There’s a new iMac and it’s a pro model. It frigging SHOULD be with a starting price of $5000. Guy doesn’t like the YoLuke webcam, Gaz DOES like YouTube and neither are in the Christmas spirit until they started talking about Visigoths. Because NOTHING says happy holiday like barbarians at the gates.

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Guy’s Pick: YoLuke USB Webcam $9.24 on Amazon and worth every penny of that when compared to good webcams

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: YouTube

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400 episodes of the MyMac Podcast with Gaz and Guy and it only took them 685 episodes to get there! They talk about that also the HomeKit cockup, Amazon getting a little early publicity though they FINALLY get the Prime App out, and Google is less than pleased with them.

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NOW WE REALLY ARE DOOMED

HomeKit CockUp

Apple Mistakenly starts promoting Amazon Prime Video for Apple TV ahead of release

Amazon App for the AppleTV

Google is mad at Amazon

Apple’s iOS 11 installed on 59% of compatible devices, up 7% from November

Guy’s Pick: Deathspank! $3.99 

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Apple’s Photo Albums

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Just one more episode until we hit 400 shows! With this being that one more episode. Apple screws up royally on a number of fronts, and the GMen are NOT happy about the FCC’s attempt to destroy Net Neutrality…err..advance the cause of Internet Freedom…or something.

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Yeah YEAH! Famous well known footballer references that made lots of money vs the GMen who…do a podcast. It’s OK though because the reference actually has nothing what so ever to do with Beckham but bendable Apple keyboards. Also countries want more money from Apple and instead of changing the laws that made it possible for them to move their money out legally, they’re going to add MORE laws because that’s always worked in the past. Lastly, Google is Swiftly changing Fuchsia to some other color…or something

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BEND GATE

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the country will now charge a 20 percent income tax rate on any British earnings held overseas, starting April 2019.

Google wants to use Swift for the Fuchsia OS…whatever THAT is

Guy’s Pick: Adobe Elements dual pack. Both PhotoShop and Premiere Elements in one package for the price of $80 from the retail price of $150. ()

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Alto’s Adventure $0.99 Join Alto and his friends as they embark on an endless snowboarding odyssey. Journey across the beautiful alpine hills of their native wilderness, through neighbouring villages, ancient woodlands, and long-abandoned ruins. Along the way you’ll rescue runaway llamas, grind rooftops, leap over terrifying chasms and outwit the mountain elders – all while braving the ever changing elements and passage of time upon the mountain.

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A real off the rails show even more so than usual (which is saying something). The GMen can’t even get out of MyMac articles without something going horribly wrong, which is a source of great entertainment. Meanwhile, Apple is pre-loading High Sierra without asking (BAD FORM!), ISP’s still want to sell you TV instead of data (BAD FORM!), and Apple’s new Apple Park Visitor Center is now open with coffee, light snacks, and all the Apple gear your credit car can handle (BAD…well actually we’re not sure).

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Apple is preloading the High Sierra update to Macs on previous operating Systems.

TV networks and ISP’s STILL can’t figure it out that their days are numbered

Apple’s new Apple Park Visitor Center is now Open

Guy’s Pick: Loopback by Rogue Amoeba  Still filled with the awesome $99

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Finally splashed out and got iMazing, yeah yeah yeah OK it’s not a bad App, mind you I got it through a MacWorld promotional Price of $24.99 If that’s no longer available it’s here for full price

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Ever notice how hard it is to describe a problem and solution over audio? Guy never has and attempts to explain his current setup using stone knives and bearskins…or a 2 mix minus setup with a Mac Pro and Mac Mini. Still confused? That will continue even after the explanation. The GMen talk about how the iPhone doesn’t like the letter “i”, tax havens, why the iPhone 8 isn’t selling as well as others think it should, and so much more.

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i looks like

Apple tax haven?

iPhone 8 less than X

Guy’s Pick: From Rene Rosendahl Software…CaffeinateMe $1.99 from the Mac App Store. Keeps your system and screen active for a set time period that you decide or indefinitely.

