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December 29, 2020MBW 746: The Year in Review - A retrospective conversation about Apple in 2020
A retrospective conversation about Apple in 2020
Production starts to slow due to COVID-19
Apple closes offices & stores in China due to COVID-19
Kuo outlines the issues facing iPhone production during coronavirus outbreak
Apple's Cook Outlines 'Slower Return to Normal' in Memo to Staff
Investor update on quarterly guidance
Apple announces virtual WWDC
Apple updates MacBook Air
Apple updates iPad Pro with LiDAR and Trackpad support
Apple releases COVID-19 app
Apple and Google partner for COVID-19 tracing tech
Apple reveals iPhone SE
Apple shipping custom face shields to medical workers as mask donations cross 20M
Apple kills the butterfly keyboard
Apple announces Apple silicon transition
Apple reveals iOS 14
Apple reveals watchOS 7
Apple reveals iPadOS 14
Apple reveals macOS Big Sur
Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow
Apple vs. Epic begins
Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 6
Apple unveils Apple Watch SE
Apple unveils iPad Air
Apple announces Apple One subscription service
Apple launches App Store appeals process
Epic Games, Spotify, and Tile Form 'Coalition for App Fairness' to 'Fight Back' Against Apple
Apple unveils iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12
Apple unveils iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple unveils HomePod mini
Apple unveils new iPad Air
Apple unveils M1 Apple Silicon
Apple unveils new MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro, and Mac mini powered by M1
Apple announces App Store Small Business Program
Apple Defends Delay of Privacy Feature, Slams Facebook
Apple unveils AirPods Max
Reuters: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology - sources
Los Angeles Vaccine Recipients Can Put the Proof in Apple Wallet
iPhone workers given the choice of forced labor or being sent to detention centers, says report'
Developers now receiving App Store Small Business Program confirmation emails
Epic Games continues 'Free Fortnite' campaign with Apple-inspired press pack sent to influencers

Picks of the Week
Leo's pick: mikme pocket
Andy's picks: Hazel automatic file manager for macOS
Rene's picks: AirPods Max Shield Case

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie
Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.
1 hr 56 min
December 22, 2020MBW 745: MacBreak Weekly's Best of 2020 - A Look Back at MacBreak Weekly's Best Moments
The best of MacBreak Weekly from 2020:
Taika Waititi says what we've all been thinking: The MacBook's Butterfly Keyboard is bad.
The MBW crew shares the nitty-gritty details of Apple's Pro Display XDR.
Apple's response to coronavirus and the product delays it may have caused.
Apple announces it is producing millions of face shields for healthcare workers.
Andy Ihnatko shares what he believes to be the worst product Apple ever made.
Rumors abound of Apple leaving behind Intel for its own Apple Silicon.
Epic Games takes on Apple over in-app purchases.
Happy birthday to Woz.
Smash Mouth
Apple announces the iPhone(s) 12.
Rumors are true: Apple introduces its M1 Mac line featuring Apple Silicon.
Merlin Mann returns to MacBreak Weekly and the crew discuss Apple's late-2020 product announcement: AirPods Pro.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie
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1 hr 46 min
December 15, 2020MBW 744: What Does the Duck Say? - iOS 14.3 Update, Apple Fitness+, App Privacy Labels
iOS 14.3 Update, Apple Fitness+, App Privacy Labels
Apple releases iOS 14.3, watch OS 7.2, macOS Big Sur 11.1
Apple Fitness+: The next era of fitness is here, and everyone's invited
Cardio fitness notifications are available today on Apple Watch
New 'App Privacy' labels now live in the App Store, offering detailed overviews of app data practices
WhatsApp goes after Apple over privacy label requirements
Apple Fitness+ curated equipment page
Heavy Is the Head That Wears the AirPods Max
AirPods Max — What Apple Didn't Answer!
Jony Ive or Luca Maestri in line for Ferrari CEO gig?
App Clip codes now available for developers
ProRAW on iPhone 12 Pro - Austin Mann
Understanding ProRAW - Halide
Apple ProRAW is Here — iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max - Rene Ritchie
Apple CEO Says Most Staff Won't Return to Office Until June
Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim Cook Found Out
EU could shut down Apple TV+ unless it meets European content requirements
Scoop: FTC launches sweeping privacy study of top tech platforms
EU announces sweeping new rules that could force breakups and hefty fines for Big Tech
Facebook takes a swipe at Apple while supporting draft EU rules
Apple's Siri can now make animal sounds like a duck quacking or a lion roaring
This 6-year-old racked up $16K on mom's credit card playing video games

