Essential Apple User Magazine

If you’re getting an iPad Pro this Christmas, how about pursuing a new project with it, such as an archeological dig? That’s what Tulane University professor Dr Allison Emmerson and her team are currently doing in Pompeii. The iPad Pro’s LiDAR scanner is used to make 3D scans of digs, the Apple Pencil is used for detailed sketches and the tablet’s sheer processing power greatly assists with workflow. “Archaeological excavation is a destructive process — once a location has been dug, that work can never be repeated — so our most essential concern is thorough recording of all relevant data so that future researchers can ‘reconstruct the site. iPad Pro allows us to collect data faster, more accurately and more securely than any other tool, and has the processing power we…

James Gale Managing Editor Can I have an iPhone controller/case that fits my iPhone 14 Pro Max running iOS 16.1 that actually works? Oh yeah and a flat stomach! PLEASE! Martin Smith Group Senior Designer Being an outdoorsey sporty type, I’d love an Apple Watch Ultra. It would be perfect for timing my cycling runs and checking my heart rate afterwards. Alan Hulme Staff Writer I love listening to music in my car, so the new Mercedes Benz with Apple Music and Spacial Audio built in is what I want (dream on – Ed). Mark Ayshford Art Director I’d love a set of in-ear headphones that stay in my ears if I dare to move my head by a few inches! I’m tired of my Apple AirPods falling out! Ian Osborne Editor Apple has for a long while been rumoured to be working on…

Are you looking for a Christmas present for an Apple-loving member of your family? Still need a gift for your friend who’s already getting a Mac, iPhone or iPad for Christmas? Maybe you’re expecting an Apple device yourself, and need a peripheral or two in the new year? If so, you’re reading the right issue of Essential AppleUser Magazine. We’re devoting the entire issue to gadgets, add-ons and apps this month, with a round-up of reviews collected from a year’s worth of AppleUser. If you enjoy iPhone photography (and let’s face it – who doesn’t?), we’ve a range of add-ons and peripherals to show you. Whether it’s a carry case, a tripod, a lighting rig or more, if it’s for photography, we take a look at it. We show you some…

1 When you’re using the Music app, the top bar gives you pull-down menus offering controls and options. It’s worthwhile familiarising yourself with them. 2 Completion suggestions are offered as you type, and results can be limited to Apple Music, or your on-Mac library, as you wish. Results include artists, songs, albums and more. 3 These are, in turn, Shuffle Tracks, Previous track, Play/Pause, Next track, Repeat Play. 4 When you’re playing music, the album art, artist and title are shown here. Click on the album art to switch to the mini player, which shows the album art and controls only and takes up much less space on the screen. The line under the track name lets you scrub through the song. 5 Click and drag the dot, and move it left and right…

1 Open the TV app, and click on the Account menu in the top bar. If you’re not signed into your Apple account, select Sign In and enter your Apple ID and Password in the fields provided, then click the Sign In button below them. 2 Look at the tabs at the top of the window. Watch Now is the TV app’s front page, showing movies and TV shows you’ve previously bought alongside those available to buy or rent from the app. Scroll up for more suggestions. 3 If you subscribe, watch appleTV+ in the tab. Under the Movies and TV shows tabs you can buy and/or rent films and programmes. TV shows can be bought individually or on a per-series basis; scroll up for available episodes. 4 The Kids tab is, unsurprisingly,…

First Steps with Books 1 The Books app’s sidebar is divided into three sections; Apple Books shows what you’re reading now and offers two shop options; Library lets you view your book collection; In My Collections, you can organise them into categories. 2 If you’re already a Books user on your iPad or iPhone, you can access your books by clicking the All Books option under Library. Here you can see your book collection. Books not currently on your Mac have a cloud under the cover. 3 Click on a cloud, or the three-dots icon next to it, for options to download a book to your Mac, delete it from your Mac (it remains on iCloud, so you can download it again later) or add it to Library categories like Want to Read. 4…