• Apple touts privacy and shows off HomeKit at CES.
• How important is privacy for Apple?
• Battery replacement program cost Apple some sales, but not as many as China's bad economy.
• Tim Cook focuses on health tech for Apple's future.
• Wherefore art thou, AirPower?
• Apple vs Qualcomm takes an unexpected turn in Germany.
• HomePod hits China this week.

Picks of the Week

• Jim's Pick: A Pale Horse Named Death
• Andy's Pick: dueling Fyre Festival documentaries
• Rene's Pick: Netatmo Smart Doorbell
• Leo's Pick: Primephonic Classical Streaming

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie

Guest: Jim Dalrymple

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• Tim Cook warns that earnings are not where they should be. Is China to blame?
• In the age of peak smartphone, Apple needs other revenues. Could IoT save them?
• Apple throws some shade at CES.
• Apple vs Qualcomm: now in Germany!
• Apple plays nice with Samsung TVs.
• Netfix stops paying the Apple tax on subscriptions.
• Garage Band hits 15.

Picks of the Week:

• Mikah's Pick: Dongle Dangler
• Andy's Pick: iFixit Toolkit
• Alex's Pick: Slopes App
• Leo's Pick: Brydge iPad Pro Keyboards

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guest: Mikah Sargent

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We look at back at highlights for MacBreak Weekly for 2018!

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

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• Apple is Coming to Austin.
• Apple vs Qualcomm in China
• Apple Music now on Amazon Echo
• RIP Apple Connect
• Apple TV gets Peanuts, Justin Lin, and a new casting director
• Glitter bombs and KFC firelogs

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Picks: Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You a Swinging Christmas and Patrick Stewart's A Christmas Carol
• Rene's Picks: iPhone XR Clear Case and Biggest Apple MISSES of 2018
• Alex's Pick: Remove Backgrounds with Remove.bg
• Leo's Pick: Apple Music Web Player

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

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• Apple Watch ECG feature is live
• iPhone XR's great camera
• Global smartphone growth is down
• Trade war heats up: China bans iPhones, US arrests Huawei CFO
• Apple's new sleep monitor
• 50th anniversary of the "Mother of All Demos"
• Super Micro audit: no Chinese spy chips found

Picks of the Week

• Lory's Pick: Instacart
• Alex's Pick: TinType photo app
• Andy's Pick: swap the SSD in your 2015 MacBook Pro
• Leo's Pick: HyperDrive 2018 iPad Pro USB-C Hub

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Alex Lindsay

Guest: Lory Gil

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• Unsurprisingly, Apple's 2019 iPhones will NOT have 5G.
• Apple Music is coming to an Alexa device near you.
• Apple explains exactly how Siri works on the HomePod.
• Wireless charging AirPods are coming, but where is AirPower?
• Apple App Store's Best of 2018 list
• The iPhone XR is the top-selling iPhone, but is it selling well enough?
• Apple's iPhone battery replacement program is ending soon!
• Santa and elf hats for your Memoji
• Tim Cook takes a stand against hate.

Picks of the week:

• Alex's Pick: "Brainchild" on Netflix
• Andy's Picks: "The Christmas Chronicles" on Netflix, and the BBEdit Merch Store
• Rene's Pick: Pokemon Go trainer battles
• Megan's Picks: Joytech Music Tesla Coil Arc Plasma Loudspeaker and Apple Music Lyrics

Hosts: Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, Rene Ritchie, and Megan Morrone

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• Apple is at the US Supreme Court once again, this time to determine whether they can be sued for the iOS App Store monopoly.
• Free Hour of Code sessions at Apple stores next week
• Apple's Entrepreneur Camp for women-owned businesses
• Scamclub and the latest iOS malvertising campaign
• The Apple TV dongle that wasn't

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Tabata Pro
• Rene's Pick: Pokeball Plus
• Andy's Pick: Bookly for iOS
• Leo's Pick: Input font for coding

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

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• Apple slashes component orders: should we panic?
• Yes, the iPad Pro can be bent.
• Re-reviewing the iPad Pro: Is it a "real" computer?
• Apple CEO Tim Cook laments bro culture in Silicon Valley, calls federal regulation "inevitable."
• Apple's Black Friday deals

Tips and Picks

• Rene's Pick: Philips Hue Play
• Andy's Tip: How to cook a perfect holiday meal
• Alex's Pick: NPR App
• Leo's Picks: Krisp noise canceling software, Shortcut Roulette

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

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• iPad Pro: is all this power good for anyone?
• T2 security chip: designed to keep you from repairing your Mac?
• Apple Pencil 2.0 Review
• Apple ID accounts reset
• iPhone X "touch disease"
• iPhone is tops on Singles Day
• Stan Lee tribute on the App Store
• Jony Ive designs a solid diamond ring

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: RPM App
• Rene's Pick: Thrifter.com Black Friday coverage
• Alex's Pick: McDonald's App
• Leo's Pick: Tools and Toys 2018 Christmas Catalog

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

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Sponsors:

• 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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