MacFormatの December 2025 の目次

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas, especially when Christmas means there might be lots of new toys for you to play with, and to that end, boy, do we have some treats in store for you – kicking off with reviews of the new M5 MacBook Pro 14in (p84) and the iPhone 17 Pro (p86). On top of that, we dive headlong into Christmas itself with 12 pages of cool kit for you to add to your wish list (p58), covering everything from speakers and headphones to colourful smart lights that are bound to brighten up any holiday. Plus, we also put six of the latest portable solid-state drives to the test (p78), helping you easily add more storage to your Mac, iPhone or iPad – and at…

AirPods Pro 3 might have only just come out, but Apple is already gearing up for the next iteration. That’s because according to Mark Gurman, work has commenced on AirPods Pro 4, AirPods 5, and an H3 chip that will power many of these devices’ features. Starting with AirPods 5, Gurman says he doesn’t expect them to get the AirPods Pro 3’s heart-rate monitoring. That said, Gurman added that Apple is looking to work in “several more health features to the AirPods over time, including a temperature reader”. Apple is also developing an H3 chip, Gurman says, which is “designed for less lag and better audio quality”. This is likely destined for AirPods Pro rather than base-level in-ear headphones. And Apple wants to build in artificial intelligence capabilities and add…

2030 Date by which Apple plans to be carbon neutral across its entire footprint, reducing emissions from materials, electricity and transportation. The M5 meets high energyefficiency standards. 1.6x higher Increase in frame rate performance when playing games. 10 Number of CPU and GPU cores in the Apple silicon M5, which has been created using a thirdgeneration 3nm process. 30% Increase in graphics performance compared to the M4. It also offers 45% graphics uplift in apps that use ray tracing. 153GB/sec Unified memory bandwidth of the M5. That’s 30% more than the M4 and two times more than the M1. 20% faster The M5 boasts the world’s fastest CPU core and is 20% faster than the M4 in tasks that need multithreading. 4x faster The M5 offers up to four times…

Are you using your Mac to its full potential, or are you overlooking useful features which could make your life easier if you got to grips with them? Try these handy hints and terrific tips and see how you get on. 1 Universal Clipboard If your Apple devices are signed into the same Apple Account, have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on and have Handoff turned on, you can copy text, pictures or videos from one device and paste it into another. For example, you can copy a piece of text on your Mac, and paste it into a text field on your iPhone. You can even copy data to and from an Apple Vision Pro. 2 The App Switcher As you might already know, if you hold the Cmd key on…

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Like the perfect butler, Alfred is far more than Spotlight search done right. Add its Powerpack and you can use its temporary file buffer to gather multiple files and perform actions on them, browse PDFs using a ready-made workflow, and build yourself a collection of snippets to paste. Once you’ve installed Alfred and licensed its Powerpack, visit Privacy & Security in System Settings and add Alfred to its Full Disk Access and Accessibility lists. As you proceed, you’ll be invited to give Alfred any additional access that it requires. You should also visit Login Items & Extensions settings and check that Alfred is set to ‘Open at Login’ so that it will be loaded into the menu bar at startup. Each of these examples begins in Alfred’s Preferences, opened using the…

In previous versions of the Camera app, you could simultaneously see a wider spread of mode labels (such as Video, Portrait, Spatial, and Pano) spreading out below the Shutter button. iOS 26 streamlines the Camera interface by only displaying the two most useful modes – Photo and Video – by default. To access more hidden shooting modes, such as Spatial or Pano, simply swipe left to reveal them on the lozenge-shaped Liquid Glass button. Swipe right to access the Cinematic, Timelapse, and Slo-Mo shooting modes. By tapping on a mode’s button (or swiping up), you can summon a collection of large icons to adjust various properties specific to that mode, such as Aperture or Exposure. There’s more on offer The Camera app’s main button redesign targets those who simply want…

