MacBreak Weekly (Video)

• 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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• New iPhones coming September 12th? Might not have 3D Touch or Pencils, but could have new colors and bigger screens.
• New Apple Watches might lose the bezel.
• Rating Tim Cook's first seven years as CEO at Apple.
• Steve Jobs' biggest moneymaker: the history of Pixar.
• Apple gets a patent for Steve Jobs Theater.
• Tesla shedding workers, Apple scooping them up.
• How much will drivers hate Waymo?
• Lisa Jobs talks about her dad in a new memoir.

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Apple iPhone X Leather Case
• Andy's Pick: Blackrapid Double Breathe camera sling
• Alex's Pick: Logitech Slim Combo 10.5 inch iPad Case
• Leo's Pick: PhotoCard by Bill Atkinson

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

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• Coming this fall: new MacBook Air with a retina screen and "Pro" Mac Mini.
• Also coming: iPhones and Apple Watches. All signs point to an announcement on September 12th.
• Also (maybe) coming: Apple car may launch between 2023 and 2025. Or never.
• MacBook Pro Speaker Crackling Issue is a real thing.
• Australian teen hacky hack hacks Apple.
• Apple vs Yahoo Japan
• Open the pod bay doors, Tim.
• Happy 20th B-day, iMac!

Tips and Picks

• Alex's Pick: Colie Wertz
• Rene's Picks: Pokemon Go Celebi quest and new Phillips Hue lights
• Andy's Tip: Apple Watches with swelled batteries are still under warranty!
• Leo's Pick: The Iconic Pillow Collection by Throwboy

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

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• Apple wants more subscription apps in the App Store.
• Macs get hacked at Black Hat and DEF CON.
• iPhone rumor roundup: 512gb, Pencil support, wireless charging.
• More rumors: new MacBooks and AirPods on the way?
• Opera hits Apple Music.
• The "It's Always Sunny" gang hits Apple TV.
• Ralph Nader hits Apple's supply chain wages.
• Doug Field returns to Apple from Tesla.

Picks of the Week:

• Andy's Picks: Butler Soy Curls and Spyglass GPS
• Rene's Picks: Vector Pins and Fantastical
• Alex's Pick: Pixel Conduit Leo's Pick: Sal Soghoian on Triangulation

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

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• Another great quarterly earnings report kicks Apple's market cap past the one trillion dollar mark.
• Apple Pay rated best for peer-to-peer payments.
• Safari is the #1 mobile browser in U.S.
• iOS 12 Beta shows icons for larger iPhone X Plus and home button-free iPad.
• Apple chipmaker TSMC hit by WannaCry.
• Android Fortnite to skip Google Play store.
• Alex Jones out of Apple podcasts, still in App Store.
• Apple Watch jailbroken.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Illustrator to Keynote conversion tool
• Rene's pick: Teleprompter+ 3
• Andy's Pick: Fantastic Four relaunch by Dan Slott
• Leo's Pick: The Pudding

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

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• Will todays Q3 earnings report be enough to push Apple past the magic $1 trillion mark?
• iPad Rumors: goodbye headphone jack, hello Face ID.
• iOS 12 beta 5 looks like the last beta before the real thing.
• iPhone 8 beats iPhone 10.
• Time Bandits TV series coming to your Apple TV.
• Samsung's "Ingenius" ads take on the iPhone

Picks of the Week:

• Alex's Pick: The Economist (Audio version)
• Andy's Pick: MacBook Pro broken screen discussions
• Rene's Pick: Creative Selection by Ken Kocienda

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

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• The internet is in an uproar over supposed throttling issues with Apple's new 2018 i9 MacBook Pro. Is it as big of a deal as everyone is making it?
• Today Apple released a patch for the issue, and we test it out on air.
• Google Play Store gets more downloads, less money the App Store.
• Which is faster, iPhone X or Samsung S9?
• iPhone Photography Award 2018 winners.
• Planet of the Apps: marketing disaster or complete flop?

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: Go-tcha for Pokemon Go
• Andy's Pick: Photoshop Training Channel
• Alex's Picks: Logos from Popular Fonts Facebook page and iWork
• Leo's Picks: BetterTouchTool and Hyperdrive Duo Hub for USB-C Macbook Pro

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

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• MacBook Pro gets a spec bump and a "quieter" keyboard
• Siri gets a new boss
• Apple execs get a Memoji makeover
• Apple gets sued over Do Not Disturb

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Video Compression Handbook
• Andy's Pick: LiquidText for iOS
• Leo's Pick: Thrifter.com

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

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• Apple gets serious about passwords.
• iOS 11.4.1 USB Restricted Mode keeps the police out of your iPhone, unless they know this hack.
• Apple still uses Intel for 5G chips, no matter what you heard.
• New Russian MacBooks and iPads?
• The App Store turns 10: how it changed the world.

Picks of the Week:

• Rene's Pick: Ridge Wallet
• Andy's Pick: Xero Hana Shoes
• Alex's Pick: Summer Spotify Playlist
• Leo's Pick: Tool & Craft Episode 1: Andy Hertzfeld

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

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• Apple slowly rebuilds Maps with their own data - without sacrificing your pirivacy.
• Who is reading your email? And, more importantly, who is writing sensationalist headlines about it?
• iOS 12 and macOS Mojave betas: they are called "beta" for a reason, folks.
• Is the Mac line withering away?
• Apple's plans for a music/tv/news bundle.
• DIY nerve gas detector with iPhone and Lego.
• Pikachu is hiding in the tall grass!

Picks of the Week

• Rene's Pick: AirFly for wireless headphones
• Andy's Pick: Google Play Music Desktop Player
• Alex's Pick: Audio Kit Sync One

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

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