Macworld The Apple Watch Series 9 was on sale at Amazon over Black Friday for a new all-time low of $70 off, but if you missed it, it’s back: Amazon is selling the 41mm Apple Watch Series 9 for $329 and the 45mm Apple Watch Series 9 for $379 (after a coupon is applied), a savings of $70 each and the lowest price we’ve seen. ...   Mac Central

Macworld In case you didn’t read the subhead, if you have an iPhone, iPad, or Mac, you need to update it right now. Apple has released iOS and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, and Safari 17.1 for macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura to patch two extremely critical WebKit flaws affecting Safari on the Mac and every browser on the iPhone and iPad. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Last month, Apple Music named Taylor Swift as the Artist of the Year for her “remarkable, record-breaking 2023,” but aside from a dedicated page to her music, there was very little fanfare. Now we know why: Apple Music has announced that Taylor Swift’s Eras: The Experience will take place in New York City on December 8-9. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Earlier this year, Valve’s Steam ended support for macOS 10.11 and 10.12, which came and went with few people noticing. But next year, Steam is making a change that more Mac users are likely to notice. According to the Steam Support blog, on February 15, Steam will stop supporting macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and 10. ...   Mac Central

Macworld When they already have the best phone on the planet, what do you buy an iPhone user this holiday season? We’re going to help you select the best iPhone gifts available. ...   Mac Central

Macworld We don’t often see much in the way of new releases from Apple in December. We’ve been surprised before (AirPods Max were released on December 15) but there aren’t even any rumors of new hardware for the holidays. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Over the past 20 years, hackers and other online troublemakers have breached more than 16 million accounts worldwide. So it’s no wonder that right now, one of every three internet users and nearly 95% of all organizations use a virtual private network (VPN) as a primary line of defense in protecting all their sensitive information online. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s easy to wind up with multiple iCloud accounts. You could wind up using different accounts for different purposes or sets of machines and want to consolidate receiving email for all of them. Apple doesn’t offer an obvious way to add iCloud accounts just for email in the Mail app. (Any third-party app makes it easy. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you drive an old car, you probably enjoy the benefits of a more hands-on driving experience in a vehicle that’s easier to work on yourself.  Of course, there are some downsides. Like none of the conveniences of a modern, smart-enabled vehicle linked to the web. ...   Mac Central

Macworld With macOS 14.2 still in beta, Apple has released macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 with a pair of critical security Safari updates. Apple only says 14.1.2 includes “important bug fixes and security updates,” but its security update page describes two patches for WebKit flaws that “may have been exploited. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s time to update your iPhones and iPads! Apple has just released iOS and iPadOS 17.1.2, and while it doesn’t have any new features, it fixes a couple of very important WebKit security flaws. WebKit is the browser engine used by Safari but also every other iOS and iPadOS web browser, and any app that opens a “web view” for content. ...   Mac Central

Macworld As we wait for iOS 17.2 to arrive and bring bug fixes and security updates to our Mac, Google has a critical update for the Chrome browser on the Mac to patch several security flaws, at least one of which exists in the wild. According to Google’s Chrome Releases blog, the latest Stable channel update for the Mac desktop browser (119.0.6045. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s something of a running joke among Windows users that Macs are rubbish for gaming. Traditionally the Mac hasn’t been considered a great choice for gaming. There are Macs that can play games well, but they are generally much more expensive than the equivalent PC. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The iPad Air was last updated in March 2022 and rumors suggest that the arrival of a new model (or two!) could be coming soon. Here’s all we know so far about the 6th generation iPad Air. An Apple event took place on October 30, but there were no new iPads at that event. ...   Mac Central

Macworld With the end of the year approaching, Apple has been highlighting the best of 2023. First was Apple Music, then Podcasts and Books, all leading up to the biggest award of all: the App Store. Apple has announced the winners of its 2023 App Store Award for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac, and many of them are familiar faces. ...   Mac Central

