The Essential Apple Show

Recorded 14th December 2017 This week Apple's “Evil Geniuses” got called “jerks” by some guy at the FBI. Seems that, as we said, the App Economy isn't dead. Reports say HomePod may not be too far away, and there are rumours iPhone 6 Plus replacement batteries might be in short supply. Also of course CES brought us the usual crop of news stories from the interesting to the totally bizarre. We picked out some of the more intriguing ones while passing on the more mundane or obvious or the show would be 4 hours long! And to chat about it all we have Bart Busschots from the Let's Talk Podcasts another member of the MyMac Network On this week's show: APPLE FBI forensic expert calls Apple 'jerks' and 'evil geniuses' for encrypting iPhones – International Business Times The iOS Economy, Updated – Asymco GBH Insights says HomePod 4-6 weeks away but faces uphill battle – Cult of Mac Report says iPhone 6 Plus Replacement Batteries in Short Supply Until March – Gadgets 360 Apple now selling mesh Wi-Fi system as AirPort line remains unchanged – 9 to 5 Mac TECHNOLOGY Smartglasses from eSight are changing blind people's lives by enabling them to see - Digital Trends DynaFocals Smart Glasses Give Your Progressive Lenses Auto-focus – Mac Observer LG demo's a rollable TV screen - PC Mag L’Oreal’s fingernail wearable tells users when they’ve had too much sun – Digital Trends Xenoma builds smart clothing for dementia patients – Engadget 'My Special Aflac Duck' is a robot to help kids with cancer – cnet Nemo's Hardware Store Due to CES Nemo had no deliveries to review this week 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 7th January 2018 Loads of news this week, not least of all Meltdown and Spectre (Boo!). App Store is booming, new battery tech gets touted, old computers are worth a lot (to someone at least), Apple agree to just swap batteries for £25 if you want, Mark is sick and Simon is joined by Donny Yankellow of MyMac and Karl Madden of Mac&Forth to talk about it all... On this week's show: APPLE Apple will replace your iPhone 6, 6s, or 7 battery for $29 even if it's not being throttled - BGR App Store and Play Store Mobile App Revenue Rose 35% in 2017 - Fortune Apple Says App Store Saw $890 Million During Holidays, $300 Million Sales On New Year's Day - Redmond Pie Somebody Is Selling a Rare Working Version of One of Apple’s First Computers on Ebay - Fortune TECHNOLOGY This Inexpensive Battery Could Revolutionize the Clean Energy Industry - Futurism 'Smart' sunglasses from Vuzix work with Android and iOS, will debut at CES - Digital Trends Meltdown and Spectre are wakeup calls for the tech industry - Engadget Intel Says New Software Updates Make Computers ‘Immune’ to Meltdown and Spectre Vulnerabilities - Clotheshorse Nemo's Hardware Store (43:06) Macally Magnetic Suction Cup Phone Mount with Telescopic Arm Macally Ultra Slim USB Wired keyboard for Mac and PC 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.

