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The Mac & Forth Show 193 - Eerozon 02/14/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 193 - Eerozon This week Karl is flying solo again as he discusses finding his old iPods, Amazon’s purchase of Eero, the new Copyright reform and the growing rumours concerning WWDC 2019 and an Apple event to be held at the end of March. All this and slightly more on this weeks episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8647604

The Mac & Forth Show 192 - GCHQTime 02/07/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 192 - GCHQTime This week Dean, Steve and Karl return to peruse the weeks Apple and tech related news. Angela Ahrendts is moving on from Apple. Facebook and Google were both punished but things are back to normal, for now anyway. Spotify wants to be number one when it comes to Podcasts and the GCHQ thinks that the recent FaceTime bug was a good start. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8560742

The Mac & Forth Show 191 - Naughty Step 01/31/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 191 - Naughty Step Just typical, No real news for weeks and then three big ones come along at once. Dean, Alan, Steve and Karl return once again to go over the weeks Apple and tech related news. Apple announces their results for the holiday season. Facebook gets into yet another spot of bother and the very private Apple has a very embarrassing privacy bug. All this and slightly more on this weeks episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8468951

The Mac & Forth Show 190 - Shot on iPhone* 01/24/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 190 - Shot on iPhone* The gang of Dean, Alan, Steve and Karl return once again to go through the week’s Apple-related news. Another round of updates are released. ‘Shot on iPhone’ might inspire budding iPhone photographers. Apple shows off some iPad Pro Workflows. Copyright law gets sent back for further work and Google gets hit by GDPR. All this and slightly more on this weeks episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8379368

The Mac & Forth Show 189 - Return of the Power Glove? 01/17/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 189 - Return of the Power Glove? This week Dean returns, joining Alan, Steve and Karl and sharing his experiences and plans for his new home. Apple eliminates a bug that made Apple Music on HomePod better, they also replaced 11 million iPhone batteries in 2018 and Netflix is increasing its prices, again. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8293925

The Mac & Forth Show 188 - Automated Anarchy 01/10/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 188 - Automated Anarchy On this week’s edition, GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast joins Alan, Steve and Karl as they look over some of the HomeKit compatible devices recently announced at CES, as well as turning their attention to some of the wider aspects of Home Automation. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8206274

The Mac & Forth Show 187 - Missing in Action 01/03/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 187 - Missing in Action This week Karl is on his lonesome, not because we have all split up, but because Karl can’t organise properly. As a result, he looks at a few stories from the past week or so, then looks forward to what 2019 might bring from Apple and what we might have to look forward too. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8120672

The Mac & Forth Show 186 - Social Missyia 12/27/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 186 - Social Missyia On our last episode of the year, Karl is joined by his old podcasting partner in crime, Missy. As the world seems to be a very different place from when they last recorded their “Here ’N’ There Show” Missy and Madden decide to take a look at how Social Media has seemingly become corrupted and almost intolerable over the past year or so. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8050841

The Mac & Forth Show 185 - MyMac & Forth 12/20/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 185 - MyMac & Forth This week our episode plans didn’t quite pan out as intended but fortunately, Guy Serle from the MyMac podcast joins Alan, Steve and Karl as we revisit some of the Apple and tech-related stories from the past year. Wishing all our listeners a very Merry Christmas. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7988327

The Mac & Forth Show 184 - Gift Guide 12/13/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 184 - Gift Guide On this week’s episode David Dean of the ‘I Confess I’m a Geek’ Podcast joins Alan, Steve and Karl as we take a look at a selection of stocking fillers, reasonably priced and money is no object gifts and why you might want to consider them for friends and family. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7905566

The Mac & Forth Show 183 - Glum Tim 11/29/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 183 - Glum Tim This week Alan, Steve, Dean and Karl share what some of them purchased over the Black Friday period. We get a bit distracted by audio setups, Karl attends Adobe Max London, Tim Cook appears to be having a bit of a glum time of late, Parents say iPads suck at teaching and Elon Musk says that he might go to Mars. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7734737

