Accidental Tech Podcast

Accidental Tech Podcast

By Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

Episodes

616: I Have No Grippers

Pre-show: Marco [re-]discovers progressives Follow-up: Yet more football (🏈) news Seriously y’all, the Giants are so bad 😭 TVEverywhere & Channels AVP immersive content tallies (via _) Cleaning a Mac keyboard while screensaver lock is on (via Paradise Pete) We are one again asking you to consider [CleanupBuddy] (https://cleanupbuddy-app/) Another explanation for ballooning app sizes (via Alex) More thoughts on Mac SSD upgrades (via FotS Jonathan Dietz, Jr.) Anobit Yet apparently reverse-engineered upgrades are coming? Polysoft Kickstarter Luke Miani tries it Threads tests allowing users to choose their own default feed Ivory Reeder Tapestry Zuck’s post Pat Gelginer is out at Intel Ben Thompson’s take (Paywalled) Ben Bajarin’s take Larrabee Fairchild Semiconductor #askatp: What do we wish we could add to our apps, but Apple prevents? The Mac is the Model Festivitas Post-show: Members-only ATP Overtime: Photography Corner Tips from FotS Tyler Stalman Cropping isn’t always necessary (via Nicholas Gaffney) Psychology of photography (via Matt Johnson) Sponsored by: 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Trade Coffee: Coffee at home, made better. Get your first bag free! Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/12/24•2h 9m

615: A Mildly Brisk Walk

Pre-show: All John’s apes gone Follow-up: Casey has found yet new ways to make himself miserable Sunday Ticket updates On sale! It was free yesterday… kind of TV Everywhere An alternative approach DAZN NFL Replay Tailscale and Exit Nodes Concert for One: Raye NPR Tiny Desk Concerts NPR Tiny Desk Concert: Raye Using large external drives with macOS Photos library An anecdote from Marc Wickens Booting from an external Downloading large App Store apps App Store → Settings Competition for the wall-mounted HomePad (via Alesh Houdek) Apple Intelligence notification summaries Steve Troughton-Smith Chris Hancock DOJ says Google must sell Chrome Google’s spin response Ben Thompson’s take Gurman on a “more conversational Siri” #askatp: Can one push computation onto the performance cores? (via Andrew Hodgson) iStat Menus Why are apps getting so big? (via James Wilby) Post-show: Thanksgiving logistics Members-only ATP Overtime: Services on macOS Łukasz Rutkowski’s toot in Sean Heber’s thread Services on macOS Making a system-wide service ThisService (now defunct) Github In Automator Save your .workflow files in ~/Library/Services/ To assign a keyboard shortcut: System Settings → Keyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts (button) → Services (sidebar) → Text (list section) FastScripts Sponsored by: Masterclass: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire. Uncommon Goods: We’re all out of the ordinary. Get 15% off your next gift. Aura Frames: The best digital photo frame. Use code ATP for $45 off the best-selling Carver Mat frame. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/11/24•2h 4m

614: Don't Puke for the Show

🗣️ New ATP Members’ Special: ATP Movie Club: Kiki’s Delivery Service Kiki’s Delivery Service Follow-up: The Weeknd: Open Hearts Link to the video itself <blink /> <marquee /> Lensrentals: Vision Pro M4 vs. M4 Pro Mac mini SSD speed ∆s (via Thor Johansen) Quinn’s video on PC equivalents to the Mac mini Apple storage pricing Mac mini vs. PlayStation 5 Pro Apple vs. market SSD prices Retailers are also hamstrung M4 MacBook Pro uses quantum dot technology Graphs Alternative drag cancellation options iOS Inactivity Reboot Wes Davis at The Verge 404 Media (Paywalled) Demo video Reverse engineering #askatp: How is an M4 Ultra expected to outperform PC GPUs? (via Ammar) Should macOS-as-a-file-server people worry about bitrot? (via Yannic Boysen) APFS in Detail: Data Integrity Post-show: Casey’s adventures in remote television Channels Beelink N95 Mini S HDHomeRun Connect DTV Reception Maps Members-only ATP Overtime: Is complaining about Apple’s prices useful? Do we have any effect? Progressive vs. regressive taxation (Apple is the former) Sponsored by: Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/11/24•1h 57m

613: Dress for the Chip You Want

🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨 ATP Holiday Store is open! 🗣️ Place your orders by Sunday! Follow-up: Aperture was not a purchase; it was developed by Apple. (via Jason Sims) “Plain” M4 MacBook Pro and external displays (via Eric Roch) Mac mini “Modular” storage Quinn’s teardown dosdude1 demonstrates an upgrade Apple 8TB SSD Upgrade Kit for Mac Pro Differences between M4 and M4 Pro SSDs Benchmarks M4 512 GB M4 Pro 512 GB iFixit Teardown Apple’s replacement guide Other tidbits Heatsink differences 256 GB = 2× 128 GB Wi-Fi & Bluetooth are their own PCB #askatp: setting up external SSDs (via Peter Welpton) Thunderbolt performance limits Geekbench scores across Apple Silicon (via Wes Campaigne) iPhone Pro Clock speeds Ken Case’s observation Apple’s smart home ambitions #askatp: Should users be worried that 8/16GB RAM is “claimed” by Apple Intelligence? (via andrewsleigh) Why can’t Apple make a Studio Display with MacBook Pro backlight technology? (via Henri Sivonen) What power user hacks can we not live without? (via Ryan Tierney) Alfred Rocket SwitchGlass Front and Center Post-show: Marco’s Mac Mini setup Marco’s OWC drive enclosure Members-only ATP Overtime: Vision Pro cheerleading Patrick’s original question Sponsored by: Tailscale: A secure network that just works. DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Use code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
14/11/24•1h 59m

612: Screen on Face

Pre-show: Politics later. #195: The Show Must Go On (Overcast link) 🗣️ ATP Holiday Store is open! 🗣️ Place your orders by 17 November! Follow-up: Mac mini Headphone jack placement Quinn’s observation Cruical 32GB DIMM Samsung SSD iMac Apple removes color-matched pointing devices option M4 vs. M4 Pro/Max SSD limits M4 Pro & M4 Max performance Walmart still sells a Mac with 8GB RAM Apple’s new USB-C Accessories require Sequoia Apple’s $69 Thunderbolt 5 cable (via Daniel Luz) There exists at least one dock with 10GbE (via Daniel Nelson) iFixIt’s iPad Mini (A17 Pro) teardown AppleTV gaming (via killvore) Keyboard Cleaning & MacBook Booting CleanupBuddy by Gui Rambo Alternative incantation from Daniel Pieper Power the machine off Left ⌃ and ⌘ as well as Right ⇧ for 7 seconds While still holding, hold the power button for 7 seconds This is not an SMC reset, but it’s close. Only lasts until the next boot 😑 Apple buys Pixelmator Apple buys stake in Globalstar Press release Globalstar Vision Pro v2 changes? Ming-Chi Quo Mark Gurman Post-show: Group therapy Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple Intelligence experiences Photo cleanup shoot-out by Joe Rosensteel Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/11/24•2h 15m

611: RAM Christmas

Pre-show: Marco did his homework! (😱) Submerged Sleep No More Americans, please vote for Harris/Walz. Please don’t elect a racist with facist goals A vote for Donald Trump is a vote for school shootings and measles No, Kamala isn’t perfect, but she’s far better. I Will Vote vote.gov 🗣️ ATP Holiday Store is open! 🗣️ Place your orders by 17 November! October Macs Monday: iMac Announcement video The RAM drought is over! 120Hz display‽ The turtle remains harpooned Magic Keyboard with lock key‽ 🤨 Prior art Relocated Fn key? Quinn’s video Tuesday: Mac mini Announcement video Thunderbolt 5 vs. Thunderbolt 4 Apple Thunderbolt 5 Pro Cable Wednesday: MacBook Pros Announcement video Post-show: Marco bought something. Because of course he did. Members-only ATP Overtime: Security research on Private Cloud Compute Odd licensing License Mike Hearn’s discoveries Sponsored by: Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift. Tiptop: Get $10,000 in Tiptop Promotional Credit. 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed.
31/10/24•2h 22m

610: More Values in the Darkness

Pre-show: We’re still grumpy about the most recent member’s special Follow-up: New iPad Mini “Jelly Scrolling” is fixed? David Pierce disagrees though Submerged and Vision Pro demos (via Kevin Markham) Apple may stop producing Vision Pro soon? Some follow-up from the most recent member’s special Photo editing Exposing to the right DPReview More via Sam Doran Color spaces …are only applicable on JPEGs (via Léo Natan) Daniel Laan’s take What do we do with our computer’s color tweaks while editing (via Josh Harris) John’s thoughts on cropping Parallelizing file compression/decompression unxip (via Mihai Parparita) More from unxip author Saagar Jha Apple Archive (see also aa) “No hats, no walkmen” (via Dan Pierce) iPhone SE 4 rumors Aside: iPhone product mix from ATP #609 Overtime Case leak October Macs? 🧐 Ask ATP: How do we protect sensitive information like driver’s licenses? (via Jochen Marschall) How do we assist parents with account management and legacy planning? (via Kaleb) How do we clean our keyboards‽ (via Randall Miller) KeyboardCleanTool Post-show: John’s Quicksilver update Alfred LaunchBar Raycast Members-only ATP Overtime: What even is a photo, anyway? The Verge’s post Craig Federighi’s WSJ interview The Verge’s recap More from Allison Johnson Sponsored by: Clic for Sonos: Elevate your Sonos experience. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/10/24•2h 1m

609: You're the Oreo Cookie

🗣️ New ATP Member’s special: ATP Tier List: Storage Media 🗣️ Follow-up: Marco updates AutoSleep iPhone leather backs Suti PhoneBack Nomad Magnetic Leather Back HDR photos from big cameras Apple laptops can run without a battery connected XKCD: Ravioli-Shaped Objects You can soon get Apple TV+ on Prime Video Soccer corner “Drive to Survive” knockoff is coming (via Devon Dundee) On Messi/MLS popularity Shipping Forecast (via Antony Johnson) Enabling/disabling audio modes on AirPods 4 w/ ANC (via Scott Zero) John’s AirPods update GPX exports for geotagging photos (via Ryan Mikulovsky) Pedometer++ More thoughts on global keyboard shortcuts in Sequoia (via Michael Berk) NSEvent.addGlobalMonitorForEvents Passkey benefits Import/export is forthcoming Press release 1Password blog post Apple says “🤨” to OpenAI claims about reasoning Research paper Thread from Mehrdad Farajtabar More from Gary Marcus How LLMs might store facts Google breakup is a possibility Google’s response New iPad Mini Submerged Making of Submerged Vergence-accommodation conflict Ask ATP: How do you get started editing photos? (via Maxel Amador) What’s the point in performance cores if they’re not used? (via Scott Schuchart) Amdahl’s Law Members-only ATP Overtime: What is the right product mix for iPhone Max Tech’s iPhone 17 naming wishcasting Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Uncommon Goods: Get 15% off your next gift. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/10/24•2h 2m

608: Boot to Toot

Follow-up: NotebookLM podcast Camera Control button material iPhone case suggestions Spigen Ultra Hybrid T MagFit Arc Pulse Leather backs Suti Nomad Atom Studios Sleep-tagging app suggestions Windows anti-malware app suggestions Adaptive Transparency report Wireless phone recovery 9to5Mac screenshot End ↔ end encryption coming for iPhone ↔ Android RCS messages More tweaks to screen recording prompts Jason’s toot Hotkey registration in Sequoia Response from Apple frameworks engineer Liquid detection in Sequoia Epic gets a win against Google Apple nopes out of OpenAI investment Ask ATP: Will John buy the new $700 Playstation Pro? Have the Vehicle Motion Cues helped John’s motion sickness? (via Justin Waring) When will the first true “built from the ground up for AI” phone be? (via Neil McGregor) Is it time to move to Passkeys? Ricky’s post Post-show: Adam’s gaming PC adventures Razer gaming laptops Marco’s “is this bad” post iFixit toolkit Members-only ATP Overtime: AI moats & trade secrets OpenAI doesn’t want anyone to know what o1 is “thinking” Sponsored by: DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy, and safe to remove your personal data online. Tailscale: A secure network that just works. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/10/24•1h 55m

607: The Structure and Vibe of a Podcast

Pre-show: Windows woes Follow-up: Thank you, listeners. 💙 Hard-wired camera indicator light AirPods 4 bass & new MagSafe puck (via Wayne Dixon) Quinn’s AirPods 4 review The A18 is not a binned A18 Pro Fabian Häusler’s interpretation The tiny ∆ between These AirPods iPhones 16 battery life Battery limiting AlDente app for managing charge settings Electrical battery release with reversed polarity (via David Schaub) Verizon activation problems Verizon self-service (via Steven) Bullstrap case review Peel Magnetic iPhone 16 Pro Case Apple Store experience (via Eli Liebman) Marco’s call for help Exist.io Sleep++ ATP #497: The Hotness Has to Go Somewhere Audio Advice Video Catchin’ Sync Masimo founder resigns as CEO after board ouster More from Matt Levine More from Ben Thompson Meta Orion Meta Connect overview NotebookLM Simon Willison’s writeup I Made This Post-show: Torturing John Again Better Pasta Members-only ATP Overtime: Kids and phones at school The Verge coverage California’s Phone-Free School Act Sponsored by: QA Wolf: Kiss bugs goodbye: Delivering 80% automated end-to-end test coverage for web & mobile apps in weeks, not years. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/10/24•2h 8m

606: A Decade of Half-Presses

Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Ryan Ricard’s great idea Calculate your Marco Offset Podcastathon: Casey was live from noon → midnight on Friday, 20 September Follow-up: John filename extraction from Photos From the ATP Insider: Photo Workflows special John’s AppleScript Other suggestions Shortcuts (for example, Josh Woodward’s) osxphotos (via Muli) Directly read SQLite database Suggestion from Will Leinweber Use Swift/PhotoKit Example from Alex Mazanov SwiftBar Always sending photos to the shared library (via Alexander Faxå) JPEG-XL in iOS 18 on iPhone 16 iPhone apps and spying via the microphone Eavesdropping via Siri Secure Exclave iPhone 16 & 16 Plus battery removal iFixIt teardown iFixIt blog post Jeff Johnson figured out how to silence the monthly screen recording prompts Sometimes the keys are bundle IDs Shell script to push everything out a year by Kyle Rubenok Amnesia App has come out to handle this for you TextSniper iPhone 16 Pro Impressions Is it green or blue? Belkin UltraGlass 2 Screen Protector Hypercritical #86: Naked Robotic Core AirPods 4 with ANC Impressions Apple Watch Series 10 Impressions Post-show Neutral: Volvo EX90’s annoying “feature” Animation Timestamp link to a video review Still images Bugatti Chiron Headlight replacement Members-only ATP Overtime: Meta kicks Apple when it’s down Meta canceled its Vision Pro competitor The Information Zuckerberg calls Meta the “opposite of Apple” Interview video Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Coffee at home, made better. Get your first bag free! 1Password Extended Access Management: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/09/24•2h 40m

605: Manage the Moisture Situation

Pre-show: It’s early 🥱 ATP live announcement post Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Calculate your Marco Offset Podcastathon: Casey will be live from noon → midnight on Friday, 20 September 🗣️ New ATP Member’s special: ATP Insider: Photo Workflows 🗣️ Follow-up: John finally admits what Casey and Marco knew last week It’s MicroLED not Micro OLED. The offending party has been sacked. AirPods 4 listening time Specifications AirPods 3 listening time Case Updates Beats iPhone 16 Pro Case with MagSafe Midnight Black Bullstrap Minimalist Case Black Edition iPhone 16 vs. iPhone 16 Pro (via Steve Stutz) New charging speeds iPhone 16 Pro demand is… not great? USB sync speeds A Public Service Announcement by Dave Mark Apple support article Preview does support HDR Test pattern FDA issues AirPods hearing aid certification FDA press release Apple Watch bands Titanium watch bands (via Wolf) Milanese Loop New link bracelet (via Josh Harris) Gold link bracelet in 2015 Third-party cases and the iPhone 16 flash Torras Apple Intelligence notification summary memes are surely coming Joe Kimberlin More from Cabel Sasser Zach Kahn provides details on Apple Podcasts charts Summary Following vs. Subscribing Distribution Huawei’s newspaper phone Apple starts activation locking components Thieves attempt to get a victim to remove activation lock (via Like Kanies) Ask ATP: Do our phones listen to us or not? (via Yoav Zoldan) Cox Media’s admission 404 reveals a pitch deck How do we feel about MagSafe these days? (via Peter Wagoner) Qi What are our credit card setups? (via Jonathan Cirillo) American Express Platinum Apple Card website Post-show Neutral: A Rivian update Members-only ATP Overtime: Will Apple pull a Google? Apple cuts jobs in online services division Ping Sponsored by: DeleteMe: DeleteMe makes it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Pioneers of AI: A new podcast exploring the opportunities and questions AI brings into our lives. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/09/24•2h 23m

604: Minimized Embiggening

Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Apple September 2024 Event Quinn’s video on Apple’s new OLED Underscore’s Apple Watch size comparison AirPods 4’s hidden capacitive button Camera Control overview Qi 2 [and more!] MagSafe Dr. Drang’s titanium grades iPhone 16 Pro gets JPEG-XL Della Huff on Instagram All models get 8GB RAM mmWave lives on! Everyone gets SIMs but America All iPhones 16 support Wi-Fi 7 iPhones 16 Pro are feature-identical Software release dates Post-show: Marco’s 🪿 after-action report Goose Volvo XC90 Recharge Members-only ATP Overtime: iPhone 16 Case Conundrum RIP, FineWoven iPhone 16 Silicone Case has a dedicated flash hole Beats iPhone 16 Case Novada cut-out example Ryan London has covered their bottom Paul Hayes’ toot Bullstrap Closed Open iPhone 16 Pro Clear Case Beats iPhone 16 Pro Case Nomad Traditional Leather Case Bullstrap Minimalist Case Peak Design Everyday Case Sponsored by: Tailscale: A secure network that just works. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/09/24•2h 45m

603: Too Smart to Move

Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Follow-up: Mac mini redesign updates from Mark Gurman Minimum Mac RAM (via Brian) Apple’s 1996 revival JPEG XL support (via Kelly Thompson) Google’s Image Coding Comparisons Chromium bug Distance vs. effort vs. quality vs. speed FTC’s noncompete ban was blocked 👎🏻 World vs. App Store Spain 🇪🇸 Original announcement (en Español) India 🇮🇳 UK 🇬🇧 iPhone 15 exit interview Apple Watch Series 9 & Ultra 2 exit interview Ask ATP: How hard is it to maintain server compatibility for old Overcast clients? (via PG&E Delenda Est) Does following a podcast in Overcast “help the show” in Apple Podcasts or other ways? (via Marc Robinson) Post-show Neutral: Marco’s Rivian service Members-only ATP Overtime: AI Angst Authors sue Anthropic for training AI using pirated books NaNoWriMo’s self-own Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/09/24•1h 46m

602: A Glimpse of a Better World

Pre-show: Apple’s packaging is still ★★★★★ Join us in raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Donate in ATP’s name! Follow-up: Overcast 2024.8.2 update Downsides to visual screen capture indications (via Josh Hattersly) John makes it through the Apple Intelligence waitlist Getting Apple Intelligence to create a memory of dirt-covered children (via Simon) Prompt-injection on Apple Intelligence by Evan Zhou Adding grammar constraints to LLMs Llama documentation (via Stephen Tierney) LLM Generation with Grammar Augmentation More from an author A summary found on Reddit OpenAI’s “structured outputs” Android’s superior notification history vs. iOS (via Nate) Apple’s Fall 2024 iPhone Event Apple doubling RAM in Macs? Desktop RAM history Laptop RAM history iPhone 17 (2026) to feature 12GB RAM? iPhone 16 camera improvements Halide Process Zero JPEG-XL Ask ATP: Restore a new phone from backup or start anew? (via Tom Thorpe) What happens to Apple Intelligence training for next year? (via Michael Quinn) Post-show: It’s time for fall vaccinations Members-only ATP Overtime: Foldable all-screen MacBook rumors Concept art Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Coffee at home, made better. Get your first bag free! Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
29/08/24•1h 47m

601: Foreheads Over the Years

Pre-show: App Store reorganization 🗣️ New Member’s Special: ATP Insider: Domestic Workflows Follow-up: iPhone 16 “Capture Button” (via Aaron Dippner) iPhone 16 Pro’s fourth color More from MacRumors Microsoft Zune Available on Amazon! System color picker (via Gus Mueller) NSColorPanel Screen recording Vista prompts (via Craig Hockenberry) Persistent Content Capture Moom Remote access software (via Anonymous) CIRP Mac sales report from last week’s Overtime (via Phil Marshall & Josh Lowitz) Patreon maybe is using Apple as a scapegoat? ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED lives on (via AJ) Arc known issues for the Sequoia beta Reddit thread Fortnite is on iOS in 🇪🇺 On the Epic Games store Also on AltStore PAL Epic puts its money where its mouth is Apple’s AI prompts discovered in public betas Reddit thread Cabel’s issue Your new best friend is AI Reveal trailer ELIZA Hang in there! Tamagotchi Ask ATP: How should we manage batteries on our devices? (via Jake DeGroot) macOS: System Settings → Battery → The (i) next to Battery Health → Optimized Battery Charging Do people actually update their ★☆☆☆☆ reviews if issues get fixed? (via Patrick) An aside about Overcast plans, including a bombshell Should apps have open bug trackers? (via shac ron) Why don’t most podcast apps show per-episode show art? (via Mike Shafer) Post-show: Revisiting Marco’s kink Ubiquiti Cameras Flex switch Members-only ATP Overtime: More rumors about Apple robots Gurman Supply chain 9to5Mac on manufacturer MacRumors on plans Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/08/24•1h 53m

600: Everyone Ends Up at Crab

Pre-show: 🎉 Happy 600 Episodes, ATP! 🎉 Clear Channel ATP #400: Reach Is the Next Frontier Follow-up: Vista-fication of macOS Is the problem really the UI? (via Nathanial Cohen) What if it’s actually about domestic abuse? The alerts will now be monthly How gas stations make money (via David) Gurman news dump iPhone 16 camera button Advantages of a plastic Apple Watch SE iPhone 17 Slim won’t fold Apple sends checks for butterfly keyboards Vision Pro updates New Lake Vrangla Environment New immersive videos There are now 2500 native apps The M4 Mac mini will be very mini Carcinisation Apple vs. Patreon Original announcement post Siderea’s Mastodon thread The Art of the Possible Patreon’s creator fees More from The Verge Gruber’s take Post-show: John uses a Meta Quest Playstation Move Members-only ATP Overtime: 2023 Mac sales as per CIRP Sponsored by: Tailscale: A secure network that just works. 1Password Extended Access Manager: Secure every sign-in for every app on every device. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/08/24•2h 8m

599: Where Did Salad Go?

Pre-show: Mophie 3-in-1 Analog(ue) #228: We Don’t Have to Talk About Air Conditioning (Posted on Sunday, 11 August) Follow-up: Apology Tour Mistaken theme song “Users hate all change” Sonos still reeling after new app release Curbside charging does exist in the US! 😱 PlugNYC (via Gareth Edwards) Berkeley (via James Brown) Seattle (via kiiile) Volts Podcast Baltimore (via Seth Carus) North Carolina (via Juan Boyce) Portland (via Sam Grover) A spiritual visit from the Color Czar iPhone 16 iPhone 16 Pro Hands-on video CrowdStrike Lawsuits and EULAs Release propagation Risky Business #756 Auto-disabling crashing kernel extensions Recovering unbootable Windows machines Integrated lights-out A discussion about computing monoculture spurred by Michael Cook Windows Vista macOS Sequoia’s new way to nag Jason files a Feedback FB14689927 John dupes it as FB14698922 Jason writes it all up Craig Hockenberry has a possible solution Persistent Content Capture Jason found some good news though Google is ruled a monopolist More from The Verge Warren Buffett sells 56% of his Apple stock Jason Snell considers Apple’s reliance on services revenue Apple’s hidden AI prompts discovered in macOS beta Original Reddit post Post-show: Marco’s Rivian drama Members-only ATP Overtime: KOSA and the role of government in keeping kids safe online The kids are alright Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. RevenueCat: Build and grow your subscription business. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/08/24•2h 5m

598: Three-Burner Stove

Follow-up: Rivian Repair Becki & Chris (timestamp link) (via Matt Rigby) Marco’s Repair Breakdown Parts: 39% Right Uniside assembly quarter panel: $2,751 Bumper cover: $940 Right tail lamp assembly: $630 Right quarter panel glass: $537 Labor: 53% Miscellaneous & taxes: 8% PDR videos R1T driver quarter panel R1T passenger quarter panel PDR technique explained Pictures of the R1S side panel Post Image Another example of outrageous car body panel prices EV charge port locations (via Craig Ritchie) Gas-hole locations (via David Barber) Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.1 …with a waitlist for the beta CrowdStrike How Windows 3.1 may have saved Southwest’s butt RTFU: Nope. Inside the 78 minutes that took down millions of Windows machines CrowdStrike Preliminary Post-Incident Review Apple’s approach Apple Endpoint Security WWDC 2020: Build an Endpoint Security app Microsoft calls for Windows changes CrowdStrike fails to read the room iPhone 17 “slim” rumors MacRumors Ming-Chi Quo …with Apple 5G modem‽ …with different camera placement? The Information Rumored iPhone 17 lineup Max Tech on iPhone 17 “slim” …with a fold‽ The Information Post-show: Overcast launch & Callsheet renewals Callsheet renewal blog post Ketchup RevenueCat Members-only ATP Overtime: AI & Search Google is the only Reddit-approved search engine MJ Tsai Gruber SearchGPT Verge coverage Sponsored by: 1Password: More than a password manager. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/08/24•2h 26m

597: Apple Watch Shuffle

Pre-show: 🗣️ New member’s special! ATP Insider: Roast My Home Screen 🗣️ Follow-up: Additional thoughts on TSMC vs. American workers (via Josh Osborne) EU approves Apple’s commitments to open NFC access EU announcement Apple approves emulator UTM SE after initial rejection infinitemac.org More on robots.txt (via Mike Lewis) MISP Verifying Googlebot & other Google crawlers Verifying Bingbot Maybe Open AI ain’t such a great group, after all Phil Schiller to join OpenAI’s board as an “Observer” Wait, j/k j/k j/k Open AI silences whistleblowers SEC Whistleblower Program Apple Watch SE with… plastic casing? New HomePod Mini color Press release Apple “Home Accessory” Touchscreen HomePod rumors Ask ATP: Should one even bother learning an ancient language today? What’s the correct placement for an EV charger? (via Thomas Brock) How do we keep our backup vortexes from becoming backup black holes? (via Russell Fitzpatrick) Arq Backup Why doesn’t Apple include a small battery in desktop Macs? (via Ty Bolt) Post-show: Marco’s 🍌 has come home Before photo Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple Product Longevity Apple improving battery replacements Apple commits to at least 5 years of security updates Apple’s Don’t Let Me Go ad Gruber’s response Follow-up iCloud vs. Competition Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of coffee when you give Trade a try. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/07/24•1h 48m

596: A New Foundation for Progress

Pre-show: Casey’s phoenix Follow-up: More on “S-Tier” (via kuriko) More on the HP iPod (via Voline) David Schaub identifies the iMac clone that Apple sued over European Union regulations & profits (via Yury Molodtsov) More on non-competes (via Gary Havens) 🇹🇼/🇺🇸 Culture Clash explained (via Ryan Lee) Overcast’s 10th Anniversary… Launch! 🎉 × 1️⃣0️⃣ Blackbird FCModel Post-show: Casey’s new office audio setup Era 300 Premium Immersive Set with Arc (Casey has the same Arc soundbar, the same Sub Gen 3, but One SLs as rears) Sub (Gen 3) Move (Casey has a Move 1) Roam (Casey has a Roam 1) Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple Notarization changes in Sequoia Follow-up Sponsored by: Tailscale: A secure network that just works. 1Password: More than a password manager. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/07/24•1h 58m

595: The Best Secret Store

Pre-show: Casey’s tales of woe Fully Herman Miller Jarvis Follow-up: An 🎵 accidental 🎵 miss from the iPod Tier List special (via Scott Shuchart) The origins of S-Tier in tier lists (via David Schaub) Grading in Japan AirPods Pro do have an inward-facing microphone Another entry for Brexit-style name for Apple rage-quitting the EU (via Terry Gilbert) What’s the justification for allowing AI crawlers? (via Manu) Cloudflare has 1-click AI crawler blocking Epic Games & Apple continue to bicker Epic accuses Apple of delaying its EU alternative store launch Epic’s statements Apple approves Epic Games Store Tim Sweeney pops off Tech and Labor FTC has banned noncompete agreements for workers TSMC’s Struggles in Arizona Gruber’s summary US-made chips will cost Apple more The Financial Times Judge says “just kidding” to FTC’s noncompete ruling Ask ATP: Is moving to a bundled password manager safe (via Trager) Is Apple’s embrace of AI enough to prevent it from being the next crypto? (via Jamie) What makes iCloud Keychain different than the Windows Recall database? (via Jon Wilson) Is Apple still a privacy-first company? (via Steven Wood) Post-show: John still isn’t allowing holes in his house Technology Connections video on heat pumps Inverted U-shaped heat pumps Members-only ATP Overtime: Feature Requests for Death Greg Pierce Craig Hockenberry Louie Mantia Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/07/24•1h 42m

594: We Just Found It on the Doorstep

Pre-show: Casey’s lunchtime soundtrack New member’s special: iPod Tier List Follow-up: Is the genesis of the red/black U2 iPod How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (via Brian Hamilton) An additional “feature” of the U2 iPods (via Max Velasco Knott) One EU citizen’s perspective on DMA (via Nicolai Brunvoll Ernst) Suggestions for “Brexit”-style colloquialisms for Apple leaving the EU iQuit (via Oliver Thomas) iLeave (via Jared Counts) AXiT (via Frederik Björeman) CarPlay audio New version of Casey’s dongle Using AirPods Pro as hearing protection (via Kirk Northrop) Apple is using Google Cloud infrastructure to train/serve AI AxLearn AxLearn Infrastructure Apple’s “Help Me Choose” Wizard Giulio Montagner discovers the dark truth A PCI Express break-out box compatible with Apple Silicon Macs AI Training & Data Rights John Voorhees from MacStories Protecting MacStories from AI Bots OpenAI and Anthropic are ignoring robots.txt as well robots.txt MJ Tsai roundup Perplexity CEO doesn’t really seem to care Microsoft’s AI boss actively doesn’t care about your feelings Google Zero Music industry giants cry copyright foul on AI firms The Verge Andy Baio 404 Media The RIAA versus AI, explained Figma pulls AI tool after it apes Apple’s design I Made This - John’s post about AI and the act of creation Monkey selfie copyright dispute Post-show: John’s Mac Pro[blems] Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple’s Vision Pro plans Gurman’s take Jason’s take Sponsored by: 1Password: More than a password manager. Photon Camera: Unlock your creative potential with Photon Camera. Transform moments into masterpieces. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/07/24•1h 54m

593: Not a European Lawyer

Pre-show: Casey’s thought processes and traditions The Last Dance Follow-up: iCloud Keychain browser integration in Sequoia Ricky Mondello on Chrome Native Messaging JSON files documentations Simeon (formerly Chrome, now Firefox) weighs in Use alternative installation methods for Chrome extensions Sideloading addons in Firefox Niléane points out Network Locations was already back in Sonoma iPhone Mirroring doesn’t help with rearranging your home screen (via Hunt 2013) HomePods apparently have 1GB RAM Some insight on InSight Chess is around 35 years old Infinite Mac CarPlay Next-Generation CarPlay Design System Next-generation CarPlay Architecture Apple Found in Breach of DMA Apple Statement Margrethe Vestager Apple may delay features because of DMA Press release Ask ATP: Does anyone keep track if rumor mongers’ claims are true are not? (via Todd Vaziri) Post-show: An update on Erin’s car situation Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple plans thinner devices? Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
27/06/24•2h 4m

592: I Think He Won the Game

Pre-show: Marco’s nethers and the Vision Pro The Talk Show Live from WWDC 2024 Theatre (App Store link) Sandwich SpatialGen ATP Interview: Holly Borla & Ben Cohen Microsoft Recall 7 June: Microsoft Recall will be opt-in 13 June: Microsoft Recalls Recall Microsoft blog post CoPilot+PCs on Intel and AMD won’t get Copilot AI features UTM has gotten told to pound sand More from Michael Tsai Dolphin and the App Store Apple and Meta could face charges for violating 🇪🇺 DMA rules Casey was in the keynote!! tvOS InSight will use your iPhone InSight uses ML to identify actors and songs? Turning off sports notifications on the Apple TV watchOS 11 offers rest days Matthew Willoughby with an excellent flex “Apple ID” → “Apple Account” macOS Sequoia Using an Apple Pencil with an iPad in Sidecar already works! Chris Chelberg has a galaxy brain moment Network Locations have returned in Sequoia Passwords.app passwords are still right-aligned Sequoia window tiling can be disabled Chess has been updated! (via Steve Troughton-Smith) Comparison (via Cabel Sasser) iCloud Keychain browser integration in Sequoia (via Jonathan Freese) Sequoia VMs allow logging into iCloud Apple documentation Apple Intelligence Apple Intelligence & third-party mail apps (via Rick Knowler) Xcode AI code completions Hardware requirements (via David Steer) Apple’s AI training data How to tell Apple “no thanks” on your website data Tim Cook interview in the Washington Post ST-S asks about Siri unsupported devices Apple Silicon in Apple’s Private Cloud Computing servers The Talk Show Apple & OpenAI aren’t paying each other yet Gurman’s report The Sane on the impact of Apple Intelligence iOS 18 Bezel indents GIF Caleb Denman on iOS flashlight features Quinn’s video Third-party cameras on the iOS lock screen (via ST-S) WWDC video Obscura visionOS 2.0 Features not mentioned in the keynote Customize your Home View See your keyboard in any environment Guest user improvements Enterprise APIs Other spots by The Verge Swift Moved out of github.com/apple New home Swift Testing Github HomeKit: You can now pick your HomeKit hub CarPlay New features Next-gen CarPlay video Post-show: Erin’s no-good, very bad week A very expensive pebble Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple’s Blue Ocean, revisited John’s original blog post Fairbuds noise-canceling earbuds have an easily swappable battery Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
18/06/24•1h 57m

ATP Interview: Holly Borla & Ben Cohen

Holly Borla: Swift Language Engineering Manager @holly on Mastodon Ben Cohen: Senior Software Engineering Manager, Swift Team @airspeedswift on Mastodon
12/06/24•1h

591: That's Why I Like Computers

Our WWDC 2024 recap episode. Sponsored by: DeleteMe: DeleteMe makes it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Trade Coffee: Enjoy 30% off your first month of coffee.
11/06/24•2h 30m

590: Buy Your Car an iPhone

Pre-show: Marco’s fans Peltier plate Marco’s mount The alternative stronger cooler Cooler only, without charging Follow-up: Snapdragon X actually runs at 45 TOPS (via sciwizam) Justin Long shills for Qualcomm Commercial Snapdragon Computex Keynote Previously, for Intel Apple’s M1 ad with John Hodgman (“PC”) Gruber’s take Jason on macOS permissions dialogs Windows Recall is a security “disaster” Steal everything in two lines of code AMD enters the AI chat Intel’s new Lunar Lake CPUs When Apple said “The M2 iPad Air has 10 GPU cores” they really meant “9 GPU cores” Performance wasn’t affected though How LLMs learn Retrieval-augmented generation (via Adeiko) Problems with RAG Research paper On ∞ context (via Stephen Tierney) Research paper WWDC Preview Read my lips: no new hardware Developer app immersive environment OpenAI deal XCTest Fluent Assertions Ask ATP: Any chance the expected late-2024 M4 MacBook Pro gets Thunderbolt 5? (via James) Any chance we’ll get 16GB RAM in the eventual M4 MacBook Air? (via David Martin) Could the lack of cellular Mac be because there’s no Apple modem? (via Winnie Lewis) Post-show Neutral: Kid cars, revisited ATP Neutral: Car shopping Casey’s Wireless CarPlay adapter Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple’s in-car dreams are a bit of a 🎢 Mercedes says “nothx” Decoder episode Polestar says “maybes” Decoder episode Apple 🤝 Rivian? Digitimes (Paywalled) Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy Eating, Made Easy. Get 50% off your first box, and 20% off the next month, using code ATP50. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/06/24•2h 37m

589: The Correct Amount of Rocks

Follow-up: New Vision Pro Content Experience Immersive (“Sizzle Reel”) Adventure Episode 2: Parkour What If…? Jason Snell’s review Even the low-storage 13” iPad Pros have 12 GB of RAM, despite only using 8 GB? 🤨 Editors’ note: Thanks to Elon’s Big Business Brain™, we now have to link to all the tweets X’s in this whole 🤬 thread, because Twitter X won’t show threads unless you’re logged in. Well done, Elon. Great work. 👏🏻 … 👏🏻 … 👏🏻 Now we’re junking up our show notes because we 💙 our listeners more than we hate him. And we really hate him. Shahram Mohktari (iFixIt Lead Teardown Technician) Could it be binning? Maybe, but unlikely. For real M4 iPad Pro flicker? Pulse-width modulation Reddit thread 1 Reddit thread 2 Reddit thread 3 Reddit thread 4 MacRumors TOPS measurements (via Michael Thompson) iCloud Drive & node_modules (via Eric Jacobsen) nosync-icloud asimov Excluded directory list Audio routing during Vision Pro guest mode (via Jonathan Gulbrandsen) Gurman on what to expect at WWDC Neven Mrgan gets an email Breaking news on Siri “scripting” App Intents NSUserActivity LLM check-in Google scrambles to manually clean up its AI-generated mess Pachinko 3Blue1Brown neural networks playlist Chapter 5: But what is a GPT? Visual intro to transformers Chapter 6: Attention in transformers, visually explained Google on its LLM goals at I/O Post-show: Marco’s desk setup KEF Q150 Sonos Era 300 Sonos Move Sonos Combo Adapter Sub (Gen 3) Members-only ATP Overtime: Biden signs TikTok ‘ban’ bill into law Legal challenges that lie ahead for TikTok — in both US & China TikTok sues the US government TikTok seems to be dodging App Store commissions in Epic fashion Sponsored by: DeleteMe: DeleteMe makes it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Fastmail: Make email yours. Fast, private email that’s just for you. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
31/05/24•1h 57m

588: Sync Up Your Cycle

Follow-up: John’s iPad Pro (M4) review MKBHD’s magnets reel doesn’t show the rail; it’s on the cover. (via Odin) The iPad Pro can bend, but it’s difficult JerryRigEverything @ 8m40s Quinn’s stunning Pencil Pro observation Sebastian de With Zoom audio for Marco’s town meetings (via Steve J Stutz, among others) Delta gets its first legal challenge The Verge The reason behind the lack of GameCube/Wii emulators on iOS Original blog post No New Mac Studio nor Mac Pro Until Mid-2025? Microsoft pushes [again] toward ARM PCs [and AI] Blog post The Verge Windows RT Ars Technica Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite & X Plus Nuvia Copilot+PC Surface Laptop …with fans? WorksOnWoA Copilot+PC roundup Surface Pro Microsoft Recall Demo short Ars Technica Rewind Post-show: Parental Vision Pro demos Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple 🤝 OpenAI OpenAI pulls its Scarlett Johansson clone voice Altman’s tweet …after she told them to go outside & play hide and go 🤬 themselves Maybe they didn’t copy her voice? Don’t add glue to your pizza sauce, kids Cabel’s take Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using the code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/05/24•2h 23m

587: No Dots Are Going to Help Me

New member special: ATP Neutral: Car Shopping Pre-show: Marco is back in the ScanSnap world Raven scanner (defunct) Fujitsu Ricoh ScanSnap iX1600 Follow-up: Apple apologizes for iPad “Crush” ad Charlie Chapman’s 📱💨 AppleCare+ for educational-discounted products (via Carter Sanderson) Extend your AppleCare+ coverage iPad nano-texture glass Arun Maini interviews Ternus & Joswiak 1 2 3 4 Editors’ note: Thanks to Elon’s Big Business Brain™, we now have to link to all the tweets X’s in this whole 🤬 thread, because Twitter X won’t show threads unless you’re logged in. Well done, Elon. Great work. 👏🏻 … 👏🏻 … 👏🏻 Now we’re junking up our show notes because we 💙 our listeners more than we hate him. And we really hate him. iPad Pro Smart Folio angles MKBHD’s reel Smart Folio Keyboard reliability Apple stickers (via Scott) The M4’s “next-generation ML accelerators” (via Wade Tregaskis) NEON M4 Neural Engine: 38 trillion ops/sec vs. M3’s 13 trillion ops/sec Tom’s Hardware M4 with 1 disabled P-core vs. M3 with no disabled P-cores Apple announces new accessibility features Vehicle Motion Cues demo video Shelly Brisbin’s take John’s brief iPad Pro review iPad Pro dissatisfaction Federico Viticci: Why iPadOS Still Doesn’t Get the Basics Right Steve Troughton-Smith: The iPad Pro Manifesto (2024 Edition) John Gruber: The M4 iPad Pros Ask ATP: Will the M4’s new display driver set us up for a 2-external-display computer with M4? (via Rumee Ahmed) Why is there so much discussion about CPU power in iPads but not iPhones? (via Mike Runcieman) Members-only ATP Overtime: Meta wants to be the Microsoft of headsets Meta announcement Meta Quest 🤝 Xbox Post-show: John’s latest remote IT software adventure Sponsored by: DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy, and safe to remove your personal data online. Use code atp at checkout for 20% off. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/05/24•2h 3m

586: Do a Barrel Roll!

