Recorded live June 3, 2014 Tim Cook quoting <a href= "http://www.zdnet.com/android-fragmentation-turning-devices-into-a-toxic-hellstew-of-vulnerabilities-7000028342/">Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet</a>: "With vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed and Pileup likely to go unpatched on tens, if not hundreds of millions of Android devices, the platform is fast becoming a toxic hellstew that should send chills down the spines of IT admins." Yosemite and iOS 8 initial impressions How the OS X Beta Program will affect us as Apple consultants; expect overzealous clients to call for help troubleshooting issues with pre-release software Family Sharing looks great for home users, but still no way to migrate purchases or merge Apple IDs Sam reports that AirDrop works between Yosemite and iOS 7 Joe reports that Apple Store is no longer accepting machines at the Genius Bar using "Quick Drop" Jerry reports that Genius Bar has been lenient when accepting machines from consultants on behalf of clients; no signed letter needed Difficulty offering help as a Consultant in the Apple Store; would be nice if Apple would more readily refer clients to us as they tend to be thrilled when they eventually do find us Joe had fun configuring an Automator workflow for a client referred (eventually) by the Apple Store <a href= "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVSq2nAnJ6I">The Craig Federighi Show</a> from Jonathan Mann

<description>&lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Recorded live June 3, 2014&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Tim Cook quoting &lt;a href= "http://www.zdnet.com/android-fragmentation-turning-devices-into-a-toxic-hellstew-of-vulnerabilities-7000028342/"&gt;Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, ZDNet&lt;/a&gt;: "With vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed and Pileup likely to go unpatched on tens, if not hundreds of millions of Android devices, the platform is fast becoming a toxic hellstew that should send chills down the spines of IT admins."&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Yosemite and iOS 8 initial impressions&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;How the OS X Beta Program will affect us as Apple consultants; expect overzealous clients to call for help troubleshooting issues with pre-release software&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Family Sharing looks great for home users, but still no way to migrate purchases or merge Apple IDs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Sam reports that AirDrop works between Yosemite and iOS 7&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Joe reports that Apple Store is no longer accepting machines at the Genius Bar using "Quick Drop"&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Jerry reports that Genius Bar has been lenient when accepting machines from consultants on behalf of clients; no signed letter needed&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Difficulty offering help as a Consultant in the Apple Store; would be nice if Apple would more readily refer clients to us as they tend to be thrilled when they eventually do find us&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;Joe had fun configuring an Automator workflow for a client referred (eventually) by the Apple Store&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="p1"&gt;&lt;a href= "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVSq2nAnJ6I"&gt;The Craig Federighi Show&lt;/a&gt; from Jonathan Mann&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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<ul> <li> This week we welcome long time supporter of the show, Tim Pearson of Creative Techs. </li> <li> Tim joins us as a co-host. </li> <li> He talks about traveling on the ferry to do onsite work. </li> <li> The group discusses the wildfires out west. </li> <li> Tim shares a story about the time he made a mistake of wearing a Star Wars shirt, causing his meeting to go way overtime. </li> <li> The group helps Tim with approaching a mistake he made in his business. </li> <li> Jerry's talks about the "Screwdriver Effect" </li> <li> Getting fired by a client is a great opportunity to take another look at how you do things. </li> <li> Everyone discusses MSP and contracts with clients. </li> <li> How are the group members finding new work throughout the pandemic? </li> <li> Sam explains how he started getting referrals from the Apple stores. </li> <li> The group talks about the Apple Consultants Network program and its benefits. </li> <li> What is everyone seeing regarding to employees coming back to the offices? </li> <li> Some people work better in offices and some at home. </li> <li> Do you have employees or paid friends? </li> </ul>

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