MacFormat April 2020

It’s been five months since Apple officially launched Catalina – and it’s certainly been one of the most transformative and radical macOS updates to date. 32-bit support went the way of the Dodo, as did iTunes – replaced instead with separate apps named Music, TV and Podcasts. In all there were over 100 new and improved features – and they’re just the ones Apple told us about. In this month’s lead feature, we’ve come up with 97 more, although the tips, tricks and secrets we’re including should help make using Catalina easier, slicker and quicker than before. You’ll find them all starting on page 20. Talking of secrets… turn to page 62 and you’ll discover 33 incredible apps that can help you do all kinds of weird and wonderful things on Mac,…

It’s been five months since Apple officially launched Catalina – and it’s certainly been one of the most transformative and radical macOS updates to date. 32-bit support went the way of the Dodo, as did iTunes – replaced instead with separate apps named Music, TV and Podcasts. In all there were over 100 new and improved features – and they’re just the ones Apple told us about. In this month’s lead feature, we’ve come up with 97 more, although the tips, tricks and secrets we’re including should help make using Catalina easier, slicker and quicker than before. You’ll find them all starting on page 20. Talking of secrets… turn to page 62 and you’ll discover 33 incredible apps that can help you do all kinds of weird and wonderful things…

Sirivats Lakshman Staff Writer Srivats has been peeking behind the curtains on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) this month. You can find out which one he thinks is best on page 86. Jo Membery Operations Editor Jo finally has a sense of Homer – she’s been tuning into Natalie Hayne’s brilliantly funny …Stands Up For The Classics podcast on BBC Sounds. Paul Blachford Art Editor Paul now has a fancy ultrawide monitor on his desk. When he’s not using it to lay out MacFormat pages, he sits and licks the screen. Strange man.…

Sirivats Lakshman Staff Writer Srivats has been peeking behind the curtains on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) this month. You can find out which one he thinks is best on page 86. Jo Membery Operations Editor Jo finally has a sense of Homer – she’s been tuning into Natalie Hayne’s brilliantly funny …Stands Up For The Classics podcast on BBC Sounds. Paul Blachford Art Editor Paul now has a fancy ultrawide monitor on his desk. When he’s not using it to lay out MacFormat pages, he sits and licks the screen. Strange man.…

Apple has been seriously affected by a countrywide shutdown in China, caused by a coronavirus outbreak that is believed to have started in Hubei province and rapidly spread elsewhere. Apple was forced to shut down all of its corporate offices, stores and contact centres when the epidemic was first reported in early February, although some had begun to reopen by 13 February. Production of iPhones, AirPods and other Apple products was also impacted as factories run by suppliers such as Foxconn were also closed. Restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities on travel and use of public spaces in early February also led Apple to limit travel to China only for strictly “business critical reasons”. Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail and People, said in a company email: “We…

Apple has been seriously affected by a countrywide shutdown in China, caused by a coronavirus outbreak that is believed to have started in Hubei province and rapidly spread elsewhere. Apple was forced to shut down all of its corporate offices, stores and contact centres when the epidemic was first reported in early February, although some had begun to reopen by 13 February. Production of iPhones, AirPods and other Apple products was also impacted as factories run by suppliers such as Foxconn were also closed. Restrictions imposed by the Chinese authorities on travel and use of public spaces in early February also led Apple to limit travel to China only for strictly “business critical reasons”. Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Retail and People, said in a company email: “We recognise that…