The Essential Apple Show

Recorded 6th May 2018 Mark is feeling under the weather again - although the weather here is decidedly pleasant for a change! I am joined by Donny Yankellow to talk over this week's news. Apple's iPhone X is far from a flop, Apple had a record quarter raking in the cash hand over fist. Analysts were all way off... What Apple records about you; and whatever else we think of during the show. Remember you don't need a special invite to join our Slack community any more, you can now just click on this bit.ly/EAP_Slack instead! On this week’s show: DONNY YANKELLOW Donny's Books Donny's Website Donny on iBooks (US only at the moment) Donny's Sticker Packs Donny's Junior Typer (Also US only) APPLE 5 big revelations from Apple's surprising Q2 earnings call - Take this you snivelling curs of analysts, market predictors and general doomsayers - suck it up crybabies! – Cult of Mac iPhone X the world’s best-selling smartphone in Q1 – Strategy Analytics There’s an iPhone 7 Microphone Bug for Device on iOS 11.3 or Later – Mac Observer Here's What Apple Knows About You (Spoiler: Not Much) – LifeHacker Apple: My request for all the data it had on me was eye-opening – USA Today How to keep using Time Machine without AirPort or Time Capsule – Cult of Mac Nice piece on the iMac Anniversary - 9to5 Mac TECHNOLOGY Oh wow - we really are living in the future where SF is real… – You Tube Ten Star Trek technologies that actually came true – How Stuff Works RISC OS 5.24 released for Raspberry Pi – RISC Open Raspberry Pi Download SECURITY Phone scam targets Apple customers – KMBC IN THE NEWS Petition calls on Apple to recall & replace failing butterfly MacBook Pro keyboards – 9to5 Mac WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS Vectornator Pro, the powerful vector graphic design software for iPad & iPhone is now free – 9to5Mac Autodesk Sketchbook – App Store VectorPaper+ – currently unavailable in the UK App Store (and quite likely no longer free in the US) Nemo's Hardware Store (41:50) Wiplabs Tac Pen Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 29th April 2018 It is REALLY late - we are sorry, but Mark is still suffering with his health and although I took over mid week I had a lot of other things going on... Apologies again. This week Apple officially killed the Airport products; Intel delayed their next chips (probably meaning a 32GB MacBook Pro isn't on the cards yet)… Rumours abound about poor iPhone sales, the projected death of Touch 3D, AR/VR headsets and more. Whether or not we will get to talk about any of that is anyone's guess as we are joined for a second time by the delightfully piquant Kelly Guimont. Remember you don't need a special invite to join our Slack community any more, you can now just click on this Slackroom Link instead! On this week's show: KELLY GUIMONT Kelly's Twitter @verso The awesome App Camp for Girls Welcome from the Uncanny Valley – Westworld (from TeeVee) podcast Kelly on micro.blog APPLE Apple officially discontinues AirPort router line, no plans for future hardware – 9to5 Mac Apple spent 5 years developing an iPhone feature it may soon abandon forever – BGR JUST A SNIPPET For things that are not worth more than a flypast Who wouldn’t want a giant walking robot that transforms into a sports car? - Digital Trends Nemo's Hardware Store (1:19:18) Hex Brand carry on roller luggage Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 22nd April 2018 We're back – sorry about last week but due to other commitments Mark and I couldn't get a slot to do a show. Also sorry that this one is a bit late... Life and work etc. This week... Mark gets stuck in traffic while I am joined by Vic Hudson, a veteran of the Bubblesort, Pragmatic, App Story and Pocket Sized Podcasts. Remember you don't need a special invite to join our Slack community any more, you can now just click on this bit.ly/EAP_Slack instead! On this week's show: VIC HUDSON Pragmatic Bubblesort Pocket Sized Podcast App Story Podcast Vic's app Health Up Display, now in beta. Vic's other perpetual beta, Mowing Meter: Fitness Tracking for the back yard! Vic on Twitter Vic on Micro.blog APPLE Here's how Apple is fighting GrayKey iPhone unlocker – Cult of Mac Switch to 64-bit Leaves macOS Developers in Tough Spot – Dice Insights ARM Mac: Piece of Cake Or Gas Refinery? – Jean Louis Gassée ARM Mac Part Deux: Less Confusion – Jean Louis