MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

This Week's Stories

• AirPods Pro arrives tomorrow
• AirPods Pro noise transparency and active noise cancellation
• Replacement AirPods Pro will cost $89 each, or $29 with Apple Care+
• AirPods Pro is all about music, not Siri
• iOS 13.2 features Siri improvements, HomePod Bricking
• Apple brings in a new team for its smart home efforts
• Apple cuts iPhone 11 Max orders - are big phones on the way out?
• If you still have an iPhone 5, UPDATE NOW!
• iOS 13.2 brings new emoji and other improvements
• How Deep Fusion works from an ILM perspective
• Squirrel pictures are the best way to test phone cameras and fanboy loyalty
• HomePod gets voice detection and ambient sounds
• Apple Arcade is still wonderful
• Game Club brings back early iOS games
• Apple in discussions to update United SFO terminal

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
• Lory's Pick: The Lighthouse
• Andy's Pick: MacBook "Staingate" warranty extension program
• Mikah's Pick: AWAIR 2nd Generation

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, Lory Gil, and Alex Lindsay

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This Week's Stories

• Apple criticized for its stance on China
• Rumors abound about the 16-inch MacBook Pro
• Apple will definitely, certainly, for sure release AR glasses in 2020
• AirPods Pro coming before Christmas?
• Apple patents Watch bands with data and power contacts
• Are you wearing your Apple Watch correctly?
• Apple Arcade gets Pac-Man
• Google Photos "bug" lets iPhones save full-quality photos for free
• Luna Display now lets you use a MacBook as a second monitor

Picks of the Week

• Mikah's Pick: Muzetto Leather Bag
• Andy's Pick: USPS Informed Delivery
• Rene's Pick: Beats Solo Pro
• Lory's Pick: Dark Mode now available on iMore

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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This Week's Stories

• Tencent could be watching your iPhone's IP. Here is what that means, and how to opt-out.
• Pixel Buds take on AirPods
• Pixel 4 First Impressions: Soli radar could change the game
• Pixel 4 display first impressions - looks pretty nice
• Pixel 4 camera: impressive astrophotography
• iPhone 11 is big in China
• Apple pulls Hong Kong police tracking app
• Catalina and iOS 13 install blues
• Catalyst apps bring iOS apps to Mac
• Apple TV comes to Roku
• Apple TV+ launches in-house studio with Masters of the Air
  
  Picks of the week:
• Andy's Pick: Notion workspace manager
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Fall Events
• Lory's Pick: Ring Fit Adventure for Nintendo Switch

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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• This week's stories
  • Hello, Catalina, goodbye, iTunes!
  • RIP 32 Bit Apps
  • Catalyst Apps: iOS apps come to macOS
  • What is "Relocated Items" in Catalina?
  • Security in Catalina: kind of a pain in the butt
  • Dark Mode and Auto Mode in Catalina
  • Gatekeeper in Catalina
  • The iOSification of macOS
  • Goodbye Parental controls, hello Screen Time
  • Catalina lets you control your Mac with your voice
  • Sidecar: now your iPad is an extra monitor for your Mac
  • Find My comes to your Mac
  • So does Reminders
  • Photos redesign is all about "saliency"
  • DriverKit and System Extensions are a big security improvement
  • New APFS improvements in Catalina
  • What to do if your Catalina upgrade gets stuck
  • Please, please back up your Mac before you upgrade to Catalina
  • Activation Lock for Apple T2 Macs
  • Unlock Apps with your Apple Watch
  • Goodbye Bash, hello Z Shell
  • Should we run out and upgrade to Catalina? NO!
  • Apple's Big China Dilemma
• Picks of the Week
  • Andy's Pick: BBEdit 13
  • Rene's Pick: Fall Watch Bands
  • Lory's Pick: Halloween (the movie) VHS tape throw blanket

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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This Week's Stories

• iPhone 11 Deep Fusion now available in beta - here's how it works!
• Checkm8 is an unstoppable boot rom hack for iPhone 4s- iPhone X, but not a full jailbreak - yet
• OMGCable lightning cable works like any other cable, with the added bonus of hacking you via Wi-Fi!
• Andy Ihnatko's amazing iPhone 11 photos
• iPhone 11 settings to get the best possible photos
• iPhone 11 Pro vs DSLR: which takes the best pictures?
• Apple releases iOS 13.1.2 to fix what iOS13.1.1 couldn't
• iOS 13 bug lets 3rd party keyboards send data to the internet without authorization
• Apple sued for Memoji trademark
• Apple to release AppleTV+ movies in theaters as Oscar bait
• Apple will have to pay 25% tariff on Mac Pro Parts
• (Possible) Apple October Event preview
• Apple Arcade on Apple TV is a whole different experience
• Our favorite Apple Watch 5 bands
• Apple Watch 5 battery life not diminished by always-on display
• Apple Watch teardown finds bigger battery
• Apple Wins UN Climate Award
• Siri and Spotify make up and integrate

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Untitled Goose Game
• Rene's Pick: Neuralcam
• Lory's Pick: Celebrate Spooktober with horror movies on sale in iTunes!

