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The Mac & Forth Show 227 - CyberMouse 12/05/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 227 - CyberMouse 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. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/12294536

The Mac & Forth Show 226 - AirPooch Pro 11/21/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 226 - AirPooch Pro 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. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/12123782

The Mac & Forth Show 225 - Scissors and Butterflies 11/14/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 225 - Scissors and Butterflies 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. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/12038741

The Mac & Forth Show 224 - Quality TV+ Time 11/07/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 224 - Quality TV+ Time 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. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11948804

The Mac & Forth Show 223 - I Must Be A Pro By Now 10/31/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 223 - I Must Be A Pro By Now After a packed week of Apple news Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to take their usual meander through the week’s offerings. The new AirPods Pro were announced and arrived out of the blue. New updates arrived for iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS, MacOS and HomePodOS…then HomePodOS was pulled…then it came back again. AppleTV+ is about to launch and some of the TV reviews have not been kind, plus the rumoured Apple Tile might have a new name. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11856233

The Mac & Forth Show 222 - Water Music 10/24/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 222 - Water Music This week Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl are back to discuss the week’s Apple and tech-related news. The Apple TV app appears on the Fire TV, Adobe looks to bring more than Photoshop to the iPad Pro, some useful apps to take advantage of, iOS13.2 may arrive very soon and a new device for the Apple Watch could make it music to swimmer’s ears. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11769350

The Mac & Forth Show 221 - What Would Mary Whitehouse Say? 10/18/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 221 - What Would Mary Whitehouse Say? This week Karl is flying solo so be ready for a few extended rants as the guys are not there to hold him back. Apple releases more updates to iOS13, Catalina and the AirPort app. Twitter returns to the Mac, Beats go more pro, Apple is gearing up for the upcoming release of Apple TV+ and the UK’s porn block is no more. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11695394

The Mac & Forth Show 220 - R.I.P. Tunes 10/10/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 220 - R.I.P. Tunes This week GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast joins Dean, Steve and Karl to discuss the week’s Apple and tech-related news. The new macOS, Catalina, has arrived and we share our thoughts and experiences installing and using the new OS. Apple starts another Repair Program, the Apple Arcade line up grows, SIRI now works with Spotify and Apple may have accidentally leaked, again. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11593217

The Mac & Forth Show 219 - Banned in Belgium 10/03/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 219 - Banned in Belgium Another week has passed us by, so not only does that mean that Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to peruse the week’s Apple-related news but it also means fresh updates for iOS. Also, Apple News+ launches in the UK, the Apple Watch proves it’s worth again, SIRI is about to get more friendly with other apps, a big exploit is discovered, Mario loses his driving license in Belgium and Apple TV+ of off to the movies. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11497568

The Mac & Forth Show 218 - Too Many Jokes 09/26/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 218 - Too Many Jokes The iPhones arrive, iOS13.1 arrives, iPadOS arrives and TVOS arrives so Alan, Dean and Karl go over all the releases and share their thoughts on the new arrivals. Amazon appears to be putting Alexa everywhere, along with a Ring Camera that has an unfortunate name. Oprah’s Book Club is coming to iBooks and ATV+. Mac Pro’s will be made in Texas…like before and the rumours arrive for next years iPhone (sob). All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11406428

The Mac & Forth Show 217 - Arcade 09/19/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 217 - Arcade It’s almost new iPhone’s day and so Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to discuss their ordering process, the release of iOS13, the release of Apple Arcade but the delay of iPadOS. Disney’s CEO resigning from the Apple board, free movies coming to Plex and Amazon Music going HD. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11315777

The Mac & Forth Show 216 - Apple Pay at the Ready 09/12/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 216 - Apple Pay at the Ready Apple has revealed their new devices so Alan, Dean and Karl return to discuss what they thought of the event and all the new kit revealed. We also now know how Apple will handle its upcoming services consisting of Apple Arcade and Apple TV+. We also discover is any of the new tech will be tempting the lads to raid their credit cards on Friday. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11224742

The Mac & Forth Show 215 - Innovation Only 09/05/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 215 - Innovation Only After a short break Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to look ahead to the upcoming announcement from Apple and delve into some of the recent rumours that have surfaced. There’s also news of Apple possibly assisting independent repair businesses and Apple announces a repair program for some Apple Watches with cracked screens. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/11135786

The Mac & Forth Show 214 - iKEA 08/22/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 214 - iKEA Another week means it’s time for another show. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to discuss how Ikea plans to invest heavily in home automation over the coming years. Disney announces the launch date for their streaming service and the UK isn’t getting it, yet. Apple own streaming service budget has ballooned. Two new Apple Watch variants may be arriving soon. Apple Arcade appears with an early access program and a speculative price point and Karl is finally happy his OSMO Pocket plays nice with his iP /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10954991

The Mac & Forth Show 213 - One Million Dollars 08/15/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 213 - One Million Dollars On this week’s episode Alan, Steve and Karl discuss some of the ‘hacks’ from this year’s Black Hat conference along with Apple’s $1 million bug bounty. They also look into the recent replacement battery controversy and the recent teaser trailer for the upcoming The Morning Show on AppleTV+. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10891033

The Mac & Forth Show 212 - Your Titanium Friend 08/08/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 212 - Your Titanium Friend This week Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to go through the week’s Apple and tech-related news. Apple SIRI monitoring put on hold, the new Apple Card invites start to arrive for a few, we discover just what ASMR is, Disney reveals more Disney+ details and a scam app returned to the app store. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10822553

