Mac Format - 19 Aug 2025
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The UK’s Issue 421
Meet the team
Mobile chip in a MacBook? We investigate A18 rumours
The UK’s Issue 421
RUMOUR & NEWS
MACFORMAT INVESTIGATES
FACTS & FIGURES
APPS & GAMES
OPINION
CRAVE
5 years of
Lights, cameras, action! Apple Home is where the smart is
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REVIEWS
Enabot EBO Air 2 Plus Companion Robot
APPLE SKILLS
GENIUS TIPS
STORE GUIDE
BACK ISSUES
SMART GLASSES
App round-up: Six of the best apps for keeping up with sports scores
SEE THINGS MORE CLEARLY
MASTER THE ACTION BUTTON
BENCHMARK YOUR MAC
WRITE A DIGITAL DIARY
SHARPEN UP YOUR IMAGES
ONE MORE THING…
MASTER THE APPLE TV APP
IMPROVE YOUR STEM SKILLS
FIX YOUR RECORDED SONGS
Logitech Flip Folio keyboard and case
Edifier MR5 Studio Monitor speakers
Majority Moto Bluetooth Turntable
Six of the best email apps for Mac
Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones
ATM FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro router
Razer Kishi V3 Pro XL controller
Campfire Audio Axion earbuds
Wispr Flow
Paste 5
Apple reportedly working on MacBook with A18 Pro chip
Apple reportedly working on MacBook with A18 Pro chip
AI-powered Apple Watch
Dual cameras for iPad Pro
Apple’s future Mac plans may have just leaked
Big changes are coming to the iPhone 17 – or are they?
APPLE NEWS ROUNDUP
RapidWeaver Elements
Media Picks
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition
Once Human
Polarsteps
Crave THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
ESR MagMouse
John-Anthony Disotto…
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$3 billion
Top 10
£10.99
15,000 sq ft
100 million
AI & the future of web search
Are we seeing the death of Google?
Can we rely on AI?
56 fast fixes for Mac, iPhone & iPad
56 fast fixes for Mac, iPhone & iPad
If in doubt, restart...
My Mac won’t start...
I can’t log in…
Built-in Mac apps that will help...
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi and network issues
Fast fixes for your Mac
I’m having hardware problems...
My Mac is running slowly…
Disk First Aid and recovery
HOW TO Fix file associations >
Fix file permissions
Fix file issues on Mac
ICloud file access
HOW TO Find files fast with Spotlight >
HOW TO Tame your Spotlight searches >
File-sharing issues (file compatibility)
5 best Mac backup apps (other than Time Machine)
Back up and restore your Mac
Backup frequency
Clone backups
HOW TO Back up with Time Machine >
HOW TO Restore from Time Machine >
iCloud syncing & other issues
My files won’t sync…
Keep your Apple Account secure
Dealing with spam
Upgrade iCloud storage
5 best iPhone VPNs
iPhone storage
Fast fixes for your iPhone
iPhone backups
HOW TO Customise your iPhone’s settings >
Lost iPhone?
Bluetooth issues
Files won’t open (app associations)
Fast fixes for your iPad
Apple Pencil problems
iPad running slowly
Multitasking, Split View & Stage Manager
Apple Intelligence & Siri issues
Photos / file syncing issues
ICloud Drive and external storage (USB)
Fonts and keyboards
Magic Keyboard issues
Networking issues
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Master Apple shortcuts
IOS
SMART GLASSES
MASTER THE ACTION BUTTON
SEE THINGS MORE CLEARLY
BENCHMARK YOUR MAC
WRITE A DIGITAL DIARY
SHARPEN UP YOUR IMAGES
WATCH TV ON YOUR MAC
IMPROVE YOUR STEM SKILLS
FIX YOUR RECORDED SONGS
Fix your recorded songs
Genius tip
HOW TO Split stems and turn back time
Benchmark your Mac
HOW TO Benchmark using Geekbench
HOW TO Use the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test
HOW TO Benchmark using Cinebench
Get the best results
Watch TV on your Mac
Genius tip
HOW TO Get the most from the Apple TV app
EXPLAINED… The SilverFX window
Sharpen your images
HOW TO Tweak sharpness, noise, and colour
Improve maths and coding skills
HOW TO Learn STEM subjects
Genius tip
Learn STEM subjects
Genius tip
Jargon buster
See things more clearly
Genius tip
HOW TO Get help from Be My Eyes
Master the Action button on iPhone
HOW TO Get started
HOW TO Use Visual Intelligence
HOW TO Add a shortcut to the Action button
Action button limitations
Log your days and inner thoughts Write a digital diary with Journal
HOW TO Start writing and add media
HOW TO Manage journals and entries
Get more from your journal
Hidden extras
Ongoing developments may change how we see the world forever Smart glasses from Apple & beyond
Apple’s future vision
Key fact
Are they clones?
A Facebook fiasco and AI
Contact us
iOS software
Quick-fire questions
Mac hardware
Quick-fire questions
A failed RAID SSD
Replace an old power adaptor
Can my Mac get 20Gbps from USB 3.2 Gen 2x2?
macOS
Quick-fire questions
Restore lost Finder tags
Fix disk warnings
Is Tahoe really macOS 16 or 26?
SMART HOME
IKEA DIRIGERA Hub
Apple TV 4K with WiFi & Ethernet
HomePod mini
Multiroom audio & video
HOW TO Set up your first HomeKit device >
HOW TO Set up your first HomeKit device >
HOW TO Use AirPlay >
Home security & lighting
Apple’s next big thing: HomePad & robots
Nuki Smart Lock
Home security & lighting
Logitech Circle View Security Camera
EXPLAINED… Home automations
Automate your home
HOW TO Easily create a home automation
5 years of Apple silicon
Apple silicon vs Intel/AMD
EXPLAINED… Inside Apple silicon
Apple’s silicon revolution
Apple’s silicon revolution
The best email apps for Mac
The best email apps for Mac
How we tested
Group test
Things to consider…
Canary Mail
Edison Mail
Microsoft Outlook
Mail
Proton Mail
Spark Mail
Edison Mail
Sony WH-1000XM6
VERDICT
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Enabot EBO Air 2 Plus Companion Robot
Razer Kishi V3 Pro XL
VERDICT
Edifier MR5 Studio Monitor speakers
VERDICT
Campfire Audio Axion
VERDICT
AVM FRITZ!Box 5690 Pro
VERDICT
Paste 5
VERDICT
Majority Moto Bluetooth Turntable
VERDICT
Wispr Flow
VERDICT
Logitech Flip Folio
VERDICT
Apple Sports
BBC Sport – News & Live Scores
Sky Sports
Keeping up with sports scores
Sofascore: Live Sports Scores
TalkSPORT
DAZN: Stream Live Sports
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Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad
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MacBook Air 15in £1,599
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MacBook Pro
Mac Studio
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MacBook Pro 16in £2,499
MacBook Pro 16in £3,999
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Mac Studio £2,099
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Apple Vision Pro
BEST BUYS… Third-party Mac apps
BEST BUYS…
BEST BUYS…
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