Accidental Tech Podcast

🗣️ HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY 🗣️ Pre-show: Marco mended something! How-to video The good replacement part Which one of us is which? Meet Your Hosts Apple Vision Pro labs, developer kits, and more MacVoices #1070: Marco’s first podcast appearance? James Thomson Steve Troughton-Smith Casey’s phone call with App Review Rumor that the quad chip is canceled Upgrade #468: Nonstop Bangers Involving Saxophone Solos Follow-up: Large SSDs & Apple Silicon (via Matt Rigby) Asmedia Threads is already tanking? (Apple News link) The Ubiquiti Dream Router is slow …but the Dream Machine Special Edition is sold out …and the Dream Wall is pretty cool, albeit ridiculous Long-term review of the Logitech Circle View & HomeKit Secure Video Correction: there are more HomeKit cameras Post-show: Casey’s troubleshooting adventures WireGuard (Try PiVPN if you’re using a Raspberry Pi) Tailscale Dyn No-IP Sponsored by: Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Blue Man Group 🗣️ HYPERCRITICAL SHIRTS ARE BACK, BABY 🗣️ Follow-up: EV thoughts from Sam Abuelsamid ID.4 vs. Honda Accord EVs make more particulate matter DeMuro on the Kia EV6 GT Tesla V4 Superchargers iPadOS 17 window management An extended aside about social networks, federation, and socialism iCloud Keychain 🤝 third-party browsers Ricky’s 🍑💨 Chrome Extension Casey’s no-good, very bad day 😭😬 #askatp: Is Time Machine really useful anymore, anyway? (via Dan Provost) Synology Products Compatibility List Could a third-party ARM chip end up in a Mac Pro? (via Torb) Servers love large CPUs; could Apple use Apple Silicon in servers? (via David Loring) Apple Network Server Xserve Could Apple make a hyper-fast “drive” to sorta-kinda expand RAM? (via Patrick Melody) Why no dual-socket CPU in the Mac Pro? (via Aryan Aneja) Does the Mac Pro really have an “super car” attributes anymore? (via Jan Lehnardt) Is the Vision Pro now the “halo car”? (via David Saunders) Post-show: Marco’s update Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco’s butt-crack update Follow-up: Upgrade #467: The Least Important Mac Follow-out The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor (2013) Vision Pro eyes The Talk Show #378 (YouTube link) Listener Occupation Overview Statistical analysis and standard error (via Chris Rose) Instagram Threads Version One #askatp: If 1Password 8 still stinks when the carrot becomes a stick, where should one store software licenses? (via Wes Chamness) Yojimbo Ask Neutral: How do we feel about darn near everyone adopting NACS over CCS? (via Steve J. Stutz) SAE announces standard for NACS USB 3.0 Standard-B plug Alec from Technology Connections Kentucky mandates NACS Left- and right-hand traffic H-Day (via Sage) What are some good & bad parts of EV ownership? (via yottalogical) Technology Connections’s Primer Post-show: Casey & John app updates .searchable() isSearching Marco’s iOS 16 patch for $isPresented Sponsored by: Kolide: Ensuring that if a device isn’t secure, it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Learn more and watch the demo today. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Rocket Money: Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: How did we celebrate the Fourth of July? Member Episodes Survey Follow-up: As per anonymous, Ternus received our Mac Pro shirt. 🫣 Adam Eccles expands the ATP Listener Universe™ Yes, Full Photos Access gives apps carte blanche (via Peter Gertsen-Schibbye) Frameo EXIF data Desktop widget chaos whimsy (via Danny Lin) A contradictory perspective on the Reddit protests (via Lee Abraham) Who is the Mac Pro for, anyway? Top Four Vision Pro challenges Steve Troughton-Smith discovers a cursor 1 & 2 Post-show: Threads Initial response Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Let’s Coffee Better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ATP. Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: 🗣️ New Member’s Special Just Dropped 🗣️ Tier List - Wikipedia Tier Lists - Know Your Meme Follow-up: With regard to the “real-time OS” and the roles of the R1 Secure Enclave Processor Real-time operating system Vision Pro and vision VAC James O’Laughlin’s thread Engaget on Oculus’s concept varifocal lenses Creal Vision Pro limits Virtual experiences limited to 100ft² 12 minutes of VR fails Speed limits Conflicting opinions about Safelite (via Allan Davis & anonymous) OEM On fixing a bug for one developer (via Gui Rambo) AirBuddy SwiftUI for the Mac (via Gui Rambo & Clarko) Solid-state cooling (via Alex) AirJet Apollo’s shutdown approach Reddit telling protesting mods their communities “will not” stay private Quinn’s interview of Christian Selig Gruber’s interview of Christian Selig “Enshittification” of TikTok History Spyglass Pixel Pals (App Store link) #askatp: What do we think about the Framework laptop? (via David Hadley) Wirecutter How do the photo permissions in iOS really work? (via Zach Frechette) PhotoKit Delivering an Enhanced Privacy Experience in Your Photos App How do we carry our cameras? (via Stephen Collins) Hex Ranger Clamshell DSLR Backpack Digital Holster 10 Peak Design Everyday Backpack Sponsored by: Meh: Daily deals & community for the cynical consumer. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Good SwiftUI days Follow-up: Vision Pro Privacy considerations (via Brandon Jones) WWDC 2023 #10096: Build Great Games for Spatial Computing Designing for Spatial Input 6m5s 7m8s Vergence & accommodation in eyesight (via Christopher Masto) Vergence-accommodation conflict 4m0s visionOS SDK is out Apple sample apps source code Jonathan Wight’s _ Finds Vision Pro labs start in July‽ John Ternus on external GPUs on The Talk Show Apple adds passkeys to Apple ID & iCloud logins macOS 14 Sonoma iOS 17 Marco (& Casey) get a present Crosswords in Apple News+ Apple [kinda] explains why third-party Watch faces aren’t supported Apple’s new beta install system DPReview has been purchased Gear Patrol Ars Technica Safari 17 Link Tracking Protection MJ Tsai WebKit blog MacRumors Jeff Johnson privacytests.org DockKit #askatp: Having seen Vision Pro, are we more enthusiastic about Apple’s automotive adventures? (via Nick) Do we use any sort of app uninstaller? (via markblndr) LaunchControl The age-old debate about using separate vaults for 2FA gets rekindled by Dave Copeland Sebastian Cohnen clarifies The real threat, as per Drew Post-show: Casey’s happy technology week, and Marco’s not-so-happy technology week. T-Mobile Free Trial Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Rocket Money: Stop throwing your money away. Cancel unwanted subscriptions and manage your expenses the easy way. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: SwiftUI requires Wi-Fi Flighty “Siri” utterances were trifled with? (via Jackson Ames) “Alexa” not recognized with frequency-range muting (or known-fingerprint matching) iOS 17: Siri & Search → Listen For Vision Pro Promo video xrOS at WWDC Mastodon thread from former Apple engineer Fit / Weight/ Top Strap Myke on Cortex Top Strap HiFiMAN HE6 Power Estimate Guest Mode Pixel math Refresh rate Accidental hypocrisy? (via Niall O’Mara) Plane use Vision Pro? Gaming Developer kits Work with Apple New Macs 15” MacBook Air Mac Studio Fan Noise Ratings M1 / 2022: 15dB M2 / 2023: 6dB Difference is ~8× Pricing ∆ between Mini & Studio Mac Pro John Ternus on discrete GPUs in Macs Metal scores M1 Max: 108,363 M1 Ultra: 150,644 1.3× M1 Max performance for 2× GPU cores M2 Max: 131,302 M2 Ultra: 267,399 2× M2 Max performance for 2× GPU cores #5 fastest Metal score overall Top 3 are GPUs in a 2019 Mac Pro M2 Ultra vs. NVIDIA 4080: 16% higher fps 4090: 37% higher fps Non-game GPU performance Blender GPU scores M2 Ultra: 3,412 NVIDIA 4090: 13,158 (3.8× faster) NVIDIA 3080: 6,205 (1.8× faster) NVIDIA 3060: 3,256 (costs $330) NVIDIA 3070: 3,396 (laptop GPU) CPU benchmark M2 Ultra vs. Intel & AMD Intel Xeon W9-3495X (56-core) Multi-core: 53,504 (2.8× faster) Intel Core i9-13900KS Single-core: 3,080 (39% faster) Multi-core: 21,665 (15% faster) Mac Pro PCIe lanes Neil Parfitt on the new Mac Pro Ternus & Joz acknowledge ATP shirt (❗) Gaming Apple’s Proton-like tool Source code The Verge’s Take WINE DXVK Steam Deck CrossOver Gokhan Avkarogullari Anonymous feedback Mike Rockwell’s statement on The Talk Show macOS 14 Sonoma Post-show: John’s special treat …as a treat John’s SSDs: Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB Paul Haddad’s toot Backblaze Hard Drive Stats Sponsored by: Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Notion: The connected workspace where better, faster work happens. Eagle Nine: Locked: Your new favorite sci-fi podcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: 🧘 Feelings check 🧘 WWDC 15” MacBook Air Mac Studio 🎉 Mac Pro 🎉 2023 Mac Pro Accessories iOS 17 iPadOS 17 PCalc widget Sherlock macOS Sonoma Aerial Vision Pro Chance Miller’s impressions Matthew Panzarino’s impressions Dongle (?) that Casey noticed Post-show: WWDC food review Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Vector Bar: The cocktail-recipe app to make creating terrific cocktails super-simple. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Phish season Live Phish DMB Friday Night Concert Series Goose on Bandcamp Follow-up: The Anonymous Corner Some anonymous thoughts on mail delivery to Apple Park BELIEVE shirts are at Apple Park Rank-and-file engineers also hate Radar Why does Apple bother with responses at all? (via Matthew Fenselau) Not all subscriptions are created equal, notes Claude Zeins One, Ten, One Hundred More on “no subscription” hardliners Myth and Oni were given to Take Two Interactive Project Magma Exit Interviews iOS 16 iPadOS 16 watchOS 9 Ventura WWDC Preview & Predictions Apple invites Road to VR to WWDC …and UploadVR Steve Troughton-Smith notices there are references to xrOS in open-source code 1 2 3 4 5 6 Apple and Hideo Kojima Max Tech’s take Sean Murray’s tweet Gorilla Tag Steve Jobs & the Rokr Xbox Accessibility Xbox Adaptive Controller Post-show: Casey destroyed Erin’s car & computer If your Mac doesn’t start up all the way Sponsored by: Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code atp60 for 60% off plus free shipping. Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. Judo: Design and code, united at last. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Alex Stevenson-Price’s thread on his initial experiences with the Dell 6K monitor Monitor Control Dell Display Manager (via Ben Smith) Hands on with Final Cut Pro & Logic for iPad Ferrite Dan Moren says Time-based rulers don’t work Keep Final Cut Pro open until the export is complete You can make FCP macOS ↔ iPadOS How it works Steve Troughton-Smith’s observations: 1 2 Ben Scheirman points out that Final Cut Pro 10.6.6 for macOS has way better mixed SDR/HDR support 9 + 10 = 21 Pretty much everywhere, it’s gonna be hot Reddit on John’s of Bleecker Whoever smelt it dealt it Beatings will continue until morale improves Casey’s take Technical Support Incident Bungie’s New Extraction Shooter: Marathon Myst Official Website Trailer News Release Escape from Tarkov PlayStation Q SteamDeck #askatp: Which direction is scrolling “down”, asks Jesse Stiller Is there really any “re-engineering cost” for Apple Silicon Macs? (via strays_nod00) Northbridge How often do we reboot our Macs, wonders Saurabh How can we share a ton of pictures with not-savvy family? (via Brian Coffey) Post-show: More Callsheet pricing GIFWrapped Sponsored by: Rocket Money Lickability Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: 🗣️ New Member’s Special posted 🗣️ A New Yorker’s View of the United States Follow-up: The Kobo FU continues The Libra 2 does have support, kinda (via Stefano Costatini) Install NickelMenu Add the Dropbox menu item Libra 2 Other Kobos Multiple Displays on M1/M2 Macs Matthaus Woolard points out there are only 2 display controllers Hector Marcan has now-deleted tweets covering this (via Richard Stephens) Edward Munn (among others) clues us into a DisplayLink-based workaround Wavlink USB 3.0 ↔ HDMI Adapter (via Steve McWee) Lior Shakedd summarizes the drawbacks The woes of the iBook G4 (via Ryan Maxwell) Screen Spanning Doctor Compatibility List Final Cut Pro on iPad Some M1 Pros had 16GB RAM and virtual memory (via Chris) Final Cut Pro handles project files in ∞ ways (via Brendan) Dell UltraSharp 32” 6K Monitor is $3,200 Resolutions XDR = 6016 × 3384 Dell = 6144 × 3456 Dell has an 8K version available Dell offers a variety of sizes HDR600 only WWDC Vibe Check 🧘🏻‍♂️ Avoiding Copland 2010 You Ruined Everything Big watchOS upgrades coming? ClockKit SFSpeechRecognizer Whisper whisper.cpp Post-show: How should Casey price Callsheet? Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Marco’s new Kobo Kobo will price-match (via Bob Pekol) Games breaking the fourth wall Metal Gear Solid Controller Swap Trick Blackbox (App Store link) (via Andrew Clark) Batman: Arkham Asylum (via David Kung) Business perspective on 15” MacBook Air (via Michael Lechter) Fully == Uplift? (via Matthew Kraft) Downside to camera shutters as sensor guards during cleaning (via Wade Tregaskis) Apple announces Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad Final Cut Pro Logic Pro Audio Hijack Jason’s overview Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter, etc. Post-show: SwiftUI trials & tribulations .matchedGeometryEffect() Under the Radar #268: Fancy Work Sponsored by: Backblaze: Making backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Steamclock: Your app should be more than ultra fine. Let’s build something great together. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch ⚠️ before Saturday, 6 May ⚠️. Pre-show: Marco has e-reader pre-show follow-up kobo sage PMN Caecilia Calibre what if? Pragmatic Programmer Tao Te Ching 1984 Follow-up: Mac Pro Believe art update (thanks, Cristofer Cruz) Quick Callsheet Recap Someone help Casey with focusing a .searchable() text field, please! Introspect for SwiftUI Marco’s SwiftUI error message Emil Jensen’s 2FA iOS shortcut for iCloud keychain prefs:root=PASSWORD&search=2fa CarPlay Rental cars (via Milad Cerkic) At what cost? (via Dave Nicholls) The Verge in 2019 Ford CEO doubles down on CarPlay More nostalgia via Michael Hannemann The Fool’s Errand Infinite Mac Metal Gear Solid Eternal Darkness Rapid Security Responses & Cryptexes Adam Engst at TidBITS #askatp: Will consumers actually buy a 15” MacBook Air? (via Ben) Is HDR and Dolby Vision worth it? (via Torstein) What are our thoughts about standing desks? (via Nick from Toronto) Fully Jarvis 60” × 27”, Stone, Unpowered Grommets, silver legs, 3 stage, programmable handset, with cable management Fully Jax Dual Monitor Arm VariDesk Fog Creek’s desks (2008) Uplift Post-show: People love their cars, too Marco went to Dave & Busters MAME Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch before Saturday, 6 May. Pre-show: Marco re-discovers reading Boox Nova Air C Kindle Oasis (2nd-gen.) reMarkable Jason’s e-Reader Roundup iPad Mini (6th-gen.) Tobor Robot PMN Caecilia (the original Kindle font) Follow-up: Mac Pro Believe Shirt Shirt ordered for John Ternus John continues to fight his window-dragging lag (FB12122106) New movie Belkin Releases USB-C Hub Belkin’s site Amazon CalDigit TS4 Google Authenticator adds account syncing for 2FA codes Not end-to-end encrypted though Duncan Wilcock’s Photos.app duplicate management tale of woe Motif Mimeo John’s receiver isn’t the panacea he thought it was (via Stephen Brandon) Jonathan LaCour’s solution Zidoo Z9X Reddit starts charging for API access Christian’s thoughts Apollo (App Store link) app.net Officially unofficial ATP subreddit What was it like before multitasking? (via Torb) The Verge’s Lisa video John Pong VIC-20 Mini vMac MacWrite MacDraw Macintosh Plus The stories of the original Macintosh team Netcom BASIC OS/2 Egghead Software Casey config.sys & autoexec.bat & IRQs Null modem Hayes AT command set Kali CD Caddy Post-show: Casey has a special treat for members. 🎁 Sponsored by: ATP Members who get ad-free episodes, early-release bootlegs, and discounts on time-limited merch sales! ATP Merchandise: You’ll never look more attractive than when you’re wearing ATP merchandise! Buy some before you forget, so Casey can’t make fun of you! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

The ATP Store is BACK, baby! Order your merch before Saturday, 6 May. Pre-show: Five K’s is just. not. enough. Follow-up: macOS 13.3 window-dragging lag (FB12122106) has returned 😱 John’s demo GIF Demo Video CarPlay does avoid some problems Newer version of Casey’s adapter GM’s piss-poor decision is only for future EV models (via Nathaniel Irons) Apple doesn’t offer lossless Atmos / DTS:X (via Sam Tierney) Infuse post Interchangeable lens dust avoidance (via Gilbert Tang) Casey doesn’t have to regret his Studio Display yet HOAs really do suck Solid-state buttons dropped from iPhones 15? A diversion about Apple Watch Family Setup #askatp: Do we run third party anti-malware apps? (via Xerxes) Does macOS allow for apps to keep keys and data private from each other? (via Jesse Wilson) If John/Tina hadn’t already gotten a Mac Studio, would they get an M2 mini? (via Trieu) Post-show: Hops is getting nervous. 😬 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Top Four: Hot Pockets Hot Pockets Pizza Rolls Fun Dip Pixy Stix Nerds The Food that Built America Smarties Sprees SweetTarts Jelly Belly Weird and Gross Follow-up: The Letterboxd app (App Store) are native. We know it’s at least in part Daniel Compton’s fault Original acknowledgement Future update to IceCubes will note verified URLs (via Henrik Nyh) Apple Photos De-Duplication 😬 Aaron Gabbert’s experience Mathew Schaffer’s experience Example Amazon will keep an archive of DPReview…? Manual sensor shake on Sony cameras MENU → Setup → Cleaning Mode→ Enter Sony cameras & dual-base ISO ISO on Sony cameras is often misunderstood Photos to Photons: PDR Shadow vs. ISO Photos to Photons: PDR vs. ISO Dan Fox Dual Base ISO explained General Motors hates your iPhone Original Reuters report Upgrade #453: At Large at Apple Park Upgrade #454: The Home Home Gruber’s post MKBHD & RJ Scaringe Post-show: 🗣️ BREAKING NEWS 🗣️: The UltraMeh is still ultra meh. Dell & Samsung 5K displays Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Porkbun, LLC: An oddly satisfying experience. Over one million domains under management. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Mugs & some pint glasses are in stock! Fixes: Member’s episodes and iPod & iTunes/Music users (yes, really) Prospective members from 🇮🇳 Thank you, new and existing members! 💙💙💙 Follow-up: Quick correction about the CalDigit TS4 Apple Photos de-duplication in shared libraries Regarding NSTrackingArea’s “quiet” behavior change The Radar grass ain’t really greener ☹️ Camera-related follow-up Ritchie’s Ricoh Recipes Fuji PC AUTO SAVE feature Lightning ↔ SD Card Reader X100V focus tip Gen Z realizes real cameras exist Making EDR photos: Pixelmator Photo (iOS) (App Store link) Adjustment sliders → ... menu → Turn on EDR Pixelmator Pro (Mac) (App Store link) Color adjustments section → Customize → add EDR toggle Only for RAW files? Radiance+ (App Store link) Superzoom rentals Marco’s [mostly rental] haul Marco’s sample images Sony RX100 VII Nikon Coolpix P1000 Sony RX10 IV Fujifilm X-T5 Fuji 150-600mm lens Sony A7R III Sony 200-600mm lens 2× teleconverter Post-show: Casey’s forthcoming app 🫣 Analogue #212: Hope Coursing Through My Veins The Movie DB Obscura Sony dual-gain/dual-base ISO and its still-image cameras Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Samoas vs. Caramel DeLites Casey found 🎉 More Occasions! 🎉 John’s anniversary & ATP #476 Jonathan’s anniversary ATP Movie Club returns! We watched My Neighbor Totoro Follow-up: HDMI Quick Media Switching (QMS) in action Threaded rod suggestions McMaster-Carr Tool lending libraries are a thing (via Sean Cameron & Chris Chelberg) The 🔩 trick Camrote for geotagging & control (via Josh Calvetti) Baby needs a new set of 🦷 Original tweet Nairobi’s true Siri experience Benjamin Mayo’s theory Result ChatGPT + iOS Shortcut = Smart Siri‽ Microsoft vs. Bloomberg News WWDC 2023 Announced Special Event Under the Radar #265: Old App, New Subscription Nikon Coolpix P1000 Let’s attempt another intervention about Radar Marco’s recent radar (FB12026558) Developer Technical Support John’s recent radars (FB11772168 & FB12057505) Toots: 1, 2, 3, 4 Casey’s thoughts from June 2022 Jeff Johnson’s thoughts #askatp: What does “federation” even mean, anyway? (via Stephen Gozza) Decoder with Eugen Rochko (Overcast link) Is software getting worse? (via Eric Smith) DARPA challenge Why does John need lots of GPU in an ARM Mac? (via Thomas Alvarez) Post-show: Please give us members special ideas! ATP on Mastodon ATP Feedback …particularly in the spirit of Top Four! And, if you’re near Boston, buy John’s camera Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco has solved his Apple Watch Ultra band problem? Orange Alpine Loop Trail Loop Ocean Band Solo Loop Follow-up: iOS 16.4 will detect duplicate photos in iCloud Shared Photo Library Kurt’s screenshot John chose… poorly RTINGS OLED Burn-In testing update Quinn Nelson on Apple’s headset Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant lost the AI race A video of Siri in action RIP, DPReview 😢 Chris Niccolls & Jordan Drake to PetaPixel Marco’s “real” but “small” cameras Ricoh GR IIIx Fuji X100V (warning: probably above list price) Fuji XT-5 Post-show: John is a mad 👨🏻‍🔬 Kanto SP26PL speaker stands Media component shelves Threaded rod Kanto SP6HD speaker stands Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco’s load-bearing pinky We stand in support of trans people, including trans youth. 