Apple Titanium Milanese Loop review: A high price tag isn’t hard to justify for this excellent band

The new Apple Titanium Milanese Loop's high price seemingly hasn't put off Apple Watch Ultra owners. We've been testing it out for a few months now that Apple finally managed to get them in stock. In the absence of a true Apple Watch Ultra 3, Apple looked to spur sales of its high-end wearable with…

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Leak ‘reveals’ iPhone 17 Pro’s bizarre redesigned camera module

With seven months to go before the launch of Apple’s next generation of flagship smartphones (and a new budget iPhone likely to appear long before then), we’re already getting a good idea of what to expect from the iPhone 17. For a start, according to the latest report, we’re pretty sure that Apple is going…

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Tim Cook teases Feb. 19 launch of what is probably the new iPhone SE

Apple logo, animated in Tim Cook's post on X In a post on X on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook says that Wednesday, February 19 is the debut of "the newest member of the family" which is likely the iPhone SE. Cook sometimes teases events like WWDC or the like in X, but it's not…

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iCloud encryption explained: How secure is your data?

With all the marketing Apple does around privacy, and all the talk lately of government surveillance around the globe, you would hope that the data for all your Apple cloud services is locked down tight. You may be surprised that a lot of it, depending on the settings you choose, is not nearly as secure…

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How a single Apple Watch alert changed my life

The Apple Watch often makes headlines for saving lives by detecting signs of AFib, calling emergency services after a crash or fall, and other safety features. That wasn’t really the reason I bought one a few years ago. I was merely interested in the Apple ecosystem perks, like automatic Mac unlocking, iPhone notification mirroring, and…

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What to do when Time Machine incorrectly says your computer is on battery

Automated Time Machine backups should be a “set it and forget it” strategy. Once enabled, macOS warns you only when something goes wrong. No alerts, and–almost always–the backups have continued apace. (macOS automatically runs verification tests on Time Machine volumes, or you can perform one manually.) A Macworld reader started to receive this message on their…

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Block pop-ups, autoplay videos & malware—forever, for just $16

Browsing the internet should be smooth, safe, and ad-free. Instead, we’re bombarded with pop-ups, autoplay videos, and trackers that follow our every move. If you want to stop all that, the AdGuard Family Plan is an ad-blocking, privacy-protecting, and kid-safe browsing solution. For a limited time, you can get a lifetime subscription for just $15.97…

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