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How Continuity might help to
make our lives easier in the future
News
Apple unveils iOS 8, OS X Yosemite,
Continuity and Swift for coders
14 COVER STORY OS X 10.10

The complete guide
Everything you need to know about
Apples OS X Yosemite
20 Best Mac accounting apps

We put spreadsheet apps MoneyWorks
Gold 7, AccountEDGE Plus, QuickBook
for Macs and Billings Pro to the test
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23 Tech tricks for business

Three handy techniques that can
makesetting up your meetings easier
24 MacBook in the Cloud

Staying in sync is easier than you think
25 Calendar events in Excel

Say organised and let Automator help
compile records of your whereabouts
26 Macs and Thunderbolt

We compare Thunderbolts file transfer
performance against gigabit ethernet
28 Tame your Twitter feed

Overwhelmed by Twitter? Dont be!
Use lists to tame your Twitter feed
29 Hidden text tools

This hidden OS X contextual menu has
plenty of handy text-manipulation tools
30 Group test: Mac security

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40 Reviews
40 11in Apple MacBook Air (2014)
41 13in Apple MacBook Air (2014)
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42 Silverstone TS10
42 Silicon Power T11 120GB
43 Kodak i3250
44 VCam247-HD01080
45 ISaw Extreme
46 Hider 2
47 Tesla Effect
48 Help desk
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Answering your Mac and

iOS questions
56 David Price
Why Apple opened up
58 New and noteworthy

The best new kit for your iPad,
iPhone and iPod touch
60 iOS 8 explored
Everything you need to know about
iOS 8 for your iPhone & iPad
66 iOS 7 beyond the basics

A raft of expert tips and tricks
to make you an iOS 7 ninja
82 Office for iPad

Word, Excel and PowerPoint
finally come to Apples tablet
92 iOS Home
An automated iOS-controlled future
could be just around the corner
94 Buyers guide
The best hardware and software
products and buying advice
114 Ashleigh Allsopp

How Apple got its mojo back
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he new versions of Apples

operating systems just
previewed at WWDC (read
our features on pages 14
and 60) are designed to integrate
moreseamlessly than ever before.
As iOS has matured over the years
weve celebrated the fact that we can
compose and read emails, or create
documents and presentations on our
iOS devices when we dont have access
to our Macs. Weve reached for our iPad
rather than our laptops to browse web
pages, or weve chosen to edit photos on
our iPhones, rather than on our Macs.
Despite weaknesses like battery
life, screen size or keyboard error we
still prefer to compose an email on our
iPhone rather than pull our Mac our of
our bag. The device you use depends
on your location and circumstances, and
were willing to make compromises for
the sake of accessibility. Apple has given
us tools that we can use wherever we
are, and were grateful enough not to
complain when certain elements of the
experience arent as smooth as wed like.
Any other company would be satised
with that, but Apple strives for perfection.
It wants its customers to have the best
experience and not have to compromise.
As a result of this philosophy, the next
evolution of iOS and OS X will mean fewer
compromises. As Apple explained in its
WWDC keynote, Continuity is the future.
Apple is introducing the Continuity
framework to iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite.
This will integrate both operating systems
more closely than ever. With the advent
of Yosemite and iOS 8 youll be able to
answer phone calls on your computer;
start an email on your iPhone and nish
it on your Mac; view your entire photo
library on any of your Apple products
(no longer limited to 1,000 photos in
your Photo Stream); Airdrop between
Macs and iOS devices (at last); easily
We still prefer to email

on our iPhones than to
pull a Mac out of our bag
store and access all your documents via
the Dropbox-like iCloud Drive on any
of your devices (including a PC running
Windows!); and so much more.
Thanks to Continuity youll be able use
the right device for the right task at the
right moment, and shift between devices
smoothly. And crucially, everything you
need will be available. You wont need
to lug your laptop about just in case you
need access to les on it, because that
data will be available on all your devices.
Any concerns that OS X is evolving to
be more like iOS are unfounded. The two
operating systems are evolving together
in such a way that will eventually render
the hardware invisible and put the focus
on the work youre doing. In many ways
iOS is evolving more towards OS X.
What might Continuity mean for a
product like the iWatch? Soon we could
nd ourselves performing many of the
tasks we use our iPhones for, on an Apple
gadget tied to our wrist, just for the sake
of accessibility. Interesting times ahead
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Apple unveils iOS 8 & OS X Yosemite

Worldwide Developers Conference focuses solely on software
BY ASHLEIGH ALLSOPP
pples WWDC 2014 (Worldwide

Developers Conference) kicked
off with a keynote on 2 June,
during which the company unveiled
iOS 8 and OS X 10.10, as well as new
tools for developers that are going to
revolutionise the way apps work on iOS.
Apple CEO Tim Cook took to the stage
during the event, joined by the likes of
Senior Vice President of Software
Engineering Craig Federighi and other
Apple executives who each showed off
what Apple has been busy working on
behind the scenes.
Minimalistic approach
Apple unveiled OS X 10.10 Yosemite,
which takes some design inspiration from
the iOS 7 redesign, including translucency
and more minimalist icons.
In a strategy change, Apple said that
the OS X Yosemite beta will be available
to the first million non-developers who
register for the OS X Beta Program. They
will be able to download the prerelease
version of the software for free, while
providing feedback on its performance.
This is the first time since 2000 that
Apple has let large numbers of outsiders
get an early look at an upcoming Mac
operating system. Find out more about
OS X 10.10 Yosemite on page 14.
Apple went on to show off its new
mobile operating system called iOS 8.
New features include a Health app, as
well as lots of improvements to the
Notification Centre, Safari, Messages,
Camera and more. Theres also a new
iCloud Drive feature as well as Family-
Sharing for those of us with iOS-loving

children. Read about iOS 8 on page 60.
Apples new Continuity features (see
the opposite page for more details) helps
bring its two operating systems closer
together than ever before.
For developers, Apple is offering
exciting new tools thatll mean apps are
able to do lots more than anyone thought
possible. The new Software Developer Kit
(SDK) for iOS 8 gives developers access
to many of Apples apps, so their own
third-party apps can communicate with
the default ones. Also, the Touch ID
fingerprint sensor will work with thirdparty apps, as will the iPhones camera.
Key figures
Cook boasted that iOS 7, which debuted
at WWDC 2013, is now installed on 89 per
cent of all iOS devices, while just 9 per
cent of all Android devices are running
the latest version of their OS. Cook said
that iOS 7 has earned a 97 per cent
overall satisfaction rating from its users.
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Weve now sold well over 800 million

iOS devices, Cook said during the event.
The iPad has sold 200 million units, the
iPhone, 500 million units; and the iPod
touch 100 million units.
According to Apple, more than 130
million customers who bought an iOS
device in the past 12 months were buying
their first Apple device. Many of these
customers were switchers from Android,
as Cook proudly pointed out.
iOS devices are prominent in the
enterprise, too, Cook highlighted, noting
that 98 per cent of the Fortune 500
companies now use iOS. Were going to
get the last two, Cook added confidently.
Plus, with over 1.2 million apps in the
App Store which 300 million people
are visiting each week over 75 billion
apps have been downloaded.
Apple also talked a bit about the Macs
numbers during the keynote. Cook
pointed out that, while overall sales in the
PC market declined by 5 per cent last
year, Mac sales grew by 12 per cent. The
Mac now has an installed base of 80
million units, and over 50 per cent of Mac
users are on the latest version of that OS.
By contrast, Cook pointed out, Windows
8 is on just 14 percent of PCs, despite
being available for a year longer.
When talking about the numbers for
WWDC itself, Cook said that there were
5,000 engineers at WWDC from 69
countries, and 70 percent of those were
there for the first time. The youngest
developer at the conference was 13 years
old, and in the past year, registered Apple
developers have doubled to nine million.
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Continuity across Apple devices

Apples Continuity initiative is all about using the right device for the right task at the right moment
B Y R YA N FA A S
here had been several predictions

ahead of the 2 June event that
Apples WWDC keynote would be
on platforms that aggregated data, tasks
and functionality from a range of solutions
and across Apples various products and
services. And indeed, that theme played
a prominent role in the keynote.
Apples Continuity initiative is all about
using the right device for the right task at
the right moment and shifting between
devices seamlessly. It leverages all of
Apples solutions to create a very smooth
flow from iPhone to Mac to iPad and, in
some instances, to iCloud.
Airdrop sharing now a reality

One of the major features under the
Continuity umbrella is AirDrop, Apples
self-configuring content-sharing system
thats been available in OS X since
Mountain Lions release two years ago;
and in iOS 7 since last winter. There was
one glaring deficiency: Macs could only
detect and share files with other Macs
and iOS devices could only see or share
with other iOS devices. The big news is
that AirDrop will now work between iOS 8
devices and OS X Yosemite.
Macs and iOS devices wont even
need to be on the same network to be
able to share content as long as theyre
near each other, they can detect and
easily establish ad-hoc access.
Building on that effortless ease-ofsharing is Handoff, a new feature that will
allow users to, well, hand off a task from
one device to another. You can, for
instance, begin composing an email on
an iPhone and then finish the process on
a Mac. Handoff really demonstrates,
perhaps more than anything else that
Apple announced at the keynote, the
value of its ecosystem and the companys
continued focus on delivering an
incredible end-to-end user experience.
Handoff isnt the only way Apple

showcased this experience. The ability to
relay text messages and voice calls
(complete with caller ID and the contact
information associated with the caller)
from an iPhone to a Mac, or to initiate
calls on a Mac using an iPhone or
making the call directly from the Mac
gives us another look at the unified
vision, centred around the user, that looks
to be Apples goal moving forward.
Another feature Apples execs
highlighted, sure to be a hit with road
warriors and those of us who occasionally
work in coffee shops, is an automatic
hotspot feature. Theres no need to
configure a network or pair your Mac to
your iPhone using Bluetooth; the
connection simply occurs automatically
with your iPhone appearing in the
network menu in the Yosemite menu bar.
Apple also announced family-sharing
capabilities that create a seamless
experience across multiple devices and
Apple IDs, in part, based on the credit
card associated with those accounts and
devices. The feature allows sharing of
iTunes purchases, photos and photo

streams, reminders and calendars. It also
appears to be Apples effort to put the
in-app purchases scandal in which kids
spent hundreds of thousands of pounds
without their parents knowledge
behind it. Purchases made by children
now require parental approval, and
parents will get a request alert on their
devices asking for just that.
Carolina Milanesi, chief of research
and head of US business for Kantar
WorldPanel Comtech, was impressed with
Continuity and its implications for Apple.
Really, if you have an iPhone and
iPad, how long will it take you to get a
Mac after today? she asked.
Milanesi has been a firm believer in
Apples multidevice strategy as opposed
to Microsofts push to combine devices
(like the Surface Pro 3) and saw
Continuity as evidence that it would find
favour among the customers Apple most
now wanted to court: those with one
Cupertino-designed device who havent
been convinced that an all-Apple
ecosystem can work.
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Future of apps and App Store revealed

Developers are getting lots of new tools this year, and searching the App Store is about to get easier
B Y M A R C O TA B I N I A N D P H I L I P M I C H A E L S
pple used its WWDC 2014

keynote to announce a slew of
new tools for the people who
write software for iOS and OS X. This
means that a lot of new features will
appear on your iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Specifically, the company released a
new version of its software development
kit (SDK) which introduces over 4,000
new programming interfaces, which
developers can use to build their apps.
Those new features include a new
Extensibility API that allows apps to share
functionality and data without user
intervention and without compromising
the safe confines of iOSs software
sandbox. This makes it possible for third
parties to provide custom filters from
within Photos, or to translate a web page
in Safari at the tap of a finger.
Apples also opening up Touch ID to all
developers, allowing third-party apps to
use the companys fingerprint technology
to secure all kinds of information. During
the presentation, Apple vice president
Craig Federighi stressed that a users
biometric data isnt disclosed to third
parties, and continues to remain stored
on the A7 chips secure enclave.
In the realm of home automation,
Federighi unveiled HomeKit, which
provides an integrated ecosystem
through which users can interact with
compatible devices like garage doors,
locks, lighting systems and climate
control appliances. HomeKit appears to
be designed as an umbrella under which
various systems can be brought together
to take advantage of iOSs ecosystem.
For example, once you
connect all your external
devices, a simple Siri
command like Time
for bed could
automatically turn off
all the lights, check
that all your doors are locked, and turn

down your heating, reprogramming your
thermostat for night-time temperatures.
Among the remaining changes, Apple
is introducing APIs that let developers
build games for iOS with ease, and
adding a completely new programming
language called Swift, which we talk
about on the following page. While a less
significant change from a users
perspective, Swift has a number of
features with the potential to dramatically
improve developers productivity.
Improving the App Store

Changes to the App Store alterations
were framed as part of the new
developer tools that will be available to
app makers as part of iOS 8. But make no
mistake: these are changes that are every
bit as important to app downloaders.
What we want to do is make the App
Store even better, said Cook.
To do so, Apple is adding an Explore
tab to the App Store, which Cook
explains will help users find what theyre
looking for. Cook didnt delve into
specifics, but it looks like subcategories
will figure prominently into any app
discovery improvements. Perhaps in the
App Store of the future, the Productivity
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section, say, makes it even easier to

differentiate between note-taking apps,
task managers, calendar tools and
whatever other mobile offerings out there
promise to manage your life more
efficiently.
Apple also vows to add trending
search features, which should work a lot
like trending topics in Twitter, and a
continuous scrolling feature to make the
search process run more smoothly.
A welcome addition for bargain
hunters will be app bundles. Developers
will be able to combine multiple apps for
a discounted price, which you and I will
be able to buy with a single tap.
Apple is also promising more in the
way of Try Before You Buy features. First,
developers will be able to add video
previews to their App Store entries, so
you can get a quick look at an app in
action. Users can make certain that its
an app they want, Cook said. Apple also
plans to incorporate the TestFlight beta
service, which will let app makers invite
users to test out apps.
Weve got some time before we find
out what Apple promises and what the
company delivers as many of the iOS 8
changes Apple plans on implementing
wont take effect until the autumn.
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Apple unveils programming language

Swift will replace Objective-C, the ageing language that was created back in the 1980s
BY J OA D JAC K S O N
ith plans to slowly retire

the long-used Objective-C,
Apple has introduced a new
programming language, called Swift, for
designing apps and applications to run on
Apple iOS devices and Macs.
Apple designed Swift to be as intuitive
and easy to use as popular interpreted
languages such as Python and JavaScript,
while maintaining the speed and flexibility
of compiled languages such as C++.
Swift is fast. Its modern. Its designed
for safety and it enables a level of
interactively and development youve
never seen before on the platform,
explained Apple CEO Tim Cook, who
introduced the language to the surprise
of the audience at WWDC 2014.
Swift is designed to eliminate entire
categories of common programming
errors. It includes modern

constructs such as generics,
closures, type inference,
multiple return types,
operator overloads and
other time-saving
capabilities that many
developers have wanted to
see in their languages.
Many Apple developers
expressed cheer at the
news of Swift. The
enthusiasm is understandable given the
shortcomings of the ageing Objective-C,
which was created in the 1980s and came
to Apple when it purchased Steve Jobs
NeXT workstation company in 1996.
Swift has all the power of Objective-C,
but without the baggage of C, Cook
told the audience. He compared some
benchmarks that showed Swift code

running faster than Python and just as
quickly as Objective-C.
Apple is working to make the transition
to the new language even easier.
Your Swift code can fit alongside your
Objective-C code and C code in the same
application, Cook explained.
Cook knocks Windows and Android

Apple CEO Tim Cook bashes rivals during WWDC software announcements
BY GREGG KEIZER
pple had a lot to tell everyone

during its WWDC keynote, but
that didnt stop CEO Tim Cook
from taking time to knock his arch rivals
Microsoft and Google.
Cook, who opened and closed the
two-hour presentation, but actually spent
little time on stage, tossed a brick at
Microsoft early on.
This is the fasted adoption ever of
any PC operating system in history, Cook
boasted of OS X Mavericks. Now you
may wonder how that compares to
Windows. I knew somebody was going to
ask, so I made a chart.
Behind Cook, the pie chart showed
that Windows 8, which Microsoft
launched in October 2012, still only
accounted for a small sliver of Windows

use overall. Its at 14 per cent. Need I say
more? Cook continued, to applause and
laughter from the very pro-Apple crowd.
Cook has a reputation for flinging
barbs at competitors. In the quarterly
earnings calls hes done since his 2011
promotion, Cook has compared hybrid
devices those that blend traits of both
tablets and PC notebooks to everything
from a toaster-refrigerator combo to a car
that flies and floats.
About half way through the keynote,
Cook returned to the stage and took aim
at another rival, Google.
As he touted the 130 million customers
who bought an iOS device in the last 12
months, and were new to the Apple
ecosystem, he
said: Many
of these
customers
were
switchers
from
Android.
They had bought
an Android phone,
he said, pausing a beat for the punch line,
...by mistake. Then they had sought a
better experience and a better life.
Cook also took a swing at Android
users in the same way hed swiped at
Windows 8 users, contrasting iOS 7s
90 percent penetration with the nine
percent adoption of Android 4.4 (KitKat).
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Apple to buy Beats for $3bn

Apples biggest acquisition is designed to help the company stay on top in the music business
BY ST E P H E N L AW S O N
pple has conrmed the widely

rumoured acquisition of Beats
Electronics in a $3 billion
(1.78bn) deal designed to help it stay on
top of the fast-changing music business.
The deal will bring Apple the Beats
headphones business along with Beats
Music, a subscription service launched in
January that directly competes with
Spotify among others, and Beats Audio.
Beats co-founders Jimmy Iovine and
Dr Dre will join Apple as part of the deal.
The acquisition had been rumoured in
May, and was made official on 28 May.
Apple expects to close the purchase in
the fourth quarter, it said.
Dream team From left: Jimmy Iovine, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Dr Dre and Eddy Cue
Bonus streaming service

Beats may be best known for its
headphones and other audio gear, but
the companys streaming service is
probably Apples main reason for the
acquisition, the biggest in its history.
Apples iTunes service still dominates
the music downloads business, but these
have been going out of style with the
growing popularity of streaming services
such as Spotify and Pandora.
Revenue from music downloads
declined by one percent last year, to $2.8
billion (1.67bn), while revenue from paid
subscription services increased 57
percent to $628 million (374m),
according to record industry figures.
This means that streaming services
accounted for 21 percent of music
industry revenue in 2013 up from just
three percent of revenue in 2007.
Apple launched its own streaming
service, iTunes Radio, last September. Its
a free service supported by adverts, but,
so far, isnt available in the UK.
The addition of Beats will make our
music line-up even better, from free
streaming with iTunes Radio to a worldclass subscription service in Beats, as
well as buying music from the iTunes

Store as customers have loved to do for
years, said Eddy Cue, head of Apples
Internet Software and Services group.
Iovine, who founded Interscope
Records before starting Beats with Dr Dre
in 2006, claimed he had always known in
his heart that Beats belonged with Apple.
Of the $3 billion (1.78bn) purchase
price, Apple will pay $2.6 billion (1.54bn)
up front, and, over time, will invest around
an extra $400 million (238m).
In a fun addition to Apples WWDC
keynote, the company showed off OS X
Yosemites ability to make phone calls by
calling Dr Dre, who proceeded to chat
with Craig Federighi for a minute or two
about working with Apple in the future.
Android keeps Beats (but not HP)

Apple has said that it will continue to offer
Beats Music apps for Android and
Windows Phone after it closes the deal to
acquire Beats Electronics. The Beats
Music service had 250,000 paying
subscribers, far fewer than the 10 million
Spotify subscribers, explained Iovine. If
Apple wants Beats to continue growing, it
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means facing up to the fact that Android

is the worlds most dominant mobile OS.
Beats could serve as the first
experience with an Apple product for
billions of potential customers, wrote
Ben Bajarin, an analyst with Creative
Strategies on techpinions.com.
Id argue that Apple paved the way
for their future success with iPhones and
iPads by bringing iTunes to Windows.
It helped get iPods in the hands of
millions of people who never owned an
Apple product. Lots of research indicates
that once a customer tries one of your
products they strongly consider more.
HP, on the other hand, has confirmed
that the company will drop Beats Audio
from its line of high-end PCs and tablets
by the end of 2015 due to the Apple deal.
Beats Electronics currently supplies
the technology included in 15 to 20
percent of HP consumer PC products.
HP maintains the rights through the
end of 2014 to offer new products that
include Beats Audio, and well continue to
offer a line-up through the year to include
new products that offer the Beats Audio
experience, an HP spokesperson said.
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO OS X YOSEMITE
COMPLETE GUIDE TO
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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLES LATEST OPERATING SYSTEM
By Karen Haslam
pple has unveiled the future of

its operating system, revealing
some of the features of the
upcoming OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
In this article well sum up the key facts
we know so far. If you want to read about
all the exciting changes coming to iOS 8,
read our in-depth guide on page 60.
FAQs
When will Yosemite launch?
You can expect Apple to launch the new
version of the Mac operating system this
autumn but you can apply for access to

the beta this summer. (For further details
visit tinyurl.com/o8rucb2.)
How much will Yosemite cost?

Apple has conrmed that it will be free,
aswas OS X Mavericks.
How to get the OS X Yosemite beta

Developers can already get their hands
on the OS X Yosemite beta, but what
about the rest of us? Apple started
allowing non-developers to download
beta versions of OS X Mavericks this
April, and now, with the launch of
The first million lucky people who sign up to Apples

Beta program this summer will get early access to
Yosemite as an army of prerelease bug testers
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Flat, but fizzy Translucent bars in the Dock
and at the top of the screen are part of the
new look which has a more 2D iOS vibe.
Yosemite, Apple is allowing interested

consumers to sign up to take part in
theBeta program. If youre one of
the rstmillion people who sign up
for the public beta of OS X Yosemite,
youll beable to get your hands on the
operating system this summer but
please note, youll be a tester providing
bug reports, so dont expect apolished
operating system.
Opening up the beta program this
way should allow Apple to get much
more data, and, theoretically, that should
result in a better system when its ready
for launch. Third-party developers will
also benet by being able to test their
software on Yosemite before its released,
which should mean that your essential
apps will work when the OS goes live.
Thanks to Apples efforts in this area,

AirDrop now works between iOS and
OS X. The service is Apples method
of sharing les between Macs and
iOS devices, but although its already
Handoff means that all your devices are linked up

in such a way that OS X and iOS 8 know what task
is being performed (at which stage) on each device
Is Yosemite like iOS 7?
It certainly does seem to have received
an iOS 7-inspired visual makeover, with
a atter look, but this facelift wasnt the
most signicant aspect of the iOS/OS X
integration. Far more important are the
changes Apple has made to make iOS
and OS X work better together Apple
is referring to these new features under
the banner of Continuity.
available for both platforms, you cant

AirDrop something from your iPhone to
your Mac, or vice versa. Currently, we
have toplug an iPhone or iPad into a
Mac in order to copy over a
screenshot or photo to illustrate a feature

were writing, so we cant wait for Apple
to implement this.
But it doesnt just stop there. Apple
has also introduced Handoff.
This new technology means that
allyour devices are linked up in such a
way that OS X and iOS 8 know exactly
what task is being performed on each
device. This means that if you started
writing an email on your iPhone, but
thendecided that it would be better
to write it in Mail on your Mac, you can
switch over to your Mac, click on the
Mailicon in the Dock, and Mail will
openup the message you were in the
middle of composing.
Continuity
Continuity is a handful of features that
aim to make it easier to work with, and
switch between, all your Apple devices,
OS X and iOS. The aim is to make
switching between a Mac and iPhone
or iPad as seamless an experience as
possible, so you can use the best device
for any particular task.
Redesigned controls Eagle-eyed observers
will notice that the traffic light controls in the
corner of windows have inherited new icons.
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Similarly, if youre viewing a web page

in Safari on your Mac, a Safari icon will
appear in your iPads lock screen. Swipe
it and the same one will open in iOS
soyou can continue where you left off.
Some of the new Continuity features
bring your iPhone to your Mac. For
Youll even be able to send and

receive text messages that have come
from your non-iPhone touting friends.
In another brilliant effort to improve
communication between iOS devices
and Macs, Apple has made it easier to
share a mobile data connection from
Continuity features mean you can initiate phone calls

on your iPhone from a Mac via Contacts, or if you
click on a phone number on the web (or in an email)
example, when your handset is nearby
and a call comes in, your Mac will not only
alert you to the call, it will display caller-ID
information and allow you to accept the
call using the speakerphone on your Mac
(or reject the call if necessary).
You can even initiate phone calls on
your iPhone from your Mac via Contacts,
or if you click on a phone number on the
web, or one that appears in an email.
Youll also be able to view and send
SMS text messages on your Mac, not just
iMessages. This means that all your text
messages whether sent via iMessage
or via standard text message will appear
on your Mac (so there wont be annoying
holes in the conversation).
an iPhone to a Mac. Instant Hotspots

makes it easier than ever for a Mac user
to join the network being shared by their
iPhone. The device now appears in the
Wi-Fi menu select it and the iPhone will
set up a secure Wi-Fi hotspot that you
can connect to. Your Mac will show your
iPhones signal strength and battery life,
and it will even disconnect you from the
mobile network when you arent using
it, so you wont be needlessly eating up
data and battery life on your device.
With many apps now available for both
iOS and Mac OS X, it can be frustrating
when they arent easily shared between
the different devices and their different
applications. For example, a PDF saved
to iCloud via Preview on your Mac cant

easily be opened in any other application
on your Mac or iOS device. With iCloud
Drive its all changing for the better.
iCloud Drive is more like Dropbox
rather than stored documents being
associated with an app, youll be able
to see all your iCloud-stored documents
even the ones that youve manually
dragged into the iCloud folder.
Some documents associated with
a particular app will be stored in appspecic folders, but everything will be
visible. Any data in the iCloud folder
willbe synced and available on all your
Macs, and on all your iOS devices, and
youll also be able to open any document
you like in your app of choice.
Apple is even making iCloud Drive
available for Windows.
Features
Apple revealed a number of new features
in the WWDC presentation on 2 June. We
expect to see even more unveiled over
the next few months. Here are a few:
The Dock
The Dock gets a atter look, with new
icons including a more modern-looking
Finder icon and a iOS-style iTunes icon.
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Show and tell OS X Yosemite introduces a
new Favorites view click the search field
and your favourite websites will appear.
Even the Trash icon gets a redesign,

with a new white look. The transparent
elements youll see around the new
OSalso make an appearance here.
be able to offer widgets though the

Mac App Store. This might nally put
the often-ignored Widgets from Apples
Dashboard in front of people (although
were not taking any bets on it).
New features include the ability

to search via Spotlight, not just for
documents on your Mac, but also for apps
from the App Store, iTunes media and
iBooks, and news from popular websites.
Spotlight also taps into internet
sources, so youll also see results from
Bing and Wikipedia as well as Maps, so
you could easily search for a particular
movie and see its local cinema listings.
Similarly, if you search for Yosemite
it will show you the location in Maps
as well as the Wikipedia page. You can
also perform unit conversions from
centimetres to inches, for example.
Spotlight can also do an instant unit
conversion which can save you precious
time type in a gure in miles and it will
convert this to kilometres, for example.
Dark Mode
Theres also a new Dark Mode option.
We only saw a glimpse of this in the
presentation, but it works by toning down
the bright colours of the OS so you see
less obtrusive greys and blacks. Its the
perfect option for those who regularly
usetheir Macs in dark environments.
Notication Center
Notication Center gains a slightly new,
more translucent look. It also offers a
new Today view for an at-a-glance look
at what you have coming up in your
Calendar, Reminders, and the Weather. Its
similar to Notication Center in iOS 7, but
in addition to showing the Today preview,
it lets you add widgets for weather, stock
information, reminders, social networking
and a world clock. Third parties will also
Spotlight now taps into apps from the App Store,

iTunes media and iBooks, as well as Maps and
news from popular websites including Wikipedia
Spotlight
Calendar
Spotlight rst arrived on the scene with

Mac OS 10.4. Until now it has primarily
been used to search your drive for
data. You can also search for dictionary
denitions, and search the web, but few
people use these last two features.
Spotlight is getting its rst major
overhaul in Yosemite. The most obvious
change being that it pops up in the
middle of the screen, rather than at the
top right corner. As well as moving centre
stage, it also gains some useful skills.
Calendar gets a new-look week view, an

all-new day view, and a new sidebar for
user location information. You can view
the days meetings on the left, and the
accompanying details on the right.
Messages
Messages, which made its way from iOS
to OS X with Mountain Lion, also gains
some improvements in Yosemite. You can
now choose to add and remove people
from an existing Group Message and
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iCloud Drive Rather than stored documents

being associated with an app, youll be able
to see all your iCloud stored files in one go.
change the name of the thread at any

time. You can also see the location of
each member of the discussion, if they
choose to share it, which is a little like
Find My Friends. If you want to leave a
Group Message you can. Just set that
thread to Do Not Disturb using the toggle.
You can also view all the media attached
to that discussion without the chit-chat.
The new Soundbites feature lets you
record an audio clip and then send it as
part of a Messages conversation.
Messages also gains a new look with
a translucent sidebar and a titlebar that
reacts as you scroll content underneath.
Mail
In Yosemite, Mail is getting an overhaul
youll now be able to sign PDFs and
make marks on images using the new
When you add a le to Yosemite

Mail OS X uploads the le automatically
and invisibly and then, as long as your
recipient is using Mail in Yosemite, OS
X will download it automatically and
Need to send a few large files by email? The new

Mail Drop feature works with files of up to 5GB,
with each one safely encrypted in transit
Markup Feature from within the app. With
Markup youll also be able to edit and
annotate attachments on the y, replying
without ever leaving Mail. Youll be able
to add signatures, draw lines, shapes and
arrows, add text and cartoon bubbles.
Zooming in to part of an image will be
possible and, if youve a trackpad, so will
drawing using your nger.
Excitingly, Apple is introducing a new
way to share photos and les via email
thats designed to get around limits to
message and attachment size.
Rather than upload your le to a
remote server and then sending a link
tothat le for the recipient to download,
as we do currently, in Yosemite youll
be able to sent an email with a large
attachment without a second thought.
invisibly at their end. If your recipient is

on another platform, or using another
email client, the message will include a
download link for the le. This system
Mail Drop will work with les up to 5GB
in size and those les will be encrypted

for safety while theyre in transit.
Safari
There are signicant tweaks in Safari in
Yosemite. It gains a cleaner interface with
simpler navigation controls. Many of the
functions you normally see in the toolbar
have been hidden, but theyre still there.
For example, the Favourites grid now
only becomes visible when you click on
the smart search eld. Simply click on
theicon to be taken to the site.
Also new is a smart search eld and
Sharing and Tabs buttons. Click on the
Tab View button in the top-right corner
of a window and all the open tabs will
Bonus browsing Click on the Tab View

button in the new Safari to see all the tabs
you have open on all your other devices.
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Getting involved Want to help with Yosemites

development? Sign up as a Beta tester to
help iron out any prerelease OS X wrinkles.
be displayed. If you have multiple tabs

open from a single site youll see those
thumbnails stacked. Also visible are
the tabs you have open on your other
devices when you click on Tab View. This
is useful if you regularly swap devices
throughout the day. Swipe thought the
tab bar to nd what youre looking for.
Safari has also

extended searching
features in what
we cant help but
see as an assault
on Google. Enter
a search term in
the smart search
eld and youll see
Google and Bing
results, plus results
from Wikipedia,
Maps, your news
feed and iTunes.
Safari also
gains a Private
Browsing mode
that wont track your browsing habits.
You can already turn on Private Browsing
in Mavericks Safari, but the new Safari
in Yosemite will allow you to create a
window and devote it, and its tabs, to
private browsing. You will be able to tell
which window is private by its colour.
Safari also gains many improvements
under the hood. Apples Craig Federighi
describes the new version of Safari
as more responsive and more energy
efficient thanks to JavaScript engine
optimisation. It will also support HTML5

Premium Video and WebGL.
Safari offers sharing improvements.
You can subscribe to an RSS feed in a
website and now those RSS feeds will
show up in Shared Links.
New privacy settings mean you can
create a new private window and all the
content in that window stays private. You
can get instant access to all your favourite
sites from inside the search eld.
Theres easy access to the sidebar for
bookmarks, your reading list, and shared
links. If you perform a search you can
access far more than simply a Google
search result. Search for Ansel Adams.
Hitting Return will take you to a regular
old Google search, but also a spotlight
suggestion and a snippet from Wikipedia.
Safaris top bar is much more like
iOS Safari and, kind of like iOS, you can
now get a handy birds eye view of all
your tabs to make it far easier to nd the
particular one youre looking for.
Finally, sharing something is quicker
than before. When you click to share a
web page, click Share from the Safari
share sheet and youll see a list of recent
recipients, so you can send with one click.
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Best Mac accountancy apps

Though Intuits QuickBooks dominates the accounting app category, it has some stiff competition
B Y J E F F E R Y B AT T E R S B Y
ots of excellent web-based apps

are available for tracking your
businesss finances (see tinyurl.
com/ndjzagf), but if you dont
likekeeping your companys financial
information in the cloud, a traditional
Macapp is the best bet.
I looked at four apps for managing
yourbusiness invoicing and finances:
Cognito Softwares MoneyWorks Gold,
the Acclivity Groups AccountEdge
Plus,Intuits QuickBooks for Mac and
Marketcircles Billings Pro. The first three
of these are traditional invoicing and
accounting applications; Billings Pro has
great features, but requires additional
software to complete the package. All of
these apps also offer excellent tools for
managing your business finances.
TOP CHOICE:
MoneyWorks Gold 7
The most familiar accounting programs
for the Mac are AccountEdge Pro and
QuickBooks. Although Cognito Softwares
MoneyWorks Gold 7 (465, tinyurl.com/
qyb3Lz2) isnt as well known, this fullfeatured, networkable business
accounting application supports multiple
users and works on both Macs and PCs.
MoneyWorks uses a flowchart-like
interface resembling the ones that
AccountEdge and QuickBooks for Mac
rely on. Its interface consists of two parts:
a large main window, which displays a
flowchart that changes depending on the
particular item youve selected; and a
sidebar displaying navigation links to
MoneyWorks collection of financial tools,
where you select items for main-window
viewing. In MoneyWorks, as also in
AccountEdge and QuickBooks 2014, the
flowchart attempts to map a visual

relationship between various business
activities. This arrangement does make
the applications a bit more interesting
visually, but in practice Ive rarely used
the flowchart to figure out how the many
aspects of a business are related.
Most of the tools youll regularly use
appear in the Navigation section under
the Day-to-day heading. Here you
can generate quotes, sales orders and
In MoneyWorks, most of the tools youll use

appear under the Day-to-day heading in its
Navigation section, but also appear elsewhere
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Fast press MoneyWorks gives you quick

access to all of your business data, as well
asuseful options for sharing your data with
any Mac and PC users on your network.
invoices; reconcile your bank accounts,

create and receive purchase order items,
and review accounts payable.
Each of these tasks is also available in
other areas of the application, and
selecting other navigation options gives
you access to a deeper set of tools and
features. For example, the Items and
Inventory option provides tools for
receiving stock on items that youve
ordered, viewing a journal-style list of all
the stock you have on hand and building
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new stock from items that are already
present in your existing inventory.
MoneyWorks includes almost a
hundred types of reports, including sales
tax reports for Canada and VAT reports
for the United Kingdom. If none of the
applications existing reports fit your
specific needs, you can create custom
reports. Reports are available either
fromthe Reports menu or, when you
select a specific navigation area, from
themain application window.
For example, by selecting Chart of
Accounts from the Navigation section,
you can obtain links for a number of
account-related reports.
Two MoneyWorks features are
especially noteworthy: multiuser network
capabilities and cross-platform client
applications. To share your MoneyWorks
file on the network, simply open Sharing
and Users from the File menu and check
the box to turn on sharing. (A Datacenter
version also permits access via iOS
devices and multicompany hosting.)
By default, the application allows
anyone on the network to have access;
torestrict access, you must passwordprotect your data file. After doing so, you
can add users and limit their access to
features. Unfortunately, MoneyWorks
doesnt provide a group option for
managing user access to data, so you
must individually manage the profile for
every user who needs to have access.
TOP CONTENDER:
AccountEdge PLUS
Depending on how you look at it, the
Acclivity Groups AccountEdge Plus
(319,tinyurl.com/o6a529q) is either a
little stale or as reliably consistent as
ever.AccountEdges looks have changed
little in the past dozen years, but it
remains a solid accounting application.
AccountEdge has long allowed users to
work in a networked environment on both
Macs and PCs. Like MoneyWorks, it lets
you control who has access to specific

parts of your companys financial data.
AccountEdge has great tools for securing
your data without losing access to your
accounting and inventory data in a
multiuser, multiplatform environment.
Though the front end of AccountEdge
looks quite similar to the way it did in
previous versions of the program, the
2014 Plus edition has added a few new
features, including master inventory
categories that let you generate dozens
of subcategories without having to create
distinct inventory items for each one. For
example, you might decide to create a
category called Whole-Bean Coffee
andsubdivide it into caffeinated and
decaffeinated versions of specific roasts.
AccountEdge Plus 2014 edition includes a new

master inventory category feature that let you
generate lots of subcategories quickly and easily
Invoicing Billings Pro offers customisable

invoice, estimate, and statement documents.
The result is much easier management

ofyour inventory.
Acclivity has also rebranded and
updated its web front end, offering
cloud-based features such as options
forcreating invoices and other
transactions from a web page.
The rest of the pack

Intuit hasnt changed QuickBooks for Mac
2014 (149, tinyurl.com/q5b2gbb) since
we last reviewed it (tinyurl.com/ojtpbcq)
which comes as no surprise, given the
companys track record of updating its
Apple products infrequently.
The latest version of this business
accounting application simplifies the
taskof transferring your data to and
fromyour accountant, but it cant handle
mixed Mac and PC environments. Still,
aslong as you understand its limitations,
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QuickBooks for Mac will take good care

of your business finances.
A new, overhauled user interface
givesQuickBooks a look and feel similar
to that of Intuits Mint.com and to the new
web interface for QuickBooks Online
(tinyurl.com/oeo3vjv). The new look
provides a great at-a-glance overview of
your financial status. Though its not
everything you might want, QuickBooks
for Mac 2014 gives you all the essentials
for your business accounting needs.
It may sound like a Montana-centric
program, but Marketcircles beautifully
designed Billings Pro 1.6.5 (free, 3,
and6 for various per-month, per-user
plans, or 60 per year, per user; go.
macworld.com/billingspro) combines an
application with a subscription-based
service you can use to create invoices
and estimates, as well as to collect
time-billing information via your Mac OS
or iOS device. One of the most elegant
features is that while you perform and
manage all of your work locally, youre
then able to sync it to a database hosted
on Marketcircles servers.
I have used the Mac and iOS versions
of the original Billings application for
years, and like many other people, I was
quite disappointed when Marketcircle
dropped the stand-alone application in
favour of a client-server subscription
model. But after about a month of using
the new Billings Pro, I found that I liked it
better than the old stand-alone version.
Billings Pro isnt an accounting
application, but you can export Billings
Pro data directly into QuickBooks for Mac
or MoneyWorks 6. (Marketcircle says that
support for MoneyWorks 7 is on its way.)
Aside from the attractiveness of the
customisable documents it provides,
Billings greatest strength is the way it
handles time billing. Practically every
business accounting package lets you
enter time-billing information into time
sheets, but Billings Pro lets you track your
time in the field and create an invoice

directly from the collected information.
This feature is integral to the way many
people bill for services, and no other
application here offers it.
Billings Pros workflow requires you
toset up everything you do as part of
oneor another project, which means
establishing a project and adding
Working Slips to it, and then billing based
on information you collect in the slips.
Summing up
AccountEdge Plus remains an excellent
application for managing your business
MoneyWorks Gold offers all of the accounting

features youll ever need, but at a significantly
higher price than the versatile AccountEdge Plus
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Walled-garden accounting The Mac-only

QuickBooks for Mac 2014 has excellent
small-business accounting tools.
finances, and its one of my personal

favourites, but MoneyWorks Gold offers
all the accounting features youll probably
ever need, but at a significantly higher
price than the versatile and reliable
AccountEdge Plus.
Billings Pro, which doesnt offer any
true accounting features, is the only
invoicing application available that lets
you create invoices from time-billing
information that you collect and for
me,thats a hugely valuable feature.
QuickBooks, though a good solid
overall option, lags behind the others
because it lacks the cross-platform
capabilities necessary for any business
that relies on both Macs and PCs.
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Tech tricks
for planning
meetings
Three techniques that can make
setting up your meetings easier
B Y D A V I D S PA R K S
espite all the technology at our

fingertips, the task of
scheduling and planning
meetings is a pain. Luckily, you
can use your Mac, iPhone and the web to
make it all go more smoothly.
Automate confirmation
When scheduling meetings in advance,
changes in plans or forgetfulness can
cause problems so send out meeting
confirmations on the day before the
meeting. Every day, check the next days
scheduled meetings, and send out email
reminders to all of the participants.
To save time, simply automate this
process by using a fill-in TextExpander
snippet. For instance, when I type
meetingconfirm in an email window,
TextExpander creates a custom email
message that lets me fill in the recipients
name, the agenda, and the anticipated
length of the meeting.
Reserve meeting times

