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Full report on the latest Mac OS, plus iOs 7!

lego batmanHoly iOS gaming delight, Batman!

laptop backpacks Six handy rucksacks reviewed and rated!

Why yoU ShoUldn’T bE USIng SafarI Mac and iOS browsers tested

Os x 10.9 Mavericks

iMovie on iOs & Os x

Edit movies on your Mac and on the go!

Make iCloud work for you

Tips for making Apple’s cloud service better

Beautiful, quick docs

Master Styles in Word to speed up your work

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iLife | iWork | Mac Apps | System | iOS

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Keyword your photos 34Use iMovie on iOS and OS X 36

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Fix white balance 38Apply different Styles in Word 40 Use formulas in Excel 42Broadcast your presentations 44Find your stuff quickly 46

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Solve iCloud problems 48

iOS

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Tune up iCloud Make it work better for you p48

Find stuff quickly With Quicksilver for OS X p46

Fix white balance Adjust colour cast in Aperture p38

Manage ZIPs on iPad With the help of GoodReader p50

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GET INVOLVEDApple Mail 52Mac User Groups 54Photo Stream 55Me and My Mac 56Win a MacBook Air 57Ask the Experts 69iOS SOS 74

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Total War!Last December I became an iMac owner – after having an iPhone 4 and a third-gen iPad, I thought the only way to go is Total Apple!

Although I have not yet purchased a subscription for MacFormat, I have purchased the app edition for several months on a needs basis, but am very tempted to go for it as I find the iPad interactive edition just mega!

A couple of months ago you wrote a review of Empire Total War; I registered with the Total War website to be advised when Napoleon Total War would be released for the Mac, but have heard nothing. I wondered if you have any more information, as I’m keen to purchase this game. My experience with Steam was useless – after downloading the game for three days and exceeding my monthly

download allowance all I got was ‘this product is not on file download!’ I looked at Steam’s forums and found several Mac users have had the same problem, yet I couldn’t get a refund.

Any advice would be gratefully received. Keep up the good work!Michael Ford

Matthew Bolton says: The good news here is that by the time you read this, Napoleon Total War

should be out on the Mac App Store, so at least you’ll definitely be able to buy it from there, Michael. The bad news is that neither Empire Total War nor Napoleon Total War are available for Mac through Steam – they’re only for Windows there. Unfortunately, Steam doesn’t warn you that a game won’t work on your platform when you buy it. Be sure to check that any games you buy are compatible with the Mac: you’ll see logos for the different platforms supported by a game next to its name. As for getting a refund, Steam tends to be fairly good for customer service, so if you are persistent, they may offer you your money back.

Maps and compassYes, the world and his wife knows that the launch of Apple Maps was a fiasco. But are there signs that things are getting better? Well, I’ve never wanted to spend money on a TomTom, and I love reading traditional maps, though not when I’m driving! But I have used Orange Maps on my iPhone 3, and now have Apple and Google Maps on my iPhone 5, and I much prefer Apple Maps when driving.

Orange was good in parts. It was often quite precise in locating addresses: in fact the first time I used it as a practice run on a drive home one evening, I accidentally tapped in my next-door neighbour’s address. I was just falling into bed when I was

In the fourth Star Trek movie, the crew of the Enterprise travel back to the 20th century. During their

adventures, Scottie gets to use a then-cutting edge Mac Plus. After several unsuccessful attempts to talk to

it, he resigns himself to using the keyboard and mouse. Wonder what he’d have made of Siri?

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MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013) 82iRig HD 84Apple Time Capsule 802.11ac 84Pure Jongo S3 85Crucial M500 480GB SSD 86 EVGA GeForce GTX 680 86Belkin Thunderbolt Dock 87Six notebook rucksacks 88ZaggKeys Pro+ 90BlueTunes 90Swann HD Pencam 90Swann IP Security Cam 90

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LEGO Batman 99Impossible Road 99Monster Music Pro 100Evomail 100Inkist 101

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Rated THIS ISSUE

AT A GLANCE

OUR RATINGS

THIS MONTH’S HIGHLIGHTS

Only the best kit, apps and games earn MacFormat’s coveted Choice award.

