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S1E307 - Essential Apple Podcast 307: A Sad Loss

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We start with the very sad news that Tim Roberton, founder of MyMac, podcasting pioneer, and mentor and enabler to many, many novices to podcasting has passed away, peacefully at home with his family after a short illness. I am sure you will all join myself and Nick in sending our deepest sympathies to all of his family and friends everywhere. After that Simon and Nick take their usual circuitous route through the “silly season” news they considered interesting enough and, as ever, some other stuff as well… Sound is back to normal btw… don’t really know what fixed it, I just fiddled a bit and tested and the problem was gone (thankfully!)

After the sad death of Tim Robertson, please consider making a donation, no matter how small, to the GoFundMe to help support Tim’s wife and four children at this difficult time.

Recorded 20th July 2025

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

TIM ROBERSTON

APPLE

25 years later, Apples most infamous Mac can teach some valuable lessons – Macworld
iOS 26s Liquid Glass design brings big changes to your iPhone – Tom’s Guide
Apple Releases Third iOS 18.6 and macOS Sequoia 15.6 Public Betas – MacRumors
New Apple Watch Gesture in watchOS 26 Limited to Newer Models – MacRumors
Other Apple executives to take on retiring Jeff Williams’ duties – Apple Insider
Meta just poached two more AI researchers from Apple – 9to5Mac
Apple has now fully paid $16.5B to Ireland in back taxes – 9to5Mac
Apple chipmaker TSMC might finish building its next U.S. plants early – BGR
New Apple video comedically says: be careful what you remove from photos – 9to5Mac

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Anode-free battert tech – Battery Tech Online

SECURITY & PRIVACY

Swiss tax probe sparks battle over Apple account records – Apple Insider

WORTH A CHIRP / ESSENTIAL TIPS

Mac Preferences/Settings through the ages – Aresluna
Simon discovers Temu.com

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