🏳️‍⚧️ Alex Cox’s words Alex Cox’s voice 5calls.org Moltz’s toot Happy 10th anniversary, ATP! Follow-up: Press ↑ to see the Apple TV screensaver location. (via Ted) Recording Screen Time password isn’t possible in iOS 16.4 beta (via Gui Rambo) melle points out you can guess the Screen Time passcode ∞ times in some cases. Not good, Bob. Settings → General → Transfer or Reset iPhone Erase All Content and Settings Continue Enter the iPhone passcode Take ∞ guesses at the Screen Time passcode Feedback: FB12006474 No-passcode iPhone ain’t so smart after all, says Eric deRuiter Another approach to prevent iCloud passcode changes, provided by Jenny Oskarsen Change your iPhone passcode After you enter it twice, the phone will ask for your iCloud passcode Hit Cancel; your passcode has been changed, but you will need to enter your current iCloud password to change it Tim Cook Orders Headset Forward Despite Warnings? To Ship or Not to Ship, Headset Edition Colleen Novielli DJI Avata Destiny & motion sickness Samsung’s “Space Zoom” is “enhanced” by “AI” MKBHD’s YouTube Short Correction video 2021 🙂 Moon Crater The Verge’s coverage Samsung’s Explanation Post-show: Casey’s Watch band problems Wirecutter picks Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Declan made an interesting observation Marco files a bug report… AND ACTUALLY GETS A RESPONSE unlike FB12026558: “Media services reset repeatedly upon initiating audio playback in iOS 16.4 betas” John has…returned. Follow-up: Avoiding Shoulder Surfing Screen Time passcodes, turns out™, do not protect against takeovers Protecting iCloud Photos (via Erik Smets) Could you previously protect Settings? You can actually set a many-digit numeric-only passcode Scam Authenticator App Steals QR Codes 😱 Mysk’s comment Some absolute maniacs YOLO enthusiasts use no passcodes 😱 × ∞ (via Bob Von Scio) However, the kids are alright Mikael’s good point on ISP bandwidth Apple TV remote with touch disabled has an Achilles heel Yellow Things 👎🏻 Best and worst car colors for resale 👍🏻 iPhones 14 in Yellow Dakar Yellow II E36 1991 Toyota MR2 Apple Spring Event… Maybe? “Compute Card” Upgrade #448: I’m Choosing Optimism More on John’s COVID project (Affiliate links abound!) John’s old 5.1 system: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Pioneer VSX-LX305 SVS Prime Center & map Micca MB42X-C & map ELAC UC52 & map Polk R100 Polk XT15 Sonos Sub (Gen 3) KEF KC62 SVS SB-1000 Sealed vs. Ported subs Kanto Audioholics Audio Science Review speaker forum & reviews index The problem with most center channel speakers KEF Q150 KEF Q350 Post-show: Some more home theatre talk RIAA curve John reviews his old receiver Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Please go decline your Tweetbot/Twitterrific refunds! Follow-up: John’s COVID project mcg’s Experience with the Sony HT-A9 Larry King’s band’s Rivian Parody “Not yellow” ≠ “no fun colors” Adam Wunn on iMazing Report on the Apple TV remote with touch disabled Bad Apple TV news Diabetes and blood glucose monitoring Diabeetus Sonos does allow you to shout requests into the air Criminals are shoulder-surfing passcodes and then swiping iPhones Mitigation ideas: Alphanumeric passcodes Settings → Face ID & Passcode → Change Passcode → Passcode Options → Custom Alphanumeric Code Don’t use iCloud Keychain for banking passwords Screen Time Settings → Screen Time → Use Screen Time Passcode and don’t use the same passcode Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions → Account Changes → Don’t Allow Venmo: Me → Settings → Face ID & PIN → Enable Face ID & PIN Cash: Icon in the upper-right → Privacy & Security → Security Lock #askatp: Is symmetric internet — particularly gigabit — worth it? (via Petar Petrović) Casey’s original flex Casey’s park bench picnic table Casey downloads a Xcode beta WRT54G Do we use AlDente or Battery to manually limit charging levels? (via MaxLaves) Coconut Battery Battery GitHub issue Why doesn’t anyone make fun but not-creepy games? (via Brian Hamilton) Post-show: Marco loses a war of YouTube attrition to Adam Sponsored by: Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Check out our manifesto: https://honest.security. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: ✅ ATP hat-trick achieved ☹️ Follow-up: Getting a copy of your data from Apple privacy.apple.com Zack Whittaker’s experience in 2018 GDPR iMazing On our slagging of Dolby Pro Logic (via Rob Howard) A tip about Skip Intro on Apple TV (via Mark Johnson) More on the Sony HT-A9 & SA-SW5 from John Coke and Ian White Linus Tech Tips Alternative thoughts on why Xcode downloads are huge (via Michael McGuire) Marco should buy a Ford F150 Lightning? Maybe? (via William Vabrinskas) Some further thoughts on COVID from Keith, medicinal chemist NYC study More recent study VA Study Reuters Scientific American The Guardian iPhone 15 CAD drawings …and colors MaxTech video Post-show: Marco has many bits of car news CarMax Jackery Rivian R1T BMW i3 Yellow Stripey Things Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Techmeme Ride Home: Subscribe today in your podcast app of choice (Apple, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify) Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco is living the true Land Rover experience TFL Offroad Your Daily Lex Follow-up: The foibles of a 2.1 setup (via Samuel Polay) Sony HT-A9 & SA-SW5 Video review Bundle on Amazon What’s the ∆ between Apple TVs? (via Andy Galletly) An Unsolicited Streaming App Spec Streaming App Sentiments Current vs. Previous-Gen Apple TV 4K YouTube video Identify your Apple TV model imessage-exporter (via Christopher Sardegna) Google Takeout Apple dropping Product Design Chief role Mac Studio is one-and-done? Jason’s post #askatp: Does subscribing to a dead show cause burden on Overcast? (via Scott Wright) Would a 8 × 64 GB MacBook read data 8× faster than a single 512 GB MacBook? (via John Susek) How do we handle unknown callers? (via b4rt0s1k) NoMoRobo Post-show: The Liss family has finally fallen (but are okay though) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Mercury Weather: Gorgeous weather forecasts. