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MacBites
by Elaine Giles and Mike Thomas
Hello there! Thanks for checking out MacBites. We're a podcast covering all things Apple, Mac, OS X, iPhone, iPad, iPod and anything else Apple may tempt us with. In addition to all that we have tips, tricks and reviews for hardware, software, apps and more. We also have a fantastic community of MacBites listeners ... the MacBiters! Hosted by Elaine Giles, Mike Thomas, MacBites Siri and Lady Siri we take a rather irreverent look at the Apple world and the tech world in general. To catch up on what fun you've missed so far check out The Newbies Guide to MacBites at http://macbites.co.uk/the-newbies-guide-to-macbites/ We hope you decide to come and join the MacBites family, see you there!
Episodes
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0204 - Apple at 50
In this episode, feedback, flashbacks and fifty years BackBites Jami's Sandwich Jami's Comment on Episode 0203 Kim's Thrilled Kim's Comment Introducing Glaze - Raycast Blog Glaze by Raycast. Desktop apps, reimagined by you. Allan Allan's Comment Focus Apple at 50 Apple's 50 Years Events 'Twas the...
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0203 - Happy New Year
In this episode, Puppies, Pickles and Profit Margins BackBites Jami's Sandwich Jami's Comment on Episode 0202 Jami's Comment on Episode 1 Kim Kim's Keeping Up Appearances Pandamonium Pandamonium's Comment In The News Logi Options+ Options+ and G HUB macOS Certificate Issue - Logitech Support +...
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0202 - Shrek's Mankini and Other Questionable Choices
In this episode, it's glitter, rainbows and a record breaking delivery BackBites Kim Kim's Request Jami's Sandwich No Numbing! Review of the Year January Mac mini at 20, Steve Jobs and the tiny Mac Apple employees fired over donation scheme fraud February AppleCare+ moves to subscription-only…
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0201 - Retail Therapy ... Executive Edition
BackBites Jami's Sandwich 0199 Jami's Sandwich 0199 Jami's Sandwich 0200 Jami's Sandwich 0200 Tetracycline: MedlinePlus Drug Information In The News Texas Judge Blocks App Store Age Verification Law Texas judge says Apple doesn't have to check App Store ages | AppleInsider Texas App Store Age...
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0200 - 200 Not Out ... Howzat!
In this episode, we went live! ChatBites MacBites 200 MacBites 0000 - Episode 0: It Does Get Better! - 06 October 2007 MacBites 0001 - Hello World! - 08 October 2007 MacBites 0002 - Spamalot - 15 October 2007 MacBites 0003 - I'm a Barbie Girl in a Barbie World - 25 October 2007 MacBites 0004 -...
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0199 - Liquid Regret! The Arsonist Has Left the Building
In this episode, trust the parents, pay the premium, and pass the paracetamol BackBites Jami's Gym Bound Gym Bound Again In The News Timmy's Campaigning Tim Cook Goes to Washington to Fight App Store Age Verification Legislation ChatBites YouTube - Ad Blockers AdBlock uBlock Origin YouTube…
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0198 - Daylight Robbery, Google Style
In this episode, Shrek chic, Silicon shake-ups, and studio spotlight shenanigans BackBites Honoured Jami Honoured Jami In The News Shrek's Mankini Knock-off Edition iPhone Pocket dupes hit Amazon after Apple's sellout BRSK Data Breach UK Broadband ISP BRSK Hit by Major Customer Data Breach -...
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0197 - Paying Homage to Jony I's Glowing Aura at a Snail's Pace
In this episode, tech team turbulence with joyless jargon and mass migrations BackBites Crowning King Jami Crowning King Jami In The News MacPro RIP The Mac Pro is essentially dead | Macworld Staffing Woes and Layoffs Apple confirms recent sales team layoffs in uncharacteristic move - 9to5Mac AI...
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0196 - Timmy and the Trial Balloon
In this episode, Meta mayhem, malfunctioning mankinis, and membership meltdowns BackBites Panic at Jami Towers Panic at Jami Towers Shrek Green Reigns In The News End of the Line for Timmy? Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO 'as soon as next year' Are we nearing the end of Apple's Tim Cook…
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0195 - The Great Yule Log Robbery
In this episode, sexy socks, yellow icons, and Evernote extortion BackBites Jami's Coming of Age Jami's Comment In The News Continued Fallout from Affinity by Canva Launch I'm absolutely loving the Affinity rebrand | Creative Bloq Get Color Sidebar Icons Back in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Finder Windows...
