Indholdsfortegnelse for September 2025 i MacLife

MAPS ON YOUR iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch can help you get from A to Z more easily, but there’s a whole lot more to it than that. Fire up the app on your Mac, and yes, you can work out how to drive, walk, cycle, or take public transport from one place to another. But it’s also super–helpful when planning a trip or exploring a destination’s surroundings. As you will see, Maps makes it easy to find interesting places, whether you’re searching manually, or using one of many built–in guides written by professionals. The app also lets you see what a location looks like, either from a bird’s–eye view or on the ground, and you can organize places of interest into custom guides. You’ll soon be able to discover…

ONE OF OUR favorite GarageBand features is the Beat Sequencer, which enables you to create your own drum and percussion patterns, even if you’ve never hit a hi–hat or smacked a snare drum before. As we’ll discover in this tutorial, it’s incredibly easy to use, but it’s also a very powerful creative tool. The Beat Sequencer enables you to create very complex patterns, and it’s very simple to then incorporate multiple Beat Sequencer patterns in your song and tweak the patterns to keep things musically interesting. A really useful thing about Beat Sequencer is that if you know how to use it in GarageBand, you’ll be able to use the Step Sequencer in GarageBand’s bigger sibling, Logic Pro. That’s because the Step Sequencer in Logic Pro is based on this…

WE ALL KNOW how important the act of drinking water is for maintaining optimum health. From supporting healthy organ function to preventing dehydration, water is vital. Many of us also know that we probably don’t drink enough water and other fluids during a typical day. The question is, how do we monitor our exact intake and stay adequately hydrated? The WaterMinder app can ably assist, and is a handy tool that will provide a way of logging your fluid intake, but will also nudge you with a friendly reminder when you don’t appear to be drinking enough. While the basic app is free, a subscription gives you access to premium features such as custom drinks and Apple Watch integration. Challenges and achievements provide motivation to keep going. You can also…

$199.99 From www.razer.com Features Twin–stick game controller for iPads with USB–C, adjustable size, USB–C passthrough charging, 3.5mm audio jack THE KISHI HANDLED HIGH–SPEED ACTION IN DIABLO IMMORTAL WITH NO TROUBLE AT ALL RAZER’S KISHI GAME controllers have spawned a variety of models for smartphones and tablets. The V3 range includes two updated models, with the Kishi designed for the iPhone 15 or later (and some Android phones), while it can also fit the iPad mini. However, the Kishi V3 Pro XL is a new model designed for larger iPads that have USB–C, with screen sizes from 10.3 to 13 inches. Getting started is straightforward, as there are three sets of rubber pads that are designed to hold iPads of different sizes. As soon as your iPad is connected to the…

$3.99 From www.whaleo.com/thevalley Needs needs iOS 10 or later CAN ELEVATORS EVER be exciting? The Valley of the Architects would like to think so. OK, it might not make elevators exciting, per se, but this clever iOS game certainly makes them more intriguing. The Valley of the Architects depicts a world of strange behemothic monuments filled with movable elevator cabins. You arrange the elevators, tap Start, then watch as the level’s riders begin their ordeal. The goal is to help them get to their designated exits without hitting a wall or getting stuck, often via the most convoluted elevator ride any of them have ever taken. In the opening chapters, you must guide one player to one goal. But as you progress, things get a little more interesting, with multiple…

$159.99 (11–inch)/$179.99 (13–inch) From www.logitech.com Features Wrap–around case, separate Bluetooth wireless keyboard with Function key row, magnetic attachment, two–year battery life (replaceable CR2016 coin cell batteries) LOGITECH MAKES A wide range of all–in–one keyboard cases for the iPad, but its new Flip Folio consists of a separate keyboard and case that can be used individually or packed together. It’s designed specifically for the iPad Pro and Air, and costs $159.99 for the 11–inch model, or $179.99 for the 13–inch version. Available in a variety of colors, the folio case section looks fairly conventional, with a sturdy wrap–around design that provides protection for your iPad. You can fold the front cover backward so that it acts as an adjustable stand for viewing the screen. You can place the iPad in either…

APPLE USERS ARE very well catered for when it comes to getting help with their gear. Every Apple Store has a Genius Bar where you can take your Apple device and have it looked at by experts. Help and advice there is usually free, unless they have to make physical repairs that involve disassembly. Point your web browser at www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar, and make an appointment. For software help, arrange a phone call or a real–time chat from your Mac, iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. There’s also plenty of help available online. Forums — including Apple’s own — are full of helpful tips and tricks. But not every problem requires a trip to the Genius Bar. There’s lots you can do yourself to fix issues with your Apple gear, quickly and easily.…