Staying motivated during a workout isn’t always easy. When fatigue sets in or your mind wanders, you can feel tempted to quit. Apple has long been thinking of ways to keep you moving. Millions of people seek to close their Activity rings, earn badges and streaks or engage in monthly challenges. And sign up to Fitness+, monitor health and set daily Move goals. If that wasn’t enough, Apple has now launched Workout Buddy. Baked into watchOS 26, Workout Buddy uses Apple Intelligence to analyse your fitness history and current workout data to issue verbal encouragement through Bluetooth headphones. Close to closing an Activity ring? It’ll aim to get you to completion. Making good progress? It’ll tell you so. Workout Buddy also dishes out praise and works across many different workouts…

Yes, it’s that time of year again already – the Christmas holiday season is a time to unwind, relax, and spend precious time with loved ones if that’s possible, and we hope you can indulge in all the good things that the holidays bring with them. Whether you are buying a tech treat for yourself or pulling out the stops for family and friends, our Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide will arm you with the all of the key information that you’ll need on some of the top tech trends and devices around at the moment. We cover the full spectrum, from useful little gadgets that really won’t need much wrapping paper, to more ‘considered purchases’ for around the home – for those of you who really want to push the…

1 Nebula X1 Bundle £2,699.99 seenebula.com A considered purchase, but this home entertainment bundle not only boasts an impressive 4K projector with an advanced optical engine, but also includes 200W speakers and a brace of microphones – perfect for family karaoke sessions after a day of Christmas revelry. 2 FRITZ!Box 7690 + FRITZ! Repeater 3000 AX £279 (FRITZ!Box), £159 (FRITZ!Repeater) uk.fritz.com If you’re after an affordable mesh Wi-Fi system, these products may be worth a try. Designed to work together, they promise ultra-fast web browsing, streaming and gaming via Wi-Fi 6 and 7. 3 Nanoleaf Smart Multicolour Rope Light £79.99 nanoleaf.me Let your creative side sing and create an abstract piece of indoor art with this 5m flexible rope light, that you can bend into any shape. Design bespoke colour…

When I purchased my most recent iPad Air, I always envisioned that it would be used in various ways. It’s why I also bought a Smart Keyboard Folio – a device that has since been replaced by the superior Magic Keyboard Folio with its extra line of function keys and a trackpad – along with an Apple Pencil. This was going to be an iPad used for work, creativity and entertainment. Yet I admit that I haven’t really got stuck into the work side of things using an iPad. I tend to use a MacBook on my travels and a Mac mini in the office so ditching both for a full week did fill me with some trepidation. Would it slow me down? Would I become frustrated if key features…

External storage drives make some of the best accessories to use alongside your Mac. Not only do they take the load off your computer’s internal storage, but they can be used with Time Machine to back up your important files. And while it’s still possible to pick up an external hard drive, most of the storage you can buy is solid state in some way, be it a memory card, a USB flash drive, or an external SSD (solid-state drive). SSDs are superior to all the others, as they are capable of transferring data at enormous speeds, depending on the interface they have. Interfaces can get kind of confusing, as the USB-C connector is used for everything these days, from a relatively humble 10Gbps USB 3.2 connection (still way faster…

From £1,099 FROM apple.com/uk FEATURES 6.3in Super Retina XDR display (2622x1206 pixels), A19 Pro chip, 256GB/512GB/1TB of storage, 48MP Pro Fusion camera system, up to 31 hours’ video playback, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Bluetooth 6, 5G, USB-C port The iPhone 17 Pro performs brilliantly by almost every measure While the iPhone Air (#MF423) grabbed all the headlines with its jaw-dropping ultra-thin design, it’s the iPhone 17 Pro that most of us will covet. For not only does it only cost £100 than the aforementioned Air, it’s also much more capable – with longer battery life (up to 31 hours in the case of the 6.3in Pro versus the Air’s 27 hours) and a much better 48MP Pro Fusion camera system that comprises a 48MP Fusion Main, a 48MP Fusion Ultra Wide,…

