Long-time Mac security software Malwarebytes is making its iOS debut this month with the release of a new all-in-one security app for iOS users.
Malwarebytes for iOS includes call and spam blocking, full protection against threats in your web browser, message filtering, and more. Head below for a hands-on look at the new app.
Update: Congrats to our winner Damon Ramer from Alberta @RamerDamo!!
Thanks to our sponsor Hyper, over the next month we’ll be giving readers a chance to win Apple’s brand new 2018 MacBook Pro for our biggest giveaway yet!! Head below for a chance to take home this MacBook Pro valued at $1,799 USD.
Hyper is the company behind HyperDrive, the most crowdfunded USB-C hub for MacBook Pro ever, raising over $3.1M on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Visit hypershop.com and use coupon code 9to5macbook to get 10% off site-wide.
Thanks to our sponsor Furbo, you can get its popular Furbo Dog Camera– best selling dog camera on Amazon– for its lowest price yet with the company offering $110 off for a limited time. That brings the original $249 price tag down to just $139 while supplies last.
Furbo is a Wi-Fi connected 1080p camera with 160º wide-angle lens. It is designed specifically to let you see, talk to and give your dog treats remotely using an iPhone app. It includes built-in microphones, speakers, night vision, and it holds around 100 small round treats to dispense remotely using the app. It also conveniently doubles as a security camera with motion detection and more…
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Boom 3D is a popular volume booster and equalizer app for Mac that offers fine-grained control over volume and audio output settings either system-wide or on a per app basis.
In addition to customization over your audio output system-wide, Boom3D includes a patent-pending 3D Surround Sound technology that creates an immersive virtual surround sound experience that works with any existing headphones. The app also optionally includes a built-in audio player so you can use it for your audio library and a companion iOS app to continue the experience on your iPhone. Here’s how it works.
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AirPlus is a new protective case for Apple’s AirPods that adds Qi wireless charging functionality for as low as $15. Already funded on Kickstarter, AirPlus is available to pre-order now ahead of an expected ship date later this month.
While we await Apple’s official wireless charging case, previously announced for AirPods alongside its upcoming AirPower wireless charging mat, companies like the team behind AirPlus are betting a lot of customers will prefer a low-cost option to quickly add Qi functionality to their existing AirPods and for use with currently available Qi chargers already on the market.
Thanks to our sponsor Eversign, 9to5Mac readers can get free Premium access to the service for 3 months (Reg. $30) for a limited time.
Eversign is a full-fledged platform for secure eSignatures, allowing you to create, manage and send out documents like contracts, NDAs, agreements and much more with integrated tools for the recipient to sign right on their Mac, iPhone or iPad.
Most recently, Eversign has also launched a Chrome plug-in to allow Mac users to sign documents directly from within Gmail. Here’s how it works:
Thanks to our sponsor DearMob, 9to5 readers can get the latest version of DearMob iPhone Manager for free, normally $59.95.
DearMob iPhone Manager is an iTunes replacement as an all-in-one solution for managing content on your iPhone from your Mac. That includes managing content like photos, music, videos and books, as well as backups, data recovery and much more all from a single app. It’s also the world’s 1st iPhone manager to transfer iPhone and iPad data to and from your Mac with U.S. Military grade encryption. And it was just recently updated to version 2.6 with full support for the latest iOS 12 betas. Here’s how it works.
Update: Congrats to our winner Daniel Woo!!
This month we’ve partnered with August Home to offer 9to5 readers an exclusive $79 off August Smart Lock Pro + Connect & Smart Keypad bundle. That’s equivalent to getting the Smart Keypad for free, as it normally sells for $79 on its own.
Thanks to our sponsor August Home, we’ve got an exclusive deal saving you big on an August Smart Lock Pro + August Connect Wi-Fi bridge and August’s physical Smart Keypad accessory. Get the entire bundle now for $279 (Reg. $358).
