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June 11. That's the date we've long suspected but just this week had confirmed. Apple's 2012 World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) is now official hurtling towards us (or us towards it). But it's not the only things going on this week, so let's get to it. WWDC 2012 and iOS 6 Apple announced WWDC 2012 at 5:30am Cupertino, California (PDT) time, less than 50 days before the June 11 start date, with a $1600 ticket price, and it still sold out in 2 hours . Many developers and interested parties had created scripts that would look for any change in Apple's WWDC website and alert them immediately. Others signed up for text message notification services. Still others networked with friends, family, peers, and others to keep constant vigil and light the web on fire the moment tickets went live. Some got them, some didn't. No one seemed thrilled with the process. Probably not even at Apple. The list of problems are easy to identify -- too much demand, not enough … [Read more...] about Editor’s desk: WWDC 2012 and iOS 6, Google Drive, Google and Facebook apps, iCloud guide, and more

Snapseed is far and away our favorite mobile photo editing app for iOS, and it just got even better because the best image editing app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch is now free. No more $4.99 price tag, now everyone can check it out with no obligation other than a quick download. Practically everything is done by gestures, whether it’s flipping up and down to switch specific adjustments, or swiping left and right to fine tune the strength and level of filters like saturation, brightness, and whatever else you’re tweaking. Good advice is to just play around with it a bit, the learning curve isn’t particularly steep and you’ll soon grow to really appreciate how well gestures work for apps like this. Adjustment features include auto correct, precision selective adjust, tuning, straightening, rotating, cropping, and then there are a wide variety of filters too, from black and white, vintage, drama, tilt-shift, and center focus. Each filter and adjustment has a bunch … [Read more...] about Snapseed: the Best Photo Editing App for iPhone & iPad is Now Free

The Windows vs Mac debate isn’t a new one, but now more than ever people find themselves working between the two operating systems, be it for work or play. We can also assume that those working between the two platforms will take their work with them, and that’s where potential issues arise. While Pages for Mac can open .docx and .doc files, Microsoft Word doesn’t recognise  .pages files, making opening and editing .pages files on Windows a tough job. Or does it? While admittedly it’s not as simple as it is on macOS to open a .docx file using Pages, there is a way to open, edit and even re-export .pages files on a Windows PC – and here’s where we show you how (along with some useful advice on how to avoid the same situation in future). You might also like: macOS Sierra tips | How to install Windows on Mac | How to connect an iPhone to a Windows PC | How to share files between Mac and Windows 10 How to open and edit .pages files on Windows Now, let’s tackle the task … [Read more...] about How to edit .pages files on Windows

Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld Digital Edition. Available as single copies or with a yearlong subscription, the Digital Edition comes in two forms: Enhanced and Replica. The Enhanced Edition has all the news, analysis, product reviews, and how-to’s from the print magazine, along with interactive features, videos, slideshows, and podcasts—all customized for consumption on your iPad. The Replica Edition is just like a digital copy of the print magazine, but designed for your mobile device’s touchscreen, complete with links and search capabilities. In the August issue In the newest Digital Edition, we cover what we know so far about Apple’s major new operating systems—OS X Yosemite and iOS 8—which are both due out this fall. The takeaway: Apple’s desktop and mobile operating systems will be integrated with each … [Read more...] about Macworld’s August Digital Edition: OS X Yosemite, iOS 8, and more

Every day, Macworld brings you the essential daily news and other info about all things Apple. But staying on top of that torrent of information can be a constant challenge. One solution: the Macworld Digital Edition. Available as single copies or with a yearlong subscription, the Digital Edition comes in two forms: Enhanced and Replica. The Enhanced Edition has all the news, analysis, product reviews, and how-to’s from the print magazine, along with interactive features, videos, slideshows, and podcasts—all customized for consumption on your iPad. The Replica Edition is just like a digital copy of the print magazine, but designed for your mobile device’s touchscreen, complete with links and search capabilities. In the September issue In the newest Digital Edition, we dive a little deeper into the new features and capabilities of the upcoming OS X Yosemite and iOS 8. Judging from what we learned at WWDC—as well as from the testing we've done on early versions of the new Mac … [Read more...] about Explore OS X Yosemite and iOS 8 in Macworld’s September Digital Edition