Follow-up: More on RAM in base-model Macs HomeKit light controls UI Holoplot speakers in the Sphere Festival speakers One last ride for FineWoven? Apple’s May Event 🇬🇧 & 🇪🇺: Charger sold separately And no soup stickers for anyone Apple’s commercial hullabaloo Hydraulic Press Channel Federico’s Thunderbolt image Quinn Nelson’s Tandem OLED video Binning Rick Williams’ question Logitech Combo Touch keyboard Apple Pencil Pro box designs Infuse Post-show Neutral: The Cybertruck has landed across the street from Casey Pontiac Aztek Subaru BRAT Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple Silicon in AI servers? MacRumors in April MacRumors in May The Wall Street Journal on May 6 The Wall Street Journal (Apple News+ link) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Compiler: An original podcast from Red Hat discussing tech topics big, small, and strange. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/05/24•2h 27m

585: Everyone Heard the Same Nonsense

Pre-show: Casey’s after-action report St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital RelayFM Podcastathon 2023 Part 1 & Part 2 Follow-up: It’s possible to toggle a dimmable light in Home.app (via Dan Sturm) The Hayes AT command set is still going strong 😱 (via Pedro Fernandes) TSMC unveils 1.6nm process for 2026 chips Anandtech’s coverage Rabbit R1 reviews Stephen Robles MKBHD David Pierce @ The Verge Ben Lovejoy @ 9to5Mac Dave2D Riley Testut on Delta availability iPadOS is classified as “Gatekeeper” under the DMA No new Vision Pro until late 2026? May 7 Apple event Tim Cook’s tweet M4 iPad rumor Ask ATP: Did Marco give up on fussy coffee, as Casey’s prophecy foretold? (via Charlie Sorrel) Trade Coffee (literally sponsoring this episode) YES PLZ (has previously sponsored) Cometeer frozen coffee pods (Marco’s referral link) Can we give WWDC tips? (via Andy) Are we worried about charging station privacy? (via Wade) Automakers are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior with Insurance Companies (11 March 2024) GM Quits Sharing Driving Behavior with Data Brokers (22 March 2024) Post-show: Marco’s after-action report The Sphere How the Sphere Works The Verge’s coverage Pillow Jets video (🍄🎆) Drew Carey’s review (NSFW) AmazeVR Members-only ATP Overtime: The Limitless pendant Previously on ATP… Introductory video The Verge coverage Sponsored by: Computex: The leading international technology exhibition. Trade Coffee: The Best Coffee is Made at Home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join Trade. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/05/24•2h 16m

584: Daisy Hates Ticketmaster

Pre-show: Marco’s Sinus Situation & the one month a yellow car makes sense The ATP Store is BACK baby! 👕 Runs until Sunday, 28 April. Don’t wait! 🚨 THIS IS YOUR FINAL WARNING 🚨 Remember members get 15% off! Follow-up: Filesystems (🛎), case sensitivity, and APFS volumes Handedness & “jumped” vs. “jumps” Pangrams Clarifications on the xz sabotage (via Mat Gadd) The Delta game emulator is now available! 🇪🇺 AltStore PAL 🌎 App Store #1 free app! Apple allows using used parts for repairs Stephen’s take Apple’s lobbying history Apple press release iFixit blog post Ceiling fan switches Lutron Caséta (smart home switches/dimmers/fan controls) Lutron Sunnata (dumb dimmer) Waveform lighting Ticketmaster finally getting what it deserves? Wall Street Journal Broadband labels M4 Macs are coming this year? iPhone 16/16+ to have more RAM? Mac desktop RAM chart Mac laptop RAM chart Installing audio apps is going to get easier? Rogue Amoeba’s 2024 Sitrep Ask ATP: Is the M4 generation worth holding out for? Why don’t we have 32-bit emulation? (via Joe Bezdek) Will the [presumably HDR] phantom OLED iPad Pro work well as a second display with something SDR? Post-show: Marco is going to The Sphere Billy Joel: The 100th The New Yorker on Billy’s helicopter rides But apparently he’s given up the helicopter rides Turn the Lights Back On Members-only ATP Overtime: AI devices… now with more “Apple”! Jony Ive & Sam Altman seeking funding for “personal AI device” Apple’s screen-reading AI system Paper (PDF link) 3Blue1Brown videos But what is a GPT? Attention in transformers, visually explained Sponsored by: Swift Craft: The brand new Swift developers’ conference in the UK, overlooking the sea. Use code ATP when you register for 10% off. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/04/24•1h 33m

583: I've Spent a Lot of Time in the Address Bar

Pre-show: Power problems The ATP Store is BACK baby! 👕 Runs until Sunday, 28 April. Don’t wait! Remember members get 15% off! New member special: ATP Insider: Computing Origin Stories Follow-up: How little kids write 4s Marco sample Casey sample John sample Field Notes Three-step car buying process (via Paul Chernoff) Rivian software update helps avoid trash EV chargers Joe Lion on reticle limits High-NA EUV ATP #562: Do You Have a Dragon? Johny Srouji interview (Timestamp link to 34m28s) Belkin phone holders iPhone Mount with MagSafe for Apple TV 4K Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit A first look at 🇪🇺’s alternative app stores Jason’s fresh-install experience Apple opens App Store to “retro” game emulators Official guidelines James Thomson Ben McCarthy’s forthcoming Ketchup app First emulators arrive iGBA removed for unknown reasons Riley’s take Apple’s clarification why iGBA was removed Nintendo nukes Yuzu The Verge initial coverage & follow-up Ask ATP: How does John manage new Safari windows? (via Jan Wedekind) Do we use case-sensitive file systems on our Macs? (via Pedro Fernandes) Unicode normalization What kind of fan did Marco buy? (via Matt McCurdy) Fanimation Post-show: Lutron Diva smart switch Lutron Claro accessory switch for Diva dimmers on multi-way circuits Members-only ATP Overtime: Visiting with old friends Automattic acquires Beeper NY Times coverage Adium texts.com Humane AI Pin reviews David Pierce @ The Verge MKBHD Cybertruck clip Can anyone but a tech giant build the next big thing? Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. Fastmail: Make email yours. Fast, private email that’s just for you. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/04/24•1h 39m

582: Can't Render, Fog It

Pre-show: SD-card failures The ATP Store is BACK, baby! 👕 Runs until Sunday, 28 April. Don’t wait! Remember members get 15% off! Follow-up: The “unpatchable” M-series exploit Explanatory video Hector Martin found the “chicken bit” ARM Exception Levels DMP Y’all don’t read the show notes, huh? 😏 LG DualUp Monitor An 🎵 accidental 🎵 rant about the state of podcasting today DAI Would a M3-family chip really have no efficiency cores? (via Matthaus Woolard) Max Tech’s take on “M4 Ultra” rumors Reticle limits NVIDIA GH100 GPU Apple laying off 700+ workers MacRumors Apple 🤝🏻 Shutterstock Reuters Apple’s in-box iPhone “Presto” flashing machine Casey has tried Spatial Personas Upgrade #507: Differently Social Game Room (App Store link) Battleship Gucci (App Store link) Trailer Turok Ask ATP: How does one buy a car? (via Chandler Kent) CarEdge Deal School 3.0 What even is ownership, these days? (via Anonymous) Egghead Software SimCity copy protection (the red image on the right-hand side) Overton Window This article says Catalyst is abandoned; is it? (via Jonathan Sibley) Post-show: Rivian Bluetooth & Fast-Charging Sitrep Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple making robots? 🤖 ImageWriter Sponsored by: Swift Craft: The brand new Swift developers’ conference in the UK, overlooking the sea. Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join. Computex: The leading international technology exhibition. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/04/24•2h 28m

581: A Different Way to Be Evil

Pre-show: John’s two-year anniversary Follow-up: WWDC lottery results John’s Affinity Designer struggles Marco’s convert stroke → shape suggestion from the bootleg Offset path using Contour Tool (via Vitor) Create Compound (via Julian Kissman) Inconsistencies noted by Christian Meyer Sam Abuelsamid on real-time OSes in cars QNX Wind River Green Hills Qualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED fix is in Chrome 124 beta Has Casey considered running any of his monitors in portrait? (via Bilal Khan) LG DualUp Monitor Apple IDs & real-world verification (via Simone Rizzo) Non-email Apple IDs do still exist (via Erik) Apple podcast transcripts & ☁️ computing (via Ben) MacWhisper Microsoft is learning from Apple’s mistakes and is pre-emptively splitting Teams off from Office No UltraFusion interconnect on M3 Max? MacRumors Vadim Yuryev Apple Vision Pro Spatial Personas Connected #496: I Tried to Put My Finger in Myke’s Mouth Jason’s take Stephen’s take Apple’s MLS Playoffs immersive video Jason’s take Ben Thompson’s take (Paywalled) Under the Radar #289: Vision Pro Numbers Mad Max: Fury Road Centered framing The Fastest Cut: Furious Film Editing Vroom F1TV MultiViewer Post-show: New theme song! Thank you, Jonathan Mann!! Members-only ATP Overtime: Hardware vulnerability in Apple Silicon Michael Tsai’s coverage summary Explanatory video xz Utils backdoor The Verge coverage xz attack shell script A Microcosm of the interactions in Open Source projects Compulsory xkcd I am not a supplier OSQI Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/04/24•2h 9m

580: Socks in the Knob-Hole

Pre-show: Marco’s recording situation Under the Radar #289: Vision Pro Numbers Follow-up: Image captioning in iOS (via Jim Buell) DMA compliance feedback session is live Kara Swisher interviews Margrethe Vestager (Overcast link) Gruber’s summary Apple/Meta/Google targeted by EU in DMA non-compliance investigations European Commission press release Dan Moren’s take Reuters interview with Margrethe Vestager Regarding third-party messaging apps and the DOJ suit Artificial tooth monopoly led the DOJ to… Jersey‽ Forum shopping Legal experts praise DOJ case DOJ lawsuit thoughts from Gavin Laing WWDC announced Greg Jozwiak’s tweet People are fed up with useless tech in their cars EuroNCAP is doing the Lord’s work New CarPlay is Apple’s last hope to crack cars? Real-time operating system QNX vs. Android Automotive QNX Ask ATP: How soon after waking up do we engage with a device? (via Nick) Everyone’s Sony alarm clock What would cause us to go to 128 bit? (via Brian) Post-show: John’s battles with Affinity Designer PaintCode Members-only ATP Overtime: The future of Apple ID To be rebranded as “Apple Account”? (February 2024) More from MacRumors (March 2024) Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off with code atp50. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/03/24•1h 45m

579: Use Your Words

Pre-show: We definitely recorded a day late because we’re clairvoyant and definitely not because of pyrotechnics. Follow-up: The M1 MacBook Air lives on at… Walmart Warmart press release Apple Silicon & Project Titan Safari hangs (via Wade) Apple’s DMA compliance efforts Apple DMA compliance workshop Gruber’s take Kay Jebelli’s recap on Twitter AI-generated transcript Video of Riley Testut’s question/answer John’s curious obsession with street widths Marco: 8’ / ~2.5m Underscore: 19’4” / ~6m John: 23’5” / ~11m Magnets in Apple Watch bands (via Harvey Simon) Modern Buckle Is podcast transcription is Apple’s first big cloud computing effort? US sues Apple for illegal monopoly over smartphones The Verge Lawsuit PDF Transcript of prepared remarks Toot from Glyph Post-show Ask ATP: What do John & Marco have against multiple monitors, anyway? (via Tony) Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple AI updates Another AI paper from Apple VentureBeat summary Stratechery recap (Paywalled) Apple partnering with Google or OpenAI? Bloomberg coverage Humane Ai Pin Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join.
22/03/24•1h 55m

578: Weird Can Be Beautiful

Pre-show: ATP Overtime ATP Insider: John’s Windows ATP 96: The Windows of Siracusa County ATP Membership FAQ AppStories Follow-up: Callsheet available on visionOS “Put me on Aux” (via Sam Davies) Spotify & free users (via Colin Meney) 256 GB M3 MacBook Air has 2× 128 GB NAND chips iFixIt Teardown Project Titan chip rumors What happens when 🇪🇺 folks leave 🇪🇺 for a while? Epic’s developer account reinstated Gruber’s take Upgrade #503: We Own the Refs, the Stadium, and the Field More options for 🇪🇺 distribution Getting ready for Web Distribution Newly proposed Apple flow ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED gets first attempted fix Original feature Google Gemini’s revisionist history Reconcilable Differences #228: Big Filter Boy Stratechery: Aggregator’s AI Risk Gemini refuses to answer election questions Reuters Ask ATP: How come old software doesn’t continue to work anymore, particularly on mobile? (via Erik Neu) Super Smash Brothers Mega Man 2 OpenEmu Would Apple be better off trading lower App Store commissions for higher hardware prices? (via Ryan Maloney) Playdate Swift on the Playdate Pico 8 Post-show Neutral: Rivian R2 & R3 Members-only ATP Overtime: Rabbit r1 Interview with Rabbit CEO Jesse Lyu Neuro-symbolic model CueCat Sponsored by: Magic Lasso Adblock: Block ads, trackers and annoyances on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Get 1 month free access to all features today.
14/03/24•1h 51m

577: Colorful Criticism

Pre-show: Old men talk about old car stereos Follow-up: John’s notes export via privacy.apple.com Apple Vision Pro & Project Titan (via James Anthony) JIBO gita (the robot Casey was thinking of) Gurman’s article (or on Apple News) Apple Vision Pro’s inevitable future (via Matt Johnson) M3 MacBook Airs Gurman on forthcoming Apple events Hector Martin on two displays Apple confirms backport of two-display support to M3 RIP the 🧀 Apple fined $2 billion by EU for App Store practices The Verge EU ruling Apple’s response Sherman Antitrust Act AltStore has received its MarketplaceKit entitlement Apple’s DMA policy updates Updated rules Apple terminates Epic’s developer account Epic’s blog post Example tweet Post-show Ask ATP: If we could solve one of Apple’s legal problems, what would it be? (via Marc Robinson) Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/03/24•1h 56m

576: Quiet Little Leech

Pre-show: Marco is many things, but patient is… not one of them. Blackbox Crouton Joanna Stern’s video Television (App Store link) ForeFlight Voyager Flight Control Follow-up: Vision Pro demand Clarification about Apple’s new iMessage encryption Extracting data from iCloud (via John Males) Apple Privacy Magnets and compasses …in ✨ space ✨ (via Adam Wuerl) …can be canceled out by Core Motion (via Zev Eisenberg) Vision Pro & motion blur (via Orlando Herrera) Meta’s “Pixel Codec Avatars” vs. Personas (via Gottfried Chen) Facebook video Uncanny valley graph Casey’s podcast appearance CrackGate Application Submission Feedback regarding Project Titan MacRumors coverage New York Times coverage Tim Cook on cars in 2017 MJ Tsai Jeff Johnson Ask ATP: What email clients do we use? (via Joe) Claris Emailer Entourage Why hasn’t Marco fallen off the deep end explored a DIY mechanical keyboard? (via Warren Bakay) How interested are we in LLMs & generative AIs? sdxl⚡lightning Post-show: WWDC wish-casting
29/02/24•1h 59m

575: Walk a Little Faster

Pre-show: Vision Pro comfort Light Seal Sizes Decoded ATP Movie Club: Steve Jobs Follow-up: Vision Pro motion blur (via Chase) Blur Busters Vision Pro and warped images Eyes as input vs. output (via Tony DiTaranto) Fitts’s Law and the Dock Apple 🤝🏻 Qualcomm Apple & Patents Mangets & Compasses (via Harvey Simon) Modern buckle Line/letter of credit (via Brian Coffey) Vision Pro Personas …are getting better in 1.1? 1.0 → 1.1 examples Charlie Chapman’s example Persona Studio (App Store link) Apple defends against future iMessage attacks Apple blog post Ask ATP: How do we evangelize Mac-assed Mac apps? (via Ian Malczewski) If we could get one new API for our apps, what would it be? (via Julian Gamble) Could Marco best/first/favorite Phish concerts? (via Winnie Lewis) Reconcilable Differences Live Phish Post-show: Using a high-end camera and gear for Vision Pro panoramas Fuji GFX Canon dual fisheye lens Sponsored by: Celtreos: An incredible shoot-em-up with 12 stages, a huge soundtrack, and tons of gameplay features! Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/02/24•2h 1m

574: Weird Forking Scenario

Pre-show: Casey’s Persona Surprise Follow-up: iPad Pro 11” PPD PPD calculator A note on field of view and eye movement Some discussion about Mac Virtual Display fidelity Turning off Apple Vision Pro The Developer Strap (requires login) is Thunderbolt capable Orion (HDMI display app for iPad) Casey’s HDMI capture dongle “Real” vs. “Fake” 3D (via Matt Rigby) Rotoscoping More thoughts from friend-of-the-show Todd Vaziri More [now un-paywalled!] thoughts from FotS Joe Rosensteel iMessage will not be regulated as part of DMA WhatsApp interoperability strategy Riley Testut of AltStore weighs in on third-party marketplaces What is a €1M “line of credit”, anyway? Apple Vision Pro Guest mode HDCP Voices of VR Podcast with Bert Nepveu Fitts’ Law on Dithering ⌘-Tab EyeSight Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro after-action report Casey’s blog post Sponsored by: Members like you! Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/02/24•2h 14m

573: Look at It Harder

Follow-up: YouTube API weirdness (via Christian Selig) John’s [latest] Photoshop complaint €0.50 is “50 cents” Prescription lens pairing Wide Lightning™ and Wider Lightning™ Developer Strap (requires developer account) Vision Pro weight discussed in Vanity Fair Bluetooth peripherals Intel Macs & Mac Virtual Display Support Document Vision Pro syncs when not in use Performance throttling Vision Pro for movies & TV Color reproduction iFixit estimates resolution “Ideal” field of view for movies Pixels per degree: iPad Pro 11” @ 14” / 35cm = 67 ppd 65” 4K TV @ 5 feet / 1.5m = 76 ppd Pro Display XDR @ 2 feet / 0.6m = 100 ppd Real vs. Fake 3D iFixit Teardown Video part 1 Video part 2 Vision Pro initial thoughts John on spatial computing Captain EO Soarin’ VAC Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro train experience Casey Neistat’s video Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/02/24•2h 36m

572: Cryptofarts and Copyright Infringement

Follow-up: Vision Pro talk begins next week; some good reviews for now: Nilay Patel @ The Verge Video review Joanna Stern at The Wall Street Journal Brian Tong Gruber MKBHD’s using Vision Pro YouTube API (via Alex Chan) Quota costs Console hardware margins in the App Store & consoles Customer ownership Stolen Device Protection & device repairs (via Niru Maheswaranathan) European eye prescriptions (via René Schätzl) Apple’s EU DMA compliance Apple Newsroom Apple Developer documentation Apple Developer News Gruber’s summary Apple Fee Calculator Marketplace requirements MarketplaceKit Developer documentation Upgrade #497: The Poison Pill Tapestry Kickstarter Actual DMA text English Steven Sinofsky’s Summary MacStories Summary Ask ATP: Do we ever go mono on our AirPods? (via Darin Kelkhoff) Are there any apps we’d make if there weren’t already ♾️ takes on that app? (via Aaron Thomas) Total Annihilation Ferrite What settings do we use for Apple Music? (via Christian Kent) Mimi Hearing Test Post-show: Casey is amped about his forthcoming Mac monitor Ensemble to pull individual windows into visionOS Sponsored by: Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp for 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. AdBlock Pro: Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/02/24•2h 18m

571: Adding Some Carrot

Pre-show: YouTube updates Follow-up: SCSI DB-25 was on the back of Macs, not DB-50 D-subminiature iOS Screen Sharing is a thing No control for remote users though On Apple’s 30% cut and payment processing fees The Art of the Possible (John’s blog post) Whose customer is this, anyway? Apple’s compliance with EU law is likely to go exactly as expected Apple News link Apple Vision Pro optics (via Todd Zarwell & jkahnk) Apple’s software workaround for Masimo-related import ban Gruber’s take Apple Vision Pro preorders Accessories Battery Belkin Battery Holder Travel Case Light Seal Light seal sizes? (via Quinn Nelson) Light Seal Cushion Solo Knit Band Dual Loop Band Optical inserts (readers or prescription) Please don’t break one 💸 The Verge Weight You have to pair the optical inserts Launch inventory was 80,000 units? But sales may have hit 180k? Reseller market is optimistic ebay Search Apple Vision Pro Guided Tour Sorry, non-🇺🇸 Ask ATP: Does the Apple Vision Pro work like a camera viewfinder? (via Nigel Warren) Do we do anything to back up our emails? (via Lawrence Koteff) Google Takeout Do we use iMessage Contact Key Verification? (via Severin) Post-show: Family Apple Vision Pro vibe check QuickDraw 3D Scrapbook Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/01/24•1h 31m

570: The Local Mooching Situation

Pre-show: Some Administrivia New ATP member’s special! ATP episodes are now on YouTube! Follow-up: Marco’s UPS issue Eaton UPS backup (via Jeff Strobel) UPSes don’t like “dirty” power Yes, y’all, John can be wrong sometimes. But maybe he was 🤏🏻 right too? 🤔 John Gruber on the iPhone launch Apple Vision Pro ordering details Apple Vision Pro has 10 GPU cores More on the Apple Vision Pro demos Apple Vision Pro entertainment experiences Maybe not all prescriptions work? (via Justin Yost) Meta Oculus Quest 2 Inserts Apple turns off blood oxygen sensor to avoid import ban Dear Epic, 🖕. Love, Apple Support page MacRumors summary The Art of the Possible Tyler Hall on “Modern-day Apple” Ben Thompson’s take at Stratechery (Paywalled) Ask ATP: How would we set up an iOS device for the elderly? (via Seppe Rutten) Assistive Access Why do audio-free apps sometimes stop playback of other apps? (via Wilson Martinez) Levis app (App Store link) Why doesn’t Apple just make HomePod mini into a mesh router? (via Saif Khan) Post-show: What is a truck, anyway? Casey’s poll Maybe not a northern thing? Greg Pierce gets nerdy about it Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Notion: Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
18/01/24•2h 17m

569: Do Grasshoppers Have Tongues?

Pre-show: Dad Dreams Follow-up: New watch bands will actually be… cases? (via Videoalex) Swatch example NATO straps Time-shifting was successful OLED iPad Pros will also break the bank Apple 🤝 AWS Retrieval Augmented Generation How LLMs work People… write answers for Alexa‽ 🤯 Incase 🤝 Microsoft The Verge article Vision Pro launches 2 February Vision Pro will have 16GB RAM YouTubers will get two demos Apple’s “Get Ready” ad Previously: “Hello” Apple is very particular about how you represent “Vision Pro” Apple is offering Vision Pro demos Apple Vision Pro focal distance? Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/01/24•1h 57m

568: The Year of Romance

Pre-show: Time-shifting Dave Matthews Band Crew Q&A Follow-up: AI Agita Apple’s paper regarding optimizing on-device LLM Summary by luokai Apple explores AI training deals with news publishers New York Times sues OpenAI & Microsoft for copyright infringement Hard cases make bad law Masimo Mess 26 December: Biden administration does not overturn ban 27 December, 11:55 AM: Ban temporarily paused by US Court of Appeals 27 December, 5:21 PM: Apple Watch sales resumed Apple 2024 Preview PolyCam AirPods 4 Redesign? Side-loading in the EU Post-show: Yearly Themes YouTube video Sponsored by: Notion: Your wiki, docs, and projects. Together. Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/01/24•2h 14m

567: macOS Uranus

Pre-show: Running public sound Automixing Sound Devices Mix Pre-10 II Zoom F8n Zoom LiveTrak L8 Reminder that gift memberships make for a great last-minute gift! Follow-up: iCloud.com login with only a password Apple Store experience (via Morgan Schönberger) More details via Ian Williamson icloud.com/find Joanna Stern’s prison interview Beeper → Beeped Blog post MacRumors Virtualization options for macOS UTM was recommended by several, including Luke Channings and Glenn Brown Steve Troughton-Smith’s write-up Is Masimo a patent troll? The Verge article LA Times article from October Apple working on a software workaround? Against Intellectual Monopoly, by Michele Boldrin and David K. Levine Against Intellectual Monopoly (PDF) EVs that [allegedly] satisfy all of Rangachari Anand’s requirements Rick Gore really likes VAG e-tron GT e-tron Q4 e-tron Q8 Daphne Sakellarides suggests the Hyundai Kona Doug Spry reiterates Casey’s pick of the Chevy Bolt Thestrategery recommends the Mini Cooper SE Sam Abuelsamid Honda Prologue Acura ZDX Mercedes EQB Chevy Blazer EV On car controls Volkswagen reneges on all the crummy controls Sam Abuelsamid’s take iPhone 16 “Capture Button” Next Apple Watch breaks band compatibility? 😱 Google loses antitrust case to Epic Stratechery (Paywalled) #askatp: Do Nvidia & Apple mean different things by the word “core”? (via Ammar) If Apple really does make Siri better, will it land in existing HomePods? (via Ryan McDonough) A complete 🤬 trainwreck of a third #askatp. No spoilers. Hauppage! Post-show Neutral: Marco’s adventure Maxtrax Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code 60atp to get 60% off, plus 20% off your next two months. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/12/23•2h 31m

566: Using It Is Wearing It Out

Gift memberships make for great last-minute gifts! Follow-up: Apple devices and OLED burn-in iPhone XS burn-in (via David Gian-Cursio) iPhone 11 Pro burn-in (via Jamieson Weiss) Apple Watch Series 5 & iPhone 13 Pro Max (via Keith) Apple Store diagnostics Stolen Device Protection in iOS 17.3 beta Maybe “trusted locations” is unwise? (via Russell Quinn) How does this work with two-factor? (via Richard Harris) Exceptions to 🇪🇺 battery legislation (via Matthaus Woolard) Vexed has been ported to iOS (App Store link) Apple updates “required reasons” for certain APIs Resetting your only Apple device Apple Halting Sales of Apple Watch Series 9 & Ultra 2 in 🇺🇸 Six Colors Software workaround in the works? Adobe 💔 Figma Old TestFlight data leaked Steve Troughton-Smith Rairii #askatp: What’s the best way to run old versions of OS X in 2023? (via Thom Bullock) VMWare Fusion Parallels VirtualBox Rangachari Anand wants us to find them an EV Requirements Does not have a full glass roof Has a sunroof that opens Has physical HVAC, gear, seat controls Adaptive cruise control CarPlay Gauge cluster (or HUD) Center screen not safety critical Chevy Bolt Kia EV6 IONIQ 5 N BMW i3 How’s Callsheet doing? (via Josiah Katz) Upgrade #491: The 2023 Upgradies Apple Design Awards Post-show: The evolution of the App Store awards Sponsored by our wonderful members. Join, and you, too, can enjoy: Unedited bootleg feed, posted as soon as we stop recording Ad-free versions of edited episodes Discounts on our time-limited merchandise sales
19/12/23•2h 5m

565: Trickle-Up Concern

Pre-show: Cauterized pants Show administrivia 🎄🕎 NEW MEMBER’S SPECIAL!! 🕎🎄 🎅🏻 Give the gift of ATP! 🎅🏻 Follow-up: More on Apple’s Blue Ocean The 🇪🇺 is doing 🇪🇺 things …and Apple is doing Apple things 📟 Battle Yet more on ECC RAM from Jonathan Dietz Jr. Micron whitepaper US fabs and semiconductor business (via Joe Lion) Sonos Roam audio skipping Report #1 Report #2 Report #3 Report #4 Report #5 How does AWS S3 Glacier store data more cheaply than S3? Photos.app processing tied to… external monitors? 🤨 Governments are spying via push notifications Wyden’s original letter Patriot Act Gruber’s take Apple 🇺🇸 guidelines Apple non-🇺🇸 guidelines Stolen Device Protection Original article by Joanna Stern & Nicole Nguyen Follow-up 9To5Mac explainer #askatp: Are we worried about burn-in on our iPhones? (via Will Leinweber) Does Marco consider embracing Swift & SwiftUI in line with his “extreme minimalism” for libraries? (via Julian Gamble) Do we like the Action Button? (via Torstein) Post-show: Marco’s new desk toy Photo next to an iPhone 15 Pro John’s game: Vexed (also on PalmDB) Marco’s games: Rally 1000 (clone of Mille Bornes) and Hearts AvantGo Toshiba e740 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Notion: Your wiki, docs, and projects. Together. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
14/12/23•2h 4m

564: Always Get the Biggest Pizza

Follow-up: Other People’s Code Audio sample Laura Savino’s Talk at CppCon 2023 AirJet cooling a MacBook Air Previously on ATP Keycap replacements at Apple Stores? Apple Stores will price-match? Maybe use KidArt for kid… art? (App Store link) How does Thunderbolt 5 “Bandwidth Boost” work? Idiosyncrasies of ECC RAM Apple 🤝 Amkor Apple 💩-cans 5G modem development? …but there’s always 6G… John’s window-dragging bug continues in 14.2 beta 5 Please fix Find my Friends sharing, Apple Beeper Mini brings iMessage to Android… like, for real for real. 😱 Quinn’s video overview System76 Apple’s Blue Ocean Fewer clients. Less money. (Jerry Maguire) Post-show Neutral: Trip Report ATP Eats: John’s of Bleecker Street Emilio’s Branchinelli’s Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/12/23•2h 7m

563: Drain the Attic

Pre-show: Moving is not fun. Marie Kondo Follow-up: Apple fixes worn keycaps (via Ezekiel Elin) OpenAI Sam Altman Reinstated Five Days of Chaos Tip for buying smart thermostats (via Neil Weinstock) Dominion Energy’s offerings Marco’s many-taps Ecobee Chip packaging Introductory videos on packaging Brief History of Semiconductor Packaging Stacking Dies for Performance & Profit ECC RAM in Apple Silicon (via Grady Borders & Joe Lion) Green bubbles get slightly less 🤢? RCS Yes, still green bubbles SMS & MMS & iMessage Apple extends free 🛰️ emergency services Garmin inReach Thunderbolt 5 C2C caberQU #askatp: Can John take us on a tour of his recommended TVs? (via Gary Owen) Sony A95L Digital Trends review HDTVTest review HDTVTest “Best TV of 2023” test 65” at Amazon LG G3 HDTVTest review 65” at Amazon RTings.com OLED burn-in tests 20 November 2023 5 October 2023 Sony X95L HDTVTest review Digital Trends review 85” on Amazon Sony X90L HDTVTest review Digital Trends review 65” on Amazon Digital Trends best TVs of 2023 Have we ever had iCloud randomly revert a file? (via Stephen Towler) How macOS Sonoma has changed iCloud iCloud Drive in Sonoma: FileProvider and eviction Google Drive has its own “oops” Which apps should be blocked from refreshing in the background? (via Marcos Vinícius Petri) Post-show: Moving is fun. BODi (née BeachBody) Apple Fitness+ Casey’s current program Marco’s trainer Fitbod Couch to Barbell Sponsored by: Notion: Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. Hatch: Devices to help you sleep better. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/11/23•2h 28m

562: Do You Have a Dragon?

