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• Microsoft warns that some Office files might not work on your Mac next month

  03-06-2026 11:00 via macworld.com
  
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  Microsoft has posted a support document that warns of a potential problem with Microsoft Office or 365 and iOS and macOS. Microsoft is ending support for devices running older operating systems, which can result in what the company calls “reduced functionality mode” with Office files. Users will be able to open and print files, but the files cannot be edited or saved, nor can new files be created.Microsoft states that this issue will arise starting on July 13. To restore fun
  
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• The Apple Watch Series 11 just dropped down to its best-ever price

  04-06-2026 16:26 via macworld.com
  
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  The Apple Watch Series 11 is down to $299 again, its best price yet. While Apple marks this as a $100 discount, we’ve most frequently seen the smartwatch available for $330. Still, that doesn’t change the fact that $299 remains the most affordable the Watch 11 has been.The Apple Watch 11 isn’t just a fitness band or a specialty device; instead, it’s a watch that can do it all, handling health tracking, workouts, notifications, and iP
  
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• I hate taking iPhone photos. That might finally change next week

  04-06-2026 14:14 via macworld.com
  
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  For years, Apple has sold the iPhone as one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy. And honestly, it’s not wrong. The image quality is excellent, video recording remains unmatched, and features like ProRAW show just how capable modern iPhones have become.But despite all that progress, I’ve slowly started to hate actually taking photos with my iPhone. Not because the cameras are bad. Quite the opposite. My iPhone’s camera is so good it highlights the actual problem:
  
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• Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops are gunning for the MacBook Pro. Yawn

  04-06-2026 12:45 via macworld.com
  
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  Nvidia just announced its new consumer laptop/desktop chip at Computex—RTX Spark—along with a host of partnerships from hardware manufacturers and Microsoft. It’s all anyone can talk about right now, and one of the most often-repeated lines is that Nvidia just put the MacBook Pro on notice. This is it… this is the superchip that will make Windows laptops put the nail in the MacBook Pro’s coffin.I find the RTX Spark chip extremely interesting, and it’
  
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• I hate taking iPhone photos. Apple, please help me

  04-06-2026 12:00 via macworld.com
  
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  For years, Apple has sold the iPhone as one of the best smartphone cameras you can buy. And honestly, it’s not wrong. The image quality is excellent, video recording remains unmatched, and features like ProRAW prove just how capable modern iPhones have become.But despite all that progress, I’ve slowly started to hate actually taking photos with my iPhone. Not because the cameras are bad. Quite the opposite. My iPhone’s camera is so good it highlights the actual problem
  
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• Apple event live blog: Follow WWDC news before the keynote starts

  04-06-2026 11:35 via macworld.com
  
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  Next week, Apple will kick off WWDC with a keynote presentation that outlines all of the new features across its family of devices: iOS, iPadOS, macOS. watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. What will Apple have in store for this year’s show? Will there be any surprises? This will be your one-stop source for all things Apple this week and all through next week’s show, so stay tuned!Watch the WWDC keynote right hereApple has posted a placeholder page for its keynote livestream on YouTu
  
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• Macworld Podcast: WWDC26 preview with iOS 27, AI, Apple intelligence, and what to expect

  04-06-2026 10:03 via macworld.com
  
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  WWDC26 is next week, so we discuss what we expect to see with iOS 27, the next version of the iPhone operating system. This is episode 986 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
  Watch episode 986 on YouTubeListen to episode 986 on Apple PodcastsTune in to episode 986 on Spotify
  Get infoClick on the links below for more info on what was discussed on the show. 
  WWDC 2026 guideiOS 27: Everything we know about the fall 2026 iPhone update i
  
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• You’re probably using Claude wrong – this $19.99 e-degree can fix that

  04-06-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Take Eduonix’s online training course to get an E-degree in Claude AI Professional, on sale right now for just $19.99 (reg. $49).If you’ve been watching AI reshape the job market and thinking “I should probably get ahead of this,” well, here’s your moment. An E-degree in Claude is currently on sale for $19.99 (reg. $49), and it’s one of the best AI credentials you can add to your resume right now.What you learnThis isn&
  
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• Spend $29.97 today and pay $0 for Office on your Mac tomorrow (and forever)

  04-06-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: This $29.97 Microsoft Office for Mac deal gets you Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more — no subscription attached.For many people, the best software is the kind you buy once and keep using. Microsoft Office Home & Business 2019 offers the classic Office experience right on your Mac, letting you create documents, presentations, and spreadsheets without worrying about recurring charges. A lifetime license is currently available for $29.97.This lifet
  
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• Fast-charge your MacBook Pro anywhere with $50 off this 220W Anker power bank

  03-06-2026 20:54 via macworld.com
  
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  Anker’s Prime 20,100mAh power bank is down to $126, the kind of price that finally makes a serious laptop-grade battery worth the jump from a basic phone charger. While Amazon has this listed with an $180 MSRP, we’ve most frequently seen it cap at about $150, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that its current price is the best we’ve seen.This is not a pocket top-up brick that you’ll carry to refresh your phone ba
  
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• iPhone to get ‘Parallel’ landscape apps in iOS 27, report claims

