MacFormat

MacFormat is the UK’s best selling magazine for the home Mac user. Each issue brings you all the exciting developments from the world of Apple, including reviews of new Macs, iPads and Apple’s own apps like iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand. We’ll show you how to make the most of your Mac, OS X and all the creative things you can do with it. We also review all the latest 3rd party software and kit – so if you’re looking for a new hard drive, monitor or printer that works with a Mac, you’ll be well served. iOS users are also welcome and we review the latest iPad and iPhone apps. ***Note: This digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies***

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Meet the team

APPLE CORE • The latest news & rumours from Cupertino and beyond

Major boost to wireless charging

iPhone 17 Pro antenna fixes

APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP

Apple developing AI chatbot, report claims • Apple Intelligence might eventually rival ChatGPT

MacBook Pro with 5G connectivity might launch soon • Mac with in-house modem unearthed in macOS code

APP OF THE MONTH

Media Picks • What you should be playing and reading this month

Crave • THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER

John-Anthony Disotto… • THINKS THAT APPLE’S LIQUID GLASS REDESIGN IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS – BUT ALSO COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY

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The Apple Watch Ultra 2 in NUMBERS • › With Ultra 3 expected, here are the stats behind the current flagship model

What’s happening with arPlay? • CarPlay Ultra is running into resistance from car makers despite regular CarPlay’s popularity

iOS 26 SUPERGUIDE • What’s coming with the iPhone’s next operating system, and what can it do for you? Find out with our in-depth guide

Customise your iPhone • New ways to make your phone look amazing

Camera & Photos • New look, new features

Phone, FaceTime & Messages • Great new communications tools – plus customisable backgrounds for chats!

Meet the new Games app • …along with Preview for iPhone

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Safari, Reminders, & Notes • Discover the cool new things you can do!

Everything else • What else is new in iOS 26? Let’s find out…

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APPLE SKILLS • Great ways to make the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad & more

Master notifications on Mac • Take back control of the notifications you receive

Selective colour effects • How to adjust the hue, saturation and brightness of specific colours

Surf safer with DuckDuckGo • Protect your privacy online and avoid being scammed

Perfect your presentations • Use Apple Intelligence to make your Keynote presentations better than ever!

Master Adobe Firefly on the go • How to use image and video generative AI tools on your iPhone

Create custom ringtones on iPhone • At last! Apple makes custom ringtones easy

Multitask with ease on iPad • Multitasking has had a massive power-up in the latest iPadOS

Try Preview on iPad and iPhone • Apple’s productivity app has made it across from the Mac at last!

Vapour chamber cooling in iPhone 17 • Engineers have been working up a sweat trying to prevent devices from overheating

How can you keep your iPhone cool?

GENIUS TIPS

iOS software • Swipe away your touchscreen troubles and rekindle your love of Apple’s mobile devices

Mac software • Resolving riddles and restrictions with what you want to run on your Mac

macOS • Shine a spotlight on the solutions to your most irritating Mac...