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Well that bastion of obvious freedom Russia has decided that FaceTime is just TOO dangerous to allow because if they do, “the terrorists win” argument. EVERYONE has heard of those FaceBook (also banned) grannies exchanging more that fruitcake recipes! There’s also obvious secrets going out on Twitter, Discord,, and LinkedIn (also banned). TikTok is Russian content only and WhatsApp and Telegram ca...

Lock your doors and stay in your basement folks as that yearly phenomenon known as Black Friday and Cyber Monday has hit and hordes of frenzied shoppers are out looking for deals on cheap crap. Apple’s stuff isn’t all that cheap and for the most part not crap, but there are deals to be had. Elisa Pacelli former geeky lady and part of Geekiest Show Ever joins Guy in discussing your Apple options th...

 There’s been recently released products in the Apple Store that’s leaves many wondering if there’s a few screws loose in Cupertino. Starting with the iPhone Pocket, which is sort of a very expensive and created by a Japanese designer Issey Miyake satchel for your iPhone. Then there’s the crossbody strap by Sienna which attaches to the iPhone through special cases, and lastly the Hikawa phone grip...

Been some movement lately in Apple management that doesn’t include people leaving or getting fired from the Apple Intelligence team. I wonder who else might be departing from Apple soon? David Ginberg from the In Touch with iOS podcast joins Guy to discuss management moves at Apple Gaz's Links: Guy's Pick: Alan Hastings ⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7s_RW-diQg ⁠⁠⁠ Gaz's Pick:  ...

Lots of different services offer tiered pricing. From full price with no (or depending on content limited) ads, all the way to free but with ads. Many times when you least want or expect them. When I pay full price for content, I expect no ads, but understand that things like live entertainment of sporting events there may be no choice. Apple (bless em) so far has no tier other5 than full price, n...

Like so many ventures Apple has stumbled into, home automation has been embraced and forgotten about several times. From trying to go it alone in the earlier days with HomeKit, to actually negotiating with other platforms to develop a standard. It’s been a carnival ride of innovation! Well, not the fun, family friendly kind of ride…more like careening platform that slams you from side to side whil...

Thank goodness Apple has simplified their product line with M5 chips in certain devices and not in others, the seemingly never ending line of executives tossed into the alligator pit…I mean Apple AI initiates. And now, FINALLY they have straightened out the device and service confusion surrounding their streaming offerings by called everything AppleTV. Stay tuned for their NEXT initiative when the...

Apple with little fanfare releases devices with their TOTALLY unexpected by everyone in the universe M5 processor and put it in an iPad Pro, 14-inch MacBook Pro, and new that looks exactly the same Vision Pro. Meanwhile the Mac Pro is an M2 Ultra, the Mac Studio is an M3 Ultra, and the 16-inch MacBook Pro is an M4 Max. While I’m sure somewhere in the halls of Montezuma…sorry Cupertino this makes s...

We hate rumors…with a passion. We constantly make fun of analysts who have built their reputations by giving titalating rumors that are usually too good to be true. This is one however that I couldn’t pass up for reasons we’ll go into later.  Gaz's Links: Guy@mymac.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky Gaz@mymac.com GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and on Bluesky GuyandGaz...

Back after a VERY enjoyable week walking the Welsh Coastline (for Gaz) or watching a 40 foot high bonfire in Ohio (for Guy).  We are so locked into various companies for tech, that the total bill can be significant. Whether it’s Microsoft 365, various phone plans, internet rates, or subscription services, it adds up. Gaz's Links: Guy@mymac.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on Bl...

What can you say after a major Apple event that hasn’t already been said? Not a whole lot apparently, But guest Karl Madden and I will certainly try! Gaz's Links: Guy@mymac.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky Gaz@mymac.com GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and on Bluesky GuyandGaz on Twitter and Bluesky Google Voice number 703-828-4677 (outside the US/ Your country code t...

Short show this week? We talk about it being a short show…a lot, but guess what happened instead? Not show last week because I went to Florida and had nearly no fun at all. So why burden you with the GMen until the time was right. Likely by the time you hear this, you Already know what Apple’s big announcement is with all the stuff they released. But we’re going to do it anyway. Gaz's Links: G...

Apple has in their infinite wisdom chosen my birthday for their big event. What’s going to be released? Well a phone duh, and a bunch of other stuff along with OS updates for the phone and the other stuff released. Do we want to talk about what that other stuff is? Not particularly but I supposed it’s expected of us. Also, let’s record some ads! Gaz's Links: Guy@mymac.com MacParrot and VertSha...

After back and forth lawsuits with Masimo, a holder of patents related to blood oxygen sensing on various devices, Apple can now re-enable those features for watches that they were forced to shut down following a court ruling. Assuming your Apple Watch has them. Gaz's Links: Guy@mymac.com MacParrot and VertShark on Twitter MacParrot on BlueSky Gaz@mymac.com GazMaz on Mastadon: Gazmaz@c.im and...

Apple announces 100 billion dollar investment in AMP (American Manufacturing Program) that increases their total commitment to 600 Billion over the next four years. In COMPLETELY unrelated news, the threatened 25 to 100% tariffs announced by the President seems to have disappeared causing Apple’s stock to jump by nearly 7%. Gaz's Links: This week's topic https://macdailynews.com/2025/08/08...

Apple CEO Tim Cook had an all hands meeting to talk about Apple and their efforts in AI. Cook claimed that Apple had never been first to market with their most popular and profitable products and that AI is no exception. Cook claimed that AI will be bigger than smartphones and the internet and that it’s a priority for the company. Gaz's Links: https://9to5mac.com/2025/08/02/this-dock-transform...

First show from the GMen (formally of the MyMac Podcast since April. We talk about our absence and why it happened and where we're going from here. Some snippets from Gaz, audio responses that Guy has been sitting on for awhile and a lot more! Tune in, turn on, and buckle up because the GMen are back! GoFundMe for Tim's family https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-tim-robertsons-family-an...

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