MacBites

By Elaine Giles and Mike ThomasTechnology

MacBites episodes

March 22, 20230164 - Robot Wars
In this episode, Yellow iPhones, Robot Wars and the Lesser Spotted Apple AR Glasses
Blast From "The Newbies Guide to MacBites" Past
Where’s Wilson?
MacBites Episode 78 - Where’s Wilson
Who’s Wilson? - The MacBites Podcast
ChatBites
Affinity Version 2
Affinity – Professional Creative Software
macOS Ace Ventura is in the House … Accidentally!
macOS Ventura - Apple (UK)
Samsung’s Moonshot
Samsung’s Moon Shots Force Us to Ask How Much AI Is Too Much | WIRED UK
Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon - The Verge
Samsung says it adds fake detail to moon photos via “reference” photos | Ars Technica
Samsung explains its ‘fake’ Moon photos | Engadget
Evernote’s Price Hike
Evernote is increasing their pricing by nearly 50%, from $6.99 to $12.99 per month! What do you think, is it worth it? : Evernote
Evernote, you need to read this.. Evernote is undoubtedly one of the best… | by Lewis J Doyle | Mar, 2023 | Medium
Evernote - Wikipedia
Co-operative Robots
Co-Op and Starship robots scheme starts in Sale and Timperley | Messenger Newspapers
Starship Technologies: Autonomous robot delivery
Scythed chariot - Wikipedia
Starship Robot Dimensions & Drawings | Dimensions.com
AI and All That
Introducing ChatGPT
Notion AI
Steve Jobs returns from grave as a chatty AI | Cult of Mac
Apple goes on AI shopping spree to make Siri smarter
Former Apple engineer explains why Siri still sucks | Cult of Mac
Google Bard
Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot – your copilot for work - The Official Microsoft Blog
Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot | Your Copilot for Work
App Review
CopyTrans
CopyTrans
PhotoSync
PhotoSync Demo in MacBites After Hours 0183
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1 hr 7 min
November 10, 20220163 - The Ritual Humiliation of One-Take Thomas
In this episode, we have a ritual humiliation to share and lots more
Blast From “The Newbies Guide to MacBites” Past
Do Not Copy and Paste Week
Do Not Copy and Paste Week
BackBites
Wot No Tractors?
ChatBites
Mike’s iCloud Woes Redux
Ulysses
Obsidian
Microsoft’s Top 10 from Ignite 2022
Ten Microsoft announcements in brief - Office Watch
Office is becoming Microsoft 365 – or is it? - Office Watch
Mystic Meg
Where’s Wally? - Wikipedia
All your video needs in one place | Clipchamp
Microsoft acquires Clipchamp to empower creators | Microsoft 365 Blog
Microsoft 365 customers now get more from Clipchamp - Office Watch
Tushy
TUSHY Classic 3.0 Affordable Bidet | TUSHY
Tushy is the simple bidet for every toilet | TechCrunch
Focus
Behind the Scenes - Creating a YouTube Video
Excel - 5 Pivot Table Productivity Tricks You NEED To Know! - YouTube
Mike’s New YouTube Channel
Mike’s Old YouTube Channel
MiTapes - Create Mix Tapes on your iPhone
CloudOn - MS Office on your iPad - Getting Started
One More Thing
A VERY Special Announcement!
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48 min
October 30, 20220162 - Prince Albert and His Outrageously Overgrown Bush
In this episode, we have Prince Albert and His Outrageously Overgrown Bush!