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco relives his middle-school years Follow-up: HomePod 2 Siri speed test video And a related #askatp from Justin Saucier Sonos Premium Entertainment Set with Arc HomePod 2 power connector IEC 60320 A fix for tapping the HomePod near an outlet Foo Fighters performed at iPhone 5 launch (via Sverrir Björgvinsson) Twitter shenanigans continue Twitter Dev’s tweet Coverage on The Verge Elon’s completely ambiguous tweet Coverage on The Verge Movetodon killed for reasons Mastodon Flock still works Paul Haddad reports the new rules Marco’s HomePod 2 Review KEF Q150 HiFiMAN HE-6 Harman Curve Dave2D HomePod 2 Video #askatp: Will large enterprises set up Mastodon instances? (via Gavin Whitaker) Masto.host Why are Xcode downloads so darn huge? (via Nathan Roberts) How the heck do you search for code-related help for iOS/macOS stuff? (via Darin Kelkhoff) Queryable: iPhone photo search app Post-show: Audio is difficult 🍌 🔌 Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Pushcut: Triggers, notifications & widgets for Shortcuts, HomeKit, and online automation. Drafts: Where text starts. Get 50% off your first year of Drafts Pro. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Your hosts have a discussion about music. We’re… um… sorry. macOS: Settings → Advanced → Add songs to Library when adding to playlists iOS: Settings→ Music → Add Playlist Songs Follow-up: Overview of US healthcare terminology Ars Technica on the US healthcare situation HomePod updates MKBHD video 9to5Mac’s photo Marco’s charging woes (via Jonathan Dietz) A kludgey fix suggested by Conrad Poohs M2 Pro/Max MaxTech video Vadim Yuryev Backing up iCloud Photo Library icloud-photos-sync Also available as a Docker container! Shared photo libraries support coming? Khan Academy Kids & ABCMouse Foldable iPad with carbon fiber kickstand? Apple’s “Reality Pro” AR/VR goggles: 🎵 what is it good for? 🎵 The Information 9to5Mac Gruber Gurman CrunchPad Apple Watch Leather Link band Valve Index Meta Quest Hypercritical: Antacid Tablet Hypercritical: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow Post-show: Marco is confused by his iPad M539 Restorations Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Frame Game ❗️ New Member’s special ❗️ Belated observation of an anniversary Casey’s ATP announcement tweet Follow-up: The new Mac mini is the same dimensions as the old one But the base-model SSD is far slower… again. Max Tech Twitter officially bans third-party clients Diff (via Andy Baio) Twitter Dev’s tweet Jason’s thoughts, which are 😗👌🏻 Jason’s follow-up Twitterrific Goodbye Linea Tot xScope Tweetbot Goodbye Ivory Twitter does, indeed, seem to be crumbling Valentines Day at White Castle Unusual ways to listen to ATP Some Movie Club follow-up: Regarding Hunt’s language change (via David Watson) Some thoughts from Patrick Warn The Whistle Blower Smarter Every Day gets on the USS Toledo Marco’s USB-charging question The John Gruber gloves Zippo HeatBank 6 hand warmers C2C caberQU Apple is exploring touchscreen Macs 😱 #askatp: Any app suggestions for young kids? (via Lee Jarvis) Toca Boca Paint My Wings Pok Pok ABCMouse Sago Mini How in the 🤬 can you move or rename an open document on macOS? (via Brian Coffey) How do we handle health insurance [since 🇺🇸 sucks]? (via Nevin) Post-show: Window-washing follow-up Unger HydroPower Pure Water system GEKA QuickConnect DeWalt’s awful cordless “power” “washer” DeWalt’s awesome cordless blower Solving the Biggest Problems with Windows Sponsored by: Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Guardian Firewall: Because privacy matters. Now, more than ever. MacUpdater: Keep all of your apps up-to-date effortlessly. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco’s window-washing woes Chicken hat dregs ❗️ Imminent members-only special ❗️ Follow-up: Getty Images suing creators of Stable Diffusion Stable Diffusion Litigation One more from CES: solid-state cooling PC World video Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) Twitter kills (some) third-party clients Craig Hockenberry The Verge Twitter’s sole “statement”, five days later 🙄 × ∞ The Verge on “🫡” Upgrade+ 442: Filing bug reports with Apple An entry from the we-have-the-best-listeners file Apple’s Week of Announcements New Macs Dan Moren Color-matched MagSafe cables‼️ iStat Menus New HomePods 😱 Post-show: Casey got the Belkin Continuity Camera doodad External Display Mount Laptop Display Mount Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Lunch Pail VC: A podcast about the nuts and bolts of venture capital. Sofa: One place to organize your downtime. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco still has his red hat cursed car Follow-up: Backing up iPhoto Libraries (via Jonas) Dell 5K monitor Dell 6K monitor Teaser video Dell resolution: 6144 × 3456 XDR resolution: 6016 × 3384 CES TV News Samsung 77-inch QD-OLED LG Signature OLED “wireless” TV LG Micro Lens Array Samgung microLED TVs Roku is making TVs 🤨 Sony is not showing TVs Qi2 is MagSafe? Rewind.ai internals (via Kevin Chen) ScreenCaptureKit Vision Framework Video Toolbox #askatp: What would be important in a “3rd alternative” desktop operating system? (via Stephan Jacobs) System76 macOS achieves UNIX (not Linux) certification Getting macOS UNIX-certified Do we use RSS? Which apps, if so? (via Andy Clarke) Reeder NetNewsWire Feedbin Unread (App Store link) ReadKit TIN Post-show: 🗣️ BREAKING NEWS 🗣️ Tesla Steering Wheel Retrofit Mercedes EQS SUV brake pedal (via James Russell) Quinn Nelson’s thoughts: 1 & 2 & 3 Technology Connections enters the chat: 1 & 2 Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Sanity: Explore fresh perspectives on content and digital experience Kolide: Nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Vacations, illness, birthdays, and carrot cake Follow-up: AI Art & Copyright (via Amy Lee) Github Terms of Service Github Corporate Terms of Service CRUD chkbit True Life Diary Marco, CloudKit, and Overcast Under the Radar #258: A Less-Cloudy Outlook Samsung ViewFinity S9 The Verge Samsung Announcement HDR600 #askatp: How do we backup & store Xcode project folders? (via Eshu Marneedi) Tim Bray on Mastodon search How does John feel about lossy streaming on his fancypants new TV? (via Sean Cameron) HDTVtest What’s the best way to backup a Photos library to a Synology? (via Justin Fisher) Post-show: John’s Earthworks Ethos adventure Marco’s Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review Elgato Wave XLR Blue Yeti Shure PG42 USB Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco has decreed today is Christmas Eve. Project Highrise Don’t Starve Together Follow-up: Butterfly Keyboard class-action lawsuit payouts Artists can now opt out of the next version of Stable Diffusion Have I Been Trained? Have I Been Pwned? A fun Twitter → Mastodon web app (via Ted Tschopp) Nullsoft Scriptable Install System macos9.app Rewind.ai is available Lensa AI (App Store link) John’s iPad Mystery iPad Pro (4th generation) iPad Pro (6th generation) Casey’s AirPods Pro Mystery Always-On Display Tweaks in iOS 16.2 (via Brandon Butch) Apple car project hits [yet more] road bumps Bloomberg article John & Jason talk about this on Upgrade #436 Gruber’s summary Care by Volvo #askatp: Why even bother with your own blog/domain anyway? (via Petar Petrović) Fastmail Squarespace Hover Linode What should I do about bit rot? 