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0194 - A Marriage Made in Ratners
In this episode, we have tea in Tokyo with copious grovelling geeks and flamboyant fashion statements BackBites Kim's Shock Kim's Comment Jami's Take on the Output Jami's Comment In The News Timmy's Travels Continue Apace Apple CEO Tim Cook dines with Trump in Tokyo | AppleInsider Panorama…
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0193 - Would You Like Pumpkin Pie with Your Windows Install?
In this episode, pumpkins, Parallels, and potty-cam pandemonium! BackBites Blue AI Blue AI Christmas Video In The News Genius or Waste of Time? Kohler Launches $600 iPhone-Connected Toilet Camera That Monitors Your Health Through Waste Analysis Dancing to the Don's Tune Apple Donating to Trump's...
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0192 - Business According to Arthur Daley's Dodgy Deals Handbook
In this episode, Clips collapse, corporate couplings, and cloud-based carnage BackBites Tangerine Gold MacBites Episode 0191 | The MacBites Podcast - Jami In The News RIP Clips RIP Clips: Apple abandons its quirky short-form video app Clips (software) - Wikipedia Apple wins US F1 TV rights…
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0191 - Stick a Bit of Beading on It
In this episode, blue screens, brilliant new toys and beading, lots and lots of beading! BackBites Retiring Apps Live Jami's Comments Retiring Apps Live Anticipation Marketing: Crushing Your Next Launch Without Being Salesy : Social Media Examiner In The News Antenna-gate Solved The 20 bytes of...
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0190 - Microsoft? Kings of the Wild Frontier
In this episode, Microsoft mayhem, MacBites mischief, and a truly Magic Mouse BackBites Cosmic Orange Howling Cosmic Orange Howling Drafts Pro Patron Subscription - News & Updates - Drafts Community In The News Logitech MX4 Mouse MX Master 4 Wireless Mouse | Logitech Logitech MX4 Mouse - Amazon...
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0189 - Cuddle in a Huddle
In this episode, Timmy's travels, tech tantrums, and text-taming tortoises BackBites The Cosmic Orange One Cosmic Orange Bathroom Accessories? In The News Scratch-gate 2025 Edition iPhone 17 'scratch gate' is real - and it's worse than I thought iPhone 17 scratches: Scratchgate is real, I've seen...
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0188 - Cavalier Updates? Carefully Covering the Crown Jewels in a Cast Iron Codpiece
In this episode, we have the conundrum of the cloth compatibility crisis, cavalier codpieces, and course-crafting command centres. BackBites Jami's Moment of Fame! Jami's Comment How long until Scrivener is updated for macOS 26 Tahoe? - Scrivener / Scrivener for macOS - Literature & Latte Forums...
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0187 - If All Else Fails ... Poke and Hope!
In this episode, we have rotten ripeness checks, recycled rhetoric, and repeated rancid rendezvous requests BackBites Copilot Overload Copilot Overload for Jami Another Criminal Use of Technology Avo Scan Video Tesco trials avocado ripeness scanners in five stores - BBC News Ground-breaking…
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0186 - Drop the Pilot!
In this episode, the politics of parking, presidential patio parties, and privacy pitfalls BackBites Jami's Hoovering Jami's Comment Wallet-Wilting Wheel Wells Trafford Centre announces major change to parking that all shoppers need to know MacBites Episode 0106 | The Trolley Dolly from Hell In…
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0185 - Pull Up to the Bumper Baby
In this episode, we have tech tantrums, ticketing turmoil, and tacky trinkets. BackBites Jami on Elon's Divorce Jami Kim's Pandas Kim René's Animation Discord | #tech-chat | MacBites Join the MacBites Community Tea Update Tea app: I joined for safety. Then my address was leaked and shared - BBC...
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0184 - Blinking Banking Blunders in a Catfish Paradise
In this episode, there's a tantrum in tech-land, at the billionaire's burger bar no less, while a new net nanny rampages into town, policing your pixels and vetting your videos! In The News Musk vs. Apple: App Store Mayhem Musk threatens Apple with lawsuit over rankings xAI to take legal action...
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0183 - Another Nail in the Retail Coffin
In this episode, buckle up for dashboard diagnostics, wallet weary software updates and yet more supermarket security shenanigans BackBites Neil Tracey Jami ChatBites Tesco Ride Again Tesco shoppers in disbelief as they spot new security measure in supermarket aisle New Security Measures at Tesco...
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0182 - From Fantastic Plastic to Voodoo Magic
In this episode, Buzzing bells and shattered, sobbing, travellers ready for some extreme airport action BackBites Tracey More than a Food Processor - The Best Multi Cooker | Thermomix® USA Jami Apple AI Updates iOS 18.4 adds new Apple Intelligence features, here’s what’s coming - 9to5Mac PSA:...
