The Mac & Forth Show

It’s time for another episode, so  Dean, Alan and Karl gather to go through some the week’s Apple and tech-related news. Did your AirPods Pro suddenly suck, well there may be a reason for that? IKEA’s Smart blinds are not that smart apparently. The FBI wants Apple to unlock an iPhone, again and is the Mac about to get a ‘Pro Mode’? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode.

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As CES kicks off in the States Dean, Steve, Alan and Karl discuss some of the announced technology that might be coming soon. We get Dena’s thoughts on his new MackBook Pro 16inch. Ricky Gervais jokes at Apple’s expense. Is there more AppleTV+ content coming, there had better be. Apple is calling up budding iPhoneographers again and you can now brand your AirPods with emoji. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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Happy New Year! To kick things off Dean, Steve, Alan and Karl gaze into their crystal balls and share what they hope to see from Apple over the next twelve months. What might be in store for our beloved iPhones, iPads, Macs, HomePods, AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Various OS’s and Services? The gang posit their thoughts and share what they hope to see. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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As the festive period is upon us Karl is joined by his old podcasting co-host from the ‘Here ‘N’ There Show’, Missy. They catch up and discuss social media, influencers  and a number of other items that have caught their attention recently. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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With Dean and Steve unavailable, Alan and Karl hop into their new PARDIS and take a short trip to the MyMac Podcast to join Guy and Gaz. We get some of Gaz’s ‘News Snippets’ before reviewing some of our favourite stories from 2019. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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It’s almost that gift-giving time of year so Alan, Steve and Karl offer their suggestions for three levels of presents, but are probably just listing things they want to receive really. It’s update time once again (Yay), also, you can now buy a Mac Pro, if you’re rich and AppleTV+ shows are nominated for awards. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

Alan

1. White Ceramic Series 5 Apple Watch  - £1299+
2. Airpods 2 with wired charging case. - £116
3. JOBY GripTight ONE Micro Stand, Super-Compact, Foldable Universal Phone Holder for Smartphones and iPhone - £14.99 

Steve

1. Fully specced out 16” MacBook Pro - £5,769
2. AirPods Pro - £249
3. Cable Matters Multiport USB-C Adapter - £35.99

Karl

1. LG OLED77C9PLA 50 Hz TV - £5,999
2. DJI Mavic Mini Combo - £499
3. Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K  - £49.99

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This week Alan, Steve and Karl marvel at the new Tesla Truck. London travel gets a little quicker and easier, Apple announces their winners of 2019, two new shows come to Apple TV+, Plex gets into streaming and Footy has it’s Primetime. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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Will we discover this week if Dean put an order in for a new MacBook Pro? Alan, Steve and Karl are all pretty sure they already know the answer. Apple releases yet another iOS update. An iOS developer gets locked out of the developer account but is it a conspiracy or incompetence? Apple announces a December event, but why? One of Apple’s first movies runs into problems and Germany takes issues with Apple’s NFC chip. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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Apple has finally revealed their oft rumoured new MacBook Pro allowing Alan, Steve and Karl to drool while checking their bank balances before coming to the realisation that they probably won’t be using one any time soon. We now have a narrower window for the release of the powerful Mac Pro, something else they probably won’t get to use any time soon, plus more rumours of Apple’s AR Glasses…which, probably, no-one is going to be able to use anytime soon….so, that’s all good then. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. 

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This week David Dean of the I Confess I’m a Geek Podcast joins Alan and Karl to share their views on the recently launched Apple TV+ service. What do they make of the shows on offer? Will they have time to watch them all though as yet another streaming service launches in the UK with some nice offerings. Also, Adobe had released Photoshop for iPad and it has left some a little underwhelmed in its current state but what might the future hold? 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, Chris Hitarori, Keith Yarbrough, David Dean, Stephen Elliot, Andrew Cannon, Barry Gentleman and Deano. Also, thank you to all our contributors for other donations. Your support is always greatly appreciated. 

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