$199.99 (about £180) FROM wokyis.com FEATURES 5in HD display, M.2 NVMe SSD caddy, 1x HDMI port, 3x USB-C ports (1x 10Gbps, 1x 5V/3A, 1x host), 4x USB-A ports (10Gbps), SD/microSD card slots, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack; 14.5x13.1x15.43cm, 750g A gorgeous step back in time and looks great on your desk The latest Mac mini is crying out for a docking station. Its small size makes it an ideal fit for all sorts of imaginative enclosures, which can extend its capabilities in all sorts of ways. And this cool Retro Docking Station from Wokyis is available in 10Gbps and 80Gbps Thunderbolt 5 versions, the former of which is reviewed here. The inspiration for its design aesthetic is clear. This Retro Docking Station is built to resemble an early Apple Macintosh, such…

Apple has resisted the idea of a touchscreen MacBook since the days of Steve Jobs, but things could be seismically changing, if a new report is correct. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple will incorporate a touch panel into its upcoming OLED MacBook Pro, which is slated to go into mass production in late 2026. According to Kuo, this will “reflect Apple’s longterm observation of iPad user behaviour, indicating that in certain scenarios, touch controls can enhance both productivity and the overall user experience.” A cheaper MacBook – powered by an iPhone chip and due out in 2027 – won’t get a touchscreen, Kuo contends.…

Bang & Olufsen Beo Grace £1,000 From bang-olufsen.com With a look inspired by fine jewellery, the Beo Grace may be the finest pair of earbuds you could ever put in your ears. Crafted from polished aluminium and with a pearl-blasted aluminium charging case, the Beo Grace earbuds not only look slim and stylish, they also include 12mm titanium drivers, active noise cancellation (ANC), and offer Spatial Audio support as well as up to seven hours of battery life (with ANC on) or up to 17 hours with the charging case. Sticking with noise cancelling, the Beo Grace earbuds also include six studiograde microphones to help reduce unwanted ambient sounds, while their ear tips are oval-shaped for a perfect fit. Naturally, you’ll want to cosset earbuds as exclusive as these –…

Should your Apple device S encounter a hardware problem, you’ll likely follow a familiar path. Go online, fall down a rabbit hole of tech websites and forums, then, overwhelmed, you’ll look for an authorised repairer or make an appointment at your nearest Apple store. What you’re less likely to do is buy a selection of tools and open up your device to make your own repair. That’s enough to fill most people with dread. But, thanks to an initiative called Self Service Repair, it’s something you could do. So long as you’re feeling confident and own an iPhone, iPad, Mac laptop, Apple display or Beats headphones, you can read a repair manual, purchase the right parts and get down to work. Whether or not you’d find it easy, however, is…

Multitasking is not just for the Mac. The iPhone also has its secrets, many of which we lift the lid on here. 1 Shine a light Open the torch from the Lock Screen or Control Centre. The camera’s flash lights up as a torch. Press and hold the torch icon then swipe up/down to increase/decrease brightness, and swipe left/right to narrow/widen the beam. 2 Shazam Using Siri As you probably know, Shazam is built into iOS so you can use it to identify a song. You can add it to Control Centre using the Recognise Music control. But did you know you can also use Siri? While music is playing – anywhere, not just on your iPhone – say, ‘Siri, what’s this song?’ and you’re told. 3 Create Genmoji To create…

Master Apple shortcuts macOS Cmd is the Command key. Alt or Opt is the Option key. Ctrl is the Control key, also shown as ‘^’ in shortcuts in the menu bar. The thick, outlined up arrow is the Shift key. The thin, left arrow or outlined pointer with ‘X’ inside is the Delete key, which deletes to the left. Pressing the Function key (Fn) and the Delete key deletes to the right. The thin, right arrow key with a small vertical line at the end is the Tab key, which shifts the focus between some controls. iOS A tap is a brief contact of (usually) one finger on your device’s screen. To drag is to move a finger across the screen to scroll or pan around content. Swipe means move…

