Essential Apple Podcast 276: Pick & Mix

Another super late release of a show with Simon and Nick (really have to find a more efficient way to process the show notes…, not sure Simon can do anything to fix his busy life schedules :D). Anyway – here it is with a variety of stories again mostly avoiding stuff from “people close to the matter say”. Oh and a bunch of car chatter in the Aftershow/Preshow segment!

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Recorded 13th August 2023

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On this week’s show

NICK RILEY

Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Apple is donating to Maui and Hawaii relief efforts – iMore
A year with Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro: A notch by any other name – iMore
iPhone 14 Pro users are already seeing battery health tank – what to do now – Tom’s Guide
iPhone 15 might not be the only Apple handset getting USB-C upgrade – Tom’s Guide
- Apple may be adding USB-C charging to older iPhones now, too – ZDNET
Launchpad Doesn’t Compete for Longtime Mac Users – TidBITS
Do You Use It? Stage Manager Sees Weak Adoption – TidBITS
Apple TV+’s ‘Frog and Toad’ not viewable in the U.S. – AppleInsider
Vancouver Car Thieves Outsmart Woman’s Hidden AirTag – iPhone in Canada Blog
Your iPhone’s ‘End call’ button is moving, and it might be weird for a while – ZDNET
Apple cuts classic iTunes Movie Trailers app, but it has a new home – TrustedReviews

SECURITY & PRIVACY

An Apple Malware-Flagging Tool Is ‘Trivially’ Easy to Bypass – WIRED
Google rolls out unknown Apple AirTag tracker alerts for Android devices – check yours now – EFTM

VINNE & THE SQUIRRELS VS THE ANALYSTS

M3 roadmap speculation hints at next Apple Silicon generation chips – AppleInsider

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

10 Most Underrated iPhone Features You Should Be Using – SlashGear
7 things you need to do before reselling your iPhone – Tom’s Guide
How To Uninstall Apps On Apple CarPlay – SlashGear

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