Macworld UKApril 2018的目錄

Tech companies (especially Apple) want us to use the latest products they have to offer. They want to make money from the sales, but they also develop and implement new technology that older devices can’t support at all (or can’t support it in a way that’s acceptable to the user). Eventually, each product’s time runs out, as is now the case with the first-generation Apple TV. Apple has released a support document that states the first-generation Apple TV will not be able to access the iTunes Store starting on 25 May. This model Apple TV (considered obsolete by Apple) will not be updated to support the new security features will be used with the iTunes Store. To access the iTunes Store, you need a second-generation or later Apple TV. iTunes…

Passwords are a pain. With so much of our modern lives based online, it’s now a necessary evil to create passwords for our email, media streaming, gaming, financial, and other services. But because conventions differ from site to site (this one demands at least two symbols and no capitals, while this one requires a mixture of cases and a minimum length), it’s important to use original passwords for each account, and they need to be updated on a regular basis, it can be a Herculean task trying to remember them all. That’s where password manager apps come in. These allow users to create one master password, after which the app takes care of logging into all other accounts. Only having to remember one combination of letters, numbers, and weird symbols?…

Apple’s Swift is billed by the tech giant as a programming language that “lets everyone build amazing apps”. Now, that may be true, but don’t expect to dive into Swift coding today and write the next Candy Crush tomorrow. As with any language, spoken or coded, learning it takes both time and effort. Help is at hand, though, with both free and commercial resources available online covering the language in depth. Whatever your ability, you’ll find plenty here to advance your skills. Before you get started, Swift 4.0.3 is available to download at fave.co/2tkLOto, and you can get it along with Xcode 9.2 and start learning the new language straight away. You should be careful to check which version of Swift and Xcode your training materials are using, because there…

On the hunt for a fresh and exciting game to play this month? Luckily, there’s always something new worth checking out in the world of Mac games, and we’ve put together our picks for the 10 best new titles. Survival smash Rust recently exited Early Access, while Descenders is a frenetic new downhill biking game, Never Stop Sneakin’ is a speedy take on stealth-action classics, and Sailaway lets you explore the world’s oceans on a digital dinghy. 1. Rust Price: £27.79 from Steam (fave.co/2oM3cSZ) Rust is easily this month’s biggest full release, and it’s one that has already been available via Steam Early Access for more than four years now, and has sold several million copies along the way. Facepunch Studios’ game is all about survival: from the moment you…

You already know you can change Siri’s voice on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. So it stands to reason that you can make Siri sound different on HomePod, too. You have similar voice options, but you find the settings in a different place. If you want to give Siri on HomePod a man’s voice or an Australian accent, here’s what you do: 1. Open the Home app and look for your HomePod in the Favourite Accessories list. 2. Long-press (or 3D touch) on the HomePod you wish you change. 3. Tap Details at the bottom of the screen. 4. Scroll down to the Siri section. Here you’ll find Siri’s Language and the Siri Voice menu. 5. Tap Siri Voice and choose the accent and gender you wish to use. When…

Internet trolls had a great time causing Apple products to freeze recently thanks to a bug involving a specific character from India’s Telugu language. Fortunately, the party’s over now, as Apple has released a barrage of updates that patch the issue on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and Apple TV boxes. Take our word for it: update your devices now. You’re most likely to encounter the bug on your iPhone and iPad, so be sure to get the iOS 11.2.6 patch on your device straight away. Apple has had to deal with some high-profile bugs in the past few months, but this one was particularly nasty. All someone had to do was send a message with the specific character to an app like Messages, and the app would freeze while…

One of the benefits of using a Mac is that it gives you the choice of either running the macOS on its own, or installing Windows for those occasions when you need to run specific Windows app or games that might not normally be available for the Mac. In this article we explain how to install Windows on your Mac, first with Apple’s own dual-booting Boot Camp Assistant and then with third-party virtualization software. We also discuss the pros and cons of each approach. One last thing before we plunge in: did you know that you don’t need to have a copy of Windows on your Mac in order to run Windows apps? Here’s how to run Windows apps on your Mac without Windows. Which Macs can run Windows? This…

