It’s a great season to get a new Mac. Every Mac today is a great buy. If you’re one of the lucky people to get one this year, here’s how to set it up like a pro. So rip open that box, tear ...
Congratulations — you got a new iPad! Whether it’s the entry-level iPad that brings the essential features to an affordable price, the iPad Air with the powerful M1, the pocketable iPad mini ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/403090/set-up-your-new-ipad-right-way/
Massive over-ear headphones are the best way to immerse yourself in a video game, whether you’re managing the minutiae of Civilization V, hiding from the xenomorph in Alien Isolation, or blasti...
https://www.cultofmac.com/429024/siberia-350-headphones-review/
Best List: NuForce BE6i by Optoma Earbuds are essential for activities like running or working out, and they’re fantastic for those times when I don’t want to be wearing a heavy set of cans o...
Best List: Cargo Laptop Bag by Waterfield When choosing a bag to carry my most precious cargo (MacBook, iPad(s), camera, iPhone), I generally look for something that offers a balance between mini...
https://www.cultofmac.com/428704/big-cargo-bag-makes-light-of-your-heavy-load-reviews/
I’ve got a fat wallet-full of CDs that I never quite got around to ripping. Without a CD drive in my MacBook Pro, it was starting to look like I’d never hear them again unless I was driving ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/428150/amazing-tiny-stereo-is-big-on-features-reviews/
But is it art? There’s a whole new way of looking at these works, in the form Steve P Jobs himself–or at least his likeness. Learn all about these odd yet interesting portraits of the late Ap...
Best List: Aluminum Apple Watch charging station by Satechi I’ve got an Apple Watch problem. I need to keep it charged up, but it continually gets lost in the clutter on my dresser. You might t...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423761/aluminum-charging-stand-will-elevate-apple-watch-reviews/
Best List: Convertible Pannier Backpack by Two Wheel Gear When I commuted to my office via bicycle a few years back, I had two choices, a backpack or a pannier bag. The backpack usually won out, ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/427719/review-convertible-pannier-backpack-built-for-bikes/
Want a quick way to move your photos, music and documents from your iPhone to your Mac? What about backing up your iPhone on the go? iKlips Duo is an innovative little gadget that will do both. I...
https://www.cultofmac.com/427547/how-to-transfer-your-iphone-media-to-mac-and-back-again/
Now you can stream live from your drone when you take to the skies with Periscope, Twitter’s service that lets you broadcast live video, provided you have the app on iOS and a DJI drone. In add...
https://www.cultofmac.com/427494/periscope-takes-to-the-skies-with-live-drone-streaming/
Take a trip down memory lane to see some amazing Apple memorabilia — if you’re in Prague, anyway. With a collection that spans the years 1976 to 2012, nearly every Apple computer, printer, mo...
If you’re still rocking an older iPhone, you might notice that things are starting to feel sluggish when you run the latest iOS 9.3. If so, there’s a quick trick to speed up your iPhone: simp...
The developers behind Lumi News, both a curation service and new mobile app, want to change the way you get your news. Instead of asking you to pick topics for your news from a long list, like Ap...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426882/lumi-news-new-way-to-mainline-headlines/
I’ve been smashing aliens with multiple eyes for a good while now, and the fantastic indie-flavored soundtrack of Loud on Planet X has invaded my brain. A mashup of rhythm games like Rock Band ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426414/defend-the-planet-with-indie-music-in-loud-on-planet-x-reviews/
Slime Rancher, the insanely fun first-person “slimer” from Monomi, is now 50 percent bigger with more slimes and game modes than ever before. Currently on Steam’s Early Access for Mac and P...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426677/whimsical-slime-rancher-is-now-bigger-better-and-slimier/
If you’ve got a tiny hard drive on your Mac and a large-capacity iPhone or iPad (or both!), you might worry that you’re about to run out of space due to all the stuff you want to back up from...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426217/how-to-back-up-your-iphone-or-ipad-to-an-external-drive/
Apple’s iconic consumer electronics continue to top the record books, fitting into the first (iPhone), third (Macintosh), and ninth (iPod) spots in Time Magazine’s list of the 50 most influen...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426368/apple-gadgets-top-list-of-most-influential-gadgets-of-all-time/
You know how it is: you spend way too much time on Twitter or Slack when you should be working. Ideally, you’d just not launch them, but that’s not super feasible if you also use these apps f...
https://www.cultofmac.com/426166/mac-app-quitter-keeps-you-from-falling-down-the-twitter-hole/
SurfacePad for iPhone and iPad solves a problem I have with most folio-style cases. These tend to cover up too much of the gorgeous Apple design without giving much in return. There’s always a ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425353/review-twelve-south-surfacepad/
Apple’s executive team is optimistic about the company’s future, despite a bleak earnings call. And why wouldn’t they be? Apple’s slump brought in more money than most other tech companie...
