Hardware 
First Look: Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition cleverly condenses the epic RPG for iOS
You’ll find loads and loads of Final Fantasy games on the App Store—18 of them, by my count—but nearly all of the ported classics from past consoles are two decades old or more, even if the graphics have been polished … Continue reading
A list of Apple’s original TV shows and series: Apple picks up immigrant anthology series Little America
Updated 02/08/18: Apple has picked up immigrant anthology Little America with Kumail Nanjiani and Emily v. Gordon. Apple is said to be spending as much as $1 billion over the course of 2018 on original TV programming. That’s a lot of … Continue reading
Apple confirms iOS source code leak, but downplays it as old and outdated
Apple is used to fighting leaks about its upcoming products and OS releases, but it’s never had to deal with anything like this before. An anonymous user on the popular code-sharing server GitHub has posted a major component of the … Continue reading
iOS source code leak could be the worst Apple’s ever had to deal with
Apple is used to fighting leaks about its upcoming products and OS releases, but it’s never had to deal with anything like this before. An anonymous user on the popular code-sharing server GitHub has posted a major component of the … Continue reading
What you can and can’t restore through an iOS backup in iTunes
A terribly sad email came in from Macworld reader Sharifa: I deleted an iPhone back up from iTunes by mistake and have been trying all day to retrieve it. I lost all my honeymoon pics! iTunes backups of an iPhone, … Continue reading
A list of Apple’s original TV shows and series: Bryan Fuller leaves Amazing Stories
Updated 02/07/18: Bryan Fuller has reportedly left his position as showrunner for Amazing Stories, citing creative differences. Apple is said to be spending as much as $1 billion over the course of 2018 on original TV programming. That’s a lot of … Continue reading
5 ways Apple can stop developers from abandoning Apple Watch
By all accounts, Apple Watch Series 3 is a huge hit for Apple. Over the past year, Apple Watch has steadily increased its sales, with Series 3 models selling at twice the rate of Series 2 last year, according to … Continue reading
16 rugged cases to protect your iPhone X
Speck Presidio Ultra Image by Speck Speck has many variations on its Presidio case, and the most rugged is the $49.95 Presidio Ultra, a two-layered rubbery case sandwiched inside a two-layered hard polycarbonate bumper for four layers of protection. It … Continue reading
HomePod early reviews, Apple Watch apps, iOS 11.3 Battery Health, and your comments and questions: Macworld Podcast episode 591
The first round of HomePod reviews are out. Developers are leaving the Apple Watch. The beta of iOS 11.3 with Battery Health settings will be released soon. We also feature your comments and questions for Michael Simon, Jason Cross, Roman … Continue reading
iOS 11.3 Battery Health FAQ: What it does and how to use it on your iPhone
The second public beta of iOS 11.3 is available for download, and it brings highly anticipated changes to the Battery settings that let you see your battery health and control throttling. While it doesn’t provide the kind of granular controls … Continue reading
