MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

• Mac Mini 2018: look at all those ports!
• MacBook Air 2018: a thoroughly ok laptop.
• iPad Pro 2018: yeah, forget all about those two. This is where the real action is.
• Apple's T2 security chip makes installing Linux harder.

Tips and Picks:

• Leo's Pick: Send free pizza to people waiting in line to vote.
• Alex's Picks: Red Hydrogen One and SquadCast.
• Andy's Tip: Back up your SSD!
• Andy's Pick: Bringing Home The Birkin.
• Rene's Pick: Procreate for iPad.

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

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• The MacBook Air has been updated and has a retina display powered by 4 million pixels, and has touch ID.
• The new iPad Pro features Face ID as well as a USB-C port.
• The Mac Mini is back and has been upgraded and features Apple's T2 security chip.
• It seems Bloomberg's invitation to the event was lost in the mail.
• iFixit fought for and won our right to repair.
• Did the Apple Watch's fall detection feature really save a man?
• And finally, iOS 12.1 is now available.

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Lory Gil and Adam Engst

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• iPhone XR Review: how much is an OLED screen and portrait mode for dogs worth to you?
• Apple's 10/30 event: pretty invitations, but what will they announce?
• Tim Cook sure doesn't like Bloomberg very much.
• Ming-Chi Kuo's crystal ball: new iPads with USB-C, no more Intel chips.
• Intel cancels 10nm chips, denies it.
• iOS 12.1 will fix selfie camera "Beautygate"

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Picks: Anker PowerCore 20100 Nintendo Switch Edition and Mophie powerstation USB-C 3XL
• Andy's Picks: "Shortcuts" subreddit and Project Stream
• Leo's Picks: Bruce Schneier's Click Here to Kill Everybody and Hardening MacOS

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

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• Some speculation on the new iPad Pro and the iPhone XR.
• Soon you will be able to use Photoshop on your iPad!
• When it comes to the Bagel Emoji, who's got it right?
• Stolen Apple IDs and Alipay, China won't say how much was stolen!

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Strad Style
• Alex's Pick: Tayasui Sketches
• Lori's Pick: Libratone Zipp

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guest: Lory Gil

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• Bloomberg's Alleged Chinese Chip hack: Is it for real?
• AnandTech's incredibly in-depth iPhone XS Review
• iOS 12.0.1 fixes charging and data bugs
• Apple Watch Series 4 crashes due to Daylight Saving Time
• Minecraft for Apple TV canceled due to lack of interest
• Intel's new processors: still 14nm, but maybe powerful enough for a Mac Pro?

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Pick: Aurora HDR 2019
• Alex's Pick: Hestan Cue
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee
• Leo's Pick: Nomad Shel Cordovan Apple Watch Strap

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

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• iPhone XS charging issues
• ITC Judge: iPhones infringe Qualcomm patent, but can still be imported
• Apple store robbers busted
• Apple Memoji trademark lawsuit
• iPhone XS camera: face smoothing or noise removal?
• 70 new emojis in iOS 12.1, including llamas, bagels, and redheads
• FBI forces suspect to unlock iPhone X with Face ID

Picks of the Week:

• Rene's Pick: Linea Go!
• Alex's Pick: Cinema 4D r20
• Andy's Pick: Freewrite Traveller

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

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• Everything you need to know about MacOS Mojave
• Why you should use iOS 12 Shortcuts
• New iPads coming this October
• What it means that iPhone XR isn't 1080p
• iPhone XS camera is second to one
• iPhone XS blows away the benchmarks
• Apple Watch teardown: what's inside
• Testing fall detection on 9/22
• Apple wants federal privacy regulation
• Apple TV plans: "expensive NBC"

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Shortcuts Guides
• Andy's Pick: iPhone XS Apple Store "Demo Mode" Animation
• Alex's Pick: MotionVFX MO2

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

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• Why we're waiting for the iPhone XR
• Tim Cook on iPhone pricing
• Why only China is getting dual-SIM iPhones
• iPhone XS Max 512 vs MacBook Pro 13"
• Where was the AirPower?
• iOS 12 is here! Get Shortcuts now.
• So is watchOS 5 and tvOS 12
• Why Apple had to delete that guy's iTunes movies
• Looking back at Apple's Infinite Loop campus

Picks of the Week:
• Megan's Pick: Lifesum Health App
• Andy's Pick: Things 3.7 for iOS 12 and watchOS 5
• Adam's Pick: Affinity Publisher beta
• Alex's Pick: Sound Devices MixPre-3

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Megan Morrone

Guest: Adam Engst

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Apple Watch Series 4 takes heartrate scanning to the next level with ECG and AFib detection Should Android users be able to use the Apple Watch?

iPhone Xs, Xs Max, Xr: great phones with not-so-great names.

Say goodbye to headphone jacks forever - you won't even get a free dongle Where was all the other stuff? iPad? Mac? Especially AirPower?

Tips and Picks:

-Alex's Pick: Wero Watch Holder

-Kelly's Pick: Kitten Stuff Done Kickstarter

-Andy's Tip: Label your rechargeable batteries

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Kelly Guimont

Guest: Steven Aquino

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• Apple sends out invitations for its September 12th announcement; frantic analysis ensues.
• Here's a sneak peek at the new iPhone XS. It's very gold.
• While we're at it, here's a look at the Apple Watch Series 4. It's very complicated.
• Apple self-driving car gets rear-ended while going 1 mph.
• Apple's AR Glasses get some new lenses.
• Is it time to break up Facebook?

Picks of the Week

• Lory's Pick: Nomad Slim Wallet
• Alex's Pick: Metal Prints
• Andy's Pick: MacUser "Eddy" Award
• Rene's Pick: Creative selection by Ken Kocienda

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Rene Ritchie

Guest: Lory Gil

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