MULSA

Essential Watch
apps: get more from

your wearable p42
New 5K iMac and

15-inch MacBook Pro:
in-depth reviews p60
Easy web design:

the best Mac iWeb
replacements p34
MAC
iPHONE
iPAD
AU G U ST 20 1 5 N O.1 0 5
W W W. M AC L I F E .CO M
HANDS-ON WITH
PLUS!
OS X 10.11
El Capitan
revealed!
Discover the awesome new

features that will make your
iPhone and iPad better
than ever p22
HOW TO :
Get OS X 10.11s split view today
Sync your les online privately
Easily mail merge in Pages
Become a Terminal guru
! ) # ## .,,( ) ! )) , #(, (#!! ,() ,)
#)!! !(, ) , ! # ,.(!! 1#.' #!)( ! (## &
#& -$- , !),, 1 , #.() # (,)!)% #%%(
(/,) ! #.( /1.,1 .) # %() , ), 1#.' /( #0!& .(!,
#( & # ())(##,) (! .),# ,( ##) #( ,
/!, ! ! , , &

*2&*2&"*
000&#)!!&#

AU G U ST 20 1 5 N O.1 0 5
W W W. M AC L I F E .CO M
iOS 9, OS X and watchOS 2
Web-building Mac apps
Essential Apple Watch apps
What you can expect from the latest OS

for mobile, desktop and Apple Watch.
Things are looking smarter, more
powerful, and more connected.
If you want an easy way to to craft your

own website for your business or blog, its
worth investing in a great app designed
for the job. We put six to the test.
Forget telling the time, a glance at your

wrist can provide you with so much more!
We look at the best apps available from
productivity power-ups to tness trackers.
Make the most

of the ultimate
wearable with these
fantastic apps.
maclife.com AUG 2015 3
>>> Contents
76
57
Withings
Activit Pop
Spacecom
A stylish alternative
to the Apple Watch
Take over the galaxy from your iPad.
06
52
Spark
66
Boom 2
53
HealthDash
67
Curio Express
53
MicSwap Pro
68
FileMaker Pro 14
53
Music IO
69
CleanMyMac 3
Email: letters@maclife.com.
54
AfterCam
69
Ghostnote
Start
54
Simple Machines
70
Flowchart Designer
55
Carbo
71
Paragraphs
56
Sproggiwood
71
Forecast Bar
57
Biz Builder Delux
72
Rebel T6s
57
Sword of Xolan
74
Wacom Cintiq 27QHD
58
Spacecom
75
Nix Pro Color Sensor
59
The seven best

multiplayer iOS games
75
Inateck HB4009
76
Withings Activit Pop
77
LifeProof FRE Power
77
Twelve South HiRise

for Apple Watch
Digital|Life
82
Head over to maclife.com.
08
10
12
Our Apple experts answer

your burning hardware
and software questions.
Consider
Editor-in-chief Chris Slate
looks forward to iOS 9.
Share
86
Do more with Terminal
88
Power up window
controls
90
Keep your folders

in sync
92
Mail merge in OS X
94
Remote control
your Mac
96
Control your
location data
98
Random Apple Memory
The Metal makeover.
14
Early Access
Pre-release games, plus
privacy vs convenience.
15
The Shift
David Chartier on Apples
double-edged sword.
16
Six Apple classics

that were just too far
ahead of their time.
17
Game Loop
Brianna Wu on what the OS
updates mean for gaming.
18
Crave
The gear were lusting after.
20
Ask
78
Elite: Dangerous
80
Invisible, Inc.
81
Axiom Verge
$50 iTunes card

What would you buy?
77
Twelve South HiRise
for Apple Watch
4 AUG 2015 maclife.com
We look back at the iPod

the breakthrough digital
device that went on to
dene the decade
75
Nix Pro
Color Sensor

$ %" $! ! ! $ ! ! !$
$"4 $
+%"1 &/ %# $+ '*%++ %$" . $ 2 . 1$
%"%* %**. %$ +% 4%0 $ . $ * *%# +.*. .% $ + "" $ %$
+ $" +%.2* .%%" . %1* 6 $* " $2 .0*+ $"0 $
#0". # . $ 1$ .* ## $ '*%*#$ 0 % $
$* " # #$#$. $
+%"1 &/ + . . $ +%"0. %$
4%0)1 $ 2 . $ %*(
! " !
" ! !
%$ !
$
+%"1 &/ + #++ 1 +. % '*%++ %$" . $ $
.* ## $ .%%"+ .. 2%*! 3."4 + 4%0 3'.( %0 . %$.3. +$+ . 1
. $ 4$# $ +4##.* .* ## $ . ." $ .*$+ . %$+ $ #. %$
$ #%* # " * #0". .*! . #" $ 0+.%# 5" $.* $
!4%* +%*.0.+ #! . +4 .% +2 . .% $
+%"1 &/(
$ + . 2%*")+ #%+. .*0+. $# $ %"%* $ + $ 0+ .%
* #%* %""42%% "#+ +%2+ $ %##* "+ .$ $4. $
"+( %2 4%0 $ +2 . .2$ '*%++ %$" . $ $
+%"1)+
"$*4 %"%* .%%"+ 2 . + $" " !( $
+%"1 &/ %+ *
4%$ $4. $ 4%0)"" $ $ $4 %.* . $ +4+.#+
%2 4%0 $ *. . '*. # 3 4 $ $ 0 % $ .

'"0 $+ .% $. * .*!+ %* $ 1 0" " '+
+%"1)+ +#'" 0*.
'"4! $ +#%%. .' +.4" +*0 $ ". 4%0 '* +"4 . 0 %
$ . . #" $ %* 4%0 $ *%* * 0.%#. %$ 0+ $ . $2 # 3*
%0 $ 1$ 3'%*. *."4 .% *%%%"+ %* $ + $
"!
% #..* %2 #$4 #*+ 4%0 1 %$ 4%0* +%%. $
+%"1
&/ ".+ 4%0 . '*%*#+ +%. %$ #0". '" #*+ +.* .$ 1*
%*( 0 !"4 +4$ $"+ 0+ $ . #% $,%0. '% $.+ %* 1$
0.%#. ""4 + %$ +%0$ $ .$ 2. .# "" '"4! $
*". # 2 " 4%0 0. .2$ $"+ %$ . 4
222("!# + $(%#

$%2+ $03
# "%
Visit MacLife.com
The march of technology never
stops, so neither do we. Get the
latest Mac and iOS news on our
website at www.maclife.com.
Check out our new App of the Day
and easy Mac hacks. See whats
hot (and whats not) on iTunes and

whether you agree with our pick of
the best new iOS games. Well also
alert you to the best Apple deals
plus keep you informed and
entertained until the next issue.
Read more news, reviews, and

tutorials at maclife.com
EDITORIAL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Chris Slate
MANAGING EDITOR Chris Hoffman
EDITOR Matt Bolton
OPERATIONS EDITORS Jo Membery, Ed Ricketts
CONTRIBUTORS JR Bookwalter, David Chartier, Emma Davies, Ian Evenden,
Kane Fulton, Craig Grannell, Kate Gray, Kenny Hemphill, Ali Jennings, Hollin Jones,
Joseph Leray, Gerald Lynch, Gary Marshall, Ange Nicholson, Nick Peers,
Christopher Phin, Nick Pino, Matt Thrower, Jordan Erica Webber, Brianna Wu
ART
ART DIRECTOR Paul Blachford
ART EDITOR Mat Gartside
CONTRIBUTORS Apple, Thinkstock, Marcin Wichary CC2.0
BUSINESS
DIRECTOR OF SALES Stacy Gaines, sgaines@futureus.com
VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Isaac Ugay, isaac.ugay@futurenet.com
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Michael Plump, mplump@futureus.com
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Tad Perez, tperez@futureus.com
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Austin Park, apark@futureus.com
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Jessica Reinert, jreinert@futureus.com
MANAGEMENT
CONTENT & MARKETING DIRECTOR Nial Ferguson
HEAD OF CONTENT & MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY Nick Merritt
GROUP EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Paul Newman
GROUP ART DIRECTOR Steve Gotobed
PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION MANAGER Mark Constance
PRODUCTION CONTROLLER Frances Twentyman
PROJECT MANAGER Clare Scott
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Emily Wood
FUTURE US, INC.

4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco,
CA 94080
Tel: 650-872-1642 www.futureus.com
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Charlie Speight
VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & OPERATIONS Rhoda Bueno
DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Eric Buska
FUTURE PLC
Quay House, The Ambury, Bath, Avon, BA1 1UA, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1225 442244 (Bath) Tel: +44 (0)2070 424000 (London)
Volume 9, Issue 9
GET SOCIAL
OUR APPS
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maclife
TWITTER: twitter.com/maclife
MAC|LIFE DIGITAL
EDITION FOR IPAD
Apple Newsstand
MAC|LIFE
FOR IPHONE
bit.ly/ML_iphone_app
MAC|LIFE (ISSN 1935-4010) is published monthly by Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San
Francisco, CA 94080. Periodicals postage paid at San Bruno, CA, and at additional mailing offices. Newsstand
distribution is handled by Curtis Circulation Company. Basic print subscription rates: 12 issues U.S. $24.95,
Canada: $29.95, Foreign: $39.95. U.S. prepaid funds only. Canadian price includes postage and GST #R128220688.
PMA #40043631. Subscriptions do not include newsstand specials.
POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Mac|Life, P.O. Box 5852, Harlan, IA 51593-1352. Ride-Along Enclosure
in the following editions: None. Standard Mail Enclosure in the following editions: None. Canadian returns should
be sent to IMEX Global Solutions, PO Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2, Canada. Future US, Inc. also publishes
@Gamer, Maximum PC, Official Xbox Magazine, and PC Gamer.
PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
SUBSCRIBER CUSTOMER SERVICE: Mac|Life Customer Care, P.O. Box 5852, Harlan, IA 51593-1352. Online:
www.maclife.com/customerservice. Phone: 1-888-771-6222. Email: MCDcustserv@cdsfulfillment.com.
BACK ISSUES: www.maclife.com/shop or 1-800-865-7240.
REPRINTS: Future US, Inc., 4000 Shoreline Court, Suite 400, South San Francisco, CA 94080.
Phone: (650) 872-1642. Fax (650) 872-2207. Website: www.futureus.com.
AND NOW, A WORD FROM OUR LAWYERS: Entire contents copyright 2015, Future US, Inc. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited. Future US, Inc. is not affiliated with the companies or products
covered in Mac|Life. All information provided is, as far as Future is aware, based on information correct at the
time of press. Readers are advised to contact manufacturers and retailers directly with regard to products/
services referred to in this magazine. We welcome reader submissions, but cannot promise that they will be
published or returned to you. By submitting materials to us, you agree to give Future the royalty-free, perpetual,
non-exclusive right to publish and reuse your submission in any form in any and all media and to use your name
and other information in connection with the submission.

"
&& "
$
" "
$#
!
"
$
`
###%
"

GETTING PROACTIVE
TUCKED AWAY IN Apples WWDC keynote,
taking a back seat to the bombast, was
something that could end up as Apples
most notable new endeavor: proactivity.
Apple describes iOS 9 as a proactive
dvvlvwdqw#wkdw#rhuv#lqwhooljhqw#
suggestions for what you might want
to do next, based on your past behavior
(which apps you regularly use, when you
xvh#wkhp/#vwx#olnh#wkdw,1#Zk|#lv#lw#d#jrrg#
thing? Because our devices do so much
now that they demand our constant
attention not only for tweeting, texting,
dqg#wdnlqj#vhohv/#exw#iru#dq#hqgohvv#orrs#
ri#phqldo#wdvnv=#fkhfnlqj#qrwlfdwlrqv/#
vzlslqj#dzd|#vsdp/#wrjjolqj#ihdwxuhv#rq#dqg#r/#dqg#vr#rq1#
So this fall, iOS 9 will know to continue the podcast you listened
to earlier when you plug in headphones, and to pull up your favorite
playlist when you connect your iPhone to your car via Bluetooth.
When you start adding people to an email or calendar invitation, iOS 9
will suggest other contacts you usually include with them. The OS will
also recommend recipients based on commonly used subject lines
or event titles. When an email comes in with an appointment or
uhvhuydwlrq#frqupdwlrq/#d#vxjjhvwhg#hyhqw#zloo#dxwrpdwlfdoo|#eh#
dgghg#wr#|rxu#fdohqgdu1#\rxu#skrqh#zloo#prqlwru#wudf#vr#lw#fdq#whoo#
you the precise time to leave for an appointment. If you get a call
from an unknown number, iOS 9 will try to identify it from emails.
There will be growing pains. Inevitably, Siri will sometimes guess
wrong and well be bothered to correct its mistakes; and advertisers
will drool over the prospect of mining that much personal data to sell
xv#vwx1#Dssoh#kdv#d#suhww|#jrrg#wudfn#uhfrug#zlwk#sulydf|/#wkrxjk>#
its hard to imagine them feeding their customers to the dogs.
If any of the extra assistance annoys you, youll surely be able to
wxuq#lw#r1#L#grqw#wklqn#zhoo#zdqw#wr/#wkrxjk>#li#Vlul#fdq#nhhs#ph#rq#
track and stop me from forgetting something important, the extra
help will be worth a few hiccups.
>>>THE TEAM
Matt Bolton
Editor
Matts looking forward to
a smarter Siri. But then,
he roots for the Terminator.
Mat Gartside
Art Editor
Mat cant wait to use two
apps at once in iOS 9. Now
he just needs three hands.
Jo Membery
Operations Editor
Jo is delighted she can
now search for email she
ignored and revel in it.
CHRIS SLATE, Editor-in-Chief

Twitter: @ChrisSlate
=7'8N 7'2 &=NS'8# =77J NJ`JN
u 'S
NJ`J
WN'8NN 2'8
S j a j
j u j '
j j j j
j j ~ jj
j N 2 b j b
~ H J jj
Q

2j ' b `
&S #& j
# J J7
& jj
'S NJ`J =""JN S
j ~j 'H j
7j jjj~
" S & &jj J'
N
#~ j
7j j
jjj~ j j u 7jj N
=N jj ~
=j # ' NN j
J'
2'7'S S'7 =""J j NN

{
j j 2 j a
j

&0 =WS 22 =WJ
S u j #j
~

jj~

{NN j j j j j j j j j ` j j
j ~j j H j jj ' ' ' 2 ' ' ' ' ' aj
' j jj ' j WN j u j u j jj u ' j jj j
u '
Your opinions, rants & raves
I want to tell you a great Steve Jobs story. I once got

a grant for my classroom for a computer and a video
projector. In my ignorance, I unfortunately bought
a clamshell Mac with no digital video out, so the
kids couldnt see the desktop on the projector.
I called numerous Apple Educational sites in Texas,
Sacramento, and Cupertino, and none of them would take a laptop
back, not even when I explained it was from a grant and that I
wouldnt be able to buy a new one for years.
What the heck, I emailed Steve Jobs. The very next day I got a call
from Jobs secretary, who said they were sending me a new laptop
and that I could keep the one I already had. The laptop I received
was the best model Apple made at the time.
Since then my dedication to Apple products has never wavered,
nor has my respect for Steve Jobs. MEL AUSMAN
Wow, what a great story thanks for sharing it! That kind of generosity
certainly contrasts with his combative, hot-headed reputation.
Polishing Apples OSes

In our June 2015 cover story,
The Future of OS X and iOS,
we asked which areas you would
improve in Apples operating
systems. Heres a small sample
of what you had to say
Apple is making
the iPad much
smarter in iOS 9.
1. For those of us who have difculty

reading the ne print commonly
used in toolbars, it would be great
if we could increase the font size
in all apps, especially MS Ofce

products for Macs. The controls
to do this in Windows have been
trivial for years, maybe decades.
2. Often I have a code or app Id
like to keep running, even with the
display turned off. Despite all the
Energy Saver preferences, there
is no consistent way to keep my
MacBook Pro awake while running
some apps or programs. Longrunning apps such as Time Machine,
Symantic Endpoint, and some of
my own programs each a require
different preference option in
Energy Server. Sometimes nothing
but keeping the display on will keep
my machine running for long
periods. How about an option to
turn the display off but keep the
Mac awake? Windows xed this long
ago. ROBERT MEIER
These suggestions for improving
iOS come from someone who just
SHARE WITH US!

There are lots of changes in iOS 9

to make using it faster and easier.
converted from a PC to an iMac, and

from a Galaxy S5 to an iPhone 6.
1. Customization in the Control
Center let me add the shortcuts
I want, such as a button to turn
cell data on/off.
2. When I turn on Bluetooth, Id like
a pop-up dialog asking me which
device I want to connect to so I
dont need to go into Settings to
select it. My S5 did this.
3. Add a number row to the default
onscreen keyboard.
4. Have the keyboard keys display
upper- or lower-case letters
depending on which is in use.
5. Give me the option to choose
which apps are the default, such
as replacing Apple Maps and Safari
with Google Maps and Chrome.
6. When I open a folder and choose
an app, close the folder when the
app opens. Or at least close the
folder when I close the app.
MATT CALABRESE
When I create a new message in
Mail and type the name of a group
from Contacts into the Bcc space,
the names show up in a random
order rather than alphabetized. This
makes it difcult to nd one or two
names out of a few dozen to delete.
Im quite sure Apples programmers
are capable of sorting alphabetically.
JANET CHESNE
EMAIL: letters@maclife.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maclife TWITTER: twitter.com/maclife

! ! ! !
!

!

GO
Discover all the
other key features
in OS X 10.11
p22
Epics Unreal Engine 4

is used for many games,
and will be optimized for
Metal, including on its
agship title, Fortnite.
How Metal will

improve work &
play on Macs
Apples new graphics tech will make both
games and intensive apps much faster
BY BRIANNA WU
THERES NO NICE way to say it: 3D performance on Mac has

never been great compared to the PC. If youre a Mac gamer,
you know this pain. Your games are slower than their
Windows counterparts, and consume more battery power.
Whats frustrating is that the problem is rarely Mac
hardware, which is generally strong. The culprit is
something called OpenGL, a set of tools used by OS X.
OpenGL tells your Mac how to draw both 3D and vector
graphics - and the problem is the technology for doing
this is much worse on OS X than Windows.
L#kdyh#d#Pdf#Sur#dw#p|#rfh#zlwk#wkh#Xquhdo#Ghyhorsphqw#
Kit installed on a Windows partition and an OS X partition.
In Windows, importing a 3D spaceship and assembling the
materials takes 10 seconds. In OS X it takes 48 seconds. Every
time you do something in 3D or vector graphics on your Mac,
OpenGL can be slowing you down.
Apples next-gen
aluminum explained
Amid rumors the new iPhones will use it, we
look at the Watch Sports alloy BY MATT BOLTON
Metal is an alternative to OpenGL
that solves all of that. And gamers
arent the only ones that will see gains
- its anyone who uses a Mac to make
professional content.
With Metal, Apple bypasses OpenGL
and tells your Mac how to do things in
extremely optimized code specially
zulwwhq#iru#|rxu#Pdfv#JSX1#Lwv#ehhq#
written at the metal, in assembly
odqjxdjh#iru#|rxu#vshflf#Pdf/#zlwkrxw#
spending resources to interpret the
code. If Metal lives up to expectations,
many OS X users will see huge
performance gains.
In the demo, Apple was using the
Xquhdo#hglwru#wr#pdnh#d#6G#zruog#zlwk#
64 layers active, something that would
grind my Mac to a crawl. Particles and
smoke can be computationally
h{shqvlyh#hhfwv/#exw#wkh#Phwdo#
demo handled it like a champ.
The most impressive demos were by
Adobe, showing how Metal improves
wkh#Diwhu#Hhfwv#uhqghulqj#hqjlqh1#Iru#
Diwhu#Hhfwv#xvhuv/#vhhlqj#dowhudwlrqv#
to complex scenes implemented in real
time will be a game-changer. Since
Adobe has also committed to using
Metal in Illustrator, Im hopeful that
this improved performance will be
implemented in all their products.
Its important to remember that
Windows has over a decades
head-start in these kinds of
optimizations, so dont expect the
Mac to suddenly match it for games.
But Metal is an amazing step in
solving one of OS Xs most serious
problems, for pro apps and for fun.
WHEN INTRODUCING THE Apple

Watch Sport model, Apple talked
about the unique aluminum alloy
it uses, which promised notable
toughness while also being very
light. Its rumored that the iPhone
6s will use this same alloy, so what
makes it so good?
Well, its classed as 7000 series
aluminum, which basically means
that zinc is a key part of the alloy,
unlike 6000 series or lower alloys.
Magnesium is a big part too, as
conrmed by Apple in its strangely
hypnotic video of Watch Sport
casings being molded and milled.
What does this mixture give you
over other alloys? The key thing is
toughness Apple says its 60%
stronger than previous aluminum
alloys, and that its strength is
comparable to steel. Its also light,
though, being apparently only one
third of the density of stainless
steel. Plus the use of zinc and
copper mean that it especially
benets from heat-hardening,
adding to that strength.
The downsides are that its more
expensive to use and harder to
work with. Some 7000 series alloys
are also more prone to corrosion

than other alloys, though its likely
Apples customization of its alloy
and processes are designed to
mitigate that.
7000 series aluminum itself
isnt new, even if Apples specic
version potentially is (without
knowing the exact recipe, theres
no way to be sure). 7075 is one
variant thats in common use, and
thats been around since 1936. Its
used for things like aeronautics
and automotive projects, thank to
its balance between strength and
lightness. Its also used in M16
ries, bicycle parts and rock
climbing equipment.
As for what benets it will bring
to the iPhone well, remember
Bendgate? A harder aluminum
would be less prone to exing.
Apple could potentially be able to
make the case slightly thinner at
the same strength, allowing for
more battery capacity, or perhaps
keep it the same size, but make it
lighter and stronger. It may well
stand up better to scratches, too.
Its likely to be a small change in
any case, but a positive one.
Of course Apple has its own special

aluminum. If it can be unique, it will.
>>> Start Feed your mind. Feast your eyes.
E A R LY
ACC E S S
Pre-release games and

software available now
SPACE ROGUE
Captain a space hot-rod on a
mission to save the galaxy! This
game is very similar to indie hit
FTL, in that you go around a
galaxy having encounters, many
of which end in battles, with you
managing your crew to repair
damage and defend. Its slick and
fun with good variety, but also
often overly brutal at this stage.
VERSION TESTED: 1.1
Apple ghts for privacy

but needs convenience
iCloud protects your data, but is it useful enough?
BY MATT BOLTON
TRAIN VALLEY
This lovely-looking puzzle game
puts you in charge of building rail
tracks between colored stations.
You choose when to allow trains
to leave for their given station,
making sure they wont hit each
other but the longer you wait,
the less valuable they are. Its
simple to learn, but becomes
frantic fun over time.
VERSION TESTED: B1.2
AT APPLES WWDC
Keynote, on several
occasions presenters
made reference to the
privacy Apple offers in
its products, including
the fact that the new
search functions and
proactive Siri features
dont require sending
your data from your
device at all. We dont
mine your email, your
photos or your contacts
in the cloud to nd
things out about you,
stated Craig Federighi,
SVP of software
engineering. It felt
especially pointed
coming shortly after
Google announced its
new unlimited cloud

photo storage service
implying that your data
isnt safe with Google.
We applaud the general
approach its great
that Apple is
uncompromising on this.
The thing is, though
the Google photo
storage service is really
good. You can store any
number of photos that
are under 16MP, or
videos at 1080p, with
some compression
applied (which appears
to be very good at
retaining detail), making
them visible on all your
devices. No hassle, no
fuss. This is the kind of
service that many

people dont mind giving
up some of their data
privacy for (though
Google says these
photos do, in fact, stay
private). iCloud Photo
Library still only gives
you 5GB of storage for
free except thats
shared with all your
other iCloud data. If
Apple really believes
that it has a duty to help
customers protect their
data, it needs to offer a
service that matches
Googles (or any other)
for usefulness and value
while also being secure.
Right now, it might as
well just be marketing.
>THE SHIFT
With the latest OS upgrades, and contextual
features, DAVID CHARTIER says Apple is
sharpening both sides of its double-edge sword
IKE CLOCKWORK, Apple unveiled

this years advancements to
OS X, iOS, and now watchOS 2
(yes, the w is meant to be
lowercase) at WWDC 2015. There is a
handful of common themes driving
Apples new focus, developer tools,
and features you will soon see in your
favorite apps. But one thing is clear:
Apple is sharpening a double-edged
sword of features and privacy, for
better and worse.
LETS BE CLEAR, this is not a year
of major upheaval or revolution
for Apples operating systems,
and thats a good thing. Instead,
I saw themes of strengthening
foundations, exploring contextual
utility, and doubling-down on
security and privacy.
On one side of Apples increasingly
polished blade, OS X El Capitans
Spotlight can pull in data from even
more services than ever and use
natural language in more apps, so
you can type unread email from
Leana in Mails search box, and it
understands what you want.
Spotlight in iOS 9 will be able to
search inside third-party apps and
show relevant documents and
nuggets of data alongside
search results from Apples own.
Lots of other new features and
improvements across the board
should make us all a little more
productive, especially side-by-side

app multitasking on Mac and iPad.
However, on the other side of
Apples blade is a more vocal, nearly
confrontational commitment to
user security and privacy that, by
its nature, attacks many of the
companies like Google and Facebook
Apple is trying to improve contextual

utilities while retaining its commitment
to security and privacy.
(without naming them, of course)

which give Apple devices some or
even much of their usefulness.
THIS IS A TRICKY position for Apple
to take. Gmail has nearly one billion
users and is one of the most popular
email services in the world, and
Facebook has over 1.4 billion active
users (yes, with a b), with nearly
one billion of them active on a daily
basis. Apple also shakes hands with

these ad-based, data retaining
companies on at least some level,
considering that Google, Facebook,
Twitter, and others features are
built into iOS and OS X.
THIS GROWING PORTION of Apples
public messaging is that it is possible
to provide the contextual utility of
something like Google Now which
automatically shows users things
olnh#vklsslqj#qrwlfdwlrqv#dqg#
wudf#dohuwv#derxw#wkhlu#gd|v#
appointments without uploading
and retaining our data on servers
where it is available to advertisers or,
whether unwittingly or otherwise,
malicious hackers and invasive
governments. Apple is taking a big
step into contextual utility with iOS 9
and El Capitan, but its technology is
built so that most data is never even
sent to Apple for processing, and
what little is sent is encrypted,
anonymous, and only temporary.
Apple is forging into this
wonderful contextual space, yet
scorning companies that are existing
business partners or, at the least,
already enjoyed by its own customers
for these features. One could say
Apple is putting further pressure on
already strained relationships. Or
perhaps this alternative approach
to our new contextual future was
inevitable after all.
>>> David Chartier is a content strategist and writer with vast experience analyzing the tech world.
He runs the website Finer Things in Tech (nerthings.in) and hosts its podcast, The Finer Things In.
6 Apple products that were

too far ahead of their time
The world just wasnt ready for these glorious gems from Apples past
BY MATT BOLTON
The PenLite never saw the, er, light of day and

was replaced by the equally doomed Newton.
QuickTake (1994)
The worlds rst
consumer digital
camera took photos
at a lowly 640x480
resolution, and you
could store eight
shots. Digital
cameras have done
okay since, though.
successful now, but

it wasnt always
assured. The rst
version used iPod
hard drives and
was achingly slow.
Flash storage and
better battery
technology was the
key to making it
popular later.
G4 Cube (2000)
A small workstation
with parts placed
around a central
cooling core? Great
idea. But the Cube
was too expensive.
Apple got it right
with the Mac Pro.
iMac G3 (1998)
USB 1.1 was the
future, so Apple
dropped legacy
ports on its new
PC but you
couldnt connect
your stuff to it.
THERES NO DOUBT that the new

