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MBW 947: The Mullet of Macs - M4 Mac mini, iPod, Home Hub
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
11/12/24 • 126 min
Leo got his M4 Mac mini! A new code has been introduced to iPhones that will reboot the device after not being unlocked for a period of time. The panel celebrates the 23rd anniversary of the iPod. And is Apple getting into the security camera & smart home hub spaces following reports from Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman?
- Review: M4 and M4 Pro Mac minis are probably Apple's best Mac minis ever.
- Apple quietly introduced iPhone reboot code which is locking out cops.
- Apple launched the iPod 23 years ago, and changed the world.
- Apple reportedly shipping a security camera in 2026.
- With AI, the future of augmented reality is in your ears.
- Misguided Apple Intelligence ads.
- Breaking news: Apple Home Hub detailed: Apple Intelligence, HomeOS, square iPad-like design.
Picks of the Week:
- Leo's Pick: An A-Z Index of the Apple macOS Command Line
- Jason's Pick: Balatro
- Andy's Pick: Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp
- Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Resolve
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 900: Will Work For Eggnog - US Apple Watches Ban, CarPlay, Family Sharing
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
12/19/23 • 123 min
iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing.
- Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party.
- Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes.
- Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week.
- Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban.
- The case for clipboard managers.
- Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment.
- GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet.
- 'Privacy Nightmare on Wheels': every car brand reviewed by Mozilla.
- Tesla adds Apple Podcasts.
- Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data.
- The Athletic joins Apple News+.
- Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma.
- With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal.
- Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing.
- Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era.
Picks of the Week: - Jason's Pick: Puzzmo
- Andy's Pick: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
- Alex's Pick: Studio Technologies Model 205.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 908: Crisco & Karo - Vision Pro Privacy, European Union, Jon Stewart
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
02/13/24 • 116 min
Jason published his review of the Apple Vision Pro on sixcolors.com! Are there privacy concerns when using the Apple Vision Pro? Jon Stewart says Apple canceled his show because of "things that might get me in trouble." And iOS 17.4 adds a 'virtual card number' feature to Apple Cash.
- Apple Vision Pro review: Eyes on the future.
- Apple shares an in-depth look at Vision Pro privacy in new paper.
- The Vision Pro's scary side effect: Apple's new VR goggles may rewire our brains in some unexpected ways.
- Seeing the World through Digital Prisms: psychological implications of passthrough video usage in mixed reality.
- Apple iMessage, Microsoft Bing dodge EU's big tech crackdown.
- FCC commissioner wants to investigate Apple over Beeper Mini shutdown.
- Jon Stewart says Apple TV+ canceled his show because 'They didn't want me to say things that might get me in trouble.'
- Apple overhauls its entire Windows app suite, including iCloud and Apple Music.
- Apple made an AI image tool that lets you make edits by describing them.
- iOS 17.4 adds new 'Virtual Card Number' feature to Apple Cash.
- Apple releases a new 15-minute short film, shot on the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
- $300 Vision Pro developer strap is just an expensive USB2 device.
- The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap is Thunderbolt capable, not USB 2.0 only.
Picks of the Week:
- Leo's Pick: A built-in workaround for applications hiding under the MacBook Pro notch.
- Jason's Pick: Dial M for Murder
- Andy's Pick: Superlist
- Alex's Pick: Stalman Clamp
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 909: A $3,500 Cheeseburger - Quest 3 vs. Vision Pro, VirnetX, NBA & Apple
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
02/20/24 • 138 min
Zuckerberg gave his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset and firmly believes the Meta Quest 3 is the superior product: what a shock! Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge a 30% fee to advertisers that purchase boosted posts through Apple's App Store. Apple filmed the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the Apple Vision Pro. And Apple finally confirms that you should not use rice to dry out your phone.
- Apple fans are starting to return their Vision Pros
- Apple Vision Pro supports Panavision 70 films.
- Zuckerberg says Quest 3 is 'the better product' vs. Apple's Vision Pro.
- EU to hit Apple with €500mn penalty in first ever music streaming fine.
- Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge 30% fee on boosted posts purchased through App Store.
- There's another fake cypto app on the App Store.
- Supreme Court sides with Apple in $503M VirnetX lawsuit, ending decade-long battle.
- Cox Communications wins order overturning $1 bln US copyright verdict.
- Rice is not included in Apple's official guidance for a wet phone.
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest filmed for Apple Vision Pro.
- Usher takes fans behind-the-scenes of 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show in Apple Music mini-doc.
- Apple Vision Pro 2 release date sooner than expected, insider claims.
- Apple in 2023: The Six Colors report card.
- Gruber: Apple was 'effectively forced' by China to bring RCS to iPhone.
- Analyzing Apple Vision Pro as an accessibility engineer.
- Apple Music Replay updated with monthly stats views, 2024 Replay Mix available starting today.