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Selection of Podcasts not one Has related! Might only be available in the UK but not sure!

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Just FIVE shows away from what is sure to be an AMAZING 400th episode! Or NOT! In this one though they talk about Apple’s financials and the possibility that the problems the Pixel 1 screen had MIGHT come to bite Apple too. Oh also Meatloaf and Tim Curry somehow.

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Support article from Apple on what NOT to do with your iPhone X. Probably not all inclusive but we think you’re adults

Guy’s Pick: Free MP4 converter from the Mac App Store is free.

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Anti Pick Don’t go to this game unless you are looking for a time suck, and I mean a time suck. It’s OS indifferent as it a web page game.

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Karl: claw0101 Mac & Forth Show Podcast Here ‘N’ There Podcast
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Gaz is away and Karl Madden is kind enough to jump in. They talk about the double standard of how the tech press treats Apple versus other tech companies. Karl talks about ordering the iPhone X, an Apple Watch with LTE, and health apps. Then weird tangents about Star Trek, media companies, and Guy ranting about paid services with ads.

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Guy’s Pick: Zenolive. A service I want to try and incorporate into a podcast for taking live calls
Karl’s Pick/Tip: Omron M7 Intelli IT – 360° Accuracy, Connected, Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor.

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Karl: claw0101 Mac & Forth Show Podcast Here ‘N’ There Podcast
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Bad news for Jason Isaacs as 15 minutes of QUALITY talk about his film career is gone after Guy’s computer crashes and crashes hard. So they talk about THAT, KRACK, Facebook and publishing, Malware, and the Mac Mini.

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/trojan-malware-for-mac-osx-spread-via-compromised-media-player-downloads/

Guy’s Pick: Quake 4 $19.99 at the Mac App Store. Blastem up shoot em up. Multi-player support (though I’ve never used it). Only criticism is that it seems pricey for an older game.

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Don’t start watching Game of Thrones

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6-8 year old Apple Cinema Display looks WAY better that a 2 year old Gateway monitor…duh. Gaz ALMOST has this time lapse camera thing figured out…almost. The GMen play a game that has a certain politician’s name but it isn’t about him. SHHH! Don’t tell him, he get’s jealous. OH! Also someone used the Skype phone number!

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Apple’s Leadership Page

Guy’s Pick: Audio Converter Pro by Geranium-Soft software $7.00 at the Mac App Store

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Galileo App Galileo Offline Maps

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We have acrobatic cats, mad about wifi/bluetooth/an inexpensive computer that STILL gets a GMan in trouble, intestinal distress, and peeing in parking lots. All before we get out of the intro to the show. AOL shuts down a bit of history, Bionic vs Fusion, Jonny Ive not talking about anything, and a discussion about what we’ll talk about NEXT week. Hmm, seems like a full show for something so meh.

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Guy’s Pick: Not an app but a thing. Logitech’s M570 trackball is a great mouse replacement. ()

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Prints

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One is at home, the other is on the road. Look at the picture carefully to figure out who is who. Ohio is burning with hot chili and cool peppers. High Sierra is out, the FCC is mad because Apple won’t turn on non-existent radios, and everyone is afraid of Macs with old firmware that actually doesn’t mean all that much.

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Guy’s Pick: Acorn 6 great little image editor for not much money from Flying Meat software ()

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: SnakeHive

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Most updates from Apple go pretty smoothly, some do not. While the updates themselves weren’t an issue for the GMen, Some of the changes in iOS 11 were a little painful. They talk about that and other updates and why you should say “Pawn Shop” very carefully.

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BIG ATAT! 

Guy’s Pick: Planes Control free with in app purchases

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Maps so much better in IOS 11
Stack AR good well for a bit

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Following what is seemingly the never ending stream of guest hosts, Gaz is away and Guy asks Melissa (the MacMommy) Davis to join in on what became one of the most stream of consciousness MyMac Podcasts ever. They talk about the new Apple stuff eventually.

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Guy’s Pick: Spreaker app for podcasting. Free!

Gaz’s Pick/Tip:He’s away!

