Macworld Australia September 2017의 목차

A funny thing happened to the Mac mini last week ( go. macworld.com/mm1 ). The single Mac model that’s the most long in the tooth surpassed 1,000 days without an update ( go.macworld.com/m100 ). But this shouldn’t be too surprising to Mac mini fans: that update, in October 2014, was 723 days after the previous Mac mini update, in October 2012. The quad-core Mac mini released in 2012 (and discontinued in 2014) still stands as the fastest Mac mini ever made, since the 2014 models maxed out at two processor cores. What I’m saying is, the Mac mini hasn’t been loved by Apple for a long time. And yet it lingers as an active Apple product ( go.macworld.com/aap ), with no promise of a future update like the one Apple…

Google’s new Backup and Sync ( go.macworld.com/bas , 15GB free; larger storage options available for a fee) software tries to leverage Google’s existing Google Drive and Google Photos products by adding a file-backup option. It has a lot of limitations, but two key advantages. First, it’s simple. Second, it works with Google’s free storage tier and all its paid tiers for Google Drive, which is reasonably affordable ( go.macworld.com/ ira1 ). Simplicity in file backups helps ensure that people actually back up their files. Nearly every day, I hear a tale of heartbreak about someone who erased photos or a drive or had a hardware failure and had made no other copy. (The best time to back up is starting right now!) I typically steer people to an online hosted…

The sturdy aluminum shell of a MacBook Pro is hard to dent but easy to scratch. And they don’t do well with being dropped, either, speaking from experience. If you’re a klutz or haul your laptop into situations where it’s liable to get dinged up, investing in a case like Urban Armor Gear’s Rugged Case wouldn’t be the worst way to spend your money. I recently had the opportunity to take iterations of the case for the third generation 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display ( go.macworld.com/tg13 , available on Amazon: go.macworld.com/ az13 ) and the fourth generation 13-inch MacBook Pro with or without Touch Bar ( go.macworld.com/tbt , available on Amazon: go.macworld.com/azf ) for a spin. WHAT IS IT? Unlike padded sleeves or backpacks designed to cushion your laptop…

After months of speculation and hype, the iPhone 8 is almost here—and we’ve certainly heard a lot of things to be excited about. In this episode of The iPhone Show ( go.macworld.com/tis ), I fantasize about what the iPhone 8 should look like, based on all the rumors that have surfaced so far. The first feature is Touch ID that’s built into the new OLED screen. Apple has also made a big deal about augmented reality, so I would love to see 3D sensors in the dual camera for next-level AR. And now that the iPhone only has a single port for charging and headphone use, I’d like to see wireless charging in the iPhone 8, eliminating the need to always use your Lightning cable. VIDEO To see the video,…

Pocketable battery packs and solar chargers like Secur SP-6000 ( go. macworld.com/sp6 ) are handy for short trips, but keeping an entire family’s worth of gadgets charged for a long weekend requires something more powerful. The ChargeTech Plug Pro ( go.macworld.com/ctp, $349; available on Amazon: go.macworld.com/ctpa ) is a portable battery pack made from Tesla cells that hold a whopping 54,000 mAh of power. For comparison, that’s nearly five and a half times the size of a 12.9-inch iPad Pro battery that lasts up to 10 hours. Naturally, the Plug Pro is considerably larger as a result, housed in a charcoal black case measuring 6.25 inches wide, 8.625 inches long, and about two inches tall. It’s also much heavier, tipping the scales at 3.2 pounds. That’s not what many people…

This summer, iPad users who are testing out the iOS 11 Public Beta are getting their first taste of the future of iPad multitasking. From a redesigned app switcher to an entirely transformed Dock, iOS 11 will make things quite different. While so many of these changes are welcome—I’ve been running iOS 11 on my iPad Pro since the very first beta release because I’ve been so desperate for some of these improvements—there are still some interesting wrinkles. It remains to be seen just what will change before iOS 11 goes final this fall, but here’s a look at where we are today, and where things might go in the future. THE DOCK IS…DIFFERENT Since the early days of iOS, the Dock has been nothing more than a tray on…

When you go to purchase an SD memory card for your camera, you’re faced with a confusing collection of acronyms and jargon. Here’s a breakdown of what the symbols and terminology mean so you can order the right one for your camera and situation. CAPACITY A card’s capacity is measured in gigabytes, such as 16GB or 64GB. You may be tempted to get the highest capacity you can afford, but hold on—many photographers recommend using your money to buy multiple lower-capacity (and therefore lower-cost) cards instead of one or two high-capacity cards. Shooting across four 32GB cards is better than storing everything on a single 128GB card in the event that a card gets damaged, lost, or stolen. SD/SDHC/SDXC The card’s capacity depends on which filesystem is used to store…

Apple recently removed the iPod nano and iPod shuffle from its website, signaling that the company has discontinued the two portable audio players. The iPod lineup now consists only of the iPod touch ( go.macworld.com/ipt ). “Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the capacity starting at just $199 and we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano,” Apple said in a statement. Apple moved on from the iPod as a featured product a long time ago, but until late July, the company still made the two iPods available for purchase. The iPod nano was Apple’s smallest touchscreen device, while the iPod shuffle had no screen at all, relying on a circle of click controls that you use to navigate…

