Intego Mac Podcast

Show Notes:

• Kirk McElhearn
• Josh Long

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The Better Business Bureau advises Apple to curb its deceptive Apple Intelligence marketing. What is "slopsquatting"? It doesn't sound very appealing, but it is to cyber criminals. And we've got anot…

Apple has a new policy on how the data on your device will be used to train its AI features. iMessage phishing scams seem to work because they're still thriving worldwide. Google may say it's crackin…

We discuss new US tariffs placed on China might affect the price of Apple products in the coming months. We now know more about how a journalist was added to a supposedly private Signal chat among Wh…

The latest macOS Sequoia update patches a near record number of vulnerabilities. Apple faces a class action lawsuit over how ebooks are sold, a lawsuit that could have far reaching effects for digita…

An update is coming to Apple's AirPods Max headphones, and we'll tell you what Apple isn't telling you about its new features. Apple spends billions on it, but who is watching Apple TV Plus? Compared…

Apple has officially announced support for encrypted RCS messaging, as the new RCS standard is finalized. Microsoft announces plans to phase out Windows 10, the operating system a majority of its use…

Apple's latest OS updates patch a serious vulnerability, one that was already supposed to be patched. The tide may be turning in how governments view backdoor access to encrypted data. And Apple has …

Apple's latest bevy of hardware releases feature processor upgrades and some processor naming confusion. The new iPhone 16e is Apple's least expensive iPhone, and it just may be all the phone you nee…

Apple has disabled Advanced Data Protection in the UK. Will other countries insist on similar measures? New Apple Intelligence features have arrived, and if they aren't your thing, we have a remedy. …

Apple replaces the entry level iPhone SE with the new iPhone 16e. Does the "e" stand for extravagant pricing? We now have more details about the security patches in Apple's most recent operating syst…

Security is the main focus of Apple's just released operating system updates. A new edition of the Powerbeats Pro earbuds is out that may be better than Apple's AirPods Pro. Apple now permits moving …

A change may be coming in the way you'll be paying for Apple Care. Apple doesn't approve of an app that it has approved—semantics are at the heart of a porn app problem. DeepSeek is this past week's …

Apple operating system updates bring a bevy of patches and some changes to Apple Intelligence. Should you worry about vulnerabilities discovered in Apple's M-series chips. Apple's Next Generation Car…

A warning about dangerous materials being used in Apple watch bands, the FBI has been able to quietly remove malware from computers remotely, and it's not the first time we try to make sense of the T…

We discuss January anniversaries for some of our favorite Apple gear, and then a look at what new devices Apple may be planning to introduce during the year.

Show Notes:

• Twenty years of the Mac …

The US Federal Communications Commission has introduced a Cyber Trust Mark intended to educate consumers on the security of smart devices. We discuss how it's supposed to work. And we take a look bac…

A major data breach of U.S. telecoms took place, and very few of them have yet to admit it happened. Age ratings on Apple App Store apps are misapplied for hundreds of apps that are age inappropriate…

This week's Intego Mac podcast features a look back at the top security and privacy news of 2024.

Show Notes:

• Apple Security and Privacy in 2024: The Year in Review

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TikTok is facing serious scrutiny for abetting misinformation campaigns, not just in the US but elsewhere in the world. Are people disinterested in AI? The early verdict on Apple's new AI features mi…