Picks of the Week
Leo's pick: Firefox for M1 Macs
Andy's picks: Ella Fitzgerald Wishes You A Swinging Christmas, Patrick Stewart's "A Christmas Carol" one-man show
Rene's picks: Rene Ritchie face masks (profits donated), Ecosia search engine
Rosemary's pick: Blob Orchestra

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie
Guest: Rosemary Orchard
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2 hr 20 min
December 08, 2020MBW 743: So Much Spirit Gum - AirPods Max, iPhone Zero-Click Exploit, Bando the Bearded Dragon
AirPods Max, iPhone Zero-Click Exploit, Bando the Bearded Dragon
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done
Warner Bros. will release all of its new 2021 movies simultaneously on HBO Max
AT&T's HBO Max is the 'worst streaming service,' director Christopher Nolan says
Apple introduces AirPods Max, the magic of AirPods in a stunning over-ear design
AirPods Max tidbits: Charger and audio cable not included, fast-charging, AppleCare, more
Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device
Apple Fitness+: The future of fitness launches December 14
Cloudflare and Apple design a new privacy-friendly internet protocol
Apple Preps Next Mac Chips With Aim to Outclass Top-End PCs
Apple Shifts Leadership of Self-Driving Car Division to AI Chief
Adobe Lightroom is now optimized for Apple Silicon Macs
Bando the Bearded Lizard
iPhone zero-click Wi-Fi exploit is one of the most breathtaking hacks ever
Project Zero: An iOS zero-click radio proximity exploit odyssey
Picks of the Week
Leo's pick: Standard Ebooks
Andy's pick: Fantastical - Mac App of the Year
Rene's pick: Da Vinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro
Merlin's pick: Soulver

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Rene Ritchie
Guest: Merlin Mann
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2 hr 29 min
December 01, 2020MBW 742: Life Without Beachballs - Leo's M1 MacBook Pro, Apple Silicon Apps, Mac mini on AWS
Leo's M1 MacBook Pro, Apple Silicon Apps, Mac mini on AWS
Notes on the M1 MacBook Pro
Native Apple Silicon M1 Apps available today
Mini-LED M1 MacBook Pro and Mini-LED iPad Pro Models Coming First Half of 2021
Apple ID adds recovery key option, but it's not yet ready for you to use
Apple Hires Prominent Venture Capitalist for App Store Role
Roku Hires Apple's Chief Siri Architect For Software Role
Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola, more lobby for changes to Xinjiang Labor Bill
Italy Fines Apple $12 Million for Misleading iPhone Water Resistance Claims
Olympus Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera
Salesforce buys Slack in a $27.7B megadeal
Apple Fitness+ instructors tease upcoming service as 'late 2020' launch nears
Samsung could soon launch its Tile-like tracker called Galaxy Smart Tag
Apple reseller in Switzerland suggests MagSafe Duo charger launch on December 21
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done
AWS brings the Mac mini to its cloud
You know it's Christmas when it snows in the Apple Store app

Picks of the Week
Leo's pick: Advent of Code 2020
Andy's pick: IINA video player
Rene's pick: Cyncism != Intelligence shirt
Lory's pick: Disneyland face masks

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil
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2 hr 31 min
November 24, 2020MBW 741: Comparing Apples to Bananas - App Store Commission Change, Facebook Privacy Feature, China Labor Law
App Store commission change, Facebook privacy feature, China labor law.
Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st
Apple Defends Delay of Privacy Feature, Slams Facebook
Undersheriff, Apple security chief, businessman indicted in bribery schemes
Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China
Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 12 mini, text messaging, more
iOS 14.3 beta 2 lets you run shortcuts from the home screen without launching the Shortcuts app
Sebastiaan de With: The iPhone 12 Pro Max: Real Pro Photography
Apple (again) said to be going portless with its 2021 iPhone. But only one.
Apple Silicon app database lists all the apps compatible with M1 Macs so far
Apple and PBS team up for special broadcast airings of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Today at Apple unwraps live online sessions and creative projects to brighten your holidays at home
Picks of the Week
Mikah's Pick: myCharge Hub
Andy's Pick: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock
Rene's Pick: iStat Menus
Lory's Pick: The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil
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2 hr 21 min
November 17, 2020MBW 740: I'm a Desktop Stan - M1 Macs Blow Intel Macs Away
M1 Macs Blow Intel Macs Away
M1 Mac benchmarks and reviews
M1 is not a first-gen chip
Rosetta 2 is amazing
Why PCs will never be able to catch up with Apple
Running iOS apps on M1 is a mixed bag
Native M1 apps are coming along quickly
M1 Macs are going to change the PC landscape
Should you buy a Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro?
Is there any room left for Windows?
iPhone 12 Mini vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max
MacBooks' 720pm camera is still garbage, but slightly prettier garbage
Launching apps on the M1 MacBook Air is ridiculously fast
M1 MacBook battery life is amazing, and SSD is twice as fast
M1 benchmarks are off the chart
Does Big Sur's UI show that we are headed to a touchscreen Mac?
Big Sur is really big
Big Sur is bricking older MacBooks
You can't install or boot Big Sur from and external drive
OCSP certificate slowdown prevents Mac apps from running, Big Sur from downloading, iPhone setup from working. Apple promises changes
Apple is planning a "Christmas Surprise"
Picks of the Week
Leo's Pick: MacPorts
Andy's Pick: Tot Text Tool
Rene's Pick: DJI mini 2
Lory's Pick: Twinkly smart Christmas lights