Finding a mutually convenient time to
meet with someone can be an exercise in
frustration. Instead of taking turns
suggesting available times, try writing an
email message like: Lets have lunch
together. How about Wednesday at
Cardiacs House of Cheese at 11:45am?
Putting the idea of lunch with the
relevant details in the first message can
reduce subsequent email traffic. In my
experience, most people accept the
proposed meeting in their first reply.
Another trick is to save a proposed
meeting time as soon as you send out the
first email message, so you wont be
tempted to schedule another meeting
at the same time while waiting to hear
back from the person you approached
earlier. To indicate hypothetical meeting
times, I put a question mark in front of the
event name, so when I check my calendar
later Ill know which events are booked
Save a proposed meeting time as soon as you

send out the first email message so you wont
schedule another meeting at the same time
On schedule The Doodle online service helps

all members of a group agree a time.
and which are still only hypothetical. If

theother person writes back and
accepts,I remove the question mark; if
they decline, I delete the event.
Use a web service

to set up a big meeting
Try to set up a meeting for six people, and
youll receive an endless stream of
messages vetoing schedule suggestions
because of various conflicts. Why not let a
meeting-planning site do it for you?
My favourite, Doodle.com, lets the
meeting organiser set several potential
blocks of time aside for a meeting.
Doodle then either sends email messages
to the prospective participants or
provides you with a emailable link.
Potential participants can then log on to
Doodle and identify the blocks of time
theyre available. Once everyone has
completed this task, the organiser knows
everyones availability. This arrangement
works so well that I often set up Doodle
events for other peoples meetings when
Im an invitee, just to avoid the hassle.
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TECH TRICKS FOR SYNCING WITH THE CLOUD
MacBook in the cloud: work with

the same files on multiple Macs
Staying in sync is easier than you think
BY JOE KISSELL
eeping your data and software

in sync when you have more
than one Mac poses quite a
challenge. Apples iCloud
service offers some sync capabilities for
passwords and user account data, but it
doesnt widely support app data. When
you get a new computer, you either have
to clone the old drive to the new system
or copy non-Mac App Store applications.
Also, a Mac laptop has a lot less storage
than its desktop Mac cousins.
Still, you can make your laptop into the
perfect satellite computer with only a few
minor tweaks and conserve its hard
drive space. Here are some tips for
syncing your computers with the cloud.
Sync selectively
Your Dropbox folder lets you store files
on one computer and have them appear
instantly in the same folder on a second
system. You can also access them on the
web and, with a paid account, you can
effortlessly sync up to 500GB of stuff.
I pay for a 100GB plan, but I dont want
my entire Dropbox on my laptop. The
services Selective Sync option allows
me to choose specific subfolders to sync
from Dropbox on any given system.
To turn on Selective Sync, go to
Dropboxs menu bar icon on your Mac,
click the Settings gear icon, and choose
Preferences. Then select the Account
taband, under Selective Sync, click
Change Settings. You can sync entire
top-level Dropbox folders, or you can
choose subfolders in Dropbox without
having to download the folder that

contains them. To do the latter, just
switchto Advanced View.
Keep your apps in tune

Dropbox is good for a lot more than just
saving static files some apps, like
BBEdit, let you sync application support
files within the folder. The key to this
resides in your computers Application
Support folder, hidden within the Library.
Your programs use information from that
folder to save your preferences, load
unsaved data, and more. To sync this
data, drag an apps support folder from
/Library/Application Support to a new
Application Support folder in Dropbox.
Other apps provide Dropbox sync
support as well: AgileBits 1Password
offers a Dropbox sync button directly
within the application, while launch
You can sync entire top-level Dropbox folders,

or choose subfolders in Dropbox without
having to download the whole parent folder
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Pick and choose Selective sync allow you to

decide which Dropbox folders to put on a Mac.
manager Alfred can store a single

preference file on the service.
Easy remote access

These Dropbox tricks work fairly well to
keep a MacBook in sync, but sometimes
you need to return to the source. With
Back to My Mac, you can access your
iMac from your laptop, no matter how far
apart the two machines are. When you
open a new window on your desktop, any
awake and online computers linked to
your iCloud account should appear under
the Shared pane.
In case Back to My Mac doesnt work,
you can set up backup options. Edovias
Screens software for Mac and iOS
(edovia.com) has become my go-to
program when Back to My Mac fails its
a great client on iPhone and iPad, too.
Whatever your screen-sharing program
of choice, Screens is an excellent lastditch option for tasks you cant quite
accomplish on your laptop.
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Features
Collect Calendar events in Excel

Let Automator help compile records of your whereabouts, so you can learn where and
how you spent and earned money during the preceding year
BY CHRISTOPHER BREEN
he financial pain of the new

tax year that began in April
may have served as a fresh
reminder of how valuable are
reliable records of how and where you
spent your money over the preceding
12 months. Automator can help you
create such records.
Go with the workflow

With this Automator workflow and the
click of a single button you can create an
Excel worksheet containing a record of
every 2013 event in the calendar(s)
of your choosing. For this to work you
must have Microsoft Office 2008 or
2011 Home & Business edition.
Launch Automator. In the resulting
chooser window select Workflow and
click Choose. In the Library pane select
the Calendar section and drag three
actions from it into the workflow area
to the far right: Get Specified Calendar
Items, Filter Calendar Items and Event
Summary. Next, click on the Utilities
section and drag the Copy to Clipboard
action to the bottom of the workflow.
Finally, enter Excel in the search field
near the top of the window, and drag the
Create New Excel Workbook and Paste
Clipboard Contents into Excel Workbooks
actions into the workflow.
Now go back to that first action
Get Specified Calendar Items and
clickthe Add button; in the sheet that
appears, select calendars from which
youwant to pull events. Configure the
second action (now called Filter
CalendarEvents) so it reads All of the
following are true and has two date
conditions. The first will read Date
starting is after 12/31/2013 and the
second Date ending is before 1/1/2015.
The rest doesnt require any adjustment.
All the details Setting up an Automator workflow for Calendar events involves six actions.
Youre welcome to save the workflow,

but theres a good chance youll run it just
once, so theres no need. To run it, click
the Run button in the top-right corner of
the workflow window.
When you do so, Excel will launch and
create a new workbook, and all the
events within the chosen calendars will
appear in a list, each separated from the
next by an empty row. Youll see a count
of the event (as Event X of Y), plus

summary, status, date and time fields,
andnotes when appropriate.
Instant documentation
And thats all there is to it. In the five
minutes it takes to assemble this
workflow, you may save your future
self hours of tedious combing through
your calendars for elusive data.
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Use Thunderbolt to connect two Macs

We ran tests to see how Thunderbolts file-transfer performance compares to that of gigabit ethernet
BY JA M E S GA L B R A I T H
hunderbolt is both fast and

flexible. While the original
version is capable of
bidirectional throughput at
10Gb/s on each of its dual channels,
Thunderbolt 2 can reach a maximum of
20Gb/s on a combined channel. The
technology can transport PCIe, USB 3.0,
FireWire, Mini DisplayPort and gigabit
ethernet data. But thats not all: you can
daisy-chain up to six compatible devices
on each Thunderbolt port on your Mac.
With six available Thunderbolt 2 ports
onthe new Mac Pro, that adds up to a
plethora of connected peripherals.
In Mavericks, Apple added the ability
tocreate a 10Gb/s connection between
Macs via IP over Thunderbolt.
Considering that Intel is planning to bring
the same functionality to Windows
computers for the first time, Macworld
Lab figured it was as good a time as any
to find out just how well Thunderbolt
Networking actually works.
Setting up a direct connection

The setup on a Mac is relatively simple.
1. Set up file sharing: Arrange for file
sharing in System Preferences Sharing.
Be sure to record the username and

password for each system.
2. Connect the two Macs: Attach a
Thunderbolt cable linking the two Macs.
Open System Preferences Network and
choose Thunderbolt Bridge in the
network interface list on the left side of
the window. Grab the IP address.
If you click the Advanced button, youll
discover a set of tabs with additional
options. Under the Bridge Status tab, you
can see whether your Thunderbolt
connection is active.
3. Connect to Server: Go to the Finder
and press 1-K (or select the menu
command Go Connect to Server). Enter
the connections IP address in the Server
Address field and click Connect.
A dialog box will pop up, requesting
that you type in the username and
password for the shared system. Enter
that information, select the volume you
want to mount, and click OK. If you want
to see that mounted volume on the
Desktop, go to Finder Preferences and
then enable the Connected Servers
checkbox in the General menu.
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benefits of Thunderbolt Networking, you
have to set up file sharing. While youre in the
Sharing preference, remember to write down
the username and password for each system.
Benchmark tests
When we tested two new Mac Pros over
a gigabit network connection linked by a
standard ethernet cable, we noted write
and read speeds of just below 100MB/s
for a 10GB file. When copying a set of
smaller files, we recorded a write speed
of 64MB/s and a read speed of 78MB/s.
The file-transfer speed increased
whenwe disconnected ethernet and
used IP over Thunderbolt. The speeds
forour 10GB file jumped to 241MB/s
(write) and 390MB/s (read). The results
ofour files-and-folders test were less
impressive, with the Thunderbolt
connection reaching a write speed of
133MB/s and a read speed of 243MB/s,
but even so the scores were faster than
those of gigabit ethernet.
Next we connected a LaCie Little Big
Disk Thunderbolt (with two 512GB SSDs
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Sign in, please Once youve established a

Thunderbolt connection, log in to the shared
system and choose a volume to mount.
in a striped array) to one of the Mac Pros,

and enabled file sharing on a volume on
that drive. With the IP-over-Thunderbolt
connection still in place, we mounted the
shared LaCie volume on the other Mac
Pro and ran our suite of tests again.
The results werent as fast as when we
tested with a folder residing on the Mac
Pros, but the differences were slim. With
our 10GB file, the write speed was about
six percent slower on the external drive
share, while reads were about 12 percent

slower. Writing our set of files and folders
was about 25 percent slower in this
external-share arrangement than working
Of course, you can always copy files

from one Thunderbolt-equipped Mac to
another by using Target Disk Mode. When
we ran our tests under that setup, all of
the results were faster than the IP-overThunderbolt transfer speeds. We found
that the 10GB-file writes and reads were
about 7 percent faster. On the files-andfolders write test, results were 83 percent
faster, while the read test results were
21percent faster. The downside of this
configuration is that you have to boot one
of the computers into Target Disk Mode,
making it an external drive and thus
rendering it completely unusable as a
computer for the duration of the test.
In our final test we connected the LaCie
storage device to a Mac Pro directly over
Thunderbolt and ran the benchmark suite
Using a Thunderbolt network may not be as fast

as using a directly connected Thunderbolt drive,
but the latter method requires several steps
with a shared folder stored on one of the
Mac Pros, and reading the files and
folders was a little more than 10 percent
slower on the external share.
again. This configuration was by far the

fastest we tested. The 10GB-file write
speeds were nearly double those of the
closest configuration, the Thunderbolt
Target Disk Mode; the 10GB-file read
speeds were 55 percent faster than those
posted in Target Disk Mode. The filesand-folders results were 59 percent faster
(write) and 77 percent faster (read).
Using a Thunderbolt network may not
be as fast as using a directly attached
Thunderbolt drive, but if youre seriously
thinking of sharing files via the latter
method you should take into account the
number of steps it requires.
Firstly, you have to write the data to a
drive, then disconnect that drive, then
attach it to another Mac, and then copy
the files from the first drive onto the
second Mac. Using a Thunderbolt
network is certainly faster than using
gigabit ethernet, at least.
Building bridges After youve hooked up a

Thunderbolt cable between the Macs you
wish to network, you can view the status of
your connection and various access options.
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TAME YOUR TWITTER FEED
Tame your Twitter feed

Overwhelmed by Twitter? Before you unfollow everyone, try using lists to organising your feed
BY KIRK McELHEARN
timeline, without updates from those

accounts, for your main Twitter feed.
Use apps and websites
Order out of
chaos Its easy to
create a new list on
the Twitter website.
ou can cure the Twitter

overload blues effortlessly by
using lists to organise the
accounts that you follow and
to manage them more efficiently. Ready
to unclog your timeline? Read on
Getting started
When you follow people on Twitter, their
accounts get added to a single long list.
Your timeline contains all the tweets (and
retweets) from all those accounts. But you
can create lists to organise the accounts
you follow and view each list individually,
unclogging your timeline.
Create a list: To view and edit lists on
the Twitter.com site, first log in, click the
gear icon near the top and choose Lists
from the resulting pop-up menu.
To start a new list, click the Create List
button. Give the list a name, add a
description, and decide whether to make
it public or private.
Add people to your list: save the list,
and search for users by username, first
name, and so on to add to it. If youre
already looking at a persons user page,
click the gear icon and choose Add or

Remove from lists. Then, in the Your Lists
window that appears, select any list that
you want to include that person in.
Be aware of list limits: Twitter restricts
you to 1000 lists and no list can have
more than 5000 users. List names can be
no longer than 25 characters and they
cant begin with a number either.
Add people to lists without following
them: You can add people to Twitter lists
even if you dont follow them. By doing
so, you can continue to use your regular
The official Twitter client on OS X wont

work with your lists (free, tinyurl.com/
psc92pn, needs 10.7 or above); but many
other apps, including Twitters iOS app
(free, tinyurl.com/nauLah9) do. Tap a
users icon, and then tap the gear icon
and choose Add/Remove from lists.
With Tweetbot for OS X (13.99, tinyurl.
com/p84rwj9), you can find someone you
follow, click the gear icon next to their
name, and select lists to
add them to. Various Twitter clients
support lists, so you have many options.
Websites like Twitlistmanager.com let
you manage multiple lists. After signing in
with Twitter, youll see a matrix of the
accounts youre following and your lists.
To add or remove users from a particular
list, check or uncheck the appropriate box
and then click Save Changes.
When I used Twitlistmanager to create
lists, it sometimes created two or three
with the same name. I prefer to create my
lists on the Twitter website and then
manage them from Twitlistmanager. But
adding members to your lists is easy at
this site. You can even use the Toggle
unlisted friends feature so that only
accounts not yet in lists show up.
Listomania
You can use
Twitlistmanager
to organise
your list
memberships.
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SECRETS OF OS XS HIDDEN TEXT TOOLS
Features
Secrets
ofOS Xs
hidden
texttools
A contextual menu holds a bunch
of handy text-manipulation tools
that many Mac users overlook
BY KIRK McELHEARN
S X has a set of systemwide

text-manipulation tools, but
they arent necessarily easy
to find and their functions
may not be obvious in some instances.
Right or <Control>-click in an apps
editing window to see the available tools.
Some of these settings are also available
from the Edit menu.
Heres a look at some of the menu
items below the more familiar Cut, Copy
and Paste options.
Fonts: From the Font menu you can
choose the font for your document (Show
Fonts) and set its formatting, such as Bold
or Italic. You can also use styles preset
combinations of font, size and formatting
with some text editors.
Spelling and grammar: In order to
toggle OS Xs spelling and grammar
checker on or off, select the Spelling
and Grammar menu and then choose
the appropriate submenu item.
Substitutions: The Substitutions menu
lets you control certain elements of your
texts display, such as Smart Copy/Paste
(to ensure that appropriate spaces are
inserted when you copy and paste text),
Smart Quotes (to type curly instead of
straight single and double quotation

marks), Smart Dashes (to automatically
convert two or three hyphens into an
en-or em-dash) and Smart Links (to
makeany URL clickable).
You can use Data Detectors to locate
dates, email addresses and other types of
text so you can perform actions on them.
Activate Data Detectors, and youll be
able to create a new Calendar event by
hovering your cursor over a date and
then clicking the downward-pointing
triangle. Alternatively, you can add an
email address to Contacts by hovering
and clicking the triangle.
Text Replacement lets you set up
specific snippets of text that OS X will
automatically replace with longer words
or phrases. You can instruct the program
to replace sy (when you type it) with
Sincerely yours, or you can have
replace (c). First, though, you must add
them to a list: Open System Preferences,
click Keyboard, and click the Text tab.
Then click the add button (+) to add a new
replacement to the list.
These replacements can sync across
all of your devices via iCloud. So you can
set up replacements on your main Mac
Text Replacement will set up text snippets that

OS X automatically replaces with longer words or
phrases and syncs across all devices via iCloud
Get smart Choose Smart Quotes to replace

dumb (straight) quotation marks with smart
(curly) ones throughout your document.
and access them on another one, or on

your iPhone or iPad, if youre syncing
them all via Apples web service. (To see
the shortcuts on an iOS device, choose
Settings General Keyboard, and scroll
down to the Shortcuts section.)
You can turn any of these on or off for
your app in general, or you can apply
them to a particular document or text
selection. To do the latter, choose Edit
Substitutions Show Substitutions. This
will cause a floating window to appear.
You can turn the various substitutions
on or off, and you can apply them to an
entire document (click Replace All ) or
only to a specific selection (click Replace
in Selection). The Text Preferences button
lets you quickly access the Text
Replacement settings discussed earlier.
Transformations: This menu lets you
change the case of selected text. Want to
change some text to ALL CAPITAL
LETTERS, without doing any retyping?
Select the text, right-click or <Control>click it, and choose Transformations
Make Upper Case. Want to Capitalise
TheFirst Letter In Each Of A Bunch
OfWords? Select Transformations
Capitalise. To put all of the selected text
back into non-capital letters? Choose
Transformations Make Lower Case.
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SECURITY SOFTWARE
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Keeping your Mac safe from web nasties is more important than ever,
writes Andrew Harrison. He puts six of the best through their paces
acs are secure and are immune to viruses. Not

true. Apple computers are like any other if
theyre on theyre a malware target and just as
vulnerable to cyber attack as every other PC.
Somewhere between these two statements lies
the truth. But what we do know with certainty is that
when compared to the most widely used and exploited
computing platforms Windows for desktop PCs and
Android for mobile phones the Apple Mac has all but
evaded the widespread attention of criminals.
Most malware developers seek to infect and control
computers for prot, pursuing platforms that are the most
popular by number and least secure by design. For these
reasons Mac OS X is still far from top of their to-do list.
But dangerous malware for OS X exists, albeit in
limited numbers. Its a sign of just how limited it is that
when an outbreak of a Mac virus occurs, its front-page
news on tech sites, sometimes even being discussed in
international news channels. Especially when the victim
is a high-prole user such as Google or Apple itself, as
was disclosed in February 2013 when a Trojan broke
those companies defences, aided by that old perennial of
malware facilitators, the cross-platform Java software.
Whether malware-detection software was used at
Apple and Google campuses we dont know, but targeted
attacks at gateway individuals will typically use malware
thats not on any AV rms blacklist; or use zero-day
exploits in the PCs OS, or any application running on it.
Sadly for Mac users, the widespread adoption of
Apples desktop computing platform by keenly targeted
companies like Google which has migrated away from
Windows almost entirely after a wave of spear phishing
attacks in 2009 means that criminal and state-run
hackers will be honing their techniques specically against
OS X now more than ever. To counter this, in recent years
Apple has added technologies to OS X to keep your Mac
secure. Gatekeeper ensures the apps you download are
safe; Sandboxing blocks malicious code; FileVault encrypts
your data; iCloud Keychain helps you create strong
passwords and remembers them for you, and Xprotect

keeps a look out for known malware. With Apples built-in
security features you may be wondering whether a thirdparty tool is even necessary to protect your Mac.
Spyware was a popular form of intrusion on Windows
PCs up to around 10 years ago, but its now rarely
discussed or highlighted by antivirus software. The reason
is that spyware is now more pervasive and used against
every internet-connected platform, whether laptop
or desktop, smartphone or tablet. Its almost reached
respectable status, in that many people aware of the
problem are hopelessly resigned to its use.
So now, spyware is employed by commercial companies
in order to track web users through more insidious
processes than just installing a secret .exe on your PC.
Spying and tracking your computer use is now standard
operational procedure for social networks and thousands
of web-analytics startups, all focused on reading and
writing your browser and Flash cookies, hiding invisible
tracking pixels and deploying assorted JavaScript tricks,
triggered by clicking Like or +1 buttons, for example.
To reduce the effects of privacy-invading web tracking
spyware on your Mac requires a different strategy than
installing antivirus software. Good starting points would
be to use Ghostery or Disconnect browser plug-ins, with
a cookie manager such as Sweet P Cookie.
Similarly, if youre turning to security software to
help combat remote surveillance, be sure to ask how an
antivirus company is treating your data. Most antivirus
programs are reasonably upfront that they will usually
with your opt-in consent check every web page you
visit, harvest suspect les from your computer for their
own analysis, and collect what they consider suspicious
emails, including their contents. Such data mining is more
prevalent in free software, where the developer can
recoup their investment by using you the user to harvest
more data on their behalf. But even paid-for AV software
will have some form of user community or customer
feedback system that collects data from you.
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Security software
We assembled a group of six Mac malware-detection
suites, half available to download for free, half based on
a yearly subscription model. The former group carry the
usual caveat about free products, whereby you may be
paying through other means agreeing to have your les
uploaded to the vendor, for example.
Ideally, antivirus software should detect, and remove
where necessary, all and every piece of malware that
comes close to your computer. It should do so without
ever making the mistake of wrongly identifying innocent
les as malware. It should do so transparently enough that
you arent disturbed by notications that its just updated
itself, or needs registering or in any other needless way.
Finally, it shouldnt slow down your computer while its
operating silently in the background.
Unfortunately, by these denitions theres no such

thing as ideal security software. All current software
available to Mac or Windows is aficted by one or several
issues from this wish list.
To help decide the most important aspect of stopping
and detecting malware, we turned to Mac anti-malware
specialist Security Spread, a website that publishes full lab
tests of antivirus software for OS X. We used the results
of Security Spreads last round-up in April 2014, including
an applications ability to detect over 400 strains of
real malware installers, installed malware traces and its
propensity to label innocent software as evil.
We also looked at the impact of running security
software on your Mac, which may be far more debilitating
than is commonly realised. Some tasks took a worrying 14
times longer with real-time scanning enabled.
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SECURITY SOFTWARE
contents of your emails. Mail and web

screening can be switched off if required.
During installation, Avast! tries to sideload
Google Chrome as your default browser.
In use, the program reports analytics
information to Google. It also enrols your
Mac into reporting back to its developer
to participate in Avast! online community,
but this can be switched off.
It installs an extension into the Safari
browser Avast! Online Security and Web
Reputation Plugin with plug-ins also made
for Firefox and Chrome. The software must
be registered within 30 days for a one-year
licence requiring annual renewal and your
agreement to the latest terms of use.
During the course of writing this review
we tried to browse the Avast! forums,
but these had been taken ofine after a
major hacker intrusion that had obtained
users names, email addresses and hashed
passwords. For a company that sells security
services, we cant see how this would inspire
condence among its user base.
AVAST! FREE ANTIVIRUS FOR MAC
Design and interface
Free avast.com/en-gb tinyurl.com/phmm26k

Avast! was founded in communist Czechoslovakia in 1988 and
maintains a headquarters in Prague. Its cofounders still serve
as directors, although the company has had signicant foreign
investment, with one-fth of its revenue in 2012 coming from Google.
Like many antivirus companies, Avast! (ne Alwil Software) rose to
fame with the ascent of Windows 95 as the worlds most popular and
vulnerable computing software. More recently, its diversied with
antivirus products for other platform such as Android, Linux and Mac.
Avast! Free Antivirus for Mac 8.0 is the companys only Mac
software, although a paid-for Pro version is also offered for
businesses since its licence terms block commercial use of the
free edition. Strangely, the Pro option doesnt support remote
management as well as the consumer version.
The software includes a core antivirus component, along with
a Mail and Web Shield. The companys privacy policy explains that
the software will report URLs of sites you visit, metadata and the
The application is a little more difcult to disable or pause than some,

as you must go into your Macs System Preferences, where the apps
preferences are accessed via an administrator password.
The interface is easy to navigate, based on a sidebar that links to
scanning, report and maintenance sections. The main pane shows
Status, with a running graph indicating the passing scans on les.
For on-demand scans, you click on Start new scan, and select
between Full System Scan, Removable Volumes Scan, your home
directory, and Custom Scan for selected folders and les. Theres
no contextual Finder shortcut to scan local les.
In lab malware testing, Avast! scored highly, coming in second
overall with 95 percent malware detection. It was also good at nding
traces of preinstalled malec components (scoring 71 percent).
Avast! also proved one of the best ways to slow down your Mac,
turning a 50-second le copy operation into one lasting over 12
minutes. This suggests its at least monitoring every le you possess,
where some other, less thorough anti-malware software will happily
turn a blind eye to pre-existing les on your hard drive.
Avast!s on-demand scan test put it near the bottom of the list,
too, when it took around six minutes to scan our folder of les, but
only reported checking around half of them.
In terms of needless panics, it additionally raised the alarm for
four out of 11 lab false-positive test les. And in our use it wrongly
accused an OS X system le of being a decompression bomb.
Macworlds buying advice

The free price looks attractive, and its malware-nding abilities are
among the best of current products. Avast! Free Antivirus for Mac
8.0 could make a good fallback for monitoring known Mac malware,
although our tests suggest it can slow your Mac to a crawl in daily
use when simply running in the background. The Avast! free
business model is based on personal data gathering and marketing to
a larger degree than most others, so may be less attractive to many
Mac users looking for protection, but trying to avoid spyware.
PROS: Decent malware detection
Getting carried away Avast! can occasionally be over-zealous and

sometimes accuses Mac OS X system files of being malware.
CONS: False positives; system slowdown
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AVIRA FREE ANTIVIRUS FOR MAC
Free avira.com tinyurl.com/mnpoory

Avira is another long-running Windows virus specialist, founded
in the 1980s and based in the Germany town of Tettnang. Its most
popular product was AntiVir and its umbrella logo is well known.
Avira is still focused on Windows products, including a free
Windows antivirus program, and now offers Android and OS X
products, while Unix and Linux protection has been discontinued.
A clear privacy policy indicates that Avira doesnt collect any
personal information while the software sends samples to its German
servers, and that such sampling is only active in its paid-for products.
After installation, a restart isnt necessary,

and the application automatically updates
itself with latest denitions, then proceeds
to a Quick scan. It declared that all the
security risks have been xed successfully
even though it had done nothing, so far.
The Avira software has a clean, square,
monotone look, with a white background,
charcoal sidebar and a red umbrella icon.
By default, it doesnt scan all les, only
those it considers potentially dangerous. Nor
does it scan inside archives until you change
the default setting in its preferences.
Heuristic scanning is included, a new
tactic employed by many Windows antivirus
programs in a bid to deal with the tsunami
of subtly tweaked Windows malware thats
released every week. Such viruses will have
the same payload, but with code tweaked
just enough to create a different checksum
and so avoid detection by ngerprint.
Heuristic looks at the way a new le starts
to behave upon arrival, and try to deduce if
its following any of the familiar modus operandi of known threats.
By Aviras own warning, though, activating this can elicit more
false positives. A three-position slider for heuristic detection level
can be set to Low, Medium or High to adjust its sensitivity.
Another tab offers different threat categories that can be
screened, by ticking those to watch from a list. While adware/spyware
is unsurprisingly on by default, Dubious Application, Joke and
Security privacy risk require manually engaging, for example.
For real-time protection theres an option to scan inside archives.
Disabling real-time protection also requires an admin password.
Besides real-time protection, Avira can be set to undertake
scheduled scans on a regular basis. As with on-demand use, you can
select a quick scan which only checks the Macs most vulnerable
system directories, or a full system scan. As well as offering a certain
time on a certain day of the week or simply every day you can
also program it to make scheduled scans more than once per day.
Performance
In the last Security Spread malware study, Avira identied 399 out of
422 assorted Mac nasties, or over 93 percent of the sample group
a good result. When confronted with 107 different stray components
of malware already in place on a test machine, it spotted 38. This
suggests that if you installed Avira on an already infected Mac,
theres also a two-in-three chance it wouldnt be able to warn you.
The lab test had only one false positive and in our testing we saw
no evidence of misagging safe les. System performance wasnt
hindered in our le duplication test, suggesting that no real-time
screening is undertaken on les already on the Mac. When we tried
an on-demand scan of the same le basket, it took over six minutes,
almost the same time as Avast!, and curiously indicated that it had
chosen the same number of 23,691 out of around 40,000 les.

Aviras free AV software displayed good malware-spotting skills and
a tidy user interface that doesnt detract from its duties. The suite
shouldnt make its presence known when working behind the scenes.
PROS: Better privacy policy
Suspicious? Mined Heuristic file detection is included as standard,

to help spot and neutralise as-yet unidentified possible threats.
CONS: Nothing for the price

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basic system details to the developer and

this is easily deselected if preferred.
ClamXav 2 has no real-time scanning
facilities. You can still set it to run scheduled
scans on important directories or volumes,
up to once per day. To help compensate,
theres an invaluable Sentry option, where
you can choose a certain folder for ClamXav
to monitor, as well as inserted disks. USB
drives could also be set for scan, even if this
infection vector is minimal today.
Note that the app and its Sentry function
dont auto-launch after reboot, but its easy
to add ClamXav 2 to your user login items.
Youll also need to select Launch ClamXav
Sentry when you log in to this computer
from the apps preferences for this function
to always be engaged. ClamXav is available
to download via the Mac App Store, but that
version doesnt include the Sentry function.
CLAMXAV 2
Free clamxav.com tinyurl.com/ok8ba72

ClamXav 2 is a little different to most other anti-malware software
programs. Not only is it free, this venerable command-line program
is also based on a free, open-source project. The ClamAV project was
originally made for Unix and is typically used for server-based email
screening Apple even includes it in OS X Server for this very reason.
Ports are available for both Windows and Linux, and ClamXav 2
for OS X with a GUI developed by Mark Allan using the GPL code.
Its supported by donations through the British developers website
(clamxav.com), and is a free download on the Mac App Store.
If you get it from the developers site, the rst time you run
ClamXav 2 you must install the Clam Antivirus engine separately.
When checking for application updates, the app will optionally send
The interface is sparse, but Mac-like. Across

the top of its small application window
are buttons for Start Scan, Stop, Pause; and then links to Update
Denitions, Open Scan Log, Open Update Log and Preferences.
The left sidebar of the applications window is the Source List,
which shows your user directory, Documents and Desktop folders
by default. To scan any of the above, just click the icon or drag any
folder or volume to the sidebar, highlight it and click Start Scan.
Detailed results about whats been scanned and the results are
available via OS Xs own Console.app, and stored in ~/Library/Logs.
Other options include setting your quarantine folder, where
suspect les can be sent for closer examination; and Exclude Files,
which lets you set ClamXav to overlook certain le types. Theres
even a link to another sites tutorial on using regular expressions.
Performance
The clamscan engine that does the heavy lifting of signature-based
malware scanning usually takes up the resources of one processor
thread, and in our tests this was typically pegged at 100 percent on
our four- and eight-core Intel processors when active.
In our performance tests ClamXav 2 was the slowest to nish in
on-demand scans of our test directory almost three times longer
than the next-best apps. Malware detection wasnt bad though,
at 89.3 percent from the April 2014 malware zoo, which includes
unwanted applications like commercial keyloggers. For the latter
category alone, ClamXav 2 found 89 percent of the 37 test apps.
Discovering previously installed malware traces was the least
impressive of these six AV suites, at 34 percent and just behind Avira.
False positives were agged for two of the selection of 11, just
above the average of one incorrect call, and better than the worst
offender Avast! which mistook four innocent samples for malware.

This free and open-source port of Clam AV works well on a Mac. Its
the slowest in its scans, but has no real-time scanner component
to slow down day-to-day work. Lab tests put it last in this group in
malware-spotting, but the application is regularly maintained by its
volunteer developer base and plentiful signature updates.
PROS: Free, open source
Eyes in the back of your head Theres no real-time scanning, but

Sentry can watch your back for malware and other nasties.
CONS: Slowest on test
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30 per year eset.co.uk tinyurl.com/o86zpna

Eset is a Slovakian company known for its Windows antivirus software
and it offers two versions for OS X this standard version and Cyber
Security Pro which adds a rewall and parental controls.
The standard Cyber Security provides malware protection through
both traditional signature recognition, and heuristics and advanced
heuristics. The heuristics component found in Windows malware
recognition is less common with Mac security software.
By default, during the installation stage, the app will enrol your
Mac into the companys Live Grid Early Warning System. This submits
suspicious les for analysis, along with anonymous statistical
information. Youre also asked if youd like to enable detection of
potentially unwanted applications, as distinct from the hardcore
malware. The malware-scanning capability of Eset may explain
why our rst virus signature database update was a hefty 47MB.
This application has a simple-looking

interface showing a computer icon with a
ticked green screen when all is well; and
likewise for Web and Mail referring to web
browsing, email and antiphishing protection.
The options within Cyber Security are
extensive: you can delve through Real-time
le system protection to enable le open,
le creation and le execution then delve
further for ThreatSense Engine options
to select whether you want Heuristics,
Advanced Heuristics and/or Eset Live Grid.
In short, Esets Mac security software
is best suited to someone who likes to
congure exactly how it works. The company
details its Advanced Heuristics as using
binary-translation code emulation, as well as
non-advanced analyses with an unspecied
algorithm to detect unlisted malware.
We noticed that Advanced Heuristics is
switched off by default until you dig through
the extensive options to turn the feature on.
Live Grid is Esets two-way communications
that sends information about potential new threats to their servers.
The Preferences interface is very well laid out, resembling Apples
OS X. Other options include Anti-Phishing Protections, which checks
your web browsing against the companys database of suspect sites.
For those occasionally dodgy looking les, a context menu option
is also available, and its a useful shortcut for checking suspect les
when you see them through the Finder. Simply right-click or Ctrl-click
any le and select either a full scan or clean or scan/clean only.
Performance
Overall, Eset showed a good blend of malware detection without
as much system slowdown as other products (like Avast!). In our
essential malware detection, it caught 396 out of 420 selected
samples, returning a rate of just over 94 percent. Focusing on the
unwanted applications category, it found all but 11 out of 37 of them
in real-time scans; but another seven in a separate on-demand scan.
This was one of the better solutions for nding preinstalled
malware at 53 percent detection. False positives were kept low too,
the application incorrectly labelling one le from 11 as bad news.
Performance of the Mac will be slowed by simple copy operations,
as we found when duplicating our 4.26GB mbox archive. Rather than
skip any screening, the Eset engine sifted the contents for malware,
stretching duplicated time on the MacBook Airs SSD from around 50
seconds to nine minutes, 15 seconds. Thats a considerable slowdown,
but, actually, its the fastest of any security app here that did any
automatic on-access scanning.
When faced with an on-demand scan of the same basket, Eset
took just over a minute, also the fastest on test, and indicated that it
had examined around three-quarters of the contents.

Eset Cyber Security for Mac is a sophisticated security application
with impressive malware detection. It also has very little impact
on system performance when running in the background. This is
software best suited to users that like to tweak, but its still easy
enough for anyone to install and provides comprehensive protection.
PROS: Sophisticated options available
Making sense of it all The ThreatSense Engine has many advanced

setup options including reporting threats back the Eset Live Grid.
CONS: Complex to congure

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The main window shows a Real-Time

Scanning function (enabled by default) and
Scheduled Scanning (which requires you to
input your preferred date and time).
To see what suspect les have been
found, click the Quarantine tab on the app
window; or for a fuller log of what has been
scanned and the relevant results, click
Window from the top bar, then Logs.
NetBarrier
INTEGO MAC INTERNET SECURITY X8
40 per year intego.com tinyurl.com/Lyfznco

Almost all Mac AV software comes from companies who made
their name selling software to Windows users. Intego Mac Internet
Security X8 is different. The company, founded in France in 1997,
focuses on Mac security only.
Intego now has its head ofce in Seattle and keeps a European
ofce in Paris. Its latest security software is only available at its most
basic as a suite made up of two main parts the core VirusBarrier
malware scanner and a NetBarrier rewall. The company also sells
Family Protector, a parental control app; and a package that includes
all its consumer software together Mac Premium Bundle X8 which
adds a cleaning utility called Mac Washing Machine.
VirusBarrier
After installation, the VirusBarrier application launches, with a useful
arrowed overlay highlighting the interfaces important areas. Its
a simple-looking app that doesnt need much guidance, especially
when compared to complex programs such as Eset.
This can serve as a two-way rewall,

monitoring and blocking data that travels
to and from your Mac, where required. By
default, the app opts in to Allow anonymous
information to be collected which reports on
your app use back to Intego, but this can be
switched off from the preference pane.
The main window is divided in two down
the centre. To the left is an animated chart
showing external internet trafc in and out
of your Mac, as well as the same for local
network trafc. To the right are four slide
switches which allow you to toggle lters for
ingress and egress. You can dig deeper using the Exceptions button.
If Incoming Internet Connections is set to the red Block position
(as it is by default for all three of the Home, Work and Public
presets), you can add exceptions which will whitelist this trafc.
Outgoing Internet Connections is set to the green Allow position,
and additions here will blacklist those youd prefer to now block.
NetBarrier has none of the level of customisation and control as
dedicated network lters like Little Snitch; but this software is aimed
at people who want a simpler overview of network activity, and the
ability to restrict certain connections. Finally, an Application Monitor
oating palette illustrates with owing arrows which applications and
background processes are sending and receiving data.
Performance
In malware protection tests, Intego VirusBarrier X8 detected 415 out
of 422 samples, returning a score of 98.8 percent, the highest rate of
all security suites on test here. Oddly, it failed to detect three samples
that had been picked up by it predecessor, Intego VirusBarrier 2013.
VirusBarrier X8 also had the best results in rooting out installed
malware traces, missing only one component from 107 traces to give
a detection result of 99 percent. False positives were limited to one
erroneous result from the 11 samples elded.
System slowdown tests indicated that Intego VirusBarrier does
not attempt to scan les that are copied within the host Mac; the
mbox archive copied as quickly with Intego real-time protection
enabled as without. For on-demand scans, Intego was one of the
fastest it also indicated the highest number of les that were
actually scanned, even if the 42,523 gure exceeds the 39,925
reported by Finder for the same directory.

If you want software that consistently scores highly for spotting
malware, Intego is for you. In the last lab test, VirusBarrier X8 and
its predecessor took rst and second place. Its a simple program
to install and setup, lacks a few deeper tweaking options, but it also
proved to have minimal slowdown of Mac resources in normal use.
PROS: Effective malware solution
Safe and sound This versatile security suite also includes a simple
two-way firewall to control what goes in and out of your Mac.
CONS: Not as congurable as some
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KASPERSKY INTERNET SECURITY
40 per year kaspersky.co.uk tinyurl.com/nkkvhhz

The Russian virus specialists released Kaspersky Antivirus for Mac
ve years ago. We found this to be unstable, so were interested to
see how the companys latest offering measures up.
As an internet security suite, it includes more than just simple
antivirus protection in this case you get a parental control module.
This is designed to provide limits to web use, time spent online,
sharing of personal data and use of social networks.
Kaspersky Lab also includes a section it calls Web Antivirus, which
checks the reputation of any site you visit. As with all prescreen
site checks, thorny privacy issues arise as every site URL you type
or click will be sent to Kaspersky for verication. Software licences
also explain that after automatically opting you in to the Kaspersky
Security Network, it will collect information about your computer
including suspect les on it, applications you download and use, as
well as upload suspect les to its server. Although typical for most AV
companies, you can deselect this option during or after installation.
The main interface window of Kaspersky

Internet Security is modestly small, taking
up the least space of any security program
weve tried. The metal-coloured window is
dominated by a large glassy dome window,
which is illuminated in green when all is well;
and a thundery red (complete with cloudy
lightning graphic) when it detects security
issues. When it initially detects a threat, the
application can be heard to roar in alert if
you have your speakers turned up.
At the bottom of the window are areas
that link to the three main sections of the
program File Antivirus, Web Antivirus and
Parental Control. Click any one of these and
a larger Preferences window overlaps the
main interface with a wealth of new options.
Annoyingly, its easy to quit the app to
entirely disable any real-time protection. We
also found a few stability issues. It gave up
half-way through one custom le scan, and
later froze and became unresponsive after
wed downloaded an EICAR test le. Several
minutes later, the application righted itself and became usable again.
A potentially useful feature could be the on-screen virtual
keyboard. This is in a bid to defeat keylogging software that silent
captures every keystroke, and is a favourite way to steal passwords
from a targets computer. Theres less need for this feature on a Mac,
since OS X already has a very serviceable keyboard palette available.
Performance
Kaspersky Labs security suite proved relatively capable in its
malware protection. From the sample set of 422 Mac malware
installers it caught 396, returning a score of 91.6 percent
effectiveness. From the smaller 107 set of malware components
already installed, the suite identied 46, or 43 percent. That puts it
in the lower half of the six products reviewed here.
False positives were low, only identifying the same single sample
of BitVanity source code as malignant as every other security
product. In use, we werent troubled by any similar false alarms.
The software seems to check all le movements on the Macs
boot drive, as we discovered when duplicating our test directory. This
took over 11 minutes, one of the slowest times on test. On-demand
scanning proved better than the norm at one minute, 44 seconds
for a 38,359 les. A subsequent scan on the same folder took just 11
seconds and indicated that 23,730 les had been examine.
This speed-up of batch scanning suggests that additional
ngerprinting of safe les was in place after their rst scan. But
quitting and restarting the app put it back to a full directory scan,
so this information cant be cached between launches.

