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09.26.2023

Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's ...

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09.26.2023 MBW 888: It's Not a Sport, It's a State - Portrait Mode, Action Button, macOS Sonoma Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's ...
09.19.2023 MBW 887: Faux-keh - iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17, watchOS 10 Jason Snell was at the Apple event and talks about his time there. He also shares his review of iOS 17 and iPadOS17 that he wrote for Six Colors. And another in-depth conversation about the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro ...
09.12.2023 MBW 886: That'll Be 800 Bucks Chachi - Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, iPhone 15 Pro It happened: Apple officially switches from lightning to USB-C on the new iPhone 15 & 15 Pro lineups! Plus, USB-C on the AirPods case as well? Apple announces the new Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches with a new 'Double ...
09.05.2023 MBW 885: 30 Inches of Gooseneck - USB-C iPhones, Chromebooks, Apple Cash If it wasn't for the EU, would Apple have stuck with the lightning connector port until they completely phased out ports on its smartphones? Why the iPhone 15 Pro may see a price increase when it gets announced at next ...
08.29.2023 MBW 884: Kookookachu - 'Wonderlust', iPhone 15 Pro Max, Right-To-Repair It's official: Apple's event is on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Apple reversed its stance and endorsed right-to-repair legislation. Plus, Apple defends its App Store before the Australian government. Apple announces 'Wonderlust' event expected to feature iPhone 15, Apple ...
08.22.2023 MBW 883: The P1 of Theseus - Apple Watch, Disney & Apple, John Warnock Your Apple Watch is covered in bacteria, to the surprise of no one: here's how often you should clean it. Apple Insider got hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro. Also, we mourn the passing of Adobe's co-founder, John Warnock, who ...
08.15.2023 MBW 882: Hello (Again) - iMac 25th Anniversary, Apple September Event, Amazon One Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space? iMac turns ...
08.08.2023 MBW 881: Cookster's Billions - Q3 2023 Results, M3 Max Chip, Tetris Movie Apple Q3 2023 charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1%. How Apple will save billions of dollars on chips for new iPhone. Apple iPhone 15 Pro goes on sale September 22, announced september 12 or 13. Apple tests 2024 M3 Max MacBook ...
08.01.2023 MBW 880: The Unisex Crocs of a Young Person - Apple APIs, Apple Classical, Goldman Sachs UPS, teamsters reach agreement on new contract, averting strike. Apple iPhone 15 Pro features: USB-C port, new design, thinner bezels. Foldable iPad is still a possibility for Apple. Apple hit with French objections over advertising user data. App Store developers ...
07.25.2023 MBW 879: Above the Hip Hop Dance Studio - visionOS Developer Kit, App Store, iPhone 15 iOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, and other updates patch actively exploited vulnerabilities. Unity's Apple Vision Pro game development tool opens in beta. Apple Vision Pro: will developers sell visionOS apps for the $3,499 Device? Apple is testing "Apple GPT" generative ...
07.18.2023 MBW 878: Chided! - Intel Macs, Apple TV+ Messi Introduction, Spain Antitrust iPadOS 17 & macOS Sonoma public betas are out. How long will the last Intel Macs be supported? macOS Sonoma gives us some hints. Apple creates new vision products group (VPG) for future mixed-reality headsets. Apple TV+ Messi introduction stream ...
07.11.2023 MBW 877: Too Small To Be Dangerous - Ray Maxwell & Mac Pro, iOS 16.5.1, 32-Inch iMac Ray Maxwell, a long-time friend of the TWiT network, joins the show to talk about his review of the new Mac Pro. Apple pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 rapid security response updates due to Safari bug. Linus Tech Tips ...
06.27.2023 MBW 876: Mediocre Tuesday - visionOS SDK released, 30" iMac rumors, Apple's Supreme Court loss Apple releases visionOS SDK to developers and details testing process Apple Vision Pro Will Support WebXR for Fully Immersive Experiences in the Browser Developers are already working on apps for Vision Pro - here are five we love Meta launches ...
