MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

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May 17, 2022MBW 818: Unconstrained by Time and Space - iOS 15.5, Accessibility, USB-C iPhones?
iOS 15.5, Accessibility, USB-C iPhones?
Everything new in iOS 15.5 for iPhone.

Apple previews innovative accessibility features combining the power of the hardware, software, and machine learning.

Apple adds live captions to iPhone and Mac, plus more accessibility upgrades to come.

Apple delays the plan to have staff in the office three days a week.

Virtual product placement ads are coming to Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.

The same fake potato chip brand is in a mind-blowing number of TV shows.

Apple now letting developers automatically charge for some subscription price increases.

USB-C iPhone 15 is in the works, claims Kuo, following supply-chain survey.

Dolby Atmos coming to podcasts with Wondery as first supported platform.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: "All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business" by Mel Brooks

Rene's Pick: Swift Playgrounds (Update)

Alex's Pick: Shure MV7

Leo's Pick: AirSelfie Air Neo

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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1 hr 54 min
May 10, 2022MBW 817: You Can't Touch This - The history of the iPod, Apple & FIDO, Apple's AR plans
The history of the iPod, Apple & FIDO, Apple's AR plans
Apple discontinues iPod touch, ending 20 year run of iconic 'iPod' brand

Andy's photos from the 2006 U2 iPod event with Steve

Apple is planning to shake up its massive Services business to push further into streaming and advertising

Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support for FIDO standard to accelerate the availability of passwordless sign‑ins

Apple is a massive force in AR. It's also been holding the technology back.

Apple director of machine learning departs over a return to in-person work policy

How Apple overcame its culture of secrecy to create AirPods Pro

Workers at Apple China Plant Clash With Guards Over Lockdowns

AirTag helps Australian photographer recover over $7000 worth of stolen gear

Uncovering the sounds of a galaxy far, far away with Mac

UK antitrust body will be able to fine Apple and Google 5% of their global turnover per day

Fortnite fights its way back to iOS (sort of) without the App Store
Picks of the Week
Rene's Pick: DJI Mini 3 Pro

Andy's Pick: BlurScreen App

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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1 hr 56 min
May 03, 2022MBW 816: Sleepin' In - PayPal & Apple, Apple Silicon flaw, Q2 Results
PayPal & Apple, Apple Silicon flaw, Q2 Results
PayPal helped spur EU antitrust complaint against Apple payments.

Researchers find flaw in Apple Silicon chips, but it's not 'that bad'.

How Technocrats Triumphed at Apple.

Apple reports second-quarter results.

Apple Q2 2022 results: A record $97 billion quarter.

Apple's Self Service Repair now available

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max taller displays and notch replacement corroborated in leaked panels.

iPhone 14 — No A16 Chip?

Why iPhone 14 PRO needs USB-C.

Nvidia GeForce Now app adds native support for Apple M1 Macs just in time for Lost Ark arrival.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick of the Week: Twelve South HoverBar.

Andy's Pick of the Week: Penbook for iPad.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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1 hr 55 min
April 26, 2022MBW 815: Now With Less Potato - Studio Display Fix, Apple Union Fight, macOS Server
Studio Display Fix, Apple Union Fight, macOS Server
Apple releases fix for Studio Display.

Twitter accepts buyout, giving Elon Musk total control of the company.

Twitter's legal team has been an aggressive defender of free speech; Will that continue under Musk?

Apple warns developers it will pull apps without recent updates from the App Store.

Apple protests Japan's report seeking fair competition in OS market.

Apple hires anti-union lawyers in escalating union fight.

M1 Thunderbolt ports don't fully support USB 3.1 Gen 2.

Apple announces service program for Apple Watch Series 6 'blank screen issue'.

Google Pixel Watch: Exclusive leaked images seem to show Google's first smartwatch.

Apple's Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable teardown shows why the accessory is expensive.

Apple pulls the plug on dated $20 macOS Server app.

Gurman: Apple Watch could feature satellite connectivity in a future model.

Gurman: iMac with M3 chip already in the works, could be released later next year.

Man uses AirTags and PowerPoint presentation to ask airline for his lost bags.

