Black Friday’s over — sort of! We hope you survived the mall brawls and/or the frenzied searching through all the online sales. (Many of our favorite deals on Apple gear remain available, BTW.)
If you’re like me, one thing you might have skipped shopping for is Mac apps. But there’s a surprising number of must-have Mac software titles on sale for Black Friday/Cyber Monday. Check our list and score some winners before these deals disappear.
Also in this edition of The Weekender:
Tired of constant spam texts and calls? It’s easy to block jerks once and for all.
If you upgraded to macOS Tahoe, you can customize your Mac’s icons for aesthetic and/or organizational reasons. Our how-to explains it all.
A couple of new, user-friendly NAS devices could give you all the backup storage you require. Read our hands-on review. (They’re both on sale for Black Friday, too.)
Cult of Mac Deals got in on the Black Friday action with fresh price drops on a wireless CarPlay display ($60), Microsoft Office for Mac ($50), a fun app that lets you learn more than 70 languages ($28), an international eSIM ($23) and Microsoft Visio Pro ($10), among other things.
Enjoy your weekend!
— Lewis Wallace, managing editor
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