Gassée 13-inch MacBook Pro (non Touch Bar) Battery Replacement Program – Apple Support Euro Patent from Apple reveals Tubular Glass iPhone – Patently Apple TECHNOLOGY I tried a Windows tablet that runs on a Qualcomm smartphone processor — and boy did I miss Intel – CNBC Say goodbye to free Opera VPN – Cult of Mac OLPC’s $100 laptop was going to change the world — then it all went wrong – The Verge SECURITY Over 20 Million Users Installed Malicious Ad Blockers From Chrome Store – Hacker News Simplify and secure your logins with a Yubikey – Wired Popular messaging app Telegram has been banned in Russia – Cult of Mac This is interesting because one of the main reasons most reviewers rate it below services like Wire, and Signal is because of it alleged ties to or involvement with the Russian authorities! Nemo's Hardware Store (57:47) JBL Soundgear wearable speakers $200 US / £200 UK – Amazon Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 8th April 2018 This week... we have Mark Sealey the CEO of web development company MarkWorks. This is a man who has been involved with computers almost from the start - he's written for the Financial Times, Guardian, Daily Telegraph and more, been a contributor to [MyMac] (http://www.mymac.com), MacNN and ThinkSecret and been involved with RISC User, Archimedes World, Acorn Computing, Acorn User and MacFormat. Remember you don't need a special invite to join our Slack community any more, you can now just click on this bit.ly/EAP_Slack instead! On this week's show: MARK SEALEY Sinclair ZX81 BBC Micro Acorn Computers RISC OS Probably the best way to try RISC OS is to get the Raspberry Pi version from here Apple will reportedly ditch Intel chips in Macs as early as 2020 – The Verge HP Envy x2 ARM Windows 10 “Always Connected PC” available to preorder – The Verge AVID Sibelius Steinberg/Dorico SEE Finance Design Thinking SECURITY Elon Musk says “Do you trust this computer?” – CNet Watch it here It may no longer be free though... WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS Nord VPN Special Offer for viewers to this YouTube channel. A very generous 77% discount on the 3 year subscription. That's 6 devices for 3 years for $99... (Equivalent to $2.75 a month, which is just 46c per device per month!) If I wasn't already signed up to Proton I would be very tempted by this. I don't know how long the deal lasts so if you are interested go snap it up here Nemo's Hardware Store (xx:xx) No Hardware Store this week as Nemo is taking a break and bracing himself for a big truckload of new goodies to be delivered ready for next week. Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 2nd April 2018 With Mark still on his vaccation/birthday bender, Simon is joined by Slackroom member Suffolk Pete to talk over some of the week's Apple and Tech stories. Whilst it has mostly been about Apple and the Field Trip Event and the new iPad with Pencil support there have been some other stories too! Apple put out a host of updates. Cloudflare introduced a new free public DNS service, Microsoft want to monitor your language, the US want to check your social history and Uncle Tim would welcome privacy legislation. Also Slack finally introduced sharable links so you don't have to get a personalised invitation anymore. Now you can just click on this bit.ly/EAP_Slack instead! On this week's show: SUFFOLK PETE Papercut Print Management and monitoring iPad Pro with Keyboard (and a Pencil on order) AirPods and an Apple Watch Series 2 APPLE Apple announced a lot of stuff aimed at the education sector – an iPad, Class Kit, Classroom, Schoolwork, Everyone Can Create, and more... New Sixth-Generation iPad vs. 10.5-Inch iPad Pro – Mac Rumors Logitech Crayon is an Apple Pencil on a budget – Cult of Mac Apple's New, Cheaper iPad Is Perfect If You Don't Need the Pro – TIME It's all about the Apps – Engadget But others are not convinced that this is the answer Apple needs more than apps to win over educators – Engadget Why Apple's Education Strategy Isn't Based On Reality – 9to5Mac Apple doesn't understand what makes Chromebooks great – The Next Web ANNOYINGLY I read a really good piece (and stupidly didn't scrapbook it) about how its all lovely in Apple's world but in reality not only can most schools not afford this stuff but it seems to assume Teachers have the time and inclination to do a metric tonne of extra work to exploit all