Picks of the Week:
- Alex's Pick: Animoog Galaxy
- Jason's Pick: Logitech Circle View Camera
- Leo's Pick: Think Python 3rd edition
- Andy's Pick: Nimona
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 911: The Deep CPU - M3 MacBook Air's, EU Apple Fine, Vision Pro Wedding
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
03/05/24 • 141 min
Apple released new 13" and 15" MacBook Airs with their M3 chips. Apple's been hit with a hefty €1.8 billion fine in the EU for breaking music streaming laws. And should you be wearing your Apple Vision Pro at your wedding?
- Apple launches new 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air with M3 chip, support for two external displays, faster Wi-Fi.
- How I created the hybrid Mac-iPad laptop and tablet that Apple won't make.
- Apple hit with €1.8bn fine for breaking EU law over music streaming.
- The App Store, Spotify, and Europe's thriving digital music market.
- Tech worker's wife says she didn't want Apple Vision Pro in wedding pictures
Picks of the Week:
- Andy's Pick: The Larry David WWDC 2014 app store video (until it's taken down... again)
- Jason's Picks: Whisky and the Television by Sandwich for Vision Pro
- Alex's Pick: Huanuo monitor arms
- Leo's Pick: Zed
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 951: Launder It Through Belkin - Apple Modem, Tim Cook, Sony
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
12/10/24 • 148 min
Is Apple working on its own modem for cellular connection? Reports suggest that Apple is working with Sony on the development of hand controllers for the Vision Pro. And Apple snagged several Golden Globes nominations, with 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' leading the way.
- Apple prepares three-year modem rollout in bid to outdo Qualcomm.
- Apple explores Macs, headsets with built-in cellular data.
- Brazilian court overturns injunction imposed on Apple's App Store.
- Rumor: OLED MacBook Pro without a notch coming in 2026? Seems fishy per Andy.
- Tim Cook wants Apple to literally save your life.
- Apple reportedly collaborating with Sony to bolster VR gaming on Vision Pro.
- Stevie Wonder demoed the Apple Vision Pro, according to CEO Tim Cook: "It's always great to get feedback from Stevie".
- Transforming Porsche media events with spatial computing.
- Jason bought an M4 Max MacBook Pro.
- 'Slow Horses' and 'Disclaimer' lead Apple's Golden Globes nominations.
- How to watch 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' for free in 2024.
- MLS Commissioner Don Garber talks Apple subscribers, Messi and growth of soccer.
- Apple wraps 'F1' filming with Cook in Abu Dhabi.
- Tinkerer brings this retro-futuristic Mac concept to life.
- Affordable third-party Mac Studio storage upgrades coming in 2025.
- M4 Mac mini was almost even smaller, but design compromises were made.
- Apple Pay's first competitor on the iPhone has arrived in Norway.
- Apple sued by two victims for failing to curtail child sexual abuse material on iCloud.
- Impersonators are claiming laptops at Apple stores before real owners can pick them up.
- FBI warns iPhone and Android users—stop sending texts.
Picks of the Week:
- Alex's Pick: Programming with ChatGPT
- Andy's Pick: Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" one-man show
- Jason's Pick: Festivitas
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 924: Wireless Wired - Justin Long, M2 iPad Air Cores, Apple News+
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
06/04/24 • 147 min
A new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature has been shipped with the latest HomeKit update. Apple mislabeled the number of GPU cores on the M2 iPad Air. You too can design your kitchen with the Apple Vision Pro & Lowe's. Plus, do cheap lightning-connected earbuds actually use Bluetooth even though it's a wired connection?
- Qualcomm uses 'I'm a Mac' actor Justin Long to promote ARM PC.
- Controller for HomeKit updated with new 3D 'Floor Plan' feature.
- M4 iPad Pro uses Secure Indicator Light for mic/camera access.
- Apple mislabeled GPU cores on M2 iPad Air; speed claims unaffected.
- Cheap lightning earbuds use Bluetooth?!
- Review: "What If?" shows off the Vision Pro's strengths.
- This is the best look yet at Apple's immersive video cameras.
- Apple Vision Pro Mindfulness App may get 'Respiration Tracking' feature.
- Lowe's wants you to use the Apple Vision Pro to design your kitchen.
- Apple News+ subscriptions growing 4x faster than major publishers, says report.
- This is Lunar Lake — Intel's utterly overhauled AI laptop chip that ditches memory sticks.
- TSMC says it has discussed moving fabs out of Taiwan but such a move impossible.
- Qualcomm: Snapdragon coming to "all PC form factors," including desktops.
Picks of the Week:
- Leo's Pick: Bioluminescent Petunias
- Andy's Pick: Ulysses
- Alex's Picks: Zoom Tiles Beta
- Jason's Pick: Webaround Big Shot 5
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 912: MacBook Air Heritage Club - Epic Games Saga Continues, Meta Quest 3, Apple TV+ Ad Tier?
