CATEGORIES
CRAVE
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
Grado GT220 Wireless Earbuds
Big sounds from the Big Apple
Nextbase 622GW Dash Cam
A camera to give you peace of mind behind the wheel
Marshall Uxbridge Voice
A stylish and powerful compact speaker
CRAVE
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
AirPods Max
Are Apple’s over–ear headphones worth the big price?
Look your best on video calls
Can’t meet in person? Here’s how to master the art of video calling
ULTIMATE MAC SETUP GUIDE
Bought a new Mac? Well, here’s how you set about moving across all of your old data from your old Mac or PC — it’ll be (mostly) painless. Promise!
Tim Cook becomes Apple CEO
Charlotte Henry looks back at when the quiet COO stepped up to replace the irreplaceable
Ceramic Shield
It’s the toughest glass on any smartphone. So what is it and how does it work?
Agenda 12
An app that makes organizing easy
6 apps that take you to a VR world
Grab a headset and jump into virtual reality
Corsair TBT100 Thunderbolt 3 Dock
A stylish, diminutive dock for power and connectivity
Crave
The gear we’re lusting after
MacBook Air (13–inch, late–2020)
Apple’s first post–Intel MacBook is here — and it flies, mostly…
Twobird
Get your email under control: this is Gmail done right
HomePod mini
The little speaker with a big, big sound
Belkin SoundForm Elite
A compact speaker with wireless charging
Logitech Circle View
A high–quality security camera with HomeKit support
MacBook Pro (13–inch)
Apple’s flagship is no longer the big upgrade it once was
NEW USES FOR YOUR APPLE GEAR
Got some old Apple devices lying around gathering dust? Don’t just throw them away! These creative ideas will breathe new life into them
GAN CHARGERS
We compare the new breed of powerful and portable chargers for all your Apple devices
THE SMART HOME DREAM
We’ve been promised a united smart home, so why does it seem to be fracturing even more?
Adam Banks DEC 1968 — NOV 2020
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to longtime Mac|Life writer Adam Banks, who tragically passed away in November last year. What he didn’t know about Apple wasn’t worth talking about. He was in charge of our monthly Random Access Memory and we know, from the many emails we get, that it was a favorite page in the magazine. Fellow Mac|Life scribe and good friend Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man who will be sorely missed
6 apps for online privacy
Apps to ensure your private life stays that way
Crave
The gear we’re lusting after
Papalook PA452 webcam
A decent upgrade for most in–built Mac cameras
OWC Envoy Pro Elektron portable SSD
Rugged, fast data storage for people on the go
AUSDOM AW635 webcam
An affordable way to upgrade a lower resolution webcam
iOS system maintenance
Use iMazing’s tools to keep your iOS device spick and span