Macworld In a recent video as part of its iOS Decoded series, 9to5Mac takes a look at some rather interesting code found within the latest iOS 18.5 betas. This code references and enables features that aren’t expected to be a part of iOS 18.5 when it goes into wide release, however. Instead, it looks like experiments for what might be a part of iOS 19, or maybe even future products. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Apple’s brand new MacBook Air is on sale again, and this time it’s hit its best price ever. Amazon is selling the M4 MacBook Air for $849, a savings of $150 and a fantastic price for an already great value laptop. The MacBook Air comes with the new and speedy M4 chip, alongside a gorgeous 13. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Two weeks ago, we learned about Atomic Keyboard’s MDR Dasher Keyboard, a keyboard based on the Lumon Terminal Pro terminals used in the Apple TV+ show Severance. The company plans to sell it, and you can sign up for more information, though pricing and availability have yet to be determined. But Atomic Keyboard is hard at work on the project. ...   Mac Central

Soumettre des documents longs comme le bras à deux IA et les faire discuter sur les thèmes qui vous intéressent comme si elles animaient une émission, c'est maintenant possible chez Google en langue française. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld It’s been a while since we got a new Apple Watch SE: after the first version of Apple’s budget smartwatch came out in 2020 and the second in 2022 with few changes, the company has kept quiet about further releases. But new reports suggest we’re finally going to see the 3rd-gen SE later in 2025, and that it will come in two new sizes. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 14 top-end ports, including three Thunderbolt 5 2.5Gb Ethernet 140W Power Delivery Stylish looks Cons Slow card readers Our Verdict This powerful and stylish dock is built for the new class of Thunderbolt 5 Macs is a recommended upgrade ready for the latest Macs or your next one. ...   Mac Central

Les French Days battent commencent le 30 avril 2025 et avec eux, une offre qui vaut franchement le détour: CyberGhost, l’un des VPN les plus fiables pour Mac, propose son abonnement deux ans à seulement 2,03€/mois. Cerise sur le gâteau ? 4 mois offerts et une garantie satisfait ou remboursé pendant 45 jours. Autant dire que c’est maintenant ou jamais. ...   Mac Generation

L'offre Free Pro, lancée en 2021, évolue. Alors que les clients historiques de cette offre professionnelle disposaient d'un débit descendant de 7 Gb/s et d'un débit montant de 1 Gb/s, Free vient d'annoncer qu'ils allaient avoir accès à des valeurs supérieures: 8 Gb/s dans les deux sens. Image Univers Freebox. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld Apple’s AirPlay technology makes it easy to stream media from an Apple device to a device such as a speaker or a television. But the wireless connection that AirPlay uses has vulnerabilities that hackers can use to gain control of those devices. ...   Mac Central

Si vous avez connu les DVD au début des années 2000, vous avez probablement vu ce message d'intérêt public, placé sur une bonne partie des galettes à cette époque et qu'il était souvent impossible de passer: « Voler une voiture ? Jamais ! ». Ce message (et sa version anglophone, « You wouldn't steal a car ») est devenu un mème avec le temps. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld I’m going to wax a little philosophical for this week’s column, which also happens to be my last. Stay Foolish debuted a decade ago, almost to the day, but I’ve been writing regularly for Macworld for nearly 20 years. ...   Mac Central

SpaceX propose une nouveauté intéressante pour ceux qui ne veulent pas payer les 350 € de l'antenne Starlink, nécessaire pour accéder à la connexion Internet par satellites: la possibilité de ne pas le payer, en échange d'un engagement sur un an. Cette offre est proposée dans quelques pays, mais pas encore en France. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld Now the sun’s out you may be wearing your sunglasses and wondering why your iPhone won’t unlock. If you are fed up with having to remove your sunglasses every time you need to unlock your iPhone. Here’s what you can do to speed up the process. The reason why Face ID isn’t unlocking your iPhone is it can’t verify that you are looking at the phone. ...   Mac Central

Macworld There are two reasons you should ditch your Microsoft 365 subscription. For starters, it’s a monthly subscription you have to keep up with. Second, Microsoft just announced a price increase for 365, meaning you’ll pay more every single month just for access to your favorite apps. ...   Mac Central