Kasperskys Mac security program has improved dramatically since
its rst appearance many years ago, although we still found a few
issues that make us hesitate in recommending it.
For one thing, its at the top end of the price bracket at an eyewatering 40 per year, and the suite wasnt as stable as we expected
for a premium-priced product. Also, rather surprisingly, its malwarespotting credentials were bottom in this six-way test.
PROS: Simple interface
Big brother is watching you Kaspersky Security Network shares

your online use, while browser extensions monitor sites you visit.
CONS: Pricey; unstable

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How we test
For this Macworld UK group test of Mac
antivirus software, we looked at how well
each application could identify malware,
in both raw installer form and after it has
inltrated an OS X lesystem; we also looked
at the applications interface, features and
quality of design.
Another consideration is how much the
developer is likely to use their software to
earn money from selling your data.
Central to any evaluation of malwareprevention software is whether it can
identify malware. For this part of our feature,
all credit must go to independent security
researcher Jay at Security Spread. Using a
combination of Mac Pros as servers running
OS X guests as virtual machines in VMware
Fusion, and subsequently by investigating
real Trojans and rootkits as they inltrate
real machines using low-level event viewers,
Kay was able to check on the behaviour of
many different security products.
We offer only a round-up of six out of
14 AV suites that were tested in April 2014.
Software was presented with multiple
variants of the limited number of threats
found in the wild to target OS X.
For the most prevalent Trojans such as
the notorious Flashback Trojan, 60 subtly
different variations seen in the wild were
included in the mix. More details can be
found at securityspread.com.
Note that in some cases the lab-tested
product has been updated with new version
names and numbers since lab testing in

April. But AV software testing is a uid and
ever-changing game it only takes one
nightly download of signature updates to
skew results by several percent.
To get a good picture of any given apps
efcacy, keep an eye on the history of its
results products from developers that take
a close interest in malware threats are more
likely to show consistently high results, even
if they dont hit peak detection rates during
any single, isolated survey.
We ran extra system slowdown tests in
the Macworld UK lab. Starting with OS X
guest VMs inside VMware Fusion, we settled
on multiple partitions of an 11in MacBook
Air (mid-2014) for the best consistency.
A packed directory of email and
attachments (in mbox format and containing
around 40,000 les from 12 months of work
email) was used as the scan subject. In the

rst test, the mbox directory was simply
duplicated on the Desktop, and timed to
compare to a baseline system that wasnt
running antivirus software.
The latter clean system took between 47
and 51 seconds to complete; most systems
with AV installed took considerably longer
as the bulk of the folders contents was
analysed one by one by the software.
In the second speed test, we started a
manual scan on the same folder, otherwise
known as an on-demand scan. Here we can
simply compare the time taken between
different vendors to complete the task.
All software was left in its default state,
although some of the products on test are
capable of even deeper and more methodical
scanning at the expense of lower speed and
greater processor overhead.
AVAST!
AVIRA
CLAMXAV 2
Product name
Free Antivirus For Mac
Free Antivirus For Mac
ClamXav 2
Version
8.0.40795
2.0.4.58
2.6.3 (315)
System requirements 10.6.8 or later, 256MB drive space
10.8 or later, 200MB drive space
10.6 or later (10.4-5 versions also available,

20MB
Core function
Antivirus
Antivirus
Antivirus
Real-time scanning
Yes
Yes
No
Heuristic scanning
Websites only
Yes
No
On-access (duplicate
2012.mbox)
12 minutes, 11 seconds
51 seconds (not scanned)
None
On-demand
(scan 2012.mbox)
6 minutes, 4 seconds (23 691)
Malware detection
(/422)
94.5% (399)
93.1% (393)
89.3% (377)
Dangerous app
detection (/37)
70% (26)
92% (34)
89% (33)
Traces detection
(/107)
71% (62)
35% (38)
34% (36)
False positives (/11)
36% (4)
9% (1)
18% (2)
Free
Free
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Conclusion
Do you need to run a full-time virus scanner on your Mac? The
answer for most people today is still probably no, although there
are organisations for whom the added level of security is worthwhile
including nancial institutions and cautious corporations, along
with security researchers trawling the webs underbelly.
Apple does include some rudimentary malware protection within
the Mac operating system, Xprotect, and this will screen incoming
les for a limited number of Trojans that have caused some trouble
in recent years. As of June 2014, we noted 37 different malware
signatures on Apples wanted list, representing some of the most
annoying Trojans that have troubled some users. But if youre
serious about security, youll need software that has more timely
updates and stops the variants that arent already on this watch list.
Running antivirus all the time in the background can have a
remarkable effect in slowing down performance, so you may like to
consider running regular system scans when youre not using the
machine and disabling real-time protection at times when you dont
want to wait ten times longer for some tasks to complete.
From the group we reviewed here, the three free solutions all
proved reasonably adept at spotting malware, although open-source
ClamXav 2 can only scan on-demand. Nevertheless, you can set a
watch folder for it to keep tabs on at all times. Avast! is consistently
near the top few recent lab tests by Security Spread, although we
also found it somewhat intrusive in its privacy policy, with strong
links to companies known for breaching personal privacy laws.
Avira seems to strike a better balance, with high malware
detection rates, a clean and simple interface and a clearly worded
stated compliance with German privacy laws.
Of the paid-for antivirus software packages reviewed here,
Kaspersky Labs latest was perhaps the most disappointing. The
company has a good pedigree in chasing down Windows malware,
and the product has improved since we last tested their software
ve years ago. But it still proved a little unstable, at times. Its le
ngerprinting could help mitigate against slow repeated scanning
of the same directory, although this may be of little benet if the

results arent cached between launches.
Our two favourite security application from this group were Eset
Cyber Security (30 per year) and Intego Mac Internet Security X8
(40 per year; Editors choice) but for quite different reasons.
Eset appealed to our tweak-happy side, giving many options for
ne-tuning the application to balance malware-seeking efcacy
against resource hogging and false positives. Even while running
with default settings, it showed some of the least-intrusive impact on
Mac processor use. It also features an easy, but extremely effective
external volume utility that can block most usual data ports, or warn
on USB thumb drive insertion, for example.
If you want antivirus for your Mac that

has the best chance of spotting incoming
danger, the consistently highest scoring
solution looks to be Intego VirusBarrier
The company has obviously put a lot of time into designing and
developing its Cyber Security software for Mac users, and supports
it well. In malware detection terms, its a few down from the top, but
like most, will keep you safe from 9 out of 10 known Mac threats.
If you want antivirus for your Mac that has the best chance of
spotting incoming danger, the consistently highest scoring solution
looks to be Intego VirusBarrier. Its also rated best for picking up on
nasties that have already distributed themselves around your hard
drive. Now packaged with NetBarrier for the entry-level Mac Internet
Security X8, the software, along with Kaspersky Internet Security
for Mac, is the most expensive at 40 every year. The softwares
stability, limited resource diversions and tremendous ease-of-use
make it the best choice for Mac security software converts.
ESET
INTEGO
KASPERSKY
Cyber Security
Mac Internet Security X8
Internet Security for Mac
6.0.91
10.8.1
14.0.1.46
10.7 or later, 1.5GB drive space
Antivirus
Antivirus, two-way rewall
Antivirus, parental controls
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
47 seconds (not scanned)
1 minute, 3 seconds (31 363)
1 minute, 53 seconds (42 523)
1 minute, 44 seconds (38 359)/11 seconds (23 730)
93.8% (396)
98.3% (415)
91.6% (387)
89% (33) / 70% (26) real-time
(36)
(36)
53% (57)
99% (106)
43% (46)
9% (1)
9% (1)
9% (1)
30 per year
40 per year
40 per year
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Apple MacBook Air 11in (2014)

Now available for 749, Apple has made only minor trade-offs to hit this price
BY KAREN HASLAM
Pros: Compact; great value; good runtime

Cons: Slow storage and data write speeds
Star Rating:
Company: Apple, apple.com/uk
Price: From 749
pple recently unveiled its

revised MacBook Air range,
and the entry-level 11in model
with 128GB of storage now
costs just 749 (the 256GB model costs
899). Its also added a slightly faster
1.4GHz Core i5 dual-core processor
(previously 1.3GHz), which is the same
chip found in the 13in models.
The 899 11in Air can be customised
with a 1.7GHz Core i7 chip, bumping up
the price by 130.
Nothing else has changed in the
MacBook Airs spec. As before, Apple
lists four standard configurations: two
with 11.6in screens; two with 13.3in
screens (reviewed opposite). Each is
coupled with either 128- or 256GB of
solid-state storage (upgradable to 512GB
for 240), 4GB of DDR3 memory (add 80
for 8GB) and Intel HD 5000 integrated
graphics. This means theres no need to
sacrifice power for portability when
purchasing the 11in model.
Retina has yet to make its way to the
MacBook Air, and the display remains
an 11.6in panel with 1366x768 pixels
slightly lower than the 13.3in 1440x900pixel display of its bigger brother. Adding
a Retina display would reduce battery life,
which may be why Apple has so far been
reluctant to do so.
The unibody design is incredibly thin,
tapering from 3- to 17mm. This 11in version
weighs a tiny 1.08kg and measures
300x192mm, both shorter and lighter
than the 325x227mm, 1.35kg 13in Air.
Both models have same ports and
connections, with two USB 3.0, one
Thunderbolt (not v2),
MagSafe 2, and an audio jack. The 13in

model adds an SDXC card slot.
The MacBook Air is known for its
excellent battery life and, despite the
faster processor, Apple still expects this
11in model to last 9 hours away from the
mains. And it suggests iTunes movie
playback is possible for an extra two
hours over the 2013 model, now for as
long as 9 hours. Thats not as long as the
13in models 12 hours, but easily enough
for a full working day and beyond.
In our own tests, which involve looping
an iTunes movie at 200cd/m2 with Wi-Fi
switched off and the keyboard dimmed,
this 11in Air kept going 9 hours 39 mins,
20 minutes longer than its predecessor.
This could be evidence in defence of
Apples claims that OS X Mavericks can
boost battery life.
Copying 6GB of data took 28 seconds

on the 2013 11in Air with a 256GB SSD,
but 53.9 seconds on the 2014 model with
a 128GB SSD. Lower-capacity SSDs often
produce slower performance, but we
found the same thing when comparing
this laptop to the 2013 13in, 128GB model.
Compressing a 6GB folder took
146.2 seconds longer on the new
MacBook Air, and unzipping it took an
extra 83.6 seconds when compared to
last years 11in MacBook Air.
Blackmagic Designs Disk Speed Test
showed the 2014 model averaging
306MB/s writes and 620MB/s reads,
while the 2013 model averaged 445MB/s
writes and 725MB/s reads.
Disk Utility indicated the four drives
in the models we tested were indeed
different, two from Samsung, one from
Toshiba and one from SanDisk.
Performance
We tested the 749 11in MacBook Air
with a 128GB SSD using Speedmark 9,
then compared it to both the 2013 11in
model and 2014 13in MacBook Air with
256GB of storage.
As expected, the new Airs beat their
predecessors in the majority of tests, and
the 13in model was in most cases faster
than the 11in MacBook Air. However, the
smaller model kept pace in Photoshop
and Cinebench, and actually beat its
bigger brother in MathematicaMark 9,
PCMark 8 Office, and our Unigine
Heaven and Valley GPU
benchmark tests.
The MacBook Air hasnt
improved in all aspects of
performance, however, and
its flash storage appears
to be slower than that
of its predecessor
most likely to help Apple
keep down costs. In
our tests this could
drag down the
Speedmark score.
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At 749 the 11in MacBook Air is a great
purchase, and you neednt sacrifice
power for portability. Storage is
slower however,
and a discounted
2013 model may
offer a better deal.
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Apple MacBook Air 13in (2014)

Apples larger MacBook Air has fallen in price, but what else has changed?
BY KAREN HASLAM
Pros: Light; cheaper and faster than before

Cons: Slow storage; non-Retina display
Star Rating:
Company: Apple, apple.com/uk
Price: From 849
n common with its little brother,

the recently updated 13in MacBook
Air isnt all that different to its
predecessor. It, too, is 100 cheaper
and has seen a small bump to its
processors clock speed. This price
decrease is welcome, and silences those
who might have been wondering why
you would buy the 13in MacBook Air
when the 13in MacBook Pro with Retina
display costs just 1,099. And thats
another thing that hasnt changed, with
Apple seemingly reluctant to fit powersapping super-high-resolution displays
to its ultraportable line-up.
As we noted on the previous page,
there are four standard configurations of
the MacBook Air. Each comes with a
1.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, although
you can specify a 1.7GHz Intel Core i7

for an extra 130 on the top model. Here
you also get a 13.3in (1440x900) screen,
128- or 256GB of storage (add 240 for
512GB), 4GB of RAM (add 80 for 8GB),
and Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics.
Key differences between the 11- and
13in MacBook Airs are screen size, price
and battery life the larger chassis allows
Apple to fit a higher-capacity battery to
its more expensive Air and, as with its
predecessor, claims a battery life of
12 hours away from the mains. We
measured 12 hours, 13 minutes in our own
tests, which involve looping an iTunes
movie at 200cd/m2 with Wi-Fi switched
off and the keyboard dimmed. This is an
increase of 23 minutes over the 2013 Air.
Nothing has changed in the MacBook
Airs design. It still features a very thin
unibody design that tapers from 3- to
17mm, and it weighs 1.35kg. Around its
edges youll also find two USB 3.0 ports,
one Thunderbolt (not v2) connection, a
MagSafe power port and an audio jack,
plus an SDXC card slot.
Performance
We tested the 999, 256GB 13in model
using Speedmark 9. The faster processor
was notable in some tests although, as
was the case with the 11in model,
storage performance was down on last
years Air. We were also surprised to
find that whereas once the 13in
MacBook Air was significantly faster
than the 11in Air, in some tests the
little MacBook managed to beat it.
In iTunes, iMovie, iPhoto,
Handbrake, Aperture, Photoshop,
Cinebench, MathematicaMark 9,
PCMark 8 Office, Unigine Heaven
and Valley the 13in MacBook Air
turned in faster performance than
the 2013 model. Interestingly, in
the latter tests notably the GPU
benchmarks the 11in MacBook
Air was slightly faster.
The overall Speedmark score was

dragged down by storage performance,
however, and our inspection of the Disk
Utility application confirmed that Apple
has indeed swapped in a different brand
of SSD. The 100 it shaved off the asking
price had to come from somewhere.
We found that copying 6GB of files
and folders took 34.8 seconds on the
2013 13in MacBook Air, and 38.6 seconds
on this years model. Thats despite this
256GB Air being pitted against a 128GB
2013 model, given that lower-capacity
SSDs are typically slower performers.
Compressing a 6GB folder took just
over 38 seconds longer on the new 13in
MacBook Air, while unzipping took
39.6 seconds longer when compared to
last years 13in MacBook Air.
We ran Blackmagic Designs Disk
Speed Test, which showed the flash
storage in the new models running slower
than the same capacities in the previous
generation. The 2014 Air with a 128GB
SSD averaged 306MB/s writes and
620MB/s reads, while the 2013 MacBook
Air with 128GB of flash storage averaged
445MB/s writes and 725MB/s reads.
The 2014 MacBook Air with a
256GB SSD averaged 520MB/s writes
and 676MB/s reads, while the 2013,
256GB model averaged 687MB/s
writes and 725MB/s reads.

As anticipated, Apple has reacted to the
very minor price difference between the
MacBook Pro with Retina display and
2013 MacBook Air by reducing the Airs
price. This means the entire MacBook Air
line-up is available below 1,000
(standard configurations), which should
serve to make it even more popular.
Storage performance has taken a hit in
meeting this price point, however, so if
you can find a discounted 2013 model it
might offer a better deal.
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SilverStone TS10
This USB 3.0 drive caddy takes advantage of slim SSD storage
BY ANDREW HARRISON
Pros: Stylish; portable; cheap

Cons: No carry case included
Star Rating:
Company: SilverStone, silverstonetek.com
Price: 15
hanks to the interest in thin-andlight laptops, equally thin SATA

hard drives and SSDs have
become widely available,
including products that take advantage of
them such as this SilverStone TS10 caddy.
The TS10 accepts only 7mm-thick
SATA drives, which is almost every
new SSD and some hard drives.
Comprising a black-anodised
aluminium extrusion with plastic end
caps, the TS10 is simply constructed.
To make a working unit, simply

attach a 7mm drive to its SATA
connector, then slide the drive into
the slim outer case where its supported
by friction fit. You then nip up two tiny
screws to secure the removable end.
Theres a tiny screwdriver in the box.
Construction quality is good and,
while the drives electronics may look
simple, we noted that the TS10 supports
UASP to bolster USB 3.0 performance.
We tried a variety of recent SATA
Revision 3 SSDs to gauge performance.
Measured with QuickBench, the
SilverStone TS10 enclosure could allow
maximum sequential reads of 432MB/s
and maximum sequential writes of
429MB/s. Those figures are as good as
any weve seen from a USB 3.0 drive.
The UASP mode should also allow
higher queue depths (multiple parallel
data streams), which can assist the

simultaneous high-speed passage of
many small files.

The SilverStone TS10 is a smart and
extremely compact enclosure to connect
a 7mm SATA drive to your computer. In
our tests performance was just as good
as from any other USB 3.0 drive weve
tested. A great buy at 15.
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Silicon Power T11 120GB

A fast and compact Thunderbolt drive for storing files
BY ANDREW HARRISON
Pros: Small; lightweight; fast storage

Cons: Beaten by USB 3.0 drives
Star Rating:
Company: Silicon Power, silicon-power.com
Price: 215
f its fast storage you seek, theres

nowt faster than a Thunderboltconnected device. Thunderbolts
nominal 10Gb/s performance is
hindered by bus-powered devices,
however, and this 340MB/s Silicon Power
T11 can serve up less than one third of the
connections potential.
The T11 is not alone in this regard and,
while its severely reined in by the current
laws of silicon physics, its still pretty
damned fast as a pocketable flash drive.
Only one capacity is available, and

this 120GB drive costs 215. The unit
was FAT-formatted out of the box, which
can be read and written to by a Mac, and
its a simple matter to reformat into HFS+
in OS Xs Disk Utility. Youll need to do
this if you plan to store on it any single
file larger than 4GB.
At just 74x15x62mm its significantly
smaller than Elgatos chunky Thunderbolt
SSD (tinyurl.com/nxmtqpL). Its light, too,
at 61g, made from smart satin aluminium,
with Apple-inspired white plastic trim on
each face of the extruded chassis.
An mSATA SSD resides inside,
whose controller should take care of the
essential housekeeping as the flash
blocks become full, tired or worn out.
We measured transfer rates higher
than 340MB/s, with 382MB/s for
sequential reads above 20MB data size.
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In the small-file range single-threaded

transfers were recorded at 20MB/s for
random writes, and 22MB/s random
reads both excellent results.
Averaged from 4- to 1024kB, the drive
recorded 168- and 143MB/s for reads and
writes respectively.

Silicon Powers T11 is lightweight and
compact drive with good performance.
It falls short of real Thunderbolt speeds,
but this is true of all bus-powered drives.
Construction quality and style are
on-trend for Apple peripherals.
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Kodak i3250
An accurate A3 document scanner for the workplace
BY ROBIN MORRIS
Pros: Powerful; accurate; very fast

Cons: Expensive; large and heavy
Star Rating:
Company: Kodak, kodak.co.uk
Price: 2760
ffices with a need for

heavyweight scanning
facilities will relish the
prospect of Kodaks i3250,
the most powerful and versatile A3
document scanner weve tested.
Its no shrinking violet, though.
The Kodaks 432x371mm footprint will
consume a sizeable part of any desk,
while its 18kg mass means itll need a
good set of legs to rest on, too.
The size, though, is large only in
comparison with typical desktop models.
Placed next to industrial scanners the
Kodak cuts a rather more compact figure.
Its recommended daily volume has been
pushed up to15,000 pages per day for
the sheet-fed, making this a model that
should cope with very high workloads.
Assuming you have room for the
i3250, youre unlikely to find it wanting.
Like its predecessor, it comes with a
choice of feeds. Bundles of documents
will be swallowed up by the 250-sheet
feeder. We found this to be mostly
reliable, although a batch of Vanity Fair
articles, complete with jagged edges,
did cause a few mishaps. Most other
document types, though, slipped
through without a glitch.
The interface works best with USB 3.0,
and the speed is astounding a 50-page
document went through in 29 seconds at
200dpi. With OCR on it was converted
into a searchable PDF within a further
10 seconds. Without OCR, the extra time
required slipped to six seconds.
That amounts to a stunning 85.7
pages per minute (ppm). And around four
seconds of that time arose from the i3250
dropping everything into

place, so larger bundles
would complete at
aneven greater rate.
Higher output
rates are
available,
and 300and 600dpi
scans were completed
within 41- and 102 seconds
respectively. The Kodak handles A3
just as comfortably as A4, requiring
a second for each sheet.
The i3250 also has another scanning
option up its sleeve an A4 flatbed
component. This scans single sheets at
a time, but it means you dont have to
entrust your precious documents to a
potentially harmful sheet-fed. Since the
pages on a flatbed arent sucked into
the machine theres no risk of damage.
Book club
This option also benefits from a brilliant
book-edge feature, which sees the
scanning glass run right up to the edge
of the Kodak. If you want to scan a book
you no longer have to cram the entire
volume underneath the scanning lid.
Instead, you can let half of the book hang
down at a 90-degree angle. The other
half will be tightly gripped and held flat
within the flatbed component.
This means you wont see the
books spine, and every letter of every
sentence will be correctly rendered.
As a way of successfully scanning
books without damaging them or putting
up with substandard results, this is a
brilliant method.
It also works better than the
book-edge feature on lesser models,
as the flatbed component is situated
toward the middle of the machine. This
ensures that you have plenty of weight
bearing down, so you dont have to hold
down the lid in order to stop the books
from popping back up.
Quality is, as youd expect from

a scanner in this price range, supreme.
Text is boldly defined, even at the
Kodaks lower resolutions, while the
palette is rendered with immaculate
attention to detail. It can jump from text
to pictures to intricate charts and codes
without dropping a notch.
Weve yet to review a more accurate
document scanner, and the Kodak i3250
combines pace and accuracy in one
stunning package.
The software drivers are easy to use,
and the OCR works very well. Having said
that, Kodak expects that if youre
spending this much on a scanner youll
be using professional third-party software
to create the very best results. So while
you can scan in high-quality mode out of
the box, you shouldnt expect the raft of
software titles that you might get with a
model lacking a four-digit price tag. The
drivers arepowerful, though.

Next to many smaller models, the Kodak
i3250s price tag may seem prohibitive.
It is, however, an extremely powerful
device that looks up to more industrial
models the majority of which cost and
weigh even more. For many serious
businesses the price tag wont be much
of an issue, given the stunning
performance. Whether youre feeding
in 200-plus page bundles or scanning
books, this is a fantastic option for the
office with very high aspirations.
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UCam247-HDO1080
Keep an eye on your home or business with this user-friendly IP camera
BY JIM MARTIN
Pros: User-friendly; night mode is useful

Cons: Framerates are choppy; app is buggy
Star Rating:
Company: UCam247, ucam247.com
Price: 190
P cameras are great if you want to

keep an eye on your home, whether
its for security or peace of mind that
your pet is safe and sound when
youre away. However, there havent
been many advances in the past decade,
with most IP cameras requiring a degree
in computer science to configure, while
delivering poor-quality footage.
Things are improving, though, thanks
to smartphone- and tablet apps. These
make the setup process a breeze, and
also allow you to view live footage and
even change settings wherever you are.
The UCam247-HDO1080 is a good
example. In addition to iOS and Android
apps, its a full-HD camera, which can
bemounted outdoors and has a ringof
infrared LEDs for use at night.
The setup process is similar to that of
rival IP cameras, but the app makes it
seem easier. You simply hook up the
camera to your router using a network
cable. The free app then discovers the
camera on the network, and you can
immediately view the video feed.
Youll need to choose a new password,
but then its up to you whether you adjust
any other settings. Most people will want
to use the camera via Wi-Fi, and the app
allows you to choose a Wi-Fi network and
enter its password. Once the settings are
saved, you can disconnect the camera
from your router and unplug its power
supply. When you power it up again it will
automatically connect to Wi-Fi.
Similarly, youll probably want
toenable motion detection and alerts, as
well as alarm recording, which records a
short video clip when motion is detected.
The easiest way to record clips is to

unscrew the front of the camera and
insert a microSD card (up to 64GB).
Alternatively, you can set the camera
to record clips to a NAS drive.
Through the app you can select the
video quality for the primary- and
secondary streams. Its best to use the
highest (1920x1080, 20fps, 4Mb/s bitrate)
for the primary stream, as this can be
saved to the SD card or NAS drive.
To remotely view the footage on your
smartphone youll want a lower-quality
secondary stream. In our tests wefound
the default setting (512x288, 10fps,
256Kb/s) works well with a 3Gconnection.
You can also set a pre-record buffer
of three-, five- or 10 seconds.
Tweaking the action

Via the UCam247s traditional web-based
admin interface (similar to that of a
wireless router) youll find a whole load
of extra options. These include the ability
to turn off the flashing red LED on the
front of the camera and define the
motion-detection area.
If you use the toggle switch in the
app youre enabling motion detection on
the entire image. This could lead to a lot
of unwanted alerts and recordings, but in
the web interface you can resize the
detection window, and its possible to
have up to three small rectangles
detecting motion in separate areas.
You can adjust the sensitivity and
threshold sliders for each, which will
help avoid false positives such as
trees swaying in the wind.
You can also set a schedule that
determines when motion is detected,
opt to have a JPEG image emailed to
you when motion is detected, browse
the SD cards contents and download
individual videos and photos.
Once wed honed the detection area(s)
and sensitivity, we were impressed with
the UCam247 system. Motion alerts are
almost instant and as wed set up the
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camera above a front door, we could

use it to see who was at the door within
a few seconds.
Video quality is very good. Detail
levels are comparable with action
cameras such as a GoPro HERO3 Black
Edition (tinyurl.com/bnzkqja), but
framerates of both live- and recorded
clips are a bit choppy not as smooth
as the 20fps claim suggests. However,
both faces and car number plates can
be recognised and read, so any footage
would be useful in the event of a crime.
At night, due to the use of infrared LEDs,
youll get a black-and-white image, but
itsstill nice and sharp and you can see
people and objects up to around 15m
from the camera.
We tested the iOS app and found
it a little buggy. UCam247 told us the
app is being constantly improved,
and to quit andrelaunch the app after
changing any settings. Live footage is
shown along with the resolution in
portrait mode, but you can rotate the
phone to landscape mode.

The UCam247 presents a big step
forward for in usability and video quality
for IP cameras. The price is easy to justify,
and the UCam247 will be worth the
investment if it catches a thief in the act.
It might be overkill for keeping tabs on
your pets, but its ideal for protecting
anexpensive possession such as acar.
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Isaw Extreme
The Isaw Extreme undercuts the GoPro market leader by 100, and does so in style
B Y M A R T Y N C L AY D E N
Pros: Cheaper than rivals; lots of features

Cons: Poor battery life when using Wi-Fi
Star Rating:
Company: Isaw, isawcam.com
Price: 249
ention the phrase action

camera and the name
that comes most readily to
mind is GoPro. But GoPros
imitators and rivals are starting to think
and build harder.
The latest contender in the market is
the Isaw Extreme, which includes many of
the same features as the GoPro HERO3
Black Edition (tinyurl.com/bnzkqja).
However, Isaw has shrewdly decided how
much to prune and how much to boost,
enabling it to create a camcorder around
100 cheaper than themarket leader.
The Extreme certainly has a more
sobering appearance than the HERO3,
dispensing with any glittering silver in
favour of matt black with dramatic red
indicator lights at two corners. Its also
markedly larger at 61x43x32mm and
substantially heavier (110g compared to
the HERO3s 74g), although much of this

is due to the built-in 2in colour LCD on
the rear. This allows instant preview and
review of the sequence youre setting up.
You would have to purchase this as an
accessory on the HERO3.
It also means navigating through the
menus on the Extreme is a lot simpler
and quicker, as you make use of the
Power/REC button on the top and the
Setup and Mode buttons on the front to
sort through tabs to the settings you
need. The HERO3, on the other hand, has
to make do with a much smaller mono
display near the lens to provide you with
the same choices, and scrolling through
theseis a lot more laborious.
Both cameras have a 12Mp CMOS
sensor, but Isaw has opted for a f/2.4
lens as opposed to GoPros f/2.8. The
Extremes resolution range is less
extreme than the HERO3, dispensing
with the high-end 4k and 2.7k for full-HD
via 1200p and 720p to 480p. While the
GoPros 4k quality is excellent, you can
shoot it at 15fps only, so Isaws omission
may be a sensible cost-saving decision.
The Isaw Extremes top three
resolutions can be captured at either
60- or 30fps, with additional 120fps
Slow Motion recordings available at
720p, and 240fps at 480p.
Both the Slow-Mo and the included
Time Lapse effects worked extremely
well in our tests, maintaining smooth
action with good detail. Forunderwater
filming up to a depthof 60m theres a
dedicated Aqua scene setting that does
an effective job of altering the white
balance to reduce blue bias.
Where the GoPro HERO3
scoreshigher is with its additional
features such as Auto Low Light, the Ultra
Wide Protune FOV for enhanced video
quality and a SpotMetre for, say, shooting
out ofdark cars towards the light.
On the still photo side, the GoPro can
also achieve 30 photos per second in
burst mode, whereastheExtreme lags
behind at11 photos per second. However,

the Isaw does have 4x zoom compared to
the GoPros 3x lens.
The Extremes accessories package
will look very familiar to GoPro fans.
The transparent waterproof housing is
almost identical and, in our tests, the
seal was effective. As well as the
selection of flat- and curved mounts and
varied length connectors, you can also
swap out the watertight backdoor for an
open version, which will still afford some
protection to the camera while allowing
clearer reading of the LCD.
The HERO3 was the first in the range
to introduce onboard Wi-Fi to allow
control via a mobile phone app, and the
Extreme has followed suit. You can now
remotely stop/start both video and take
still images. Therange is said to be up
to about 120m, using the free Isaw
Viewer app for iPhone or Android.
Setup was quick and problem-free
and the Isaw proved to be a handy
supplement when it came to filming a
friend in action. Software updates can be
uploaded via the supplied USB lead, and
the HDMI port lets you view all the
footage stored on themicroSD card.
The LCD on the Extreme is a valuable
means of checking the Wi-Fi and battery
levels, although red external lights will
also warn youwhen changes are needed.
Isaw claims a battery life of two hours,
but using the Wi-Fi it offered less than an
hour. It might be worth buying spares if
youre planning a days activity.

Its difficult not to like the Isaw Extreme
when you see how much is included in
the package both in terms of functions
and accessories. The big advantage over
the GoPro is the built-in LCD and the
considerably lower cost. The market
leader is still the best all-rounder for
serious action photographers, but its
time it began glancing over itsshoulder.
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Hider 2
Create a secure digital hidey-hole on your Mac with Hider 2
BY SERENITY CALDWELL
Pros: Easy to use; 256-bit encryption

Cons: No secure-delete function
Star Rating:
Company: MacPaw, macpaw.com
Price: 13
ith growing concerns

over user security, its not
surprising that you might
want to shield your files
from prying eyes. A number of overly
complicated solutions are available,
including the use of Terminal commands
and expensive consultants, but software
developer MacPaw eases the task for
the average user with Hider 2.
The app is a major update to its
successor MacHider, which let you hide
files from public view by making them
invisible. Hider 2 builds on that utility by
adding a Mavericks-refined interface, a
system-wide menu, AES-256 encryption
for files and folders, and support for
notes, tags and external drives.
When you first launch Hider it asks
you to supply a password for your vault.
You can choose to store that password in
your OS X Keychain. Once youve created
your vault youll see a window with the
vaults contents (initially empty, of course).
You get a single vault you cant create
separate vaults for, say, your work
documents and your personal files.
Adding items to your vault and
therefore hiding them is as simple as
drag-and-drop: just find the files or folders
you want to protect, drag them into the
window, and Hider 2 immediately
encrypts and hides those items from
public view. Next to each item in your
vault is a Visible/Hidden toggle that lets
you make that item visible again.
However, unlike many hiding
programs, Hider 2 doesnt just make
your files invisible to the average user.
It copies those files to the apps own
private, encrypted space on your hard

drive, then deletes the items from their
original locations. (If you have multiple
drives you can choose which one Hider 2
uses for its encrypted storage.) When
you toggle an items switch to Visible,
Hider 2 copies the item back to its
original location.
Hide and seek

While Hider 2s approach is more secure
than simply hiding files in place, there are
a few important caveats to consider. First,
Hider 2 doesnt securely delete files that

youve moved to your vault the original
files are simply deleted as if youd moved
them to the Trash and emptied the Trash.
This means savvy malcontents could
theoretically recover that data from your
hard drive. If you have data you need to
keep absolutely secure, Hider 2 isnt your
best encryption option for now. MacPaw
told us it will be adding secure deletion
in a future version.
In addition, every time you hide or
unhide a file or folder, that item must be
copied and encrypted or decrypted,
which can take time. With small files the
processing time is almost instantaneous,
but larger folders take significantly longer.
Finally, this processing time wouldnt
be as much of an issue if you could
preview or edit files while theyre in your
vault, but you must remove an item from
the vault to view or modify it.

Hider works remarkably smoothly. Its
a great little tool for anyone looking for
a digital hidey-hole, and the encryption
is a nice bonus.
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Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Tex Murphys latest is a nostalgia-fuelled FMV romp until it turns into an actual game
B Y H AY D E N D I N G M A N
Pros: Hilariously cheesy

Cons: At times confusing and tedious
Star Rating:
Company: Atlus, texmurphy.com
Price: 14
esla Effect marks the return

of the Tex Murphy franchise
a hilariously cheesy set of
cult-classic, full-motion video
(FMV) games from the 90s. Its like an
unholy combination of a bad B-movie
and a point-and-click game.
Tex Murphy is a man out of time.
Hes a hard-boiled, film noir private
investigator, just as likely to lead off
a conversation with an overly serious
monologue as he is to lead with a pun.
Hes the luckiest bumbling idiot in New
San Francisco, the remnants of the
city after a nuclear war.
This time Murphys awoken in the
midst of an abduction, and soon
discovers he has amnesia. Hes forgotten
everything thats happened in the seven
years between his last case (1998s Tex
Murphy: Overseer) and the present.
Which is good, since his friends tell him
he became a jerk in the meantime.
All Murphy has to work with is a few
clues in an alleyway, and then its off to
solve a crime that involves everything
from a sleazy rival PI to famed inventor
Nikola Tesla.
The plot is pulp-noir, full of doublecrosses and potential double-crosses and
people who seem just a little too shady.
Except this is more Naked Gun than
The Maltese Falcon. Everything is tongue
in cheek; Tesla Effect is saturated with
jokes some hilarious, others less so.
The FMV sequences are rendered
in gorgeous HD, and numerous actors
from the original series make a comeback
in this iteration. Its everything that fans
of the game could want.
A game of two halves

Tesla Effect is in effect two different
games. There are the FMV sections, in
which youre questioning friends and
suspects in pursuit of clues, flirting, telling
dumb jokes and trying to uncover details
of the past seven years. The interface is
a bit clumsy, but otherwise the FMV areas
are a joy to play.
Bolted on to this is a 3D-environment
adventure game in which you wander
around, pick up objects and solve
puzzles. This aspect of the game will
test your patience, whether or not youre
a Tex Murphy fan.
The first half of the game isnt too bad.
I always had an idea where I was going,
what I should be doing, and what object
I was scouting for. There are a few
awkward points where the game halts
progress until you to talk to everyone
youve met about a topic, but I enjoyed
exploring the games recreation of
Chandler Avenue, Texs home, and the
puzzles are decent.
Things start to go bad when you
hit one too many find all the pieces of
this object scattered around this
environment puzzles. There are two
difficulty modes in Tesla Effect: Casual
and Gamer. Gamer mode turns off hints
and stops highlighting objects, making
these puzzles a tedious nuisance, and

theres no way to change the difficulty
mode once youve started the game.
And then the game stops being a pure
adventure game and brings in enemies.
I was baffled. After having a fairly fun time
running around by myself and solving
puzzles, the game turns into a weird
stealth-puzzler, but without any of the
technical prowess of a true stealth game.
Getting caught by enemies automatically
ends the game and youll get caught
over and over again, helplessly watching
your hard-earned score drop because
you cant figure out what youre
supposed to be doing.
Combine this with some lazy puzzles
and a number of cheap, pixel-hunt item
hides in the back half, and Tesla Effect
becomes a chore to play.