Pre-show: 🚨 LAST CHANCE FOR THE ATP HOLIDAY STORE 🚨 Note: long-sleeve and utes sizes have been added! Follow-up: Keyboard wear Finger grease (via Ryan Holmes) ABS plastic PBT plastic A true horror show (via Andrew) MacBook Pro thermal tests More about chip packaging Johny Srouji interview from July 2023 Timestamp link to clip cited Stratechery with Pat Gelsinger Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED just will not die Stack Overflow question Tailscale’s patch (via Gil Pedersen) Anonymous info QUIC HTTP/3 migrate_sessions_on_network_change SpaceX’s extremely dubious technical choices OpenAI The Verge headlines/coverage Sam Altman fired as CEO of OpenAI Blog post Twitch co-founder Emmett Shear is the new CEO of OpenAI Microsoft hires former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Hundreds of OpenAI employees threaten to resign and join Microsoft Is Sam Altman joining Microsoft? Satya Nadella doesn’t seem to know Net promoter score #askatp: What ever happened to ECC RAM, now that Apple Silicon is here? (via Tim Schmitz) How do we photograph kid art (via Chris Gleim) Procreate Does tech actually improve our lives? (via Jamie West) Automators #140: LimitLiss Automations with Casey Post-show: Humane ai pin Product launch video TED Talk Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
21/11/23•2h 23m

561: Market Your Bug

Show Administrivia: 🗣️ THE ATP HOLIDAY STORE IS HERE 🗣️ Note: long-sleeve and utes sizes have been added! 🗣️ NEW MEMBER’S SPECIAL! 🗣️ ATP Dev: Other People’s Code Follow-up: Face ID is also an accessbility affordance (via Todd Scheresky) Uses for 🛢️👃🏻 (via Jamie West) Microwaves The modern knob (via Nate) There’s such a thing as too much (via Kieth Bradnam) Scanning old photos Ryan’s procedure Todd Vaziri’s advice ScanCafe Possible laptop improvments (via Nathaniel Velez) CNET review Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Melamine foam Apple explains dynamic caching (via Gokhan Avkarogullari) Metal Profiling Tools Performance Best Practices for Shaders Memory is now unified within the GPU (via Jonathan Ragan-Kelley) M3 SSD speed vs. M3 Pro SSD speed SSD price graph (via CG) Mac laptops have had the same base RAM since 2017 (via David Schaub) Jobs vs. Cook Marco and Casey’s new laptops MaxTech video on M1 vs. M2 vs. M3 speeds Other Video Transcoding Migration Assistant Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable Jason’s cursed screenshot #askatp: What is a “neural engine”? (via Richard Levitt) Tensor Processing Units - YouTube How does the ANE work internally? SIMD MMX How often should bugs on beta OSes be reported? (via Mike Hoffman) ATP #324: Automatic Kicking Machine Is there a way to get Photos.app’s geotag metadata into the actual files? (via Santiago) Post-show: Marco’s hardware adventure Nest Thermostat Ecobee Thermostat Sponsored by: Notion: Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/11/23•2h 15m

560: They're All Rectangles

Pre-show: Marco has discovered knobbed microwaves John’s toaster journey 🗣️ THE ATP HOLIDAY STORE IS HERE 🗣️ Follow-up: Apple Event was “shot on iPhone” Behind the Scenes The Verge’s silly take Stu Maschewitz’s overview David Steer in defense of the M3-plain MacBook Pro Luke Miani’s video Base configs make a difference, according to Ewan Makepeace Still no Face ID (via Tomer Shemesh)? 8 GB RAM has been the MacBook Pro baseline since 2014 Dynamic Caching (via Nitesh Singh) The small-capacity SSDs are better now? Luke Miani Apple Silicon packaging and a potential M3 Ultra F Häusler’s updated diagram AnandTech confirms odd memory quantities (via Cameron McKay) More thoughts from Jonathan Dietz, Jr A new ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED error report has entered the chat MacBook Pro order updates #askatp: How do we manage our physical photos? (via Steven) Why should we care about hardware AV1 decoding? (via Jack Johnson) How do we convince our loved ones to upgrade hardware? (via Christian Heile) Post-show: Humane’s AI pin leaks Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Hatch: Devices to help you sleep better. Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/11/23•2h 17m

559: The Tall Lettuce

Pre-show: Everything’s upside down, so let’s talk fashion. Mack Weldon Ace Sweatpants Relwen Vertical Insulator jacket Apple’s October event Stephen on M1 & M2 Rollout History Oddities between M1 Pro and M3 Pro Johny Srouji interview Annotated die diagrams Post-show: Hypothetical boxed lunches Ken’s Lite Thousand Island Wenzel’s Farm Teriyaki Beef Sticks Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
31/10/23•2h 17m

558: Multilevel Pizza Oven

Pre-show: ATP Membership changes Apple price hikes Membership FAQ Want to pay us more? Here’s how! Follow-up: Rivian sounds are based on nature 20k Hz: Auto-Tone Updating iPhones in-box iPhones can be charged through the existing retail box What if the update is downloaded, but not applied? Relevant Apple patent? On M2 vs. M1 Efficiency (via Jonathan Dietz, Jr.) Anand Shimpi on Andru Edwards’ show iTunes Match, Apple Music, and DRM It’s all Panzer’s fault Apple Music gives you iTunes Match, DRM-free (via Sylvan Germer) Getting music onto an iOS device without a computer Custom ringtones (via tact) ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED rumbles on TheJesusFish Stephen Hackett mort Apple Pencil (USB-C) Dan Moren’s Take 9to5Mac Summary Upgrade #482: It’s Covered in Soap! October event Mac OS / Finder logo animation AnandTech on 3nm Chart on Wikipedia AnandTech updates on 3nm Earnings call transcript Everyone talks about their Sonos experiences (this is not #sponcon) Roam (aka John’s Toblerone) Amp Sub (Gen 3) One Era 100 Era 300 Move Five Move 2 Giancarlo Esposito Sonos Voice Control Capabilities Post-show: ATP membership changes Sponsored by: Notion: Your wiki, docs, & projects. Together. AdBlock Pro: Block ads in Safari on iPhone, iPad & Mac. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/10/23•2h 7m

557: The Phone-Box Lottery

We absolutely and unequivocally condemn the murder and kidnapping of innocent civilians. Casey Neistat’s video 🗣️ NEW MEMBER’S SPECIAL 🗣️: ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It Join to listen! Follow-up: Will Kiefer, Rewind.ai’s CTO, has some FU iPhone 15s have a new battery setting Apple knowledge base watchOS optimized charging Why is my Apple Watch not charging to 100%? iPad/iPhone Photo Backups Paid Flickr accounts can do it (via Jonathan Freese) Dropbox for iOS Dan Lithio’s suggestions PhotoSync (App Store link) Google Photos Synology Photos (via René Fouquet) OneDrive Photo Backup (via Ping Lu) Amazon [Prime] Photos (via Chris Cioffi) On Photos remembering crop aspect ratios in 14.1 John’s Docker/Chrome problems 17 June 2019: ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED when Docker networks changed 15 November 2019: ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED is fired when no changes done to the network 29 March 2021: Chromium aborts with ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED even when irrelevant network-interfaces change 29 September 2021: Re-creating a docker container disrupts video call (ERR_NETWORK_CHANGED) Orbstack suggested by Gavin Harris Colima AirPods Pro for hearing protection Upgrade #481: What If… Octobox? Couldn’t handle a monster truck rally Why I Wouldn’t Use AirPods Pro for Hearing Protection Dr. Sameul Levine’s take Apple’s October event: what should be done? Gurman’s report on flashing unopened iPhones #askatp: What focal lengths would we choose for our phones? (via Luke Askwith) Mac Power Users #713: Photography with Tyler Stalman Can one add music on iOS without a computer? (via Nick) How do we protect our Synologies? (via Roch Ripley) Post-show: Unexpected Apple Watch Series 9 improvements Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Hatch: Devices to help you sleep better. Become a member for ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/10/23•2h 3m

556: Apple Chips Are People

Follow-up: Overall St. Jude winner: James Neal John’s window bug Polling rate does make a difference Source video Polling rate to window quantity experiment Source video Macs vs. Chromebooks in education (via John Weston & Steve Ligett) Upgrade #480: Never Do a Deal with the Preference Daemon Jason on Apple’s ∞ Permissions Dialogs John gets his Photos.app wish Off-center holes aren’t new Alcantara iPhone cases Alma Casey’s ★★★★☆ iPhone case In defense of the utterly ridiculous Razer phone coolers (via Adam) Peltier effect Revisiting tire pressure management systems (via Mattias Lindblad) Casey’s adventures with stop-charging-at-80% AirPods Pro 2 as concert earplugs Soundbrenner Minuendo Others tried: Eargasm, Etymotic ER20XS, Earpeace, Vibes, Mumba CodaRoom Custom High-Fidelity Earplugs Rewind.ai Pendant We Can Remember It for You Wholesale #askatp: What makes Apple’s designs so much better? (via Buckaroo Ponzi) P.A. Semi Nuvia Acquisition Do we segregate our user data? (via Alfred Flynn) How can an iPad-first user back up their photos? (via Joseph Zoller) Post-show: An optical-disc journey Drive Discs Power Photos Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Clean Email: Clean your inbox of emails you don’t need. Then keep it clean. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/10/23•2h 6m

555: A Very Eventful Day

Pre-show: Marco has thoughts on the FineWoven case CHOCK’s medusa cable Follow-up: John takes us on an adventure FB13211706 — Window dragging is laggy and jumpy when more than one user is logged in Demo video Maybe it’s the video card? What if it’s the mouse? Oh no, the problem is inside the hmouse Maybe Bluetooth will save us? It’s not an Intel thing Seemingly it’s any USB RF mouse? …like, really? It’s not just the one mouse, actually oh no ATP #115: Empathy for the Machine ATP #96: The Windows of Siracusa County Are we the baddies? iPhone 15 Pro is overheating The fix is here Low-cost MacBook rumor Chromebook Adam’s Chromebook eMate 300 #askatp: How thin will phones really get? (via Joe Lion) Do we ever MagSafe charge our MacBooks? (via Chriskast) CalDigit TS4 Are we team light or team dark? (via Jack Mordoj) Noir Post-show: Casey bravely performs an experiment 🫣 Sponsored by: Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp60 for 60% off plus free shipping. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/10/23•2h 6m

554: Is This Your Dog?

Pre-show: Marco is… somewhere unexpected Modern 5G hotspots vs. tethering Casey’s travel router 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now. The Marco Offset Podcastathon Part 1 Podcastathon Part 2 Follow-up: John’s PR …and Docker explorations fish iPhone 15 data transfers over USB-C Samuel Polay’s Apple Store experience Chris Jones’ experience USB-A ↔ USB-C adapters (via Eric Merrill) EdgeGate LeakGate Sharp Tech CaseGate Casey’s planned case Anker USB-C cable (the cable that didn’t fit) Umefly USB-C cable (the cable that does fit) Apple silicone case (via Ben Rabicoff) Viticci’s staining Apple Store examples Straps are the answer? (via Gem) Apple & chip binning A17 Pro is powerful but not efficient? Razer Phone Cooler Chroma People, Pets, & Places Initial iPhone reviews Casey’s car in 3× & 5× Goose in 3× & 5× Lenses John’s real bokeh Post-processing an automatic portrait mode photo Casey’s PopSocket Post-show: Marco discovers America Sponsored by: Clean Email: Clean your Inbox of emails you don’t need. Then keep it clean. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
27/09/23•1h 55m

553: Cut the Bridges to the Mainland

Pre-show: John’s enhancement requests 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now. The Marco Offset ATP Top Four: Laptops. Join to listen! Follow-up: Apple-products-save-your-life video Apple Watch Ultra 2 naming Titanium watches Cost ∆s (via Dan Provost) Warranty (via Doug Miller) Hermès leather straps (via Gruber) Casey’s live adventure Related The Verge article Marco’s option Apple Watch Assistive Touch is from 2021 Apple “blue” over time iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max repairability helps consumers too iPhone 14 Pro back glass: $499 iPhone 15 Pro back glass: $169 iPhone 15 & 15 Pro cameras 14 Pro 🤝 15 Pro (via Andreas Netzmann) PetaPixel was confused too The arrangement changed iPhone 15 != iPhone 14 Pro 5× Pro Max is 25% larger than the 3× 3× camera has not changed in three years 😱 iPhone 14 Pro can also take 48 MP HEIF images PetaPixel camera review DPReview USB-C begets external display support Apple support document Panic on The Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise USB-A ↔ C adapters are fire hazards‽ (via Praveen) Example iPhone 15 Pro & diffusion bonding (via Robert Newman) iPhone 15/Pro/Max battery life & 3nm Revegnus’ tweet Kal’s tweet Nuvia Lawsuit dropped iPhone 15 Pro & Thread radio Close-up photos of a FineWoven case Similar to Peak Design case? Apple 2030 Apple’s press release on “carbon neutral” (via Josh Angelsberg) Environment FAQ Tim Cook at Apple in 2030 New York Times interview from 2020 Gruber’s post Geekbench 6 Single-core M2 Max: 2,803 Intel Core i9-13900K 3 GHz: 4,220 Multi-core M2 Ultra: 21,299 Intel Core i9-13900KS 3.2GHz: 29,015 Does Apple make the fastest laptops? Luke Miani Intel’s Meteor Lake CPUs #askatp: How does mp3 chapter images work? (via Joel Labes) The “animated” chapter art was the ending theme song in ATP 244 How does binning work with silicon chips? (via Ammar) Is USB-C’s successor on the horizon? (via Jason Falleiro) Post-show: Rivian follow-up and some interesting hacks Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/09/23•2h 6m

552: Not a Saturated Year

Pre-show: Marco’s Wi-Fi Woes RealPlayer 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now. The Marco Offset Apple Event on September 12 System in a Package (SiP) System on a Chip (SoC) Six Colors’ small discoveries GE fuel injector AM article Dr. Drang’s post on iPhone physics Grade 5 titanium iPhone 14 teardown Action button settings UI video Sony Xperia 1 IV Not in the keynote: iOS 17 on 18 September Sonoma on 26 September USB-C Lightning Adapter Apple kills MagSafe Duo & MagSafe Battery pack Post-show: What color is Marco’s car? Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Clean Email: Clean your Inbox of emails you don’t need. Then keep it clean. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
14/09/23•2h 42m

551: Tickle Rock You

Pre-show: 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now. Follow-up: iPhone 14 Pro 2× vs. cropping a 1× photo iPhone 14 Pro Dynamic Island Flighty Sports Alerts (App Store link) You can update TCL Roku TV via USB (via Pierre-Luc Gagné) Apple Park & garbage cans Apple Event on September 12 WiFi 6 vs. 6E Google Pixel ad Czinger 21C Twill Post-show Neutral: Rivian is canning their ugliest paint option Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/09/23•2h 37m

550: A Wizard With No Choices

Pre-show: 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now. Follow-up: Obscura 4 is out! (App Store link) Alternative TCL TV workarounds (via Chris Berryhill) Child Gmail Accounts Children cannot set up email forwarding (via Henri Sivonen) Child accounts are ripe for recovery issues (via Sriram Karra) Trouble in HomePod paradise iMac G5 perks (via Aaron Walker) Ads on the ATP YouTube channel Truck routing Truck Map has a skip button (via Ezekiel Elin) Garmin sells bespoke truck GPS units (via Jonathan Llamas) Some recommendations (via Andrew Larson) inRoute TomTom/Garmin Apple Event on September 12 Exit Interviews iPhone 14 Watch Ultra Watch Series 8 A special Exit Salute Post-show: Casey’s new vibraslap DS1621+ Western Digital Red 18 TB Sponsored by: Celtreos: An incredible shoot-em-up with 12 stages, a huge soundtrack, and tons of gameplay features!
01/09/23•2h 5m

549: Unauthorized Trash Can

Pre-show: Marco’s box truck TruckMap Trucker Path 🗣️ New ATP Membership Survey 🗣️ (This is for everyone, not just members) 🗣️ New member special: ATP Tier List: Every iMac 🗣️ Follow-up: iMac Tier List Intel Core vs. Core 2 ∆s (via Michael Gabriel) Marco claims vindication Core Duo Geekbench 32-bit: 2,327 Core 2 Duo Geekbench 32-bit: 2,423 (4% faster), 64-bit: 2,739 (17% faster) How much faster is “2 Duo” than “Duo”? 21” was (eventually) Retina, writes Max Wilkie More text editors CotEditor (via Taher Rangwala) Chime Pronouncing “Niléane” (and more) Apple can’t design for humans Photo editing on the Mac (via Ezekiel Elin) (•••) ⌘ ⏎ Dumb TV workarounds (also via Ezekiel Elin) Apple, TV+, Disney+, and Games (via Aaron Thomas) Marco’s review of Ubiquiti Security Cameras G5 Bullet Switch Flex Scrypted SecuritySpy #askatp: How do we handle kid e-mail addresses? (via Greg) What are our expectations for subscription apps? (via Michael) How do we prevent losing access to our password managers? (via Denis Čapkovič) Post-show: Marco’s latest gift shipment to Casey Marco’s latest gift shipment to John Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/08/23•1h 59m

548: Starting to Count Chickens

Pre-show: LG stand woes & Casey pronunciation woes Follow-up: Casey’s fire hazard has been returned Text editors Yes, we forgot about Nova. Our bad. Zed (in beta) vi ls -l `which vi` mg README /usr/bin/mg nano pico Neat Safari-in-Sonoma trick LLCs may not be the panacea we thought Single-member LLCs can still be “real businesses”, says Ryan Roy Single-member LLCs don’t necessarily protect the member, says Patrick Yan FAQ from Denha & Associates PLLC Blog post from Wolters Kluwer Callsheet week one & subscription dynamics Installer from David Pierce & The Verge Apple-buys-Disney Rumors The Hollywood Reporter Jason Upgrade #472: Step Aside, Bob! King’s Dominion Backlot Stunt Coaster (The poster in the hero image is not the one Casey was talking about) Cabel Sasser: Fantasy Meets Reality WWDC 2013 Intro Video If everyone is busy making everything, how can anyone perfect anything? There are a thousand no’s for every yes. Aaron Thomas’ #askatp Post-show: Let’s have a fireside chat about the state of ATP. (Nobody’s in trouble.) Sponsored by: Members like you! If you’re not a member, you can become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/08/23•2h 23m

547: Own Your Pricing

Pre-show: ⚠️ LAST CHANCE FOR HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ⚠️ Follow-up: Mophie 3-in-1 travel charger Reported issues Firmware update kit Casey’s fire hazard John’s Photos issues He knows about modifier keys, y’all. MacPaint MacDraw Odd behavior with iPhone camera app Jason Snell’s crop macro (.ZIP link) Keyboard Maestro Gui’s spelunking around face detection defaults write com.apple.photoanalysisd PhotoAnalysisCoreDuetSchedulingDisabled -bool YES Running XPC on-demand XPC In-app non-destructive photo editing (the below are App Store links) Pixelmator Pro Photomator RAW Power Darkroom Lightroom Lightroom Classic #caseywasright 🎉 Callsheet has launched! 🎉 Press Infinite Mac Mini vMac Analog(ue) #216: The Fast and the Curious App Store Search Ads First screenshot #askatp: Is it wise for indie developers to make a LLC? (via Nate Silva) Massachusetts Fees Massachusetts Fee Schedule Could Apple go nuts with overclocking in a Mac Pro? (via Janne Ojaniemi) What text editor are we using these days? (via Edward Corcoran) TextMate Blog post about slowness Visual Studio Code BBEdit Alpha Atom Sublime Text Espresso Chocolat Post-show: Roku TVs are gross Sponsored by: Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/08/23•2h 37m

546: Re-Crop With the Wisdom of Age

Pre-show: Marco’s Overcast rewrite 🗣️ HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY 🗣️ Follow-up: Synology Dynamic DNS Alex Mazanov (of SwiftBar fame)’s interesting idea CNAME Marco’s security camera update Scrypted Eufy Cameras with HomeKit Secure Video support John’s sailing channel B&H is a Ubiquiti retailer Some interesting research on memory and caching from Akshay Narayan Their Paper Google system using “far memory” Paper on possible application performance gains App Store to require developers to describe API use Apple’s announcement UserDefaults Apple’s Note Submit a request for a new approved reason The Halting Problem Steve Troughton-Smith @AppStorage John’s annual post-vacation tradition FB12744158 Face recognition When does Photos scan faces? #askatp: What are we dropping down to UIKit for? (from Aaron Bushnell) What does John think of the α6700? (from David Campbell) Why is my experience of social networks so different from what I hear you describe? (from Ben Gunsberger) Post-show: [Some] weird things that Casey does GL.iNet GL-MT1300 Quinn’s video Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
31/07/23•2h 22m

545: My Butler Can’t Use It

🗣️ HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY 🗣️ Pre-show: Marco mended something! How-to video The good replacement part Which one of us is which? Meet Your Hosts Apple Vision Pro labs, developer kits, and more MacVoices #1070: Marco’s first podcast appearance? James Thomson Steve Troughton-Smith Casey’s phone call with App Review Rumor that the quad chip is canceled Upgrade #468: Nonstop Bangers Involving Saxophone Solos Follow-up: Large SSDs & Apple Silicon (via Matt Rigby) Asmedia Threads is already tanking? (Apple News link) The Ubiquiti Dream Router is slow …but the Dream Machine Special Edition is sold out …and the Dream Wall is pretty cool, albeit ridiculous Long-term review of the Logitech Circle View & HomeKit Secure Video Correction: there are more HomeKit cameras Post-show: Casey’s troubleshooting adventures WireGuard (Try PiVPN if you’re using a Raspberry Pi) Tailscale Dyn No-IP Sponsored by: Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
27/07/23•2h 10m

544: Valid in a Marco Way

Pre-show: Blue Man Group 🗣️ HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY 🗣️ Follow-up: EV thoughts from Sam Abuelsamid ID.4 vs. Honda Accord EVs make more particulate matter DeMuro on the Kia EV6 GT Tesla V4 Superchargers iPadOS 17 window management An extended aside about social networks, federation, and socialism iCloud Keychain 🤝 third-party browsers Ricky’s 🍑💨 Chrome Extension Casey’s no-good, very bad day 😭😬 #askatp: Is Time Machine really useful anymore, anyway? (via Dan Provost) Synology Products Compatibility List Could a third-party ARM chip end up in a Mac Pro? (via Torb) Servers love large CPUs; could Apple use Apple Silicon in servers? (via David Loring) Apple Network Server Xserve Could Apple make a hyper-fast “drive” to sorta-kinda expand RAM? (via Patrick Melody) Why no dual-socket CPU in the Mac Pro? (via Aryan Aneja) Does the Mac Pro really have an “super car” attributes anymore? (via Jan Lehnardt) Is the Vision Pro now the “halo car”? (via David Saunders) Post-show: Marco’s update Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/07/23•2h 23m

543: 100 Million Tire-Kickers

Pre-show: Marco’s butt-crack update Follow-up: Upgrade #467: The Least Important Mac Follow-out The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor (2013) Vision Pro eyes The Talk Show #378 (YouTube link) Listener Occupation Overview Statistical analysis and standard error (via Chris Rose) Instagram Threads Version One #askatp: If 1Password 8 still stinks when the carrot becomes a stick, where should one store software licenses? (via Wes Chamness) Yojimbo Ask Neutral: How do we feel about darn near everyone adopting NACS over CCS? (via Steve J. Stutz) SAE announces standard for NACS USB 3.0 Standard-B plug Alec from Technology Connections Kentucky mandates NACS Left- and right-hand traffic H-Day (via Sage) What are some good & bad parts of EV ownership? (via yottalogical) Technology Connections’s Primer Post-show: Casey & John app updates .searchable() isSearching Marco’s iOS 16 patch for $isPresented Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Rocket Money: Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/07/23•2h 21m

542: Penguin Camel Monkey Shark

Pre-show: How did we celebrate the Fourth of July? Member Episodes Survey Follow-up: As per anonymous, Ternus received our Mac Pro shirt. 🫣 Adam Eccles expands the ATP Listener Universe™ Yes, Full Photos Access gives apps carte blanche (via Peter Gertsen-Schibbye) Frameo EXIF data Desktop widget chaos whimsy (via Danny Lin) A contradictory perspective on the Reddit protests (via Lee Abraham) Who is the Mac Pro for, anyway? Top Four Vision Pro challenges Steve Troughton-Smith discovers a cursor 1 & 2 Post-show: Threads Initial response Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/07/23•2h 14m

541: Make a Little Maze

Pre-show: 🗣️ New Member’s Special Just Dropped 🗣️ Tier List - Wikipedia Tier Lists - Know Your Meme Follow-up: With regard to the “real-time OS” and the roles of the R1 Secure Enclave Processor Real-time operating system Vision Pro and vision VAC James O’Laughlin’s thread Engaget on Oculus’s concept varifocal lenses Creal Vision Pro limits Virtual experiences limited to 100ft² 12 minutes of VR fails Speed limits Conflicting opinions about Safelite (via Allan Davis & anonymous) OEM On fixing a bug for one developer (via Gui Rambo) AirBuddy SwiftUI for the Mac (via Gui Rambo & Clarko) Solid-state cooling (via Alex) AirJet Apollo’s shutdown approach Reddit telling protesting mods their communities “will not” stay private Quinn’s interview of Christian Selig Gruber’s interview of Christian Selig “Enshittification” of TikTok History Spyglass Pixel Pals (App Store link) #askatp: What do we think about the Framework laptop? (via David Hadley) Wirecutter How do the photo permissions in iOS really work? (via Zach Frechette) PhotoKit Delivering an Enhanced Privacy Experience in Your Photos App How do we carry our cameras? (via Stephen Collins) Hex Ranger Clamshell DSLR Backpack Digital Holster 10 Peak Design Everyday Backpack Sponsored by: Meh: Daily deals & community for the cynical consumer. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
29/06/23•2h 12m

540: The Points Don’t Matter

Pre-show: Good SwiftUI days Follow-up: Vision Pro Privacy considerations (via Brandon Jones) WWDC 2023 #10096: Build Great Games for Spatial Computing Designing for Spatial Input 6m5s 7m8s Vergence & accommodation in eyesight (via Christopher Masto) Vergence-accommodation conflict 4m0s visionOS SDK is out Apple sample apps source code Jonathan Wight’s _ Finds Vision Pro labs start in July‽ John Ternus on external GPUs on The Talk Show Apple adds passkeys to Apple ID & iCloud logins macOS 14 Sonoma iOS 17 Marco (& Casey) get a present Crosswords in Apple News+ Apple [kinda] explains why third-party Watch faces aren’t supported Apple’s new beta install system DPReview has been purchased Gear Patrol Ars Technica Safari 17 Link Tracking Protection MJ Tsai WebKit blog MacRumors Jeff Johnson privacytests.org DockKit #askatp: Having seen Vision Pro, are we more enthusiastic about Apple’s automotive adventures? (via Nick) Do we use any sort of app uninstaller? (via markblndr) LaunchControl The age-old debate about using separate vaults for 2FA gets rekindled by Dave Copeland Sebastian Cohnen clarifies The real threat, as per Drew Post-show: Casey’s happy technology week, and Marco’s not-so-happy technology week. T-Mobile Free Trial Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Rocket Money: Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/06/23•2h 1m

539: The Strap Situation

Pre-show: SwiftUI requires Wi-Fi Flighty “Siri” utterances were trifled with? (via Jackson Ames) “Alexa” not recognized with frequency-range muting (or known-fingerprint matching) iOS 17: Siri & Search → Listen For Vision Pro Promo video xrOS at WWDC Mastodon thread from former Apple engineer Fit / Weight/ Top Strap Myke on Cortex Top Strap HiFiMAN HE6 Power Estimate Guest Mode Pixel math Refresh rate Accidental hypocrisy? (via Niall O’Mara) Plane use Vision Pro? Gaming Developer kits Work with Apple New Macs 15” MacBook Air Mac Studio Fan Noise Ratings M1 / 2022: 15dB M2 / 2023: 6dB Difference is ~8× Pricing ∆ between Mini & Studio Mac Pro John Ternus on discrete GPUs in Macs Metal scores M1 Max: 108,363 M1 Ultra: 150,644 1.3× M1 Max performance for 2× GPU cores M2 Max: 131,302 M2 Ultra: 267,399 2× M2 Max performance for 2× GPU cores #5 fastest Metal score overall Top 3 are GPUs in a 2019 Mac Pro M2 Ultra vs. NVIDIA 4080: 16% higher fps 4090: 37% higher fps Non-game GPU performance Blender GPU scores M2 Ultra: 3,412 NVIDIA 4090: 13,158 (3.8× faster) NVIDIA 3080: 6,205 (1.8× faster) NVIDIA 3060: 3,256 (costs $330) NVIDIA 3070: 3,396 (laptop GPU) CPU benchmark M2 Ultra vs. Intel & AMD Intel Xeon W9-3495X (56-core) Multi-core: 53,504 (2.8× faster) Intel Core i9-13900KS Single-core: 3,080 (39% faster) Multi-core: 21,665 (15% faster) Mac Pro PCIe lanes Neil Parfitt on the new Mac Pro Ternus & Joz acknowledge ATP shirt (❗) Gaming Apple’s Proton-like tool Source code The Verge’s Take WINE DXVK Steam Deck CrossOver Gokhan Avkarogullari Anonymous feedback Mike Rockwell’s statement on The Talk Show macOS 14 Sonoma Post-show: John’s special treat …as a treat John’s SSDs: Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB Paul Haddad’s toot Backblaze Hard Drive Stats Sponsored by: Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Eagle Nine: Locked: Your new favorite sci-fi podcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/06/23•2h 23m

538: We Studied Thousands of Heads

Pre-show: 🧘 Feelings check 🧘 WWDC 15” MacBook Air Mac Studio 🎉 Mac Pro 🎉 2023 Mac Pro Accessories iOS 17 iPadOS 17 PCalc widget Sherlock macOS Sonoma Aerial Vision Pro Chance Miller’s impressions Matthew Panzarino’s impressions Dongle (?) that Casey noticed Post-show: WWDC food review Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Vector Bar: The cocktail-recipe app to make creating terrific cocktails super-simple. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/06/23•3h 34m

537: Worse Than All of Our Toilets

Pre-show: Phish season Live Phish DMB Friday Night Concert Series Goose on Bandcamp Follow-up: The Anonymous Corner Some anonymous thoughts on mail delivery to Apple Park BELIEVE shirts are at Apple Park Rank-and-file engineers also hate Radar Why does Apple bother with responses at all? (via Matthew Fenselau) Not all subscriptions are created equal, notes Claude Zeins One, Ten, One Hundred More on “no subscription” hardliners Myth and Oni were given to Take Two Interactive Project Magma Exit Interviews iOS 16 iPadOS 16 watchOS 9 Ventura WWDC Preview & Predictions Apple invites Road to VR to WWDC …and UploadVR Steve Troughton-Smith notices there are references to xrOS in open-source code 1 2 3 4 5 6 Apple and Hideo Kojima Max Tech’s take Sean Murray’s tweet Gorilla Tag Steve Jobs & the Rokr Xbox Accessibility Xbox Adaptive Controller Post-show: Casey destroyed Erin’s car & computer If your Mac doesn’t start up all the way Sponsored by: Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp60 for 60% off plus free shipping. Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. Judo: Design and code, united at last. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/06/23•2h 29m

536: I Reboot With Reason

Follow-up: Alex Stevenson-Price’s thread on his initial experiences with the Dell 6K monitor Monitor Control Dell Display Manager (via Ben Smith) Hands on with Final Cut Pro & Logic for iPad Ferrite Dan Moren says Time-based rulers don’t work Keep Final Cut Pro open until the export is complete You can make FCP macOS ↔ iPadOS How it works Steve Troughton-Smith’s observations: 1 2 Ben Scheirman points out that Final Cut Pro 10.6.6 for macOS has way better mixed SDR/HDR support 9 + 10 = 21 Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot Reddit on John’s of Bleecker Whoever smelt it dealt it Beatings will continue until morale improves Casey’s take Technical Support Incident Bungie’s New Extraction Shooter: Marathon Myst Official Website Trailer News Release Escape from Tarkov PlayStation Q SteamDeck #askatp: Which direction is scrolling “down”, asks Jesse Stiller Is there really any “re-engineering cost” for Apple Silicon Macs? (via strays_nod00) Northbridge How often do we reboot our Macs, wonders Saurabh How can we share a ton of pictures with not-savvy family? (via Brian Coffey) Post-show: More Callsheet pricing GIFWrapped Sponsored by: Rocket Money Lickability Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
25/05/23•2h 21m

535: My Computer Supports Math

Pre-show: 🗣️ New Member’s Special posted 🗣️ A New Yorker’s View of the United States Follow-up: The Kobo FU continues The Libra 2 does have support, kinda (via Stefano Costatini) Install NickelMenu Add the Dropbox menu item Libra 2 Other Kobos Multiple Displays on M1/M2 Macs Matthaus Woolard points out there are only 2 display controllers Hector Marcan has now-deleted tweets covering this (via Richard Stephens) Edward Munn (among others) clues us into a DisplayLink-based workaround Wavlink USB 3.0 ↔ HDMI Adapter (via Steve McWee) Lior Shakedd summarizes the drawbacks The woes of the iBook G4 (via Ryan Maxwell) Screen Spanning Doctor Compatibility List Final Cut Pro on iPad Some M1 Pros had 16GB RAM and virtual memory (via Chris) Final Cut Pro handles project files in ∞ ways (via Brendan) Dell UltraSharp 32” 6K Monitor is $3,200 Resolutions XDR = 6016 × 3384 Dell = 6144 × 3456 Dell has an 8K version available Dell offers a variety of sizes HDR600 only WWDC Vibe Check 🧘🏻‍♂️ Avoiding Copland 2010 You Ruined Everything Big watchOS upgrades coming? ClockKit SFSpeechRecognizer Whisper whisper.cpp Post-show: How should Casey price Callsheet? Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/05/23•2h 37m

534: On the Cheerleader Bus

Follow-up: Marco’s new Kobo Kobo will price-match (via Bob Pekol) Games breaking the fourth wall Metal Gear Solid Controller Swap Trick Blackbox (App Store link) (via Andrew Clark) Batman: Arkham Asylum (via David Kung) Business perspective on 15” MacBook Air (via Michael Lechter) Fully == Uplift? (via Matthew Kraft) Downside to camera shutters as sensor guards during cleaning (via Wade Tregaskis) Apple announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad Final Cut Pro Logic Pro Audio Hijack Jason’s overview Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, etc. Post-show: SwiftUI trials & tribulations .matchedGeometryEffect() Under the Radar #268: Fancy Work Sponsored by: Backblaze: Making backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Steamclock: Your app should be more than ultra fine. Let’s build something great together. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/05/23•2h 15m

533: The Beach Is the Beach

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch ⚠️ before Saturday, 6 May ⚠️. Pre-show: Marco has e-reader pre-show follow-up kobo sage PMN Caecilia Calibre what if? Pragmatic Programmer Tao Te Ching 1984 Follow-up: Mac Pro Believe art update (thanks, Cristofer Cruz) Quick Callsheet Recap Someone help Casey with focusing a .searchable() text field, please! Introspect for SwiftUI Marco’s SwiftUI error message Emil Jensen’s 2FA iOS shortcut for iCloud keychain prefs:root=PASSWORD&search=2fa CarPlay Rental cars (via Milad Cerkic) At what cost? (via Dave Nicholls) The Verge in 2019 Ford CEO doubles down on CarPlay More nostalgia via Michael Hannemann The Fool’s Errand Infinite Mac Metal Gear Solid Eternal Darkness Rapid Security Responses & Cryptexes Adam Engst at TidBITS #askatp: Will consumers actually buy a 15” MacBook Air? (via Ben) Is HDR and Dolby Vision worth it? (via Torstein) What are our thoughts about standing desks? (via Nick from Toronto) Fully Jarvis 60” × 27”, Stone, Unpowered Grommets, silver legs, 3 stage, programmable handset, with cable management Fully Jax Dual Monitor Arm VariDesk Fog Creek’s desks (2008) Uplift Post-show: People love their cars, too Marco went to Dave & Busters MAME Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/05/23•2h 1m

532: The Meat Part of Multitasking

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch before Saturday, 6 May. Pre-show: Marco re-discovers reading Boox Nova Air C Kindle Oasis (2nd-gen.) reMarkable Jason’s e-Reader Roundup iPad Mini (6th-gen.) Tobor Robot PMN Caecilia (the original Kindle font) Follow-up: Mac Pro Believe Shirt Shirt ordered for John Ternus John continues to fight his window-dragging lag (FB12122106) New movie Belkin Releases USB-C Hub Belkin’s site Amazon CalDigit TS4 Google Authenticator adds account syncing for 2FA codes Not end-to-end encrypted though Duncan Wilcock’s Photos.app duplicate management tale of woe Motif Mimeo John’s receiver isn’t the panacea he thought it was (via Stephen Brandon) Jonathan LaCour’s solution Zidoo Z9X Reddit starts charging for API access Christian’s thoughts Apollo (App Store link) app.net Officially unofficial ATP subreddit What was it like before multitasking? (via Torb) The Verge’s Lisa video John Pong VIC-20 Mini vMac MacWrite MacDraw Macintosh Plus The stories of the original Macintosh team Netcom BASIC OS/2 Egghead Software Casey config.sys & autoexec.bat & IRQs Null modem Hayes AT command set Kali CD Caddy Post-show: Casey has a special treat for members. 🎁 Sponsored by: ATP Members who get ad-free episodes, early-release bootlegs, and discounts on time-limited merch sales! ATP Merchandise: You’ll never look more attractive than when you’re wearing ATP merchandise! Buy some before you forget, so Casey can’t make fun of you! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
27/04/23•2h 28m

