Not one, not two, but three days of new Macs and it still feels a little disappointing. Yeah we got a newly designed Mac mini that’s the smallest and fastest ever, an iMac with enough power for many Pro users, and an M4 MacBook Pro with a Maximum of power. Fantastic, but no M4 Mac Studio? No M4 Mac Pro? It’s like the best chocolate cake ever that you forgot to put frosting on the top. Guest host Karl Madden joins in for one of the longest MyMac Podcasts in some while
So we had a COMPLETELY different show planned but Apple dropped the new iMac and Mac mini and it looks great but we still have some issues. Now we don’t have all the facts yet but we’ll talk about it anyway. You can pre-order now but it’s for sale on 11-8.
As hard as it may be to believe now, but once upon a time the rivalry was so embittered between Mac and Windows users that entire articles were written singing the praises of one or the other. Such foolishness is mostly behind us now and people typically choose what OS they run based on need. Certainly preferences are part of that but… just imagine that some people…some people mind you, may want to switch to one or the other. Obviously not going from the Mac to Windows since the Mac is most assuredly the better platform…what? Huh, maybe that rivalry hasn’t completely gone away.
We are so addicted to our smart phones that we carry them every and just assume that we’ll always have a way to communicate with our loved ones. Many have recently discovered however that you can’t always count on that, so what’s the alternative? Apple’s Satellite communication services to the rescue…well for some people anyway.
iCloud can be a great way to create and collaborate with selected friends and family. You can do much of the same on other platforms too, as long as you’re willing to trust them as much as you may trust Apple.
Looking into our imaginary Crystal Ball, Apple still has some big hardware items to update and we might take a guess when they’ll released using nothing but numbers pulled right.
What if Apple had an event and neither of the GMen spent any money? Once you stop laughing, we’ll tell you what if anything we bought and why.
The wait is almost over for the next round of significant Apple OS updates and while we could spend hours talking about, we’re not going to since you’ll know what they are by the time you hear this. Instead, we’re going to play a game I’m calling, “What are the Odds?”.
MacOS has been compared to other operating systems for like, forever. Why is it that Mac users stay with the platform when it’s without a doubt more expensive? With not as much choice for either desktop or laptop solutions? MUCH less software or gaming applications, and less capable of upgrades, especially now since the M-series of processors have arrived? We’re going to explore that topic for a bit this week
Somehow Gaz has managed to put up with me for 700 or so shows. Sure we’ve both missed a week or two and doesn’t Gaz deserve a break from me once in a while? Long walks in the fresh air sounds just like the way to go unless you’re some rando cheesy dude in Duval. Also there’s rumors of a newly redesigned Mac mini because the current one was just not small enough I guess.
Apple’s 3rd quarter results are in and to no one’s surprise, Apple made a lot of money. Maybe the surprise is where they made it as much as how they made it. Also, we haven’t talked about it much, but our 700th show is just 1 show away. Anything you want us to talk about? Let us know or we’ll just drone on as usual. And of course thank you Karl for stepping in over the past couple of shows.
Guy is away and Gaz has to Pod on his Jack Jones, or does he, of course not no one would want that, so Karl kindly stepped in to assist Gaz on this weeks show. They have a short chat about Apple's HomeKit and Home Automation.
Apple Intelligence is the biggest feature of the next versions of nearly all of Apple’s operating systems. Except so far other than some slick WWDC demos that didn’t feel like demos but market-speak, there’s been very little concrete evidence any of it is real. Weird power shennanigans are going on this week as well.
Have you ever been to the MacStock Conference and Expo? You're really missing out if you haven't because it's great! Guy is there, but Gaz is not (sad face). However let's do the next best thing that's not really the next best thing and do a podcast there with terrible wifi.
Lately I’ve been experimenting with Livecasting on YouTube with a new short form podcast and our guest Karl Madden actually came up with the name. It’s called The Daily Apple Dispatch and it should be roughly 5 minutes long per episode. So when will it begin? What have I done so far with it and how did the setup go? What programs did I use and what issues have come up?
Karl Madden from the Mac and Forth podcast is in to keep Guy in line (good luck with that) while Gaz is away on a well deserved vacation from retirement! Also, General Motors is about to make a big mistake. They are said to be removing both CarPlay and Android Auto from their vehicles with their own Ultifi (no I didn't make that up) platform. This is just one in a series of decisions GM is making to bring more people into the showroom by totally pissing them off. Because nothing enhances the car buying experience like making it even more frustrating..
The keynote for WWDC has come and gone and holy frijoles was there lots of goodies to digest. Many of which we’ll go over in the next section. The biggest surprise is the new features of Siri in which Apple is trying to improve it instead of taking their cues from the old Ford Model T in which you can ask it anything and receive the answer you want, as long as that answer is here are some weblinks.
Last show Guy contemplated getting another Mac mini. Well he didn’t do that but instead took the advice that I and every other person with two brain cells to rub together told him to do when the M1 MacBook Pro he ALREADY had was thrown into the mix. Which was to use THAT as the dedicated podcast computer he thinks he needs. We’ll talk a bit about how that project is going and what he’s accomplished so far…which may be not much
After last show’s debacle, Guy is seriously considering getting a dedicated computer for podcasting. Wouldn’t have to be super fancy and would have minimal connections to cloud computing and phones (which is what set off the failure last week). Just software related to podcasting like DAWs and browser-based video/audio software and hardware like audio interfaces for microphones.
Some say it was going to be the longest Apple event EVER. Turns out it was just under 40 minutes, but probably closer to 35 if you take off the fancy intro. So what’s the takeaway? Size matters, pencils gone pro, and iPads get first dibs on chips. Also the show went completely bananas as practically every audio program we were using blew up all at the same time.