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Mail Archiver X 4 review: Versatile Mac email utility is poky but indispensable
Archive messages from major email clients or IMAP servers into a searchable database complete with attachments, headers, and more.
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Gemini 2 review: First line of defense against duplicate files on your Mac
Identifies duplicate folders, pictures, applications, music files, documents, and videos on your Mac and helps free up space by eliminating them safely.rn
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Parallels Access 3.1 review: Remote access on steroids, now for iPad Pro
With support for the latest iOS hardware and the Apple Pencil, Parallels Access 3.1 continues to be the absolute best way to use desktop applications from a mobile device.Reviews
QuarkXPress 2016 review: New features help your documents look their best
Converting PDF, EPS, Adobe Illustrator, and Microsoft Office items to native QuarkXPress items highlights this fast, stable upgrade.Reviews
Alien Skin Exposure X review: Film emulation app offers new organizing tools
Historical photo presets join a swift, lightweight organizer to create unique film looks and special effects.Reviews
DeskConnect 1.2 review: File transfer app rises from the digital scrapheap better than ever
First update in more than two years brings a much-needed feature and interface refresh.Reviews
PDFpen 8 and PDFpen Pro 8 review: Corporate-grade PDF handling at a small-business price
A revision to PDFpen and PDFpen Pro adds digital signature support, audio annotation, measuring tools, and offline Word export.Reviews
FotoFuse review: Full-featured Mac photo collage maker limited by OS X sharing
FotoFuse makes it simple and fun to combine multiple photos into a single collage, ready to be shared with family and friends.Reviews
MacScan 3 review: Easy-to-use software stomps out malware, tracking cookies
A one-stop shop to tackle the ever-increasing threat of malware on OS X.Reviews
Griffin BreakSafe Breakaway Power Cable review: A MagSafe-like power plug for Apple’s MacBook
Got a MacBook? Buy this cable. Now.
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MacBook 2016 review: Ultraportable laptop satisfies with speed gains
It's not a desktop Mac replacement. The MacBook is ideal for on-the-go use.
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OS X vs Ubuntu Linux 16.04 Xenial Xerus
What's the difference between Mac OS X and Linux? And how does the latest version of Ubuntu 16.04 compare to El Capitan?Updated
TextExpander 6 review: A snippets subscription service that’s priced too high
TextExpander moves from paid apps to a subscription ecosystem with identical apps and an immature Web interface.Reviews
Red Giant Shooter Suite 13 review: Post-production audio sync and much more
Combines an impressive automatic sync tool and essential post-production prep tools for media backup in the field with a pair of conversion plug-ins thrown in for good measure.Reviews
Final Cut Library Manager 3 review: Housekeeping for your FCPX libraries
A must-have utility for all Final Cut Pro X users.Reviews
Fantastical 2.2 for OS X review: More maturity and integration with Exchange
A major update to Fantastical 2 refines rough edges, extends invitations, adds features like printing, and improves time-zone management.Reviews
Satechi USB-C Pass Through Hub review: Tiny, powerful extension for on-the-go
A tiny dock affordably opens up a MacBook's potential with ports.Reviews
Firewatch review: Get lost in the woods, find yourself
Gorgeous graphics and a strong emotional hook help this unconventional game stand out.Mac Gems
Speedster review: Fast, pretty, and native way to test your Internet speeds
A handy tool for checking your Internet connection.Reviews
Day One 2 for Mac review: Superb journal app trades simplicity for sophistication
The new version loses some of its predecessoru2019s gorgeous simplicity, but compensates with powerful and useful new features.Mac Gems
Copied review: A versatile cloud-synced clipboard manager for Mac and iOS
A full-featured clipboard manager that allows saving text, links, and images on one device and reusing them on another from the app, Notification Center widget, or keyboard.
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1Password 6 for Mac review: Enterprise features and lots of small improvements
Agile Bitsu2019s latest release catapults its venerable digital vault into the enterprise space, and brings many small improvements to one of the best apps in this space.Mac Gems
HazeOver 1.6 review: Dim those background windows so you can focus on the task at hand
If you don't like using Spaces or you have only one display, HazeOver is a great way to draw your attention to the window you're using.Mac Gems
Infographics 2.4 review: Robust graphics collection for Keynote
Thousands of high-quality images, graphs, and table elements to make you presentation stand out.Mac Gems
NTFS for Mac 14 review: A read/write speed freak for Windows volumes
NTFS for Mac 14 provides native performance and unlimited read/write access when using Windows-formatted drives on OS X.
