ROB MEAD-GREEN EDITOR editor@macformat.com

We love this time of year. Not only are there brand new versions of macOS, iOS, iPadOS and watchOS to play with, but new hardware to play them on too – with the M2 iPad Pro and iPad 10.9in (detailed on page 6) being just the two most recent examples.

But it’s also great opportunity to treat ourselves and others to the gadgets and goodies we’ve been coveting all year, which is why on p58 you’ll discover this year’s Ultimate Christmas Gift Guide – an Aladdin’s cave of assorted accessories, carefully curated to match your Apple device and your lifestyle. We’ll hope you’ll find it both useful and inspirational.

Talking of inspiration, turn to p20 and you’ll discover some of the incredible things you can do in iPadOS 16, while on p73, we afford the same treatment to watchOS 9, which – among other things – now enables you to engage in all kinds of fitness activities, perfect for shedding those post-Christmas pounds.

You’ll also be able to find out which Apple writing app wins this month’s coveted group test crown (p86), as well as some awesome app options for your iPhone Lock Screen in iOS 16 (p96). Oh, and we review the iPhone 14 Plus (p80) too.

So whatever you’re up to this festive season, enjoy the issue – and don’t forget that a MacFormat subscription makes a great Christmas gift too; see p30 for details.