Apple Games isn’t playing around. The new app, available by default in macOS 26 (Tahoe), looks set to become the go-to hub for anyone who wants to get their gaming kicks and it has the potential to help revitalise gaming on the Mac. Not only does it bring together the games you’ve installed (whether directly, from the App Store, Steam, GOG.com or elsewhere), it also shows you the games you’ve previously played on iPhone and iPad and allows you to quickly enjoy them. What’s more, it will give direct access to emulators including OpenEmu. Here, we explore the features in more depth, enabling you to get up to speed and enjoy playing games with friends, engage in challenges and unlock achievements. Just be sure to sign into Game Center and the…

Set permissions for sharing Q We share files between our Macs using sparse bundles on our NAS, but when anyone creates new files or folders their permissions have to be changed manually to allow others to write to them. How can we make that easier? by TODD BROOKS A Default permissions set for all new files and folders created by a user are governed by their Mac’s umask. Its standard setting in macOS is to give that user read and write access, and their group and everyone read-only access. To change that to give their group read and write access, you need to change the default umask for that Mac. Before doing so, check there’s a folder at/private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/config, and if there isn’t, create one to contain the custom umask. umasks…

1 Philips GamePix 800 Projector £1,199.99 philips.co.uk A powerful projector with 2500 ANSI lumens brightness for vibrant home cinema or gaming experiences. It also has low energy consumption and is powered by an advanced DLP 0.65in DMD chip by Texas Instruments. Includes Google TV. 2 Apple AirPods Pro 3 £219 apple.com/uk If you regularly exercise, Apple’s flagship AirPods now include a heart rate sensor for you to help you make the most of your workouts. They’ve also been subtly redesigned so they fit even more securely, while a new acoustic architecture delivers awesome audio. 3 Edifier ES850NB £149.99 edifier.com Prefer an over-ear option? These lightweight, wireless, noise-cancelling headphones, with up to 92 hours of battery life, might be for you. Available in Pink, Ivory, Black or Brown, they’ll pamper your…

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When it comes to the two USB 3.2 drives on test, the Kingston XS1000R is the cheapest at £136, but also the slowest, while the Seagate Ultra Compact is the smallest, but is also relatively slow. While USB 3.2 transfers data fairly quickly on a modern Mac, it is possible to improve on the speeds. The USB4 drives – from Sandisk and Corsair – are fast, but more expensive per gigabyte than the USB 3.2 drives and larger too. Unfortunately, as the Crucial X10 has an unsupported transfer protocol, it can’t be recommended for Mac users unless a firmware update can speed it up. This leaves the LaCie Rugged Pro5, which makes use of the Thunderbolt 5 connector to really move that data. It’s smaller than the SanDisk Extreme Pro…

£119 FROM cambridgeaudio.com FEATURES 10mm recycled neodymium drivers, class A/B amplifiers, LDAC and hi-res Bluetooth 5.4, multipoint, active noise cancelling, 6 mics (3 per earbud), waterproof to IPX5, up to 11 hours’ battery (39 hours with case) USB-C or wireless charging They sound as good as you’d hope from a pro audio company and punch well above their price tag Cambridge Audio is using its decades of experience in the hi-fi world to produce more personalised listening devices, the latest of which is the Melomania A100 wireless earbuds. In a crowded marketplace they stand out for being very reasonably priced at just £119 – but does that mean compromises? Available in black or white, the earbuds come in a case that charges over USB-C or wirelessly. The earbuds themselves hold…

iMac From £1,299 In October 2024, Apple updated its 24in iMac with the M4 chip, and the iMac now has the wonders of Apple Intelligence built in. You can choose between an 8-core CPU/8-core GPU at entry-level, or an 10-core CPU/10-core GPU on the mid-range and top-tier versions. The entry model now comes with 16GB of memory as standard, configurable to 24GB; the mid- and top-tier versions are configurable to 24 or 32GB (32GB only available with 512GB or more of storage). The solid-state drive (SSD) storage starts at 256GB on entry-level and mid-range versions, and 512GB on the top-tier iMac, although you can add up to 1TB on the entry-level model and up to 2TB on mid-range and top-tier models. You still get a 4.5K (4480x2520) Retina display, with…

