The Mac & Forth Show 272 - Adrift

This week Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl are joined by former co-host Ric McCorriston. We find out what Ric has been up to as well as looking over the recent Apple-related news. Apple starts to reopen its US stores. Ted Lasso scores some gold. Apple wants their DTK’s back. Amazon changes their logo for…reasons and they also open a grocery store in London. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 271 - Mysterious Malware

This week Alan and Karl are joined by Simon from The Essential Apple Podcast to pour over the week’s Apple-related news. Apple looks to update its subscription payment policy to reduce egregious charges. Final Cut Pro may get its own subscription service. M1 Macs may be burning through the life of their SSD’s, or maybe not. A mysterious malware has been discovered but no one seems to know what it’s doing. iOS update will make it harder to exploit zero-click attacks…Oh, and we find out approximately when Ted Lasso shall return. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 270 - I Wish Back When

Alan, Dean, Steve, and Karl spend some time on the current Apple-related news, such as Intel taking some shots at the M1, Apple offering free Watch repairs, Google finally updates its apps and, the Foundation TV show might run for eight seasons. Eventually, they turn their attention to way back when some of today’s most loathed tech platforms were welcomed as innovative and exciting, how times can charge. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 269 - When Doesn’t It Rain?

Alan, Dean, Steve, and Karl are back once again to face the week’s Apple-related news and offer their never sort-out opinions. Following the iOS updates last week it’s the turn for MacOS this week. Apple also drops iOS14.5 beta and gives us a sneak look at what will be coming soon. The new ‘nutrition labels’ for apps might be fibbing to us. Facebook hopes their new page prompt will fend off users blocking their tracking and the Weather app starts to let the UK when it is about to rain…when doesn’t it though? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 268 - Workout 9 to 5

Alan, Dean, and Karl are back for another week as they pour over the week’s Apple-related news. It’s update time once again but what goodies do they bring us? Apple has reported their earning and let’s just say they are doing alright, still. Time to Walk come to the Apple Watch. MagSafe might cause Pacemakers a few issues and proof your iPhone is a better investment than Android over time. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 267 - Make MagSafe Great Again

Alan, and Karl are joined by David Dean of the I Confess I’m A Geek Podcast this week as they go through the week’s Apple-related news. A research body thinks smart watches could detect COVID before a user becomes symptomatic. Apple may be considering getting into premium podcasts. Seems some media personalities know everything, except the basic functionality of their smartphones and a whole bunch of rumours are flying around. All this and slightly more on this weeks episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 266 - Here We Go Again

It’s a brand new year so Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl look ahead to what the next twelve months might hold for us regarding Apple. Obviously there will be new iPhones, iPads, Macs and other items but what might feature in these new designs or devices. Well, once again, they have put together a list of what they hope to see and again we will hold ourselves accountable come the end of the year to see if we can compete with the many outstanding Apple analysts who are nearly always right…Oh, wait. All this and loads more on this weeks episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 265 - Max Murphy

Join Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl one more time before they return in the new year. This week it’s update time once again. Apple Fitness+ arrives and some of the team have tried it out. Dean gets his new AirPod Max headphones and shares his thoughts. Facebook is very concerned with Apple’s upcoming permissions requirement and, finally, the team look back at the predictions they made for 2020, who guessed well, and who guessed poorly? All this and loads more on this weeks episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 264 - Expensive At Half The Price

As the festive period rolls around for this rather unfortunate year Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl list their ideas for possible gifts to share with friends and loved ones. Apple did have one more surprise for us in the form of their AirPods Max, but they don’t come cheap. As you may pile on the pounds in the coming weeks looks like Apple Fitness+ is going to arrive just in time to fight that post-celebration flab. All this and loads more on this weeks episode.

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The Mac & Forth Show 263 - One Times Three

Has it been a week already? Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl assemble once again to discuss their Apple-related week. Apple One’s charges didn’t go quite to plan and Karl has the headache to prove it. Alan took advantage of the Black Friday deals and taught himself a few things. Dean is already listening to Kuo and dreaming of next year and Steve shared some ‘System Extension’ funny business regarding the new M1 Macs. All this and loads more on this weeks episode.

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