Checking In On The Public Betas

08/05/24 • 47 min

It’s time to check in on the Apple Public Betas! Jeff is running the latest builds of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and watchOS 11, while he and Tom are both running the latest macOS Sequoia beta. There’s a lot to like, and we’ll share our experiences with the new Home Screen features, Control Center, Mac window tiling, the Passwords app, and much more!
Links
Apple results: Quarterly record, all-time high in Services
See Apple Intelligence in Action
watchOS 11 Preview
iOS 18 Preview
iPadOS 18 Preview
macOS Sequoia Preview

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Previous Episode

CrowdStrike, Apple's Public Betas, and More with Adam Jones

Join us in this episode as we welcome Adam Jones, the innovative Founder and CEO of SkyBound Education. Our discussion kicks off with the global IT outage caused by a faulty update from CrowdStrike.

We explore Adam’s company, SkyBound Education, and highlight its exceptional work with school systems in Indiana.

Adam shares his thoughts on his tech stack, including his experiences with the rabbit r1 pocket AI device and its progress since its rocky debut. We also discuss the Clicks Keyboard for iPhone, comparing Adam’s and Tom’s experiences. Lastly, Adam provides insights into the newly released Apple Public Betas.
Links from the show
SkyBound Education
Adam Jones Website
Adam Jones Guest Page
Chaos and Confusion: Tech Outage Causes Disruptions Worldwide
rabbit r1 Prompts and Memory Recall Use Cases - June 2024
The Clicks Keyboard for iPhone - First Impressions
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Next Episode

App Updates, Return to Craft, Rock Paper Pencil Check-In

Jeff and Tom discuss new apps and a return to an old writing companion, as well as update their experience with iPad screen covers.

NotchNook: Making the most of your Mac's notch, even if it doesn't have one!
Shareshot: An easy way to share screenshots with style. Fantastic utility!
Tom revisits his note-taking journey and explains why Craft is again becoming his go-to app despite Bear's simplicity. The discussion touches on the practical reasons for his switch, from a seamless organization with subpages to a better writing experience with Apple Pencil.
Months after trying out Rock Paper Pencil, Jeff and Tom share their long-term impressions. Has the friction-style writing experience held up?

Links from the show:

NotchNook
Shareshot
Craft
Rock Paper Pencil

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Basic AF: a (mostly) tech podcast - Checking In On The Public Betas

Transcript

Intro
Tom Anderson (0s)
how desperate we are for joy these days. Can we get a little joy please?
Jeff Battersby (0s)
Not wrong, my friend, not wrong.
Tom Anderson (17s)
Imperfections and all, it's the Basic AF Show.
Tom Anderson (19s)
Tom Anderson, Jeff Battersby back together once again.
Tom Anderson (22s)
Hello, Jeff.
Jeff Battersby (24s)
Good morning, Tommy. You didn't do it. You were gonna say basic CF show, but you but you didn't
Tom Anderson (27s)