MacBook is a wonderful machine, but
theres a question of whether its
merciless removal of almost all ports
has come just too early for most people
were not all quite as wireless as the
MacBook would like us to be just yet.
Lwv#qrw#wkh#uvw#surgxfw#Dssoh#kdv#
launched where either the technology
wasnt ready yet to make them truly
work, or users werent ready to move to
a new way of doing things (or both).
They just arrived too early
Newton (1993)
A mobile computer
for organizing your
life sounds good!
And the Newton ran
on ARM processors,
just like the much
later iPhone. But
the hardware was
too clunky and this
kind of device really
needed the mobile
internet to take off.
PenLite
This unreleased
tablet was dropped
to support the
Newton. Long
before the iPad,
it was basically a
PowerBook Duo
with a stylus, and
would have worked
with the Duo Dock.
MacBook Air
(2008)
The MacBook Air is
The G4 Cube: look familiar? The latest Mac Pro

works on the same design principle.
Marcin Wichary CC2.0
The iMac G3: nice design, sure, but a lot of

people couldnt live without their legacy ports.
>GAME LOOP
Behind all the hype surrounding Apples latest OS
updates, its the quiet gaming changes that have
BRIANNA WU most excited
LTHOUGH IT DIDNT get much

press coverage with WWDC,
buried in all the hype was a lot
of great news for gamers.
Apple is making a commitment to
keep iOS up-to-date with some of
the biggest changes to the game
industry. eSports has become a huge
industry, only nobody seems to know
it. Over 134 million people regularly
tune in to watch people play
videogames. 32 million people
tuned in to see the League of Legends
world series championship. Thats
twice the TV viewership of baseballs
World Series.
iOS 9 IS INCLUDING tools to
broadcast eSports in a big way. Its
called ReplayKit, and it will let users

stream their games with a single tap.
This brings iOS in line with the
streaming convenience of the PS4.
ReplayKit will support broadcasting
games live on a platform like Twitch,
and recording games for a YouTube
channel. This usually requires
dedicated hardware that can cost
hundreds of dollars.
iOS has two top-tier competitive
experiences that would be perfect
for ReplayKit: World Zombination
and Vainglory. These are deep games
that you play in short bursts with a
team. With ReplayKit, Apple doesnt
have to worry about being left behind
as these experiences become more
and more social.
THERES GREAT NEWS for Mac
jdphuv/#zkr#kdyh#orqj#vxhuhg#zlwk#
games that perform worse and cost
more than their PC counterparts.
Apple is taking on the biggest
performance hog in 3D gaming with
Metal, a new system of frameworks
that bypass OpenGL. To be blunt,
3D performance has long been slow
World Zombination is
ripe for streaming
success, and iOS 9
makes it easier.
dqg#lqhflhqw#rq#RV#[1#Phwdo#
bypasses this, and performs 3D
operations directly on your Macs
graphics card. Youll also see gains
in professional applications.
You can expect iOS games to have
better AI going forward, too. Part of
what makes iOS such an accessible
platform for game development is
Apples commitment to doing most
of the grunt work. With GameplayKit,
Apple has taken care of the heavy
oliwlqj#lq#frglqj#duwlfldo#
intelligence. Your opponents wont
just act by a set of rules, theyll adapt
to your strategy. Theyll react in
ways you cant easily predict.
Apple has also made a smart move
to make iOS more compatible with
game engines like Unreal and Unity
with Model I/O. Lets face it if
youre making world-class 3D games,
|rxuh#suredeo|#qrw#xvlqj#[frgh/#
which simply cannot compete with
the tools developers have used for
decades. Model I/O admits this
reality, and works with these tools,
rather than trying to reinvent them.
From now on, iOS will be able to
interpret 3D objects and lighting
data from popular 3D applications.
Most of these changes are very
quiet, under-the-hood features that
most consumers wont even notice.
Theyll just have more fun playing
games and thats exactly the way
iOS 9 should be.
>>> Brianna Wu is the head of development at Giant Spacekat, developer of Revolution 60 on iPhone and iPad,
and is a regular speaker at industry events, as well as host on the podcasts Isometric and Rocket.
CRAVE
THE GEAR WERE LUSTING AFTER
HearNotes
hearnotes.com
$349
>>> These in-ear headphones let you go totally

wireless for listening to music on the go, using
KLEER audio streaming technology. Unlike
Bluetooth sets, where the two earpieces still need
to be connected to each other, the HearNotes
gives you two separate in-ear units, along with a
transmitter that plugs into your iPhone, for more
freedom great for sports, especially. The range
is about 50 feet, the batteries last for about four
hours, and they recharge wirelessly, so you can
just drop them on the charging pad when you get
home. Theyre due in the fall.
Square Contactless & Chip Reader

squareup.com
$49
>>> Square has been helping small businesses take card

payments in style for a while now, and this new option
combines both the latest payment technologies in one.
Weighing just 56g, the portable unit connects to your
iPhone or iPad using the Square app over Bluetooth,
and can then take Apple Pay (or other NFC payments)
and chip cards. It even comes with a magstripe reader,
just in case. Plus, Square account holders actually get
one free to get them started. Its a really cool and
exible way to take payments for well, anything!
GeniCan
genican.com
$179
>>> Why does trash have to be so boring? (Its probably

best if you imagine us talking in an infomercial voice
for this one.) The GeniCan rights this wrong, adding a
touch of garbage glamor to your life. It scans each item
as you throw it away, adding everything to a shopping
list to help you keep track of stocks, and can also send
you coupons and arrange grocery deliveries. When they
said that everything in your home would be smart one
day, they really meant it.
InniteUSB-C
getinniteusb.com
From $35
>>> The new MacBooks single USB-C port can mean

trouble when connecting many gadgets. Thats where
the InniteUSB-C comes into play. Each InniteUSB-C
can stack into another one, allowing you to charge or
sync multiple devices just like you did before, all from
one port. InniteUSB for standard USB-A ports has
been around for a while, so we expect this to be great.
And its now been revealed that the USB-C connector
will also be used for Thunderbolt 3, so this will be useful
on many Apple machines in the future.
>>> Start
$50 iTunes Card

How would you blow 50 bucks on music,
movies, books, TV shows, and apps?
BY MATT BOLTON
EX MACHINA
Alicia Vikander,
Domnhall Gleeson,
Oscar Isaac
$14.99
Films exploring humanity in
the face of advanced articial
intelligence arent new, but
while many take on an epic
scale, this incredibly tight,
thrilling lm from director
Alex Garland (who wrote 28
Days Later and Sunshine)
feels fresh by going narrow.
Gleeson plays a programmer
invited by reclusive genius
Isaac to apply a Turing test to
his latest creation a robot
with an advanced AI, played
by Vikander. Its all about the
three of them, locked away in
a compound, and the shifting
priorities and manipulations
that emerge in their time
together. Its tense, super
smart, and perfectly acted.
HOW BIG,
HOW BLUE,
HOW BEAUTIFUL
Florence + The Machine
$12.99
There are more big melodies
in the latest album from
singer Florence Welch and
her band, which were
assured consists largely of
humans. Its another great
set of songs for relaxing to
after a busy day in the
summer heat, with quite a
few rhythmic slow numbers,
but plenty that bring the
drama with bigger beats,
especially among the bonus
tracks of the deluxe edition
available on iTunes. Tracks
like Delilah and Queen of
Peace are sure to get your
feet tapping whether you
want them to or not, and
overall its a charming album
of dense instrumentation.
FINDERS
KEEPERS
YOU MUST
BUILD A BOAT
Stephen King
$14.99
EightyEight Games
$2.99
King (were going to assume

he needs no introduction)
has produced a kind of
spiritual sibling to his novel
Misery, once again looking at
the idea of a fans dangerous
obsession with a writers
work. Here, not-so-super fan
Morris Bellamy kills famous
author John Rothstein for
turning his favorite character
into a sellout. He nds that
Rothstein has written more
about the character in stolen
notebooks, but is sent to jail,
and is forced to hide them
where theyre discovered by
a young boy. When Bellamy
gets out of jail many years
later, he wants the notes
back. A lot. Its classic
suspenseful King.
This is the sequel to the

awesome arcade puzzler
10000000, which was part
match-three timewaster, part
RPG. The ideas the same:
your character runs through
levels, and you need to match
symbols to help him match
swords to ght monsters,
keys to open chests and so
on. You collect resources
on the way, which let you
upgrade yourself and recruit
monsters as crew on your
titular boat as it grows.
TOTAL
SPEND
$45.96
>>> Feature
Discover how your Mac, iPhone

and iPad will become more
usable and powerful than ever
BY MATT BOLTON, KANE FULTON, GERALD LYNCH, NICK PINO
n a crowded hall at its annual WWDC

conference, Apple unveiled new operating
systems for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple
Watch, adding great new features and
uhqhphqwv#wr#doo#wkuhh1#Kdylqj#jlyhq#RV#[#
d#elj#vkdnh0xs#zlwk#\rvhplwh#odvw#|hdu/#RV#[#
43144#+qdphg#Ho#Fdslwdq/#diwhu#\rvhplwhv#
famous rock formation) is a more gentle,
iterative release, hopefully giving Apple the
wlph#wr#{#wkh#vwdelolw|#dqg#shuirupdqfh#
lvvxhv#dhfwlqj#vrph#xvhuv/#zkloh#dovr#
improving many of its built-in apps and
dgglqj#d#qhz#rqh/#dv#zhoo#h{sodlq1#
lRV#</#phdqzkloh/#frqwlqxhv#wkh#wkhph#
ri#lRV#;/#dgglqj#pruh#lqwhooljhqfh#dqg#pruh#
powerful productivity features to both

lSkrqh#dqg#lSdg1#Wkh#lghd#vhhpv#wr#eh#wr#
jhw#|rx#grlqj#erwk#ohvv#dqg#pruh=#lRV#zloo#eh#
proactive in many situations, presenting the
information you need without you having to
interact at all; but with more powerful apps
dqg#pxowlwdvnlqj#ihdwxuhv/#|rxoo#eh#deoh#wr#gr#
pruh#lqyroyhg/#frpsoh{#zrun#rq#dq#lSdg#wkdq#
hyhu1#Wkh#Dssoh#Zdwfk#rshudwlqj#v|vwhp/#
zdwfkRV/#dovr#jhwv#dq#xsgdwh/#pdnlqj#wkh#
Zdwfk#pruh#lqghshqghqw#ri#wkh#lSkrqh1
Ri#frxuvh/#wkh#srvvlelolwlhv#ri#wkhvh#uhohdvhv#
duh#doo#lq#wkh#ghwdlov/#vr#uhdg#rq/#dqg#zhoo#wdnh#
|rx#wkurxjk#doo#wkh#elj#qhzv#derxw#zkdwv#qhz#
lq#RV#[#Ho#Fdslwdq/#lRV#<#dqg#zdwfkRV#51
Introducing OS X 10.11 and iOS 9
>>> Feature
OS X 10.11
The new OS X will make your apps faster,

and your Mac smarter than ever
SPOTLIGHT GETS BRIGHTER

Lwv#fohdu#wkdw#lq#Ho#Fdslwdq/#
Dssoh#lv#pdnlqj#RV#[#vpduwhu1#
\rx#fdq#qrz#lvvxh#frqwh{w0
vshflf#frppdqgv#yld#
Vsrwoljkw#wr#qg#ohv>#iru#
h{dpsoh/#w|slqj#lq#volghv#
iurp ^shuvrqv#qdph`#derxw#
^vrphwklqj`#vhdufkhv#lq#d#zd|#
wkdwv#erwk#pruh#vshflf#wkdq#
mxvw#orrnlqj#iru#d#ohqdph/#exw#
also allows you to be vague,

vlqfh#|rx#grqw#qhhg#wr#nqrz#
wkh#h{dfw#oh#qdph1#Lwv#mxvw#
more like how our brains often
zrun1#Lwv#ghqlwho|#d#kdqg|#
ihdwxuh/#wkrxjk#zh#grqw#nqrz#
|hw#txlwh#zkdw#lwv#olplwv#duh1#
Vsrwoljkw#fdq#dovr#vhdufk#pruh#
online sources now sports
reports, weather forecasts
dqg rqolqh#ylghr#vhuylfhv1
SPLIT-SCREEN WINDOWS
Dw#orqj#odvw/#RV#[#jhwv#
some snappy multi-window
pdqdjhphqw1#RV#[#43144#Ho#
Capitan enables you divide
your screen between two apps,
both running in fullscreen
mode, with an adjustable black
bar running down the middle to
dowhu#wkh#vl}h#ri#wkh#vfuhhqv#
wzr#zlqgrzv1#Lwv#qrw#dv#
feature-rich a screen snapping
solution as something like
Prrp#+vhh#s;9,/#exw#lwv#
hdv| dqg#vpduw1#
Folfn#dqg#krog#rq#d#zlqgrzv#
green fullscreen button, then
drag it to the left or right to
snap it to one side of the
vfuhhq1#Wkh#rwkhu#zlqgrz#
then becomes a mini-Mission
Control, making it easy to
select one of your other
currently running apps to
sodfh#wkhuh1#Lwv#hdv|/#dqg#zhuh#
douhdg|#xvlqj#lw#d#orw1
SMARTER, SMOOTHER MAIL

Apple has made some small
lpsuryhphqwv#wr#RV#[v#Pdlo#
app, which now works with
natural search phrases in a
vlplodu#pdqqhu#wr#Vsrwoljkw1#
W|slqj#lq#pdlo#L#ljqruhg#iurp#
Mr/#iru#h{dpsoh/#zloo#eulqj#xs#
any unread mail from a contact
fdoo#Mr#wkdwv#ehhq#vlwwlqj#
unloved at the bottom of your
lqer{1#Pdlo#dovr#jhwv#lRV0vw|oh#
swipe commands, such as
swiping left or right with two
qjhuv#rq#|rxu#wudfnsdg#wr#
quickly save an email to a
folder or delete it, and a
tabbed compose window
lq#ixoovfuhhq#prgh1
MISSION CONTROL
GETS EASIER
Apple has made Mission
Control smoother, starting
with making all your windows
visible at once, rather than
zlwk#vrph#klglqj#lq#vwdfnv1#\rx#
can drag windows to the top to
txlfno|#fuhdwh#qhz#Vsdfhv#
frqwdlqlqj#wkdw#dss1#Lw#zrunv#lq#
wdqghp#zlwk#RV#[#Ho#Fdslwdqv#
qhz#Vsolw#Vfuhhq#ihdwxuh#wrr1#
Zkhq#Vsolw#Vfuhhq#lv#dfwlydwhg/#
entering Mission Control
allows you to drag open apps
and windows into one half of a
yluwxdo#ghvnwrs1#Zh#grqw#whqg#
to use Mission Control that
much on Mac|Life, but we
wklqn#zhoo#eh#xvlqj#lw#pruh#
iurp#qrz#rq1
SAFARI GETS SMARTER

Vdidul#kdv#dgghg#wkh#delolw|#wr#
pin your favorite websites to
At long last, OS X
gets some snappy
multi-window
management
Window management!
In OS X! We thought this
day would never come.
the toolbar on the left-hand

vlgh/#dv#d#xvhixo#vpdoo#exwwrq1#
Dgglwlrqdoo|/#Ho#Fdslwdq#qrz#
tells you which tabs are playing
audio with a little speaker
symbol, which you can click
pxwh#wkh#vrxqg#+ru#vlohqfh#d#
single tab with a drop-down
phqx,1#Wklv#lv#sduwlfxoduo|#
useful when struck by
infuriating autoplay videos
that scream out of the
speakers unannounced,
METAL COMES TO OS X
Dssohv#Phwdo#judsklfv#
technology, which arrived
rq#lRV#odvw#|hdu/#kdv#pdgh#lwv#
zd|#wr#RV#[#43144#Ho#Fdslwdq1#
Apple claims that Metal
rshqv#xs#qhz#srvvlelolwlhv#
iru#ulfk#dqg#hqjdjlqj#zruogv#
and allows for 50% better
performance in supported
games and reduces the level
of processing power required
wr#uxq#jdphv#e|#73(1#Lw#dovr#
helps to speed up pro apps,
with Adobe planning to use it
to improve performance in its
Fuhdwlyh#Forxg#vxlwh1#Wkhuhv#
more information about Metal
rq#s45/#exw#zhoo#kdyh#wr#zdlw#
for more support from games
dqg#dssv#wr#vhh#lwv#ixoo#hhfw1
>>> Feature
ri#frxuvh1#Wkhuhv#dovr#d#qhz#
option to send just a web video
wr#|rxu#Dssoh#WY#xvlqj#DluSod|/#
instead of mirroring the whole
vfuhhq/#dv#|rx#kdg#wr#ehiruh1
NOTABLE NEW
NOTES FEATURES
Wkh#Qrwhv#dss#sxvkhv#lqwr#
Hyhuqrwhv#whuulwru|#e|#dgglqj#
vrph#ulfkhu#ihdwxuhv1#\rx#fdq#
embed links for websites, and
dgg#lpdjhv1#\rx#fdq#hyhq#
create checklists, turning each
note into a mini to-do project,
srwhqwldoo|1#Wklv#doo#v|qfv#zlwk#
lRV#dqg#rwkhu#Pdfv#ryhu#lForxg/#
ri#frxuvh1#Vrph#dgglwlrqv#fdq#
be dragged and dropped, which
is easy, but you have to use the
Vkduh#phqx#iurp#vrph#dssv/#
zklfk#lv#pruh#ggo|1
MAKING MORE OF
THE PHOTOS APP
Dssohv#qhz#Skrwrv#dss#zloo#
jhw#d#ihz#h{wud#rujdql}dwlrq#
features, such as being able to

easily add locations to a photo
or Moment, making it easier to
name people with Faces, and
dgglqj#vruwlqj#rswlrqv1#
Wkdwv#doo#juhdw/#exw#zkdw#
zhuh#uhdoo|#h{flwhg#derxw#lv#
wkh#qhz#hglwlqj#h{whqvlrqv#
ihdwxuh/#pxfk#olnh#lRV#douhdg|#
rhuv1#\rxoo#eh#deoh#wr#xvh#
editing tools from other apps
within Photos, letting you take
advantage of more advanced
options for creating amazing
mono images or dramatic
wrqdo#fkdqjhv1
MORE, BETTER APPS OVERALL

Dssoh#lv#dgglqj#d#qhz#Qhzv#
dss#wr#RV#[/#rhulqj#erwk#dq#
UVV#ihhg#uhdghu#vhuylfh#lq#
a smart interface, but also
custom-designed content
iurp#pdq|#juhdw#sxeolvkhuv1#
Maps will include transit
information for many cities,
along with other accuracy
improvements, just as it will
OS X El Capitan brings both deep-level performance

improvements and useful new features to your Mac.
rq#lRV1#Dqg#wkhuh#duh#orwv#ri#
other small changes, including
d#uhghvljqhg#Glvn#Xwlolw|1
FIND THE CURSOR

Lwv#idu#iurp#wkh#eljjhvw#wklqj#
dqqrxqfhg#iru#RV#[#43144/#exw#
Apple is making it harder to
orvh#|rxu#fxuvru$#Ho#Fdslwdq#
makes the cursor bigger when
|rx#vkdnh#|rxu#prxvh1#Dq#rgg#
exw#zhofrph#ihdwxuh1
CAN I GET IT?

El Capitan will be a free upgrade for
Yosemite users in the fall. It appears to
be compatible with every Mac that can
run Yosemite: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer),
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer),
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early
2009 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or
newer), MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or
newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer).

$! &
7 "&#"*8/ &00*(0 5"$(! 5" 8('(5&

*(,50 * $(905'(5- 8!"5 < /*00*/ *
*(*'$0 *((& 8&&(%', * 8% ($9/0$5<-
77 #,! *8/0 !8$**%

'!0 *8/50< * "855/05*%-
# "*5*0 5&0 "/50

# 8!!05 /$(!0
# 805$*(0 5* *(0$/
# &*00/<
# $&$*!/,"<

9D5
+.
2%%

-# 20=72. 2% C2@7 &00,. !#8=,0C B,=* =*,8

#8C+=2+@0!#78=0! 2/47#*#08,A# )@,!# =2 =*#
8,8 2% ,0A#8=,0) =@)*= C 0 B7!+B,00,0)
472%#8827 2% #202/,8 %72/ @-# 0,A#78,=C6

