How-Tos and Tips

• • How-To
  3 ways to stop your Mac from sleeping

  3 ways to stop your Mac from sleeping

  By D. Griffin Jones · November 6, 2026
• • How-To
  How to set up your new Mac like a pro

  How to set up your new Mac like a pro

  By Rob LeFebvre · November 6, 2026
• • How-To
  3 ways to speed up unlocking iPhone Duo with Touch ID

  3 ways to speed up unlocking iPhone Duo with Touch ID

  By Ed Hardy · October 31, 2026
• • How-To
  How to opt out of data brokers for free (and when paying makes sense)

  How to opt out of data brokers for free (and when paying makes sense)

  By Anurag Chawake · October 30, 2026
• • How-To
  How to make a HomePod your Mac’s default speaker

  How to make a HomePod your Mac’s default speaker

  By Ed Hardy · October 29, 2026
• • How-To
  Got an iPhone Duo? Do these 7 things first.

  Got an iPhone Duo? Do these 7 things first.

  By Rajesh Pandey · October 23, 2026

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Setups

• • setups
  Best Pro Display XDR setups: Apple’s most magnificent monitor in the wild

  Best Pro Display XDR setups: Apple’s most magnificent monitor in the wild

  By David Snow · July 3, 2026
• • setups
  Most beautiful Mac setups: Symmetry, style and serious desk envy

  Most beautiful Mac setups: Symmetry, style and serious desk envy

  By David Snow · June 26, 2026
• • setups
  Best Mac setups for streamers and content creators

  Best Mac setups for streamers and content creators

  By David Snow · June 19, 2026

Deals

• • Deals
  Price cut: iCloud alternative offers whopping 8TB lifetime subscription

  Price cut: iCloud alternative offers whopping 8TB lifetime subscription

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 11, 2026
• • Deals
  Prep for your next trip with this $60 language-learning plan

  Prep for your next trip with this $60 language-learning plan

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 10, 2026
• • Deals
  Price cut: This iPhone app ends the nightly ‘what’s for dinner’ debate

  Price cut: This iPhone app ends the nightly ‘what’s for dinner’ debate

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 9, 2026
• • Deals
  Get these JBL Tune 530BT headphones with up to 76 hours of listening for just $47

  Get these JBL Tune 530BT headphones with up to 76 hours of listening for just $47

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 8, 2026
• • Deals
  VPNs aren’t enough anymore. GhostShield adds real-time AI threat protection.

  VPNs aren’t enough anymore. GhostShield adds real-time AI threat protection.

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 7, 2026
• • Deals
  Price cut: Get 3 years of piano lessons on your iPhone, iPad or Mac for just $48

  Price cut: Get 3 years of piano lessons on your iPhone, iPad or Mac for just $48

  By Cult of Mac Deals · November 6, 2026

Reviews and Recommendations

• • reviews
  This 160W Ugreen charger is smarter than I expected [Review]

  This 160W Ugreen charger is smarter than I expected

  By Rajesh Pandey · November 4, 2026
• • reviews
  ★★★★★HomePod mini 2 offers a big step up from the original [Review]

  HomePod mini 2 offers a big step up from the original

  By Ed Hardy · November 2, 2026
• • reviews
  OLED iPad mini 8 vs. iPad mini 7: What’s new and different?

  OLED iPad mini 8 vs. iPad mini 7: What’s new and different?

  By Rajesh Pandey · October 27, 2026
• • reviews
  Best iPhone Duo cases you can buy right now

  Best iPhone Duo cases you can buy right now

  By Rajesh Pandey · October 19, 2026
• • reviews
  ★★★★☆This Mac keyboard gave me a reason to stop reaching for my mouse [Review]

  This Mac keyboard gave me a reason to stop reaching for my mouse

  By Rajesh Pandey · October 5, 2026
• • reviews
  ★★★★☆Razer’s tiny new iPhone game controller packs a big advantage [Review]

  Razer’s tiny new iPhone game controller packs a big advantage

  By Ed Hardy · October 1, 2026