Very Very late edition of the New Years eve show. Apologies but a dose of fever, lost recordings and anything else that could of gone wrong did go wrong. Thanks to Bart, Nick, Keith and Simon for coming on and having a blast. 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 24th Decembe*r 2017* This week we are in a party mood and we get some guests in to talk about the year in Apple and Tech! Merry Christmas (or other seasonal festivity of your choice) everybody! On this week's show: Tech Gift / Gadget you’d like to receive (fantasy/idealistic and realistic) Tech gift/gadgets you’ve gifted this year (not only for Christmas) Best App of the year for you personally (work and/or personal) Other good app releases this year? Best tech hardware of the year for you (work and/or personal that you actually have) Best Apple/Tech story of the year And the worst... Any other memories of 2017 good and bad (trying to avoid politics) other than tech What are you looking forward to/hoping for in 2017 from the tech world? Nemo's Hardware Store (1:20:50) These are Nemo's personal favourite items reviewed and used by him during 2017 with his personal recommendations for gifts for yourself and others, all under $50!!! Renogy E.Lumen Multi-Functional Solar Power & USB Rechargeable Flashlight - Renogy.com – $25 US / £20 UK Amazon Catalyst impact protection case for iPhone X Catalystcase.com – $40 US / £40 UK Amazon Tribit XSound Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker tribitaudio.com – $32 US Amazon Tablet Stand - Anypro 360° Rotating Adjustable Tablet Stand anyproglobal.com $26 US Amazon Tofu Multi Usb Charger $25 amazon $26 RadTech Audio Gear Extender Radtech.com $8 US Direct - $14 US Amazon [Smartomi Optimus Wireless Bluetooth Speaker](https://www.smartomi.com/wireless-bluetooth-speakers} – $46 US Not on Amazon Deezer 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 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 Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week Apple released the iMac Pro, purchased Shazam, updated Final Cut X Pro, Logic Pro and Motion. Patreon reversed course and apologised to users. Disney bought most of Rupert Murdoch's empire, and the FCC voted to remove the Net Neutrality rules in the US. We are joined by David Nanian of Shirt Pocket Software the makers of the excellent Super Duper!, and we wonder if Mark can still hold back on the Quo... On this week's show: Dave tells us about Shirt Pocket and SuperDuper! and his other products. APPLE Apple released yet more updates and Betas... -Whoops, iTunes won’t be available in the Microsoft Store this year, after all – The Verge- Apple begins selling $4999 27-inch iMac Pro with 8-core CPU, deliveries arrive Dec. 27 – Apple Insider Apple buys Shazam – CNet IN THE NEWS Patreon scraps new service fee and apologizes to users – The Verge Nemo's Hardware Store (XX:XX) Fusion Guitar With integrated amp, speakers, battery and iPhone dock, the Fusion is redefining what an electric guitar is, and what it can do. Combining the Fusion with guitar apps unleashes unlimited possibilities for learning, playing, creating and sharing music. Do the effects pedals and amps on the guitar apps sound authentic? They sound incredible; we have built this guitar because they sound so good. There are YouTube videos of people comparing the sounds produced by the apps to the sounds of the actual hardware amps and effects and it's’ almost impossible to tell the difference. For example checkout what people say about Bias by Positive Grid on YouTube. Which apps work with the Fusion Guitar? Almost all currently available apps will work with the Fusion Guitar including any app that works with a guitar interface like the Jamup Plug, iRig, Apogee Jam etc. Any guitar app multi-effects processors with amp & FX modeling are compatible; Amplitube, Bias, JamUp, Ampkit, ToneStack and more. All tuition apps; Yousician, Guitar Pro, Guitar Master Class, GuitarToolkit, Jammit Recording and song creation apps include; GarageBand, Studiomini Charby Sense – World's Smartest Auto Cutoff Cable Support The Essential Apple Podcast by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 10th December 2017 We are now well into December, there is even snow here in Suffolk today so Christmas is “officially sanctioned” and still Mark refrains from breaking out the Quo... Also Patreon did some sort of U turn and say if you aren't receiving “life changing” amounts of donations they don't really want your business... Plus Apple TV, SSDs, ARM laptops and more. On this week's show: More from Simon on his SSD migration... Amazon