September 2024

Macworld While the higher-end MacBooks with M1/M2/M3 Pro and Max chips support multiple external displays, the majority of Apple’s lower-end range of MacBooks that use a standard M1, M2 or M3 processor cannot natively connect more than one external monitor. This is a massive limitation compared to the previous Intel-based generation of Mac laptops that […]

After Click to Cancel legislation for subscriptions, California has introduced another piece of consumer protection legislation for buying digital content. It will force companies to tell you when you won’t actually own the content you think you’re buying – something which has occasionally been true for iTunes purchases … more…

9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro. An Apple patent application describes how the company can use a health sensor not just

The iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown video is now up (below), and the company has highlighted some differences over last year’s model. This follows its earlier teardown of the standard and Plus models. Top of the list, and exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro, is a new type of battery. Apple has also had to

Featuring two Hollywood big stars in Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Wolfs was originally anticipated to be Apple’s biggest box office film to date, until it was unceremoniously pulled from wide theatrical release last month. Following a limited theatrical run last week, the action comedy movie is now premiering today exclusively on the Apple TV+

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Camera Control can be very useful Fantastic battery life Outrageous performance Cons Camera Control can also be finicky Apple Intelligence is not yet available Heavy and dated design Our Verdict This year’s flagship iPhones are a modest improvement over last year’s Pro model. Camera Control and the big

Meta has been fined €91M ($101M) after it was discovered that to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords had been stored in plain text. Some of those passwords had been unprotected since 2012, and were searchable by more than 20,000 Meta employees … more…

Macworld WhatsApp is an incredibly popular iPhone app, connecting more than a billion active members around the world every day. It lets you send messages to friends, or groups of friends, over Wi-Fi or 4G/5G and make savings on your phone bill. (Of course, you may end up paying for data if you go over

Macworld Unlocking your business’s full potential: Areas for growth and improvement Running a business is a stressful way of life, and the rate of failure can be disheartening. But life becomes easier if you understand where unsuccessful businesses most often go wrong. Whether you’re the owner of a major SMB, an up-and-coming entrepreneur, or a

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Up to 48TB of capacity Supports JBOD and RAID 0 striping/RAID 1 mirroring Faster sustained HDD transfers than you might guess Pro-Blade Transport port can hit 900MBps Cons Mirroring cuts advertised capacity in half Pro-Blade SSDs limited to 10Gbps Pricey per TB in lower-capacity models Our Verdict If