Macworld We here at Macworld don’t usually write about Windows PCs, but we’re making an exception today—a company called Ayaneo is shipping a mini PC that looks exactly like a retro Mac from 1984—disc drive, rainbow logo, and all. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Upon seeing this week’s announcement from Apple promoting the top titles of the year from Apple Books, along with a new Year in Review feature, I had likely the same thought as many: “Apple still cares about selling ebooks?” To be fair, you can’t blame the company for being gun-shy. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Nowadays, receiving calls from unknown numbers can often make us hesitant to answer, and for good reason. These days, it is not uncommon to be pestered by telemarketers, scammers, catfishers, or even spammers. However, phone numbers are now utilized for various purposes online. Therefore, we can use reliable reverse phone lookup sites to uncover the identity of the caller. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you want to learn a new language next year, now’s the time to get your studying squared away. As part of our Cyber Monday deals, we’re offering one of the best discounts you’ll find on the award-winning language learning software, Rosetta Stone. Through December 3, you can get it for more than half off. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The academic research institution Eurecom has discovered security holes in the Bluetooth wireless standard that could allow a threat agent to impersonate devices and set up man-in-the middle attacks. The holes have been in several versions of the Bluetooth protocol, including the current 5.4 version, as well as the 5. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re an older user looking to pick up an iPad or someone wanting to gift an Apple tablet to Grandad or Grandma, which is the best iPad to choose? There’s a fair selection in the current Apple catalog, from the diminutive iPad mini all the way up to the incredibly powerful (not to mention very expensive) iPad Pro. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Ever since Intel abandoned its plans to develop a 5G modem and sold the remnants of the team to Apple in 2019, Apple has been working on its own modem in an effort to ditch Qualcomm’s hold over the cellular capabilities of its products. The project has been saddled with delays and now a new rumor claims Apple may have scrapped the whole thing. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Receiving calls from unknown numbers is a recurring theme that can often be quite aggravating to deal with, especially since most of them tend to be from pranksters and telemarketers. However, the fact remains that some calls may be important, which raises the question, how can you truly distinguish the real from the fake? The answer is simple. ...   Mac Central

Macworld 2023 ended up being a good year for the Mac, thanks to the somewhat surprising introduction of the M3 series of chips and the launch of the 15-inch MacBook Air. But what about next year? What will happen to the Mac lineup in 2024? Well, it looks like not a whole lot. ...   Mac Central

Macworld In the market for a new set of headphones? Right now is a great time to shop because our Cyber Deals include these Open-Ear Conduction Stereo Wireless Headphones which will help you stay aware of your surroundings and enjoy a more comfortable listening experience. Through December 3, you can get them for more than $50 off at just $22.97. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’re thinking it may be time for a new job, you’re going to need to revisit your resume. And if you want to get it right this time, you’ll enjoy the help of AI Resume Builder. This powerful, intuitive tool leverages AI processes to help you make the perfect resume that will beat ATS systems to rise to the top of the pile. ...   Mac Central

Macworld According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple has requested to end its partnership with Goldman Sachs on all consumer-facing financial services. That means Apple Card and the newer Apple Card Savings accounts. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you don’t like the default notification sound on your iPhone, tough luck. Apple hasn’t provided any means of changing it going back as far as we can remember–thus the iPhone’s long-standing ascending three-note sound has become somewhat synonymous with smartphone notifications. ...   Mac Central

Macworld On TikTok, angelegsofia has had a problem with her iPhone for the past five years. Every morning, at 9:25 a.m., an alarm goes off, and while she can stop the alarm, she can’t figure out how to turn off the alarm completely. The Clock app doesn’t show an entry for 9:25 a.m. Yet, every day, it goes off like, well, clockwork. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsSuperShield feature offers a good layer of protection against viruses and malwareCustomizable blacklists and whitelists allow for tailored protection from questionable applicationsStandard license covers up to devices, including smartphones and tabletsRare non-subscription ‘Lifetime package’ optionConsClunky user interface lacks ...   Mac Central

In celebration of the 2023 holiday season and Cherry Audio's fifth year, the company has released the free Synthesizer Expander Module, a virtual instrument plugin based... Read More   KVR Audio

