Ian Osborne

Ian Osborne

Contributor

Ian started his career as a games journalist, working on legendary magazines such as Crash and Zzap! 64, before moving into tech. As well as iMore, he currently works for titles such as MacFormat and Mac!Life. He also has a keen interest in history, and has written several bookazines about famous battles in World War II. His favourite computer is his M1 iMac, but his M2 MacBook Air gets a lot of love too. He’s also a keen user of other Apple devices, such as his iPad Pro, iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Watch.

Latest articles by Ian Osborne

Apple Mac products on a yellow background

Help, my Mac is broken! 7 easy fixes for common Mac problems

By Ian Osborne published

QUICK TIPS Problems with your Mac? Follow these tips to get your MacBook, iMac, Mini or Studio back in action.

QUICK TIPS
Apple logos over time.

Why does Apple turn its back on its own history?

By Ian Osborne published

Historically, Apple has resisted exploring its history. There has never been an official Apple museum, for example. But could this change in the foreseeable future?

Apple
Finder on macOS 13 Ventura

Four new features Finder needs in macOS 15 (and the apps you can use to get them now)

By Ian Osborne published

Go further with Finder, using these great third-party apps.

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Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi 7 explained: What it is, what it does, and how it's going to super-charge your browsing, streaming, downloads and more

By Ian Osborne last updated

The next generation of the Wi-Fi connectivity protocol is here, and it’s looking good. But what is it, what are its advantages, and should you upgrade?

Apple
Masters of the Air on Apple TV Plus

The real Masters of the Air — Unlock the true history behind Apple's successor to Band of Brothers

By Ian Osborne published

Sorties begin on January 26.

Music, Movies and TV
macOS Sonoma screenshot

How to use macOS Sonoma’s new Game Mode to supercharge your Mac's performance

By Ian Osborne published

Game Mode promises to boost your Mac’s performance when playing games. But what is it, how does it work and what do you have to do to use it?

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macOS Sonoma

How to use Web Apps in macOS Sonoma

By Ian Osborne published

Turn any website into an application with Web Apps in macOS Sonoma

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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger Dashboard

A history of widgets on the Mac - from Dashboard to Desktop on macOS Sonoma

By Ian Osborne published

With desktop widgets now on the Mac thanks to macOS Sonoma, do they remind you of Apple’s abandoned Dashboard Widgets?

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Vision Health iOS 17

This iOS 17 feature could protect you from one of the world's most common sight diseases — here's how to use it

By Ian Osborne last updated

Are you at risk of damaging your eyesight? With Apple’s new Vision Health features, you can take better care of your eyes.

iOS 17
macOS Sonoma Reminders on M1 MacBook Air

This new feature in macOS Sonoma could change the way you organize your life

By Ian Osborne published

Kanban is a new way of looking at your reminders in macOS Sonoma, but what is it, and how does it work?

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