Why my favorite iPhone apps of 2025 belong on your Home Screen too
2025 has been a pretty momentous year in terms of the apps I used on my iPhone. Whether it was a new discovery that changed the way I work, or an old favorite that kept…
Alex Blake
8 Mac settings and shortcuts you need to start using right now
Macworld Your Mac is full of surprises, and even many years after first owning one, you can still find yourself learning new tips and tricks that you weren’t aware of before. There are many ingenious…
This iOS 26 toggle just fixed a problem that’s plagued my iPhone for years
The updates since iOS 26 arrived have brought a lot of fresh tweaks and features to our iPhones, including the ability to tone down Liquid Glass, a new way to ensure you don’t accidentally switch…
8 Mac settings and features you’re not using but should
Alex has been dabbling in Apple tech since he first got an iPhone 3GS and promptly jailbroke it for reasons he can’t quite remember. Since then, he’s interviewed Apple executives, scoured the internet for the…
Apple design reset? How a key VP’s exit can fix the iPhone
For a few years now, something has felt off with Apple’s software design. There’s been too much emphasis on showy effects and eye-catching animations, and not enough on creating intuitive experiences that actually work for…
Apple software has been bad for years, but now there’s finally hope for the future
For a few years now, something has felt off with Apple’s software design. There’s been too much emphasis on showy effects and eye-catching animations, and not enough on creating intuitive experiences that actually work for…
Keychron Q1 HE QMK review
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Incredibly solid build quality Beautifully quiet Smooth linear Hall effect switches Double-shot OSA profile PBT keycaps Lots of extras in the box Cons 75% layout leaves off keys Extremely…
How to get the best Mac for your Black Friday budget
The Black Friday sales have started, with retailers across the land slashing prices and offering discounts on all of the best Macs. You might have decided that the time is right to pick up a…
What you can do with the Option/Alt key on Mac: Most useful shortcuts
Scratch beneath the surface of macOS and you’ll find all manner of clever little tricks that aren’t apparent on first look. The Option key demonstrates this perfectly: it brings a host of extra functionality to…
Five years later, the M5 chip just made Apple silicon exciting again
There’s no doubt that in the five years since the M1 chip, Apple silicon has changed the MacBook in radical ways. We’ve seen a massive performance uptick compared to the prior Intel chips, phenomenal battery…