531: Rock It in the Right Direction

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch before Saturday, 6 May. Pre-show: Five K’s is just. not. enough. Follow-up: macOS 13.3 window-dragging lag (FB12122106) has returned 😱 John’s demo GIF Demo Video CarPlay does avoid some problems Newer version of Casey’s adapter GM’s piss-poor decision is only for future EV models (via Nathaniel Irons) Apple doesn’t offer lossless Atmos / DTS:X (via Sam Tierney) Infuse post Interchangeable lens dust avoidance (via Gilbert Tang) Casey doesn’t have to regret his Studio Display yet HOAs really do suck Solid-state buttons dropped from iPhones 15? A diversion about Apple Watch Family Setup #askatp: Do we run third party anti-malware apps? (via Xerxes) Does macOS allow for apps to keep keys and data private from each other? (via Jesse Wilson) If John/Tina hadn’t already gotten a Mac Studio, would they get an M2 mini? (via Trieu) Post-show: Hops is getting nervous. 😬 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/04/23•1h 49m

530: You Are Not Nintendo

Pre-show: Top Four: Hot Pockets Hot Pockets Pizza Rolls Fun Dip Pixy Stix Nerds The Food that Built America Smarties Sprees SweetTarts Jelly Belly Weird and Gross Follow-up: The Letterboxd app (App Store) are native. We know it’s at least in part Daniel Compton’s fault Original acknowledgement Future update to IceCubes will note verified URLs (via Henrik Nyh) Apple Photos De-Duplication 😬 Aaron Gabbert’s experience Mathew Schaffer’s experience Example Amazon will keep an archive of DPReview…? Manual sensor shake on Sony cameras MENU → Setup → Cleaning Mode→ Enter Sony cameras & dual-base ISO ISO on Sony cameras is often misunderstood Photos to Photons: PDR Shadow vs. ISO Photos to Photons: PDR vs. ISO Dan Fox Dual Base ISO explained General Motors hates your iPhone Original Reuters report Upgrade #453: At Large at Apple Park Upgrade #454: The Home Home Gruber’s post MKBHD & RJ Scaringe Post-show: 🗣️ BREAKING NEWS 🗣️: The UltraMeh is still ultra meh. Dell & Samsung 5K displays Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Porkbun, LLC: An oddly satisfying experience. Over one million domains under management. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
13/04/23•2h 3m

529: The Cycles of Marco

Pre-show: Mugs & some pint glasses are in stock! Fixes: Member’s episodes and iPod & iTunes/Music users (yes, really) Prospective members from 🇮🇳 Thank you, new and existing members! 💙💙💙 Follow-up: Quick correction about the CalDigit TS4 Apple Photos de-duplication in shared libraries Regarding NSTrackingArea’s “quiet” behavior change The Radar grass ain’t really greener ☹️ Camera-related follow-up Ritchie’s Ricoh Recipes Fuji PC AUTO SAVE feature Lightning ↔ SD Card Reader X100V focus tip Gen Z realizes real cameras exist Making EDR photos: Pixelmator Photo (iOS) (App Store link) Adjustment sliders → ... menu → Turn on EDR Pixelmator Pro (Mac) (App Store link) Color adjustments section → Customize → add EDR toggle Only for RAW files? Radiance+ (App Store link) Superzoom rentals Marco’s [mostly rental] haul Marco’s sample images Sony RX100 VII Nikon Coolpix P1000 Sony RX10 IV Fujifilm X-T5 Fuji 150-600mm lens Sony A7R III Sony 200-600mm lens 2× teleconverter Post-show: Casey’s forthcoming app 🫣 Analogue #212: Hope Coursing Through My Veins The Movie DB Obscura Sony dual-gain/dual-base ISO and its still-image cameras Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/04/23•2h 18m

528: My Favorite Slap in the Face

Pre-show: Samoas vs. Caramel DeLites Casey found 🎉 More Occasions! 🎉 John’s anniversary & ATP #476 Jonathan’s anniversary ATP Movie Club returns! We watched My Neighbor Totoro Follow-up: HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS) in action Threaded rod suggestions McMaster-Carr Tool lending libraries are a thing (via Sean Cameron & Chris Chelberg) The 🔩 trick Camrote for geotagging & control (via Josh Calvetti) Baby needs a new set of 🦷 Original tweet Nairobi’s true Siri experience Benjamin Mayo’s theory Result ChatGPT + iOS Shortcut = Smart Siri‽ Microsoft vs. Bloomberg News WWDC 2023 Announced Special Event Under the Radar #265: Old App, New Subscription Nikon Coolpix P1000 Let’s attempt another intervention about Radar Marco’s recent radar (FB12026558) Developer Technical Support John’s recent radars (FB11772168 & FB12057505) Toots: 1, 2, 3, 4 Casey’s thoughts from June 2022 Jeff Johnson’s thoughts #askatp: What does “federation” even mean, anyway? (via Stephen Gozza) Decoder with Eugen Rochko (Overcast link) Is software getting worse? (via Eric Smith) DARPA challenge Why does John need lots of GPU in an ARM Mac? (via Thomas Alvarez) Post-show: Please give us members special ideas! ATP on Mastodon ATP Feedback …particularly in the spirit of Top Four! And, if you’re near Boston, buy John’s camera Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/03/23•2h 20m

527: The True Siri Experience

Pre-show: Marco has solved his Apple Watch Ultra band problem? Orange Alpine Loop Trail Loop Ocean Band Solo Loop Follow-up: iOS 16.4 will detect duplicate photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library Kurt’s screenshot John chose… poorly RTINGS OLED Burn-In testing update Quinn Nelson on Apple’s headset Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant lost the AI race A video of Siri in action RIP, DPReview 😢 Chris Niccolls & Jordan Drake to PetaPixel Marco’s “real” but “small” cameras Ricoh GR IIIx Fuji X100V (warning: probably above list price) Fuji XT-5 Post-show: John is a mad 👨🏻‍🔬 Kanto SP26PL speaker stands Media component shelves Threaded rod Kanto SP6HD speaker stands Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/03/23•2h 7m

526: Food Comes From Cans

Pre-show: Marco’s load-bearing pinky We stand in support of trans people, including trans youth. 🏳️‍⚧️ Alex Cox’s words Alex Cox’s voice 5calls.org Moltz’s toot Happy 10th anniversary, ATP! Follow-up: Press ↑ to see the Apple TV screensaver location. (via Ted) Recording Screen Time password isn’t possible in iOS 16.4 beta (via Gui Rambo) melle points out you can guess the Screen Time passcode ∞ times in some cases. Not good, Bob. Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone Erase All Content and Settings Continue Enter the iPhone passcode Take ∞ guesses at the Screen Time passcode Feedback: FB12006474 No-passcode iPhone ain’t so smart after all, says Eric deRuiter Another approach to prevent iCloud passcode changes, provided by Jenny Oskarsen Change your iPhone passcode After you enter it twice, the phone will ask for your iCloud passcode Hit Cancel; your passcode has been changed, but you will need to enter your current iCloud password to change it Tim Cook Orders Headset Forward Despite Warnings? To Ship or Not to Ship, Headset Edition Colleen Novielli DJI Avata Destiny & motion sickness Samsung’s “Space Zoom” is “enhanced” by “AI” MKBHD’s YouTube Short Correction video 2021 🙂 Moon Crater The Verge’s coverage Samsung’s Explanation Post-show: Casey’s Watch band problems Wirecutter picks Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/03/23•1h 57m

525: The Glory Speakers

Pre-show: Declan made an interesting observation Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas” John has…returned. Follow-up: Avoiding Shoulder Surfing Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets) Could you previously protect Settings? You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱 Mysk’s comment Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio) However, the kids are alright Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel Yellow Things 👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale 👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow Dakar Yellow II E36 1991 Toyota MR2 Apple Spring Event… Maybe? “Compute Card” Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism More on John’s COVID project (Affiliate links abound!) John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Pioneer VSX-LX305 SVS Prime Center & map Micca MB42X-C & map ELAC UC52 & map Polk R100 Polk XT15 Sonos Sub (Gen 3) KEF KC62 SVS SB-1000 Sealed vs. Ported subs Kanto Audioholics Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index The problem with most center channel speakers KEF Q150 KEF Q350 Post-show: Some more home theatre talk RIAA curve John reviews his old receiver Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/03/23•2h 16m

524: The Anti-Fireplace Lobby

Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds! Follow-up: John’s COVID project mcg’s Experience with the Sony HT-A9 Larry King’s band’s Rivian Parody “Not yellow” ≠ “no fun colors” Adam Wunn on iMazing Report on the Apple TV remote with touch disabled Bad Apple TV news Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring Diabeetus Sonos does allow you to shout requests into the air Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones Mitigation ideas: Alphanumeric passcodes Settings → Face ID & Passcode → Change Passcode → Passcode Options → Custom Alphanumeric Code Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords Screen Time Settings → Screen Time → Use Screen Time Passcode and don’t use the same passcode Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → Account Changes → Don’t Allow Venmo: Me → Settings → Face ID & PIN → Enable Face ID & PIN Cash: Icon in the upper-right → Privacy & Security → Security Lock #askatp: Is symmetric internet — particularly gigabit — worth it? (via Petar Petrović) Casey’s original flex Casey’s park bench picnic table Casey downloads a Xcode beta WRT54G Do we use AlDente or Battery to manually limit charging levels? (via MaxLaves) Coconut Battery Battery GitHub issue Why doesn’t anyone make fun but not-creepy games? (via Brian Hamilton) Post-show: Marco loses a war of YouTube attrition to Adam Sponsored by: Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Check out our manifesto: https://honest.security. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/03/23•2h 15m

523: I Can't Give Him the Carrot Fast Enough

Pre-show: ✅ ATP hat-trick achieved ☹️ Follow-up: Getting a copy of your data from Apple privacy.apple.com Zack Whittaker’s experience in 2018 GDPR iMazing On our slagging of Dolby Pro Logic (via Rob Howard) A tip about Skip Intro on Apple TV (via Mark Johnson) More on the Sony HT-A9 & SA-SW5 from John Coke and Ian White Linus Tech Tips Alternative thoughts on why Xcode downloads are huge (via Michael McGuire) Marco should buy a Ford F150 Lightning? Maybe? (via William Vabrinskas) Some further thoughts on COVID from Keith, medicinal chemist NYC study More recent study VA Study Reuters Scientific American The Guardian iPhone 15 CAD drawings …and colors MaxTech video Post-show: Marco has many bits of car news CarMax Jackery Rivian R1T BMW i3 Yellow Stripey Things Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Techmeme Ride Home: Subscribe today in your podcast app of choice (Apple, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify) Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/02/23•2h 7m

522: I’ll Just Keep You for Ten Years

Pre-show: Marco is living the true Land Rover experience TFL Offroad Your Daily Lex Follow-up: The foibles of a 2.1 setup (via Samuel Polay) Sony HT-A9 & SA-SW5 Video review Bundle on Amazon What’s the ∆ between Apple TVs? (via Andy Galletly) An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec Streaming App Sentiments Current vs. Previous-Gen Apple TV 4K YouTube video Identify your Apple TV model imessage-exporter (via Christopher Sardegna) Google Takeout Apple dropping Product Design Chief role Mac Studio is one-and-done? Jason’s post #askatp: Does subscribing to a dead show cause burden on Overcast? (via Scott Wright) Would a 8 × 64 GB MacBook read data 8× faster than a single 512 GB MacBook? (via John Susek) How do we handle unknown callers? (via b4rt0s1k) NoMoRobo Post-show: The Liss family has finally fallen (but are okay though) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Mercury Weather: Gorgeous weather forecasts. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/02/23•2h 8m

521: Dance Compatible

Pre-show: Marco relives his middle-school years Follow-up: HomePod 2 Siri speed test video And a related #askatp from Justin Saucier Sonos Premium Entertainment Set with Arc HomePod 2 power connector IEC 60320 A fix for tapping the HomePod near an outlet Foo Fighters performed at iPhone 5 launch (via Sverrir Björgvinsson) Twitter shenanigans continue Twitter Dev’s tweet Coverage on The Verge Elon’s completely ambiguous tweet Coverage on The Verge Movetodon killed for reasons Mastodon Flock still works Paul Haddad reports the new rules Marco’s HomePod 2 Review KEF Q150 HiFiMAN HE-6 Harman Curve Dave2D HomePod 2 Video #askatp: Will large enterprises set up Mastodon instances? (via Gavin Whitaker) Masto.host Why are Xcode downloads so darn huge? (via Nathan Roberts) How the heck do you search for code-related help for iOS/macOS stuff? (via Darin Kelkhoff) Queryable: iPhone photo search app Post-show: Audio is difficult 🍌 🔌 Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Pushcut: Triggers, notifications & widgets for Shortcuts, HomeKit, and online automation. Drafts: Where text starts. Get 50% off your first year of Drafts Pro. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/02/23•2h 6m

520: Bananas Ingestion System

Pre-show: Your hosts have a discussion about music. We’re… um… sorry. macOS: Settings → Advanced → Add songs to Library when adding to playlists iOS: Settings→ Music → Add Playlist Songs Follow-up: Overview of US healthcare terminology Ars Technica on the US healthcare situation HomePod updates MKBHD video 9to5Mac’s photo Marco’s charging woes (via Jonathan Dietz) A kludgey fix suggested by Conrad Poohs M2 Pro/Max MaxTech video Vadim Yuryev Backing up iCloud Photo Library icloud-photos-sync Also available as a Docker container! Shared photo libraries support coming? Khan Academy Kids & ABCMouse Foldable iPad with carbon fiber kickstand? Apple’s “Reality Pro” AR/VR goggles: 🎵 what is it good for? 🎵 The Information 9to5Mac Gruber Gurman CrunchPad Apple Watch Leather Link band Valve Index Meta Quest Hypercritical: Antacid Tablet Hypercritical: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow Post-show: Marco is confused by his iPad M539 Restorations Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/02/23•2h 9m

519: Paint My Wings

Pre-show: Frame Game ❗️ New Member’s special ❗️ Belated observation of an anniversary Casey’s ATP announcement tweet Follow-up: The new Mac mini is the same dimensions as the old one But the base-model SSD is far slower… again. Max Tech Twitter officially bans third-party clients Diff (via Andy Baio) Twitter Dev’s tweet Jason’s thoughts, which are 😗👌🏻 Jason’s follow-up Twitterrific Goodbye Linea Tot xScope Tweetbot Goodbye Ivory Twitter does, indeed, seem to be crumbling Valentines Day at White Castle Unusual ways to listen to ATP Some Movie Club follow-up: Regarding Hunt’s language change (via David Watson) Some thoughts from Patrick Warn The Whistle Blower Smarter Every Day gets on the USS Toledo Marco’s USB-charging question The John Gruber gloves Zippo HeatBank 6 hand warmers C2C caberQU Apple is exploring touchscreen Macs 😱 #askatp: Any app suggestions for young kids? (via Lee Jarvis) Toca Boca Paint My Wings Pok Pok ABCMouse Sago Mini How in the 🤬 can you move or rename an open document on macOS? (via Brian Coffey) How do we handle health insurance [since 🇺🇸 sucks]? (via Nevin) Post-show: Window-washing follow-up Unger HydroPower Pure Water system GEKA QuickConnect DeWalt’s awful cordless “power” “washer” DeWalt’s awesome cordless blower Solving the Biggest Problems with Windows Sponsored by: Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Guardian Firewall: Because privacy matters. Now, more than ever. MacUpdater: Keep all of your apps up-to-date effortlessly. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/01/23•1h 54m

518: Deconstructed iMac

Pre-show: Marco’s window-washing woes Chicken hat dregs ❗️ Imminent members-only special ❗️ Follow-up: Getty Images suing creators of Stable Diffusion Stable Diffusion Litigation One more from CES: solid-state cooling PC World video Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Twitter kills (some) third-party clients Craig Hockenberry The Verge Twitter’s sole “statement”, five days later 🙄 × ∞ The Verge on “🫡” Upgrade+ 442: Filing bug reports with Apple An entry from the we-have-the-best-listeners file Apple’s Week of Announcements New Macs Dan Moren Color-matched MagSafe cables‼️ iStat Menus New HomePods 😱 Post-show: Casey got the Belkin Continuity Camera doodad External Display Mount Laptop Display Mount Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Lunch Pail VC: A podcast about the nuts and bolts of venture capital. Sofa: One place to organize your downtime. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
19/01/23•2h 22m

517: A Tesla Full of Kindles

Pre-show: Marco still has his red hat cursed car Follow-up: Backing up iPhoto Libraries (via Jonas) Dell 5K monitor Dell 6K monitor Teaser video Dell resolution: 6144 × 3456 XDR resolution: 6016 × 3384 CES TV News Samsung 77-inch QD-OLED LG Signature OLED “wireless” TV LG Micro Lens Array Samgung microLED TVs Roku is making TVs 🤨 Sony is not showing TVs Qi2 is MagSafe? Rewind.ai internals (via Kevin Chen) ScreenCaptureKit Vision Framework Video Toolbox #askatp: What would be important in a “3rd alternative” desktop operating system? (via Stephan Jacobs) System76 macOS achieves UNIX (not Linux) certification Getting macOS UNIX-certified Do we use RSS? Which apps, if so? (via Andy Clarke) Reeder NetNewsWire Feedbin Unread (App Store link) ReadKit TIN Post-show: 🗣️ BREAKING NEWS 🗣️ Tesla Steering Wheel Retrofit Mercedes EQS SUV brake pedal (via James Russell) Quinn Nelson’s thoughts: 1 & 2 & 3 Technology Connections enters the chat: 1 & 2 Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience Kolide: Nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/01/23•2h 13m

516: One of My Fits of Rage

Pre-show: Vacations, illness, birthdays, and carrot cake Follow-up: AI Art & Copyright (via Amy Lee) Github Terms of Service Github Corporate Terms of Service CRUD chkbit True Life Diary Marco, CloudKit, and Overcast Under the Radar #258: A Less-Cloudy Outlook Samsung ViewFinity S9 The Verge Samsung Announcement HDR600 #askatp: How do we backup & store Xcode project folders? (via Eshu Marneedi) Tim Bray on Mastodon search How does John feel about lossy streaming on his fancypants new TV? (via Sean Cameron) HDTVtest What’s the best way to backup a Photos library to a Synology? (via Justin Fisher) Post-show: John’s Earthworks Ethos adventure Marco’s Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review Elgato Wave XLR Blue Yeti Shure PG42 USB Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
03/01/23•2h 10m

515: The Elder Programmer Look

Pre-show: Marco has decreed today is Christmas Eve. Project Highrise Don’t Starve Together Follow-up: Butterfly Keyboard class-action lawsuit payouts Artists can now opt out of the next version of Stable Diffusion Have I Been Trained? Have I Been Pwned? A fun Twitter → Mastodon web app (via Ted Tschopp) Nullsoft Scriptable Install System macos9.app Rewind.ai is available Lensa AI (App Store link) John’s iPad Mystery iPad Pro (4th generation) iPad Pro (6th generation) Casey’s AirPods Pro Mystery Always-On Display Tweaks in iOS 16.2 (via Brandon Butch) Apple car project hits [yet more] road bumps Bloomberg article John & Jason talk about this on Upgrade #436 Gruber’s summary Care by Volvo #askatp: Why even bother with your own blog/domain anyway? (via Petar Petrović) Fastmail Squarespace Hover Linode What should I do about bit rot? 😱 (via Jeremy Nash) Synology ZFS TrueNAS Unraid Btrfs Do we use native mouse acceleration? SteerMouse Post-show: Christmas Movies Elf Christmas Vacation Claymation Christmas A Christmas Story Die Hard Garfield Christmas Muppets & John Denver album.link Songwhip Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Blaze: The smarter no-code platform. Nebula: Videos. Podcasts. Classes. Creator-built and creator-owned. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/12/22•2h 13m

514: My Immense Softness

Pre-show: Period pieces about x2 and k56flex Superbad DIVX Follow-up: Casey has fixed his Docker problems with Colima? Apple is considering dropping the WebKit requirement? Blink Gecko Some clarifications and feedback about the SR-71 (via Chris) Trident II D5 Inertial Navigation System Schuler tuning Astroinertial Navigation System in the SR-71 Podcast story about the missing hemisphere of star data in the SR-71 (at 43:31) John McElhone’s Detective Work Moisturizers are, indeed, real. Cetaphil: Casey was right, according to everyone O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Cream: Marco’s waxy-barrier pick CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: Marco’s daytime-softness favorite Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream: Another highly-recommended option Mac Pro, but less so #askatp: Do any of us journal? (via Arthur Dickerson) Day One What are the top-level folders on our home directory? (via Matt Toohey) How does Casey even use Spaces, anyway? (via Cai) Post-show: So, uh, what the heck are we gonna do about our theme song? Jonathan Mann Descript Sponsored by: Masterclass: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Nebula: Videos. Podcasts. Classes. Creator-built and creator-owned. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/12/22•1h 45m

513: Scribble on the Shared Placemat

Pre-show: Is moisturizer real? Orange Goop The 🐔🧢 is back!! Follow-up: Recovery keys & backup contacts Apple’s information Oliver Ames’ thoughts More on StoreKit 2 and Refunds Tech Talk Request a Refund The Sharrow is real, John. WWDC 2017 Relevant clip Enabling Advanced Data Protection for “enthusiasts” Apple’s support article Quitting the Finder defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true Apple Music Sing, Atmos, and ML Example Goose album Tesla adds Apple Music support Freeform Linea Definitely not John’s fridge Advanced Data Protection and Convergent Encryption Stratechery post (requires login) Perceptual hashing Apple will allow Third-Party App Stores in the EU The Digital Markets Act MacRumors Stratechery (requires login) Gruber’s take Jason’s take Apple considers dropping WebKit requirement? 🤨 Post-show: Casey’s [mis]adventures with Docker Raspberry Pi Supply Chain Update Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/12/22•2h 9m

512: Owned With a P

Pre-show: Past-Marco made poor life choices, and today-Marco paid the price Follow-up: Mastodon instances and federation Hive Social is going… well, it’s not really going actually Sharrow 👍 Merlin is vindicated; it’s a real thing 👎 …but it’s not exactly a “share arrow”. But it is. Kinda. Sorta. 🤪 ButtDB Blackbird has been open-sourced Publisher! Custom string interpolation Function Back Deployment Apple announces 3 new “advanced safety features” How to generate a recovery key Encryption comparison chart Joanna Stern’s article (Apple News) & video Platform Security Guide Wired article Google Has Most of My Email Because It Has All of Yours Apple adds 700 new price points to the App Store John and Jason discussed on Upgrade #436: I Bend So Many Spoons Apple introduces Apple Music Sing Federico’s tweet #askatp: How does the Mac Studio compare to John’s ideal computer? (via Daryl Thornton) How are we backing up our shared photo libraries? (via Mark Roemermann) Why can’t we quit Finder? (via Guilherme Alles) Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/12/22•1h 56m

511: Moving to Antarctica

Pre-show: Sharrows EVERYONE has written in to tell us about the bike-lane symbols, thank you, no need for anyone else to write in – ed. The ATP On-Demand Store is live for your holiday needs! Follow-up: Bridging async/await ↔ Obj-C (via Aaron Farnham) Marco’s 🍑💨 Some updates on Mastodon Ivory by Tapbots Don’t Use Services that Hate the Internet John’s 🍑💨: He’s outraged! A Better Mastodon Friend Finder Merlin & John’s excellent discussion about Twitter (starts @ 1h36m) There’s a WWDC video about instrumenting/tracing async issues Xfinity Wi-Fi does not use customer’s bandwidth (via Clayton O’Neill) Casey’s 🍑💨 about iPad at the park bench picnic table ffmpeg has been ported to web assembly Reactions to App Store ads Gambling ads iCloud Storage Over the Years The Talk Show #361: A Fit of Pique with Federico Viticci Apple Keynote Search Engine Apple Pauses Gambling Ads Gruber’s Take Michael Tsai Employees aren’t happy either More from The Information Xcode Ads? defaults write com.apple.dt.Xcode XcodeCloudUpsellPromptEnabled -bool false Post-show: Namesake The Insane Engineering of the SR-71 Blackbird Titanium - The Metal That Made The SR-71 Possible Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Check out our manifesto: https://honest.security. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/12/22•1h 50m

510: It's Occupied by Bears

Pre-show: Marco makes Casey’s day B FCModel Hacking with Swift Follow-up: Using network locations in macOS Ventura ControlPlane Casey’s adventure with date formats Bonus: man pages in Preview John’s iPhone Cases Bullstrap $85 → $68 Ryan London $54 Mastodon The Real Slim Shady ActivityPub Micro.blog support Scalability Moderation Burnout On evaluating new platforms Running an instance is… not easy Founder in Time Client app reviews by Anna Nicholson Client app feature comparison Google Sheet Client Apps Official client Metatext Mammoth (TestFlight) Tusker (TestFlight) Toot! Tootle Mast Mercury tooot Fedi Mac Apps Mastonaut Hyperspace Desktop FedFinder to find the right instance for you Hive Twitter Updates The Fradulent King by Ed Z Twitter is Going Great Previously Twitter is hiring! (🦗) App Store rules Elon Musk’s sexual misconduct #askatp: Why bother with an Apple TV when modern TVs can do all the same stuff? (via Dominic Lemire) Is using an Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspot ethical? (via nougatmachine) Will data storage ever become scarce? (via Chris Wright) Post-show: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 John’s “Good Products” List Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/11/22•2h 9m

509: Tiny Tyrants

Pre-show: John is a Swiftie Follow-up: John’s 2FA transfer options, and a suggestion from particles! Automating Watch faces (via Alex Serriere) Newer Apple TV 4K models support HDR in YouTube (via Matt Freedman) Photos, Smart Albums, and boolean logic (via Jakob) Hiding purchases in Music (via Arem) Twitter Tribulations Elon Musk has the world’s thinnest skin Employee corrects Elon He’s also a big jerk H-1B visa Intel 8088 HomeKit is amazing for some people (via Todd) X10 Mac enters the third year of “two-year transition” Will John and Marco ever be satisfied? (via Jonathan Claydon) iPhones 14 Satellite Emergency SOS is live Newsroom Casey’s screen recording iJustine’s Discussion with Kaiann and Arun Sending location via satellite Mastodon Wikipedia Federation ActivityPub Bluesky Micro.blog #askatp: What’s the best way to download Xcode? (via Eshu Marneedi) Xcodes Reflections on Trusting Tust What is the best-designed Mac app that Apple currently makes? (via Claude Zeins) Claris Em@iler Microsoft Entourage What advice do we have for leading people at work? (via Andrew Larson) Post-show: Marco kicks the MySQL-shaped can down the road. FCModel FMDB Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!
17/11/22•2h 14m

508: Later Is Getting Later and Later

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: lol twttr Hotline Follow-up: Rewind has stopped using cloud transcription, so, you’re welcome. Speaking of screen recording, let’s talk about corporate espionage protection DTEX Jason has found the answer to John’s confusion about using ML-generated keywords in smart albums More on Casey’s wonky iPad volume buttons (via Andre Aguilar and others) Support article ECC RAM support is coming to macOS XNU Ventura System Settings & third-party preference panes Mark U teaches us how to read Apple Steve Troughton-Smith also teaches us how to read Apple John’s “new” 📱 & 🖱️ John’s mouse John’s 🍄 New Apple TV upgrade experience Bono apologizes for Songs of Innocence How do you remove this darn thing anyway? Removal URL iPhone 15 buttons may go solid-state? #askatp: Is “smart home” tech really worth it? (via James Egg) Which host is the fastest typist? (via Mark Richard) Why don’t we have interactive home screen widgets yet? (via Brian Hamilton) Post-show: Marco made a pilgrimage John’s of Bleecker Street Branchinelli’s Sponsored by: Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!
10/11/22•2h 16m

507: It Sucks, Doesn't It?

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: Marco’s RTD BBEdit doesn’t suck Land Rover Defender pressures Follow-up: Casey apologizes to Marco… again A small update on Casey’s park bench picnic table and his Verizon-connected iPad Pro More on Ventura’s System Settings Apple HIG Removal of scheduled sleep/wake GUI (via Aaron Gillies) Apple support guide Casey’s flummoxed by his iPad Pro’s volume buttons QMS VRR support is coming to Apple TV 4K HDMI 2.1 Shared Photo Library Camera toggle “Unsaved” photos De-duplication Face detection Automatic sharing “Lifestreams” and Rewind Previously in the John Podcasting Universe: ATP #66 @ 1h52s RecDiffs #169 @ 53m22s Lifestream on Wikipedia Academic site Recording laws in all 50 states CEO Dan Siroker a16z Announcement The Entire History of You San Junipero Elon Musk owns Twitter Elon’s poll 🙄 × ∞ “Welcome to hell, Elon” The Talk Show #361 Post-show: Marco somehow makes a leap from the Ultra to unloading a car. 🤨 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!
03/11/22•2h 3m

506: Our Only SEO Is You

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! #🐔👒 The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: Marco’s long local nightmare is now over. Follow-up: Costco has some Sonos stuff on sale starting 20 November Arc (on Sonos’ site) One SL (on Sonos’ site) Fire prevention on airplanes (via Andrew Chase) Apple mouse shape history John’s Ventura app updates iPad Pro Impressions Ventura / iOS 16.1 / iPadOS 16.1 Impressions Jason’s Review Jason on System Settings Post-show: Joanna Stern’s Interview of Federighi & Joswiak Sponsored by: Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Backblaze: Making backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!
27/10/22•2h 14m

505: A Mental Laxative

Pre-show: Marco rediscovers his love for programming, by procrastiworking. Follow-up: Apple TV, Match Content, and HDMI QMS QMS Explainer Audio-dejudder Casey’s iPhone upgrade, eSIM, and Verizon fees Follow-out for Upgrade #429: Freedom Doors John’s mouse ATP #449: An Unclean Mouse ATP #361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf John’s speaker adventure Apple Watch Ultra screen size Nomad Orange Sport Band New iPads! Alex Guyot’s tweet Logitech Crayon Zac Hall on covers Dan Moren’s take New iPad Pros! Bluetooth 5.3 Hover video demo Federico Viticci’s tweet Alex Guyot’s take Clockwise #473: Solar Eclipse Potato New Apple TV! Post-show: Casey got scammed on Amazon Lenovo ThinkVision M14 Parcel Informed Delivery Sold by “Alex Mart LLC” Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/10/22•2h 27m

504: Too Much Apple in My Apple

Pre-show: In a move that surprises nobody, Marco lost a bet Coriolis force Follow-up: On portraits and AI image generation Unofficial ATP subreddit Marco’s bad icon Marco’s good icon Glove boxes open via touchscreens‽ Model Y review Match content setting on the AppleTV (via David Comay) John says “👍🏻”, with reservations Mac window management and Stage Manager John’s new iPhone case Repairing original HomePods (via Timo Bruck) Common issues list Tutorial video AI image generation and photography Apple is turning into Google/Facebook? Upgrade+ #427: He Renouned Lederhosen The segment in question was the Upgrade+ segment of the week, which requires membership. Ninety-Five Theses Dithering, 30 September episode, ~8:40 in Paul Haddad Sebastiaan de With MJ Tsai TV ads? #askatp: When will we get a bezel-less Apple Watch? (via Bryan) _’s discovery Why would one want a M1 Max Mac Studio over an equivalent M1 Max MacBook Pro? (via John Enger) Why does router range matter? (via Andy Hyde) Post-show: Casey has some thoughts about Sonos Casey’s shopping list Arc Sub Gen 3 One SL Port Roam Belkin Soundform Connect Arc Unboxing Lutron Caséta Pico Remote Eric Welander’s Caséta Pico Remote video Funk it Up Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
13/10/22•2h 23m

503: Draw Your Own Slice of Pizza

Follow-up: Marco has settled on the Peak Design case What even is in Shared Photo Libraries, anyway? The 🇪🇺 USB-C mandate passes a vote Christina Warren’s tweet MFI mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe AI Art Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art Projects DALL-E Stable Diffusion DiffusionBee to run it on an Apple Silicon Mac Midjourney Google Imagen Artist found private medical record photos in AI training image set Everything is a Remix Ornithopter GitHub Copilot Light & Magic #askatp: Can we give a primer on macOS window management? (via Philipp) Philipp, I’m so sorry for my beloved co-hosts muddying the waters even worse, despite my best efforts -CML How do we plan & track app development work? (via Dan Leehr) How does John manage color on his TV? (via David Comay & Jeff Nachbar) THX Tune-Up FILMMAKER MODE Calman Color Calibration Software Post-show: Casey tries to recover from our earlier debacle SwitchGlass Front and Center Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/10/22•2h 10m

502: Going Retina Again

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has glasses Too big according to John Too big according to anyone “Big Steve Jobs energy” The Steve Jobs frames (we think) …and iPhone cases Pitaka MagEZ Case 3 Peak Design Everyday Case for iPhone ATP Movie Club: Episode 3: Edge of Tomorrow Remember, only for members! Follow-up: iCloud Shared Photo Library limitations There are lots of creaky clear cases out there Stage Manager will support older iPads UIScreen.main NSScreen.main When the always-on iPhone display goes dark Black-and-white always-on Lock Screen Settings → Focus → {focus mode} → Options → Enable Dim Lock Screen Casey has some Apple Store experiences Apple Watch Ultra Alpine Loop _’s Video Returning a Solo Loop TechCrunch coverage from 2020 Marco masquerades as a wedding photographer again Sony ɑ7R III Sony 90mm Prime Macro Lens Photo Mechanic Retrobatch #askatp: Does the always-on display increase burn-in risk? (via Steve Holroyd) What is our version control strategy? (via Thomas Ferraro) GitHub Flow Oh 💩, Git!?! Do we use the production or beta versions of our own apps? (via Nick Clinch) Post-show: Casey moves from Heroku → Linode Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code Server VS Code Remote Development X Windows DynamoDB John encourages Marco to walk through a forest and fight dragons Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Tailscale: A secure network that just works. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
29/09/22•2h 26m

501: Torsional Rigidity Check

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Relay FM Feuding Families ATP Movie Club: Episode 2: The Rundown Remember, only for members! Casey’s traumatic moment, captured Follow-up: Apple Pay and “valid” addresses iPhone 14 has revised, easily-repairable internals Repair costs SIM tray spacer John’s second iPhone case Bullstrap case Ryan London case Marco’s case updates Pitaka Case Casey’s on the HDHomeRun Prime with Channels Train PCMCIA Glasses updates Blue-blocking lenses were universally panned Zenni Optical Apple’s upgrade guide (via Jonathan Gulbrandsen) iPhones 14 Pro Experience John on the Podcastathon Apple’s guidance on transferring watches John’s status bar Halide Ryan Jones’s chart about camera bumps Paste warning is a bug Gruber’s chart Post-show: Marco’s car wears a watch (image) Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/09/22•2h 13m

500: All the Nerds in the Room

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Extended Pre-show: Marco finally catches up to Casey & John Dilating drops 🎉 ATP EPISODE 500!!! 🎉 catatp ATP Episode #400: Reach Is the Next Frontier Mac OS iguana easter egg (video) Mac OS iguana easter egg explanation Some discussions about a 🆕 special members-only perk Follow-up: John’s Polarizer & lens protector Special relativity Variable Neutral Density Filter Bell’s Theorem (via Stepan Dolezal) Polarizing Filter (via Rob Sayre) UV Filters are useless? (also via Rob Sayre) iPhone focal lengths spreadsheet (by Colin Robertson) 2× crop goes from 9.8 × 7.3mm → 4.9 × 3.65mm Prior 2× cameras were 4 × 3mm Satellite location sharing Collect calls Apple Watch S8 is basically the same CPU as S6 & S7 Apple Delays iCloud Shared Photo Library Dynamic Island name recommendation from Dan Engler API The Verge’s iPhone 14 Pro review Subpixel rendering Pentile display Krebs unequivocally walks back the Ubiquiti reporting What did the hosts order last week? John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case John’s forthcoming black-leather iPhone 14 Pro case Marco races the clock Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Marco asks for tips about 👓 Sponsored by: Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/09/22•2h 3m

499: Living Is Pretty Important to Me

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: A bidding war for a good cause Apple Event, September 2022 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Ultra Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT Photos from Matt Panzarino Size comparison by Neil Cybart GPS L5 AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Helly R! iPhone 14 & 14 Plus Emergency SOS via satellite Iridium Garmin Inreach Mini 2 iPhone 14 Pro & Pro Max John’s Tweet about 🤢 “Dynamic Island” 🤢 Anti-aliasing Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Leaks abound Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/09/22•2h 34m