Synology est peut-être un excellent concepteur de NAS, l’entreprise aurait bien besoin d’un cours de communication. Depuis l’apparition d’un communiqué de presse publié uniquement sur son site allemand il y a près de deux semaines, on sait que le fabricant entend restreindre les disques durs que l’on pourra installer dans ses futurs NAS, la gamme DSx25+ qui devrait rapidement ...   Mac Generation

En améliorant son offre B&You Pure fibre lundi dernier, Bouygues Telecom a apparement réintroduit un vieux bug. Cet abonnement concentré sur la connexion à internet avec la fibre optique jusqu’à 8 Gbit/s en téléchargement pour seulement 23,99 € par mois sans engagement adoptait à cette occasion la toute nouvelle Bbox équipée de Wi-Fi 7 tri-bandes, sans changer le prix. ...   Mac Generation

Comme un virus saisonnier, les pirates par phishing reviennent de plus belle. Si la plupart d’entre nous se seraient bien passés de ce genre d’individus, malheureusement les multiples fuites de données personnelles arrivées ces derniers mois leur donnent l’occasion de non seulement se multiplier, mais en plus d’être plus crédibles. Nom, prénom, adresse, IBAN... ...   Mac Generation

Macworld If you plan to buy a major technology device in the next couple of months, you might have difficulty finding it in stock. According to Reuters on Monday, the Trump administration’s tariff policy will lead to shortages of consumer electronics in the U.S. Pegatron Chairman T.H. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to get a new MacBook Pro, now’s the time to do it. Why? Well, because B&H Photo is clearing out the space black M3 Pro models for $900 off, which means you can get one for as little as $1,499. The catch is that this deal is only available today so you have to ask fast. ...   Mac Central

Amazon pourrait bientôt afficher sur son site (américain) la contribution des nouveaux droits de douane aux augmentations de prix qui frappent les produits venus de Chine et d'autres pays. Amazon n'a pas confirmé, et pas démenti non plus, cette information de Punchbowl News. Image Amazon. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 charging Fast 15W for iPhone Fast 5W for Watch and AirPods Compact and lightweight Cons Requires USB-C wall charger Our Verdict This 2-in-1 and 3-in-1 Hyperjuice multi-device chargers are compact and good-looking enough to look sharp in a modern home or work environment. ...   Mac Central

[MàJ par Philippe]La rumeur grossi, cette fois-ci indiquant que tous les iPhone 17 auraient 12 Go de RAM, ne limitant donc plus cette augmentation de 4 Go de RAM aux seuls versions Pro et Pro Max.Si elle s'avère exacte, ça sera aussi un constat d'échec pour Apple l'obligeant à utiliser des modèles d'IA plus gros qu'initialement estimé. ...   Mac Bidouille

À quoi peut bien servir un Mac Pro Intel à l’ère de l’architecture Apple Silicon ? À recevoir du courrier postal ! C’est cette drôle de boîte aux lettres qu’a croisée un de nos lecteurs, Philippe, lors d’une balade dans les Yvelines. L’idée n’est pas inédite, en témoigne cet autre Mac Pro recyclé pour le même usage quelque part en Bourgogne. ...   Mac Generation

« D'ici deux mois, les rayons aux États-Unis… pourraient ressembler à ceux de pays du tiers-monde, où les gens vont dans les magasins, mais n'y trouvent que des étagères vides parce que tout le monde attend de voir ». Ce n'est pas le patron d'un géant de l'alimentaire qui redoute ce scénario, mais celui de Pegatron qui le confie à Reuters. T.H. ...   Mac Generation

Plus de dix ans après sa naissance, Backup To Go se réactive avec une version 2.0. Entièrement réécrit, cet utilitaire gratuit pour Mac facilite les sauvegardes de fichiers sur les clés USB ainsi que les disques durs et les SSD externes. Backup To Go 2. Image MacGeneration. ...   Mac Generation

Macworld This September’s iPhone launches just got a tiny bit less interesting, with reports that the previously rumored anti-reflective, anti-scratch screen is no longer likely to appear on the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max. ...   Mac Central

Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Impressive 5K 60Hz touchscreen Color accuracy Minimalist design Fantastic adjustable stand Cons Fiddly Mac touchscreen software install Hub doesn’t daisy-chain extra displays Our Verdict Artists and video pros will appreciate the higher 5K resolution of this premium 27-inch touchscreen display with a fantastic height-adjustable, tilt and ...   Mac Central

Macworld These days, iPhones can do a lot – and we mean a lot. From photography and video editing to gaming and artificial intelligence, it’s enough to make you forget they can also, you know, make phone calls and send text messages. With all these headline features, it’s not surprising that a bunch of clever capabilities slip through the cracks. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Every day, the Macalope is more and more convinced that we need less artificial intelligence and more human intelligence. (Zing! Walk that one off, human race.) Fresh off credulously telling us how close we are to artificial general intelligence, The New York Times’s Kevin Roose is back to ask, if you prick AI, does it not bleed? “If A.I. ...   Mac Central

ChatGPT n’en finit plus de se doter de capacités spéciales. En activant sa fonction Rechercher qui fouille le web, le service d’OpenAI va pouvoir servir d’assistant pour faire du shopping. On pouvait bien sûr déjà utiliser le chatbot pour se renseigner sur des produits, mais plusieurs améliorations spécifiques vont être très bientôt déployées. ...   Mac Generation

Plugin Alliance and ADPTR Audio has announced the release of Utopia, a spectral reverb plugin developed in collaboration with Geraint Luff of Signalsmith Audio. Described as a spectral reverb that shapes space, time, and texture, Utopia aims to move beyond conventional convolution reverbs to create evolving and cinematic soundscapes. ...   KVR Audio

Plugin Alliance and Brainworx have announced the release of the Hum Audio Devices LAAL Limiter plugin, an emulation of the hardware unit by HUM Audio Devices. The LAAL (Look Ahead Analog Limiter) is based on a discrete circuit featuring an analog look-ahead delay line. ...   KVR Audio

Expressive E has released a free 2.1 update for their flagship MPE synth Osmose and teased further upcoming features for 2025. Standalone users will enjoy 80 analog presets + 2 new built-in FXs directly on Osmose. ...   KVR Audio

Aurora DSP has announced the release of Laboga Diamond Sound Suite, a new plugin that includes two amp sims modeled after boutique, point-to-point hand-wired amplifiers from the respected Polish brand Laboga. Each amp brings its own flavor—covering everything from mid-heavy classic drive to tight, modern distortion. ...   KVR Audio

The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Vienna MuseSounds Editions, tailor-made sample libraries for the free notation software, MuseScore Studio. Created in close collaboration with the MuseSounds team, these editions are designed to offer musicians, composers, and educators authentic and expressive playback – right from their sheet music. ...   KVR Audio

Soundiron has announced the release of Hopkin Instrumentarium Chordophones, a collection of experimental stringed instruments built for the Kontakt 8 Player: Chordophones is a fascinating collection of 10 experimental stringed instruments from the mind of master instrument inventor Bart Hopkin. ...   KVR Audio

Zynaptiq has announced Intensity 2 with an Early Access program. Intensity 2 A massive update, Intensity 2 doubles down on the classic's core features and workflow, adding new features and improvements across the board, including new algorithms with low CPU use and near-zero latency, support for up to 16 channels for immersive workflows, more Bias Curve presets, mid/side processing options, ...   KVR Audio

Ueberschall released a new addition to their ever-growing catalogue of loop packs for the Elastik player: Electric Sitar. Here is what they say about it: The Electric Sitar is a very special instrument with a distinctive and exotic sound. It hints at the instrument's Indian origins. But it has a more contemporary edge in its electric form. ...   KVR Audio

Waldorf has announced the release of the Blofeld synthesizer for iPads along with a minor update for the macOS and Windows plugins. Following the success of the macOS and Windows plug-in versions, we have ported the software to iPadOS so that you can play this wonderful instrument both via the touchscreen and in AUv3 hosts such as Apple's Logic for iPad, Steinberg's Cubasis 3 or AUM. ...   KVR Audio

Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of Dorico 6, the latest generation of its composition and music notation software for macOS, Windows, and iPadOS. Dorico 6 introduces significant new features aimed at enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of producing professional-quality scores and parts. ...   KVR Audio