% !!!
+ *: 5* 5*, *//<$(!
( 5/5 (905$(!
7 *: (905*/0 % *(<
6 5/5$(! :$5" 5*%0
" 0$0 * *(0
(5/*85$*( 5* 858& 8(0
2 "5 / ;"(!#
/ 8(0.
1 $(($& 55'(5 (&<0$0
3 5$*0 ( 5" 5"*
* *',/&0
) 8('(5&0#0
(&<0$0 * 5*%0
+= 5/58, *',($0 ( 0
++ "< "*8& *8 /
*85 $9$(0.
+7 0$(!
9/!
+6 "**0$(! *(0
+ *( "**&
+ $%$(! 858& 8(0
+2 (905$(! $( */$!( 0050
+1 ,5$*(0 / */ 9/<*(
+ & 055 ( *''*$5$0
+) <&0 ( /%5 $'$(!
7= $$(! "( 5* &&
7+ $0% 58/( (
$9/0$$5$*(
77 $' &8 * *(<
76 $(($& &(($(!
7 %$(! "/! *
*8/ (905'(50
0!#78=0!,0) 0A#8=/#0=8
,$% # &+ + %%% !*. ,)%'%%"
) !! $ $! $ & $
' ! )"%)"

$$)- .+

6;9
"3$'
3+$DD+$>?+?(3?
>>> Feature
iOS becomes faster to use and more

rened, but also more powerful
SMARTER SIRI
Vlul#lq#lRV#<#lv#jhwwlqj#vrph#
big boosts, starting with the
fact that it can now look at
zkdwhyhu#|rxuh#fxuuhqwo|#
grlqj#iru#frqwh{w1#Iru#h{dpsoh/#
li#|rxuh#wdonlqj#derxw#d#wrslf#
with someone in Messages and
dvn#Vlul#wr#Uhplqg#ph#derxw#
wklv#odwhu#wrgd|/#lwoo#vfdq#wkh#
open app to understand what
wklv#phdqv/#wkhq#fuhdwh#d#
reminder containing, say, the
odvw#phvvdjhv#zruglqj1#\rx#
can also now pull up photos
based on location and time,
all with the sound of your
voice, which will be much
easier than scanning through
|rxu#oleudu|1#Dssoh#vd|v#wkdw#
Vlul#zloo#dovr#jhw#hyhq#idvwhu#
dqg#pruh#dffxudwh#lq#lRV#<1
BEING PROACTIVE
Your devices will do more to
dqwlflsdwh#zkdw#|rxu#qh{w#pryh#
pljkw#eh#lq#lRV#<1#Lw#vwduwv#zlwk#
orfdwlrq0edvhg#nqrzohgjh1#
Plugging in headphones in at
wkh#j|pB#Lwoo#rhu#wkh#Qrz#
Playing interface right away,

potentially with your favorite
zrunrxw#sod|olvw#olqhg#xs1#
Soxjjlqj#lw#lqwr#|rxu#fduB#Lwoo#
bring up that podcast you were
halfway through last time you
zhuh#gulylqj1#Zkhq#|rx#jhw#dq#
email with a calendar invite,
lwoo#dgg#d#surylvlrqdo#hyhqw#wr#
|rxu#vfkhgxoh#lqvwdqwo|1#Li#
|rxyh#jrw#dq#dssrlqwphqw#dw#d#
orfdwlrq#dfurvv#wrzq/#lwoo#nhhs#
dq#h|h#rq#wkh#wudf/#dqg#dohuw#
you about it early enough that
|rx#fdq#pdnh#lw#wkhuh#rq#wlph1#
When you create an email, it
can suggest other recipients
you usually also include on
hpdlov#wr#wkdw#shuvrq1#Dqg/#
when you get a call from a
qxpehu#|rx#grqw#uhfrjqlvh/#
your phone will scan things
like your emails to see if can
qg#wkdw#qxpehu/#dqg#vxjjhvw#
zkr#lw#pd|#eh#edvhg#rq#wkdw1
WALLET EXPANDS
Lq#wkh#XV/#Dssoh#Sd|#lv#qrz#
edfnhg#e|#5/833#XV#edqnv#
and, this fall, rewards and
store-issued cards will be

d#sduw#ri#wkh#preloh#zdoohw1#
MFShqqh|/#Zdojuhhqv/#Gxqnlq#
Donuts and more will be on
board for these new capabilities
uljkw#iurp#wkh#vwduw1#Jlyhq#doo#
these changes, Apple is
uhqdplqj#Sdvverrn#wr#Zdoohw1#
Apple Pay is also arriving in its
uvw#qrq0XV#frxqwu|#wklv#idoo=#
wkh#XN1#Wkhuhv#vwloo#qr#zrug#
on when it might arrive for
rxu#Fdqdgldq#uhdghuv/#vdgo|1
APPLE NEWS
Dssoh#Qhzv#lv#d#qhz#dss#wkdwv#
much like its Mac counterpart,
aggregating content from
zhevlwhv#dqg#vxemhfwv#|rxuh#
interested in, and showing
pdwwhu#zkdw1#Lwv#d#uhdoo|#volfn#
app, and very easy to read,
though we think it might be
more popular with people who
kdyhqw#wulhg#UVV#uhdghuv#
before, rather than pull people
iurp#idyrulwhv#olnh#Qhzvli|#ru#
Pu#Uhdghu1#Qhzvvwdqg/#
lqflghqwdoo|/#lv#qr#pruh1#\rxu#
qhzv#dqg#pdjd}lqh#dssv#+vxfk#
as, say, Mac|Life) will live on
wkh#Krph#vfuhhq#olnh#doo#rwkhu#
apps, rather than tucked away
lq#d#vshfldo#iroghu1
them to you in a pretty, easily

eurzvdeoh#zd|1#Dv#zlwk#wkh#Pdf#
version, some publishers will
even be custom-designing
duwlfohv/#zlwk#xlg#lqwhudfwlyh#
ihdwxuhv#dqg#dqlpdwlrqv1#
Lwv#kdug#wr#vd|#krz#pdq|#
publishers will take full
dgydqwdjh#ri#wklv/#exw#Qhzv#
should work as an great reader
for your favorite websites no
Multitasking magic!
You can use two apps at
once on an iPad Air 2.
IMPROVED MAPS
Hyhq#li#|rxuh#d#ghglfdwhg#
Jrrjoh#Pdsv#xvhu/#|rxoo#zlqg#
up using Apple Maps at least
vrphwlphv1#Wkh#jrrg#qhzv#lv#
wkdw#lRV#<#lv#jrlqj#wr#pdnh#
Dssoh#Pdsv#ehwwhu#wkdq#hyhu1#
Lq#lwv#uvw#pdmru#uhiuhvk#vlqfh#
5346/#wkh#dss#qrz#lqfoxghv#
long-awaited public transit
gluhfwlrqv1#Wkdw#phdqv#urxwhv#
for buses, trains, subways and,
yes, even ferries are part of
Dssoh#Pdsv1#Wklv#jrhv#olyh#
this fall in Baltimore, Berlin,
Fklfdjr/#Orqgrq/#Ph{lfr#Flw|/#
Qhz#\run#Flw|/#Sklodghoskld/#
wkh#Vdq#Iudqflvfr#Ed|#Duhd/#
Wrurqwr#dqg#Zdvklqjwrq#GF1#
Qrwdeo|/#lwoo#vxssruw#gluhfwlrqv#
iru#633#flwlhv#lq#Fklqd/#d#kxjh#
emerging market for the
iPhone, including Beijing,
Fkhqjgx#dqg#Vkdqjkdl1#Wkh#
Slide Ove
er brings a second app
from the side so you can answer
a text or write something in Notes
transit directions are very

smartly done, even including
information on the layouts of
things like subway stations, so
you know which entrance to
wdnh#ru#krz#orqj#lwoo#wdnh#|rx#
jhw#wr#wkh#sodwirup#|rx#qhhg1
MULTITASKING FOR iPAD

lRV#<#eulqjv#wuxh#pxowlwdvnlqj#
to its newer iPad tablets
qrqh#ri#wklv#zrunlqj#lq#wkh#
edfnjurxqg#vwx/#exw#dfwxdo#
honest-to-goodness
two-things-on-the-screendw0rqfh#pxowlwdvnlqj1#Wkhuh#
are three ways to view
multitasking windows on
dq#lSdg1#Volgh#Ryhu#eulqjv#d#
second app from the side so
|rx#fdq#dqvzhu#d#wh{w#ru#zulwh#
vrphwklqj#lq#Qrwhv1#Lwv#mxvw#dv#
hdv|#wr#volgh#dzd|1#Lw#frphv#lq#
on top of the original app,
disappearing when you tap
edfn#lqwr#wkh#pdlq#dss/#exw#lwv#
still a powerful feature, and
came to us very naturally as
vrrq#dv#zh#vwduwhg#xvlqj#lw1#
Dragging from the top of the
Volgh#Ryhu#vfuhhq#glvsod|v#dq#
app switcher too, and lots of
dssv#+lqfoxglqj#wklug0sduw|#
rqhv,#fdq#eh#dffhvvhg#wklv#zd|1#
Lwv#nlqg#ri#olnh#kdylqj#dq#
iPhone packed into the frame
ri#|rxu#lSdg1#Wkhuhv#dovr#d#
special Picture-in-Picture
mode that puts videos and
IdfhWlph#fdoov#lq#wkh#fruqhu#
ri#wkh#glvsod|#zkhq#wkh#Krph#
exwwrq#lv#suhvvhg1#Iurp#wkhuh/#
you can use any other app
zkloh#zdwfklqj#wkh#ylghr1#Erwk#
Volgh#Ryhu#dqg#Slfwxuh0lq0
Picture are compatible with
newer iPads: iPad Air, iPad Air
5/#lSdg#plql#5#dqg#lSdg#plql#61#
Wkh#odvw#prgh/#Vsolw#Ylhz/#lv#dq#
lSdg#Dlu#50rqo|#ddlu/#ehfdxvh#
>>> Feature
Apple sa
ays iOS 9
pulls switches you
did
dnt even know
existed to save juice
Maps now includes

public transit directions.
lwv#e|#idu#wkh#prvw#srzhuixo1#
It enables two apps to be open
vlgh0e|0vlgh#dqg#wkh|uh#erwk#
active at the same time with
ixoo#pxowl0wrxfk#vxssruw1#\rx#
could be using two music apps
that are connected to each
rwkhu/#ru#uhvhdufklqj#lq#Vdidul#
on the left and entering data in
H{fho#rq#wkh#uljkw1#Wr#dfwlydwh#
Vsolw#Ylhz/#|rx#vwduw#zlwk#d#
slide over, then drag the edge
ri#wkh#qhz#dssv#zlqgrz#lqwr#
the middle, and it will snap

lqwr#sodfh##lwv#yhu|#hdv|#dqg#
volfn#lq#sudfwlfh1
NEW KEYBOARD
Lq#lRV#</#wkh#lSdgv#rq0vfuhhq#
keyboard now features a
built-in shortcut bar, which
dqnv#wkh#qh{w0zrug#
vxjjhvwlrqv#deryh#wkh#TZHUW\#
ohwwhu#nh|v1#Fxw/#frs|#dqg#sdvwh#
to the left; bold, italic,
underline and attachments to
the right, and this default
layout will customizable and
compatible with third-party
dssv1#Wh{w#fxuvru#frqwuro#lv#qrz#
easier on all devices press
wzr#qjhuv#rq#wkh#nh|erdug#
and move to shift the cursor
durxqg#lq#d#wudfnsdg0olnh#zd|1#
Zhuh#douhdg|#qglqj#lw#d#uhdoo|#
hdv|/#xvhixo#dgglwlrq1#Rq#wrs#ri#
that, more shortcuts will be
available on Bluetooth
nh|erdugv/#lqfoxglqj#wh{w#
irupdwwlqj#dqg#dss#vzlwfklqj1#
But surely the most welcome
change here is that now, when
wkh#Vkliw#nh|#lv#dfwlyh/#wkh#
letters on the keyboard will
eh#xsshu0fdvh/#dqg#zkhq#lwv#
lqdfwlyh/#wkh|oo#eh#orzhu0fdvh1#
Qr#pruh#frqixvlrq$
UNDER THE HOOD
Longer battery life is a chief
concern of iPhone users, but
wkh|#fdq#vtxhh}h#rxw#dq#h{wud#
few hours out thanks to a new
Orz#Srzhu#prgh1#Dssoh#vd|v#
lRV#<#sxoov#vzlwfkhv#|rx#glgqw#
hyhq#nqrz#h{lvwhg#wr#vdyh#mxlfh1#
Your iPhone also now knows
zkhq#lwv#idfh#grzq#rq#d#wdeoh/#
dqg#zrqw#wxuq#rq#wkh#vfuhhq#
zkhq#|rx#jhw#d#qrwlfdwlrq#li#
it is, saving a few precious
shufhqwdjh#srlqwv#ri#edwwhu|1#
FSX#dqg#JSX#xvdjh#zloo#
eh#pruh#hflhqw#wkdqnv#wr#
lRV#</#ixuwkhu#lpsurylqj#
performance, and security
lv#vwhsshg#xs#hyhq#ixuwkhu1
POWERFUL SEARCH
Apple is adding incredibly
powerful search capabilities to
lRV#<1#Wkh#qhz#vhdufk#vfuhhq#
will suggest some things you
pljkw#zdqw#+vxfk#dv#uhjxodu#
apps or contacts) as soon as
you bring it up, and when you
search, it can pull through
information from many more
vrxufhv#wkdq#ehiruh1#Lwv#pruh#
olnh#Vsrwoljkw#rq#Pdf=#w|sh#d#
sports team name and get the
scores; enter a calculation and
jhw#wkh#uhvxow>#dqg#vr#rq1#Ehvw#
ri#doo/#wkrxjk/#lv#wkdw#|rxoo#
now be able to search inside

apps, and then tap the result
to launch the app and go
straight to whatever the
search found brilliant for
everything from recipes to
Sdjhv#grfxphqwv1#Zkhq#wkh#
dss#rshqv/#li#lwv#qrw#zkdw#
you were after, there will be
d#Edfn#wr#Vhdufk#rswlrq#dw#
the top of the screen, allowing
you to quickly get back to the
vhdufk#vfuhhq1
APP CHANGES
Wkhuh#duh#orwv#ri#juhdw#vpdoo#
tweaks to the standard apps
lq#lRV#<1#Wkh#Pdlo#dss#qrz#ohwv#
you add attachments from
lForxg#Gulyh#lq#wkh#phvvdjhv#
erg|/#zklfk#zhuh#qglqj#wr#eh#
d#elj#surgxfwlylw|#errvw1#Qrwhv#
gets all the rich features from
the Mac version, including
embedded links and images,
but also gets the ability to draw
or handwrite notes directly on
wkh#vfuhhq1#Wkh#Skrwrv#dss#qrz#
rhuv#wkh#delolw|#wr#vhohfw#
multiple photos at once by
volglqj#|rxu#qjhu#dfurvv#wkhp/#
dqg#rhuv#d#nlqg#ri#vfuxeehu#
ylhz#iru#txlfno|#lfnlqj#
wkurxjk#doexpv1#Wkh#Ilqg#P|#
Friends and Find My iPhone/
iPad apps are now default, and
Apple is including an optional
+|rx#fdq#hqdeoh#lw#ru#pdnh#lw#
glvdsshdu#lq#Vhwwlqjv,#lForxg#
Drive app for managing and
eurzvlqj#|rxu#ohv1#Dqg/#
phuflixoo|/#wkh#Vhwwlqjv#dss#
gets a search function! Really
usefully, it not only takes you
wr#wkh#rswlrq#|rxuh#orrnlqj#
for, but shows you the path to
lw#dv#zhoo1#Lwv#douhdg|#d#uhdo#
wlphvdyhu#iru#xv1
CARPLAY GOES WIRELESS

Wireless CarPlay is coming in
lRV#</#dorqj#zlwk#dxwrpdwlf#
uhfrjqlwlrq#wkdw#|rxuh#lq#wkh#
fdu/#phdqlqj#|rx#zrqw#hyhq#
have to take your phone out of
your pocket to have access to
your apps and media on your
fduv#glvsod|#+dvvxplqj#lwv#
frpsdwleoh,1#Lw#zloo#dovr#
support more display sizes
dqg#vkdshv#lq#wkh#fdu1
SLENDER APPS
Apps can now be up to 40%
smaller to download, thanks
wr#zkdw#Dssoh#fdoov#dss#
wklqqlqj##edvlfdoo|/#prvw#
apps contains a bunch of data
wkdw#lvqw#uhohydqw#wr#|rxu#
particular device, but that come
Your personal assistant

just got promoted. Siri
gets smarter in iOS 9.
lq#wkh#sdfndjh#dq|zd|1#Qrz/#
|rxoo#rqo|#grzqordg#zkdw#|rxu#
current device needs, so apps
xvh#ohvv#vsdfh1#
Dqg#lwv#qrw#mxvw#dssv#wkdw#
duh#volpplqj#grzq=#RV#xsgdwhv#
zloo#eh#vpdoohu#wrr1#lRV#<#orrnv#
vhw#wr#eh#derxw#416JE#dv#dq#
xsgdwh/#zkhuhdv#lRV#;#qhhghg#
pdvvlyh#718JE#ri#lqwhuqdo#
vwrudjh1#49JE#lSkrqh#xvhuv#
zrqw#kdyh#wr#ghohwh#kdoi#wkhlu#
photos and apps this time!
CAN I GET IT?

iOS 9 will be a free update for iOS 8 users
in the fall. It will work on every device
that iOS 8 did: iPad 2, iPad 3, iPad 4, iPad
Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini, iPad mini 2, iPad
mini 3, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5s,
iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, and iPod touch
(fth generation). Not all features will be
available on all devices, though.
>>> Feature
sit around the time display and

jlyh#h{wud#lqirupdwlrq1#Iurp#
the charge level of your electric
car battery to football scores or
bus time tables, complications
can give at-a-glance info on
basically any data a developer
fdq#wds#lqwr1
TIME TRAVEL
Wlph#Wudyho#lv#d#qhz#ihdwxuh#
wkdw#wlhv#lqwr#frpsolfdwlrqv1#
Xvlqj#wkh#Zdwfkv#Gljlwdo#
Furzq/#|rx#fdq#wxuq#edfn#
wlph/#dqg#vhh#lqirupdwlrq#
that was displayed on your
complications at a certain
moment, or dial forward to
see coming appointments or
how charged your electric car
zloo#eh#lq#dq#krxu1
Apples wearable gets some

very useful upgrades
NATIVE APPS WITH

BETTER ACCESS
Wklv#lv#wkh#elj#rqh1#Ghyhorshuv#
will now be able to make
standalone Watch apps, freeing
the Watch from the tyranny of
lSkrqh#whwkhulqj1#Zkhwkhu#d#
game, music player or workout
app, your Watch will be able to
run applications independent
ri#wkh#lSkrqh1#Ghyhorshuv#zloo#
also be able to use elements of
the Watch that were more
restricted before, such as the
Wdswlf#Hqjlqh/#Gljlwdo#Furzq/#
microphone and health
vhqvruv1#Vkruw#ylghr#sod|edfn#
zloo#dovr#eh#srvvleoh#lq#dssv1
MORE WATCH FACE OPTIONS

Dssoh#vkrzhg#r#qhz#zdwfk#
faces composed of time-lapse
photography, as well as the
ability to use your own photos
wr#fuhdwh#zdwfk#idfhv1#Dss#
developers can now make their
rzq#frpsolfdwlrqv/#wkrvh#
little widget-like items which
WATCHCONNECTIVITY
WatchConnectivity enables
your Watch to connect to
known Wi-Fi networks,
meaning its new native apps
stay up-to-date, even when
rxw#ri#udqjh#ri#|rxu#lSkrqh1
ALARM CLOCK
A simple one, but curiously
plvvlqj#dw#odxqfk1#Wkh#Dssoh#
Watch can now sit on your
bedside table as an alarm clock,
with the display rotating when
lwv#rq#lwv#dw/#exwwrqohvv#hgjh/#
letting you use its upwardsfacing buttons for snooze
dqg#dodup0r#frqwurov1
COMMUNICATIONS
You can now easily add
someone new to your Friends
list on the Watch, and have

pxowlsoh#vfuhhqv#ri#frqwdfwv1#
You can also now reply to
emails directly from the Watch,
zkloh#wkhuhv#dgghg#vxssruw#
iru#Idfhwlph#Dxglr#fdoov1#Dqg#
you can draw with multiple
froruv#lq#Gljlwdo#Wrxfk#
gudzlqjv/#li#|rxuh#lqwr#wkdw1#
HEALTH AND FITNESS

Wklug0sduw|#wqhvv#dssv#fdq#
be much more powerful in
zdwfkRV#5/#zlwk#zrunrxwv#lq#
these apps fed back to count
towards your overall activity
surjuhvv1#Udwkhu#eulooldqwo|/#Vlul#
can now also start workouts in
wkh#Zrunrxwv#dss#zlwk#vshflf#
voice commands setting the
sdudphwhuv/#vxfk#dv#jr#iru#
d#yh#ploh#uxq1
TRANSIT
With public transport data
added to Apple Maps with the
qhz#Wudqvlw#ihdwxuh/#Dssoh#
Watch gets access to all those
wlphwdeoh#dqg#urxwh#vwdwv#wrr1#
\rxoo#eh#deoh#wr#vhh#wudqvlw#
lines, departure times,
step-by-step directions
dqg#qhduhvw#vwdwlrqv1
SIRI
Vlul#jhwv#vrph#oryh/#w|lqj#wkh#
voice assistant in with all the
qhz#ihdwxuhv#olvwhg#deryh1#
It will understand transit
features and respond with
relevant transport information
based on your requests, and
zloo#lqwhjudwh#zlwk#Dssohv#
KrphNlw/#doorzlqj#|rx#wr#
glp#wkh#oljkwv#e|#vshdnlqj#
d#frppdqg#wr#|rxu#zulvw1
Apples answer to Spotify and Tidal makes

its much-anticipated stage debut
Having been expected ever since

the company acquired Beats last
year, Apple has now launched
its music-streaming service.
Called Apple Music, the service
supplements iTunes with ondemand music streaming, a
24/7 radio station called Beats1,
and a social network that will
help fans connect with artists
on the deepest level, building
relationships that last a lifetime.
The service launched alongside
iOS 8.4, costing $9.99 per month
for an individual user, or $14.99
for a family of up to six (using
Family Sharing). Macs received
a new version of iTunes to
support it around the same time,
and an Android version will be
made available in the fall. The
new service will improve
recommendations by using not
just the run-of-the-mill sorting
algorithms, but actual human
curators to provide suggestions
for what to listen to next. Thats
on top of its good-old-fashioned
radio station Beats 1, with hosts

including Zane Lowe, Blame Ebro
and Julie Adenuga. Apple is
offering a free three-month trial
of the service, but there isnt
an equivalent of Spotifys free
version on-going you can listen
to Beats 1 without a subscription,
though. However, Apples service
should have the largest track
selection of all the streaming
services (though at the time of
writing, it was being coy about the
exact number). The quality is
iTunes-level 256kbps, it integrates
with Siri on iOS in some cool ways
(you can make really specic
requests), and it will replace
iTunes Match for many people
(though not completely, since it
wont stream music you have
stored that isnt on iTunes). Were
not convinced that the social
features for following artists will
turn out to be as big a deal as
Apple suggests, but so far, the
service itself is strong enough that
its worth having anyway.
>>> Feature
Web-building
Mac apps
iWeb is long gone, but its spirit lives on in these
six user-friendly web publishing programs
BY GARY MARSHALL
GROUP TEST
PPLES iWEB WAS a smart little

program that made designing websites
super simple. It didnt do much, but
then it wasnt supposed to. It was about
making website building as easy as using
Pages or Keynote, by removing all the pain
from designing a website. Unfortunately,
Apple never seemed too keen on iWeb, and
zkhq#ghyhorsphqw#rfldoo|#vwrsshg#lq#
2011, its users were hardly surprised.
One of the reasons for iWebs demise
was that more and more people were
publishing using web-based platforms:
Googles Blogger, WordPress, Tumblr,
social networks such as Facebook, and so
on. They all have their place, but dedicated
desktop web publishing software has
advantages that they dont. You have more
control, you get much faster performance,
you can often do a great deal more with
your design and content, and you can get
vwx#grqh#hyhq#zlwkrxw#dq#lqwhuqhw#
connection. And as well discover here,
they often give a much better experience.
Apple might not want to make web

publishing software any more, but many
upv#duh#kdss|#wr#fduu|#wkh#wrufk##dqg#lq#
many cases in ways that are very Apple-y.
Wkh#surjudpv#khuh#duh#yhu|#glhuhqw#
from one another, but all promise to do
much the same thing: give you the tools to
get whats in your head onto the internet.
Whether your site is personal or political,
for a club or a company, at least one of
the apps here should deliver the perfect
combination of style and substance
for your particular project.
Weve explored six apps here: RAGE
Softwares EverWeb, The Escapers Flux V,
Softpresss FreeWay Pro, Realmacs
RapidWeaver, Karelias Sandvox, and
Intuispheres WebAcappella. We werent
just looking at ease of use (though thats
important), we also wanted to see if they
rhuhg#wkh#nlqgv#ri#dgydqfhg#ihdwxuhv#dqg#
customization iWeb didnt.
So lets put them through their paces
and see just what they can do
>>> Feature
TEST ONE
User interface
Can beginners get going quickly?
Are things laid out logically?
WEB TRIED TO bring classic Mac

simplicity to web design, and many
of the apps here do exactly the same
#lq#pdq|#fdvhv#e|#zrunlqj#yhu|#
much like iWeb did.
EverWeb, RapidWeaver, and Sandvox all include
wxwruldov#lq#wkhlu#rshqlqj#rhuv#dqg#kdyh#iulhqgo|/#
iWork-esque interfaces, and Sandvox can even

import your existing iWeb website. If youre
coming to any of these apps from iWeb, or if you
havent used a web design program before, all
three will make you feel perfectly welcome.
Freeway Pro, WebAcappella, and Flux arent
xqiulhqgo|/#exw#wkh|#duh#glhuhqw#iurp#wkh#rwkhu#
apps. Freeway Pro looks like a page layout
program, while WebAcappella looks like part of
Plfurvriw#Rfh1#Phdqzkloh/#Iox{#Y#pdnhv#lw#fohdu#
that its for people who already know what theyre
doing, populating the screen with stacks of
information thatll look like gibberish to a web
beginner. If you dont know your divs from your
DOMs, Flux isnt the program for you.
USER INTERFACE
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
THE
SOFTWARE
EverWeb 1.7 $79

everwebapp.com
Flux V $109
theescapers.com
Freeway 7 Pro $150

softpress.com
RapidWeaver 6 $89
realmacsoftware.com
Sandvox 2 $79
karelia.com
WebAcappella 4 $89
webacappella.com
TEST TWO
Basic features
How do you actually build your website?
How easy are basic operations to do?
LL OF THE programs here use the

familiar choose-a-template
approach, but there are big
glhuhqfhv#ehwzhhq#zkdwv#rq#rhu1#
EverWeb has 32 brochure-style
templates in a range of sectors, while Freeway Pro
has a handful of email and presentation templates
and eight generic site templates. RapidWeaver
suhvhqwv#yh#wkhphv#dw#vwduwxs#+85#duh#dfwxdoo|#
installed, but thats not immediately obvious),
ZheDfdsshood#kdv#qlqh#vkrsv#dqg#48#nlqgv#ri#
business sites, and Flux has 28 startlingly pretty
designs covering every conceivable site. Sandvox
has 64 designs that remind us of PowerPoint, for
better or for worse.
Editing and creating pages in EverWeb,
RapidWeaver, and Sandvox is simple, intuitive
and very iWork-like. Freeway and WebAcappella

will be obvious to anybody whos ever laid out a
document in a DTP app or designed something nice
lq#Sdjhv/#zkloh#Iox{#pdnhv#lw#hdv|#wr#qg#|rxu#zd|#
around code and style sheets, and to see exactly
whats going on in your project. In short, theyre
all pretty capable programs.
BASIC FEATURES
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
>>> Feature
TEST THREE
Advanced features
Can the app cope with your ambitions?
How much control does it give you?
VERWEB ENABLES you to add
widgets such as HTML snippets,
PayPal buttons and social media
shares, but its designed for people
with fairly simple web-design
uhtxluhphqwv1#Vdqgyr{#rhuv#Remhfwv#vxfk#dv#
Amazon lists, maps, and video embedding, but
doesnt expect its customers to spend time
tinkering with the underlying code.
WebAcappella enables you to add photo albums,
forms, and maps, while Freeway Pro can add
blogger items, PayPal, AdSense, and other social
services. Flux lets you add anything, and
RapidWeaver has more than 1,000 downloadable
add-ons, site versioning, and reusable code
snippets on tap.
RapidWeaver and Sandvox support responsive

wkhphv#wkdw#dgmxvw#wr#glhuhqw#eurzvhu#vl}hv#ru#
devices, while Freeway Pro supports these and
ohwv#|rx#suhylhz#|rxu#vlwh#lq#glhuhqw#uhvroxwlrqv1#
ZheDfdsshood#grhvqw#rhu#preloh#frqwhqw>#
EverWeb requires creating a separate page for it.
ADVANCED FEATURES
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
TEST FOUR
Publishing
You made it but how do you
publish it to the web?
NE OF THE things that made iWeb so
easy to use was its tight integration
with the now-defunct .Mac service,
hqdeolqj#lqvwdqw#dqg#hruwohvv#vlwh#
publishing. It also had FTP
capabilities for uploading to your own web space.
Fortunately, this tradition continues with the
fxuuhqw#furs#ri#zhe#ghvljq#dssv##wr#d#juhdwhu#
or lesser degree, anyway.
HyhuZhe#dovr#rhuv#sxeolvklqj#yld#IWS/#
although annoyingly you need to sign in with
|rxu#+iuhh,#HyhuZhe#dffrxqw#wr#gr#lw##dqg#lw#qdjv#
you about copyright too. RapidWeaver and Freeway
Pro support uploading via FTP, SFTP, and FTPS,
Sandvox provides local publishing or uploading via
FTP, SFTP, or WebDAV, and WebAcappella does
FTP, SFTP, FTPS, plus connections to MySQL
databases and PHP mail functions.
To preview your site, EverWeb, WebAcappella,
and Freeway Pro call whichever browser you prefer
#lq#wkh#odwwhu#|rx#fdq#dovr#suhylhz#|rxu#vlwh#lqvlgh#
the app and test screen resolutions.
Flux has integrated preview and live preview
for data-driven content, while RapidWeaver has
integrated preview with options to test for iPads
and iPhones. Sandvox has integrated preview too.
PUBLISHING
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
>>> Feature
The Winner
For easy web design today, RapidWeaver 6
is the best software out there
EVE COVERED A wide
range of apps here.
Some have scored low
not because theyre bad
bits of software, but
because they didnt work out as iWeb
replacements: WebAcappella is too
corporate, Flux is aimed at a completely
glhuhqw#pdunhw#dqg#IuhhZd|#Sur#lv#
more of a design package than a simple
web publishing package.
That leaves us with three similar apps:

