Macworld Magazine - June 2025

In this issue

Mac Studio (M4 Max) and iPad (A16, 11th gen) reviews. M3 Ultra: Inside Apple’s hybrid chip. Apple Intelligence’s biggest problem. I’m done with Apple’s USB-C charging cables. $20 AirPods Pro upgrade.

M3 Ultra exposed: Inside Apple's hybrid chip powerful enough to take on Nvidia

Apple's newest powerhouse processor is a cross between an M3 and an M4— and is made for the most demanding users.

5 mins

New Mac phishing attack causes fake freezes to nab your Apple ID password

The attack attempts to get a user to enter their username and password by making them think their Mac is compromised.

2 mins

Forget the M4 Air-I want Apple to bring back the plain ol' MacBook

Thanks to Apple silicon, a 12-inch MacBook would be a game changer.

4 mins

This year's WWDC keynote will be must-see Apple TV

When Tim Cook greets the in-person crowd and fires up the keynote video, what exactly are we going to see, and how's it going to play?

3 mins

From the vault: These are the best products Apple never released

Apple's unreleased products are just as legendary as the ones we got.

5 mins

BENQ PD2730S 5K DESIGNER MONITOR: PIXEL PERFECT

The BenQ PD2730S 5K Designer Monitor is a 27-inch display that's a new addition to the company's DesignVue lineup of displays geared toward designers, graphics professionals, video producers, and anyone else who demands color accuracy and consistency, as well as top-notch image quality.

4 mins

PLUGABLE 10-PORT PS-10CC USB-C CHARGER: SMARTS AND PORTS APLENTY

Up till now the most USB-C ports we've seen on a charger is six, courtesy of the Satechi 200W 6-Port Charging Station.

5 mins

SAMSUNG T5 EVO: TIME TO UPDATE YOUR HARD DRIVE

Samsung makes a wide range of high-performance solid-state drives, including the seriously rugged T7 Shield, which has been on our list of best SSDs for Mac (fave.co/47H8ILO) for the last couple of years.

2 mins

HARBER LONDON TOTEPACK BACKPACK: SPACE MIRACLE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE WITH SMALL FLAWS

In addition to laptop sleeves (fave.co/42uMtXV) and other small accessories, Harber London also produces backpacks and other bags.

4 mins

Hot Stuff

What we're raving about this month

1 min

Apple Intelligence's biggest problem isn't the Intelligence-it's Apple

The key to Al success is to make the features a pleasure to use. That's not happening right now.

5 mins

Report: Apple is prepping a giant folding iPad for release next year

Analyst predicts Apple's 19-inch folding tablet will arrive sooner than later.

1 min

How to avoid CC'ing the Atlantic editor-in-chief in your messages

Autocompleting addresses and address suggestions are powerful shortcuts that can easily come back to bite you.

3 mins

How to stop dust, dirt, and lint from getting into your iPhone charging port

Never have to remove fluff from your phone's port again with this simple solution.

1 min

4 visionOS 3 features that can turn Vision Pro into an everyday device

Since Apple isn't making a cheaper headset anytime soon, it has to renew interest in the Vision Pro with software.

5 mins

ESR 3-IN-1 WIRELESS CHARGING SET WITH CRYOBOOST: FASTEST 15W WIRELESS MULTI CHARGER WE'VE TESTED

ESR is among the first batch of forward-thinking companies to update all its charging solutions to the 15W Qi2 standard.

4 mins

CLICKS FOR IPHONE 16: CLEVER IPHONE KEYBOARD CASE (NOT) FOR EVERYONE

Clicks is the only keyboard case for the iPhone on the market. It is one of those accessories that will inevitably divide opinion.

6 mins

ECOFLOW RAPID MAGNETIC POWER BANK: RAPID BY NAME, RAPID BY NATURE

Magnetic wireless charging—whether MagSafe or compatible Qi2—has revolutionized iPhone charging and created an exciting market in portable power banks.

4 mins

REVIEW: MAC STUDIO (M4 MAX) HEIR TO THE MAC PRO THRONE

APPLE'S FASTEST MAC IS THE MAC STUDIO, HANDS DOWN.

5 mins

iPAD (A16, 11th GEN) WHO NEEDS APPLE INTELLIGENCE?

IT CAN'T RUN APPLE INTELLIGENCE, BUT THE NEW CHEAP iPAD IS EVEN MORE ATTRACTIVE THAN ITS POPULAR PREDECESSOR.

8 mins

I'm done with Apple's USB-C charging cables. Here's what I'm buying instead

The new Beats USB-C cables are the same price but longer, sturdier, and more colorful.

2 mins

Sync: No-nonsense file sync across your devices

Sync is a solid backup option with a focus on security, but it doesn't really do anything you can't find elsewhere.

2 mins

Mac Backup Guru: A backup utility that's worth looking into

A Mac backup utility worth looking into if you want more control over snapshot archives.

3 mins

Ugreen CM850 USB4 Enclosure: Fast 40Gbps with any NVMe SSD

3GBps transfers for far less than Thunderbolt.

3 mins

Glyph Blackbox Pro RAID: Rugged and speedy Thunderbolt 3 storage

The 550MBps transfer rate striped) this dual-hard drive RAID box delivers is nothing to sneeze at.

5 mins

This $20 upgrade saved my AirPods Pro from the junk drawer

Comply foam tips make a huge difference, and are worth every penny.

2 mins

Next-gen CarPlay is the broken Apple promise that foreshadowed the Siri fiasco

Apple announced next-generation CarPlay three years ago, and there is still no sign of it. Sound familiar?

3 mins

| gave Apple Arcade a chance.Here's why you should too

Apple's gaming service is friendly, fun, and free from annoyances.

4 mins

Shure MV7i: An all-in-one mic for podcasts and music

For podcasters and live musicians who want to travel light, Shure has a microphone and interface for Mac, iPad and iPhone.

4 mins

Mac 911

Solutions to your most vexing Mac problems.

8 mins

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