I kept laughing at the dad-joke humour
and admiring the FMV throughout, but it
was increasingly the strained, animalistic
laugh of a person under duress. I want to
see more Tex Murphy and FMV games in
general its one of my favourite genres.
I just hope our next outing doesnt require
me to grind down to nubs half my teeth
just to reach the end.
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Answering your questions about getting the most from your Mac and iOS device
OS X and iOS hints

The insider tips you wont get from Apple
BY DAN MILLER
Find and delete duplicate

entries in 1Password
Lately weve been inundated with one
news story after another about this or
thatwebsite being hacked, and all of its
user IDs and passwords falling into the
hands of neer-do-wells. It has never
beenmore important to (a) employ
good,strong passwords and (b) use
somekind of password manager to
keeptrack of them all.
Thats why we like the advice that
Gabe Weatherhead posted over at
Macdrifter.com. He pointed out that
1Password (34.99, tinyurl.com/ohfhjmm),
the password manager of choice for
many Macworld staff, offers some
excellent tools for not only storing and
recalling your passwords, but also
determining whether theyre any good.
Specifically, he reminded 1Password
users of the apps built-in Security Audit
tool. Open that section of the sidebar, and
you can view lists of passwords that the
app considers weak (it classifies them as
Terrible or Weak), duplicates and those
you havent changed in a while. These
are broken down into those more than six
months old, older than a year old or more
than three years old.
But theres a more granular way to
check on duplicates of specific
passwords: create a smart folder. To do
so, select File New Smart Folder.
In the search bar that appears, select

Password from the drop-down menu, and
then type in one of the passwords that
you know you use too often. 1Password
will then show you a list of all the
accounts that currently use it.
Once you have that list, you can use
1Password to log in to those particular
sites and change each password to
something strong and unique.
Encrypt PDFs from Preview (again)

Previously, you could encrypt a PDF file
from within Preview by way of the
standard Save dialog box. In recent
versions of Preview, however, that Save
1Passwords Security Audit tool allows you to view

passwords that the app thinks are weak as well
as duplicates and those in dire need of updating
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yourpasswords strength as well as
unearth old onesyou should update.
option no longer produces a dialog box. It

just saves the file instead.
You still have a way to encrypt PDFs by
saving, however. To find it, first hold the
<Alt> key as you open the File menu. The
menus Duplicate option changes to Save
As. Click that, and youll get the same
opportunity to select the Encrypt
checkbox. When you do so, youll be
prompted to add a password for the
PDFfile. (Alternatively, you can select
Duplicate and then choose Save on the
copy of the file; here the Save dialog box
will offer the Encrypt checkbox.)
Change RTF margins in TextEdit

If youre editing a Rich Text Format
document in TextEdit, you can customise
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TextEdit tweaks To make changes to an RTF
documents margins, dig into its code view.
Use your portrait as a

signature in Preview
the margins so that the document will

print the way you want it to.
The first step is to save your document
as a Rich Text Format file (by adding the .
rtf extension when you save) and close it.
That done, reopen the document and
enable Format Wrap to Page. Now
open TextEdits preferences, go to the
Open and Save tab, and now select
Display RTF files as RTF code instead
offormatted text.
When you open the document again,
youll see at the top of the file the raw
code that defines how the document
appears. Look for a row that includes
margl1440\margr1440 this code
definesthe left and right margins.
(Thatswhat the l and r after marg stand
for.) You can customise those strings to
define new left and right margins. And
logically enough, you can add new
specifications margt and margb
todefine top and bottom margins;

thecorrect order left to right and
bottom to top is margl, margr, margb
and then, logically enough, margt.
The number units in use here are
twips; one twip is equal to 1/1440in. So,
Hints reader chaunceyjb found one of

those Its cool, but is it useful? tricks
thatwe sometimes run across in OS X.
You probably know that you can insert
a digital signature into PDFs in Preview.
You sign a piece of paper, and then you
capture the signature in Preview by
selecting Tools Annotate Signature
Create Signature from FaceTime HD
Camera (Built-in) or whatever your
Macs camera is called and holding
thatsigned piece of paper up to be
scanned by the camera.
So whats the trick? Instead of holding
up a bit of paper, you can present your
own smiling mug to the camera. Under
the right conditions, Preview will save a
pen-and-ink-style image of your face,
which you can then insert into PDFs.
For Preview to recognise your features, you need to

have the best lighting and background (lots of the
former on your face, something light for the latter)
360 twips produce a 0.25in margin,
720twips represent 0.5in, 1440 twips
areone inch, and so on.
When youre done tweaking, save
themodified document and then turn
offthe Display RTF files as RTF code
instead of formatted text option. When
you reopen the document, your custom
margins should be in effect.
That right conditions part is critical,

though. Several Hints readers werent
able to get chaunceyjbs tip to work. You
need the appropriate lighting and
background for it to work as described
(lots of the former on your face,
something light for the latter). Readers
also report that holding a piece of paper
so that its top edge lines up with the blue
line in the signature-preview screen
helps, too. Want another variation? Print
out a black-and-white photo of your face
and hold that up to the camera.
The point is that Preview is doing
some image-processing here, looking for
a high-contrast image (dark ink on white
paper). So you have to create those
conditions for your face to trick Preview
into perceiving it as a signature.
Say cheese Under the right (high-contrast)
conditions, Preview will be able to accept
your portrait as a custom signature.
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Solutions to your most vexing Mac and iOS problems
BY CHRISTOPHER BREEN
Speed up a sluggish
iPhoto library
Q: Im a photographer with about
10,000 pictures in my iPhoto library.
Sadly, iPhoto now runs so slowly that
its essentially unusable. I just want to
organise photos by date and event,
and do some very light editing. What
do you recommend thats faster?
Marty Schettler
A: Apples Aperture and Adobes
Lightroom and Photoshop offer more
features and complexity than you need.
Even Photoshop Elements 12 may
demand a bigger technical leap than
you might be prepared to make.
Although you could look at some less
expensive and less complicated options
such as Lyn (16, lynapp.com) or Pixa
(17.49, tinyurl.com/ph3twug), or even the
free Picasa (picasa.google.com), I suggest
that you stay largely where you are at the
moment running iPhoto, but with the
help of the versatile iPhoto Library
Manager (18.50, tinyurl.com/L9yeooL).
I suggest this approach because you
seem to be familiar with iPhoto and, I
presume, youve organised your photos
in a way that pleases you. Why start from
scratch with another application?
With iPhoto Library Manager you can
continue to run iPhoto, but you can use
it to create multiple smaller libraries,
which sorts out the thorny speed issue.
Think about how youd like to split up
your library. For example, you might wish
to group together images by their years,
by the camera you used, or by face or
location. Once youve made that decision,
launch iPhoto and choose File New
Smart Album. In the sheet that appears,
configure the conditions to match your

specific grouping strategy. For instance,
youd set Date is in the range 1/1/2010 to
12/31/2010 to gather images created in
2010. Assign a name to your smart album
and click OK to create it.
Now launch iPhoto Library Manager
and click the Create Library button in the
top-left corner. Give the album a
descriptive name 2010 Photos, for
example and finally click Create.
Select the iPhoto Library entry (this
item reflects your current iPhoto library
plus all the events, albums, projects and
slideshows it contains) and then locate
the smart album you created.
Drag this album to the album you
made in iPhoto Library Manager. It will
then copy those particular images to a
new album (this procedure can take a
while and tie up your Mac). Repeat the
process if you want to create additional
libraries (see Smaller and Faster, above).
With iPhoto Library manager you can continue

to run iPhoto, but you can use it to create smaller
libraries, which sorts out the thorny speed issues
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Smaller and faster Manage smaller image

libraries with iPhoto Library Manager.
If you simply want to browse your

images, you can do that directly within
iPhoto Library Manager. Launch the app
and select an album. The images it holds
will appear as thumbnails to the right.
When you want to work with one of
these libraries in iPhoto, you have two
options. The first is to launch iPhoto
Library Manager and double-click the
library you want to view; it will open in
iPhoto. The second is to hold the <Alt>
key while launching iPhoto. Do so, and
youll be prompted to choose a library.
Share presentations
Q: Im giving a presentation to a remote
group soon and, as in the past, I was
going to use Messages to do that. Now,
in Mavericks, it doesnt seem to work.
What am I doing wrong?
Keith White
A: The glib answer is Youre running
Mavericks. The less-glib answer is that
Messages iChat Theater feature has
gone from the Mavericks version.
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For the Wait, what? crowd, allow me
to explain. In iChat and later in Messages
prior to Mavericks, you could share a
Keynote presentation by having a copy
ofKeynote on your Mac, engaging in a
video chat (both parties had to be on
thesame service, namely AIM, Bonjour,
orJabber, but not iCloud) and then
dragging a Keynote file into the bottom
half of the video-chat window. The
presentation would then appear on the
other persons Mac, with a small video
window of the presenter. Under
Mavericks, in contrast, if you attempt to
do this you only get the solitary option
ofsending the file to the other person.
My hope is that Apple hasnt got
around to reinstating this feature, but
intends to do so, as Ive found it useful
when conducting remote presentations.
What are your alternatives? If you like
doing this kind of thing through
Messages, then Id suggest that you
install a copy of Mountain Lion and
Keynote on another drive connected to
your Mac. Boot from that drive and use
Messages as you once did. The person
on the other end doesnt have to be
running Mountain Lion; even if theyre
using Mavericks, theyll still see your
shared presentation.
If youre not committed to Messages,
take a look at Zoom (zoom.us), an online
meeting service thats free for up to 25
participants. (Group meetings are limited
to 40 minutes, but one-to-one meetings
can run for an unlimited amount of time.)
Zoom lets you share a specific window on
your screen (which would be your open
Keynote window) and it displays your
video image as you talk. You must
register a free account and allow Zoom to
install an app, after which you invite
people to your meeting. When they click
the meetings link, their default web
browser will launch and then they must
download and run the Zoom app (though
theyre not required to have an account).
Backup solution
Q: I have a Mac in my home office that
Id like to configure so that it can back
itself up via Time Machine, but also
back up two other computers on my
local network. I know that I could use

Apples Time Capsule, but I already
have spare hard drives that I could
devote to the job. Any suggestions?
Gene Thomas
A: We have a 13.99 solution we think
youll like a lot OS X Server. Youll find it
on the Mac App Store (13.99, tinyurl.
com/ngeyrmb). Once youve downloaded
the app, attach a backup drive to the Mac
thats going to run Server. Use Disk Utility
to format the drive as a Mac OS X
Extended (Journalled) volume.
Now launch Server, select the Time
Machine service on the left side of the
Server window and flip its switch to On.
Click the plus (+) button at the bottom and
then click the nearby Choose button.
Navigate to your backup drive; this will be
where your networked volumes store
their backups. Click Create and that
volume will appear as a backup
destination (see Serving your backup
needs, at the top of this page).
Move to each Mac on your network
that you want to back up and click the
Time Machine preference within System
Preferences. Click Select and youll spy
the drive you just configured for Server
backup. Select it as a destination for each
of your networked Macs; Time Machine
will start backing them up to the drive.
The Mac thats running Server has to
stay on while other Macs are backing up
to it otherwise Time Machine on the
networked Macs wont find the backup
destination. For this reason, its best to
run OS X Server on a Mac that uses
minimal power a Mac mini, for
example, rather than an old Mac Pro.
Serving your backup needs OS X Server has

an inexpensive network-backup option.
Create a reminder on
your Mac in an instant
Q: Im accustomed to creating quick
reminders on my iPhone by using Siri.
Obviously Siri isnt available on my
Mac, but is there an easy way to quickly
create a reminder without having to
launch the Reminders app?
Robin Lee
A: Launch Automator and in the workflow
template, choose Service. At the top of
the workflow, configure the pop-up
menus to read Service receives no input
in any application. Select the Calendar
library in the pane to the far left, and, from
the Actions pane to the right, drag New
Reminders Item into the workflow area.
Click Options in the Action pane and
enable Show this action when the
workflow runs. Save and name your
workflow as Quick Reminder.
Launch System Preferences, select
Keyboard, click the Shortcuts tab and
choose Services in the pane on the left.
Locate your Quick Reminder entry near
the bottom of the services list, click to the
right of its name, and enter a keyboard
shortcut; Ive used 1-<Control>-R.
Now when you want to create a new
reminder without opening the app of
nearly the same name, use this shortcut.
Youll get a New Reminders Item window
that contains Title, Add to, Priority and
Due date entries. If youve enabled
the Due date option, you can add an
alarm and click Continue. The reminder
will be added to the Reminders app.
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Dismiss Mac App

Store notifications
Q: Every time I start up my Mac, I see
an alert about application updates
waiting for me. Some of them I dont
want. How can I shut off these alerts?
David Gilbert
A: Start by launching System Preferences,
selecting App Store and disabling
Automatically check for updates. Do this,
and the nudging stops. Of course, it also
means that you may miss out on some
important updates. To avoid that, you
might create a weekly calendar alarm or
reminder that gently suggests that you
check for app updates manually. To do
this select the App Store preference and
click the Show Updates button.
Within the App Store application, click
the Updates tab and locate updates that
appear under the Software Update
heading. Click the More link and then
<Control>-click (right-click) any updates
you dont want, such as printer-driver
updates youll never use.
A Hide Update command will appear;
select it and your unwanted updates
vanish. (You can make them reappear by
choosing Store Show All Software
Updates.) This option isnt available for all
updates, as third-party updates display no
such command and will remain in the list.
You can also hide items in the
Purchases tab something that you
might want to do if you never intend to
install an application that you bought
years ago. To do this, simply <Control>click (right-click) an item in the list and
choose Hide Purchase. (You can unhide
these items by choosing Store View My
Account, logging in to your account,
locating the Hidden Purchases entry,
clicking Manage, clicking the Unhide
button that appears next to each hidden
application and clicking Done.) Now you
need never see that annoying old app
you bought on a whim ever again.
Mac SOS
Make exported iPhoto image titles sticky

Q: When I add a title to a photo in iPhoto and drag that
image to the desktop, the file reverts to its original name,
such as IMG_0697.jpg. Is there a way to title an image
in iPhoto and make that name stick when I export it?
Ed Dorroh
A: Yes there is, and youve accidentally hit on the key word
export. As youve observed, when you drag a file from iPhoto to the desktop, it
retains its original filename. An image that was originally in the JPEG or PNG
format also retains that format. Raw images convert to JPEG images. Any metadata
that you attached to the image a title and description, for example vanishes.
However, if you instead use the Export command (File Export), you can export
images with your added information. Choose that command, and in the resulting
Export window make sure that the File Export tab is selected and from the File
Name pop-up menu, choose Use title. If youd like to embed title, keyword and
location metadata in the image too, enable the appropriate checkboxes. When
youve configured everything to your liking, click Export. The program will export
your selected images, and each photo will bear the title youve assigned to it.
Set up iOS Calendar events

the quick and easy way
Q: Why does it take so much work to
create an event in my iPhones
Calendar app? Im tired of tapping the
plus button and entering the events
day, time, details and so on. There must
be a better way! Can you help me?
Andy Gillman
A: As a matter of fact, you have a couple
of better ways. The first is to use Siri.
Rather than launching Calendar, tapping
the plus and then going through the
machinations to create an event as simple
as a Friday lunch meeting with your
cousin Jo-Jo, just press and hold the
Home button and say, Schedule lunch
with Jo-Jo on Friday at 1pm. Siri will
confirm the details and schedule the
event when you give it your approval.
Its possible, however, that youll want
to create an event in a place where
You can even hide items in the Purchases tab

something that you might want to do if you
never intended to install an older application
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talking to your device would be rude (yes,

such places still exist). Although the
following solution isnt as complete as
the standard Calendar procedure, it still
cuts out a couple of steps.
On an iPhone, launch the Calendar
app, navigate to the day of your planned
event and tap and hold on the screen. A
New Event block will appear. Drag it to
the time of the event. (In Day view, you
can also drag it to the right or left side of
the screen to move forward or back a day
at a time, respectively.) When you do, the
Add Event screen appears with the date
and time filled in. If you rotate your phone
into landscape mode so that it displays
Week view, you can tap and hold on the
screen to make a New Event bubble
appear. In this view you can drag it to any
day within the week (or place it in the All
Day area to create that sort of event).
The iPad procedure is similar, with the
difference being that you can choose
Day, Week, Month or Year view by
tapping a button at the top of the screen.
Day and Week view are the most efficient
in that they not only allow you to create
an event on a particular day, but also to
drag it to the time youd like it to start.
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By David Price
Why Apple opened up

WWDC saw the birth of Apple mark II - one that welcomes (limited) customisation of the user experience
ike all the best grudge matches

Manchester United/Arsenal,
Oasis/Blur, Lannister/Stark
thecurrent ding-dong between
Appleand Google at the top of the
mobile tech industry is about more
thanjust two combatants vying for
domination. Its a clash of philosophies.
Historically we would have described
Google and Apples attitudes to software
design as open and closed respectively
(although, since closed has such a
negative feel to it, Apple fans would
sometimes substitute a euphemism like
curated instead). Google plays things
reasonably fast and loose with Android,
letting the user or hardware manufacturer
reconfigure the way things look or
behave. You want to reskin Android?
Sure! You want to add widgets? Go for
it!Apples attitude is a bit more securityguard-in-a-fancy-art-gallery. You want to
make Dolphin your iPhones default web
browser? Wed prefer it if you didnt.
But is that about to change? Well

maybe. Dont expect Tim Cook to be
tweeting jailbreaking tips just yet, but at
WWDC 2014 we heard the unexpected
but pleasing news that with the advent
ofiOS 8, apps will be (to a strictly limited
extent) allowed to talk to one another,
and third-party developers will be
permitted to create extensions and
widgets that run in other apps and
acrossthe OS as a whole. This is huge.
Take the iOS system keyboard, that
boring but vital and omnipresent part
ofthe user experience. A persistent
criticism of iOS 7 and its recent
predecessors is that the keyboard is
aqueasy mix of dated and inflexible:
thedefault keyboard has none of the
innovative features (such as Swypes
predictive sliding) that users of other
operating systems enjoy, yet users
arentallowed to download an alternative.
But now, with iOS 8, systemwide
third-party keyboards are allowed
including, if the demo is anything to

goby, one by Swype itself.
And take Safari. Poor old maligned
Safari isnt actually that bad, but there are
better mobile browsers out there, and its
always been frustrating that iPad and
iPhone users cant make them the default.
You still cant, but iOS 8 Safari will at
leastlet you import new features by other
companies and mould the browser to
your own preferences. Software chief
Craig Federighi showed off a Bing
Translator extension (Bing? Do you need
some lotion for that burn, Google?) that
lets you change the language of web
pages on the fly, but the entire point
ofthis feature is its open-endedness.
Then theres the Notification Center,
which isnow customisable with widgets.
Accessible from any screen with a
singleswipe, Notifications are a hugely
important part of the OS, and being able
to put chosen apps in there is a fantastic
and necessary step forward.
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can be sure that the company will also
impose strict controls on the extensions
and widgets in the apps it approves.
You could argue that this isnt really
true openness at all, and you might be
right; after all, without wishing to sound
too Orwellian, complete freedom and
total security cannot co-exist. But this
remains a significant change: a conscious
relaxation on the limitations preventing
users and third parties from being
creative within Apples platforms.
The new Apple
Key change With iOS 8, youll be able to

install keyboards from third-party developers.
The merits of closed design

All of this positivity, however, raises an
obvious question. If openness is so great,
why did Apple champion the closed OS
for all those years? To put it another way,
what took you so long, Apple?
The answer is that openness has its
faults too: a few months on Android is
enough to convince most (although not,
of course, all) that Googles offering has
at least as many problems as stupid old
closed iOS, and probably rather more.
iOSs airtight security, for instance, would
be impossible without Apples strict
controls; break down the walls and all
kinds of mischief-makers can climb over.
So would its consistently high level of
user-friendliness.
Which makes it all the more important
that we get an Apple kind of openness:
one that remains accountable to a central
authority with users interests at heart.
Federighi made it clear that Apple
takesthe security aspect of extensions
seriously (the sandboxes arent really
being broken down the walls are just
being made slightly more porous), but we
The App Store is one of Apples greatest

and most financially lucrative modern-day
successes, but Steve Jobs or so the
story goes had to be persuaded to
allow third-party software on there at all.
What would have been Apples single
most damaging corporate mistake was
avoided by getting Jobs to think (for
once) in collaborative terms. Apple could
benefit, he was persuaded to see, by
building a platform and then allowing
other people, and other companies, to
becreative with it. You cant build 1.2
million apps by yourself.
What we saw at WWDC 2014 was that
philosophy given free rein. Tim Cooks
Apple is a very different beast to the one
that Jobs built, as weve known for some
time, but this was the first time weve
seen Cooks Apple speaking with the
confidence of its new convictions.
Were now seeing an Apple that
embraces its partner companies instead
of keeping them at arms length. Half
theiOS 8 presentation was aimed in
technical language at the software
developers in the audience, reeling off
abucket list of hoped-for features and
developer-centric accommodations
thatencourage innovation.
Developers have always been central
to WWDCs raison dtre, but theyve
been reduced in past years, at least for
the showpiece opening speech, to the
role of trophy-expert set dressing while
Apple is talking to the worlds mainstream
media. This years developer focus was a
visible acknowledgement that non-Apple
designers and programmers have
valuable contributions to make, and that
Take note Youll also be allowed to add your

own widgets to the Notification Center.
allowing them greater creative freedom

will be beneficial for Apple and its users.
Because were also seeing an Apple
that responds to its users and their
wishes. While we didnt see an iWatch as
users had hoped and some incurable
optimists had expected, the ways in
which iOS and OS X have changed reflect
many of the things most wished for in
forums and on discussion boards. Not
least among them a number of features
previously seen (or similar to those
seen)in Android and Androids broader
openness to greater user customisation.
So, even if their approaches to user
and third-party customisation may remain
strongly divided, the days of describing
Google and Apple as the yin and yang of
open and closed software design appear
to be over. Which might lead consumers
to view the companies in a different light;
perhaps, if Apples sly plugging of per-tab
private browsing and the non-tracking
DuckDuckGo search engine have the
desired effect, they may start to contrast
the two firms attitudes to user privacy.
Good luck with that, Google.
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Ted Baker Audio Fastnet

199 inc VAT
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This fun and stylish new product from Ted Baker Audio may look
a bit like a camera, but its actually a wireless, folding Bluetooth
speaker with integrated microphone. Available in four gorgeous
colours, the Fastnet speaker folds to protect it from knocks, and
that foldable portion doubles as a stand for use while listening.
Theres a built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery that Ted Baker says
will last for six hours between charges, too.
Braven 710 Gold Edition

149 inc VAT
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We rather like the new, gold limited edition Braven 710 speaker,
a new version of the companys portable Bluetooth speaker.
Matching nicely with the gold of Apples iPhone 5s, the device
features aptX for high quality encoded audio streaming over
Bluetooth, TrueWireless Pairing for left and right stereo between
two Braven 710 speakers and the additional functionality of a
speakerphone. It should last for 12 hours between charges, too.
HoverBar 3
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Now in its third iteration, the HoverBar 3 lets you attach your
iPad, iPad mini or iPad Air to surfaces such as desks, kitchen
counters, bedside tables or even your iMac, as shown here.
Use it to help you follow a recipe hands-free, keep an eye on
your calendar or Twitter feed at work, or talk via FaceTime with
someone youre collaborating with. It includes three iPad Fit
Clips that will hold all current iPads, plus a handy kickstand.
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Hard Core
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Ballistics Hard Core case for the iPhone 5 and 5s offers highimpact protection against falls of up to 12 feet, with raised
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the case has a built-in screen protector.
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three useful viewing angles in one slim package, including
a Portrait Mode, which many iPad cases lack. Theres also a
Type Mode and a Landscape Mode for watching movies or TV
shows. In addition to the folio-style cover, the Skinny Book has
a protective inner-shell, and the overall case is designed to be
stain and water-resistant for extra durability. The stretch band
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COMPLETE GUIDE TO iOS 8

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT APPLES LATEST MOBILE OS
OS 8 was officially unveiled to the

public at WWDC, Apples annual
developer conference this June.
It was demonstrated by Apple
executives in the keynote and in sessions
at the conference, so we got to see what
the operating system looks like, how the
design hasbeen tweaked from iOS 7 and
what new features we can look forward
to in the new version. But when can the
public get their hands on iOS 8?
Initially it will be restricted to a
beta testing programme, which app
developers (or those willing to claim they
are app developers) can pay to sign up to.
These betas will be unnished versions
of iOS 8 that are likely to contain aws,
glitches and design elements that are
later changed, but joining the beta means
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you can get a good idea of iOS 8s broad
design ideas and main features before
committing to the nal version.
Expect iOS 8 proper to be rolled out to
the public around September or October
most likely alongside the iPhone 6.
Visual design and interface

After a succession of operating systems
that looked roughly the same, iOS 7 was
a stark departure: brighter, lighter, less
skeuomorphic and far more modern than
iOS 6. As we expected, Apple hasnt
done anything as radical as this for iOS 8.
The broad aesthetic cues are, as far
as we can tell, almost the same as iOS 7
with the same clean, minimal icons, and
transparency effects in place of iOS 6s
skeuomorphic design elements.
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It retains the bold (but very slightly

toned down) colour palette of later
iterations of iOS 7, which saw the bright
green of iOS 7 darkened a touch.
iOS 8s interface is largely the same
as iOS 7s too. There are a few changes
(the app-switching interface now shows
recently used contacts and lets you ring
them up or send them a message very
easily) but these are largely to cope with
new features, which we will look at next.
New features for users

iOS 8 has a host of brilliant new features,
which well look at one by one in the
following section. But its worth remarking
before we start on one interesting aspect
to Apples presentation: a lot of emphasis
was given to developer-specic, highly
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technical parts of iOS 8 as you would
expect from a presentation to developers;
but also key was the companys new
openness in allowing app developers
to do many things within iOS 8. So well
divide this into two parts: innate features
that iOS 8 itself can do, and developer
features that will let apps do new things.
Messages
Messages, which Apple software head
Craig Federighi pointed out is the most
used app in iOS, gets lots of tweaks.
Group messages are organised far
more conveniently. You can use iOSs Do
Not Disturb mode on a per-thread basis,
such as situations when a group message
thread has got out of hand and your
device keeps buzzing with notications
of new messages. Or, in a more drastic
measure, you can leave a group message
thread at any point. If lots of people in
the thread have been posting images or
videos, you dont need to worry about
keeping track of them all, because
Messages organises all the attachments
in a particular thread at the bottom of it.
Finally, you can share your location
with other members of a thread
indenitely or for limited periods of time.
You can also send voice and video
messages which will self-destruct (to save
memory) according to Federighi, after a
period of time unless you save them.
Brilliantly, voice messages sent via
Messages appear in the lock screen with
a waveform graphic, and you can listen to
the message in question by simply lifting
the iPhone to your ear iOS detects
the motion and interprets the gesture
automatically. As usual, we look forward
to testing this out and seeing how
accurate it really is. You can reply, without
pressing any onscreen controls, by simply
speaking your reply, then lowering the
phone to send the message. Its not clear
how Apple intends to keep voicemail
private in this scenario.
You can use gestures to delete, ag

or unread messages, swiping across a
message to perform the chosen action.
Its a single swipe to mark as unread,
ick across and tap to ag, or drag the
message all the way across to delete.
Weve seen gesture support like this in
third-party apps, but its nice to see Apple
taking developments on board.
In a form of in-app multitasking, you
can ick a message down to the bottom
of the screen, check or copy material
from another message, and then return
to it with a single click. From the demo,
it appeared to be roughly the same as
minimising a window on a desktop OS.
Federighi also showcased the ability

of Mail to recognise an invitation in a
marketing email as an event, and offer
to add it to Calendar. This whole process
looked very slick, but well reserve
judgement until weve tried it ourselves.
A new feature called MailDrop
provides a solution when you need to
send a large attachment. Rather than
sending the le via the email server, its
uploaded to iCloud and downloaded
seamlessly at the other end.
Interactive notications
As youll have noticed when we replied
to a voice message from the lock
Mail
The Mail app has been updated with
gesture support and a wide range of
small, but convenient tweaks plus a
raft of brilliant, new features.
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screen, iOS 8 lets you accomplish far

more without leaving the app youre in,
thanks to more responsive notications.
Facebook, Messages or Twitter
notications pop down into your screen
and can be responded to there and then
you get the option to reply or Like,
accept or decline Calendar invitations
and so on, all from the lock screen
or Notication Centre. Alternatively,
notications can be icked away.
suspects you may wish to use based on

the particular context, in a little palette
that appears above the keyboard.
For example, if you type a message
to a friend suggesting dinner, predictive
typing will add a word-selector above
your keyboard that could include and a
movie to speed up typing.
Furthermore, Apple says iOS 8 will
be able to learn the words you typically
use and understand the context in which
youre typing, such as a business or
The main changes in the way you use

Safari, however, are likely to be seen
in the developer changes well discuss
later the ability for third-party apps
to share data with Safari and be added
to the sharing pane, for instance. (The
examples given were a Pinterest pinning
feature and an in-Safari translator by Bing.
Neither of these are innate to Safari, but
third-party apps will be able to create new
optional features that you can import.)
Camera
In Messages, Mail and similar apps, iOS 8 will offer

entire words that it suspects you may wish to use,
based on the context, in a palette above the keyboard
Continuity
This could be the biggest attentiongrabber of all, and affects Mac OS X
Yosemite as well (see page 14).
Continuity is the name Apple is giving
to enhanced compatibility between
its new desktop and mobile platforms,
enabling you to, for instance, answer
iPhone calls on your Mac (a notication
will appear even if your iPhone is upstairs
charging), or continue a message started
on iPad on Mac or vice versa. If youre
composing an email on your phone and
walk up to your Mac, Mail on the Dock
in Mac OS X will prompt you that youre
composing a message; simply click it to
continue the email on your Mac.
Finally, Continuity allows you to
seamlessly AirDrop les between your
mobile device and the Mac.
We look at the new Continuity features
in more detail in our complete guide to
OS X Yosemite on page 14.
QuickType predictive typing

Well return to typing in the developer
section, but iOS 8 will have bakedin support for QuickType, a form of
predictive typing that looks far more
ambitious than the auto-correct-level
predictions in previous versions. Were
not just talking about completing words
youve nearly nished typing.
In Messages, Mail and similar apps,
iOS 8 will offer entire words that it
personal communication messages

it sense are intended for business use
would see more formal suggestions.
In order to safeguard privacy, all the
information QuickType acquires about
your writing style will stay on the device,
Federighi insisted.
Safari
Heres a small but attractive change to
the Safari interface: on iPad you can
see a new tab view that shows open
tabs, and groups those from one site into
stacks. And the sidebar from Mavericks
isnow present in Safari on iOS.
Apple didnt announce it during the
event, but Safari users will be able to use
DuckDuckGo a highly privacy-focused
search engine as the default search.
This was one of several subtle shots at
Google whose business model is built
around gathering large volumes of user
data that Apple took during the night
(along with a few less subtle ones).
In a further nod to privacy fans,
Safari on iOS 8 will enable
Private Browsing on a
per-tab basis.
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Apple didnt discuss this on stage, but

there are some nice updates for the app.
Time-lapse video: Probably the most
imaginative of the Camera updates; its
a surprise this didnt get a mention on
stage. iOS 8 introduces a new Time-lapse
video mode, whereby the Camera app
will take photos at dynamic intervals to
create a, well, time-lapse video.
Camera timer: For everyone whos
struggled with a sele, iOS 8 has a timer.
Burst and Panorama modes get more
inclusive: In iOS 8, graphics optimisations
will give users of older iPhones access to
the quicker burst mode previously only
available to the iPhone 5s (other phones
used to get a slower version of this
feature, which only snapped images once
every half-second or so). The iPad gets
access to Panorama photos, too.
Separate focus and exposure
controls: There are several ways the
Camera app could implement this useful
new feature, including straightforward
tap-to-focus with an exposure slider or via
two separate tap-to-focus reticles.
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iCloud Drive
This is a sort of Dropbox-esque cloud
storage service with seemingly wide
cross-platform, cross-app compatibility
(but we need to test it out).
If youre in an app like Sketchbook,
for instance, you can bring up the iCloud
Drive pane, and access the les there.
Any edits you make are saved back
tothe original location. Youll have access
to all of those documents on your Mac
and Windows, too. For further details
turnto page 16.
Related to this, Apple also announced

HealthKit, which will enable third parties
to build their own compatible software.
Given the many differences between the
healthcare systems in Britain and the US
(not least the corporate spending power
it commands in America), its debatable
how much well see the examples shown
the last 1000 photos taken on your iOS

devices and stored in iPhoto on your Mac.
With iOS 8 this could extend to all your
photos. You can pay $1 (60p) per month
to purchase 20GB of storage space in
iCloud 5GB is free.
To cope with the enormous volumes
ofphotos you will be able to access on
Family sharing will automatically configure photo

sharing, location tracking and the free sharing of
digital media across up to six family members
Health
We expected this. Health is a new app
that brings together a variety of health
and tness-related metrics collated
from tness bands and various third-party
devices that you can monitor easily in a
single easy-to-understand interface.
Some expected new hardware to
accompany Apples health-related
software updates maybe even a
health-monitoring iWatch? Instead, these
features will work with third-party tness
bands and health accessories. (Nike
and Withings products were displayed
as examples.) Naturally, this doesnt rule
out some kind of Apple-built wearable or
health-monitoring accessory in the future.
at WWDC a healthcare monitoring

system from a private rm called Mayo
Clinic replicated over here, but it all
looks well designed.
Family sharing
Family Sharing is a lovely idea, that
sounds both safe and convenient. You
set up as a family (informing iOS of the
various members of your family and
their devices) and it will automatically
congure photo sharing, location tracking
and the free sharing of digital media
across up to six family members (they
need to share a credit card). It looks
simple, although of course well have
to reserve judgement until weve
wrestled with the feature ourselves.
In a response to controversies
with high-spending toddlers, Family
Sharing includes a parental lock
feature for app downloads: when
your kids try to buy an app, they
have to get permission (and a
permission request
automatically
appears on your
device). Some
had hoped for a
way to manage
multiple users
on one device.
Unfortunately,
thisisnt it.
Photos
Currently, Photo
Stream means
you can see
your devices, Apple is talking up the

enhanced smart search features in iOS
8 Photos. Search terms are returned as
locations, times and album names.
You can edit photos within the Photo
app (using auto straightening and
cropping, for instance, and smart editing
based on intelligent image analysis) and
the edits are transferred across to other
iOS devices, pretty much instantly.
All of this worked seamlessly in the
demo, needless to say. Will our mileage
vary? Were also a little concerned about
the free allocation of space provided with
iCloud, which may get used up quickly.
Whether users will be willing to pay for
more storage is debatable although
the pricing schemes do seem reasonable.
Siri
Another new feature we expected was
Shazam, and sure enough, its integrated
into Siri: Apples AI can recognise songs
that are playing nearby, and then lets you
buy them from iTunes. But thats not the
only upgrade for Siri in iOS 8. Oh no
Apparently car-bound Siri users can
now re it up by saying Hey Siri! No
need to tap the controls. (Presumably
this means the device is always listening
out for commands? Will this impact
battery life?) And theres streaming
voice recognition, which simply
meansSiri displays what youre saying
(or what it thinks youre saying) while
youre saying it. If nothing else, this
will be a godsend for those incredibly
irksome moments where you carefully
dictate a long question and then see
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Sirihad absolutely no idea what you

were saying.
Last of all, there are 22 new languages
accepted for Siri voice recognition, and
24 new dictation languages.
New features for developers

This might not seem relevant to the
average iPhone or iPad user, but the
developer-centric updates in iOS 8 are
likely to result in some very interesting
new apps and app features. Its new
willingness to allow app developers more
freedom in modifying the user experience
and (with permission) affecting the
behaviour of other apps is a totally new,
but very welcome, direction for Apple.
A lot of the most intriguing stuff in
iOS 8 isnt about the features Apple is
providing, but about the opportunities its
creating for third-party app developers.
Widgets, Extensibility, Touch ID API,
keyboards, home-automation APIs well
only grasp the signicance of all this once
the developer community has got its
claws properly into the new kits.
Here are some of the most appealing
new developers features
App Store improvements

First up, Apple announced some changes
that will make it easier for developers to
sell their wares on its store. App bundles
are now permitted: if developers and
publishers allow it, youll be able to buy
bundles of multiple apps with a single
click (and presumably a discounted price).
As well as screenshots, devs will be
able to post preview videos on the App
Store. Apps should also be easier to nd
as Apple says its new Explore search
facility is far better at showing the apps
you want. (Spotlight also now suggests
apps to buy that t your search criteria
when you search within iOS itself, which
may lead to a few extra sales.)
Finally, youll be able to join beta tests
of new apps using Apples TestFlight
beta test service. Thats brilliant news.
keen to stress the security measures

safeguarding this process as any data
transferred will move via iOSs security.
This means, for example, that
Pinterest can share its data with Safari
and allow the user to add a Pinterest
entry to the Safari sharing pane. Or
Safari could gain a Bing translate
feature.(Interesting for Apple to be
pushing Bing, isnt it? Thats one in
theeye for Google, then.)
But doesnt that sound a bit like...
Widgets? Yes! iOS 8 nally gets widgets.
You can download widgets from apps
and customise their position on the
Notications screen. The example Craig
Federighi gave was a (rather brilliant)
eBay widget that lets you observe the
progress of your auctions, and make a bid
from the Notications Centre itself.
In general, the Notication Centre
has been empowered to carry out far
more actions without having to resort to
individual apps own interfaces.
Extensibility and widgets

Apps can now talk to each other,
sharing data and modifying each others
behaviour in small ways, but Apple was
Third-party keyboards
On a related theme, but worth its own
entry due to its signicance, iOS 8 is open
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to system-wide third-party keyboards.

This is huge, and tackles one of the
biggest complaints we had about iOS in
the past its inexible and backwardlooking keyboard.
With this change, youll be able to
download a keyboard that suits you
(theSwype keyboard upgrade was
shownin the demo) and use it throughout
iOS 8. This small, simple feature Swype
lets you type by moving your nger
smoothly across the letters you want
without leaving the screen is the one
element inAndroid that we used to be
the most envious of.
Between this and QuickType, iOS 8
now has state-of-the-art typing options.
Assuming QuickType is as good as it
looks, typing will be great out of the box,
with a range of system-wide upgrades
available for power users.
Third-party Touch ID
Touch ID, the ngerprint scanner offered
on the iPhone 5s (and presumably on
further iOS devices yet to be launched)
is now being opened up to third parties,
too. So instead of being conned to
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unlocking your device and a few key
preinstalled apps, you can use your
ngerprint to log into banking apps, make
secure payments and so on.
As with most of these new tools, it
remains to be seen how this will actually
affect the user. But wed be surprised if
we dont see extensive use of the Touch
ID API in third-party apps, because of its
great security and convenience.
Home automation & HomeKit API

The last of the features we predicted,
under the speculative heading of iHome.
Instead its known as the HomeKit
API, which will let devs code their
home-automation gadgets, so you can
accessyour thermostat or garage door
from an iPhone.
One example given was the ability to
say Get ready for bed! to Siri, causing
the system to check that all doors are
locked and lights dimmed, but the
possibilities are endless. Our homes will
soon be smart, thanks to Apple.
BitCoin and other virtual currencies

A change to the App Store guidelines
may allow virtual currencies to be
transferred and accepted.
The relevant clause in the Purchasing
and Currencies section reads as follows:
Apps may facilitate transmission of
approved virtual currencies provided that
they do so in compliance with all state
and federal laws for the territories in
which the app functions.
Metal graphics system

Were really getting into developer tech
now, but the nutshell summary of the new
Metal graphics system is quite appealing:
more efficient rendering of detailed 3D
graphics. Obviously, we look forward to
testing the fruits of Metal thoroughly and
seeing for ourselves how effective it is.
Tim Sweeney, the boss of Innity Blade
developer Epic Games, was brought on
stage to demonstrate a new Zen Garden
game built with the Metal technology.
He described the new possibilities as
an order of magnitude increase of
detail with 10,000 petals at one point
being simulated, and 3,500 individually
animated butteries. Youll soon be able
to see for yourselves how impressive this
all is, because the Zen Garden demo app
will be made available for free on the App
Store in due course.
Swift programming language

Last of all (and exciting the developers
in the audience very much), Apple
announced a new programming
language for both iOS and Mac, called
Swift. Reporting Apples announcement
that Swift features closures, generics,
namespaces, multiple return types and
type inference our US colleague Dan
Moren pointed out: The biggest cheer at
this event came at namespaces!
How do I upgrade to iOS 8?

