The Context Machine

Bryan and Jeff explore the news that Apple is partnering with LG for new smart home devices. They also look at what triggered Apple’s changes for Full Disk Access on the Mac, and Jeff has a Home Assistant update.

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introductions

Sources referenced in this episode:

Home Assistant

Apple to Launch Doorbell, Lock, Thermostat Developed With LG

Apple says it’s tightening macOS privacy controls amid the rise of AI agents

AI Just Crossed the Terrifying Line - Now What?

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Apple CEO John Ternus is already making changes at the company. Bryan and Jeff look at how his leadership will be different from Tim Cook and Steve Jobs, plus they talk about what they’d like to see him fix in the product lineup.

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00:00 Intro
00:30 How John Ternus Could Change Apple
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13:03 What John Ternus Could Fix at Apple
34:28 Outro

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Bryan and Jeff explore iPhone 18 Pro camera features, and Jeff shares some tips on migrating from your old iPhone to your new one.

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00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:07 Hands-on with iPhone 18 Pro’s Camera
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00:14:14 New iPhone Setup Tips
00:32:20 Outro

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iOS 27 is officially available for the iPhone, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at ten features they think are worth calling out in the new operating system.

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00:00:00 Introductions
00:01:50 Describe a Shortcut
00:04:38 iMessage Voice Recorder Button Moved
00:07:17 Photos Cleanup Removes More Stuff
00:11:07 Extend a Photo Beyond Its Original Edges
00:12:37 Safari Can Watch a Website For You
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00:17:51 Call Context Exists
00:19:05 Eliminating Liquid Glass
00:21:52 Siri AI Waitlist
00:23:31 Readiness
00:27:07 AirPods Custom EQ Settings
00:31:37 Outro

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Apple just announced the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. Bryan and Jeff break down the choices so you can decide which model is right for you.

00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:41 John Ternus’s Debut as Apple CEO
00:01:54 Which iPhone Should You Get? It Depends!
00:09:34 iPhone Duo 00:18:14 More on the Duo and 18 Pro
00:24:00 Other Considerations
00:29:20 New Apple Watches
00:34:59 AirPods
5 00:40:18 Outro

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Apple has a brand new CEO. John Ternus is taking over for Tim Cook, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at how the transition has gone so far, and speculate on how the company may fare under his leadership.

00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:02 The First Apple CEO Change without Drama
00:02:22 What John Ternus Means for Apple
00:03:00 Why Steve Jobs Chose Tim Cook
00:13:14 What Changes Under John Ternus
00:17:08 The First Products of the Ternus Era
00:28:08 Bryan’s Accidental Intelligence Wins Silver at Readers’ Favorite
00:30:18 Apple’s $10 Billion Foldable iPhone
00:33:58 Outro

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Bryan and Jeff break down Apple’s just announce M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini, and M5 Max and Ultra Mac Studio. They also work through which models and configurations to buy, along with how they fit in with Jeff’s new computer strategy.

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00:00:00 Introductions
00:00:41 Apple’s New Macs
00:02:20 The New Mac mini
00:11:15 The New Mac Studio
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00:18:19 What the New Macs Tell Us About Apple
00:23:17 Which New Mac Would We Actually Buy?
00:40:15 Outro

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Bryan and Jeff go at it on the best way to work with text files and writing when bouncing back and forth between Mac and iPad. Bryan says Scrivener is best while Jeff stubbornly clings to Obsidian. Which one is right?

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Jeff has had an epiphany, and he and Bryan talk about how an iPad Pro might be the right device for his on-the-go computer, rather than a MacBook. They also discuss Jeff’s recent Black Hat 2026 experience and how AI dominated the event.

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Bryan is joined by guest host Jeff Butts to talk about Apple’s impending iOS 27 and macOS 27 updates, including Genmoji autoprompts. They also look at the maker space and how much ground Apple hardware has made with developer support.

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