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6 Apps: Manage your finances

Budget with confidence thanks to these brilliant apps

Affinity Photo 2

Serif's powerful editing app gets a serious update

THE BEST NOTE-TAKING APPS FOR MAC

Apple may have improved its Notes app, but there are plenty of other options if it's not for you

History of Apple Gaming

With Apple now in its fifth decade, we explore key products from its history, the impact they had on the gaming industry, and the sometimes surprising impact that gaming had on Apple itself

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO APPLE MUSIC

Take back control of your music collection, with our in-depth guide to the Music app for Mac and beyond...

Amazon Echo Studio

With its sound revamped to make it even more immersive than ever, Amazon’s most powerful smart speaker has a lot to offer

Creative Pebble Pro

Proof that big things come in small packages

Bowers & Wilkins Px8

The Px8 headphones bring the fight to rival AirPods Max, with even better audio quality and longer batter life

ROUNDUP: The best CD/DVD drives for the modern Mac

No optical disc drive? No problem, check out our pick of the best drives to keep those discs spinning on modern Macs

Mac mini (2023)

Apple has maximized the potential of its mini

MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023)

A productivity beast, but don't sweat it 2021 MBP fans

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THE BEST GEAR FROM THIS YEAR'S SUPER TECH SHOW

Apple's new passkeys

Can they really take the place of passwords? We take a look

Learn to use dictation

iOS and iPadOS have improved the way dictation works. Here's how...

Family Sharing in iOS 16

Sharing content with the ones you love is now easier than ever

Set up background sounds

Use your Mac's ability to play white noise to help you focus

Navigate System Settings

The Mac's preferences interface has a new look and a new name

Use Handoff in FaceTime calls

You can now switch between iPhone, iPad and Mac mid-call

Master Stage Manager

Organize your desktop with this new window-management feature

GET STARTED WITH Find My

Whether you're trying to locate people, your iPhone or your wallet, Find My can help

Flat Eye

Black Mirror meets 7-Eleven

VMware Fusion 13

Run virtual machines on Intel and Apple silicon Macs

Sticklets

Take note: this is one very useful app

Wondershare UniConverter

Multi-format video crunching and conversion

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2023

Fix your photos and create eye-catching social media content

2TB SOLID-STATE DRIVES

Fast external storage for better backups, and more

HOMEKIT: THE COMPLETE GUIDE

HomeKit is better than ever - now's the time to get your smart home in order with help from your Mac or iPhone

THE BEST FREE APPS for Mac, iPhone and iPad

We take a look at some of the best downloadable software that won't cost you a penny

Enhance landscape pics

Make selective adjustments to reveal more color and detail

Zagg Pro Mouse

Not as pro as you'd expect