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An Apple based podcast covering the last 7 - 10 days in the world of Apple news, reviews, rumours, roundups, guides and anything else that catches our eyes in the world of tech.

The Essential Apple Podcast Essential Apple Crew

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    • 4.8 • 18 Ratings

An Apple based podcast covering the last 7 - 10 days in the world of Apple news, reviews, rumours, roundups, guides and anything else that catches our eyes in the world of tech.

    Essential Apple Podcast 283: A whole heap of news

    Essential Apple Podcast 283: A whole heap of news

    Simon and Nick get together to chat over what is actually quite a lot of news – Apple unexpectedly announce RCS support is coming to iOS, how much Google pay Apple leaks out in court, Black Friday is coming and there will be deals to be had on Macs new and not quite so new, latest betas are out, and more!

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 19th November 2023


    On this week's show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

    APPLE

    Winners and Losers: Apple adopts RCS messaging as Samsung rejects rumours of a mid-range foldable — TrustedReviews
    A secret about the riches Apple extracts from Google spills into the open — Yahoo Finance
    iOS 17.2 beta 3 is live — all the new features for your iPhone — Tom's Guide
    Amazon joins Black Friday M3 MacBook Pro price war, driving prices down to $1,449 — AppleInsider
    Buying a Black Friday MacBook Pro? Don't sleep on M2 models... — iMore
    Save up to $1,900 on M1 Max MacBook Pro laptops at B&H — AppleInsider
    iPhone 15 owners are reportedly having major issues with GM vehicles — ZDNET
    The watchOS 10.2 update brings back a popular Apple Watch feature that should never have gone away — iMore
    Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users — The Apple Post
    Apple Music Classical has arrived for your iPad, but Mac users are still waiting — TechRadar
    You can now record spatial videos on your iPhone 15 Pro — here’s how — Tom's Guide
    YouTuber Explains How to Watch Spatial Videos From iPhone 15 Pro on VR Headsets — MacRumors
    Apple stops selling OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion installers — 9to5Mac

    SECURITY & PRIVACY

    Apple makes legal move to challenge EU law that enforces sideloading — iMore
    Apple's head of security speaks out against iPhone app sideloading in new interview — 9to5Mac
    Apple uses Paris engineers to break and harden iPhone security — AppleInsider
    Nothing Chats pulled from Play Store amidst privacy blunder — Android Central

    WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

    How To Set A Silent Vibrate-Only Alarm On Apple Watch — SlashGear
    The Hidden Secrets of the Fn Key — TidBITS
    Block all YouTube ads with the best Safari extension ever [Awesome Apps] — Cult of Mac


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel ar

    • 1 hr 30 min
    Essential Apple Podcast 282: Score one for the UK

    Essential Apple Podcast 282: Score one for the UK

    Bit late again with this one, sorry - Simon and Nick talk about the MBP M3s and is 8GB RAM enough, is it worth upgrading if you have an earlier M series, and a variety of other stuff (as they always do) including Nick’s NuKiand the UK bonus in ApplePay courtesy of the UK Banking's Open Banking API.

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 12th November 2023


    On this week's show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

    APPLE

    Steve Wozniak says he is ‘feeling good’ after being hospitalised in Mexico City — The Independent
    Apple Vision Pro 2 leak reveals what's coming next for Apple's headset — TechRadar
    Here's more proof that Apple is wrong about MacBook memory — Digital Trends
    M3 14-inch MacBook Pro teardown shows few internal changes in new models — AppleInsider
    Apple promises it doesn't increase product prices to offset the costs of its environmental goals — 9to5Mac
    M3 MacBook Pro vs M1: Worth upgrading? — 9to5Mac
    Forget the new M3 MacBook Pro — 3 Black Friday MacBook deals that are way cheaper — Laptop Mag
    What Else is New in iOS 17.2 Beta 2? — iDrop News
    Apple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK banks — 9to5Mac

    WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

    How to view Apple Notes attachments in small view in macOS Sonoma — AppleInsider
    6 ways to customize your Mac's Menu Bar, and another to make it disappear — Popular Science

    NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (1:09:15)

    Einova - Eggtronic Universal Ultra Fast Power Bank 63W – [$70 USD]((https://icuracao.com/default/einova-eggtronic-universal-ultra-fast-power-bank-63w-canvas.html) or unfortunatley currently £90 UKP where you can find it (not avallable via their store or Amazon UK atm)
    Pitaka MagEZ Slider 2 – about $130 USD, upto £185 UKP


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.

    Social Media and Slack
    You can follow us on:
    Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast

    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

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Essential Apple Podcast 281: Scary Fast & Other Tales

    Essential Apple Podcast 281: Scary Fast & Other Tales

    Simon and Nick get together to talk about the Scary Fast Event and the Apple Earnings, and some other stuff, just because...

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 5th November 2023


    On this show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.

    Social Media and Slack
    You can follow us on:
    Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast

    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 contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    • 1 hr 39 min
    Essential Apple Podcast 280: Come Hell or High Water

    Essential Apple Podcast 280: Come Hell or High Water

    Another unexpected hiatus and Simon tells us some of why that was before he and Nick try to settle down and discuss what they think Apple might have to tell us in the Scary Fast event... except it doesn’t pan out that way and Simon has to do most of the show solo...