The Mac & Forth Show 211 - I Want A "New" MacBook 08/01/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 211 - I Want A "New" MacBook The team is all here this week. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl dive into the week’s Apple and tech-related news as usual. Apple pushes out its latest beta’s for iOS13, Apple is still making lots of money, Google is bug hunting, new iPad’s might be on the way, playing Fortnight can pay off, a classic FPS comes to iOS and Karl is looking to buy a MacBook. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10743917

The Mac & Forth Show 210 - The Wifi Line 07/27/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 210 - The Wifi Line This week Karl and Alan pour over the week’s Apple and tech-related news. Apple buys Intel’s Modem business. SIRI has been listening to all manner of things, iOS12.4 has officially arrived, the Walkie-Talkie feature works again (yay!), the Gold watch was a bit of an embarrassment and we are about to get more TV Streaming options. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10676126

The Mac & Forth Show 209 - Mac & Fogies 07/18/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 209 - Mac & Fogies A special guest drops by this week, GazMaz of the MyMac ‘Show’ Podcast, joins Dean and Karl To discuss the week’s Apple and tech-related news stories. Apple is spending big on its upcoming shows, but so is everyone else. IAP’s are in the news again after parents find some shocking charges on their credit cards. Might the UK soon be getting the Apple Credit Card and Alan Turning lands on the £50 note. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10570757

The Mac & Forth Show 208 - Walkie Talkie Exploitie 07/11/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 208 - Walkie Talkie Exploitie This week Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return once again to cast their beady eyes over the weeks Apple-related news. The Walkie-Talkie app on the Apple Watch has an exploit, There are some more new Macs, SSD have a price cut, an Apple classic game returns and IKEA has some new speakers. All this, a few rumours and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10485329

The Mac & Forth Show 207 - Ive Had Enough 07/04/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 207 - Ive Had Enough Just after last week’s show was when news of Sir Jony Ive leaving Apple dropped, so we are probably among the last to discuss it but that won’t stop Alan, Dean and Karl from sharing their thoughts on what this might mean moving forward. They also share some of this favourite Ive designs as well as some that left them wanting. SIRI discovers live radio, OpenID has a few words about Sign In with Apple, Apple+ won’t be Netflix and we learn the latest number of users on Apple Music…because we need to k /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10406831

The Mac & Forth Show 206 - Did I Shoot Six Pics Or Only Five? 06/27/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 206 - Did I Shoot Six Pics Or Only Five? This week Alan and Karl are joined by David Dean of the ‘I Confess I’m a Geek’ Podcast. Updates for AirPorts, Public Beta’s are here, Apple takes a shot at Spotify, Apple buys another company, the Apple Watch in action again and a user uses his iPhone to stop a criminal. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10314749

The Mac & Forth Show 205 - The Missed Mystery Box 06/20/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 205 - The Missed Mystery Box We may have changed our branding but it’s still Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl who return to peruse the week’s Apple and tech-related stories. LumaFusion 2 finally arrives, HomePod gets a new setup method, Apple Watch continues its independence, JJ Abrams takes his mystery box elsewhere, Apple wants an Oscar and some Apple Stores will be less baffling to the public. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10225799

The mac & Forth Show 204 - Turn It Up A Bit 06/13/2019

The mac & Forth Show 204 - Turn It Up A Bit The dust from WWDC is finally settling but a few more details have been discovered so Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to pour over the week’s Apple and tech-related news once again. Karl has treated himself to some new headphones, iMovie gets an update, the Mac Pro gets a release date….or does it, an illuminating solution to a Mac issue and why Karl has dumped his sleep tracking apps. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10143411

The Mac & Forth Show 203 - A Grand Stand 06/06/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 203 - A Grand Stand WE’RE BACK! /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/10073405

A Mac & Forth Patreon Preview Show - Episode 081 05/30/2019

A Mac & Forth Patreon Preview Show - Episode 081 A Patreon Preview Show - Episode 081 - Originally Recorded 6th Feb 2019 /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9979454

A Mac & Forth Patreon Preview Show - Episode 066 05/23/2019

A Mac & Forth Patreon Preview Show - Episode 066 A preview of one of our Patreon episodes originally recorded 29th Aug 2018. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9898007

The Mac & Forth Show 202 - WWDC Wishlist 04/25/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 202 - WWDC Wishlist On this week’s episode Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl discuss and offer their opinions on this week’s Apple and technology related news. Samsung delays the release of its Fold Phone. Apple announces a recall program for some of its plugs. Sticky keyboard keys will now be replaced in store. Alexa is working with the Government, but in a good way and Apple TV goes all YouTube. Plus, as it’s our last show before WWDC we break out our wish lists of what we hope to see at the upcoming Developers Conference. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9535571

The Mac & Forth Show 201 - White Flag 04/18/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 201 - White Flag On this week’s episode Alan, Steve and Karl discuss and offer their opinions regarding the recent settlement between Qualcomm and Apple. The continuing passage of the E.U. Copyright Directive. New iPad Pro productivity videos. Some publishers are already becoming frustrated with Apple News+ and an Apple watch helps out an 80-year old lady. All this plus slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9449819

The Mac & Forth Show 200 - The 200th 04/11/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 200 - The 200th It’s our 200th episode with Alan, Steve and Karl taking a slight departure from their usual format to have a bit of extra fun. Original co-hosts Ric, Barry and Matt drop by to reminisce about the old days and attempt a live re-reading of their first Tech News Round-up (if you can recall how those used to go). Plus we have a smattering of listeners messages and a few questions. All this and slightly more on this week’s 200th episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9354524

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