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Play these new Apple Arcade arrivals right now – Nightmare Farm, Redout: Space Assault, The Bradwell Conspiracy and Pilgrims

The $5-per-month Apple Arcade game subscription service on Saturday picked up four new exciting titles, marking the service's first library expansion following its September 19 debut on iOS, iPadOS and tvOS. Now available, these four new games range from a fast-paced space shooter to a narrative driven exploratory adventure and beyond.

Apple Arcade vs. Google Play Pass

Apple Arcade banner

Two things are happening: first, subscription services are becoming more popular. Second, people are playing more on their phones than on consoles and PC. So it was a matter of time before someone would put 2 and 2 together. Well, the time is now, my fellow gamers. Google and Apple are both getting ready to launch their respective game subscription services, Google Play Pass and Apple Arcade.

At its core, both services are similar. However, they do have some differences, other than the platform they're on. If you're like me, and you have both Android and iOS devices, you're probably wondering which one is more advantageous. Well, wonder no more, as we dive into Apple Arcade versus Google Play Pass. We'll cover each subscription service and determine which one is better suited for you.

How to show, add and edit musical notes in GarageBand

GarageBand editing screen on iPhone

If you want to work with the musical notes in GarageBand for your song, you can show, add, and edit notes. In GarageBand on Mac, you can work with notes for MIDI regions, and on iOS, you can work with them for green touch instrument regions.

Here’s how to show, add, and edit musical notes in GarageBand on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

The new AnyTrans 8 helps you make a smooth transition to iPhone 11 [sponsor]

AnyTrans on iMac

Whether you’re ramping up for your first iPhone or upgrading to the iPhone 11, you need a simple way to make a seamless transition. You might want to migrate your data from Android, create a backup of your current iPhone for an easy move, or even erase data from a phone you’re getting rid of.

Whatever the case may be, one tool can take care of all of these tasks and more. AnyTrans is an intuitive iPhone manager that lets you transfer, back up, and manage the content on your device, all in one spot.

We have covered AnyTrans in the past for backups and transfers as well as AnyTrans for Cloud to manage files. But now, we have a brand new AnyTrans to introduce to you, AnyTrans 8. This latest version of AnyTrans gives you new features and enhancements that make managing your iPhone content easier than ever.

How to adjust track volume in GarageBand on Mac, iPad, and iPhone

Adjust track volume in GarageBand

When you’re making music in GarageBand, you’re mixing regions and tracks to create your song. Whether you’re using vocals or instruments, not every track needs to have the same volume. You might want an instrument to play subtly in the background while emphasizing vocals, for example. Or you may want the volume of a track to increase and decrease at certain points.

Here’s how to adjust the track volume in GarageBand on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

New to Mac? What’s Preview and what can you do with it?

Open with Preview on Mac

As another helpful piece in our "New to Mac" series, this tutorial walks you through the Preview app on your Mac. This useful tool is the default viewer for images and PDFs. You can use it for more than previews, however. Preview offers markup and annotation tools along with features for merging PDF files and signing documents.

So, if you’re new to Mac and want to know all about Preview and what you can do with it, read on!