498: Not MagSafe, but MagSafe

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has leveled-up as a nerd. 🤓 HP M182nw Follow-up: John’s polarizer and lens protector Calibration of Rock Band instruments (via Johannes Zander) Casey got buzzed by Apple Maps cars “Image Collection” Locations (via Holgr in the chat) Apple Watch Series 7 exit interview iPhone 13 Pro exit interview John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case iPhone 14 & 14 Pro expectations Single pill/lozenge? Gurman confirmation Garmin InReach Apple Watch Series 8 expectations G-Shock Garmin adventure watches AirPods Pro 2? Don’t miss our special ending theme (thanks, Jonathan Mann!) Post-show: 👃🏻❓ Levoit HEPA Air Purifier with Toxin Absorber Filter Fresh Wave Odor-“Removing” Gel Zero Odor Pro Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/09/22•2h 24m

497: The Hotness Has to Go Somewhere

Pre-show Netural: In a shocking piece of news, Marco’s Defender hasn’t exploded (yet)! Marco’s “Thule” Casey’s WireLiss CarPlay Adapter 🇸🇪 Study on Touchscreens vs. Physical Controls Example XC90 touchscreen Follow-up: On people copying S3 API CarPlay navigation voice volume Former setting, prior to iOS 15 (via Daniel Finley) Use the driver’s side volume control on the wheel to adjust volume (via Josh Biggs) Postpartum doulas are a thing (via Matt Rigby) 4K TV FiOS channel stand-by banner recording A godawful map of 4K over the air A rough crack at a vastly improved map via chatroom user SageOlson RVA has 4K Audio/video sync Catchin’ Sync (also via Matt Rigby) Catchin’ Sync on the App Store John’s first attempt at sync (H265) John’s second attempt at sync (WebM 1) John’s third attempt at sync (WebM 2) TiVo ad skipping Casey’s feedbacks FB10566546 is fixed! 🎉 FB11080380 is fixed, but includes a new regression. ☯️ Five other bugs have had no responses yet, though. 💔 Marco’s bug (FB10758252) is fixed! 🎉 Running to the press never helps Martin Pilkington Björn Skoglund Apple Event is Wednesday, September 7 iPadOS is delayed The recent Plex Hack #askatp: How in the world are some app updates multiple hundreds of megabytes‽ (via Bart Kowalski) Paws Swagger What do we think of Svalt? (via Robert Campbell) Thermal Pads Post-show: Casey’s modified his car 19” Englishtowns 18” Pretorias Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Snap AR: Snap AR is an ecosystem of products, programs, and people supporting the development, distribution, and discovery of Augmented Reality. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
25/08/22•2h 16m

496: One of My Lesser TiVos

Follow-up: What’s up with 🚩 on the 🏖️ in 🇦🇺? (via Ross Poulton) John’s TV Channels vs. TiVo vs. FiOS TV TVEverwhere HDHomeRun Prime Christina’s Tweet John’s tips for alleviating audio delays Calibration Video Screenshot Niki Tonsky’s System Settings wonkiness thread Jason on Network Locations Invisible confirm button Casey has some thoughts and feelings about Feedback/Radar For Apple people, these are Casey’s bugs. He has received no response on any of them. FB11080380 (filed 5 August) FB10684032 (filed 14 July) FB10491818 (filed 14 July) FB10636765 (filed 12 July) FB10566546 (filed 7 July) FB10394633 (filed 21 June) FB10391991 (filed 21 June) Marco’s bug: FB10758252 (response, paraphrased: you’re holding it wrong/it’s broken as designed) Serenity’s tip about documentation Feedback #askatp: How does one manage DNS and certificates for home servers? (via Christopher Anderson) Pi-Hole local DNS Tailscale hosts Synology QuickConnect What should a first-time parent know? (via Carlos Quinela) Baby Connect How do we protect our focus time and balance versus family time? (via Nick Serrano) Post-show: John rents a Toyota Camry and 🗣 HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT CARPLAY 🗣 Casey’s discovered but useLiss video John’s oversized light Toyota GR86 Toyota Supra Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
18/08/22•2h 34m

495: Five Points for Smell

Follow-up: Android totally copying Java was fair use (via Rob Sayre) Oracle’s S3 clone Branded tires (via TK & Sam Abuelsamid) Ford demands Goodyear remove Wrangler branding John’s TV updates Geoff C’s theory NTP Justin Winchester’s theory Bravia Core Cable Matters Plug & Play USB Ethernet Adapter (USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet to USB, Ethernet Adapter for Laptop) Supporting 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet Network in Black Reddit tip RTFU: TiVo code search codes Channels Support Document about HDHomeRun SiliconDust HDHomeRun PRIME Cable HDTV 3-Tuner The solution to the box mystery Vacation Tech Retrospective Casey’s Travel Setup Casey’s new inverter John’s camera lenses SEL70350G Sony E 70–350 mm F4.5–6.3 G OSS SEL2470GM2 Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II SEL85F18/2 Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens John documents aggressive birds John’s deer friend Marco’s monogamous backpack: Peak Design Everyday v1 Chase Reeves on YouTube Post-show Neutral: Marco’s Car Charcuterie FJ Cruiser Toyota 4Runner Jeep Wrangler 4xe Land Rover Defender Ford Bronco Rivian R1S Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Stack Overflow Podcast: Exploring what it means to be a developer, and how the art and practice of software programming is changing our world. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/08/22•2h 12m

494: Ultra-Wideband Park Bench

Pre-show: Geometry Dash Number Munchers Number Munchers on Classic Reload Number Munchers on the App Store Unity Unity CEO’s colorful opinions The Talk Show #353: Shop Different Playdate Pulp VVVVVV FromSoftware Follow-up: John on M1 MacBook Air vs. M2 MacBook Air speakers You can set up Fastmail to have a catch-all Casey’s referral code Find My on vacation Steps via Steve J. Stutz Open Find My Tap Devices Tap on the device you want to silence Scroll down and under Notifications toggle off Notify When Left Behind Paul Squires understood the assignment HomeKit automation & locations Derek Martin has tips regarding how to transfer to a new home address Jim Bruhn provides instructions for how to disable hub features: Settings Airplay and HomeKit Home Hub → My Home Switch to Disconnected Are there any decent AppleTV photo-viewer apps? (via Torb Lunde Mirada) Contact address ordering Reorder It! from @takaaki024app (via philuop) Robb Woodring saves the day with changing default messaging address/number Go to an existing thread Tap the name of the person at the top Tap Info Tap and hold the Message/bubble icon Select the appropriate number Unlocking automotive features Blaine Toups’ Jaguar F-Type’s two extra cylinders Car & Driver write-up Tesla’s Acceleration Boost (via Josh Rapoport) Sean Harding makes a good point about API deprecation John’s New TV Amazon link Previously on ATP… Dirac Live FILMMAKER MODE 4K HDR Demo Video Mac OS X Unix-style crash Post-show: Is it okay to copy a competitor’s API? S3 Cloudflare R2 Linode Object Storage Service Backblaze B2 Ceph Transmit Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Instabug: The visibility you need to build top-quality apps. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/08/22•2h 1m

493: Downstairs Downstairs

Pre-show: Last two weeks updates The Talk Show #352: “I’ve Kissed that Mouse” Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way DFU Restore Billy Joel and his helicopter concert commute Jones Beach Night 1 Night 2 Follow-up: Custom 🇦🇺 emails (via Mark Vos & Brendan Ragan) .id.au Rules Casey’s Fastmail Referral Code BMW subscriptions (via Chris Church) BBC Coverage Amazon Remote-Deletes 1984 from Kindles Calibre Steve Stutz tells us you can get the mophie 3-in-1’s from Zagg at a discount 🇪🇺 & USB-C regulations (via Vern Johnson) Address & contacts (via Soluble Apps and Sherif Hassabo) vCard #askatp: Can an indie app enter a crowded field? (via Abel Demoz) Aviary 2 Mac Power Users #648: Software Club: Apollo for Reddit PaintCode Monodraw Why don’t we use cross-platform frameworks? (via Russel Bernau) Unity Unreal Engine Game Developers Conference Putting wood behind the arrow Is Time Machine still the best feature ever implemented on the Mac? (via Guilherme Alles) Would John potentially void his TV’s warranty to prevent auto-dimming? (via Mark Vos) HDTVTest’s Video RTings’ Burn-In Test Has John decided on a backup strategy for his son’s MacBook Air? (via Brian Lazarz) Post-show: Casey’s HomeKit Adventures Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Instabug: The visibility you need to build top-quality apps. Businesscards.io: A business card you keep in your Apple Wallet. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
31/07/22•2h 9m

492: Umbrella Hammer Toadstool

Pre-show: Air conditioners, memories, and house veins Mini-split Follow-up: M2 MacBook Air [also] thermal throttles Jason’s review You should probably subscribe to 6C, too The Verge Gruber’s review Ars Technica’s review John’s Mac Studio safety straps M2 has Ultra-Wideband Chip? Default destination for Messages Apple Jann Gobble IPSec is not mandatory for IPv6 (via Brian Petersen) Wikipedia Squozen AirPlay & Touch Bar network problems Mnpn Writeup Apple Patents Dual “Pro Stand” Casey’s stand EU may mandate USB-C on all devices, including iPhones Go Pack mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe Proposal Q&A #askatp How do we manage mail notifications on our devices? (via Michael Chan) Mimestream Swift Mail (for Fastmail/JMAP) How do we backup our photos/videos? (via Don Clark) Do we think macOS will bloat enough to make Apple Silicon seem slow? (Nitesh Singh) Why does John say “program” from time to time? (via William Reynish) SwitchGlass How does a current-whippersnapper pick a decent custom domain for email? (via Fletcher O’Connor) Casey’s Fastmail referral code How does John prepare the way for a Mac to enter cold storage? (via Dave Braasch) Post-show: Updates on our SwiftUI journeys Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/07/22•1h 56m

491: Salmon and SwiftUI

Casey and Marco have 99 problems, and SwiftUI is every. damn. one. of. them. Casey’s problems PhotosPicker FB10491818 FB10566546 presentationDetents() FB10636765 ImageRenderer FB10393458 Under the Radar #246: Hard Forks UIStackView UIViewRepresentable UIHostingController Pointer Follow-up: Alternative pi-hole fix BLOCK_ICLOUD_PR=false in pihole-FTL.conf Switching bbetween SwiftUI’s HStack & VStack Updating the .if() modifier objc.io explainer WWDC 2021: Demistify SwiftUI macOS Support Lifetime IPv6 Benefits (via Dan Chandler) Apple & Ive Break Up Sony’s new gaming monitor Hardware Unboxed review #askatp How does one diagnose a Mac randomly waking from sleep? (via Radu Piroșca) SleepAid What do we do when someone changes their phone number? What would get us to leave the hell site? (via Carl Rozas) micro.blog Mastodon Post-show: BMW is charging subscriptions for… seat heaters‽ Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Stack Overflow Podcast: Exploring what it means to be a developer, and how the art and practice of software programming is changing our world. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
14/07/22•2h 4m

490: Tiny Pictures of Knobs

Pre-show: Some thoughts on who should have agency over womens’ bodies Roe v. Wade In-vitro fertilization Ectopic pregnancy Evidence-based medicine Trigger law Follow-up: Using a M1 Mac mini as a Plex server Other video transcoding M2 MacBook Air available to order Friday at 8 AM OTTZ Quick Pi-hole tip from Tod Weitzel Advantages for Apple getting into Buy Now, Pay Later A possible motive for bitcode deprecation LLVM Why passkeys will be simpler and more secure than passwords Janis Peukert asks some questions about passkeys appleid.apple.com App-specific Passwords On stateful hardware controls Dancing faders (via Jordan McEwen) Guitar amplifiers (via Samuel Cohen) AirFrance Flight 447 (via Dave Rowenhorst) Anton Yelchin’s odd death back in 2016 ZF 8HP transmission Apple announces Lockdown Mode M2 MacBook Pro thermal throttling issues MaxTech’s video (timestamp link) Gary from The Everyday Dad can’t reproduce the issue Hardware Unboxed: Apple M2 Review Some notes on macOS Ventura Beta 3 System Settings iCloud Shared Photo Library Post-show: Marco is diving into SwiftUI Carbon .if() Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Instabug: The visibility you need to build top-quality apps. Work Check: A new podcast about workplace practices, separating the hype from the helpful. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/07/22•2h 5m

489: Very Inappropriate Thoughts About This Computer

Pre-show: Marco flirts with his past Follow-up: Bitcode has been deprecated Previously, on ATP #205 (Overcast timestamp link) (Transcript) New big HomePod rumor Ricky on Passkey syncing YubiKey Very important Caffè Macs follow-up BNPL Planet Money The 256GB 13” M2 MacBook Pro has crummy SSD performance 15” MacBook… something? #askatp What makes WWDC ‘22 different than the before times? (via Elijah Yap) Are we living in the gilded age for Mac professionals? (via Wade Tregaskis) How close is APFS (🛎️) to ZFS? (via Dave Aton) Post-show: Casey impulse-bought a computer Marco traded in iPads Casey got his Playdate Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off plus free shipping. Locket: Live pictures from your friends, right to your Home Screen. Locket is hiring! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/06/22•1h 54m

488: Pebbles on the Scale

Pre-show: Marco’s HomePod journey continues HomePod mini USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter Follow-up: iPad Pro (2018) has 4GB or 6GB RAM The offending party has been sacked Apple educational discounts & software bundles Pro Apps Bundle for Education Education Store Macintosh SE/30 Your beloved hosts have a violent reaction to the 13” MacBook Pro Bart Reardon’s System Preferences experiment AMFI Launch Constraints Copy/Paste adjustments in Photos macOS Ventura Preview Gaming on the Mac on The Talk Show Live macOS Ventura hardware support via Mr. Macintosh Christina Warren’s take iOS and head-related transfer functions (via Josh Hunt) CarPlay and Android Automotive Real-time operating system The Verge talks to car manufacturers Decoder with Mercedes-Benz CEO WWDC Platforms State of the Union SwitchGlass Post-show: John’s mouse problems Casey’s AT&T → Verizon journey Verizon coverage map Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Save $30 with this link. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code __ atp130__ for $130 off, plus free shipping. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/06/22•1h 55m

487: Mid-Life Rally

Pre-show: 🎂 HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, Marco! 🎂 Congratulations, Alex! iCloud Shared Photo Library Jason on storage allocation Copy/paste edits in Photos Eric deRuiter on Safety Check Personal Safety User Guide Passkeys Can be shared via AirDrop (See 6m14s into the video) How do you recover them? About the Security of Passkeys Set Up an Account Recovery Contact Semi Analysis on the M2 The MacBook Air has color-matched MagSafe cables It is also 500 nits Desk View clarifications Messages Stage Manager James Thomson The Talk Show (timestamp link to 46m58s) Purple window widget archive.org copy of “Shrinkydink” story Why is it only on M1 iPads? Statement to Rene Ritchie Federighi interview with Matthew Panzarino Swap hardware requirements Steve Troughton-Smith on Swap System Settings Federighi on The Talk Show (timestamp link to 43m11s) Bento box Examples: Dock “Cross-Platform UI” Trackpad Print Oh notifications still stink too Craig Hockenberry’s Tweet Post-show: Casey went on a secret adventure. Spoiler Referenced Video Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/06/22•2h 24m

486: Field Day at Apple Park

Pre-show: Marco is [always on vacation] in California! 😎🌴 Jason & Dan’s view of the stage WWDC 2022 Keynote iOS 16 MDM Parcel Hypercritical #9: No iLife is an Island Jacqui Cheng’s tweet and article Eric Welander’s YouTube channel John’s CarPlay tweet MacBook Air macOS Ventura Ace Ventura Jesse “The Body” Ventura Moom WebKit updates Camo iPadOS Running Up That Hill _ on WeatherKit pricing SubEthaEdit Paging Post-show: The food Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/06/22•2h 56m

485: This Is Casey Actual

Pre-show: Streaming changes Audio Hijack Our Twitch channel for live streams Follow-up: Fastmail The Price is Right is available for free on Pluto TV Regarding filming workout videos Amulet Hotkey DXZ4 X Windows Display Postscript WWDC in-person info/schedule (via Paul Hudson) John’s Mac Studio report WWDC Hopes and Predictions CSS1 spec (1996) Flexbox Rediscovering the Mac by Federico Viticci Casey’s review of the MacBook Adorable The Talk Show Live from WWDC 2022 Post-show: Is John sleeping more? Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Iodyne: Introducing the all-new Pro Data. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/06/22•2h 27m

484: Hot-Spare Price is Right

Pre-show: Sick-kid TV Channels Paramount+ AppleTV Channels Follow-up: Warnings about PoE splitters from Matias Korhonen Pro-fiber propaganda Adam Papamarcos’ OM4 fiber cable Assmann Group Ad-blockers on desktops (via Ryan) “Sign in with X” (via Brian Donovan) A concert-related Apple Music tip from Jonathan Dechko Amber gives us feedback on the Apple Fitness+ control room Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support of FIDO standard Apple press release WWDC 2021 video Ars Technica’s write-up PGP Apple’s Self-Repair Program Quinn fixes a phone Quinn opens up the tools The Verge repairs a phone Old CNet roundup of modular phones Project Ara The Verge reviews Project Ara What Happened to Project Ara? Dithering John’s blog post on thin computers Post-show: The John Siracusa Podcasting Universe Hypercritical #49: Pinching the Harmonica ATP #96: The Windows of Siracusa County Reconcilable Differences: Preparing the Way John’s headless Mac Studio 😢 Mac Studio Under-Desk Mount John is preparing the way for a new AV setup (‼️) TV Stand Receiver (Pioneer VSX-LX305) Blu-Ray (Panasonic DP-UD820-K) Surgery results Eve Spectrum Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/05/22•2h

483: The Faceless Knob

Pre-show: Two is one, one is none. Zoom F3 USBPre2 MixPre-3 Follow-up: Cleaning apps and “launch services” launchd Launch Control A hint more on Casey’s frivoLiss ethernet project Many recommendations for Monoprice slim 6A patch cables Jonathan Litt reminds us about fire stops PoE “medusa” cables exist, for USB-C and barrel plugs Why bother with ethernet at all? (via Andrew Larson) Millimeter-wave IPv6 Pi-Hole NAT On USB-C KVMs and the Studio Display (via Alex) Magic cable Demonstration (YouTube timestamp link) GSuite is now free for “personal use” Casey’s Fastmail referral link Apple Fitness+ “Studio Tour” iJustine Etalk KCAU-TV John on “filling your TV” Quinn Nelson’s Rivian and bad controls Quinn’s Instagram video (seek to 1h10m47s) 2001 Buick Apple Pre-Announces Accessibility Enhancements Shelly Brisbin’s take TextSniper ADB #askatp: Is there any bespoke music app for listening to concerts? (via Bill Steinbach) Live Phish Barrowclift’s iOS Music Player Showcase What Safari extensions are we running and recommend? (via Robert Bateau) John Safari Reload Button Safari Keyword Search Instapaper Downie Hush Fixerrific is bundled with Twitterrific for macOS NetNewsWire Marco 1Password 1Blocker Casey Noir (App Store link) StopTheMadness Super Agent Vinegar (App Store link) How does one remember how one enrolled in a service? (via Brian Hamilton) Ashley Bischoff’s idea Post-show: Casey’s Ethernet adventure continues Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
19/05/22•2h 3m

482: I Should Probably Get Reading Glasses

Follow-up: A little more on Bartosz Ciechanowski’s explainers Mechanical Watch Explainer GPS Naval Architecture Patreon Apple’s New Developer Center More from Parker Ortolani John’s multi-factor authentication college account update An aside about password managers Protobuf John’s Microsoft Precision Mouse Casey’s Ethernet Project Cat 6A cable types Playdate impressions Panic Podcast Playdate Podcast Altered Beast Super Mario 64 Total Annihilation Scorched Earth Non-Season Playdate Games The iPod Touch is dead, but the music lives on …it meets the same fate as macOS Server #askatp: Will an Apple Silicon Mac Pro have ECC RAM? (via Robert Boyle) HBM4 Are software clean-up apps snake oil on macOS? (via Jon Sulek) Pacifist Does choice of programming language matter for server-side crawling? (via Abel Demoz) Go Rust Post-show: Marco’s capture system Sonnet Echo Express SEIIIe Enclosure Magewell Pro HDMI Quad Capture Card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-A card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-C card Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today with no credit card required. Mack Weldon: Stock up on the warm-weather essentials you’ve been missing. Get 20% off your first order with code atppod. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/05/22•2h 9m

481: Accidentally Made It Too Good

Follow-up: Follow-out: Clockwise #449: It’s Still Working, I’m So Sad T-Shirt Results (THANK YOU!) Marco’s tech woes USBPre 2 Zoom F3 On Double-Clicking the lock button for Wallet Open the wallet app → double-click the side button (via Trevor Kay) Andrew notes this still works even if double-click is disabled globally Control Center Just hold the phone next to the terminal WWDC 2022 Apple Park Special Event MacRumors on the Developer Center Jason Snell on Apple Studio Display settings Mechanical Watch How-To On SEC violations and Elon Musk Apple TV+ Quickies Sunday Ticket on Apple TV+? JustWatch Apple is making a movie about the Danbury Trashers‽ Untold: Crime and Penalties Analog #193: Milestones are Being Hit iPhone 14 Pro Rumored Designs #askatp: Is Casey still using Combine? (via André Videla) Functional reactive programming Casey’s RxSwift & Combine Posts AsyncAlgorithms What is Marco’s Overcast redesign process? (via Steven Garrity) Where is the Mac’s sound mixer? (via Carl Freyer) Rogue Amoeba’s SoundSource Post-show: Casey needs a project Breakdown of Cat 6/6a differences Quinn Nelson’s Video Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/05/22•2h 11m

480: Three Wise Admins

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Frame Game Explainer post Fastest solve: 12 seconds Follow-up: Apple Studio Display camera update Snell’s coverage Snell’s video Comparison with iMac Pro by James Thomson Sonos Roam power button (via Brilliant Things) What is up with iPhone lock buttons these days, anyway? (via Patrick Niemeyer) Apple’s Self-Service Repair site is now up Stephen’s write-up Repair manuals John Gruber ATP had wondered about “civilians” inside the Apple Park ring Benedict Evans’ fence observation Thom Yorke hates Creep (via Spencer Wohlers) Update on Marco’s game-streaming setup Blackmagic ATEM Mini Pro Blackmagic DeckLink Quad HDMI Recorder Sonnet Echo Express SEIIIe Thunderbolt-PCIe enclosure Sonnet Allegro USB-C 4-port PCIe card Sonnet Allegro USB-A 4-port PCIe card Magewell Pro Quad HDMI Capture Elgato Cam Link Pro Casey has finally moved his email to Fastmail Referral link John added a security camera Physical security hack Logitech Circle View Twitter accepts Elon Musk’s buyout offer Stratechery: Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Musk’s Financing, The Status Quo and Future Variance Stratechery: Back to the Future of Twitter The Verge’s coverage The Origin of “Tweet” Post-show: We can’t help but have more Twitter/Elon thoughts Thread about Bill Gross buying Twitter clients, and Twitter’s reaction Something Awful Forums Kara Swisher on Elon Musk Sponsored by: Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Use code ATP for 50% off for your first employee for 3 months. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience. Learn more about Sanity and the Structured Content 2022 Conference. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/04/22•2h 41m

479: Never Mind, I'm Out

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Pre-show: Marco has HomePod problems Pop Hits: {year} (1955–2021) Rock Hits: {year} (1965–2021) Hard to Handle by Otis Redding Hard to Handle by The Black Crowes Creep by Radiohead AirPlay 2-Enabled Speakers Follow-up: Hilariously, a third consecutive week of news about Original Gravity, this time via Jared Kole Which ethernet controller does the CalDigit TS4 use? Intel I225 PCIe Ethernet fix Sleep fix Ecobee & HomeKit cooperation (via Eric Powell) Ecobee AC adaptor instructions Step 3 → Scenario A → Alternative solution: 24VAC plug-in transformer Some thoughts about 🇪🇺 thermostats via Cameron Wood USB-C KVM dev boards do exist, as found by Victor Leung Mac Studios have different power supply… suppliers (via Joshua Prismon) Ioniq 5 & Kia EV6 & Lucid Air Do better, Lexus. RIP, Rob-ART Morgan What is Elon Musk, anyway? Unsafe at Any Speed Chevrolet Corvair Elon Musk and Twitter NOTE: We recorded this episode right before his demand “offer” to buy the entire company. Elon buys 9.2% of Twitter Elon delays filing with the SEC and “made” $156 million Parag Agrawal announces Elon joins the board Twitter says Elon won’t get special treatment Nilay Patel’s take Parag Agrawal announces Elon won’t join the board Elon is sued for delayed disclosure Paul Singer, Doomsday Investor #askatp As the M1 is based on the A14, might the M2 skip the A15 and instead be based on the A16? (via Darin Kelkhoff) How does Marco stream for Team Arment? (via Uncle Apple) Elgato HD60 S+ Logitech whatever $50ish webcam CalDigit TS3+ OBS Lenovo ThinkVision M14 USB-C bus-powered monitor NDI Could/would Apple use OLED in laptops and iMacs? (via Simon Ejsing) If the Studio Display was released concurrently with the Pro Display XDR, would John & Marco still get the XDR? (via Jon Yergatian) Post-show: John’s Sonos Roam Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience. Learn more about Sanity and the Structured Content 2022 Conference. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
18/04/22•2h 4m

478: No Bum Cores

The ATP Store is live until 30 April at 8 PM New York time. Order now, or Casey will haunt your dreams! 👻 Pre-show: Marco has questionable media choices Severance The Dropout WeCrashed Silicon Valley Antitrust Pirates of Silicon Valley Follow-up: Tragic Original Gravity news (via Ari Badgers) Good Karma The etymology of “decibel” (via Matt Rigby) Don’t forget the iPhone 12/13 mini (via Carl Rozas) An aside about House of Prime Rib Anthony Bourdain’s experience (RIP) Quinn Nelson’s observation about the Studio Display His “review” video iFixit teardown video USB-C “KVM” (via abcd) On the crummy Ethernet speeds in modern Macs Hacker News post CalDigit TS4 On using Canon EF lenses with mirrorless cameras Casey’s New Setup (yes, again. 🤫) John’s new thermostat Taco box Sponsored by: Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Use code ATP for 50% off for your first employee for 3 months. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Use code atppod for 20% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/04/22•2h 6m

477: In the Metal

Pre-show: Marco played himself Would there be a “Studio Display Max” within two years? 22” Cinema Display 23” Cinema Display 27” Cinema Display 27” Thunderbolt Display Marco’s Studio Display impressions NuShelf Dual Mount for Mac mini New Peripherals Black Keyboard Black Trackpad Squat TouchID Keyboard Lenovo Go Wireless Split Keyboard Fingerprint security Stephen Hackett on Apple color mark-up Follow-up: Marc Edwards from Bjango has a follow-up on Retina displays Some thoughts on acoustics from Sam Kusnetz John Lee Supertaster Chris Gonyea points out errors with some USB-C ↔ Ethernet adapters with the Studio Display Issues with iCloud and custom domains DKIM issues & SPF via Eli Lindsey Expectations for WWDC, the event Original Gravity Public House iPhone 14 Rumors Pill & Hole Punch Previously in pill & hole punch iPhone 14 is in EVT, perhaps without periscope camera? MaxTech on the iPhone 14 camera rumors #askatp If going from Canon dSLR → mirrorless, is it worth jumping to Sony? (via Elijah) Are fusion drives even worth it in 2022? diskutil Is there any sort of KVM-like thing for Thunderbolt? (via Matt Chinander) Given The Cook Doctrine, why is Apple bothering making their own cellular modems? (via Daniel Bergqvist) Apple A4 Apple A6 Post-show: Marco files a complaint about RecDiffs Marco forgets an anniversary John’s sitrep Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/04/22•1h 59m

476: Plausibly Viable

Follow-up: Resolution independence 10.4 Tiger 10.5 Leopard 10.7 Lion Steve Jobs’s Retina Diagram Retina Display announcement Joe Lion explains why silicon wafers are round Video Explanation Jonathan Ragan-Kelley explains EMIB and LSI Regarding Mac Studio fan noise The fans cool the power supply too notes Phil Stollery Twitter thread from “OnlyMe” Graph Feedback from acoustician Andrew Wade Apple’s official noise ratings (via Renfred) Mac Pro: 11dB Mac Studio: 15dB Macbook Air: 3dB MacBook Pro: 3dB iMac Pro: 13dB Mid-2015: 6dB Regarding Qualcomm patent shakedown racket licensing Reuters article See also Court case Discourse and Open Source (via Jeff Atwood) John on patents Hypercritical #67: A Pill That Helps with Whatever Hypercritical #68: Patent Hands Hypercritical #69: Sport of Kings Discourse free hosting programs How to Pay Professional Maintainers Software warfare in node-ipc Github issue Description/Discussion Summary from Michael Tsai 🎉 New Overcast Update 🎉 #askatp Do we have a preferred file naming scheme? Is it 20210329_Proj3_SitePlan? (via Unforgettable Luncheon) Why are Time Machine network backups so slow? (via Carson Brown) SMB Does removing I/O throttling make backups faster? Is backing up to networked storage improving? Will Apple ever make their own display panel? (via “C”) John had something he wanted to discuss. John’s Blog Post Reconcilable Differences #179 Timestamp link to the discussion at 50:47 Santa Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Backblaze: Astonishingly easy backups for your data. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
31/03/22•2h 20m

475: Shove It Out the Back

Pre-show: We’ve got 99 problems and Apple Music is… most of them. On the Mac Studio’s extra SSD slot 512 Pixels Ars Technica Hector Martin Asahi Linux John’s heart shatters into a million pieces (Mac Studio cooling and 😱 fan noise 😱) Jason Snell’s review Max Tech’s Teardown Max Tech’s Thermal Throttling TG Pro Quinn Nelson’s thoughts QuietMac Why 5K? Casey’s 2021 Retina Monitor Sitrep Casey’s 2017 Retina Monitor Sitrep Apple Studio Display default resolution oddity? Studio Display foibles Very short Thunderbolt monitor cable? (~3ft/1m?) “Non-removable” monitor cords Panzer yanks out his cable Snell’s Review On Studio Display rotation Studio Display Recovery Mode Apple documentation Gui Rambo’s Findings Firmware Updates As seen previously Studio Display… Ethernet? The Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise Studio Display has 64GB onboard storage Only 2GB is in use Running processes The Verge on the camera bugs Joanna Stern’s sample photos Joanna Stern’s video review Latest Mac Pro rumors/theories Max Tech’s video Majin Bu’s Diagram Lifuka Post-show: Revisiting Synology backup Backblaze B2 Synology Cloud Sync Synology Hyper Backup Arq Sponsored by: Jumpcloud: Work smarter, not harder. JumpCloud — your new cloud directory. Lutron Caseta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/03/22•2h

474: That's Where the Magic Happens

Follow-up: iPad Air does have stereo speakers Mac Studio HDMI is still 2.0 HDMI 2.1 27” Studio Display Pro coming soon? “Five-head” Origins The Flop House #94: Conan the Barbarian @ 29:46 Victor Borge’s Inflationary Language 20 Fenchurch Street The A7III does have animal eye detection (via Alec Pulianas) Base Mac Pro gets a spec bump MaskerAid Updates Photo library access Method Swizzling ARM Mac Pro worst-case scenarios Max Tech: Apple M2 Duo? Patent: Systems and Methods for Interconnecting Dies Patent: Fully Interconnected Heterogeneous Multi-layer Reconstructed Silicon Device Majin Bu’s tweet Universal Control Impressions Synergy #askatp: Did the DTK set reasonable expectations for M1 devices? (via Ryan Petriello) Does switching to higher-resolution displays put a strain on the CPU/GPU? (via Peter Wagoner) What are the three ugliest Macs of all time? (via Wade) John Molar Mac (Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One) LC 580 Casey Polybook Flower Power All 13 Colors of iMac 2004 17” iMac G5 Mac Pro Marco 2006 17” MacBook Pro John’s PowerBook G4 Review 11” MacBook Air 2004 17” iMac G5 2019 Mac Pro Rack-mount Version Post-show: A preview of Casey’s new setup (really) with a CalDigit TS4 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Meet compliance objectives in a remote-first world without resorting to rigid device management. Try Kolide for free! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/03/22•1h 55m

473: Fanboats and Coattails

Apple’s “Peek Performance” Event New Apple Watch band collection Beanie Babies 🇺🇦 Tim Cook 🇺🇦 Apple TV+ Luck (TV Series) Luck (Film) Apple + Baseball Jason’s recap An aside about transportation woes Gibbs Aquada Duck Boat Fan/Air boat iPhone SE 3 iPad Air Clockwise #441: Talk Talk Music M1 Ultra Gurman’s original article (18 May 2021) John’s diagram (21 May 2021) John’s warning in ATP #453 @ 32:34 (Overcast timestamp link) Hector Martin’s tweet NUMA Mac Studio 🎩 Robot or Not #229: Friendship An aside about Marco’s laptop-laptop woes “Fivehead” xMac The Verge discovers the 2 pound ∆ from Max → Ultra Camera Movement Guide (with apologies to friend of the show Todd Vaziri) McDLT and a McDLT commercial AGP Dan Moren: Missing Mid-Range Desktop Mac A lot of bickering about the future of the 27” iMac Mac Studio Display Casey’s previous rant Casey’s original rant QD-OLED Display Filipe Espósito’s tweet Post-show: There’s still an Intel Mac Mini MD101LL/A Sponsored by: Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Kolide: Cross-platform fleet visibility for your Linux, Mac, and Windows devices. Start your free 14-day trial of Kolide today! New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/03/22•2h 44m

472: File a Casey Radar

Pre-show: 🇺🇦 ATP Stands with Ukraine 🇺🇦 Washington Post coverage Jason Snell on Apple vs. 🇷🇺 & 🇨🇳 Follow-up: There definitely is not a “cure” for celiac disease Conquering shared contacts with a shared iCloud account Several fascinating pieces of accessibility-related feedback Casey’s new app, MaskerAid Announcement blog post Analog(ue) #199: A Little Bit of Personal News Example image SF Symbols Apple’s Spring Event predictions Post-show: Marco Christmas! Allston Christmas Paradigm Atom Sony A7 III Sony 35mm f/2.8 Lens (SEL35F28Z) (Marco’s most-used lens) Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens (SEL55F18Z) (What John should buy) Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Lens (SEL50F12GM) (What John wants instead, but will never buy, therefore preventing him from ever buying anything) Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens (SEL85F18/2) LensRentals Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that value privacy, transparency, and employee productivity. Try Kolide for free today! Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
03/03/22•2h 18m

471: My Fiber Situation Is Fine

Pre-show: Casey messes with Marco during his very difficult day Celiac Important follow-up: in short, actual celiac disease cannot be cured, so the people in question most likely had other forms of gluten intolerance Colostrum (the pills Marco got — ask a doctor, YMMV) Thera Cane Reconcilable Differences #176: The Curse of Convenience It’s All Too Much NIMBY Follow-up: Getting an older car to always play Maps’ directions over Bluetooth (via Paul Violante) Settings → Maps → Spoken Directions → Directions on Radio Some interesting feedback on brake-by-wire systems Marc Barrowclift’s Fourth Annual iOS Music Player Showcase (via Aidan Trager) Casey attempts a victory lap around John Reconcilable Differences #176: The Curse of Convenience Note the relevant section was in the members’ only after-show Feedback received on John’s Streaming App Spec The NVIDIA/Arm deal has been scuttled Previously: Doubts about the NVIDIA/Arm deal Announced 20 September 2020 (!) Apparently .NET Core can trace its roots to Silverlight (!) Developer deliberately corrupts popular open-source packages Previous NPM disaster covered on ATP Semantic Versioning Log4j vulnerability xkcd #2347: Dependency Tech companies called to the principal’s office Discourse tries to lead by an $82,500 example #askatp: Two-fer from Omri Arbiv: What’s Marco’s current coffee setup? James Hoffmann’s Aeropress technique Ratio Eight Baratza Virtuoso YES PLZ Trade Coffee Intelligentsia Is John still subscribed to cable? Do we have a good system for maintaining family contacts? (via Paul Walker) Post-show Robot or Not: Bonus #askatp: Do we say we’re “in front of” or “behind” the computer? (via Niek van de Pas) Sponsored by: Jumpcloud: Your new cloud directory. Lutron Caseta: Smart Dimmers & Lighting Control. Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today with no credit card required. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/02/22•1h 58m

