The Mac & Forth Show 171 - Expressing Our Happiness

David Dean of the ‘I Confess I’m A Geek’ Podcast returns and shares some more money saving ideas with Alan, Dean and Karl. Apple issues a firmware update that makes owners of the discontinued Airport Express very happy. iPad or Mac, why do some users seem to tear themselves apart asking that question? Another bunch of beta updates drop. Apple purchases an interesting company involved with VR and there are some new Eve HomeKit items on the way...Oh, and Apple announces the date of their upcoming event. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden30 August 2018Apple, AirPort, AirPlay, David, Dean, Alan, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 170 - Putting The Band Back Together

The gang’s all here this week as Alan, Dean and Steve join Karl to discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Thieves of an Apple Store get more than they expects when the public get involved. An iPad clears an Apple store after catching fire. Brit’s like using Apple Pay. Amazon Music is tired of playing third fiddle to Apple and Spotify. Rumours emerge of a new Mac Mini and new Watches arriving soon…WOOHOO! All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden23 August 2018Apple, iPhone, iPad, Karl, Alan, Steve, DeanComment

The Mac & Forth Show 169 - Subs, Subs, Subs

This week Alan, Dean and Karl are joined by David Dean, formally of the ‘I Confess I’m A Geek’ Podcast to discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Apple invited a number of indie developers to a secret meeting to discuss app subscriptions. Twitter keeps it word and breaks third part apps. Australian authorities now want access to your iPhone and an Australian kid gains access to Apple’s files. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden18 August 2018Apple, Subscriptions, iPhone, David, Dean, Alan, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 168 - Karl's Country Mix

Steve returns this week to join Alan and Karl as they discuss the week’s Apple related topics. A new Apple Music Friends Mix is coming and Karl can’t wait to inflict his Country music on the others. Apparently, virtually no-one is using the Echo to buy anything and neither are we. Instapaper finally returns to Europe. Apple joins the Thread board and InfoWars finds themselves kicked off Apple’s Podcast directory. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden11 August 2018Apple, iTunes, Podcasts, HomePod, Alan, Steve, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 167 - Number Invaders

In a week Apple became the first US Company to be worth 1 Trillion dollars Alan, Dean and Karl share their opinions of that and other Apple-related news. The cancellation of app store affiliate payments, Cupertino want Apple to help fund the Hyperloop, Phishing scams alert, France bans smartphones from the classroom and Karl recalls Number Invaders on his old calculator…Yes, it was a thing. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden5 August 2018Apple, iOS, AirPods, Alan, Dean, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 166 - Sin Bin

Developer Russ Freeman joins Alan, Steve and Karl again this week as they all discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Apple issues a fix for the new MacBook Pro’s and a naughty missing digital key appears to be the culprit. iFixit claim the old method of recovering data from broken MacBooks is no longer valid. eBay cosies up to Apple Pay as a new payment Option and the guys look at the sin bin that is social media these days. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden28 July 2018Apple, MacBook Pro, eBay, Russ, Steve, Alan, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 165 - Running Hot?

On this week’s episode Alan, Steve and Karl return to discuss that some tests have discovered the new MacBook Pro’s might be running a little hot. Apple has tried to fight back against dust in their keyboards. Google is hit by a large fine. Photoshop looks to be coming to the iPad. Instapaper becomes independent and a BBC Director thinks Podcasts should have their own charts. All this and slightly more on this week’s show.

PodcastKarl Madden21 July 2018Apple, MacBook Pro, Google, Alan, Steve, KarlComment

The Mac & Forth Show 164 - Six Cores Of Goodness

Apple has released some new hardware. New Mac Mini’s might be on the way, no honestly. Dean shares how the App Store changed his life. We all revisit our first Apps from the App Store. It’s update time once again. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl weave their way through the week’s Apple-related topics, this week a little earlier than usual.

PodcastKarl Madden12 July 2018Apple, Dean, Alan, Steve, MacBook Pro, iOS11Comment

The Mac & Forth Show 163 - Green With iPad Envy

Alan has finally sorted out his connectivity woes and so joins Karl as they go through the weeks Apple related topics. The World Cup is causing a number of Apple Watch wearing England fans concerns as they watch their heart rates job. NHS will soon allow app users to possibly jump the 8am appointment dash. Another gig-economy contender comes to East London and Karl is experiencing iPad envy. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

PodcastKarl Madden7 July 2018Apple, Alan, Karl, iOS, iPad, App StoreComment

The Mac & Forth Show 162 - Crumby Keyboard?

With virtually the entire team unavailable this week Karl is joined by Gazmaz from the MyMac Podcast and developer Russ Freeman to share their thoughts and opinion on the week’s Apple related news. Apple creates a ‘Keyboard Service Program’ to try and combat those crumb swallowing MacBooks. Apple has been working on a new version of Maps, Watches ‘are’ scratchable, Apple news getting focus on American politics and apparently new AirPods are on the way…next year.

PodcastKarl Madden30 June 2018Apple, Maps, Watch, iOS12, AirPods, Karl, Gazmaz, RussComment