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Now that Thanksgiving has passed, holiday shopping is in full swing around the world. While personal preference always plays a part in gift giving, sometimes it can be hard to come up with any ideas for someone in your life who loves tech and Apple products. For this reason, we've created a buyer's guide that combines gift recommendations from our community of readers and from our own editors. The gifts in question largely relate to products created by Apple and third-party accessories that work well with Apple's devices.

We've divided things up by Apple Products; Cases, Skins, and Screen Protectors; Charging; Audio; Smart Home; and Miscellaneous. Apple Products If your budget allows for it, Apple has numerous devices that will make for solid gift giving ideas this holiday season. If the person you're buying for subscribes to Apple Music, AirPods and HomePod are great companions to the streaming music service, and Apple TV 4K is one of the best streaming boxes on the market, perfect for TV binges during the upcoming holiday break. ($160) - AirPods may be the most loved Apple product thanks to instant setup and truly wireless features.

(starting at $180) - Watch Amazon Prime, HBO, Hulu, and more, all organized with Apple's convenient TV app. ($350) - A great Apple Music companion that can also perform some helpful Siri functions. (starting at $800) - The latest iPad Pro, with an all-screen design and Face ID. ($130) - Pair a new Apple Pencil 2 with the 2018 iPad Pros for a smooth illustrating experience. (starting at $400) - A bigger display and slimmer body make this Apple's best workout companion yet. Cases, Skins, and Screen Protectors With their cheap prices and small sizes, iPhone cases and screen protectors make for great stocking stuffers. Of course, if you're looking for MacBook protection, companies like Pad & Quill and Twelve South offer solid options, and the growing popularity of AirPods has caused third-party brands to introduce some case options for the wireless headphones as well.

IPhone. (starting at $20) - Stylish designs that protect an iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR, and more. (starting at $10) - One of the thinnest iPhone cases around. ($25-$55) - Protect your iPhone from drops and your eyes from harmful blue light effects. MacBook. (starting around $40) - Incase is well-known for its hardshell MacBook cases, which provide durable protection to Apple's laptops.

($64) - Twelve South's BookBooks make your MacBook look like a vintage novel. ($140) - Fit your MacBook Pro, iPad, iPhone, Apple Pencil, cables, and more in Pad & Quill's leather case. AirPods. ($7) - Personalize your AirPods with DecalGirl's skins.

($9) - Protect the AirPods Charging Case from dangerous drops with a silicone case. ($45) - Bruno Magli's accessory protects AirPods in a smooth brown leather case. Charging Portable chargers are one of the best go-to gifts this time of year, since most people can relate to needing a quick charge on their smartphone at one point during the day. Anker's popularity and reliability in the market remains strong, so you can't go wrong buying from them, but look to Choetech, RAVPower, and new brand Nimble for a few other notable charging accessory options. ($50) - Expand your MacBook's ports with Kingston's USB-C Hub. ($30) - OWC has confirmed its Travel Dock works with the MacBook Pro and all-new iPad Pro.

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($20) - Bring back MagSafe with Griffin's cable accessory. ($20) - Ultra-reliable braided Lightning cables that beat Apple's prices. ($36) - Anker's PowerCore batteries are a backpack and travel necessity, and 10,000 mAh is a perfect mid-range size. ($16) - Wirelessly charge an iPhone 8 and newer on Anker's cheap-but-reliable mat. ($140) - Mophie's all-new 45W USB-C battery is perfect for fueling up your MacBook or MacBook Air. ($14) - Split up charging to a trio of devices with RAVPower's wall accessory. ($17) - Fast charge an iPhone using this device and a Lightning-to-USB-C cable.

($70) - Charge your iPhone in either Landscape or Portrait orientations using Logitech's versatile Qi-compatible stand. ($80) - A subtle wooden picture frame hides a useful 7.5W wireless charger. and (starting around $40) - The new eco-friendly brand sells well-designed and trustworthy chargers. Audio If you're shopping for a music lover, who perhaps doesn't subscribe to Apple Music, then Bluetooth speakers are a great idea. The market is full of low-cost, dependable options like Anker Soundcore, as well as mid- and high-range devices from UE and Sonos. ($40) - Like Anker's other products, these speakers are low-cost but high quality.

