ULTIMATE MAC SETUP GUIDE

Bought a new Mac? Well, here’s how you set about moving across all of your old data from your old Mac or PC — it’ll be (mostly) painless. Promise!

Tim Cook becomes Apple CEO

Charlotte Henry looks back at when the quiet COO stepped up to replace the irreplaceable

Ceramic Shield

It’s the toughest glass on any smartphone. So what is it and how does it work?

Agenda 12

An app that makes organizing easy

6 apps that take you to a VR world

Grab a headset and jump into virtual reality

Corsair TBT100 Thunderbolt 3 Dock

A stylish, diminutive dock for power and connectivity

Crave

The gear we’re lusting after

MacBook Air (13–inch, late–2020)

Apple’s first post–Intel MacBook is here — and it flies, mostly…

Twobird

Get your email under control: this is Gmail done right

HomePod mini

The little speaker with a big, big sound

Belkin SoundForm Elite

A compact speaker with wireless charging

Logitech Circle View

A high–quality security camera with HomeKit support

MacBook Pro (13–inch)

Apple’s flagship is no longer the big upgrade it once was

NEW USES FOR YOUR APPLE GEAR

Got some old Apple devices lying around gathering dust? Don’t just throw them away! These creative ideas will breathe new life into them

GAN CHARGERS

We compare the new breed of powerful and portable chargers for all your Apple devices

THE SMART HOME DREAM

We’ve been promised a united smart home, so why does it seem to be fracturing even more?

Adam Banks DEC 1968 — NOV 2020

It is with great sadness that we say farewell to longtime Mac|Life writer Adam Banks, who tragically passed away in November last year. What he didn’t know about Apple wasn’t worth talking about. He was in charge of our monthly Random Access Memory and we know, from the many emails we get, that it was a favorite page in the magazine. Fellow Mac|Life scribe and good friend Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man who will be sorely missed

6 apps for online privacy

Apps to ensure your private life stays that way

Crave

The gear we’re lusting after

Papalook PA452 webcam

A decent upgrade for most in–built Mac cameras

OWC Envoy Pro Elektron portable SSD

Rugged, fast data storage for people on the go

AUSDOM AW635 webcam

An affordable way to upgrade a lower resolution webcam

iOS system maintenance

Use iMazing’s tools to keep your iOS device spick and span

Nanoleaf Shapes Hexagon

Colorful, configurable panels that’ll light up your home

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Capture stunning stills and richly detailed HDR clips with this top–of–the–range device

Luminar AI photo editor

A great way for novices and experts to enhance images

Plugable Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station

The TBT3–UD1–85W provides compact connectivity

POWER UP YOUR MAC

How well do you know macOS? With Big Sur newly arrived, follow our tips and brush up on the basics that can save you seconds every, well, second

iPhone 12 mini

Finally — smaller hands get the iPhone they deserve

6 apps to delight book lovers

Find more things to read, in more ways, and more people to discuss them with