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Apple’s Tim Cook era: 14 years of products, profits, and politics • While Cook’s tenure is not over yet, now seems as good a time as any to look back at what he has done and what’s in store for the future.

Apple’s Liquid Glass message is clear: The macOS 26 ‘redesign’ is an afterthought • The new public beta shows that Apple’s new design language seems half-hearted on the Mac. But the productivity tools are robust.

MACOS GATEKEEPER: HOW WELL DOES APPLE’S FREE ANTIVIRUS DEFEND A MAC FROM MALWARE?

These fully working Mac emulators will waste hours of your day • Designer Marcin Wichary has posted a detailed look at the design of the Mac operating system settings interface, and you can try them all.

UGREEN NEXODE 500W DESKTOP CHARGER: SO MUCH POWER, SO MANY PORTS

TERRAMASTER D4 SSD: FAST NVME, USB4 RAID

RAZER PRO CLICK V2: A MIGHTY MAC MOUSE WITH POWERFUL FEATURES

Hot Stuff • What we’re raving about this month

iOS 26 is here! These are the top 7 features you need to try first • There’s a lot to see on your iPhone after updating to iOS 26, but these are the main new features you should try.

Apple’s new iPhone ‘plateau’ is here to raise the bar for the next generation of devices • The latest iPhones’ camera bar isn’t just for visual effect. It could play a key role in Apple’s most exciting future devices.

Apple explains why your iPhone may drain faster after updating to iOS 26 • After a major update like iOS 26, not everything seems to run smoothly at first, and the battery life is reduced. It’s a short-term issue.

This Liquid Glass toggle is a window into Apple’s broken design process • Apple’s Liquid Glass design is as distracting as it is gorgeous.

8 hidden watchOS 26 features that are better than Liquid Glass • Apple’s watchOS 26 update is full of great new features, but some of the best have flown under the radar. Here are eight top features you may have missed.

LEXAR PROFESSIONAL GO PORTABLE SSD WITH HUB (SL400): GOOD OPTION FOR FILM-MAKERS SHOOTING ON iPHONE

BELKIN BOOSTCHARGE PRO MAGNETIC POWER BANK QI2: FUN COLORS AND TOP BATTERY SCORES

RAZER KISHI V3 PRO XL: TURN THE iPAD INTO THE BIGGEST GAMING HANDHELD

iPHONE 17 PRO MAX REVIEW: PRO WITH A CAPITAL ‘P’ (AND ‘R-O’) • AN iPHONE THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.

BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO YOUR OLD iPHONE OR iPAD WITH THESE SIMPLE IDEAS • DON’T LEAVE YOUR OLD DEVICES TO LANGUISH IN A DRAWER. MAKE THE MOST OF THEM!

CalDigit TS5 Plus: A top-end dock stuffed with top-end ports • You won’t get more or higher-end ports than on the latest model of the iconic CalDigit Thunderbolt Station.

Ugreen NASync DXP series: NAS newcomer brings great design and intuitive software • Ugreen’s NASync DXP series offers fine hardware and user-friendly software.

INIU Cougar P62-E1 20000mAh (65W) Power Bank: Super-small laptop power bank • So cute, but so powerful.

AOL dial-up says goodbye. Without Apple, it might not have changed the world • The longtime service took root on Apple computers 40 years ago. Here’s the story.

Buying a pair of AirPods Pro 3? Stop and read this first! • A discounted pair of AirPods Pro 2 is a better deal for many customers.

7 AirPods Pro 2 features you won’t believe your earbuds can do • Apple’s popular earbuds are jam-packed with cool features in iOS 18 and iOS 26.

7 reasons why I dropped Netflix for Apple TV+ • Unlike TV+, Netflix...