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The best way to watch media on the new Apple TV: iTunes Home Sharing vs. Plex
Kirk McElhearn takes a look at why you should use Plex instead of the Apple TV's built-in software.
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Shure Motiv mics roundup: Portable powerhouses for USB and iOS
A set of three high-quality portable mics provides new variety from a major audio manufacturer for podcasting and beyond.Reviews
Adobe Premiere Clip review: Mobile video editing has its head in the cloud
A basic video editing app for quickly and easily assembling clips and photos to music that can be completed later on the desktop with Premiere Pro CC.Reviews
Apple TV review: Big steps forward, but not a revolution
The new Apple TV has better performance and a better remote, but nothing that the competition doesn't have already.Reviews
Filmora Video Editor review: Classic iMovie style, but strictly for beginners
Video editing software emulates the look and feel of early versions of Appleu2019s iMovie but suffers from performance and compatibility issues.Reviews
Tune Sweeper 4 review: Slow performance hinders iTunes library utility
If you use this app on a large iTunes library, be prepared to twiddle your thumbs.Reviews
VHS Camcorder review: Shoot totally tubular “analog” videos on your iPhone, dude
Shoot video that faithfully emulates the analog look and feel, including the noise, poor audio, and lack of definition from its namesake.Reviews
Overcast 2 review: a freemium podcast app adds streaming and goes totally free
The original Overcast locked its best features away. The new version relies on donations, while adding streaming, Handoff, and other improvements.Reviews
Alternatives to Apple’s iOS Music app
Appleu2019s Music app feels like overkill for simply playing your iPhoneu2019s music library. These apps do a better job.Reviews
SoundShare review: A social network for you and your music-loving friends
Find out what your friends are listening to and get quick access to a shared playlist.
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New Apple TV vs old Apple TV
Apple took three years to update the Apple TV, find out how much of a difference there really isReviews
Plex 4.0 for iOS review: A “free” personal media player worth paying for
Plex for iOS turns digital media into a secure personal cloud viewable from anywhere thereu2019s an Internet connection (or offline, with a paid subscription).Updated
Hands-on with the new Apple TV and Siri Remote
Apple's new set-top box lost a port but gained a great new way to navigate.Reviews
JustWatch review: TV guide for all of your streaming services
Figure out what's on all your streaming services.Reviews
Three alternatives to Beats Solo2 headphones
Beats headphones are popular, but if you're concerned about their sound quality, consider an alternative.Mac Gems
Move to Apple Music 1.1.6 review: Transfer your Spotify and Rdio playlists to Apple Music
Don't leave your precious playlists behind.
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Apple TV review: For those deeply committed to the Apple ecosystem
While it's starting to show its age, Apple TV's is worth considering if you depend on iTunes, iCloud, and other Apple services and devices.Reviews
Roxio Toast 14 Pro review: A mixed bag of multimedia creation software
If you need to create movie DVDs or Blu-ray discs, you need to turn to a third-party software package like Toast to get your job done.Reviews
The Verdict: Should you pay for Apple Music when the free trial ends?
The Macworld staff is ready to unplug our current streaming services, and crank Apple Music up to 11.Reviews
Mikme microphone promises studio quality sound in a tiny package
A portable, wireless mic records to your iPhone or iPad, designed for podcasting, interviews, and music.
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5 podcatcher apps to replace nearly dead Instacast
A once-popular iOS podcast client is going away. We round up alternatives including Overcast, Downcast, Castro, Pocket Casts, and Apple's own Podcasts app.Reviews
HDHomeRun Connect review: Easily stream over-the-air TV to any device on your network
SiliconDust unwires over-the-air TV signals with a networked tuner.Mac Gems
Metadatics review: Forget iTunes, this is a better way to tag your music files
iTunes is too frustrating to use for tagging files. Metadatics has a better set of features and is easier to use.Mac Gems
Audio Hijack 3’s improved interface makes capturing audio a breeze
Rogue Amoeba's Audio Hijack has long been a powerful tool for capturing audio, but its interface could be confusing. The latest version makes it far easier to use.Mac Gems
Waltr converts and copies just about any media file to your iPhone and iPad
Waltr can put unsupported formats like FLAC, AVI, and MKV on your iOS device, right in the Music and Videos apps where you'd want 'em.Mac Gems
Mac Gems: Denied auto-skips annoying songs in Spotify, Rdio, and iTunes
You know that one song that sends you lunging for the skip button every time? Denied can skip it for you.Reviews
ScreenFlow 5 review: The Mac’s best screencasting app gets better with iOS capture
The newest version of this best-in-class tool lets you use your Mac to record the screen of your iPhone or iPad, complete with touch callouts.
