MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

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May 02, 2023MBW 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 system with new focus on widgets.

Apple and Google team up to stop unwanted AirTag tracking.

NYC to give out 500 Apple AirTags for residents to put in their cars to combat car theft.

The original Apple Store is moving to a new modern home.

Apple Pay, Apple Card, Apple Cash all hit by simultaneous outage.

Apple's new savings account draws nearly $1 billion In deposits in first four days.

Apple's AI chief struggles with turf wars as new era begins.

Apple's Safari browser surpasses Microsoft Edge in popularity.

Earnings call Thursday: Apple to issue disappointing forecast this week, Bank of America predicts.

Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: StopTheMadness

Andy's Pick: EstateSales.net

Alex's Pick: Sennheiser Ambeo

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 31 min
April 25, 2023MBW 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 neobanks and traditional FIs.

When Apple Comes Calling, 'It's the Kiss of Death'.

Apple plans iPhone journaling app in expansion of health initiatives.

Why GM is dropping CarPlay.

Shady Mac App Store apps capitalize on the ChatGPT gold rush.

iPhone 14's Emergency SOS via Satellite saves the day for Utah college kids trapped in 500-foot deep canyon.

Ridley Scott's Apple movie 'Napoleon' invades Sony's CinemaCon presentation.
Picks of the Week
Andy's Pick: DayOne

Jason's Pick: Surfed

Alex's Pick: Disaster Group

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 4 min
April 18, 2023MBW 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 Mumbai opening; Tim Cook's reaction is adorable.

Apple launches new "trade-in" site for old Apple hardware.

Hands-on with the new Multiview feature for Apple TV sports streams.

Ford commits to continued CarPlay support as GM, Tesla, and Rivian face backlash for holding out.

HomePods can now send a notification when your smoke alarm goes off.

Apple wins a patent for an Advanced iMac with multiple Projectors that could project content onto walls & desktop areas.

Apple's high security mode blocked NSO spyware, researchers say.
Picks of the Week
Christopher's Pick: Anker 747 Charger GaN Prime 150W

Andy's Pick: New Adobe Lightroom

Jason's Pick: macOS's Built In Screenshot Utility

Mikah's Pick: Macbook Air 13.6" (2022 M2) Retro Series Skins

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Christopher Lawley

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1 hr 58 min
April 11, 2023MBW 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 design reveals new buttons, giant camera bump, colors, and more.

Rivian CEO attempts to justify why the company refuses to offer CarPlay.

Burglars steal $500K from Alderwood Mall Apple store after cutting hole in adjacent store.
Picks of the Week
Alex's Pick: Peak Design Vent iPhone Mount

Rosemary's Pick: Sony's WH-1000XM5

Andy's Pick: Camo

Jason's Pick: Virtual ][

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Rosemary Orchard

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2 hr 11 min
April 04, 2023MBW 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 bring 'notable changes' to Apple Watch user interface.

GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help.

Everybody hates GM's decision to kill Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for its EVs.
Picks of the Week
Dan's Pick: Logitech Litra Glow

Alex's Pick: Descript

Andy's Pick: RAM Mounts

Hosts: Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Dan Moren

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2 hr 8 min
March 28, 2023MBW 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 it a tuneup release..."

Cabel Sasser's blog: "Apple passwords deserve an app".

Tim Cook praises Apple's 'symbiotic' relationship with China.

China urges Apple to strengthen data security.

Apple Pay Later is finally launching.

At Apple, rare dissent over a new product: Interactive Goggles.

Apple is threatening to take action against staff who aren't coming into the office 3 days a week, report says.

Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos.

Apple to spend $1 billion annually on movies, aiming for major theatrical releases.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Whisper Transcription by Jordi Bruin

Alex's Pick: Sony FX30

Andy's Pick: COB Mini LED light

Leo's Pick: Infinite Mac

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 34 min
March 21, 2023MBW 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 AI on Steve Jobs' voice...

Original iPhone sells for over $50,000 in recent auction.

European Union hurts Apple again – cannot limit USB Type-C charging speed.

Half-Life 2 Source Engine running natively on Apple Silicon.

Apple seeks India labor reform in push to diversify beyond China.

Microsoft plans mobile games app store to rival Apple and Google.
Picks of the Week
Doc's Pick: 2023 Universal Smartphone Content Creators Rig

Leo's Pick: Polarsteps

Andy's Pick: Infuse Video Player

Jason's Pick: Camo Studio 2

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Doc Rock

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1 hr 58 min
March 14, 2023MBW 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 shareholders approve 40% pay cut for CEO Tim Cook at annual meeting.

Why are so many Apple executives leaving? Who are successors at Apple?

You can buy your next iPhone from Apple over a video call.

Apple could reportedly release a HomePod with a display.

Report: Apple to 're-examine' AI development.

Apple TV+ wins Academy Award for best animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.

Story of Sosumi & the Mac startup sound.
Picks of the Week
Jason's Pick: Marvel Snap

Andy's Picks: Swish & Rectangle

Zac's Picks: The Cure Tour, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Tiny Crossword+, and 9to5 Mac Happy Hour

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Zac Hall

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2 hr 32 min
March 07, 2023MBW 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: "A short story. We once submitted Untitled Good Game to the Mac App Store."

First look at Google Chrome's Blink engine running on an iPhone.

EU holds "stakeholder workshop" on compliance with new DMA standards; Spotify calls for two key changes in how Apple runs the App Store.

Sonos speakers will support Apple Music spatial audio starting March 28th.

When is Apple releasing new Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3?

Apple may kick off M3 launch with 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air by WWDC, OLED iPad with M3 coming next year.

Rumors clash over new MacBook Air release date.

Apple releases 600 MB beta firmware update for Apple Studio Display.

Someone turned the iPhone alarm into a beautiful piano score and you need to hear it.
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: T-Mobile offers customers a year of MLS on AppleTV+

Jason's Pick: Zones - Time Zone Conversion

Andy's Pick: Playdate March Updates!

Alex's Pick: Izotope

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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2 hr 19 min
February 28, 2023MBW 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 Apple's 5G chip planned.

Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook.

Apple's noninvasive blood glucose technology for future Apple Watch reaches 'proof-of concept' stage.

Schools are banning Apple Watches.

A woman who got locked out of her Apple account minutes after her iPhone was stolen and had $10,000 taken from her bank account says Apple was 'not helpful at all'.

Apple: massive decline in net cash.

Apple takes another step towards ads on TV Plus.
Picks of the Week
Andy's Pick: PICO-8 Fantasy Console

Alex's Pick: Scenario

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Marco Arment

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2 hr 24 min

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