Indholdsfortegnelse for April 2023 i Macworld UK

Rumours are swirling that Apple is planning to release a new MacBook Air within the next couple of months, with an M2 processor and a larger 15-inch screen. And now a filing by the Bluetooth Launch Studio (fave.co/3kpjbXk) suggests the new machine may have Bluetooth 5.3 too. On 18 February, Apple apparently began the Bluetooth Qualification Process for a new Mac with Bluetooth 5.3. There are no products listed under the declaration, meaning they have not yet completed the full qualification process. Had the products in question been the new M2 Mac mini or MacBook Pros, the first Macs to use Bluetooth 5.3, the model numbers would have been listed. While it makes sense for the 15-inch MacBook Air to use Bluetooth 5.3, it would also give it an…

It’s been about a year since Apple surprised us with the launch of the Mac Studio with M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips, which was largely seen as a precursor to the Mac Pro. According to a new report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (fave.co/3IpuC9h), it’s a little too close to the Mac Pro. In his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman claims that Apple is unlike to launch a new Mac Studio “in the near future”. As he explains, the upcoming Mac Pro “is very similar in functionality to the Mac Studio”, and Apple will likely delay its chip upgrade by at least a generation so buyers aren’t confused. Gurman says Apple is more likely to “never update the Mac Studio or hold off until the M3 or M4 generation” when…

Apple recently updated XProtect (fave. co/3SzySHT), the software built into macOS that protects the operating system from viruses and malware. The update, version 2166, was issued on 22 February, and was installed automatically, which is the usual method for XProtect. A recent blog post by Howard Oakley (fave.co/3kwfkb4) points out the new version, and although Apple doesn’t issue security notes about the update, Oakley says that XProtect was updated with new Yara (fave.co/3IWBYmc) definitions for two exploits, MACOS. KEYSTEAL. A and HONKBOX_A, B, and C. Oakley also says that Apple usually obfuscates the identities of the exploits in its definitions, but this time Apple used their recognized names. To see if the update was installed on your Mac, you can use the System Information app that’s located in Applications >…

A VPN (virtual private network) is an essential tool nowadays, regardless of which device you use. With the increased popularity of VPNs has come an increased number of VPN providers vying for your business. That makes finding the best one to suit your needs difficult. To help you sort out the right provider for you, we’ve committed to extensive research and testing of VPN services that cater to Mac owners in our guide to the top VPN services for Mac. With the Internet abuzz with privacy concerns and the potential changes coming to net neutrality, you’ve likely heard about VPNs before. When used correctly, a VPN can greatly strengthen your online privacy, assist in keeping your personal information secure, and even spoof your location in the world – allowing you…

You may have been led to believe that you don’t have to worry about computer viruses on your Mac. And, to some extent, there’s truth to that. While your Mac can definitely be infected with malware, Apple’s built-in malware detection and file quarantine capabilities should make it less likely that you’ll download and run malicious software. Apple introduced malware detection to the macOS back in 2009 with Snow Leopard (Mac OS 10.6). This system consists of the quarantine of any app downloaded from the Internet, the use of Code Signing certificates to verify that an app is coming from a legit source, and regular security updates that include databases of known malware targeting the macOS. HOW APPLE SCANS YOUR MAC FOR VIRUSES AND MALWARE Apple includes antivirus software in macOS…

HOW TO REMOVE A PERSONAL SCREEN TIME PASSCODE WHEN YOU’VE FORGOTTEN IT Screen Time is a somewhat useful feature to help limit time on screens, online, and, particularly, apps. It’s used by parents for children, but you can also use it for yourself. With Screen Time enabled, you can choose your own limits. You can go one step further by setting a Screen Time passcode – you might want to have to enter a passcode instead of just tapping when you exceed limits you’ve set for yourself. (You might even ask someone else to set the code and not tell you if you need some additional, external help.) When you set up a Screen Time passcode for your iCloud account, Apple prompts you to enter an Apple ID and its…

When Apple releases the new iPhone 15 Pro this autumn, it could offer a significant jump in performance and power efficiency than the past few models. That’s because of the A17 chip, which is almost certain to use a new 3nm chip-making process that is significantly faster and more efficient than the current 5nm process. And it could be a while before any other chip comes close. According to DigiTimes, Apple is going all-in on 3nm for the iPhone in 2023, reportedly snatching up TSMC’s ‘entire initial 3nm supply’. Apple is a priority customer for TSMC and it pays a premium to get first dibs on new manufacturing process technology – prior reports have said that TSMC charges $20,000 per wafer, which typically yields several hundred chips. It’s not unusual…

If you’ve been waiting to run Linux on your M1 Mac, we have good news: Linux 6.2, which was released this week, adds upstream support for the M1 Pro, M1 Max, and M1 Ultra. However, there are some serious caveats. The new Linux 6.2 is considered stable enough for distribution, but according to an Asahi Linux support document, many features on Apple silicon are still labelled as a work in progress and not ready for wider testing or distribution, such as Thunderbolt, speakers, and microphones. Other features, including the webcam, Touch ID, and the Touch Bar are listed as TBA (to be announced), which means that they’re not even being worked on at the time of the posting. Despite the missing features, Linux 6.2 is functional enough for a user…

