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Just after Christmas Simon, Nick and Jim got together and recorded a show, but because life and reasons it never got released... So here it is in all of its “glory”! Sound quality isn’t as good as usual because a) Simon had just moved and wasn’t properly set up, and b) this was recovered from the backup recordings... also for the same reason there aren’t any proper show notes, they got overwritten months ago - apologies (though being months out of date I don't suppose that matters too much!)

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Recorded 27th December 2022


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

JAMES ORMISTON

MacJim in the Slack
Also on Flickr as Ormie (O)
Has videos on Vimeo


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.

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Simon and Nick got together for a chat on what was a very, very, light news week and talked about a variety of stuff including the fact that Simon is on the move again (which of course accounts for the lateness of this show and the absence of any newer ones (as he is currently buried in boxes, and trying to arrange furniture etc., again!) We promise to try and get back on schedule as soon as possible. Sorry about that.

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Recorded 5th February 2023


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

New iMac Not Expected to Launch Until Late 2023 at Earliest – MacRumors
Siri Remote connectivity issues continue to plague Apple TV 4K – 9to5Mac
AirTag reveals airline donated couple’s lost luggage to charity without explanation – 9to5Mac
Apple may have overestimated its ability to create a Mac Pro with an Apple Silicon chip – 9to5Mac
Here's how many devices the average Apple customer owns and which ones are most popular – 9to5Mac

TECHNOLOGY

This study shows how long you can expect your hard drive to last – Kommando

SECURITY & PRIVACY

40% of online shops tricking users with “dark patterns” – Malwarebytes

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (28:32)

iRig Stream Mic Pro - Compact multi-pattern microphone and stereo/4-channel audio interface – IK Multimedia £179UKP Amazon / Not apparently on Amazon.com


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.


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Well, we are back again and this time Nick and Simon discuss Apple’s quarterly results, some Lisa “family photos” taken by Bill Atkinson during the development of the Apple machine that launched 40 years ago, new HomePod reviews, ChatGPT, M1 vs M2, and as usual a selection of other stories from the week.

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Recorded 5th February 2023


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back – Six Colors
With 18% of the smartphone market, Apple took 85% of the profits last quarter – Apple 3.0
Chinas 2022 smartphone sales plunge to lowest level in a decade – Reuters


The 1 Word Apple CEO Tim Cook Has Not Said Is a Lesson for Every Leader – Inc
MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023) review: Apple does it again – iMore
MacBook Pro M1 deal: Save almost £400 on the premium laptop – The Independent
In praise of the M1 MacBook Air, and why I still recommend it – 9to5Mac


Report: New Mac Studio unlikely due to Mac Pro similarities – 9to5Mac
These 5 features turned my iPad into a shockingly good computer – Digital Trends
Apple HomePod Review (2023): Old and Stale – Wired
Apple HomePod 2nd Generation Review - Tested by Experts – Men’sHealth


Apple is worlds most admired company for 16th straight year – AppleInsider
Lisa’s Family Photos – The Verge

TECHNOLOGY

chat.openai.com

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Security keys Apple recommends for iPhone, iPad, Mac - 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Comic Relief 2023: Where to buy new Jony Ive red nose – The Independent
How to turn a Live Photo into a video on iPhone and iPad – Tom's Guide
How to Use Your Smartphone to Counteract Vision Loss (2023) – Wired


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:
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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 a

Wow what a week, Apple went quietly mad and released new M2 Macs, full size HomePods and iOS 16.3! Simon and Nick chat about what it all meant – Mrs P bought a 50 inch 4K TV for just £229, but it cost Simon another £149 for an AppleTV 4K, she also bought an Apple Refurb iPhone 12 ProMax, and more stuff that caught our attention...

