S1E282 - Essential Apple Podcast 282: Score one for the UK

Bit late again with this one, sorry – Simon and Nick talk about the MBP M3s and is 8GB RAM enough, is it worth upgrading if you have an earlier M series, and a variety of other stuff (as they always do) including Nick’s NuKiand the UK bonus in ApplePay courtesy of the UK Banking’s Open Banking API.

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Recorded 12th November 2023

On this week’s show

NICK RILEY

Spligosh in the Slack
Sutton Park Circuit church worship on YouTube
Nick’s church stream videos on You Tube

APPLE

Steve Wozniak says he is ‘feeling good’ after being hospitalised in Mexico City — The Independent
Apple Vision Pro 2 leak reveals what’s coming next for Apple’s headset — TechRadar
Here’s more proof that Apple is wrong about MacBook memory — Digital Trends
M3 14-inch MacBook Pro teardown shows few internal changes in new models — AppleInsider
Apple promises it doesn’t increase product prices to offset the costs of its environmental goals — 9to5Mac
M3 MacBook Pro vs M1: Worth upgrading? — 9to5Mac
Forget the new M3 MacBook Pro — 3 Black Friday MacBook deals that are way cheaper — Laptop Mag
What Else is New in iOS 17.2 Beta 2? — iDrop News
Apple Wallet account balances now available for 10 UK banks — 9to5Mac

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

How to view Apple Notes attachments in small view in macOS Sonoma — AppleInsider
6 ways to customize your Mac’s Menu Bar, and another to make it disappear — Popular Science

NEMO’S HARDWARE STORE (1:09:15)

Einova – Eggtronic Universal Ultra Fast Power Bank 63W – [$70 USD]((https://icuracao.com/default/einova-eggtronic-universal-ultra-fast-power-bank-63w-canvas.html) or unfortunatley currently £90 UKP where you can find it (not avallable via their store or Amazon UK atm)
Pitaka MagEZ Slider 2 – about $130 USD, upto £185 UKP

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Comparitech DNS Leak Test – simple to use and understand VPN leak test.
Fake Name Generator – so much more than names! Create whole identities (for free) with all the information you could ever need.
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