Melissa’s Pick: Push Mic Control – A Push To Talk (PTT) manager

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All kidding aside, please take a moment to give generously to the charity of your choice to help some of those in need after the recent weather related problems. Speaking of weather related problems, Guy’s brother Larry escapes from South Florida to the wilds of Northern Virginia and joins the GMen on the podcast. Equifax takes a grilling, Apple’s TV programing (or lack thereof gets smacked around, and Apple’s UK Music Festival gets tossed into the dumpster. Just FULL of good news aren’t we?

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Gaz’s Tip: Siri’s Big Clock
Need to keep track of the time as you near an appointment or deadline? Just ask Siri on your Mac “What time is it?” You’ll get the answer, plus a clock much larger than the one in the menu bar. This clock continues to update so just leave it on the screen as you work. This is great for counting down the last minutes until the end of a work day or a scheduled phone call.

Guy’s Pick: JustBroadcaster for Facebook Link here $20

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So Guy FINALLY gets off the road and behind the mic to do a MyMac Podcast. Despite all the evidence to the contrary, some still think this is a good thing. Guy talks about his various goings on and Gaz talks about becoming a decorator! Then more talk about Apple events and whether or not someone will buy stuff. Hint: they probably will

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Guy’s Pick: Not a pick but a cool audio service where you can add graphics and wave forms to audio and export as a movie file to upload to YouTube or FaceBook https://audiogram.sparemin.com/audiogram/

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: IRB Rugby Laws
https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/world-rugby-laws-of-rugby/id403213587?mt=8

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Again Yes again Guy is away but this time helping his Son Move (well that’s what I think he said! Karl Madden from the Mac and Fourth podcast and Alex Fox joins Gaz to go through the usual MyMac nonsense. The first section has a plethora of MyMac.com articles and the 2nd they have a discussion about the iPad.

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iPad numbers Link

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Just so he can copy all of those old Family DVD’s Gaz had previously created Gaz picked Mac Ripper Pro

Karl’s Pick: Buffer – https://buffer.com

Alex’s Pick: Belkin Docking Station

http://www.belkin.com/uk/Products/Computer-Accessories/Hubs-&-Docks/c/WSMACPCHUBSTB/

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This Week Guy is away watching some Sun event or non sun event I don’t know, anyway Karl Madden from the Mac and Fourth podcast joins Gaz to go through the usual MyMac nonsense.
The first section has a plethora of MyMac.com articles and the 2nd section Karl and Gaz talk about Apple’s new iPhone and the silliness around the reporting of what might be.

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Some of the next iPhone rumours

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: The only reason I’ve picked this is because I’ve been using it too much since I’ve added the 2 new Airport TimeMachines.
Speedtest by ookla
Karl’s Pick: Drafts £4.99 –

For one week anyway, Guy and Gaz manage to record a podcast. Guy has had two teeth removed by an actual dentist and not by someone he managed to get mad at him and Gaz is really busy doing work and home stuff. Also his purple line issue is resolved. Why won’t Apple join the Advanced Mobile Location platform, Amazon wants to make food that doesn’t spoil, and the iPad’s Smart Connector doesn’t seem to connect to all that much.

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Guy’s Pick: Pretty good Podcasting microphone for well under $50. The Knox UM01 which is $39 on Amazon. Includes a terrible desk stand and both a USB cable and XLR cable.  KNOX UM01

Gaz’s Pick/Tip: The refurb store at Apple, I know they are not making them anymore but I snapped up a couple of TimeCapsules and am hoping that I’ll be able to utilise the AC WiFi capability.

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Second half of the interview with Mike Potter from the For Mac Eyes Only podcast talking about Macstock 2017. We have ALL kinds of minor delay issues which is so annoying, but they don’t let it stop the show…except…when they stop the show and then come back in. There’s also solar eclipses and dogs and silly Siri tricks! So don’t miss a moment!

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Guy’s Pick: Feeder 3 by Reinvented Software $49.99
Gaz’s Pick/Tip: Long story but I use this

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