On a week where Florida got mauled by Milton, Elon unveiled a CyberTaxi and what looked like humanoid robots, Russians on YouTube unboxed alleged M4 MacBook Pros and AAA Gaming comes to Apple Silicon (sort of) Simon and Nick get together to talk about that, and lots more...

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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Recorded 13th October 2024

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

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (5:56)

• Pitaka Aramid Woven Cases – Not just for iPhones 16... prices from about $50 USD / £50 UKP – Some products can be found on Amazon...
• Catalyst Cases from about $40 USD / £40 UKP or on Amazon US / Amazon UK
• Scosche Magic Mount Flask – $40 USD

APPLE

• These M4 MacBook Pro leaks are a goldmine of secret info – Digital Trends
• iPhone 16 vs iPhone 16 Pro: Apple’s latest smartphones compared – TechRadar
• I upgraded to the iPhone 16 Plusa nd I have thoughts – Macworld
• Is the iPhone 16 Plus going to be Apple's last Plus model? – Tom’s Guide
• Apple officially cancels autonomous driving permit as Tesla unveils CyberCab – 9to5Mac
• Reasoning failures highlighted by Apple research on LLMs – Apple Insider
• Apple’s cheapest iPads are still steeply discounted following Prime Day – The Verge
• Apple’s New iPhone Update—Bad News Revealed For Millions Of Google Users – Forbes
  • RCS on iOS 18: Which UK networks support it (and how to enable it) – Trusted Reviews
  • RCS Arrives on iPhones: See which US Carriers Support the Feature – NextPit

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• AAA gaming comes to Apple M1 thanks to the latest Asahi Linux build – Tom’s Hardware

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple Intelligence privacy features: Here’s what you should know – 9to5Mac
• Apple bug could expose personal info to your employer –MorningBrew

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTS

• Report: Cheaper Apple Vision headset to cost around $2000; drop EyeSight – 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• iOS 18: How to send iMessages via satellite – BGR
• You can now change your Apple ID email, as of iOS 18.1 – Apple Insider
• Apple TV hidden features: 9 helpful tricks everyone should know – [BGR]

JUST A SNIPPET

For things that are not worth more than a flypast

• SuperDuper! Sequia update – ShirtPocket
  • and so has Carbon Copy Cloner – Bombich
• iOS 18 fixed my motion sickness problem with one new feature – 9to5Mac

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

Twitter / Slack / EssentialApple.com / Soundcloud / Spotify / Facebook / Pinecast

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• 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)
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Eventually we return - after illness, a bad bout of depression followed by Summer ennui and a lack of real stories Simon and Nick rise again like an unwanted Phoenix to return to your Podcast feed... A few thoughts on a solid if not overly inspired Glowtime and a lot of rambling “catch up” conversation... Welcome back to the world of the EAP!

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 Septempber 2024

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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

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (12:14)

• • UZBL Cushy Case for iPad 10.2 and many other models https://uzbl.Com/collections/ipad-cases
• Catalyst full protection waterproof drop proof case for iPad Pro and all iPhones https://www.Catalystcase.Com
• Scosche Baselynx 2.0 modular charging for iPad, iPhone,AirPods Watch and all USB C gizmos https://www.Scosche.Com/collections/baselynx2-family-white

APPLE

• Glowtime Impressions
• iPhone owners warned of huge sacrifice to enjoy cutting-edge AI features – The Sun
• An ‘iPhone of AI’ Makes No Sense. What Is Jony Ive Really Building? – Wired
• 4 Underrated iOS And iPadOS 18 Features You Should Be Using – Slashgear

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Why Apple cant decrypt iPhones of would-be Trump assassins – Cult of Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• Apple Watch SE 2 is now cheaper than some Fitbits – Trusted Reviews
• Your Phone Has a Free, Hidden Scanning Feature – Reviews by Wirecutter

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

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.

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This one is a bit late (nothing new there). Also I am sorry that the audio isn’t as good as normal - not sure what happened but there was a lot of crackling and some sort of stuttering/drop out. I have done my best to clean it up as best I can. Anyway, with all that said Nick and I got together to talk about what we thought of the WWDC announcements, Apple Intelligence and more.

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

Recorded 18th June 2024

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

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.

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WWDC is tomorrow, so Simon does a quick solo show with his pre show thoughts. Also Nemo is back to review a couple of portable Bluetooth speakers he crowns as his “best ever” so if nothing else listen for that!!!