Upgrading is easy once the update is
rolled out to the public. You simply go into
the Settings app, General, then Software

Update, and if theres a new version of
iOS, you can download and install it from
this screen. It will be a free upgrade.
Bear in mind that, in theory, you will
only be able to upgrade to the absolute
latest version of iOS at the time of
upgrading. If iOS 8.1 has come out by
the time you upgrade, for instance,
youll be able to get that one, not iOS 8.
But occasionally iOS users have found
themselves forced to upgrade via an
intervening version. Thats not supposed
to happen, but doesnt seem to cause any
long-term problems.)
Will I be able to downgrade from

iOS 8 to iOS 7 (or iOS 6)?
Based on past behaviour, probably not.
Its possible that Apple will run things
differently with iOS 8. We hope so; it
would be nice if Apple let the public try
iOS 8 and then go back if it wasnt for
them. But this would be a surprise.
Beta program
This allows early access to iOS 8 before
everyone else, and (assuming Apple
repeats its policies for iOS 7) give you a
get-out clause if you dont like it.
But there are down sides to joining the
beta, some of which are ethical the beta
programme is for app developers, not
curious, snarky iPhone users, and a lot of
blameless apps suffered with unfairly low
review scores last time around because
people who didnt know what they were
doing signed up to the iOS 7 beta and
then found that (obviously) many apps
werent yet optimised for it. Dont be like
them. Joining the beta also costs money,
whereas an iOS update is normally free.
Bottom line
Initial impressions are hugely positive:
it has a host of small, but convenient
tweaks (particularly in Messages, Mail
and Photos, but throughout the system),
and opens up new possibilities for app
developers to get creative. Widgets could
add an extra level of personalisation,
third-party keyboards are a huge addition,
and we cant wait to see what games
developers do with Metal.
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iOS 7: BEYOND THE BASICS
THE
IT DOESNT TAKE MUCH TO GET STARTED on an

iPhone or iPad: theyre pretty much pick-it-up-and-use-it devices.
Butmastering them takes a bit more effort. Some useful settings
arentimmediately obvious, specific workflows can take a while to
remember, and certain apps do things in less-than-linear ways.
Thats why weve compiled, in the pages that follow, a list of things
that we think all savvy iOS users should know how to do. If youve
been using an iPhone or iPad (or reading Macworld stories about
them) for any length of time, you probably already know a lot of
thesetips. But as weve said before in similar stories, we bet you
dontknow all of it. Well, not quite yet, anyway
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MANAGE YOUR RINGERS
3 WAYS TO
CUSTOMISE
THE INTERFACE
1.
Make the text larger and bolder:

The Helvetica Neue font can be
difficult to read at times. If you have
trouble reading text on your iPhone or
iPad, go to Settings General
Accessibility Larger Text to increase
the default font size on your device. To
make that font size even larger, enable
Larger Accessibility Sizes in apps that
support the feature. And to make
Helvetica Neue show up just a bit
bolder, visit Settings General
Accessibility and enable the Bold Text
slider. (Youll have to restart your
iPhone after doing this.)
2.
Bring back the buttons: iOS 7

has ditched most of the
traditional buttons that past versions
of the mobile OS offered. But if youre
missing the classic look of that old
familiar arrow shape, you can easily

enable it via Settings General
Accessibility Button Shapes.
To choose tones for calls, texts and the

like, go to Settings Sounds. You can
also set the ringer volume here, in the
Ringers and Alerts section.
You can use the two buttons on the
leftside of your phone (or the toggle
switch on the right side of your iPad) to
change the volume; but the precise
functions of those buttons may vary.
If Change with Buttons is active in
Settings Sounds, pressing the volume
buttons will alter the ringer volume, as
long as youre not listening to music or
podcasts, playing games, or watching
videos. Otherwise, the volume buttons
will adjust your media playback volume.
The mute button on an iOS device
turns off the ringer, notification sounds
and sound effects. If you have an iPad,
the button above the volume buttons
canmute the device or lock its rotation.
3.
Control the contrast: Some of

us like white text on light
backgrounds, but others find that it
gives them headaches and hurts their
eyes after a while. If youre in the latter
group, youll find several handy
options that make for easier viewing
under Settings General
Accessibility Increase Contrast.
To increase text and background
contrast for features such as Control
Center and Notification Center,
activate the Reduce Transparency
option. To darken the highlight colours
found in an apps menu and tab bar
(the pink colour of the Music app, for
instance), toggle the Darken Colors
switch. And to darken the white
backgrounds found in apps such as
Settings, use the Reduce White Point
screen to bring the piercingly pure
white coloration down to a far more
eye-friendly light shade of grey.
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Set ringers If the Change with Buttons option

is inactive, the volume buttons on your phone
wont change the volume of the ringer.
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CUSTOMISE BACKGROUNDS
You can individualise the look of your iOS devices screen by
adding images to its lock and home screens. To do so, go to
Settings Wallpapers & Brightness and, in the Wallpaper
area, tap Choose a New Wallpaper. Then select a dynamic
pattern (one that moves), a still image created by Apple or,
from the Photos area, an image of your own. A preview of the
selected image will appear on your devices screen. Move it
To activate one or the other of these

functions, go to Settings General. To
mute an iPad quickly, press and hold
thebottom volume button.
Or bring up Control Center on any
iOSdevice, and tap the Do Not Disturb
button (it has a crescent moon icon).
MANAGE NOTIFICATIONS
Pop-up notifications can be a boon or
bane, depending on how you feel about
them. Most of the controls for them are
located in Settings Notification Center.
At the top of the screen are two
settings for lock-screen notifications. By
default, when you swipe down on the
lock screen, youll see three notification
options: Today, All, and Missed. If you
disable Notifications View in the
Notification Center setting, but leave
Today View switched on, youll see
notifications for the current day only.
around by dragging it, and scale it with pinch and stretch

gestures. When you have it where you want it, select suitable
options from among Set Lock Screen, Set Home Screen, Set
Both, and Perspective Zoom (On or Off).
You can turn Perspective Zoom off if you dislike its
quasi-3D appearance. To restore it, return to Settings
Wallpaper & Brightness and tap the image of the lock screen
(the one that lacks icons) in the Wallpaper area. In the
resulting screen, turn Perspective Zoom to On. Then return to
the Wallpapers & Brightness screen, tap the image of the
home screen, and turn Perspective Zoom to On there as well.
If you also switch off Today View,

Notification Center wont appear when
you swipe down on the lock screen.
The Today View section allows you to
configure what will appear in Notification
Center. You can turn on or off options
such as Today Summary, Calendar Day
View, Reminders, and Tomorrow
Summary. Each option is self-explanatory.
If you find that Notification Center is
beginning to look too crowded, switch
offany option you dont want.
In the Notifications View section, you
can choose to view your notifications
manually or sorted by time.
If you choose Sort By Time, the most
recent notifications will appear at the top
of the list and the oldest at the bottom.
If you choose Manually, you can then
tap the screens Edit button and, from the
Include list of apps below, drag apps to
put them into the order you prefer.
No lock screen Turn off notifications you

dont want to appear in your lock screen here.
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20 THINGS YOU
CAN DOWITH SIRI
1.
Handle the basics: Siri can perform

many tasks for stock iOS apps:
Calendar, Clock, Contacts, Mail, Maps,
Messages, Music, Notes, Phone,
Reminders, Safari, Stocks and Weather.
2.
Search the web: Siri can also

carryout internet searches (using
Bing, Google or Yahoo), get answers to
questions via Wolfram Alpha, find reviews
of businesses (on Yelp), search Wikipedia,
find reviews of movies (on Rotten
Tomatoes), make restaurant reservations
(using OpenTable), and find sports results
(via Yahoo). Ask a natural language
question and tap a search result to go to

the source site (or app).
then add the persons nickname. You can

now use that when giving Siri commands.
3.
5.
Teach Siri relationships: Instead

of saying the full name of a person
in an instruction to Siri, say [your wifes
name] is my wife and Siri will remember
that designation. In the future, you can
just say Text my wife, and Siri will know
exactly whom to text. Alternatively, edit
your own record in the Contacts app,
tapAdd Related Name, and choose a
relationship and a corresponding contact.
4.
Teach Siri nicknames: To help Siri

understand complicated names, or
to differentiate between common ones,
give your contacts nicknames. Open a
persons record in the Contacts app, tap
Edit, tap Add Field, tap Nickname and
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Correct Siris misreadings: If

yourfriend pronounces her name
Heh-lee-na, but Siri says Hel-eh-na,
tellSiri, Thats not how you pronounce
Helena. Siri will provide you with a few
different clips of examples. Choose the
one that sounds closest to the actual
pronunciation, and Siri will use the new
pronunciation from then on.
Similarly, if Siri misinterprets a
command, just tap the onscreen bubble
containing the incorrect text. Then edit
the text and resubmit the command.
Alternatively, when editing the text, tap
the microphone icon on the onscreen
keyboard to speak the corrected text. Or
say Learn how to pronounce [name]s
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name, and Siri will comply, first asking

you how to pronounce the first and last
names, and then offering you options for
replicating that pronunciation.
Get directions: For directions

from Siri based on iOSs Maps
app, say, for example, Show me how to
get to San Jose. For transit or walking
directions (which Apples Maps app
doesnt yet support), add via transit to
the end of your command, and Siri will
display a list of installed and App Store
third-party routing apps. Tap one such
as the Google Maps app and Siri will
launch that app, pre-configured with
yourdestination. (Instead of choosing a
transit app, you can opt for a third-party
navigation app, such as Navigon.)
6.
Change settings: You can tell Siri

to turn on or off Bluetooth, open a
specific Settings pane, and even turn on
Airplane Mode. If you cant remember
how to get to the screen for a setting
thatSiri doesnt directly support, you
canopen many top-level settings groups,
and some second-level screens, in the
Settings app. Say Open Notification
Center settings, for example, or Open
Accessibility. This feature doesnt work
for every section of the Settings app
inparticular, those related to security.
13.
Take notes: Say Make a

note... or Note that... and you
can quickly dictate a new note in Notes.
Alternatively, say Make a note called
[note name], and you can then add text
to the note by saying Add text. You can
add content to an existing note later on
by saying Add text to [note name].
7.
Send a message: Siri lets you

create and send text and email
messages easily. Say Send my wife
anemail or Text my wife and Siri will
create a new message and ask you what
you want the message to say. After you
dictate your message, Siri will display a
preview (say Read my message to
instruct Siri to read it back to you) and
itwill then prompt you to send the
message. Say Send! and off it goes.
8.
Be efficient: Put as much detail as

possible in your initial command to
Siri. For example, instead of saying Text
my wife, waiting for Siri to ask you what
you want your text message to say, and
then dictating We need to pick up the
kids from the party at 4pm just say: Text
my wife that we need to pick up the kids
from the party at 4pm. This works for
calendar events and reminders, too.
9.
Get the message(s): Say Do I

have any new messages [or
voicemail or email]? and Siri will tell you
how many new text messages (or
voicemails or email messages) youve
received. You can ask Siri if you have
messages from a particular person, too.
This makes messages even simpler to
use. Just ask Do I have email from my
wife? Say Read my new messages [or
email] or Play my new voicemails, and
Siri will read or play them back to you.
Help Siri If Siri cant pronounce a contacts

name properly, you can teach it to do so.
10.
Fill your calendar: Siri will

addan event to your calendar
ifyou say Make an event for 10am.
Friday called [event name]. But if you
addto [calendar name], you can choose
a specific calendar; say with [contact
name] and Siri will add that person as an
attendee and will send the person an
invitation if he or she is in your Contacts.
You can also edit events: Move my
Friday 10am [event name] to 1pm moves
the event to the afternoon; Add Ed Wood
to Mondays 12.30 meeting adds that
person as an attendee.
Siri can check your calendar, too. Say
Whens my meeting with Dan Moren?
and Siri will tell you. Say Show me
Tuesday and Siri will show you your
scheduled events for that day.
11.
Set a timer or alarm: Siri makes

the built-in Clock apps timer and
alarm-clock features more convenient.
Say Set a timer for 10 minutes, and Siri
will create (and start) a 10-minute timer in
the Clock app you dont have to open
the app. Set an alarm for 7am creates
anew alarm for that particular time.
14.
Set reminders: You can use Siri

to schedule reminders by saying
something like Remind me to call Dan at
10.30am tomorrow. But Siri can also
handle reminder math: Remind me to
cancel my trial subscription in 14 days.
And it can configure location-based
reminders: Remind me to call the Y
whenI get home. (Say: Show me my
reminders to quickly view your tasks.)
15.
Eat out: To find nearby

restaurants, ask Siri. Say Are
there any good delis nearby? to call up a
list of butchers with prices, location and
Yelp ratings. You can search by location,
cuisine, price, indoor or outdoor seating,
or any combination of these. Tap a listing
for detailed information. Say Find me a
table for four for dinner tonight to see
nearby restaurants with openings; tap
one to make the reservation. You can
even check for reservations at a specific
restaurant: Book me a table for two at
7pm at the Romantic Candle for example.
16.
Launch apps: Say Open [app

name], and Siri will open that
app (assuming you have only one app by
that name). If your phone is locked, Siri
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will prompt you to unlock so that it can

open the app as you requested.
17.
Play media: Siri can launch the

Music app, but it can also start
playback directly. Say Play playlist
Road Trip and Siri will start playing the
playlist called Road Trip. Other things
you can tell Siri to play include artist
names, album names, and track names.
18.
Be more social: If your hands

are occupied, Siri can post to
Twitter or Facebook for you. For example,
say Tweet that the scenery in Napa is
beautiful or Post to Facebook that the
weather in Seattle is surprisingly sunny
today and Siri will do the rest. It can also
search Twitter for you. Say What are
people saying about Lady Gaga? or
Search Twitter for Lady Gaga, and Siri
will show you some relevant tweets.
Similarly, say Whats Stephen Fry
saying? and Siri will show you that
persons ten most recent messages.
MAKE SIRI KEEP LISTENING
ADD SPECIAL CHARACTERS
Does this ever happen when you speak

to Siri? You: Remind me to Siri: What
would you like me to remind you?
Siri may be there for you 24/7, but
sometimes it doesnt listen as attentively
and as patiently as it might. If you have
iOS 7.1 installed, however, you can hold
down the Home button to make Siri listen
for as long as you like. Siri wont stop
listening until you lift your finger. This
feature is extremely helpful when you
want to record long messages and
reminders without being interrupted.
Some characters that you may want to

type on an iOS device dont appear on
the built-in keyboard, even when you
tapthe <123> key (for numbers and
punctuation) or the <#+=> key (for less
common punctuation). Many special
characters are available, but are hidden.
To insert one of these characters, first
touch and hold the appropriate key (as
listed in the chart at left), slide your finger
over to the accented variant or other
special character in the pop-up menu,
and then let go. To produce an accented
19.
Be sporty: You dont have to

unlock your phone and open
your favourite sports news app to get the
latest scores. Just say Whats the score
of the England game? and Siri will tell
you. But Siri actually knows a lot more
about sports than that. For example, you
can get detailed information about teams,
players, and schedules by asking things
like: Whos first in the Premier League?
20.
Pick a flick: Siri can also tell

you all about movies, if youre
planning a night out and arent sure
whats showing nearby or whats any
good. You may be aware that you can ask
Siri for movie show times, but try asking
about particular movies and actors. Is the
new X-Men movie any good? and What
time is Edge of Tomorrow showing? are
both useful. Also try something like What
movies had both Tom Hanks and Meg
Ryan in them? Siri will instantly show
you the results, and you can tap any
movie or rating for more information you
might need you can even view trailers
for current movies. Tap any cinema to
view its location in the Maps app.
SEARCH YOUR
iPHONE OR iPAD
From any home screen, swipe down
from the top of the screen. Type
search terms in the Search iPhone or
Search iPad field at the top of the
screen; results will display as you type.
From that search field, you can also
look for items in various categories,
including apps; email; contacts; notes;
calendar events and reminders; voice
memos; messages; as well as music,
videos, audiobooks and podcasts.
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To choose which types of items the

search results should display, go to
Settings General Spotlight search.
Tap a category you are interested in to
check or uncheck it, and drag specific
categories up or down in the list to
change the position where they will
appear in your search results.
To search for text in the bodies of
email messages, you must use the Mail
app itself. Tap a mailbox, and then
swipe down to display the search field.
Your OS device can search email
messages on your mail server, but
doing so can take a while if youre
using a mobile network, so be patient.
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DICTATION MACHINE
To use dictation on your iOS device,
tap the microphone icon next to the
virtual spacebar. To have Siri insert
a punctuation mark, capitalisation,
or a symbol or special character as
you speak, use the word or phrase
listed in the following chart.
Say this
To get this result
Say this
To get this result
Dot dot dot or ellipsis
CAPITALISATION
Note: New sentences, lines, and paragraphs are automatically
capitalised, as are recognised proper nouns, names, and places.
Cap
Capitalise the next word.
Caps on caps off
Add initial capitals throughout

a section of text.
All caps
Uppercase the next word.
All caps on all caps

off
Uppercase a section of text.
No caps
Lowercase the next word (one

that would be autocapped).
Lowercase a section that would
otherwise be autocapped.
BASIC PUNCTUATION
New paragraph
A new paragraph
No caps on no
caps off
New line
A new line
CONTROLLING SPACES
Period or full stop
Spacebar
Question mark
Prevent a hyphen in an
autohyphenated word.
Exclamation point
No space
Omit a space between the

next two words.
Colon
Semicolon
No space on no
space off
Prevent a section of text from

having spaces between words.
Comma
NUMBERS
Apostrophe or single
quote
'
Dot or point
Numeral
Quote
"
Represent as a numeral instead

of as a spelled-out word.
Underscore
MORE PUNCTUATION
BASIC SYMBOLS
Asterisk
Percent sign
Ampersand
&
At sign
Degree sign
Pound sign
Open parenthesis or
open parens
Close parenthesis or
close parens
Open bracket
Close bracket
[
]
Open brace
Close brace
{
}
Hyphen
Greater-than sign
>
Minus or minus sign
Less-than sign
<
Dash or en dash
Forward slash
Backslash
Caret
Copyright sign
Registered sign
Em dash
character such as , or , for example,

touch and hold the base character (A,
Cor E, respectively); for capital letters,
tapthe <Shift> key first. On the iPads
alphabetic keyboard, you can slide
upward on the comma key to type an
apostrophe () and slide upward on the
period key to type a quotation mark ().
On an iPad or an iPhone, slide upward on
the <123> key and then over to any key
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this technique to
correct misspellings that iOS 7s built-in
autocorrect feature wont pick up. When
using this feature to correct your spelling,
you dont need a shortcut: iOS 7 checks
to see whether what youve typed is close
to any of your defined phrases, and offers
to correct it if it suspects a misspelling.
MORE SYMBOLS
on the numeric keyboard to type the

matching number or punctuation mark.
TYPE WITH SHORTCUTS

To save time and improve your accuracy
when you type on an iOS device, you can
set up shortcuts, each of which expands a
short string of characters into something
longer. Ive set up a useful shortcut that
enables me to produce the all-purpose
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6 WAYS TO LIMIT
YOUR DATA USE
1.
Monitor data use: To see how

much data your iPhone or iPad uses
in the current period, go to Settings
Cellular, and scroll down to Cellular Data
Usage; to zero out the amount listed
there, tap Reset Statistics at the bottom
ofthe screen. To create a reminder in
Calendar to perform this step regularly,
find the billing cycle dates on your
phonebill. Create a new event on the
morning of the first day for each cycle,
and then set it to repeat every month.
2.
Monitor data use by individual

apps: Go to Settings Cellular
and scroll through the app list. Under
each programs name is a listing of the
data it has used in this billing cycle. Scroll
to the bottom to see how much your
hotspot, messaging services, and the like
have used. You can also reset the numbers
to zero with the Reset Statistics button.
3.
Turn off cellular data entirely:

If you dont want to keep track of
how much of your monthly data plan you
are using, you can turn off cellular data
for all apps and services. Go to Settings
Cellular and slide the Cellular Data toggle
off. This turns off mobile data access only;
so you can still use your iPhone to make
and receive calls and texts as usual.
HOW TO USE A VPN

A virtual private network encrypts
Internet data flowing to and from your
iOS device, to combat eavesdropping
on Wi-Fi networks. Providers such
asCloak (getcloak.com), PublicVPN
4.
Turn off data for specific apps:

To disable cellular data for
particular apps, go to Settings Cellular.
But which should you remove access for,
and which should you leave enabled?
Video apps (such as YouTube) and
streaming music apps (such as Apples
Music app, Pandora and Spotify) are
especially data-hungry and make good
candidates for removing data access.
Ones to leave on are favourite web,
emailand Twitter apps that you may
wantto use when youre away from Wi-Fi.
Other apps, like Facebook, may not

require such an extravagance. To disable
the Background App Refresh feature on
an app-by-app basis, go to Settings
General Background App Refresh.
From there, either turn off the feature
altogether or disable apps individually.
6.
Stop automatic app downloads:

If youve enabled cellular data for
the iTunes and App Store apps, you can
fine-tune the control you have over what
those apps can do with their connection.
Go to Settings iTunes & App Store and
toggle iTunes Match on or off. Likewise,
you can decide whether to enable
automatic downloads for music, apps,
books and software updates.
5.
Disable Background App Refresh

for certain apps: Apps like Mail
need to be able to access data even if the
program isnt running in the foreground.
(publicvpn.com) & WiTopia (witopia.net)

offer paid VPN accounts.
iOS 7 provides built-in support for
several common types of VPNs. To
configure it with your account settings,
go to Settings VPN Add VPN
Configuration, fill in the details for your
account and tap Save. To turn the VPN
on or off, go to Settings VPN and tap

the on/off switch.
Some VPN providers offer their own
apps that further simplify configuration
and use. For instance, you can
configure the Cloak app to activate
your VPN automatically when youre
using an untrusted network.
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MAIL
BOOKS
COPY OR BLIND-COPY
When sending email messages, you may
want to carbon-copy (Cc) people other
than the main recipient(s), and you may
want to blind-carbon-copy (Bcc) someone
so that person will receive the message
without the other recipient(s) knowing.
To send either type of copy, tap the
Compose button in Mail and then tap
theCc/Bcc, From line, which expands
toshow individual Cc, Bcc, and From
fields. Tap the Cc or Bcc field, enter
theaddress(es) of the recipient(s) you
want to include there, and then continue
composing your message as usual.
If you have multiple email accounts or
multiple addresses for a single account
set up on your device, you can choose
which one to send the current message
from (and thus determine which address
CREATE AND PRINT

ANNOTATIONS
You can use your finger as if it were a
marker to highlight new text or to
expand an existing highlight. And you
can print the notes youve made.
When you select text, a pop-up
menu will appear; tap Highlight and
select a colour. Or touch some text,
and when the magnifier appears, start
dragging; everything you touch will be
highlighted in the current default
colour. Expanding an existing highlight
works the same: touch, pause and
drag. Fail to pause and youll flip the
page instead of highlighting the text.
will receive any replies). To do this, tap

your address in the From line and then
tap a different address.
MOVE MAIL ELSEWHERE
Move mail Before you can transfer mail from

one mailbox to another, you must select the
relevant message or messages.
When you receive email messages while

on the go, you can file them into
mailboxes to get them out of your inbox
and organise them to your liking. To move
the message youre currently viewing, tap
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An AirPrint printer can print notes

from your iPad; or you can email the
notes to yourself and pick them up
later on a computer that has printer
access. The procedures are the same
for both operations until the last step.
Tap the Contents button at the top
of a page, and tap Notes on the
Contents screen. To show page
numbers from the printed version of
the book (if the books file format
permits that choice), tap at the bottom
of the screen. Tap the Share icon at
the top of the screen, and tap Edit
Notes in the pop-over.
Tap the notes that you want to
share, or tap Select All at the very top
of the screen. Finally, tap Share and
then tap Mail or Print in the pop-over.
the folder icon followed by a mailbox

name. To move multiple messages out of
the current message list, tap Edit, select
the messages you want to move, tap
Move, and then tap a mailbox name.
To move messages between accounts,
follow the procedure outlined above
but instead of tapping a mailbox at the
end, tap Accounts and an account name,
followed by a mailbox in that account.
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HOW TO ADD FLAGS
Mail attachments Instruct Mail where to

position an attachment in your message.
ADD ATTACHMENTS
iOS 7 simplifies the process of adding
attachments to outgoing messages in
Mail for iOS. Compose a message as
usual, and tap the spot in the message
where you want an attachment to go. In
the pop-over control, tap Insert Photo or
Video followed by the location (such as
Camera Roll, My Photo Stream, or a
photo album), followed by the photo or
video. Then tap Use. Repeat as desired.
Mail shows the messages total size in
the Cc/Bcc, From header area. When
you tap Send, your iPhone or iPod touch
will prompt you to shrink the photos first.
On an iPad, tap Image Size, then Small,
Medium, Large, or Actual Size and Send.
Though this technique works only for
photos and videos, you can email other
file types from any app that has a Share
button that lists Mail as an option.
Mail in iOS 7 doesnt have the seven

multicoloured flags of Mail in OS X, but
you can flag any message to make it
easier to find later. To flag the message
youre viewing, tap the flag icon
followed by Flag; to remove a flag, tap
Unflag. (In the same control dialog,
you can tap Mark as Read/Unread or
Move to Junk, as needed.)
You choose whether a flag in a
message header or list will look like an
Trash. Like smart mailboxes, these newer

options display matching messages from
multiple mailboxes and accounts. To add
a mailbox not in the list, tap Add Mailbox
and navigate to the one you want to use.
To rearrange items, drag them up or
down, using the handle to the right. Tap
Done, and only the selected items will
appear in the top-level Mailboxes view.
ADD RICH-TEXT FORMAT

By default, Mail sends your messages in
plain text. To add a bit of formatting as
you compose a message, select any text
UNTRASH MESSAGES
When you accidentally delete or move a
message you didnt mean to change at
all, you can exit the account, enter the
Trash, and move the message back to
your inbox or you can give your iOS
device a shake to make an Undo dialog
box pop up. Tap Undo to put your
message back where it belongs.
and tap the BIU button in the pop-over,

followed by Bold, Italic or Underline to
apply that formatting to the selected text.
The Mail app in iOS 7 doesnt provide
controls for font, size, colour, indentation,
alignment, bulleted lists, and the like, but
it preserves such formatting in messages
that you forward or reply to so you can
compose a styled message on your Mac,
send it to yourself, and keep it on hand
ina mailbox on your iOS device.
To send someone a message that
includes those styled elements, first
forward that message, select all the text,
and tap Quote Level then Decrease to
remove the quote bars. Finally, edit the
text, subject and address and send it.
SEARCH ALL MAILBOXES

In iOS 6s Mail, you could search only the
mailbox that you were currently viewing.
In iOS 7, when you enter a search term,
you can pull down the search results to
reveal a toggle that lets you choose
between searching only the current
mailbox or searching all mailboxes.
EDIT MAILBOXES VIEW

Mails top-level Mailboxes view with
All Inboxes, each accounts individual
inbox, and a list of account names is
customisable in iOS 7. To add or remove
items, tap the button in the upper-left
corner of Mails list view until you see the
heading Mailboxes. Then tap Edit, and tap
items to select or deselect them.
New options in iOS 7 include Flagged,
Unread, Attachments, All Sent and All
orange dot or an orange flag icon. Go

to Settings Mail, Contacts, Calendars
Flag Style, and tap either Color (for a
dot) or Shape (for a flag). Remember,
any item flagged in (iOS) Mail appears
with a red flag in Mail for OS X.
PHONE
BLOCK CALLERS
View mailboxes You can select the mailboxes

that youll subsequently see in Mail.
The Phone app in iOS 7 lets you block all

calls from certain numbers or contacts.
In the Recents pane of the Phone app,
tap the i button next to a number. Scroll
down to the entry Block this Caller. (Or
tap the i button next to any voicemail
message in the Voicemail pane, or
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choose a contact stored in your device.)

Tap Block this Caller, and youll get a
warning that activating this option will
block not only phone calls but also
iMessages, text messages and FaceTime
calls. Also, to block calls and messages
from a contact, tap Add New on the
Blocked screen and select a contact.
To unblock a number, go to Settings
Phone and tap Blocked to see a list of all
blocked numbers. Swipe right to left on
any entry and tap the Unblock button to
restore that number to good standing.
EDIT CONTACTS
To update your address books on your
iOS device, first tap the Contacts button
in the Phone apps toolbar, and select the
contact you want to update. Tap the Edit
button in the upper right, and tap any text
field to alter the information in it. To
remove an old phone number, email
address, street address or other entry,
tap the red minus () icon next to it and
then tap the Delete button. To add an
entry, tap the green plus (+) button next to
it. When youre finished, tap the Done
button in the upper-right corner.
Often you can assign a label to help
differentiate multiple entries in a contact
record. When entering a phone number,
tap the label to the left to choose from
among common options such as home,
work, mobile and fax. You can also create
custom labels by scrolling down and
choosing Add Custom Label. Once
youve created a custom label, its
available whenever you select a label.
If you cant see a specific field that
matches the type of information you want
to enter, it may be hidden. Scroll down
toward the bottom of the contact record
until you find the Add Field button. Tap
that button to expose less commonly
used fields such as phonetic names,
nicknames, and suffixes.
ADD FAVOURITES
For quick access to the people you call
most often, add them to your favourites
(tap the Favorites icon in the Phone apps
toolbar to access this feature). You can
make a call to anyone on that list simply
by tapping the appropriate name.
To add a person to your favourites, tap

the plus (+) button in the top-right corner
of the Favorites screen, and select or
search for the contact you want. If that
contacts entry has only one phone
number, the Phone app will ask you
whether the favourite connection should
be a standard voice call, a FaceTime
Audio call or a video FaceTime call.
If the contacts entry includes multiple
numbers, youll jump to the contact card;
just tap the number that you want to
assign to your favourites.
You can add favourites from anywhere
you can view a contact card. Scroll to the
bottom of the card, choose Add to
Favorites, and select the number and/or
type of call that you want to add.
If need to reach someone in multiple
ways via both a mobile number and a
work number, say add each number to
Favorites separately. Next to the persons
name, the Phone app will put the label
attached to that number or calling
method. To rearrange the Favorites
screen, tap the Edit button found in the
upper-left corner and drag entries to their
new destinations. While youre in Edit
mode, you can also remove entries from
Favourites by tapping the red minus icon
MAKE THE CLOCK

APP WAKE YOU
WITHA SONG
To set up a musical alarm in the Clock
app, tap the Alarm button, tap the add
(+) button, and set the time. Then tap
Sound, tap Pick a Song, and choose a
song in your list. The song will begin
playing, so you can confirm that its the
one you want; tap it again to stop it.
The Sound list will hold up to five
songs, for easy selection. Next, tap
Back and then Save.
To assign music to an existing alarm,
tap Edit on the main Alarm screen, tap
an alarm, and then pick up with the
instructions earlier in this paragraph,
starting at tap Sound (above).
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Edit contacts in Phone You dont have to

open the Contacts app to edit contacts; you
can do this directly from the iPhone instead.
that appears to the left of each item and

then tapping the Delete button that
appears on the right-hand side.
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MAKE CONFERENCE CALLS
Favourites list Collect contact links for the

people you call most often in a favourites list.
FACETIME AUDIO
If you dont have a phone number for a
contact, you may be able to call that
person by using FaceTime Audio,
which routes audio over the data
portion of your mobile network ( la
Skype) instead of over the phone
portion. Such usage will come out of
your data plan, rather than counting
The Phone apps conference call feature

lets you speak to multiple people
simultaneously. To use this feature, start a
phone call as usual. After connecting to
your first participant, tap the Add Call
button. The Phone app will put the first
participant on hold and place a second
call. When that call connects, tap Merge
to bring both participants on the line. You
can add up to five parties to a call.
To merge incoming calls, tap the Hold
Call and Answer button when a new
callcomes in, and then tap Merge call.
Tobreak off into a private conversation
with one party during a conference call,
tap the i button next to the name of the
call, and then tap the Private button
nextto a specific call. Tap Merge calls to
return to the conference.
If you want to drop a single party from
the call, tap the Conference button and
tap the End button next to that call. You
can now carry on speaking as normal.
against your overall voice minutes. To

set this up, in the Contacts pane of the
Phone app (or in the Contacts app
itself), select a contact and tap the
phone icon next to the FaceTime entry.
During a FaceTime Audio call, just as
during a normal phone call, you can
tap Mute or Speaker, and you can
switch to a video call by tapping the
FaceTime button. To access your
Contacts list, tap the Contacts button.
Out of conference Tap the Private button

if you need to quickly enter into a private
conversation during a conference call.
AUTOMATE CALL CODES

In many instances, joining a conference
call entails dialing hard-to-remember
extensions or conference room codes. To
simplify the process, go to the Keypad
section of the Phone app and enter the
phone number you dial. When you get to
the end of the regular number, tap and
hold the pound key until it turns into a
semicolon. Enter the passcode or
extension, and add the whole shebang to
a new or existing contact record. This
means that the next time you dial that
contact or number, youll see a small
button in the bottom left that reads Dial
with the code you entered; tap that to
have Phone enter the code on the
keypad automatically.
PHOTOS
SAVE BURST MODE IMAGES

Burst Mode on the iPhone 5s can help
you capture fast-moving action, but you
dont want to clog your devices storage
space with duplicate images. So after
capturing a series of photos in Burst
Mode by pressing and holding down the
shutter button for a few seconds, tap
Camera Roll to view your images.
Your burst will appear as a single photo
in the album, represented by the image
that iOS 7 deems to be the best photo of
the bunch. To go back and look through
the full burst collection, tap the Favorites
button; tap the photo (or photos) youd
like to showcase, and tap Done.
From there you can keep the entire
burst to look through whenevers
convenient at some point in the future, or
you can delete the unwanted images.
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FILTERS
If you like having a specific filter on
the images you capture via iPhone
or iPad, you can set Square or
Photo mode to launch by default
with the image manipulation of your
choice already in place, ready to
go. To set the filter, simply tap the
Filter button in the Camera app
while in the mode you want. Switch
to another mode, and youll have a
clean slate again; but when you
return to your original mode, your
filter of choice will remain in place.
ENABLE AUTOMATIC HDR

iOS 4.1 introduced the High Dynamic
Range (HDR) feature, which let users take
a photo of a subject with both sharp light
and deep shadow and have it render as
evenly lit. But HDR images took longer
than non-HDR images to shoot, and users
had to turn it on manually when they
wanted to use it. The feature was honed

in iOS 7 with several useful tweaks.
With iOS 7 and the iPhone 5s, you can
turn on automatic HDR mode. In normal
light, your iPhone shoots a regular photo.
In settings with multiple light patterns,
however, your device can automatically
recognize that an HDR photo might be
better; if it does, it tries to capture that
shot instead. (In these cases the iPhone
takes two photos: an untouched one and
an HDR version. Go to Settings Photos
& Camera Keep Normal Photo to save
both images to your Camera Roll.)
SHARE A PHOTO STREAM
Saving burst shots Tap a collection of burst

shots in the iPhone 5ss Camera Roll, and then
select your favourite individual shots.
Shared Photo Streams, which debuted

with iOS 6, permitted users to share
groups of images with friends for liking
and comments, but the friends you
shared your streams with were still
unable to add images or any video of
their own. Well, not any more.
iOS 7 lets you open a Shared Photo
Stream to anyone you choose. When you
create a shared stream, youll see two
tabs: Photos and People. Tap the People
section to access your streams settings
and to toggle the Subscribers Can Post
option on or off. (You can also choose to
create a public website, add or delete
friends to or from your stream, as well
as show notifications for the stream.)
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SET WHATS ON THE

FAVOURITES SCREEN
Safari in iOS 7 has a Favourites screen
with URLs and folders in the Favourites
category of your Bookmarks list.
The Favourites screen appears when
you dont have any open pages or tabs,
when you tap the plus (+) button to add a
new tab on an iPad, or when you tap the
Pages icon followed by the plus button
on an iPhone or iPod touch. To add a site
to your Favourites screen, go to that site,
tap the Share button, and then tap
Bookmark. Make sure that Favorites is
selected next to Location, and tap Save.
To edit, move, or rearrange favourites, tap
the Bookmarks icon in the toolbar
followed by the Bookmarks tab, tap
Favorites, and then tap Edit. After making
changes, tap Done.
ENTER PRIVATE MODE

As you browse the web, Safari keeps
track of the sites you visit, the searches
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you perform, and the contents of some
forms you fill in. Private mode lets you
hide your browsing history from anyone
who has access to your iOS device. It also
temporarily prevents Safari from storing
cookies (which also provides evidence
about the sites youve visited).
To enable Private mode on an iPhone
or iPod touch, tap the Pages button at the
bottom of the screen; to do so on an iPad,
tap the plus (+) button to add a tab.
Next, tap Private at the bottom of the
screen. If any non-private (public) pages
are already open, Safari asks if you want
to close them first. While in Private mode,
Safari takes on a gray background.
To turn off Private mode, follow the
same steps you used to turn it on. Note
that Private mode doesnt prevent
websites from collecting data about you,
including your IP address (which can
reveal your physical location).
USE TABS
On an iPad, Safari for iOS 7 lets you open
multiple tabs at the same time, in much
the same way as Safari in OS X does. To
create a new tab, tap the plus (+) button.
You can switch to a different tab by
tapping it, and you can drag tabs to
rearrange them. On an iPhone or iPod
touch, you can have multiple pages open
at once, but they wont appear as tabs;
toswitch to a different page, tap the
Pages button in the lower-right corner.
If you use Safari on multiple Macs that
run OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later, or on
iOS 7 devices, and you are signed in to
iCloud on each device with the Safari
category enabled, you can see which
tabs (or pages) the other devices have
open. On an iPad, tap the cloud icon in
the toolbar; on an iPhone or iPod touch,
tap the Pages button in the lower-right
corner and swipe upward to show which
REMINDERS
CREATE LOCATIONBASED REMINDERS

In the Reminders app, simply tap the
information (i) button next to an item,
slide the switch for Remind Me at a
Location and tap the Location field.
On the following screen you can
search for an address or select a
prefilled location option.
Your selected location will appear

on a small map, beneath a set of
buttons for specifying whether or not
to send the reminder to you when you
arrive at the location, or when you
leave it. Drag the handle on the
perimeter of the circle around your
location to indicate how near you
should be when the reminder goes off.
Return to the Details screen and
tapDone. The location will appear in
small text below the reminder item.
tabs and pages are currently open on all

your other devices.
OPEN BACKGROUND LINKS

To open a new web page on an iPad
without leaving the one youre on, touch
and hold the link until a pop-over control
appears; then tap Open in New Tab.
Thenew page or tab will open in the
background without affecting the current
page or view. On an iPhone or iPod
touch, the analogous command is Open
in New Page but tapping it jumps you
to the new page. However, iCab Mobile
(1.49, tinyurl.com/oex3vzo) or the free
Google Chrome browser (tinyurl.com/
q6bsm9c) on an iPhone or iPod touch
offers the open-in-background feature.
VIEW PASSWORDS AND

CREDIT CARD INFO
If you configure Safari to save entered
passwords and credit card information
(bygoing to Settings Safari
Passwords & AutoFill, and confirming
thatNames and Passwords and Credit
Cards are turned on), Safari will record
your credentials as you browse. (If you
use iCloud Keychain [tinyurl.com/Lazsqet]
to sync this information across devices,
anything you store in Safari on one
device will be available on your other
devices as well.)
Usually youll want to let Safari fill in
this information automatically. But if you
need to view stored passwords and credit
card details, return to Settings Safari
Passwords & AutoFill and tap either
Saved Passwords or Saved Credit Cards.
Tap an item and enter your passcode if
prompted to do so, and Safari will display
the details. You can edit your credit card
details by tapping the Edit button.
However, though an Edit button
appears in the Passwords list (enabling
you to delete entries), you cant edit
individual passwords in the Settings app.
You will be able to edit them in the
Keychain Access utility on a Mac, if you
first use iCloud Keychain to sync them.
Contributors to this article include:
Serenity Caldwell, Joe Kissell,
KirkMcElhearn and Sharon Zardetto
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OFFICE
for iPad
WORD, EXCEL AND POWERPOINT

FINALLY COME TO APPLES TABLET
lmost as soon as the iPad appeared in 2010,
people wondered when Microsoft Office for
iPad would arrive. The theory was that once
the office suite was available, Apples tablet
would become a real business-computing
device in its own right. Well, the iPad has long since
become just that, even without Office. So when
Microsoft finally released Excel, Word and PowerPoint
for iPad, that move still didnt set the world on fire.
Thats too bad, because the wait was well worth it.
With Excel and Word particularly, and even PowerPoint
to some extent, migration to the iPad has been a huge
success. These arent just Mac apps ported to the
tablet theyre tablet apps through and through.
SUMMER 2014
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OFFICE FOR iPAD
EXCEL
for iPad
THE BEST SPREADSHEET

APP FOR THE iPAD
BY ROB GRIFFITHS
Excel for
iPad
PRICE:
Viewing files,
free; editing and
creating files,
79.99 per year or
7.99 per month
for an Office 365
Home subscription
COMPANY:
Microsoft,
microsoft.com/
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lthough you can easily

find any number of
spreadsheet apps for
the iPad, the market
changed dramatically
the day that Microsoft released
the full Office suite for iPad,
including a solid version of Excel.
Microsoft has done an excellent
job of transferring the power and
capabilities of Excel for OS X to
Excel for iPad. The program loads
quickly, and it deftly handles the
transition from keyboard-andmouse input to a more elegantly
styled full-touch interface.
THE INTERFACE
Excel for iPads interface is
surprisingly well thought out. The
window features six small buttons
along the top left and right of the
screen, plus five tabs in the centre.
The toolbar is small and tidy,
unlike the one in the desktop
version of Excel, which I often find
too big and cluttered to navigate
easily. Each tab (Home, Insert,
Formulas, Review, and View)
contains just a single row of text
and icons. The default view opens
to the Home tab, which contains
often-used formatting options, such
as font face, colour, and style; font

fill and borders, and text alignment
as well as cell formatting and
style drop-down menus.
The other tabs are relatively
self-explanatory, except perhaps
Review, which you use to scan
comments on worksheet cells.
You cant actually create cell
notes in Excel for iPad (though you
can delete them), so youll use
the Review tab only to browse
through existing comments.
When youre in a worksheet,
touch actions function as youd
expect them to a two-finger drag
STRENGTH
IN NUMBERS
The numeric
keyboard,
which combines
mathematical
symbols and
numbers on one
panel, greatly
speeds the entry
of formulas.
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Enhance the look
of your charts by
inserting a wide
variety of lines,
shapes and
even photos you
have stored on
your iOS device.
scrolls the worksheet, while pinch

gestures zoom and unzoom it. A
single tap selects a cell, while a
double-tap opens the cell for data
entry (and displays the keyboard).
You can add cell references to
formulas by tapping (and tapdragging) other cells as youre
working on the formula.
When entering data in cells, you
can also use the numeric keyboard
(see Strength in numbers, left).
Excel for iPad supports external
keyboards as well.
Once youve selected
(highlighted) a cell, you can simply
tap and drag on one of its corners
to expand the selection to a range
of cells; you can then move that
range (or just one cell, if thats all
youve selected) with a tap-andhold operation. You can also bring
up a contextual menu by tapping
and holding on a selected cell.
Here youll see a bar in which you
can cut, copy, clear, fill or wrap the

cell. If you choose the fill option,
small arrows pop up on the cells
right and bottom sides; you can
then drag those arrows to easily fill
adjacent cells, just as you would
in the desktop version of Excel.
THE FEATURES
Microsoft did an incredible job of
migrating a lot of Excels power
to the iPad version of the app,
which has more than 400 formulas.
If thats not all of the desktop
versions formulas, its still a very
useful set of formulas.
Most of the chart types have also
migrated. To create a chart, you
just select the data, tap the Insert
tab on the ribbon, choose a chart

type, and then tap-drag to select a
region for the chart.
You can also choose from a large
assortment of shapes, add text
boxes and even insert images.
However, the image browser is
restricted to photos stored on the
iOS device; you cant access media
files in your Microsoft OneDrive
cloud storage, for example. The
thorough help system includes a
comparison table that shows what
you can do in each version of Excel
(iOS, OS X, and Windows), along
with a touch guide that explains
how to interact with your data.
Excel for iPad has most of the
desktop versions best features:
MICROSOFT HAS DONE A BRILLIANT JOB OF MIGRATING