Apple's latest Shot on iPhone 13 Pro short film spotlights food culture in Singapore.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Postman

Alex's Pick: Maxon Cinema 4D

Rene's Pick: MotionVFX: mKBHD

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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2 hr 9 min
April 19, 2022MBW 814: 88 88 ASK LEO - Shot on iPhone Winners, Environmental Progress, M2 Chips
Shot on iPhone Winners, Environmental Progress, M2 Chips
From Tupac to ABBA: Will the metaverse change how we attend concerts?

Apple unveils the best photos from the Shot on iPhone Macro Challenge.

filmicpro on Twitter

Demand for iPhone 13 tracking higher than in past cycles, iPhone SE demand muted

Foxconn's largest iPhone plant escapes COVID lockdown

Apple says nearly 20% of all material used in its products in 2021 was recycled, adds a recycled gold certificate.

Apple expands the use of recycled materials across its products.

Apple made a robot.

Apple readies several new Macs with next-generation M2 chips.

Apple claims third place in the 2022 brand intimacy rankings.

Apple's privacy rules leave its engineers in the dark.

Apple to donate $1 to World Wildlife Fund for every Apple Pay transaction in its stores.

AirPods looted by Russians giving away their location via Find My.

Your iOS app may still be covertly tracking you, despite what Apple says.

Unreal Engine-based game creation tool Core is expanding to iOS and Mac this summer.

Facebook parent Meta set to take nearly 50% cut from virtual sales — and Apple is calling it out.

Report: NFL Sunday Ticket 'Apple's to lose,' deal could already be done behind the scenes.

Niantic's latest AR title 'Peridot' is Pokémon without the franchise overhead.
Picks of the Week:
Rene's Pick: Why THE BATMAN Is So Beautiful.

Andy's Pick: ToothFairy

Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Cloud

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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2 hr 24 min
April 12, 2022MBW 813: Chicago Dave's AirPods - Mac Mini Rumors, AirPods Security Flaw, Apple TV+
Mac Mini Rumors, AirPods Security Flaw, Apple TV+
Apple introduces new version of iMovie featuring Storyboards and Magic Movie.

New Mac mini model?

New Mac mini reference spotted in Studio Display firmware.

Apple brings modern automation to iWork for Mac with Shortcuts.

OOPS! Apple forgets Studio Display exists, pulls, then restores latest firmware update.

Apple's U.S. shipments boost Mac's global share in slowing PC industry.

Apple begins requiring in-person work starting today with hybrid plan.

Apple targets watch blood-pressure tool for 2024 after snags.

Apple introduces broadcasters and production details for "Friday Night Baseball," beginning April 8 only on Apple TV+.

Leaked images show alleged 35W Dual USB-C Power Adapter from Apple.

Thousands of Apple AirPods returned through Walmart and other retailers are being stockpiled due to an apparent security issue.

Apple restores opposition app to its App Store in Russia.

Senior EU officials were targeted with Israeli spyware.

Apple's new Tap to Pay on iPhone feature gains new partner ahead of launch.

Introducing DuckDuckGo for Mac: A private, fast, and secure browsing app.

Apple TV+ strikes overall television deal with Tom Hanks' Playtone production company, Greyhound sequel in development.

Apple joins the true-crime genre with TV+ 'Run, Bambi, Run' original podcast.
Picks of the Week:
Alex's Pick: RealityScan

Andy's Pick: Inoreader

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

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2 hr 14 min
April 05, 2022MBW 812: Short-Fingered Vulgarians - WWDC Online, 0-Day Fixes, Hearing Technology
WWDC Online, 0-Day Fixes, Hearing Technology
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns in its all-online format.

Studio Display Teardown: Is this secretly an iMac?

Apple fixes multiple zero-day exploits with iOS 15.4.1 and macOS 12.3.1

Craig Federighi reveals why some people get iPhone updates before others.

Above Avalon: Apple is in a league of its own.

The Olive Max 2-in-1 hearing aids come with adaptive hearing tech.

Apple and Meta gave user data to hackers who used forged legal requests.

Apple enables external link support in 'reader' apps, and updates App Store dating app policy to satisfy Dutch regulators.

Apple wields its lobbying might against LGBTQ laws.

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colorado) threatens to use antitrust to attack 'woke' Apple.

