Accidental Tech Podcast

By Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

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

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Accidental Tech Podcast episodes:

January 24, 2020362: Xcode in Anger
Follow-up:
That's the Microsoft logo, you fools
Redesigning the Windows Logo
Removing the Dropbox Finder extension
System Preferences → Extensions → Dropbox → Finder Extension
Pro Display XDR display profiles
Aerial screensaver
Logitech G305 mouse review
Pacifist
Jonathan Mann on his post-WWDC song
Front and Center update
Marco's iMac Pro update
Apple acquiesces to the FBI regarding encrypted iCloud backups?
Gruber's initial reaction
Gruber on Tim Cook on Der Spiegel
Apple on end-to-end encryption in 2016
Android does encrypt backups
Ben Thompson's take
Xcode layout hell
Post-show Neutral: What cars would we each take on a cross-country trip?
🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨
Casey's answer
Marco's answer (and backup answer)
John's answer
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2h 13min
January 16, 2020361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf
AirPods vs. AirPlanes
neverssl.com & alwayshttp.com
Follow-up:
Camera ergonomics (via Henrik Helmers)
PopSockets
Jumpy mice (via Scott Simpson)
USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference Impact on 2.4 GHz Wireless Devices
Photo sharing
Mario Panighetti
Andrew Elliott
Jared Counts
Using a PS4 controller wirelessly with a PC/Mac
DUALSHOCK 4 USB wireless adapter, Japanese version
MFi
The rack-mount Mac Pro is now available
Pro Display XDR TrueTone
Mac Pro Ethernet wonkiness
iMac Pro Ethernet wonkiness
MoCa
Casey's MOCA Bridge
Gigabit MOCA Bridge
Casey's New Switch
John's sleep/wake battles
The Eclectic Light Company
Howard Oakley on pmset
John's Finder toolbar battles
Making the case for macOS Low Power Mode
Pro Mode rumor
Turbo Boost Switcher Pro
TripMode
John's mouse and keyboard reviews
Microsoft Precision Mouse
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
Logitech MX Master 3
Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Logitech MX Keys Advanced Wireless Illuminated Keyboard
SteerMouse
Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard
Cat reference
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2h 13min
January 09, 2020360: Big Hole in the Middle
Intro: Casey was not consulted
CGP Grey
Follow-up:
Boot camp on external drives
WinToUSB
Rufus (via Alexei)
Was the boot restriction issue the one from the start? (via Brad)
Dual-booting with Bluetooth (via Robert Watkins)
2019 Mac Pro speaker module cable
Removing the Mac Pro case while it's running
Asian ladybeetle
Full-resolution iCloud photo sharing
KBase article (via Kyles the Gray)
Great summary photos
Swift is a 🍆
Type erasure in Swift
Method swizzling
Class clusters
John's new app, Front and Center
Buy Front and Center on the Mac App Store
DragThing
ATP #96: The Windows of Siracusa County
Flying Meat
Salt remote for Apple TV (via David Roessli)
John's Pro Display XDR
Comparison thread to "real" reference screens by Juan Salvo
Marco's vacation tech experiences
Post-show: Casey's Disney Trip
David's Vacation Club Rentals
Bay Lake Tower
Disney Dining Plans
Garden Grocer
Orlando Stroller Rentals
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2h 17min
January 01, 2020359: I Could Live in There
John's Computer Situation
State of Catalina
Audiophiles are bananas
Monoprice equivalent
Follow-up: MagSafe connectors
John's Mac Pro setup experience
Storage/RAM effects
Cable-free internals
Time Machine
Boot Camp ideas—none of which work as described 1, 2, 3, 4
Don't forget about this, too!
Peripherals
Microsoft Precision Mouse
Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
Quinn Nelson's (Snazzy Labs) video and observation
#askatp
Is iCloud photo sharing really this much of a mess? (via Dzmitry Tabakerau)
Todd's tweet
Is Swift really a 🍆? (via JK Kross)
John's Swift review
Bondage and Discipline Language
If the ATP hosts took a road trip together, who is sitting where? (via Tim Bornholdt)
Post-show: John visits a Microsoft Store
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2h 14min
December 23, 2019358: Emotional-Support Mac Pro
John's Computer Situation
Reconcilable Differences #120: Where the Packages Sleep
Mac Pro tidbits and follow-up:
Mac Pro feet are removable
580X has two HDMI ports on the back
3dfx Voodoo
Sound Blaster
Blackmagic eGPUs and Pro Display XDR
Teardown
Thunderbolt 3 Add-in Card
Virtual Link
Half-Life: Alyx
Razer Blade 15
Nvidia GeForce RTX Max-Q
Deep Dive
Connecting a Cinema Display to the new Mac Pro
USB-C → Mini DisplayPort
Rat tails and monitors
Apple Display Connector
Watchmen
Doug DeMuro on the Grand National
