Essential Apple Podcast 252: A smorgasbord of stories

Nick and Simon are joined by David Ginsburg of In Touch With iOS, The Mac Show and MacVoices Live to mull over the news of the last couple of weeks including Apple’s earnings, new betas with new features and more…

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Recorded 6th February 2022

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On this week’s show

DAVID GINSBURG

David Ginsburg is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users and his wealth of knowledge of iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.
In Touch With iOS
YouTube channel
@daveg65 on Twitter
Regular guest on The Mac Show
Regular panelist on MacVoices Live

NICK RILEY

@spligosh on Twitter very occasionally.
Sometimes appears on Bart Busschots’ Let’s Talk Apple
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Apple brought in a record-breaking $123.9 billion in revenue, despite headwinds – Engadget
iOS 15.4 Beta Lets You Use Face ID With a Mask On – MacRumors
Apple Rushes Out watchOS 8.4.1 with Undisclosed Bug Fixes – TidBITS
iOS 15.4 Will Let EU Residents Add COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates to Wallet – MacRumors
U.S. states, DoJ, and Microsoft declare support for Epic Games – iMore
Apple warns macOS Monterey beta testers of FileVault issue – AppleInsider
AirTags with deactivated speakers being sold on eBay and Etsy; seller claims not for stalking – 9to5Mac
Apple explains that Pro Display XDR and MacBook Pro will automatically dim when hot – The Apple Post
Judge throws out lawsuit against iPhone’s water resistance – Cult of Mac
Apple’s $95 Million Settlement Over Refurbished Replacement Devices – MacRumors
Apple will charge 27% commission for app purchases made using alternative methods – 9to5Mac
OneDrive Mac Users Unhappy With Buggy Update That Removes Ability to Keep Files On Device – MacRumors
- Microsoft Responds to OneDrive Mac User Criticism – MacRumors

TECHNOLOGY

SpaceX reveals $500 monthly ‘Premium’ Starlink service with speeds up to 500 Mbps – Engadget
GDPR enforcer rules that IAB Europes consent popups are unlawful – Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Fujifilm Cameras Have Serious macOS File Issue, Firmware Fix Incoming Soon – PetaPixel
Intel Core i9 vs. Apple M1 Max: Which Laptop CPU Is Better? – PCMag

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Booby-trapped sites delivered potent new backdoor trojan to macOS users – Ars Technica
Companies know what you do inside your email inbox. Here’s how to block them. – Washington Post
Mac malware spreading for ~14 months installs backdoor on infected sysstems.– Ars Technica
Serious iPhone Warning Issued For A Billion Apple Users – Forbes

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

iBook G3 mod makes the coolest iPad case you’ll ever see – Cult of Mac

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