this new stuff (Class Kit, Schoolwork, iBooks Authoring) and that's assuming they even have ability or the leeway! The eMate 300 Bassgate: Did software update sap HomePod audio? – Cult of Mac Which HomePod Review Airfoil & Satellite from Rogue Ameoba (who else?) SECURITY Seems if one bit of good has come out of the Facebook debacle it is that it is at least getting some people wake up to the security and privacy issues the internet can present and some mainstream media to start telling users how to protect themselves. Cloudflare launches 1.1.1.1 DNS service that will speed up your internet – Cloudflare From cookies to Tor: How to fight back against online tracking – CBC News Tim Cook wants ‘well-crafted’ privacy regulations after latest Facebook scandal – The Verge GDPR - European Union IN THE NEWS 14 Million Visitors to U.S. Face Social Media Screening – New York Times Microsoft to ban 'offensive language' from Skype, Xbox, Office – CSO Online JUST A SNIPPET For things that are not worth more than a flypast Space Gray Mac accessories now sold separately from iMac Pro – 9to5Mac More power: MacOS now supports external graphics cards – CNET iOS QR Code Vulnerability – Mac Rumours Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out – Technology Review Facebook Delays Home-Speaker Unveil Amid Data Crisis (Allegedly) – Bloomberg WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS Vanilla a simple menubar tamer by Matthew Palmer – Free (£2.95 UK / $3.99 US for the “Pro” version with extra features) Nemo's Hardware Store (52:40) The Thinium ReCHARGE+ 2.0 – $70 US Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack 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

Recorded 20th March 2018 As Mark is planning to take two weeks away to relax and enjoy his birthday we recorded this early in the week. Since then it's all been about Facebook (and done to death by everyone else). With a view to presenting something different to everyone else this week, we are proud bring you an interview with Dr Andy Yen, CEO and founder of Proton Technologies – the company behind ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. On this week's show: An Interview with Dr Andy Yen of Proton Technologies Nemo's Hardware Store (51:20:30) Macally Tribit 9 Port Hubs – $60 US iRig Mic HD 2 – Handheld, universal digital microphone for iPhone, iPad and Mac/PC – £96 UK / $125 US AudioEngine A5+ Powered Speakers – £325 - £349 UK / $369 - $499 US Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 18th March 2018 Mark is otherwise engaged this week, so Simon is joined by Bob Wood, My Mac reviewer and Tucson MUG member to talk over some of the week's Apple and Tech stories including Apple's Field Trip event announcement, the GrayKey iPhone unlocking tool, the Facebook data breach and the fact that cyber criminals don't always keep their word! Sorry my side of the audio is not great again, I unwittingly messed up my noisegate setting and as a result I am a bit hissy and clipped – Simon. On this week's show: APPLE Apple Hosting ‘Let’s take a field trip’ Media Event March 27th – Mac Observer Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference begins June 4 – Ars Technica Audit of supply chain partners finds increased labor violations but overall improvements – ARS Technica Apple Patent Reveals Dust and Spill-Proof Keyboard To Keep You Typing Fast – Inverse Refurbished, high-end iPhones are suffocating the growth of cheap new Androids – Mac Daily News TECHNOLOGY World's first rechargeable proton battery requires zero lithium – Inhabitat SECURITY This is the ‘GrayKey’ box used by law enforcement to unlock iPhones 9to5 Mac 50 million Facebook profiles harvested for Cambridge Analytica in major data breach – The Guardian Cyber criminals only honour half of ransomware payments – IT Pro Wait! Criminals aren't always honest and trustworthy or true to their word? Whoever would have thought it? WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS Give your Finder windows superpowers – Cult of Mac Nemo's Hardware Store (31:58) iRig Mic HD 2 – Handheld, universal digital microphone for iPhone, iPad and Mac/PC – £96 UK / $125 US Tribit XFree Tune Over-Ear Headphone – $50 US Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 11th March 2018 This week Android decided join Apple in adopting HEIF (which has to be good news for everyone). TunnelBear sadly got