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. ...

Macworld Most Apple customers have learned to be cautious about messages claiming to come from the company’s support services. It’s vital to check URLs and email addresses for small discrepancies, scan the messages themselves for spelling mistakes, formatting errors, and other giveaway signs of danger, and treat everything as suspect until you know for sure that it came from Apple ...

Macworld If you’ve got an Apple keyboard or trackpad, the company may have a surprise in store for you. Yes, it’s time for another batch of mysterious firmware updates. As reported by MacRumors analyst Aaron Perris, Apple this week released four updates for various peripherals and accessories: Firmware version 1.4.84 for the 140W USB-C Power Adapter Version 3.1. ...

Macworld Just two months after introducing the iPhone Air at Apple’s Awe Dropping press event, industrial designer and rising star Abidur Chowdhury has left the company in what has been described as “the latest setback” for the company’s design team. ...

Macworld Like the iPhone, the Apple Watch is stuck in a (very successful) rut. With the notable exception of the Apple Watch Ultra, a niche variant for people who love massive watches, the watch we have today is nearly indistinguishable from the ones Apple sold back in 2018. ...

Stagecraft Software has announced version 9 for their vintage-style synth, Addiction Synth. Version 9 changes: Generally better performance. Improved presets. More parameter mods. A variety of bug fixes. You can now use ADSR and envelope follower automations to dynamically move parameters—like the filter frequency or mod wheel—for more creative flexibility. ...

Davsiynth has released a free update to Ripple Delay that brings significant additions to the audio engine and interface. Additions New Features: Distortion engine with per-tap distortion parameters. Mixing engine with expanded compressor and new ducking feature. New RLMS visualizer for spatial audio analysis. ...

Excite Audio has announced the release of Evolve Elastic, their bold new sample-based synthesizer that morphs sound into unexpected forms, inspired by the playful, artificial and unpredictable character of elastic. ...

Reflex Acoustics has released the Reflexive EQ plugin, which offers four dynamic EQ bell curves capable of taming or ducking selected frequencies via a workflow optimized for speed. They say: When we say that this plugin works fast, we mean a couple of different things. ...

Ample Sound has released Ample Guitar WF (AGWF), a jazz hollow-body guitar sampled from a Gretsch Vintage 1959 White Falcon. AGWF includes two separate sample libraries: Finger and Pick: Finger — warm and mellow, ideal for jazz or blues fingerstyle. Pick — bright and vintage-sounding, ideal for '60s–'70s retro rock. ...

Roland has announced the availability of the PCM Synth Collection, a bundle delivering software recreations of two hardware sound modules and ten expansion boards. This collection aggregates instruments that utilize Roland's PCM synthesis architecture, covering sounds originally produced in the 1990s through the 2000s. ...

W. A. Production has released Delay Rings, a delay plugin for macOS and Windows. They say: WA Production's Delay Rings is a brand new dynamic delay engine, designed to put sound in constant, rhythmic orbit around your audience. This is way beyond a standard ping-pong effect; it's a dual-channel FX suite that weaves two independent delays into complex, swirling patterns. ...

Crocus Soundware has released Motiif: Expedition Brass for Kontakt, a sample library featuring trumpet, trombone and euphonium. They say: The core of this library is our polyrhythms engine, which leverages Kontakt's Time Machine Pro feature and allows the user to generate endlessly evolving, tempo-synced musical motifs by layering MIDI notes. ...

Stagecraft Software has announced version 9 for their vintage-style synth, Addiction Synth. Version 9 changes: Generally better performance. Improved presets. More parameter mods. A variety of bug fixes. You can now use ADSR and envelope follower automations to dynamically move parameters—like the filter frequency or mod wheel—for more creative flexibility. ...

discoDSP has updated Bliss to version 3.5.1 which features 8x oversampled effects, enhanced macro management, improved octave display, refined UI, and comprehensive improvements to SFZ support and stability. This update is free for existing Bliss 2.x, 3.x customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Bliss Sampler v3.5. ...

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...