MacFormat March 2022

iCloud is such a fundamental part of the Apple experience that it can be hard to imagine life without it. It’s certainly the easiest way to sync your data across all your devices, and it does so much. From Mail to Photos, Music to Messages, iCloud can handle it all. And it’s incredibly reliable… most of the time. In this month’s lead feature (p20), you’ll discover all the things iCloud can do. Plus, we explore iCloud+, the new ‘added extra’ service that gives iCloud’s paid-for subscribers even more – features like Hide My Email, Private Relay and HomeKit Secure Video. We’re sure you’ll learn some incredible things about iCloud and iCloud+ you’d either forgotten or never knew existed. All of them should make your devices easier and more fun to use. Talking…

iCloud is such a fundamental part of the Apple experience that it can be hard to imagine life without it. It’s certainly the easiest way to sync your data across all your devices, and it does so much. From Mail to Photos, Music to Messages, iCloud can handle it all. And it’s incredibly reliable… most of the time. In this month’s lead feature (p20), you’ll discover all the things iCloud can do. Plus, we explore iCloud+, the new ‘added extra’ service that gives iCloud’s paid-for subscribers even more – features like Hide My Email, Private Relay and HomeKit Secure Video. We’re sure you’ll learn some incredible things about iCloud and iCloud+ you’d either forgotten or never knew existed. All of them should make your devices easier and more fun to…

Much like Steve Jobs, Tim Cook loves unveiling “one more thing” that he claims will turn the tech world upside down. Listening to the chatter in the rumour mill, it sounds like Apple’s next big project is a mixed reality (MR) headset – and there’s been a flurry of interesting news surrounding it in recent weeks. Let’s start off with what we know already. Previously, various leaks and rumours have fleshed out what we can expect. That includes a lightweight design that doesn’t strain your neck, high-resolution 8K displays for each eye, and at least a dozen camera sensors. As well as that, it’s expected to blend augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) so that you can switch between them at will. That last point is important for a…

Much like Steve Jobs, Tim Cook loves unveiling “one more thing” that he claims will turn the tech world upside down. Listening to the chatter in the rumour mill, it sounds like Apple’s next big project is a mixed reality (MR) headset – and there’s been a flurry of interesting news surrounding it in recent weeks. Let’s start off with what we know already. Previously, various leaks and rumours have fleshed out what we can expect. That includes a lightweight design that doesn’t strain your neck, high-resolution 8K displays for each eye, and at least a dozen camera sensors. As well as that, it’s expected to blend augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) so that you can switch between them at will. That last point is important for a new rumour…

Apple announced its Macs would transition to its own Apple silicon chips back in June 2020, and at the time it said the whole process would take around two years. Now, reporter Mark Gurman says Apple could finish the whole thing by WWDC in June 2022. At the time of writing, Apple only sold three Intel-based Macs: the high-end Mac mini, the 27-inch iMac, and the Mac Pro. The Mac mini and iMac could be on the cards for a spring launch, but Gurman says he expects the Mac Pro to be announced at WWDC but not released until later in the year. According to Gurman, the Apple silicon Mac Pro will be smaller than the existing version and will boast a chip with up to 40 CPU cores and 129 GPU…

Apple announced its Macs would transition to its own Apple silicon chips back in June 2020, and at the time it said the whole process would take around two years. Now, reporter Mark Gurman says Apple could finish the whole thing by WWDC in June 2022. At the time of writing, Apple only sold three Intel-based Macs: the high-end Mac mini, the 27-inch iMac, and the Mac Pro. The Mac mini and iMac could be on the cards for a spring launch, but Gurman says he expects the Mac Pro to be announced at WWDC but not released until later in the year. According to Gurman, the Apple silicon Mac Pro will be smaller than the existing version and will boast a chip with up to 40 CPU cores and…