The best product in our group tests earns the MacFormat Winner award.

Reviews you can trust: MacFormat’s reviews are totally independent. The price we quote is the best current price available from a reputable online dealer, not the RRP.

Must-have

Very good

Above average

Mediocre

Poor

Pure Jongo S3Multi-room audio with an ultra-portable slant p85

Your quick guide to our logos

Crucial M500 480GB SSDCheap, fast storage? Yes please! p86

Laptop bags on testPacking space for a notebook p88

Photoshop Lightroom 5Full review of the Mac release p93

Mid 2013 MacBook AirWe put it through its paces p82

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*The Days Since Refresh box shows you when an Apple product was last updated at the time we went to press, and whether it’s safe to buy now or wait. Please remember this advice is just our best guess – Apple can update any product line at any time.

The 2013 MacBook Air keeps the same chassis used in the 2012 model. In fact, it’s physically unchanged

except for the second microphone hole on the left-hand side. But there are significant changes under the hood. The range has moved to new Haswell processors, which are designed to use very little power. On a full charge, the 11-inch models can last for up to nine hours, with the 13-inch versions running for up to 12 hours. The new graphics chipset is significantly speedier than its predecessor, and the flash storage is up to 45% faster than the 2012 model, and nine times quicker than a traditional hard drive. 802.11ac Wi-Fi makes its Mac debut with the new Airs too, and is up to three times as speedy as 802.11n. It’s a pity the new processors are only 1.3 GHz, though, down from 1.7GHz and 1.8GHz.

MacBook AirMacBook Air

We love the new MacBook Air. Actually, we’ve loved the Air for

years, but we definitely love this new one. With its new Haswell processors, it can last all day on a single charge, even when doing power-hungry tasks such as video playback. The CPU clock speeds have taken a dip, but better graphics and faster storage mostly compensate. We didn’t get a Retina screen, but it might have drained the battery too quickly. The new Airs are aimed at those who need to keep going all day, and they’re perfect for the job.

MacBook AirThe 2013 refresh brings us excellent low-power processors for incredible battery life

Apple’s ultra-portable now lasts all day on a full battery charge

The Apple kit we’re most excited about

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All-new

We get under the skin of Apple’s tiny monster to discover what it means for you p10


Issue at a glance

ImproveDo more with your Apple gear

Try out fantastic tutorials covering iLife,

iWork, OS X, iOS and a range of the latest and greatest Mac apps p33

Apple tAlkHave your say about Apple issues

The section of the mag where you get

the chance to speak your mind on everything Apple-related p52

rAtedDiscover the best apps and kit

Read our verdict on the latest hardware

and software for Apple devices, including games and iOS p81

upgrAde!The best Mac & iOS products

Don’t buy your next Mac, iPhone, iPad or

iPod touch until you’ve read our updated buyers’ guide section p107

OS X 10.9 MavericksEverything you need to know p6

iOS 7 preview Evolution for your iOS devices p14


Contents

AppleWorldAll the big Apple stories from WWDC 2013 p6

New Mac ProAll the details on Apple’s creative workstation p10

iOS 7 previewComing to an iOS device near you p14

GadgetsHot new kit to go with your Apple gear p22

Picks from the StoreThe best entertainment on Apple’s stores p26

One more thingApple opinions p28

I use my Mac for...Chronicling comedy p30

Subscribe to MacFormatGet your mag in print or on iPad p25, 67, 91

ImproveDo more with apps p33

AppleTalkCommunity news p52

CompetitionWin a MacBook Air! p57

Which browser?Still using Safari? Explore the alternatives! p58

Mac SOSQuestions answered p69

RatedDefinitive reviews p81

Upgrade!Choose a new Mac p102

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Battle of the browsersFind out which is right for you p58

Tune up iCloud Make it work better for you p48

Pure Jongo S3The latest portable multi-room speaker on test p85

Find stuff quickly With Quicksilver for OS X p46

Fix white balance Adjust colour cast in Aperture p38

Mid 2013 MacBook Air Apple’s latest laptop reviewed p82

WIN! A MacBook Air and top apps!