Head below for our video walkthrough with August’s Smart Lock Pro and the recently released native Apple Watch app and HomePod support now available for the HomeKit-enabled lock.
Thanks to our sponsor pCloud, 9to5Mac readers can get an exclusive 50% off the company’s 2TB storage plan with upgraded client-side encryption:
pCloud has quickly become a popular option for cloud storage among iOS and Mac users, offering up to 20GB for free and options for up to 2TB at low monthly, yearly and lifetime rates with no limits on file sizes or upload and download speeds. The optional Crypto service adds an additional layer of client-side encryption that has made the secure Swiss cloud storage company attractive to many users.
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Update: Congrats to our winner Daniel Woo!!
Thanks to our sponsor August Home, 9to5Mac will be announcing the winner of our June giveaway for the (RED) iPhone 8 next week (June 21st). In addition to Apple’s new RED iPhone 8, August Home is throwing in its own Smart Lock Pro + Connect Wi-Fi Bridge to make this one of our biggest giveaways to date! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to win this 9to5Rewards prize package. Head below for details on how to enter.
Hyper, makers of the the original HyperDrive (the most crowdfunded USB-C hub on Kickstarter and Indiegogo), just announced five new USB-C hub options for MacBook users. The new products provide a few new and updated configurations on Hyper’s previous models compatible with Apple’s USB-C MacBooks and MacBook Pros.
The new hubs include the HyperDrive NET 6-in-2 USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro, the HyperDrive SLIM 8-in-1 USB-C Hub, new 6-in-1 and 3-in-1 options, and its latest combo HyperDrive Wireless Charger USB HUb.
Head below for a hands-on look and more info:
Thanks to our WWDC 2018 coverage sponsor Setapp, you can now get the company’s subscription Mac app service with 119 apps worth $3400 for just $9.99/month (7-day Free Trial).
Mac app subscription service Setapp, often referred to as the “Netflix of Mac apps”, has now passed 20,000 paid users, up from the 15,000 it announced earlier this year. It has also added over 10 new apps and developers. The $9.99 per month service now provides access to a curated selection of 119 native Mac apps from over 100 developers. Here’s how it works…
It has also added over 10 new apps and developers with the $9.99 per month service now providing access to a curated selection of 119 native Mac apps from over 100 developers for a monthly price. Here’s how it works…
Update: Congrats to our winner Daniel Woo!!
In case you missed our announcement, along with our sponsor August Home, we’re giving away Apple’s latest 64GB (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8 and August’s Smart Lock Pro + Connect Wi-Fi Bridge this month (a value of over 1,000 USD). Head below to enter!
Update: Congrats to our winner Daniel Woo!!
Thanks to our sponsor August Home, over the next month we’ll be giving readers a chance to win Apple’s latest 64GB (PRODUCT)RED iPhone 8 and August’s Smart Lock Pro + Connect Wi-Fi Bridge. Head below for a chance to take home this bundle valued at over 1,000 USD.
Puls is a quickly expanding service that aims to make the experience of getting your iPhone serviced as easy and stress-free as possible by bringing its technicians right to your door for same-day repairs. The company also offers TV mounting and Smart Home Setup services for HomeKit and a wide variety of other home accessories.
Normally starting at $69, 9to5Mac readers can get 10% off all the company’s in-home services including phone repair, TV mounting, and Smart Home Setup. Use promo code 9to5Mac10 at checkout for 10% off all services.
ZUGU CASE, maker of Amazon’s highest rated case for iPad, has now officially confirmed support for Apple’s latest 9.7-inch iPad released just last month.
The Prodigy Case– also available for the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and iPad Pro 10.5– has become one of the most popular iPad cases on Amazon for a reason, with over 90% 5 star ratings it has quickly become a favorite among iPad users because of its very functional magnetic kickstand, while also being rugged and lightweight.
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Vectornator Pro has quickly made a name for itself among vector graphic design software for iOS devices, and recently the developers made the Pro version of the software available entirely for FREE on the App Store.
