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- S1E245 - Essential Apple Podcast 245: Rarest Mac Accessory Ever?
We hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving and a Happy Hannuka to those who will be celebrating that... Not much news really but Nick and Simon find a few bits to natter about including the ultra rare WristMac and AR replacing the iPhone in the future and a few other bits and pieces.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO
- Affinity Sale - 30% off most stock, 50% off iPad apps
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 28th November 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – YouTube
APPLE- Apple delays support for storing your ID in the Wallet app until 2022 – 9to5Mac
- Kuo: Apple plans to replace the iPhone with AR in 10 years – 9to5Mac
- Russia demands foreign tech companies open offices in the country – Sky News
- "Not currently available": Turks cant buy iPhones after lira plunge – Reuters
- Seiko WristMac, aka the 'first Apple Watch,' will look weird as hell on your wrist – Cult of Mac
- Seiko WristMac – the first Apple Watch in 1988 – up for auction – 9to5Mac
- Helpful Mac app sends alerts when new Apple devices are in stock – Cult of Mac
TECHNOLOGY- BT to axe traditional landline phones sparking fears for millions of elderly – Daily Record
- 12ft – Hop any paywall – 12ft
- Windows 11 could come to M1 Macs in the future – BGR
SECURITY & PRIVACY- GoDaddy discloses recent security breach that exposed 1.2 million accounts – Engadget
- Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law – BBC News
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- The key combo to lock the screen is Control + Command + Q - I looked it up iin the Apple Menu (Duh!) Or as Alister pointed out press the Touch ID/Power Button
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (26:46)- Whoosh cleaning products – Amazon
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr - S1E244 - Essential Apple Podcast 244: Fix it yourself?
This week Simon and Nick discuss if Apple are planning their car to launch without a steering wheel or pedals in 2025. The surprise announcement you will be able to fix it yourself soon - if you really want. How Simon’s new iPhone 13 setup didn’t go smoothly. 50 years of chips, and more.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
- The next meeting of Suffolk Mac User Group is on Wednesday 24 November at 7.30pm GMT, when member Tony Bramley, professional photographer and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, will be ripping the lid off DaVinci Resolve, and illustrating how easy it is to use. Amazingly, a free piece of software, way beyond iMovie and GarageBand and used quite often for high end work in Hollywood, DaVinci Resolve has incredible power that rivals Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro. If anyone is interested in a guest invitation to this send your Real Name, and Email Address to: Michael Kwasniak [email protected] and mention you’re with Essential Apple
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 21st November 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh (https://twitter.com/spligosh) on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
APPLE- Mark Gurman: Apple's car deadline of 2025 fits with company playbook – Irish Examiner
- Apple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025 – Autoblog
- Apple announces new Self Service repairs for iPhone 12, iPhone 13 – iMore
- Only a 'Small Fraction' of iPhone Users Will Use Self Service Repair Program, Study Suggests – MacRumors
- Mark Gurman: Apple's car deadline of 2025 fits with company playbook – Irish Examiner
- Apple reportedly aims to debut a fully self-driving car in 2025 – Autoblog
- Apple announces new Self Service repairs for iPhone 12, iPhone 13 – iMore
- Only a 'Small Fraction' of iPhone Users Will Use Self Service Repair Program, Study Suggests – MacRumors
- Apple's macOS Monterey memory leak blamed on custom cursors – The Register
- Giving iPhones cool features is no good if people don't understand what they do – iMore
- Here's What Data Apple Will Give Your Family When You Pass Away – MacRumors
- Amazon launches a dedicated Prime Video app for Mac – Engadget
- Capture One to Launch iPhone App for Photo Capture and Editing – PetaPixel
- macOS Monterey Includes Network Quality Test – The Mac Observer
- Network Toolbox (via Mac Geek Gab] – Mac App Store
- Epic Game CEO Says 'Apple Must Be Stopped'– The Mac Observer
TECHNOLOGY- The Chip That Changed the World – WSJ
- These smart glasses offer a glimpse at the future Apple and Facebook are planning – CNBC
- Twitter makes big changes for devs as it eyes decentralized future – The Verge
- Arla creates poo-powered batteries to highlight AD potential – Bioenergy News
- Apple-1 computer sells for $400,000 – Geeks Corner
