Innehållsförteckning för April 2022 från Macworld UK

While everyone is waiting anxiously for Apple to unveil its first folding iPhone and show the world how it’s supposed to be done, a new report says Apple’s first foldable won’t be an iPhone. It’ll be a MacBook. In the latest Foldable/Rollable Report, Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants reports that the company is “showing Apple in our road map for foldable notebooks”. Young, who has a solid track record with Apple display rumours, hasn’t previously reported on a folding laptop display in the works from Apple. According to Young, Apple is exploring what would be the largest ever MacBook, with a screen topping 20 inches. He speculated that the notebook would have multiple uses – as a full-size keyboard when folded, an external display, or an iMac-style all-in-one…

We’re all expecting the third-generation iPhone SE to launch in just a few weeks, and there isn’t much we don’t know about it. We know what it’ll look like, how much faster it will be and what the premier feature will be. But there might still be one surprise left. Investor’s Business Daily reported late last month that Loop Capital Markets analyst John Donovan has “heard rumours” that the new iPhone SE could start at £300. That’s 25 per cent lower than the current model and world represent a surprising price cut. But it also kind of makes sense. We’ve read reports for months that the third-generation iPhone SE will gain 5G along with an upgraded A15 processor and better camera. A 5G iPhone SE – which will reportedly be…

Despite guidelines for labelling set A cable with a USB-C plug at one or both ends often reveals little about what it’s capable of doing. by the USB-IF (the USB trade group) and Intel’s Thunderbolt division, you can wind up with multiple USB and Thunderbolt cables and adapters without a great idea of what they do. USB 2.0 and 3.0’s Type-A connector and Thunderbolt 1 and 2’s Mini DisplayPort-like plug offered fewer options. The biggest difference was between USB 2.0 and 3.0 – but you could quickly tell if your hard drive was constrained to the 480Mb/s speed of USB 2 or operating under the higher 5Gb/s overhead of 3.0. But with USB-C and Thunderbolt 3 (and now Thunderbolt/USB 4), it’s more confusing since they use the same connector. Just…

While there are a lot of browser options on your Mac, Safari is one of the best choices out there. Not only is it the default browser on every Mac, it offers a slew of features, like privacy and accessibility options. It’s a solid browser all around. If you’re new to Safari, here are seven tips to help you get the most out of the browser. Even if you’ve been using Safari on your Mac for while, take a look at these tricks – maybe there’s a setting or feature you had not heard about. 1. DISPLAY FULL URLS By default, Safari only shows the name of the website that you’re currently visiting in the address bar. If you’d rather see the entire URL, there’s a really easy way to…

Long ago, we compressed, sliced, and diced large document files and applications, stuck them on series of 1.44MB floppies, and passed them around. When bulletin board systems and the nascent Internet let us upload files, the low speeds and scarce storage meant every bit – not just byte – counted. We live in modern times, but file archives for organization, proper transmission without loss, compression, and encryption still abound for those who use desktop computers and server systems. Email offers endless ways to ruin file attachments in transmission, and compressed file archives typically bypass those problems. Keka is a perfect partner for any Mac owner’s needs for file archiving and extraction. First released in 2009, the app continues to mature, and the developer adds formats and additional features on a…

Monitoring the battery status of our Mac laptops used to be a necessity. When not plugged in, you had to prioritize and manage tasks carefully to avoid your Mac, iPhone or iPad shutting down with work (or fun) left to do. And batteries lost capacity in years past rapidly, sometimes by percentage points each week. coconutBattery emerged nearly two decades ago as a simple battery‑management tool. It’s matured over that time to provide a focused set of useful information about the charge and health of the battery built into your Mac and any iPhone, iPad or iPod touch you connect via USB or, with an optional paid upgrade, over Wi-Fi. The views for This Mac and iOS Device (iPhone and iPad) provide the basics needed for regular use, when preparing…

For over 15 years, my main incoming work number and the one I use to place nearly all my calls is virtually wired into Skype. I pay a modest fee for unlimited incoming calls to a fixed number and unlimited outgoing calls. However, my adherence to VoIP (voice over IP) apps makes it a bit of a struggle when I need to record a call. Why record a VoIP call? You might need to when you’re interviewing someone, for record‑keeping purposes in a job, to create a transcript later or if you’re making a podcast. Your profession might oblige you to keep records of all calls, even. (Always consult the legal requirements for notification of another party before recording.) Teleconferencing apps, like Zoom, almost always include recording options. Zoom offers…