EverWeb, Sandvox and RapidWeaver.
Theyre all very user-friendly, but we
think RapidWeaver has the edge. It feels
more modern, is more expandable, can
cope admirably with more ambitious
projects and is simply a really cool app to
spend time in. In many ways its the app
iWeb should have been (and if Apple
hadnt dumped that, could have been).
Its also the app that wed buy ourselves.
OVERALL
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
> How we tested

Taking iWeb as the paradigm, heres what
we were looking for in these particular apps
We approached all of these apps with
the same scenario: we wanted to
make our own website, we wanted
it to look good even if we had no
design smarts of our own, and we
wanted to get it done with the
minimum of hassle and without
having to consult a design manual.
That meant using the apps
supplied templates for our designs
but bringing in our own images and
text, editing, and then publishing
them to our own web space. We also

looked at the programs abilities to
handle more ambitious projects, and
how much tinkering they were willing
to let you do. Could you add your
own code, for instance?
More than anything, we put
a big focus on user friendliness.
iWeb was intended to take the
pain out of publishing online,
and its true spiritual successor(s)
need to do that as well.
EverWeb 1.7
Flux V
Freeway 7 Pro
RapidWeaver 6
Sandvox 2
WebAcappella 4
RAGE Software
The Escapers
Softpress
Realmac Software
Karelia Software
Intuisphere
everwebapp.com
theescapers.com
softpress.com
realmacsoftware.
com
karelia.com
webacappella.com
$79
$109
$150
$89
$79
79 euros (about $89)
Web hosting
$99.95/year (2GB)
N/A
N/A
N/A
$7.99/month (1GB);
from $99/year (5GB)
N/A
Publish via
FTP, SFTP
FTP, SFTP, remote

editing
FTP, FTPS, SFTP
FTP, FTPS, SFTP
FTP, SFTP, WebDAV
FTP, FTPS, SFTP
Add-ons
Widgets
N/A
Template
bundles
1,000+ themes
and plugins
Plugins (not
available in App
Store version)
E-commerce
package
OS X 10.6 or higher
OS X 10.9 or higher
OS X 10.6 or higher
OS X 10.9 or higher
OS X 10.10 (Sandvox
2.9) OS X 10.6
(Sandvox 2.5)
OS X 10.5 or higher
Developer
Website
Price
OS X
>>> Feature
ESSENTIAL
APPLE WATCH
APPS
Put the smart in smartwatch
with these amazing apps
for your wrist
BY CHRISTOPHER PHIN
he thing most of us use an Apple Watch for

above all else is telling the time, but if that
was all it was good for wed strap a ten-buck
Casio to our wrists instead and get on with our
days. The Apple Watch can run apps, and even if,
until watchOS 2 brings full native apps in the fall,
theyre a bit neutered, they can still do the same
magical trick that made apps so powerful on the
iPhone: transforming your Watch into one of
hundreds of new things.
Weve pored through the available Apple Watch
apps, and spent many hours testing, to bring you
this, our denitive list of the best Watch apps you
can install today. Some are serious, some are silly,
but all are awesome, and whats more they
demonstrate what happens when developers step
back and think intelligently about what would be
genuinely useful on your wrist, rather than
just trying to shrink down an iPhone app.
>>>
>>> Feature
USEFUL
UTILITIES
Essential to have on
hand (or wrist)
2
6
1. FANTASTICAL 2
$4.99 Flexibits,
flexibits.com
2. PCALC
$9.99 TLA Systems,
pcalc.com
3. DELIVERIES
$4.99 Junecloud,
junecloud.com
4. 1PASSWORD
$9.99 AgileBits,
agilebits.com
Our calendar app of

choice is ideal on the
Watch. The naturallanguage dictation of
new events makes
perfect sense on the
wrist, plus it adds in
the ability to view and
check off reminders.
PCalc is the best way

to do quick calculations
on your wrist. Its
actually remarkably
powerful, can calculate
tips, and send whole
calculations (not just
the answer) back to
your iPhone.
Deliveries makes it
easy to track packages
from Apple, Amazon,
USPS and more, and
having the app on your
wrist just makes it
much easier to check
progress and get
shipment notifications.
1Password syncs your

login data safely. Add
logins, passwords,
credit cards, and
secure notes to your
Watch, to make them
easy to glance at, and
you can also generate
one-time passwords.
5. EBAY
FREE eBay, ebay.com
Sadly, bidding on stuff
on eBay these days
usually means keeping
your head down until
the last minute before
sniping the item. With
the eBay app, youll be
notified when a
watched auction is
closing very useful.
6. WORKFLOW
$2.99 DeskConnect,
my.workflow.is
Basically, think
Automator on the
iPhone. Workflow lets
you click together
different actions to
build custom multi-step
processes, which you
can then access and
run from your Watch.
PRODUCTIVITY POWER-UPS
Get more things done in less time
COMMITTO3
FREE Oceanhouse Media, committo3.com
DUE
$4.99 Due Apps, dueapp.com
CLEAR
$4.99 Realmac Software, realmacsoftware.com
This app is great for small teams in an office, or

for a particularly anal-retentive household head.
(Unite, brothers and sisters! At 7pm precisely!)
It lets you create teams of people, all of whom
specify and commit to three jobs each day. It
tracks participation and completion with graphs
and the whole works.
Due has been a favorite at Mac|Life since long

before Apple added a Reminders feature to iOS,
thanks in no small part to how easy it is to set
one-off and recurring reminders, and how it
pesters you until you actually do the thing youve
said you should (or you can delay it slightly) all
of which is even more effective on your Watch.
There are more powerful to-do managers

OmniFocus and Things, for example but there is
something undeniably welcome about the pareddown, focused simplicity of Clear. Its great on
iOS and the Mac, and being able to check tasks
off on the Watch, and quickly and easily to add
new ones though dictation, is welcome.
KEYNOTE
$9.99 Apple, apple.com
EVERNOTE
FREE Evernote, evernote.com
TIMELY
FREE Timely, timelyapp.com
Both Apples Keynote and Microsofts PowerPoint

apps on iPhone have a companion Apple Watch
app that, cleverly, acts as a remote control.
Brilliant! Leave your laptop at home, sync your
Keynote presentation to your iPhone, hook it up
to a big screen and then control it from your
Watch, like some kind of business wizard.
Plenty of people swear by the power of Evernote,

and though its rich feature set can be
intimidating, if youre already an Evernote fiend,
having it on your Watch is ace. You can browse
and search your notes, and even dictate new
ones (with optional reminder) and the Watchs
dictation is really good.
There are plenty of time trackers available that

have Watch apps for example, OfficeTime, Hours
Time Tracking, and Invoice2go, which can also
send invoices straight from your wrist. Being able
to start a timer on a Watch makes perfect sense,
but we like Timely for its polish and simplicity.
Great for freelancers and agencies.
>>> Feature
TRAVEL
WEATHER
Its mind-broadening, you know
The forecast calls for useful apps
CITYMAPPER
FREE Citymapper Limited
citymapper.com
Sure, transit directions are
coming to iOS 9, but you can
already get very detailed, live
transit information for NYC,
San Francisco, LA, Chicago,
Boston, Washington DC,
Philadelphia and more cities internationally. On the Watch, you
can plan journeys home or to favorite places, get alerts for when
to alight, service updates and more.
UBER
FREE Uber Technologies,
uber.com
If public transport isnt your
thing, youre possibly an Uber
kinda person. Uber, of course,
lets you call a cab and have
it take you where you need
to go, and being able to do
so quickly and discreetly on your Watch is a boon, especially if
youre in a sketchy neighborhood. Not that were suggesting
youre ever likely to be, of course.
TRIPADVISOR
FREE TripAdvisor,
tripadvisor.com
Looking for something to
do, somewhere to stay, or
somewhere to eat? TripAdvisor
makes it easy to find places
around you (as well as
showing places youve saved),
and you can see short reviews, and tap a map thumbnail to bounce
to the Maps app to start giving you directions.
DARK SKY
$3.99 Jackadam,
darkskyapp.com
Weve long loved Dark Sky
for its hyper-specific minuteby-minute rain and snow
alerts. While recommending
it might seem like a cruel
irony if you live in somewhere
like California (or more of a grim reminder if you live in, say,
Seattle), its nevertheless a highly useful app to have on your
wrist. Its glance is useful too.
LIVING EARTH
$2.99 Radiantlabs,
livingearthapp.com
Although on the face of it
this just looks like a purely
pretty app and to be sure,
it certainly is pretty, with
lovely live cloud cover on
a beautifully rendered globe
theres actually plenty of hard weather data available: nine-day
forecasts plus detailed hourly forecasts for your location, as well
as overviews for your favorite cities.
FRESH AIR
FREE Backcountry Studios,
freshairweather.io
The awesome thing about this
little weather app is that it
integrates with your calendar
to show weather forecasts for
events. You can optionally set
a weather alert to stop you
getting soaked at an outdoor concert, say. Our only frustration is
that it failed to bring in event locations automatically.
HOME
CONTROL
Control smart home

devices easily
3
2
1. SMARTTHINGS
MOBILE
FREE Physical Graph,
smartthings.com
Most home automation
apps work with a single
manufacturers
hardware. While thats
technically true here,
the SmartThings
network hub can
control products from
Philips, Sonos, Belkin,
Dropcam and more. All
from your wrist!
2. PHILIPS HUE
FREE Philips,
meethue.com
3. ALARM.COM
FREE Alarm.com,
alarm.com
Philips is the king of

the internet-connected
lightbulb (even if thats
not as cool a sentence
as it started out to be)
and having the app on
your Watch makes it
even easier to switch
your lights to a pre-set
sceneor off
completely. HomeKit
integration is coming.
This sophisticated
home security system
can be accessed from
its Watch app, and
offers features such as
a live video feed from
your garage on your
Watch, and being able
to send a command to
open a locked door
from anywhere with
just a tap.
4. HONEYWELL
LYRIC
FREE Honeywell,
lyric.honeywell.com
The smart thermostat
Nest doesnt have a
Watch app, but the
Honeywell Lyric
thermostat does. If you
have one installed, you
can tweak the current
temperature or just see
what it is and what
your system is doing to
correct it on the Watch.
5. QUICKSWITCH
FOR BELKIN
WEMO
$1.99 John Hickey,
quickswitch.me
Oddly, Belkins own app
for its WeMo plug
switches doesnt have a
Watch app, but happily,
this third-party one
works well. Just add
your switches on the
iPhone app, and toggle
them on and off on
your Watch app.
6. WITHINGS
HOME
FREE Withings,
withings.com
This app connects to
Withings homemonitoring camera, and
as well as letting you
check in with a live
stream from your home
remotely on your wrist,
it can also push
notifications of motion
and noise alerts along
with a thumbnail. It
>>> Feature
FUN &
GAMES
Games (and more) to
keep you amused
5
3
2
6
1. RULES!
$2.99
TheCodingMonkeys,
rulesgame.net
On the face of it, this
is a childishly simple
game which has you
tapping cards in the
order prescribed, but
after the first few
rounds it starts doing
things like telling you
to follow rule 2
without reminding you
what that rule was. Eep.
2. ELEVATE
FREE Elevate,
elevateapp.com
3. DJAY 2
$2.99 algoriddim,
algoriddim.com
4. SHAZAM
FREE Shazam,
shazam.com
This brain training

game starts by asking
you what skills you
want to sharpen up,
assesses your ability,
then presents you with
a series of challenges
tailored to you. On the
Watch, you get a series
of quick-fire questions,
perfect for the waiting
room or bus stop.
This DJing app is

functionally amazingly
rich with the option
of cuing tracks to each
deck, syncing tracks
BPM, doing play, pause
and seek, crossfading
and more but its a
bit of a fiddle. It does
free you from your DJ
station to mingle or get
dancing, though.
This handy app that

identifies music by
listening for a few
seconds makes even
more sense readily
available on the Watch.
Now, even if youre in a
bar with your iPhone in
your bag by your feet,
you can find out what
tracks are and even
show the lyrics.
5. EPICURIOUS
RECIPES &
SHOPPING LIST
FREE Cond Nast
Digital, epicurious.com
A clever cooking
aid. The Smart Timer
function has you pick
from over 40 different
basic food types with
steak, for example,
defining how thick it is
and how well done you
want it then tells you
when to do what.
6. SKY GUIDE
$1.99 Fifth Star Labs,
fifthstarlabs.com
As well as being one
of the best apps on
iPhone and iPad for
exploring the heavens
through augmented
reality, Sky Guide is
handy on your Watch.
It shows a calendar of
upcoming astronomical
events, and can notify
you of them as theyre
about to happen.
COMMUNICATION
Spreading the good (or even bad) word
TWITTERRIFIC 5
FREE The Iconfactory, twitterrific.com
RE:QUEST
FREE MartianCraft, martiancraft.com
DART MOBILE
99 Moople, dart.email
Although were generally Tweetbot users,

Twitterrifics smart design and ease of use make
it easy to understand why it has legions of fans
too. The Watch app is better than Twitters own,
showing you a summary of how you did on
Twitter in the Glance, with the ability to
dictate new tweets from the app.
Rather than ask Which bar should we go to?

and risk a long, circular conversation, Re:quest
has you ask a question and provide three
options; your recipient just taps one. Receiving
and responding to these questions on the Watch
is perfect, and you can even ask questions (and
specify answers) on the Watch as well.
Dart is basically the same idea as Re:quest

ask a question, define some answers but it
works over email rather than its own messaging
system, so the recipient doesnt need to own the
app. As with Re:quest, tapping on answers on
your Watch to reply is a terrific way to respond
and get on with your life.
SLACK
FREE Slack Technologies, slack.com
SWARM BY FOURSQUARE
FREE Foursquare Labs, swarmapp.com
WECHAT
FREE WeChat, wechat.com
Slack is something of a phenomenon, especially

for businesses. At its heart its basically a chat
app, but its hugely powerful and extensible too,
and having notifications pop up on your Watch
can be very handy. You can reply to messages
and DMs with emoji, preset phrases or dictation,
or continue on your iPhone using Handoff.
A little while ago, Foursquare split into two:

a recommendation app (still called Foursquare)
and Swarm, for checking into places. Both exist
on the Watch, but Swarm is especially handy
since you can quickly and more discreetly check
in somewhere so your friends can know where
you are if you want to meet up.
WeChat is a slightly peculiar hybrid of Facebook

and iMessage, but its Watch app is a useful and
rich extension of the app. You can reply to
messages with fun stickers, see Moments (a bit
like Facebook status updates), and also display
the QR code on your wrist that others can scan
to add you as a friend.
>>> Feature
FITNESS
SPORT
Drop and give us seven (minutes)
Armchair athletes rejoice
NIKE+ RUNNING
FREE Nike,
nikeplus.nike.com
Of course you can just use the
built-in Workout app on your
Watch to track your runs, but
Nikes pedigree shows in the
richness of its app. Not only
can you review the GPS trails
recorded with your iPhone (including seeing where you were fast or
slow), but you can compete with and get/give encouragement to
your friends, all right on your Watch.
STRAVA RUNNING
AND CYCLING
FREE Strava, strava.com
You can track runs with Strava
too, but its best known as an
indispensable tool for cyclists,
whether youre an enthusiast
just starting out or dedicated
to some serious training. You
can start a run or a ride directly on the Watch, and track your
progress and speed as you go. Soon enough, youll find its
become part of your routine.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON

OFFICIAL 7 MINUTE
WORKOUT APP
FREE Johnson & Johnson,
7minuteworkout.jnj.com
You might question if seven
minutes of workout is really
much use, but theres no
question that the Watch app
is great for quickly checking what youre supposed to be doing in
your exercises, tweaking their intensity, and controlling your music.
THESCORE
FREE theScore, mobile.
thescore.com
Covering the NFL, NBA, NCAA
Football plus the English
Premier League and
Champions League, PGA,
NASCAR and much more,
theScore lets you follow your
favorite teams and players. Having it all on your Watch is great for
discreetly checking the score when youre not supposed to, too!
Even if you get noticed, you can just pretend it was an email
MLB.COM AT BAT
FREE Advanced Media,
mlb.com
You cant beat MLB.com At Bat
for baseball coverage, and the
app manages to squeeze an
astonishing amount of data
into the Watchs tiny screen.
As well as notifications, you
get live scores, stats, pitch tracking, player cards and news and its
all surprisingly readable to boot. Again, very handy for checking out
the latest results wherever you are.
TEAM STREAM
FREE Bleacher Report
bleacherreport.com
The idea is simple: pick your
favorite teams from the NFL,
NBA, MLB, WWE and a host of
other international sports
including rugby, cricket and
many more, and then not only
can you tap the Watch to get updated stats, but youll get a stream
of news updates relevant to your interests, right on your wrist.

!$ %!$ $ $$

$ !'! $ !$ '! &'!

$% ! %$ ' $! & ( !
(% !$!$ & $
&!$

$'$$ "$
"$
APP LIFE
THIS MONTHS MOST INTERESTING iPHONE & iPAD APPS
Spark
Email thats mobile and smart? It can be done
FREE Developer Readdle, readdle.com
Platform iPhone, iPod touch Requirements iOS 8 or later
Widgets can
appear at the top
or bottom corner,
including a basic
calendar view.
There have been

many attempts
lately to drag mobile
email kicking and
screaming into the 21st century.
Although innovative solutions
such as Mailbox, Inbox by Gmail,
and Mail Pilot have been praised
by users looking for a completely
new approach, none of them has
yet displaced Apples built-in
Mail on our dock.
The latest contender to the
throne is Spark, a free iPhone
app with striking similarities to
Microsoft Outlook for iOS the
only third-party email app thus
far to really make us sit up and
take notice. Featuring
d#frpsdudeoh#xqlhg#
inbox approach, Spark
emphasizes smarter
email, rather than trying
to reinvent the wheel.
One unique feature we
like automatically sorts
incoming missives into
shuvrqdo/#qrwlfdwlrq/#
or newsletter categories,
stacking them atop a
Smart Inbox view until
read, at which point they
fall back in line with
the rest of the inbox.
Important messages can
also be pinned (Sparks version

ri#djjlqj,#dw#wrs#wr#nhhs#wkhp#
front and center.
The natural-language-based
smart search works well for
combing through thousands of
messages, but Sparks smart
qrwlfdwlrq#v|vwhp#lvqw#txlwh#dv#
intelligent at least not initially.
It wound up creating anxiety over
missed emails instead, which
could only be relieved by tapping
the alert icon in Details view to
irufh#vpduw#qrwlfdwlrqv#iurp#
vshflf#vhqghuv1#Rwkhu#rswlrqv#
lqfoxgh#qrwlfdwlrqv#iru#hyhu|#
email, or none at all.
There are other features Spark
absolutely nails: its one of the
most customizable email clients,
allowing users to tweak which
message cards show up in its
sidebar and handy pop-up
widget for example, results
from saved smart searches,
vshflf#LPDS#iroghuv/#ru#d#edvlf#
calendar view. Additional cards
for tracking iTunes/Amazon
sxufkdvhv/#ljkwv#ru#sdfndjhv#
are coming soon.
Spark is pretty solid for a 1.0
release, scoring bonus points for
its ability to save emails as a PDF
oh/#vhqg#ru#vdyh#dwwdfkphqwv#wr#
a variety of cloud services like
You can personalize the sidebar, message

swipe gestures, and on-screen widgets.
iCloud, Dropbox, or Evernote,

and use quick responses (Like,
Wkdqnv/#Vploh,#wr#frqup#
receipt a handy trick that also
works on Apple Watch, along
with full voice dictation for
longer replies. But there are bugs
to be squashed, such as long
pauses when opening new
emails, and Sparks penchant for
displaying the splash screen way
more often than it should.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Spark
kdvqw#nlfnhg#Dssoh#Pdlo#r#rxu#
dock quite yet, but its already
neck and neck with Microsoft
Outlook as one the best thirdparty email apps around.
J.R. BOOKWALTER
SPARK
Message cards for customized workflow
Very handy Apple Watch support
for quick or dictated replies
The apps splash screen displays
too frequently at launch
Smart notifications arent so intelligent
GREAT
Tough testing, trusted ratings
HealthDash
Make your Watch more Apple Health-friendly
$1.99 Developer Jaiyo, facebook.com/HealthDashForAppleHealth
Platform iPhone, iPod touch Requirements iOS 8.2 or later
For all the boasting executives

have done about the health
and tness capabilities of
Apple Watch, curiously
the device is incapable of displaying
everything being logged by the built-in
Health app on your iPhone.
HealthDash provides this missing link,
snatching nearly all available Health data
stored on your smartphone and displaying
it on your wrist. The current version
supports Step Count, Active Calories,
Distance, Running and Walking, Dietary
Calories, Flights Climbed, Cycling Distance,
Resting Calories, Weight, Body Mass Index,
Lean Body Mass, Body Fat Percent, and
Heart Rate, but the developer has an

aggressive update schedule planned with
support for iPad and additional categories.
The app doesnt actually create any data
on its own HealthDash simply acts as a
repository for whats already been
recorded, displaying results in eye-pleasing
bar charts sorted by Day, Week, Month, and
Year. We found the iPhone app refreshed
sluggishly until we turned off the Animate
After Date Change option under Settings,
but the Apple Watch version (which displays
only numeric data, no graphs) was quite
zippy by comparison.
There isnt really much more to
HealthDash, but we liked the ability to
MicSwap Pro
On the iPhone, HealthDash provides a more

comprehensive overview of the Health data.
rearrange categories so favorites can be

displayed at the top of the list, pushing
unused options further down the line.
THE BOTTOM LINE. HealthDash is
a must-have for Apple Watch owners who
want a more complete view of their Health
data while the iPhone remains in your
pocket. J.R. BOOKWALTER
EXCELLENT
Music IO
$19.99 Developer Future Moments, micswap.com
$9.99 Developer Secret Base Design, musicioapp.com
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 7.1 or later
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 7 or later
Lots of ampmodeling apps

give iOS guitarists
simulated Vox
AC-30s, Fender Twins and
Marshall stacks, but there
hasnt been an equivalent
iOS tool for singers.
Enter MicSwap Pro, which
offers room modeling and
simulations of classic mics such
as the Shure SM58 and the
Neumann U87. It wont turn a
sows ear into a silk purse and
you cant expect a $20 app to
reproduce a $2,000 mic
perfectly, of course, but with a
decent mic you can get really
great results and Audiobus,
As virtual
instruments
and audio
effects running
on iOS improve, musicians
increasingly need a way to
integrate iPads and iPhones
into their Mac-based recording
setup. Music IO is a really clever
app that lets you stream four
stereo audio channels from iOS
to your Mac in 32-bit resolution
and at low latency, as well as
sending MIDI back and forth
between the devices.
Install the bridge app and AU
(Audio Unit) or VST (Virtual
Studio Technology) plug-in on
your Mac, and then you can
Inter-app audio and iTunes File