Apple’s HomePod is primarily a music playback machine. And it’s got Siri, which means it can do obvious things like set timers, take notes, and tell you what the weather is going to be tomorrow. But it can do more. It’s no Echo or Google Home in its flexibility, but HomePod has a few neat tricks up its... um... power cord. Here are some of the things you might not know it can do. 1. Precisely control the volume You know you can say “turn the volume up” or “volume down”, but you can be exact if you want to. Try saying “turn the volume to 65 percent”. The same principle applies to music tracks. “Skip forward” and “next track” are obvious commands, but to can also say, “Skip forward…

Compared to most smart speakers, getting started with the HomePod is easy. There are no extra apps to install, no calibration steps to undertake. Before you get started, you’ll want to make sure you meet the requirements: the HomePod requires an iPhone (5s or newer) or iPad (mini 2 or Air or newer) to complete the setup process. A 6th generation iPod touch will work, too. Preparing for setup 1. Make sure your iOS device is running iOS 11.2.5 or newer. 2. Your HomePod will be attached to your iCloud account, so you should make sure that is set up, too (and turn on two-factor authentication). Setting up HomePod 1. Plug in HomePod and wait for the light on top to glow. 2. Bring your iOS setup device (iPhone or…

If you’re worried about online privacy or looking to access sites that are ordinarily blocked in your country, a VPN (virtual private network) will help. You’ll be able to hide your location online and access blocked content using the services in our round-up of the best VPNs for Mac. Many people, for example, use a VPN in order to access US Netflix while inside the UK or to enjoy the BBC iPlayer’s streaming services while outside of the UK. They are also a great tool to help you keep prying eyes at bay, giving an element of anonymity while browsing the web. There are free networks available, but be aware that some may install unwanted toolbars or third-party applications, and others simply offer much less advanced features. It’s important to…

Swift is a programming language used to write apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and more; Apple designed Swift explicitly to get the fastest and most efficient performance from devices, and Swift 4 expands upon its already impressive feature set. Here we show how to use Swift 4, explain why you should, and outline all the new features. Overview of Swift 4 Swift 4 is a new version of the Swift programming language developed by Apple for iOS and macOS development, adopting the best of C and Objective-C without the constraints of C compatibility. It uses the same runtime as the existing Obj-C system on macOS and iOS, which enables Swift programs to run on many existing iOS 6 and OS X 10.8 platforms. • Swift 4…

IS iCLOUD REQUIRED WHEN YOU UPGRADE TO IOS 11? Safari for macOS lets you view the kind of data cached locally by websites in your browser. Select Safari > Preferences >Privacy, and then click M to remove them, or even go nuclear and click Remove All. Apple encourages iOS and macOS users to take advantage of its iCloud services, which vary in cost. A lot of the services rely on iCloud storage, and they’re free…until you exceed the paltry 5GB of included service, at which point you pay monthly from 79p for 50GB to £6.99 for 2TB. That’s not a terrible lot, but 5GB doesn’t even cover the capacity of any of the iOS devices Apple sells. Other services, like iTunes Match (£21.99 per year) are not quite iCloud features,…

Currently, HomePod works with only one Apple ID. If you want to switch to someone else’s account, you have to reset your HomePod and set it up with a different iOS device. You’ll also want to reset your HomePod if you plan to give it away or sell it, if you need to send it to be serviced, or if some technical problem is preventing it from responding. You can reset HomePod using the Home app on an iOS device with the same Apple ID, or on the HomePod itself. Using the Home app You can reset HomePod using the iOS Home app that’s attached to the same Apple account as the HomePod. Just follow these steps. 1. Open the Home app. 2. Find your HomePod in Favourite Accessories or…

If you have an Apple Music subscription already you will have access to 45 million songs that can be played from your HomePod. You don’t have to have a subscription to use the HomePod, though. You could stream your iTunes library (as long as you have a subscription to iTunes Match and have turned on iTunes in the Cloud). You don’t have to pay for any subscription though: you can also use AirPlay to stream music directly from your iPhone to the HomePod, from iTunes, Spotify, Tidal or Amazon Music, for example. Follow the steps below to stream music from your iPhone or iPad straight to the HomePod via AirPlay. Stream music using AirPlay It should be simple to stream music to your HomePod from any app, not just iTunes.…