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- From Donny: Brydge Air MAX+ Wireless Keyboard Case with Multi-Touch Trackpad for iPad Air 4th Generation and iPad Pro 11-inch, Detachable Magnetic SnapFit Case and MIL-STD-810G 4-Foot Drop Protection – Amazon $100–$200 USD / £100–£108 UKP dependent on iPad model
- 100+ Mac Keyboard Shortcuts You Should be Using to Work More Efficiently – TechPP
- iOS 15: 10 hidden features you need to know – Macworld
- Ex-Apple Genius Bar worker shares little-known iPhone tricks – Newsweek
- All-new Spigen OneTap Ring brings MagSafe compatibility to most cases, more – 9to5Toys
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
- Steve Wozniak’s Startup Privateer Plans to Launch Hundreds of Satellites to Study Space Debris – Daring Fireball
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (49:07)Ten Questions in Ten Minutes with Raviv from Kino
Also, here’s the promo code for 2 months on our monthly premium plan: KINOWITHJOHNNEMO- Kino is: Free/$12 USD/$100 USD per month depending on plan
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 27 min - S1E243 - Essential Apple Podcast 243: Can I do the twirling thing now?
Warren Sklar (of Mac To The Future, In Touch With iOS, and more) joins Simon and Nick to chat over the goings on this week including “hidden features” in Monterey, Siri Apple Watch commands, a MyCharge safety recall, a Quick Notes tip, and more stuff that caught our eye this week...
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
- The next meeting of Suffolk Mac User Group is on Wednesday 24 November at 7.30pm GMT, when member Tony Bramley, professional photographer and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, will be ripping the lid off DaVinci Resolve, and illustrating how easy it is to use. Amazingly, a free piece of software, way beyond iMovie and GarageBand and used quite often for high end work in Hollywood, DaVinci Resolve has incredible power that rivals Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro.
If anyone is interested in a guest invitation to this send your Real Name, and Email Address to: Michael Kwasniak on [email protected] and mention you’re with Essential AppleWhy not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 7th November 2021
WARREN SKLAR- Co-host of Mac To The Future Go!
- Co-host of In Touch With iOS
- Appears on MacVoices Live
NICK RILEY- @spligosh (https://twitter.com/spligosh) on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
APPLE- Apple's Extended Return Policy Now in Effect for 2021 Holiday Season – MacRumors
- Tim Cook on Twitter
- 12 Hidden Features in macOS Monterey Worth Finding – LifeHacker
- Hands-on: 'Magicut' is a free iOS video editor app for your new iPad mini 6 – 9to5Mac
- From @MacJim feedback for you regarding Magicut on the iPad Pro M1... It crashes all the time
- M1 Pro/M1 Max MacBook Pro Crashes When Playing HDR Videos on YouTube, Report Users — iPhone in Canada
- Apple fixes macOS Monterey glitch that prevented some Macs from booting – Apple World Today
- 11 Siri Commands on Apple Watch You Need to Try – iDropNews
- What macOS Monterey's 'Relocated Items' are, and how to delete them — AppleInsider
- Apple hires former Tesla Autopilot software exec to bolster self-driving car effort — 9to5Mac
- Third-party iPhone 13 screen repairs disable Face ID, iFixit confirms – BGR
TECHNOLOGY- 'Squid Game' cryptocurrency collapses in a $3 million scam – Engadget
- Intel Alder Lake Chips For Desktop Beats Apples M1 Pro, M1 Max in Benchmarks. – Wccftech
- Microsoft OneDrive app will stop syncing with Windows 7 and 8 on March 1st 2022 – Engadget
- Urgent recall issued after people were burned, so stop using this phone charger now – BGR
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- Interesting point - had difficulty trying to activate the new Quick Note (generally said to be put the mouse in the bottom right of the screen… courtesy of MacGeekGab I learned that Fn-Q will activate it, also I looked into the hot corners settings and lo and behold the reason it didn’t work for me is because I already use that as a hot corner for “show desktop” but New Quick Note is a hot corner option - so actually you can set it to any corner (with or without an extra modifier key)
- From @Donny NEW Apple Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Wipe GENUINE 5-pack – eBay
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
- 5 Dumb Phone Accessories That We Cant Help But Love Anyway – Digital Trends
- I've created human-style eyes for robots – with some inspiration from Jabba the Hut. – The Conversation
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 4 min - S1E242 - Essential Apple Podcast 242: I want to ride my bicycle
Apple reported record results {again) - analysts moaned (again), shares went down (again) - Nick and Simon decide to mostly ignore that and talk about other things from the week including the OpenBike, the Apple Polishing Cloth, the M1 MacBook Air as the everyman Mac laptop and more...
