iCreate

iCreate is the creative magazine for Apple computer users. Made for Mac users by Mac users, it provides sumptuously designed, essential content for Apple aficionados and switchers alike. Featuring in-depth tutorials in iMovie, iPhoto and the rest of the iLife applications as well as iTunes and Mac OS X, it is the magazine no Apple addict can be without. If Apple made a magazine, it would be iCreate. Please note: Digital versions of the magazines do not include the covermount items or supplements that you would find on printed editions.

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Apple’s best apps & games of 2021 • Apple has revealed the ten best apps of the past year

5 Things we learned this month

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MASTER YOUR NEW iPHONE 13 • A round-up of the most essential features and secret settings that every iPhone user needs to know

Take manual control of your camera with Halide Mark II • How to shoot better pictures using a third-party camera app and then edit them in Photos

Edit Cinematic mode clips on your Mac • How to change focal points and depth of field blur in Cinematic mode footage

Save time with object tracking in Final Cut Pro • Our tutorial demonstrates how to make text automatically track a moving subject

Autotune your vocals with Pitch Correction • Discover how to use GarageBand’s built-in plugin for tuning tracks closer to project pitch

Tuning Vocals with Logic Pro’s Flex Pitch tool • You can use Logic’s advanced pitch editing features to knock vocals into shape quickly and easily

Create menu bar tools using Shortcuts • Add tools to the menu bar on the Mac by creating mini programs using the Shortcuts app

How to use hashtags to organise your Notes • Organise and find notes more easily by adding hashtags to them. Show them, sort them, manage them!

Use Notes’ activity and highlights features • Can you tell who wrote what and when in a shared note? Yes! Notes logs everything for you

Copy and translate text in web images • Copy text from images and translate it into English or other languages using Safari on the Mac

Convert Automator apps to shortcuts • Created Automator Apps in previous versions of macOS? Convert them to Shortcuts apps in macOS Monterey

Use persistent highlights on the web with Safari • Highlight important parts of web pages in Safari and make the highlights permanent on your Mac

How to unlock the secret debug menu in Safari • Access Safari’s ‘other’ hidden developer menu in macOS Monterey

SECURE YOUR MAC IN MONTEREY • How to utilise the new privacy features and tighten up your Mac security

Set up Driving Focus in your iPhone’s Settings • Enable Driving Focus and customise the settings on the iPhone to drive safely and inform your contacts

How to use photo collections in Messages • Send and receive collections of photos using the Messages app

Move photos from Google Images to Photos • This little trick will allow you to save images from search results

Make use of some great apps in Messages • Messages lets you go further than simply sending texts and photos. You can play games, use stickers and more using apps

Transcribe conversations with Otter • Save transcribing time by automating the process

Export your notes as PDFs using Markup • Sharing notes you’ve created in the Apple Notes app is easier if you export them as PDFs

Change the text size in apps with iOS 15 • Decide if you want text in individual apps to be larger or smaller

Use SharePlay during a FaceTime call • Watching...