taken over by McAffee (who I did not know are half owned by Intel) and there is news of a forthcoming documentary on Apple's spinoff General Magic that was a glorious failure! To talk about this stuff and much much more we are joined by a huge Mac luminary... the most eminent, the incredibly prolific, the legendary Bob 'Dr Mac' LeVitus. PLUS there is a special surprise offer from Dr Mac himself for listeners of this podcast to sign up for his “Working Smarter for Mac Users” courses with a 60% discount! On this week's show: DR MAC’S WORKING SMARTER SPECIAL OFFER Simply go to Working Smarter for Mac Users and sign up to either the short course or the full course and use the code save60 at the checkout before 1st April 2018 and get a whopping 60% OFF the list price! Even if you don't want to sign up for a course you can get the free weekly tips newsletter here APPLE General Magic documentary sheds light on Apple spinout’s glorious failure – Cult of Mac TECHNOLOGY Android also adds HEIF image compression to their platform – Android Developers Blog SECURITY McAfee acquires VPN provider TunnelBear – VentureBeat I didn't know this however: "The company was purchased by Intel in February 2011 and became part of the Intel Security division. On September 7, 2016, Intel announced a strategic deal with TPG Capital to convert Intel Security into a joint venture between both companies called McAfee. That deal closed on April 3, 2017. Thoma Bravo took a minority stake in the new company, and Intel maintains a 49% stake." WORTH-A-CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS 33mail.com as recommended by Andi J. Never give out your real email ever again! Nemo's Hardware Store (41:12) Saddleback Leather Company The Photographer’s Case (the one with the long leather strap) is $39 for the 7 and 8. and the Plus version is $43 – Amazon The Hands Free Case is $29 for the 8 and $34 for the 8+ Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Nemo's Hardware Store Due to an error during editing and the subpar audio I got out of Discord (pretty sure that was my fault too to be honest) Nemo's Hardware Store in the last show was somewhat "compromised" for which I apologise to John, WIPLABS and all the listeners. As a result and by way of recompense I bring you the original NHS 78: WIPLABS in its full glory. WIPLABS MagCable 3 in 1 Belt cable – Amazon Night Cable – Amazon You can find more of Nemo's reviews over at www.mymac.com Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 4th March 2018 This week the tech news has mostly been all about the Mobile World Congress, and it wasn't very exciting to be fair – mostly seemed like a lot of people copying the “notch” they all made so much fun of... So for a bit of a different feel this week we are joined by the irrepressible and effervescent GazMaz from the MyMac show to take a look at the apparent “disturbance in the force” caused by the “sudden” arrival of Vero, the appearance of Micro.blog, and a couple of other upstarts wanting to take on the might of Twitter, Instagram, Snap and Facebook. Sorry some of the sound isn't as good as usual - we had some technical difficulties and went to Discord - but I don't think all our settings were as good as they could have been. On this week's show: SERVICES MENTIONED Vero Vero: What to Know About the New App and its CEO – Time Counter.Social Mastodon micro.blog Twitter Hootsuite The My Mac Skype Phone Number – Skype +1 Area code 703-436-9501 APPLE Horace Dediu estimates 2/3rds of all Apple devices are still in use – Business Insider UK And on the same story – Cult of Mac Apple, Tesla to Lead ‘Edge’ Computing, Says Guggenheim – Barron's Yes I know, it wss Larry Ellison, not Page... Nemo's Hardware Store (45:41) WIP Labs MagCable 3 in 1 Belt cable – Amazon Night Cable – Amazon Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 25th February 2018 This week Essential Apple Slacker @Dougee (Andi J), digital forensics expert, joins us to talk about security, privacy, protecting yourself online, etc. Also, of course, we take a look at the Apple and Tech stories of note from the last week or so, including Apple's China iCloud dilemma, painful problems at Apple Campus and more. On this week's show: APPLE Apple to have to hand Chinese iCloud users data to a Chinese owned data company... and the repercussions... This is a bit of a rabbit hole. Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears – Reuters Daring Fireball Leads us to Hong Kong FP iCloud Security Overview - Apple Deciphering Apple E2EE Claims – Ars Technica Uncle Tim says Apple doesn't follow other companies – CNet Future Apple devices may have flexible ‘sidewall displays’ – Apple World Today Apple’s New Spaceship Campus Has One Flaw – and It Hurts. Some distracted staff are walking into glass panes designed to foster collaboration – 9to5 Mac TECHNOLOGY Stop Telling People There’s a Dot in Your Gmail Address — It Doesn’t Matter - Slate Unconventional Communications Framework – Linked In or download my RTF of it from here SERVICES MENTIONED TunnelBear Private Internet Access Sudoapp Fake Name Generator 33mail Brave Browser Amazon Workspaces Worth-a-Chirp Macjim sends us. Dashlane - free for one device, $3.33 a month billed annually otherwise. LastPass - Free, Premium is $2 a month billed annually and a Family Plan for 6 licences is $4 a month billed annually RememBear Beta App Store/MacApp Store - Currently free Nemo's Hardware Store (46:09) Get closer to your subjects than ever before with the DJI Osmo+, DJI’s first handheld gimbal with an integrated zoom camera. A 7× zoom, consisting of 3.5× optical and 2× digital lossless zoom – £518.92 UK / $559 US – [Amazon] A1 Studios Arizona Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 18th February 2018 This week saw another deadly school shooting in the US and whilst we don't want to dwell on that event we felt it appropriate to just mention our horror and sorrow at another senseless tragedy. Meanwhile we are joined by the esteemed Jeff Gamet, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer and co-host of the Apple Context Machine Podcast to talk about the HomePod, “white-ring gate”, Twitter killing its Mac client and more. On this week's show: APPLE HomePods leaving a white ring on wooden surfaces – The Verge NEVER place anything directly onto polished/waxed/oiled wood surfaces. There is a reason your grandmother insisted on cork backed tablemats and coasters etc and never let you put stuff on her dining table - and it wasn’t bloodymindedness! Maybe Apple should have included a warning like “avoid placing HomePod directly into polished/waxed/oiled wood surfaces” because perhaps not everyone has/had grandmothers/mothers like me who drummed that stuff into me from year dot. And it isn't just the HomePod... Sonos One Speakers Also Damage Wood – Tom's Guide The HomePod power cable can be removed, but you probably shouldn't [Video] – 9to5 Mac TECHNOLOGY Facebook's "Protect" feature is apparently basically spyware (like who'd have thunk that?) – IT Pro Note: I have a feeling this story has come up before... Twitter discontinues its Mac desktop app after years of spotty support – The Verge Worth-a-Chirp Macjim sends us. TwelveSouth Surface Pad for iPhone - $50 US And from Dougee Hands On: Keymand 1.1 brings touch-screen options to your Mac from a connected iPad – Apple Insider And finally courtesy of Bryan on TMO's ACM... Pop Up Greetings Cards for all occasions – Lovepop - $10 US to about $15 US Nemo's Hardware Store (38:22) Woolnut Leather Wallet Cases Woolnut MacBook Leather Sleeve 1More Triple Driver Over-Ear Headphones Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 8th February 2018 This week Elon sent the Falcon Heavy up to put his Tesla Roadster, with the spacesuited mannequin 'Starman' playing Bowie on the stereo, into an orbit around Mars and missed slightly, sending it out towards the Asteroid Belt instead. Meanwhile the flat earther “Mad” Mike Hughes failed to get his steam powered rocket to lift off (again). MacUpdate served up crypto miner infected files and a flaw in the Hotspot Shield VPN can expose users' locations. That's all fine and dandy but much more importantly we have a very special guest with us on the show this week. Bob Gager from Adobe join us to talk about the Elements versions of Photoshop and Premiere. The no-subscription, home user, versions of two of Adobe's big hitter professional applications. On this week's show: APPLE Apple to repair iPhone 7s with 'no service' bug for free – Engadget Telegram Illegal Content Follow Up – 9to5 Mac TECHNOLOGY A flaw in Hotspot Shield can expose VPN users, locations – ZDNet Hackers infiltrated MacUpdate to distribute Mac cryptocurrency miners – International Business Times, UK Intel re-issues Meltdown and Spectre