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0181 - Two Oven Thomas Has a Tech Enabled Bun in the Oven
In this episode, we’re cashlessly counting the cornflakes in the midst of chocolate wars with some seriously sharp kitchenalia BackBites Tesco Strike Again Frustrated Tesco shoppers slam new 'crazy' security devices Urgent 'do not eat' warning issued for cereal sold at major supermarkets as it…
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0180 - Plumbing the Depths of Cookie’s Quarantine Quandary
In this episode, we reach a high water mark, wrangle with a weighty shopping problem and watch the widdle-watchers watching widdlers. BackBites Emirates v Etihad Man City will rename the Etihad Stadium in time for Brighton game B of the Bang - Wikipedia Toughsheet Community Stadium - Wikipedia...
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0179 - Goin' on up to the Spirit in the Skype
In this episode, we say goodbye to Skype, hello to BRSK and discover Mike’s new field of dreams! In The News New Apple Store Trafford Centre - Apple Store - Apple (UK) Manchester UK Apple Store expanding to larger premises Photos from Opening Day New Apple Toys Tim Cook teases M4 MacBook Air…
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0178 - Mouse Jigglers of the World Unite
In this episode, we have back, sack and … wait for it … hack - back, sack and hack! BackBites Barry A Note from Long Time Listener Barry In The News Adobe’s Troubles Continue US Government Sues Adobe Over ‘Convoluted’ Cancellation Process The US government is suing Adobe over hidden contract...
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0177 - Apple Intelligence? I’m Missing My Billiards Lesson For This?!?
In this episode, we have weasels, time travel and billiard balls! In The News Adobe Update Their T&C Photoshop users have serious questions over new terms of use Change to Adobe terms & conditions outrages many professionals These are the Adobe alternatives that creatives are switching to…
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0176 - The Heat is On
In this episode, we’ve finally beaten Notion into submission … hence we have a show! In The News iPhone 15 Pro overheating may arise from Apple ‘compromises’ Apple updates iPhone 12 software after radiation testing in France Ryanair boss claims air traffic control engineers were ‘watching TV at...
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0175 - Elon's Rocket Propelled Goat
In this episode, we’re blasting tartan clad rockets through Amazon’s ad powered Prime into Elon’s paywall! BackBites Jonathan’s Unboxings Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Unboxing & Review - YouTube Apple Watch Ultra 2 Unboxing & Review - YouTube Rene’s New Tech Toy Join Slack In The News Microsoft AI…
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0174 - Virtue Signalling On a Slow Boat From China
In this episode, we’re fuelling the drive to subscribe with radioactive cream cakes In The News Ryanair and family locked in £165 check-in row Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary laughs off getting pied in face - and brings spare shirt to AGM Spotify boss denies claim 30-second repeat play trick can…
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0173 - Not So Politely Declined
In this episode, we’re forklifting fish fingers in the face of an Amazonian fiasco BackBites Jami’s Fish Fingers MacBites Episode 0172 | The MacBites Podcast Jami on X - Otherwise Known as Twitter In The News Airlines could face crackdown on hidden fees Amazon to discontinue Kindle Classic app…
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0172 - Are We Coaxed, Cajoled or Captivated by Colour Coded Charging Cables?
In this episode, we’re hoping Timmy is coaxing, cajoling and captivating In The News LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne resigns ‘with immediate effect’ Apple faces renewed pressure to protect child safety Apple explains why it...
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0171 - 3 Shades of Grey and Copious Knob Twiddling
In this episode, it's all sausages, knobs and fancy cables BackBites The Vagaries of Paying the Gas Bill In The News Met Police IT security breach could do 'incalculable damage in the wrong hands' Apple's iPhone 15 USB-C may be as slow as Lightning cable Apple decides to support Right to Repair…
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0170 - The Tortuous Tangle of The Tech-challenged Tax
The Tortuous Tangle of The Tech-challenged Tax In this episode, we have more incompetence than even I thought possible, Google locking up the web and a tax on the tech challenged BackBites Muting Chrome How to Mute Tabs in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari Camtasia Audio Redux MacBites Episode 0168 |...
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0169 - Beware Bid-a-Note Experts
In this episode, we're muting meetings, reviving kit and partying like it's 2001 BackBites Phil's Fabulous Fujitsu Scanner News ScanSnap Software Downloads | Global | Ricoh In The News Zuckerberg mocks X - and says he's 'not holding his breath' for Elon Musk fight What is Amazon Prime Big Deal…
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0168 - Is It The End of The Line??