MUCH OF EXCELS POWER TO THE iPAD VERSION OF THE
APP, WHICH HAS MORE THAN 400 DIFFERENT FORMULAS
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OFFICE FOR iPAD
both the iPad and OneDrive, but,

annoyingly, no preview is available.
Excel doesnt support Google
Drive or Dropbox, which isnt
surprising you wont find support
for OneDrive or Dropbox in Google
Sheets or in Apples Numbers. The
lack of support for other cloud
services is troubling, but its not
crippling, as Dropboxs Open In
menu supports Excel.
Happily, Microsoft has addressed
one other limitation: an update
has added the ability to print from
the iPad version of Office.
THE ELEPHANT
IN THE OFFICE
NICELY PACKAGED
Excel for iPads
interface takes up
minimal screen room,
and the toolbar is
easy to work with
even if you have large,
bumbling fingers.
functions, fonts, cell borders, cell

merging, table styling, the ability to
hide and shuffle worksheets in a
workbook, and so on. Some of the
features are less robust, of course
the iPad app has fewer cell
border styles but theres enough
here to meet the needs of even
heavy-duty spreadsheet users.
As for performance, I was deeply
impressed with the iPad apps silky
responsiveness, even when I was
working on several pretty large
worksheets. Scrolling was fluid and
smooth, and I didnt notice any
slowdowns or other issues.
A FEW LIMITATIONS
As good as the tablet version of
Excel is, its missing a few of the
features of the desktop version.
As mentioned earlier, you cant
create comments; you also cant
name cells or ranges (though you
can work with existing names), or
create conditional formatting rules.
Any included array formulas work,
but you cant enter new ones. And
while you can see existing any
sparklines, you cant create new
ones (a sparkline is a full graph
contained in one cell). Finally,

references in formulas to cells on
external worksheets wont update.
One last limitation is that you can
use Excel for iPad on only one
workbook at a time. If youre
wrangling two worksheets, and
theyre in different workbooks,
youll have to close one workbook
to focus on the other.
By default, Excel for iPad
constantly saves your work all the
time so if youre dealing with a
mission-critical workbook, youll
want to duplicate it before you
begin, in case you make a serious
error. (You can disable auto-save
via an option in the same menu
you use to duplicate workbooks.)
You can save files to the iPad
(and transfer them to and from it via
iTunes Apps section), or you can
save them to your OneDrive cloud
disk. A nicely laid-out file organiser
lets you browse through files on
The big sticking point with Office

for the iPad is the Office 365
subscription model, which
includes Excel for iPad. While you
can use the app for free as a
spreadsheet viewer, to actually
edit workbooks youll need an
Office 365 subscription, which
costs 79.99 per year, or 7.99 per
month for the Home edition. With
that, you get 20GB of OneDrive
cloud storage and the ability to
use all of the Office apps on up to
five computers (OS X and
Windows) and five tablets. (See
Office 365: To Subscribe or Not to
Subscribe, opposite.)
BOTTOM LINE
Putting aside the issue of the Office
365 subscription, Excel for iPad is
the best spreadsheet app on
Apples tablet. The touch interface
is well thought out, and support for
the full set of desktop functions
means you can handle complicated
workbooks remotely. Saving files
on OneDrive keeps them in sync
across all your devices and
available wherever you go.
SAVING FILES ON ONEDRIVE KEEPS THEM IN

SYNC ACROSS ALL OF YOUR DEVICES AND
AVAILABLE TO USE WHEREVER YOU MAY BE
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TO SUBSCRIBE OR
NOT TO SUBSCRIBE?
BY ROB GRIFFITHS
heres been an uproar

over the pricing model
for Microsofts Office
for iPad. The apps are
free to download, and
you can use them to view Word,
Excel, and PowerPoint files.
However, you cant use the apps to
edit existing files or to create new
files without buying a subscription
to Office 365, Microsofts online
Office-everywhere service. The
Home edition (79.99 per year or
7.99 per month) is the appropriate
choice for typical home users.
So should you pay to create and
edit documents with the iPad Office
apps? The answer depends on how
you use them on your computer(s)
and/or tablets, and how many
computers your household has.
I NEED THE FULL OFFICE

SUITE ON iOS
If you need full access to the Office
suite on your iOS device, obviously
youll be ponying up the money.
(Note that Amazon is selling a
one-year subscription for around
15 less at tinyurl.com/Lfqyfjh.)
Yes, Apple offers alternatives via
its iWork for iOS suite (free with
new iOS devices, 7.99 otherwise).
But for users who need the highest
level of Excel, PowerPoint and/or
Word feature compatibility, the
iWork apps just dont cut it.
I NEED ONLY AN OFFICE

STYLE SUITE ON iOS
If you dont need 100 percent
compatibility with Microsoft Office,
and you rarely need to create or
edit Office-type documents on your
iOS device, you have plenty of
In short:
Subscribe to Office
365 if you need
Office on your iOS
devices, as its the
only way to get it.
5^]cbdObPaWORWS
you have no need for
Office on iOS and you
have only one Mac.
CONTROVERSIAL KEYNOTE Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at the Office for iPad launch, where he
announced that an Office 365 subscription would be required for working in the new tablet apps.
good alternatives to Microsofts

subscription plan. The
aforementioned iWork for iOS apps
may be all you need, given that
they can output Office-compatible
file formats when required.
I USE OFFICE AT HOME, BUT

NOT ON iOS DEVICES
Even if you have no interest in
using Office on iOS, Office 365
may still be worthwhile, depending
on how many computers you have
and how often you upgrade Office.
If youre just one person, with
asingle Mac, you dont need
Office365, even if you upgrade
each time theres a major release
(roughly once every three years).
Assuming a new release appears
in 2014, you could expect to use it
for at least the next three years.
Assuming this has the same 83
price as Office 2011 for Mac (Home
and Student edition; tinyurl.com/
pf2esm8), then that option would
be cheaper than the 240 youd

pay for an Office 365 subscription
over the same three years.
But say you have three Macs at
home. Since Microsoft sells Office
with only single-machine licenses,
your up-front cost is now around
249. Subscribing seems like the
best choice, right?
It does, but you must still answer
one more question: do you intend
to keep subscribing to Office?
Subscribing to software is like
leasing a car. You dont own
anything at the end of the
subscription term. Let the
subscription lapse, and you wont
be able to edit your Office
documents. At that point youll
need to buy Office, which will
obviously increase your costs.
So if you think youre going to
stop subscribing, its best to do it
when a major release comes out.
That way, youll get three or more
years use out of your investment.
2Zb^P^]bWQRa
subscribing if you
have multiple Macs,
even if you dont
need Office on iOS,
depending on how
often you upgrade
Office and your odds
of re-subscribing.
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OFFICE FOR iPAD
WORD
for iPad
THE NEW STANDARD-BEARER FOR

MICROSOFTS WORD PROCESSOR
Word for
iPad
PRICE:
Viewing files,
free; editing and
creating files,
79.99 per year or
7.99 per month
for an Office 365
Home subscription
COMPANY:
Microsoft,
microsoft.com/
en-gb
leek, streamlined, and

well organised, Word
for iPad simply offers
everything thats great
about the desktop
appwithout any of the clutter.
That said, Word for iPad is
different from any Office
application before it. While you
candownload the app for free, it
requires a subscription to Office
365 (7.99 per month, or 79.99
per year) if you want to do more
than just view Word documents.
(See Office 365: To Subscribe or
Not to Subscribe, on page 87.)
Once youve set up your
subscription, Word opens to a
template browser, where you can
either create a fresh document
from one of 15 templates, or open
existing documents stored in your
Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage
service or in any other location
supported by Microsofts
SharePoint collaboration software.
Word for iPads templates are
similar to the desktop apps, but
the selection isnt nearly as rich as
the variety of templates youll find
in Word for Mac. From this window
you can also manage your Office
365 account and add new
OneDrive or SharePoint locations.
The process works in the
following manner you have to
download documents stored on
your OneDrive to your iPad before
A CLEAR VIEW Microsoft Word for iPad offers the best capabilities of the desktop application.
you can work on them; as you

work, they sync dynamically to your
OneDrive at intervals, when you
arent actively typing in a
document. Download times vary
depending on the document size
and the speed of your internet
connection, but I found the process
took just a few seconds.
Documents youve opened from
your OneDrive are cached locally
on your iPad, and you can open
them even if you dont currently
have access to the internet. You
can also save documents directly
on the iPad and then move them to
your OneDrive later on.
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Editing documents in Word on the
iPad is a pleasure. Although it has
an essentials only look and feel,
its no stripped-down version of
thedesktop app. It doesnt offer
everything Word for Mac does
ithas fewer templates and no
scripting tools but this isnt the
disappointing Word on the iPhone.
Editing tools are robust and
capable you should be able to do
everything you need to and more.
THE INTERFACE
The document editor sports a
single simplified toolbar with five
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tabs at the top: Home, Insert,
Layout, Review and View.
Additional tabs appear depending
on the types of elements youre
working with. If, say, youre working
in a table, a tab appears with
tools for adding, removing and
formatting cells. Tapping a tab once
reveals its tools; tapping it again
hides them giving you extra
editing room when needed.
Word for iPad offers a complete
set of text-editing tools, including
nearly 120 fonts and the usual tools
for formatting them. Youll also find
the common paragraph-alignment,
list, spacing and indentation tools,
as well as a Style menu for quickly
changing paragraph styles.
Unfortunately, you cant create new
styles based on formatting changes
you make in your document.
However, you can easily share
documents you create by simply
tapping a Share button. Because
these documents are stored in your
OneDrive, other users can edit and
BECAUSE ALL DOCUMENTS ARE STORED IN

YOUR ONEDRIVE, OTHER USERS CAN EASILY
EDIT AND UPDATE THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY
update them simultaneously, and
you can track the changes theyve
made on other devices. In my
testing, I found that simultaneous
editing worked well enough, but
because you have to refresh
documents manually to see the
updates others are making while
youre editing a document, both
you and your collaborators may
find after a refresh that your
changes appear in a slightly
different location than you were
expecting. That said, I didnt
experience any loss of data.
Word for iPad has some minor
limitations, particularly if you
created the original document
using the desktop Word app. While
the app does a great job of
handling document formatting, in
some cases the fonts youve used

on your Mac may not be available
on the iPad. I also found that when
I was using templates, objects were
not always what I expected them to
be I spent five minutes trying to
resize what I thought was a
coloured text box in a document
when it was actually a table with a
coloured cell. Only when I saw that
the Table tab had appeared in the
toolbar did I realise my error.
BOTTOM LINE
The Office 365 subscription
required to use Word for iPad may
deter some users from giving it a
try, but it really shouldnt its an
impressive app. Its streamlined,
fast and beautiful exactly the kind
of thing Id like to see on my Mac.
COLLABORATIVE
EDITING You can
collaborate with
others on a Word
document thats
being stored on
your OneDrive.
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OFFICE FOR iPAD
POWERPOINT
for iPad
CLOSE, BUT NOT

QUITE THERE YET
PowerPoint
for iPad
:
Viewing files,
free; editing and
creating files,
79.99 per year or
7.99 per month
for an Office 365
Home subscription
COMPANY:
Microsoft,
microsoft.com/
en-gb
owerPoint for iPad lets

you open, edit, create
and present native
PowerPoint files on
your iPad without
requiring any file conversion. This
is a boon for anyone who often
uses PowerPoint on a Mac or PC,
but prefers the iPads portability.
Compared to PowerPoint for
OS X 2011 (tinyurl.com/o2nb9sh)
and Apples Keynote 2.0 for iOS
(tinyurl.com/Lzqmyyp), however,
PowerPoint for iPad offers a
disappointing range of features.
OFFICE 365
As with the other Office for iPad
apps, you must have an Office 365
subscription (7.99 per month,
79.99 per year for the Home
edition) if you want to create or edit
presentations on your iPad. (For
more on Office 365, see page 87.)
Each subscription includes access
to the OneDrive cloud storage
service, which youll need to
transfer files to and from your iPad.
(You can add a location supported
by Microsofts SharePoint
collaboration software, but theres
no support for other cloud storage
services, such as Dropbox.) If
another app contains a PowerPoint
file, you can use the Open In
command to send it to PowerPoint.
PowerPoint can read .ppt files,
but it converts them to the newer
.pptx format before you can edit

them. All the different PowerPoint
files I imported from my Mac
opened without incident.
Whatever else you might say
about PowerPoint for iPad,
Microsoft got the touch interface
right. The controls are where you
expect them to be, and every
operation from applying boldface
to rotating a graphic is intuitive.
When creating a new slideshow,
you can choose from 20 themes in
widescreen or standard aspect
ratios. Oddly, theres no overlap
between the themes in the iPad
and Mac versions and no way to
create new themes. The iPad
version also lacks templates, but

its hardly a major dealbreaker.
STYLES AND LAYERS

PowerPoint for iPad includes a
sufficient selection of text-editing
controls you can adjust font, size,
style, colour, alignment and
indentation; apply bulleted or
numbered lists in a variety of styles;
and use any of 20 predefined text
styles. You can also add and format
tables, add a number of shapes
and lines, and insert graphics from
elsewhere on your iPad.
You can also apply picture styles,
shadows and reflections to
imported images and resize or
HEAD IN THE CLOUDS You can use OneDrive or a SharePoint folder to store documents in the cloud.
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PICTURE THIS You can

choose from several
predefined picture
styles, which include
frames and other
visual elements.
rotate images but you cant crop

them. PowerPoint for iPad doesnt
include a built-in chart capability,
but you can copy one from Excel
for iPad to paste into a slideshow.
You can adjust the front-to-back
layering of each element on a slide,
and apply any of 36 different slide
transitions, including 11 that dont
appear in PowerPoint for OS X.
Control over transitions is limited,
however. For example, you can
choose a direction for a wipe or
dissolve effect, but not a duration,
sound effect or delay.
Unfortunately, thats about the
extent of what you can change on
a slide. You cant add animations to
a slideshow, nor can you edit
existing animations in imported
slideshows. The app also doesnt
support SmartArt graphics or audio.
Any videos in a slideshow appear
as static thumbnails. You can
re-order slides, but theres no
Outline view. And though you can
see comments added in the

desktop version, you cant edit or
delete them or add new ones.
PowerPoint is also a bit
disappointing when it comes to
playing slideshows. On the plus
side, you can touch and hold to
summon a simulated laser pointer,
as you can do in Keynote for iOS,
as well as write on the screen with
a pen or highlighter. Theres also
a handy black-screen button,
which Keynote doesnt include.
But PowerPoint for iPad lacks a
presenter view your slideshow
always displays full screen. Its
especially odd that you can add
and edit speaker notes, but you
cant see them at all during the
slideshow. You also dont get an
onscreen timer or a thumbnail view

while presenting, even when youre
using AirPlay or a video adaptor
connected to an external display.
Keynote offers both.
Microsoft declined to comment
on whether it might add any of
these features, but said that it has
made several updates to Office
365 in the last year, and its
listening to customers feedback.
BOTTOM LINE
As far as it goes, PowerPoint for
iPad works well, but it just doesnt
have enough features. Keynote for
iOS is a lot more powerful. Even so,
PowerPoint 1.0 is a good starting
point, and it shows considerable
promise for the future.
POWERPOINT FOR iPAD LACKS A PRESENTER

VIEW THIS MEANS THAT SLIDESHOWS
ALWAYS DISPLAY USING THE FULL SCREEN
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HOW iOS COULD HELP MAKE SMART HOMES A REALITY
Wall-to-wall Apple: How iOS could

make its way into your home
Our homes are ready to venture into an automated future and Apples mobile tech could lead the way
B Y M A R C O TA B I N I
ur homes are long overdue

for a technological makeover.
Through the years, more and
more electronics have found
their way into our houses and flats. Small
internal computers run most of todays
modern appliances thermostats, ovens
and washing machines and wireless
networks carry significant amounts of
data through many homes.
All the pieces are finally in place for
home automation to shift from a rare
luxury to a everyday reality. Whats
missing is a unifying technology that
allows appliances to communicate with
one another, but its on its way.
Although Apple hasnt announced any
specific plans in this regard, it has been
quietly building technologies that could

turn iOS into the hub of our smart homes.
Location detection
Home automation isnt anything new.
Systems that allow you to manage your
lighting and heating remotely have
existed for years, and simpler tech
suchas motion-activated lights has
been around for several decades.
Many of these systems, however, rely
too much on users active participation.
A motion sensor can see you only if

you move. This means you cant expect it
to know, for instance, that it should
illuminate the living room while you
quietly read a book in your armchair.
Apples technologies have been slowly
developing the ability to keep track of its
users whereabouts. Lots of people carry
some sort of iOS device around with
them. Add a temperature sensor to an
iPhone or an iPad, and youve got a
thermostat that follows you through the
Add a temperature sensor to an iPhone or iPad and

youve got a thermostat that follows you through
your home feeding back climate-control data
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house and can tell your central heating
system which rooms need climate control.
The precise localisation features Apple
has been engineering into its Bluetooth
initiatives complement this presence
awareness. The companys iBeacon
technology (tinyurl.com/qdhsr5u) allows
tiny, inexpensive devices to pinpoint your
location with a high degree of accuracy
inside any building. With this technology
in place, its not hard to imagine a
compatible heating and cooling system,
or lights that automatically turn on and off
as you walk from room to room.
Apple conquers the living room

So far, Apples efforts in the home media
automation market have produced mixed
results. At 99, Apple TV is considerably
less expensive than many of its
competitors, including Microsoft and
Sonyconsoles, but it doesnt offer
interactive features such as games or
apps. And Apples set-top box comes at
asteeper price and takes up more
spacethan Googles Chromecast (30,
tinyurl.com/mwx4aex), although the latter
cant function as a stand-alone device.
In the past, Apple minimised the role of
the set-top box in its business, calling it a
hobby. Now Apple executives are
revising that view (tinyurl.com/Lz87db4),
with an eye to the devices healthy sales
over 600m in 2013.
One area where Apple could set its
media centre apart from the competition
is in the user interface. Remote controls
are clumsy devices, and replacing them
with a smartphone something Apples
Remote for iOS makes possible only
marginally reduces the complexity of
interacting with your television.
The company may have an ace or two
up its corporate sleeve. It acquired
Switching to copilot Siris functionality has been expanding, and the virtual assistant may
find its way into the home or the family car where it could interact with smart apps.
3D-sensor pioneer PrimeSense at the end

of last year; so the next Apple TV could
use 3D technology to detect your
presence when you walk into the living
room and may allow you to control your
viewing experience with simple gestures.
(FYI: PrimeSense was behind the original
version of Microsofts Kinect.)
In addition, recent versions of Apple TV
support Bluetooth LE, which is exactly the
kind of technology youre likely to find in
wearable devices a market that Apple
seems to be eyeing with increasing
interest (tinyurl.com/n8y3puo).
Who knows? In the near future we may
finally stop looking for lost remotes under
the sofa cushions and control our TVs
from devices on our wrists, instead.
Siri, Siri everywhere

Since its introduction in 2010, Siri has
been a little hit-and-miss. Even though its
shed its beta label, Apples virtual
assistant still fails to complete basic tasks.
But Siri is really just an interface that
permits us to interact with a massive web
of artificial intelligence and algorithms. As
iOSs ability to interact with the real world
increases, it will be able to feed data
collected from the environment around us
I feel your presence Apples acquisition of PrimeSense, which specialises in presence

sensors, is a sign that the company is serious about microlocation technologies.
directly into Apples digital brain. And its

output, rather than as a stream of nasalsounding consonants coming out of a
speaker, could control a raft of smart
appliances all over your home.
For example, low-power sensors
spread through a home could collect
real-time information about temperature
and humidity, and then use Siris power to
apply the latest climate-management
techniques keeping you comfortable
and reducing your energy use.
Wearable devices and smart household
appliances, such as scales, could collect
health data even while youre sleeping
for medical analysis that would then
alert you to visit the family doctor.
In both cases, Siris AI wouldnt just
automate our homes: it would improve
our lives by incorporating expert
knowledge behind the scenes.
Welcome to the dark side

Of course, many of the innovations that
make home automation interesting could
also herald an unprecedented level of
privacy invasion. Do we really want
companies to know how much time we
spend asleep, what our resting blood
pressure is, or whether we like to keep
the house balmy in the middle of winter?
These kinds of questions are hard to
answer, but Apple has made an open
commitment to security in a white paper
that aims to show it treats customer data
with care (tinyurl.com/ohn9bnh).
Apples ongoing efforts at maintaining
data transparency could go a long way
toward helping these cutting-edge
technologies gain future acceptance.
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Buyers Guide
Mac Pro
UPDATED
iMac
19/12/13
Apples late 2013 Mac Pro has been completely

redesigned inside and out. The new model has
a cylindrical case, and the entire top acts as a
carrying handle. Thats possible because the
new version is about one-eighth of the size of
the previous Mac Pro tower, and stands at 9.9in
tall. The new design is built around a unified
thermal core thataims to keep the Mac Pro cool.
Under the hood, theres an Intel Xeon E5
processor. It can have up to 12 cores, and offers double
the CPU performance of the current Mac Pro. It uses a
third-generation PCI Express architecture, and 1866MHz ECC DDR3
RAM. When it comes to graphics, the new Mac Pro has dual AMD
FireProworkstation-class GPUs, and can run three 4K displays. Its
upto two-and-a-half times faster than its predecessor, and delivers
seven teraflops of computer power.
Apple is outfitting the new Mac Pro with PCIe-based flash memory,
which is 10 times faster than traditional desktop hard drives. It has four
USB 3.0 ports, six Thunderbolt 2 sockets, gigabit ethernet and HDMI.
Apple was forced to remove the previous Mac Pro from sale in
Europe after an amendment to a safety regulation.
UPDATED
24/09/13
Apples latest iMac has been

updated to include the
fourth-generation Intel
Haswell quad-core
processors. The benefits
of Haswell for desktop
computers are not as
profound as for laptops,
as a big factor is lower
power consumption, and
therefore better battery life.
But, Haswell could mean youll save on your electricity bill,
and it willhelp your machine stay quieter and cooler.
The 2013 iMac retains the slimline aluminium design of its
predecessor along with the beautiful-looking display. Its available
in 21.5in and 27in sizes, with prices starting at1,149 for a 2.7GHz
quad-core i5version of the smaller model.
Among the build-to-order options is the Fusion Drive a hybrid
storage device combining flash storage with a regular hard drive. The
1TB option is available for an extra 160 on all iMac models, while the
3TB drive can be installed only on the 27in machines and costs 280.
Price: From 2,499

Pros: PCIe flash memory; six Thunderbolt 2 ports
Cons: No internal expansion options
Price: 21.5in 1,149 to 1,299; 27in 1,599 to 1,749

Pros: Thin design; updated processor; improved graphics
Cons: No optical drive or FireWire 800 ports
Macworld preview: tinyurl.com/prj4vp9
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MacBook Pro
UPDATED
11/06/12
Apple removed the 15in model from its non-Retina MacBook Pro
range, so only a 13in version is available. Apart from this nothing has
changed it has the same unibody design, upgradability and price,
and it remains the only MacBook to have an optical drive. On the
inside, theres an Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor, 4GB RAM and
a 500GB, 5400rpm hard drive. Connectivity options include USB
3.0, Thunderbolt, FireWire and ethernet. While these specs arent as
impressive as Apples other MacBooks they are still more than enough
for the non-creative professional or the home user. If you want to
future-proof your computer, then a number of configuration options
are available at the
point of purchase,
including a 2.9GHz
Intel Core i7 processor,
8GB RAM and a 1TB
hard drive. Plus, it will
run OS X Mavericks,
and any other Mac
software you may
already have.
MacBook Air
UPDATED
29/04/14
This years MacBook Air line-up isnt all that different to last years
model, apart from a substantial price decrease. As previously, the
2014 options are available in four standard configurations: two with
11.6in screens and two with 13.3in screens. The new prices place
the entry-level 128GB 11in MacBook Air at 749, down 100 from
849. Pricing changes aside, theres a subtle increase in processor
speeds for the new machines. All four configurations have the same
Intel 1.4GHz dual-core Core i5 processor, which is 100MHz faster
than the 1.3GHz dual-core Core i5 processor found in the mid-2013
Air. Everything else is the same as last years model: 4GB of DDR3
memory, Intel HD 5000 integrated graphics, and either 128- or 256GB
of PCIe-connected flash storage. The 11.6- and 13.3in displays keep
the same resolutions, 1366x768 and 1440x900, respectively the new
Air doesnt include a Retina display like
some analysts had predicted. We were
disappointed that the new Airs didnt
perform as well in our speed tests as
last years models, although in many
tests the newer models outperformed
the 2013 versions.
Price: 999
Pros: USB 3.0; Intel Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors; nVidia graphics; Thunderbolt
Cons: No 15in model available; no Retina display
Price: 11in 749 to 899; 13in 849 to 999

Pros: Stylish; super-slim; great battery life; price has been reduced
Cons: Still no Retina display
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MacBook Pro Retina display
UPDATED
22/10/13
The groundbreaking MacBook Pro with Retina display has not only
been updated with some impressive specs, but its also had its
price cut. On the inside, Apple has added Intels Haswell processors
to boost speed and improve efficiency, which is reflected in the
increased battery life. In our wireless web browsing test the entry-level
13in model lasted for 10 hours, 51 minutes, compared to the previous
MacBooks seven hours, 15 minutes a big improvement. The screen
itself hasnt been upgraded, but its still stunning: the 15in version
offers a resolution of 2880x1800 pixels; while the 13in option has an
equally striking 2560x1600 pixels. Connectivity options are just as
impressive and include 2x Thunderbolt 2, 2x USB 3.0 and 1x HDMI
ports. Apple has also managed to make it slightly lighter and thinner
than the previous model, making it more portable than ever.
UPDATED
Mac mini
23/10/12
Of all the hardware changes unveiled at the end of 2012, the Mac
minis were probably the most modest at least on the outside.
Externally, its more or less unchanged from its previous incarnation,
save for the introduction of USB 3.0 ports. It still has Thunderbolt- and
HDMI sockets, as well as an SDXC card reader. Its 7.7in square and
1.4in deep, which is where it earns its mini name.
Inside, however, it has faster processors. Apple claims its up to
twice as fast a 2.5GHz dual-core i5 chip and 500GB hard drive
in the 499 model, and a 2.3GHz quad-core i7 chip with a 1TB hard
drivein the 679 option. Both have improved graphics, while the
newFusion Drive is an optional configuration.
An 849 mini with OS X server is also available, featuring a 2.3GHz
quad-core i7 processor, improved graphics and larger hard drives.
Price: 13in 1,099 to 1,449; 15in 1,699 to 2,199

Pros: Stunning Retina display; USB 3.0; thinner design; Haswell processors
Cons: No optical drive; expensive; small storage options
Price: 499 to 679; mini with OS X Server 849

Pros: USB 3.0; quad-core processors; optional Fusion Drive
Cons: No optical drive; doesnt come with a monitor or keyboard
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iPad mini with Retina display
UPDATED
22/10/13
On the surface, the latest iPad mini looks a lot like its predecessor,
however, delve a little deeper and youll find a device with some
impressive additions. The most obvious of these is the gorgeouslooking Retina display, which offers 326ppi, compared to 163ppi onthe
first-generation model. In adding a Retina display, the devicerequires
a more powerful processor, so it wasnt a surprise tosee that Apple
has opted for the same A7 chip found in the iPad Airand iPhone 5s.
To power these, Apple has added a bigger and heavier battery, and
while theres a minimal weight increase and the depth is a fraction
more, it offers just as much battery life as its predecessor. Thatsup
to 10 hours
surfing the
web, watching
video and
listening to
music over
Wi-Fi, nine if
youare on
a cellular
network.
iPad Air
UPDATED
22/10/13
Apple has updated its iPad range, and this time around the company
seems to have followed the mantra that thinner is better. Indeed,
the Air seems almost ethereally light when you pick it up. However,
despite its low weight, it feels solid enough. If youve got reasonably
big hands, you should be able to grip Apples
tablet with one hand its only 170mm wide.
This highlights just how light this tablet
is, helped by the thickness: 7.5mm,
compared with the iPad 4s 9.3mm. One
of the headline features of the Air is the
inclusion of the A7 processor. Its clock
speed isnt quoted, but Apple says the
Air is around twice as quick both
in terms of overall processing
speed and in graphical tasks
asthe iPad 4. But what about the
screen quality? The short answer
is that its the same as ever, which is
to say, exceptional. Once again, were
looking at 2048x1536 pixels and 264ppi.
Price: Wi-Fi 319 to 559; Wi-Fi + 4G 419 to 659

Pros: Retina display; performance; impressive battery life
Cons: A touch heavier than original iPad mini
Price: Wi-Fi 399 to 639; Wi-Fi + 4G 499 to 739

Pros: Slimline design; good performance; light weight; improved graphics
Cons: Expensive
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iPhone 5c
UPDATED
20/09/13
The iPhone 5c is the cheaper iPhone model; however, this isnt

cheap. As our Macworld US colleagues put it, the 5c looks a bit
like the iPhone 5 had a baby with the plastic-backed iPhone 3GS.
This is the first time Apples handset has been available in anything
other than black and white its available in pink, yellow, blue, green
or white. Its constructed from a polycarbonate shell, crafted from a
single piece ofplastic, and feels good to hold and well built without
being heavy. The
polycarbonate
surface is grippy,
too. Its slightly
longer and a little
heavier than the
iPhone 5. On the
inside is a A6
chip, the same
processor as
theiPhone 5.
Price: 8GB 429; 16GB 469; 32GB 549

Pros: Feels good to hold; wont slip out of your hand; colourful; cheaper than 5s
iPhone 5s
Price: 16GB 549; 32GB 629; 64GB 709

Pros: Improved camera; new colours; fingerprint sensor; good performance
Cons: Too expensive; colours not to everyones taste
Cons: No battery improvements; more expensive than iPhone 5

Full review: tinyurl.com/kn36zee
UPDATED
12/09/12
In the case of the iPod nano, bigger is definitely better, but this is
bynomeans a big nano. Its the thinnest iPod model yet, a massive
50percent leaner than the previous generation at 5.4mm. It has
abuilt-in pedometer for fitness fans, although
the lack of a clip could prove a problem to
joggers. The 2.5in display is sufficient for the
operating system run by the nano.
Price: 129
Pros: Elegant, slimline design; Bluetooth
iPod classic
Cons: Sluggish interface; unresponsive controls

Full review: tinyurl.com/ol5wzn5
Price: 16GB 199; 32GB 249; 64GB 329

Pros: Colour choices; compact camera alternative
09/09/09
Price: 199
Pros: Excellent battery life; improved UI
Cons: Expensive; low-resolution screen
The iPod touch has the same 4in Retina display

asthe iPhone 5c and 5s. It also features an A5
chip, allowing it to run Siri, as well as a5Mp
iSight camera, which can record 1080p HD video.
A recent update adds a space grey version.
UPDATED
Lacking the connectivity and wide screen of the iPod touch and the
nanos array of tricks, the classic doesnt feel innovative. Itsbrilliant
ifyou want to carry a large collection of
your media. Its got 160GB of storage
space, but you may prefer a flash storage
device, which has no moving parts that
could be damaged.
Full review: tinyurl.com/npLaqqt
iPod touch
20/09/13
As with previous iPhone s model launches, the 5s looks very similar

to its predecessor and feels similar, too, with no noticeable added
weight and not much new to look at. However, there are three new
colour options: silver, gold and space grey. In addition to these colours,
the 5s has a metallic ring around the Home button, which is part of
the new Touch ID fingerprint sensor feature. This unlocks the device,
although youll still need a passcode as a backup to access the
device. In addition to unlocking
the 5s, the sensor can be used to
make secure purchases from the
iTunes Store or the iBookstore.
On the inside theres a new A7
chip, making it the first 64-bit
phone. According to Apple this
means the 5s is twice as fast as
the 5. The camera has also been
given a significant boost. While
its still 8Mp, it features a new
five-element Apple-designed
lens with a larger f/2.2 aperture.
A dual-LED flash should mean
better low-light photos.
Full review: tinyurl.com/qjogxkf
iPod nano
UPDATED
UPDATED
12/09/12
iPod shuffle
At 40 for 2GB of storage, the fourthgeneration shuffle is not only the perfect
entry-level iPod, its also a solid second
devicefor iPhone users who want to keep
itsimple while exercising.
Price: 40
Pros: Smart looks; much-improved controls
Cons: No remote on the headphones
Cons: No way to lock controls
Full review: tinyurl.com/LxL3f3y
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12/09/12
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Product
Processor
Mac mini
Mac mini with

OS X Server
Display
RAM
Storage
Ports & connections
Graphics card
Star rating
Price
Speedmark 9 score*
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 2.5GHz
None
4GB
500GB
(5400rpm)
Thunderbolt, FireWire 800,

HDMI, SDXC, 4x USB 3.0
Intel HD Graphics 4000
N/A
499
Not tested
Quad-core Intel
Core i7 2.3GHz
None
4GB
1TB
(5400rpm)

679
149
Quad-core Intel
Core i7 2.3GHz
None
4GB
2x 1TB
(5400rpm)

849
Not tested
Quad-core Intel
Core i5 2.7GHz
21.5in
LED (BL)
8GB
1TB
(5400rpm)
2x Thunderbolt, SDXD
cardslot, 4x USB 3.0,
gigabit ethernet
Intel Iris Pro
1,149
179
Quad-core Intel
Core i5 2.9GHz
21.5in
LED (BL)
8GB
1TB
(5400rpm)
gigabit ethernet
nVidia GeForce GT 750M

with 1GB GDDR5 memory
1,299
189
Quad-core Intel
Core i5 3.2GHz
27in
LED (BL)
8GB
1TB
(7200rpm)
gigabit ethernet

1,599
211
Quad-core Intel
Core i5 3.4GHz
27in
LED (BL)
8GB
1TB
(7200rpm)
gigabit ethernet

1,749
235
Quad-core Intel
Xeon E5 3.9GHz
None
12GB
256GB
(configurable to
512GB or 1TB)
4x USB 3.0, 6x Thunderbolt

2, dual gigabit ethernet,
HDMI 1.4 UltraHD
Dual AMD FirePro D300
N/A
2,499
291
Six-core Intel
Xeon E5 3.9GHz
None
16GB
256GB
(configurable to
512GB or 1TB)
4x USB 3.0, 6x Thunderbolt

2, dual gigabit ethernet,
HDMI 1.4 UltraHD
Dual AMD FirePro D500
N/A
3,299
323
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 2.4GHz
13in
Retina
4GB
128GB
flash storage
2x Thunderbolt 2, 2x USB
3.0, HDMI, SDXCcard slot
Intel Iris Graphics
1,099
151
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 2.4GHz
13in
Retina
8GB
256GB
flash storage
Intel Iris Graphics
1,249
159
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 2.6GHz
13in
Retina
8GB
512GB
flash storage
Intel Iris Graphics
1,499
177
Quad-core Intel
Core i7 2GHz
15in
Retina
8GB
265GB
flash storage
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
1,699
Not tested
Quad-core Intel
Core i7 2.3GHz
15in
Retina
512GB
flash storage
Intel Iris Pro Graphics
2,199
252
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 2.5GHz
13in
LED (BL)
500GB
(5400rpm)
2x USB 3.0, SDXC card slot,

FireWire 800, Thunderbolt
999
Not tested
Dual-core Intel
Core i5 1.4GHz
11in
LED
128GB
flash storage
2x USB 3.0, Thunderbolt
749
131
Dual-core Intel
Core i51.4GHz
11in
LED
4GB
256GB
flash storage
2x USB 3.0, Thunderbolt
899
131
Dual-core Intel
Core i51.4GHz
13in
LED
4GB
128GB
flash storage
2x USB 3.0, Thunderbolt,

SDXCcard slot
849
138
Dual-core Intel
Core i51.4GHz
13in
LED
4GB
256GB
flash storage
2x USB 3.0, Thunderbolt,