Sharing support means its
easy to get audio in and out.
The only issue we encountered
was very occasional lag using
the built-in monitoring,
something which was quickly
xed with a restart. If youre
yearning to broaden your sonic
palette but dont happen to
have a spare $2K to spend,
youll like MicSwap Pro
a whole lot.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Cant
afford lots of expensive mics?
MicSwap Pro is the next best
thing. GARY MARSHALL
GREAT
specify any Inter-App Audiocompatible iOS apps, like

synths or drum machines,
into your digital audio
workstation, such as Logic
or GarageBand, and record it.
The MIDI side of Music IO
enables you to play iOS
instruments from your Mac or
vice versa. Setting up is simple
and this app lls a real gap in
the market for musicians.
THE BOTTOM LINE.
A smart answer to the
pertinent question of how to
easily integrate iOS and OS X
for music. HOLLIN JONES
GREAT
>>> App Life
AfterCam
Like a time machine for the (very near) past
$2.99 Developer Kemari, aftercamapp.com
Platform iPhone, iPod touch Requirements iOS 8 or later
Comedian W.C. Fields

supposedly once said,
Never work with children
or animals. Decades later,
neither subject is much easier to
photograph or record on video, even for
smartphone owners with the latest devices.
AfterCam acts as a kind of time machine,
so parents wont miss babys rst steps or
the winning touchdown. This third-party
camera app starts recording video from the
moment its launched, only saving clips to
the Camera Roll when you instruct it to.
When something happens that you want
to keep while shooting, tap one of the
on-screen buttons at either edge of the
display to save the last ve, 10, or 20

seconds of recorded video. Theres also
a shutter button to grab quick still photos
without interrupting continuous capture,
although these images are saved in the
same resolution as video (1,920x1,080).
AfterCam can be a lifesaver for grabbing
precious moments, but the app forces users
to keep their own mental timer running
while shooting in order to remember what
happened when was it 10 seconds ago,
or 15? A better approach would be an
on-screen progress bar or thumbnail strip
that gives a clearer idea of which video
segment will be saved once you tap a
button, even if its only optional.
The basic idea is sound but the app could use a

few renements to make it even better.
In addition, the app frequently

overlooked the fact it had been used before,
repeating initial launch tutorial and access
prompts despite our best efforts. Heres
hoping this minor nuisance gets addressed
in a future update, because it disrupts one
of the apps core features the ability to
start recording immediately.
THE BOTTOM LINE. AfterCam makes
it easier to capture video of lifes eeting
moments that might otherwise be missed.
J.R. BOOKWALTER
GOOD
Simple Machines by Tinybop

Overly simplistic physics demonstrator
$2.99 Developer Tinybop, tinybop.com
Getting kids to unconsciously

learn as they play is the
nirvana of childrens apps.
Simple Machines aims to get
there via six digital toys which showcase
basic physics. Pulleys, wedges and more are
on display, each embedded into a simple
game. A bike, with a variety of frames and
wheel shapes, demonstrates axles. The
power of levers gets leveraged to demolish
a leering building. Its colorful, features a
few fun Easter eggs, and is easy to use.
Theres no doubt kids will play. The question
is for how long, and to what benet?
The game encourages players to explore
for themselves. But younger players lack
the foundations to understand what theyre

seeing. One experiment shows how the
thread of a screw affects its speed; our kids
didnt spot that the threads were different,
so couldnt get the point. Indeed, they
struggled to get the point of any of the
games beyond a few minutes. Theres little
freedom, nothing to create or keep, nothing
to call your own just a variety of cramped
sandboxes that quickly get repetitive.
With support from an adult and Tinybops
free downloadable handbook, Simple
Machines could work. Its fun and rewarding
to sit down with the kids and share the
exploration of an app. But its hard to do
that without them feeling theyre being
Spotting the effect of differently sized threads

on screws might fox even a few adults.
force-fed education instead of guring

things out for themselves which, surely,
undermines the point of doing it through
an app in the rst place.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A limited
demonstration of simple physics that will
bore children and teach little without adult
guidance. MATT THROWER
WEAK
Carbo
Turn physical notes to digital the easy way
$7.99 Developer Creaceed, creaceed.com
Platform Univeral Requirements iOS 8 or later
Li#|rx#qg#wkdw#
zulwlqj#ru#gudzlqj#
|rxu#sodqv#rxw#e|#
kdqg#khosv#|rx#wr#
jhw#wkhp#lq#rughu/#|rxuh#idu#
iurp#dorqh1#Exw#vwrulqj#wklqjv#
gljlwdoo|#grhv#whqg#wr#pdnh#
wkhp#hdvlhu#wr#qg#dqg#vruw1#
Fduer#eulgjhv#wkh#jds#ehwzhhq#
wkhvh#wzr/#ohwwlqj#|rx#wdnh#+ru#
lpsruw,#skrwrv#ri#gudzlqjv#rq#
sdshu#ru#zklwherdug/#wkhq#
gljlwl}lqj#wkhp1#Lw#fohduv#rxw#
wklqjv#olnh#wkh#sdshu/#ohdylqj#
|rx#zlwk#rqo|#wkh#lqirupdwlrq#
lwvhoi1#Lwv#qrw#wkh#uvw#dss#wr#
wu|#vrphwklqj#olnh#wklv/#exw#lwv#
uhvxowv#duh#dprqj#wkh#prvw#
lpsuhvvlyh#zhyh#vhhq1
Vqds#d#skrwr#dqg#lw#zloo#
ghwhfw#wkh#olqhv/#zklfk#|rx#fdq#
wkhq#lphgldwho|#pdnh#vwurqjhu#
ru#vriwhu##rxu#zulwlqj#fdph#rxw#
yhu|#zhdn#dw#uvw/#exw#wzhdnlqj#
wkh#volghu#pdgh#lw#fohdu1#Rqfh#
|rxyh#judeehg#wkh#lpdjh/#|rx#
fdq#wdj#lw/#wr#pdnh#lw#hdv|#wr#
vhdufk#iru#wklqjv#uhodwlqj#wr#d#
fhuwdlq#surmhfw#ru#wrslf/#dqg#
|rx#fdq#vwruh#lw#orfdoo|#ru#lq#wkh#
forxg#wr#dffhvv#iurp#dq|zkhuh#
#doo#uhdoo|#hdv|1
Lq#wklv#fruh#ixqfwlrqdolw|/#
Fduer#lv#yhu|#vwurqj1#Zkhuh#lw#
idoov#vkruw#lv#lq#wkh#ghwdlov#ri#
wkh#rwkhu#wklqjv#|rx#pljkw#
zdqw#wr#gr#zlwk#|rxu#qrwhv1#
Wkhuhv#qr#kdqgzulwlqj#
vxssruw#iru#dgglqj#wr#wkhp#
zlwklq#wkh#dss/#qru#lv#wkhuh#
RFU#iru#h{wudfwlqj#zkdw#wkh|#
vd|#wr#d#wh{w0hglwlqj#dss#hdvlo|1##
\rx#fdq#h{sruw#lpdjhv#wr#
dqrwkhu#dss#wkdw#zloo#ohw#|rx#
gr#wkhvh/#exw#vhhlqj#dv#Fduerv#
vxewlwoh#lv#Kdqgzulwlqj#lq#
wkh#Gljlwdo#Djh#zh#nlqg#ri#
h{shfwhg#lw#wr#vwhs#xs#lwvhoi1
\rx#gr#kdyh#vrph#hglwlqj#
rswlrqv/#lqfoxglqj#wkh#delolw|#wr#
kljkoljkw#sruwlrqv#ri#wkh#qrwhv/#
wkhq#wzhdn#rqo|#wkh#vhohfwhg#
olqhv/#pdnlqj#wkhp#wklfnhu#ru#
wklqqhu/#prylqj#dqg#uhvl}lqj#
wkhp/#ru#ghohwlqj#wkhp#
frpsohwho|1#Jhwwlqj#xvhg#wr#
krz#wkh#kljkoljkwlqj#zrunv#
fdq#wdnh#d#olwwoh#zkloh/#exw#lwv#
srwhqwldoo|#txlwh#srzhuixo1
H{sruwlqj#lv#vwudqjho|#
klgghq#dzd|#wrr##|rx#fdqw#
gr#lw#iurp#wkh#pdlq#phqx/#dqg#
lwv#qrw#d#gluhfw#rswlrq#zkhq#
ylhzlqj#d#qrwh##|rx#kdyh#wr#
wds#wkh#sdohwwh#lfrq/#zkhuh#|rx#
fdq#dsso|#vrph#vw|ohv#wr#|rxu#
qrwh#ehiruh#h{sruw1#Djdlq/#qlfh/#
exw#lqhvvhqwldo/#dqg#nlqg#ri#
mxvw#lq#wkh#zd|1
THE BOTTOM LINE.#Lwv#whfk#
lv#juhdw/#exw#lw#frxog#eh#pxfk#
pruh#xvhixo1#MATT BOLTON
Carbo offers
some smart
editing options,
but not enough.
CARBO
Great handwritten notes capture
Some powerful editing features
No OCR or handwriting annotations
Some fiddly interface design
SOLID
Youve got to tame the wild

creatures in the forests to
keep Sproggi happy.
Sproggiwood
Putting the awww in dungeon crawler
$9.99 Developer Freehold Games, freeholdgames.com
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 5.1 or later
Sproggiwood costs a
premium price by
App Store standards,
but it lives up to it.
It begins with a young farmer
er|#rq#d#wrs0grzq#sod|lqj#hog/#
ehlqj#ohg#r#e|#vrph#vruw#ri#
sheep. Its cute, irreverent and
surprisingly well written, with
charming and occasionally funny
dialogue in between randomly
generated dungeon crawling.
The randomness of the

dungeons lets it down, sadly
respawning enemies, trapping
yourself in a corner and the
chore of having to re-level each
time you enter a new dungeon
can rapidly unite to make an
lqfuhgleo|#glfxow/#li#qrw#
impossible, situation. When the
going is good, though, it can be
great, as you hack and slash your
way through hordes of enemies,
learning their attack patterns
and upgrading your own.
You can switch classes as you
unlock more, change up your
weapons and accessories to get
the best loadout, and build your
little town back home to give you
more perks and classes. Theres
a shop that gives you access to
gear youve found in dungeons
so far, and where you spend the
gold youve found in the same
gxqjhrqv##d#vhoi0vxflhqw#
dungeon-based economy, led
by a morally questionable sprite

named Sproggi, your guide and
sort-of boss.
Its satisfyingly pacey, with
several levels and loot chests
throughout each dungeon,
hqglqj#lq#d#glhuhqw#nlqg#ri#
turn-based boss battle each
wlph/#wkrxjk#wkh#glfxow|#ohyhov#
can feel a little unbalanced when
the randomly generated enemies
are unfairly over-powered.
With enough variety in the
classes, dungeons and weapons,
as well as having to level up from
scratch each time, it certainly
feels like Sproggiwood gives
you value for your money. And
lwv#ghqlwho|#ixq>#wkh#vwru|#lv#
simple and sweet though
more dialogue would have been
welcome and meeting and
learning new enemies keeps
it fresh.
The controls are intuitive
enough for touchscreen, so it
works well on the go though
check that your device is
supported. Its a good little
game, and if youre the type to
play again and again to get the
best score, itll last you a while.
THE BOTTOM LINE.
Sproggiwood is a nice idea
executed well. Its not hugely
original, but it is a satisfying
dungeon crawler thats not
afraid to have fun. KATE GRAY
SPROGGIWOOD
Polished look and fun, witty dialogue
Lends itself to repeat play
Genuinely enjoyable and fun to play
Random elements can screw you over
GOOD
Tough testing, trusted ratings >>> App
Life
Biz Builder Delux

You know were all about that biz
$4.99 Developer Kairosoft, kairopark.jp
This is a classic case of looks

being deceiving. Thanks to its
pixelly, Habbo Hotel-esque
aesthetics, youd be forgiven
for assuming this is a casual, fairly shallow
piece of store-management sim uff. No:
what youre actually getting yourself into is
a lot more complicated and involved. Its
deep, but not always rewarding.
You rst pick from opening a burger bar,
a boutique or a games store, with more
options opening up as you become more
successful, until youre running your own
miniature empire. This involves being
dropped into the multifaceted world of
business with a few tips from your secretary
to keep you aoat. You can place furniture

(its not always clear what these items do,
other than drain your nances), hire staff
and research products. As well as assigning
them duties, or sending them to the waiting
room, you can level up staff, which for some
obscure reason involves items such as
sweetener Choosing certain items in a
certain order is the best way to go, but you
have to delve deep into menus to learn that.
That example cuts to the core of Biz
Builders frustrations: theres a lot of
micromanagement on offer, but the game
expects you to be familiar with a large
proportion of it from the get-go. Maybe its
our lack of business acumen, but we found
Hmmm Tea Expert doesnt have quite the

same fancy European ring as Barista, does it?
our stores ourished best when left largely

to their own devices. Hell, wed rather just
go to the mall, anyway.
THE BOTTOM LINE. The range of
options eventually on offer is impressive,
but the learning curve to reach them is
steep and not always intuitive.
EMMA DAVIES
OKAY
Sword of Xolan
Just remember to stick em with the pointy end
99 Developer Alper Sarikaya, swordofxolan.com
At their basest level, platform

games are really about three
things: jumping, hitting things,
and dying. You can throw in as
many fancy enemies and artfully designed
stages as you like, but you still need to
have that trio of basics nailed. Thankfully,
Sword of Xolan has.
Youre a warrior tasked with ridding the
land of vile beasties because actually, we
forget, because we were having too much
fun scuttling about and generally being a
badass. But fear not: there are plenty of vile
beasties to be bested in satisfying fashion,
whether thats up close and personal or at a
distance. The former is your simplest move
a quick sword-slash, effective when

teamed with jumps and nimble dashing so
that you keep foes just at the edge of your
attack radius. Your ranged reball is a far
more efcient way of dispatching enemies
that, say, spit projectiles of their own but
can only be deployed a certain number of
times before needing a top-up in the form
of a potion. It means you need to be canny,
ring only when necessary lest there be a
dearth of rells in the vicinity.
If this all sounds pretty simple, it is but
its also a joy to master. Jump distances are
pleasingly easy to judge, hitting things feels
just weighty enough, and although death
comes thick and fast (whisking you back to
Xolans hope is to restore serenity to the land.

Through the peaceful power of violence?
the start of the level, which is usually just

far enough to feel like a punishment) always
feels like your own idiot fault. Platforming
101? Passed with reball colors.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Hup! Clank! Splat!
Consider that a written representation of a
great platformer crashing on to iOS devices.
EMMA DAVIES
EXCELLENT
Spacecom has a pretty

minimalist interface, which
can lead to mistakes when
controlling ships.
Spacecom
Where nuke the site from orbit is step one
$3.99 Developer 11 bit Studios, 11bitstudios.com
Platform Universal Requirements iOS 6 or later, iPhone 4S or later
This space strategy

games bills itself as
rewarding purely
tactics luck wont
get you anywhere here, but
proper planning, smart thinking
and clever play will win out.
It does this by being fairly
simple. Each game occurs on a
kind of galaxy map, with lots of
planets linked up by travel routes
which youll try to take over,
eventually invading your

opponents home systems. You
build an army of ships to do this,
though how many ships you can
have depends on how many
planets you occupy, so theres
a constant impetus to push
forward and expand. There are
four kinds of planet: those that
generate resources, those that
repair ships, those that build
ships, and plain ones that serve
only to expand your reach, since
you can move faster between
planets you own than those
you dont. Similarly, there are
three kinds of ship: Battle ships
kill other ships, Invasion ships
take over planets, but the
interesting one is Siege ships.
Normally, in a game like this,
youd think taking over territory
and holding it to be the most
important thing, but taking over
a vital ship-building planet
might leave you facing three
opponents, forcing all your

resources there and leaving you
weak elsewhere. But you dont
want anyone else to have it.
What if you just burned it?
Siege ships raze planets, leaving
them useless to anyone.
All the battles in Spacecom are
won purely on the basis of more
troops means success, though
ships improve after victorious
battles, making them more
formidable. But ships are also
slow to build, so choosing only
battles you can win is important,
since you wont be churning out
fast reinforcements. Its a good,
solid tactical puzzle to solve.
Our problem is that theres
maybe not enough to it. There
are subtleties (such as being able
to intercept resources), but with
no real economic side to the
game, theres not that much
variety its expand or die.
Lw#fdq#dovr#eh#ggo|#wr#frqwuro#
we cant tell you the number of
time we accidentally send our
iurqwolqh#hhw#wr#vrph#udqgrp#
planet, and ships move slowly
(another tactical consideration,
but annoying in this case) plus
the ship types can be a pain to
identify at a glance.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A decent
strategy game with lots of
fuxqfk|#ghflvlrqv/#exw#lwv#ggo|#
and lacks variety. MATT BOLTON
SPACECOM
Easy-to-learn tactical play
Rewards consideration and planning
Can be very fiddly to control
Not enough variety in progression options
SOLID
ROUNDUP
The 7 best multiplayer iOS games

Compete with friends, locally or online, in games of tactics and action
BY MATT BOLTON
Beating a puzzle or challenge laid out

by a games developer is all well and
good, but theres no sweeter victory
than that over your fellow humans,
especially if theyre your friends.
iOS is full of excellent competitive
multiplayer games, for playing
online or locally, and many are
asynchronous, so you can play just
in your downtime.
CARCASSONNE ($9.99, Universal)
featured in our round-up of the best
iOS board games back in issue #99,
and thats because its superb. You
lay tiles together like a jigsaw to
build a landscape, taking points for
completing cities and roads. You can
play asynchronously online, or
pass-and-play locally. As you get
better at it, you can buy its
expansions to mix things up, too.
If you like to get more tactical, try
HEARTHSTONE (Free, Universal). Go
head-to-head with your friends in
live battles using decks of cards that
youve customized yourselves. Each
turn, you can use spells or send out
monsters to attack your opponents
Play Hearthstone your way by customizing

decks using hundreds of different cards.
Vainglory looks amazing, and is a great,

well-balanced multiplayer battler.
hero or protect your own. Over time,

youll collect many new cards to
improve your deck, allowing you to
create cunning new strategies. Its
free to try, easy to get into, and
wrwdoo|#hqjurvvlqj#iurp#wkh#r1
For something hardcore with a
olwwoh#pruh#rz#wr#lwv#sod|/#orrn#wr#
VAINGLORY (Free, Universal). Its
whats called a multiplayer
online battle arena game, like Mac
sensation League of Legends, where
you each play a hero in a small team,
trying to destroy the other sides
base (and their heroes on the way,
becoming more powerful as you do).
Wkhuh#duh#ordgv#ri#glhuhqw#khurhv#
you can be, each playing very
glhuhqwo|/#vr#zrunlqj#wrjhwkhu#lv#
great fun. Its really competitive, and
works brilliantly with touch controls.
If youre more the adrenaline rush
racing type, ASPHALT 8: AIRBORNE
+Iuhh/#Xqlyhuvdo,#rhuv#eolvwhulqj#
arcade races, full of ludicrous jumps,
crazy boosts, and epic crashes in its
eight-person multiplayer races. You
can also challenge people to ghost
udfhv/#lq#zklfk#|rx#udfh#uvw/#wkhq#
challenge them to beat you.
Iru#vrphwklqj#d#elw#glhuhqw#wr#
straight competition, try SCOTLAND
YARD ($4.99, Universal). Up to six
people can play, online or locally,
with one of you as the criminal
Mister X and the others as police
trying to catch them. You all move
about a recreation of London, using
glhuhqw#wudqvsruw#w|shv#wr#pryh#
across it faster or slower except
that Mister X moves in secret, with
the others trying to close the net on
him. Every few turns, Mister X must
reveal his location, so its all about
predicting what that player will do,
dqg#fxwwlqj#r#wkhlu#rswlrqv1#
And what list would be complete
without some competitive wordplay?
LETTERPRESS (Free, Universal) is all
about spelling words to take control
of the board by turning letters your
color, locking your opponent out
from using them. But also check out
CAPITALS (Free, Universal), a more
recent spin on the same theme, with
its own great twists.
Asphalt 8 is all speed, all the time. Except for

the occasional very sudden stop at a wall.
VISIT MACLIFE.COM FOR ONLINE-EXCLUSIVE REVIEWS, UPDATED DAILY
TOUGH TESTING, TRUSTED RATINGS
Apple iMac with 5K

Retina display 3.3GHz
All the pixels, not as many dollars. Is the new
entry-level Retina iMac still a killer desktop?
$1,999 Manufacturer Apple, apple.com
Processor 3.3GHz Intel Core i5 Graphics AMD Radeon R9 M290 2GB
Memory 8GB Storage 1TB HDD
e absolutely loved the 5K iMac when it rst appeared late last year.
The base model rivaled the Mac Pro for computing power and gave us
that amazing 14.7-million-pixel screen. The only downside was that it
certainly didnt come cheap at $2,499. Now, though, Apple has cut the price
of that original model down to $2,299, but crucially has also added this new
entry-level option, which squeezes in just under the $2K barrier at $1,999.
The question is, what corners had to be cut to save that $300?
First, the processor is slower, with a frequency of 3.3GHz compared to the
3.5GHz in the higher model. But its still an Intel quad-core i5 chip, and it does
seem that the only difference between the two is pure speed, and not a big one
at that. Benchmarks suggested wed see a difference of less than 10% in both
single-core performance (which is what you need for many standard tasks around
the operating system and simple apps) and multi-core (for intense pro-level tasks).
In fact, the gap turned out to be even less than we expected in our real-world
hardcore video encoding test the entry-level machine didnt even take 2% longer
than the higher-end version to nish the task. Given that they come with the same
amount of RAM (which is once again upgradable yourself, saving a lot over Apples
prices), for a lot of uses youd see no appreciable difference.
The graphics chip has also been changed in this new model, and again you
might not expect much difference. The AMD R9 M290X of the upper model
is switched for an AMD R9 M290, though here losing the X makes more of a
difference. They both offer 2GB of video RAM, but our Batman: Arkham City
1080p benchmark performance dropped considerably, from 88 frames per
second in the higher model down to 55fps.
For detailed
denitions of every
score on Mac|Lifes
ratings scale, go to
maclife.com/ratings.
For the entry-level price,

Apple has had to budget
with its choice of graphics
chip and processor.
>>> Reviews
That said, performance in Tomb Raider was

much closer, dropping from 49fps in the higher
model to 42fps when played at 2,560x1,440 on
High settings. In all cases, it means that demanding
games are very playable (though you wont want to
be cranking them up to the full 5K resolution), but
youll get a little more future-proong from the
higher-end models 290X chip.
Theres one more difference between the two
iMacs, though, and this is likely to be the biggest one
for performance: storage. This entry-level iMac comes
HANDBRAKE VIDEO TEST

Device
Score
iMac 5K 3.3GHz mid-2015
30 mins 50 secs
iMac 5K 3.5GHz late-2014
30 mins 22 secs
Mac Pro 3.5GHz 8-core late-2013
15 mins 16 secs
To test real-world CPU capability, we transcode a Blu-ray quality video to

H.264. Lower time is better.
BATMAN ARKHAM CITY 1080P

Device
Score
55 fps
88 fps
79 fps
with a 1TB hard drive as standard an old-fashioned

spinning (7,200rpm) drive. The advantage of this is
immediately obvious: space. If youre planning to use
the 5K iMac for high-level photography or large-scale
video work, youre going to need a lot of storage
space. Thats where hard drives excel, no question.
But when we look at buying a high-performance
machine like this, we want the blistering speed of a
solid-state drive. Its not that the hard drive in the
iMac feels especially slow in use, at least when the
machine is still fairly new apps load extremely
quickly, and it doesnt take long to boot at all. But
that changes over time, as it becomes more full
and laden with apps and les.
If youre planning to work with things like huge
image libraries, an solid-state drive will save you a
fair amount of waiting for les to be opened over
time. That said, editing compressed 4K footage in
Final Cut Pro was perfectly responsive, with timeline
playback very smooth as it switched between clips,
even with the footage playing back at highest quality.
In the higher-end iMac, Apple provides a Fusion
Drive as standard, which is mostly the best of both
worlds SSD speed for apps and common les, with
1TB of storage overall. You can congure this iMac
model with a Fusion Drive, but the upgrade costs
$200. If you were going to spend that, wed say youd
get the most value from stretching to spending an
extra $100 and just buying the higher-end model,
with its other faster components.
Those are all the changes, though, and the one
absolutely key element in the iMac remains the same.
That 5K display is just the same as the other model,
We run the built-in benchmark in Batman: Arkham City at 1,920x1080,

with settings on High and all effects on. Higher numbers are better.
GEEKBENCH 3 SINGLE-CORE
Device
Score
3691
3882
3656
This industry-standard benchmarking tool tests single-core performance,

important in most day-to-day tasks. Higher numbers are better.
Yep, its still crazy thin
at the edges (slightly
less so in the middle).
You get an astonishing

amount of room for
high-end creative tasks.
T H E 5 K D I S P L AY
I S A L M OST
U N B E A RA B LY
D ES I RA B L E
EV E RY T H I N G O N
I T LO O KS A M A Z I N G
and just as astonishing and almost unbearably

desirable. Everything on it looks amazing, from
any angle, with accurate color reproduction. Its
a huge amount of space to work in, providing a
huge amount of room and detail for creative apps,
or the ability to have multiple documents open
and readable. Its totally unforgiving to imagery,
of course, since you can have many photos open
at 100% with space for editing tools nearby, but
that also means that it really is unrivaled for letting
Connectivity is no
problem for the
new 5K iMac.
you get in close to inspect and improve them in

your editing app of choice.
Youve also got all the usual iMac advantages,
of course. Its packed with connectivity, with two
Thunderbolt 2 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit
Ethernet, an SD card reader and headphone jack,
along with Wi-Fi 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4. All that
takes up relatively little desk space for its size. The
speakers are surprisingly good, and its not too
noisy, though with intense 3D tasks on the go, it
doesnt take long for the fans to kick in heavily.
Ultimately, this iMac is kind of a strange one
to recommend. Taken on its own, its undoubtedly
an excellent machine: lots of CPU power, enough
graphics capability, and that glorious display. But
we believe you really should be looking at an SSD or
Fusion Drive for longevity, and that means that you
might as well go for the next one up for overall best
value. If youre really certain that you wont mind
having only a hard drive and want to save the
money, then this is a great buy. Otherwise,
wed encourage you to invest in the upgrade.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Powerful and with that
amazing 5K display, the entry-level Retina iMac is
almost as good as its more expensive sibling, but
we do wish it came with an SSD. MATT BOLTON
APPLE iMAC
WITH 5K RETINA
DISPLAY 3.3GHZ
Astonishing 5K display
Plenty of CPU power
Great connectivity
No SSD
GREAT
>>> Reviews
HANDBRAKE VIDEO TEST

