CATEGORIES
WHEN LINUX WON'T DO
Jonni Bidwell meets Kate Stewart, senior director of Strategic Programs at the Linux Foundation, to talk about Zephyr, licenses, garbage trucks and reindeer.
EXPLODING FIREWALLS
Protect yourself from whatever is the packet-based equivalent of fire with Jonni Bidwell’s firewall primer.
STOP USING SOFTWARE
Why download hefty programs when you can run everything in your browser instead? Wayne Williams reveals the best free online alternatives to desktop software
Restore missing KEYBOARD tools
Does your keyboard lack useful options that make typing quicker and easier? Nik Rawlinson explains how to access your keyboard’s missing features and reveal its hidden functions for free
How to... Create your own retro gaming arcade for free
Wayne Williams shows you how to play a huge collection of classic games while staying on the right side of the law
Best download managers
Whether you need to download a large individual file or multiple items, or you want to schedule a download for later, a dedicated download manager can make things easier. Steve Clark compares six of the best free tools
Beat online obstructions
Don’t let annoying popups and widgets block your access to websites. Robert Irvine reveals the best workarounds for common web hindrances and distractions
Project 620
Ascari by Blok Revamping the identity of a favourite Italian restaurant in downtown Toronto blokdesign.com
Studio profile
TOYKYO The Ghent-based design studio discusses originality, collaboration and creating its own visual playground
In conversation with Hansje van Halem
Hansje van Halem is known for her mesmerizing pattern designs … or are they letters? We caught up with the master of ornamental typography to hear about her experiments with legibility
Project
Aardman Animations for IBM How Aardman Animations created a sleek race car promo to demonstrate the benefits of IBM’s cloud solutions…
How to win on social media
YOU KNOW THE PLATFORMS, BUT HERE’S HOW BEST TO USE THEM TO GAIN YOU WORK IN 2020
Creative space
BEN STEERS REVEALS THE BRIGHT INDUSTRIAL SPACE OCCUPIED BY FIASCO DESIGN
Artist Insight
Demystifying style and how to use adaptive style elements to expand your creative toolbox
Refresh, Restart, Recycle, Reinstall
Confused by whether to refresh, reset or reinstall? Windows 10 has multiple options, and they’re changing all the time
Things To Consider... Before You Reinstall Windows
Keep lists of installed programs, and their activation keys, to rapidly make your old PC feel like new again
Fix PC Boot Problems
PC refusing to start? Nick Peers guides you through the steps you can take to get things working again
Print A Photobook
Use your iOS photos to create a photographic keepsake with Motif
Random Apple Memory - Power Macintosh G4 Cube
Adam Banks recalls when Apple tried and failed to reinvent the desktop computer for the 21st Century
Adobe Photoshop On Ipad
Does it live up to the hype of its desktop heritage?
Photoshop Elements 2020
Organise, enhance and share your shots more quickly with help from AI tools
Master Screen Time On Mac
Keep an eye on how much time you’re spending on your devices
Mac Format Investigates - Is Apple Finally Taking Mac Gaming Seriously?
With the latest developments in software and hardware, it’s finally time to start playing games on the Mac
Enhance A Portrait
How to get your people pictures looking their best
Audiobooks On Apple Watch
Listen to your favourite books from the wearable on your wrist
54 Amazing Things You Can Do With Your Apple Device
While Apple makes it very easy to do what we want on our devices, it’s also very easy to then stick to doing what you know best.
Key Upgrade Apple Macbook Pro 16-inch
The MacBook Pro is dead, long live the MacBook Pro, with its bigger screen and spanking new keyboard
Roku Express
The new Roku Express is a cost-effective way to enjoy a full range of streaming services on older TVs
Meet The Brillant New... Microsoft Edge
Forget everything you know about Microsoft’s web browser. Wayne Williams reveals why the revamped, Chromium-based Edge is a revelation and explains how to make the most of it
Our Guide To eSIM
From mini to micro to nano, phone SIM cards have been diminishing in size. Now they’re effectively moving inside,as David Crookes explains