If you’re lamenting the loss of the Touch Bar, we may have good news. A report from a MacRumors tipster claims that Apple is actually planning to keep the Touch Bar around for another generation. It would be a strange move and one that goes against conventional wisdom and rumours. MacRumors reports that “the upcoming 13in MacBook Pro retains the same design as the current version, including the Touch Bar”, with the only changes to speak of being the new M2 chip. The site also claims the new laptop “will not have a notch or a ProMotion display” like the 14-and 16in MacBook Pro models. While the lack of a notch and a ProMotion display wouldn’t be a surprise, keeping the Touch Bar and the same overall design would. When…

When I heard that Apple was working on a 20in MacBook with a folding screen, I was intrigued. Now that I know more about what Apple is planning, I’m a lot less enthused. According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, the rumour by Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants is true: Apple is indeed working on a “foldable” laptop. Gurman corroborates Young’s report that Apple is looking at displays upwards of 20 inches, and adds some details about how the device could work: “The company could go with a foldable 20in screen attached to a physical keyboard or just have one side of the display serving as a virtual keyboard. I’m told Apple has indeed been exploring a dual-screen, foldable MacBook/iPad hybrid that would take the second approach. It would…

Most Mac users wouldn’t dream of replacing macOS with anything but the latest update, but Google wants you to at least consider another option: Chrome OS. Google describes its new Chrome OS Flex as a ‘free and sustainable way’ to install Google’s online OS on any Mac or PC. The target audience is cash-strapped schools and businesses looking for ‘modern computing with cloudbased management’, but it’s pretty tempting for regular users too. Chrome OS Flex offers the same breezy interface as you would get on a Chromebook (minus the Android apps) with Google’s expansive library of web apps and extensions running the show. It sounds crazy, but it’s not. Chrome OS Flex isn’t made for the performance of today’s Apple silicon Macs. Rather, it’s for the thousands of Macs and…

Apple just started selling a new AirPods Pro model that is cheaper, sounds a little better, fits a lot better, and even has physical buttons and comes in several colours. They even cost less. Only Apple did all this under its other headphone brand, Beats, with the new Fit Pro. While these don’t have everything the AirPod Pro do (wireless charging is absent), they are better in most ways and for most people. Simply put, if you think you might want to buy AirPods Pro, you should buy these instead. In fact, those considering the 3rdgeneration AirPods might even want to spend a little more for these. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO… Apple purchased Beats back in 2014, and within a few years it was making Beats headphones that use its…

One of macOS’s most beneficial features – and its biggest change from pre-OS X versions of macOS – is allowing multiple users to have unique accounts on the same computer. Sometimes, however, you might decide only after creating and using an account for a while that you might want it split into two or more macOS logins. Perhaps you have an account in which you mixed personal and business purposes and decided that needed to be separated out. Or you had a single account for your family, and in the interests of privacy and home comity, you wanted to split those out. Apple doesn’t have a ‘split account’ option, as it’s perhaps a rare thing its users would want. But it’s not that difficult in the end. In my examples…

It took Apple a few years following its initial roll-out of the Apple Filing System (APFS) in macOS 10.13 High Sierra to mature the format enough to allow Time Machine to back files up to APFS-formatted drives. Previously, only the now-classic HFS+ filesystem worked; it still does. Apple created a new kind of APFS partition type, or ‘role’ in APFS parlance, called ‘Backup’, simply enough. However, because a special partition is involved, you can’t just copy a Time Machine backup from one APFS drive to another as you could from one HFS+ volume to another. (You definitely can’t copy from HFS+ to APFS or APFS to HFS+!) What do you do if you want to migrate off an older Time Machine drive that’s formatted as APFS and has historic archives…