THE TOOLBARS IN the Finder and many of the apps built into macOS, offer plenty of useful options, but they also have a good number you may never use and some stark omissions. Wouldn’t it be great if you could select items in the Finder and click a Delete button to remove them, or select AirDrop to share? You may even desire a button to burn files and folders to a CD or DVD. Well, all these functions are actually available if you just know where to look. The toolbars of many built-in Mac apps are customizable — in the Finder alone, you can add 11 items, including a New Folder function and Quick Look. Those controls can be included in addition to — or as a replacement for —…

IF YOU HAVE an iPhone that’s almost bursting at the seams, you can be faced with some tricky decisions. In making room for all those videos and games you love to download (or photos and movies you shoot), you may end up removing content that you’d otherwise prefer to keep. But freeing up space on your device doesn’t always need to be sacrificial. It’s possible to retain most, if not all, of the apps and data you want and need, and still ensure your iPhone has plenty of space for more. The trick is to delete only when necessary, offload unused apps and content using the tools built–in to iOS, and consider using “cleaner” apps, such as Cleanup, which you can find on the App Store. Combined, you will still…

HINK OF THE Touch Bar, featured on certain MacBook models from 2016 to 2022, which changed its display and functionality depending on the context. Now, imagine a similar concept applied to the keyboard itself, with each physical key having an LED–lit mini display that can change to show different letters and symbols. That’s what may be coming our way in the future, as revealed in a recently filed Apple US patent application (US–12283442–B2). Entitled “One–Way Visibility Keycaps”, the patent document describes keys with glyphs (ie, letters or other symbols) that are invisible to the human eye until lit by an underlying LED matrix display shining through a one–way visibility surface layer containing microscopic perforations. The keycap body can include transparent glass with paint applied to the bottom, or include a…

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT the Apple Watch can help you to keep tabs on your health and improve your fitness. Strap it to your wrist, and you can use its advanced sensors to track your sleep, monitor your heart, and get insights into your respiratory rate. You can also get information about your runs, swim workouts, and strength training, and a whole lot more besides. But did you know that medical professionals are also making good use of the Apple Watch — and not only for their own health, but for the benefit of their patients? In utilizing the Watch and lots of other Apple technology, they’re tapping into a growing ecosystem cultivated by the Cupertino–based giant that, with the assistance of third–party developers, is shaping the future of healthcare. Dr…

Free (IAPs) From https://pasteapp.io Needs macOS 13 or later WHILE macOS Tahoe is bringing a clipboard manager to the table, Paste is all you need for your copying and pasting needs. It looks gorgeous, comes with powerful extras, and is full of smart features that make it seamless to use, including collaborative tools and Shortcuts integration. Everything you copy on your Mac is added to Paste’s clipboard log. When you press Cmd+Shift+V, Paste’s toolbar pops up along the bottom of your screen — here, you’ll see everything you’ve copied. It’s then as simple as copying and pasting (or dragging and dropping) an item into your app of choice. It’s easy to browse through your clipboard history, and Paste’s search functionality is activated simply by typing. You’re meant to be able…

$349 From https://edifier-online.com Features Tri-amped speakers, 110W (RMS) output, 46Hz-40kHz frequency response, Bluetooth 6, SBC and LDAC support, Balanced XLR, Balanced TRS, RCA (phono) and Aux inputs, 1x headphone output, physical EQ controls With three powered drivers per cabinet, the MR5s offer excellent reproduction as well as EQ and compensation controls. EDIFIER CONTINUES TO expand its speaker range with the MR5 Studio, tri–amped desktop monitor speakers. Available in black or white, the elements of copper coloring saves them from looking too much like dull computer speakers. The speakers are designed to sit on a desktop or on stands, weighing just over 22lbs. One speaker contains the electronics and connects over a single cable to the other speaker, which acts as a passive unit. Each cabinet contains three drivers — a…

APPLE PUT LAST year’s wonderkid, Apple Intelligence, firmly in the corner at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June, and focused instead on iOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, macOS 26, and iPadOS 26 (all Apple’s next generation of operating systems have a brand new “26” name, reflecting the year they will be most active in). In fact, the whole keynote built steadily to the real star of the show: the iPad. This is the device that Apple usually treats as an afterthought. To be fair, Apple made a big deal about the iPad when Steve Jobs introduced it in 2010, but since then, it has had a series of OS updates that always seemed to keep it hobbled in some way. Apple introduced various types of app management systems…

