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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

The Mac & Forth Show 199 - Happy Madden 04/04/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 199 - Happy Madden This week David Dean of ‘I Confess I’m a Geek’ podcast joins Dean, Steve and Karl to go through the week’s Apple-related news. Karl has his brand new iPad Mini and loves it. The AirPower is no more and the same goes for Google+. New Wireless Beats are on the way. The HomePod gets a little cheaper. and someone is suing Apple, just another standard week really. Join us for all of this, and slightly more, on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9268244

The Mac & Forth Show 198 - It's Not Showtime. Yet. 03/28/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 198 - It's Not Showtime. Yet. Apple took to the stage Monday and revealed a number of new services that they have lined up for us. Alan, Steve and Karl mull them over and share their thoughts on Apple’s entry into Magazine subscriptions, credit cards, subscription gaming and TV streaming. Did the line up get their pulses racing or send them into a coma? Luckily Apple also activated the ECG app across Europe so at least we can check. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9176474

The Mac & Forth Show 197 - Clearing The Decks 03/21/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 197 - Clearing The Decks After an exciting week regarding Apple announcements Alan, Dean and Karl return to look over the updated iPad Air, iPad Mini (Yippee!), iMac and AirPods. They share their thoughts and views about what this clearing of the decks could mean for next weeks announcement. They also turn their attention to the recently announced Stadia service from Google and ponder what it could mean for gaming on the Mac and iOS devices. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9091160

The Mac & Forth Show 196 - It's About Flipping Time 03/14/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 196 - It's About Flipping Time After being away for a week, Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return just as Apple announces ’It’s Show Time’. We look ahead to the upcoming presentation and speculate what Apple might reveal. Also, Spotify is complaining to the EC that Apple treats them so unfairly, and want the powers that be to sort them out, those bullies. All this and slightly more on this week’s episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/9009584

The Mac & Forth Show 195 - Grumpy Old Men Edition 02/28/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 195 - Grumpy Old Men Edition As there is a dearth of interesting Apple news this week Dean, Steve and Karl put on their grumpy old men hats and share the apps, services and technologies that they just do not understand in this modern age. To be taken more as a ‘tongue in cheek’ episode, as we don’t want to upset anyone by naming their most beloved apps, services or technologies….honest. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8826848

The Mac & Forth Show 194 - Hey, Barbie 02/21/2019

The Mac & Forth Show 194 - Hey, Barbie It’s yet another week so that means yet another show. Alan, Dean, Steve and Karl return to meander their way through the week’s Apple and tech related news. Apple has been buying and hiring again to hopefully strengthen their SIRI and Home services. CityMapper wants to help Londoners with cheaper travel. Google had a hidden microphone is some Nest products and Ming-Chi Kuo presents his latest investor notes with some intriguing rumours. All this and slightly more on this weeks episode. /episode/index/show/macandforth/id/8736950

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

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