SDXCcard slot
999
138
iMac
Mac Pro
MacBook Pro
with Retina
display
16GB
N/A
N/A
MacBook Pro
MacBook Air
4GB
4GB
*Speedmark 9 is Macworlds standard test tool for benchmarking systems running OS X Mavericks
N/A
*Higher is better
How we test
When Apple updates its operating system, the Macworld Lab updates
its overall system performance benchmark suite, Speedmark. With
Speedmark 9, its brought the suite into line with OS X Mavericks. In
addition to refreshing the operating system under which Speedmark 9
tasks run, its updated the individual applications to their current versions
and increased the file sizes used by some tests. Its also updated the
baseline system, the Mac whose performance results it uses to compare

the results of all other Macs. The baseline system is assigned a score
of 100 points and its performance serves as the reference value that is
compared to the individual test performance of every other system. Its a
2011 13in MacBook Air laptop with a dual-core 1.7GHz Core i5 processor, a
256GB SSD, 4GB of DDR3 memory and integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics.
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APPLE HARDWARE
Apple AirPort Time Capsule
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lh6pjqu

apple.com/uk, 2TB 249, 3TB 349
Back up your Mac with AirPort Time Capsule, Apples wireless hard drive that works with Time Machine in OS X. This new version is also a Wi-Fi base station featuring
802.11ac technology, which is said to provide up to three times faster Wi-Fi than 802.11n.
Pros: Easy to use; combines network storage and high-speed 802.11ac Wi-Fi in a single unit
Cons: Expensive; doesnt include an ADSL or modem cable
Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station Full review: tinyurl.com/mfdLLsc

apple.com/uk, 169
The latest version of the AirPort Extreme Base Station offers dual-band Wi-Fi technology to provide wireless access for devices including Macs, iOS devices and the
Apple TV.
Pros: Excellent performance; nice design; easy to set up
Cons: Expensive; lacks advanced features
Apple Lightning to 30-pin adaptor Full review: tinyurl.com/nkqfbfz

apple.com/uk, 25
If you want to connect the iPhone 5, 5s or 5c to an speaker system with a 30-pin dock, or other 30-pin audio or synching dock device, then this is the way to do it
(although wed suggest the version with a cable to avoid the precarious balancing act). Were disappointed that it works only with audio and not video.
Pros: Enables you to connect the iPhone 5, 5s or 5c to older dock and speaker systems
Cons: Puts an extra 2cm on the iPhone 5; Lightning feels a bit small to be holding up an iPhone; doesnt output video; expensive
Apple Thunderbolt Display
Full review: tinyurl.com/nkhkzm8

apple.com/uk, 899
For owners of the 2011 MacBook Air, the Thunderbolt Display is a fantastic way to get iMac-like features in one of the lightest laptops available. If your Mac doesnt
have Thunderbolt, the inflexible Thunderbolt Display is a little less interesting.
Pros: Can charge Apple laptops; USB 2.0, FireWire 800 and ethernet connectivity; single cable from Mac cuts down clutter
Cons: Stand lacks flexibility; reflective screen limits display placement; few customisation options
Apple 27in LED Cinema Display
Full review: tinyurl.com/onaxe2n

apple.com/uk, 899
Apples 27in LED Cinema Display makes a good companion to any Mac with a Mini DisplayPort connection, but is especially well suited to portable Mac users who can
take advantage of the MagSafe power connector and the displays USB ports to attach peripherals.
Pros: MagSafe connector to charge Mac portables; built-in speakers and iSight
Cons: Limited adjustment options; glossy screen is prone to glare; Apple doesnt officially support using the display with anything but Mini DisplayPort
Apple Magic Trackpad
Full review: tinyurl.com/qd474vb

apple.com/uk, 59
If youre a desktop Mac user and a fan of the multitouch trackpads on Apples laptops, the Magic Trackpad is for you. It gives you the same clickable glass surface and
multitouch gestures as those laptop trackpads in a wireless desktop model, with the bonus of nearly twice the trackpad area.
Pros: Large multitouch surface; works identically to Apples laptop trackpads; rugged, portable design matches Apples keyboards; easy setup
Cons: Not as precise as using a mouse or trackball; not ideal for large screens or multiple displays
Apple Magic Mouse
Full review: tinyurl.com/nc9o95e

apple.com/uk, 59
Although its not perfect, the Magic Mouse successfully combines design and usability. Its great as a two-button wireless mouse, but if you need more than two
buttons, the Magic Mouse is not for you.
Pros: Looks stunning; multitouch is easy to master; excellent tracking; very fast reconnect after idle
Cons: Low profile; may not be comfortable for larger hands; some modes are confusing; buttons and speed settings cant be programmed; expensive
Apple Keyboard
Full review: tinyurl.com/px5rj8c

apple.com/uk, 56
As a portable option that makes typing on the Mac more comfortable, Apples own Bluetooth keyboard also complements any iOS device, although you would need
an additional case or stand for your iPhone or iPad to make typing truly convenient.
Pros: Low profile; lightweight; portable; Apple function keys; instant pairing; great brushed-aluminium styling
Cons: Some function keys missing; no carry case; no numeric keypad; could be too cramped for some users; no dock for iOS devices
Apple TV
Full review: tinyurl.com/or86u3u

apple.com/uk, 99
At 99, the third-generation Apple TV continues to offer as excellent value as the previous model - and now it supports higher-quality video, too. The available content
keeps growing, but is still rather limited.
Pros: Minimal design; easy to set up and start using; automatically syncs with iTunes; small and quiet; much lower price than before
Cons: No longer offers a hard drive; focused on movie and TV rentals via iTunes but prices seem high and the model may not suit the UK audience
Apple AirPort Express Base Station Full review: tinyurl.com/q4xqszq

apple.com/uk, 79
Owning an Apple router is a great option for those with multiple Apple devices, and its an easier and smarter way to set up and manage a network in the home or
small office. Its big brothers faster ethernet connections and external hard drive support may be worth paying the extra for.
Pros: Small and neat; AirPlay functionality; dual antennae; good software interface that can be used from Mac or iOS device
Cons: No longer plugs directly into a wall; has only 100base-T ethernet sockets
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apple.com/uk, 139
Logic Pro X offers a lot of great new features at a price that even starving musicians can afford. Thanks to its easier-to-use interface, Logic Pro X becomes a viable
next step for GarageBand users, and everyone with an iPad should be happy with the convenience wrought by the free Logic Remote app.
Pros: Affordable; easy-to-use interface; realistic sounds; great new features
Cons: Not compatible with 32-bit plug-ins
Apple iTunes 11
Full reviews: tinyurl.com/q6z4jL2

apple.com/uk, free
iTunes 11 is worth installing. The speed- and stability improvements alone make it worthwhile to us. We also like most of the new features, especially Up Next and the
visual Album Folders. The cleaner style is welcome, too. On the whole, its a lot better than its predecessor.
Pros: 64-bit code runs much faster than before; Up Next, Playback Sync and MiniPlayer all great features; cleaner more stylish interface
Cons: Removal of Sidebar is a bit of a shock (you can get it back, though); iTunes Match could be better; no Gapless Playback or View Duplicates
Apple iLife: GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto
Full reviews: tinyurl.com/Lpz6sdL,

tinyurl.com/L55ycea, tinyurl.com/qa5bq4z
Apple has overhauled its iLife range of applications, which have been redesigned to work with both OS X Mavericks and iOS 7. Along with support for iCloud
integration and 64-bit coding, the software offers users a streamlined interface and hundreds of new features.
apple.com/uk, free upgrade or 10.49
Pros: GarageBand: Drummer track option; iCloud support. iMovie: Better editing tools; new interface. iPhoto: 64-bit support offers improved performance
Cons: GarageBand: Crashes some older Macs; can no longer create a podcast. iMovie: No more chapter markers. iPhoto: Photo Stream sharing options are poorly explained
Apple iWork: Keynote, Numbers, Pages
First reviews: tinyurl.com/mkfd9to,

apple.com/uk, 13 each
tinyurl.com/nov5uor, tinyurl.com/ofht5qg
Its been a long time coming, but Apple has finally updated its suite of iWork applications. Each program has been designed to be used on the Mac, iOS and iCloud,
so youll be able to edit a document from different devices. Not only that, but the suite has a new interface that promises to make creating beautiful documents easy.
Pros: Keynote: Simplified toolbar; new transitions and animations. Numbers: Beautiful interface; saves documents online. Pages: Excellent editing tools; Format Inspector
Cons: Keynote: Interface over-simplified. Numbers: Scrappy Excel conversion. Pages: Missing standalone page-layout tools
iWork for iCloud beta: Pages, Keynote, Numbers Full review: tinyurl.com/kk5cvyv,
N/A
apple.com/uk, free
tinyurl.com/osz2w97, tinyurl.com/nfn843c
The different applications that make up iWork for iCloud are beautiful to behold and capable of making equally gorgeous documents. Although we encountered a
few bugs, for example, you cant collaborate with others in Pages, it is still in beta. And its free.
Pros: Gorgeous interface; can access and edit documents anywhere; saves documents online; free
Cons: Not compatible with all browsers; not as many tools as desktop counterparts
Apple Aperture 3
Full review: tinyurl.com/ppc2d6d

apple.com/uk, 54
A lot has changed in this version of Aperture, so much in fact that it feels a little different, but its all the better for it: improved RAW engine, updated sorting options,
more powerful search features, much more versatile adjustments tools, among many others.
Pros: Vastly improved slideshows; impressive new brushes; multitouch aware; ability to split and merge libraries; easy export to Flickr and Facebook
Cons: Sporadic reports of problems when upgrading older libraries; web page creation not overhauled; need a powerful Mac and lots of RAM to run well
Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3
Full review: tinyurl.com/qge2d5k

apple.com/uk, 199
With FCP X 10.0.3, the ugly ducking feel is receding. While many improvements are still needed, especially for those who work in multi-user environments, this
update indicates that Apple is listening to the concerns of the video community that put Final Cut Pro on the map.
Pros: Multicam; relink media; automatic backup; migrate previous projects; multiple small improvements
Cons: External monitoring still in beta; reliance on third-party support for key features
Apple Logic Express 9
Full review: tinyurl.com/qcyo2yu

apple.com/uk, 159
Logic 9 is first-class home-recording software for all types of musicians, especially guitarists. It offers streamlined audio editing, plenty of loops and instruments,
stacks of virtual amps/speakers and pedals for guitarists, and it reads GarageBand files.
Pros: Plenty of virtual amp/speaker/pedal combos; ability to add chord diagrams to printed music; lots of loops and instruments; high-quality effects
Cons: Interface still dense despite streamlining; could use more templates and a tutorial for beginners
Apple OS X Mavericks
Full review: tinyurl.com/kL98qg4

apple.com/uk, free
Mavericks is the operating system that will make us, and our Macs, more productive. Apples taken great care to squeeze every last drop of battery performance out
of our hardware and software, plus it clearly believes that there are better ways for us to organise our data.
Pros: Better support for multiple monitors; Finder tabs; improvements to performance and battery consumption; new Maps and iBooks apps; and updates to Safari and Calendar
Cons: Evolution rather than revolution
Apple iOS 7
Full review: tinyurl.com/neyno5u

apple.com/uk, free
This is Apples first new mobile operating system since Jony Ive took over as lead designer and his influence is clear in the radical redesign. Theres a lot more to
this than looks alone, though. New features include background multi-tasking, and the Control Center, which ensures all your apps are only a swipe away.
Pros: Radical new design; background multi-tasking; animation effects; Control Centre
Cons: Will not be avilable for older devices; some features limited on iPhone 4 and 4S, and iPad 2 and 3
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iOS APPS: GAMES
Space Hulk
Full review: tinyurl.com/n4osb9f

spacehulk-game.com, 6.99
Space Hulk for iPad is a solidly crafted digital port of a classic board game, retaining the tension and much of the elegance of the original. Its not perfect, but many of
the complaints about the PC edition the glitches, the unskippably slow animations are far less of an issue here.
Pros: Wonderfully tense; great graphics (except for the Genestealers); atmospheric sound design
Cons: Expensive; the Genestealers look blocky; default animations are a bit slow
Hitman Go
Full review: tinyurl.com/kaL73ot

hitman.com, 2.99
Theres a lot to like about Hitman Go, from the bold choice of genre to the elegant, restrained presentation. Unfortunately, the puzzles themselves are a too dry to grab
the average player. Its disappointing, given our surprise and pleasure at its aesthetic choices, that this turns out to be a solid puzzle game, rather than a great one.
Pros: Stunningly beautiful presentation; bold choice of genre
Cons: Puzzles can be a bit dry; solutions often seem to involve lots of undignified shuffling between two nodes
FTL: Faster Than Light
Full review: tinyurl.com/nt7ymmk

ftlgame.com, 6.99
Its not cheap for an iPad game, but FTL: Faster Than Light is well worth the money, thanks to its gripping, merciless gameplay and rich depth of content. (This game
incorporates the Advanced Edition that PC gamers will be familiar with.) Highly recommended.
Pros: Tense gameplay; addictive; every game is different
Cons: Expensive; some might find it off-puttingly cruel
Surgeon Simulator
Full review: tinyurl.com/ovbmLuh

surgeonsim.com, 3.99
Terrible controls, basic graphics, limited number of levels, all in very bad taste. In other words, its brilliant. Surgeon Simulator is a very good joke that doesnt outstay
itswelcome, and a pretty fun game in its own right.
Pros: Very funny; new types of operation; good sharing and multiplayer modes
Cons: Only four levels
Threes!
Full review: tinyurl.com/qzyqwwL

asherv.com/threes, 1.49
Threes is a great iPhone puzzle game. Attractive, potently addictive, simple yet full of strategic depth, Threes (or Threes! to give the official title) is an early contender
for iOS game of the year. A wholehearted recommendation.
Pros: Beautifully simple interface; real strategic depth
Cons: Lack of instant restart button
iOS APPS: VIDEO & PHOTOGRAPHY
Adobe Lightroom Mobile for iPad
Full review: tinyurl.com/pmet6r7

adobe.com/uk, free as part of Adobe Creative Cloud
If you are a Creative Cloud subscriber and a power user of Lightroom 5.4, downloading this to your iPad is a no-brainer. Despite several glaring omissions, which
hopefully will be addressed in version 2.0, it offers a useful mobile extension to a professional photography workflow.
Pros: Sync with Lightroom Desktop; Collections; range of image adjustments and preset effects; integration with iOS camera roll
Cons: Limited rating system; no keywording; no RAW support; available only to Creative Cloud subscribers; slow to sync; no Flickr or Behance; exports low-res proxy files
VSCO Cam
Full review: tinyurl.com/mLu542x

vsco.co, free
A great set of editing tools along with some beautiful, evocative photo presets, available in both free and paid versions, makes VSCO Cam an essential app for anyone
who takes photos on an iPhone. It elevates simple snaps to something approaching art, while showcasing the creative potential of Apple devices to all.
Pros: Stunning photo presets; excellent photo editing tools; ability to import images; full-resolution image making and editing; good support
Cons: Some tools are available only on newer iDevices; nine Top In-App Purchases could prove expensive if bought individually over time
Analog Film
Full review: tinyurl.com/ngynyos

ordinaryfactory.wordpress.com, 1.99
Its difficult to determine how authentic Analog Film is in relation to the film stock it claims to recreate digitally, but the results are both attractive and evocative.
Despitethe lack of even basic editing tools, we love the choice of black-and-white effects, which can add style and substance to even the most casual of snaps.
Pros: Around 250 film stock presets produces subtle yet varied film-like results; plenty of black-and-white variations; simple user interface; compatible with older iOS devices
Cons: Lacks editing tools, including ability to adjust, crop, straighten images; no frames or borders
Scout Camera
Full review: tinyurl.com/n6Ltopk

crushapps.com, 1.49
Scout Cameras great strength is to place emphasis on the photographer capturing a moment, not the process of editing images retrospectively using your iPhone or
iPad. Although you can combine the app with others to good effect, it still excels as a creative tool that requires little more than a keen eye and steady hand.
Pros: Great range of adjustable colour filters and artistic crops; beautiful, understated user interface; emphasis on capturing the moment not editing images endlessly
Cons: No optional grid lines for ensuring straight photographs; no ability to import existing photos for editing; lacks full range of editing tools; rather modest iOS 7 makeover
Perfect B&W
Full review: tinyurl.com/nzz24jc

ononesoftware.com, 1.49
There are plenty of photo manipulation apps on the market, but for getting arty with monochrome images, especially with one-click looks, this one is great. Precision
tools among the Options would be interesting, but at this price its hard to compare the app with more powerful features present in desktop image-editing software.
Pros: Instant preset artistic looks; takes full advantage of iOS camera; integration with social media; compositional aids; non-destructive workflow; inexpensive
Cons: Some of the manual adjustment options could be fine-tuned and improved; more border/frame choices would be welcome
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Full review: tinyurl.com/oLgnzqk
crushapps.com, 1.99
Paperless will appeal to those who want to keep track of daily tasks, and anyone who has more long-term goals and even dreams. As Paperless doesnt set date
sensitive goals, its a good way to ensure things get done at your own pace, free of the disappointment of missing deadlines.
Pros: Attractive, productive user interface; wide appeal; good range of features including ability to sync notes via Dropbox; search function; password protection
Cons: Procrastinators may find the lack of set deadlines and alerts frustrating; no desktop version; slightly steeper learning curve than some list-making apps
Vesper
Full review: tinyurl.com/ktkbbdc

vesperapp.co, 2.49
Vesper shows a lot of potential with a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing user interface thats a pleasure to use. Its a fine example of Apples iOS 7 radically streamlined
redesign, and we only hope new features synching of notes particularly are on the developers to-do list.
Pros: Clean, attractive interface; intuitive design makes for productive note-taking and good navigation; ability to add and adjust text and add photos; shows great potential
Cons: Synching options on the to-do list; no iPad native version; no Mac version; cheaper and free alternatives; a few iOS 7 bugs noted on Twitter
Clear+
Full review: tinyurl.com/L4twwm8

realmacsoftware.com, 2.99
Embracing Apples iOS 7 redesign and new features, Clear+ is one to-do list thats done right, leaving no excuses not to start organising your daily tasks. Beautifully
considered, Realmac Software have crafted an app thats intuitive to use and has real longevity, one that best showcases Apples recent focus on simplicity of design.
Pros: Potential to speed productivity and organise daily tasks; now with iOS 7 tweaks and enhancements; attractive, intuitive interface; modest learning curve
Cons: No Reminders as yet; not a radical overhaul of the previous Clear app; iOS 7 only update; some features are iPad only, interface may look like a Windows phone app
Day One
Full review: tinyurl.com/qgtjm44

dayoneapp.com, 6.99
With Day One, the filters are off. Free of the Facebook effect, your life and thoughts become your own. There are no work colleagues to fear offending, no friends
wholl feel left out. Its a diary for the social-media age that you dont need to share.
Pros: Integrates with iOS version; markdown support; calendar-based input
Cons: No local encryption; only one image per entry
Parallels Access
Full review: tinyurl.com/p68ebm2

parallels.com/uk, 54 per machine, per year
Its a shame that a truly innovative piece of software that shows real transformative potential is so expensive. Compared to its free rivals, Parallels Access is the clear
winner on feature count, and its ability to rejig a desktop display on to an iPads screen is second-to-none, but at 54 per machine per year its more than wed pay.
iOS APPS: BUSINESS & PRODUCTIVITY
Paperless
Pros: Appification process is fantastic; makes Mac remote desktop much easier to use
Cons: Too expensive; replaces a similar but cheaper app; currently works only on iPad
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lyn5xLL

facebook.com, free
On the whole Facebook 8.0 for iPad and iPhone is an improvement over the previous version. Its a slick and clean app thats easy to use, and with it installed you may
hardly ever use the Facebook website again. Were also glad to see that Facebook improve matters with a slew of speed enhancements and bug fixes.
Pros: Clean interface; ability to limit sharing to select audiences; good integration with iOS
Cons: No easy way to just view stories from Friends; not so easy to manage friends lists; no trending or detailed information
TuneIn Radio Pro
Full review: tinyurl.com/LLuLqo5

tunein.com, 69p
The addition of ads on whats billed as a pro app aside, TuneIn Radio Pro is still an excellent choice for enjoying radio from the UK and anywhere in the world. The
ability to catch up with on-demand podcasts and record content for offline playback is a bonus, which only enhances an already great listening experience.
Pros: Impressive choice of content from around the world; ability to catch up with podcasts; record function; option to save favourite channels
Cons: Recent addition of ads on TuneIn Radio Pro; broadcasters restrict some content due to regional rights; similar TuneIn Radio is free
Flipboard
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lb3qg83

flipboard.com, free
Flipboard is a must-have app, more so with the introduction of iOS 7, one that showcases Apples invention to great effect, while maintaining a lead over similar socialnews aggregators. Beautifully tactile and responsive, it makes reading anything on your iDevice an absolute pleasure.
Pros: Attractive, clean user-friendly design; good range of pre-defined news categories; ability to customise news and sources to suit own interests
Cons: Some new features are iOS 7-specific; minor bugs reported
Shazam
Full review: tinyurl.com/ndbht56

shazam.com, free
For music fans, Shazam is an essential app, one that should also appeal to casual users who simply want to identify a song from an ad or drama. Its ability to identify
even the most obscure tracks is very impressive.
Pros: Excellent hit rate identifying tracks; improved user interface; good iTunes and YouTube integration; ability to share track information via Facebook and Twitter
Cons: Auto Tagging currently iPad only; mainstream tracks dominate music discovery extras in Shazam Pulse and interactive maps
Yahoo Weather
Full review: tinyurl.com/qemq7zn

uk.yahoo.com, free
Yahoo Weather stands out thanks to accurate forecasts, good balance of information and an attractive yet simple design. The addition of Flickr photos reflecting
different times of the day from across the world, is both a worthy addition and a distraction on days when you wouldnt want to go out unless you had to.
Pros: Accurate forecasts; attractive design; cool use of Flickr/Project Weather photos; ability to save locations to favourites; interactive radar, satellite, heat, and wind maps
Cons: No Notification Centre integration or weather alerts; Ultraviolet information is available only in select countries
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iOS APPS: ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE
Facebook
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Buyers Guide
Simple Audio Listen
SPEAKERS
Full review: tinyurl.com/pompxbn

www.simpleaudio.com, 399
A price tag of 399 is pretty steep for a set of speakers that will just sit on a desk with your computer. However, we were impressed by the sound quality, and they will
earn their keep if you use your Mac and Windows PC as your main music system at home.
Pros: Compact design; impressive sound quality with firm bass; Bluetooth option for mobile devices
Cons: Expensive; no equaliser controls
Maxell MXSP-BT3100
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lf4y4he

uk.maxell.eu/en/, 170
The Maxell MXSP-BT3100 is around half the price of the similarly specified competition, which makes it look better value. But 170 is still no small outlay and wed
expect better quality and a less plasticky or spitty sound for the money. Against some higher-priced wireless speakers weve reviewed, it doesnt look such bad value.
Pros: Relatively intelligible voice reproduction; extended and harmonious treble compared to much competition
Cons: Plasticky coloration; squawks at higher volumes; no aptX capability
Edifier Luna Eclipse
Full review: tinyurl.com/onbz63n

edifier-international.com, 150
Fabulous styling goes some way to endear these speakers, and some clever electro-acoustic tricks help move the sound upscale for their size. Ultimately, the
speakers proved just too wearing on the ears, brought down by low-grade amplifiers and a third-rate Bluetooth audio codec.
Pros: Sleek; modern styling; discreet; spacious sound; active crossovers
Cons: Edgy; brittle sound at times; lacking in musical naturalness
Bayan Audio Soundbook X3
Full review: tinyurl.com/oevqdp7

bayanaudio.com, 250
This is a smart and well-made compact Bluetooth speaker, with the added benefit of an easy-tune FM radio. While competent for quieter if muffled background kitchen
chat radio, it lacks any subtlety when in its full-volume element. It may have some style and convenience, but its overpriced.
Pros: Clever industrial design like an opening book; neat style
Cons: Muffled indistinct sound; no high-frequency presence; tune-free bass
Audio Pro Addon T10
Full review: tinyurl.com/qbnzny6

audiopro.com, 300
The Audio Pro Addon T10 can appeal with its retro square box, and its decent build quality, plus enormous potential for sheer volume that helps to justify the high price.
Overall, though, it failed to inspire thanks to a flat, monotonic sound and lower mid-range.
Pros: Loud and full of bass
Cons: Little subtlety; expensive for available sound quality
IOS ACCESSORIES
Everything Tablet 360 Rotating Case Full review: tinyurl.com/ntzoo6w

everythingtablet.co.uk, 29
Everything Tablets 360 Rotating Case is a highly protective yet lightweight accessory for the iPad Air, and its stand (provided you avoid the rear-most slot in portrait
mode) is stable and versatile. The price is okay, too. There are three colours to choose from: cherry red, orange and black.
Pros: Protective; lightweight; clever stand function
Cons: Stand becomes unstable in certain slots in portrait mode
Covert Slim Folio Case
Full review: tinyurl.com/n7m89k3

covertaccessories.com, 19
The Slim Folio iPhone 5s case is great value and packs in a lot of useful features without it feeling like overkill. Due to the vibrant and limited colour options, though, it
would likelyfare best with a younger audience.
Pros: Affordable; stylish; viewing stand; credit card holder
Cons: Card holder is a bit tight; no neutral colour options
Kensington KeyFolio Pro
Full review: tinyurl.com/oc522pm

kensington.com, 99
The KeyFolio Pro keyboard hits a sweet spot of functionality and weight. Were particularly keen on the removable keyboard that enables the case to function without
its additional weight. This works extremely well.
Pros: High quality professional-style case; detachable keyboard; thin and light keyboard with raised chiclet-style keys; keyboard has Function keys; magnetic clasp stand
Cons: Enclosed case for iPad; at 898g it is bulky with the keyboard included; doesnt function well when on your lap
Kensington KeyCover Plus
Full review: tinyurl.com/md57p3h

kensington.com, From 99
We liked the Kensington KeyCover for iPad Air. Its a lightweight keyboard cover for the iPad Air with a solidly backlit keyboard. We have reservations about the battery
life of the device, and youll need to be careful to keep the backlit keyboard off, and turn off the device when not in use. But its a small, light and functional option.
Pros: Sturdy protective case; solid plastic keys; easy to type on; good Function keys; backlit key feature
Cons: iPad Air clips in only face down; backlit keys can drain battery
Kujali case for iPad mini
Full review: tinyurl.com/ompg9tv

kujali.com, 29
The Kujali iPad mini case is an all-around winner. Its durable, sleek, functional and affordable. Were excited to see what other tech accessories the Kujali brand will
offer in the future.
Pros: Attractive; sturdy; extra protective skin; lifetime warranty
Cons: Just one colour option
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uk.akg.com, 15
At 15, its hard to be too unkind to the AKG K311. Theyre not the best set of earphones weve heard, though theyre not the worst either. And at this price theyre the
cheapest weve come across for a long time. Wed probably suggest going up to the Apple EarPods at 25, but for 15 this is a good set of headphones.
Pros: Extremely cheap; comfortable; sturdy
Cons: Sound quality is markedly average; no iPhone controls
Klipsch Image X10i
Full review: tinyurl.com/qzrfmh3

klipsch.com, 249
Klipschs Image X10i in-ear headphones come with a two-year warranty, which is reassuring when you are spending a whopping 249. But, if you have that sort of
money to spend, and youre looking for a good, comfortable pair of in-ear headphones without caring so much about making calls then these are a great buy.
Pros: Incredibly comfortable; light; good acoustic seal; really clear sound reproduction; you can find them for under 100 on Amazon
Cons: Bling; not great for phone calls
Nocs NS600 Crush
Full review: tinyurl.com/mztrp96

eu.nocs.se, 149
If youre into dance and electronic music, then these headphones deliver exceptional quality. Theyre not cheap, though, and if you have a wider taste in music you
should probably go for something a little more accurate.
IN-EAR HEADPHONES
AKG K311
Pros: Powerful bass; stylish design; Kevlar-coated wire; great for dance fans
Cons: Mid-range isnt so hot for traditional rock music
Plantronics Backbeat 903+
Full review: tinyurl.com/pkdayrx

plantronics.com/uk, 50
It can be a bit tricky getting the darn things hooked over your ears, but the light, rugged design of the Backbeats make them a good choice when youre exercising at
the gym or out running in the park. The audio quality is also very good, considering the current low price.
Pros: Affordable; lightweight; good sound quality
Cons: Can be fiddly hooking them over your ears; the maximum volume level isnt very high
Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra mXx606 Full review: tinyurl.com/nr8tra4

alteclansing.com, 80
These in-ears have a smart-looking remote on the cable and excellent overall sound quality. The sound is rich and warm, with good breadth across the spectrum; the
bass feels punchy without overshadowing any of the upper notes.
Pros: Interesting designs; fantastic sound quality across a wide spectrum of musical styles
Cons: Slight artificial feel to some guitar music
Full review: tinyurl.com/qawoz9L

turtlebeach.com, 349
The asking price seems a bit high and puts these in the same league as Bose and Sennheiser. Wed also expect noise cancellation for this kind of money, but the
surround sound quality is superior, and as a result, we suspect that it would take a lot of external noise to distract you.
Pros: Great selection of audio presets available via iOS app; use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi at the same time
Cons: No noise cancellation; audio levels arent uniform; high price
Logitech UE 6000
Full review: tinyurl.com/pLfv8bh

logitech.com/en-gb, 169
We like these headphones a lot. They combine stunning bass and superb treble audio with nice styling, and the active noise cancellation technology makes them
ideal for long journeys. They come with a padded carry case, an audio splitter and a replaceable audio cable, too.
Pros: Amazing bass and treble audio; iPhone controls; separate earphone cable; noise-cancellation technology
Cons: Heavy weight; audio not great for rock and vocal music
The House of Marley Buffalo Soldier Full review: tinyurl.com/L7r9dzy

thehouseofmarley.co.uk, 79
The Buffalo Soldier headphones are a decent pair of on-ears with good environmental credentials. The audio is on a par with other headphones at this price point,
but we were impressed with the fit and finish.
Pros: Great build quality; good audio; solid environmental credentials; its nice to have tech products made from wood
Cons: The whole Bob Marley branding thing seems a bit strange
Logitech UE 9000
Full review: tinyurl.com/odr6b4b

logitech.com/en-gb, 299
The high price of the Logitech UE 9000 is whats stopping us recommending them outright. If you can find them at a discount in the sub-200 price range, wed give
them serious consideration for the convenience of the combination of Bluetooth and high-capacity internal battery.
Pros: Very well constructed; plenty of detail across all frequencies
Cons: Mediocre active noise cancelling; minimal headband padding; high price
Jabra Revo
Full review: tinyurl.com/nzfghmh

jabra.co.uk, 187
Although the Jabra Revo wireless headphones are not exactly cheap, they warrant their price tag thanks to the good looks, features, comfort, durability, wireless
performance and overall sound quality. These are a very solid pair of headphones.
Pros: Stylish appearance; comfortable; durable; impressive audio performance; good battery life; NFC pairing available; touch control panel
Cons: Not cheap
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SLR CAMERAS
Canon EOS 1200D
Full review: tinyurl.com/oy6m7Ly

canon.co.uk; 349 (body only), 399 (18-55mm lens)
While the 18Mp EOS 1200D might not offer all the bells and whistles of models higher up the range, such as a tilting and swivelling LCD screen, its possible to get
professional-looking results. As such this is a very affordable route to getting sharper, more obviously pro pictures from the get go.
Pros: Affordable; well built; professional-looking results; easy to operate
Cons: Fixed LCD screen; no built-in wireless connectivity; maximum capture speed is modest
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Full review: tinyurl.com/obaywbj

sony.co.uk, 1,049
Resembling a cross between a digital SLR and a Howitzer cannon, the Sony Cyber-shot RX10 looks like a serious contender for serious photography, alhough it isnt an
inexpensive option, when you add up what a semi-pro DSLR body and a similar zoom would cost, investing in this makes for a sound investment.
Pros: Solid magnesium alloy build; tilting LCD and eye-level viewfinder; impressive zoom; knockout image quality
Cons: High price may limit appeal; big lens means bulky body
Nikon 5300
Full review: tinyurl.com/kbb342p

nikon.co.uk, 829
For a beginners camera, the D5300s layout is as busy as a photo enthusiast would want, while its as speedy to get up and running from cold as wed expect from a
DSLR in this price bracket. More importantly, its capable of capturing an impressive degree of detail.
Pros: Excellent image quality; tilting LCD screen; built-in digital effects; easy-to-navigate user interface
Cons: Glossy body cheapens look; pricey
Pentax K-3
Full review: tinyurl.com/q8tq23e

pentax.co.uk, 1,199 (18-55mm lens)
Providing excellent rendition of colours and sharp images, the Pentax K-3 offers slightly more bang for your buck than the Nikon D5300. Ifyou need a lens, the
18-55mm zoom kit is the best bet at 1,199.
Pros: Solid feel; professional-grade body; in-body image stabilisation; switch on or off anti-aliasing filter
Cons: No Wi-Fi connectivity; blocky design
Nikon D610
Full review: tinyurl.com/qcczouz

nikon.co.uk, 2,299 (24-85mm lens)
Nikons DSLR comes across as a subtle update of the previous D600 rather than major overhaul. Like its predecessor, the D610 is an affordable route into full-frame
photography for anyone wedded to the Nikon brand. You cant fault the images, so this is a purchase where the head wins out over the heart.
Pros: Large full-frame sensor; waterproofed body; workhorse-like build; swift response times; large and bright optical viewfinder
Cons: No integrated Wi-Fi; expensive if you dont need full-frame DSLR; chunky and bulky
Sony A58
Full review: tinyurl.com/ouje6wb

sony.co.uk, 419 (18-55mm lens)
Sharp and well-saturated images from the camera, as well as ultra-smooth video clips, confirm this cheaper-than-average model as a jack of all trades. So if you dont
mind an electronic viewfinder as opposed to the traditional optical version supplied by a regular DSLR, the Sony A58 can be considered a steal.
Pros: Well saturated colours and warm feel to images; rear LCD can be tilted up or down; DSLR-style handling yet quicker to get video recording up and running
Cons: The rear LCD screen is smaller than most rivals (even if it can be tilted)
Pentax K-50
Full review: tinyurl.com/pf5xgkn

pentax.co.uk, 599 (18-55mm lens)
The Pentax K-50 is so nearly a great camera, but a slightly bland design and lack of adjustable LCD when used as viewfinder let it down. However, if you plan on using
this camera in the rain and snow, the semi-pro level of ruggedness makes for a worthy investment.
Pros: Camera body and supplied lens are both weatherproofed, while internal sensor shift shake reduction mechanism means specially image stabilised lenses are not required
Cons: Body design reflects price in being chunky with big buttons and relatively frill free; LCD is fixed rather than angle adjustable
Sony DSC-RX1R
Full review: tinyurl.com/ma6sqxs

sony.co.uk, 2,599 (35mm lens)
Thanks to a lens aperture range from f/2.0 to f/22 plus a focal distance up to infinity, its a jack-of-all-trades device, providing lovely shallow-depth-of-field results where
a subjects sharp but the backgrounds attractively soft. Superb it may be, but whether the RX1R is worth it depends on the application to which you may wish to put it.
Pros: High-resolution full-frame sensor in a small-ish camera package; high-quality bright aperture lens; built-to-last metal construction suggests a device fashioned for war
Cons: Hard to justify on price alone; no viewfinder built in (accessory viewfinder is pricey, too); short-ish battery life of 200 plus shots
Alpha A580
Full review: tinyurl.com/ndf7qok

Sony, www.sony.co.uk, 569 (body only) or 649 (including 18-55mm lens)
The A580 has many of the same core features as the smaller A55 for 100 less including a top whack light sensitivity setting of ISO 12800, although shooting video
isnt quite as fluid or intuitive.
Pros: A cheaper alternative to the A55 with identical resolution and many of the same core technologies
Cons: Chunky build
Nikon D7100
Full review: tinyurl.com/o57zqLr

nikon.co.uk, 1,099
The Nikon D7100 is a new range-topping 24Mp APS-C sensor DSLR for aspirational amateurs. Its a respectable showing, although if extras such as weatherproofing
arent required there are cheaper alternatives delivering a very similar still image quality.
Pros: Weather resistant; high-res backplate LCD; high res sensor; top plate LCD window as shortcut to key settings; compatible with over 60 Nikon lenses; 51 selectable AF points
Cons: Basic image quality no better than most DSLRs costing 500+; non-angle adjustable LCD; common image artefacts such as pixel fringing still present
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fujifilm.eu/uk, 269
While the S9400W may not excel, its one of the very best options out there in terms of zoom range, build and handling within its lower-priced section of the market,
which is why were happy to give it an above average score.
Pros: Big zoom power offers a wealth of framing opportunities; affordable; good build and handling; manual features alongside the fully automatic
Cons: Small-ish sensor; no rechargeable Lithium-ion battery supplied with this model, small and pokey viewfinder; fixed LCD screen; results no match for the DSLR it resembles
Fujifilm X-E2
Full review: tinyurl.com/k89vvdc

fujifilm.eu/uk, 1,149 (18-55mm lens)
Improvements over the earlier X-E1 (tinyurl.com/Lk8j3qy) seem to be largely performance based, and come down to enhanced speed and accuracy.
That said, if youre considering spending this amount, then wed also recommend taking a look at Fujifilms X-T1 (tinyurl.com/ogstmv6).
Pros: Semi-professional compact system camera with an eye-level viewfinder; rangefinder-like controls; build quality is reminiscent of an even pricier Leica camera
Cons: Pricey if you dont need an eye-level viewfinder; other CSCs are more intuitive to use
Fujifilm X-A1
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lej65yq

fujifilm.eu/uk, 359 (16-50mm lens)
The X-A1 is Fujifilms handsome-looking entry-level interchangeable lens X-series compact, a range noted for reviving the critical fortunes of the brand with its classic
styling and a feature set more geared to enthusiasts and professionals than the happy-snappy brigade.
Pros: Premium look and feel; swift and accurate autofocus; plenty of effects and Fujifilms Film Simulation modes provide a point of difference; tilting LCD
Cons: A larger handgrip would have been useful; longer zooms in danger of making the camera feel a tad front heavy; no built-in eye-level viewfinder
Sony A5000
Full review: tinyurl.com/kysrxfy

sony.co.uk, 419 (16-50mm lens)
It might not look the flashiest on test, but the stripped back Sony A5000 is one of the easiest and most accessible routes to achieving more professional-looking
shots for anyone upgrading from a smartphone. Its affordable, too.
Pros: Large 20.1Mp resolution from an equally big APS-C sensor results in detailed shots; tilting LCD screen; built-in flash; fairly priced kit with Power Zoom
Cons: No viewfinder or hotshoe
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Full review: tinyurl.com/m3jupwp

panasonic.co.uk, 569 (12-32mm lens)
Pocket-sized if you remove the lens, the GM1 maintains a premium feel thanks to a lightweight yet sturdy aluminium frame and a DSLR-like magnesium-alloy finish.
Images are surprisingly detailed, while colours straight out of the camera are engagingly warm.
Pros: Playing card dimensions; sturdy DSLR-strength build provides a premium feel; size hasnt unduly affected handling and the images are a knockout
Cons: So-so battery life; touch-sensitive onscreen icons are small, as are the hard keys on the backplate; lacks an eye-level viewfinder
Olympus OM-D E-M10
Full review: tinyurl.com/ko3dpng

olympus.co.uk, 699 (14-42mm lens)
Offering 16Mp stills and full-HD video in one compelling package, the Olympus E-M10 is the retro-styled camera for photo enthusiasts who couldnt justify spending a
*grand on previous OM-D E-M1 models (see below).
Pros: Classic design provides a premium feel; pop-up flash and Wi-Fi connectivity; tilting LCD screen with high resolution; 1.4-million-dot eye-level finder
Cons: Smaller sensor size than other big-name rivals; nose butts up against LCD screen when using eye-level viewfinder
Canon PowerShot S120
Full review: tinyurl.com/p56qdLc

canon.co.uk, 449
If youre looking for compact that will ape a digital SLRs quality without sacrificing portability, then the PowerShot S120 is a good choice. Despite its pocket size and
slender proportions, its solidly built. Its also easy to use and the images it produces are rich.
Pros: Solid feel; high-quality construction; touchscreen control; customisable lens ring function will appeal to those who love getting hands-on with camera operation
Cons: For the money, you could buy a cheap DSLR; lacks a handgrip; omits an eye-level viewfinder
Olympus OM-D E-M1
Full review: tinyurl.com/k3e4u6v

olympus.co.uk, 1,299 (12-50mm lens)
Despite a few reservations, the OM-D E-M1 is right up there at the pinnacle of what a compact interchangeable-lens camera can achieve. For most of us, in
comparison with a DSLR, the image and build quality will be more than good enough to prompt a possible switch of allegiance.
Pros: Solid build quality; dust- and waterproofed; in-body image stabilisation; decent image quality
Cons: Small image sensor; buttons feel squashed in
Canon PowerShot G16
Full review: tinyurl.com/oz6ddq8

canon.co.uk, 529
Aside from the rock-solid build quality and DSLR-feature set, the pictures are also worth treasuring, with colours beautifully realistic and detail pin-sharp. If youstick
under ISO 6400 to avoid an obvious deterioration of fine detail, youll find this compact hard to beat
Pros: High-end premium shooter; solid set of features; impressive pictures
Cons: Missing tilting rear LCD panel; price a little on the high side
Samsung NX2000
Full review: tinyurl.com/qaqz27b

samsung.com/uk, 499 (20-50mm lens)
More evolution than revolution, the NX2000 should prove popular with photographers on a budget, who want a better quality of camera for those special occasions,
but not the added bulk of a DSLR and larger lenses. For those who already own Galaxy phones and tablets, navigating its menus and icons will feel familiar.
Pros: Good value; large touchscreen; sharply detailed and colour-rich images straight out of the camera with minimal effort; increased connectivity options
Cons: If you do need to remove the media card its a pain, as the NX2000 has opted for the small and fiddly fingernail-sized microSD; no onboard flash or eye-level viewfinder
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Fujifilm FinePix S9400W
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AOC Q2770PQU
MONITORS
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lkcejxc

aoc-europe.com/en, 420
AOCs latest professional display may not be packaged in the finest of chassis, but the Q2770PQU is a high-quality model thats well suited for use with a Mac.
Itsalsothe finest quality panel weve tested at this price.
Pros: High 2560x1440 resolution; superb image quality; telescopic, rotating stand; low power consumption
Cons: Bland styling
NEC MultiSync E243WMi
Full review: tinyurl.com/kncgvou

necdisplay.com, 200
The NEC MultiSync E243WMi could prove ideal as a high-quality monitor that you can run all day without adding much to your electricity bills. Specified at just 13W, this
monitor ought to prove cost-effective over time. The display is neat and accurate, well-built and functional.
Pros: Nicely built; fully adjustable stand; excellent overall colour accuracy; well rendered text; good screen uniformity; decent sRGB coverage; Eco modes and low power use
Cons: Menu system poorly implemented; more expensive than budget consumer designs
Philips 234E5QHAWL
Full review: tinyurl.com/o2ggrv8

philips.co.uk, 130
The Philips 234E5QHAW is a good-value IPS panel at the popular 23in size. It should have reasonable luminance consistency and good colour coverage and
accuracy. Theres some penny-pinching on the frame and the stand is weak, but this monitor offers good quality and modestly stylish looks.
Pros: Cheap; AH-IPS; good-quality display; great viewing angles; easy-to-use menu controls; nice looks; HDMI and MHL connectivity; speakers; ultra-thin bezel
Cons: Not 100 percent sRGB coverage; poor stand; average build quality average; not a lot of interfaces
AOC i2769Vm
Full review: tinyurl.com/Ldtanwc

aoc-europe.com/en, 200
While the build quality is average, reflecting where the costs have been saved, its not bad to look at and, while it wouldnt take a lot of punishment, it isnt particularly
flimsy. Throw in the excellent colour uniformity and consistency, and you have a decent, large-screen, budget 27in IPS option.
Pros: Large screen for 200; IPS panel; wide viewing angles; good colour consistency; configuration options
Cons: Mediocre build quality; awkward menu system; more luminance variation than most IPS panels
Samsung S24C650PL
Full review: tinyurl.com/pkLazjr

samsung.com/uk, 170
Although Samsungs bland-looking 24in PLS screen offers excellent colour accuracy and consistency, its let down by light leak and inconsistency in luminosity.
Forgeneral use, the viewing angles make it a good screen to demonstrate ideas to a group, but for designers and photographer there are better options.
Pros: Very good colour consistency and accuracy; 5ms refresh rate; telescopic stand; rotates and swivels; USB hub in base
Cons: Light leak all along the bottom of the screen; awful luminance consistency; bland looks; not 100 percent sRGB; weak and tinny speakers
NEC MultiSync EA273WMi
Full review: tinyurl.com/n6yahxr

nec-display-solutions.co.uk, 285
The relatively low resolution for the size and the mid-range price tag mark it out as a solid performer. For standard office duties where the power-saving features can
come into play, its a decent quality display that will serve well.
Pros: Good viewing angles; excellent colour uniformity; plenty of contrast; solid build quality; display rotates; eco power saving features; lots of interfaces
Cons: Middle of display brighter than everywhere else; boxy design; relatively low resolution for the size; impossible to see menu controls in dark rooms
Asus PQ321QE
Full review: tinyurl.com/k2rLs8a

asus.com/uk, 2,999
Amazing detail on the screen makes it ideal for all manner of applications where you need detail rather than speed. The quality of the screen is commendable making
this a great purchase for those editing 4K video or needing as much detail as possible.
Pros: Fantastic resolution delivers incredible detail; excellent colour accuracy; puts out a large amount of light; good contrast; stand swivels; monitor tilts
Cons: Expensive; requires high-end graphics to produce 60Hz mode; only a single DisplayPort interface; colour gamut is some way off sRGB
Samsung S27B971D
Full review: tinyurl.com/pwc4yph

samsung.com/uk, 850
Although the price is a little high, you cant argue with the build quality or colour consistency and accuracy as these are excellent. For photographers and designers
who want something stylish and dont mind paying for it, theres lots of screen space to enjoy.
Pros: Great build quality; stylish looks; touch-sensitive menu controls; high 2560x1440 resolution; lots of screen space at 27in, bundled leads; excellent colour accuracy
Cons: Expensive; contrast and brightness arent anything to write home about; stand doesnt offer much flexibility
Hanns.G HW246HBB
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lrt48o3

www.hannsg.com/eu/en, 117
For general Mac use, this is a good purchase, offering stylish looks, lots of screen space and good contrast ratio. The colour uniformity and accuracy are both
commendable and only the lack of complete sRGB coverage and the uneven luminocity are drawbacks. Otherwise, this is a lightweight and well priced panel.
Pros: Lightweight; plenty of screen space; stylish two-tone looks; good value; great colour accuracy and good uniformity; plenty of contrast
Cons: Stand is fairly insubstantial; average brightness; two areas of wildly differing brightness; limited interfaces; mediocre sRGB coverage
BenQ GW2760HS
Full review: tinyurl.com/nf3wvfy

benq.co.uk, 210
This is a superb monitor to choose to go with a Mac mini or as an external display for your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro. At around 200, it offers premium quality and
high performance at a price normally associated with a much lower-quality display.
Pros: Large 27in display; flicker-free technology; non-glossy AG matte coating; fantastic colour gamut range; unobtrusive bezel; amazingly low price
Cons: Resolution not as high as Apple Cinema Display; colour accuracy isnt as good as a high-end monitor
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Asus USB-AC56
Pros: Upgrades Wi-Fi to 11ac; fast real-world speed; increased range

