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Intro: If you didn’t buy some new or refurbished Apple gear over the last month or so, too bad. It’s likely going to cost you more now. Apple claims rising memory and storage prices are to blame, but let’s take a look at that. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Retrocade - free-ish as part of Apple Arcade. Lots of classic 80’s video games like Pacman, Galaga, and many others...

Intro:   A not very subtle signal at certain regions of the world WWDC2026 when it was announced that features touted for the various device versions of OS27 may be delayed due to regulatory restrictions in the EU and China. In particular S-Lady AI. The actual release and product availability for the OS should remain the same however with restrictions mostly about some features. For Pick’s Sake (W...

Intro:   WWDC had loads of stuff related to kinda everything Apple touches or produces. Instead of trying to go through it all, let’s just talk about Siri AI. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Retrocade - free-ish as part of Apple Arcade. Lots of classic 80’s video games like Pacman, Galaga, and many others.  Gaz :   Marty: Enote - simple note app that syncs across systems...

Intro:   WWDC 2026 is coming and the rumors are flying fast and with an urgency not felt for the last few years. What’s behind the shift? Is it the changing of the guard with a new CEO soon? Greater expectations of Apple’s progress with AI? Maybe it’s a sign that change is needed at Apple and some kind of direction needs to be seen from the top. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool)...

Intro:  Apparently Chrome Books are like Trix cereal and just for kids. They’re being replaced in droves by Macbook Neos and other inexpensive computers. To combat that, Google is coming out with a new desktop operating system called the Aluminum OS (or Aluminion for our UK friends). Good plan? Hard to say but dumping Chrome as an OS seems like a step in the right direction. For Pick’s Sake (Where...

Intro:  Getting close to WWDC 27 and Apple has so many rumors flying around. Between a new CEO, a mega hit laptop, and speculation about upcoming products, it’s a virtual cornucopia of unknowns. Are we going to pull the covers back and reveal all the new stuff. Oh heck no, but we’ll talk about what we think is happening. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: iExit by Metrocket...

Intro:  Is it possible to look into our crystal balls and determine what Apple might bring to the table in iOS 27 by looking at existing its disability features? For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Thank Goodness you’re here! A silly fun game in the Apple App Store for $19.99. A little pricey but fun Dave:   DotDisk™ 80Gbps SSD Enclosure Gaz :   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.c...

Intro: According to some, Apple is quietly abandoning the Vision Pro after lackluster sales with the M5 upgrade last year. The usual suspects are sited, high price, too heavy, not enough developer support. What if the goal isn’t the Vision Pro but something else? For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: ChatGPT Atlas. It is both a web browser and LLM/AI chat bot. It’s quick as mos...

Intro: Well what was once thought of as unthinkable has finally happened. Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple’s CEO to be replaced by John Ternus. For a lot of people who joined Apple or didn’t buy Apple products until after 2011, Cook was the only CEO that they have known. For Ternus, he’s stepping in as Apple seems to be at their strongest with rumored new product releases right around the corner...

Apple has a HUGE success with the Macbook Neo. Are their any other Apple products other than the iPhone and iPad that Apple could apply a Neo tag to? For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Gaz : Dave: https://weddingplayer.app/ Contact InfoDave@daveg65 on BlueSky and Mastodon. YouTube @intouchwithios gmenshow@icloud.comMacParrot and VertShark on TwitterMacParrot on BlueSkyGazMaz...

Intro: The Macbook Neo is the smash hit of the spring for Apple. Sleek design, lightweight, sturdy materials, it’s THE laptop for those that don’t need the power of an M-series chip. But it’s not perfect for everyone. What might be holding some people back from buying one? For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Backblaze. Cloud backup system. $99 for 1 computer and any storage y...

Intro: Seems like its been a long time since Apple first previewed Apple Intelligence and is anyone still believing the hype? Dave's Thunderbolt 5 cable: TB5 Cables https://a.co/d/0hR tnPGa https://a.co/d/02FkfhGj Cable tester https://a.co/d/00j5En7R For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Perplexity App. Available through the Apple Mac App Store https://apps.apple.com/us/app...

