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Towers and power: A complete history of Apple's pro Macs (and Mac Pros)
With the Mac Pro due for its Apple silicon revamp, we look back on legendary professional Macs, from the glory days of Mac towers to the weird and sometimes wonderful Mac Pro.
How-To
How to create a bootable USB macOS installer
Make a macOS installer with createinstallmedia and install Monterey, the latest beta, or any macOS on multiple Macs, or do a clean install.
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Apple releases the first macOS Monterey 12.5 beta with WWDC just weeks away
Not long after macOS 12.4 arrived on Macs, Apple has pushed the macOS Monterey 12.5 beta to developers and public beta program participants.
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Apple wastes no time in delivering the first iOS 15.6 beta
iOS 16 is on the way, but Apple isn't done updating iOS 15 yet.
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How to sign up for the macOS Monterey 12.5 public beta
Apple has released the macOS Monterey Public Beta. Here's how to get it on your machine right now.
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Best iPad VPN 2022
Unblock video, websites & reclaim your privacy online with a VPN for your iPad.
How-To
What Mac do you have? Here's how to find out
Here's how to tell what kind of Mac or MacBook you have, including how old it is and how to find your Mac's model number
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What version of macOS can my Mac run?
Find out what version of macOS your Mac runs with our macOS compatibility checker & which version of macOS is best for your Mac.
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5 overdue Apple Watch features we hope to see in watchOS 9
There are plenty of ways Apple can improve the Apple Watch, without requiring new hardware.
Mac 911
How to use file sharing on your Mac
File sharing is a click of a button plus many more subtle settings.
Macworld Podcast
Macworld Podcast: What you want in iOS 16
WWDC is only three weeks away! Will iOS 16 have the features that you want? We talk about your wish list in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.
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Apple releases iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows to plug security holes
iTunes 12.12.4 is now available for users and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store or from Apple.
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macOS 12 Monterey: Features, known problems and fixes in the latest version
macOS Monterey is the latest Macs operating system – but Apple keeps updating it. Here are the details of the latest version and the problems people have encountered.
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Apple may have just spilled a bunch of details on iOS 16
The advancements that power Apple's upcoming accessibility features will likely be felt all throughout the next major iPhone update.
How-To
How to delete System storage on Mac
Wondering what's taking up so much space in System on your Mac? You can reduce system storage on a Mac. Here's how:
How-To
5 ways to play Fortnite on iPhone despite the ban
There are some simple ways for you to play Fortnite on your iPhone or iPad, even though Apple banned it. Try using Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now and these other methods.
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Show your support to software developers from Ukraine
Well-known software companies from Ukraine include Belight Software, MacPaw, Readdle, Nektony and Unclutter.
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Best Mac word processor
Here are ten of our favourite Mac word processing apps, including great alternatives to Word and Pages, and some free options.
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Apple previews Live Captions, Apple Watch gestures coming later this year
Apple is bringing several new accessibility features to iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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