06.20.2023 MBW 875: Nobody Needs Antarctica - James Thomson, Japan, Self-Service Program James Thomson joins the show to talk about the Vision Pro and gives a developers' look at what happened at WWDC. Apple's secret weapon to getting PC games on Mac. Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading. EU: ...
06.13.2023 MBW 874: Distracted by the Dinosaurs - Vision Pro, Zuckerberg, 15" MacBook Air Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro. Sony refuses to increase Vision Pro screen production capacity for Apple. Here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks about Apple's Vision Pro. 15-inch MacBook Air review: Sometimes bigger is better. Ultra Mac Studio ...
06.06.2023 MBW 873: Bubble Lover Lay - Apple Vision Pro, 15" MacBook Air, macOS Sonoma Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple's first spatial computer. That crowd reaction when Apple announced the pricing of Vision Pro. Vision Pro: I just tried Apple's first spatial computer, and here's what I think. Rossignol: "Apple has a WWDC session out ...
05.30.2023 MBW 872: Anatomically Correct Fossils - WWDC23, My Photo Stream Shutdown, Ted Lasso A first look at the headset that could be Apple's biggest competition. Gurman: "Apple will start accepting trade-ins of the Mac Studio, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro on June 5th, the same day as WWDC." Apple's ...
05.23.2023 MBW 871: Andy's Wild Thumb - WWDC 2023, Broadcom in US, Reality Pro OS Apple shares WWDC 2023 schedule ahead of special event at Apple Park. Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips. Apple Design Award finalists announced ahead of WWDC 2023. Apple's EU tax saga reaches the top court in Europe. ...
05.16.2023 MBW 870: Building My Beaver Dam - App Store Fraud, M3 Pro Macs, Apple Leakers App Store stopped more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022. Apple launches new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Apple Music. Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and ...
05.09.2023 MBW 869: DaddyCare+ - Final Cut Pro on iPad, Q2 2023 Results Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad. Apple reports better-than-expected quarter driven by iPhone sales. Apple Q2 2023 results: $94.8B revenue, better than expected. CEO Tim Cook says layoffs are a 'last resort' and not something Apple ...
05.02.2023 MBW 868: Burglar Fantasy Camp - Security Response, AirTag Tracking, Tysons Corner Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time. NSO zero-click iPhone hack accessed HomeKit, but blocked by Lockdown Mode. Apple drops suit against ex-chip exec Williams who started Nuvia. Apple to upgrade its watch operating ...
04.25.2023 MBW 867: Take 'Em To The Train Station - Mac Pro, Apple CarPlay & GM, Ridley Scott It's been over 400 days since Apple SVP John Ternus said 'Mac Pro' is 'for another day'. Apple's Find My shows unreleased Mac models. How Apple Savings compares vs other high-yield savings accounts. Apple's entrance into savings accounts may cost ...
04.18.2023 MBW 866: No Honor In Being a Worrier - AR Headset, Multiview Feature, HomePods Apple Card's new high-yield Savings account is now available, offering a 4.15 percent APY. Apple readies arsenal of apps for new headset, aiming to win over wary users. Developer (in Steve Jobs cosplay, no less) brings his Mac SE to ...
04.11.2023 MBW 865: Honking Down Their Snorkel - Katie Cotton, Apple Unions, Apple CarPlay Former Apple PR chief Katie Cotton has died. Apple continues efforts to keep retail stories from unionizing. German antitrust regulator opens door for curbs on Apple. Here's why macOS has the Bitcoin whitepaper hidden in its files. iPhone 15 Pro ...
04.04.2023 MBW 864: The War on Buttons - WWDC23, watchOS 10, GM & Apple CarPlay Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns June 5. Apple mixed-reality headset may not appear at WWDC as mass production pushed back yet again. Apple was wrong on AR, says Tim Cook; Steve taught him to admit it. Gurman: watchOS 10 to ...