HOT TOPIC! New products packed with M5 chips Latest Apple silicon appears in MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro Apple’s M5 chip is finally here, and with it comes a new MacBook Pro, a fresh iPad Pro, and an upgraded Vision Pro headset. We’ll start with the M5 chip that powers these devices. Here, Apple put the emphasis firmly on the chip’s artificial intelligence (AI) performance. For instance, Apple said that the M5 enables ‘GPU-based AI workloads to run dramatically faster’, with over four times the peak GPU compute performance compared to M4, thanks in part to the addition of a Neural Accelerator in each graphics chip core. Apple says you’ll be able to transform images into spatial photos much faster and handle larger AI models than before. The…

[MAC APP] Bartender 6 $20 (about £18) A much-needed overhaul for your menu bar Bartender has long been a clever way to wrestle control back over your macOS menu bar. It lets you hide items, create submenus, prevent icons from being obscured by your MacBook’s notch, and a whole lot more. Version 6 has now arrived, and it brings with it a host of new features and additions. The app has been rewritten to be faster, with new gestures and controls making it easier to use than ever. It’s been reworked to use Apple’s Liquid Glass design language, and there are deep styling options for tweaking the menu bar’s colour, borders, transparency and shadows. Elsewhere, there are now custom icon groups and spacing, menu bar presets, automatic triggers, and a…

Your Apple gear can do more than you think. Sure, you know about copying and pasting text and images, but did you know you can do it between your Apple devices? You probably already know about using Spotlight as an app launcher, but are you familiar with the enhancements to Spotlight in macOS Tahoe that make it even easier? And you might already use your iPhone as a torch in the dark, but did you know that you can raise and lower the brightness and change the breadth of the beam? Over these 10 pages, we bring you a wealth of handy hints, cheeky cheats and terrific tips, all designed to help you get more from your Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. They won’t revolutionise the way you use…

Most of the iPhone tricks on the previous pages also work on the iPad, but the Apple tablet’s larger screen gives it some interesting new features of its own. Let’s take a look at what you can do with your iPad… 1 Windowed apps There’s a great new multitasking feature in iPadOS 26, assuming your tablet is new enough. To turn Windowed Apps on and off, go to Settings > Multitasking & Gestures and at the top, check Windowed Apps. With the feature on, reduce the size of an app window by dragging the handle in the bottom right corner. You can then drag it around the screen, and also open and resize further apps. It makes for a Maclike tablet experience. To close, make full screen or minimise a resized…

The macOS menu bar is familiar, functional, and mostly stays out of your way. While macOS 26 (Tahoe) hasn’t revolutionised it, the update has certainly spruced things up with tweaks and new features that bring an extra level of control to your Mac. That includes a new selection of controls and widgets, the ability to change the menu bar’s appearance in granular detail, easier editing of the menu bar in conjunction with the Control Centre, and more. As well as that, you can now use secondary menu bars that work like submenus – add one and click it to access a pop-out window of apps, widgets and controls. This is helpful if you find that cluttered menu bar items often get lost under your Mac’s notch. Now, you can conceal lesser-used…

Add custom icons Q Can I still add my own custom icons to files and folders in Tahoe? by EVAN LEWIS A Yes, you can. Although they’re more fiddly to create and fragile in use, they can have advantages over macOS 26 (Tahoe)’s new custom folders. To do this using an existing icon from an app, select the app in the Finder and Get Info for it. Select its icon at the top left of that dialog and copy it. Then Get Info on the file or folder, select its icon at the top left, and paste the new icon in as its replacement. You can also create your own designs as 1024x1024 PNG images. Those traditional custom icons use a different mechanism from Tahoe’s custom folders. For a file,…