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

Recorded 9th June 2024

On this week's show

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (2:48)

• TRIBIT XSound Plus 2 Portable Bluetooth Speaker – $70 USD (Father’s Day Offers available). Amazon – $70 USD / £65 UKP
• TRIBIT StormBox Flow Portable Speaker – $80 USD (Father’s Day Offers available). Amazon – $80
• Bonus: Nemo got these working as a stereo pair even though they are different models

APPLE

• I want Apple’s AI features at WWDC to be boringly awesome – ZDNet
• Can't wait for iOS 18? You still might want to skip the first beta release – TechRadar
• Here's why you should care about everything that happens at WWDC 2024 – and why it will change your Apple world – TechRadar
• 7 Things Apple Has Gotten Away with Because It’s Apple – iDrop News
• Apple adds iPhone 5s to Obsolete products list – The Apple Post

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• 50% OFF EVERYTHING – Affinity
• Microsoft reckons its new Prism x86 emulation for Arm PCs is as good as Apple's Rosetta – PC Gamer

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• PSA: Bartender Mac App Under New Ownership, But Lack of Transparency Raises Concerns – iDrop News
  • Hidden Bar – Mac App Store
• Microsoft rolls back ‘dumbest cybersecurity move in a decade’ – CyberScoop

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

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.

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Nick visits Everything Electric, the Duck is downed, Apple buys all the 2nm, explains (sort of) what went wrong with the “deleted” photos, ICQ is shutting down, and a 1994 PowerBook rises from the grave... All this and more on this week’s Essential Apple!

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 26th May 2024

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

• WWDC 2024 to reportedly showcase Project Greymatter, Apple's idea of AI for the masses – iMore
• Apple reportedly seeks to lock out its competitors from TSMC's 2nm process – PC Gamer
• macOS 15 said to bring big UI design changes – BGR
• Apple explains the strange iOS 17.5 bug that made photos reappear – [TechRadar]](https://www.techradar.com/phones/iphone/apple-explains-the-strange-ios-175-bug-that-made-photos-reappear)
  • Here’s why deleted iPhone photos returned to some iOS devices – The Verge

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

• Microsoft outage affects Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT – The Verge
• VK announces ICQ (I Seek You) will hit end-of-support in June 26 – Windows Central

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple's Wi-Fi location data could allow people to be tracked… – iMore

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• iPhones Pause MagSafe Charging During Continuity Camera – TidBITS

JUST A SNIPPET

For things that are not worth more than a flypast

• The TinyPod turns the Apple Watch into a hybrid iPod-iPhone gadget – TechRadar
• Apple's 1994 PowerBook 520C rises from the grave with iPad display and i5 internals – Tom’s Hardware

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

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

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Another week, another show, and Simon and Nick consider do iPad Pros need to do more? Should Apple perhaps differentiate the Pros with their own OS? Also Apple announce a slew of new accessibility features, and are sorry that the “Crush” ad upset some people...

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 May 2024

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

• Apple quietly promoted an excellent iPhone feature I never knew existed – Zdnet
• One Powerful MacBook Pro Feature The New iPad Pro Can Never Match – Forbes
• Apple Vision Pro set to launch in Canada, Australia, the UK, and others – Apple Post
• Apple’s New iOS Accessibility Innovations Poised To Fulfill Unmet Needs – Forbes
• iOS 18: Vehicle Motion Cues might reduce motion sickness in cars – BGR
• iPad Pro 2024 teardown video reveals some of Apple's internal design changes – TechRadar
• Apple Pencil Pro shadow shows tool user selects – Cult of Mac
• Apple Apologized for Its 'Crush' Ad. Steve Jobs Would be So Disappointed – Inc
• 6 M4 iPad Pro features Apple didnt tell you about – BGR

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

• Look who else is getting out of the self-driving car business – Apple 3.0

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Some iPhone Users Say 'Allow Apps to Request to Track' Toggle is Disabled (Fixed) – MacRumors
• iOS 17.5 Bug May Also Resurface Deleted Photos on Wiped, Sold Devices – MacRumors
  • Apple's iOS 17.5 photo resurfacing bug just got a whole lot more serious – iMore

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTS

• Siri could get a more conversational voice in iOS 18 – Cult of Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• How to Use Your iPad as a Second Screen for Your Mac – iDrop News
• How to see every WWDC session since 2000 – Apple Insider

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

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.Essential Apple Podcast 293: Where goes A.I.?

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So Apple had an event... and unsurprisingly it was about iPads, and how! Also the rumoured M4 arrived (in a bit of a change of habit for Apple and how they usually do these things). Nick and Simon take a look at what was what, and have their tuppence worth of say (that’s 2c to those of you who don’t understand “old money” LSD, That’s Pounds, Shillings and Pence people, not an halluinogenic).

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 May 2024

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

• Apple insider reveals who could replace Tim Cook as CEO – iMore
• Report says WWDC 2024 will bring visionOS 2.0 and international Vision Pro launch – iMore
• iPad Pro with M4 chip boasts impressive performance jump compared to M3 – 9to5Mac
• Apples new iPad Pro is a fascinating fusion of processor and design – CreativeBloq
• Latest iPad launch was marred by one big mistake. Heres how Apple can fix it – Zdnet
  • Why Apple’s ‘Crush’ ad is so misguided – TechCrunch
• Siri in iOS 18 rumored to be 'more conversational and versatile' thanks to AI – TechRadar
• How Did Siri Get Its Name? – Mental Floss
• Apple Vision Pro surgery: Watch a doctor use it in surgery – BGR
• PSA: New iPads won’t include stickers in the box – 9to5Mac

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

• Ray-Ban Meta glasses reinforce my belief in future Apple Glasses – [9to5Mac]((https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/10/ray-ban-meta-glasses-review-2/)
• Android Find My Device: what is Googles new tracking network and how does it work? – TechRadar

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple Addresses Critical Security Vulnerability For Windows 10 And 11 – [Forbes]

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• How to Record a Phone Call on iPhone – LifeWire
• Nick’s 7-in-1 pen/multitool thingy – Gift & Gadget Shop

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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Late again, really must do better - but this is what we thought might come out of the Let Loose event which was due in a couple of days when we recorded this, and as ever plenty of other stuff from down the rabbit warren...

