Macworld When Apple was still in the Lightning era and fought tooth and nail against USB-C, the common argument was that Lightning ports were significantly thinner than their USB-C alternatives. The USB-C connector is 1.1 mm thicker than Lightning (2.8 mm versus 1.7 mm). About five years later, Apple released its thinnest iPhone–with a USB-C port. ...

Macworld Apple had high hopes when it unveiled the iPhone Air back in September. But sales of the ultra-thin smartphone have been so underwhelming that it’s even affecting the launch plans of other companies. According to industry sources cited by Sina Finance and Jiemian. ...

Macworld The next iPad mini, surprisingly, appears to be on track to get an OLED screen before the more expensive iPad Air. But according to a new report from a prolific leaker, this still won’t happen until the second half of next year. The matter was discussed in a post this week by the Weibo account Instant Digital. ...

Macworld The evidence is mounting, and it looks more and more like 2026 will see the launch of the very first foldable iPhone. Supply-chain sources report that Apple is gearing up for mass production of the device, which they say has moved past the (successful) experimental stage. ...

Macworld In various ways, this year’s Apple operating system updates (iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and so on) represented a major departure from the past, from the new version numbering system to the radical new Liquid Glass design language. But not everyone was convinced. ...

Macworld New MacBook with A19 Pro: In summary Rumors have circulated in recent years that Apple has a large iMac in the works, but the company has never settled on whether to actually ship it. Reports stated that the large iMac could ship in 2025. The large iMac has been rumored to sport a display that’s an upgrade from the LED monitor in the standard iMac. ...

Macworld Apple is preparing to unveil a glut of cheaper products in the first few months of 2026, according to a new report. This includes the much-anticipated launch of a budget MacBook based on an iPhone processor. GF Securities analyst Jeff Pu, who has an extensive but slightly hit-or-miss track record of Apple predictions, published a research note about the company’s plans for 2026. ...

Macworld Back in early 2024, Google sort of merged its AirDrop-like “Nearby Share” with Samsung’s own AirDrop clone “Quick Share.” It gives Android phones the ability to directly share photos, videos, links, contacts, and other info on a direct peer-to-peer connection, just like AirDrop does. But it only works with Android phones. Until now. ...

Macworld Apple released the macOS Tahoe 26.2 beta 3 earlier this week and it has a couple of new features that will be of interest to AI developers. The first was actually introduced in the 26.2 beta 2 a few weeks ago and enhanced in the current beta. Developers implementing the open-source MLX framework can now leverage the Neural Accelerator in the new M5 chip. ...

Macworld Apple is celebrating its 40th anniversary of accessibility, and to commemorate it, the company has released a special iPhone grip. The Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand is a phone grip that attaches through MagSafe and is available in the online Apple Store (U.S. only) for $70. ...

New Sonic Arts has updated Granite, a granular texture generator, to version 1.6931. Improvements & Fixes: New grain-double-buffering technique reduces clicks and artifacts. Added MacBook track-pad support for horizontal waveform scrolling. Presets/Samples Metadata Editor now remembers its last window size. Updated and refreshed visual design for the Setup and metadata dialogs. ...

Sonuscore has released a free update for LUX Orchestral Strings, the company's flagship orchestral string library for Native Instruments Kontakt. Version 1.0.1 focuses on technical refinements to the performance engine and addresses specific bugs reported by early adopters. The primary focus of this update is the legato engine. ...

discoDSP has updated Discovery Pro to version 8.10 which introduces 16x oversampling for offline bounce, mono mode priority for intelligent chord handling, voice-based panning, classic filters toggle, and significant CPU optimization with comprehensive HiDPI display improvements. ...

AIR Music Tech today announced the release of Tape Double Track, a brand-new plugin that faithfully recreates the (ADT) effect classic Automatic Double Tracking, first developed in 1966. AIR brings this iconic sound into both MPC and DAW workflows and it's launching completely free of charge ($99.99 value) for a limited time. ...

Physical Audio has updated their Tetrad, Modus and Preparation 2 instruments to support MTS-ESP micro tuning and fully resizable UIs. Tetrad is updated to v1.15, Modus to v1.5.1 and Prep2 to v2.2.1. MTS-ESP is ODDSound's system for dynamic microtuning in a DAW environment. The resizable UIs allow smooth scaling of the view to suit both large and small monitor sizes. ...

Rob Papen has released DelGrain, a new plugin that combines Granular Delay with Tape Delay, a distortion module, an analog-modeled Filter section, and various routing modes, all controllable by the creative Disrupt Sphere. Rob says that you will see that DelGrain has a lot in common with DelSane, like the creative Disrupt Sphere. ...

Valhalla DSP has released version 5.0 of the free ValhallaSupermassive reverb plugin, adding Sirius, a new reverb/echo mode. Update Notes: New Sirius reverb/echo mode: A true workhorse of an algorithm. Sirius has a low to very high echo density, a clear, realistic decay, and natural high frequency rolloff (depending on the EQ settings). ...

Blanketfort Audio has updated Ruinator, its multi-mode distortion, to version 1.1, adding AAX support, 2 new distortion modes, resizeable UI and more. New in v1.1: AAX added for all the Pro Tools users out there. New distortion modes: Lo Fuzz - A Bass tuned Fuzz designed to make walls shake. Fold - A 'West Coast' style wavefolder, perfect for dirtying up synths. ...

HoRNet Plugins has released version 2.0.6 of TotalEQ MK2, addressing compatibility issues and improving interface performance across all supported platforms. Version 2.0.6 introduces the following updates: Bug Fixes: Fixed UI initialization issues preventing proper loading in certain DAW environments on both macOS and Windows platforms. ...

Riot Audio has announced the release of Impressions, a new granular instrument for the free Kontakt Player. Impressions is a two-layer Integrated Granular Synthesis instrument with extensive movement capabilities, with a focus on pads and pulses with complex organic textures. ...

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)

iPhone, iPad / Education / Training: Accelerate your sight reading skills with instant feedback on timing accuracy. Our carefully graduated levels, from beginner to professional, allow you to start at your optimal skill level and progress at your own pace. You'll improve more rapidly than...

iPhone, iPad / Tools / Tuners: Sleek, efficient, and responsive, TuneWave is the no-nonsense utility that lets you tune your instrument quickly and easily. TuneWave puts everything you need front and center for optimal visibility and glanceable feedback. It can transpose if you’re using an...