  03-06-2026 19:33 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s iOS 27 reveal is close: this year’s big iPhone software update will be announced and demonstrated during the WWDC26 keynote on Monday. And the latest report suggests it will include an intriguing and somewhat unexpected new feature.According to the prolific Weibo leaker known as Fixed Focus Digital, the iOS 27 update will introduce a new view for apps viewed in landscape orientation: “Apple is working on Parallel View for the iOS version to solve the landscape
  
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• Apple just teased an iOS 27 feature that could change everything

  03-06-2026 17:36 via macworld.com
  
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  When people think about Accessibility features on the iPhone, they usually imagine tools designed for a relatively small group of users with specific needs. But every now and then, Apple introduces something that has the potential to change the way everyone interacts with their devices.That’s exactly what happened last week. As part of its annual Accessibility preview ahead of WWDC, Apple announced a new version of Voice Control powered by Apple Intelligence. In theory, it sounds
  
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• Save $200 on the 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro with a spacious 1TB SSD

  03-06-2026 16:36 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s entry-level MacBook Pro now comes with 1TB of storage standard, but this deal lets you get it for the old price. Today at Amazon, you can grab Apple’s 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro with 1TB of storage for $1,499, a savings of $200 off its standard $1,699 MSRP.
  Even at the entry level, the MacBook Pro is an excellent laptop to get, especially at this price. It features a gorgeous Liquid Retina XDR display that hits 1,600 nits of peak brightness w
  
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• Apple agrees to submit India financials in long-pending antitrust case

  03-06-2026 15:00 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple has agreed to provide the financial details of its India business to the country’s antitrust regulator as part of an ongoing investigation that determined the U.S. company abused its market dominance. The move, detailed in an agency order, advances the long-delayed case toward a potential penalty decision.
  The matter represents Apple’s most prominent regulatory challenge in India, a critical growth market where the company has aggressively expanded iPhone production as it dive
  
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• Apple just picked a dozen apps you need to download right now

  03-06-2026 14:57 via macworld.com
  
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  Next week’s WWDC get-together will focus on Apple’s relationship with the app developer community. It’s apt, therefore, that the company has just announced the winners of its yearly app design awards.As revealed in a press release on its Newsroom site, Apple has divided the awards into the same six categories as last year, and singled out one app and one game for recognition in each. It also lists four further finalists for each category, for a theoretical total of 36
  
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• iOS 27 is coming soon. There’s a good chance you’ll hate it

  03-06-2026 12:15 via macworld.com
  
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  Apple’s going to unveil iOS 27 during its WWDC on Monday, and there’s a good chance that half of you are going to hate it.The single biggest change in this update is that Siri is going to evolve from an out-of-date phone assistant that doesn’t seem to work half the time to a full conversational chatbot, with hooks throughout the OS. Whether it works great or not, it’s going to make a lot of people mad. AI blowback is real, and it’s here, especially among yo
  
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• MacBook Neo is selling really well, surprising nobody

  03-06-2026 11:15 via macworld.com
  
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  If I were to tell you that Apple’s newest laptop, which costs about 40 percent less than any other laptop it’s ever made, and was all anyone could talk about for a solid month, was actually selling really well… you would probably respond with, “No duh.”Well, that’s what’s happening. According to TechCrunch, market analyst IDC estimates that the MacBook Neo shipped 1.1 million units in the quarter ending in March. This, despite only being availa
  
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• Should you buy a Mac Studio now or wait?

  03-06-2026 11:00 via macworld.com
  
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  The Mac Studio is Apple’s most powerful desktop following the discontinuation of the Mac Pro in 2026. It has effectively become Apple’s flagship professional workstation, aimed at users who need sustained CPU and GPU performance, large amounts of unified memory, and a desktop form factor.
  Typical Mac Studio buyers include video editors, software developers, AI and machine learning users, 3D artists, music producers, engineers, and other professionals whose workloads benefit
  
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• Microsoft warns that some Office files might not open on your Mac next month

  03-06-2026 11:00 via macworld.com
  
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  Microsoft has posted a support document that warns of a potential problem with Microsoft Office or 365 and iOS and macOS. Microsoft is ending support for devices running older operating systems, which can result in what the company calls “reduced functionality mode” with Office files. Users will be able to open and print files, but the files cannot be edited or saved, nor can new files be created.Microsoft states that this issue will arise starting on July 13. To restore fun
  
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• Replace four charging bricks with this 140W Anker charging station, now $25 off

  03-06-2026 10:45 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAnker 140W 4-port GaN chargerView Deal
  If you’re looking for an easy way to free up cable clutter both at your desk and on the road, this Anker 140W four-port GaN charger is down to $65, a savings of $25. It’s a great deal on its own, but the included 5-foot 240W USB-C cable makes the deal even sweeter, since similar cables sell for $10-$15.This speedy Anker block replaces up to four separate chargers. There are three USB-C ports and one USB-A port available, and they can all
  
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• Skip the subscription trap and own your PDF editing software for $40