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 May 2024

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

• Ctrl+Alt+Del: Slow down Apple, it's too early for an M4 chip – TrustedReviews
• More details of the AI upgrades heading to iOS 18 have leaked – TechRadar
• Apple boss says it has "advantages that will differentiate" its AI push – iMore
• iPhone 16 – how Apple can make this year's phone a must-have upgrade – Tom's Guide via Apple News
• Former Apple Employees Found a Startup that Focuses on Safeguarding iOS Devices – Craving Tech

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

• Review: Rabbit R1 – WIRED UK
• Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Faulty Pedals—Its Worst Flaw Yet – Wired
• ByteDance would rather shut TikTok down than sell it, according to Reuters. – The Verge

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple @ Work: How is passkey usage changing user behavior? – 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• Former Apple employee shares 7 iPhone tips they should tell you when you buy the phone – BGR

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

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)
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Essential Apple Podcast 294: New iPads incoming?

Yes this one is obscenely late and Simon can only plead “life events” sorry! Simon and Nick meander around a variety of stories, and some of them even have to do with Apple and the news stories when this was recorded...

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 24th April 2024

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

• Apple announces special event for May 7: Let Loose – 9to5Mac
• Apple TV+'s biggest new sci-fi series gets a major boost from Masters of the Air – T3
• Apple releases new family of Open-source Efficient Language Models – 9to5Mac
• Apple Store clearance sale get these refurb M2 and M3 Macs on sale – Tom’s Guide

TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCE

• Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus may be the laptop chip of Intel and Apple's Nightmares – TechRadar
  • Snapdragon X Plus vs Apple M3: Worth the wait? – Trusted Reviews
  • Is the Arm version of Windows ready for its close-up? – Ars Technica
• Comments on AI and creativity from Wonder Dynamics’ co-founders, Tye Sheridan and Nikola Todorovic – The Vergecast

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• Apple @ Work: Over 52% of workers try to memorize and reuse the same password – 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• Do you hate the new YouTube screensavers on Apple TV? Here's how to turn them off – iMore
• You can still buy the M1 MacBook Air (cheaper than ever) – Digital Trends

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

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.

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After a bit of a cock up last week which was completely Simon’s fault (and he’s very very sorry about it) Simon does a solo show because Nick is otherwise engaged... Simon has thoughts on AI after more adventures with generative tools, fun tunes from Suno, some with lyrics by Simon, Copilot generated images (some with AI weirdness) and a whip around some of the news stories...

MISSION TO SEAFARERS APPEAL

• The Mission to Seafarers is looking for donations of old, but working, smartphones and internet capable tablets to give seafarers far from home a way to talk to friends and family
• If you have any old smartphones or tablets cluttering your cupboard and drawers why not donate them to this worthy cause? If you are in the UK contact [email protected] or your nearest Mission to Seafarers Centre, or if you live outside the UK simply visit missiontoseafarers.org.

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 14th April 2024

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

AI – Tunes, Images and Thoughts

• Making Music with Suno.ai and images from Copilot Designer
  • You can find all my AI music here
  • Best place to look at my AI images is in the Slack

APPLE

• Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 10, 2024 – Apple
• The first gaming emulators are now on the iOS App Store and one has already been pulled – TechRadar
• Apple Vietnam operations expanded, in Chinese diversification – 9to5Mac
• How to edit PDF files on Mac: Pixelmator Pro is the easiest way – BGR
• Apples Self Service Repair Program Will Finally Let You Use Second Hand Parts – TechPP
• Apple's iOS 17.4 browser choice is under fire, despite increased adoption increases – iMore
• Apple quietly added Qi2 charging to the iPhone 12 – The Verge

SECURITY & PRIVACY

• iPhone Lockdown Mode explained as mercenary spyware attacks target users – Lad Bible

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTS

• Apple's M4 plans could make the latest MacBooks outdated already – TechRadar

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

• How To Reduce Photo File Sizes On Your iPhone – SlashGear
• Fix ‘Cannot Be Opened Because the Developer Cannot Be Verified’ Error on Mac – TechPP
• How to Remove Line Under Battery on iPhone – TechPP

JUST A SNIPPET

For things that are not worth more than a flypast

• 'I bought fake Apple Airpods on Amazon - I was shocked at what actually arrived' – The Mirror
  • Newer AirPod 2 and AirPod Pro ones still available on Amazon!

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

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.