($200) - With AirPlay 2, you can use Siri to control audio playback on Sonos One and integrate the speaker into HomeKit. ($130) - A 15 hour battery and improvements to waterproofing make the Boom 3 Ultimate Ears' most durable speaker yet. ($26) - Anker's SoundBuds provide 12.5 hours of music playback. ($100) - iPhone quick pairing and Lightning charging make the BeatsX a great option for those in the Apple ecosystem. ($300) - Block out noise to focus on your own music with Bose's comfy over-ear headphones. Smart Home If anyone on your shopping list is into smart home devices, the iDevices Switch and Hue White and Color Ambiance Lightstrip are great additions to any HomeKit household, and mesh Wi-Fi systems from Orbi and AmpliFi will ensure that all devices remain connected anywhere in the house.

(starting at $30) - Lifx lights sync to HomeKit and offer various bulbs and lightstrips for colorful lighting scenarios. ($60) - One of the best options in the smart lighting space for quick-and-easy bias lighting. ($230) - Fun, bright accent lighting that you can control from your iPhone or with Siri. ($215) - A favorite for HomeKit-enabled temperature controls. ($235) - Make sure your door is locked right from your iPhone.

($250) - The new Anki robot is an adorable in-home assistant. ($322) - Larger homes of up to 5,000 sq ft will benefit greatly from Orbi's whole-home mesh Wi-Fi coverage. ($180) - Sets up in under two minutes for fast and dependable coverage throughout your home of up to 4,000 sq ft. ($30) - One of the best - and best priced - HomeKit-compatible switches on the market. Miscellaneous Of course, there are plenty more gift ideas that would work for the Apple fans on your list, from Throwboy's Apple-themed pillows to a helpful dongle keychain accessory, a BentoStack organizer, and more.

($25 - $40) - Decorate your home with cute pillows themed after an iPhone, Mac, Rainbow Wheel, and more. ($95) - Get 2x closer to the subject on a single or dual lens phone.

($100) - Kids can learn how to code through lessons themed in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World.

(starting at $95) - Reduce eye fatigue while working on your iMac or MacBook with Felix Gray's quality glasses. ($80) - Charge and store Beats and other headphones on the Fermata stand. ($80) - Keep your coffee or tea at the perfect drinking temperature for hours with Ember's iOS-connected Ceramic Mug. ($50) - Perfect for frequent travelers, who can store Apple Watch bands, Apple Pencil, cables, and more in BentoStack's unique enclosure. ($10) - Make sure your 3.5mm-to-Lightning dongle is always at-hand with this helpful accessory. ($25) - Never lose your wallet or keys again with Tile's newly updated Bluetooth trackers. Do you have any other holiday gift giving ideas?

Let us know what you'll be shopping for - or asking for - this season in the comments below, or send us a tweet to let us know your ideas. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with some of these vendors. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.

My name is Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus and I've been writing about the Macintosh, macOS, and iDevices for most of my adult life. Over the past three decades, I've written or co-written more than 80 popular computer books, with millions of copies sold worldwide in more than a dozen languages, including iPad For Dummies 10th Edition, iPhone For Dummies 11th Edition, and macOS High Sierra For Dummies, all for Wiley Publishing. Last year I released my first self-published book — Working Smarter for Mac Users — and I now offer. I've been the Apple technology columnist for the Houston Chronicle for over 25 years, penning the popular Dr. Mac column every Tuesday. Mac’s Rants & Raves column has appeared in The Mac Observer since 2003.

