Macworld Mac Software Spotlight

Security experts warn against Mac virus complacency

team@macworld.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:17:00 GMT

A recent cyberattack may cause lasting damage to UK businesses using Mac OS X because of the failure to recognise the threat

iPhone 6 rumour rollup: Fingerprint sensor, Liquidmetal and names

team@macworld.co.uk (John Cox) — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:36:00 GMT

There's nothing like exclusive, high resolution, leaked photographs of arcane internal iPhone components to trigger the gaga reflex in the iOSphere. It takes skill, honed by long experience with rumoring, to read into them far, far more than is actually there.

Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing review - Play as Sonic and many other well-known Sega characters

team@macworld.co.uk (Cliff Joseph) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Simple but enjoyable racing game for younger children

XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Elite Edition review

team@macworld.co.uk (Cliff Joseph) — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

A classic strategy game from the ‘90s gets a slick 3D update

New iWork at WWDC: Apple seeking iWork bug testers, new version soon (we hope)

team@macworld.co.uk (Karen Haslam) — Wed, 15 May 2013 09:48:00 GMT

Apple's most neglected product, iWork looks set to get some attention. The company is advertising a number of positions in the iWork team, and crucially, the latest position being advertised appears to be for a bug tester, suggesting that the next version of Apple's office suite may be due to launch soon - perhaps at WWDC.

Scapple for OS X review - clear thought from Mac-centric ideas app

team@macworld.co.uk (Nick Spence) — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT

Think visually with Scapple for OS X - a tool for roughing out ideas and freeing thoughts.

Manage multiple social media accounts with your Mac

team@macworld.co.uk (David Chartier) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:36:00 GMT

Keeping up with just one social media account is tough enough. But if you personally hang out on even one or two more services, or are in charge of socializing with your business's customers online, juggling it all starts to feel a lot more like work, and not the fun kind. Here are a few tools and tricks--some for power users, others for business cases, and even a slightly nerdier option--that can help take the drudgery out of managing social media.

Five issues Microsoft must fix in Office Web Apps

team@macworld.co.uk (Ian Paul) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:10:00 GMT

I'm all in with Microsoft. I've got Windows 8 running on my primary work machine, I subscribe to Office 365 Home Premium , and I use almost every online consumer service that the company offers.

Microsoft won't guarantee buy-not-rent Office for next decade

team@macworld.co.uk (Gregg Keizer) — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:03:00 GMT

Microsoft yesterday took a swipe at long-time partner Adobe for the latter's wholesale shift to rent-not-buy software subscriptions, and along the way seemed to promise it would Office as old-school perpetual licenses for the next 10 years.

What is the best Mac for gaming

team@macworld.co.uk (Mark Hattersley) — Wed, 08 May 2013 21:33:00 GMT

Playing computer games is a great hobby, and with high-end components and sleek design, Apple Mac computers make great games machines. But keen Mac gamers should be careful to get the right computer

Five overlooked abilities of the Finder's Path Bar

team@macworld.co.uk (Sharon Zardetto) — Tue, 07 May 2013 09:30:00 GMT

When you’re working in a deeply nested folder (a folder within a folder within…), the Finder provides several options for moving back up through the hierarchy. But only one provides both at-a-glance info and powerful shortcuts for working with files: the Path Bar.

BoinxTV review

team@macworld.co.uk (Duncan Evans) — Thu, 02 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Create your own newsroom, video blog or tech project videocast

CleanMyMac 2.0.2 review: Speed up your Mac by tidying it up

team@macworld.co.uk (Vic Lennard) — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Optimise your Mac by getting rid of unwanted clutter

PrivacyScan 1.2 review: Keep your Mac secure

team@macworld.co.uk (Vic Lennard) — Wed, 01 May 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Get rid of the files that compromise your privacy

Parallels Desktop 8 Switch to Mac Edition review: Simplify the move from PC to Mac

team@macworld.co.uk (Vic Lennard) — Wed, 01 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Move from PC to Mac the easy way

Wargame: European Escalation review - Strategy game set in an unusual modern-day setting

team@macworld.co.uk (Cliff Joseph) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

A challenging strategy game with an unusual modern-day setting

Grid review: Race on a wide range of professional race tracks and also on streets all over the world

team@macworld.co.uk (Cliff Joseph) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Fast, fun, and affordable racing game

aText review: remove the repetition from typing tasks

team@macworld.co.uk (Cliff Joseph) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Speed up repetitive typing tasks with this affordable app

Apple's iTunes hits record revenues as 10th anniversary approaches

team@macworld.co.uk (Nathan Velayudhan) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:02:00 GMT

With the 10th Anniversary of the iTunes Music Store taking place this Sunday, iTunes has managed to accumulate a huge $9 billion, which includes contributions from software such as music, video, e-books as well as the iOS App Store.

Chinese website distributes free pirated apps, blames iTunes for complex interface

team@macworld.co.uk (Nathan Velayudhan) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:13:00 GMT

A site called 7659.com allows iPhone and iPad users to download popular iOS apps for their devices without having to navigate through the official Apple App Store.

SoundBunny review: Control the audio output of your Mac

team@macworld.co.uk (Vic Lennard) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

App audio output controller – but compromised by Apple’s sandbox

Apple updates iPhoto, Aperture, Safari, Java for Mac

team@macworld.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:23:00 GMT

Apple has updated iPhoto and Aperture for Mac to bring improvements and bug fixes to Photo Stream, and has also updated Java and Safari to boost security.

Towns review: complex, fun, game of micromanagement, city building, and exploration

team@macworld.co.uk (Ian Harac) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMT

Towns is a game in which you build a fantasy city, one human corpse at a time. Here's our Towns review.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 beta review: A useful, if not radical, upgrade

team@macworld.co.uk (Sharon Machlis) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:54:00 GMT

Adobe has released a public beta of its Lightroom 5 photo-editing application. While not a radical reworking, it includes some useful new tools.

League of Legends review: Free to play multiplayer online game makes its way to the Mac

team@macworld.co.uk (Chris Barylick) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Divide into teams and attack bases to dismantle the opponents tower defences