If you’ve ever needed to replace the True Depth camera on your iPhone, you probably noticed that you didn’t get the same phone back. That might be changing the next time you take your iPhone in for a Face ID repair. Macrumors reports that authorized Apple technicians will soon have access to a new TrueDepth Camera service part containing all Face ID and front camera modules, which will let Apple Store repair iPhones with Face ID issues. The site saw an internal memo outlining the changes, which affect all iPhone XS, 11, 12 and 13 models. It’s not clear whether the iPad Pro is also part of the new repair programme. Ever since the tech arrived on the iPhone X, Apple hasn’t had a way to repair Face ID without…

Macs may be a less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they’re not immune from attack. Even if you don’t care about adware or being used as a means to infect users on other platforms, it’s still possible to fall victim to ransomware or password theft. Accordingly, good antivirus software will protect your Mac on all of these fronts. It’ll catch malware that’s still spreading or in circulation; block ransomware; protect older systems with out-of-date software from security vulnerabilities; prevent your Mac from acting as a carrier for malware aimed at other operating systems; and keep infected files off of any virtual machines you’re running. Many antivirus suites provide a decent level of protection, but a few rise above all others by providing the very best in performance. Our…

In June 2020, when Apple unveiled its first Mac built around its own chip, the M1 processor, the company said it was planning for a two-year transition for its entire computer line. Here we are, just months away from the two-year anniversary of that announcement, and we’re poised to find out exactly what’s next in Apple’s processor jump – in more ways than one. Recent reports suggest that Apple could be planning an event to take place in March, which might feature the introduction of one or more new Mac models. So, as we await news of whether such an event will indeed be happening soon, it’s worth it to take a moment and run down the state of this two-year plan and what might be in the offing. MODEL…

There’s no doubt that AirPods are a popular purchase. But if you’re thinking about picking up a pair of AirPods Pro for yourself or a loved one to get that sweet noise-cancelling goodness, you should consider another of Apple’s earbuds instead: the newer Beats Fit Pro. Here’s why you should go with the AirPods Pro’s sibling instead. 1. YOU GIVE UP ALMOST NONE OF THE FEATURES Yes: Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) Yes: Transparency mode Yes: Easy one-touch pairing Yes: Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Yes: IPX4 sweat and water resistance Yes: Hands-free “Hey, Siri” Yes: Auto-switching to Apple devices No: Wireless charging Simply put, the Beats Fit Pro have all the things that make AirPods Pro special, and the easiest and most user-friendly choice for Apple users, with the…

i Net Network Scanner fills multiple Local Area Network (LAN) niches that Apple left empty of easy-touse tools. How can you quickly see all the devices on your network, the services they make available (like screen sharing, SSH, or file sharing), and even wake them up if they’re sleeping? What’s being shared via Apple’s Bonjour networking? For those with Apple AirPort gear still running, how can you monitor performance and connections without using the creaky and limited AirPort Utility? You can do all this and somewhat more with the app, which scans your networks and lets you view and act upon the results. iNet Network Scanner splits its offerings into four pieces: Network scanning, which is Internet Protocol (IP) based. Bonjour browsing, reading the specialized broadcasts that Apple’s equipment and…

The M1 processors used in the latest Macs are based on technology first developed for the company’s iPhone and iPad. (In fact, the current iPad Pro uses the same M1 processor.) Because of this, the M1 brings to the Mac the ability to run iPhone and iPad apps. Why would you want to run an iPhone or iPad app on a Mac in the first place? Well, it’s possible that there is no Mac equivalent of the app you want to use. Or maybe you like using a particular app, regardless of the hardware it is running on. Whatever the reason, it’s a great way to use the tools you want. To run an iPhone or iPad app, your Mac must have an M1 processor or later. If you have…

HOW TO FIND OUT WHICH MAC APPS ARE TRACKING YOUR LOCATION The privacy issues associated with our location when we’re carrying an iPhone or iPad have gotten a lot of attention. But a Mac can reveal to apps where we’re at, as well. No Mac includes a GPS or cellular modem, but between Wi-Fi positioning and cues and information retrieved by associated and nearby cellular devices of your own and those of other people, a Mac can often approximate its position fairly well. Open the Security & Privacy pane in System Preferences, click the Privacy button, and select Location Services from the list at left, and you can see all the apps to which you’ve given permission, and for which you’ve revoked access. To remove permission to retrieve your location:…