Orange Tree Samples has released Flute Flight, a sample library featuring piccolo, concert flute, alto flute, and bass flute, powered by Native Instruments' Kontakt Player.... Read More   KVR Audio

discoDSP has announced the release of OB-Xd Synthesizer Version 3.0, a significant update to their popular synthesizer that brings a host of advanced features and improvements... Read More   KVR Audio

Punk Labs has announced the release of OneTrick Urchin, a hybrid drum synth modeling gritty lo-fi beats without sampling. Available as a CLAP, VST3 and Audio Unit plugin for Linux, Windows... Read More   KVR Audio

Foleysoft has announced the availability of Foleysoft Footsteps Here's what they say: Foleysoft is making big strides into creating realistic foley footsteps... Read More   KVR Audio

Psytrance Plugins and beatassist.eu have discontinued all their current effects (VOKX Pack, XMS Pack, Revoc 2, MacPack and Bafex Studio) and replaced them with Samplur PROEffects, a free... Read More   KVR Audio

Aurally Sound has updated Song Master to version 3.1. For this release, Aurally Sound now provide tools for importing and downloading lyrics, editing and synchronizing lyrics... Read More   KVR Audio

Toontrack has updated EZkeys to v2.0.3 and released Metal Mix Buses, a new expansion for EZmix 2. Changes in EZkeys 2.0.3: General: 'Notifications' are a new type of... Read More   KVR Audio

PSPaudioware released PSP stepDelay, a free plugin for macOS and Windows, at the end of October and has just updated it to v1.0.1. PSP stepDelay (former PSP CM Delay) is a... Read More   KVR Audio

Fracture Sounds has released Petrichor: Earthy Winds in collaboration with composer and sample library creator Dan Keen. It is their first collaboration since their Woodchester... Read More   KVR Audio

ZenDAW has announced the release of Elysea, a new Decent Sampler instrument featuring 'organic and intricate soundscapes bursting with inspiration'. Elysea is a versatile instrument... Read More   KVR Audio

Stargate DAW has updated their all-in-one Stargate DAW and plugin suite for Windows, macOS and Linux, to 23.12.1. The latest release features: Tracks: Move the plugins... Read More   KVR Audio

Lese Audio Technologies has updated their free effects plugins Codec and Sweep to add new features and fix bugs. Here is an excerpt from the blog post: Our two... Read More   KVR Audio

Audio Modeling and GPU Audio have announced a partnership aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Audio Modeling's SWAM (Synchronous Waves Acoustic Modeling) product line through the integration... Read More   KVR Audio

Youlean has updated Youlean Loudness Meter to version 2.5.5 BETA, which brings some bug-fixes. Changes in V2.5.5: Added 49 new channel configuration options. Added a... Read More   KVR Audio

Audiolatry has announced the release of RetroSynth and RetroSynth Lite, two new virtual instrument plugins for Windows and macOS. RetroSynth is a straightforward... Read More   KVR Audio

BunkerNoise has released version 1.2 of BitLoser. Changes: Now you can use an LFO with a random waveform, making modulations unpredictable and very interesting. The Dry/Mix... Read More   KVR Audio

Klanghelm has announced their first reverb-plugin, TENS after 3.5 years in development. TENS has been modeled after a range of high-end studio spring reverbs... Read More   KVR Audio

Valhalla DSP has released version 3.0.0 of the free, multi KVR Readers' Choice Awards winner, ValhallaSupermassive reverb plugin, featuring two new reverb/delay modes, Leo And Virgo. These... Read More   KVR Audio

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Winds: Melodica is a polyphonic AUv3 instrument for iPhone and iPad. It features a configurable keyboard, reverb and delay effects and selectable keyboard or breath mode. The arrow keys shift the keyboard up or down by one octave. It can also be played using an...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: If you are/have a child who is practicing music or playing instrument, this APP is very useful for Music Foundation Training. Sight Singing and Ear Training are included in this APP, where rhythm and melody dictation are both supported: 1. It...   440Software

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Metronomes: This metronome app is created by a musician for musicians. Almost all metronome apps boast about their accuracy, but users with sensitive hearing notice inaccurate beats all the time. It used to be impossible to create a perfectly accurate metronome on a mobile...   440Software