This is the last installment of the Hey Apple, Fix This column, and as such, I wanted to cover one of the most important features on the Mac: the Finder. This file manager, browser, and user interface layer is the tool that people use to launch applications, work with and manage files and folders, and control pretty much everything their computer does. The early Mac was revolutionary, bringing the desktop metaphor to everyday computers. It wasn’t the first computer to use this type of interface, but it was the first one that was widely adopted. Instead of controlling a computer by typing lines of text commands, it used the WIMP interface: windows, icons, menus, and pointer. (And even before text commands, computers were controlled by punch cards, tapes, and other…

File-transfer programs seem like a vestige of the internet that once was. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is one of the oldest of the internet’s standards, and it’s still in broad use. But our need to shift files around among servers we control or those run by others hasn’t decreased a bit. So many companies offer cloud-based storage and sync that you may be drowning in a multiplicity of options. For that, Panic’s updated Transmit 5 ( go.macworld.com/t5 ) can help clear the fog away. Transmit lets you connect your Mac via several internet file-exchange protocols and to most cloud-storage services. You can copy files either to and from your Mac or between servers or services you bring up in side-by-side windows. It also offers a modestly featured synchronization option, and…

As there always are at this time of year, there are lots of rumors out there about what the next iPhone will be. This year we’re hearing that Apple is going to release a high-priced, next-generation phone in addition to the expected iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus models. The idea that Apple might make an ultra-high-end phone with a huge price tag has rubbed many people the wrong way. Daring Fireball’s John Gruber did the math, and while this potential move makes a lot of sense, it’s also a gamble on Apple’s part. But if Apple didn’t release a next-generation phone this fall, it would also be risking the fortunes of both its brand and its most important product. THE TROUBLE WITH THE CUTTING EDGE In the early days…

Microsoft’s Seeing AI Want proof we’re living in the future? Microsoft’s Seeing AI: Talking Camera for the Blind ( go. macworld.com/msa , free, iPhone) opens up the world for the visually impaired: Just point the camera and the app will begin describing what it sees—reading text outloud, for example, letting you know which friends are in the room with you, and describing the scene at hand. Microsoft Outlook As long as we’re talking about Microsoft, it’s worth noting the company has updated one of our favorite iOS email apps, Microsoft Outlook ( go.macworld.com/mo , free). New features include redesigned email conversations, and an easier time switching between email accounts within the app. Aniscience Aniscience ( go.macworld.com/asc , free, in-app purchases, iPhone and iPad) features a “charmingly illustrated world of flora and…

It’s been about a year ( go.macworld.com/ay ) since we last looked at Citrix ShareFile ( go.macworld.com/csf ), the cloud-based file-sharing and synchronization service offered by Citrix. In that year, ShareFile has added Outlook and Gmail integration, a native desktop app, and better security controls to what was already an excellent, business-class tool for sharing files with your team or with your collaborators. ShareFile is available in 4 pricing tiers ranging from $12 to $59 per user per month ( go.macworld.com/4pt ). Storage and collaboration options are what differentiate each of the tiers, with the exception of ShareFile’s Virtual Data Room, which is the most expensive tier. Lower priced tiers are aimed at small business and individual users while Virtual Data Room offers the least storage space and lacks many…

Hey, Apple, where’s the podcast creation app? That’s what I found myself wondering recently after the company’s GarageBand audio-editing software got a significant revamp. There’s a new coat of paint that brings it into line with the company’s pro-level Logic suite, as well as a few new tricks—not all of which are positive—but what I found more surprising is what’s still missing ( go.macworld.com/apo ). Apple clearly still intends GarageBand to be primarily aimed at musicians; that’s understandable, given the company’s deep roots in the music business. But I wish it would spend a little more time considering those of us who edit non-music audio, because there are some changes that would definitely improve our lives. FASTER, MORE INTENSE In upgrading to a new iMac a few weeks ago, I…

When you can’t type a certain character on your Mac, here’s how to troubleshoot it Q: In macOS 10.12.5, the lower case y is not working in some situations, such as replying to email in Gmail, and when filling out some forms or comments on certain sites. How can I fix this? — W.D.Synder A: My first reaction was that W.D. needed a new keboard (sorry), but that’s probably the last resort. I’d go down this list. Is it only in a browser this problem occurs? Try a different browser with the same sites. It’s possible some setting is grabbing or suppressing y, although I’d be hard pressed to guess what. A text-expansion program or system shortcut would seemingly consistently intercept that letter in all circumstances in a single app…

The desktop is back. Okay, sure, technically the desktop never left. But over the last decade, we’ve increasingly focused on mobile devices: tablets, smartphones, even laptop computers, which make up the bulk of Apple’s—and probably other PC makers—sales ( go.macworld.com/opc ). But this year, one message you could have easily taken away from Apple’s WWDC keynote is that there’s still plenty of love for not just the Mac platform, but the desktop computer specifically. Having just purchased a new iMac of my own, I can personally vouch for it: sometimes, there’s no replacement for a desktop. THE FULL DESKTOP PRESS There hasn’t been much talk since that keynote of Apple’s commitment to the Mac. It’d be hard to argue against it, given that the company not only announced revisions to…