Intro: It should come as no surprise that Apple has quietly removed the Mac Pro from the Apple Store. Maybe the bigger question is…why did it take so long? For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Gaz :   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and on Bluesky GuyandGaz on Twitter and Bluesky Google Vo...

Intro:   WWDC 2027 is around the corner and will bring announcements of new versions of all the various Apple OSes. Naturally the MacOS as well. However instead of big flashy changes that make your computer sing, dance, and make igloos, MacOS 27 is rumored to be more like…something else. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Gaz :   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot an...

Intro: After a month, Gaz is back and we get to hear his takes on all the new Apple struff. For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Gaz :   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and on Bluesky GuyandGaz on Twitter and Bluesky Google Voice number 703-828-477 (outside the US/ Your country code then 1...

Intro: Weird how things happen when you aren’t there to talk about them. No show last week as we were both off doing other stuff and Apple had the NERVE to release new products without our approval! How dare they and Tim Cook will be hearing from our lawyers! Chuck Joiner from the MacVoices Podcast joins Guy to talk about the new stuff For Pick’s Sake (Where applicable you fool you fool) Guy: Elga...

Intro: Every year for ten years there has been an event that has brought joy and sunshine to the mid-west of the US regardless of the weather. That event? The Macstock Conference and Expo in Woodstock, Illinois. I’ve been to most of them and returning after missing out last year. Here to tell us about it is Mike Potter, creator and head man for Macstock! Gaz's Links: Guy: Acorn Flyingmeat.com...

Damn rumors. Unfortunately we’re in the doldrums between Apple News and releases so actual topics can be hard to find. So, I want to talk about two rumors that if true, would benefit many people like me with restricted or limited vision. Gaz's Links: Guy: Notes.  Gaz : iTunes more popular than you think https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/itunes-might-be-more-popular-than-you-think-per-report/ Cont...

Will they? Won’t they? Does anyone really know? The analysts that follow Apple would have you believe that they do…they don’t Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and on Bluesky GuyandGaz on Twitter and Bluesky Google Voice number 703-828-4677 (outside the US/ Your...

Currently Apple has ads in the App Store, Apple News, and the Stocks App. Rumors of an ad-based free tier for AppleTV, added to other parts of the App Store and Apple Maps are out there. Would Apple add (no pun intended) these and how much might it cost them in good will? Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Earth is having some issues, so let's enjoy the Webb telescope's new...

For a lot of people, buying new Apple gear was just the thing they did. New phones, Macs, iPads, whatever the latest hotness was. However are we hitting the point of “Why Bother?”, with the newer stuff just marginally better than the previous generation.  So where’s the innovation and why does concern many tech giants. Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Wait What https://9to5mac.co...

CES has come and gone with many Attendees nursing hangovers and jet lag of monumentous proportions. Oh and apparently lots of TV, refrigerators with built-in AI, and sofas that track how many calories each of the Cheetos you’ve been eating has as well as that amount of artery clogging that they do. Also some Apple related stuff too. Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Wait What http...

The Mac, true or not, has always been associated with being the choice for creative types. One of those is choices is movie making and editing. We’re going to look at 3 options iMovie, CapCut, and Davinci. They all do the job, but which might be better for you? Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSk...

It's Christmas time and the GMen have watched Home Alone WAY too many times. No big agenda this week, some Gaz's snippets, what we did for Christmas, and h0ow much is too much creamed spinach? Answewr, when you make enough for 8 people but have only 4 at the table Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Gaz's Pick:   Contact Info gmenshow@icloud.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParro...

Apple in one fell swoop changed the version numbers of all the various operating systems to whateverOS 26. The difference between the old version and the new is a mixed bag. Not exactly news, but there were some new bits and bobs along for the ride. As updates come along, you’d think they’d be happy just to squash bugs that inevitably crop up, Apple keeps adding stuff. Is this a good idea, or shou...