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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

Scaler Music recently updated Scaler (VST/AU/AAX/Standalone) to version 3.2, a free update for existing users of Scaler 3. In the plugin's Arrange page, Scenes now allow the user to group multiple chords into sections (such as verse, chorus), for easier arrangement. User Track Recording allows the output of Scaler to be recorded to the User Track. ...

Moog Music has announced the release of the Messenger Preset Editor, a free standalone editor and librarian application designed to manage the Moog Messenger synthesizer. Available for Mac and Windows, the software provides a visual interface for the hardware instrument, facilitating sound design, sequencer programming, and patch management via USB. ...

Sottovoce DSP has announced the release of the ColorChord Detector and ColorChord Creator plugins. ColorChord Detector decomposes the chord you are currently playing into different colors for visual understanding and playful exploration. The plugin works on incoming MIDI. ...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner. At NUGEN Audio, everything is 50% off until 5 December. That means Monofilter is $64, ISLst is $74, Paragon ST is $149 and more. Visit the NUGEN Audio shop to see all the deals... Read More

Hahmo DSP has released SuperClassic, a modern-era synth plugin inspired by the legendary Roland JP-8000 and its iconic Supersaw oscillator. Built from the ground up with high-quality oscillators, oversampled filters, and a unique SuperDrift detune engine that brings real movement and life to every sound, Hahmo DSP says it delivers pristine clarity with unmistakable warmth and width. ...

MyAudioFactory updated ProAudioDeclipper to v1.9.0, a maintenance release that tightens platform compatibility and eliminates the delay between license activation and validation. ...

Safari Pedals recently released Pixel Cat, a 'playful lo-fi bitcrusher with springy space'. Pixel Cat chews audio into pixelated grit, then washes it through a lively spring reverb for retro crunch with dreamy depth. Perfect on drums, synths, guitars, vocals, and anything that needs lo-fi magic. What it does: Bits — Set bit depth for classic digital crunch and noise. ...

Tonsturm has released Wheel of Strings, a Kontakt Instrument for composers built from the sound of master luthier Guido Falke's hurdy-gurdies. It's not a strict 1:1 hurdy-gurdy recreation, instead, Wheel of Strings is designed as an expressive pad and texture instrument: evolving drones, airy harmonic beds, subtle movement and organic grit. ...

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...