470: Computers Can Do Things

Follow-up: Jump-starting an ICE using a Tesla (via Jesper Weltz) Another video (via Jameson) James May’s Model S’s catastrohpic failure Porsche Taycan Mercedes-Benz EQS AirTags anti-tracking update The Downeaster “Alexa” Amsterdam’s transformation from car-centric to people-centric Paris’s car-free zone announced for 2024 John has thoughts on streaming apps Channels does a victory lap TV Everywhere XBMC/Kodi Dilbert Strip (yes, Scott Adams sucks) Akamai is buying Linode Stratechery (paid) post #askatp: Why do cars always steal Bluetooth connections? (via Chris Gleim) Is using Reduced Security okay for the purpose of audio capture? (via Chritopher Ward) Audio Hijack The 🤬 nuts installation procedure Apple requires on M1 Macs What’s the best “dumb” TV? (via Ava) Casey’s dumb TV Pi-Hole Casey’s discovered Smart TV Block List Post-show Neutral: Toyota’s Faux Manual Transmission Patent Sponsored by: Lutron Caseta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/02/22•2h 12m

469: Tiny Toastie

Pre-show: The newest member of Marco’s family The originating member Siracusa’s history Siracusa’s thoughts The new member Prior experiences with the new member of the family Follow-up: Casey replaces his FiOS set-top box Casey’s new UPS TechSee AlDente Casey’s Email Woes Gmail “funnel solution” Google Workspace Email Storage (via Ashish Gandhi) Running your own mail server (via Daniel Nelson) Recommended solution Fastmail’s referral fees can be paid out! 💰 Video evidence for Wi-Fi ↔ Cellular Universal Control (via Carlos Carpio García) Are phones being stolen to steal bank information? (via Gui Rambo) Siri attempts at music playback by year Jonathan Coulton’s Some Guys Apple’s attempt at “compliance” with the Netherlands dating app rules Chargeback Dutch response Upgrade #393: Nothing Is So Perfect™ John in 2020: “The Art of the Possible” Microsoft’s “A Principled Approach to App Stores” #askatp: Why doesn’t anyone use Wi-Fi for audio playback? (via Steven J. Stutz) Do we use color calibration tools for our monitors? (via Chris Koerner) Datacolor Spyder How do we prevent keyboards damaging screens on laptops? (via Priyansh Singh) Post-show: Marco’s car problems Which Car Jump Starter is Best? (via Michael Panzer) Sponsored by: Lutron Caseta: Smart Dimmers & Lighting Control Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Stack Overflow Podcast: Your home for all things code. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/02/22•2h 14m

468: You Got Your Non-Money's Worth

Pre-show: Marco enters winter luxury Marco’s “Slippers” John’s Slippers Marco’s Rug Marco’s Rug Heater Reminder: Celsius is stupid for ambient air temperatures Robot or Not: Sundays Follow-up: Google ships tapback parsing Regarding “Screeners” Xbox Game Pass PC Game Pass Game Pass Ultimate Xbox Cloud Gaming Stratechery Interview with Phil Spencer Apple and the Netherlands New beta bits Face ID unlock and glasses from Ryan Booker Notes on Universal Control from Carlos Carpio Carcía Sony buys Bungie for $3.6B FAQ Sony hints at More Acquisitions Google tells legacy Gmail account holders to “pay up” Ars Technica’s coverage Google information Amazon Simple Email Service Using a custom domain with iCloud email Mimestream Fastmail (former sponsor) Hey (former sponsor) Zimbra #askatp: How do we back up shared photo albums? (via Carlos Moffat) How do we manage power (and battery) for desktop laptops? (via Anirudh Coontoor) Settings → Battery → Battery (in sidebar) → Optimized battery charging What security steps do we take for family devices? (via Lars Bekkema) Post-show: Supercap jump-starter Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
03/02/22•2h 13m

467: The Strain Provider

Pre-show: Marco’s Baking Hangover Follow-up: Casey’s Desk Update Casey’s Thunderbolt 4 Hub / “Breakout Box” Simon Webster on QD-OLED and Blue LEDs Jon Mason on how big Sony is Xbox Gamepass and Series S Neil Young & Spotify Horse Armor Scorched Earth iMessage and SMS (via Olivier Ruoy) Adium Piracy, Warez, and The Scene (via Colin Weir) Widevine Netherlands Tells Apple “lol nope” Macrumors Coverage ACM’s Statement Dropbox and OneDrive kexts no longer supported in macOS 12.3 beta User space Universal Control Mac → iPad in 12.3 & 15.4 betas Viticci’s tweet/video OBS Studio Developer-Ecosystem-Engineering OB Studio Pull Request iOS 15.4 beta supports FaceID unlock with mask without an Apple Watch USB Garbage from Amazon Do By Friday Wristies Post-show: Web time capsules John’s automotive plans Sponsored by: Lutron Caseta: Smart lighting at the switch. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Iodyne: Introducing the all-new Pro Data, the fastest Thunderbolt storage for M1 Macs. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/01/22•2h 7m

466: There's Probably a Wizard for It

Pre-show: Windows woes and the challenges of loading modern trucks TPM yt-dlp DeCSS SGX FairPlay Pirated movie release types Follow-up: Printer Murder Rooms John Tsombakos Richard Smith LG UltraFine 5K Repair Video (via Brian Almeida) Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion Wall Street Journal Activision Blizzard’s abhorrent culture Prior acquisitions (via Jon Erlichman) Activision Blizzard: $68.7b LinkedIn: $26.2b Nuance: $19.7b Skype: $8.5b ZeniMax: $7.5b GitHub: $7.5b Nokia (phone unit): $7.2b aQuantive: $6.3b Mojang (Minecraft): $2.5b Perfect Dark Green bubbles ruin everything 🙄 RCS Dithering Snell on iMessage Google/Android interpreting tapbacks #askatp: Will macOS last another 20 years? (via Daniel Begqvist) Copland 2010 Revisited POSIX Mach Real-Time Operating System What game system for a casual gamer who hasn’t had a console in ten years? Do programming languages cause problems for people with hyphenated last names? Post-show: Marco’s Jerk-Store Moment L’esprit de l’escalier Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Get 20% off your first order with code atp. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/01/22•1h 47m

465: Lasers Are Great

Follow-up: Fi dog-collar pronunciation Discount code ATP100 for $100 off (not a sponsor) New Ford Mustangs will be available in 2023–2024 Sony did show PSVR2 controllers Mirrorless advantages and the longevity of Canon DSLRs (from Justin Krohn) TV technology WRGB OLEDs do have white backlights QD-OLEDs have RGB “filters”/diffusers Samsung’s 2019 $11 billion investment in QD-OLED Micro-LED On “Weird & Complicated” Analog TV (via Moe Rubenzahl) Technology Connections on Analog TV Apple will Allow Alternate Payment Systems in the App Store in 🇰🇷, with a catch StoreKit 2 RevenueCat Getting Started Apple wants 30% of Uber/Lyft’s membership revenue American laws don’t reflect Americans’ desires John’s gross printer Theranos John’s printer Casey’s printer Marco’s laser all-in-one with the buggy networking Marco’s beloved giant printer (price is currently inflated; it cost $449 in 2016) Marco’s 11x17 inkjet all-in-one (also currently overpriced; it cost $249 in 2018) #askatp: What do we think about React/React Native? (via Asajz) Divorce leads children to the worst places Vue.js Angular Note: Not AngularJS How can there be a huge ∆ between data in Photos and the actual Photos Library on disk? (via Todd Vaziri) SQLite VACUUM Post-show: Some responses to our health/veganism/leather discussion last week Slow Boring: Is Healthy Food Actually More Expensive? BBC: Climate Change: Which vegan milk is best? iMore: Apple should ditch leather (not mentioned, but meant to) Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $20 off your first three bags. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
13/01/22•2h 11m

464: Monks at Drafting Tables

Follow-up: Stuart Hay on chroma sub-sampling, 4:2:2, 4:1:1, 4:2:0 Hyper Thunderbolt 4 Dock Hyper USB-C Media Hub A not-too-short aside about iPad connectivity and expandability Loopback David Smith’s tweet Audio Hijack Audiobus Drafting table Xcode and setting up for Apple Watch development (via Andy Norman) Slideshow App Recommendations Fotomagico Adobe Premiere Rush Canon’s flagship DSLR line will end… eventually. Single-lens reflex CES: QD-OLED TVs from Sony OLED explained Quantum dots explained Interview with Gary Geaves, VP of Acoustics at Apple MaxTech video Regarding latency About the UWB spectrum An aside about Apple TV interruptions Settings → Remotes and Devices → Bluetooth → Suggest Nearby AirPods #askatp: How much do we sleep? (via Nathaniel Gori) An aside about dog tracking collars Fi smart dog collar — Use the code NEWYEARS100 for $100 off. Not a sponsor. Promise. Update: Fi actually made a discount code just for us: ATP100. They’re still not a sponsor, though. Post-show: Should Apple stop using leather? Thoughts on meat alternatives Late-episode follow-up: Fun Fact #52: We’re off Track Congratulations to David Sparks! Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Iodyne: Introducing the all-new Pro Data. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
06/01/22•2h 28m

463: No Indication of Progress

Pre-show: Marco’s desk situation Casey’s desk situation VESA stand …an uglier one …yet uglier still …stand and arm Follow-up: Jonathan Dietz Comes Through Glenwing’s page and calculator and forum post Chroma Subsampling USB4/TB4 bandwidth (via Dimitri Bouniol) Marco’s Christmas-movie Adventure iLife iDVD Gang of Four UXKit discoveryd and mDNSResponder Holiday tech we love Casey joins 2019 and gets AirPods Pro HiFiMAN HE-6 Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (250-ohm) Marco’s new Switch Tina’s new iPhone car mount #askatp: Would we rock a full-on iMac as an external monitor if Target Display Mode still existed? (via Jeff Fowler) Does Apple like the drama and rumors around it? (via Erik Neu) Do we close all our apps before rebooting our computers? (via AdamMHead) Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $20 off your first three bags. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/12/21•2h 8m

462: Xcode X

Pre-show: “Web3” Follow-up: Thank you, ATP members Casey has changed up his setup yet again Ian Fuchs at Cult of Mac Alogic Thunderbolt 4 Blaze Hub OWC Thunderbolt Hub CalDigit Element Hub CalDigit TS3+ Team Arment on Twitch Elgato HD60 S+ C13 plug “☝️ Well, actually ☝️”s on Marco’s Synology J-series Synology devices cannot use btrfs (via Squozen) 64TB maximum limit (via Matt Sullivan) Marco’s jugs Capillary action Apple Silicon in forthcoming LG displays Chroma subsampling Thunderbolt Display ADC Clarifications on attention-aware features (via Gui Rambo) Marco’s New iPhone Case (via Oliver Ames) macOS 12.2 beta Improved scrolling in Safari with ProMotion Apple is rebuilding Apple Music as a “full native app” :::✊🏻::: Kids these days :::✊🏻::: PICO-8 Swift Playgrounds 4 Post-show #askatp: When did Corvettes start looking so different? (via Rob Knight) C8 Corvette What vaporware would we love to see Apple work on? (via Juno Orion) Sponsored by: Stream: The ultimate developer toolkit for in-app chat. RevenueCat: In-app purchases and subscriptions made easy. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp10 for 10 free meals. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/12/21•1h 59m

461: Re-tend That Garden

Pre-show: Why would one deliberately launch TextEdit‽ The flood 😱 Cable Matters 2.5” drive enclosure Synology DS1813+ Synology 620Slim Synology DS420j RAID 0 Backblaze B2 Follow-up: Andrew shares a Consumer Reports link regarding lithium batteries in smoke detectors LG Screen Manager (App Store Link) now supports M1 Macs (via Dave Stachowiak) Casey’s LG UltraFine adventures continue LG non-UltraFine 4K and 60Hz HDMI 24UD58-B 24” IPS Monitor with Freesync, Black Menu → Picture → Picture Adjust → HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color Casey’s new desk setup Potential Magic Mouse fixes Monterey 12.1 Suggestion from Charity Majors LG is working on three new monitors? Twitter thread LG Displays LG Electronics #askatp: Tips for Android → iPhone converts? (via Steve Wellington) Do any of us use Finder replacements like PathFinder? (via Sam) Do we use Swift for anything other than iOS/macOS apps? (via Jan de Geest) Post-show: A Synology Adventure Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Use code atppodcast for 20% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/12/21•2h 7m

460: Desktop Laptop

Pre-show: Christmas Conundrums Charlie Brown Tree Follow-up: Ubiquiti’s breach was from the inside Casey’s UltraFine 5K seems to be UltraDead Idan Warsawski’s explanation & more Casey’s borrowed monitor Casey’s blog post about Apple’s monitor situation John’s snarky quote-tweet Some wish-casting and predictions about the Mac lineup in 2022 Apple Announces Self-Service Repair Louis Rossmann’s video #askatp: How come the TouchBar failed where the iPhone succeeded? (via Todd Kaprielian) Why is Chromium’s dominance bad for the open web? (via Aryan Aneja) John’s blog post on open source Kagi FAQ Why bother with a Mac Pro? (via Dave Saunders, who clearly wanted to torment Casey) The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor Post-show: The continuing saga of John’s beeps Marco’s shifts to Neutral MaxTrax Recovery Boards Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Impending Inc.: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the right person. Tell them you came from ATP. Slidebox: Organize your photos with a swipe! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/12/21•2h 4m

459: The Bluetooth Adds Warmth

Shocking revelations: Marco’s wrist Casey’s desk The myth of digital audio producing stair-step sound waves Casey’s Double Density appearance Xiph explainer video DAC Nyquist level Apple’s monitor-pricing conundrum Luna Display updates Follow-up: Junior vs. Senior Developers (via Nick Matsakis) Peter principle Mac Mini rumors and renderings #askatp: Which company would we love to see Apple buy & integrate? (via Ryan) The Talk Show #330: ‘Headline Goes Here’ with Jim Dalrymple Sony Xperia PRO-I Video review Why bother with backups anymore? (via Joe Athman) Casey’s scripts Post-show: John’s beeps Captured audio What Is That Beep Appliance brands: Who owns what? Forum Post Nitram’s Mea Culpa Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Lutron Caséta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/12/21•2h 1m

458: This Is Not Your First Plane Crash

Pre-show: Energizer lithium AA batteries and 9V for smoke alarms Marco’s utterly bananas password-managers setup The ATP on-demand store is back! Follow-up: Meta/Facebook In the Enterprise workplace.com An aside about scrolljacking Parallax Scrolling Hardware prowess Gaming Wearing VR headsets Apple TV+ on the web HomePod problems abound (via Joe Mesterhazy) YouTube video describing the problem Plex and two-zone playback ebernet’s explanation Infuse Bullstrap leather case review Marco’s pants update Banana Republic Traveler Spoke London Travel Denim and Cord Fives Laying out the Apple Silicon roadmap Max Tech video #askatp: How can one keep an older MacBook Pro running well? (via Stephan) How do we organize our pictures? (via Guilherme Alles) Peek‑a‑View What’s the ∆ between a junior & senior developer? (via Roar Lochar) Programmer Humor’s Tweet Gene Hackman Post-show: John’s mystery beeps Sponsored by: Earnest: Freedom of choice meets student loans. Rows: The spreadsheet with superpowers. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/11/21•2h 1m

457: The World's Greatest Conference Call

Pre-show: Watching shows on Apple Some ATP membership bookkeeping Follow-up: Xcode build times (via Abel Demoz) defaults write com.apple.dt.Xcode ShowBuildOperationDuration YES Monterey’s Mouse Pointer Memory Leak Bug Marco has [Original] HomePod Problems Belkin Soundform Connect Marco replaces Weather Line with Carrot Weather Weather Line acquisition App Store feature on Brian Mueller of Carrot Weather Weather Strip Seller risks on eBay Swappa Facebook and Meta Stratechery Interview with Mark Zuckerberg Oculus Quest 2 Ping World of Warcraft SecondLife IRC MUD MUSH HoloLens 2 Chatroulette Knowledge Navigator Idiocracy Post-show: Casey broke two car keys in the span of 10 minutes Volvo XC90 Example replacement video Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Use code atppodcast for 20% off your first order. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
16/11/21•2h 8m

456: The Monitor Situation

The ATP Store IS BACK! Grab your fancy new M1 Pro or Max shirts, winter hats, or classic merch until the end of the day THIS FRIDAY! Remember, ATP Members get 15% off on time-limited sales like this one! Follow-up: iMessage in iCloud Security Overview Apple’s T2 Macs and Monterey Avoiding the notch using RDM (via Roberto Jung Drebes) Casey’s MacBook Pro Updates Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English ($180) Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English ($150) Magic Trackpad ($130) LG UltraFine 5K Starport 75 Podcast Casey’s iMac Stand Marco reviews iPhone 13 Pro cases Apple Silicone Nudient Thin v3 Peel Clear White Totallee Pearl White Totallee Clear Soft Caudabe Sheath Pitaka MagEZ Case 2 (not tested) Bullstrap (not tested) How Could One Improve the MacBook Pros? SD Card CFexpress HDMI 2.1 A None-Too-Brief Aside About Apple External Monitors ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG-K 32” 16:9 FreeSync2 4K 120 Hz HDR Mini-LED IPS Monitor Post-show #askatp: Why don’t we talk about processor clock speed anymore? (via Yossi Kanner) Would we rather use a previous-gen MacBook Pro with an M1 Max, or the new MacBook Pro with an Intel CPU? (via Joel Short) Sponsored by: Lutron Caseta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions and payments made easy. Connection: An Apple US Corporate Reseller, Higher-Education Reseller, and Apple Service Provider. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! Check out our store to get some sweet //////ATP merchandise!
11/11/21•1h 53m

455: Your Yanking Force

The ATP Store IS BACK! Grab your fancy new M1 Pro or Max shirts, winter hats, or classic merch until the end of the day on 12 November! Remember, ATP Members get 15% off on time-limited sales like this one! Pre-show: Setup Woes Audition Homebrew Bundle Casey’s Post on Homebrew Bundle Casey’s bundle file Follow-up: What does Marco use for a Thunderbolt dock? (via César Cavazos) OWC Thunderbolt Dock Caldigit TS3+ Hub Caldigit Element Hub John’s AirPods 3 updates Monterey Status Report SuperDuper The Verge’s MacBook Pro review MacBook Pro Charging via USB-C Thunderbolt PDF PC Magazine ADC MacBook Pro “Compatibility Mode” Scale to fit below built-in camera Tweet with video Notch codename was Daisy? 120 Hz scrolling on new MacBook Pros Chrome shenanigans Marco’s Mystery Terabyte update Disk Utility → View → Show APFS Snapshots Purging files on iOS Marco’s experience with Lutron Caséta Waveform Lighting Eve Motion Caséta Motion Sensor (scroll down) Quinn’s Smart Home Video [More] MacBook Pro impressions Upgrade #379: They Feed on Memory MagSafe 1/2/3 side-by-side Luna Display Post-show: How does Marco unload old computers? Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Stripe: Learn more about how Stripe can support your business. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! Check out our store to get some sweet //////ATP merchandise!
04/11/21•2h 17m

454: The Notch is Young

The ATP Store IS BACK! Grab your fancy new M1 Pro or Max shirts, winter hats, or classic merch until the end of the day on 12 November! Remember, ATP Members get 15% off on time-limited sales like this one! Pre-show: Marco’s acquisition adventure IceMule Cooler Backpack (size Xlarge) Veblen good Follow-up: APFS fast directory sizing Chris’ answer on StackExchange APFS File System Reference INODE_MAINTAIN_DIR_STATS Anandtech on the M1 Pro & Max performance Dom’s question SPECfp Gruber’s summary of the Affinity team’s findings The only benchmark that matters Johnathan Dietz Jr on Pro Display XDR @ 120Hz What about Memory Pressure? Marco’s Kühl’s pants John’s AirPods 3 impressions MacBook Pro impressions Casey’s very sad y’all Under the Radar #229: Money, Time, and M1 Max Macs In-Store configuration options Space Gremlin Grand Perspective Quinn Nelson on notch inconsistencies Apps Bartender Vanilla Denotchifier Top Notch Post-show: Marco watches sports XKCD #1053: Ten Thousand FoxTrax First down line CTE Sponsored by: Earnest: Freedom of choice meets student loans Lutron Caséta: Smart dimmers and lighting control. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! Check out our store to get some sweet ///ATP merchandise!
28/10/21•2h 4m

453: As the Prophecy Foretold

Apple’s “Unleashed.” Event Start Up John’s Tweet Apple ✔️s (scroll way down) Monterey quick hits Monday, 25 October Tabs that look like tabs!! Snell’s coverage M1 Pro & M1 Max John’s “City of Chips” tweet John’s Self-FU John’s “City of Chips” diagram Anandtech’s Coverage M1 floorplan comparisons M1 Pro Floorplan M1 Max floorplan WildCrack’s tweet Mike Goldsmith’s tweet Six Colors’ coverage of M1 Pro/Max variants Scott Perry on DRAM Josh Rogers on GPU comparisons Review of MSI GE76 Raider New MacBook Pros PORTS (courtesy chatroom user rmorey) Snell on charging quirks Jeff Nadeau’s tweet David Schaub’s Nostradamus Moment Linda Dong’s Twitter thread HIG documentation Full-Screen Mode Menu Bar Menus Our orders Marco 14”, M1 Pro, 16-core GPU 16GB RAM 1TB SSD Casey 14”, M1 Max, 24-core GPU 64GB RAM 4TB SSD John …AirPods. Post-show: Rumor round-up 9to5Mac on the ransomware leak Bloomberg/Gurman’s Roundup Which Intel Macs remain? Mac mini 27” iMac 21.5” iMac Mac Pro Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Stripe: Learn more about how Stripe can support your business. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! Check out our store to get some sweet //////ATP merchandise!
21/10/21•2h 45m

452: It's Totally Leashed

Pre-show: Apple Watch preorders Follow-up: Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-competitive Microsoft store to allow third-party app stores Matryoshka doll-720p-RiP.mkv Yo dawg MTV’s Pimp My Ride Thomas Q Brady’s adventures with his iPhone 13 Pro Man + River IP Code Regarding bugs in your pasta (It’s not about the pasta!) (via Sharon Linne Faulk) What bugs/larvae/eggs can you eat? Apple’s “Unleashed.” Event Joz’s tweet Marco’s new Dropbox setup Maestral inotify FSEvents kqueue #askatp: Why are progress bars so hard? (via Derek Aldridge) What’s a good automotive blog? (via Tom Jacob) NetNewsWire Jalopnik YouTube Channels: Doug DeMuro Straight Pipes Savage Geese Regular Car Reviews Alex on Autos MotorWeek M539 Restorations Does John maintain his old hardware? (via Sean Cohen) Post-show: The search for John’s backup winter hat 🐔🧢 Extreme 🐔🧢 🎿🧢 Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Radically-efficient wardrobing. Use code atppodcast for 20% off your first order. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. RevenueCat: Powering in-app purchases and subscriptions for thousands of the world’s best apps. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! Check out our store to get some sweet //////ATP merchandise!
14/10/21•1h 46m

451: A Series of Terrible Magic Tricks

Pre-show: Facebook’s outage BGP is a thing. Who knew? (John did.) Understanding How Facebook Disappeared from the Internet Explanation from Facebook Thank you to Hsiang-Ling Jennifer Lin’s parents! We’ve opened an on-demand ATP store! Quinn Nelson’s YouTube channel Follow-up: Anandtech on the A15 MacRumors’ summary On RAW data rates (via Brian Petersen) Understanding ProRAW John’s motion sickness and gaming Marco’s updates Kühl pants Apple Silicone Case Peel Cases Nudient Cases ProClipUSA Magafe Car Mount 🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨 Marco’s deposit Tesla ends leases as well as they build cars Possible 14” and 16” MacBook Pro rumors Display resolutions What do we expect? What would we be surprised by? #askatp: Would/should Apple make ergonomic accessories? (via Johnny Oliver) Surface Arc Mouse Can the This website is using significant energy notices be stopped? (via Michael Hagan) When will we get CarPlay from watchOS? (via Yoni) Post-show: Apple Watch Series 7 buying plans Apple Developer: Supporting Multiple Watch Sizes Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit. Use code atp14 for up to 14 free meals. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/10/21•2h 13m

450: Distending My Wardrobe

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Crypto donations — Absolve yourself of guilt for destroying the planet by helping destroy cancer instead! Pre-show: Some navel-gazing (much like Episode 400) Sporkful’s Cascatelli Flying Spaghetti Monster Follow-up: Returns John Halter returns Surface Pros Bernd Kilga returns an Elite Series 2 controller Damian Shaw returns Surface Headphones Christopher Dillon returns a Logitech MX Master Ricky Wilson returns a Google Home Mini Brian Donovan returns an iPad Smart Keyboard Shiro Wilde returns an Apple TV 4K remote Mike Bollich-Ziegler makes an interesting observation about the iPad Mini Michał Goc does some digging about tennis serve speed SwingVision Regarding fast pre-ordering from TJ Luoma Harrison Krebs has updates on eSIMs KBase article Bastian Inuk points out there are many raw formats for video Marco’s security camera update On Dock auto-hide delay (via Danny Tsang) Intel: defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 && killall Dock Apple: defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-delay -float 0 && defaults write com.apple.dock autohide-time-modifier -float 0.4 && killall Dock iPhones 13 Pro Impressions Setup experiences Apple Watch unlock bug Colors & Size MackWeldon Ace Sweatshort Apple Silicone Case Casey/Marco’s Cases: Nudient Thin V3 MKBHD on the MagSafe Duo Camera System Post-show #askatp: On an ∞ timescale, when do we get neat under-screen tricks? (via Alex Murrell) Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Backblaze: Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud. Start your 15-day free trial today. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/09/21•2h 7m

449: An Unclean Mouse

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Crypto donations — Absolve yourself of guilt for destroying the planet by helping destroy cancer instead! Pre-show: A little bit more about Electron and 1Password 8 Tauri Garmin InReach Iridium satellites iPhone “Thick iPhone is thicc” 🤣 Ryan Jones’ camera bump chart An aside about how optics works John’s “Portrait Mode” Example Cameras and Lenses Internal Combustion Engines iPhone [Reprise] Adrian Weckler’s 13 Pro vs. 12 Pro Halide on the evolution of iPhone cameras Geoff Hackworth notes safe areas are the same size On using iPhones for filming movies The Verge on battery sizes Gruber’s review (with streaming battery life information) LPTO screens Dual eSIMs 1× ↔ 3× macro transition On A15 performance More from SemiAnalysis More from Ben Bajarin Gokhan Avkarogullari notes there is a A15 GPU Tech Talk Snell’s thoughts MacRumors’ story DHH on the iPad mini Photographic styles Fonzie Marco’s iPhones Casey’s forthcoming case John’s case Snell has new info on the iPhone Leather Wallet iPad Power cables iPad Mini doesn’t support mmWave 5G iPad Mini is downclocked? Apple Watch Series 7 Golf swing & tennis serve speed On faster charging & satellite navigation Steve Troughton-Smith on the SoC iOS 15 will not be a compulsory upgrade Post-show: John’s bad mouse pad [Reprise] Sponsored by: Jamf Now: The standard in Apple Enterprise Management. Sanity.io: The platform for structured content that lets you build better digital experiences. Stripe: Learn more about how Stripe can support your business. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
23/09/21•2h 8m

448: Next Year, Which Is Now

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Crypto donations — Absolve yourself of guilt for destroying the planet by helping destroy cancer instead! Apple Event Apple TV+ iPad iPad Mini Apple Watch Series 7 Ressence Oil-Filled Watches Marco’s Sinn CSS error iPhone 13 Thinner but taller notch? Rack focus iPhone 13 Pro Unsane Red Cameras Post-show: iPhone 12 exit interview Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/09/21•2h 29m

447: Lunchbox on Your Face

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Pre-show: Casey’s very big day Robert E. Lee Statue removed from Richmond’s Monument Avenue What is a Hokie? Teaching Marco geography Fire Island Follow-up: Australians: Get your shot! More arguing about geography Long Island Boroughs of New York City Apple delays CSAM protection features HomeKit camera TV PiP can be enabled/disabled per camera HomePods announce faces too! App Store lawsuit is only for iOS apps? John’s “bad mouse pad” update Simpsons Chili Cook-Off John’s favorite percentage: 9.6% Google Drive for Desktop Forcing Photos.app to download all your photos Photos → Library → All Photos ⌘A File → Play Slideshow Apple Event MacBook Pros? :( Apple Watch Series 7 (renders based on rumors) Airstream Apple Pippin Half-Life: Alyx HoloLens Oculus Quest Post-show #askatp: Will the iPhone ever drop the number? (via Doug McArthur) Sponsored by: Earnest: Freedom of choice meets student loans. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Things: The award-winning to-do app. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
09/09/21•2h 12m

446: Dead From Fraud

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Follow-up: Wirecutter moves behind a paywall Neven’s tweet Best blender is not a wasteland… sometimes. Cryptographic hashes vs. Apple’s CSAM Neural Hash What happens if governments get involved with CSAM detection? Reflections on Trusting Trust (PDF link) More Apple PR own-goals: Apple bans a pay equity Slack channel Music metadata MusicBrainz’s schema Marco has a request: how do you get a 9-year-old coding? Swift Playgrounds Hopscotch Roblox Video about how they rip off kids QBasic Web-based BASIC DOSBox Playdate How the Playdate Pulp IDE works Scratch Processing.js Apple’s class-action settlement with “app developers” Bloomberg Under the Radar #225: The Fragmented Future 📣 BREAKING 📣 Apple will allow “reader” apps with their own purchase systems to link out (details to be determined later) Apple’s definition of “reader” apps Korea: Apple & Google must allow developers to use other payment systems Home security cameras and HomeKit Secure Video Logitech Circle View Eufy Solo Indoor Cam C24 Eufy SoloCam L20 Synology Surveillance Station Post-show: Casey’s Dock experiments Connected #358: Roast My Dock SwitchGlass Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Fastmail: Email for people who care about their privacy. Start a free, 30-day trial and get 10% off with this link. Check out the Digital Citizen podcast as well! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
02/09/21•2h 4m

445: Best Blender Is a Wasteland

Please donate to St. Jude. Cancer sucks, and childhood cancer sucks a lot. Please donate any amount of money, if you can. Follow-up: Follow-up from Hypercritical #31 on 24 August 2011 (via Philip Spedding) Overcast timestamp link Casey apologizes to Collin Donnell Brent Simmons’ blog post Regarding 1Password and Electron What about the dependencies? (via KingOlegOne) is-odd Roustem Karimov’s response Craft CSAM Neural Hash algorithm extracted? Example collision 1 More examples Apple’s Response Safari 15 Updates iOS 15β6 Federico’s coverage Stephen Hackett’s take Upgrade #367: My Experience with the Floating Lozenges A quick aside about battery health Apple’s PR war against itself Thursday, 15 July: Apple cracks down on remote work Wednesday, 4 August: Apple places female EPM on leave after tweeting about sexism in the office Ashley M. Gjøvik’s tweets 1 2 Thursday, 5 August: Apple’s CSAM roll-out Monday, 9 August: Apple shuts down employee-run surveys on pay Cher Scarlett’s Survey Monday, 16 August: Apple forces FlickType for Watch out of the App Store FlickType’s statement Miguel de Icaza’s take Monday, 23 August: #AppleToo The Verge’s coverage #askatp How does one manage a large library of photos? (via Colin) How does one search for specific tech problems? (via Sam) Rubber duck debugging Is there any point in updating Java anymore? (via Mark Slutsky) Post-show: Marco went to a Phish concert! Phish at Atlantic City Beach, 2021-08-15 Official video of a song that night Aerial video of the beach venue Dave Matthews Band also played somewhere on 2021-08-07 (But you can’t listen to it, apparently. Probably for the best. –ed.) Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Made In: Better cookware for better meals. Get 15% off your first order with code ATP. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
26/08/21•2h 3m

444: It Should Definitely Bother Apple

Follow-up: Disney PhotoPass (via Ryan D) Bug bounties (via Dan Chandler) Cryptocurrency and failed monetary systems CSAM Security Threat Model Rview of Apple’s Child Safety Features Joanna Stern’s interview with Craig Federighi Patriot Act Digital Millennium Copyright Act 1Password 8: The Story So Far Electron iCloud for Windows Dave Teare’s Medium Post Casey’s Twitter rant Mac-assed Mac Apps 1Password’s funding On cross-platform UI frameworks Rust Snell’s take Rhapsody Carbon ATP #280: Extinction-Level Event Post-show: Marco’s stolen bike Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/08/21•2h 22m

443: A Storm of Asterisks

Pre-show: Marco files a verbal Radar for Apple Music God Shuffled His Feet A Worm’s Life The Joshua Tree Illusion is Now Follow-up: Why is there no weather/Calculator iPad app? (via Tatsuhiko Miyagawa) AMD W6xxx video cards are “workstation” cards Why Apple can’t pay bananas bug bounties (via Adrian) Apple’s New Child Safety Features Apple’s FAQ Gruber’s explanation Matt Panzarino’s interview with Apple’s Head of Privacy Decoder with Nilay Patel on Apple’s Child Safety features 2015 San Bernardino Attack Fourth American Amendment Law & Order: SVU Pinboard’s Thread #askatp What’s our current thoughts on accelerating the heat death of the universe cryptocurrency (via Lalo Vargas) Pyramid scheme Ponzi scheme Proof of work Proof of stake ATP #424: Ethernet Squid But how does Bitcoin actually work? Is there any way to limit Messages’ size on disk? (via Richie Aharonian) What camera/lens should I rent for a Disney World trip? (via Andrew Nelson) Moment Lenses Fuji X100V Leica Q2 Sony A6600 camera Sony A6600 rental Tamron 17-70mm lens Tamron 17-70mm lens rental Sony 16-55mm lens Sony 16-55mm lens rental Sony A7C camera Sony A7C camera rental Post-show: Some more camera banter Sponsored by: Burrow: Setting a new standard in furniture. Get $75 off and free shipping. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/08/21•2h 52m

442: Bob’s Barbecue

Pre-show: Phish is back. Yay? (Yay. -ed.) Days of the New’s new album Travis Meeks Days of the New II Follow-up: Apple Music Everyone (including Andrew Bement) pointed Casey to SongShift (App Store link) There are lots of third-party music players, which Marc Barrowclift reviewed Photos Regarding concert pairing WWDC 2018 keynote, 29m25s (via Benjamin) See also KBase Deleting all your photos from Google Photos is… the worst. Photo editing tips from Henrik See also PHAdjustmentData AMD Radeon PRO W6000X-series GPUs now available for Mac Pro Brewster’s Millions Apple, NSO, and bug bounties #askatp Do we still use e-readers? (via Aryan Aneja) Jason Snell on the Kobo Libra H2O Calibre Michael B. Johnson Do we use a VNC app to remote into our Macs? (via Stephen Robles) Wireguard Screens Back to My Mac X Window System Display PostScript Why hasn’t Apple built their own chip foundry? (via Philip Wilkinson) TSMC PA Semi Post-show: App Store keyword squatters Weather • (App Store link) Review of iPadOS 15’s Weather App Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Made In: Better cookware for better meals. Get 15% off your first order with code ATP. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/08/21•1h 56m

441: Meals at Home

Pre-show: LivePhish.com Playdate Collin Donnell Status Board Tamagotchi Follow-up: Everyone, but especially Americans, please get vaccinated! More Safari Updates Stroke around window widgets on macOS iPadOS Updates iOS Updates Sam Gross’ HIG observation Live Text will be available on Intel Macs too! TextSniper “Scorch marks” on Lightning connectors Electrical contact cleaner MagSafe “Soap Dish” Elective repairs for cosmetic damage at Apple stores RFSolution: How do I empty my Google Drive trash‽ Casey’s Apple Music impressions Casey’s iCloud Photo Library impressions Casey’s MagSafe Battery Pack review Quinn presses a button Post-show: GM’s new battery tech Marco is going to a Phish show! Sponsored by: Fastmail: Email for people who care about their privacy. Start a free, 30-day trial and get 10% off with this link. Sanity.io: The platform for structured content that lets you build better digital experiences. Get a boosted free plan with this link. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/07/21•1h 49m

440: The Reality of Magnets

Pre-show: Marco’s accident DJI Mavic 2 Follow-up: There are dozens of people who like compact Safari (via Anthony Lee) Perhaps wonky Safari is a nod to an AR future? (via Dan Blondell) Round Rects Are Everywhere! Mac Safari’s tab-close UI (via Guy English) Other multi-UI apps (via Daniel Jalkut) NetNewsWire Photos Extensions Darkroom flag & reject workflow (via Ben Gollmer) Write-up (on Medium 🙄) Raw Power (via Kyle McMahon) Introductory video Caveats OpenDoc The best news about Monterey yet (via Aaron Brager) Apple MagSafe Battery Case Pack Thing KBase document Six Colors Write-Up Anker PowerCore Magnetic 5K Panzarino’s video Quinn’s estimates State of iPhone MagSafe Elevation Lab MagBase Post-show: Casey needs the Diamond Dogs Ducking Tighten Up Pushover Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Burrow: Setting a new standard in furniture. Get $75 off and free shipping. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/07/21•2h 26m