Regular Car Reviews on the Grand National
Car & Driver on the history of the Grand National
Project CHIP
Apple's announcement
HomeKitADK
Compulsory xkcd
The "Pro Workflow Group" and getting Apple's attention
CUDA
What would an ARM transition look like?
CHRP
#askatp
What's the deal with clamshell mode, anyway? (via Wes)
Casey's old work monitors
Varidesk
What's the deal with external backup drive noise, anyway? (via Hans Scneider)
Dynamat
What's the deal with the new [pro] Mac design language, anyway? (via Kiel)
Post-show: Teaching John's son to drive
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1h 60min
December 18, 2019357: A Giant Green Field
Pre-show: John continues preparing the way
Mice
Logitech MX Revolution
Follow-up:
Thank you, listeners!
Casey iMac !Pro offers
Casey's Catalina Conundrum
Marco's lamp update (thanks, Dan Engler!)
First-generation Apple products
Casey's iMac Pro tweet
Downgrades from the old Mac Pro
GPU options for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR
GPU in the Belkin image
Apple Display Connector
Mac Pro RAM options
Mac Pro Thermodynamics
LG UltraFine 5K is maybe not "fine"
Expandable Macs and the history of Mac towers
#askatp
Is an AppleTV really necessary in the world of smart TVs? (via Zach Pruitt)
How does background app refresh work? (via Adam Jaffrey)
How does one archive a shedload of old email? (via ComboTwist)
POP
Google: Downloading your data
Post-show: The Leftovers
Reconcilable Differences episodes that discuss The Leftovers: 16, 20, 38, 53, 59
Do By Friday #157: (That's the Leftovers)
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2h 24min
December 12, 2019356: With a Heavy Heart
Follow-up:
Casey's Computer Corner Footnote
Bendy extended keyboards
Destiny on Stadia
iPad Remote Control & Apple Classroom
The Mac Pro Configurator
Mac Pro Components
Belkin AUX Power Cable Kit
Install and replace parts in your Mac Pro (2019)
GPU Upgrade Video
RAM Upgrade Video
Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA)
Cleaning the nano-texture glass
New York Form ST-121.3
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2h 1min
December 05, 2019355: The Way Corn Grows
Pre-show: Marco's artificial ☀️
Casey's garage light
Dyson sphere
Xledia bulbs (thanks, Marina Epelman)
Seasonal affective disorder
Casey's Computer Corner Conclusion
Casey's busted Mojave installer due to an expired certificate?
Apple Trade-In Evaluator
Marco travels with the 16" MBP
Turbo Boost Switcher Pro
TripMode
Low Power Mode on the Mac
Casey's other new toy
Casey's error message
Plex installation guide
Rtings calibration guide
John tries Google Stadia
GeForce Now
Synergy
John doesn't need a Mac Pro
#askatp
Should developers be fun in release notes? (via Joell, probably)
GIFwrapped
How should one set up iPads for out-of-state grandparents? (via Mike Bollich-Ziegler)
Any chance of Alexa support for Overcast? (via Greg)
Post-show: Marco goes appliance-shopping
Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way
Casey's approximate fridge
Speed Queen TC5
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1h 52min
November 26, 2019354: Casey’s Computer Corner
Pre-show: BBEdit to the rescue
Casey's Computer Corner
Apple Holiday Return Policy
Casey's theoretical monitor
NUC
Marco's Office Lighting Follow-out
IKEA !lamp
John's lamp
MS Office and Catalina
Follow-up: Amazon's customer support "phone tree"
Hopscotch
GetHuman
#askatp
Is AppleScript dead? (via @askdrtuna)
Scratch
How do we keep our computers in sync? (via Chris Kast)
Hazel
TextExpander
Keyboard Maestro
BetterTouchTool
Should we enable iMessage read receipts? (via Ryan Morey)
Post-show:
Casey's Car Corner
Thumbs Down
Cybertruck
Subaru BRAT
Honda Ridgeline
Halo Warthog
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2h 9min
November 21, 2019353: Modern-Day Dialup
Neutral: The inevitable death of the stick
Casey's Bumper
Paperlike 2 (note: order from Kickstarter to get Paperlike 2; their website is currently only selling the first-gen)
16-inch MacBook Pro follow-up:
Pricing
What did Marco buy?
Phil Schiller on a 14" MacBook Pro
Keyboard repairability
iFixIt Demo
Incremental improvement for Macs
Low Power Mode on the Mac
Lakefield SoC and cellular laptops
Motorola Razr Returns
Original Razr
StarTAC
Casey's Catalina Catastrophe
Casey's Computing Conundrum
#askatp
When is a language ready for use on servers? (via Bastian Inuk)
Can Marco track total listen time for an Overcast account? (via René Ferguson)
Could Adobe's iOS apps be used as a basis for ARM-native apps? (via filteq)
Post-show:
Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way
John's UPS
John's "pigtails" - one and two
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2h 10min

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