July 2025

Microsoft has detailed a serious macOS vulnerability that could allow malicious apps to bypass system privacy protections. Dubbed “SploitLight,” the flaw exploited how Spotlight indexes plugin data to access sensitive files and Apple Intelligence metadata. Apple addressed the issue in macOS in March, but users on older versions could be at risk. more…

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros 11 ports, including four Thunderbolt 5 2.5Gb Ethernet Cons No extra USB-C ports North America only Our Verdict This is the best-value Thunderbolt 5 dock that we have tested, with enough ports for most people and offering excellent value for money for the latest performance-boosting tech updates. Price

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Light, comfortable design Versatile smart transmitter Good battery life Strong sound quality Cons Plastic casing could be sturdier No support for aptX Auracast is not widely support right now Our Verdict It’s not best-in-class in any one area, but the M3 provides a good all-round combination of strong

Macworld With less than two months to go until Apple unveils its iPhones for fall 2025, new details have emerged concerning the new handsets. According to an anonymous tip-off, the Pro versions of the iPhone 17 will get a range of surprising and unexpected camera upgrades. The information comes via a tipster who got in

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Large battery capacity Built-in retractable USB-C cable Cons Just two power outputs 67W maximum power Our Verdict This is a handy-sized, reasonably lightweight laptop power bank with a convenient and long retractable USB-C cable built-in that performed well in out MacBook-charging tests. Price When Reviewed This value will

We are ready to start off another week’s worth of 9to5Toys Lunch Break deal collections, and today we have some of the best deals of the year on MacBooks. Amazon is now offering $200 off every single M4 MacBook Air configuration, including both 16GB and 24GB models, with deals starting from $799 all-time lows. We

Macworld With the introduction of OS version 26, Apple streamlined the user interface across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Liquid Glass is now the company’s universal design language, borrowing cues from the Vision Pro’s operating system and preparing for a future dominated by mixed-reality gadgets. Like any significant redesign, Liquid Glass on iOS

Macworld As a Brit writing for a mainly U.S.-based audience, I tend to have mixed feelings when my homeland makes an appearance in the tech media. References to Tim Berners-Lee or ARM processors are one thing, but all too often it’s unchecked surveillance or misguided AI hype. There’s more to the U.K. than Ed Sheeran

Apple at one time considered adding a camera to the Apple Watch, but it looks like Meta may get there first. A new report suggests the company may unveil the upcoming wearable at its September event. A Meta smartwatch with a camera was spotted in development back in 2021, but was said to have been

Earlier this year, Apple launched the M4 MacBook Air and I came away very impressed. Heading into Apple’s packed fall launch lineup, you might expect the product to fade into the background of the new and shiny. Here are several reasons, though, why I believe the M4 MacBook Air has its biggest days still ahead.