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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This Week's Stories:

• Apple Releases iPadOS 13.1
• Dave Hamilton from MacObserver's iPhone 11 review
• DisplayMate gives iPhone 11 Pro its highest A+ rating ever, admits that they need a new rating scale
• Apple vs Google on privacy: fight!
• Google Play Pass vs Apple Arcade
• Who copies the other more, Google or Apple?
• Dunkin is tracking your iPhone with Bluetooth
• When is Deep Fusion photography coming?
• Apple trademarks "Slofie," but what about "Slophie?"
• Apple will make Mac Pro in Texas to avoid tariffs, just like they do now
• Sonos Move review: a great speaker for a high price
• iPhone 11 Pro Wide-angle camera does not support RAW
• Will there be an October Apple event? Do we even need one?
• Apple Music: Lyrics to Live By
• Apple Arcade has something for everyone except Jim Dalrymple
• iOS and iPadOS 13.1 adds automation and security fixes
• WatchOS 6 adds an App Store. The vast gulf between watchOS and WearOS widens further
• Apple Watch 6 Always On is a game-changer
• David Byrne's America Utopia review

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick Apple Reality Composer
• Andy's Pick Documents by Readdle
• Dave's Pick MacUpdater
• Jim's Pick 'Burn' by Crobot

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Jim Dalrymple and Dave Hamilton

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This Week's Stories:

• iPhone 11 review: amazing camera, battery life, sound
• Apple Arcade review and demo
• Apple Watch 5 hands-on review
• 'By innovation only?' Where was the innovation? Our panelists rant about the real innovations in the iPhone 11.
• iPhone 11 Haptic Touch: we don't miss 3D Touch at all. Well, maybe just a little.
• Why the iPhone 11 is only a 4.5 out of 5
• Apple's U1 Chip: the secret location magic in the iPhone 11
• Will Apple finally drag Andy Ihnatko back into its walled garden this year?
• iOS 13 will let iPhone 11 AND XS shoot with multiple cameras at once
• No matter how hard he tried, Rene Ritchie couldn't peg the iPhone 11's A13 Bionic chip
• Wi-Fi 6 on the iPhone 11
• Everything Apple killed last week, and the best of what they kept
• Ming-Chi Kuo says most people are buying the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max
• Apple pours a quarter of a billion dollars into Corning Glass
• AppleCare+ switches to a more expensive monthly plan

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: TextMate text editor for macOS
• Andy's Pick: Spectre Camera app for iPhone
• Rene's Pick: iPhone Smart Battery Case
• Lory's Pick: myNoise at mynoise.net

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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Everything from Apple's September 10th, 2019 Event!

• Tearjerking Apple Watch commercials
• iPhone 11 vs iPhone 11 Pro
• Video Stabilization vs Split Screen
• Photography is the thing
• Midnight Green vs Avocado green
• Slofies!
• Apple Arcade
• Apple TV+: Where's the bundle?
• iPad for the masses
• The Most Expensive Apple Watch You Can Buy
• iPhone Fidget Spinner Memes

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Albums for iPhone
• Doc's Pick: DJI Osmo Mobile 3
• OhDoctah's Pick: DJI Ronin SC

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Owen JJ Stone

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Today's Stories:

• Apple Event September 10th Preview: what does the candy-colored Invitation mean?
• Apple Event September 10th Preview: hints of a Tile- like bluetooth tracker with AR functionality
• Apple Event September 10th Preview: Features iOS 13 WON'T Have
• Apple Event September 10th Preview: Apple Watch 5 to get sleep tracking
• Apple Event September 10th Preview: Apple Watch to get Schooltime mode
• Apple Event September 10th Preview: Apple AR Glasses hints in iOS 13
• Apple offers free fix for Apple Watch battery issues
• Siri privacy issues: finding the usefulness/privacy balance
• Airlines ban MacBooks from checked luggage, but don't worry: TSA unbans Disney Star Wars thermal detonator Coke bottles.
• 15% Trump Tariffs hit AirPods, Apple Watch, and HomePod
• Apple TV scraps Bastards
• Apple Pay at 9% adoption rate
• Apple will deprecate scripting languages in the next version of macOS
• Project Zero at Google finds a years-long iOS exploit targeted at Chinese Uyghur Muslims
• Consumer Reports says Galaxy Buds are better than AirPods
• NYC MTA warns commuters not to lose their AirPods
• Apple Card is only 90% titanium
• USB 4 will include Thunderbolt
• Unown Pokemon Go Event ends September 9th

Picks of the Week:

• Leo's Pick: Hobonichi Techo
• Andy's Pick: Wikipedia official app for iOS
• Rene's Pick: Switch Lite
• Lory's Pick: Kerf wood Apple Card case

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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This Week's Stories
• Apple contractors listen to Siri recordings
• Apple re-blocks jailbreaks with iOS 12.4.1
• Apple Card - stains and clanks
• Don't buy an iPhone now! - what's coming in the iPhone 11
• Remember: you can only pay off your Apple Card on iOS
• Apple Card is bulletproof
• Here's where Apple will store your health records
• Apple's privacy dilemma
• The first beta of iOS 13.1 is already out, before iOS 13 even leaves beta
• Apple TV+ turns Emily Dickinson's life into a light-hearted drama
• What do we expect from Apple TV+?
• Don't put your MacBook in your checked luggage
• Tim Cook donates $5 million in Apple stock to charity

Picks of the Week:
• Leo's Pick: OWC USB-C Travel Dock
• Andy's Pick: "Adjacent to Greatness" by Scott Knaster
• Rene's Pick: Dbrand Apple Card Skins
• Lory's Pick: Journal for iPad Pro

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

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