439: Eventually Converge on Correctness

Pre-show: Casey’s macOS Bug Report Math Emporium Power Mac G4 Cube Crystal Garden Follow-up: New Safari tab interface in Monterey beta 3 Toppy Tabs Ribbon Word 6 Screenshot Elective AppleCare+ Repairs Photo Ingest Photo Mechanic Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader “Made for Apple Photos”? The Aeron was revised in 2017 (via Alexander) Differences Casey’s Shocking News Post-show bonus #askatp: Does Adam still wear his Apple Watch? (via Andrew Blomquist) Apple Watch SE Family Setup Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Made In: Better cookware for better meals. Get 15% off your first order with code ATP. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/07/21•1h 52m

438: Some Amount of Futzing

Pre-show: Case-Liss Casey Liss ZZQ Q Barbeque Casey’s Shattered Windshield John’s iPhone case Follow-up: HomeKit and Bonjour/zeroconf Lutron Caseta Matter Thread Quinn’s Video HSTS and Safari (via Jakob) DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption Thoughts on Safari from Scott Sutton Safari Technology Preview (“Purple Safari”) Eye-tracking Memoji? (via Daniel Yount) Executive images John mousepad update Managing Digital Documents (via Jason Abreu) 1Password for Families Fujitsu ScanSnap Raven Scanners You Need a Budget Banktivity Backblaze 3-2-1 Casey’s Apple One Epiphany Songwhip #askatp: What’s the desk chair update? (via Carlos Luis Portillo) Embody Aeron Steelcase Gesture How do we import photos taken on a “big” camera? (via Stephen Kim) GeoTag Pipe Dream Why wouldn’t Apple want to license the M1 to Nintendo? (via Zephyz Zhaar) OLED Switch Tegra X1 Breath of the Wild Post-show: Marco is a monster who doesn’t like air conditioning ERV Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Hover: Make a name for yourself with Hover. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/07/21•2h 22m

437: The Right Side of the Mouse Pad

Pre-show: Nostalgia for compulsory technology Toshiba e740 Microdrive Volvo XC90 Being old in a college town Top of the Stairs Follow-up: Safari reload update in Monterey beta 2 HTTP Strict Transport Security hstspreload.org Report for hypercritical.co iOS 15 can adjust more than just text size Settings → Accessibility → Per-App Settings On the need for Apple to defend in-app purchase revenue (via Abel Demoz) The Art of the Possible John’s Mouse Pad Woes SwitchGlass Cool, Geeky Mac Apps Boop SwiftBar BitBar (the OG) Falling into disrepair Reboot TextBar (an alternative) #askatp: What’s the deal with Matter (née CHoIP)? (via Jon Strand) Comic Book Guy Ecobee Lutron Caséta Old-school timer What’s the deal with Mighty? (via Peter Waller) Would Apple ever release a M1 card for Intel Mac Pros? (via Brian Hamilton) MacCharlie Advertisement Post-show: Dog boarding Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. HelloFresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Use code atp12 for 12 free meals, including free shipping. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/07/21•1h 58m

436: Eddy Cue Shows Up at Your Door

Pre-show: FAA’s TRUST program FAA Part 107 DJI Mini 2 Follow-up: Safari page reloading Pull-to-refresh John’s extension Finn Voorhees’ experiment Safari on iOS 15 & Monterey automatically upgrades HTTP → HTTPS… kinda iCloud Private Relay Rauli Rikama’s observations What about embedded browsers? (via Maarten Hazewinkel) Private Relay is always used for known trackers (via Renaud Lienhart) FLoC You monsters that use unnatural scrolling Scroll Reverser Mos Avara source code is available (via Dan Watson) Descent screenshot Avara screenshot Star Fox screenshot COSI Sega VR Apple Podcasts & our show notes SSD wear reporting in macOS Mailo StoreKit refund API (via Jake Mor) Per-app text size slider tvOS 15 will allow sign-in via iPhone/iPad #askatp: Have we cut the cord? (via Ian) OTT Channels TV Everywhere CableCard JustWatch What keyboard do we use? (via Kyle Matson) Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad Cherry MX Sampler Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard for Business 5KV-00001 Apple Extended Keyboard Apple Wireless Keyboard] What’s the deal with “side-loading”, anyway? (via Lewis O’Neil) Apple’s FUD PDF Daring Fireball Gui Rambo tweets 1 and 2 Post-show: Taz-Mania Battletoads Cool Spot TrapAdventure 2 (iOS) Celeste Dark Souls Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Made In: Better cookware for better meals. Get 15% off your first order with code ATP. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/06/21•1h 54m

435: A Strong Number Four

Pre-show: Freaks and Geeks Follow-up: Universal Control & device arrangement (via Andreas Beyer Bowden) More from Viticci Center Stage Object Capture quality Matt Waller’s Baby Yoda Mikko Haapoja’s pineapple macOS Monterey Live Text (OCR) works with captchas too! App Library in the dock is optional Safari 15 and Reload Button Instructions to restore old-style Safari tab bar Feature flag Many macOS Monterey features are Apple Silicon-only Apple’s fine print Maps app globe after toggling a debug flag A trip down DOS gaming memory lane IPX Kali Null-modem cable Descent PhoneNet Bolo Stuart Cheshire Zero-configuration networking Avara Disk Utility has been updated in Monterey! 🎉 Monterey lets you Erase all content & settings! Apple’s explanation How iCloud Private Relay Works Pi-hole #askatp: How is being a developer on Apple Silicon? (via Abel Demoz) What year will be the final year of macOS on Intel? (via Ralf Krakowski) How do the low-power M1 cores use only 1/10th the power of the high-power M1 cores? (via Brian Pirie) Icestorm cores Firestorm cores Post-show Neutral: Bugatti Chiron Bugatti Veyron Roll-out Video Tesla’s Test Strategies NHTSA M539 Restorations BMW E46 M539 Restorations - YouTube 2014 Honda Accord Sport 6MT Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Secret Sauce by Wondery: This season breaks down how Jony Ive and Steve Jobs reached the pinnacle of Silicon Valley success. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/06/21•2h 11m

434: A Squirmy Soup of Rectangles

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2021 TextSniper iPad Multitasking Video iPad Menu Screenshots iPad Menu Video Mosaic NSUserActivity DUNS Number Synergy Fitt’s Law USDZ Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery Post-show: Original Prince video What happened? Remastered version in which the outcome is more visible Todd Vaziri Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. 1Password: Your passwords, done right. Check out 1Password for Families and 1Password for Business. Yes Plz: Banish bad coffee, upgrade your morning coffee game, and give YES PLZ a try today. Use promo code ACCIDENTAL for $5 off your first shipment. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/06/21•3h 4m

433: Before We Leave the Dump

Follow-up: Casey’s HDMI HOMI Update HDMI cable types Wi-Fi 6 Back to Work Thread Dolby Vision and raised blacks (via Kai Kontio) iMac Fans Jonathan Dietz’s Apple Silicon cost-estimate spreadsheet Apple Podcasts issues: Broken show notes? Apple Podcasts subscriptions delayed 🤮 Apple’s Self-Serving Puff Piece 🤮 Thoughts on Flash On Apple’s Piss-Poor Documentation vDSP Functions WWDC 2021 Predictions Tick-tock WIMP Image map Casey’s WWDC 2021 Wishes Functional Reactive Programming Casey’s explanation of Disposable/AnyCancellable async/await Actors Hacking with Swift Swift by Sundell Carrot Weather objc_msgSend branch prediction Matter (formerly CHoIP) Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
03/06/21•2h 7m

432: I Shouldn't Need to Wiggle

Pre-show: Compacted sugar Fun Dip SweetTarts Candy Cigarette Big League Chew Follow-up: John’s Jade/M1X Twitter thread High resolution image Chiplet AMD Discussing X3d Die stacking Keeping Up Moore’s Law with Chiplets Chiplet vs. Monolithic Some speculation about the next Mac Pro Base-model 24” iMacs have only one fan MacBook Air’s rumored “ski feet” Lord Matthew’s theory Apple support document clarifies lossless streaming details John Voorhees’ take Bluetooth data transfer speeds Lossless vs. Lossy Encoding MP3 & AAC & Opus FLAC & ALAC HomePod & HomePod mini will support lossless HDMI eARC Spatial Audio and AirPods from David Steer Apple TV 4K (2021 edition) Matt Craig’s tweet Installation/Migration Process One Home Screen Settings → Users and Accounts → [you] → One Home Screen Accessibility → Increase Contrast → Focus Style Home-button function Remote Dave Mark’s jog wheel demo video Paul Hudson’s remote retrospective Hypercritical #49: Pinching the Harmonica HDMI CEC Calibration HDTVTest THX Tune-Up rtings.com DolbyVision raised blacks fixed? Casey’s Apple TV Woes Wiring Diagram Forthcoming HDMI Cable Sonos Amp Belkin SoundForm Connect Post-show: Casey’s Fan Resolution Casey’s fans Lutron Caséta Smart Fan Speed Control Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
27/05/21•2h 21m

431: City of Chips

ALL of ATP is “maxinated”! The vaccination train keeps a’chuggin’! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Thank you, ATP Store purchasers! Follow-up: Third-party menu bar items (via Daniel Jalkut) NSStatusItemBehaviorRemovalAllowed in NSStatusItem.h Spatial Audio from Gui Rambo CMHeadphoneMotionManager 24” iMac Reviews, including Jason Snell’s Matching cords, accessories, desktop backgrounds, stickers, highlight colors, “hello” intro movie Highlight colors via Sebastiaan de With Gasoline stabilizers Apple Music adds Spatial Audio & Lossless at No Cost Listening to Spatial Audio with AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Super Audio CD LaserDisc Laserdisc: An Introduction Laserdisc’s Failure: What Went Wrong DVD: The Death Knell of Laserdisc MUSE Hi-Vision Laserdisc: The Blu-ray of 1994 Laserdisc: Features, Follies & Evolution XM Radio Xiph.org: wave/”stair-step” sample-rate explainer DAC Loudness war Tidal Pono A2DP aptX AAC AirPods Max and lossless over the cable (via Micah Singleton) Mastered for iTunes LivePhish FLAC MacBook Pro Ransomware Leak Casey’s battery/hub MacBook Air Rumors John Prosser’s Video Dr. Drang on Battery Life Gurman’s Report GeForce RTX 3090 macOS 11.4 beta supports new AMD graphics cards AMD 6900 XT The Connection Machine Post-show: Casey & John’s Adventures with Eero Eero lights explanation Eero’s comparison page Hint: use code ATP — it still works! Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Remote: Whether you want to hire one person or 100, Remote makes it easy. Use code ATP to get started. AfterShokz: Headphones powered by bone-conduction technology. Get 15% off with this link. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
20/05/21•2h 8m

430: Apple Did Not Eat That Food

THE ATP STORE IS BACK!! Make your purchases until Friday, May 14. Pre-show: ⅔ of ATP is “maxinated”! The vaccination train keeps a’chuggin’! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Colonial Pipeline How long does gas last? Follow-up: Overpriced AirTag mounts AirTag Leather Key Ring AirTag Leather Loop Belkin Secure Holder with Key Ring for AirTag Marco’s recommended solution Unattended restart with FileVault enabled sudo fdesetup authrestart Or, optionally, sudo fdesetup authrestart -delayminutes 5 softwareupdate -ia AppleTV and spatial audio AppleTV supports Wi-Fi 6 Apple’s bad hire Sommer Panage’s response 🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨 He’s already fired Epic vs. Apple, and internal emails Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi on iMessage for Android in 2013 Common carrier Steve Jobs 1997 Q&A Schiller wondering about the 30% cut… in 2011 #askatp Hiding the Dropbox menu-bar icon? (via Jason Bates-Brownsword) Synology Drive Synology Cloud Sync Bartender Rocket Vanilla Could one swap a SoC? (via Chandler Kent) Sarbanes-Oxley How does one back up a MacBook without a Time Capsule? (via John Larson) Nifty MiniDrive The Case for RAID Post-show: Marco tried to use Ruby Github Pages Jekyll Hosting SQLite Databases on Github Pages xkcd: The General Problem Sponsored by: Remote: Whether you want to hire one person or 100, Remote makes it easy. Use code ATP to get started. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
13/05/21•1h 55m

429: Digital Speedo

THE ATP STORE IS BACK!! Make your purchases until Friday, May 14. (Don’t forget, members get 15% off!) Pre-show: ⅓ of ATP is “maxinated”! The vaccination train keeps a’chuggin’! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Follow-up: Some notes about the ATP store support@cottonbureau.com Casey’s fans (the spinny kind) Bond Bridge Purchases last week AirTag quick impressions Spree Whistle FileVault performance About encrypted storage on your new Mac FileVault and remote management John’s macOS 11.3 woes FB9095615 Jason Snell on 12.9” iPad and the old Magic Keyboard Jason Snell on driving a Model 3 Sam Abuelsamid on vehicle-to-load Jonny Smith’s review of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 The Basecamp fiasco Casey Newton’s summary posts #1: Breaking Camp #2: Inside the All-Hands Meeting that Led to a Third of Basecamp Employees Quitting Basecamp’s posts Changes at Basecamp Basecamp’s new etiquette regarding societal politics at work Let it all out Mosaics of positions On making decisions An Update Ruby on Rails Woke Anti Defamation League’s Pyramid of Hate #askatp What do we use to take notes? (via David Barber) Due AnyList Day One Would we prefer writing against an abandoned API or the new hotness? (via Xarph) ColdFusion Berkshire Hathaway shares Marco’s .WAV-parsing bug: FB9097026 Where are the APFS de-duping space-saving scripts? (via whophd) diskDedupe (App Store link) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes, our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed, and 15% off our current merchandise!
06/05/21•2h 3m

428: A Series of Rectangles

THE ATP STORE IS BACK!! Make your purchases until Friday, May 14. Pre-show: ⅔ of ATP has completed their journey on the vaccination train! Toot toot! 🚂💉 “Fully vaccinated” Joanna Stern’s C-Fed Interview CEO question timestamp link Spring 2021 Apple Event Apple TV Calibration Remote Design & Pricing No Acceleromter nor Gyroscope Apple TV pricing Apple TV / iTV High-frame-rate HDR compatibility? AppleCare+ for Apple TV Extended AppleCare+ for Macs iMac Power brick/cable Upgrade #350: The Time for Color is Now 143 watts VESA mount Why not put Ethernet on all Mac adapters? Why have high-efficiency cores in a batteryLiss system? iPad 12MP front-facing wide camera with Center Stage Center Stage will have an API iPad RAM amount is listed 😱 12.9” iPad Pro and older Magic Keyboards AirTags: for tracking your luggage Apple Premium Podcasts John’s Eero & Smart Outlet update EV charging from Sam Abuelsamid of Wheel Bearings and Dave Nanian DoE Map Search Mobil Speedpass #askatp What would it take to get you into this [phantom] Mac Pro, today, John? (via Brian Ashe) Do we use FileVault on our personal Macs? How come? (via Lingxiu Zhang) System Preferences → Security & Privacy → FileVault Mat Honan’s tale of woe What’s the longevity of the M1 look like? (via Johann Neubert) Post-show: Marco’s arms are on fire Sponsored by: Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
29/04/21•1h 52m

427: The Apology Remote

Pre-show: ⅓ of ATP has completed their journey on the vaccination train! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Spring 2021 Apple Event Apple Card Family Apple Podcasts App Updates & Subscriptions RSS Feed Access Podcast Index Robot or Not #141: Podcasting User-Agent string ALAC AirTag Hermès Luggage Tag Gui Rambo’s discovered battery replacement video Press release What to do if you find an AirTag or get an alert that an AirTag is with you AppleTV Ted Lasso Season 2 Trailer Siri Remote Image Thread radio 24” iMac iMac ad featuring the rainbow Apple logo iPad Pro Pro Display XDR Magic Keybaord Post-show: Ted Lasso’s Secret Shortbread House of Prime Rib The beer-and-sausage place The vegan Indian place Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Yes Plz: Banish bad coffee, upgrade your morning coffee game, and give YES PLZ a try today. Use promo code TIMAPPLE for $5 off your first shipment. pod.link by Podsights: Easier podcast links that work for everyone. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/04/21•2h 37m

426: Loaded Baked Potato

Pre-show: [Hopefully not] Burning Down the House All of ATP is on the vaccination train! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Thanks, Paul Follow-up: Smart outlet update Reconcilable Differences For eero: Settings → Troubleshooting → My device won't connect → My device won't connect to my network → Temporarily pause 5 GHz Electrical resistive heating Technology Connections: Heat Pumps Technology Connections: The Future of Heat Pumps is Underground Casey has a CarPlay apostrophe epiphany Charging the i3 Go buy SuperDuper! Types of EVs Follow-out: Upgrade’s Discussion of TouchBar and HomePod Apple event on 20 April #askatp Single HomePod or dual HomePod Mini? What if there’s already a HomePod? (via Josh Errickson) What’s the point of BCC in email? (via Chuma Nnaji) How long until we see Apple using Armv9? Armv9 AnandTech’s Write-Up Explore the Armv9 Architecture iOS Device Compatibility Reference Post-show Neutral Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Alex Weinstein: Want to tell a better story? Start with better music. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/04/21•1h 48m

425: Hey Billionaire

Pre-show: ⅔ of ATP is on the vaccination train! Toot toot! 🚂💉 Fork Hands FU: Why two doses? Reverse Engineering the BioNTech/Pfizer SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Follow-up: How is John replacing a router with a switch? Ubiquiti Flex Mini Handoff vs. AirPlay 2 Zach’s point about WWDC announcement date Yep, Apple uses Webex Microsoft Teams Perhaps it’s too many UDP packets? Heating your house via cryptomining? Technology Connections: Heat Pumps Technology Connections: The Future of Heat Pumps is Underground NSRunningApplication was added in Snow Leopard FB7603765 is fixed!! 🎉 Tesla Model 3 Delivery Checklist Cryptocurrency 000 101 Proof of work Proof of stake Ethereum But how does Bitcoin actually work? Github repo Fiat currency Pyramid scheme Supreme Court: Oracle vs. Google Ars Technica write-up MJ Tsai’s write-up Clean room GNUstep ApplicationKit Kotlin Arial New York Geneva San Francisco Swing POSIX Tim Cook Interview with Kara Swisher Overcast link Dithering (see the 7 April episode) Upgrade #346: Float It Like a Hologram Outside Online Interview Tim Cook’s ∞ Timeline Apple Leadership oh no Post-show Neutral: Marco’s injured Tesla BMW i3 Neutral #4: If You See a Cursor, They Blew It Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/04/21•2h 30m

424: Ethernet Squid

Pre-show: Read-only Tweetbot WatchConnectivity applicationContext userInfo messages Follow-up: [More] Tesla wheels of shame Belvedere, CA via Alistair Logie AirPods Max warranty repairs (via Harrison Krebs) WWDC 2021 Announced NSRunningApplication Radar Numbers 48190148 25521354 22088473 18980463 21253274 18890642 New Siri Default Voices Sample Recording Another Sample Recording Ubiquiti Breach An aside about cryptocurrency CDO Bitcoin summary But how does Bitcoin actually work? Air gap eero pfSense Their recent “whoopsies” John’s Networking Situation Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon AirPort Extreme USW Flex Mini Recurrent laryngeal nerve - Wikipedia Recurrent laryngeal nerve - YouTube Four Nines #askatp Should one use a non-administrator user account? (via Michael) How do I mash together 400 video clips into one file? (via Duncan Wilcock) ffmpeg Casey’s primer on ffmpeg In short: Create a file that refers to all 400 file names. Call it, say, files.txt Each line of that file reads file 1.mp4, file 2.mp4, etc. One file per line. Maybe something like this? ffmpeg -f concat -i files.txt -vf scale=4096:2160 three-hour-movie.mp4 How does Overcast scrape iTunes? (via Brandon Wees) SOAP Post-show: Bell follow-up Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Use code atp12 for 12 free meals. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/04/21•1h 58m

423: Fort of HomePods

What would it take to get Marco into a concert? LivePhish Do By Friday #232: Panatee Reconcilable Differences #152: Warnings of Gales in Trafalgar Follow-up: Tesla Wheel of Shame Hong Kong (via Cilver Aullet) DC (via TG Cid) Houston (via Aaron Farnham) App Store Pricing Policing (via Tim) Games and Notarization On Apple’s Piss-Poor Documentation HomePod follow-up Google Home Max was also discontinued Echo Studio Nexus Q Some Membership Housekeeping Refunds for a very small group of you! 💰 ATP Membership can be paid in 💶 or 💷! 💸 ATP’s mid-year 👕 (& more!) are coming soon! 🤑 Mac OS X 10.0 is 20 years old today! John’s reviews & retrospectives robots.txt Google Play Drops Commissions 30% → 15% for first $1M in revenue Marginal tax rate #askatp When did photos become more than just files? (via Matt Fenselau) What’s up with Apple’s awful user experience with OS updates? (via Dan Young) Users are losing out against Big Sur’s sealed System Comparing Update Sizes from Mojave to Big Sur How would we wire our houses if we could do it all over again? (via Matt Youens) Cat6 Ubiquiti Dream Machine Post-show Neutral: Casey’s new dongle Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
25/03/21•1h 56m

422: Sell a Third Box

Neutral: The Wheel(s) of Shame™ ProClip USA MagSafe holder Tesla Model Y vs. Ford Mach-E Tesla Model Y Ford Mach-E Follow-up: Clubhouse no longer requires contacts access Apple/ARM/TSMC Long writeup (via Marc Kagan) Fabricators RISC vs. CISC Family photo sharing clarifications Shared Albums Shared Album Limits 1Password for Families Grosse Point Blank Moving your data around privacy.apple.com (via Ezekiel Elin) Data Transfer Project (via Igor Makarov) Adapters Verge write-up Got Your Back (via Hung Nguyen) GAM The Horcrux Why the iMac Pro was discontinued (via Sören) Skylake-X and Skylake Xeon-W Discontinued RIP HomePod iPod Hi-Fi AnyList #askatp Why aren’t there more background notifications from apps that aren’t running? (via Nathanael Mol) Why does Overcast do processing server-side? (via Michael Hellwig) How much of iOS is still macOS? (via Surabh Kulkarni) Post-show: iMac Color Rumor 20 Macs for 2020 13 Colors of iMac Blue Whale Montior Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/03/21•2h

421: The First Miniboss

Pre-show: Marco is happy, though he shouldn’t be. ☯️ The iMac Pro is retired Gruber’s post Follow-up: One reason to choose Audi Kiss Guy is real! Interview Swift “header” views (via Ben Packard) ⌃⌘↑ and ⌃⌘↓ or Navigate → Jump to Next/Previous Counterpart Logging into vaccinate.virginia.gov Families: how do they work? No iLife is an Island Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos Google Takeout Twitter Archive ATP #155: Edit, Crop, Aspect, Original for discussion of John’s workflow Apple cracks down on apps with “irrationally high prices” #askatp Whose fault is it that Apple Silicon is 🔥? (via Nick) M1 architecture research Wintel What would Apple need to do to make macOS gaming competitive? (via Matt Chapman Jones) DirectX Cell Do we use battery backups for our desktops? What about other ancillary equipment? (via Ramanujan Srinath) What John and Marco use Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/03/21•2h 4m

420: I Have No Urge to Speak

Follow-up: VPNs and Supervised devices Nickname preferences (via Julian Torres) Skydio’s absolutely bananas talk on autonomous drone obstacle avoidance The Talk Show #309: Pinkies on the Semicolon More on Clubhouse Chat room Gui Rambo’s investigations 🧵 “Ephemeral” Clubhouse Steve Jobs Stories Clubhouse is recording you John “tried” Twitter Spaces Super Follows Twitter “Communities” Overcast 2021.1 Watch Connectivity WatchKit UIApplicationDelegate & UISceneDelegate AUGraph & AVAudioEngine AVAssetExportSession How’s Swift going for us? Swift enums 🤬 Block Syntax B #askatp Do we use non-ISP-provided DNS? (via Alex Guthman) Pi-hole What’s our 🤬 problem with Electron, anyway? (via Nathan Roberts) Would we enjoy an Uber clone powered by Apple autonomous EVs? (via Matt Steiner) Post-show: Why would one buy an Audi? Audi RS6 Lexus vs. Mercedes Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Away: Start your 100-day trial and shop Away’s entire lineup of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/03/21•2h 15m

419: This Week’s Gasp

Pre-show diversions: Posting the bootleg Casey’s [hopefully useLiss] worries Marco’s ball situation Sonos Move Casey’s Compulsory Icebreaker Requisite link Follow-up: Jef e’s doubts about SMART tools Contacts API updates Better Trust Through Better Privacy Autofill Everywhere Google’s astrophotography mode Magnets and MagSafe (via Ante Söderholm) More on Supervised iPhones (via Marc Wickens) Support document More on Clubhouse Upgrade #340: Secret Sauce Hacking with Swift Steve Jobs Stories Burner Memory safe iBoot implementation Rust MacBook Pro models with HDMI and SD card readers? Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter XJACK #askatp Is it safe to use a High Sierra machine after security updates cease? (via John Hovland) How do we store our parents’ names in our phone’s contacts? (via Colin Meney) How do I clean up my Dock? (via Harjas Monga) Desk accessories Sudden Termination Automatic Termination Post-show: Some more kvetching about app-quitting strategies Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Buzzsprout: Podcast hosting and a whole lot more. Get 3 months free. Fastmail: The very best in email. Try Fastmail free for 30 days and get 10% off your first year. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
25/02/21•2h 14m

418: Dangerously Close to Being on a Phone Call

Pre-show: Join us in our Clubhouse! (That’s a joke; not happening. —Ed.) Chatroulette Party line Newton’s cradle Should Apple remove the Contacts framework? Follow-up: Living outside the east coast… or America. The UK explained The Concert for Charlottesville was posted Should timers sync? (via Richard Harris) What can Mobile Device Management really do? (via Chris Harper) Support article Helpful PDF An alternate way to think about RAM vs. SSD-wear tradeoffs (via Jonathan Dietz) Example M1 smartctl results dd fs_usage Ada and MISRA C for car-computer safety T568A vs. T568B myths revisited (via Jon B.) Stack overflow theories iPhone 13 rumors Live Tiles Marco’s microsuction mounting tape Post-show: Casey’s new toy Several-year-old Mavic footage Marco’s old toy Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
18/02/21•2h 21m

417: Sand and Water Interface

Pre-show: RIP, Call Recorder On re-installing or transferring macOS Launch Control launchd Pixelmator Pro If we had to leave the eastern seaboard, where would we move? Follow-up: DTKs are worth more now! iOS 14.5 Watch unlock Trying to ls ~/.Trash (via Mike Vosseller) SSD traffic Two month old SSD smartmontools smartctl --all /dev/disk0 Casey’s computations Casey’s data John’s data Marco accidentally invents Docker Docker on M1 Macs VMWare Fusion on M1 Macs Tesla recall 135,000 vehicles for touchscreen failures 737 MAX ATP #165: Time Was… (Overcast timestamp link) Ada Programming Language Mid-reboot turn signals in the Model 3 (via Michael Swindler) iOS 14.5 beta lets you specify Spotify/others as Siri’s default music service INPlayMediaIntent INMediaItemType Marco rants about timers on the Apple Watch Dan Riccio’s new project microLED Intel’s USB commercial #askatp Do we let our personal lives bleed onto corporate devices? (via Jordan Cosentino) What are our favorite or most obscure media files? (via Doc Davis) A Concert for Charlottesville Vertical Horizon Crash Test Dummies Family Force 5’s Christmas Pageant Achtung Baby Is it rude to put another app’s name in your own app’s search keywords? Under the Radar #210: Thinking Like a Business SwitchGlass Front and Center Post-show: Pupdate Kikopup Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
11/02/21•2h 23m

416: I Will Take Away Those Kudos

Pre-show: Strong corporate affinities Neutral #12: Vomit Ruins Everything — Marco & Casey’s BMW European Delivery experience Neutral Special: Please Lose Control of Your Car Now — Marco, Casey, and Underscore’s BMW Driving School experience Follow-up: Tesla Model S/X round steering wheel Touch controlls are force-touch? Elon says “no more stalks” NHTSA Limiting Siri’s Messages Announcements Telling Siri to 🤫 Developer Transition Kit returns iOS 14.5 Beta adds support for unlocking iPhone with Apple Watch while wearing a face mask Gruber’s take Apple replies to one of John’s old Radars TN1150 Sony ɑ1 Canon EOS-1D X #askatp Do we use CleanMyMac X/OnyX/etc? (via Donald Rabideau) DaisyDisk Space Gremlin Grand Perspective Does a small amount of RAM limit SSD lifespan? (via Dan Blondell) How do simultaneous writes to a SSD work? (via Jan Philipp) Would Apple ever offer iCloud Backup for macOS? (via Aidan Trager) Backblaze Post-show: Marco is snowed in Point O’ Woods Lonelyville Rize Blade Sondors Sponsored by: Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Away: Start your 100-day trial and shop Away’s entire lineup of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
04/02/21•2h 7m

415: Sent Without Pants

Follow-up: Marco’s new computer (This is not a joke. —Ed) T568A vs. T568B myths busted Reminiscing about the PowerBook G4’s ethernet port (via Travis Pouarz) The 30” Apple Cinema Display and print design (via Ted Barnes) Audio accommodations (via Christpher Klein) Mimi (App Store link) Dan Riccio goes into a bunker Creative Selection More Mac laptop rumors Bloomberg Patently Apple #askatp How much do macOS and iOS cost? (via Brenden Becherer) Do we care about the Sent with Siri footnotes in Messages? (via Rohit Sharma) Post-show: What is Tesla doing‽ John’s door handle New Tesla Front New Tesla Rear Knight Industries Two Thousand “Steering Wheel” F1 Steering Wheels Tesla Steering Yoke Close-Up …with icons illuminated Sponsored by: Flatfile: The elegant import button for web apps. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Use code atp10 for 10 free meals. Lickability: Developing delightful apps. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
28/01/21•2h 27m

414: Promoted Onto the Roof

Pre-show: John’s pecking order Follow-up: Curved screens to solve off-axis viewing (via Nathaniel Cohen) AirPods Max headband removal Quinn’s video Blind men and an elephant Waterfield Designs AirPods Max Case Brighter whites OxiClean /System/Applications/Utilities/Digital Color Meter Wiring Gigabit Ethernet T-568A vs. T-568B RJ11 vs. RJ45 PhoneNet Feedbacks, Casey’s Bug, and Chris Hayes’ tweet Attaching a sysdiagnose on iOS applefeedback:// Open the feedback → … → Add More Information → Add Attachment → Device Diagnosis FB8893003 FB8952395 Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg laptop rumors Jonathan Mann’s “I’m Pressing The Spacebar” song 20 Macs for 2020: Power Mac G5 Desktop Mac rumors 20 Macs for 2020: Power Mac G4 Cube Post-show: Casey has feelings about purchases Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
21/01/21•2h 10m

413: Suddenly I'm the Marco

Follow-up: Casey makes John reminisce about Atlanta[’s food] Waffle House Taco Bell CocoaLove Steak ‘n Shake Denny’s Perkins Follow-up: “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” The Feedback app will automatically run a sysdiagnose John’s bug (as mentioned on Twitter): FB8711530 Casey’s bugs are still broken, even though Apple tried to 🤬 close them FB8893003 FB8952395 The shocking conclusion to Marco’s Thunderbolt ethernet situation OWC Thunderbolt Dock CalDigit TS3 Plus Netgear GS105 Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects launched Marco’s Pro Display XDR review John’s review (Overcast link) from Episode 360 Aerial Screensaver Samsung Frame TV John’s AirPod Anxiety Ted Lasso Roundtable #askatp How is it going from shared-iTunes, separate-iCloud accounts to Family Sharing? (via Peter Yang) Mac Power Users #522: iCloud Family Sharing What are we using for computer speakers? (via Genaro Diaz) Paradigm Atom KEF LS50 KEF Q150 (Marco’s computer speakers) KEF Q350 (Marco’s TV speakers) Kanto SUB8 subwoofer (Marco’s computer subwoofer) SMSL AD18 amp with subwoofer output SMSL SA50 amp GigaWorks T40 Logitech Z625 What do we use to keep track of finances? (via Gage Benne) Banktivity Quicken You Need A Budget Post-show: CES: Worse Products Through Software Sponsored by: Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
14/01/21•2h 11m

412: Love Batteries

Follow-up: Accommodating hearing loss (via “Phredd Phlinstone”) Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accommodations → Audiogram Example app from Maciej Big Sur Update Apple guidance on SMC reset via Tom Bridge How to do a SMC reset Apple T2 BridgeOS Nintendo Famicom had a microphone built into the second controller Video of Pols Voice & the microphone PS5 controller weight and “following” games Tip from terence The galaxy’s largest black hole sysdiagnose Profiles and Logs Stack trace Casey’s MMS bugs FB8893003, FB8952395 John’s bug FB8711530 Marco Equipment Update OWC Thunderbolt Dock CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter A brief #askatp interlude How does Marco sell his unwanted computers? (via Brian) Mac Me an Offer Marco’s other Christmas gift SMB Ray tracing GOG Total Annihilation Worms SimCity 3000 SimCity 4 Transport Tycoon OpenTTD Moonbase Commander Best of 2002: The Game No One Played Post-show: New Liss Analog(ue) #185: One of the Worst Things You Have Ever Done to Me Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
07/01/21•2h 36m

411: Are My Instructions Not Clear?