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil
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2 hr 19 min
November 10, 2020MBW 739: Three More Things - M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro
Analyzing the M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro:
M1 system-on-a-chip has 16 billion transistors, 16 neural cores
The new Mac Mini's 2 USB-C ports are a huge limitation
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro still have a 720p camera, but it will have an improved image signal processor
You cannot upgrade the new Macs - you have to pay inflated prices for extra RAM and SDD memory
Big Sur arrives November 12th
Will Linux run on the M1?
We have questions about Mac compatibility
iPhone 12 Pro Max arrives this Friday
M1 power curve beats "latest PC Chip"
MacBook Pro battery life looks incredible
Analyzing the M1 chip's features
The Mac Mini cost less than the Apple Monitor stand
M1 Mac Mini vs. Intel Mac Mini
How important will it be to have iOS apps on Macs? And when will we get Shortcuts for Mac?
Google, Facebook, Candy Crush, and others are not planning to have a macOS app
Will Mac's lack of a discrete GPU be a disadvantage?
Fortnite tries to sneak back onto Macs through the Nvidia game streaming service
Apple suspends work with Pegatron over labor violations
HomePod Mini shipments slip into late December
MagSafe Duo price announced, still no release date
FDA clears NightWare app to treat PTSD-related nightmares
Panasonic develops a special vacuum to rescue Airpods from train tracks
Picks of the Week:
Leo's Pick: Nova code editor
Andy's Pick: Tip: Look Around
Doc's Pick: Descript
Rose's Pick: Forklift

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko
Guests: Doc Rock and Rosemary Orchard
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2 hr 34 min
November 03, 2020MBW 738: Shaking the Money Tree - Apple's 'One More Thing,' Apple One Bundle, AirPods Recall
Apple's 'One More Thing,' Apple One Bundle, AirPods Recall
Apple will announce "One More Thing" on 11/10
Apple invites developers to try out Apple silicon next week
What we expect from Apple silicon MacBooks
Will we see AirTags or AirPods Studio next week?
Apple One subscription bundle launches
Apple Q4 revenues up year-over-year
Apple recalls AirPods for crackling issue
Apple updates Dark Sky app
Apple closes their Philadelphia store over rioting fears
Apple must pay VirnetX $502.8 million in patent trial
Apple Clips gets a big update
iPhone 12 has reverse wireless charging
Here's what's new in iOS 14.2
HomePod Mini goes on sale this week
Christopher Walken joins Apple TV+
Sean Connery did not write that letter to Steve Jobs
Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Raspberry Pi 400
Rene's Pick: Thomas Frank Explains
Lory's Pick: ACNH Travel Guide

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil
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2 hr 19 min
October 27, 2020MBW 737: Emmy Drenched - iPad Air Review, Apple Silicon Macs, AirTags
iPad Air Review, Apple Silicon Macs, AirTags
iPhone 12 teardown
iPad Air review: we can't tell the difference between last year's iPad Pro and this.
Can you trust influencer reviews?
A billion iPhone users
iPhone 12 is less breakable but still breakable
iPhone 12 Pro Lidar can measure your height
In India, tariffs make the iPhone is so expensive that it's cheaper to fly to Dubai to buy it
Apple Silicon Macs will be announced on November 17th (we think)
Prosser says AirTags coming in November
Amazon kills Apple Card payments - is it just a bug?
'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' free to watch on any Apple device on Halloween; anyone who doesn't have an Apple device is SOL
AppleTV+ news: Bill Murray, The Velvet Underground, Scarlett Johansson, and Bond
If you hit your Apple Watch daily Move goal 2000 times in a row, it will swear at you.

Picks of the Week:
Andy's Pick: Reeder 5
Lory's Pick: The Witches (2020)
Rene's Pick: Halide Mark II

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil
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1 hr 56 min

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