Macworld UK

Macworld magazine is the world's best-selling Apple magazine, featuring in-depth reviews, expert advice, how tos and essential guides to Macs, iPads, iPhones and related products, as well as everything you need to know about Mac OS X, iOS and associated software including iTunes and more. If you are new to Apple and are looking for advice to help you get started, or if you are a Mac fanatic looking to justify your next buy, Macworld is the magazine to ensure you make the right decision. Macworld is created by an international team of experts based in London and San Francisco, join use every issue as we analyse the latest product announcements from the world’s biggest (and best) technology company.

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Why John Ternus is the right pick at the right time • Apple’s incoming CEO has an eye for hardware and a passion for smart design.

Tim Cook’s reward for exemplary service? The worst job in the world • Forget those boring products. Apple is freeing up its CEO’s time to work as a full-time presidential liaison.

The Mac Pro died so Apple silicon could live • Once the ultimate Mac for professionals, the Mac Pro has now been quietly retired as Apple doubles down on smaller, more efficient machines.

If you think the MacBook Neo is a bad deal, it’s not for you • Is $599 too much? Is 8GB of RAM a problem? Does it measure up to other products? Or does it not matter?

APPLE STUDIO DISPLAY (2026): A GREAT MONITOR IF YOU CAN GET IT FOR HALF-PRICE

UPERFECT UCOLOR O2 16-INCH 3K OLED PORTABLE MONITOR: GAMER SPECS ON LIGHTWEIGHT SCREEN

CHERRY KW 300 MX: MECHANICAL YET QUIET KEYBOARD

LEXAR TOUCHLOCK PORTABLE SSD: SECURE NFC STORAGE FOR iPHONE, MAC, AND MORE

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

iPhone 18 Pro exclusive color reveals: Dark Cherry is the new Cosmic Orange • Dark Cherry leads the lineup with a classy, bold look.

How ‘binned’ chips help Apple deliver its most affordable products ever • This common process helps Apple reach more customers with fewer chip designs.

What’s the point of the App Store if it can’t protect users? • The Ledger Live and Freecash incidents remind us that whatever Apple’s app-vetting procedure is, it’s not working.

Amazon just took over iPhone satellite service • Acquisition of Globalstar includes the continuation of iPhone and Apple Watch service.

I switched from an Apple Watch to a Whoop band. Here’s what I learned • The popular fitness tracker does a lot of things right that the Apple Watch gets wrong.

SATECHI 3-IN-1 FOLDABLE WIRELESS CHARGING STAND: 25W UPDATE TO A WIRELESS FAVE

MOUS 3-IN-1 WIRELESS PORTABLE CHARGER: ALMOST UNBELIEVABLY SMALL

BASEUS PICOGO AM52 25W 10K MAGNETIC POWER BANK: SLIM HIGH-CAPACITY, HIGH-SPEED BATTERY PACK

iPHONE 17e AN IMPRESSIVE BALANCING ACT • FEATURING MAGSAFE AND AN UPGRADED STORAGE ALLOCATION, THIS IS A BIG STEP FORWARD FOR APPLE’S CHEAPEST PHONE.

13-INCH MACBOOK AIR (M5): FAST AND STEADY WINS THE RACE • ANOTHER YEAR, ANOTHER CHIP UPDATE. THERE ISN’T MUCH NEW THIS YEAR, BUT IT’S STILL A GREAT LAPTOP FOR MOST USERS.

I built a Flappy Bird clone in minutes with Apple’s AI agent • The latest Xcode update integrates AI-assisted coding tools directly into Apple’s development workflow—and it’s remarkably easy.

Apple’s Swift can be used to create Android apps • This is not clickbait. We swear.

Apple removes old Pages, Numbers, and Keynote apps from Mac App Store • You don’t have to subscribe to Creator Studio, but you’ll be nagged to.

Baseus Nomos Mac Air NU1 Spacemate 12-in-1 Docking Station: Portable DisplayLink dock • This portable DisplayLink dock offers all the basics but misses the true high-end ports.

iVanky FusionDock Max 2: 23port, 3×...