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Numbers 3.6.1 for Mac review: The best version of Apple’s spreadsheet app so far
The latest version sees the return of missing features, along with improved large-data-set performance and useful new charting tools.Mac Gems
Chapters review: Mac app adds segment marks to MP3 podcasts and audio files
It's a very specific app, but if you need it, it's the only way to get this option.
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Dashlane 4 review: Easy and convenient password management for your Mac
Keeping your private data safe is easy with this well-written tool that works well for novices and seasoned pros alike.Mac Gems
Default Folder X 5 review: Mac app advances the state of file navigation
Despite new limits in El Capitan, the wholly rewritten Default Folder X 5 not only restores previous functionality, but exceeds it with new options.Updated
CleanMyDrive 2 review: Free utility for purging hidden files from external drives
A lightweight menu bar application that cleans unwanted junk from storage devices, and can eject all mounted volumes in a single click.rn
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21in 4K Retina iMac (2015) review
New 21.5in iMac gained a 4K Retina display, faster processor, and better graphics, for the same price, but is it good enough?Reviews
Hands-on: CloudMagic for Mac brings effortless focus to your email
Fans of CloudMagic for iOS will fawn over this "distraction-free" Mac app, even if it lacks a key feature of the mobile version.
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Non-Retina MacBook Pro review
The non-Retina MacBook is no longer sold by Apple, but you may be able to find one new still.Updated
Thunderbolt 2 docks roundup: The easy way to connect to your Mac laptop
When your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air does equal duty on your desk and on the road, a Thunderbolt dock is a convenient device to have.
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Apple Magic Keyboard review
We take a look at the new Apple Magic Keyboard, its design, functionality and also its competition to help you decide.
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Magic Trackpad 2 review
Apple's updated Magic Trackpad is bigger and equipped with Force Touch pressure-sensitive technology. Here's our hands-on review
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Apple Magic Mouse 2 review: Mouse unable to conjure up any innovation
With a lack of input innovations, what does the future hold for the mouse on a Mac?Reviews
iMac with 4K Retina display review: A high-resolution desktop Mac for the masses
The transition of the iMac into the Retina display era is now completeu2014and worth upgrading to.
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MacBook Pro 15in 2.2 GHz review
Entry level 15in MacBook Pro lacks the graphics of the 2.5GHz version but has quick storage and Force Touch
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iMac with Retina 5K display review: New $1999 model almost as good as its predecessor
Apple has released a Retina 5K iMac with a price tag that makes it within reach for many users.
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Retina 3.3GHz iMac 27in review
Apple cuts £400 off Retina iMac with new model. Now you can get the Retina screen for £1,599
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MacBook Pro 15in 2.5 GHz review
The new MacBook Pro offers better battery life, faster storage and a new graphics chip, but the same processor as 2014's model…Reviews
Battery life tests: Go all day with Apple’s Mac laptops
Testing the new MacBook, 13-inch MacBook Air, and 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro. How much battery life can you get?Reviews
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro review: The force is with Apple’s workhorse laptop
The upgrades to the laptop include the new Force Trackpad and faster processors.
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13-inch MacBook Air review: Apple’s affordable laptop nicely blends performance and portability
It doesn't have marquee features found in other Mac laptops, but the new Broadwell processor gives the MacBook Air a speed boost over last year.
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Apple 13in Retina MacBook Pro review (2.7GHz, 256GB, Early 2015)
The 13in MacBook Pro offers more storage, faster storage
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1.1 GHz Apple MacBook (Early 2015) review
Apple's new 12-inch MacBook 2015 is 13.4 mm thin, weighs 923 g, has a new keyboard and trackpad and even comes in gold colour
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Retina MacBook Pro review (15in, 2.2GHz, mid 2014)
Entry-level model at £1599, turns out to be better than the £1999 option in useful waysReviews
The first batch of USB-C adapters and cables, tested
As new cables and adapters trickle out with USB Type C support, there are still tangles to resolve.
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