I've also been published in more than a dozen computer magazines over the past thirty years including:. A three-year stint as Editor-in-Chief of the irreverent and unpredictable MACazine. Four columns in MacUser magazine: Beating the System, Personal Best, Game Room, and the Help Folder (with Andy Ihnatko, and later, Chris Breen). Brief stints at Macworld, MacWeek, MacAddict, MacHome, and nearly every other magazine that’s ever used the word “Mac” in its title. Though best known for writing, I've never lost my love for broadcasting and I've hosted a radio show (Inside Mac Radio, CNET Radio, 2001-2002) and a syndicated television series (Mac Today, 1992–1993). Another of my loves is teaching; I've taught at the University of Texas Informal Classes program for more than a decade, offering courses like iPhone for Smart People, Master Your Mac, How to Win at Texas Hold ‘Em, Making Movies with iMovie, and Producing Audio with GarageBand.

I've presented more than 200 seminars, workshops, conferences, and training sessions in the U.S. And abroad, including Macworld Expo keynote addresses in three countries, live presentations at countless Apple Stores, and five Geek Cruises. I also won the Macworld Expo MacJeopardy World Championship three times before I retired my crown. Today, I run the empire and publish a weekly newsletter filled with tips, hints, and techniques for doing more work in less time so you have more time for things you love. If you're not a subscriber already, why not?

It's free; sign up. Prior to giving in to my obsession with Apple technology and productivity, I worked in the ad biz in L.A., producing TV commercials, radio spots, and print ads for Kresser & Robbins. I have a B.S. Degree in Marketing from California State University and I live in central Texas with my beautiful wife, Lisa, and Zeke the Wonder-Vizsla, with occasional visits from now adult children, Allison and Jacob. One last thing: I managed to accomplish all of the above in spite of having a case of A.D.H.D. So severe my shrink once told me, 'You could be the Poster Child for Adult A.D.H.D.' My name is Bob “Dr.

Mac” LeVitus and I've been writing about the Macintosh, macOS, and iDevices for most of my adult life. Over the past three decades, I've written or co-written more than 80 popular computer books, with millions of copies sold worldwide in more than a dozen languages, including iPad For Dummies 10th Edition, iPhone For Dummies 11th Edition, and macOS High Sierra For Dummies, all for Wiley Publishing.

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Last year I released my first self-published book — Working Smarter for Mac Users — and I now offer. I've been the Apple technology columnist for the Houston Chronicle for over 25 years, penning the popular Dr. Mac column every Tuesday. Mac’s Rants & Raves column has appeared in The Mac Observer since 2003. I've also been published in more than a dozen computer magazines over the past thirty years including:. A three-year stint as Editor-in-Chief of the irreverent and unpredictable MACazine. Four columns in MacUser magazine: Beating the System, Personal Best, Game Room, and the Help Folder (with Andy Ihnatko, and later, Chris Breen).

Brief stints at Macworld, MacWeek, MacAddict, MacHome, and nearly every other magazine that’s ever used the word “Mac” in its title. Though best known for writing, I've never lost my love for broadcasting and I've hosted a radio show (Inside Mac Radio, CNET Radio, 2001-2002) and a syndicated television series (Mac Today, 1992–1993).

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Another of my loves is teaching; I've taught at the University of Texas Informal Classes program for more than a decade, offering courses like iPhone for Smart People, Master Your Mac, How to Win at Texas Hold ‘Em, Making Movies with iMovie, and Producing Audio with GarageBand. I've presented more than 200 seminars, workshops, conferences, and training sessions in the U.S.

And abroad, including Macworld Expo keynote addresses in three countries, live presentations at countless Apple Stores, and five Geek Cruises. I also won the Macworld Expo MacJeopardy World Championship three times before I retired my crown. Today, I run the empire and publish a weekly newsletter filled with tips, hints, and techniques for doing more work in less time so you have more time for things you love. If you're not a subscriber already, why not?

It's free; sign up. Prior to giving in to my obsession with Apple technology and productivity, I worked in the ad biz in L.A., producing TV commercials, radio spots, and print ads for Kresser & Robbins. I have a B.S.

Degree in Marketing from California State University and I live in central Texas with my beautiful wife, Lisa, and Zeke the Wonder-Vizsla, with occasional visits from now adult children, Allison and Jacob. One last thing: I managed to accomplish all of the above in spite of having a case of A.D.H.D.

So severe my shrink once told me, 'You could be the Poster Child for Adult A.D.H.D.'