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Recorded 22nd January 2023


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

The Mac mini M2 is now the best upgrade from your Apple iMac – TechRadar
How the M2 and M2 Pro Mac minis compare to the M1 model – Cult of Mac
Top Stories: New MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, HomePod, and More – MacRumors


The iPhone’s white noise machine and other fun, little-known features – Fast Company
HomePod mini software update will activate hidden sensor and Sound Recognition feature – 9to5Mac
Apple Leaks Long Awaited Feature In New iOS 16.3 Release – Forbes
iOS 16.3 brings iCloud Advanced Data Protection feature to all users worldwide – 9to5Mac
Apple Invents a Magneto-Inductive charging & communications system for underwater– Patently Apple
Resident Evil Village Proves That Modern AAA Gaming On Apple Silicon can work – Press Start

TECHNOLOGY

M2 Max With 38-Core GPU Loses to Laptop RTX 4070 in OpenCL Benchmark – Wccftech

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTS

The next MacBook Air and iMac could come with a 3nm M3 chip - The Verge
After Apples busy January, the rest of the quarter may be quiet – Apple Insdider

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Raycast Store: SimpleLogin
50" Sharp 4K TV with Harmon Kardon Speakers


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

After a year of turmoil and upheaval Simon is finally in a position to get back behind the microphone and get the podcast back on the tracks. In this episode Simon and Nick have a bit of a catch up and take a look at a few stories that caught their attention.

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Recorded 15th January 2023


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Praise for Tim Cooks self-inflicted pay cut – Philip Elmer‑DeWitt
A fix for when pinch-to-zoom on your Mac stops working – [9to5Mac] (https://9to5mac.com/2023/01/15/mac-trackpad-pinch-to-zoom/)
How Apple and Magnets Will Improve Future Android Phones - CNET
Apples workhorse MacBook Air is 15 years old – AppleInsider
Apple Collecting Feedback From Dispatchers Receiving False 911 Calls – MacRumors
Apple prepares for return of Home app architecture upgrade – Cult of Mac

SECURITY & PRIVACY

The biggest risks of using Bluetooth trackers like Apple AirTag, Tile – CNBC

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Everyones blown away by amazing hack to make your iPhone say anything... – The Sun
How to Use the iPhone 14’s Emergency Satellite SOS – WIRED
FileMail


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.

OK so the new toys have started to make their way into the hands of the reviewers and the public... and as always there are those who cant help but moan, occasionally with at least some reason I guess... Nick and Jim and Simon get together to chat over the stories that caught their eye...

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Recorded 19th September 2022


On this week’s show
NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally
Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

JAMES ORMISTON

MacJim in the Slack
Also on Flickr as Ormie (O)
Has videos on Vimeo

APPLE

iPhone 14 Pro camera shaking and making noises in TikTok, Snapchat and other third-party apps – CultofMac
Apple's iPhone 14 Plus has a pricing problem bigger than it is – Digital Trends
Apple’s iPhone dominates the used smartphone market in Indonesia – Apple World Today
watchOS 9 complications have completely ruined the Simple watch face – 9to5Mac
iOS 16’s haptic keyboard is bloomin’ great: Here’s how to turn it on – Cult of Mac
Apple executive confirms incessant iOS 16 clipboard paste permission prompts are a bug – 9to5Mac
iPhone 14 Pro might 'freeze' while transferring data from old iPhones – BGR
We Finally Know What The iPhone 14 Pro Max's Megapill Looks Like (And Why The Dynamic Island Exists) – SlashGear
iPhone Pro needs a radical color revolution – Cult of Mac
M2 MacBook Air vs. M1 MacBook Air: which is best, new or old? – Digital Trends
Full Video of Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and Laurene Powell Jobs Discussing Steve Jobs Archive and More Now Available – MacRumors
iPhone 14 Pro's 48-Megapixel ProRAW Photos Take Up to Three Times More Storage Than 12-Megapixel Shots – MacRumors

TECHNOLOGY

The Evolution of Camera Phones, Visualized – Simpleghar
Could This Breakthrough Make Plastic Production Truly Circular? – Forbes
First-ever drug treats cataracts – avoiding the need for surgery – Brighter Side News

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Apple Collects the Least Amount of User Data Out of Major Tech Companies, Study Suggests – MacRumors
Apple XProtect is now proactive with periodic malware scans – AppleInsider

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS

Report: All iPhone 15 models to have Dynamic Island, but not Always-On or ProMotion – 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

How to set up eSIM on your new iPhone 14 – TechCrunch
This New iOS 16 Feature Is a Game-Changer for Anyone Who Struggles to Keep Track of Taking Their Meds – SELF
Live Home 3D 4.5 – TidBITS

JUST A SNIPPET
For things that are not worth more than a flypast


Apple website glitch sets iPhone 14 price at $777,777/mo – 9to5Mac

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (53:57)

Thudbuds TWS Earbuds
Gobat 10kmah Powerbank
Traveler 30 Home and Car USB C Charger


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