Macs may be a far less tempting target for malware and viruses, but they’re not immune from attack. Even if you don’t care about adware or being used as means to infect users on other platforms, it’s still possible to fall victim to ransomware or password theft. Accordingly, good antivirus for Mac software will protect your Mac on all of these fronts. It’ll catch malware that’s still spreading or in circulation; block ransomware; protect older systems with out-of-date software from security vulnerabilities; prevent your Mac from acting as a carrier for malware aimed at other operating systems; and keep infected files off of any virtual machines you’re running. As to the question of which Mac antivirus software you should choose, our current top pick is Intego Mac Internet Security. However,…

If you’ve downloaded iOS 15, you might have noticed something different about your iCloud account. Apple is upgrading all paid iCloud accounts to something it calls iCloud+. It includes several interesting new features on top of the existing iCloud storage, sync, and cloud features, but the most interesting might be something Apple calls iCloud Private Relay. At first, it sounds like a VPN: your web-browsing traffic is encrypted and sent through a relay to hide your exact location, IP, or the contents of your browsing traffic. It’s not a VPN, though. Not quite. There are important differences, which we’ll describe here. But iCloud Private Relay may be enough for most people, giving the most obvious benefits of a VPN to millions of users who would never consider signing up for…

If you are worried you have some kind of malware or virus on your Mac, we are here to help you figure out what’s going on and, if necessary, clean up the damage – all for free. A lot of the websites offering advice on Mac malware removal are companies trying to sell your antivirus solutions, which makes their tips somewhat biased, but here you can expect impartial advice. We’ll cover how to remove malware from your Mac, getting rid of any viruses that might be lurking. We’ll also explain why it’s probably not a virus thanks to Apple’s stringent protections in macOS, but, if it is, we’ll let you know about the free and cheap options that can protect your from Mac from malware. Note that in this article…

It looks like the 24-inch iMac with the M1 processor is going to stick around for a while longer. In his latest Power On newsletter (fave.co/3YVctY7), Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the next generation iMac might not see an upgrade until late 2023. Gurman wrote that he has not “seen anything to indicate there will be a new iMac until the M3 chip generation”, which would mean the 24-inch iMac skips the M2 generation altogether. The M3 chip will be manufactured using the 3-nanometre process, which could bring performance improvements that are better than the 20 percent we’ve seen between the M1 and M2, both of which are 5nm chips. Gurman says the M3 models “won’t arrive until the tail end of this year at the earliest or next year”.…

Apple’s switch to its own silicon has a lot of advantages on the Mac, but there is one major feature that was lost in the transition from Intel processors: Boot Camp, Apple’s utility that allows Macs to natively run Windows alongside macOS. While Boot Camp (fave.co/3SEMNwE) is still supported in Ventura, you won’t find it on an M1 or M2 Mac. If a user wants to run Windows on one of those newer Macs, the solution is to use the Arm-version of Windows through virtualization software. However, Microsoft’s licensing restrictions didn’t officially allow users to run Windows for Arm on an M-series Mac – even though technically, it could be done. However, in February Microsoft announced through a support document (fave.co/3EFSBjo) that Parallels Desktop 18 (fave.co/3SByxob) is now ‘authorized’ to…

You probably have a lots of online accounts, and in order to remember your login details you are quite likely to reuse those same few passwords over and over again. It’s perfectly understandable, but definitely not safe. We know that it’s important to use an original password for each account and update them on a regular basis, but it can be a Herculean task trying to retain that information in our heads. This is made even more challenging with different sites requiring specific mixtures of characters: this one demands at least two symbols and no capitals, while that one requires a mixture of cases and a minimum length. That’s where password manager apps come in. They allow users to create one master password, after which the app takes care of…

One of the best things about owning a Mac is the fact that you are less likely to be a victim of malware than with a Windows PC. However, macOS isn’t foolproof and you shouldn’t be too lax about protecting your investment. Here are our tips for keeping your Mac safe from day one: 1. CHOOSE A STRONG LOGIN PASSWORD The first thing you should do with your Mac is set up a good password. You might think that there is no need to password-protect your Mac if you’re only going to be using it at home, but there are various reasons why you need this layer of protection. For one thing, without a password on your Mac, nothing on your Mac is secure and someone could gain access to…

The Mac is one of the most reliable PCs you can buy, which is probably why there’s a heightened sense of anxiety when you press the power button and nothing happens. But take a deep breath. When your Mac won’t start, there are a number of reasons why, and most likely, it’s an easy fix. Apple has a support document with advice on what to do when your Mac won’t turn on, but we’re going to give you a little more detail and a few more things to check. Be sure to bookmark this page for when it inevitably happens again. Before we start, let this be a lesson to keep a backup. Whether you use a cloud service, store important files on iCloud Drive, or use Time Machine with…