MacFormat

MacFormat is the UK’s best selling magazine for the home Mac user. Each issue brings you all the exciting developments from the world of Apple, including reviews of new Macs, iPads and Apple’s own apps like iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. We’ll show you how to make the most of your Mac, OS X and all the creative things you can do with it. We also review all the latest 3rd party software and kit – so if you’re looking for a new hard drive, monitor or printer that works with a Mac, you’ll be well served. iOS users are also welcome and we review the latest iPad and iPhone apps. ***Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

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Meet the team

Apple celebrates 50 years • The tech company hosts concerts, fashion shows and more

Vital security fix for iOS 18 users

WWDC starts on 8 June

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

MacBook Neo under the knife • Apple’s £599 laptop gets the teardown treatment

Apple kills off the Mac Pro • Superpowered computer is consigned to history

Apps & games

Media Picks • What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave • THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

John-Anthony Disotto… • CELEBRATES APPLE’S 50TH WITH A TALE FROM THE GENIUS BAR WHEN AN APPLE GIVEAWAY WASN’T QUITE THE GIFT THEY WANTED IT TO BE

Apple’s Studio Displays NUMBERS • The key stats and facts on Apple’s premium external monitors

The MacBook Neo vs budget laptops • Apple’s MacBook Neo is a breakthrough budget product that’s threatening the whole lower-end laptop PC industry

How can the PC industry compete with Apple?

What might we expect from MacBook Neo 2?

GET CREATIVE ON YOUR MAC • Boost your creativity – and your skills – by mastering Apple Creator Studio’s photo, video and music-making apps

Create with Pixelmator Pro • Use the power of artificial intelligence to remove, refine, and add detail

Create with Final Cut Pro • Master masks to combine clips in creative ways

Get creative with Motion • Enhance your Final Cut Pro projects with a customisable animated title

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Create with Logic Pro • Clever chords and powerful players

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APPLE SKILLS • Great ways to make the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad & more

Create video presentations • Capture, edit, and share video feeds from a camera and your Mac’s display

Quickly manage your files • Find superpowers living in your menu bar with Dropzone 4

Find files fast with Vector • Make sure all your files are at your fingertips with this powerful tool

Create system-wide hot keys • Use BetterTouchTool to instantly launch apps, files, folders and more

Learn vibe coding with Bitrig • Create an app without coding knowledge but with artificial intelligence help

Organise anything with Notion • Get sorted with this AI-powered task and project management app

Rein in spending with Not Yet • Stop and think before you splash your cash

Go beyond Math Notes • Create smarter, flexible, dynamic, context-aware calculations with Soulver

Bluetooth 6 • The wireless technology that continues to add important new features

GENIUS TIPS

iOS software • Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Peripherals • Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach

macOS • Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac problems

56 iPhone secrets • Think you know how to handle your iPhone?...