S1E237 - Essential Apple Podcast 237: A Fireside Chat with Nick and Simon

Slightly different sort of show this week - Jim was a bit under the weather so it is just Nick and Simon, and there wasn’t a huge amount of news that piqued our interest so we just settle down for a “bit of a natter” about a variety of things including Nick’s trip to a mini eco festival, Virtual Macstock 2021, and more. So pull up a chair, grab a beverage of your choice and join us by the fireside! GIVEAWAYS & OFFERS Glenn Fleishman’s book Take Control of Securing Your Mac can be found at takecontrolbooks.com along with many other titles by him, Joe Kissell, Jeff Carlson and others. Steve at Geeks Corner has a podcast which is usually a 5-15 min show of his thoughts on tech. Also keep an eye on his site or follow him on Twitter @GeekCorner_uk to watch for regular giveaways. Why not come and join the Slack community? You can now just click on this Slackroom Link to sign up and join in the chatter! Recorded 26th September 2021 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 – You Tube APPLE Apple CEO Tim Cook in Leaked Memo: 'We Are Doing Everything in Our Power' to Identify Leakers – MacRumors Apple Card Gains Advanced Fraud Protection in iOS 15 – MacRumors Apple adds support for storing COVID-19 vaccination cards in Wallet with iOS 15.1 – 9to5Mac iOS 15.1 beta 1 re-enables SharePlay feature following delay – 9to5Mac All the iOS 15 Features You Won't Get Until Later – MacRumors Apple sells its 2-billionth iPhone, with Steve Jobs legacy still evident – 9to5Mac European Commission to force Apple to switch to USB-C by 2024 – Trusted Reviews Apple Says Scanner Permission Error Fixed in macOS 11.6 — MacRumors Apple addresses two issues affecting some iPhone 13s, iPad Minis, 9th Gen iPad – Appleworld Today TECHNOLOGY Mia Electric Vehicle SECURITY & PRIVACY These iPhone Apps Track You Even After You Say No With ATT – The Mac Observer iPhone Apps Caught Collecting Data, Despite Apple Privacy Measures: Report – iPhone in Canada Unpatched MacOS vulnerability lets remote attackers execute code – ArsTechnica iCloud Private Relay flaw leaks users' IP addresses – Apple Insider WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS iPhone: How to set a custom Safari background in iOS 15 – 9to5Mac Just Install iOS 15? 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