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Apple’s iCloud has undergone many evolutionary stages over the years, transforming from a basic settings syncing service to a fully fledged cloud storage facility, collaborative tool and a means of tracking people and lost devices. New features are added with each new system update, Advanced Data Protection being the latest, which encrypts your iCloud+ data end-to-end for maximum security and the sound peace of mind that none of it will be leaked. There is a lot to untangle and get your head around there, so hopefully our iCloud Masterclass, starting on page 14, will help you un-fankle the complexities of the service, allowing you to take advantage of every penny of your subscription fee. We also explore Ventura’s new tools for helping you stay focused on your Mac. With Safari,…

LEAKS AROUND THE iPHONE 15 SEEM TO BE ARRIVING THICK AND FAST AT THE MOMENT, WITH THE LATEST IMAGERY REVEAL FOCUSING ON THE MOST EXPENSIVE PRO MAX MODEL – AND THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES FROM THE CURRENT MODEL TO DISCUSS. The reveal comes courtesy of renderings from well-known tipster, Ice Universe (@UniverseIce), and we get a look at the iPhone 15 Pro Max from just about every angle possible. The images are apparently based on schematic information that Apple has given to its supply chain partners. Intriguingly, the same leak refers to the “iPhone 15 Pro Max (or iPhone 15 Ultra)” – we had previously thought that the iPhone 15 Ultra might be a completely separate model, but the implication here is that it will be rebranded Pro Max.…

Apple news Apple’s amazing year in numbers Apple has celebrated a groundbreaking year in entertainment, with the number of apps downloaded, songs, TV shows and movies streamed and games played across its systems swelling considerably throughout 2022. In the past 12 months, more people than ever visited the App Store to discover and download apps, with more than 650 million visitors across 175 regions each week. Since the App Store’s launch, developers selling digital goods and services have earned more than $320 billion. Apple Arcade continues to be a standout game subscription service with access to over 200 games, with more added weekly, and Apple Music now features over 100 million songs, representing nearly the entire history of recorded music. And with Spatial Audio, Apple Music sets a high bar…

Keeping all of your Apple devices in sync, the iCloud service enables you to access key files and documents from anywhere. Every Apple ID is allocated 5GB of free online storage space, which is about the bare minimum one requires for basic use, but a cheap upgrade to your plan will unlock a plethora of additional iCloud+ features, as well as extra storage. You can access your iCloud settings by going to Settings/System Settings>Apple ID>iCloud, and we would certainly recommend enabling iCloud for all of the Apple apps that you use, to keep the documents and data synced for these apps across Mac and iOS. Over the following pages, we’ll fill you in on the latest iCloud+ security features, and show you how to get the most out of iCloud…

Professional portrait photographers produce great-looking people pictures due to a combination of experience in directing people how to pose, and a range of assets such as lighting kits and studio backdrops. You can get pro-looking portraits armed only with an iPhone! We’ll give you some shooting tips, tricks and techniques to help you capture better-looking iPhone portraits. You can also add a professional look (such as a blurred background bokeh) from within the Camera app and then fine-tune it in Photos. We’ll show you how to mimic studio lighting in Photos and even fake a studio backdrop. Step-by-step Shoot and edit like a pro 1 Rule of thirds Many classic compositions obey the Rule of Thirds, where the main subject is placed on intersecting horizontal and vertical lines. Go to…

Our iPhone is usually able to capture high-quality video footage in a variety of locations, but in some situations it might struggle to capture comparably good sound. We took the iPhone 14 Pro Max to a noisy beach where the wind and wave-driven pebbles threatened to drown out our speech. Audio quality also dropped the further the subject stood from the built-in mic. Fortunately we were equipped with a Joby Wavo Plus gun mic and a SmallRig wireless mic to experiment with ways to capture better audio. We’ll also show you how iMovie can improve audio quality using its suite of sound tools. Step-by-step Capture high-quality sound 1 Skimmer info Import our clips into a new project. To identify each clip go to the View menu and turn on ‘Skimmer…