The Mac & Forth Show

Alan returns to join Dean , Steve , and Karl to tackle a few stories from the week's Apple-related news before turning their attention to possible gift ideas for your tech-loving friends or family members. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode.   Alan: LEGO 10280 Flower Bouquet Ticket To Ride Carcassonne   Settlers of Catan Spaceteam AirTags Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Logite...

Having mostly recovered from his latest cycle accident, Karl returns and is joined by Mark , Steve , and Barry . It's been another interesting week at Twitter and now it looks like they, and Apple, are about to go to war, although maybe not. Apple has announced its App Store Awards and Oceanic+ is released. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode. CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would appr...

This week Mark steps up to host the show and is joined by Alan , Steve , and Dean . Apple and Google get investigated by the UK competition watchdog. iCloud is not playing nice for Windows users. Tesla teases Apple Music integration and the latest goings on at Twitter.   All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode. CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would appreciate it if you could take a few mom...

Following their week off Alan , Steve , Barry and Karl return to share their thoughts and opinions on the last week's tech-related news. Apple goes live with their new Emergency SOS via Satellite service. Some good news for macOS and malware. Apple might be in a spot of bother regarding tracking and a look at the latest exploits at Twitter. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode. CONT...

Another week passes so Mark , Alan , Steve , and Karl return to share their thoughts and opinions on the last week's tech-related news. Elon Musk officially owns Twitter and he starts clearing house and announces a few changes. The EU wants Google and Apple to open up their walled gardens. The new iPad's USB-C port is not everything it appears to be and apparently no more new Macs this year. All t...

After a week full of updates, Mark returns to join Alan , Steve , and Karl as they summarise the new releases and familiarise themselves with the latest OS's. Plus, looks as if Apple isn't done with raising prices as their subscription services also get a price hike. Apparently, the recent firmware update for AirPods did officially lower the effectiveness of ANC. Apple almost confirmed at a recent...

This week Alan returns and joins Dean , Steve , and Karl as they go through this week's announcements from Apple. New iPads, iPad Pro, and an Apple TV update, plus the release dates for updated OS's. They also try and make sense of Apple's pricing plans moving forward and the odd iPad lineup that potential new buyers now face. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode. CONTACT THE SHOW:...

Back from his recent trip to Octoberfest, Mark joins Dean , Steve , and Karl as they sift through the week's Apple-related news. Another round of updates get released. Lufthansa says they banned AirTags, then say they didn't. Apple launches another service for Developers. Rollercoasters are setting off the new crash detection feature and Tim says you need four attitudes to get hired at Apple. All...

This week Dean joins Alan, Steve , and Karl as they celebrate Mac & Forth's 9th anniversary. Bugs continue to be reported, looks like this time the Apple Watch 8 is in-line for some pesky infections. Another bug got many excited about a possible new feature, but then hopes were dashed. Europe has passed its bill making USB-C a legal requirement from 2024. YouTube seems desperate to boost its payin...

Joining Alan, Steve , and Karl this week is YouTuber , blogger,  and podcaster , Mark Ellis of Mark Ellis Reviews . They discuss his journey to becoming a technology reviewer for normal people and his thoughts on the whole creative process. Karl has some new goodies, finally. We learn the latest developments in Alan's quest to get a deal on a stainless steel Apple Watch. Plus, Apple has squashed s...

This week David Dean , formally of the 'I Confess I'm a Geek' Podcast joins Alan, Steve , and Karl to go over the week's Apple-related news. The new iPhones and most of the Watches are now available, but all has not been going smoothly as a number of bugs have emerged. Karl runs into a few issues trying to get a new Apple Watch but all will be sorted and Spotify adds audiobooks but still has some...

The wait is finally over as iOS16, watchOS 9, and tvOS 16 (plus a few others) are finally here. Alan, Steve , Dean and Karl share their favourite new features and what they are still waiting for. Apples marks the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. Garmin and Samsung give Apple a little ribbing and Apple's new hardware is about to go on sale, even if they did hit a few snags on launch day. All this, an...

After all the speculation we now know what Apple has in store for the iPhone, AirPods Pro and Apple Watch for the next year. GazMaz joins Alan, Dean and Karl as they share their thoughts on the latest announcements and discuss if anything has tempted them to sharpen their credit cards. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode.   CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would appreciate it if you cou...