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
- The next meeting of Suffolk Mac User Group is on Wednesday 24 November at 7.30pm GMT, when member Tony Bramley, professional photographer and Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, will be ripping the lid off DaVinci Resolve, and illustrating how easy it is to use. Amazingly, a free piece of software, way beyond iMovie and GarageBand and used quite often for high end work in Hollywood, DaVinci Resolve has incredible power that rivals Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro.
If anyone is interested in a guest invitation to this send your Real Name, and Email Address to: Michael Kwasniak on [email protected] and mention you’re with Essential AppleWhy not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 31st October 2021
Listen to the show:This and other episodes are available at:Apple Podcasts | Overcast | Essential Apple | Pocket Casts | My Mac | Pinecast | Soundcloud | RadioPublic | Listen Notes | Podchaser | PlayerFM | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Direct Download | RSS
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
APPLE- Apple announces record fourth quarter – Six Colors
- Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results – Apple
- Apple Reports All-Time Quarterly Revenue Record for Macs – MacRumors
- USB hub not working with macOS Monterey? You're not alone – iMore
- Former Mac chief and Windows head both stress vast scale of Apple's lead over Intel – 9to5Mac
- iFixit teardown confirms the $19 Apple cleaning cloth is a repairability disgrace – Mashable
- iFixit teardown
- Apple's worst shipping delay is for a $19 polishing cloth – Engadget
- Fun with the Notch – Twitter
- Bartender
- Vanilla
TECHNOLOGY- Are SSDs Really More Reliable Than Hard Drives? – Backblaze
- Facebook changes its company name to Meta – CNN
- Truth Social Violated Mastodon's ToS; Trump's Entire Platform Might Now Be DOA – The Bulwark
SECURITY & PRIVACY- Microsoft finds new macOS vulnerability, Shrootless, that could bypass System Integrity Protection – Microsoft Security Blog
- Hackers Breach iOS 15, Windows 10, Google Chrome During Massive Cyber Security Onslaught – Forbes
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- Is That Rain? New Tricks to Try on Apple’s Weather App for iPhone, Appl... – PC Mag
- Airy Pose – App Store
- ‘Openbike’ is an open-source wooden bicycle you can make from plywood – Input
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
- Native Union celebrates iPod 20th anniversary with iPod Socks-inspired AirPod Beanies – 9to5Mac
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 15 min - S1E241 - Essential Apple Podcast 241: Monterey Day
Monterey is out today (but an hour out as we recorded), Steve (from Geeks Corner and Nick join Simon to mull over a grab bag of stories including obviously Monterey, M1 chips, the Google Tensor and a couple of medical breakthrough stories.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others.
- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 25th October 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
STEVE DURBIN- Runs the Geeks Corner website
- Produces the Geeks Corner podcast
- @GeekCorner_uk on Twitter
APPLE- macOS Monterey review: The calm after Big Sur – XDA Developers
- macOS 12 Monterey Release Candidate 2 Available – The Mac Observer
- macOS Monterey: Here Are All the Features Your Intel Mac Won't Support – MacRumors
- Apples latest MacBooks Pro will be backordered until at least December – Mashable
- 8-Core 14-Inch MacBook Pro Around 20% Slower Than 10-Core Models – MacRumors
- Pivot Tables – NosillaCast 857
TECHNOLOGY- Pig kidney transplant in human patient successfully tested by US surgeon – CNN
- Breakthrough brain implant lets blind woman see shapes – BGR
- Google’s Tensor Chip Is Slower Than Apple’s A12 Bionic – wccftech
SECURITY & PRIVACY- Feds reportedly take down top ransomware hacker group REvil with a hack of their own – The Verge
- Securing your digital life, part one: The basics – Ars Technica
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- Safety Tip
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
- Original iPod prototype was almost as big as a MacBook – Mashable
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 5 min - S1E240 - Essential Apple Podcast 240: Off the leash!
This week following the Apple Unleashed event Simon and Nick are joined by Patrice Brend'amour and her sometimes partner in crime Jeff Gamet to talk about the event, the chips, the ports, the Macs, and more.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others.
- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 19th October 2021
JEFF GAMET- @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram
- Appears frequently on The British Tech Network’s Big Show and Mac Show, MacVoices, In Touch With iOS and occasionally elsewhere.
PATRICE BREND’AMOUR- @casual_kitchen on Twitter
- Find all her stuff at ThePatrice.com
- Host of Foodie Flashback
- Appears frequently on The British Tech Network’s Big Show and Mac Show, MacVoices, In Touch With iOS and occasionally elsewhere.
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
APPLE- Apple Unleashed event
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
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1 hr 18 min - S1E239 - Essential Apple Podcast 239: In Touch With Essential Apple
Nick, Jim and Simon are joined by David Ginsburg of In Touch With iOS, The Mac Show and MacVoices to mull over the news of the week - including iOS 15, CarPlay, Google’s new Password Shield and various other things that come up along the way.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others.
- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 10th October 2021
DAVID GINSBURG- David Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
- In Touch With iOS
- YouTube channel
- @daveg65 on Twitter
- Regular guest on The Mac Show
- Regular panelist on MacVoices
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
JAMES ORMISTON- MacJim in the Slack
- Also on Flickr as Ormie (O)
- Has videos on Vimeo
APPLE- Apple stops signing iOS 15 following release of iOS 15.0.1 — AppleInsider
- iOS 15 adoption remains slower compared to iOS 14 numbers last year — **9to5Mac
- Apple Looking to Expand CarPlay With New Integrations for AC, Seats, Instrument Cluster, and More – MacRumors
- Former Apple employee faces criminal charges over trade secrets leak — iMore
- Apple Is Forcing iOS Developers to Add Account Deletion Buttons to Apps — PCMag
- Apple Crediting 3% Daily Cash to Apple Card Users Who Experienced Issues With iPhone 13 Purchases — MacRumors
TECHNOLOGY- Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio review: back to the drawing board — The Verge
- Google teasingly offers to 'help' Apple switch to RCS text messages — 9to5Mac
SECURITY & PRIVACY- Google Confirms Powerful Password Shield Heading For 150 Million ‘Chosen Ones’ — Forbes
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- Safari 15 Extension for Mac Helps You Tell Which Tab Is Active – MacRumors
- From @dougee I have been having great results blocking ads on iOS with Blokada. The only ad blocker that I can find to block the ads in most apps including Apple News. The free version is all I have been using Blokada
- I played around a bit and settled on the following settings
- Blokada>Advanced>All: Disable all lists
- Blokada>Advanced>All: Enable "Energized"
- Blokada>Advanced>All: Click "Energized"
- Blokada>Advanced>All: Enable "Ultimate" and disable all others
- If that is too aggressive, disable "Ulitmate" and enable "Blu"
JUST A SNIPPETFor things that are not worth more than a flypast
- User Successfully Builds an M1 Powered iMac G4 – Wccftech
- M1 Chip in a 20 year old G4 Cube – YouTube
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (45:45)- Volonic, an Orange County, CA based luxury lifestyle brand fusing innovative technologies with fashionable works of art. Shawn Dougherty, founder of Volonic, is a proven Consumer Electronics leader, as she was the former founder of Mophie, which she sold to Zagg for over $100,000,000 a few years ago.