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
03/12/24 • 105 min
Jason Snell is leading MacBreak Weekly as Leo Laporte is out this week. Apple initially blocked Epic's return to its App Store due to Tim Sweeney tweeting about Apple, then reversed their decision. Zuckerberg defends the Meta Quest 3 after someone criticized the headset on Threads. And could Apple TV+ follow a similar path to other streaming services and offer an ad-tier service?
- DMA be damned, Apple cuts off path to Epic Games Store, Fortnite on EU iPhones.
- Epic's App Store developer account restored in Europe once again.
- More options for apps distributed in the European Union.
- Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer's website, in latest EU App Store rule change.
- visionOS 1.1 improves Personas, adds MDM support.
- Zuck insists Quest 3 is also a computer and not just for games in latest Vision Pro criticism.
- No currently available camera is high-res enough for Apple Vision Pro.
- M3 MacBook Air Review: More of a good thing.
- Hector Martin: "So the M3 can now drive 2 exte..." - Treehouse Mastodon
- Why ads on Apple TV+ are as inevitable as a 'Ted Lasso' spinoff.
Picks of the Week:
- Dan's Pick: Baldur's Gate 3
- Andy's Pick: Mars After Midnight
- Alex's Pick: Topaz
Hosts: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
Guest: Dan Moren
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MBW 892: Scary Fast - Apple's October Event and M3 Mac Speculation
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
10/24/23 • 114 min
This week on MacBreak Weekly, Leo Jason, Andy, and Alex dive into Apple's surprise October event with M3 speculation, John Stewart's Apple TV+ show cancellation, retro iPods, and more.
- Speculation abounds about Apple's October 30th event teased with a spooky invite.
- With iPhone 15 processor not using the latest TSMC 3nm process, how powerful will the rumored M3 chips be?
- Will 14" and 16" M3 MacBook Pros be announced, even though the current models are less than a year old?
- Could M3 iMacs finally offer configuration options beyond the base M1 chip?
- Alex Lindsay and Jason Snell debate whether Apple should pursue AAA gaming experiences on Mac.
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit coming up - can their new chip match Apple's silicon?
- Urban Outfitters strangely sells "vintage" classic iPods for $350. Did they find a warehouse stock?
- Sadly, Apple accessory maker favorite Pad & Quill is closing up shop.
- On Apple TV, a rumored interface overhaul may phase out standalone app silos in favor of content aggregation for streaming services.
- Per reports, Apple wanted changes to content about China on John Stewart's Apple TV+ show before abruptly ending it. Hosts examine how large tech/media companies make difficult decisions on creators' content.
- The hosts discuss how Apple is attracting top directors like Ridley Scott and Martin Scorsese by funding prestige films with creative freedom.
- Apple's $130 pro Thunderbolt cable found to have intricate internals under CT scan.
Picks of the Week
- Leo's Pick: Texts - Merge messaging from various platforms into one inbox, but it's $150/year.
- Andy's Pick: Triode - Streaming internet radio app from Iconfactory
- Alex's Pick: SPX Graphics for Zoom - Cool titles, overlays, alerts, and more for Zoom calls.
- Jason's Pick: Keyboard Maestro - Still the ultimate Mac automation tool after all these years.
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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MBW 959: A Bricolage of Features - iOS 18.3.1, Powerbeats Pro 2, F1
MacBreak Weekly (Audio)
02/11/25 • 138 min
Apple pushes out iOS and iPad 18.3.1 to fix a security flaw. Could the iPhone SE 4 be released soon, possibly after this episode of MBW goes out? A bug has re-enabled Apple Intelligence in the recent iOS 18.3.1 and macOS 15.3.1 updates when some users opted out of using the service. And Apple released new Powerbeats Pro 2 with new features, including heart rate monitoring.
- About the security content of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1.
- U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users' encrypted accounts.
- Apple removed apps infested with screen reading malware.
- Apple's long-awaited overhaul of iPhone SE nears release.
- Spigen accidentally reveals iPhone SE 4 design: bigger screen, action button, and more.
- Bug in macOS and iOS updates re-enables Apple Intelligence for some who'd opted out.
- Powerbeats Pro 2 debut with heart rate monitoring, H2 chip, active noise cancellation, and more.
- Apple reportedly 'passed over' DeepSeek as Apple Intelligence partner.
- Could the trade fight take a bite out of Apple?
- Unlocking Apple Immersive video quality for all.
- One year with the Vision Pro.
- Apple's F1 movie teaser debuts during Super Bowl pregame.
Picks of the Week:
- Alex's Pick: Magic Room
- Andy's Pick: Forklift 4
- Jason's Pick: TRMNL
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell
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