1 Anker Prime Charger £169.99 anker.com For loved ones with multiple pieces of tech that need charging, this would be a great gift. The four USB-C and two USB-A ports on this GaN Prime charger means it can juice up multiple items simultaneously, and charge them fast. Its 2.26in display even shows progress. 2 Logitech Signature Slim Solar+ K980 £99.99 logitech.com Ditch the cable clutter with this wireless keyboard that can be powered by the sun’s rays and artificial light, so it’s always ready to go. Use the Logi Options+ app to create shortcuts and save time. It even has an AI launch key. 3 Ugreen MagFlow 3-in-1 Charger £124.99 uk.ugreen.com Multitask and fast-charge your AirPods, iPhone and Apple Watch all at once with this desk charger, which can also…

From £1,599 FROM apple.com/uk FEATURES Apple M5 chip (10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine), 16GB unified memory (24/32GB available), 14.2in Liquid Retina XDR display (3024x1964), 512GB storage (1TB/2TB/4TB available), Wi-Fi 6E (aka 802.11ax Wi-Fi), Bluetooth 5.3, 3x Thunderbolt/USB 4 ports, 1x HDMI, MagSafe 3 port, 3.5mm headphone jack The biggest changes are all internal and enable faster performance for artificial intelligence tasks Apple normally releases new versions of its flagship laptop at this time of year, but for 2025 it’s done things a little differently. That’s because instead of releasing MacBook Pro models with a choice of chips (last year it was the M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max) and in two different sizes, this time around it’s launched a single 14-inch model equipped with an Apple silicon M5…

£219.99 FROM renpho.uk FEATURES Heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring, step counter, sleep tracking, stress monitoring; up to 7 days’ battery life (14 days with USB charging case); Apple Health integration; waterproof to 5 ATM The ring has an impressive battery life of seven days, with up to a further seven in the case While the Apple Watch has an impressive array of health tracking features, smart rings are an alternative way to measure all kinds of metrics. Since they are smaller and focus on just a few things they can be more affordable, with Renpho’s LYNX costing £219.99. Available in Titanium Silver or Carbon Black, it requires you to first use the company’s free sizing kit to determine which one you will need, after which you can order the…

£11.99 FROM timeflies.buzz NEEDS macOS 11 or later There are myriad ways to die, from drowning in a glass of wine to being run over by a miniature car We’re often told that life is short, but what if it was really short? That’s the premise behind Time Flies, a whimsical game from Playables that challenges you to make the most of your time on this planet. The catch? You’re a fly destined for just a minute or two of existence. Before you begin, you choose a nation. This determines your fly’s lifespan and is based on the World Health Organization’s measure of human longevity. Picking the UK gives your fly 80.1 seconds (instead of years) to live, for example. As soon as your fly moves, the clock starts ticking. As you…

$279.95 (about £250) FROM plugable.com FEATURES 1x USB-C input with 140W charging, 3x USB-C (10Gbps/DisplayPort 1.4), 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x HDMI 2.0a, 1x 2.5Gbps Ethernet, 1x USB-C 10Gbps (front), 2x USB 3.2 Type-A 10Gbps (front), 1x 3.5mm audio The limit Apple puts on the number of external displays you can connect to pre-M4 MacBooks can be frustrating, but Plugable has a solution. Its UD-7400PD USB-C 5-Display Docking Station has no fewer than five display outputs, though you’ll need to use the software that comes with it, rather than just plugging it in. It’s not too hard to configure – the main problem is going to be finding all the monitors and desk space to take full advantage – and, as three of the video ports are USB-C, any unused ones…

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This month, Apple upgraded its Apple Vision Pro headset to the new M5 chip, visionOS 26 operating system, and added a new, more comfortable Dual Knit Band. By upgrading the Vision Pro to the latest Apple silicon chip, the company is clearly sending a message that it isn’t done with its spatial computing headset yet, but I’m left wondering, why not? Do you know anybody who owns one? If I look at my friends, they’ve all got at least one Apple device, and usually two: a MacBook and an iPhone. A lot of them also have iPads. In fact, I have a friend who couldn’t resist upgrading his iPad Pro to the latest M5 iPad Pro with 1TB of memory because he uses it for illustration. In contrast, I don’t know…