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HOMEPOD TIPS, TRICKS AND TUTORIALS THE WORLD’S BEST-SELLING APPLE MAGAZINE APRIL 2018 FROM IDG VPN Install Windows on a Mac Create your own apps in Swift CONTENTS NEWS Apple drops iTunes Store access for irst Apple TV iOS 11.2.6 released to ix Telugu ‘text bomb’ bug BUYING GUIDE Best VPN for Mac 20 Best password managers FEATURE 30 Install Windows on a Mac 52 Make apps with Swift 73 Get started with Swift Macworld • April 2018 52 CONTENTS 30 FEATURES 96 HomePod tips and tricks 77 Help Desk 86 ROUND-UP Latest Mac games 96 HOW TO Set up a HomePod 107 Reset a HomePod 111 Change Siri’s voice on a HomePod 114 Control a HomePod from a Mac or iOS device 116 Play music on a HomePod without subscribing to Apple Music 121 April 2018 • Macworld NEWS Apple drops iTunes Store access for irst Apple TV The irst Apple TV’s days are numbered, writes Roman Loyola T ech companies (especially Apple) want us to use the latest products they have to ofer They want to make money from the sales, but they also develop and implement new technology that older devices can’t support at all (or can’t support it in a way that’s acceptable to the user) Eventually, each product’s time runs out, as is now the case with the irst-generation Apple TV Apple has released a support document that states the irst-generation Apple TV will not be able to access the iTunes Store starting on 25 May This model Apple TV (considered obsolete by Apple) will not be updated to support the new security features will be used with the iTunes Macworld • April 2018 NEWS Store. To access the iTunes Store, you need a second-generation or later Apple TV iTunes Store, Windows XP, and Vista The document also says that users of Windows XP and Windows Vista will not be able to use the latest version of iTunes Older versions of iTunes will still work, but Apple will not ofer any support, and you won’t be able to buy anything, nor will you be able to redownload previous purchases These changes will come into efect on 25 May In order to be able to make and redownload purchases, you need a PC running Windows or later, and the latest version of iTunes April 2018 • Macworld NEWS iOS 11.2.6 released to ix Telugu ‘text bomb’ bug A full suite of Apple OS updates ix the text bug that caused Messages and other apps to crash Leif Johnson reports I nternet trolls had a great time causing Apple products to freeze recently thanks to a bug involving a speciic character from India’s Telugu language Fortunately, the party’s over now, as Apple has released a barrage of updates that patch the issue on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and Apple TV boxes Take our word for it: update your devices now You’re most likely to encounter the bug on your iPhone and iPad, so be sure to get the iOS 11.2.6 patch on your device straight away Macworld • April 2018 NEWS Apple has had to deal with some high-proile bugs in the past few months, but this one was particularly nasty All someone had to do was send a message with the speciic character to an app like Messages, and the app would freeze while Apple’s software struggled to interpret the character In the cases of Messages, the only way to get rid of it was to have a friend send you a new message As Mashable discovered, if you happened to see the character on the Twitter app, you had little choice but to go to a non-Apple machine and block all instances of the character on your account from there This isn’t the irst time Apple has had to deal with such ‘text bomb’ bugs In January, a developer named Abraham Masri managed to achieve similar efects with a line of script he posted on GitHub (which he later deleted) In 2015, a nonsensical string of Arabic characters also achieved similar notoriety for crashing iPhones But seldom have such bugs afected such a wide range of Apple’s products The news comes only a few days after a report from Bloomberg described how Apple software chief Craig Federighi plans to focus on fewer “big” software updates in favour of a great commitment to iOS stability If this quick ix serves as any indication, Apple’s taking that commitment seriously The iOS 11.2.6 update ixes the issue on iPhones and iPads On other devices, be sure to download macOS 10.13.3 supplemental update, watchOS 4.2.3, and tvOS 11.2.6 April 2018 • Macworld BUYING GUIDE Best VPN for Mac Stay anonymous online and access blocked content with these VPNs for Mac Ashleigh Macro reveals your diferent options I f you’re worried about online privacy or looking to access sites that are ordinarily blocked in your country, a VPN (virtual private network) will help You’ll be able to hide your location online and access blocked content using the services in our round-up of the best VPNs for Mac Many people, for example, use a VPN in order to access US Netlix while inside the UK or to enjoy the BBC iPlayer’s streaming services while outside Macworld • April 2018 BUYING GUIDE of the UK They are also a great tool to help you keep