After hosting last week, Mark returns to join Alan, Steve and Karl to speculate about what Apple might announce next week. Obviously, there will be iPhones and Apple Watches, but what else might make the mix? AirPods Pro 2, iPad Pro M2, HomePod 2…basically many things with a 2 in them? Well, only a few more days until we know, until then let the speculation run riot. All this, and slightly more, o...

Once again Mark slides into the hosting chair and is joined by Alan, Steve and Barry . Apple has announced their next 'Far Out' event coming next month so that gives us something to look forward to, as well as our upcoming London meet-up. Alan is a little concerned about his battery readings. Apple plans to add more ads, apparently, they now think they are Google. TikTok is spying on your keystrok...

This week, Mark returns to join  Alan, Steve and Karl to poke around the week's Apple-related news, what there is of it, before the next big event. Karl has decided his monitor should match his stature and well as finally released a new YouTube video. Alan's beta curse raises its head again and he's also gone a little old school with his music. Mark appears to be fighting password requests and Ste...

This week, Dean joins Alan, Steve and Karl to pick their way through the week's Apple-related news. Karl finally got around to visiting the new London Apple store. Alan has gone a little old school as well as getting a little agitated with modern life. We might have to wait a little longer for iPadOS16. Some Studio Displays are having more problems. Apple is clearing away lots more abandonware and...

This week, Barry is back to join Alan, Steve and Karl to delve into the week's Apple-related news. The newest London Apple store is now open. Spielberg shoots on an iPhone. Intel is banished from the M2 MacBook Air. Amazon is about to raise its prices for Prime and Karl is most upset about six calories. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode.   CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would apprec...

Alan returns to join Steve and Karl to review the stories of the week. It's update time again as iOS 15.6 is released, along with a few others. London is getting another Apple store. Apple Music is getting some studio performances. Ted Lasso is approaching the final whistle and there's a possibility of lasers in our future iPhones!   All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode.   CONTACT T...

It's that time again, as Dean returns to join Steve , Mark and Karl to discuss the stories of the week. The first reviews of the new MacBook Air with M2 are out. Apple releases the public versions of iOS16 and the other upcoming OS's. Jony and Apple part ways for real. The Elon and Twitter saga continues and now YOU can walk The Oregon Trail, hopefully without the dysentery. All this, and slightly...

This week Steve returns from his holiday and joins Alan , Mark and Karl to discuss the stories of the week. The new M2 MacBook Air's are nearly here. Apple might be in a spot of bother with both the UK and the EU. Now even the Apple TV remotes gets a firmware update and Microsoft steps up to defend your Mac.   All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode.   CONTACT THE SHOW: We really would...

This week Mark hops into the hosting seat and is joined by Alan and Dean to discuss the stories of the week. iOS16 gives the AirPods Max an audio update. Rumours of the AirPods Pro case could be fantastic if true. Sticking with AirPods a TV presenter swallows one thinking it was a vitamin… says so much about our presenters and it looks like there is a new way to buy Apple Gift Cards in Europe. All...

Has it been a week already? Time does fly and so Alan , Mark , Barry and Karl return to regale you as they attempt to find some worthy stories this week. The second round of new betas has arrived. iWork gets its own update. Apple Pay Later might hit a snag if it ever comes to the UK. Tim drops more hints of VR and Apple uses TikTok to promote AirPods. All this, and slightly more, on this week's ep...

Following on from last week where they discussed the latest reveals at WWDC (where all they covered was iOS16) Alan , Steve, and Karl return and are joined by the elusive Destiny player, Dean . Together they cover the rest of the announcements and delve a little deeper into some of the finer points. Plus Steve has actually been up to something this week other than just work! All this, and slightly...

Apple has revealed what they have planned for us come Autumn. Alan , Steve, and Karl are joined by GazMaz , one-half of the G-Men from the mighty MyMac Podcast to review what was announced and offer their views and opinions. They also address the recent controversy between the two podcasts and bury the hatchet…somewhere. All this, and slightly more, on this week's episode. CONTACT THE SHOW: We rea...