03.28.2023 MBW 863: Who Will Speak for the Shrubbery? - Wavelength, iOS 16.4, Apple Pay Later Daring Fireball: Wavelength. Apple releases iOS 16.4 with new emoji, Safari web push notifications, beta changes, voice isolation for calls and more. Mark Gurman on Twitter: "When Apple set out to develop iOS 17, the initial thinking was to call ...
03.21.2023 MBW 862: AI Steve Jobs - Carrot Weather, iPhone USB-C, Rival Apple App Store Inside Apple's companywide cost-cutting push to avoid layoffs. Carrot Weather gets snarky ChatGPT update. How Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race. Kremlin tells officials to stop using iPhones. This is crazy and absolutely surreal! I trained an ...
03.14.2023 MBW 861: The Number Before Two - Apple Music Classical, Apple AR Headset, Sosumi Apple Music Classical app launching March 28. Tim Cook bets on Apple's mixed-reality headset to secure his legacy. To ship or not to ship, headset edition. First real-world look at Apple Mixed-Reality Headset parts seemingly shown in leaked images. Apple ...
03.07.2023 MBW 860: It Works In My Head - Yellow iPhone's, Outlook for Mac, M3 Mac's Apple releases new watch bands! So your new yellow iPhone won't clash! Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus. Redesigned Outlook for Mac no longer requires Microsoft 365, rebuilt and optimized for Apple Silicon. Cabel Sasser: ...
02.28.2023 MBW 859: Slip Into The Warm Apple Bath - Marco Arment, iPhone SE, Ads on TV Plus Steve Jobs Archive shares a special photo memory of the late Apple co-founder with the Mac in 1984. Apple has procured TSMC's entire first run of 3nm chips. Apple suppliers leaving China. New iPhone SE with 6.1-inch OLED display and ...
02.21.2023 MBW 858: Leave the Knife In - Windows 11 on Mac, Apple Gaming, OG iPhone Parallels Desktop for Mac: The solution for running Windows 11 on Apple M-Series Macs. Apple making the case that Apple Silicon Mac & iPhone are great gaming machines. U.S. escalates Apple probe, looks to involve antitrust chief. Trellix advanced research ...
02.14.2023 MBW 857: Appleback - Ventura 13.2.1, 2nd Gen HomePod, Ted Lasso About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1. macOS 13.2.1 update fixes WebKit security breach. PSA: Don't update to iOS 16.3.1 if you're a Google Photos user. 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early April 2023. HomePod (second generation) ...
02.07.2023 MBW 856: Maybe Knot? - Apple in 2022, Mac Gaming, Vintage Apple Collection Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back. Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card. Apple TV users can now watch Major League Soccer matches with MLS Season Pass. Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers ...
01.31.2023 MBW 855: So Good, You'll Wanna Listen At 1x - HomePod Stains, Foldable iPad, Super Bowl New HomePod can still stain some wooden surfaces. 4chan members allegedly used Eleven Labs to create disturbing audio content in celeb voices. Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad. Apple's Superbowl coverage. New 256GB ...
01.24.2023 MBW 854: In the Pocket of Big Leo - HomePod, Mixed-Reality Headset, Apple Lisa 2023 MacBook Pro review: More of the same, in a good way. M2 Mac Mini review: Whatever you want it to be. Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with updated acoustics. Cat activates Homepod music playback. Apple postpones AR/VR glasses, plans cheaper ...
01.17.2023 MBW 853: MacOS: The Lustmaker - M2 Mac Mini, M2 Pro MacBook Pro, wInd3x New M2 Pro/Max MacBook Pro. New M2 / M2 Pro Mac Mini. Digital IDs on iPhone launching soon in California. Apple is working on adding touch screens to Macs in major turnabout. 'Retro Pod' app yanked from the App Store. ...
01.10.2023 MBW 852: Lumberjacks In Love - Keynote Anniversary, AI Book Narration, Broadcom iPhone announcement anniversary. Keynote introduction anniversary. Safari is released to the world. Apple releases audiobooks with AI narrators. Apple's dumping Broadcom, but keeping Qualcomm for now. Apple releases minimal in 2023, except for that headset. Picks of the Week Alex's ...