Apple released a redesigned support site for desktop and mobile Friday afternoon, using its official Twitter account to call it out. Now you’ll spend lest time trying to figure out the support ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425883/apples-support-site-gets-a-much-needed-makeover/
When you’re looking to create special, one-of-a-kind photo on your iPad, you might be overwhelmed by the sheer volume of choices out there. We’ve taken some time to find the best apps for pho...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425633/7-amazing-ipad-apps-to-make-your-photos-pop/
What a magical world we live in. We can lift our Apple Watch up to listen to music, talk to our friends, and (yes) even tell the time. If you’re an Apple TV user, you can send your Apple Watch ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424135/how-to-use-your-apple-watch-to-control-your-apple-tv/
iPads are made to go online with Wi-Fi, but what happens when the wireless goes down and all you have is an Ethernet connection to the internet? With a couple of Apple dongles and a powered USB h...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425400/when-wi-fi-is-out-use-ethernet-to-get-online-with-your-ipad/
With quarterly revenue declining for the first time in more than a decade, Apple execs Tim Cook and Luca Maestri put on their game faces during today’s Apple earnings call to tell us why things...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425131/apple-earnings-call-q2-2016-takeaways/
When you’re running a video game on your Retina Mac, the highest resolution can bog things down onscreen, making it tough to play smoothly. Typically, we suggest trying to use your game’s opt...
https://www.cultofmac.com/425108/tweak-this-os-x-setting-to-make-games-run-better/
Make the most of your Instagram feed with these eight killer Instagram tips and tricks that will make you an Insta-master. Learn how to put together video in the Instagram app itself, keep stalke...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424856/8-killer-instagram-tips-and-tricks/
Faster processors, speedier memory, longer battery life and a rose gold finish — what more do we need from a new MacBook? We love Apple gear, but it’s possible we’re getting addicted to the...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424493/new-macbooks-princes-legacy-apple-watch-tips-and-more/
Best List: Mars Bluetooth floating speaker by Crazybaby The Mars Bluetooth speaker has a fairly reliable gimmick: the top part — which looks like a little UFO from an old sci-fi flick — float...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424175/floating-speaker-rises-above-its-gimmick-with-great-sound-reviews/
The Apple Watch doesn’t need to prove itself to you. And contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t need a “killer app” to make it indispensable. In fact, the Apple Watch is an awesome device...
Just hours after the great musician’s passing, Prince reigns supreme on the top albums, songs and music videos on iTunes. You may not be able to stream his incredible volume of hits on Apple Mu...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424363/prince-reigns-on-itunes-just-hours-after-his-passing/
As news of Prince’s unexpected death spread today, shocked fans hoping to stream his tunes on Apple Music came up empty. In the streaming era, the incredibly prolific musician — best known fo...
If I ran the world, Krosmaster Arena, a fabulously fun and deep strategy game that started out as a board game with delightfully sculpted miniature figures, would be topping the charts right alon...
Apple has delayed its annual Q2 financial report by one day to April 26, 2016. Apple’s investor site shared the news Wednesday, saying the postponement is out of respect for Bill “The Coach�...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424206/apple-postpones-q2-earnings-report/
I’m willing to bet that you’ve misplaced your iPhone around the house before. I know I have; almost once a week I’m wondering where I set down that magical device. Is it in the bedroom? The...
https://www.cultofmac.com/424148/how-to-use-apple-watch-to-find-your-iphone-even-in-the-dark/
Have you ever tried to plan a trip with your posse while gathered around your iPhone? It’s kind of a mess. The tiny screen doesn’t really lend itself to larger viewings. Even an iPad is much ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423701/how-to-get-apple-maps-on-your-apple-tv-sort-of/
Quit cheating, or face the consequences, says top mobile developer Supercell, the team behind insanely popular games Clash of Clans and Clash Royale. With the incredible popularity of these two t...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423669/clash-of-clans-maker-warns-gamers-to-play-fair-or-else/
Why does Jony Ive, Apple’s chief designer, ride around in a chauffeured Bentley? It’s not like he doesn’t enjoy driving. It’s not because he’s incredibly wealthy, either. Our very own L...