Creative Spaces
Review: Adobe Premiere Elements 13 turns your home videos into something worth watching
While iMovie languishes without new features, Premiere Elements rolls out powerful tools to make slick flicks out of all of your magic moments.Reviews
iTunes 12 introduces new look, less intuitive interface
iTunes 12 brings significant changes to the interface, not all of which make it easier to play and manage your media.Reviews
FlexyMike Dual Ear Cardioid review: One of the finest mics available for dictation on your Mac
Despite some comfort issues, the FlexyMike Dual Ear Cardioid's accuracy makes it an ideal mic for Dragon Dictate.Reviews
MultiSync EA244UHD review: 4K display’s wide color gamut ideal for production
The EA244UHD may be expensive, but when connected to a new Mac Pro over Mini DisplayPort, its pixel-doubled resolution can provide you the desktop u201cretina displayu201d experience not available from an Apple display.
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Small heads, safe ears: The best headphones for kids
These days, kids need headphones, too. We looked at a slew of cans designed to fit your child's head while protecting their hearing.Reviews
iQ5 microphone review: iOS accessory delivers solid sound from a small package
Zoom's iQ5 is small Lightning connector microphone that offers good sound and flexible features.Reviews
TodoMovies 3 for iOS review: For movie buffs who can’t get enough movie news and info
TodoMovies is definitely created by and for movie lovers, but you don't have to be a film buff to appreciate its clever concept and excellent execution.Creative Spaces
Capo touch 2.0 review: Use your iPad to learn how to play your favorite songs
Capo touchu2019s ability to slow down or speed up music, raise or lower the key, and loop regions can help musicians at all skill levels learn and practice new songs.
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Premiere Pro CC 2014 review: New features allow video editors to do more
Adobe provides even more tweaks and features to its video editor — all of which make for a better program.Mac Gems
BitPerfect review: Improve your iTunes music sound quality
BitPerfect works with iTunes to produce better sounding music from your Mac.Gear We Love
Gear We Love: Revo Wireless offers Bluetooth-headphone convenience without the compromise
Jabra's rugged and comfortable Revo Wireless gives you the convenience of Bluetooth without the audio compromises we've come to expect from wireless headphones.Mac Gems
AudioSwitcher 2.16 review: Mac app is an audio source quick-change artist
AudioSwitcher is fantastically functional, especially if youu2019re switching between multiple microphones and speakers on a daily basis.Reviews
Briefly review: A lickety-split Mac app for stop-motion video creation
When you want a no-fuss, no-muss app for making stop-motion videos, Briefly fits the bill.Reviews
Review: Overcast is a winning podcast app
Instapaper's Marco Arment returns to the iPhone with a podcast app that's free to try and quite good.Mac Gems
Equilibrium 1.0 review: One set of menu bar controls for iTunes and streaming music
When you're listening to your music, Equilibrium gives you controls that work with iTunes, Spotify, Rdio, and Vox.Reviews
Play+ for YouTube review: A native Mac app for frequent YouTube viewers
If you spend a lot of your free time on YouTube, you may appreciate this app–as long as it's able to play the video you want to watch.Mac Gems
Intermission 1.1 review: Pause and rewind your Mac’s audio, TiVo-style
Intermission brings TiVo-like controls to audio you play on your Mac. It's also useful as a universal Pause button.Mac Gems
iReal Pro for Mac review: A harmonious practice tool for musicians
If you lack a regular backup band to help you practice your soloing, give iReal Pro a go.Reviews
Review Roundup: 3 wireless microphones for speech recognition
If you're a user of Dragon Dictate, you can cut the cable with one of these wireless mics.Staff Picks
Staff Picks: Insert adventures into GifMill, get animated GIFs
Peak Systems's GifMill is a quick and easy way to make animated GIFs on your iPhone from video or images, and it's this week's Macworld staff pick.Reviews
Movavi Split Movie review: Make quick work of cutting clips
Movavi Split Movie can help you quickly edit and split movies despite an uneven interface.Staff Picks