Blast From “The Newbies Guide to MacBites” Past
The Bot Bot Song
MacBites Episode 0094 | The MacBites Podcast
Mike’s Bot Bot | The MacBites Podcast
The BotBot Song by Graham | The MacBites Podcast
BackBites
The Tractor Factor Rides Again
Belarus leader gives Putin a tractor voucher on 70th birthday | The National Wales
ChatBites
Take Note of Taking Note - The Event that Never Was
How to watch the Apple ‘Take Note’ event that never happened
New entry-level iPad 10 looks more Pro than ever
2022 iPad Pro gets speed boost from M2 chip but no new ports
New Apple TV 4K is faster and cheaper | Cult of Mac
Massive 16-inch iPad could arrive next year
iPadOS and macOS Ventura
5 new iOS 16.1 features to try right away | Cult of Mac
Everything you need to know about what’s coming with iOS 16.1 on Monday | Creative Bloq
Are Apple Short of Cash?
Apples hikes prices of Apple TV+, Apple Music and Apple One | Cult of Mac
The Tale of the YouTube Induced Heart Attack
YouTubers hit with ‘one of your payments accounts was canceled’ Adsense emails—but they shouldn’t panic - Dot Esports
Mike’s Mysteriously Missing Disk Space
What is pCloud Drive? | pCloud
Mike’s Lost AirTag
AirTag - Apple
Focus
Excel for the Web
Sign up for a Microsoft Account
What’s new in Excel for the web
NEW (August 2022) Text Functions in Excel with Real-Life Examples - YouTube
Next Week
Special Announcement
Don’t Miss Our Special Announcement … NEXT WEEK!
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42 min
October 12, 20220161 - On Yer Bike
In this episode, we time travel back to 2014 and chill out!
BackBites
Ice Bucket Challenge
Ice Bucket Challenge - Wikipedia
The Wonderful Outcome of the Ice Bucket Challenge | by Jamie Cohen
MacBites Episode 0095 | The MacBites Podcast
Patrick Stewart’s Ice Bucket Challenge
Kiefer Sutherland ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Tim Cook ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
ChatBites
Mike’s Missing Shortcuts
Typinator
Keyboard Maestro 10.2: Work Faster with Macros for macOS
Alfred - Productivity App for macOS
Bike
TaskPaper on the Mac App Store
Bike: An Elegant Outliner For Mac-Focused Workflows - MacStories
Bike: An Elegant Outliner for a Mac-Centered Workflow - Crast.net
Bike is a new and super clean outliner app for macOS | iMore
Shopping With Microsoft
Schedule a Free Microsoft Store Appointment - Personal Shopping, Setup & Product Training
Find a Microsoft Store Near Me - Microsoft Store
Timer Apps … Yes, AGAIN!
pClock is RIP
Focus
Power Query for Mac
Mike’s Power Query YouTube Live Stream
Shopping with Elaine
The Great Audible £3 Sale
Saving Money with Audible - MacBites 0132
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40 min
October 05, 20220160 - Bringing Up the Rear With a Crafty Full Monty on the Highway to Hell
In this episode, we’ll be tackling The Perennial Problem of the Persistent Orange Dot
BackBites
The Tractor Rides Again
MacBites Episode 0159 | The MacBites Podcast
OneDrive Gets Creepy
Can I turn off the OneDrive “For You” section thats just - Microsoft Community
Highway Code
Highway Code: 61% of drivers have not read new guidance, AA survey suggests - BBC News
Highway Code: Watching TV in self-driving cars to be allowed - BBC News
ChatBites
Apple Event - Far Out
Who Else Wants Apple To Put Back The Damn Charger In Your iPhone Box? | by Jano le Roux | The Startup | Sep, 2022 | Medium
Everything Apple announced and unveiled at its Far Out event | Macworld
With new AirPods on the way, it’s a great time to sell your old buds
Storm Garelli on Twitter: “The Dynamic Island is genius! A total triumph!” / Twitter
Automated Home on Twitter: “Dynamic Island” 🙄 / Twitter
A Bitter Pill To Swallow. The iPhone 14 | by The Secret Developer | Sep, 2022 | Medium
The iPhone 14 Pro is official, with a big camera upgrade and slick Dynamic Island | Macworld
Jonathan’s Apple Watch Series 8 (45mm) Unboxing & Review
Jonathan’s AirPods Pro 2nd Generation Unboxing & Review
iMac Dock
USB-C Slim Dock for 24" iMac
Figma
Figma: the collaborative interface design tool.