- Volonic – Transform Your Vision Into Reality – from about $585 USD
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
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1 hr 21 min - S1E238 - Essential Apple Podcast 238: OMG – What the hell is that?
It’s ten years since Steve died, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went off for 6 hours, Amazon introduce a cute privacy nightmare and more, and Nick and Simon cogitate on it all.
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others.
- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 5th October 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
ESSENTIAL APPLE- Allister Jenks (@zkarj) joined the Patreon - thanks Allister
- Gareth Evans (@shongum) joined the Slack - Welcome
APPLE- Jony Ive Writes Touching Letter About Steve Jobs a Decade After His Passing – MacRumors
- Celebrating Steve – Apple
- Apple Agrees to Pay $95 Million to Settle Lawsuit Claiming Refurbished Devices Aren't 'Equivalent to New' – MacRumors
- Apple adds original Apple Watch to list of vintage products – AppleMagazine
- Intel takes another sad swing at Apples MacBooks – BGR
- Daring Fireball: The Tragedy of Safari 15 for Mac’s ‘Tabs’ – Daring Fireball
TECHNOLOGY- Facebook says 'faulty configuration change' to blame for 6-hour outage – Apple Insider
- Understanding How Facebook Disappeared from the Internet – Cloudflare
- Amazon announces Astro butler bot, home drone, and more – The Register
- Amazon’s Astro robot is an adorable privacy nightmare – Cnet
- Captain Kirk: Bezos Blue Origin to send William Shatner into space – BBC
- Windows 11 Launch day – Sky News
SECURITY & PRIVACY- 1Password launches iCloud-like Hide My Email feature – 9to5Mac
- YubiKey Bio security key adds fingerprint recognition to older Macs – Apple Insider
- Company That Routes Billions of Text Messages Quietly Says It Was Hacked – Vice
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- FirstSeed Calendar: Best Calendar, Best Widgets – MacStories
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (36:55)- myCharge MAG-LOCK™ 6000mAh (+32 hrs.) – $50 US to $70 US
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Apple News, Macstock 2021, Foundation,
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1 hr 14 min - S1E237 - Essential Apple Podcast 237: A Fireside Chat with Nick and Simon
Slightly different sort of show this week - Jim was a bit under the weather so it is just Nick and Simon, and there wasn’t a huge amount of news that piqued our interest so we just settle down for a “bit of a natter” about a variety of things including Nick’s trip to a mini eco festival, Virtual Macstock 2021, and more. So pull up a chair, grab a beverage of your choice and join us by the fireside!
GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS- Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others.
- Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways.
Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!
Recorded 26th September 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
APPLE- Apple CEO Tim Cook in Leaked Memo: 'We Are Doing Everything in Our Power' to Identify Leakers – MacRumors
- Apple Card Gains Advanced Fraud Protection in iOS 15 – MacRumors
- Apple adds support for storing COVID-19 vaccination cards in Wallet with iOS 15.1 – 9to5Mac
- iOS 15.1 beta 1 re-enables SharePlay feature following delay – 9to5Mac
- All the iOS 15 Features You Won't Get Until Later – MacRumors
- Apple sells its 2-billionth iPhone, with Steve Jobs legacy still evident – 9to5Mac
- European Commission to force Apple to switch to USB-C by 2024 – Trusted Reviews
- Apple Says Scanner Permission Error Fixed in macOS 11.6 — MacRumors
- Apple addresses two issues affecting some iPhone 13s, iPad Minis, 9th Gen iPad – Appleworld Today
TECHNOLOGY- Mia Electric Vehicle
SECURITY & PRIVACY- These iPhone Apps Track You Even After You Say No With ATT – The Mac Observer
- iPhone Apps Caught Collecting Data, Despite Apple Privacy Measures: Report – iPhone in Canada
- Unpatched MacOS vulnerability lets remote attackers execute code – ArsTechnica
- iCloud Private Relay flaw leaks users' IP addresses – Apple Insider
WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS- iPhone: How to set a custom Safari background in iOS 15 – 9to5Mac
- Just Install iOS 15? Here's Where to Start – MacRumors
- Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch – Apple
- Kumospace - virtual meeting rooms
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (36:55)- EZQuest USB-C Multimedia Hub Adapter 8 Ports with Power Delivery 3.0 – Amazon £60 UKP / $70 US
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 10 min - S1E236 - Essential Apple Podcast 236: California Streaming...
