Macworld Much as I enjoy writing serious articles for Macworld, it’s fun from time to time to be silly. Earlier this month, for example, I wrote a fake script for the WWDC25 keynote featuring, along with some relatively plausible launch predictions, an unplanned laser murder and Mike Rockwell being reborn as a cyborg. It’s nice to let loose once in a while. ...

Macworld The MacOS is excellent, but sometimes you have no choice but to use Windows. Whether it’s for Windows-exclusive apps, PC gaming, or work software that won’t run on a Mac, having access to both operating systems can be a game-changer. Right now, you can get Windows 11 Pro for just $14.97 (reg. $199). ...

Macworld Ads are everywhere. From gas pump screens to streaming services and social media, the average American is exposed to anywhere between 4,000 and 10,000 ads per day. Enough is enough. While some ads are just plain annoying (looking at you, Liberty Mutual), others can be straight-up harmful. ...

Macworld If you have a Mac but still need to run Windows apps, Parallels Pro makes it surprisingly easy. Instead of switching computers or rebooting into a different system, Parallels lets you run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems right alongside macOS. ...

Macworld As is tradition, Apple released beta versions of its new operating systems to developers on the first day of WWDC on June 9. Beta 1 is for developers only–the public beta will begin in July, probably after two or three developer-only betas. ...

Macworld Cybersecurity researchers SafetyDetectives reported on Friday about a data breach involving VirtualMacOSX.com, an online provider of cloud services targeted at Mac users. The breach involves data that “belongs to 10,000 of its customers.” SafetyDetectives states that it found a post publicizing a VirtualMacOSX.com database in a forum known for data leaks, cracks, and more. ...

Macworld Ever since I’ve been using an iPhone to make calls, I’ve been accidentally calling people. Sometimes my fingers just fumble on the call list, sometimes I’m trying to view someone’s contact card and miss, other times it’s because I tap to hang up a split second after the other person has already ended the call, and I call someone at the bottom of my Recents tab. ...

Macworld At its WWDC event on 9 June 2025, Apple showed off the next version of macOS that will be making its way to desktops near you later in 2025. macOS Tahoe comes with some impressive new features, with productivity and personalisation at the heart of the upgrade. ...

Macworld There were some big new features for Mac owners to get excited about when Apple announced macOS Tahoe at the start of this week. But the little details of the company’s OS updates are sometimes even more impactful, and there’s one change that will be visible almost all the time you’re using your Mac: Apple has redesigned the cursors. ...

Macworld Last month, I revealed that Google I/O’s AI announcements made me question my loyalty towards the iPhone. Android users are getting all sorts of next-level, sci-fi-like features, while Apple Intelligence on iOS has generally been underwhelming. That kind of changed this week. ...

Rig:Sonics has updated Level Meter 2, the compact and user-friendly visual monitoring solution, to version 2.0.4. The update is available for free for all Level Meter 2 customers. New features: Now you can set the window duration for RMS calculation. Bug fixes & improvements: Added compatibility for High-DPI monitors and Retina displays. Improved performance by reducing the CPU usage. ...

discoDSP has released Bliss Sampler 3. What's New in Bliss 3: SIMD Performance Revolution Complete audio interpolation engine rebuild with SIMD optimization delivering 2-4x speedup. AVX/AVX2 & SSE support for Intel/AMD processors with NEON optimization for ARM/Apple Silicon. Dramatically reduced CPU usage during high-polyphony playback. ...

Spitfire has released Abbey Road Orchestra: Oboes Professional and Abbey Road Orchestra: Oboes Core Abbey Road Orchestra: Oboes Professional is a meticulously sampled virtual instrument from Spitfire Audio, offering an unparalleled level of detail and expressiveness for crafting realistic oboe performances. ...

HoRNet Plugins has released version 1.1.2 of Magnus MK3, their clipper/limiter plugin designed for mastering-grade loudness and saturation control. This update addresses the following issues: Fixed: LUFS metering not working correctly in some DAWs. Fixed: Unresponsive behavior in Cubase and Nuendo on Windows. Fixed: Incorrect version number in the AAX plugin (Windows build). ...

Bjt2 has updated the free Crescendo plugin to version 1.0.166 with various enhancements and bug fixes. Changes in 1.0.166 from 1.0.165: Bugfixes. New example file. Modifies to MIDIOUT behaviour. Check the user manual. Additional info can be found in the KVR Forum here, here and here. Read More

AudioThing has released Type X, a faithful emulation of the dbx Model 1BX, a compact dynamic range expander. Details: Dynamic Range Expander. Single Band with Attack and Release. Sidechain with Filter. Oversample up to 16x. Brightness and Contrast Controls. Resizable Window. Preset system with randomizer. ...

Arturia has released Mix Drums, an intuitive plugin designed to increase the impact and perceptual loudness of your drums, while preserving peak levels. Developed with mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu, it streamlines complex drum processing workflows into a single, efficient tool - allowing creators to achieve powerful drums in seconds. ...

ZAK Sound has launched a new hybrid platform, Raizes Player, alongside its first two custom instruments, Auralis and Nebula Keys. Raizes Player Raizes Player combines advanced sampling with wavetable synthesis, designed to host and enhance Raizes' custom instruments. ...

The Korg Multi/Poly aims to bridge the gap between classic analog sound and modern digital control, instantly conjuring up memories of the VA (Virtual Analogue) golden years, with modern innovation to keep it on a par with today's offerings, and a sound engine that you can get lost in for days. ...

Cinematique Instruments has announced the release of Pure and Flux for Kontakt. Pure Pure is different – and it sounds different. It's the slow movement, the clarity, and the inner intensity that allow Pure to create tension and radiance without relying on heavy modulation or complex interval structures. ...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Audio Editing: Hokusai is a multitrack audio editor for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Record or import a track, and make it sound the way you want it to: not just trimming the ends, but full cut, copy, paste and delete, and a suite of filters and special effects available....

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: An app for choral singers who don't read music well. Snap a photo or import JPG, PNG or PDF. Touch notes in the image to hear the pitch. Not for instrumental parts - see details below. Whether you sing in a choir, or a barbershop quartet, or other vocal group,...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: All aspiring music students understand the importance of Sargam practice. Practicing Sargams each day does wonders to your “Sureelapan� as well as confidence. Practicing every day under watchful eyes of your Guru is the ideal way. But that is difficult...

iPhone, iPad / Instruments / Sound Effects: Get the simplest soundboard creation app: Load sounds, samples or songs through your iTunes library Create and edit soundboards quickly and easily Up to 8 sounds per soundboard Make the most of your screen thanks to the adaptive layout Play multiple...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: Introducing Notes - Sight Reading Trainer, the ultimate iOS app for mastering sight reading in music! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, Notes is your is your tool to become the musician you were meant to be. When you are ready to...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Games, Ear Trainig: StaffWars is a game designed to help beginning and intermediate musicians learn, practice and woodshed the note names on the grand staff, treble, alto and bass clefs. THE APP for anyone who wants to master these clefs.

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Analysis: SPL Graph is an audio Sound Pressure Level (SPL) environmental noise analyzer, real-time frequency analyzer, chart recorder and data logger. It includes: Plot sound level over time Record audio while plot is running, playback to identify sounds that may have...

iPhone, iPad / Education / Sheet Music & Tablatures: PLAY FREE MUSIC SCORES Whatever instrument you play, whether it's a piano, trumpet, guitar, or harmonica, or kalimba, you will always find notes of excellent quality. • Browse the most extensive sheet music collection from MuseScore....

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Plays tuning notes for Viola (C G D A)