Block ads everywhere you browse on 9 devices — AdGuard is a flat $16 with no recurring fees
Macworld TL;DR: Through May 17, get AdGuard Family Plan lifetime access for just $15.97 (MSRP $169.99) and block ads, pop-ups, trackers, and malware on up to 9 devices. The internet isn’t just full of content anymore — it’s full of interruptions. Pop-ups, autoplay videos, sketchy banners, and tracking scripts all compete for your attention before you even get to what you actually came for. The AdGuard Family Plan clears the noise so your browsing finally feels clear again, and right now it’s available for $15.97 (MSRP $169.99) through May 17 for lifetime access on 9 devices. Eliminate ads, trackers, and malware with one tool Blocks ads, pop-ups, and autoplay videos across sites and apps Stops trackers and protects your browsing data from being collected Filters malware and phishing sites before they load Adds parental controls for safer browsing at home It works across desktop and mobile, supports up to 9 devices, and keeps running in the background without you thinking about it. If ads and pop-ups are cluttering your internet experience, this is the reset button. Get lifetime AdGuard Family Plan access for $15.97 (MSRP $169.99) until May 17 at 11:59pm Pacific. AdGuard Family Plan: Lifetime SubscriptionSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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Stop right here! The 15-inch MacBook Air just dropped under $1,000
Macworld Apple MacBook Air M4 View Deal (function () { document.querySelector("#sticky-promo-block a").addEventListener("click", function(e) { const debug = document.location.host.search(/lndo.site|go-vip.net/) !== -1; const text = this.closest("#sticky-promo-block").querySelector("p.promo-title").textContent; const data = { event: "stickyConversionUnitClick", eventCategory: "Sticky Conversion", eventAction: "Click", eventLabel: text }; if(debug)console.log("Sticky Conversion CLick - pushing to dataLayer: ", data); dataLayer.push(data); return true; }); })(); Apple’s gorgeous 15-inch MacBook Air with an M4 chip just dropped to its best price of just under $1,000, which can only mean one thing — it’s time to finally get one! That $400 discount discount isn’t one you see every day, even for clearance items, so you shouldn’t waste any time if you want one. This MacBook Air might be last year’s model, but there’s no reason to doubt its performance. That M4 chip under the hood is an absolute beast, and it’s got a good 16GB of unified memory. There’s no task this thing won’t be able to handle, from the most mundane to the most complicated. The 512GB SSD will give you plenty of space for videos, photos, and apps as well. The laptop features a 15.3-inch Liquid Retina Display that will deliver vibrant colors, great contrast, and just enough speed to ensure everything you watch looks smooth. The 12MP Center Stage Camera will ensure that whenever you join any online meetings or want to shoot some vids, you’re going to be the center of attention. We gave this laptop 5 stars in our review, and we’re sure you’ll love it just as much. So stop wondering — you know you want the M4 MacBook Air for just under $1,000, so just add it to the cart and bring it home.

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Safari in iOS 27 could finally fix your tab chaos
Safari in iOS 27 and macOS 27 could finally make tab management less chaotic by automatically grouping similar open tabs together. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Does iPhone need its own MacBook Neo moment?
Apple debuted iPhone 16e last year at its $599 price point – and it’s been an okay phone since. It got refreshed this year with an A19 chipset, more storage, and MagSafe, but for the most part, its positioning in the market hasn’t really changed. It’s an okay phone at an okay price. It’s been selling decently, but it hasn’t really been a killer appeal to Android users in the same way that MacBook Neo has been for PC users. I think that could change. more…

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Yet Another Story of an iOS Update Silently Changing Settings
Apple updates sometimes toggle settings without warning. A recent case involving iCloud Private Relay illustrates the problem—and raises the question of whether we can track what changes during an update.

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Sunday Reboot: Chip issues, oranges, and Tony Awards
In this week's "Sunday Reboot," a good chip issue for Apple to have, regulatory comparisons with oranges, and "Schmigadoon!" gets 12 Tony Award nominations.Tony Awards, orange trademarks, and chip issuesSunday Reboot is a weekly column covering some of the lighter stories within the Apple reality distortion field from the past seven days. All to get the next week underway with a good first step.This week, Apple had to contend with Maryland lawmakers siding with Apple Towson employees after the store closure announcement, Canada wants Apple to weaken encryption, and Apple failed to reduce the scope of a $4.1 billion iCloud suit in the UK. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Ulysses 40
Brings several improvements to both the macOS edition and iPadOS edition of the writing app. ($5.99/$39.99 monthly/yearly subscription, free update, 131.7 MB, macOS 14+)

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Path Finder 26.0
Major upgrade for the file browser alternative to the macOS Finder with a visual and structural redesign across the whole application. ($29.95 anual subscription, free update, 19.4 MB, macOS 10.13+)

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Camo Studio 2.7.1
Virtual camera system rolls out native streaming and multi-camera support to all users. ($49.99 annual subscription, free update, 107.6 MB, macOS 12.3+)

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Here’s how Apple could make its Hide My Email feature even better for iCloud+ users
Introduced in iOS 15, Hide My Email is an iCloud+ feature that does exactly what it says on the tin – you can create an alternative email address for each individual service you sign up for, and easily cut off said email whenever you’d like. It prevents advertisers from having your primary email address, and gives you better inbox control – a total win-win. That said, despite being introduced 5 years ago, the feature hasn’t progressed as much as it realistically could have. Here are my suggestions for how Apple could improve Hide My Email. more…