01.03.2023 MBW 851: Snarky By Default - Dark Sky Shutdown, iPhone SE, Apple Batteries Dark Sky shut down as promised. Apple didn't release any new Macs this quarter for first time since 2000. Epic CEO teases Fortnite coming back to iOS as Apple is rumored to allow alternative app stores. Next-generation QI2 wireless charging ...
12.27.2022 MBW 850: MacBreak Weekly's Best of 2022 - A Look Back at MacBreak Weekly's Best Moments in 2022 Looking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2022. Apple's new Mac Studio & iPad Air. Apple's response to AirTag stalking concerns. A farewell to the iPod. Apple's vision of a passwordless future. Rene Ritchies leaves the show, ...
12.20.2022 MBW 849: Decorate Your Notch - Rich Siegel, Rapid Security Response, M2 Mac Pro Rich Siegel & his experience with the Apple App Store over the years. Microsoft finds macOS bug that lets malware bypass security checks. Apple continues to test new 'Rapid Security Response' updates, this time for macOS users. Apple backs out ...
12.13.2022 MBW 848: Leo In Da Club - 3rd Party Apps, iCloud Encryption, Freeform Apple will allow 3rd Party App stores. Apple is adding end-to-end encryption to iCloud backups. Apple dropped plan for encrypting backups after FBI complained. iOS 16.2 is out. macOS 13.1 with Freeform is out. Apple claims a new iMessage can ...
12.06.2022 MBW 847: Do You Wanna See My Eddys? - TSMC Arizona, Apple Music Sing, 300 iPhone's Apple makes plans to move production out of China. TSMC triples Arizona chip investment to $40bn. Apple in talks to move some iPad production to India as part of its exodus from China. Apple's anti-union tactics in Atlanta were illegal, ...
11.29.2022 MBW 846: One Nil to the Arsenal - Musk vs Apple, China, Manchester United Musk's fight with Apple is one he's likely to lose. Musk claims Apple threatens to remove Twitter from App Store. Apple restricted AirDrop in China before widespread protests broke out. iPhone 14 Pro demand to 'disappear' as Apple misses shipment ...
11.22.2022 MBW 845: Footballs and Grapefruit - App Store Analytics, NFL & Apple, Quake 1 iOS developers say Apple's App Store analytics aren't anonymous. Apple Watch can help spot another life-threatening heart condition. Evernote's next move: joining the Bending Spoons suite of apps. Everyone thinks Apple's negotiations with the NFL are dragging on. VMware Fusion ...
11.15.2022 MBW 844: The Oscilloscope of Sauron - Green Text Bubbles, SOS Feature, Birkenstocks Apple sued for allegedly deceiving users with privacy settings after Gizmodo story. One trick Apple uses to make you think green bubbles are "gross". Apple to begin mass production on AR & VR headset in early 2023. Apple's latest iOS ...
11.08.2022 MBW 843: Prefabulated Amulite - China, Apple's Advertising Network, Siri Apple expects iPhone 14 shipments to be delayed by Covid restrictions in China Apple's bargain with Beijing: access to China's factories — and consumers. Chips and China. Apple building 'advertising network for live television'. "You Might Also Like" - Basic ...
11.01.2022 MBW 842: You've Been Spatialized! - Q4 Results, M2 Pro & Macs, Gambling Ads Amid tech industry fears, Apple reports record Q4 results . Report: M2 Pro and M2 Max Macs coming in 2023, not 2022. Amazon Prime now comes with a full music catalog of 100 million songs and ad-free podcasts. Apple halts ...
10.25.2022 MBW 841: A Deck of Crackers - macOS Ventura, 2022 iPad's, U2 Jason's macOS Ventura review: A work in progress. "My next Mac might be the last." macOS 13 Ventura: The Ars Technica review. Apple releases iOS 16.1 with support for iCloud Shared Photo Library, Matter, Live Activities and more Absurd Apple ...
10.18.2022 MBW 840: Micro Bacon and the New iPads - Apple TV 4k, M2 iPad Pro, DaVinci Resolve Apple announces Apple TV 4K with A15 Bionic Chip and HDR10+ for $129. Apple's redesigned entry-level iPad has an A14 chip and USB-C charging. Apple announces an M2-powered iPad Pro with WiFi 6E. DaVinci Resolve coming soon to iPad Pro, ...
10.11.2022 MBW 839: What Is Apple Hiding? - Steve Jobs AI, Meta Quest Pro, iPadOS 16.1 Mac shipments shoot up a whopping 40%. Steve Jobs AI features in spooky 'interview' with Joe Rogan AI. This is Meta Quest Pro. iPadOS 16.1 slated for late October launch with new hardware. The iPhone 14 keeps calling 911 on ...