  03-06-2026 10:00 via macworld.com
  
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  TL;DR: Get lifetime access to PDF Reader Pro for Mac for $39.99 (MSRP $79.99) and edit, convert, sign, and organize PDFs without a subscription.Getting stuck behind subscription paywalls just to fix a PDF or sign a document is frustrating. PDF Reader Pro for Mac gives you the tools to edit, convert, merge, sign, and organize PDFs in one place for a one-time payment of $39.99 (MSRP $79.99).Once you own it, it’s yours for life. There are no monthly fees or s
  
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• MacBook Neo is such a threat, Dell has to trick you into buying an XPS

  03-06-2026 03:34 via macworld.com
  
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  The MacBook Neo shook up the budget laptop market with its combination of performance, design quality, and price, and it’s “captivating customers all around the world,” according to Apple CEO Tim Cook. Windows PC makers, who sat around putting out crap for too long, are scrambling to do something while Apple takes away their sales.The latest company to respond to the MacBook Neo is Dell, which this week announced the XPS 13 laptop. Priced at $599 for students ($699 reg
  
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• Apple reveals winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards

  02-06-2026 23:09 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple announced the winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards, honoring 12 outstanding apps and games that demonstrate innovation, artistry, and technical achievement.
  Today, Apple announced the winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards, honoring 12 outstanding apps and games. This year’s winners include development teams from around the world whose work demonstrates innovation, artistry, and technical achievement in app and game design. Winners were selected from 36 global finalists who all d
  
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• Apple shares hit new all-time closing and intraday highs

  02-06-2026 22:20 via macdailynews.com
  
  In Nasdaq trading today, shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL) rose $8.89 to $315.20 to hit a new all-time closing high. Apple’s all-time intraday high was also set today at $315.45.
  Apple’s 52-week low stands at $195.07.
  Today’s trading volume for AAPL shares was 40,927,350 versus Apple’s average trading volume of 44,378,274 shares.
  Apple’s PE Ratio currently stands at 38.11.
  Apple currently has a market value of $4.629 trillion, making it the world’s second-most valu
  
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• AV Access iDock M10 Review: The Best KVM Dock for MacBook and PC Setups?

  02-06-2026 21:51 via macworld.com
  
  MacworldAt a glanceExpert's RatingProsInstant KVM switching2x 4K/60Hz display supportEDID emulationConsTakes up two MacBook portsWeak USB device chargingOur VerdictIf you have a shared setup of one MacBook and one desktop Windows PC or a desktop Mac mini or Studio, the KVM functionality of the iDock M10 comes into its own when those two computers are sharing the same dual displays and input devices at different times.Price When Reviewed
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• Apple scores Gotham Television Award win for Breakthrough Drama ‘Pluribus’

  02-06-2026 21:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple TV’s “Pluribus” has been recognized with a Gotham Television Award for Breakthrough Drama Series.
  Apple TV this week scored a win for Breakthrough Drama Series “Pluribus,” starring Rhea Seehorn, at the 2026 Gotham Television Awards. Hailing from creator Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus” is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.Kerry Washington receives the Spotlight Tribute, celebrating the
  
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• Apple’s foldable iPhone ‘Ultra’ said to feature advanced Liquidmetal hinge

  02-06-2026 19:30 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple patent application illustration of a folding iPhone with flexible hinge
  Chinese supply chain leaker Fixed Focus Digital (Weibo: 定焦数码) has provided the latest update on Apple’s first foldable iPhone, confirming that the device will use a Liquidmetal hinge.
  According to the post, the project is advancing quickly, and prototype units have already been shipped to carriers worldwide for network and compatibility testing — a clear sign that the foldable iP
  
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• Amazon Prime Day Apple deals: What to expect from the 4-day event

  02-06-2026 19:14 via macworld.com
  
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  Amazon’s annual Prime Day event is returning early this year. Instead of getting to enjoy thousands of deals in the middle of July, start saving now because this year’s event takes place this month. Amazon has announced that the massive four-day savings extravaganza will kick off before the end of June this year, only the third time in 11 years that it hasn’t launched in July. Here’s everything you need to know before the deals start dropping.Prime Day 2026: When
  
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• Image slip-up reveals possible name of macOS 27

  02-06-2026 18:21 via macworld.com
  
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  With less than a week to go until the start of Apple’s annual WWDC get-together, an accidental leak appears to have revealed the name, or at least one of the possible names, of this year’s Mac software update.The best thing about this leak is that you can very easily check it out for yourself. (At least for now. Apple may take it down in the future.) Find a tweet using the #WWDC26 hashflag, such as the post by Andreas Storm in which he reveals this discovery, right-click the
  
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• Apple releases official WWDC 2026 wallpapers, ‘Hello’ playlist, and ‘Get Ready’ video ahead of June 8 Keynote

  02-06-2026 18:15 via macdailynews.com
  
  Apple releases official WWDC 2026 wallpapers and more ahead of June 8 Keynote
  Apple is ramping up excitement for WWDC 2026 with fresh promotional materials, including official wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, a new Apple Music playlist, and a helpful “Get Ready” video for developers.
  The new WWDC 2026 wallpaper features a sleek dark theme with a glowing Apple logo, tying into the event’s “All Systems Glow” tagline and the “Glow all out” phrase on th
  
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