December 2024

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The Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals have all but completely disappeared, but there are still a couple notable hangover offers joining some fresh price drops we spotted this morning. Apple Watch Series 10 is starting at the $329 all-time low with $80 in savings across the lineup while AirPods 4 remain at the best

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Excellent utility for sorting out accumulated system gunk and errors Amazing level of customization Reliable bug fixes and updates Cons Scheduling feature could use some refinement Intimidating to new users Our Verdict There’s a reason Onyx has been among the tools of choice for Mac techies for such

The Touch Bar was a controversial Apple creation, to say the least. But the now-discontinued MacBook Pro feature is being revised, in a way, through a new Kickstarter campaign for a more versatile standalone product: the Flexbar. more…

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Super simple, but with plenty of power, too Web app feels better than most Impressive security Cons Personal plan is more expensive than rivals Our Verdict One of the best cloud storage options for businesses, Box has a whole host of excellent tools but might go beyond a

Apple TV+ has announced a new show in the works for future release—it’s called Lucky, and it has some big names behind it including Anya Taylor-Joy. more…

Apple is known for playing hardball when it comes to negotiations, but it seems the Indonesian government is capable of giving as good as it gets. The country banned the sale of the iPhone 16, saying the Cupertino company hadn’t invested enough in the local economy. Apple responded by offering to increase its manufacturing spend

Apple Podcasts has just named its Show of the Year for 2024, and it’s a limited-run series called Hysterical that tells a fascinating story. Here are the full details. more…

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Charges iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Fast-charge Watch 15W Qi2 for iPhone Compact and portable Color choices Cons Our Verdict Highly portable, this is a minimalist wireless multi-charger that will be a boon to all owners of Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirPods, not only on their travels but

We’ve been hearing reports of a folding iPhone for a great many years now, and the most recent of these suggest that it may finally arrive in late 2026. There are two approaches Apple could take with this product, and so far we haven’t seen a consensus view as to which would be better …