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MBW 888: It's Not a Sport, It's a State - Portrait Mode, Action Button, macOS Sonoma

MBW 887: Faux-keh - iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17, watchOS 10

MBW 886: That'll Be 800 Bucks Chachi - Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, iPhone 15 Pro

MBW 885: 30 Inches of Gooseneck - USB-C iPhones, Chromebooks, Apple Cash

MBW 884: Kookookachu - 'Wonderlust', iPhone 15 Pro Max, Right-To-Repair

MBW 883: The P1 of Theseus - Apple Watch, Disney & Apple, John Warnock

MBW 882: Hello (Again) - iMac 25th Anniversary, Apple September Event, Amazon One

MBW 881: Cookster's Billions - Q3 2023 Results, M3 Max Chip, Tetris Movie

MBW 880: The Unisex Crocs of a Young Person - Apple APIs, Apple Classical, Goldman Sachs

MBW 879: Above the Hip Hop Dance Studio - visionOS Developer Kit, App Store, iPhone 15

MBW 878: Chided! - Intel Macs, Apple TV+ Messi Introduction, Spain Antitrust

MBW 877: Too Small To Be Dangerous - Ray Maxwell & Mac Pro, iOS 16.5.1, 32-Inch iMac

MBW 876: Mediocre Tuesday - visionOS SDK released, 30" iMac rumors, Apple's Supreme Court loss

MBW 875: Nobody Needs Antarctica - James Thomson, Japan, Self-Service Program

MBW 874: Distracted by the Dinosaurs - Vision Pro, Zuckerberg, 15" MacBook Air

MBW 873: Bubble Lover Lay - Apple Vision Pro, 15" MacBook Air, macOS Sonoma

MBW 872: Anatomically Correct Fossils - WWDC23, My Photo Stream Shutdown, Ted Lasso

MBW 871: Andy's Wild Thumb - WWDC 2023, Broadcom in US, Reality Pro OS

MBW 870: Building My Beaver Dam - App Store Fraud, M3 Pro Macs, Apple Leakers

MBW 869: DaddyCare+ - Final Cut Pro on iPad, Q2 2023 Results

MBW 868: Burglar Fantasy Camp - Security Response, AirTag Tracking, Tysons Corner

MBW 867: Take 'Em To The Train Station - Mac Pro, Apple CarPlay & GM, Ridley Scott

MBW 866: No Honor In Being a Worrier - AR Headset, Multiview Feature, HomePods

MBW 865: Honking Down Their Snorkel - Katie Cotton, Apple Unions, Apple CarPlay

MBW 864: The War on Buttons - WWDC23, watchOS 10, GM & Apple CarPlay

MBW 863: Who Will Speak for the Shrubbery? - Wavelength, iOS 16.4, Apple Pay Later

MBW 862: AI Steve Jobs - Carrot Weather, iPhone USB-C, Rival Apple App Store

MBW 861: The Number Before Two - Apple Music Classical, Apple AR Headset, Sosumi

MBW 860: It Works In My Head - Yellow iPhone's, Outlook for Mac, M3 Mac's

MBW 859: Slip Into The Warm Apple Bath - Marco Arment, iPhone SE, Ads on TV Plus

MBW 858: Leave the Knife In - Windows 11 on Mac, Apple Gaming, OG iPhone

MBW 857: Appleback - Ventura 13.2.1, 2nd Gen HomePod, Ted Lasso

MBW 856: Maybe Knot? - Apple in 2022, Mac Gaming, Vintage Apple Collection

MBW 855: So Good, You'll Wanna Listen At 1x - HomePod Stains, Foldable iPad, Super Bowl

MBW 854: In the Pocket of Big Leo - HomePod, Mixed-Reality Headset, Apple Lisa

MBW 853: MacOS: The Lustmaker - M2 Mac Mini, M2 Pro MacBook Pro, wInd3x

MBW 852: Lumberjacks In Love - Keynote Anniversary, AI Book Narration, Broadcom

MBW 851: Snarky By Default - Dark Sky Shutdown, iPhone SE, Apple Batteries

MBW 850: MacBreak Weekly's Best of 2022 - A Look Back at MacBreak Weekly's Best Moments in 2022

MBW 849: Decorate Your Notch - Rich Siegel, Rapid Security Response, M2 Mac Pro

MBW 848: Leo In Da Club - 3rd Party Apps, iCloud Encryption, Freeform

MBW 847: Do You Wanna See My Eddys? - TSMC Arizona, Apple Music Sing, 300 iPhone's

MBW 846: One Nil to the Arsenal - Musk vs Apple, China, Manchester United

MBW 845: Footballs and Grapefruit - App Store Analytics, NFL & Apple, Quake 1

MBW 844: The Oscilloscope of Sauron - Green Text Bubbles, SOS Feature, Birkenstocks

MBW 843: Prefabulated Amulite - China, Apple's Advertising Network, Siri

MBW 842: You've Been Spatialized! - Q4 Results, M2 Pro & Macs, Gambling Ads

MBW 841: A Deck of Crackers - macOS Ventura, 2022 iPad's, U2

MBW 840: Micro Bacon and the New iPads - Apple TV 4k, M2 iPad Pro, DaVinci Resolve

MBW 839: What Is Apple Hiding? - Steve Jobs AI, Meta Quest Pro, iPadOS 16.1

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