In this episode, we're fighting with iCloud while doing a remote setup and trying to breathe life into old kit! Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past Lesbian Vampire Killers | The MacBites Podcast In The News Elon Musk to be billed for unauthorised flashing X sign - BBC News Threads to…
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0167 - The Full Al Gore with Installation Origami
In this episode, X marks the spot while I play installation origami striving for a full Al Gore Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past MacBites Episode 0044 | The MacBites Podcast BackBites The Continuing Kettle Saga MacBites Episode 0166 | The MacBites Podcast ChatBites News of the Week...
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0166 - Kettling Calendars in a 9 to 5 Nightmare
In this episode, we’re Kettling Calendars in a 9 to 5 Nightmare Blast from The Newbies Guide to MacBites Past MacBites Episode 0134 | The MacBites Podcast ChatBites Gangnam Style Apple Gangnam now open in South Korea - Apple (UK) Apple opens new store in South Korea’s Gangnam District Ed Balls &...
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0165 - Shakespearian Surveillance and Draconian Domination
In this episode, we have Shakespearian Surveillance and Draconian Domination with Timmy's Totalitarian Time Tracker Blast from the Newbies Guide to MacBites Past The MacBites Marathon | The MacBites Podcast ChatBites Big Timmy is Watching You Apple further cracks down on remote work - 9to5Mac...
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0164 - Robot Wars
In this episode, Yellow iPhones, Robot Wars and the Lesser Spotted Apple AR Glasses Blast From "The Newbies Guide to MacBites" Past Where’s Wilson? MacBites Episode 78 - Where’s Wilson Who’s Wilson? - The MacBites Podcast ChatBites Affinity Version 2 Affinity – Professional Creative Software…
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0163 - The Ritual Humiliation of One-Take Thomas
In this episode, we have a ritual humiliation to share and lots more Blast From “The Newbies Guide to MacBites” Past Do Not Copy and Paste Week Do Not Copy and Paste Week BackBites Wot No Tractors? ChatBites Mike’s iCloud Woes Redux Ulysses Obsidian Microsoft’s Top 10 from Ignite 2022 Ten…
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0162 - Prince Albert and His Outrageously Overgrown Bush
In this episode, we have Prince Albert and His Outrageously Overgrown Bush! Blast From “The Newbies Guide to MacBites” Past The Bot Bot Song MacBites Episode 0094 | The MacBites Podcast Mike’s Bot Bot | The MacBites Podcast The BotBot Song by Graham | The MacBites Podcast BackBites The Tractor...
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0161 - On Yer Bike
In this episode, we time travel back to 2014 and chill out! BackBites Ice Bucket Challenge Ice Bucket Challenge - Wikipedia The Wonderful Outcome of the Ice Bucket Challenge | by Jamie Cohen MacBites Episode 0095 | The MacBites Podcast Patrick Stewart’s Ice Bucket Challenge Kiefer Sutherland ALS...
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0160 - Bringing Up the Rear With a Crafty Full Monty on the Highway to Hell
In this episode, we’ll be tackling The Perennial Problem of the Persistent Orange Dot BackBites The Tractor Rides Again MacBites Episode 0159 | The MacBites Podcast OneDrive Gets Creepy Can I turn off the OneDrive “For You” section thats just - Microsoft Community Highway Code Highway Code: 61%…
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0159 - Smoking Red Hot Motherboards with The Tractor Factor
In this episode, it’s retire, desire and fire BackBites Smoking Red Hot Motherboards Asus recalls product after users ‘smell smoke’ - BBC News The Tractor Factor John Deere unveils automated tractor at CES show - BBC News MP Caught Watching Porn In Parliament Claims He Was Looking At Tractors...
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0158 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4
In this episode ... we’re most definitely NOT Promoting Private Pandemic Parties like certain others in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 4, part 4 of the MacBites review of the year 2020
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0157 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 3
In this episode ... well Quarter 3 was EPIC … there’s simply no other way to word it in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 3, part 3 of the MacBites review of the year 2020
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0156 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2
In this episode ... we’re making "Hey" While the Sun Shines in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 2, part 2 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020
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0155 - With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1
In this episode ... we’re discussing toys of an adult nature while riding the wacky-baccy wave in With 2020 Hindsight: Quarter 1, part 1 of the MacBites Review of the Year 2020
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hello there! Thanks for checking out MacBites. We're a podcast covering all things Apple, Mac, OS X, iPhone, iPad, iPod and anything else Apple may tempt us with. In addition to all that we have tips, tricks and reviews for hardware, software, apps and more. We also have a fantastic community of MacBites listeners ... the MacBiters! Hosted by Elaine Giles, Mike Thomas, MacBites Siri and Lady Siri we take a rather irreverent look at the Apple world and the tech world in general. To catch up on what fun you've missed so far check out The Newbies Guide to MacBites at http://macbites.co.uk/the-newbies-guide-to-macbites/ We hope you decide to come and join the MacBites family, see you there!
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