Sketch a picture and turn it into a vector graphic with Vectorize, coming soon to Illustrator for iPad. Screenshot: Adobe/Cult of Mac
Adobe shared a sneak peek of the new Vectorize feature coming to Illustrator on the iPad. It will let users turn any hand drawn sketch into a vector graphic.
The developer shared a video demonstrating the capabilities of the upcoming featuere. Watch it now.
This 4-in-1 cable is perfect for Apple fans. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you own more devices than you can count, this charging cable will change your life. Retail stores can charge anywhere from $15 to $50 for a single charging cord. If you’re tired picking and choosing which devices to charge first, grab a 4-in-1 Multi-Port and Apple Watch Charging Cable.
It’s 48% off, and it will simplify your charging life. For only $17.99, you can charge any phone, any Apple Watch, headphones, electronic reading devices and much more. Not individually, but all at once. All of your devices can finally get up to 100% charged before your day begins.
With roughly 2 millions apps available in the App Store, sometimes all you need is something to tell you what’s good. Photo: Ian Fuchs/Cult of Mac
Whether you like great time-wasting games, want to experience the beautiful photography that was once popular on Instagram, or want to preserve your favorite memories in video, this week we have some awesome apps to check out.
Never pay for web hosting again with this complete service. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
No matter what business you’re in, in today’s world, you need a website. In fact, research shows that 75% of people judge the credibility of any business through its website. So how do you set up a successful one?
One of the best packages on the market right now is the iBrave Cloud Web Hosting Lifetime Subscription. And today, you can grab it for just $99.99 with $20 back in Cult of Mac Deals store credit. That’s a 96% discount off the regular price of $2,997.
Elgato's EpocCam app gets native support for AR Snap Lenses. Photo: Elgato
Streaming brand Elgato’s EpocCam app, which lets you turn your iPhone into a webcam for your Mac or PC, now features native support for Snap Lens augmented reality filters. Parent company Corsair Gaming announced the update Thursday.
Was the Touch Bar out of touch with pro users’ needs? Photo: Graham Bower/Cult of Mac
The MacBook Pro’s Touch Bar was a technological marvel in its day. It brought the magic of multi-touch to macOS and, with its stand-alone T1 chipset, it put ARM-based Apple Silicon inside the MacBook when the M1 chip was still just a twinkle in Cupertino’s eye.
There’s no doubt it was a clever piece of engineering, but it proved unpopular with pro users. Many missed the tactile feedback of the traditional Escape key and function keys.
Apple rejigged things last year, shrinking the Touch Bar to make room for a physical escape key, but it was too little too late. Many will be glad to see the Touch Bar go, but I’m gonna miss that little sliver of multi-touch magic at the top of my keyboard.
Lee Pace (right) and Laura Birn face a new challenge this week. Photo: Apple TV+
This week on Foundation, Apple TV+’s space opera is on a collision course with destruction and death. And even if Salvor Hardin can stop the Anachreons, it might be too late to save Terminus.
The sci-fi series speeds toward its endgame this week, with all of its plot threads in free fall and war inevitable.
Apple's new chips sound truly astonishing. Image: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: Erfon can’t stop gushing about the new MacBook Pros! (What a shocker.) Plus, he reveals what it felt like to get Sherlocked during Apple’s “Unleashed” event this week. (Spoiler alert: CultCloth sales shot through the roof!) And none of us can stop raving about the astonishing power of Apple’s new M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.
Also on The CultCast:
Awesome new third-gen AirPods.
Underwhelming new HomePod mini colors.
And a surprising Siri-only Apple Music Voice Plan.
Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video livestream, embedded below.
Peace, and may nontoxic respiration be with you. Photo: Razer
If you decided to walk down to the neighborhood supermarket wearing your new Razer Zephyr “wearable air purifier” and a lab coat, you might cause a major panic. Unless you did it on Halloween, maybe. That’s how “airborne toxic event” these badass things look.
They’d be a little scary even without the lab coat. “Breathe in the future with the Razer Zephyr,” says the company’s website, with seemingly unintentional menace.
Karen Pittman finally gets a chance to shine. Photo: Apple TV+
This week on The Morning Show, Cory throws everyone a curveball in his attempt to salvage Hannah’s reputation. Bradley, Daniel, Chip, Mia, Yanko, Stella and Laura all go into a panic.
And so, the Apple TV+ show about a morning news show enters crisis mode again. Is it too late to stop the train wreck? Or will Cory’s strategy work?
Who says a Mac mini and a gaming PC can't get along just fine? Photo: [email protected]
Who says an M1 Mac mini and a revved-up gaming PC can’t get along? Macs aren’t known to excel at gaming, so it’s natural for many folks to keep a Mac alongside a tricked-out gaming rig. These days, it’s easy to switch back and forth, as we’ll see in today computer setup featuring a massive TV screen and a slightly more modest monitor.
The Satechi USB-C Hybrid Multiport Adapter lets you add additional storage and peripherals to your Mac or iPad. Photo: Satechi
Because you can never have too much storage or too many ports, the just-launched Satechi USB-C Hybrid Multiport Adapter includes an SSD storage compartment as well as four additional ports.