Follow-up: Casey’s MMS problems and Apple’s bug-reporting black hole (FB8893003, FB8952395) sysdiagnose Settings → Privacy → Analytics & Improvements → Analytics Data More on Fitness+ HDR photos Settings → Photos → View Full HDR Screen brightness iPhone 12: 625 nits typically / 1200 nits max iPhone 12 Pro: 800 / 1200 displaymate.com indicates 825 nits in full-white image iCloud Photo Downloader (via Matthew Smith) OWC Thunderbolt Hub requires Big Sur 11.1 Big Sur Update SMC Reset SuperDuper AirPods Max audio settings (via Matthew Taylor) Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accomodations Tune Audio for Brightness, Strong AirPods Max “fat lightning” connector Teardown AirPods Max Shield Case John’s iPhone 12 Pro case Previously Now The ghost of Marco’s computing past The ghost of Marco’s computing future Siracusa’s Playstation 5 review Destiny John’s Windows on Mac Pro adventure Nintendo Land Astro’s Playroom iOS 14.3 adds PS5 and Amazon Luna controller support Marco’s Christmas gift Beat Saber Eleven: Table Tennis Pong Walkabout Mini Golf SUPERHOT VR Half-Life: Alyx Valve Index Post-show: More on the PS5 Sponsored by: Boxcryptor: Cloud encryption, made in Germany. Get 40% off the Personal plan through January 2021 with code ATP40. Techmeme Ride Home: Subscribe today in your podcast app of choice (Apple, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify) Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
30/12/20•2h 7m

410: The Comfort Is Killing Me

Pre-show: Living the M1 lifestyle Follow-up: AirPods Max Battery situation (via Barney) Snazzy Labs video Smart Case ∆s 9to5mac Apple Support Turns out, like the Pro Display XDR, the LG UltraFine 5K does have a fan. (via Joseph Duffy) Also, it has been revised in the past. Tinus’s tweet Chrome bug report and comments Jonathan Dietz continues to school us on chip packaging …and Thunderbolt hubs/controllers OWC Thunderbolt Hub OWC Thunderbolt Dock OWC interview about TB4 Casey has tried Apple Fitness+ BeachBody on Demand Peloton Wii Fit Ring Fit Adventure All three of us are having dangerous thoughts Ars Technica on Time Machine backup times BitBar and SwiftBar SF Symbols #askatp Why do HDR videos look so great but HDR photos… not? (via Chris Lenart) Is there a way to prevent an application from stealing focus in macOS? (via Wes Chamness) What’s the best way to back up your iCloud Photo Library if it can’t fit on your Mac? EXIF data Post-show: Living the M1 lifestyle (reprise) The best laptop ever made Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/12/20•2h 29m

409: Midrange Snob

Follow-up: Group MMS issues persist, and Casey is over. it. (FB8893003) AirPods Max and its competitors Beoplay H95 Marco’s Closed Headphones Mega-Review AirPods Max button and varying modes Passive (powerLiss operation) Marco’s Computing Situation LG UltraFine 5K Marc Edwards on External Displays CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock Pro Display XDR Marco’s AirPods Max review Planar Magnetic / Orthodynamic Headphones ANC Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable Competitors Sony WH-1000XM4 HiFiMAN HE-6 Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro Bose 700 Bluetooth codecs aptX AAC Chrome is Bad? Guilherme Rambo’s take Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/12/20•2h 10m

408: Feature Headphones

Pre-show: Casey’s great news! Mix Pre3-ii Call Recorder for Skype Audio Hijack IRC Marco’s Slightly Unpopular Opinion RealPlayer Marco’s new “experience” Follow-up: Is Apple-Silicon-Ready? brew and Rosetta Duplicating Terminal.app brew using arch Chiplets & Multi-chip Modules (via Adrian Sampson) Multi-Chip Module High Bandwidth Memory Extracting images from a Google Doc In the defense of Apple News AirPods Max Press Release Sony WH-1000XM4 Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 Sony MDR-7506 Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro iPod Hi-Fi Car Bra Lightning ↔ 3.5mm Audio Cable Post-show: Marco has scheduled his walk of shame Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Flatfile: The elegant import button for your web app. Give your users the import experience you always dreamed of, but never had time to build. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/12/20•2h 10m

407: It Isn't a Big Grapefruit

Pre-show: You heard it here first: Marco is really starting to justify a new Mac. Follow-up: You can restore stuff from iCloud here (via Ryan Fegley) Accelerated TensorFlow for macOS probably just uses the GPU Neural Engine can be used as well, though. (via @hishnash) Apple did make an ECC RAM controller in the past (via Max Lein) Lots of info about scaling the M1 via Jonathan Dietz Die size spreadsheet Cerebras, the big-die ML accelerator (via Andrew Bunner) Memory bus thoughts from Wade Tregaskis Memory interface bandwidth Dual M1 Macs “Low-effort” Mac Pro TMSC Achieves Breakthrough in 2nm Manufacturing What is “risk production”? Alexander Graf virtualizes ARM Windows on Apple Silicon 9to5Mac QEMU Marco’s Mini Monologues Smart Speaker Size Comparison (scroll down a bit) Panzarino’s observation about Qi chargers …and his FU #askatp Is it possible to disable the fan on the new M1 MacBook Pro? (via Matthew Taylor) CoolBook TG Pro What’s our deal with Apple News+ anyway? (via Bryan Hoffman) Component Motherboards : SoC :: ICE : Electric Cars? (via Kevin Doran) VLSI VHF / UHF Post-show: Yes, John is aware of breadboxes. Tesla’s “Mission Accomplished” Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Bombas: From comfort, to kindness, and everything in between, Bombas aren’t just giveable — they were made to give. Get 20% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
03/12/20•1h 49m

406: A Bomb on Your Home Screen

Follow-up: Fast resolution switching on M1 Macs Apple engineer weighs in Demo video What about external monitors? Mac-optimized TensorFlow 2.4 fork makes things fly M1 Mac 8K render test Running iOS apps with IPAs iOS App Store Package CrossOver runs Windows apps/games on M1 Macs — including 32-bit games! Cult of Mac coverage WINE VMWare Fusion Parallels Boot Camp Jeremy White’s explainer Brendan Shanks’s thoughts iOS 14.3 no longer opens the shortcuts app when launching apps from custom icons Widgetsmith (App Store link) HealthView Apple Configurator GitHub’s ICE relationship is indirect De-duplicating Contacts Card → Look for Duplicates... It’s been ≈10 years since Build & Analyze #1. What’s changed? Marco at XOXO 2013 The Incomparable Hypercritical Ars Technica I Should be Writing Scaling the M1 architecture to higher-end machines Marco’s tweet #askatp Robot or Not: Cache edition (via Chris Cioffi) Are we concerned about the longevity of M1 chips? (via Colin Devroe) Do we believe in cable management? (via Nick) Post-show: Marco’s ruined backpack Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L v1 clearance (current v2 model) Zojirushi SM-SD36 travel mug Sponsored by: Purple: Experience The Purple Grid and you’ll sleep like never before. Get 10% off any order of $200 or more with code atp10. Flatfile: The elegant import button for your web app. Give your users the import experience you always dreamed of, but never had time to build. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Get $90 off including free shipping with code atp90. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
25/11/20•2h 36m

405: The Benevolence of the Powerful

Pre-show: Why are we recording early? Follow-up: Casey’s watch band youtube-dl is back on Github Github works with ICE, which is gross and should stop Feel free to tell Github this is gross Github’s statement about youtube-dl EFF’s counterargument to the RIAA’s claim Donate to the EFF M1 chip name predictions (Overcast link) (via Cameron Deardorff) ARM Macs and Touch macOS 11.1 is in Beta McGurk effect Explainer Video Text-based TikTok (via Erik Berlin) Casey’s weird discovery Casey got new watches Gruber’s sizing pictures Studio Neat Material Dock M1 Mac Performance Initial Benchmarks M1 emulating x86 is still silly fast Panzarino’s unxip’ing Xcode Nilay Patel’s tweet AnandTech’s review Snell’s Xcode benchmarks M1 MacBook reviews App Store Small Business Program Six Colors Summary US taxes over the years Post-show: Casey is begging for help on FB8893003. Please, Apple. Please. John’s iPhone 12 Pro cases sitrep SENA case Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
19/11/20•1h 57m

404: With Four Hands Tied Behind Its Back

Pre-show: THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY. Until the 14th. Act now! Remember that members get 15% off! iPhone 12 Mini, Max press reviews are out Gruber’s review MKBHD’s review Nilay’s tweet Panzer on the OIS Panzer on ISO range Halide Casey had an oops Apple Event M1 Name Apple motion coprocessors BMW M1 BMW 1 Series M Coupé System on a Chip [Soc] Unified Memory Architecture RAM on-package Anandtech die shot article Sky Shadow Die Schwott “Buzz Off” Custom Technologies SIMD M1 performance David Smith’s tweet Reference counting Let’s Build objc_msgSend MacBook Air Binning Casey’s beloved MacBook Adorable Mac Mini MacBook Pro Dithering The future of the Mac Longhorn’s tweet Post-show: What did we order? Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Flatfile: The elegant import button for your web app. Give your users the import experience you always dreamed of, but never had time to build. Bombas: From comfort, to kindness, and everything in between, Bombas aren’t just giveable — they were made to give. Get 20% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
12/11/20•2h 43m

403: A VCR for the Internet

The ATP Store is back until 14 November! Follow-up: Casey is aware of the National Radio Quiet Zone Verizon map AT&T map Apple leather case covers the bottom, which chaps John’s bottom Moving 2-Factor Authentication to new phones Google Authenticator’s changes (via Michael Koziarski) Reminders and Big Sur “Alexa” and “Siri” and using new hail words (via David Kenny) Saoirse Ronan John’s 2x-camera usage iPhones and USB-C speeds over Lightning → USB-C cables Apple extending Apple TV+ free trial to February 2021 John’s too-long Apple Maps directions What are Xcode xip files, anyway? (via Zev Eisenbergboo) “Small percentage” of Xbox Elite 2 controller problems “Small percentage” of AirPod Pro problems Earwax type: The myth Ear candling youtube-dl, DMCA, and the RIAA, oh my! GitHub warns about forks Casey’s overview 99 Percent Invisible: The Lost Cities of Geo Concert for Charlottesville Jack Valenti youtube-dl History DeCSS Apple’s “One More Thing” Event Bloomberg Coverage hishnash’s tweet DMA Post-show: Mario Kart Live Home Circuit Trailer Velan Studios Anki Drive Demo Lakitu Nintendo Labo Mario Kart 64: The Quest for World Record Perfection Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Away: Start your 100-day trial and shop Away’s entire lineup of travel essentials, including their best-selling suitcases. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
05/11/20•2h 5m

402: Flat-Side Promoter

Pre-show: Please, please, please vote. The ATP Store returns on 1 November until 14 November… in theory. Follow-up: Peter Pan: Arms akimbo 5G upload speeds Verizon’s 5G lead Photos-related updates Apple Photos file management options Image Capture can import HEIC files if you change a setting on your phone: Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC → Keep originals Google Photos Marco is aware of the Sonos Move HomePod tip: disable “Hey Siri” on all other devices Marco’s laptop repair covered by credit-card warranty Peak Design combines MagSafe & mechanical fasteners (via Michael Luís Brown) Studio Neat’s Material Dock Thoughts on Apple’s battery specs from Justin Scholz iPhone 12 Pro Reviews Upgrade #323: The Edges are More Interesting Marco’s chamfered MacBook Pro edge blog post Potential Apple Watch unlock fix John’s case request and prospects: Decoded Back Cover Sena Leatherskin MagSafe at 15W speeds …requires Apple’s 20W adapter Alvin Lim’s video USB Power Delivery specs Apple’s Adapters 20W: 5V@3A (15W), 9V@2.2A (20W) 18W: 5V@3A (15W), 9V@2A (18W) 87W: 5.2V@2.4A (12W), 9V@3A (27W), 20.2V@4.3A (87W) 96W: 5.2V@3A (16W), 9V@3A (27W), 15V@3A (45W), 20.5V@4.3A (96W) Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise iFixIt MagSafe Teardown Post-show: Marco’s iPhone 12 Thoughts Sponsored by: Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Flatfile: The elegant import button for your web app. Give your users the import experience you always dreamed of, but never had time to build. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
29/10/20•2h 21m

401: Sandwich-Closing Force

Pre-show: Dreaming in code Grand refactorings HomePod, HomePod Mini, and Sonos One (oh my!) Follow-up: Apple’s Magnetic Connectors Patent Accessory Design Guidelines for Apple Devices (PDF) (via Michael Bettiol) Periscope lenses don’t have moving elements (via Timo Grün) iPhone 12 Pricing T-Mobile joins the $30 off club Chargers & earphones & old phones Official battery specs for Apple products (via Roland Månsson) Start here …which links here… …which can get you here Settling an old bet from episode 291 at 1:55:14 (via Tim Chaten) Marco’s Time Machine woes The 2.5” enclosure that supports large SSDs Determining how many photos you’ve taken with each iPhone 11 Pro lens Jason’s write-up on using Photos’ Smart Albums Alex Chan’s post about using exiftool Casey (summarized results) (raw results) Ultra wide: 7% Wide: 83% Telephoto: 10% Marco Ultra wide: 9% Wide: 75% Telephoto: 16% Buying decisions Tracking your iPhone shipment #askatp Have we tried watchOS sleep tracking? (via Eduardo Berner) Sleep Cycle (App Store link) What is taking up so much space on our phones‽ (via Jayanth Visweswaran) Casey’s storage Is John going to get an OLED TV? (via Tobo Granyte) Post-show: Ridiculousness in AT&T’s coverage maps Gruber’s review “Please turn off your MiFis” An attempted intervention regarding Casey’s 🍌 photo management setup GeoTag Day One Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Hey.com: Email shouldn’t be overwhelming. Start your free 14-day trial. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
22/10/20•2h 21m

400: Reach Is the Next Frontier

Apple Event overview Have you heard the good word about Verizon’s 5G? MVNO HomePod Mini Apple S5 Echo Dot ($50) Echo ($100) Echo Studio ($150) No, but really. Have you heard the good word about Verizon’s 5G? MMX iPhone 12 and 12 Mini Steve Troughton-Smith on resolutions A14 iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR ProRAW Size differences Grab Bag “Environmental” changes USB-C cable ↔ Lightning Power Adapter ($20) $30 surcharge? MagSafe Leather Wallet Ship Dates Leather Cases Purchasing Plans #askatp Is John going to get the new Apple sleeve? (via Lew Piper) Tiff’s joke tweet Post-show: Why is ATP worth it? A brief episode-400 introspection and retrospective. Sponsored by: Bombas: The most comfortable socks in the history of feet. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
15/10/20•2h 45m

399: Off the Pouch Lifestyle

Pre-show: Marco’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. Follow-up: Facebook vs. Apple Apple is not taking the 30% cut after all Merchants have been allowed to add surcharges for credit card transactions since January 2013 (via Jordan Ryan Moore) Adam’s watch battery update Cell tower “trees” (via Nathaniel) Examples “Monopalms” eFUSE Baby Monitors Eufy SpaceView Wirecutter Previous recommnedation: Infant Optics DXR-8 iPhone 11 Exit Interview Apple Event Potential iPhone 12 Sizes iPhone 11: 6.1” iPhone 11 Pro: 5.8” or 6.5” iPhone 12: 5.4” or 6.1” iPhone 12 Pro: 6.1” or 6.7” MacRumors 5.4-inch iPhone 12 Size Estimator Thursday’s child has far to go… John’s “code” Apple stops selling rival earphones/speakers House Judiciary Committee antitrust report #askatp What’s the deal with disk images, anyway? (via Andy) WAD file XIP file What’s the reasonable lifespan of a phone? (via Ian Uymatiao) What’s the point in a “real” camera? (via Luke Shulman) Casey’s Olympus O-MD E-M10 Casey’s Zoom Lens Casey’s Prime Lens Sony α7C Sony α6600 Lensrentals Post-show: More on the Sony α7C Sony RX1 Leica Q Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mint Mobile: Get your new unlimited wireless plan for just $30/month. Hover: Start your business with a domain name. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
08/10/20•2h 28m

398: The State of Your Baby

Thank you for all your donations to St. Jude! 💙 Pre-show: Desk Reconstruction Day Uplift Desk V2 C-frame with magnetic cable channel and mountable surge strip Follow-up: John’s Headphone Update Correct pad replacements EDT 1770D Sony’s digital vs. plastic-disc profits Apple now allows returning only Watch bands Google’s Carbon-Free Plans Unity’s IPO filing shows the threat of app stores Actual filing Wall Street Journal calls for Apple’s cut to be halved Apple blocks Facebook update that tells users about Apple’s 30% cut Apple Watch Family Setup Schooltime #askatp What’s the right way for someone who knows filesystems (🛎) to back up a Mac? (via Mike Lee Williams) Carbon Copy Cloner SuperDuper What’s the best baby monitor experience? (via Migirdich Karnigyan) Infant Optics DXR-8 Note: Modern models do not use USB power input on the receiver, as was stated on the show Is Marco watching Tesla competition? (via John Metcalf) MKBHD’s Auto Focus on the Porsche Taycan Rory Reid on the Polestar 2 Post-show: How does USB-C even work? Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Customer.io Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
01/10/20•1h 57m

397: We Can't Wait To See What You Do To It

Please join ATP in donating to St. Jude Podcastathon 2020 Video Casey’s appearance Siracusa’s appearance Pre-show: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 250Ω Light color temperatures LED corn bulb The Stalman Podcast #95: Time Flies Apple Event Video Casey’s electric meter lamp Follow-up: PlayStation 5 Digital Edition pricing John’s savior Xbox One X sales up 747% at Amazon Solo Loop inversion Gruber’s mapping onto traditional sports bands Apollo Robbins Apple Watch power adapters Boring Old Menu Bar Deleting APFS snapshots using OnyX Apple One and varying logins Some confusion about Apple Watch Sport Band sizes? (via Ryan Fung) Apple Watch band returns Epic and Sign In with Apple Car demonstration videos Spinning Levers: How a Transmission Works (1936) Around the Corner: How Differential Steering Works (1937) Microsoft Acquires ZeniMax January 2018: Xbox One has a serious exclusive games problem Chris Plante’s observation Future exclusives will be “case-by-case” Widgetsmith and home screen customization Example TikTok Under the Radar #201 (if you see a 404, the episode has not been released yet) CandyBar Microsoft Plus! BitBar On Widget Shaming Post-show: Hotdog Stand Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Hey.com: Email shouldn’t be overwhelming. Start your free 14-day trial. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
24/09/20•2h 13m

396: The World of Moving

Please join ATP in donating to St. Jude Pre-show: Sleepy Shirts Headphone cups Sony MDR-7506 John’s new pads Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 250-ohm Beyerdynamic EDT 1770D pads Follow-up: PlayStation 5 pricing and availability PlayStation 5 sizes Apple Event: Time Flies Apple Watch Series 6 U1 & Ultra-wideband Measuring Your Blood Oxygen Technology Connections: How pulse oximeters work Casey’s pulse oximeter Bands Sport Band Link Bracelet Solo Loop Sizing PDF Braided Solo Loop Leather Link Apple Watch SE and Series 3 Apple Watch Family Setup Apple Fitness+ Peloton Beachbody On Demand Multi-level marketing iPad (8th generation) iPad Air Gurman on CPUs Post-show: Surprise! iOS 14 shipped! Will Hains’s Version History Chart Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Doordeck: A SaaS solution for smartphone keyless entry that integrates with all existing door-access-control brands. Stripe Checkout: A prebuilt, hosted payment page optimized for conversion, as seen in our Membership system. Stripe built Checkout so we didn’t have to. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
17/09/20•2h 26m

395: Receive Their Honking

Please join ATP in donating to St. Jude Pre-show: A heartfelt “thank you” from Casey Sand running Sorry, California Follow-up: GUI method for deleting APFS snapshots Boot Camp Assistant tmutil listlocalsnapshots / Carbon Copy Cloner Xbox Elite Series 2 trigger adjustment PS4 back-button attachment Deer apparently are “opportunistic omnivores” (via Matt Harmon) Casey’s flashlight mini-review Casey’s photos of his trip Blue Ridge Tunnel Mac Pros and waking from sleep (1554.40.13.0.0 (iBridge: 18.16.12370.5.1,0)) Marco’s least-favorite iOS Mail bug is fixed! 🎉 Apple implementing promised changes to App Reivew Suggest changes to guidelines Wait wait, John got a Finder bug fixed! 🎉 Surtainly Not: Big Sur menu bar hack Apple/Epic update Epic and Sign In with Apple Epic’s Instructions Apple Countersues Epic Games Epic turned off IAP in Fortnite Court document Apple Event next week Clockwise #363: No Guinea Pig Applications Under the Radar #199: Spending Dan Riccio’s 2020 Battery Surplus Game consoles and the future of Apple TV PS5 hardware reveal Xbox Series X and S Post-show Neutral: John teaches his son to drive Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Bring Back Bronco: A new podcast about the rise, fall, and rebirth of the Ford Bronco. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
10/09/20•2h 11m

394: The Price of an ATP Sticker

Please join us in donating to St. Jude Follow-up: John’s Mac Pro Reviving a data-only volume bridgeOS updates Other Mac Pro Woes John Sandilands Paul Colton Job Non-Mac-Pro Woes Hagen Terschüren Leeward Roland Månsson on Mac hardware tests ⌥D and then ⌘E Apple support article SilentKnight /usr/libexec/remotectl dumpstate (via Paul Galow) Recycling cables Apple recycling programs Best Buy recycling Fortnite “Accidentally” Enables Cross-Play (via DJ Ghostmare) US Bill for Unsubscribing to services (via Clarus the Dogcow) Epic Games’s developer is terminated Marco’s Synology (Ours are DS1813+s) RAID 1 7.68 TB SSD and dual enclosure Starport75 Ten internal SSDs for your 2019 Mac Pro More Mac Pro internal drive brackets from the same company #askatp How much disk space is left on my APFS-based storage‽ (via Ron Olson) tmutil listlocalsnapshots Is the Mac menu bar going to become window chrome? (via Michael Grossmann) Does Marco have a target loudness? (via Jake Bennett-Young) Post-show: Marco’s Running Cooking with Casey (oh no) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Eero: We’re asking a lot of our Wi-Fi. eero can help yours do more. Enter code ATP at checkout to get free next-day shipping. Cotton Bureau: Use the code ATP for 10% off anything on the site until September 10. One random buyer using that code will receive the same gift that John did. Become a member for an ad-free feed and our unedited “bootleg” feed, released about a day before the edited version of the show!
03/09/20•1h 59m

393: We’re the Bit Company

Black. Lives. Matter. Follow-up: Bump starts and heel/toe Design resources for developers /r/UI_Design Refactoring UI Fortnite/Epic “Seasons”, and Chapter 2 Season 4 Tim Sweeney’s tweet Cross-play won’t work anymore (via The Verge) Corporate Relationship Management Microsoft on Cross-Play Sony on Cross-Play Microsoft weighs in Judge’s ruling Sarah Jeong’s tweet thread John Gruber’s take The Verge’s coverage Apple’s gross and greedy behavior The Once and Future e-book #askatp How much of the macOS reviews of yore changed during the writing process? (via James Andrews) What do we use to filter spam? (via Michael Boyle) How should we store our older cables? (via Chris Anderson) Post-show: John’s Mac Pro Tale of Woe Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Mint Mobile: Get your new wireless plan for just $15/month with free shipping. Become a member for sponsor-free episodes and our “bootleg” feed released about a day before the edited version of the show!
27/08/20•2h 41m

392: Corporate Relationship Counselor

Pre-show: Marco spends Casey’s money Marco’s headphones Marco’s flashlight Video review by “SensiblePrepper” Follow-up: John’s 🦗s Apple’s fall-event-dates rumor is already wrong Correction about Siracusa’s “Aristotle” quote (Twitter thread) Apology 30b 2-4 interpretation Big Sur touch screen gestures on Lenovo X250 Big Sur menu bar icon spacing John’s mouse woes continue Epic and Apple are still tusslin’ Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Unreal Engine Charlie Monroe Dithering Under the Radar #198: Store Wars #askatp Special thanks to Brendon Reyell for creating askatp.fm Why doesn’t macOS let you place your windows just so? (via Nathaniel Cohen) How does a developer with no design skills get better at design? (via Mike Milinazzo) iOS Human Interface Guidelines Where does one start in the switch Windows → Mac? (via A. Krishna Rao) Casey and Marco argue about Mac vs. PC in a prior life Mac keyboard shortcuts Post-show Neutral: How does one drive a stick? Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Raycon: The next wave in wireless audio. Get 15% off with code ACCIDENT15. Hey.com: Email shouldn’t be overwhelming. Start your free 14-day trial.
20/08/20•2h 30m

391: Worse in Stupid Ways

Follow-up: Tim Cook does play both sides of the campaign-donation game Big Sur Beta 4 tweaks “Wallpaper Tinting in Windows” Energy Saver Slider Single-shot Disabling Live Photos (via James Cocker) Preparing Your App to be the Default Browser or Email Client Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow ATP Appearance Ode to the App Review team Apple Fellows New iMacs Jason Snell’s take Epic declares war on Apple Apple boots Fortnite off the App Store Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite Google boots Fortnite off the Google Play Store Epic’s Lawsuit Dithering The Art of the Possible Apple nails the coffin shut on xCloud and Stadia Previously on ATP Post-show: Neutral: What car would John buy next? Casey’s doomed to get a dog Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast.
14/08/20•2h 10m

390: I Invented This Anti-Pattern

Pre-show: Zip ties vs. Velcro cable ties Monoprice 106463 cable ties Follow-up: Apple’s Public Policy Advocacy (via Kyles the Gray) macOS Catalina 10.15.6 can read Big Sur APFS volumes (via Ole Begemann) Would we distribute our iOS apps outside the App Store? (via Wade Tregaskis) HEY #askatp How do we move data between computers? (Yes, again.) (via Jon Aumann) Casey on Homebrew bundle Will iPhone-only apps be rotated appropriately for usage on macOS/iPad OS? (via John Demco) How does John “back up” the junk valuable artifacts in his attic? (via John Larson) Post-show: John’s incorrect photo-taking preferences Sponsored by: Eero: We’re asking a lot of our Wi-Fi. eero can help yours do more. Enter code ATP at checkout to get free next-day shipping. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Bombas: The most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase.
03/08/20•1h 59m

389: One Branch Leads to Yes

Pre-show: Working on Stuff that Doesn’t Matter CMMI Waterfall Dithering Follow-up: Mac waking up for Reminders Intel is… not in a good place. Tech CEO Testimony to Congress Peter Steinberger on app entitlements Amazon Prime Video deal email Rumored Apple product-launch dates Big Sur’s New Look Active Window Dark Mode Active Window Active Window With Toolbar Active Window Active Window Separated System 6 Active Window System 7 Active Window Mac OS 9 Active Window Sliders Slider System Preferences With Slider Battery Battery before beta 3 Battery starting on beta 3 Icons App Icons 1 App Icons 2 Utility App Icons Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon Toolbars SF Symbols Toolbar 1 Toolbar 2 Toolbar 3 Toolbar Hover Customize Toolbar Control Center Alert Menu Bar Menu Bar Giant Menu Bar Animated GIF Post-show: Marco accidentally reincarnated Neutral for fifteen minutes Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Hey: Email shouldn’t be overwhelming. Start your free 14-day trial. Crypto Pro: All-in-one cryptocurrency portfolio app. Get a free month of Premium with code ATP.
30/07/20•2h 42m

388: Riding the Autocomplete

ATP Membership Update!! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 Pre-show: Seltzer: 1, Tiff: 0, Marco: 0 PV=nRT Channellock Follow-up: T2 and TouchBar from Gui Rambo Apple’s priorities for 🔋/🏋️‍♀️ for Apple Silicon TDP Apple News “Podcast” Marc Jacobs The Daily Techmeme Ride Home SoftBank is selling ARM to Nvidia? x86-64 Itanium RISC-V Dark Sky Apple To Be 100% Carbon Neutral for Supply Chain & Products by 2030 Lisa Jackson’s Blog Post Lisa Jackson Vogue Interview Apple says Apple’s 30% is Great [for Apple] #askatp If we can go iOS → macOS, can we go macOS → iOS? (via Eduard Rozenberg) Will Apple offer CPU options on Apple Silicon powered Macs? (via James) Do we really know a lot about Obj-C/PHP/Perl/Javascript/Swift/etc? (via Colby Todisco) Post-show: Overcast’s iOS 14 “roadmap” Sponsored by: Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Use code 80atp to get a total of $80 off, including free shipping on your first box. Mint Mobile: Get your new wireless plan for just $15/month with free shipping. Raycon: The next wave in wireless audio. Get 15% off with code ACCIDENT15.
23/07/20•2h 23m

387: It Might Not Be as Cool as You Think

ATP Membership Update! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 Bootleg feed is live!! Some details: We may @$*&%ng swear No ads, chapters, or audio quality Show notes appear for each bootleg once the episode is published Pre-show: Is FaceID working better with 😷? Beta stability Follow-up: 🚨 ATP Mugs are not dishwasher safe! 🚨 Pencil holder USB4 vs. Thunderbolt 4 Summary on Wikipedia ARM Mac rumors An iPad Pro is an ARM Mac, right? Casey’s nameLiss computers (ugh. –ed.) Casey’s defense of Big Sur’s look-and-feel Screenshot of TextEdit #askatp What is up with Intel, anyway? (via Steve Lederer) Process shrink TSMC x86 ARM P.A. Semi Could one replace an actual computer with an iPad/iPhone, particularly for relatives? What on earth is up with the grille on the new 4 series?! (via Gavan Shanley) BMW 850i Post-show: 2021 Ford Bronco Lineup (PDF) Tonka Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Fully: Workplace furniture designed for health, flow, and balance. Notion: Stay on task, find what you need, and collaborate efficiently, all in one place. Get 10% off a team plan.
16/07/20•2h 22m

386: No More Holes in My House

ATP MEMBERSHIP IS LIVE!! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 Pre-show: Phisherman Relieph Phund Fishman Donut Marco’s masks Hamilton is good. Turns out™. Follow-up: No Target Disk Mode on ARM Macs But Mac Sharing Mode will replace it WidgetKit and Third-Party Watch Faces _clockHandRotationEffect Unified Memory Architecture & the Mac Pro Cache Coherent Interconnect for Accelerators Heterogeneous System Architecture We’re getting Thunderbolt on ARM Macs Apple Platform Unification Part II: ARM Mac Hardware Upgrade #304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us What changes might be coming to new Mac hardware Touch Bar: Mend It Or End It? App Store changes Phil Schiller digs his heels in Apple, HEY, and the Path Forward #askatp How do we handle migration between Macs? (via Jacob Rosin) Casey on Homebrew bundle Casey’s checklist What do our in-home wired networks look like? (via Franck Hertz) MoCA Bridge What’s the best unsung feature from WWDC? (via Shihab) Design for the iPadOS pointer Post-show: The future of Vignette Sponsored by: Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Bombas: Bombas makes the most comfortable socks in the history of feet.
09/07/20•2h

385: Temporal Smear

Pre-show: hey_z_ree Bootleg-feed update ATP MEMBERSHIP IS LIVE!! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 Audio Hijack Fraunhofer MP3 Licensing NetNewsWire Overcast, Swift, and SwiftUI Follow-up: DTK update Benchmarks Steve Troughton-Smith’s Take Pentium 4 DTK John ports to ARM Windows on ARM Macs Rosetta WWDC 2020 Big Sur and APFS Daniel Jalkut’s tweet Big Sur release notes Messages in Big Sur Starting screen sharing via ⌘K /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications/Screen Sharing.app “Play sound on startup” (Sound pane in System Preferences) Big Sur version number Gui Rambo’s finding Homebrew team’s discoveries Fraser Hess’s take APFS, Time Machine, and booting changes Catalina error message Signed system volume Explore the New System Architecture of Apple Silicon Macs Time Machine and APFS APFS FIle System Reference Apple platform unification ATP #280: Extinction-Level Event Apple Development Technologies chart Design for the iPadOS pointer The Talk Show Remote from WWDC 2020 Post-show: Fitness and calorie counting FoodNoms Club Crackers Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020.
02/07/20•2h 28m

384: Equal Emphasis

WWDC 2020 iOS 14 Widgets James Thomson Vidgets (App Store link) App Library Compact Siri/Call UIs/Picture-in-Picture Translation Google Translate Messages Maps Home Pushover CarPlay & CarKey U1 Safari 1Password Have I Been Pwned? Ghostery App Clips Emoji 🔍 Scribble Color Picker Pastel StoreKit Testing! 🥳 Stripe Brent Simmons’ take on IAP Speed Round iPadOS watchOS Watchsmith CARROT Weather Under the Radar AirPods macOS Big Sur New Look Dialog box Squircle SwitchGlass Puzzle pieces ARM Macs Developer Transition Kit “Compliment of Mac I/O Ports” 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet Universal 2 App thinning Rosetta 2 Contributions promised Virtualization Hypervisor Parallels Unified memory iOS & iPadOS apps Post-show: Overcast on Catalyst 11.0 Challenging App Store rules Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Basecamp: The all-in-one toolkit for working remotely. Get 10% off your first six months.
23/06/20•3h 15m

383: Demand-Paged Outrage

Pre-show: Guilt, self-care, and Boom Boom Sauce Follow-up: ATP MEMBERSHIP IS LIVE!! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 ARM Mac dev kits Xbox 360 “Dev Kit” Apple T2 Pitching an ARM MacBook Air versus an Intel MacBook Pro Tim Cook announces Racial Equity and Justice Initiative …oh, P.S., Apple’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion left Casey’s new MacBook Pro Casey on Homebrew bundle BetterTouchTool A New Breed of Macs Rosetta Hey.com’s App Store Rejection DHH on Twitter Other, not-banned email apps Apple Puff Piece Post-show: Brief WWDC predictions Connected #299: The Rickies (Summer 2020) Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Fully: Workplace furniture designed for health, flow, and balance. Get $30 off your order of $300 or more. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
18/06/20•2h 25m

382: Static Ad Removal

Reactions to last week’s show Follow-up: Race/racism book list Original listicle So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race by Debby Irving White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates On writing into web forms SMART Board Nero Burning ROM Jaz Drive XJACK WASTE Justin Frankel Personal site Icecast SHOUTcast Audio Hijack Cockos LICEcap Gnutella On Casey’s SMB issues Home.app scenes rather than automations, via Hugo Jobling Daniel Jalkut corrects us about powerbox Android Live Captions 1 2 (via David D’Arcy) Voice Control on iOS Donate to Black causes Equal Justice Initiative Black Lives Matter Black Girls Code ATP MEMBERSHIP IS LIVE!! Please consider joining, but we’re still cool if you don’t. 💙 Forecast ARM Macs are coming! For real this time! OpenGL Apple @ Brooklyn Academy of Music iMacs Getting Redesigned as Well? Developer Transition Kit John Gruber on ARM Transition Post-show: Membership Pricing Tiers that Never Were Sponsored by: Notion: Stay on task, find what you need, and collaborate efficiently, all in one place. Get 10% off a team plan.
12/06/20•2h 2m

381: Uncomfortable Truths

Black Lives Matter 11 Things You Can Do to Help Black Lives Matter End Police Violence How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct How to Be an Activist When You’re Unable to Attend Protests How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance Books About Race & Racism Podcasts that Talk About Racism Research-Based Solutions to Stop Police Violence by Samuel Sinyangwe Trevor Noah’s Take Obama’s list of resources and and ways to take action Tim Cook’s statement Equal Justice Initiative Talking to your kids about race and racism Talking to Kids About Racism, Early and Often How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race Some developers: Ish Shabazz Ashley Nelson Kaya Thomas TJ Usiyan Layers 2016 Presentation Lyndsey Scott Tiffany White Some books: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Follow-up: Netscape Navigator, Lynx, and atp.fm (via Alex Chan) OpenDoc Parts Windows has a clipboard manager (via Max Nuding) LAST CHANCE for the ATP STORE! Preorders end June 7! Casey’s TV issues CEC - Consumer Electronics Control Android vs. iOS Speech-to-Text Speed Initial demo (via Dave Mark) Follow-up Catalina and SMB shares The operation can’t be completed because the original item for {RootFolder} can’t be found. macOS 10.15: Slow by Design Jeff Johnson’s follow-up about shell scripts Gaming MacBook Pro Quinn Nelson’s Video Game Sprockets QuickDraw 3D #askatp What view do we use in Finder? (via The Weakest Muscle) How do we clean our screens? (via Stefan) Volvo Genuine Microfiber Polishing Cloth for Digital Displays How do we protect our kids from the internet? (via Peter) YouTube SafeSearch Cloudflare DNS for Families Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Tom Bihn: Now offering buy-one give-one Reusable Cloth Face Masks. On Monday, June 8, pre-order the excellent Synik 22 or Synik 30 backpacks. Give a Mask Spreadsheet
04/06/20•1h 49m

380: Wires Are Great

THE ATP STORE IS BACK!! Make your purchases until June 7th. Pre-show: Live-stream icecast saga New old-style websites Flexbox Ebay port scanning Publish by John Sundell How do we trust clipboard managers‽ Little Snitch Sonnet Fusion Flex J3i Casey’s DNS Diversion Disabling Chrome’s async DNS resolver HBO ditches Apple TV Channels Follow-up: Joe Rogan himself Let’s buy Casey a 13” MacBook Pro Microsoft’s Fluid Office “document” OpenDoc Object Linking and Embedding #askatp What’s the best Wi-Fi/networking setup? (via Benjamin Sharbaugh) Eero Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine nanoHD Access Point How do we move Xcode signing assets between Macs? (via Jeffrey Wilkinson) Windows Registry DLL Hell But, like, really: Overcast for Mac? (via Chris Niles) Post-show: Face masks 😷 Tom Bihn masks Marco’s awesome Phish-donut mask Procedure masks Sponsored by: Basecamp: The all-in-one toolkit for working remotely. Get 10% off your first six months.
28/05/20•2h 14m

379: The Everything’s OK Alarm

THE ATP STORE IS BACK!! Make your purchases until June 7th. Pre-show: ATP has a new website. (Neutral too!) John talks about Flatland on Sophomore Lit Follow-up: MiniDV import details HandBrakeCLI exiftool Causes for soliciting promo codes Lime-a-Rita Destiny & Cursors iOS 13.4 adds Shared iPad for Business (via Sir Cathy) Are Casey’s Raspberry Pis hardened? John’s smoke detector story from Hypercritical Joe Rogan takes his show to Spotify NetNewsWire #askatp What clipboard managers do we use? (via Play My Jam) Alfred Pastebot LaunchBar Is iOS 13 ready yet? (via Luke Arthur) Would dropping Boot Camp bring backlash? (via someone) Post-show: Life at home status updates Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit with code atp2020.
21/05/20•2h 9m

378: Whale Quench

Pre-show: Dave Matthews Band was live Totally unrelated: youtube-dl Follow-up: Casey's Garage Project Instagram Story Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera Synology Cloud Sync & Dropbox RSI and voice control Writing Perl by voice by Emily Shea (via Tatsuhiko Miyagawa) Hand free computing via Philip Brocoum Phonetic Alphabet Craig Federighi on AppStories #162 Cursor control Coyote time (code example) and other game developer tricks Celeste platforming mechanics design Playing for Fun #2: Celeste Closing apps "Give me your app for free" Dun & Bradstreet John digitizes Mini-DV tapes iDive Super 8 RCA VHS Camcorder.jpg) CVC GR-C1 MKBHD's video #askatp If Apple releases an ARM-based Mac, would we buy first-gen machines? (via Jamie Bender) What file system (🛎) should one use for external backups? (via Unai Herrán) Will iPadOS ever become multi-user? (via Pascal Lindelauf) Optimizing Apps for Shared iPad Post-show Neutral: 2022 Golf GTI Isn't Tesla cancelled now? Honda Urban EV Concept Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Notion: Stay on task, find what you need, and collaborate efficiently, all in one place. Get 10% off a team plan.
14/05/20•2h 5m