The Mac & Forth Show 251 - This is Getting Like Windows

Alan, Steve and Karl return to sort through the recent Apple-related news. Karl is enjoying making YouTube videos. Apple joins in on Black Out Tuesday. Another series of updates get released. Tile complains to EU regulators about Apple. Did Apple double its RAM prices and will the iPhone ship a little later this year? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit Review (video)

Continuing our reviews of recent Apple Arcade games, today we turn our attention to a children’s classic character (in other words Karl has no idea of the characters he’s talking about) SpongeBob Squarepants. SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit is very reminiscent of Mario Run and just as easy to play. Continuous scrolling platform levels with many coins to collect. Although it maybe a little off-putting for the older player there is certainly some fun to be found here.

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The Mac & Forth Live Show 001 - Life's a Stream

Well, we only went and done it. Our very first ‘Live’ show.

Karl was joined by David Dean of ‘I Confess I’m a Geek’ Podcast and they discussed the various streaming options now open to us. Covering such services as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, BritBox and Apple TV+.

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The Mac & Forth Show 250 - Bunch of Muppets

The ‘other’ half of the G-Men, GazMaz, from the MyMac Podcast, joins Alan, Dean and Karl this week, to sort through the recent Apple-related news. Apple TV+ adds old, and new, Fraggle Rock episodes to its library, with one big missing character if you’re an older UK viewer. MacOS Catalina 10.15.5 arrives, time for a restart. YouTube Kids arrives on AppleTV, which should please many harassed parents. What was with that huge influx of updates this week? Some EU states are still not happy with Apple/Google’s tracing efforts and the brother of a Columbian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar is suing Apple, so that should go well. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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Pac-Man Party Royal Review (Video)

It’s been a fair old while since we posted a video but hopefully, that will start to change in the near future. Here is our latest, Karl reviews, rather belatedly, Pac-Man Party Royale in Apple Arcade. A fun take on the classic pill-popping, maze navigating, ghost avoiding little fella. Hope you enjoy and please subscribe to the YouTube channel to catch any first updates and when we post them.

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The Mac & Forth Show 249 - Glasses

One half of the G-Men, Guy, from the MyMac Podcast joins Alan, Dean and Karl this week, to sort through the recent Apple-related news. Guy and Karl discuss live streaming and Alan goes a little retro. New iOS updates are out. A developer discusses what he wants to see in the next Apple Watch. Apple TV+ appears to be after a back catalogue now and it’s already purchased its first movie. Mythic Quest drops a quarantine episode and Jon Prosser claims to have seen the often rumoured Apple Glasses. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 248 - Author Awful?

Alan returns this week to join Dean, Steve and Karl as they, once again, sort through recent Apple-related news. Some US Apple stores are about to reopen but are taking precautions. Logic Pro X gets a major update. Unreal Engine 5 is announced for iOS and Mac. Apple takes another try at attracting authors to iBooks and what is ‘Thunderspy’, other than a great name for an iBook? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 247 - Time Flies

This week Dean, Steve and Karl look back at the Apple watch as it reaches its fifth birthday, Happy Birthday little fella. The discussions still rage regarding if a centralised or de-centralised app system is better for tracking the spread of the virus. Also, Apple may be planning to open some stores pretty soon and if the AirPod Pro earbuds don’t work for you there will soon be a fairly costly alternative. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 246 - It's a Kind of Magic

Following another week of lockdown Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl meet up once again on Discord to discuss the week’s Apple-related news. Dean takes delivery of his new Magic Keyboard for the iPad Pro, what are his thoughts? Developers are invited to an online session for accessibility ahead of WWDC. The Coronavirus tracking apps might not be going to plan and there is a multitude of rumours flowing once again. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 245 - A Lovely Set of Wheels

Some new shiny items from Apple this week, so Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl share their thoughts. The second iPhone SE is revealed, the iPad Pro Magic Keyboard goes on sale earlier than expected, replacement earbud tips can be purchased for the AirPods Pro and after-sale Mac Pro wheels roll out. Also, Apple and Google team up to combat the virus and GoodNotes becomes a universal app. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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