Device
Time
MacBook Pro 15-inch 2.2GHz mid-2015
33 mins
31 mins
57 mins
To test real-world CPU capability, we transcode a Blu-ray quality video

to H.264. Lower time is better.
BLACKMAGIC DISK SPEED TEST

Device
Read
Write
1773MB/s
1180MB/s
733MB/s
712MB/s
1308MB/s
615MB/s
We use Blackmagics Disk Speed Test tool to check SSD read and
write speeds in megabytes per second. Higher numbers are better.
MacBook Pro 15-inch with

Retina display 2.2GHz
Force Touch comes to the Pros larger model
$1,999
Manufacturer Apple, apple.com
Processor Intel Core i7 2.2GHz Graphics Intel Iris Pro
Memory 16GB Storage 256GB SSD
MACBOOK PRO
15-INCH WITH
RETINA DISPLAY
(MID 2015)
Another great
Force Touch Mac
2.2GHz model is a
solid performer
Good battery life
for a 15-inch
No processor update
GREAT
e didnt expect to wait too long for Apples largest notebook to get the
Force Touch treatment, and the 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro has now been
duly updated. As youd expect from the big MacBook Pro, you get the new
trackpad, a stunning 2,560x1,600 Retina display which looks fantastic, and a Core
i7 processor that delivers excellent performance.
Unlike the recently released 13-inch MacBook Pro, theres no upgrade to the
CPU. Here weve got last years Intel processors rather than the more powerefcient current Broadwell models of the 13-inch version. That means this
2.2GHz model were testing is almost exactly the same as last-years model
the same processor, the same Intel Iris Pro graphics chip. The only change is
the ash memory, which is set to be much faster.
Youd be forgiven if you thought all this sounds a little underwhelming and a
little underdeveloped for something that should have moved on in 12 months. But
thats not the whole story by any means. Because were looking at the 2.2GHz
version, we couldnt test the new AMD Radeon R9 M370X graphics in the 2.5GHz
model - equivalent to the version we benchmarked last year.
Inevitably, the benchmarks on this entry-level model proved generally lower
than that model. Frames per second in the Unigine Heaven 4.0 graphics test were
down from 11 to 7.5, as youd expect from integrated graphics compared to
dedicated chips; that said, in the Batman: Arkham City 1080p benchmarks, they
rose slightly from 46 to 49, though down slightly at native resolution.
Elsewhere, there are some clear wins. The 2015 model sports a faster solidstate drive. In our test, it came close Apples quoted read speeds of 2GB/s; we
recorded nearly 1.8GB/s. Write speeds were in the region of 1.2GB/s still very
pleasing. The CPU tests were also not far off last years 2.5GHz model, only really
losing out on single-core performance. As for battery life, we gained an extra hour
in our streaming test over last year, breaking the six-hour mark, which is not to be
sniffed at. All this adds up to a machine thats been slightly tweaked to eke out
every last bit of performance from components that might be ageing a little.
THE BOTTOM LINE. It seems like this MacBook hasnt really moved on, but
tiny tweaks ensure its still a great machine. CHRISTIAN HALL
>>> Reviews
Set your own volume

and equalization for
your Macs audio output.
Boom 2
Could this be the solution for people straining to hear Mac speakers?
$6.99 Manufacturer Global Delight, globaldelight.com
Requirements OS X 10.10, built-in audio hardware
BOOM 2
Easy to use
Can work automatically
Manual control of
EQ if you prefer
May not be wise
to re-process music
or movie files
GREAT
Boom 2 is an application that intercepts your

v|vwhp#dxglr#dqg#prglhv#lw#wr#vtxhh}h#pruh#
gain and clarity out of whatever sound you are
playing. The idea is to make movies, music,
conversations or YouTube playback louder and
clearer without having to add external speakers.
If you do plug in external speakers, the
application adapts itself to those as well.
Boom 2 uses audio processing to achieve
its aims: the same kind of processors that
musicians might use in Logic or GarageBand,
only here theyre mostly hidden from view.
Theres a volume slider that shows the normal
maximum volume and then the amount by
zklfk#|rx#fdq#errvw#lw/#dqg#dq#htxdol}hu#vhfwlrq#
frpsohwh#zlwk#suhvhwv#iru#glhuhqw#nlqgv#ri#
pxvlf#ru#glhuhqw#xvhv1#Hdfk#edqg#fdq#eh#
adjusted and you can save your own presets.
Wkhuh#duh#dovr#hhfwv/#zklfk#lqfoxgh#wkh#delolw|#
wr#dgg#dpelhqfh#ru#gholw|1#Wkh#HT#vhfwlrq#
dovr#ohwv#|rx#qh0wxqh#dq|#sduwlfxodu#prylh#ru#
radio stream to get better bass or clearer vocals.
Boom 2 works in real time, but theres also
d#vhfwlrq#wkdw#ohwv#|rx#surfhvv#edwfkhv#ri#ohv#
using the current boost settings. You can use
ydulrxv#dxglr#dqg#ylghr#oh#irupdwv#dqg#lw#
zrunv#e|#dqdo|}lqj#dqg#surfhvvlqj#wkh#dxglr#
lq#wkh#ohv#wkhq#uh0vdylqj#wkhp1#Zkhwkhu#|rxg#
zdqw#wr#shupdqhqwo|#uh0surfhvv#prylhv#dqg#
music using the conversion option is maybe less
clear we probably wouldnt. This is perhaps
ehwwhu#iru#rog#uhfruglqjv#|rx#kdyh#gljlwl}hg#dv#lw#
basically provides you with the same set of tools
youd get in an audio wave processor, albeit
with more basic controls.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A good way to boost and
qh0wxqh#|rxu#Pdfv#dxglr#rxwsxw#iru#pxvlf#
and movies. HOLLIN JONES
Curio Express
Half the price isnt half the features in this notebook app
$49.99 Developer Zengobi, zengobi.com
Requirements Mac OS X 10.10 or later
For nearly a decade, Zengobis Curio has

been praised by users and critics alike as one
of the best Mac notebook applications on the
market. But not everyone is willing to spend
$99.99 for such software, especially when
there are so many free alternatives.
Curio Express appears to have been
designed as a solution to this problem,
slashing the cost in half but losing only one
djvkls#ihdwxuh#lq#wkh#surfhvv##wkh#rswlrq#
to manage multiple pages (called idea
spaces) within a single project. You can,
however, create unlimited projects, so this
wont really be a limitation for students or
home users, especially considering Express
is otherwise the same as its sibling.
Although marketed as a notebook app,
this version of the software is primarily a
virtual whiteboard to help visualize new
concepts, plans, or ideas. With built-in
mind-mapping, outlining, and owchart skills,
Curio Express is capable of more than singleminded competitors can even dream of doing.
One of our favorite features is the ability
to directly place content onto an idea space
from an Evernote account, but the
exhaustive list of other possibilities includes
wh{w/#lpdjhv/#SGI#ohv/#Jrrjoh#Grfv/#zhe#
links, and embedded videos from YouTube
ru#Ylphr##dqg#wkdwv#mxvw#iru#vwduwhuv1#Lq#
reality, just about anything can be dragged
and dropped into Curio, which can even
create automatic tables from CSV.
If you can dream it, you can do it! Curio Express makes
it easy to brainstorm any idea you can think of.
Although the exhaustive list of features

are nearly the same as Curio, Express does
have a handful of minor limitations due to
Mac App Store sandboxing, such as the
inability to open stored aliases created in the
djvkls#dssolfdwlrq1#Wkrvh#dffxvwrphg#wr#
iuhh#surgxfwlylw|#vriwzduh#iurp#Jrrjoh#hw#do#
are likely to balk at paying even $50, but
Express is an incredible value for the money.
Zengobi has also released Curio Reader,
which allows anyone to view (but not edit)
projects created in the full or Express
versions. Likewise, the latter edition can be
used in read-only mode for projects created
with the former, which includes the option
to view notebooks in presentation mode.
One thing still missing: a companion iOS
app, which feels like a glaring omission.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Curio Express loses
little of its power or features en route to the
Mac App Store, but your wallet will certainly
qrwlfh#wkh#glhuhqfh1#J. R. BOOKWALTER
Evernote users will love

how easy it is to import
content directly into
Curio Express.
CURIO EXPRESS
Comprehensive notebook
software for half the price
Includes nearly all
features of $100 version
Only one idea space
per project
Minor limitations due to
Mac App Store sandboxing
requirements
EXCELLENT
>>> Reviews
FileMaker Pro 14
The stalwart database software gets a youthful revamp
$329 ($196 upgrade) Manufacturer FileMaker, filemaker.com
Requirements OS X 10.9 or later, 2GB RAM (4GB recommended), DVD drive (for boxed product)
Favorite and recently used

solutions have never
looked better.
FILEMAKER PRO 14
Launch Center streamlines
favorite and frequently
used files
WebDirect solutions now
work on mobile tablets
WebDirect solutions offer
less functionality
No iCloud sync between
desktop and iOS apps
AWESOME
Believe it or not, Apple subsidiary FileMaker

turns 30 this year, and the latest version of the
venerable productivity solution proves that, like
wine, some things only get better with age.
FileMaker Pro 14 continues a recent trend of
updated interfaces following the introduction
of Launch Center, which streamlines the
dsshdudqfh#ri#idyrulwh#ru#uhfhqwo|0rshqhg#ohv1#
Solutions can now be assigned one of 29 colorful
icons, or have custom graphics applied. The
approach has been implemented across the
FileMaker universe for a consistent look and
feel on Mac, Windows, iOS, or web browsers.
Likewise, the Starter Solutions feature
introduced with version 12 has been redesigned,
with 16 layouts that also work on WebDirect and
mobile. This makes it far easier for novice users to
get up to speed with ready-made templates for
contact, invoice, inventory, project, or event
management databases. Three of these layouts
Personnel Records, Time Billing, and
Research Notes are not available on iPhone.
WebDirect (FileMakers tech for running

Solutions directly in your web browser) has also
gone mobile in this version, allowing tablets to
run desktop solutions on Safari for iPad, or
Chrome for Android. (Chrome for iOS isnt
recommended, and didnt work so great in our
tests.) We found the print options to be less
robust, there are a few limitations involving
frqwdlqhu#hogv/#dqg#pdq|#gldorj#er{hv#kdyhqw#
|hw#ehhq#wrxfk0rswlpl}hg/#exw#wkh#h{shulhqfh#
was otherwise quite smooth. WebDirect is also
now up to 25% faster at running many webrswlpl}hg#od|rxwv#dqg#|rxoo#ihho#wkh#glhuhqfh>#
dq#ryhukdxohg#wrroedu#rhuv#qjhu0iulhqgo|#wds#
targets for mobile devices, and menus that slide
lq#ru#rxw#dqg#dxwrpdwlfdoo|#froodsvh#ru#h{sdqg#
when the device is rotated. Other interface
improvements include a new button bar, button
lfrqv/#dqg#lq0hog#odehov/#dorqj#zlwk#d#froru#
palette coordinated with the selected theme.
Switching to mobile is more seamless, thanks
to a new look for the free FileMaker Go 14 iOS
app and the ability to launch solutions in
fullscreen mode. Theres also more control over
video or audio playback (which can now be done
iurp#frqwdlqhu#hogv,1#Wkhuhv#vwloo#qr#lForxg#
sync, though only through dedicated servers.
THE BOTTOM LINE.#D#vljqlfdqw#uhiuhvk#iru#
wkh#yhwhudq#vriwzduh#wkdw#xqlhv#wkh#h{shulhqfh#
across desktop and mobile. J.R. BOOKWALTER
FileMaker Pro 14 continues to spruce up the look and feel

of this old-favorite database software.
Ghostnote
Keep your notes tucked away
$4.99 Developer Thomas Peterson,
ghostnoteapp.com
Requirements OS X 10.9 or later, 64-bit processor
CleanMyMac 3
Reclaim disk space in a hurry
$40 ($20 upgrade) Developer MacPaw, macpaw.com
Requirements OS X 10.8 or higher, 40MB HDD space
The third iteration of MacPaws self-descriptive cleaner is here,

and includes a number of improvements, and new features.
Wkhuhv#d#qhz#phqx#edu#lfrq#rhu#frqyhqlhqw#dffhvv#wr#wkh#
main program as well as a quick summary of drive space,
memory and Trash. The main interface gains an optional
gdvkerdug#ylhz#rhulqj#d#pruh#ghwdlohg#euhdngrzq#ri#nh|#vwdwv1
Wkh#surjudp#lqfoxghv#vl{#fohdqlqj#wrrov#dqg#yh#xwlolwlhv##
four of which are new (Mail Attachments, iTunes Junk,
Maintenance and Privacy). We like the new Maintenance tools
surplvh#wr#{#ydulrxv#dssolfdwlrq#huuruv#dv#zhoo#dv#rswlpl}h#
disk and search index. While this version does a better job of
providing explanatory notes for each cleaning tool, it still
doesnt make it mandatory that you at least review what its
found before going further. This is especially important
considering no fail-safe mechanisms are provided.
CleanMyMac 3 is a slick, fast app that will clean your Mac.
Ultimately, though, the continued lack of undo or backup
protection makes it hard to recommend to its target audience:
less experienced users who just want a simple and safe tool.
THE BOTTOM LINE. CleanMyMac gets the job done - sadly,
wkrxjk/#lq#pdq|#zd|v#lwv#wrr#hflhqw1#NICK PEERS
Ghostnote notes are context-aware, so you can apply

them to a document, folder, or dozens of supported
apps. The icon sits in your Macs menu bar; click
on it while in an app or with a folder or document
selected, and an empty note drops down. Text can be
formatted, you can add tasks with tick boxes, note
colors can be customized on a per application basis,
and can also be detached from the menu bar so they
oat on the desktop. In some apps, you can add notes
to individual documents, and in Safari you can add
them to specic websites.
Its not always the most intuitive app. By default,
the feature which allows you to add notes to
documents and folders isnt active. To add support,
you must click on the Ghostnote menu bar item, click
the gear wheel and choose Install Document Support.
Youre then asked to open a folder, though which
folder isnt specied and no feedback given. On the
plus side, icons at the bottom of notes means your
never in doubt about what each note is attached to.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Anyone who writes on scraps
of paper will nd this useful. KENNY HEMPHILL
GHOSTNOTE
Can add notes to documents without cluttering your Mac
Notes are customizable
Can export notes
Takes a bit of figuring out
GREAT
CLEANMYMAC 3
New modules add cleaning power
Slick UI offers more explanation
No built-in fail-safes
Tools available elsewhere for free
SOLID
>>> Reviews
A owchart creator that

doesnt ow too well
Flowchart Designer
In this cheap owchart and mind-map app, you get what you pay for
$5.99 Developer Zhang Guangjian, flowchart.lofter.com
Requirements OS X 10.10 or later, 64-bit processor
FLOWCHART
DESIGNER
Easy to get started with
Some functions hidden
Missing features
Can be mildly buggy
WEAK
Flowchart Designer is pretty much exactly

as it describes itself you can use it to create
rzfkduwv#ru#plqg0pdsv/#dqg#h{sruw#wkhp#wr#
vhyhudo#glhuhqw#irupdwv1#Wkhuhv#qrwklqj#wkdw#
lqqrydwlyh#derxw#lw/#exw#lwv#d#idlu#elw#fkhdshu#
wkdq#pdq|#ri#lwv#ulydov1#Dqg#lw#nlqg#ri#vkrzv1
Lwv#hdv|#wr#wdnh#|rxu#uvw#vwhsv#zlwk#
Flowchart Designer just drag one of the
many preset shapes from the selection on the
uljkw0kdqg#vlgh#rqwr#wkh#fdqydv1#Li#lwv#jrw#wh{w#
lq/#grxeoh#folfn#wr#hglw#lw1#Dgg#pruh#vkdshv/#dqg#
fuhdwh#olqhv#vkrzlqj#wkhlu#frqqhfwlrqv1#The
biggest issue is with how many little things you
need to do are hidden or ddly to get to.#Wh{w#
vw|olqj/#iru#h{dpsoh/#lv#grqh#zlwk#wkh#jhqhudo#
RV#[#wh{w#vw|olqj#sdqho/#exw#wkhuhv#qr#vlqjoh0
folfn#exwwrq#wr#dffhvv#wklv1#Wkh#Vwurnh#Vw|ohv#
panel is how you change the style of your
frqqhfwlqj#olqhv/#dqg#wkdwv#klgghq#lq#d#
gurs0grzq#ehklqg#wkh#Dvvrfldwlrq#exwwrq#
#dqg#wkhuhv#qr#wh{w#vkruwfxw#iru#wklv/#ru#iru#
dgglqj#wh{w#ru#frpprq#vkdshv1#\rx#dovr#fdqw#
urwdwh#ru#ls#vkdshv/#dqg#gxsolfdwlqj#wkhp#lv#
exjj|/#riwhq#fkdqjlqj#wkhlu#duudqjhphqw/#ru#
frpsolfdwlqj#wkhlu#frqqhfwlrq#olqhv1
Iru#doo#wklv/#Iorzfkduw#Ghvljqhu#grhv#zrun#
#zh#kdyh#wr#vwuhvv#wkdw1#Dv#d#fkhds#rswlrq/#lwv#
ixqfwlrqdo1#Exw#lwv#qrw#fkhds#hqrxjk/#zkhq#
|rx#frqvlghu#wkh#olnhv#ri#Vkdshv#7#duh#ulfkhu/#
pruh#lZrun0olnh#lq#wkhlu#ghvljq/#ohvv#exjj|#
dqg#rqo|#d#ihz#h{wud#exfnv1##
THE BOTTOM LINE.#Iorzfkduw#Ghvljqhu#zrunv#
rnd|/#exw#lv#odfnlqj#lq#xvhu0iulhqgolqhvv#dqg#
vhyhudo#vpdoo#exw#xvhixo#ihdwxuhv1#Zhg#vshqg#
d#elw#pruh#rq#vrphwklqj#|rx#fdq#pdnh#pxfk#
ehwwhu#xvh#ri1#MATT BOLTON
Forecast Bar
Easy, accurate weather in OS X
$9.99 Manufacturer Real Casual Games,
forecastbar.com
Requires OS X 10.10 or later
Paragraphs
How minimalist is too minimalist?
$9.99 Manufacturer Triplane, paragraphsapp.com
Requires OS X 10.10 or later
The Mac App Store is groaning under the weight of minimalist

writing apps (or it would be, if they werent all so light), so
Paragraphs has a job to stand out. Like most of its peers, this is
d#glvwudfwlrq0iuhh#wh{w#hqylurqphqw/#rhulqj#d#ihz#fkrlfhv#ri#
font on plain white or gray, with only word counts visible
otherwise. Theres markdown support, and selecting any word
eulqjv#xs#dq#lRV0olnh#srs0xs#phqx#wkdw#rhuv#wh{w#irupdwwlqj#
rswlrqv1#Wklv#lv#doo#qh/#dqg#wkh#srs0xs#phqx#lv#d#vpduw#zd|#wr#
keep options hidden until needed, but its all pretty much what
youd expect. Inevitably, the devil is in the detail. Paragraphs
rhuv#irxu#irqwv/#exw#qr#fkdqjh#lq#srlqw#vl}h##zh#zhuh#rnd|#
zlwk#wkh#ghidxow#vl}h/#exw#vrph#zloo#zdqw#d#odujhu#rswlrq1#
Theres no typewriter mode, or other similar writing focus
wrrov1#Prvw#dqqr|lqjo|/#wkrxjk/#|rxu#ohv#duh#orfnhg#lqvlgh#wkh#
dss##wkh|uh#qrw#ylvleoh#lq#Ilqghu#ru#Vsrwoljkw/#pdnlqj#wkhp#
harder to get to. They also dont sync anywhere, for accessing
on the go. To send them elsewhere, youll need to export them
#zklfk#|rx#fdq#gr#lq#wh{w/#KWPO#ru#pdungrzq/#dw#ohdvw##ru#xvh#
OS Xs sharing options. Wed stick with Byword or iA Writer.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Paragraph is perfectly nice, but its
odfnlqj#lq#ihdwxuhv#dqg#fdq#eh#ggo|#wr#xvh1#MATT BOLTON
This really useful weather forecast utility sits in

the menu bar, giving you an at-a-glance idea of
the weather, unless you open it up for more detail.
By default, what you get in the menu bar is the
temperature and an icon showing you the prevailing
weather type (sunshine, clouds, rain and so on),
though you can customize this. Click this icon,
though, and you open a full ve-day forecast.
The next eight hours are shown in detail, with
graphs covering temperature, chance of rain or
heaviness of rain. The ve days after that have icons
and a bit of detail for each, along with high and low
temperatures. Its really well designed, accurate
thanks to its use of the excellent Forecast.io system,
and useful pretty much the OS X version of
Mac|Life-favorite iOS/Watch weather app Dark Sky.
Lots about it can be personalized too from new
locations to get info on, to different iconography
options and temperature scale customization.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Its a bit of a pricey option
but this is a great-looking, useful and customizable
OS X weather utility. MATT BOLTON
FORECAST BAR
At-a-glance menu bar information
Great eight-hour graphs
Rain notifications
Not cheap
EXCELLENT
PARAGRAPHS
Looks nice
Smart pop-up menu
Files are locked away
Missing some key features
OKAY
>>> Reviews
Superb image quality, ease

of use, decent sensor and
secondary LCD make the
Rebel T6s a great choice.
Rebel T6s
Ready to step up to a DSLR camera?
$849 (body only)/$1,149 (with 18-135mm lens) Manufacturer Canon, canon.com
Features 24.2MP, Digic 6 processor, 1080p video recording at 30fps, Wi-Fi and NFC
REBEL T6S
Fantastic picture detail
Useful extra LCD
Great value
Fast dial control
AWESOME
he Rebel T6s is a new addition to Canons beginner-level DSLR range.

It uses Canons new APS-C format CMOS image sensor, with an effective
pixel count of 24.2 million which is a notable boost from the Rebel T5is
18 megapixels. You also get the Digic 6 processing engine and a phasedetection autofocus system with 19 cross-type points for use when
focusing images in the viewnder all extremely capable.
In the hand, it doesnt have quite the solidity of the higher-end 5D Mark III,
but has a chassis that is constructed from aluminum alloy and polycarbonate
resin, and overall feels pretty durable for an entry-level model.
On the rear, youll nd a touchscreen display in the same aspect ratio as
the image sensor for viewing images uncropped as well as a viewnder, but
the Rebel T6s offers a third screen, too. A small monochrome LCD on the top
plate shows useful information such as the sensitivity, battery level, exposure
level, shutter speed and aperture. Its useful to see the camera settings from
above and uses less power than the main screen.
Like the higher-end 7D Mark II, the Rebel T6s has an electronic level that
can be shown in the viewnder or the main screen. This doesnt use the AF
points, so it can be seen when pressing the shutter release to focus the lens.
It can be hard to see when the scene is dark and it only indicates horizontal
tilt, but its a really useful tool for keeping things level.
Another new addition over the Rebel T5i is a dial around the navigation
buttons, allowing quick adjustments to exposure. It feels a little lightweight
compared to the larger dial found on the back of the likes of the 5D Mark III,
and doesnt sit naturally under the thumb, but it is faster than pressing buttons.
Crucially, the Rebel T6s takes excellent photos. The level of detail in images is
a huge leap up from the Rebel T5i, and the level of noise is about the same, or
slightly better, throughout the sensitivity range (which is ISO 100-12800 natively
for stills). Thats despite the six million increase in pixel count.
THE BOTTOM LINE. The Rebel T6s produces superb quality images that match
Canons much more expensive top-end APS-C format camera, the EOS 7D Mark II,
for detail. Noise is also controlled well and color and exposure are excellent. An
ideal rst SLR capable of wonderful results. ANGELA NICHOLSON
>>> Reviews
Wacom Cintiq 27QHD

Huge touchscreen enables you to work directly on your images
$2,799 Manufacturer Wacom, wacom.eu
Size 30.3x18.3x2.1 in Resolution 2,560x1,440 Pressure levels 2,048 Weight 19.8 lbs
T
WACOM CINTIQ
27QHD
Widescreen display
with QHD resolution
Excellent color calibration
Customizable short-cuts
and commands
Expensive
GREAT
he huge size of this 27-inch Cintiq screen

is enough to raise interest in most artists or
photographers, but linked into a MacBook
Pro with Photoshop CC loaded its clear why
the Cintiq range is so popular among creative
professionals. The 27-inch screen offers plenty
of space, although the physical size does mean
that youll need a sizable desk to take both
the tablet and the rest of your equipment. The
integrated legs enable either a 5- or 20-degree
tilt, or the Ergo stand can be bought separately.
Setup takes less than 10 minutes and drivers
and software are fully integrated with Adobes
Creative Cloud suite. The Wacom software lets
you customize commands and pressures both
for the tablet and the ExpressKey remote, a

small device with direct access mouse-style
buttons, and a magnet so that it can be held on
the magnetic strips on the side of the screen.
The best part, however, is that you work
directly on your images, and the 2,560x1,440
resolution is highly accurate and very clear
though detail pales compared to a 5K iMac.
Adjusting the pressure of the pen of the surface
makes working with tools such as Dodge and
Burn for photography an absolute cinch.
THE BOTTOM LINE. The Cintiq 27-inch costs
a hefty price, but its a joy to use and offers
accuracy and speed that is hard to match with
any other device. ALASTAIR JENNINGS
Inateck HB4009
File transfer made really easy
$24 Manufacturer Inateck, inateck.com
Requirements OS X 10.6 or later, Windows 2000 SP3
or later, Android 2.2, 3.0 or 3.1 or later, USB ports
Nix Pro Color Sensor