Comes to Apple TV Apple TV comes to Apple TV. Even if a BBC iPlayer update gave it away! APPLE Apple claims it can gather data without violating the privacy of its users – Digital Trends Apple commits 'Turi Create' machine learning development tool to GitHub – AppleInsider Jony Ive is retaking control of Apple’s design team after two years in hands-off role – The Verge Apple patches HomeKit bug that left smart locks vulnerable – Cult of Mac TECHNOLOGY Qualcomm's Snapdragon 845 keeps your next phone more secure than ever – Digital Trends ARM Powered Laptops are coming... – The Verge IN THE NEWS Patreon defends new pricing after user uproar – The Verge And from Engadget An article explaining how Patreon view their model – Brian Balfour Note that @jackconte CEO of is now “considering” according to this pinned tweet Perhaps there is still time for them to change course! WORTH A CHIRP Affinity Photo: ‘Apple’s best iPad app of 2017’ is half price – Amateur Photographer Nemo's Hardware Store (29:33) Soundcast VG1 $120 US / £155 UK – Amazon Hex iPhone Cases Silk iPhone Cases Cutie Melon Moment (58:05) iPhone 7 Plus 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 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 Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Well what a week - terrible security gaffe by Apple, some semi bungled patches to fix it, a problem for some with iOS having a hissy fit over December 2nd for some reason... and well, we are now into December so it's starting to feel a lot like ChristMaz (geddit) and Mark's breaking down under the stress of it all... Well what a week - terrible security gaffe by Apple, some semi bungled patches to fix it, a problem for some with iOS having a hissy fit over December 2nd for some reason... and well, we are now into December so it's starting to feel a lot like ChristMaz (geddit) and Mark's breaking out the Merry (Status) Quo-mas... Apple closes that big root hole – “Install this update as soon as possible” — Sophos Apple Says It’s Auditing Development Processes in Wake of Mac Root Access Flaw – Mac Observer Repair File Sharing after Security Update 2017–001 for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 — Apple High Sierra Root Login Bug Was Mentioned on Apple’s Support Forums Two Weeks Ago – Daring Fireball iOS 11 Takes A Huge Leap, Trading The OS Security With User Convenience – Wccftech TECHNOLOGY FDA Approves First Apple Watch EKG Band – The Mac Observer Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV beta testing by employees underway, release date still unknown – AppleInsider 'Project Rome' makes Microsoft Cloud the OS for everything — Windows Central IN THE NEWS U.K. lawsuit aims to win British iPhone users $1.35 billionor more from Google – Digital Trends Support The Essential Apple Podcast by donating to the tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week, being the week of Thanksgiving/Black Friday where the news is a little thin on the ground (unless you count the endless “Black Friday greatest deals ever” stuff) we are joined by Andrius Gailiunas from Pixelmator to talk about Pixelmator and the upcoming Pixelmator Pro. Recorded 26th November 2017 On this week's show: All about Pixelmator How closely do Pixelmator examine the competition before they decide what to include versus just figuring out on their own independently what they want? Will the Pixelmator Pro app have a library/catalogue feature as Lightroom has? How do Pixelmator see themselves in relation to the Photoshop / Lightroom / Affinity / Luminar / PhotoLine competition? What do Pixelmator feel is the USP of the app? Tell us about the upcoming Pixelmator Pro release and what that is all about. APPLE Apple could use machine learning to shore up LiDAR limitations in self-driving vehicles – TechCrunch Apple might finally update its forgotten iPhone next year – BGR Apple Supplier Now Making 550,000 iPhone X Units Per Day – Softpedia Apple says illegal student labor discovered at iPhone X plant – Reuters TECHNOLOGY Vodafone releases four new 'internet of things' devices – Which? Android Tracks Your Location Even When You Ask It Not To – WIRED WORTH A CHIRP 58% off in “Black Bear Friday” Sale TunnelBear: Secure VPN Service – TunnelBear TunnelBear expands into password management with Remembear – VentureBeat And an Ad Blocker – BlockBear Nord VPN Sale Nemo's Hardware Store (25:31) Solgaard Solarbank 3-in-1 $129 US (Direct) or £129 UK Amazon Slogaard Lifepack $179 US / £169 UK – Amazon Azpen DockAll $80 - $99 US D108 or D100 or £105 UK D100 via Amazon Tribit XSound Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker – $40 US – 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 19th November 2017 Something went wrong with the export of the show mangling Curt and Roger in the second half. This is the same show but recut to restore their input – Sorry everyone! If you already listened probably best to start at about 40 minutes in. This week, while Mark is off in Dublin (quite possibly overindulging in Guiness) Simon hosts the show and is joined by a twosome from Tucson, Arizona. My Mac veterans and members of the Tucson MUG, Roger Harmon and Curt Blanchard to basically talk over the stories that caught our attention this week. On this week's show: How much iPhone memory do you really need? Informal poll results. Be careful trying to use old cases on new iPhones, just because they seem to fit. APPLE Apple released more updates, iOS 11.2 b4, and macOS 10.13.2 b4 in Simon's case And they include a fix for the cold weather “numb screen” problem – The Verge Apple's Face ID can be bypassed - if you have elaborate resources – Neowin Here's what Apple could do after the iPhone X – Business Insider UK Animoji doesn't require iPhone X's TrueDepth sensor – Cult of Mac Oh yes it does – iMore iPhone X: How Apple's Jony Ive Designed It – Time Apple Is Delaying HomePod, Which Is Great Or Unfortunate (Or Maybe Both) – Fast Company TECHNOLOGY One small backflip for a robot is one giant leaping backflip for humankind – The Verge BMW in-car info system gestures - The Loop IN THE NEWS UK ISPs will have to pay automatic compensation to customers for broadband service problems – 9to5Mac TalkTalk plans to gut 50% of its IT estate – IT Pro Tim Berners-Lee on the future of the web: 'The system is failing' – The Guardian WORTH A CHIRP MRRMRR Faceapp Face Filters by I Love IceCream Ltd. A lot of Snapchat type filters and some “Animoji” for the rest of us. Stykz Free cross platform stick man animation app Nemo's Hardware Store (25:31) Vena Products iPhone X Cases – £7/£15 UK or $12/$23 US Twelve South iPhone X Cases – $50/$60/$70 US or £50/£60/£70 UK Catalyst Impact iPhone X Case – £40 UK or $40 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 12th November 2017 This week we are joined by Kevin La Rue of Macphun - now renamed Skylum Software, to talk about Luminar, Macphun photo software,the change to Skylum Software, Dark Castle, Silicon Beach and and as usual any other stuff that cropped up in the world of Apple and tech over the last week or so. It's quite a long show as Kevin was keen to share with us, so get a brew, settle down and prepare to hear all about things he's been involved with all the way back to the dawn of the Mac! On this week's show: We redid the website. I went through finding and fixing the problems caused by moving the hosting from SquareSpace to WordPress - mostly fixing missing images or broken audio players. I am back to show 25 so there are still some to work through. Also we gave the site a make over with a nicer theme than the basic one we implemented. We haven't 100% done yet but the new theme looks so much better than the previous one. Macphun Renaming Itself Skylum as its Photo Apps Land on Windows – PetaPixel APPLE Apple released iOS 11.1.1 (or in my case 11.2 beta 2) Some iPhone X users have a bright green line on their screens – CNET Apple Working on iPhone X Cold Screen Fix – The Mac Observer Jony Ive on Apple Park – Wallpaper Apple updates Pages, Keynote, and Numbers for macOS – MacTech Apple announces Final Cut Pro 10.4 with support for VR, HDR, HEVC, more – AppleInsider Notcho app hides iPhone X’s fugly notch – Cult of Mac TECHNOLOGY Encrypted Cloud Backup for Mac and Windows – Arq Backup Why can't every object in your home be a solar power generator? - WIRED UK WORTH A CHIRP Return to Dark Castle Nemo's Hardware Store (52:05) Cameron Rolltop Backpack $149 US Street Hopper 6 Plus Cutie Melon Moment (1:42:15) Roku 2400EU LT AV Receiver Set-Top Box – £39.98 UK on Amazon Sorry but it's gone up by £10 since she bought hers 2 weeks back... 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In this very special episode we chat with Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba. Up for discussion are those iPhone X reviews, training hard for a Dumb Digital Badge, the Mac Mini and the operational altitude of the Mac Pro. This and other episodes are available at: iTunes | Overcast | Google Play | | RSS | Pinecast 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. Find out more on the The Essential Apple Podcast website. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

