Apple’s music recognition service for Macs and more, Shazam, recently celebrated its 100 billionth recognised song. That means it’s listened to even more songs than someone at Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, and even though the app is very familiar it stil

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Apple Intelligence is finally here – and that means Photos now has added image-editing superpowers, thanks to the new AI-assisted Clean Up tool. In older versions of Photos for Mac, you could try using the Retouch tool to replace unwanted spots or bl

Rumours have swirled for a while that Apple is working on a HomePod with a built-in display, as well as its own smart home security camera. Now, industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has reiterated his belief that the former will enter mass production in 202

There’s a new phrase is being used to describe the iPhone 16 series rear camera: the 48MP Fusion camera. The resolution? That’s not new. But the other word, Fusion, is. Apple uses the term Deep Fusion for its computational photography processing, whi

> From £1,299 > In October 2024, Apple updated its 24in iMac with the M4 chip, and the iMac now has the wonders of Apple Intelligence built in. You can choose between an 8-core CPU/8-core GPU at entry-level, or an 10-core CPU/10-core GPU on the mid-r

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There are some great free apps you can use on your Apple Watch. While most watchOS apps are components for iPhone apps, some are stand-alone offerings. We’re keeping away from software with in-app purchases (IAPs) unless there’s a very respectable fr

While many of the free apps we covered in the iPhone section also work on the iPad – and indeed, many of these iPad apps also run on the iPhone – here we’ve chosen software that takes advantage of the Apple tablet’s larger screen and specific feature

FROM apple.com/uk ALSO ON iPhone, iPad and iCloud Where else could we start but with the Mac’s sensational suite of productivity apps? Previously commercial products, the Pages word processor, Numbers spreadsheet app and Keynote presenter are complet

Web design wizardry for your Mac Blocs is a website builder that lets you craft your own websites without learning a single line of code. It comes with pre-made sections and templates, beautiful interactions and typography options, and much more. It’

Some of the best ideas from Apple have their origins in science-fiction TV shows or literature. I’m pretty sure the iPad kind of existed in Star Trek: The Next Generation, nearly 30 years before Steve Jobs revealed one on stage in San Francisco in 20

Q I’ve been using the 128GB SSD from my 2015 iMac’s broken Fusion Drive with El Capitan. Now it’s almost full of ‘hidden space’. How can I delete that? by ZOE BRAND A When a Fusion Drive fails, it’s often possible to continue using that Mac with just

Reviewed by NICK PEERS > Avast One Silver > Bitdefender Antivirus for Mac > Intego Internet Security X9 > Malwarebytes Premium Security > Norton AntiVirus for Mac > Trend Micro Antivirus These days, every Mac needs antivirus protection. Despite the h

Now that you’re familiar with the Music app on Mac and everything it offers, it’s time to dive deeper into playlists – especially Smart Playlists. While creating one is incredibly easy, as it’s likely you’ve used them before via Apple Music or in iTu

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Thanks to our ever-present iPhone cameras, we have been able to document family milestones and everyday events for many years. Throughout this time, Apple has focused on developing ways for us to relive our precious memories in new ways, such as Live

While there are plenty of ways to listen to music on your Mac via subscription services like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music, the Music app on Mac still lets you import your classic music collection — just like the old days. If you’re a music

> £299.99 > FROM apple.com/uk > NEEDS macOS 14.6 or later Back in June of 2011, Apple’s professional non-linear editor (NLE) Final Cut Pro became Final Cut Pro X. Over the following decade, Final Cut Pro removed the X from its title, but its toolset

Apple Watch’s credentials as a health and fitness tracker is in no doubt. You can use its heartbeat sensor and the Heart Rate app to check how well your ticker is beating, discover irregular rhythms and be alerted if the beats-per-minute falls out of