😱 (via Jeremy Nash) Synology ZFS TrueNAS Unraid Btrfs Do we use native mouse acceleration? SteerMouse Post-show: Christmas Movies Elf Christmas Vacation Claymation Christmas A Christmas Story Die Hard Garfield Christmas Muppets & John Denver album.link Songwhip Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Blaze: The smarter no-code platform. Nebula: Videos. Podcasts. Classes. Creator-built and creator-owned. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Period pieces about x2 and k56flex Superbad DIVX Follow-up: Casey has fixed his Docker problems with Colima? Apple is considering dropping the WebKit requirement? Blink Gecko Some clarifications and feedback about the SR-71 (via Chris) Trident II D5 Inertial Navigation System Schuler tuning Astroinertial Navigation System in the SR-71 Podcast story about the missing hemisphere of star data in the SR-71 (at 43:31) John McElhone’s Detective Work Moisturizers are, indeed, real. Cetaphil: Casey was right, according to everyone O’Keeffe’s Working Hands Cream: Marco’s waxy-barrier pick CeraVe Moisturizing Cream: Marco’s daytime-softness favorite Eucerin Advanced Repair Hand Cream: Another highly-recommended option Mac Pro, but less so #askatp: Do any of us journal? (via Arthur Dickerson) Day One What are the top-level folders on our home directory? (via Matt Toohey) How does Casey even use Spaces, anyway? (via Cai) Post-show: So, uh, what the heck are we gonna do about our theme song? Jonathan Mann Descript Sponsored by: Masterclass: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Nebula: Videos. Podcasts. Classes. Creator-built and creator-owned. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Is moisturizer real? Orange Goop The 🐔🧢 is back!! Follow-up: Recovery keys & backup contacts Apple’s information Oliver Ames’ thoughts More on StoreKit 2 and Refunds Tech Talk Request a Refund The Sharrow is real, John. WWDC 2017 Relevant clip Enabling Advanced Data Protection for “enthusiasts” Apple’s support article Quitting the Finder defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool true Apple Music Sing, Atmos, and ML Example Goose album Tesla adds Apple Music support Freeform Linea Definitely not John’s fridge Advanced Data Protection and Convergent Encryption Stratechery post (requires login) Perceptual hashing Apple will allow Third-Party App Stores in the EU The Digital Markets Act MacRumors Stratechery (requires login) Gruber’s take Jason’s take Apple considers dropping WebKit requirement? 🤨 Post-show: Casey’s [mis]adventures with Docker Raspberry Pi Supply Chain Update Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Past-Marco made poor life choices, and today-Marco paid the price Follow-up: Mastodon instances and federation Hive Social is going… well, it’s not really going actually Sharrow 👍 Merlin is vindicated; it’s a real thing 👎 …but it’s not exactly a “share arrow”. But it is. Kinda. Sorta. 🤪 ButtDB Blackbird has been open-sourced Publisher! Custom string interpolation Function Back Deployment Apple announces 3 new “advanced safety features” How to generate a recovery key Encryption comparison chart Joanna Stern’s article (Apple News) & video Platform Security Guide Wired article Google Has Most of My Email Because It Has All of Yours Apple adds 700 new price points to the App Store John and Jason discussed on Upgrade #436: I Bend So Many Spoons Apple introduces Apple Music Sing Federico’s tweet #askatp: How does the Mac Studio compare to John’s ideal computer? (via Daryl Thornton) How are we backing up our shared photo libraries? (via Mark Roemermann) Why can’t we quit Finder? (via Guilherme Alles) Sponsored by: Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Sharrows EVERYONE has written in to tell us about the bike-lane symbols, thank you, no need for anyone else to write in – ed. The ATP On-Demand Store is live for your holiday needs! Follow-up: Bridging async/await ↔ Obj-C (via Aaron Farnham) Marco’s 🍑💨 Some updates on Mastodon Ivory by Tapbots Don’t Use Services that Hate the Internet John’s 🍑💨: He’s outraged! A Better Mastodon Friend Finder Merlin & John’s excellent discussion about Twitter (starts @ 1h36m) There’s a WWDC video about instrumenting/tracing async issues Xfinity Wi-Fi does not use customer’s bandwidth (via Clayton O’Neill) Casey’s 🍑💨 about iPad at the park bench picnic table ffmpeg has been ported to web assembly Reactions to App Store ads Gambling ads iCloud Storage Over the Years The Talk Show #361: A Fit of Pique with Federico Viticci Apple Keynote Search Engine Apple Pauses Gambling Ads Gruber’s Take Michael Tsai Employees aren’t happy either More from The Information Xcode Ads? defaults write com.apple.dt.Xcode XcodeCloudUpsellPromptEnabled -bool false Post-show: Namesake The Insane Engineering of the SR-71 Blackbird Titanium - The Metal That Made The SR-71 Possible Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Check out our manifesto: https://honest.security. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Marco makes Casey’s day B FCModel Hacking with Swift Follow-up: Using network locations in macOS Ventura ControlPlane Casey’s adventure with date formats Bonus: man pages in Preview John’s iPhone Cases Bullstrap $85 → $68 Ryan London $54 Mastodon The Real Slim Shady ActivityPub Micro.blog support Scalability Moderation Burnout On evaluating new platforms Running an instance is… not easy Founder in Time Client app reviews by Anna Nicholson Client app feature comparison Google Sheet Client Apps Official client Metatext Mammoth (TestFlight) Tusker (TestFlight) Toot! Tootle Mast Mercury tooot Fedi Mac Apps Mastonaut Hyperspace Desktop FedFinder to find the right instance for you Hive Twitter Updates The Fradulent King by Ed Z Twitter is Going Great Previously Twitter is hiring! (🦗) App Store rules Elon Musk’s sexual misconduct #askatp: Why bother with an Apple TV when modern TVs can do all the same stuff? (via Dominic Lemire) Is using an Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspot ethical? (via nougatmachine) Will data storage ever become scarce? (via Chris Wright) Post-show: Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 John’s “Good Products” List Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: John is a Swiftie Follow-up: John’s 2FA transfer options, and a suggestion from particles! Automating Watch faces (via Alex Serriere) Newer Apple TV 4K models support HDR in YouTube (via Matt Freedman) Photos, Smart Albums, and boolean logic (via Jakob) Hiding purchases in Music (via