{"id":76066,"date":"2018-02-28T11:59:36","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T19:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/?p=76066"},"modified":"2019-05-08T20:09:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-09T03:09:36","slug":"the-intego-mac-podcast-episode-20-to-beta-or-not-to-beta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/the-intego-mac-podcast-episode-20-to-beta-or-not-to-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"To beta or not to beta &#8211; Intego Mac Podcast, Episode 20"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-73558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png\" alt=\"New Intego Mac Podcast Episode\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode.png 600w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/New-Intego-Mac-Podcast-Episode-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/intego-mac-podcast\/id1293834627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intego Mac Podcast<\/a> episode 20 is now available!<\/p>\n<p>Is it a good idea to join Apple\u2019s public beta programs to get access to new features before everyone else? Hosts Kirk and Josh\u00a0discuss the pros and cons of being a guinea pig.\u00a0They also highlight some recent Mac security issues, including a disturbing surge in new Mac malware.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the latest episode<\/a>, and if you like what you hear, be sure to rate and review the Intego Mac Podcast on iTunes!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have a question? Ask us! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new episode is available weekly, every Wednesday. Want your question aired in our next episode of the Intego Mac Podcast? Listeners and fans of the podcast can <a href=\"http:\/\/podcast.intego.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact Intego<\/a> via email at\u00a0podcast@intego.com and ask us any question that your burning heart desires, or to provide feedback and ideas for upcoming podcast episodes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Intego Mac Podcast episode 20 is now available! 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