Apple TV+ reveals first look at epic natural history event series "Prehistoric Planet"

Harrison Ford to star in 'Shrinking' Apple TV+ series from Jason Segel, Bill Lawrence & Brett Goldstein.

Analysts: Apple to keep cutting iPhone orders, services now 'key differentiator'.

Forget Monterey: System 7 and Mac OS 8 are now available for your M1 Mac.

Hulu update adds SharePlay support for iPhone and iPad users.

'RealityScan' is a new app from Epic Games that uses the iPhone camera to create 3D models.

Postpartum exercises are coming to Apple Fitness Plus.

An engineer just made the world's first Android phone with a working Lightning port.

CleanMyMac X now detects apps that may endanger the privacy of your data.
Picks of the Week:
Rene's Picks: Picard Season 3 & the Canon EOS R5C

Alex's Pick: MakerBit

Andy's Pick: Audio Hijack 4

Leo's Pick: Elgato Wave XLR

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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2 hr 19 min
March 29, 2022MBW 811: Hands Off My Flappy Bird - Apple & the EU, iPhone Subscriptions, Mac Studio Teardown
Apple & the EU, iPhone Subscriptions, Mac Studio Teardown
EU provisionally agrees on a law that would force Apple to allow alternative app stores, sideloading, and iMessage interoperability.

Security experts say new EU rules will damage WhatsApp encryption.

CODA Oscars win Caps Apple's 'Quality Over Quantity' approach.

Russian tech giant Yandex's data harvesting raises security concerns.

Apple's fine over Dutch dating apps antitrust order hits €50M — but ACM welcomes revised offer

Apple is working on a hardware subscription service for iPhones.

iFixit teardown shows that Mac Studio's internal storage is replaceable but not upgradable.

Apple launches the first driver's license and state ID in Wallet with Arizona.
Picks of the Week:
Rene's Pick: Ryan George

Andy's Pick: Overcast

Alex's Pick: Small Rig iPhone

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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2 hr 10 min
March 22, 2022MBW 810: Doing the Dalrymple - Mac Studio Teardown, M1 Ultra GPU Benchmarks, SpyBuster
Mac Studio Teardown, M1 Ultra GPU Benchmarks, SpyBuster
Apple Studio Display Contains 64GB of storage, but only 2GB used

Mac Studio teardown.

Apple's M1 Ultra gets murdered by AMD's Threadrippers.

Here's the Recovery Mode screen for the new Apple Studio Display! Extracted from latest firmware OTA.

Apple MacBook Air refresh delayed with no new MacBook Pro 14 or MacBook Pro 16 models until 2023.

Ukraine's MacPaw releases SpyBuster, designed to beat Russian hacks

Apple fined for the ninth time as it submits new proposals in Dutch antitrust case

Apple must face claims it bars outside heart-rate apps from Apple Watch.

5G drains your iPhone's battery. Here's what you can do about it.

Report: New miniLED MacBook Pros outsell all OLED laptops combined.

Customers complain of worrying iPad Air 5 build quality issue.

EV routing comes to Apple Maps and CarPlay for Ford Mach-E drivers with iOS 15.4.

Tile launches its anti-stalking safety feature in its mobile app.
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Scapple

Alex's Pick: Audinate Dante for the M1

Rene's Pick: iPhone SE 3

Leo's Pick: Zoom F3

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Andy Ihnatko

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2 hr 3 min
March 15, 2022MBW 809: As Tall as a Middle Finger - iOS & iPad OS 15.4, macOS 12.3
iOS & iPad OS 15.4, macOS 12.3
Mark Gurman joins the show today!

Apple releases iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3.

An image of the Mac Studio in use is shown on Apple's website.

AppleTrack Source leaderboard.

iOS 15.4 Emoji Changelog.

iPhone 14 coming in four models without 'mini' version, Pro models with taller screen, satellite features advancing.

Shenzhen lockdown will not have a big impact on iPhone production.

Apple: M1 Ultra meanings and consequences.

Ted Lasso wins the Critics Choice 'Best Comedy Series' award, Best Comedy Actor, and more.
Picks of the Week:
Mark's Pick: Power On

Andy's Pick: Maine's Implied Warranty Law

Alex's Pick: Studio Technologies Model 205

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Mark Gurman

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2 hr 14 min

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