Episode 402

402: Flat-Side Promoter

iPhone 12 Pro: the official ATP review.

October 29, 20202h 21m

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Show Notes

Pre-show:
- Please, please, please vote.
- The ATP Store returns on 1 November until 14 November… in theory.
Follow-up:
- Peter Pan: Arms akimbo
- 5G upload speeds
- Verizon’s 5G lead
- Photos-related updates
  - Apple Photos file management options
  - Image Capture can import HEIC files if you change a setting on your phone:
    - Settings → Photos → Transfer to Mac or PC → Keep originals
  - Google Photos
- Marco is aware of the Sonos Move
- HomePod tip: disable “Hey Siri” on all other devices
- Marco’s laptop repair covered by credit-card warranty
- Peak Design combines MagSafe & mechanical fasteners (via Michael Luís Brown)
- Studio Neat’s Material Dock
- Thoughts on Apple’s battery specs from Justin Scholz
iPhone 12 Pro Reviews
- Upgrade #323: The Edges are More Interesting
- Marco’s chamfered MacBook Pro edge blog post
- Potential Apple Watch unlock fix
- John’s case request and prospects:
  - Decoded Back Cover
  - Sena Leatherskin
MagSafe at 15W speeds
- …requires Apple’s 20W adapter
- Alvin Lim’s video
- USB Power Delivery specs
- Apple’s Adapters
  - 20W: 5V@3A (15W), [email protected] (20W)
  - 18W: 5V@3A (15W), 9V@2A (18W)
  - 87W: [email protected] (12W), 9V@3A (27W), [email protected] (87W)
  - 96W: 5.2V@3A (16W), 9V@3A (27W), 15V@3A (45W), [email protected] (96W)
- Lightning Digital AV Adapter Surprise
- iFixIt MagSafe Teardown
Post-show: Marco’s iPhone 12 Thoughts