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THE SHIFT • MATT BOLTON: is making the iPhone the center of our lives too risky without some kind of replacement system?

Next–gen MacBook Pro • M1 Pro and M1 Max chips take notebooks to the next level

Next–level performance

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macOS Monterey • Your next big free Mac upgrade has arrived — here’s how to make the most of it, from AirPlay to Shortcuts

FACETIME, MESSAGES, PHOTOS, AND MORE • Enrich your FaceTime calls and share in Messages

HOW TO Share your screen with FaceTime

SAFARI, SHORTCUTS, FOCUS, AND NOTES • It’s easier than ever to stay productive in Monterey — here’s how

HOW TO Clear out old files with Shortcuts

LIVE TEXT AND MAPS • Explore better with two new modes in Maps, and look up text in images

QUICK LOOK • What’s where in Maps

UNIVERSAL CONTROL AND AIRPLAY TO MAC • Integrate your Mac and devices productively

HOW TO Use your Mac as an AirPlay 2 speaker

MAIL, PRIVACY, AND iCLOUD+ • Enhance your privacy and security

EVERYTHING ELSE • Accessibility, Finder, Game Center, Books, and more

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HOW APPLE CHANGED THE MUSIC BIZ • Apple launched the first iPod 20 years ago this month — what happened next changed the way we consumed music and the music industry forever…

How Apple ‘invented’ the iPod • Amazing ideas for music on the go, and the wrath of Steve Jobs

Talking ’bout my generation

Before iPod • Apple wasn’t the first company to make a digital media player. You can bet it studied these devices in great detail

iPod and the birth of iTunes • Apple put 1,000 songs in your pocket. But where were we getting those songs from?

iPod, iPhone, and the beginning of Apple Music • How the iPod became the Everything Phone

REVIEWS • TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS

Apple Watch Series 7 • Few upgrades, but they’re good ones

AirPods (3rd generation) • Same great sound, longer battery life, and less costly

Creative Live! Mic M3 • A respectable option for home recording

StayGo Mini • A compact hub for your travels

Snap 2–in–1 • Easy multi–device charging

THE BEST IMMERSIVE HEADPHONES FOR MAC AND iOS

Logitech MX Keys Mini • A portable keyboard with some clever shortcuts

Nokia Noise Cancelling Earbuds • Friendly, but never best buds

Plugable Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 Hub • A compact dock for your Mac

Klipsch T5 II True Wireless ANC • Feature–rich, though costly — how do they stack up?

Luna Display • Use an iPad or second Mac as an additional display

PASSWORD MANAGERS • Access passwords from all your devices

LASTPASS • Full coverage of other systems and an excellent interface

Shiftscreen 4X • Bring multi–monitor support to iOS

Get started with Shiftscreen

Mini Motorways • Who’d be a city planner?

Weather on the Way: Road Trip • This app deserves a place in the sun

PopClip • Do almost anything with selected text

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