Figma (software) - Wikipedia
Adobe’s Figma acquisition is a $20 billion bet to control the entire creative market - The Verge
Adobe - Adobe to Acquire Figma
Adobe Photoshop | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
Adobe Fireworks - Wikipedia
Adobe buys Figma - Figma CEO blocks me - YouTube
Focus
The Full Monty - Only 11 Months After Everybody Else
Universal Control: Use a single keyboard and mouse between Mac and iPad - Apple Support
DownMedia - Alfred App Community Forum
2.2 Get App Icon - Alfred App Community Forum
How to Lower WindowServer CPU Usage on Your Mac (2022)
How to disable Spotlight and mds_stores on Mac OS Catalina - Ask Different
How to turn off the orange dot on a Mac screen - The Big Tech Question
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September 05, 20220159 - Smoking Red Hot Motherboards with The Tractor Factor
In this episode, it’s retire, desire and fire
BackBites
Smoking Red Hot Motherboards
Asus recalls product after users ‘smell smoke’ - BBC News
The Tractor Factor
John Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show - BBC News
MP Caught Watching Porn In Parliament Claims He Was Looking At Tractors
Tractor porn MP Neil Parish says wife ‘used to chase me around the kitchen with a pair of scissors’
Tesla Driver Spotted Watching Porn While Stuck In Traffic Jam
AirDropped nudes nearly get Southwest flight canceled | Cult of Mac
ChatBites
Let There Be Lights
New Philips Hue ‘Lightguide’ bulbs leak with clever glowstick-style design - 9to5Mac
The Philips Hue Lightguide line features three new full-color smart bulbs - The Verge
Meross desk lamp with HomeKit review
Amazon Drive RIP
Amazon Drive is shutting down at the end of 2023 - The Verge
Amazon Drive is shutting down next year, not Photos - 9to5Google
Amazon Drive Shuts Down Dec. 31, 2023
Amazon Drive is shutting down, here’s what you need to do
Apple Event - Far Out - 7 September 2022
iPhone 14 might offer free texting via satellite
Focus - Q4 2022 Tech Toys
What to expect from Apple’s September 7 “Far Out” event | Ars Technica
Apple Watch
‘Apple Watch Pro’ Rumored to Feature Larger 47mm Case Size With Flat Display - MacRumors
iPhone
Petrol Head Tony - MacBites After Hours 0042
AirPods Pro
Soundcore by Anker Space A40 Adaptive Active Noise Cancelling Wireless Earbuds
Soundcore’s new Space A40 earbuds zero-out noise and play a long time
iMac
Apple Ads
Apple ad exec wants to more than double ad revenue with new ads across iOS | Ars Technica
Microsoft Excel
Mike’s YouTube Session on Power Query for Mac
Affinity Publisher for iPad
Erik Lindblom on Twitter
Sometime Never
Apple applies for AR headset name trademarks ahead of launch
Apple VR/AR headset might pack more screens than people have eyes
Events
Apple Event - Far Out
Far Out | The MacBites Podcast
Creating Digital Stickers in Affinity Publisher
Create Digital Stickers in Affinity Publisher
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49 min
December 31, 2021 0158 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4
In this episode ... we’re most definitely NOT Promoting Private Pandemic Parties like certain others in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4, part 4 of the MacBites review of the year 2020
39 min
December 31, 2021 0157 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 3
In this episode ... well Quarter 3 was EPIC … there’s simply no other way to word it in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 3, part 3 of the MacBites review of the year 2020
31 min
December 31, 2021 0156 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2
In this episode ... we’re making "Hey" While the Sun Shines in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2, part 2 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020
39 min
December 31, 2021 0155 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1
In this episode ... we’re discussing toys of an adult nature while riding the wacky-baccy wave in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1, part 1 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020
31 min