Best movies on Apple TV+

July 02, 2022

Looking for something to stream this weekend? If you subscribe to Apple TV+, you've got plenty of options -- including some fine feature films.

Our new list shows you which Apple TV+ movies you should add to Up Next immediately.

Also in this Fourth of July weekend edition:

Enjoy your long weekend ...

— Lewis Wallace, managing editor

From Irish folklore to ’60s New York, from culture clashes to meteors, here is a list of the very best films on Apple TV+ so far.

News and opinion

The slower SSD on the entry-level M2 MacBook Pro has a noticeable impact on its performance in daily use.

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Apple continues to build out and refine the new features the software will bring to iPhones this fall. Here’s a look at all the changes and everything new that’s in the second beta of iOS 16.

The late Apple co-founder will get the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his world-changing contributions to society.

The arrival of iOS 16 later this year could see new CarPlay apps for “fuel and driving tasks,” including a way to pay for gas right from the vehicle’s infotainment center.

The recent news that iPads won’t function as Home Hubs with iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 stands corrected. Apple now says they’ll work. But they won’t benefit from any new features in the revamped HomeKit and Home app. And that’s likely to be a pretty big drawback.

YouTuber Luke Miani shows off a handful of iPhone prototypes that feature pre-release software and somewhat unfamiliar designs. To give you an idea of how rare these handsets are, two of them are valued at $500,000 apiece.

After a mishap, I recently had to go on vacation without a credit card. I was ready with cash but it never mattered – to my surprise, wireless payments and Apple Pay let my iPhone make all the purchases I needed.

How-tos

Last year’s Fourth of July fireworks made you say ooh and ahh, but when you look at your iPhone photos from that night, the sound you make is more of an ugh. Want to shoot better fireworks photos this time around? These tips will help.

Apple bans apps like emulators and clipboard history on your iPhone, but there’s a clever way to sideload these apps.

Given the personal nature of Cycle Tracking data, you need to be sure it’s stored securely, away from prying eyes. The good news is, Apple’s security for health and fitness data is very robust. There are just a few things you need to know to ensure your data remains safe.

If you’ve ever wanted to hide a face before posting a picture, MaskerAid (a pun on “masquerade”) will quickly censor faces with emoji. Unlike apps like Snapchat, MaskerAid will preserve the full quality and resolution of your pictures.

Deals

MacBooks make great work computers, but their tiny little displays might be holding you back — especially if you zip through video edits and spreadsheets all day long. A second screen can definitely help.

When you need a high-quality scan, fussing with hardware is probably the last thing you want to deal with. But what if you could scan documents using your iPhone? iScanner does just that.

Plus, more deals on software and services:

The Siri Remote is pretty divisive. If you like telling a robot what to do, you’re going to be hard-pressed to find a better remote. However, if you want a traditional TV-watching experience, you might prefer the Function101 Button Remote.

This portable charger lets you fully power up multiple Apple gadgets at the same time. And you can get an Aduro Extreme Boost for just $32.99 (regularly $89).

Reviews

New Apple TV+ comedy Loot goes into damage-control mode this week, as a theme park owned by Maya Rudolph's character undergoes a public disaster and the billionaire must take stock of her post-divorce holdings.

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With Twitter killing off TweetDeck for Mac, users who didn’t plan ahead might be scrambling for options to manage their feeds. Luckily, you can find several worthy TweetDeck alternatives for Mac users that will help you manage your Twitter obsession.

No joke, this electric cargo bike played a part in my family deciding to sell our second vehicle. For the power, price, versatility and build quality, I don’t think there’s a bike on the road that beats the Rad Wagon.

LGBTQI Pride Month just drew to a close, but you can wear your pride on your sleeve or elsewhere all year long if you want — thanks to rainbow-themed Apple accessories in the Cult of Mac Store’s Pride collection.

It adds up to 256GB of storage to Macs as well as most types of iPad. It can be easily switched among all of these, and other computers, too. I tested the tiny drive with multiple devices, and it stood up quite well.

Known for speakers and headphones with high-quality sound at affordable places, Edifier's new earbuds offer active noise cancellation.

Setups

We can count the number of times we’ve come across a three-Pro Display XDR workstation in our Setups travels on less than one hand — maybe two or three times. And if you throw in a late-model Mac Pro and a pile of great audio-visual gear for professional-level videoconferencing, well, that’s even more rare.

Graphic designer and illustrator Terry Smelker’s workstation includes many interesting elements, like a specialized drawing tablet and a multimedia controller he uses along with his tricked-out MacBook Pro. But even if you’re not curious about his setup proper, get a load of that Apple gear collection! Fortunately, he provided plenty of photographs.

Curved ultra-wide displays are all the rage lately, and it’s no wonder why. What a fantastic amount of real estate. But it can be worrisome buying one if you’re not sure how it will look with your Mac’s resolution and scaling options.