So it happened - Apple had a California Streaming event and released some shiny new toys... what do we have to say on the matter? Listen and find out of course...
A new study estimates that people will snap upwards of 1.4 trillion photos in 2021. And with record numbers of people embarking on summer travel right now, the need for a reliable photo organization tool is more important than ever.
Visionary software architect, former Microsoft chief technical officer, and current CEO of the photo app Mylio, David Vaskevitch, would love to talk with you about the best option for storing and organizing all of those photos, so that you have access to them all the time, on all your devices, in a private and safe way. David can address:
-How to store your photos in low-cost a way where you keep ownership of them and in total privacy
-How technology can help you to organize all your photos so you can retrieve them easily. Methods include tagging, organizing the photos by year taken, or placing them on a digital map of the globe so you can retrieve them by location.
-How you can have all your photos (and David means ALL your photos – over your lifetime) available to you on all your devices, at any time, even without internet connection
-Why you should strongly consider taking your photos off the cloud, and how to do so efficiently.
If accessibility, privacy and control over your photos and videos is important to you, Mylio is the perfect solution. Learn how Mylio makes it easy to organize, manage, and protect your visual life story the right way. You can try out Mylio for free, just download the app.
Recorded 19th September 2021
NICK RILEY- @spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
- Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots' Let's Talk Apple
- Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
- Nick’s church stream videos – You Tube
JAMES ORMISTON- MacJim in the Slack
- Also on Flickr as Ormie (O)
- Has videos on Vimeo
APPLE- Apple discontinues 256GB iPhone SE following iPhone 13 introduction – 9to5Mac
- This is how Apple is removing the plastic wrap from iPhone 13 box – 9to5Mac
- Apple Facing M1 MacBook Cracked Screen Class-Action Lawsuit – PCMag
- Apple Faces Revenue Challenge as Judge Orders App Store Changes – Time
- Apple CEO Tim Cook on What Technology Excites Him Most – Time
- Apple Suddenly Confirms Stunning iPhone 13 Price Surprise – Forbes
- FlickType Developer Sues Apple Over Swipe Keyboard for Apple Watch – iPhone in Canada
TECHNOLOGY- Clive Sinclair, an inventor who helped popularize personal computers dies – CNN
- Home computer legend Sir Clive Sinclair dies at 81 – Engadget
- Experience the 100% electric Carver – Your new urban vehicle
SECURITY & PRIVACY- Mailchimp And Express VPN Sold, The Latter To Former Malware Company – Channel News
NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (57:46)Active Defense Influence Series $40 US - glow in the dark green neon !! Tempered Glass Screen Protector also $40 US and well worth it
- https://www.catalystcase.com (https://www.catalystcase.com/)
- https://www.catalystcase.com/collections/iphone-13
- https://www.catalystcase.com/collections/screen-protectors
Essential Apple Recommended Services:- All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
- Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
- Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
- Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
- Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
- 33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
- AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
- Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
- ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
- ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
- Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
- Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
- Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
- Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.
Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.
Social Media and SlackYou can follow us on:Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast- Also a big SHOUT OUT to the members of the Slack room without whom we wouldn't have half the stories we actually do – we thank you all for your contributions and engagement.
- You can always help us out with a few pennies by using our Amazon Affiliate Link so we get a tiny kickback on anything you buy after using it.
- If you really like the show that much and would like to make a regular donation then please consider joining our Patreon or using the Pinecast Tips Jar (which accepts one off or regular donations)
- And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do.
Support The Essential Apple Podcast by contributing to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show
This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
1 hr 26 min
About The Essential Apple Podcast
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An Apple based podcast covering the last 7 - 10 days in the world of Apple news, reviews, rumours, roundups, guides and anything else that catches our eyes in the world of tech.