IK Multimedia has announced the release of Total Studio 5 MAX and the new TONEX Signature Collections Volume 1. This suite offers a comprehensive collection of IK's effects processors, virtual instruments, and guitar tone software. Total Studio 5 MAX Total Studio 5 MAX includes the full Pianoverse instrument, the T-RackS 6 mixing and mastering workstation, and ARC 4 room correction. ...   KVR Audio

Full Bucket Music has released Fury-68, a software instrument for Windows (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AAX) and macOS (VST2/VST3/CLAP/AU/AAX) simulating the KORG Poly-61 polyphonic synthesizer from 1982. It is written in native C++ code for high performance and low CPU consumption. Features: Close simulation of the original hardware. Extended polyphony and Unison mode. Increased parameter resolution. ...   KVR Audio

Eventide has expanded the capabilities of its H90 Harmonizer multi-effects pedal with the introduction of Harmonizer+, a new suite of vocal algorithms. Derived from the company's flagship H9000 processor, these algorithms bring advanced vocal processing previously only available in Eventide's top-of-the-line hardware to the H90 platform. ...   KVR Audio

Toontrack announced the release of the Kaleidoscope EZmix Pack, a new expansion for EZmix 3 featuring effect chains for guitars, synths, drums, bass and more, all with various amounts of saturation, lo-fi-esque noise, pitch, distortion, LFOs as well as ambience effects like heavily treated reverbs and delays. ...   KVR Audio

Audient has announced ORIA Control V1.2 software, a major update expanding the remote control options of their immersive audio interface and monitor controller. New and existing ORIA customers can now use Elgato Stream Deck and Avid EUCON to control their units, in addition to iPad Control. Audient is committed to continuously improving the user experience. ...   KVR Audio

JSplash Apps has announced the release of GtrWiz, a new iPhone app designed to be an essential practice and songwriting companion for guitarists of all skill levels. ...   KVR Audio

Spitfire Audio (including LABS) has been acquired by Splice. Splice has become a cornerstone of modern music production and is home to the industry's highest-quality royalty-free sample catalogue, where one million sounds are downloaded every day by a global community of over 10 million music producers and creators. ...   KVR Audio

Audible Genius has updated Primer, its software synthesizer, to version 2.0.019 and announced that it is now available for free on Mac and Windows (The iPad version has already been free for some time). The latest update also introduces the new Famous Sounds Preset Library, providing users with access to recreations of iconic synth patches from well-known songs. ...   KVR Audio

The Bob Moog Foundation has announced its fundraising raffle for a brand new Geddy Lee Minimoog Model D synthesizer, serial number GLMD-0233. The limited edition synth was hand-built in Asheville, NC, and is one of 500 released by Moog Music on March 20, 2025. It comes with several exclusive items, including a certificate of authenticity signed by Geddy Lee. ...   KVR Audio

MeldaProduction has announced the release of MMatcher saying: We are incredibly excited to announce the official release of MMatcher. For months, we've poured our hearts and minds into creating what we believe is the ultimate spectrum-matching tool, and we can't wait for you to experience its power firsthand. ...   KVR Audio

The 2025 MIDI Innovation Awards are now open, inviting creators worldwide to showcase their groundbreaking MIDI-based innovations. Established in 2021, this annual event is a collaboration between The MIDI Association, Music Hackspace, and NAMM, aiming to spotlight advancements in MIDI 1.0 and 2.0 technologies that enhance musical creativity. ...   KVR Audio

Press Play has released Wave Breaker v2.0, a major update to the limiter plug-in for macOS and Windows. Version 2.0 introduces two new limiter models: PeakMaster Pro is designed for mastering and and other high-quality limiting tasks, offering low distortion even at high gain reduction levels. ...   KVR Audio

Norwegian sample library developer Wrongtools has announced the release of Overvoltage, describing it as a characterful Kontakt instrument built from vintage transistor organs and shaped by an arsenal of eccentric analog gear. More than just another organ library, Overvoltage is a creative statement — a wild, living sound library intentionally designed to go beyond what you've heard before. ...   KVR Audio