Cons: Bulky add-on; rudimentary software
StarTech Thunderbolt Station
Full review: tinyurl.com/o98xwd6

uk.startech.com, 230
If you need to expand your port count or just make it quicker and easier to interface a MacBook with your home/office setup each day, then the StarTech
Thunderbolt Station will serve you well.
Pros: HDMI output; three USB 3.0; relatively inexpensive; cable included
Cons: HDMI limited to full-HD; USB 3.0 working slowly; wont charge iPad
View Quest Hepburn
Full review: tinyurl.com/ku9bvnw

viewquest.co.uk, 149
Overall, wed suggest that the View Quest Hepburn speaker is ideal for anyone with a love of vintage or retro-style, as itll sit nicely in a living room or kitchen and
provide satisfactory sound that will suit a dinner party, barbeque or general background music for a day bustling around the house.
Pros: Gorgeous vintage design with multiple colour options; Bluetooth speaker & DAB radio combination; easy to use and simple setup
Cons: Some distortion at highest volume; no rechargeable battery; high price tag considering the sound quality
Pure Evoke D2
Full review: tinyurl.com/ohnrvoa

pure.com, 99
The Pure Evoke D2 packs great audio quality for the size. The combination of digital radio and Bluetooth ensure it has a lot of functions. Its small stature will keep it
from being your main speaker, but it makes a great digital radio with iPhone or iPad connectivity for the kitchen or bedroom. It offers a lot of functionality for the price.
Pros: Small footprint; good audio clarity; Bluetooth connection; easy to set up
Cons: Separate Pure ChargePAK required to use portable battery; small size limits volume
CalDigit Thunderbolt Station
Full review: tinyurl.com/kdhyLdn

caldigit.com, 179
The CalDigit Thunderbolt station is a useful addition for anyone who needs up to three USB 3.0 ports, or a quick way to connect all their peripherals. Improved
audioquality and consistent HDMI operation would make this product stand out from the crowd.
Pros: USB 3.0; gigabit ethernet and HDMI 1.4 available to any Mac with Thunderbolt; convenient
Cons: Poor audio quality; erratic HDMI issues; no FireWire; low bus power on USB ports
Elagato EyeTV Netstream 4Sat
Full review: tinyurl.com/qemoawc

elgato.com/uk, 259
If you have a satellite dish, or can accommodate one and wish to dovetail your media with your computer network, then Elgatos Netstream 4Sat is a delight.
Performance, styling and build quality are first-class, and being able to record four different HDTV channels is worth every penny of the asking price.
Pros: Four satellite tuners in one box; great build quality; smart software
Cons: Cumbersome channel editing for iPhone/iPad; unable to update firmware on a Mac
IK Multimedia iRig Pro
Full review: tinyurl.com/nu4dx6w

ikmultimedia.com, 120
As an all-in-one unit for connecting your live instruments to a DAW, the iRig Pro is very easy to recommend. IK Multimedia has thought carefully about the needs of
musicians and built something simple to use that produces great results. It might be small in size, but it packs a seriously impressive punch.
Pros: Easy to use; no discernible latency; excellent sound quality
Cons: Gain dial is a little fiddly to adjust; no headphone out
Focusrite iTrack Solo
Full review: tinyurl.com/ozfszdx

uk.focusrite.com, 129
in essence, the iTrack Solo does the one thing you ask of any recording device, it simply gets out of the way and lets you make music without any fuss. Focusrite
also includes a code for its Scarlett plug-in suite and Ableton Live Lite 8 in the box, which makes an already excellent package even better value for money.
Pros: Excellent audio quality and a simple setup with the iPad
Cons: The Device Link cable feels frail and awkwardly short
Belkin Thunderbolt Express Dock
Full review: tinyurl.com/ponv8ho

belkin.com/uk, 249
The Thunderbolt Express Dock was worth the wait. Its not the cheapest of the available solutions, but its the more versatile with its Thunderbolt pass-through
function. When a dock like this just works as intended, its a joy to use and greatly simplifies the use of a Thunderbolt-equipped notebook on the desktop.
Pros: It just works
Cons: Notable shortfall in USB performance
Epson EB-1945W
Full review: tinyurl.com/ndaco5p

epson.co.uk, 1,300
This is a great projector for the office or classroom. The weight is a big issue, though, and we certainly wouldnt recommend adding 4kg to your travel pack. Its also
very expensive, however, images are crisp and clear, and impressive even in daylight.
Pros: Powerful projector best suited to a fixed office and classroom environment
Cons: Bigger and heavier than most portable projectors; expensive
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Full review: tinyurl.com/n3dm7kq

asus.com/uk 60
The Asus USB-AC56 is an effective upgrade that can bring faster wireless networking to your Mac. Youll need a USB 3.0 port for best results, but under the right
conditions you may get close to half-gigabit wireless transfers at short range, and the benefit of increased performance at longer ranges, too.
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LASER PRINTERS
HP Colour LaserJet Pro M177fw
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lzzgbpf

hp.com/uk, 274
The 274 price tag represents good value for money, as the LaserJet Pro provides excellent print quality and useful connectivity features. However, running costs for
both colour- and mono printing are above average, which means that it can be recommended only for small businesses that need laser-quality on an occasional basis.
Pros: Excellent print quality; ethernet; Wi-Fi and AirPrint connectivity
Cons: Slow colour printing; very expensive toner cartridges
Samsung M2070W
Full review: tinyurl.com/nnhmt6k

samsung.com/uk, 129
The M2070W is a neatly designed and versatile laser printer that will appeal to home workers and small businesses that need a fast, high-quality mono printer for
letters and other business documents. However, the relatively low capacity of Samsungs toner cartridges means that running costs are above average.
Pros: Initial purchase price; built-in Wi-Fi; iOS app for Apple mobile devices
Cons: Expensive toner cartridges; no ethernet or automatic duplex printing
Dell C1765nf
Full review: tinyurl.com/no2evbb

dell.co.uk, 189
Its not often that we recommend Dell hardware to our readers. However, there arent many colour laser printers available for 200 or less, so the Dell C7165nf is a
good option for home workers or small businesses that need an affordable workhorse printer.
Pros: Fast, affordable laser printer; 30,000ppm duty cycle; iOS and Android apps; USB and ethernet
Cons: No Wi-Fi; modest capacity; colour printing is expensive
Epson AcuLaser C3900DN
Full review: tinyurl.com/L8Lxjk7

epson.co.uk, 400
It might be overkill for many small businesses especially the self-employed people who work from home but the C3900DN will earn its keep if you need a fast
printer that can handle fairly high volumes of work with competitive running costs.
Pros: Fast; good print colour for mono and colour; competitive running costs
Cons: Initial purchase price of toners is very high
Kyocera FS-C5150DN
Full review: tinyurl.com/mun9sa6

kyocera.co.uk, 240
If you need to print lots of colour documents every day, then the FS-C5150DN may not be fast enough for you. However, its competitive running costs ensure its still a
good choice for any business needing a high-quality printer.
Pros: Low purchase price; competitively priced toner cartridges
Cons: No Wi-Fi or AirPrint; colour printing is relatively slow
INKJET PRINTERS
Canon Pixma iP2850
Full review: tinyurl.com/nwvxLw7

canon.co.uk, 40
The low cost of the iP2850 is certainly attractive, so its bound to appeal to home users and students who need a basic, affordable printer. Print quality is also very
good for such a low-cost device, but the high cost of the black ink cartridge outweighs any savings you might make on the printers initial purchase price.
Pros: Inexpensive to buy; pigmented black ink produces very good mono text
Cons: Black ink cartridges are very expensive; no Wi-Fi; Mac support could be improved
HP OfficeJet 4630
Full review: tinyurl.com/p9hLgme

hp.com/uk, 89
The purchase price of the OfficeJet is hard to beat, especially as it includes two-sided printing, a document feeder and AirPrint connectivity for under 100. Print quality
and speeds are also respectable for such an affordable printer. Unfortunately, printing costs are higher than wed like especially for mono printing.
Pros: Initial purchase price is very competitive; built-in Wi-Fi and AirPrint; fax and document feeder
Cons: Expensive ink cartridges; no ethernet interface
Epson Expression Home XP-412
Full review: tinyurl.com/n3g7kLq

epson.co.uk, 89
The Expression Home XP-412 could certainly be faster, and lacks a few useful options such as duplex printing. However, its a compact and affordable printer that
provides good quality and reasonable running costs. Its a good option for home users who need to print only occasional documents or photos.
Pros: Affordable inkjet printer; supports Wi-Fi and AirPrint; good text and graphics output
Cons: Slow; no duplex printing
Epson Expression Premium XP-610 Full review: tinyurl.com/kd5mvvq

epson.co.uk, 149
The Expression Premium XP-610 crams a lot into its neat and compact design. Text output is excellent, with smooth, clean text outlines, and the photo-black ink adds
contrast to photo output, producing crisp, bold colours. Its fast, too, for such a compact printer, turning out 11ppm for text, and 8ppm for colour.
Pros: Compact and affordable multifunction printer for home users; supports Apple AirPrint; duplex printing and AirPrint for iOS
Cons: No ethernet; modest capacity; cost for text printing is a little high
HP OfficeJet 7610
Full review: tinyurl.com/q96qdkg

hp.com/uk, 200
Its good to see a printer that provides an affordable A3 printing option, and the only real disadvantage with the OfficeJet 7610 is that its pretty bulky. However, it
produces very good results, with bright, strong colours and crisp smooth text that comes close to laser quality.
Pros: Versatile A3/A4 printer; includes scanner, copier and fax; supports Apple AirPrint
Cons: Big and bulky; duplex printing is an optional extra
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promise.com 2,499, 18TB
As much as the blistering speed available from a tightly knitted collection of fast hard disks, the Promise Pegasus2 R6 impresses with its cool and confident
character. That, and the attention thats gone into support of the whole drive through its advanced management software utility.
Pros: Huge 18TB capacity; SSD-like speeds; comprehensive software management
Cons: Unique capacity/speed combination doesnt come cheap
WD My Passport Pro
Full review: tinyurl.com/ke53fap

wdc.com/en, 239, 2TB; 349, 4TB
Portable drives generally trade performance for portability, but the My PassPort manages to provide desktop-levels of performance wrapped up in a portable design.
Its also competitively priced when compared with other Raid drives, making it a great choice for professional users who need a fast, portable backup device.
Pros: High-performance and high-capacity; Thunderbolt interface; supports Raid 0; Raid 1; JBOD
Cons: Bigger and heavier than a conventional portable drive; no USB interface
Western Digital My Cloud EX4
Full review: tinyurl.com/L2gfr6L

wdc.com/en, 319
There are faster NAS drives available but the My Cloud EX4 should be perfectly adequate for the small businesses for which its designed. Its also much easier to
install and run than many of its more business-oriented rivals, making it a good choice for people who want a reliable, high-capacity system for use in their office.
Pros: Easy-to-use NAS drive for home and small offices; up to 16TB storage; personal cloud apps for remote access on mobile devices
Cons: More expensive than a single-bay NAS drive; modest performance
PROFESSIONAL STORAGE
Promise Technology Pegasus2 R6 Full review: tinyurl.com/Ldda3u8
Asustor AS-604T
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lf72oym

asustor.com, 450
Theres no denying the Asustor AS-604T is a very well featured and sturdily built NAS drive. But given its close facsimile to Qnap products theres little reason to
choose the newcomer except price. If data write performance could be improved itd be a closer match, with the Asustor becoming even more attractive.
Pros: Sturdy construction; accessible modern software interface; decent performance under certain conditions
Cons: Very poor performance with small files; derivative design
Synology DS1513+
Full review: tinyurl.com/qbf3w4y

synology.com, 630
While the new DSM 5.0 software interface falls victim to the opinion-dividing Windows 8 look, the performance and feature set of this Synology NAS drive lift it clear
of all competitors. Its performance in serving files is second to none, which lets it earn its keep.
Sony HD-SG5
Full review: tinyurl.com/pubdtnf

sony.co.uk, 75
If performance is your main priority, then there are faster Thunderbolt and SSD drives. However, the slimline design of the SG5 is both attractive and practical, and itll
be a particularly good choice for owners of the MacBook Air who want a portable backup drive that they can carry around with them.
Pros: Slimline design; weighs just 130g; USB 3.0
Cons: Modest performance; no Thunderbolt
Silicon Power T11
Full review: tinyurl.com/kgc9u2p

silicon-power.com, 215 (120GB)
The Silicon Power T11 is a lightweight and compact storage drive with good performance. It falls significantly short of real Thunderbolt speeds, but this is true of all
current bus-powered Thunderbolt drives. Construction quality and style are on trend for Apple peripherals, and it will make a useful, if expensive, desktop accessory.
Pros: Small, lightweight storage device
Cons: Falls far short of Thunderbolt speed; beaten by USB 3.0 drives
Seagate Central
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lf3x47a

seagate.com/gb/en, 100
Most of Seagates NAS drives are aimed at business users, but the Seagate Central drive is designed for use in the home. Theres nothing innovative about this
drive, but it gets the basics right. Its competitively priced and easy to use, if very slow when writing files to disk.
Pros: Attractively priced; easy to use; good support for Mac and iOS devices
Cons: Very slow for copying files; no Raid protection of data
Western Digital My Cloud
Full review: tinyurl.com/pnqmn9k

wdc.com/en, 120 (2TB)
To make a home hardware-based personal cloud, the device and software must be easy to set up and use, and be completely reliable. Withthe My Cloud, Western
Digital has made that setup straightforward, even if the need for separate device and WD server accounts is asking for trouble.
Pros: Relatively quiet; clear and approachable web admin interface; smart iOS apps
Cons: Slow write speeds; Java requirement for Mac remote access; problems in setting up remote access; security issues with US-based DDNS
Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+
Full review: tinyurl.com/kovvuuu

elgato.com/uk, 760 (512GB)
The Elgato Thunderbolt Drive+ is the revised edition of Elgatos portable storage device, the worlds first bus-powered Thunderbolt drive. Its a weighty affair, made
from two solid shells of cast aluminium that encase a 2.5in SSD inside, all finished in dark metallic paint. Beware of knocking this one, though, as the paint will chip.
Pros: Great performance; choice of interfaces; solidly built
Cons: Fragile paint finish; expensive; relatively heavy
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Pros: Fast; easy-to-learn interface

Cons: Windows 8-like software interface; pricey
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CREATIVE SOFTWARE
Adobe Premiere Elements 12
Full review: tinyurl.com/pygte69

adobe.com/uk, 78, 63 (upgrade)
If youre a home movie buff who wants to use titles and other effects to create more professional results, then Premiere Elements 12 will provide all the editing tools
you need at an attractive price. Its new Guided Edit mode also makes it a great option for beginners who want to learn more advanced editing techniques.
Pros: Powerful video-editing tools at a competitive price; Guided Edit mode provides help for new users
Cons: Requires fast processor and plenty of memory to edit HD video
QuarkXPress 10
Full review: tinyurl.com/oz7fha9

quark.co.uk, 959, 359 (upgrade)
If youre a QuarkXPress 8 or 9 user, there are plenty of reasons to upgrade. (If youve got an earlier version, youll have to pay the full price). And anyone unhappy with
Adobes switch to a rental-only model for Creative Cloud will appreciate the fact you can still buy or upgrade QuarkXPress 10 outright.
Pros: New user interface; improved image displays; new tools; Cocoa code
Cons: Expensive; loss of some familiar menus
Smith Micro Manga Studio 5 EX
Full review: tinyurl.com/psadd3s

manga.smithmicro.com, $210 (130)
Whether you opt for Manga Studio 5 or 5 EX, youre getting a worthy upgrade to 4 EX that isnt just a powerful tool for creating comic book art but, as many artists
are proving, is powerful for creating amazing digital art in general.
Pros: Excellent performance; updated brush engine; layer modes; multiple file handling; custom brush creation; new user interface; EX4 page and story file importing
Cons: Only two features differentiate between the cheaper standard version and the EX version
Maxon Cinema 4D R15
Full review: tinyurl.com/nprhhdu

maxon.net; Prime 720, Broadcast 1,380, Studio 3,120, upgrade from 276
Overall this release adds stability and refinements, as well as more flexibility and power especially on the rendering side. Most of the updates seem to have been
well thought-out, and definitely build on what was already a very solid package.
Pros: Ease of use; new Team Render; newly developed Irradiance Cache; updated Bevel tool; Intel Embree in physical renderer; extremely stable
Cons: Hoped for more updates to modeling workflow; no updates to BodyPaint 3D; no updates to UV editing
Autodesk Mudbox 2014
Full review: tinyurl.com/o3mmgt4

autodesk.co.uk, 840, upgrade 588
Regardless of any retopology issues, Mudbox remains a great choice for producing digital sculptures and is unmatched in 2D/3D texture painting. However, since the
main new features in Mudbox 2014 are for retopology and theyre not up to par with those found in the competition, its difficult to recommend the 2014 upgrade.
Pros: Top-notch 3D sculpting and 2D/3D painting workflows; shallow learning curve
Cons: Retopologising imported or scanned models requires that models be prepped prior to retopology
Avid Media Composer 7
Full review: tinyurl.com/kjg3hst

avid.com/uk, 862, 262 (upgrade)
Most of the changes with Media Composer 7 are performance related rather than adding killer new features. Existing Avid customers will love these changes as they
speed up the workflow significantly, but if youre not already committed to Media Composer then this probably wont convince you.
Pros: Ability to dynamically extract resolution from hi-res sources; more audio options; cheapest version yet
Cons: Relies on keyboard shortcuts; stereo workflow requires 16GB RAM; spanning markers are clunky; window system can be messy
Adobe InDesign CC
Full review: tinyurl.com/m3gvmqo

adobe.com/uk, 17 per month single-app plan, 37 a month for teams
InDesign CC contains very few new features from a users perspective this isnt a major upgrade. However, if your work involves creating ePub books, youll want it
just for the improvements to ePub formatting. Numerous enhancements to the font menus make choosing fonts much more efficient and flexible.
Pros: Retina display support; font menu and ePub improvements; QR code generator
Cons: Meagre new features
Adobe Edge CC
Full review: tinyurl.com/kw7po7t

adobe.com/uk, 17 per month single-app plan, 37 a month for teams
Unless you require the animation features of Edge Animate, we would find the price hard to justify. For more experienced teams, were not sure how useful are these
tools when simpler tools may suffice. However, if youre already a Creative Cloud member and heavily wedded to Adobes app ecosystem, they may prove more useful.
Pros: Tight integration with other Creative Cloud applications; preview design and code easily on iOS and Android devices; use web fonts on your desktop
Cons: Applications lack native UI and share an inconsistent design; preview functions limited to Chrome browser; applications not available to purchase separately
Adobe Illustrator CC
Full review: tinyurl.com/kcuu7uv

Adobe, adobe.com/uk, 17 per month single-app plan
Illustrator CC introduces three new features that will be a useful addition to every designers toolkit. The first of these is the Touch Type tool, which lets you individually
edit each letter. Secondly, you can now have a brush made up of a raster image. And finally, theres the Kuler online palette generation tool.
Pros: Smarter workspace appearance; extensive resources; Kuler iPhone app interaction; improved type control
Cons: Commitment to CC, uninspiring bitmap image strokes
Adobe Dreamweaver CC
Full review: tinyurl.com/ny34xej

Adobe, adobe.com/uk, 17 per month single-app plan
For those wedded to Dreamweaver, upgrading is a no-brainer, even if theres hardly a glut of new features. Its also a powerful tool for working on sites created with the
program itself, as youd expect. For those whove abandoned Dreamweaver, theres little reason to return. For newcomers, its a decent product.
Pros: Edge Web Fonts integration; user-friendly responsive site workflow; great CSS Designer panel
Cons: Default responsive layout is dated; still a weighty and sometimes sluggish app; Adobe OS UI can be fiddly
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GIMP 2.8.10
Pros: Free; constantly updated; OS X Mavericks support; many useful and some unique tools; new cage transform; rotatable brushes; layer groups and improved text tool
Cons: Slow operation; clunky dialogs; proprietary file format; no file management/image organisation
CyberLink PhotoDirector Ultra 5
Full review: tinyurl.com/p4em2fq

cyberlink.com, 79
Still keeping focus on organisational tasks, the 64-bit PhotoDirector also gains strength in the image-processing and correction areas with this release. Features such
as HiDPI support, HDR Bracketing, Split Toning and Channel Curves are welcome, as is automatic stacking in the Photo Browser.
Pros: HiDPI and 64-bit support; RGB channel curve adjustments; auto-stack groups of shots; bracketed HDR; output to 4K video slideshow
Cons: No .PSD support; lens profiles database needs more expansion; automatic stacking a bit hit-and-miss
Pixelmator 3.0 FX
Full review: tinyurl.com/naztkjL

pixelmator.com, 20
Pixelmator feels bit like a cross between Photoshop, Motion and QuarkXPress although theres no CMYK support for print workflows. It would be nice if filterscould
be applied as live or smart effects, but the power and variety on offer here is welcome.
Pros: Good value; rewritten for OS X Mavericks; new Layer Styles and Effects; liquify tools; versatile; Retina display support; GPU acceleration via Core Image
Cons: No photo management/cataloguing; smart effects would be a bonus; lack of cross platform support might bother some; App Store download only
Corel AfterShot Pro
Full review: tinyurl.com/ouay3y7

corel.com, 80
Decently priced and powerful, theres a lot to like about AfterShot Pro. The lack of some tools is a downside, but you can assign an external editor in the Preferences
for fine detail work. This is a fast and powerful Raw tool, with strong colour correction, while using Layers and Regions is good for selectively sorting portions of a photo.
Pros: Speedy Raw workflow; Layers and Regions adjustments; Adjustment presets; third-party plug-ins support; GPU hardware acceleration
Cons: No .PSD support; relatively low number of tools; not the most powerful cataloguing workflow; no Retina display support
Alien Skin Exposure 5
Full review: tinyurl.com/kL5tcxL

alienskin.com, $149 (89)
While this isnt a radical update in terms of the number of effects you are getting, the interface change so that far more grunge and grime effects can be applied at
once is very welcome. Its also still the best film- and retro effect plug-in money can buy.
Pros: New Polaroid film emulation; new lighting effects; redesigned interface; changes to some of the presets; save own combinations; grunge-orientated effects more flexible
Cons: Not enough new effects; can only flip effects not rotate them; previews are split screen with no side-by-side option
PicSketch
Full review: tinyurl.com/n5mv36z

softease.biz, 2.99
PicSketch produces some good effects, but making the surrounding scribbling part of a separate mode that doesnt even turn the photo into a sketch is a little
stupid. Its cheap, but the sketch styles get repetitive too quickly, making this app one for the occasional conversion rather than if you need to do it all the time.
Pros: Cheap; good results easily attainable; various paper backgrounds; some preset sketch effects; blending and colouring options
Cons: Control for brush size is a blunt instrument; surround scribblings in a separate mode; Preset mode doesnt turn photo into a sketch; not enough control over process
Adobe Photoshop Elements 12
Full review: tinyurl.com/kLbb49o

adobe.com/uk, 78, 65 (upgrade)
While the user interface could use some tweaking to make it more intuitive, this has many useful photo-editing and organising tools for hobbyists who dont want to
fork out for the professional version of Photoshop. Wed suggest looking into cheaper alternatives such as iPhoto or Aperture before purchasing Elements, though.
Pros: Effects, textures and frames add fun ways to edit photos; new features such as Content-Aware Move and Pet Eye are frequently useful
Cons: Some textures, frames and Guided Edits are gimmicky; interface is clumsy and unintuitive; Revel feature costly if more than 50 photos are required
Corel Painter X3
Full review: tinyurl.com/nkd2bmd

corel.com/uk, 315, 158 (upgrade)
If youre looking to upgrade from a previous version, there are some pretty enticing improvements to X3 that may well make it worth your while, but like all upgrades,
its whether you feel that the additions will be of use to your own creative process.
Pros: Intuitive improvements; affordable
Cons: Steep learning curve
Adobe Photoshop CC
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lo9Leu9

adobe.com/uk, 17 per month single-app plan
This release has plenty for you to get your teeth into. Theres something for everyone, but the real star is the Camera Shake Reduction filter. The improvements to
the 3D engine are also notable. As it is, this is a decent release with usable functions rather than unnecessary bloat.
Pros: Camera shake filter; 3D performance increased; Spot Removal in Camera Raw excellent; upsampling is better than CS6; vector objects with corners can be re-edited
Cons: Smart Sharpen not massively better; upsampling not as good as third-party plug-ins; limited 3D-format support; numerous windows use old colour scheme
Adobe Lightroom 5
Full review: tinyurl.com/Ljcwse2

adobe.com/uk, 57 or from 17 per month for Creative Cloud subscription
Busy photographers may view Lightroom 5 as the release that enables them to let go of Photoshop for most tasks. New features keep coming and propel Lightroom
ahead of Apples Aperture. The fact you dont have to subscribe to own your copy is also good.
Pros: Lots of ways to sort images; build catalogues; creative presets; Healing Brush good for simple areas; considerable control over exposure; retrograde geotagging
Cons: Library getting overly complex; some bugs; Upright tool well hidden; Advanced Healing Brush not called that in the app
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IMAGE EDITING
Full review: tinyurl.com/k7wnsux

gimp.org, Free
When using GIMP, you soon realise just what the little paid-for productivity touches are worth in other applications. There are interface niggles and its also slow at
times. However, its free, so giving it a trial should be a no-brainer. Youve got nothing to lose but time.
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PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE
Nuance Dragon Dictate
Full review: tinyurl.com/mfwrcwg

nuance.co.uk; 125 (65 upgrade)
Although OS X includes voice-command software, Nuance Dragon Dictate for Mac 4 is a far more mature product. The speech recognition is excellent and the addition
of the transcription feature could prove invaluable to students and those who need to write up speeches or presentations.
Pros: Excellent speech recognition; new multiple-profile transcription mode and Gmail integration
Cons: Browser control a little lacking; no punctuation in transcription mode
Draft
Full review: tinyurl.com/k5cvwua

draftin.com; Free, $3.99 (2.40) per month, $39.99 (24.40) per year
Drafts is currently free to use as the developer, Nathan Knotny, improves and adds features. Note that its all the work of just one guy. Youre encouraged to
subscribeto keep the project going and we think its worth it.
Pros: Collaborative document editing; strong version control
Cons: A little slow when switching between views or importing
SimpleTax
Full review: tinyurl.com/n6pudsf
gosimpletax.com, Free
SimpleTax is a great service for those with straightforward tax affairs but who lack the confidence to do their own calculations. Accountancy fees can be an unwelcome expense,
but this does a similar job and for free. Best of all, it demystifies the whole process, showing in simple terms what you can and cant claim for.
Pros: Free; import data from your own sources; calculations performed for you
Cons: Youll need to have all your tax details to hand before you start
FileMaker Pro 13
Full review: tinyurl.com/nwsp3hc

filemaker.co.uk, 286
If youre already a FileMaker user, the upgrade shouldnt take much thinking about. This version builds significantly on the offering you already have especially if you
need to deploy to mobile devices. And if youre looking for a database-building tool for the first time, FileMaker Pro 13 has many attractions.
Pros: Fast database design with Starter Solutions; styles and templates; deployment to web and mobile devices
Cons: Additional costs build up for web deployment
Extensis Suitcase Fusion 5
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lpwyxgp

extensis.com; 84, upgrade 42
The latest upgrade to Extensis font-management system doesnt give you as many new features as did v.4 but, as designers adopt Creative Cloud, Suitcase Fusion
users will inevitably need the new plug-ins. The QuickComp feature is attractive and works well if youre doing initial concept work.
Pros: Adobe CC in-app support, QuickComp template previewing, tweaked user interface
Cons: No support for Adobe Typekit
NoteSuite 1.0
Full review: tinyurl.com/px4wrd3

notesuite.io, 2.99
NoteSuite is a good note-taking app, even if it cant outgun rivals such as Evernote. However, its outstanding feature is the smooth iCloud synching, which will definitely
appeal to anyone that uses an iPad or multiple Macs.
Pros: Affordable, versatile tools for organising notes and to-do lists; automatic iCloud synching; works on Mac and iPad
Cons: No iPhone version; fewer features than the iPad version
TopXNotes
Full review: tinyurl.com/q9kh4xk
tropic4.com, 27
TopXNotess price is pretty steep, but its clear its features were designed for those who take seriously the task of keeping notes. If you fall within this audience, the app does its job
capably and efficiently, with an impressive array of features and a user interface thats well thought out and provides an excellent user experience.
Pros: Plenty of functionality at your fingertips; effortless search features; helpful MultiView for perusing multiple documents
Cons: MultiView windows dont resize properly
Scapple for OS X
Full review: tinyurl.com/oo6vv93

literatureandlatte.com, 10
If you are prepared to embrace thinking visually, Scrapple is a useful tool that could turn small ideas into big ones without too many headaches. Equally, its a handy
way of collecting scraps of ideas that may not come to anything, but make more sense when seen together.
Pros: Drag-and-drop simplicity; freeform note making; Scrivener integration; ability to easily export notes for sharing and printing; iCloud support; MathType support; inexpensive
Cons: Users need to start mapping ideas visually and regularly; some features including iCloud support dependent on OS X
SiteMaker Moonfruit Standard
Full review: tinyurl.com/ndfemre

moonfruit.com, 7.20 per month
Moonfruit is a polished, slick, web-design application, with nearly all the features you could need. Its well-designed and makes it easy to customise a template. All the
key features are in place to create a modern-looking, full-featured site thats easy to edit.
Pros: Very well-designed; easy to select and customise a template; key features in place
Cons: Low storage allowance
1&1 MyWebsite Personal
Full review: tinyurl.com/ojxq2oy

1and1.co.uk, 6 per month, 72 per year
1&1 MyWebsite Personal is a decent tool for putting together a standard website. There are a lot of predefined templates (300 to be precise), so finding something from
which you can work is easy.
Pros: 300 templates; straightforward; automatic picture-size optimisation
Cons: Template categories are less than helpful
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Concentrate
Full review: tinyurl.com/p8qb3eb

getconcentrating.com; free
Developing an Activity for the first time in Concentrate is time-consuming as you customise each component, but this is a minor moan because, once created,
Activities can be reused. And, as a bonus, lots of common social media, video and distracting URLs are prepackaged so that you dont have to manually enter them.
Pros: Create specific rules for set Activities; Launch or block applications; comes bundled with suggested distractions to block
Cons: Takes time to configure an Activity; Skype; Google Hangouts and Facebook messenger unsupported in chat status; development on the app has ceased
Full review: tinyurl.com/qfzu3ks

intego.com; 24, free upgrade from Mac Premium bundle
While Washing Machine 2014 has an interesting take on data cleaning, this may be a case of style winning over substance. If Integos intention is to increase your
Macs speed and performance, it needs to include some additional tools. In comparison with CleanMyMac (see below), its definitely a little feature-light.
Pros: Excellent user interface with explanatory overlays; easy to use; useful organising feature
Cons: Some anomalies in use; no QuickLook support for previewing files; needs more data-cleaning tools
VMware Fusion 6
Full review: tinyurl.com/nc8y3fe

vmware.com/uk; 48, 98 (professional)
VMware Fusion 6 may not have some of the useful extras now found in Parallels 9, such as Thunderbolt and FireWire support, but it remains a powerful and easy-touse choice for virtualising Windows and other x86 operating systems.
Pros: Support for 16 CPU cores; 64GB memory; mild performance improvements; trusted developer; added security and configuration options
Cons: Incomplete support for OS X guests; unable to customise video memory
Parallels Desktop 9
Full review: tinyurl.com/qjepsw4

parallels.com/uk, 64
Parallels has added some useful new features to its Desktop 9 application, keeping it the highest-performance virtualisation package for OS X. Its support for OS X
guests is embarrassingly poor, but Windows and Linux both work very well, and with terrific graphics that make these VMs feel like native installs in full-screen mode.
Pros: Fast and fluid for Windows and Linux VM guests; good integration for Windows 8 and 8.1; easier installation from disk images; better battery economy
Cons: Mac OS X as guest machine almost unusable
Cocktail 6.7
Full review: tinyurl.com/noq5co6

maintain.se, 10
While most of Cocktails features already exist on the Mac, being able to access them without using a number of system tools and Terminal make Cocktail a highly
useful utility. The unregistered version of Cocktail allows for 10 launches before timing out that should be sufficient for you to decide whether it is right for you.
Pros: Comprehensive set of repair and maintenance tools; additional Automator actions; automatic Pilot mode; software frequently updated
Cons: Some tools are complex to use
Freeway Pro 6
Full review: tinyurl.com/kx9toz4

softpress.com, 104
This design-led tool will let you publish content-rich websites in modern browsers, simply and at a very fair and reasonable price. Its not perfect: laying out elements
could do with some automation, for example, and Freeway Pro apparently has only one level of undo.
Pros: Publish content-rich sites; fair price; HTML 5 support; 20 percent discount to education, charities and the elderly
Cons: Could do with more automation; one level of undo
Samepage.io
Full review: tinyurl.com/Lxgbhjc

kerio.co.uk, free
Kerio Samepage.io will appeal to small businesses and individuals who have used Workspace before, but its far more accessible to newcomers, with its much
reduced learning curve. Its free to try, too, so if youre managing team projects, take a look.
Pros: Cloud based; remotely hosted; build your own team collaboration or project space; 10GB storage in free version
Cons: Workspace users may be disappointed the software has been replaced by Samepage
CleanMyMac 2
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This seasoned utility can deal with almost every aspect of data cleaning. Its expensive when compared with single-function open-source apps, but its integrated
approach is well worth the money. Theres a good reason why CleanMyMac has built up an enviable reputation, and this version will only further enhance that.
Pros: Excellent user interface; comprehensive set of tools; clear explanations of scan results; highly configurable
Cons: A little expensive
PrivacyScan 1.2
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macscan.securemac.com, $14 (9.70)
PrivacyScan is a worthwhile addition to your set of security tools. Its easy to use, handles most modern web browsers and also supports common Mac apps.
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Pros: Easy to use; can remove an array of privacy threats; supports most modern browsers and essential Mac apps; includes secure shredding as well as standard delete
Cons: No scheduling or automation features; no ability to preserve some data
Extensis Portfolio Server 11.0.1
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extensis.com, Studio 1,798, POA for Professional and Enterprise editions
Portfolio Server effortlessly handles media management, and support for more file types and client customisation is welcome. Flash is required for all Client and
Server web browsers, so may restrict your Client base. The Studio version has a one catalogue/three-user restriction.
Pros: Rapid and effective cataloguing of growing range of assets; more user customisation; AutoSync folders; enhanced keywording and metadata features
Cons: Flash-based web clients restricts some use; Studio version is limited to one catalogue and three users
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Spotlight By Ashleigh Allsopp
Apple, refreshed
Cupertinos finest are back with a bang (and some silly jokes)
ince Apples cofounder Steve

Jobs passed away, Ive always
thought the company seemed a
little unsure of itself during keynote
speeches. Its not surprising, as Jobs had
always been the face (and voice) of
Apple. He dominated all its keynotes
withan incredible stage presence that
captivated audiences the world over.
So when it was Tim Cooks time to
take over, it was clear to everyone that
there was a gaping personality-shaped
hole where Jobs had been, and Cook
was all too aware of that. It was almost as
though Cook was unsure of himself, like
he hadnt quite found his feet, and Apple
seemed a little lost. The keynotes were
never bad, but it didnt feel like Apple
had a definitive personality.
WWDC 2014 changed all that, and
I absolutely loved it. Apple executives
Superman senior vice president of
software engineering Craig Federighi
in particular were cracking jokes left,
right and centre, and most of them
were really funny, if a little silly.
I found myself genuinely laughing
out loud throughout the two-hour-long
presentation, and wore a smile on my
face long after it had ended.
Its almost as if someone hit refresh,
and Apple sprung back with excitement,
enthusiasm and wit. Despite the lack of
any hardware announcements, I came
away from its latest keynote feeling more
optimistic and excited about the company
than I have in a long time.
Each executive who took to the stage
was confident and upbeat, and it was a
joy to watch. From jokes about Craig
Federighis hairstyle to the suggestion
that Apple considered calling OS X
Yosemite OS X Weed, Apple was having
a ball, and wanted the world to know it.
It was just a year ago here at WWDC
when we narrowly averted a major OS X
Apple has turned into a

lovable friend. Its inviting
us to be part of the team
by allowing the public to
beta test OS X Yosemite
naming crisis, joked Federighi as he was
about to introduce OS X Yosemite. Well,
its time for another year and another
name, so we collected our crack product
marketing team, shoved them in their VW
minibus, and sent them out on the road
They boldly ventured north, landing at
OS X Weed. Strangely, this one had large
pockets of support within the marketing
organisation, but saner heads did prevail.
Later, when demonstrating Mail,
Federighi said: To give these people
some inspiration about what they might
be able to experience at karaoke night,
Ill summon a picture from last years
karaoke night. Up popped a picture of
Eddy Cue, Apples senior vice president
of internet software and services, singing
(and wearing Beats headphones, of
course). That oughta get them going.
Continuing the Mail demonstrations
later in the keynote, Federighi got a
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message. It says: Great collaboration.

You and Jony [Ive] have really come
together well! read Federighi, clicking to
reveal a Photoshopped photo of Ive with
Federighis grey hair. Oh dear God!
Federighi continued. This may be a good
time to demo our quick-delete feature!
While showing off iMessage threads,
iPhone marketing guy Greg Jozwiak took
a brilliantly funny selfie with his iPhone, to
which another Apple executive replied via
a voice response: Impressive Joz, youve
totally mastered the duckface selfie!
Soon after, Federighi sent Jozwiak a
video message starring himself wearing a
grey wig that resembled the hairstyle of a
mad scientist. Joz, weve got a serious
situation back here! Youve got to do
something, said Federighi as someone
behind him approached with a hedgetrimmer to tackle the problem.
Yes, it was all a bit silly, but it was just
great. The audience loved it, and so did I.
It was playful and human, and restored
my faith that the company is still pretty
confident about its position, despite
the ever-improving competition.
The new attitude reflected many of the
announcements from WWDC 2014, too.
Apple is opening up elements of iOS to
developers to let apps work together, and
it seems like the company is listening to
both developers and consumers more
than it used to, introducing new features
that were top of our wish lists.
Apple has become a lovable,
approachable friend. Its inviting us to
become part of the team, not only by
giving consumers more personalisation
and developers more freedom, but also
by allowing members of the public a
chance to beta test OS X Yosemite.
This is the start of a new, incredibly
exciting period and I cant wait to see
what Apples going to do next. I cant wait
for the next keynote, dad jokes and all.
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