prying eyes at bay, giving an element of anonymity while browsing the web There are free networks available, but be aware that some may install unwanted toolbars or third-party applications, and others simply ofer much less advanced features It’s important to irst read the terms and conditions before using a free VPN, and to make sure you know the free VPN’s limits Generally, though, even paid-for services are cheap You can subscribe to many for under £6 per month NordVPN Price: $2.75 (around £2) from fave.co/2CSqdrT A great VPN option for security, ease-of-use and a variety of useful features is NordVPN The company tells us that it does not keep any logs of user activity at all, and there are more than 3,200 servers across 60 countries to choose from which is more than most other VPN services available NordVPN ofers lots of privacy and security features to help it become one of the most attractive VPN services for Internet users looking for privacy online One handy is Kill Switch, ends the connection if the VPN drops for any reason It’s easy to set up and it’s quick, too, and there are mobile apps included should you need them, plus you can connect to up to six devices at once You can get NordVPN for as little as $2.75 (around £2) per month if you take advantage of the April 2018 • Macworld BUYING GUIDE NordVPN three-year deal Alternative options include a twoyear plan, a one-year plan or a one-month plan ExpressVPN Price: £5 per month from fave.co/2CSIwNF Among the speediest VPN services out there is ExpressVPN It’s not the cheapest option at £5 per month, but it does ofer 24/7 live chat customer support and a 30-day money back guarantee, as well as a zero log policy and kill switch There are more than 1,000 servers available in 95 countries, and a range of 10 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO The next screen asks you whether to enable Personal Requests or not Enabling this will allow HomePod to access your account’s reminders, messages, notes, and calendar appointments You should consider not enabling this right now; see the next section for more details The Terms and Conditions screen will pop up Read them (or don’t) and agree to continue Finally, a screen will pop up prompting you to transfer settings from your iOS device to your HomePod. This will transfer over the necessary iCloud account info, Wi-Fi password, and so on That’s it You’ll be prompted to go through a couple of example Siri questions, but your HomePod is now set up April 2018 • Macworld 109 HOW TO Disabling Personal Requests HomePod cannot yet distinguish between diferent voices Literally anyone can walk up to it and command it If you have Personal Requests turned on, that includes setting reminders, sending messages, or adding notes for whichever iCloud account was on the iPhone or iPad used in setup The HomePod is supposed to use your phone’s location to determine when you are not home, but it’s still a huge security and privacy risk to leave this enabled while other people are around Unless you live alone and never have guests over, we strongly recommend turning of Personal Requests until the HomePod gets a software update that lets it distinguish between your voice and others If you turned this on during setup, you can easily disable it in the Home app Just follow these steps Open the Home app Tap on the location button in the upper left It looks like an arrowhead You’ll see the name for your home and some other settings Tap on your proile picture in the People section You’ll see a Siri on HomePod section, with one entry: Personal Requests Tap that You’ll see a toggle at the top to turn Personal Requests on or of, and a setting to require authentication on your iPhone or iPad for secure requests (like sending a message) 110 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO How to: Reset a HomePod If you want to go through setup again or use a diferent Apple ID, you’ll have to reset your HomePod Jason Cross shows how C urrently, HomePod works with only one Apple ID If you want to switch to someone else’s account, you have to reset your HomePod and set it up with a diferent iOS device You’ll also want to reset your HomePod if you plan to give it away or sell it, if you need to send it to be serviced, or if some technical problem is preventing it from responding You can reset HomePod using the Home app on an iOS device with the same Apple ID, or on the HomePod itself April 2018 • Macworld 111 HOW TO Using the Home app You can reset HomePod using the iOS Home app that’s attached to the same Apple account as the HomePod Just follow these steps Open the Home app Find your HomePod in Favourite Accessories or it its assigned Room Long-press or 3D-touch on it Tap Details Scroll all the way to the bottom of the HomePod details screen and tap Remove Accessory Your HomePod will automatically reset itself and return to its out-of-the-box state This will take a couple minutes 112 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO Using the HomePod