This week we are joined by Siim Teller of Wire.com, to discuss Wire, Open Source, E2EE, and much more. Simon talks about how his MacBook Pro breakdown made him glad he had a CCC clone and how Ubuntu Linux made his old White MacBook Core2Duo usable again. Suffolk Pete also joins us and talks about his part done project to build a Mac Mini Media Server in his cellar and his glass of Chocolate Vanilla Stout from [Purple Moose] (https://purplemoose.co.uk) On this week's show: APPLE Walmart dumps Windows for Mac; Plans to order One Hundred Thousand Mac - WPXBOX (https://apple.news/AE4ARxrUZSGO8z8eD_mPQVw) Apple, Predix team up for industrial gear control and monitoring, GE will standardize on iPhone and iPad – Apple Insider Delta ditches Microsoft, will deploy iOS devices for flight crew soon – Neowin TECHNOLOGY THE GIANT MECH DUEL: The battle we waited for, real life mecha action – YouTube WORTH A CHIRP Markdown, the Markdown Editor for OSX – Mac App Store MarkLite - A delicate markdown editor for iOS – iOS App Store Nemo's Hardware Store (48:55) 1MORE Dual Driver ANC Lightning Best active noise cancelling headphones for iPhone – $150 US on Amazon From EAP 48 – [1More Triple Driver Lightning In-Ear Headphones] (https://usa.1more.com/products/triple-driver-in-ear-headphone-with-lightning-connector) – $150 US / £150 UK on Amazon Essential Apple Podcast 48 – Nemo is at 41:00 Cutie Melon Moment (1:28:32) Canva 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Joined by Steve Hammond of MyMac we discuss all the news in Apple, Technology and associated tomfoolery from the last week or so. On this week’s show Apple's Tim Cook on iPhones, augmented reality, and how he plans to change your world – The Independent Apple’s Jony Ive Revealed That The iPhone X Was In Development For 5 Years – DesignTAXI Apple to donate $1 million plus matched employee contributions for California wildfire relief – Apple Insider Apple fixes some ancient MacBook Pros for free. Here's why – Cult of Mac WORTH A CHIRP NEC MultiSync 34" 3440 x 1440 3000:1 Curved SVA Desktop Monitor EX341R-BK Amazon Edifier Spinnaker Speakers Amazon Edifier Luna Eclipse e25 Bluetooth Speakers Amazon Nemo's Hardware Store (44:30) Tofu 8 Port Smart Fast Charge - $24.99 US Amazon Anypro Adjustable Aluminum iPhone Stand – $10.99 US Amazon Anypro 360° Rotating Adjustable Aluminum iPad Stand – $24.99 US Amazon This and other episodes are available at: iTunes | Overcast | Google Play| Direct Download | RSS | Pinecast 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 8th October 2017 Mark is back from Munich, and we are joined by Mike Bombich of Carbon Copy Cloner fame to talk about his career, his software, Apple, and some other bits and pieces. Mike Bombich Interview ESSENTIAL APPLE Mark tells us a bit about the changes to the website. Simon got a new Mac at work... wooo wooo! APPLE MacOS High Sierra bug reveals passwords in plain text, no hacking required – BGR Apple Releases macOS High Sierra 10.13 Supplemental Update With Fix for APFS Disk Utility Bug and Keychain Vulnerability – Mac Rumors Nemo’s Hardware Store (42:13) OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock 13 ports, endless possibilities. Thunderbolt 3, USB 3.1, FireWire 800, SD Card Reader, mini DisplayPort, S/PDIF, Gigabit Ethernet, Audio In/Out $299.00 US / £290.54 – 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Recorded 30th September 2017 Mark just about has time to do the show before he jets off again, this time to Munich for the Oktoberfest. We are joined by Peter Emery (@_windrider) from Australia to talk about his old Macs, virtual flu pandemics, Keychain Stealer and more. On this week’s show: APPLE iFixit’s iPhone 8 teardown shows that you really don’t want to crack that glass back – The Verge Keychain stealer is real, but not as bad as it might first seem – The Mac Observer iPhone 8 is so much faster than Android that even Geekbench creator can’t believe it – BGR Apple's new “kext approval system” gives Simon grief! TECHNOLOGY Pi Plans to Make the iPhone's Wireless Charging Contactless – The Mac Observer Crank the range on this up to a couple of feet or more and we can really start talking postmarketOS: An Ultimate Linux Distro For Your Smartphones Is Coming – Fossbytes and you can read up about postmarketOS directly here IN THE NEWS Opinion to shutter its free podcast hosting How you could help stop a flu pandemic – BBC News Nemo’s Hardware Store Nemo is on holiday: so no store this week. 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 And a HUGE thank you to the patrons who already do. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.