The Mac & Forth Show

Once again Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to pursue the week's Apple-related news and share their opinions. Apple has discontinued the iMac Pro, was it just a stop-gap? Another raft of security fixes become available for our favorite Apple devices, even the AirPods Max get in on the act. A number of prominent applications go native M1 further solidifying the processor. The iPhone 12 mini was apparently not the hit Apple had been hoping for and we look at the latest rumors. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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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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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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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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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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• This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Steven Leach, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Martin Meadows-Evans, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Barry Gentleman, David Renfree and Tom Read. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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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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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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• This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Steven Leach, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Martin Meadows-Evans, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Barry Gentleman and David Renfree. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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It’s a brand new year so Alan, Dean, 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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• This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Steven Leach, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Martin Meadows-Evans, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Barry Gentleman and David Renfree. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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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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• This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Steven Leach, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Martin Meadows-Evans, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Barry Gentleman and David Renfree. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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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.

Suggested Gifts List:

Karl:

• Apple Gift Cards
• Bose QuietComfort 35 (Series II)
• DJI Mini 2
• Stadia
• Fully specced M1 MacBook Pro

Alan:

• USB C to USB A / 3.0 Adapter (2 Pack)
• iPad Keyboards
• Garden Office / Pod

Dean:

• LG OLED TV
• Sage BES875UK The Barista Express
• Beats Flex

Steve:

• USB-A/USB-C Power Tester
• Twelve South AirFly Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max Jobs 4 Gold 512GB

Listeners Gift Suggestions:

Larrie: 

• Apogee Jam+ USB Instrument Input and Stereo Output for iPad, iPhone and Mac

Simon:

• Magnetic USB C Adapter
• USB C to USB 3.1 Adapter
• NUBWO Headset Stereo Gaming Headphone with Noise Cancelling with in-line Control
• Roku Express
• MOSISO MacBook Air 13 inch Plastic Hard Shell & Keyboard Cover & Screen Protector & Storage Bag

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• This Month's Wonderful 'The One with the Shout Out' Funders: Teresa Hummel, Steven Leach, Matt Barton, Ron Poyotte, Gordon Jackson, Paul Beattie, Jane, Alan, Martin Meadows-Evans, Frank Jacobsen, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Barry Gentleman and David Renfree. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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• Theme Music: Russ Clewett