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.

iCreate 247 • “All hell will break loose if you have the ‘Reduce Transparency’ setting turned on”

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Will Apple’s 2023 Mac range disappoint? • Chipset hikes across the board, but there apparently isn’t much else to get excited about

5 Things we learned this month

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MAKE YOUR iPHONE PERFECT! • Amazing ways to personalise your iOS 16 Home & Lock screens to make your iPhone unmistakably yours

Capture beautiful sunsets and striking silhouettes • Learn how to produce gorgeous sunset scenes with these shooting and editing techniques

Tips and tricks for creative transitions in iMovie • How to shoot and edit in-camera transitions to create a striking social media sequence

Get to grips with Apple ProRes and shoot quality HDR footage • How to shoot, edit and share HDR footage using your iPhone and the powerful tools of Final Cut Pro

Tighten things up by performing to a click track • How to use GarageBand’s metronome and basic percussion beats to improve your timing

Using the Channel EQ plugin in Logic Pro • Smarten up your sounds with Logic’s stock audio-sculpting tool by following our helpful tips

Stop apps running in the background in macOS Ventura • New features in System Settings allow you to see, enable and disable apps that run in the background

Set up a shared Photos library in Ventura • Share your snaps with relatives or friends by creating a shared library in the Mac Photos app

Add specified rules to smart folders in Notes • Create a series of rules for a Notes smart folder to define the content that appears in it

Use Messages to collaborate on documents • Work together using the new features in macOS Ventura. Messages is now at the centre of collaboration

Unlock the top-secret debug menu in Safari • Discover how to reveal and use Safari’s other hidden developer menu in macOS Ventura

Type secret characters and emojis on your Mac • Discover how to enter characters like accents, symbols and emojis that aren’t on the keyboard

Create your own Dynamic Desktop in macOS Ventura • Your desktop does not have to be a single, static image; create one that changes throughout the day

ULTIMATE APPLE Wi-Fi TIPS • Welcome to the ultimate drop-in centre for all your Mac’s wireless connec tion issues

Scan documents from Control Centre • Make use of this fast way of scanning and saving documents into the Notes app

Create richer reminders on the iPhone

Magnify objects and hear descriptions of them • Not sure what’s around you? Allow your iPhone to scan your environment and let you know

Use the redesigned audiobook player in Books

Protect your hearing from high volumes • Your iPhone can check for signs you may be damaging your hearing by playing audio too loud

Manage your iPhone & iCloud storage space • Quick and easy ways to remove files and claw back storage space on your devices and in the cloud

Belt out the big hits with Apple Music Sing • Discover how to use the new karaoke mode that is built into your iOS 16.2 Music app

Play Xbox games on an iPad using Game Pass Ultimate • Got an Xbox Series S/X console and want to enjoy games on the go?...