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We round up the Apple stories that matter to you

WWDC 2013: Apple preps for autumn


WWDCREPORT

Macs running Mavericks should be more responsive and

even less power- hungry than before

WWDC 2013 sold out in about a minute as developers scrambled to grab seats at the company’s most important

public event of the year. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, displayed far more

confidence as he introduced fellow executives to the stage to discuss what was coming. With Apple’s Chief Designer, Jony Ive, instrumental in creating the look and feel of iOS 7, (covered in depth on page 14), the company also introduced a range of key announcements, including:● OS X Mavericks● New MacBook Airs● A preview of the forthcoming Mac Pro● Improved AirPort Base Stations and Time

Machine products● iTunes Radio● iWork for iCloud

OS X MavericksThe latest iteration of OS X abandons cat names in favour of Californian place names. The new edition will be called ‘Mavericks’, after a surfing beach, and it will ship in autumn.

Mavericks is promised to deliver 200 features and improvements over its predecessor, with particular focus on power management, performance and iOS integration. This means Macs running Mavericks should be more responsive and even less power-hungry than before. OS X 10.9 also brings souped-up notifications; for example, you can now delete an email right from a notification, and even have favourite websites send you push updates.

The update aims to help Macs “consistently outpace the PC industry,” said Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior VP of Software Engineering.

Apple is laying its cards on the table for an autumn product blitz, with OS X, iOS and the Mac Pro hitting the market alongside a new iPhone

Apple came out swinging at this year’s Worldwide Developers

Conference in California.


TheBigstory

Apple in QUOTES

What are people saying about the world of Apple

Tim Cookapple.com

“Android fragmentation is terrible

for developers.”Apple’s integrated iOS is its

smartphone advantage

TH Tung pegatron.com

iPhone mini: “Won’t be cheap, the

price is still high.”Pegatron CEO warns new iPhone model

will be cheaper, not cheap

Brian Hogan reddit.com

“I’d give it to the bartender.”

Man who sold iPhone 4 prototype says he should have handed it to the bar

Carolina Milanesi gartner.com

“Sales of devices based on OS X and iOS will overtake products

running all flavours of Windows in 2015.”

Analyst expects Apple victory over Microsoft

Trip Chowdhry globalequitiesresearch.com

“Apple needs to treat their employees

like gods.”Analyst claims Apple staff morale is low

One More ThingGary Marshall on how Apple came out swinging p28

I use my Mac forWriting the history of popular comedy shows p30

We’re most excited aboutGadgets to covet p22

iOS 7 in depthEverything we know about the operating system p14

Mac Pro previewA sneak peek at the totally redesigned pro machine p10

Deep integration of Apple Maps and the introduction of iBooks for Mac are just two of the many features said to be coming to OS X Mavericks.

The big sTory

Key features of the release● Finder improvements include searchable Tags and tabs.● The company will also introduce iBooks for Macs, including the capacity to sync bookmarks, notes or highlights across all your different Macs and devices.● Macs also gain Maps support, and developers can integrate Maps into Mac apps. System integration of Maps means Mavericks provides users with helpful maps within Mail, Contacts and Calendar. The latter has been redesigned with the addition of a range of new tools, including built-in weather forecasts, so you know what to wear to a meeting.● Interactive Notifications are system wide, so you can respond to a message, FaceTime call or manage email without leaving the app you’re using.● Mavericks’ support for multiple displays includes the capacity to use an AirPlay-equipped Apple TV to use your TV as a second display for your Mac.

● Safari has been redeveloped to be faster. Apple promises websites will feel snappier. Shared Links in the Sidebar shows you links shared by friends on Facebook and LinkedIn. ● iCloud Keychain is a new addition. This safely stores your website login information, credit card numbers and Wi-Fi passwords, and pushes them to all of your devices so you don’t need to remember them. Information is protected with AES-256 encryption and the application features a built-in password generator.

There’s a series of smaller improvements within Mavericks, for example the battery drop-

down menu now tells you which apps are using significant power.

Built-in dictation tools, much-improved accessibility tools and the redesigned Versions menu should improve usability of the new OS. We anticipate further revelations concerning Maverick’s feature-set in the run-up to its eventual release this autumn.

Mavericks is designed to help Macs consistently outpace the PC industry.

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