patches with fresh code to rid users of performance issues – IT Pro IN THE NEWS Court rules that UK's digital surveillance powers are illegal – IT Pro Elon Musk’s Tesla overshot Mars’ orbit, but it won’t reach the asteroid belt as claimed – The Verge “Mad” Mike Hughes fails to achieve lift off – NY Daily News An Interview with Bob Gager of Adobe Elements Adobe Elements Family Nemo's Hardware Store (26:43) Filofax EniTab 360 Tablet holders £10.21/£14.99 UK or $19.99 US – Amazon Lumee Duo X $69.95 (Not currently available from Amazon - although the Lumee Duo cases for the iPhone 6 to 8 and 6 Plus to 8 Plus models are) Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 4th February 2018 This week Apple quietly emasculated macOS Server, removed Telegram from the App Store for a little bit and, allegedly, pushed back some new iOS features to focus more on reliability and performance. Meanwhile Open Source turned 20 years old, a Florida man gets a mind controlled robotic prosthetic arm and British MP Matt Hancock, Digital Secretary, has a social app that is a privacy horror. To discuss all that and more Mark and I are joined by Scott Willsey of the Don't Nihongo it Alone podcast, the Not Speeding in Reverse Podast and the recently revived Pocket Sized Podcast. On this week's show: APPLE Apparently HomePod should work with iCloud music library even without Apple Music service – 9to5 Mac Apple whispers farewell to macOS Server – The Register iPhone ‘Super Cycle’ Pronounced Dead – Bloomberg Telegram removed from Apple’s App Store due to ‘inappropriate content’ – The Verge it's back again now by the way... TECHNOLOGY Open source turns 20 years old, looks to attract normal people – The Register Libre Office 6.0 released – Softpedia NVIDIA proves the cloud can replace a high-end gaming rig – Engadget Vivaldi Browser 1.14 launches vertical reader mode – Vivaldi Florida Man Becomes First Person to Live With Advanced Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm – Futurism IN THE NEWS What a Hancock-up: MP's social network app is a privacy disaster – The Register Worth-a-Chirp A couple of privacy/security focussed tools this week courtesy of our very own Slackroom digital forensics expert @dougee SudoApp lets you create multiple Sudo identities for free – each with its own custom phone number and email address – IOS App Store Need to generate a fake online identity? – Fake Name Generator Nemo’s Hardware Store (xx:xx) John Nemo is stricken with Laryngitis so no report from the Hardware Store this week I am afraid. Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Yes we are back– sorry about last week but a couple of domestic dramas got in the way at the last minute… and Mark really wasn't feeling up to it unfortunately. This week the EU fined Qualcomm 997 million euros, Apple previewed iOS 11.3 and released the first beta. The HomePod sort of sloped into the room in a not quite finished state and pre ordering started. High Sierra started getting a bit more aggressive over 32 bit apps and Burger King made an ad attempting to explain net neutrality. Also; Mark is still the sick man of podcasting. So this week Simon is joined by one of Guy Serle's co-conspirators on the 'Mac to the Future GO!' videocast, Warren Sklar. On this week's show: APPLE Apple will release its HomePod speaker on February 9th for $349 - BGR Apple References New ‘Modern iPad’ In iOS 11.3 Code - DesignTAXI Apple prepares macOS users for discontinuation of 32-bit app support - Ars Technica Why Is Apple Suddenly Hiring So Many More Designers? - Fortune DuckDuckGo revamped their privacy focussed iOS browser - Mac App Store E.U. fines Qualcomm for paying Apple billions to shut out rivals - Cult of Mac An Apple Store experience from hell — it's clear there are larger problems with Apple's retail presence - Business Insider UK TECHNOLOGY You Can Now Control What Data Google Shares About You - Real Simple Burger King tries to explain net neutrality with fast food - Engadget Nemo's Hardware Store (42:21) Office Depot iPhone Same Day Repair Service - Office Depot Social Media and Slack You can follow us on: EssentialApple.com / Pinecast / Twitter / Facebook / Google Plus / Slack – ask us for an invite any way you can get hold of us. 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 donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show This podcast is powered by Pinecast.