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Today in Apple history: PowerBook G3 gets thinner, lighter and bronzer
On May 10, 1999, the PowerBook G3 Lombard arrived, 20% slimmer and 2 pounds lighter than its predecessor, and sporting a "bronze" keyboard. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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macOS 27 will fix the worst part of Liquid Glass
macOS 27 will supposedly refine Liquid Glass to fix the readability and transparency issues that have frustrated users since macOS Tahoe. (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Liquid Glass won't get killed in macOS 27, expect a tune-up instead
When Apple unveils its next macOS at WWDC 2026, a new report says that it will have a slightly redesigned Liquid Glass interface, though really just the same design iterations the company has always done.Liquid Glass is here to stay, but it will be revisedLiquid Glass has had vocal critics, but just as with every version of macOS before, Apple is going to refine and mildly redesign it each year. According to Bloomberg, this year's revision is chiefly concerned with the appearance of different Mac elements with Liquid Glass.Specifically, the "slight redesign" is to concentrate on improving various readability issues. Where those have arisen so far, it's been in Liquid Glass's transparency and shadow effects, so presumably that is what Apple will work on. Rumor Score: 🤯 Likely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Not dead yet: Apple Vision still has a future
As we've repeated before, and a new report reiterates, the supposed death of Apple Vision Pro and its product team was an exaggeration. There are no signs of "giving up" on the product line.Apple Vision Pro isn't a dead product or an abandoned projectA report relying on a limited-in-scope anonymous leak reached the conclusion that Apple Vision Pro had become an abandoned product line. While the base team may have changed or evolved, the project itself hasn't been given up on.AppleInsider's initial assessment of the situation has been reiterated by others in the know, including in the latest According to the Power On newsletter. While the Vision Products Group has been broken up into various other organizations, development of the Apple Vision Pro hasn't stopped. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Safari 27 will use AI to automatically group your browser tabs
Likely debuting at WWDC, Safari users will soon find it will be easier to create groups of tabs, with a test version of the browser for the 27 operating systems using AI to group them for you.Tab groups in macOS MontereyApple introduced Tab Groups in Safari 15 back in 2021, to help users organize and save groups of frequently-used browser tabs. Five years later, it is planning another change to the feature.A test version of Safari for iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 has updated the Tab Groups to include an automated organization feature, says Mark Gurman in his "Power On" newsletter for Bloomberg. The center-top button for moving between tab groups has a new test option, appropriately titled "Organize Tabs." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Report: macOS 27 to feature UI tweaks to address some Tahoe design complaints
Apple is preparing to roll out a ‘slight redesign’ for the next version of macOS, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The update will feature a refinement of the Liquid Glass design language, cleaning up some of the rough edges seen in the Tahoe user interface. This will apparently include tweaks to the use of transparency and shadows across the system, which should address some user criticism about poor contrast when using Tahoe apps. more…

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Apple’s biggest iPad competitor isn’t Android, it’s older iPads
For the most part, iPad has dominated the tablet market – and that probably won’t be changing anytime soon. In recent years, though, I think many people have been struggling to come up with reasons to buy a new iPad – especially when the previous generations have been so good. While this likely isn’t a huge problem quite yet, I do think it raises some questions going forward. more…

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Trump Mobile's T1 smartphone is still vaporware
Trump Mobile has repeatedly let down over half a million people waiting for its T1 smartphone, with the fabled device still not going on sale almost a year after its launch. It may never do so.The latest marketing image for the T1 - Image Credit: Trump MobileLaunched back in June 2025, the Trump Organization's Trump Mobile said it would release the T1 smartphone as a "made-in-USA" device. It was a popular device for supporters of President Trump, but no-one's managed to actually get their hands on it.Approximately 590,000 people put a deposit of $100 down for the smartphone, which would ultimately sell at $499, reports IBTimes. Despite receiving an advance in the region of $59 million, Trump Mobile has yet to ship a single unit to consumers. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

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Fed up with iPhone autocorrect? Here’s how to reset it.
If your iPhone autocorrect has been especially bad lately, you’re not alone. Learn how to reset autocorrect on your iPhone really quickly.  (via Cult of Mac - Your source for the latest Apple news, rumors, analysis, reviews, how-tos and deals.)

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Streamline your Mac workflow with PDF Expert for just $80
Macworld TL;DR: PDF Expert simplifies everything you do with PDFs on Mac—edit, sign, convert, and organize—for a one-time $79.99. Does your workflow involve PDFs? You already know how quickly things can get stressful if you need to do anything with them—different tools for editing, signing, converting, and organizing. The PDF Expert is built to fix that. It pulls all of those tasks into one clean, fast app—and right now it’s $79.99 for a lifetime subscription (reg. $139.99). You can edit text directly in a PDF, swap images, add links, and make quick fixes without exporting anything. Annotation tools are just as easy—highlight, comment, stamp, and mark up documents without slowing down. If you’re dealing with forms, you can fill, sign, and send them in a few clicks. Where it really earns its keep is in conversions and organization. You can turn PDFs into Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files (and back again), merge documents, split pages, or rearrange everything without jumping between apps. OCR is included too, which means scanned documents become searchable and editable instead of locked images. If your current setup involves multiple apps or workarounds, consolidating everything into one tool like this is a pretty straightforward upgrade. Get lifetime PDF Expert access for a one-time $79.99 (reg. $139.99). PDF Expert Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription (Mac)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

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