Arem) Twitter Tribulations Elon Musk has the world’s thinnest skin Employee corrects Elon He’s also a big jerk H-1B visa Intel 8088 HomeKit is amazing for some people (via Todd) X10 Mac enters the third year of “two-year transition” Will John and Marco ever be satisfied? (via Jonathan Claydon) iPhones 14 Satellite Emergency SOS is live Newsroom Casey’s screen recording iJustine’s Discussion with Kaiann and Arun Sending location via satellite Mastodon Wikipedia Federation ActivityPub Bluesky Micro.blog #askatp: What’s the best way to download Xcode? (via Eshu Marneedi) Xcodes Reflections on Trusting Tust What is the best-designed Mac app that Apple currently makes? (via Claude Zeins) Claris Em@iler Microsoft Entourage What advice do we have for leading people at work? (via Andrew Larson) Post-show: Marco kicks the MySQL-shaped can down the road. FCModel FMDB Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: lol twttr Hotline Follow-up: Rewind has stopped using cloud transcription, so, you’re welcome. Speaking of screen recording, let’s talk about corporate espionage protection DTEX Jason has found the answer to John’s confusion about using ML-generated keywords in smart albums More on Casey’s wonky iPad volume buttons (via Andre Aguilar and others) Support article ECC RAM support is coming to macOS XNU Ventura System Settings & third-party preference panes Mark U teaches us how to read Apple Steve Troughton-Smith also teaches us how to read Apple John’s “new” 📱 & 🖱️ John’s mouse John’s 🍄 New Apple TV upgrade experience Bono apologizes for Songs of Innocence How do you remove this darn thing anyway? Removal URL iPhone 15 buttons may go solid-state? #askatp: Is “smart home” tech really worth it? (via James Egg) Which host is the fastest typist? (via Mark Richard) Why don’t we have interactive home screen widgets yet? (via Brian Hamilton) Post-show: Marco made a pilgrimage John’s of Bleecker Street Branchinelli’s Sponsored by: Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: Marco’s RTD BBEdit doesn’t suck Land Rover Defender pressures Follow-up: Casey apologizes to Marco… again A small update on Casey’s park bench picnic table and his Verizon-connected iPad Pro More on Ventura’s System Settings Apple HIG Removal of scheduled sleep/wake GUI (via Aaron Gillies) Apple support guide Casey’s flummoxed by his iPad Pro’s volume buttons QMS VRR support is coming to Apple TV 4K HDMI 2.1 Shared Photo Library Camera toggle “Unsaved” photos De-duplication Face detection Automatic sharing “Lifestreams” and Rewind Previously in the John Podcasting Universe: ATP #66 @ 1h52s RecDiffs #169 @ 53m22s Lifestream on Wikipedia Academic site Recording laws in all 50 states CEO Dan Siroker a16z Announcement The Entire History of You San Junipero Elon Musk owns Twitter Elon’s poll 🙄 × ∞ “Welcome to hell, Elon” The Talk Show #361 Post-show: Marco somehow makes a leap from the Ultra to unloading a car. 🤨 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!

THE ATP STORE IS BACK, BABY! #🐔👒 The store will be open until Sunday, 13 November! Don’t delay! Our thanks to the teams at Studio Neat, and, as always, Cotton Bureau. Don’t forget, members get 15% off! Pre-show: Marco’s long local nightmare is now over. Follow-up: Costco has some Sonos stuff on sale starting 20 November Arc (on Sonos’ site) One SL (on Sonos’ site) Fire prevention on airplanes (via Andrew Chase) Apple mouse shape history John’s Ventura app updates iPad Pro Impressions Ventura / iOS 16.1 / iPadOS 16.1 Impressions Jason’s Review Jason on System Settings Post-show: Joanna Stern’s Interview of Federighi & Joswiak Sponsored by: Kolide: Make your team into your biggest allies for endpoint security. Solve problems, right within Slack. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Backblaze: Making backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed! And 15% off in the store!

Pre-show: Marco rediscovers his love for programming, by procrastiworking. Follow-up: Apple TV, Match Content, and HDMI QMS QMS Explainer Audio-dejudder Casey’s iPhone upgrade, eSIM, and Verizon fees Follow-out for Upgrade #429: Freedom Doors John’s mouse ATP #449: An Unclean Mouse ATP #361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf John’s speaker adventure Apple Watch Ultra screen size Nomad Orange Sport Band New iPads! Alex Guyot’s tweet Logitech Crayon Zac Hall on covers Dan Moren’s take New iPad Pros! Bluetooth 5.3 Hover video demo Federico Viticci’s tweet Alex Guyot’s take Clockwise #473: Solar Eclipse Potato New Apple TV! Post-show: Casey got scammed on Amazon Lenovo ThinkVision M14 Parcel Informed Delivery Sold by “Alex Mart LLC” Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: In a move that surprises nobody, Marco lost a bet Coriolis force Follow-up: On portraits and AI image generation Unofficial ATP subreddit Marco’s bad icon Marco’s good icon Glove boxes open via touchscreens‽ Model Y review Match content setting on the AppleTV (via David Comay) John says “👍🏻”, with reservations Mac window management and Stage Manager John’s new iPhone case Repairing original HomePods (via Timo Bruck) Common issues list Tutorial video AI image generation and photography Apple is turning into Google/Facebook? Upgrade+ #427: He Renouned Lederhosen The segment in question was the Upgrade+ segment of the week, which requires membership. Ninety-Five Theses Dithering, 30 September episode, ~8:40 in Paul Haddad Sebastiaan de With MJ Tsai TV ads? #askatp: When will we get a bezel-less Apple Watch? (via Bryan) _’s discovery Why would one want a M1 Max Mac Studio over an equivalent M1 Max MacBook Pro? (via John Enger) Why does router range matter? (via Andy Hyde) Post-show: Casey has some thoughts about Sonos Casey’s shopping list Arc Sub Gen 3 One SL Port Roam Belkin Soundform Connect Arc Unboxing Lutron Caséta Pico Remote Eric Welander’s Caséta Pico Remote video Funk it Up Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Marco has settled on the Peak Design case What even is in Shared Photo Libraries, anyway? The 🇪🇺 USB-C mandate passes a vote Christina Warren’s tweet MFI mophie 3-in-1 travel charger with MagSafe AI Art Cortex #133: The Ethics of AI Art Projects DALL-E Stable Diffusion DiffusionBee to run it on an Apple Silicon Mac Midjourney Google Imagen Artist found private medical record photos in AI training image set Everything is a Remix Ornithopter GitHub Copilot Light & Magic #askatp: Can we give a primer on macOS window management? (via Philipp) Philipp, I’m so sorry for my beloved co-hosts muddying the waters even worse, despite my best efforts -CML How do we plan & track app development work? (via Dan Leehr) How does John manage color on his TV? (via David Comay & Jeff Nachbar) THX Tune-Up FILMMAKER MODE Calman Color Calibration Software Post-show: Casey tries to recover from our earlier debacle SwitchGlass Front and Center Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has glasses Too big according to John Too big according to