Snapseed is a free image editing app from Google that has some fantastic editing tools to make any photo even better. The killer feature here is the set of Tune Image tools that let you take a go...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423157/use-free-snapseed-on-ipad-to-tune-your-photos-to-best-effect/
Apple seems to be looking to improve the way people find apps in the App Store. According to unnamed sources, paid search is one way Apple might both improve discoverability as well as make some ...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423222/apple-looks-to-paid-search-to-improve-discoverability-on-app-store/
Instagram gets personal in hopes of helping you find interesting shared videos much more easily with a new feature in the Explore area of its popular photo sharing service. Called “Videos You M...
https://www.cultofmac.com/423147/instagram-gets-personal-with-videos-you-might-like/
Imagine a photo of a young child, blowing bubbles into a gentle breeze. Wouldn’t it be an even better photo if there were more than one bubble in it? Because man, that kid is cute, but she sure...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422999/use-pixelmator-to-add-more-of-a-good-thing-to-your-photos/
I lose my car fairly regularly. Whenever I park in a lot larger than my driveway, I never seem to quite remember where I parked. It’s especially true in bigger venues that I haven’t visited b...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422952/how-to-never-lose-your-car-again-with-tile/
Don’t let the backlash against scrapbooking get you down — photo collages are fun. You can go to the store and buy a multi-framed monstrosity to put your hardcopy photos in and mount it on yo...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422738/how-to-make-a-jaw-dropping-collage-on-your-ipad-with-pixlr/
If you’re anything like me, you knew that the new 4th-generation Apple TV supported Bluetooth devices like the Siri Remote, game controllers, and even keyboards, but you didn’t twig to the fa...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422679/dont-wake-the-baby-use-bluetooth-headphones-with-apple-tv/
The various parts in your iPhone have traveled a great distance to reach your pocket — combined, they’ve gone almost as far as to the moon and back. That fancy Touch ID button on the front of...
The new iPhone SE is small but powerful and the new 9.7-inch iPad Pro is as satisfying a tablet as ever. These two great new Apple products get their moment in the spotlight as we bring you iPhon...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422141/iphone-se-and-ipad-pro-reviews-iphone-storage-tips-and-more/
I just used my iPad to control my MacBook Pro. I watched a video on YouTube, did some image manipulation with Lightroom and edited an essay in Microsoft Word, all without touching my laptop. Soun...
https://www.cultofmac.com/422195/turn-your-ipad-into-a-control-center-for-your-mac-with-quadro/
Best List: Kuner iPhone battery case by KUKE Even Apple admits that its powerful iPhones need a little extra battery boost from time to time. But if you’ve taken a look at the $99 devices, you ...
Have you ever wanted to make your own memes? You know, the funny pictures with the bold text on the top and bottom that all the kids are going crazy for these days? With Photo Editor by Aviary, y...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421976/how-to-make-your-own-hilarious-memes-with-aviary/
Best List: Sphear in-ear monitors by Focal When I think earbuds, I don’t think comfort. They’re light and let you take naps while in, but there’s really only so long I can handle keeping th...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421809/review-sphear-in-ear-monitors/
Facebook Messenger is more and more becoming my default chat tool as it’s the one app most of my buddies have, either on their laptop or mobile device, regardless of platform. Thing is, Messeng...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421823/how-to-dig-up-all-of-your-hidden-facebook-messages/
If you want to create amazing images like the one above, Enlight is a fantastic way to do so on the iPad (or iPhone). Most of us don’t want to take a huge amount of time, either, learning how t...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421751/how-to-create-stunning-double-exposures-with-enlight/
Instagram has a fair amount of filters, but boy everyone uses them all the time. You know a photo’s come from the photo-sharing social network when you can call out the filters on it: X-Pro, He...
https://www.cultofmac.com/421599/leave-instagram-behind-with-afterlights-massive-toolset/