November 2024

Macworld With just a week to go until Black Friday, Apple has announced the details of its anticipated four-day shopping event that runs from November 29 to December 2. As always, there aren’t any actual savings during the promotion, but you can score a gift card for a future purchase when you buy certain devices. […]

The impact of social media use by kids is perhaps one of the hottest topics in tech. There’s significant evidence that social media apps like Instagram can be harmful to the mental health of children, while others argue that it can also enable social connection. Australia is currently debating a proposed law which would ban

Macworld It seems like Beats wants to make sure you have a cool new speaker to listen to music with this holiday season because it just dropped to its best price ahead of Black Friday. The Beats Pill has dropped to $100 at Amazon, a 33 percent discount from its $150 MSRP. That’s the lowest

Apple has officially announced its Black Friday promotions for this year. Starting November 29, you can score an up to $200 gift card when you buy an eligible Apple product from Apple’s website, app, and retail stores. As always, you’ll save more if you keep an eye on the deals curated by our friends over

The popularity of Apple Pay will now see the Cupertino company regulated by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a watchdog whose role is normally limited to banks and financial services companies. The decision means that the bureau will have the power to monitor and regulate Apple’s policies and practices in regard to its mobile

Disney CEO Bob Iger accidentally revealed a key piece of commercially-sensitive data during the company’s most recent earnings call: how many Disney+ subscribers are on ad-supported tier. He quickly realized his mistake, commenting shortly afterwards that “I don’t know if I was supposed to disclose those AVOD [Ad-based Video On Demand] numbers” … more…

Macworld Your iPhone might seem like an impenetrable vault, keeping your personal information, photos, messages, and apps safe. But guess what? It might not be as tightly locked down as you think. While Apple keeps adding and improving iOS security features, some sneaky ways thieves and hackers can get in still exist. Let’s look at

Macworld Apple has offered a Retouch tool in the macOS Photos app for several releases. This brush-like tool lets you “paint” over an area or in spots and have Photos interpolate detail, removing noise and dust. Starting in macOS 15.1 Sequoia, however, some readers who rely on Retouch noticed it disappeared. That’s because Apple added

Macworld Between gift shopping, cooking, and hosting the family, the holidays are not cheap, but I’m hoping they’re easier to manage now that I’m doing all my shopping at Sam’s Club. I went years avoiding warehouse stores, but here’s why I’m actually glad I did:  New Sam’s Club Members can get a 1-Year Membership for only $20

Macworld Is Apple finally going to make a real effort into the smart home market? In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we’ll examine a few recent reports on some rumored products: an iPad-like control center, smart home cameras, an Apple television set, and more! This is episode 910 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and