Intego Mac Podcast
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
371 episodes of Intego Mac Podcast since the first episode, which aired on October 5th, 2017.
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Episode 323: Apple Watch Ban, Clean Up Your Social Media Accounts, and Use Dictation and Predictive Text on Macs
December 21st, 2023 | 29 mins 45 secs
Two Apple Watch models are no longer for sale in the US. We'll tell you why. macOS and iOS got fixes in some fast updates this week. A quick how-to on removing your posts from social media services, and some tips on dictation and Predictive Text, both of which have been improved in the latest Apple operating systems.
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Episode 322: Should Apple Make iMessage for Android?
December 14th, 2023 | 29 mins 55 secs
New updates for Apple's operating systems contain security fixes and new features. But a few promised new features didn't make it this trip. And we have a discussion about messaging on Android. Should Apple provide an iMessage app for Android?
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Episode 321: Is Your iPhone’s Lockdown Mode Fake?
December 7th, 2023 | 28 mins 2 secs
Fake loan apps aren't getting removed from the Apple App Store fast enough, and scammers continue to prey on users. Push notifications can be hacked to grab your personal information; we explain how it's being done by government agencies. And we take a look at a newly discovered technique that can fool users of Apple's Lockdown Mode.
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Episode 320: NameDrop, a Bluetooth Vulnerability, and a Chrome Zero-Day
November 30th, 2023 | 32 mins 6 secs
The Chrome browser just got another update with security patches for serious vulnerabilities. A new Bluetooth vulnerability has been discovered that could allow hackers to listen in on your personal audio. And how much personal information are you actually transmitting when you share your contact info using Apple's Name Drop feature?
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Episode 319: Epic Shenanigans, Nothingburger, and RCS
November 23rd, 2023 | 29 mins 50 secs
RCS, the messaging protocol used by Android, is coming to the Apple iPhone. How will it affect your messaging habits? The Nothing phone we talked about last week has failed miserably. And alarmingly. And new Apple patents suggest some interesting new iPhone features that can prevent spying.
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Episode 318: An Apple Security Slip-Up, Counterfeit iPhones, and Black Friday Shopping Tips
November 16th, 2023 | 29 mins 29 secs
Has Apple dropped the ball on providing a security patch for a popular macOS command line too? A user receives a counterfeit phone instead of an iPhone, but in a way that even Houdini might have had trouble making happen. And some tips on shopping for tech devices safely and securely during Black Friday sales.
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Episode 317: Apple, Hackers, Google, and Grok
November 9th, 2023 | 30 mins 32 secs
Apple has updated many of its operating systems, but there don't seem to be any security fixes. Can we be sure? We also discuss BlueNoroff hackers, Google deleting unused accounts, and new AI tools, including Grok, and how there are already scam apps pretending to offer access to it.
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Episode 316: Apple's New M3 Chips, and iLeakage Attack Steals Passwords and Data from Safari
November 2nd, 2023 | 30 mins 34 secs
Apple has updated all its operating systems again, the company introduced new M3 chips and upgraded MacBook Pros and iMacs, and we discuss how Apple's product line is not to big, not too small, just about right.
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Episode 315: The End of iTunes, Amazon and Passkeys, and Chrome Hiding IP Addresses
October 26th, 2023 | 29 mins 34 secs
Apple is finally planning to kill off iTunes on Windows, Amazon now offers passkeys for logins, and Google Chrome will allow users to hide their IP addresses; just like Apple's iCloud Private Relay.
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Episode 314: Why Are the Apple Pencil and iPad Product Lines so Confusing?
October 19th, 2023 | 27 mins 3 secs
Apple releases a new Apple Pencil, which joins the Apple Pencil and the Apple Pencil in the company's product line. If you think this is confusing, take a look at the current iPad models available. Apple needs to simplify. We also discuss the week's security news.
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Episode 313: DragonEgg, Watering Holes, Google Passkeys, and curl
October 12th, 2023 | 29 mins 3 secs
We look at DragonEgg malware for Android, which has a link to some Mac surveillanceware, and is a watering hole. Google is now requiring passkeys for personal accounts. And the curl command line tool has a serious vulnerability that Apple needs to patch.
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Episode 312: Top 10 Features of macOS Sonoma
October 5th, 2023 | 29 mins 56 secs
We look at the top 10 new features in macOS Sonoma, then take a closer look at two of the features that we think everyone should check out.
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Episode 311: Getting Ready for macOS Sonoma
September 28th, 2023 | 27 mins 33 secs
Apple has released macOS Sonoma, and we discuss how to prepare your Mac to upgrade to this new operating system. We also talk about the dozens of security fixes included in macOS Sonoma, and how one file format that has been supported on the Mac for decades is going away.
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Episode 310: Welcome to iOS 17!
September 21st, 2023 | 29 mins 32 secs
Apple has released iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, along with new versions of operating systems for the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and HomePod. We discuss some of our favorite new features. We also look at radiation fears in France for the iPhone 12, and we examine why Apple may want to build a stock trading service into its devices. One correction: Standby Mode doesn't require a MagSafe charger, but just needs to be plugged in and on its side.
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Episode 309: The “Wonderlust” Apple Event
September 14th, 2023 | 29 mins 47 secs
This week, Apple introduced new Apple Watch and iPhone models. We look at all the new features, and we discuss recent Apple security updates to older operating systems, new Mac malware, and patches to Chrome and Firefox for serious vulnerabilities.
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Episode 308: Why SMS is Insecure, and 6 Hidden macOS Features
September 7th, 2023 | 29 mins 39 secs
SMS is a popular text messaging system, but it's not secure. We take a deep dive into how SMS works, and how to use it. We also look at six features of macOS that you may never have discovered.