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 29th October 2023


    On this week's show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.

    Social Media and Slack
    You can follow us on:
    Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast

    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 contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    • 50 min
    Essential Apple Podcast 279: New OS’s and a New Car

    Essential Apple Podcast 279: New OS’s and a New Car

    OK so Simon is finally catching up, and here is the show from only a week ago where he and Nick spend some time on what’s new in Apple’s most recent releases, some customer support experiences they’ve had, and to be honest a lot of time talking about Simon’s new EV... and why not? Also sorry about the intrusion of a bunch of folk and Vinnie the dog part of the way through... Apparently the “On Air” sign wasn’t enough to deter them - edited out the worst of it but you will find Vinnie wasn’t going to give up until his opinions were heard :D, and there is some background noise in the later part of the show.
    Anyway hope you enjoy this one regardless!

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 8th October 2023


    On this week’s show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

    APPLE

    Everything new in iOS - MacRumors
    Everything new in Sonoma - Apple


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.


    Social Media and Slack
    You can follow us on:
    Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Spotify / Pinecast

    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 contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    • 1 hr 27 min
    Essential Apple Podcast 278: A Lust for Wonder?

    Essential Apple Podcast 278: A Lust for Wonder?

    Another disgracefully late release as I (Simon) try desperately to get back on track and publish the stuff that should have been out weeks ago... Anyway this time Nick and I natter about the WonderLust event and what new shiny toys Apple brought us this time. Also because we never get any reviews, Nick goes all out to see if he can generate a few for us! (Listen to the results in the Aftershow).

    GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS

    Get 2 months on the Kino Premium Plan with offer code KINOWITHJOHNNEMO

    Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter!

    Recorded 17th September 2023


    On this show
    NICK RILEY

    Spligosh in the Slack
    Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
    Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

    APPLE

    The Wonderlust Event - Apple


    Essential Apple Recommended Services:

    All Things Secured – Online security made simple by Josh Summers.
    Pixel Privacy – a fabulous resource full of excellent articles and advice on how to protect yourself online.
    Doug.ee Blog for Andy J’s security tips.
    Ghostery – protect yourself from trackers, scripts and ads while browsing.
    Simple Login – Email anonymisation and disposable emails for login/registering with
    33mail.com – Never give out your real email address online again.
    AnonAddy – Disposable email addresses
    Sudo – get up to 9 “avatars” with email addresses, phone numbers and more to mask your online identity. Free for the first year and priced from $0.99 US / £2.50 UK per month thereafter... You get to keep 2 free avatars though.
    ProtonMail – end to end encrypted, open source, based in Switzerland. Prices start from FREE... what more can you ask?
    ProtonVPN – a VPN to go with it perhaps? Prices also starting from nothing!
    Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
    Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
    Wire and on the App Stores – free for personal use, open source and end to end encryted messenger and VoIP.
    Pinecast – a fabulous podcast hosting service with costs that start from nothing.

    Essential Apple is not affiliated with or paid to promote any of these services... We recommend services that we use ourselves and feel are either unique or outstanding in their field, or in some cases are just the best value for money in our opinion.


    Social Media and Slack
    You can follow us on:
    Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Spotify / Pinecast

    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 contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/essential-apple-show

    This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

GeeksCornerUk ,

A Must Listen

The Essential Apple Podcast is a weekly podcast that covers all things Apple, including product reviews, news, rumors, and analysis.

The hosts are knowledgeable and passionate about Apple and its products, and they bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the show. They have a great rapport, and their discussions are insightful, informative, and entertaining.

One of the strengths of the Essential Apple Podcast is the hosts have a deep understanding of Apple's products and ecosystem, and they are able to provide detailed and critical assessments of the latest hardware and software releases. They also bring a level of expertise to their analysis of the latest rumors and trends in the Apple world, providing listeners with an inside look at what's coming next.

In addition to its comprehensive coverage of all things Apple, the Essential Apple Podcast is well-produced and easy to listen to. The hosts have a natural on-air chemistry, and the show is well-structured, with a good mix of news, analysis, and product reviews.

Overall, if you're an Apple fan or someone who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest in Apple technology, the Essential Apple Podcast is a must-listen. Highly recommended!

Cruxto ,

Great Apple Podcast

I really enjoy listening to this podcast, especially when the host interviews software companies like serif and skylum which were really good insights on what motivates the companies.

Also the podcast has great giveaways.

Definitely worth a listen, great British podcast 👍🏻

Mackyasse ,

Still going, still growing, getting better but not losing its charm

I have listened to this show for a long time - well basically since the start... It was always full of enthusiasm and decent chatter, and now it has matured into a somewhat more coherent form and overall you can tell the guys have been learning as they go. Over the last 15-18 months I feel this show has really started to get a bit slicker with better sound and some really quite high profile guests. Still feels like some guys doing it for the "craic" but that's part of its charm I think.

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