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Command Control Power • Apple Tech Support & Business Talk

Jun 9, 2026

Topics:

-This week we welcome Dave Hamilton of Mac Geek Gab!

-Dave actually grew up a street away from our very own Joe Saponare.

-Dave has some knowledge on the music history in the area.

-Dave has known his co-host, John Braun since they were 15 years old.

-He remembers the days of NCSA Mosaic.

-The Mac Observer and


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The hosts discuss Apple TV shows they were late to, including The Morning Show and For All Mankind, and talk about Hail Mary Project, comparing the film’s “E.T.-esque” choices to Andy Weir’s book. They segue into UFO/alien “disclosure” chatter, mentioning Spielberg’s upcoming Disclosure Day, the film Age...


May 26, 2026

Sam Valencia, Jerry Zigmont and Joe Saponare discuss working with Apple technology and clients. Drawn from their combined experience of over 20 years in the Apple Consultants Network, thaey discuss technical support issues both with the technology and working with clients.


May 19, 2026

Adam Angst of TidBITS reflects on Apple’s 50 years through the lens of early tech idealism, arguing that what mattered most wasn’t Apple itself but the community around it, which was weakened by shifts like the end of Macworld keynotes, Apple’s vertical integration, and the decline of user groups and...


May 12, 2026

Adam Engst (TidBITS) discusses a malware incident in a long-running public “Slack Bits” group where a bad actor impersonated Glenn Fleishman via a duplicate Slack display name, tricking him into downloading an info-stealer, prompting Engst to consider shutting down the 1,400-member community. The conversation shifts...