Make friends 56F100 with envy?
$349 Manufacturer Nix Sensor, nixsensor.com
Requirements iPhone 4S, iPad third-generation, or iPad mini or later
This peculiar device, about the size of a disappointingly small

cupcake, connects wirelessly to an iPhone. When you press it
djdlqvw#d#froru/#lw#vfdqv#lw#dqg#vhqgv#lw#wr#|rxu#ghylfh#ghqhg#dv#
RGB, CMYK, hex and CIELab values and you can save, compare
or share it by email or on social media.
Lw#vhhpv#wr#zrun/#hyhq#li#wkh#dss#ihhov#d#elw#xqqlvkhg1#
Because the sensor is enclosed, you get more accurate results
than if you used a standalone smartphone app which relies on
its camera, even if the design of the Nix means the color youre
vfdqqlqj#kdv#wr#eh#rq#d#dw#vxuidfh1#Zh#vwloo#zruu|#derxw#
accuracy, though not having an objective way to measure or
calibrate results and thus we have some concerns about who
this is for. Its easy to assume its for creative pros, but it cant
eh#fdoleudwhg#lqwr#d#froru#zrunrz#dqg#lvqw#lqwhjudwhg#lqwr#d#
system such as Pantone. (Pantone makes its own calibrated tool
called the Capsure, which is a cool $680.) The concerns over
sur0ohyho#dffxudf|#pljkw#eh#qh#lq#d#surgxfw#frvwlqj#'433/#vd|#
but this is three times that. A previous version of the app
converted sampled colors to paint swatches, which was handy,
but for some reason thats missing from the current version.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Promising, but pricey especially since
its not calibrated to a trusted system. CHRISTOPHER PHIN
At a simple level, this is a compact 3-port USB 3.0

hub, but it can also attach to a second Mac, PC or
Android device. When you run the software (which
mounts as a CD on each system when the HB4009
is plugged in), you can use the keyboard and mouse
connected to your main computer to control the
secondary one. Switch with a keyboard shortcut or by
moving your mouse cursor off the edge of the screen;
its cool, if disconcerting, to throw your Mac cursor off
the edge of a screen and onto a PC. Using a keyboard
and mouse cursor on an Android phone (sadly,
though predictably, not iOS) is even weirder.
You can browse the hard disks of each computer
from the other, opening, copying, and dragging les.
Yeah, you should use a network, but this is
convenient. Even your clipboard is synchronized. In
this, its actually richer than a traditional KVM switch,
although it doesnt offer the option to share displays.
THE BOTTOM LINE. The software isnt pretty, and
the manual is both a little hard to follow and written
in poor English, but this is a hugely useful little
device, and its cheap. CHRISTOPHER PHIN
INATECK HB4009
Despite being somewhat weird, it works!
Terrific value for money
Cant control iOS devices
A few rough edges in the software
GREAT
NIX PRO COLOR SENSOR

Easy and seems to work well
but we cant test its calibration
No swatch export to Photoshop or similar
Expensive, and whos it for?
SOLID
>>> Reviews
The small inset dial shows

progress towards your
activity goal.
Withings Activit Pop

An eight-month battery at one third the cost of an Apple Watch
$149 Manufacturer Withings, withings.com
Requires iPhone 4S or later, iPod touch 5th generation or later
N
WITHINGS
ACTIVIT POP
Good-looking timepiece
Great accompanying app
Efficient tracking tech
Impressive battery life
AWESOME
ow that the Apple Watch is out, you

might think the time is up for any other
smartwatch maker. But theres room for
more than one approach, and Withings Activit
Pop is one of our favorites.
It looks for all the world like a regular watch,
but behind the mechanical dial are smarts that
track activity and sleep, and communicate with
your iPhone over Bluetooth 4.0, so that you
can monitor your results, get advice and
encouragement and, if you like, compete with
friends. Because it uses Bluetooth 4.0, it has
to be paired with a recent device, but its power
efciency means no real impact on the iPhones
battery. (Data is sent in the background.) In fact
Withings claims the Pop can run for up to eight
months on one CR2025 watch battery quite a
contrast to the Apple Watchs day or two.
The Activit Pop is also fully waterproof

(unlike the Watch) and will soon be able to
track swimming. Activity data is shown in the
excellent accompanying app. Its especially
great if you use other Withings trackers, but
it also feeds data into Apples Health app.
It vibrates subtly on your wrist to wake you
in the morning. Theres audible noise from this,
but its quieter than other silent alarms weve
tried. Because the display shows physical hands
rather than a digital face, the time is always
visible and so is the dial showing your activity.
You could buy its big brother, the Activit
($450) if you want a sapphire (not glass) screen,
a leather strap and a Swiss build.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A lovely watch with just
enough tech to be smart. Different to Apples
Watch, but excellent. CHRISTOPHER PHIN
Twelve South HiRise

for Apple Watch
Charge and display your Watch
$49 Manufacturer Twelve South, twelvesouth.com
Dimensions 5.1x8x108 in
Though you can easily get a couple of days of use

out of one charge of the Apple Watch, most of the
time youre going to be charging it every night.
LifeProof FRE Power

Protection and power for iPhone 6
$129 Manufacturer Lifeproof, lifeproof.com
Waterproofing Up to 2m for 1 hour Battery capacity 2,600mAh
LifeProofs cases have been our favorite for toughening up your

iPhone for a while now theyre waterproof, dustproof and
protect against all but the worst impacts. This new model for
the iPhone 6 goes further, adding a battery pack as well. Its a
pretty capacious battery too, giving roughly a full charge of the
iPhone 6 it took our phone from 11% to 97% over 150 minutes
before it ran out, with the phone in standard use for messages
and a bit of social networking during that time.
Dv#zlwk#OlihSurriv#rwkhu#fdvhv/#lwv#qrw#wrr#glfxow#wr#w/#exw#
requires a fair bit of force, and you need to really double-check
its all popped shut completely. The sealing ring can also come
orrvh#zkhq#|rx#rshq#lw/#exw#lv#hdv|#wr#uhw1#Wkh#fdvh#surwhfwv#
the screen too, and even leaves Touch ID still able to function.
There are buttons on the side for volume and so on (though
theyre a bit tough to press) and you can get to the headphone
jack by unscrewing a watertight cover. And yes, its waterproof
(though the screen doesnt respond well underwater) and tough
as hell. It does make your iPhone 6 really bulky, however it
might be too much for some pockets and is pretty expensive.
THE BOTTOM LINE. Tough, waterproof and with a really good
battery boost. A great, if bulky, vacation case. MATT BOLTON
And its just cooler if its on a stand, isnt it?

Twelve Souths HiRise for Apple Watch matches
its excellent HiRise stand for iPhones in basic shape,
with a at base and rising arm made of metal in
a high-quality nish. You need to integrate your
own charge cable by slotting it into grooves along
the back, before putting the magnetic disc into the
provided slot. Then you can just pop the Watch on it,
held in place by magnets and the way its straps rest
on the top and bottom. Its easy to use, and it looks
great with the Watch Sport models, which are pretty
close to having the same metal nish. Its not quite
as nice for the steel Watch models, though it
certainly works as well.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A really ne stand for
your Watch, but it denitely looks best with
the Sport models. MATT BOLTON
TWELVE SOUTH HIRISE FOR APPLE WATCH

High-quality build
Nicely integrates charger
Accommodates all straps
Finishes are not great for steel Watch
GREAT
LIFEPROOF FRE POWER

Waterproof
Tough enough
Great battery boost
Pretty bulky
GREAT
>>> Reviews
Elite: Dangerous
Space is big, really, really big but, it turns out
its also small enough to t inside your Mac
$59 Developer Frontier Developments, elitedangerous.com
Requirements OS X 10.10 or later, 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB RAM,
GeForce GT 650M 1GB of video RAM (or equivalent), internet connection, 8GB HDD space
ELITE: DANGEROUS
Looks beautiful
Sounds good too
Plenty of ships and
content
Many empty solar systems
GREAT
he fourth game in a series that stretches

back to the mid-80s and the Apple II,
Elite: Dangerous gives you a spaceship and
a 1:1 recreation of our galaxy populated by NPCs
and, if you wish, other players. From then on, its
up to you whether you carry out missions, look
for a ght, trade commodities or go mining so
you can buy a bigger ship and repeat the cycle.
Its a game of spaceships, and they look
wonderful all chunky metal, gleaming weapons
and ridiculously detailed space stations. Theres
a real feeling of solidity to them, especially when
they crash. You cant get out of them to explore,
although this may be implemented in the future,
and using the external camera shows an empty
pilots seat despite you clearly possessing a
body in-cockpit. Theres a choice of two handling
models: the default Flight Assist On gives you
handling like an interstellar P-51, while turning
it off lets you y in a more realistic Newtonian
fashion, which takes a bit of practise to master
but is enormously satisfying to pull off.
Ships have hardpoints for weapons and
internal bays for shields, scanners and more
which you can upgrade, but theres a trade-off
between power, cost and weight that prevents
you from maxing out everything at once. Power
management becomes a factor once youre
ying too, with poor choices leaving you gasping
for breath as your life support shuts down.
The game can feel empty, especially when

you get away from the populated systems, and
has been criticized since launch for being wide
but shallow. Version 1.3 of the game Powerplay
addressed this by adding factions jockeying for
power. Theres always been a plot of some sort
in the Elite: Dangerous sandbox, involving the
transfer of power in the Empire as the emperor
falls ill, but this new content makes it bigger and
more explicit. Prove your loyalty to your chosen
power, and youll receive bonuses and new
weapons; defect, and your erstwhile master will
hunt you down. Ignore all this and strike out on
your own and youll still have a great time.
If you want Elite: Dangerous to look near its
best, youll need a reasonably recent Mac with
a dedicated graphics card. We could play on a
2011 21-inch iMac, but getting it to play smoothly
meant keeping the settings very low hardly the
full experience. Performance was good on our
2014 high-end 15-inch MacBook Pro, naturally.
Elite is a triumph for developer Frontier.
Vaporizing a stranger, running a load of stolen
explosives into a black market for a massive
prot or teaming up with friends to hunt space
pirates never felt so close to reality.
THE BOTTOM LINE. The best space game on
the market, and your only choice for multiplayer
dogghts off the shoulder of Orion.
IAN EVENDEN
>>> Reviews
Invisible, Inc.
Tactical sleight of hand in a not-so-distant future
$19.99 Developer Klei Entertainment, kleientertainment.com
Requirements OS X 10.8.5 or later, 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM
Drone disabled and guards

knocked out: its time for
a clean getaway.
INVISIBLE, INC.
Tense and challenging
Requires constant
improvisation
Character leveling
can be aimless
Short, repeatable
campaigns feel a
bit undercooked
GREAT
Invisible, Inc opens with a corporate raid on

your futuristic spy agency: your operatives
imprisoned, your assets seized, and your
advanced AI codenamed Incognita
crippled. Incognita has only 72 hours of reserve
power, and her truncated lifespan provides
lpshwxv#dqg#vwuxfwxuh=#|rxu#jrdo#lv#wr#hhfh#
corporations out of enough credits, trade
secrets, and political prisoners to reestablish
Lqylvleoh/#Lqf#ehiruh#Lqfrjqlwd#lfnhuv#rxw1
As Invisibles Operator, you control a team
ri#vslhv/#kdfnhuv/#dqg#wklhyhv##hdfk#zlwk#
xsjudgdeoh#jhdu#dqg#delolwlhv##dv#wkh|#volqn/#
turn by turn, tile by tile, through research labs
dqg#ghwhqwlrq#fhqwhuv1#Djhqw#Edqnv/#iru#
h{dpsoh/#fdq#slfn#orfnv/#zkloh#Gu#[x#fdq#sodfh#
ghihqvlyh#vkrfn#wudsv#rq#grruv1#Phdqzkloh/#lq#
f|ehuvsdfh/#Lqfrjqlwd#kdfnv#fdphudv#dqg#fudfnv#
uhzdoov/#fohdulqj#d#sdwk#iru#|rxu#djhqwv1#
Unfortunately, said agents are invariably
rxwpdqqhg#dqg#rxwjxqqhg1#Prvw#dwwdfnv#duh#
non-lethal, only incapacitating roaming guards
for a few turns, and automated security systems

tighten their digital grips after every move. Stay
in one lab too long and youll surely be caught;
cut and run too early, and youll miss valuable
fuhglwv#ru#d#xvhixo#slhfh#ri#nlw/#zklfk#zloo#ohdyh#
you underpowered later. At every level, Invisible,
Inc is a pressure cooker, using a ticking clock and
close quarters to force players to improvise and
make difcult tactical decisions.
Lqylvleoh/#Lqfv#vwuxfwxuh#lv#wkh#urjxholnh#
nlqg=#vkruw/#euxwdo#fdpsdljqv#lqwhqghg#wr#eh#
sod|hg#pxowlsoh#wlphv#iru#ixoo#hhfw##zklfk#fdq#
ohdg#wr#uhshwlwlrq1#Wkdqnixoo|/#wklv#glfxow|#lv#
mitigated by a rewind system and a bevy of
customization options. Even total failures
jhqhudwh#h{shulhqfh#srlqwv#xvhg#wr#xqorfn#qhz#
agents, abilities, and gear. Your agents also
level up over time, though its not always clear
what the best new upgrades to choose are.
Each new tool in your arsenal is accompanied
by some new tactical consideration, and
Invisible, Inc reveals itself slowly and in due
frxuvh1#Hyhq#jhquh#vwdqge|v#qg#qhz#olih=#|rx#
can hide an unconscious guards body to avoid
alerting his friends, for instance, or you can
drag it into an oncoming patrol to distract
wkhp#orqj#hqrxjk#wr#qg#dq#hvfdsh#urxwh1
THE BOTTOM LINE. This is a dense, rich
dqg#qxdqfhg#wdnh#rq#erwk#wxuq0edvhg#wdfwlfv#
and stealth. JOSEPH LERAY
Simply standing in the middle of a room is a great way

to get caught by a trigger-happy guard.
Axiom Verge
There are old-school

graphics for this oldschool style of game.
A love letter to some 80s classics that explores new paths, too
$19.99 Developer Thomas Happ Games, axiomverge.com
Requirements OS X 10.6.8 or later, 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 500MB RAM, Nvidia GeForce 320M
Axiom Verge only takes a few seconds to

reveal itself as a Metroidvania a genre
named for 80s classics Metroid and
Castlevania. The core here is just like other
Metroidvania games: progression through
the otherwise open map is restricted by what
tools the player has found or unlocked you
pass an unopenable door now, but come
back later with more gadgets and you can
open the path. Weapon and character
upgrades have multiple uses for this end.
While combat has a strategic element,
especially when hunting for weak spots in
ervv#jkwv/#lw#fdq#dovr#ihho#olnh#d#fkruh1#
Trace, the hero, often has to jump and shoot,
which means switching at speed between
A and X on a gamepad. The right analog stick
is used for a weapon select wheel, so both
Traces movement and weapon aim are the

mre#ri#wkh#ohiw#vwlfn/#zklfk#hhfwlyho|#phdqv#
he cant move and aim at the same time. It
fdq#doo#ihho#olnh#d#elw#wrr#pxfk#hruw#zkhq#
rooms are full of enemies that move far
more quickly than Trace.
Combat is secondary to exploration,
however: uncovering the map one room at
a time, using the available map markers to
designate where to return with the right
wrrov/#qglqj#hyhu|wklqj#wkhuh#lv#wr#qg1#
The journey is made more interesting by the
weird and inventive environments in which
Wudfh#qgv#klpvhoi/#zlwk#qhz#edfngursv/#
obstacles, enemies, and music.
THE BOTTOM LINE. A well-crafted modern
version of a Metroid-style game. Nothing
really new, though. JORDAN ERICA WEBBER
AXIOM VERGE
A variety of weapon and
character upgrades
Weird and interesting
environments
A map that encourages
exploration
Occasionally fiddly combat
GREAT
ASK
TECH SUPPORT & TECHSPLANATIONS
processor. The upshot of all this is that

your iMac is actually faster than the
model that was introduced more recently.
If you sell your iMac in the future, some
people might assume its worse than the
2014 model, but the specications speak
for themselves and if they dont, just
politely point them out!
Spotlight refuses
to search my emails
Youth isnt everything. The

2014 budget iMac is actually
slower than 2013 models.
WHEN OLDER IS BETTER

I took delivery of a new 21.5-inch iMac on April 2 this year
and paid for an upgrade to 16GB RAM and a 1TB Fusion Drive.
I was surprised to see that it is a late 2013 model when
Apples website shows the latest is from 2014. Is there
any difference with the later model and should I have been
supplied with it? Could I be disadvantaged when I come to
sell my Mac in the future, as it will look older than it is?
The most recently introduced 21.5-inch
iMac was a Mid 2014 model. Yours
sounds like its one revision behind, but it
isnt really. Only one model was actually
introduced in 2014, and it was a new
slower, cheaper budget option in the iMac
range. From the specs you provided, we
see you have a 2.9GHz Core i5 processor,

which is the fastest of three 21.5-inch
iMacs that Apple sells today, even though
it was initially released in 2013. You have
16GB RAM and a GT 750M graphics card,
while the 2014 iMac is xed at 8GB and
has a less capable Intel graphics
On my iMac, I can no longer use

Spotlight to nd a particular email or
recipient. Ive followed advice from
forums and rebuilt my mailboxes, but
whilst this works after the whole
mailbox is rebuilt, its not retained; the
next day the problem returns. Has an
OS X update caused the problem? Is
Apple aware of and xing the problem?
Its hard to say whether a particular
update caused this, because searches
that nd the wrong things or nothing at
all is one of those evergreen symptoms.
Mostly this is caused by corrupted search
indexes, hence rebuilding the index is a
pretty good x to start with.
If the Rebuild menu option in Mail
isnt enough, try rebuilding the whole
Spotlight index. Open System
Preferences > Spotlight and click the
Privacy tab. Click the + button and add
Macintosh HD to the list of locations
that Spotlight wont search.
This causes OS X to discard its index
for that drive. Now select Macintosh HD
in the list again and click the button.
Spotlight will recreate the index from
scratch. If you click the magnifying glass
Rebuilding Spotlights index is a good step

if searches fail to nd what you expect.
Tech Support & Techsplanations
icon on the menu bar, youll see its

progress. This can take a long time to
complete, but hopefully it will avoid
whatever database glitch was causing
your Mail search index to stop updating.
Let us know if it works.
Theres no I in
autocorrect
I use Apples Mail app because I like
its usability and simplicity. However,
when typing emails and using an i
singularly, the letter is always typed
in lowercase. Mail fails to autocorrect
the letter to uppercase.
If you use Outlook on Mac or PC,
it does this for you. I know its very
minor, but after years of typing,
training yourself to hit +I
seems alien and a backwards step
in speed and efciency. I have tried
advanced settings and contacted
Apple support, but they tell me
there is no way it can be done.
You can use Automator to correct almost

anything, but beware of bad typing habits.
No easy way, thats for sure. You cant

use the automatic substitution feature in
the Keyboard preferences pane because
it requires at least two characters in the
text to be replaced, and also doesnt
allow spaces. Enabling Correct spelling
automatically doesnt seem to help
because it allows all single characters to
escape the spell check. And its no use
editing your local dictionary le because
this only contains a list of words that the
spell checker should ignore, rather than
words it should specically try to correct.
The best solution is to use Automator
to create a service that runs a search and
> Moving over to a secondary hard disk

My three-year-old iMac
running Mavericks has
started showing that my
startup disk is full and
I should delete some les.
My second drive is 1TB
large, and empty. How do
I transfer my data (music
and photos) to that drive
and, more importantly,
get the computer to use
it for my data and not
the startup one?
You can move your iTunes
library by clicking iTunes
> Preferences > Advanced,
clicking Change next
to iTunes Media folder
location and picking a
folder on your empty 1TB
drive. The procedure for
iPhoto is slightly different.
You need to move the iPhoto
Library le itself. This is in
the Pictures folder within

your home folder by default,
and you can just drag it to
the empty drive in Finder.
Then, to tell iPhoto where
to nd it, hold when you
start iPhoto. When it asks
which library you want to
use, click Other Library
and navigate to where you
moved the library le.
replace within Mail to swap i with I.

You could assign a keyboard shortcut
to this and get into the habit of running
it before you send every email, for
example. But this hardly seems any
better than just training yourself to
hold the key. Honestly, its not
that difcult, trust us!
Can I read magazines

on my Mac?
Having used Windows for many years
I have at last seen the light and
purchased a 21.5-inch iMac, which
Im delighted with. Can I get
Newsstand on it, though?
Theres no Mac equivalent of
Newsstand; OS X 10.11 will add a News
app, but it wont offer magazine
From now on, both iTunes

and iPhoto will use the new
locations for any data you
add. This will probably free
plenty of space on your
startup disk and you can
avoid lling it up again in the
future by installing apps to
the new drive as well. Some
apps might not update if
installed elsewhere.
subscriptions. This is probably because

the Newsstand app is actually just a
special folder for individual magazines,
each of which counts as an iOS app in its
own right and, indeed, its going away
in iOS 9, so will just be a normal folder.
Publishers could potentially make Mac
apps that offered magazine content, but
the Mac is a relatively small market
compared to iOS, and for many, its
unlikely to be worth the effort.
Zinio is a magazine service with a Mac
app, though. Its a separate subscription
to any Newsstand subscriptions you
have, and its magazines are generally
just digital versions of the printed
magazine (rather than redesigned for
digital or interactive), but you can read
its magazines on Mac or iOS.
>>> Ask
A Fusion Drive
is a great and
affordable way
to inject extra
performance
into your Mac.
>>>
Shooting for maximum

performance on a Mac Pro
I have an early 2009 Mac Pro with
eight cores and 20GB of memory,
running Mavericks. It also has 2TB and
750GB hard drives, in addition to the
original 640GB hard drive, and it backs
up to an external 4TB drive using Time
Machine. Its used mainly for postprocessing still images. Im wondering
if I should t an SSD into the last bay
to boost performance. Are there other
hardware upgrades that I should
consider as well?
You wont see the full performance
benet if you put the SSD in the fourth
drive bay, because itll just be used for
overspill data. The drive doing the most
work is the one with OS X and your apps
on it probably the original one. A better
plan is to swap that for a hybrid drive,
such as the 2TB Seagate Desktop SSHD
($90 from Amazon). Install OS X on it
SHARE WITH US!

and restore your apps and data from

Time Machine. For further improvement,
upgrade the graphics card.
Growing a small business

network the right way
Our business currently runs ve Macs
and we need a secure, shared network
drive with a backup solution. We also
need remote access to les and
backing up with Time Machine. We also
have a portable drive as an alternative
for two Macs that contain critical data.
Im thinking of replacing the old Time
Capsule with the latest Airport
Extreme, among other things.
To add to the fun, wed like a way
to automatically archive emails from
Outlook for Mac to the shared drive
and be able to search these archived
emails using Spotlight.
A Time Capsule is the easiest way
to back up all ve Macs, but its no good
for networked drives. Network Attached

Storage (NAS) drives are actually
compact computers that share their
hard disks on the network. Time Machine
will back up to certain NAS drives but
this is simply treating the NAS as an
off-brand Time Capsule.
The only way to back up the NAS
using Time Machine would be to
periodically take the NAS off the network
and mount it locally on one of your Macs.
Unfortunately this would prevent others
accessing the NAS until it is reconnected
to the network.
Its better to let the NAS handle its
own backup. Many NAS drives can back
up to either a drive directly connected
using USB, or over the network to
another NAS. Seagates Business Storage
range can do this, for example, and you
can administer the backup process
remotely through a web browser.
To archive your emails, you need a bit
of lateral thinking. You can create a rule
in Outlook for all incoming messages and
set the action to print it. By installing
the CUPS-PDF driver (bit.ly/mf_
cupsdriver), you can set the default
printer to output PDF les, and put these
on the NAS. Spotlight will then index
their contents for you.
The CUPS-PDF driver lets you default to

saving PDF les instead of printouts.
EMAIL: letters@maclife.com
FACEBOOK: facebook.com/maclife TWITTER: twitter.com/maclife
MAC
iPAD
Get it instantly
Mac|Life at its best!