The Mac & Forth Show 182 - Don't Bend Stupid 11/22/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 182 - Don't Bend Stupid On this episode Alan, Steve and Karl weave their way through several stories including bending iPad Pro’s (Hint: Don’t bend them), pedestrians making Apple Maps better, Black Friday Apple deals, Swiss watch makers feeling the pinch, Apple News trying to be middle of the political aisle and the last Airports leaving the stores. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7660835

The Mac & Forth Show 181 - Keep Out 11/15/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 181 - Keep Out On this week’s show Alan, Steve and Karl are joined by GazMaz of the MyMac Podcast. We finally get to hear Steve’s thoughts on his new iPhone XR, along with Gaz who has also taken the plunge. Karl resisted buying the new iPad Pro for about 24 hours and discovered he knew more about the device that the Apple staff member who sold it to him. Reports emerge that Apple’s T2 chip may prove problematic to future repairs. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7573733

The Mac & Forth Show 180 - Steve's Pirate iPhone XRrrrr 11/08/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 180 - Steve's Pirate iPhone XRrrrr This week we get Steve’s review of his new iPhone XR and Dean shares his thoughts on his new iPad Pro. Meanwhile Alan and Karl enjoy not maxing out their credit cards and are not in the least bit bothered they haven’t got new Apple items to play with…no honest…not one bit (sob). In additional news Apple is still making lots of money but not enough for Wall Street, plus there is a new rumour that one of Apple’s most popular pieces of hardware is about to get an update. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7484288

The Mac & Forth Show - Free Patreon Episode 11/08/2018

The Mac & Forth Show - Free Patreon Episode On this Patreon episode I am joined by photographer Alex Fox to discuss some of the recent announcements from Adobe MAX and the possibilities of the new iPad Pro. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7484054

The Mac & Forth Show 179 - Return of the Mini 11/01/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 179 - Return of the Mini Apple has unveiled their latest offerings and so Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl share their opinions regarding the new MacBook Air, the new Mac Mini and the new iPad Pro’s. Quite an exciting event but as always there are a few little catches that Apples brushed over but are there in the details. All this and iOS12.1 was released too. Oh, and some Apple Watches got bricked. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7398707

The Mac & Forth Show 178 - Unveiling 10/25/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 178 - Unveiling As our excitement starts to grow with the next Apple event less than a week away Alan, Dean and Karl share their thoughts on what they think we’ll see announced. Also this week Tim Cook delivered a speech regarding data privacy. Also, Apple will address beauty-gate in an update, Italy fines Apple for slowing down their phones and is the iPad Mini about to return? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7313000

The Mac & Forth Show 177 - More In The Making 10/18/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 177 - More In The Making Adobe has officially announced that Photoshop is coming to the iPad. Dean, Steve and Karl share their thoughts on what this could mean for their favourite tablet. Adobe has also announced a few other applications that could get your creative juices flowing. The iPhone XR is about to go on sale and speculation is that Apple has a huge hit on their hands. We might also know when the new iPads are coming. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7229984

The Mac & Forth Show 176 - China Inside...Maybe? 10/11/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 176 - China Inside...Maybe? This week Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to share their opinions of the week's Apple and tech related news. Alan has joined the land of Face ID, but has he changed his opinion after being a staunch sceptic for so long? Bloomberg has either the biggest tech story for years or egg on their face. iOS 12.0.1 arrives and fixes a few gates and we have some news regarding Apple’s streaming service. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7155683

The Mac & Forth Show 175 - Something SomethingGate 10/04/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 175 - Something SomethingGate The gang are back this week after their short break. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl share their opinions of the week's Apple-related news. Alan tried to kill Karl by challenging him to get fit. More of our new devices arrive. Mojave is out in the wild and we find out what this year's gates are, related to Apple products anyway. All this and slightly more on this week's episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7128234

The Mac & Forth Show 174 - Taking A Shortcut 09/20/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 174 - Taking A Shortcut This week GazMaz from the MyMac Podcast drops by to join Alan, Dean and Karl to share his opinions on this week’s Apple related news. The new updates are here and we look at our new favourite things and a few issues that still need addressing. Also, do we finally have confirmation that new iPads are about to drop? All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7071294