Vectornator offers an incredible amount of value, especially now that it’s available at no cost and still has all of the great pro features the company used to charge for. That includes Adobe Creative Cloud integration to seamlessly hop from Illustrator CC to Vectornator and back again. Check out our hands-on video with Vectornator Pro below:
Thanks to our sponsor DearMob, we’re giving away Apple’s newly introduced 9.7-inch iPad along with an Apple Pencil just as the device adds support (a total value of $460+ USD). Head below to enter.
And for a limited time, 9to5 readers can get DearMob iPhone Manager’s latest version for free, normally $59.95. DearMob iPhone Manager is the world’s 1st iOS manager to transfer iPhone and iPad data to your Mac with U.S. Military grade encryption. It helps you to secure your vital data such as photos, video, contacts, files, etc. and protect your privacy from leaks. You can download and use the app for FREE for one Mac with full features now.
Sometimes Apple’s built-in PDF editing tools, such as Preview, just don’t cut it. That’s where a tool like PDFelement and its Pro version fill the gap for advanced PDF editing tasks on your Mac. The app makes PDF editing and creation as easy as using an app like Microsoft Word, and it lets you do a whole lot that you won’t get with your Mac’s stock apps. In the video below, we take a hands-on look at some of the features in PDFelement to show you a more efficient way to get all of your PDF editing done in one convenient program.
Thanks to our sponsor Wondershare, for a limited time 9to5Mac readers get 50% off PDFelement.
To celebrate the launch of our new HomeKit Weekly series, we’ve teamed up with FIBARO to give away a HomeKit bundle to turn your house into a Siri-controlled smart home. HomeKit Weekly is a new series focused on smart home accessories, automation tips and tricks, and everything to do with Apple’s smart home framework.
Our giveaway bundle includes The Button, the company’s new HomeKit-compatible micro-sized hardware switch that goes up for preorder in the US this week. Check out FIBARO’s newest HomeKit line up and the four products we’ve packaged (a total value of $250+ USD) to give you the ultimate HomeKit experience below:
Thanks to Setapp for sponsoring our live coverage of Apple’s Education event today. Get a 100+ high-quality Mac apps for thousands off retail with Setapp’s 50% off Education pricing.
Setapp’s subscription service for Mac apps, often described as the Netflix of Mac applications, offers an incredible value for students and teachers with over 100 apps at 50% off the normal monthly price. Normally costing thousands of dollars as standalone products, Setapp’s Edu pricing gives students access to all of the apps for just $7.50/month.
At only $90 per year for students, Setapp’s subscription model for apps makes a lot of sense when compared to the upfront cost of the standalone products. It gives classrooms, including teachers, students and other education staff a great collection of utilities and apps, many of which might be useful on occasion but not otherwise justifiable as a purchase on their own And with free updates included for all of the apps as part of the subscription, it ensures students will have the latest versions without having to worry about paid upgrades and compatibility down the road.
Check out some of the included apps below:
Thanks to our sponsor Caseco. Check out its new line of iPhone X cases and accessories available today.
Caseco has launched its updated line of cases and selection of tempered/flexible glass screen protectors for iPhone X (along with other iPhone models) available to order now and 30% off at checkout with promo code 9to5Mac30off. The cases arrive alongside the company’s selection of products to accompany the iPhone including its car mounts, cases, and MFi chargers and Lightning cables.
Head below for a hands-on look at the some of the best priced deals on Caseco’s selection of accessories and cases:
Update: Congrats to our winner Patricia Howard.
In case you missed our announcement, we’ll be selecting a winner to receive one space gray Apple HomePod and a $500 gift card courtesy of our sponsor Caseco. On top of our grand prize for the HomePod and $500 gift card, Caseco will be giving away a second $500 gift card to a runner-up. Head below for your chance to win, and get 30% off Caseco accessories with promo code “9to5Mac30off“ for a limited time..