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Intego Mac Podcast

Join the Intego Mac security experts for the latest Apple news, industry opinions, and a splash of security advice in our easy-to-digest, entertaining, and informative podcast series.
Hosted by Kirk McElhearn and Josh Long.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
30 minutes
Episodes
394
Years Active
2017 - 2025
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Preparing for macOS Catalina

Preparing for macOS Catalina

We discuss some ways to check that your apps are all compatible with macOS Catilana. We also talk about Apple contractors listening to Siri recordings (but Kirk also adds a last minute update about A…

00:31:20  |   Fri 02 Aug 2019
Hacking humans: How to avoid social engineering scams

Hacking humans: How to avoid social engineering scams

Kirk and Josh take a close look at how you can be scammed by social engineering techniques. They also discuss Apple's recent updates to iOS 9 and 10, a report about the increase in malware targeting …

00:36:10  |   Fri 26 Jul 2019
Zoom Zero-Day, and Unmasking Mac Malware Makers

Zoom Zero-Day, and Unmasking Mac Malware Makers

An app named Zoom may sound like a good thing, but this app opened the Macs of users who had it installed - including Kirk - to a serious security vulnerability. This led Apple to take the rare actio…

00:34:03  |   Fri 19 Jul 2019
Browser Fingerprinting, Hyper-Threading, Firefox, VPN, and More

Browser Fingerprinting, Hyper-Threading, Firefox, VPN, and More

We discuss a number of issues in the news, such as a 17-year old Firefox vulnerability, the threat to end-to-end encryption, and whether Apple should offer a VPN. We also answer listening questions a…

00:32:09  |   Fri 12 Jul 2019
Browser Wars: Which Web Browser Is Best for Privacy?

Browser Wars: Which Web Browser Is Best for Privacy?

Everyone uses a web browser, on their Mac and their iOS device. But there are many web browsers, and some are better designed to protect your privacy. We take a deep dive into web browsers and discus…

00:35:27  |   Fri 05 Jul 2019
New Mac Malware, Apple Public Betas, and More

New Mac Malware, Apple Public Betas, and More

There's been a lot of Mac malware appearing lately, and Intego has been discovering many serious new threats. We look at some of these malware, discuss an interesting new OneDrive feature, then talk …

00:28:43  |   Fri 28 Jun 2019
Flash, Incognito Mode, Porn, and a Malware Extravaganza

Flash, Incognito Mode, Porn, and a Malware Extravaganza

This week, as we are at Midsummer's Day, we look at the final nail in Adobe Flash's coffin, a new Chrome incognito mode feature, the UK's porn block, and a bunch of new malware.

00:36:36  |   Fri 21 Jun 2019
Privacy Policies Can Be as Complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

Privacy Policies Can Be as Complicated as Kant's Critique of Pure Reason

We discuss running iOS and macOS betas, the new iPod touch, Firefox's coming subscription service, Safari auto-submitting user names and passwords, and how some companies' private policies can be as …

00:34:28  |   Fri 14 Jun 2019
New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Catalina and iOS 13

New Security and Privacy Features in macOS Catalina and iOS 13

Apple announced their new operating systems early this week, and we take a close look at the many interesting and useful new security privacy features that will soon be available on your Mac and iOS …

00:34:49  |   Fri 07 Jun 2019
Deep Dive: Software Updates on Mac and iOS

Deep Dive: Software Updates on Mac and iOS

It's essential that you update your software, both to have improved features, squashed bugs, and security fixes. But should you update your software automatically, or should you wait? How can you bes…

00:27:44  |   Fri 31 May 2019
Oh, Google...

Oh, Google...

We've called out Facebook many times recently for their security issues, and now it's time to look at a couple of problems with Google. We also discuss the Huawei situation, and how it may affect App…

00:34:08  |   Fri 24 May 2019
Epic disasters: ZombieLoad, WhatsApp, Google 2FA Keys, and Microsoft RDP

Epic disasters: ZombieLoad, WhatsApp, Google 2FA Keys, and Microsoft RDP

It's been a busy week for security vulnerabilities. ZombieLoad affects all recent Intel processors, and Apple has issued a fix for it. A serious WhatsApp vulnerability made the evening news because i…

00:30:57  |   Fri 17 May 2019
How We Use Facebook

How We Use Facebook

We look at an issue that caused Firefox add-ons to not work for a while, and discuss a suggestion about making Apple's AirDrop more secure. Then we discuss how we use Facebook, and why we don't use i…

00:33:21  |   Fri 10 May 2019
Should you worry about MDM software?

Should you worry about MDM software?

Apple has updated XProtect; what is this? Facebook bans quizzes and useless apps; finally. And we take a close look at MDM software, and how Apple has taken measures against apps that use this techno…

00:30:11  |   Fri 03 May 2019
When should you upgrade your Mac?

When should you upgrade your Mac?

Macs last a long time, but whatever your needs, you’ll need to upgrade your Macs eventually. Whether you buy new or used, there comes a time when you need more power, RAM, storage, or all of the abov…

00:32:43  |   Fri 26 Apr 2019
Solving a problem that isn’t there

Solving a problem that isn’t there

Breaking news: folding phones are out, and they’re breaking. Is this a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist? We also discuss the possibility of Apple creating a Find My Everything app, and we loo…

00:33:18  |   Fri 19 Apr 2019
Is Apple Breaking Up iTunes?

Is Apple Breaking Up iTunes?

Rumors abound of Apple breaking up iTunes, and we look at what this might entail. We also discuss how Amazon employees are listening in on Alexa devices, and we relate the story of an Apple employee …

00:36:13  |   Fri 12 Apr 2019
The One About the iPad

The One About the iPad

We discuss the iPad: how it can replace a computer for some people, how the new iPad mini is a great little device, and how there are some elements of iOS that could be improved to make the iPad even…

00:36:24  |   Fri 05 Apr 2019
Apple's New Services, with Chuck Joiner

Apple's New Services, with Chuck Joiner

Mac podcaster Chuck Joiner joins us to discuss Apple's new services that were announced this week: news, games, TV, and even a credit card.

00:44:28  |   Fri 29 Mar 2019
This Is a Brain Hack

This Is a Brain Hack

We take a deep dive into spam: how it works, and how you can manage it. We also discuss another Facebook blunder, some thoughts on preventing facial recognition software from spotting you, and a new …

00:33:35  |   Fri 22 Mar 2019
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