Delivery of Mac|Life, in your choice of
Apple Newsstand, Amazon Kindle or NOOK
for only $0.99 per month!
www.maclife.com/godigital
iPHONE
CREATE
HOW TO DO ANYTHING ON YOUR MAC, iPHONE & iPAD
Do more with Terminal

Dont be afraid of the command line put its power to good use!
REQUIRES
> OS X 10.10
LEVEL
> Hard
IT WILL TAKE
> 30 minutes
THERE WAS A time when all

computers were controlled using a
command line you typed in strings
of characters to make your machine
do something. The Macs graphical interface
superseded this way of working (for good reason),
but in fact the command line lives on as a way the
technically minded can often perform certain
tasks more quickly than with a graphical
interface; its also frequently a means by which to
activate hidden settings that Apple has decided
not to enable general access to. You can use it
with a utility called Terminal.
Terminal can be found in Utilities within the
Applications folder; open it and you see a textbased prompt. At this point, its not obvious what
to do, but you can view a huge list of commands

atss64.com/osx, or type man and a command
(for example, man ls) and hit to access
documentation. Type q to return to the command
line at any point. CRAIG GRANNELL
SAFE AS
HOUSES
You should be perfectly
safe using the Terminal
commands outlined in
this tutorial. However,
if you get more into
Terminal and start to
experiment, it might be
wise to back up your
Mac first.
Change grabs save location

By default, screenshots are saved to your
desktop. A better bet is to stash them somewhere else,
such as in your Pictures folder. To do this, enter defaults
write com.apple.screencapture location /Users/[your
username]/Pictures; killall SystemUIServer.
Create a dark mode shortcut

Like Yosemites dark mode, but not activating it
in System Preferences? Use sudo defaults write
/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist
_HIEnableThemeSwitchHotKey -boolean true, log out
and log in again. Toggle dark mode with +++T.
How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
JARGON
BUSTER
A command line
interface enables you to
interact with a computer
by typing in various
text-based commands.
These generally consist
of the command itself
plus parameters to
control or modify
exactly what it does.
Expand Save dialogs

Save dialogs in OS X start off with a basic
layout, and require you to click the arrow at the right of
Save As to expand them. Use the command defaults
write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode
-boolean true to enable the expanded mode by default.
Convert text to audio

Using Terminal, you can convert text documents
to audio. Type say -o savedaudiole.aiff -f (with a
trailing space), drag your text le into the window and
hit . An AIFF le will be saved in your present working
directory. (Use iTunes to convert it to MP3 or AAC.)
Make Help a normal window

Make the Help window behave like a normal one
by using defaults write com.apple.helpviewer DevMode
-boolean true. Now instead of always appearing and
sitting on top of all the other windows, Helps windows
can be stacked just like any other window.
Show hidden Dock apps

OS Xs Dock displays which apps are running,
but it doesnt indicate those that youve hidden. Use the
following command: defaults write com.apple.Dock
showhidden -boolean yes; killall Dock. The Dock icons
of apps that youve hidden will now be semi-transparent.
GET THE
LOOK
Add a Recent Apps stack

Run defaults write com.apple.dock persistentothers -array-add '{"tile-data" = {"list-type" = 1;};
"tile-type" = "recents-tile";}'; killall Dock. After the
Dock restarts, it has a new stack showing recent apps.
Right-click the stack for recent les or servers.
Add a Dock spacer

Run defaults write com.apple.dock persistentapps -array-add '{"tile-data" = {}; tile-type = "spacertile";}'; killall Dock. Each time you do so, a blank space
will be added to the Dock, which you can drag to
organise your apps. Right-click a spacer to remove it.
By default, Terminal
uses 11pt Menlo Regular
for its font. This can be
altered in the Profiles
tab of its preferences,
which provides
alternative, predefined
color themes and the
ability to create and
save your own.
>>> Create
Power up window controls

Use Moom to easily control windows with keyboard and cursor
REQUIRES
> OS X 10.7 or higher,
Moom 3.2.1
LEVEL
> Easy
IT WILL TAKE
> 15 minutes
APPLE LIKES TO keep things simple

where window controls are concerned,
which is why you dont get very many
of them. You can minimize a window
to the Dock by clicking the yellow button or by
using the keyboard shortcut +M. You can
switch to fullscreen mode with the green button
(or by pressing ++F), or maximize its size
for its content by holding when you click.
Beyond this, youre on your own. Which is
shukdsv#qh#li#|rx#olyh#lq#ixoovfuhhq#prgh/#exw#
not if you spend far too much time attempting to
manage a mess of windows on your screen.
This partially changes in the upcoming OS X
10.11 update, El Capitan, which will allow more
control over your windows. But in the meantime,
Moom ($10, manytricks.com) powers up window
management on the Mac. In many ways its
overkill, with an almost absurd number of
options. But thats part of why we like it: no
matter how you want to control your windows,
there are settings that feel tailor-made for you.
The trial version is good for 100 uses, so lets see
a few of the things it can do CRAIG GRANNELL
Quick look Pointer controls

Preferences
In Mooms Mouse preferences, turn on the
options in Zoom Button Controls and Snap to Edges
and Corners to work with the features we discuss.
Drag to snap
With Snap to Edges active, drag a window
to a screen edge or corner to make it t that half or
quarter. Using the menus, you can disable options
you dont want to be active.
Draw to resize
When the Enable Move & Zoom grid is on,
hover the pointer over a windows green button, then
drag on the grid to mark the area for the window to ll.
Snap options
Above the grid are the snap options, which
make the window ll the screen or snap to a half.
Hold for quarter-screen options. Use the pop-up
menu for custom settings.
How to Control windows with your keyboard
Get started
Moom provides two ways to
control windows with your keyboard:
the trigger system and custom controls.
Lets try the former. Select Keyboard in
Mooms preferences, click where it says
No Shortcut and press the keys to use.
Use the cheat sheet

In Mooms preferences, below the
trigger shortcut, enable Show cheat
sheet. Press your shortcut again and
youll see the familiar Moom icon, along
with a label that outlines available actions
and their associated keys.
Center on screen
Add another custom control and
choose Center as its action. You can
choose to position the window at the
OS X center or the actual screen centre
(the former is higher up). Set a shortcut
and test it on different window sizes.
Use the trigger

Open a Finder window and press
your shortcut. The Moom icon will briey
appear. Tap the arrow keys to nudge the
window. Hold and press to snap
the window to the screens left side. Next,
press to snap it to the top-left corner.
Use custom controls

Custom controls perform an
action on the current window, without
the trigger. Click Custom in Mooms
preferences. Clear the presets by
selecting them and then clicking the -
button. Click + to make a new control.
Zoom and revert

Next, try tapping Space when the
trigger is active. Your window zooms to
ll the space below the menu bar. Use the
trigger again and press to revert the
window. Press the trigger and then
the window moves to the center.
A snap shortcut
On the grid, drag across the left
half so that its all lled in. Click inside the
shortcut area and hold +++.
Test your shortcut on a new Finder
window. Create and test shortcuts that
ll the top, bottom and right halves.
Use the menu bar

You can remind yourself of
custom controls without opening Mooms
preferences. Under General, set Moom to
run as a menu bar app. After a relaunch,
its icon will appear there. Click it to see
your actions and their shortcuts.
USE AUTO-ARRANGE
FOR QUICK PLACEMENT
Use Moom to put two apps in screen
halves. Create a control with an Arrange
Windows action, then click Save Snapshot
to save this current arrangement.
>>> Create
Keep your folders in sync

Put your les in easy reach from any Mac, for free, with Syncthing
REQUIRES
> OS X 10.6 or later,
Syncthing
LEVEL
> Medium
IT WILL TAKE
> 30 minutes
THERE ARE MYRIAD ways you can

keep data in sync across two or more
Macs, but if youre worried about
security or cost, a peer-to-peer (P2P)
solution is better than a cloud-based service such
as iCloud or Dropbox. Until recently our P2P
choice was BitTorrent Sync, but concerns over
security and privacy coupled with its switch to
an expensive freemium model have left people
looking for an alternative.
That alternative is Syncthing. Its completely
iuhh#dqg#rshq#vrxufh/#soxv#lw#rhuv#d#pruh#
transparent and secure way of connecting your
Macs. Its still in its infancy and a little rough
around the edges. But it has all the core
functionality you need and as youll see
provides an intuitive, browser-based
frqjxudwlrq#wrro#iru#vhwwlqj#wklqjv#
up and managing your shared folders.
There are some glitches. Occasionally you may
come across a connection error message, but
clicking the Settings button and choosing

Restart should sort that out.
The fact that a Terminal window needs to be
open all the time is admittedly awkward, but more
user-friendly Mac versions are in development
such as Syncthing-bar, which runs from the menu
bar. At time of writing it wasnt compatible with
the latest 0.11 builds of Syncthing, but knowing
the development community and their passion,
wklv#vkrxog#eh#uhfwlhg#vrrq1#NICK PEERS
SY N CT H I N G H AS A L L T H E CO R E F U N CT I O N A L I T Y
YO U N E E D A N D P R OV I D ES A N I N T U I T I V E TO O L
AUTO-START
AT BOOT
Look in the Syncthing
folder for a sub-folder
called etc. Open this
followed by macosxlaunchd where youll
find a file and
instructions (readme.md
open in TextEdit) to
make Syncthing start
with your Mac.
Install for Chrome

Go to syncthing.net and click Download from
Github. Locate the latest version and save syncthingmacosx-amd64. Double-click the tar.gz le to extract
its contents, rename the folder Syncthing and move it
to the Applications folder.
First launch
Open Syncthing from the Applications window
if its blocked, open System Preferences > Security &
Privacy > General and click Open anyway. A Terminal
window will open wait while Syncthing sets itself up
(click Allow when prompted).
JARGON
BUSTER
Peer-to-peer (P2P) is
a form of networking
where two computers
connect directly to
each other, rather than
via a centralized server.
Each computer can
set up multiple P2P
connections, isolated
from the others.
Add folder to sync

Click the Add Folder button. Give your folder a
suitably descriptive name. Now start typing the path to
the folder in question. Use the ~ (tilde) character to
quickly jump to your user folder. Some browsers will
automatically suggest folders as you type.
Connect to a second Mac

A restart is needed, so click Restart. Youll see
your new folder appear click it to view its details,
where youll see Syncthing start to index the folder
contents. While this is going on, repeat steps one and
two on a second Mac the one you want to sync with.
Set folder options

Check Folder Master to protect les from
being changed by other devices. Click File Pull Order
to determine the order in which les are synced and
select Simple File Versioning to store multiple
versions of the same le. Click Save.
Link the two Macs

Click Settings on the second Mac and choose
Show ID. Consider emailing this ID to the rst Mac so
you can easily paste it into the Device ID box when you
click Add Device. Scroll down and check the name of the
folder youve set up, then click Save and Restart.
TWEAK
SETTINGS
Conrm sync
Switch back to the second Mac where youll see
an invitation to connect follow the prompts and
congure this in the same way you did originally (see
steps 3-4), by pointing it towards the relevant folder on
this Mac and clicking Save > Restart to conrm.
Keep on syncing
A progress bar will appear on both Macs
showing the sync process. Its not 100% accurate,
but will quickly update as changes are detected. Keep
adding additional devices and folders to keep them in
sync, allowing access to the latest versions of les.
Click the Settings

button and choose
Settings to access extra
options uncheck Start
browser to prevent the
browser window opening
each time you launch
Syncthing, for example,
or protect the
configuration utility
with a password.
>>> Create
Mail merge in OS X
Apples iWork lacks mail merge by default, but we can x that
REQUIRES
Pages, Numbers
LEVEL
> Medium
IT WILL TAKE
> One hour
IF YOUVE EVER had to send a letter to

multiple recipients, each displaying
the recipients name and address,
possibly with a personalized greeting,
youll understand the value of mail merge.
Mail merge allows you to write a letter once,
select the group of people you want to send it to,
and allow whatever software youre using to
create and save individual instances of the letter.
Its a lot quicker and less labor-intensive than
copying and pasting it yourself.
Plfurvriw#Rfh#kdv#wkh#delolw|#wr#pdlo#phujh/#
but Apples iWork apps dont have it built-in.
Fortunately theres a way to create letter
templates in Pages, and a table of names and
addresses in Numbers, and those will mail merge
thanks to iWorks support for AppleScript.
Dw#wkh#RV#[#Dxwrpdwlrq#vslq0r#zhevlwh#lZrun#
Automation (iworkautomation.com,/#|rxoo#qg#
a tool, Pages Data Merge, which uses placeholders
|rx#ghqh#lq#Sdjhv#dqg#wdeoh#urzv#|rx#vshfli|#lq#
Numbers to generate mail-merged documents.

Visit iworkautomation.com/pages/script-tagsdata-merge.html and download the Pages Data
Merge tool. Double-click the archive and drag the
app to Applications. KENNY HEMPHILL
M A I L M E R G E I S A LOT Q U I C K E R T H A N
CO PY I N G A N D PAST I N G A D D R ESS ES YO U R S E L F
AVOID
EMPTIES
Pages Data Merge reads
rows and inserts null
in the Data Record Items
list for empty cells. To
avoid this, put data in
adjacent columns and
ensure the Numbers
table doesnt have extra
columns at the end.
Write a letter in Pages

Create your Pages document. Write the letter
you want to use as a template and use either real name
and address details or placeholder text where you want
it placed. Click the Format button on Pages toolbar to
display the Format palette, then click the More tab.
Dene your placeholders

The rst item you want to customize will be a
recipient name, so lets create separate entries for rst
name and last name, to use the rst name as a greeting.
With the placeholder text selected, go to Format >
Advanced, and click Dene as Placeholder Text.
JARGON
BUSTER
Mail merge means
creating a letter
template including
personalized elements,
such as recipient details
and greetings. You use a
database of recipients,
then merge it with the
template to create your
individual letters.
Title your placeholders

In the More section of the Format pane, go to
Script Tag and type a title for the placeholder youve
just created. Repeat this for every item you want to set
as a placeholder. Use capitals for clarity. A placeholder
is needed for every element you want to customize.
Import to Pages Data Merge

Select all the rows you want to merge by clicking
to the left of the rst row, then -clicking by the last
one. Launch the Pages Data Merge app. In the top-left
drop-down menu, choose Selection of Numbers Table.
Click Import to see a list of the data from the top row.
Create a table in Numbers

In Numbers, create a table with columns for
each placeholder. If you want to email the letter, add a
column for email addresses. Column names dont need
to match placeholder names exactly. Fill the table with
data by adding the details of the recipients.
Match data to placeholders

Select the rst item, then click the menu next to
2 in Pages Data Merge. Choose the placeholder tag
for the item and repeat for every item. To email the
document, when you select the email address choose
Assign as email recipient address from the menu.
TAKE
CONTROL
Set the export options

Choose the type of document you want to
export from the 3 menu in Pages Data Merge, then
select whether you want to encrypt it. If so, create a
password. Choose an existing folder to export to. A
sub-folder is created to store the merged documents in.
Create your letters

To email the documents as attachments to the
addresses you assigned in Step 6, check the Attach
box next to 5 and type a subject and body text. Check
the box beneath if you want the message to be sent
automatically. Click Begin to create the letters.
By default, merged
documents are named
sequentially with the
name of the original
document as the root.
To change that to
append a name
instead of a number,
select the name and
choose Assign for use
with file naming from
the menu at 2.
>>> Create
Remote-control your Mac

Access your Mac from an iOS device via Chrome Remote Desktop
REQUIRES
iOS device running
iOS 7 or higher,
Google Chrome,
Chrome Remote
Desktop
LEVEL
> Medium
IT WILL TAKE
> 15 minutes
APPLE IS INCREASINGLY integrating

RV#[#dqg#lRV/#hqdeolqj#gdwd/#ohv#dqg#
hyhq#kdoi0frpsohwhg#hpdlov#wr#eh#
sdvvhg#edfn#dqg#iruwk#ehwzhhq#|rxu#
Pdf#dqg#lRV#ghylfhv1#Krzhyhu/#rqh#wklqj#wkdwv#
plvvlqj#iurp#wkh#htxdwlrq#lv#d#exlow0lq#phdqv#wr#
gluhfwo|#frqwuro#|rxu#Pdf#xvlqj#dq#lSdg#ru#lSkrqh1
Sohqw|#ri#uhprwh#ghvnwrs#rswlrqv#h{lvw/#exw#
Jrrjohv#lv#hqwluho|#iuhh#dqg/#gxulqj#rxu#whvwlqj/#
suryhg#lwvhoi#wr#eh#uholdeoh#dqg#urexvw1#Wkh#surfhvv#
ri#jhwwlqj#lw#xs#dqg#uxqqlqj#lv#txlwh#lqyroyhg/#exw#
Mac|Life#lv#khuh#wr#khos1
Wklv#zdonwkurxjk#dvvxphv#|rxyh#grzqordghg#
dqg#lqvwdoohg#wkh#iuhh#Jrrjoh#Fkurph#iru#RV#[#
(from google.co.uk/chrome/browser/desktop,1#
Rq#lqvwdoolqj/#Jrrjoh#Fkurph#zloo#dvn#li#|rx#zdqw#
lw#wr#eh#|rxu#ghidxow#eurzvhu>#xqfkhfn#lw#li#|rx#
zdqw#Vdidul#wr#uhpdlq#|rxu#uvw#fkrlfh1
Wkhuh#lv#dqrwkhu#vlgh#wr#Fkurph#Uhprwh#
Ghvnwrs#wkdw#|rx#pljkw#zdqw#wr#h{soruh#diwhu#lwv#
vhw#xs1#Wkdwv#wkh#Uhprwh#Dvvlvwdqfh#rswlrq/#
zklfk#surylghv#wkh#phdqv#wr#uhprwho|#vkduh#
frpsxwhuv#ryhu#wkh#zhe/#vhfxuho|#frqqhfwlqj#
wkhp#yld#450fkdudfwhu#dffhvv#frghv1
Rqfh#wkh#v|vwhpv#zrunlqj#wklv#frxog#eh#mxvw#
wkh#wklqj#iru#khoslqj#rxw#d#uhodwlyh#zkhq#wkh|#klw#
vrph#wurxeoh#rq#wkhlu#Pdf##ru/#|rx#qhyhu#nqrz/#
pd|eh#hyhq#ylfh#yhuvd$
CRAIG GRANNELL
P L E N T Y O F R E M OT E D ES KTO P O P T I O N S E X I ST,
B U T G O O G L E S I S F R E E A N D R E L I A B L E
TAKE
CONTROL
The keyboard doesnt
intelligently appear
when its needed.
To toggle it, tap the
keyboard icon when
the apps main toolbar
is visible. Dismiss the
keyboard with a second
tap or use the iOS
keyboard key.
Install for Chrome

Go to chrome.google.com/webstore and search
Chrome Remote Desktop. In the results, click the
relevant free button, then Add. Youll see Chrome App
Launcher in your Dock launch it from there, or nd it
on the Chrome Apps page.
Install for iOS

Install the free Chrome Remote Desktop app
from the App Store on each device youd like to use to
access your Mac. Launch it and sign in to your Google
account. If youve already signed in to a Google account,
you might simply be prompted to select it.
JARGON
BUSTER
Remote desktop is a
software feature that
enables you to use a
client device to display
another computers
desktop. Its often used
for tech support, but its
handy for controlling
your Mac using an iPad!
Install the host

Back on the Mac, click Continue, then Accept.
Under My Computers, nd and click Get Started. Click
Enable remote connections and a package will
download. Open this and install Chrome Remote
Desktop Host.pkg. Click Continue and Install.
Access your Mac

On your iOS device, your Mac should be visible
in My Computers. Tap it and a dialog box will appear. Tap
within, type the PIN, then tap Connect. Your Macs
desktop should appear. On your iOS device and the Mac
youll see a bar that states the desktop is being shared.
Dene a PIN
Close the installer when done and return to
Chrome Remote Desktop. It will ask for a PIN. Type and
retype your PIN and click OK. When the System
Preferences pane appears, click the lock, type your
password, enter the PIN and click Enable.
Point and tap

There are two pointer modes, toggled via the
mouse button in the toolbar. If the button is gray, youre
in trackpad mode: the pointer wont be visible and a
single tap performs a mouse click. If the desktop is too
big for your iOS display, single-nger drag to move it.
ONE AT
A TIME
Use mouse mode

Tap the mouse button and it turns blue. The
OS X mouse pointer appears on your iOS device. Drag
anywhere on the screen and the pointer moves relative
to the direction of your nger. Tap and two-nger-tap
are used for single click and right-click, respectively.
Zoom the screen

Use standard iOS two-nger pinch/unpinch
gestures to zoom out and into the Mac desktop. Tap the
full-screen button and the toolbar will vanish, and youll
see your Mac desktop on a black background. Tap the
full-screen button again to return to standard view.
Although multiple iOS

devices running Chrome
Remote Desktop will be
able to identify your
Mac, only one of them
can access it at a time.
If youve already
connected one device
to your Mac, it will be
disconnected when you
connect another.
>>> Create How to do anything on your Mac, iPhone & iPad
Control your location data

Sometimes its ne for apps to know your location, sometimes not
REQUIRES
> iPhone or iPad,
iOS 8
LEVEL
> Easy
IT WILL TAKE
> 15 minutes
YOUR iPHONE OR iPad use multiple

sensors to track your location. By
combining data from GPS, Wi-Fi and
mobile phone cell towers (though the
non-cellular iPad is limited to Wi-Fi), it can create
a pretty accurate picture of where you are. But,
very reasonably, there may be occasions when
you want to keep your location data private.
Fortunately, iOS 8 makes it very easy to give
and revoke permission for apps to access location
data and it makes it very clear when your
location is being shared, with which apps.
Wkh#uvw#wklqj#wr#qrwh#lv#wkdw#qhzo|#lqvwdoohg#
apps must ask you for permission if they want to
access location data. This is done via an alert
zklfk#srsv#xs#wkh#uvw#wlph#|rx#rshq#wkh#dss1#Li#
you give permission, that app can access location
data whenever you use it, until you revoke it.
Whenever any app is using your location data
for example, if Google Maps is giving you
directions the tiny location icon is displayed at
wkh#wrs#ri#wkh#vfuhhq1#Lw#glvdsshduv#djdlq#zkhq#
the app stops using your location.
KENNY HEMPHILL
Quick look Master location sharing in iOS 8

Global control
Location Services is tucked away
in Settings > Privacy. You can switch
Location Services off completely using
this toggle switch. You might want to do
this if you have a specic reason for going
dark, or if you need to preserve every
ounce of battery life.
Sharing location
If you have an Apple Watch, the
Location Services settings you specify
here will also apply to the Watch. This is
important to remember if you use, for
example, the Maps app on the Watch
to provide directions.
Sharing is caring
Tap here to share your location
with friends or family. The next screen
allows you to toggle location sharing on
and off and shows you which device your
location is being shared from, and with
whom. You can also revoke or reinstate
location sharing on a contact-by-contact
basis if needed.
Sharing with apps

All the apps that would like to
access your location data are listed, with
their status. In this case, the app at the
top of the list has been refused access to
location data, so any of its functions that
rely on knowing your location wont work.
A third way
There are three states for location
sharing, at least two of which are
available for every app that uses your
location. For some apps the states are
Always and Never. Others have a third
option (in some cases it replaces Always)
called While Using the App.
Allowing Watch Face

Apple Watch Face is the newest
addition to Location Services. It allows
the Watch to access your location so it
can determine the phase of the moon,
sunrise and sunset times, etc. Switching it
off means that any Watch complications
that rely on that data arent able to
display accurate information.
MAC
iPAD
Subscribe now.
Anywhere, anytime!
Print or
Digital
subscription
available!
www.maclife.com/anywhere
iPHONE
>>> RAM
RANDOM APPLE MEMORY
iPod
A revolution for personal technology, remembers Adam Banks
Apple
The iPod: Apples

renement of existing
ideas at its best.
retired in September 2014, 400 million

iPods had been sold, making it one of the
most successful consumer electronics
products ever.
It was a rethinking of a gadget that
already existed, but one that Apple had
taken enormous care to get right. Hardware
chief Jon Rubinstein chose Toshibas tiny
1.8-inch hard disk as the starting point. Phil
Schiller, head of marketing, came up with
the scroll wheel. Jobs championed FireWire,
a new interface that would transfer music
les faster. Tony Fadell, whod left Philips to
create, among other things, a music player,

was hired to t it all together, along with
Jeff Robbin, whose software was the basis
of the all-important iTunes.
And Jonathan Ives design team created
the iconic minimalist case, inspired not by
any MP3 player but Dieter Rams 1958
Braun T3 Pocket Radio. Little of the iPod
was original; but the whole was unique.
NEXT ISSUE ON SALE

NEXT
MONTH
>>> Apples next

big thing
>>> How HomeKit

will change your life
>>> Why its time to

get into 3D printing
AUGUST 18
Contents subject to change
THE INVITATION TO Apples press event

in October 2001 announced the unveiling
of a breakthrough digital device. If theyd
said it was an MP3 player, people might
have yawned. Nicknamed after the
compressed le format that made them
practical, pocket-sized digital audio devices
were already common.
Yet the iPod would be the product that
dened a decade, shifting Apple from the
lower reaches of the PC industry to the top
of the global brand rankings. By the time
the nal version of the original design was

%" #& %
$"$ " " "
9000
9019

MULSA

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

MULSA

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Essential Watch

apps: get more from

New 5K iMac and

Easy web design:

Discover the awesome new

iOS 9, OS X and watchOS 2

Web-building Mac apps

Essential Apple Watch apps

What you can expect from the latest OS

If you want an easy way to to craft your

Forget telling the time, a glance at your

Make the most

maclife.com AUG 2015 3

Take over the galaxy from your iPad.

Biz Builder Delux

Wacom Cintiq 27QHD

Nix Pro Color Sensor

The seven best

Withings Activit Pop

LifeProof FRE Power

Twelve South HiRise

Head over to maclife.com.

Our Apple experts answer

Do more with Terminal

Keep your folders

Random Apple Memory

The Metal makeover.

Six Apple classics

$50 iTunes card

4 AUG 2015 maclife.com

We look back at the iPod

! " !

%$ ! 

%2 4%0 $ *. . '*. # 3 4  $  $ 0 % $ .

222("!# + $(%#

hot (and whats not) on iTunes and

Read more news, reviews, and

FUTURE US, INC.

CHRIS SLATE, Editor-in-Chief

8 AUG 2015 maclife.com

=7'8N 7'2 &=NS'8# =77J NJ`JN

'S NJ`J =""JN S

" S & &jj J'

2'7'S S'7 =""J j NN

&0 =WS 22 =WJ

Your opinions, rants & raves

I want to tell you a great Steve Jobs story. I once got

Polishing Apples OSes

1. For those of us who have difculty

in all apps, especially MS Ofce

SHARE WITH US!

There are lots of changes in iOS 9

converted from a PC to an iMac, and

Epics Unreal Engine 4

How Metal will

12 AUG 2015 maclife.com

THERES NO NICE way to say it: 3D performance on Mac has

WHEN INTRODUCING THE Apple

are also more prone to corrosion

Of course Apple has its own special

maclife.com AUG 2015 13

>>> Start Feed your mind. Feast your eyes.

Pre-release games and

Apple ghts for privacy

! " !

%$ !

%2 4%0 $ . . '. # 3 4 $ $ 0 % $ .

222("!# + $(%#

=7'8N 7'2 &=NS'8# =77J NJ`JN

'S NJ`J =""JN S

" S & &jj J'

2'7'S S'7 =""J j NN

&0 =WS 22 =WJ

7 "&#"8/ &00(0 5"$(! 5" 8('(5&

77 #,! *8/0 !8$**%

'!0 8/50< "855/05*%-

# "50 5&0 "/50

-# 20=72. 2% C2@7 &00,. !#8=,0C B,=* =*,8

) !! $ $! $ & $

' ! )"%)"