Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Guy Serle, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby re-look at bootable backups because one cloning software developer says the new version of the macOS has fixed a bug and that they work…sort of. The panel looks at a change in purchasing AppleCare that you need to be aware of, and how Apple TV+ and Godzilla got some respect at a recent awards event.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Bootable Backup Confusion

02:16 Backup Reliability Issues

05:52 Backups and User Awareness

09:36 Rethinking Bootable Backups

21:25 AppleCare Subscription Changes

26:04 Subscription Payment Considerations

28:19 Godzilla Series Discussion

Links:

Apple fixes bug that stopped utilities making bootable backups

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/02/03/apple-fixes-bug-that-stopped-utilities-making-bootable-backups

AppleCare+ Policy Change Coming to Apple Stores

https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/02/applecare-plus-policy-change-at-apple-stores/

Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ named Best Adventure Television Series at Saturn Awards Apple TV+’s ‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ named Best Adventure Television Series at Saturn Awards

https://appleworld.today/2025/02/apple-tvs-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-named-best-adventure-television-series-at-saturn-awards/

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