Best known for creative Mac software like iScrapbook ( go.macworld.com/isb1 ), Labelist ( go.macworld.com/lbl ), and PrintLife ( go.macworld.com/pl ), Chronos has spread its wings with Lifecraft ( go.macworld.com/lc ), a digital journal app that works on mobile devices as well. While not as full-featured as the excellent Day One ( go.macworld.com/do ), several compelling features make Lifecraft worth a look. TELL YOUR STORY Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of the company’s former Daylife app ( go. macworld.com/dl1 ), Lifecraft would be considered a “reboot” of sorts. The developer’s second crack at Mac journaling addresses grievances I had with the previous release, while enhancing the eye-catching user interface in unique ways. The dark sidebar includes a mini calendar and to-do list, along with current weather for your location,…

All iOS users should update immediately to version 10.3.3 ( go.macworld.com/33 ) to eliminate the risk of a Wi-Fibased exploit that can be carried out by an attacker in proximity to a device—or potentially through a compromised Wi-Fi router—without any interaction from the user at all. In the iOS 10.3.3 update, Apple patched a bug that arises from how three models of Broadcom wireless chips, which Apple uses in iOS hardware, process data. The chips are designed for smartphones and tablets, and aren’t used in Macs or other full-featured PCs. Security researcher Rich Mogull of Securosis said, “As described, the Broadcom vulnerability is extremely serious, but we will need to see the full exploit details to determine the real risk to users on all the various devices out there.” Wi-Fi…

The Invoxia NVX 200 ( go.macworld.com/ nvx, $249 MSRP; $215 on Amazon: go.macworld.com/nva ) is an iPhone docking station disguised as a stylish desk phone. The handsome dark gray hardware is petite compared to most landline phones, featuring a rounded base measuring 7.25 inches across, 6.125 inches deep, and about an inch thick. The all-plastic build weighs only two pounds, which is light considering the premium price. A slim, corded seven-inch handset is cradled at left, two inches wide and half an inch thick. It’s more comfortable than an iPhone for longer conversations, provided you don’t mind being tethered up to eight feet away by a coil attached to the built-in RJ11 jack. The included AC adapter powers not only the 5W hands-free speaker but also a 96 by 32…

PI CASE  indiegogo.com Pi Case ($59 pledge through Indiegogo) launches its crowd-funding campaign this week. The claim? “It combines full day power and all your remote controls into a thin and light package.” That’s right: In addition to adding battery life to your phone, this case also acts as a universal remote to control all your infared devices. THE SIMPLE APPLE WATCH BAND  arrowandboard.com The Simple Apple Watch Band ($79 MSRP, same price on Amazon) is, um, a simple Apple Watch band—made of vegetable tanned leather “that will soften and patina beautifully over time.” It’s available for the 38- and 42-mm Apple Watch, and includes your choice of buckle and adapter to help your band match your watch’s finish. BATTERYPRO  elevationlab.com The BatteryPro ($99 MSRP) is made for both the…

Most sites that are kept up to date fully support connections over https, even if they don’t default to that or redirect you to them. The lack of an SD card slot on the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro is an inconvenience for photographers of all stripes who shoot with cameras other than the iPhone. The answer—as with everything else that needs to connect to the USB-C–only MacBook Pro—is an external USB-C SD card reader. But which one? As you would expect third parties have rushed to create adapters for everything, including memory card readers. And to no one’s surprise, the quality, specifications, and prices are all over the map. We tested five adapters that stood out among the field based on online reviews, word of mouth, and design. All…

In macOS High Sierra ( go.macworld. com/hs0 ), third parties will have a more difficult time sharing any tracking information via Safari. It’s all part of Apple’s approach to privacy, and it’s not just lip service. While such policies certainly helps the company from a marketing standpoint, they’re also routinely turned into product features. The new feature seems to have the potential to make it harder for unrelated sites to follow you around the Internet. But some experts believe that, while a noble technology to deploy, the action has already shifted to a different front that Apple can’t help with directly. Apple’s latest move, announced at WWDC, doesn’t block ads at all, but it tries to prevent unwanted pathways between user behaviors and tracking, often used for targeted advertising. YOU’RE…

Bose used to be a big proponent of the if-it-ain’t-broke-don’t-fix-it school of gadgetry. The company’s speakers and headphones often went years without an aesthetic or technical update, and new products were slow in coming to market. But in the past four or five years, the company’s been working hard to brush off its reputation for stagnant excellence. New Bose hardware hits stores on a regular basis these days and, as evident with their QC30 earphones ( go.macworld.com/qc30 ) and Soundlink Mini II speaker, its newfound fast turnaround on introducing new products hasn’t diminished its ability to churn out quality stuff. Enter the Bose Soundlink Revolve+. This $300 portable Bluetooth speaker pumps out omnidirectional sound. OMNIDIRECTIONAL? WHAT HAPPENED TO STEREO? While there’s more to it than what I have time to…