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Fender Studio review: Easy-peasy play-along and recording for the guitar player in your life
Fender's free guitar-focused Studio recording app/amp sim (Studio) is handy indeed for quick takes and practice, though it lacks features such as MIDI and loop recording
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Best VPN for Mac 2025: Trustworthy Mac VPNs tested by experts
Find out what is the best VPN for MacBook or Mac with our complete guide in which we review and rank the top VPN services for Mac.
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Best virtual machine software for Mac
We look at the best VMs for Mac, and consider all the ways you can run Windows and Windows apps on a Mac.
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Inzoi review: A breath of fresh air for life sims on the Mac
Inzoi is shaking up life simulators–ambitious, modern, and unusually early to play on the Mac.
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CleanMyMac review: Veteran Mac cleaner updated for 2025
CleanMacMac can simplify Mac maintenance tasks for you and help to keep your Mac fighting fit.
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There are loads of A-list games to play on the Mac! These are the best
All these games are available to play on your Mac, from blockbuster RPGs to racing, shooting games to puzzles. These are the best games for Mac.
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Avira Free Security for Mac review: Decent free malware protection
Most Mac security software requires a rolling annual subscription, but here is an option that is absolutely free to use.Updated
Best Mac Cleaner software: Reclaim disk space with a Mac cleaner app
Speed up your Mac and improve performance with a Mac cleaning app. We review apps for deleting files and memory hogs on a Mac.
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AVG TuneUp Premium for Mac Review: Good, space saving Mac cleaner app, some bugs
Potentially excellent space cleanup program offers good performance, but is haunted by fixable UI bugs.
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I infected my Mac with malware to test Apple's free antivirus tools
Apple's security layers fight the good fight, but malware and suspect applications can still be installed if warnings are ignored.Reviews
Hollow Knight Silksong review: A gaming sequel that lives up to the hype
Few arcade games available on Mac can match the atmospheric world and fluid combat of Silksong.Reviews
iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac review: Recovers data, but it's not cheap
iBoysoft’s Data Recovery for Mac offers some excellent tools and a good user interface, there’s a price to be paid here though.
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5 Mac antivirus apps that beat Apple's built-in security
Don't skimp on security for your Mac. These are the antivirus programs Macworld editors trust to protect their own Macs and MacBooks from the latest digital security threats.
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Norton 360 review: Solid performance on the Mac, but with some tradeoffs
Norton 360 for Mac offers solid value with fast scans and strong malware-blocking capabilities, but there are a few omissions.
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iOS 26 vs iOS 18: What’s different, what's new, and should you update?
iOS 26 will be here soon, before you decide whether and when to update, find out how it compares to iOS 18.
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macOS Tahoe vs macOS Sequoia: What’s different and what's new?
macOS Tahoe arrives on Monday September 15. Before you decide whether and when to update, find out how it compares to macOS Sequoia.
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14 of the best iPhone & iPad games to play right now
From puzzles and shooters to adventure games and RPGs, these are the best iPhone & iPad games available right now.Updated
Parallels Desktop 26 for Mac review: macOS Tahoe ready 2025 update
Parallels Desktop is the best option for users who need to run Windows on a Mac and Parallels has already released a Tahoe ready update. Here's our full review.
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Adobe Photoshop for Mac review: Best-known name in photo editing hasn’t lost a step
The most popular photo editor adds robust AI tools to stay ahead of its competitors.
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