If you don’t have access to an iOS device with the same account as the HomePod, or you just don’t want to go digging into the Home app, you can reset the HomePod on the unit itself Unplug your HomePod, then plug it back in Press and hold the top of the HomePod, in the centre where the Siri light is Keep holding Just keep your inger pressing there until the light turns red and Siri says the HomePod is about to reset Don’t let go yet Keep your inger on there until you hear three beeps After the three beeps, you can let go It will take a couple minutes, but your HomePod will reset and be soon be ready for setup again April 2018 • Macworld 113 HOW TO How to: Change Siri’s voice on a HomePod Want to give Siri an Australian accent or swap its gender? It’s easy, writes Jason Cross Y ou already know you can change Siri’s voice on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac So it stands to reason that you can make Siri sound diferent on HomePod, too You have similar voice options, but you ind the settings in a diferent place If you want to give Siri on HomePod a man’s voice or an Australian accent, here’s what you do: Open the Home app and look for your HomePod in the Favourite Accessories list 114 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO Long-press (or 3D touch) on the HomePod you wish you change Tap Details at the bottom of the screen Scroll down to the Siri section Here you’ll ind Siri’s Language and the Siri Voice menu Tap Siri Voice and choose the accent and gender you wish to use When you change Siri’s voice on HomePod, you aren’t changing it anywhere else – you can have HomePod speak in a diferent accent on HomePod than on your phone You can even set diferent HomePods top their own individual voice settings Note that Siri on HomePod is restricted to fewer Language options than it is on iOS or macOS As HomePod starts being sold in more countries and goes through a few software updates, the list of supported languages should increase April 2018 • Macworld 115 HOW TO How to: Control a HomePod from a Mac Don’t feel like talking to your HomePod? You don’t have to, reveals Jason Cross T he HomePod doesn’t behave like most other Apple devices Unlike the Apple Watch, there’s no dedicated app It supports AirPlay, so it shows up in the list of audio sources – but it’s also remote-controllable like an Apple TV And to conigure it, you don’t visit the Settings app, but the Home app Here’s a quick guide to where and how you can control the HomePod from your iPhone, iPad, or Mac 116 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO Controlling from Control Centre in iOS Soon after I got home with my HomePod, I found myself sitting on my sofa while the HomePod played music from a few feet away I realized that while I could call out a command to make the HomePod slightly louder, that would make a noise and disturb everyone else in the living room I had my iPad with me; surely I could adjust the HomePod’s volume with that? The answer is yes, but it took me a while to ind it Perhaps the fastest way to remotely control the HomePod from an iOS device (running iOS 11.2.5 or later) is by using Control Centre, where you need to tap on the top right corner of the audio controller tile (or 3D Touch anywhere on the tile) Once you this, you’ll see several diferent tiles (You can also get to this same view by opening the Music app and, in the Now Playing sheet, tapping on the AirPlay icon at the bottom of the screen.) At the top is a tile for your iOS device, showing what’s currently playing (if anything) as well as a list of all the available AirPlay devices on your network and a volume slider One of the AirPlay devices you’ll see will be your HomePod, since it supports AirPlay Other tiles on this screen are Apple devices you can control remotely – Apple TV models as well as HomePod Tap on any of these tiles and you’ll get a set of controls that let you scrub, change volume, play/pause, and change tracks on that device This is the quickest way to control a HomePod from an iPhone or iPad without using Siri April 2018 • Macworld 117 HOW TO If you select the tile representing your HomePod in this interface and don’t tap back to the tile representing your iOS device, your device will remain in a mode that controls the HomePod If you open the Music app, you’ll see that it’s displaying the currently playing track on the HomePod, and the controls in the Music app will control the HomePod This isn’t AirPlay – the music is still being streamed by the HomePod – but a remote-control interface In fact, if you select your iPhone or iPad using this interface, you’ll ind that you can play music on your device completely independently from your HomePod Controlling from iTunes on a Mac On the Mac, the interface is similar (but slightly diferent) From the AirPlay pop-up menu just to the 118 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO right of the volume slider in iTunes (version 12.7.3 and later), you can see available AirPlay devices (including the HomePod) in the Computer section But below that you’ll ind a Switch To section that lists all the devices eligible for remote control, namely Apple TVs and HomePods If you click on the HomePod, you’ll ind that iTunes is now remote controlling the HomePod, with its volume and navigation buttons acting directly on that device The Up Next and History lists in the player will relect what’s happening on the HomePod, and you can add tracks to the Up Next list from Apple Music Even the iTunes mini player relects what’s happening on the HomePod, and your media-key shortcuts will now control the HomePod directly HomePod as an AirPlay device Even before AirPlay arrives, HomePod already works as an AirPlay device It shows up in the standard AirPlay source list on both Mac and iOS You can select it as you would any other AirPlay speaker, and it will play whatever audio you send to it, from any app that supports AirPlay Keep in mind, though, that when you’re using AirPlay, the device that’s sending audio is in complete control of the HomePod Audio is streaming from your device to the HomePod directly, and that means that if you something to upset the audio playing – like tapping on a video on Twitter or Facebook – it’ll stop the music and play the audio that came with the video, April 2018 • Macworld 119 HOW TO just as it would if it were coming out of your own device’s speaker (AirPlay will ofer the ability to play diferent sounds on diferent devices, but we’re not there yet.) What AirPlay will let you is stream Spotify tracks, Overcast podcasts, or just about anything else you can think of from your iPhone to your HomePod And on the Mac, don’t forget that all AirPlay devices show up in the Sound pane of the System Preferences app as outputs, so you can also route sound from any Mac app to your HomePod It’s still early days for the HomePod The arrival of AirPlay will make it an even more lexible device in terms of controlling and streaming audio remotely But even now, you can take control of your HomePod not just via your voice, but with any Apple device running the most current versions of iOS or macOS 120 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO How to: Play music on a HomePod without subscribing to Apple Music Karen Khan explains how to play Spotify, Amazon Music and iTunes tracks from your iPhone via the HomePod I f you have an Apple Music subscription already you will have access to 45 million songs that can be played from your HomePod You don’t have to have a subscription to use the HomePod, though You could stream your iTunes library (as long as April 2018 • Macworld 121 HOW TO you have a subscription to iTunes Match and have turned on iTunes in the Cloud) You don’t have to pay for any subscription though: you can also use AirPlay to stream music directly from your iPhone to the HomePod, from iTunes, Spotify, Tidal or Amazon Music, for example Follow the steps below to stream music from your iPhone or iPad straight to the HomePod via AirPlay Stream music using AirPlay It should be simple to stream music to your HomePod from any app, not just iTunes Swipe up to access Control Centre on your iOS device Press and hold on the audio card icon Tap the icon that looks like a triangle with loops You should see the HomePod appear in the list below Stream music from Spotify Open Spotify on your iPhone or iPad If you don’t have the app you can download it from the App Store Find the track you want to play (If you aren’t all that familiar with Spotify we have some tips below this section which should help you ind music) Tap on Devices Available at the bottom of the screen 122 Macworld • April 2018 HOW-TO Tap on More Devices Now Choose the HomePod, which should appear with a name based on the room it is located in You won’t have access to all the Siri features if you are using AirPlay, but the HomePod will still use the built in technology to play the music as the artist intended, according to Apple Stream music from Amazon Music Open Amazon Music on your iPhone Find the track you want to play Tap on the AirPlay icon at the bottom of the screen Tap on the HomePod, which should appear with a name based on the room it is located in You won’t have access to all the Siri features if you are using AirPlay, but the HomePod will still use the built in technology to play the music as the artist intended, according to Apple April 2018 • Macworld 123 ... on your Mac: use Oracle VirtualBox to run Windows as a virtual machine 44 Macworld • April 2018 FEATURE Download and install VirtualBox VirtualBox is a free download from fave co/2oIFpTY Opt for. .. existing Windows PC to your Mac and create a VM on the Mac that is an exact copy of the PC, complete with Windows and all the Windows apps that you need And, if 40 Macworld • April 2018 FEATURE... dual-boot approach of Boot 38 Macworld • April 2018 FEATURE Camp Instead of splitting your Mac? ??s hard drive into separate partitions, and then installing Windows on to the Boot Camp partition,