Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsRuggedized and weatherizedUp to 6TB of capacityGood 2.5-inch HDD performanceCheap per terabyte compared to SSDsConsNot an SSDA bit bulky for a 2.5-inch hard driveOur VerdictSanDisk Professional’s sturdy, jacketed, weatherized ArmorATD USB hard drive ships with up to 6TB of capacity and is a good performer for the ilk. External 2. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s never been easy to upgrade the storage in Macs, so it’s always a good idea to buy an external drive to provide extra storage for all your work files, photos, videos, and games. And, of course, you should always have an external drive available for making Time Machine backups in case anything ever goes wrong. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Back in 2022, Google surprised most of the web-browsing world with the announcement of the Privacy Sandbox, a multi-year initiative to phase out third-party cookies and limit tracking. Two years later, Google has now announced that Privacy Sandbox won’t be quite as robust as that original vision. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsProvides up to 6TB storageCompetitive pricePassword protectionConsCould be fasterLarger than most portable drivesNo USB-C interfaceOur VerdictIt’s not the fastest hard drive around, but the My Passport for Mac provides plenty of portable storage at a competitive price. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you bought a new MacBook recently, you likely have one with a notch at the top of the display. As with the cutout on the iPhone, it’s where the FaceTime camera is housed, but unlike the newer iPhones, macOS doesn’t have a Dynamic Island-like feature where the cutout is used as a user interface anchor. ...   Mac Central

Macworld A new report from The Information details some of Apple’s future iPhone plans. Much of it is about Apple’s plans for a foldable iPhone, which repeat some of the rumors we’ve heard before—Apple’s aiming at 2026 but it could be longer, and the phone will fold vertically in a “clamshell” design. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple unveiled details of the new version of macOS – Sequoia – on June 10, 2024 and has made a beta version available for developers. If you are a registered developer this is what you need to do to get your hands on a copy. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Even though Apple Vision Pro isn’t lighting up Apple’s sales sheets just yet, it’s still influencing its competitors in a major way. The latest evidence comes courtesy of a patent filing from none other than Meta, which was apparently very inspired by one of Vision Pro’s most unique features. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsFriendly user interface, impressive scan speed, reliable malware removalReal-Time Protection teams up well with macOS’ Gatekeeper feature to help keep malware outVPN client is easy to set up, customize, and work withConsLeaves behind some malware elements that need to be manually removedLack of a custom scan feature is annoyingSome features found in ...   Mac Central

Macworld The Apple HomePod Mini rarely goes on sale, so imagine our surprise when we saw all colors of the HomePod mini today at Best Buy for $80, down from its $100 MSRP. This rare discount is the best price we’ve ever seen and the perfect time to add a smart speaker to your home. The HomePod Mini is jam-packed with cool features and manages to fill the room with rich, 360-degree audio. ...   Mac Central

Macworld From Find My iPhone to Find My wallet We’ve all been there: you get home from a day out, or arrive at work, and realise you’ve not got your wallet any more. Somewhere, somehow, it’s dropped out of your pocket, never to be seen again. But here, as so often, Apple turns up to make life easier. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsExcellent performance, helpful user interface, and support guidesAmazing level of configuration, including scheduling, and task scriptingFrequent updates, good customer support, and great user community surrounding the appConsCreating a bootable drive is currently in the “hit or miss” stage for Apple Silicon MacsHigh $49. ...   Mac Central

Macworld It’s only been a little more than a decade years since Apple unveiled its new Lightning port with the iPhone 5, but the tiny port is nearly completely gone. After the European Parliament voted back in 2022 for a new rule requiring all new phones and smaller electronics that use a cable to charge to be equipped with a USB-C port, the countdown to the death of Lightning began. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Is it too early to have an “iPhone 16 disappoints” rumor? Poppycock! It’s never too early! After a lot of hype about Apple Intelligence driving iPhone 16 sales, Ming-Chi Kuo says hold your horses. …the expectation that consumers will buy the new iPhone 16 for the Beta version of Apple Intelligence in [second half of 2024] may be too optimistic. ...   Mac Central

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HoRNet has updated SW34EQMK2, the smooth analog equalizer, to v2.3.0. This update adds some features and includes some bug fixes: Added Apple Silicon support to AAX. Fixed... Read More   KVR Audio

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