The multiuse Mac or iPad accessory launched Friday.
Get the latest version of Windows for next to nothing! Photo: Keysbuff
This software activation key sale post is presented by Keysbuff.
Software activation keys provider Keysbuff offers Cult of Mac readers great deals. You can get up to 75% off full prices in Keysbuff’s latest sale on Windows 10 and a long list other Microsoft software. Just use promo code COM at Keysbuff.com to get an extra 28% off already-low prices on keys for Windows 10 Pro Global, Microsoft Office 2019 Pro and others in the list below. You can purchase many products with lifetime licenses.
We finally get to the bottom of this season's crimes. Photo: Apple TV+
The second season of Apple TV+’s first crime series ends with a series of reveals, reversals, betrayals and murders. Truth Be Told fully hit its stride this time out, and it’s been a pleasure spending time with podcaster Poppy Parnell’s family, real and adopted.
The season finale mostly satisfies — and leaves me hoping for more.
Get yours before they're all gone! Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Mac
Not interested in splashing out on iPhone 13 or 13 Pro? Treat yourself to a more affordable upgrade instead. Woot’s insane sale on iPhone refurbs is back, and you can bag yours from just $99.99.
A range of devices, from iPhone 7 to iPhone 11 Pro Max, are currently available. Stock is selling fast and the sale is good for one day only, so enjoy it while you can.
Rockstar Games today dropped its first trailer for Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition — and confirmed its price tag and release date for those playing on PC and consoles (mobile versions follow next year).
The trailer shows significant improvements in graphics for all three games in the set, while remaining true to their original style, just as Rockstar promised.
If you’re a golfer, this is the swing-analysis toolkit you need to boost your game. Photo: Cult of Mac Deals
If you’re an avid golfer, the Caddie View Stick, Control and App is the golf swing analysis toolkit you need to level up your game. This breakthrough app and software will analyze your swing, record video, take photos and even compare your stats with pro-golfers.
And for a limited time, you can snag this set in black, white gray or gray for just $59.99.
It would be a big upgrade for Apple's low-cost smartphone. Photo: Apple
Apple’s third-generation iPhone SE may ship with a new design after all, with a new report claiming the low-cost device will look a lot like iPhone XR.
It is expected to get a much larger 6.1-inch display with significantly slimmer bezels. But unlike iPhone XR, it could ship with Touch ID integrated into its power button, rather than Face ID. It may also be Apple’s last LCD iPhone.
We could be waiting until the middle of 2022 for the next MacBook Air refresh, but according to the latest rumor, it will be well worth the wait.
Apple’s next-generation ultraportable is expected to deliver a new mini-LED display and MagSafe connectivity — like the 2021 MacBook Pro — as well as a much more colorful design inspired by the 24-inch iMac.
Very familiar but with some big differences. Photo: iFixit
Apple Watch Series 7 just got its customary teardown by iFixit, revealing some small but significant changes to its internals — including slightly larger batteries — and a somewhat surprising repairability score.
It looks like Apple’s newest wearable now uses more advanced display technology, which could explain why it faced such a lengthy delay.
The new Apple TV+ sci-fi series about an alien invasion goes big and broad. Image: Apple TV+
Right after Foundation took the world by storm and For All Mankind raked in a third season, Apple TV+ is rolling the dice that viewers will get excited about yet another space show. This one’s called Invasion, and it debuts Friday.
The new sci-fi series follows a half-dozen people as an alien invasion force wreaks havoc all over the planet. Can these people get over their foibles and weaknesses to survive? Can this show extend its predecessors’ winning streak on Apple TV+?
The M1 Max chip will offer a ‘High Power Mode’ for really intensive tasks. Photo: Apple
Everyone should be familiar with Low Power Mode on their iPhone, but top-tier configurations of the new MacBook Pro will reportedly have “High Power Mode.” This will give the macOS notebook even better performance when taking on “resource-intensive tasks.”
But the feature will only be available in the 16-inch MacBook Pro with the M1 Max processor.
The dysfunctional but lovable developers of Mythic Quest are coming back for two more seasons. Photo: Apple TV+
The gamer-themed workplace comedy Mythic Quest has been picked up for seasons three and four on Apple TV+. Not surprising: season two of the show enjoys a 100% critics approval score from Rotten Tomatoes.
The ensemble cast will return for more dysfunctional but somehow warm hearted office shenanigans.
Apple Bağdat Caddesi opens as Apple’s third retail location in Turkey, situated in Istanbul. Photo: Apple
Apple said its new Apple Bağdat Caddesi — its latest Apple Store — opens Friday in Istanbul, Turkey. It marks the Cupertino tech giant’s third retail location in the country. With the opening comes the debut of a special Today at Apple program and an exclusive augmented reality (AR) exhibition.
Shop at the Apple Store with an Apple Card and you’ll reportedly get double the usual cash back. There has been no announcement, but unconfirmed reports indicate that the usual 3% Daily Cash back jumped to 6%.