Enter a search query into Google these days, and you don’t necessarily have to wade through the results and click through to a website. At the top of the screen, you’ll likely see an AI Overview that gives you all the information you need. It can save you lots of time, preventing the need to trawl through websites, and it’s a prime example of how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we both look for answers and consume the ever–growing amount of data at our fingertips. AI Overviews launched in the US in May 2024, and the feature has had a huge impact on the number of visitors received by websites. Aside from them taking up space where results would normally reside, a report by the Pew Research Center…

EXTENSIONS GIVE SAFARI on Mac superpowers; they add a host of extra features, ranging from changing how websites work and offering extra search engines to storing your passwords and offering instant language translation. Finding and installing extensions couldn’t be easier — in Safari, go to Safari > Safari Extensions in the menu bar, and you can configure them, disable them, or uninstall them in Safari > Settings > Extensions. In this tutorial, we’ll focus on three extensions that do really useful things. First, there’s Anybox, a kind of bookmark manager that’s fast, friendly, and multi–talented — you can use it to clip text, save images, and tag websites for easy recall. Adblock Plus does what the name suggests, and StopTheMadness (shown here in its Pro edition) is a Swiss Army…

IT MAY SEEM ironic for an Apple tech magazine to suggest using your devices less, but that’s exactly what we’re going to do. If you suspect you’re spending a bit too much time scrolling or find yourself absent–mindedly picking up your phone for no particular reason, Offscreen is here to help you use your device more mindfully. It’s great for breaking bad habits like doomscrolling while you walk the dog, or browsing for bargains when you should be in bed. In addition to providing often surprising information, do we really pick up our iPhone that frequently? It turns out we do, and for far too long. Offscreen can also encourage healthier device habits by using Duolingo–style streaks and challenges. It tracks your device usage in lots of detail, uses Apple’s…

$449.99 From https://electronics.sony.com Features 30mm carbon fiber drivers, 20Hz–20kHz frequency response (wireless audio)/4Hz–40kHz (wired audio), multimode active noise canceling (ANC), spatial audio upmixing, Bluetooth 5.3, up to 40 hours’ playback (ANC off) SONY’S WH–1000XM SERIES of headphones has consistently been rated among the best in the business since its release. Now, three years on from the previous generation, the MX6 adds significant new tech. The price remains comparable with the Bose QuietComfort Ultra ($449, www.bose.com) and less than Apple’s aging AirPods Max ($499, www.apple.com), but is still a moderate investment. Available in three colors — Black, Midnight Blue, and Platinum Silver — the design has changed a little and the headphones can now fold down, which makes them much easier to transport in their accompanying hard case. The adjustable headband…

$399 From www.bang-olufsen.com Features Bluetooth 5.1, AAC and AptX codecs, multi–point connectivity, IP67 dust and waterproofing, three mics, speakerphone mode, up to 24 hours playback, USB–C charging, stereo pairing THE SPEAKER IS IP67 DUST AND WATERPROOF, MAKING IT SUITABLE FOR USE IN ANY OUTDOOR SETTING NOW IN ITS third generation, Bang & Olufsen’s Beosound A1 portable Bluetooth speaker sports a machined aluminum body and leather strap, complementing a stylish design that leans more toward the artistic than the majority of similar speakers. Coming from B&O, that shouldn’t be a surprise, and the feel is certainly at the premium end of things. The speaker is available in three colors, and is dust and waterproof to IP67, making it suitable for any outdoor setting. It charges over USB–C and a cable is…

Free (subscribe for Pro features) From https://wisprflow.ai Needs iOS 18.3 or later WISPR FLOW ISN’T your average speech–to–text engine powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It’s the ideal solution for people who regularly use their iPhone for messages, emails, Facebook updates, Tweets, and other short–form writing, but hate using the virtual keyboard. With Wispr Flow on your iPhone, you can use your voice instead, in any app. It works by adding a Wispr Flow keyboard to your iPhone. If you open an app that needs you to type something, just tap and hold the globe icon in the bottom–left corner of the on–screen keyboard, and select Wispr Flow. The Flow keyboard offers numerical and symbol keys, but no letters. Instead, you tap a Start Flow button and speak what you want…