The Mac & Forth Show 173 - To The Max 09/13/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 173 - To The Max Apple’s new iPhones and Apple Watches are here and it’s all rather exciting. To discuss what was revealed Alan, Steve and Karl are joined by Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline to lust after the new shiny things and see if any have tempted them to break out the credit/debit cards, or if they have resisted the temptation…at least for now. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7041841

The Mac & Forth Show 172 - Gathering Round 09/06/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 172 - Gathering Round It is less than a week to go until Apple announces the new products it has been working on. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl gather round to discuss what they think we will see and what they hope will be announced. next week when Tim Cook and other Apple personnel take to the stage at the Steve Jobs Theatre and finally reveal all the new shiny things. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/7014313

The Mac & Forth Show 171 - Expressing Our Happiness 08/30/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 171 - Expressing Our Happiness David Dean of the ‘I Confess I’m A Geek’ Podcast returns and shares some more money saving ideas with Alan, Dean and Karl. Apple issues a firmware update that makes owners of the discontinued Airport Express very happy. iPad or Mac, why do some users seem to tear themselves apart asking that question? Another bunch of beta updates drop. Apple purchases an interesting company involved with VR and there are some new Eve HomeKit items on the way. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6987532

The Mac & Forth Show 170 - Putting The Band Back Together 08/23/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 170 - Putting The Band Back Together The gang’s all here this week as Alan, Dean and Steve join Karl to discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Thieves of an Apple Store get more than they expects when the public get involved. An iPad clears an Apple store after catching fire. Brit’s like using Apple Pay. Amazon Music is tired of playing third fiddle to Apple and Spotify. Rumours emerge of a new Mac Mini and new Watches arriving soon…WOOHOO! All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6961938

The Mac & Forth Show 169 - Subs, Subs, Subs 08/18/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 169 - Subs, Subs, Subs This week Alan, Dean and Karl are joined by David Dean, formally of the ‘I Confess I’m A Geek’ Podcast to discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Apple invited a number of indie developers to a secret meeting to discuss app subscriptions. Twitter keeps it word and breaks third part apps. Australian authorities now want access to your iPhone and an Australian kid gains access to Apple’s files. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6940943

The Mac & Forth Show 168 - Karl's Country Mix 08/11/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 168 - Karl's Country Mix Steve returns this week to join Alan and Karl as they discuss the week’s Apple related topics. A new Apple Music Friends Mix is coming and Karl can’t wait to inflict his Country music on the others. Apparently, virtually no-one is using the Echo to buy anything and neither are we. Instapaper finally returns to Europe. Apple joins the Thread board and InfoWars finds themselves kicked off Apple’s Podcast directory. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6913325

The Mac & Forth Show 167 - Number Invaders 08/05/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 167 - Number Invaders In a week Apple became the first US Company to be worth 1 Trillion dollars Alan, Dean and Karl share their opinions of that and other Apple-related news. The cancellation of app store affiliate payments, Cupertino want Apple to help fund the Hyperloop, Phishing scams alert, France bans smartphones from the classroom and Karl recalls Number Invaders on his old calculator…Yes, it was a thing. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6889266

The Mac & Forth Show 166 - Sin Bin 07/28/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 166 - Sin Bin Developer Russ Freeman joins Alan, Steve and Karl again this week as they all discuss the week’s Apple related topics. Apple issues a fix for the new MacBook Pro’s and a naughty missing digital key appears to be the culprit. iFixit claim the old method of recovering data from broken MacBooks is no longer valid. eBay cosies up to Apple Pay as a new payment Option and the guys look at the sin bin that is social media these days. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6859980

The Mac & Forth Show 165 - Running Hot? 07/21/2018

The Mac & Forth Show 165 - Running Hot? On this week’s episode Alan, Steve and Karl return to discuss that some tests have discovered the new MacBook Pro’s might be running a little hot. Apple has tried to fight back against dust in their keyboards. Google is hit by a large fine. Photoshop looks to be coming to the iPad. Instapaper becomes independent and a BBC Director thinks Podcasts should have their own charts. All this and slightly more on this week’s show. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/6836172

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