anyone “Big Steve Jobs energy” The Steve Jobs frames (we think) …and iPhone cases Pitaka MagEZ Case 3 Peak Design Everyday Case for iPhone ATP Movie Club: Episode 3: Edge of Tomorrow Remember, only for members! Follow-up: iCloud Shared Photo Library limitations There are lots of creaky clear cases out there Stage Manager will support older iPads UIScreen.main NSScreen.main When the always-on iPhone display goes dark Black-and-white always-on Lock Screen Settings → Focus → {focus mode} → Options → Enable Dim Lock Screen Casey has some Apple Store experiences Apple Watch Ultra Alpine Loop _’s Video Returning a Solo Loop TechCrunch coverage from 2020 Marco masquerades as a wedding photographer again Sony ɑ7R III Sony 90mm Prime Macro Lens Photo Mechanic Retrobatch #askatp: Does the always-on display increase burn-in risk? (via Steve Holroyd) What is our version control strategy? (via Thomas Ferraro) GitHub Flow Oh 💩, Git!?! Do we use the production or beta versions of our own apps? (via Nick Clinch) Post-show: Casey moves from Heroku → Linode Visual Studio Code Visual Studio Code Server VS Code Remote Development X Windows DynamoDB John encourages Marco to walk through a forest and fight dragons Sponsored by: Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Tailscale: A secure network that just works. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Relay FM Feuding Families ATP Movie Club: Episode 2: The Rundown Remember, only for members! Casey’s traumatic moment, captured Follow-up: Apple Pay and “valid” addresses iPhone 14 has revised, easily-repairable internals Repair costs SIM tray spacer John’s second iPhone case Bullstrap case Ryan London case Marco’s case updates Pitaka Case Casey’s on the HDHomeRun Prime with Channels Train PCMCIA Glasses updates Blue-blocking lenses were universally panned Zenni Optical Apple’s upgrade guide (via Jonathan Gulbrandsen) iPhones 14 Pro Experience John on the Podcastathon Apple’s guidance on transferring watches John’s status bar Halide Ryan Jones’s chart about camera bumps Paste warning is a bug Gruber’s chart Post-show: Marco’s car wears a watch (image) Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Extended Pre-show: Marco finally catches up to Casey & John Dilating drops 🎉 ATP EPISODE 500!!! 🎉 catatp ATP Episode #400: Reach Is the Next Frontier Mac OS iguana easter egg (video) Mac OS iguana easter egg explanation Some discussions about a 🆕 special members-only perk Follow-up: John’s Polarizer & lens protector Special relativity Variable Neutral Density Filter Bell’s Theorem (via Stepan Dolezal) Polarizing Filter (via Rob Sayre) UV Filters are useless? (also via Rob Sayre) iPhone focal lengths spreadsheet (by Colin Robertson) 2× crop goes from 9.8 × 7.3mm → 4.9 × 3.65mm Prior 2× cameras were 4 × 3mm Satellite location sharing Collect calls Apple Watch S8 is basically the same CPU as S6 & S7 Apple Delays iCloud Shared Photo Library Dynamic Island name recommendation from Dan Engler API The Verge’s iPhone 14 Pro review Subpixel rendering Pentile display Krebs unequivocally walks back the Ubiquiti reporting What did the hosts order last week? John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case John’s forthcoming black-leather iPhone 14 Pro case Marco races the clock Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Marco asks for tips about 👓 Sponsored by: Kolide: Kolide is a cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: A bidding war for a good cause Apple Event, September 2022 Apple Watch Series 8 Apple Watch SE (2nd generation) Apple Watch Ultra Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT Photos from Matt Panzarino Size comparison by Neil Cybart GPS L5 AirPods Pro (2nd generation) Helly R! iPhone 14 & 14 Plus Emergency SOS via satellite Iridium Garmin Inreach Mini 2 iPhone 14 Pro & Pro Max John’s Tweet about 🤢 “Dynamic Island” 🤢 Anti-aliasing Don’t miss a special treat before the after-show. (Thanks, Jonathan!) Post-show: Leaks abound Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Please donate to St. Jude! Let’s cure childhood cancer together. Pre-show: Marco has leveled-up as a nerd. 🤓 HP M182nw Follow-up: John’s polarizer and lens protector Calibration of Rock Band instruments (via Johannes Zander) Casey got buzzed by Apple Maps cars “Image Collection” Locations (via Holgr in the chat) Apple Watch Series 7 exit interview iPhone 13 Pro exit interview John’s black-leather iPhone 12 Pro case iPhone 14 & 14 Pro expectations Single pill/lozenge? Gurman confirmation Garmin InReach Apple Watch Series 8 expectations G-Shock Garmin adventure watches AirPods Pro 2? Don’t miss our special ending theme (thanks, Jonathan Mann!) Post-show: 👃🏻❓ Levoit HEPA Air Purifier with Toxin Absorber Filter Fresh Wave Odor-“Removing” Gel Zero Odor Pro Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show Netural: In a shocking piece of news, Marco’s Defender hasn’t exploded (yet)! Marco’s “Thule” Casey’s WireLiss CarPlay Adapter 🇸🇪 Study on Touchscreens vs. Physical Controls Example XC90 touchscreen Follow-up: On people copying S3 API CarPlay navigation voice volume Former setting, prior to iOS 15 (via Daniel Finley) Use the driver’s side volume control on the wheel to adjust volume (via Josh Biggs) Postpartum doulas are a thing (via Matt Rigby) 4K TV FiOS channel stand-by banner recording A godawful map of 4K over the air A rough crack at a vastly improved map via chatroom user SageOlson RVA has 4K Audio/video sync Catchin’ Sync (also via Matt Rigby) Catchin’ Sync on the App Store John’s first attempt at sync (H265) John’s second attempt at sync (WebM 1) John’s third attempt at sync (WebM 2) TiVo ad skipping Casey’s feedbacks FB10566546 is fixed! 🎉 FB11080380 is fixed, but includes a new regression. ☯️ Five other bugs have had no responses yet, though. 💔 Marco’s bug (FB10758252) is fixed! 🎉 Running to the press never helps Martin Pilkington Björn Skoglund Apple Event is Wednesday, September 7 iPadOS is delayed The recent Plex Hack #askatp: How in the world are some app updates multiple hundreds of megabytes‽ (via Bart Kowalski) Paws Swagger What do we think of Svalt? (via Robert Campbell) Thermal Pads Post-show: Casey’s modified his car 19” Englishtowns 18” Pretorias Sponsored by: Kolide: A cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Snap AR: Snap AR is an ecosystem of products, programs, and people supporting the development, distribution, and discovery of Augmented Reality. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: What’s up with 🚩 on the 🏖️ in 🇦🇺? (via Ross Poulton) John’s TV Channels vs. TiVo vs. FiOS TV TVEverwhere HDHomeRun Prime Christina’s Tweet John’s tips for alleviating audio delays Calibration Video Screenshot Niki Tonsky’s System Settings wonkiness thread Jason on Network Locations Invisible confirm button Casey has some thoughts and feelings about Feedback/Radar For Apple people, these are Casey’s bugs. He has received no response on any of them. FB11080380 (filed 5 August) FB10684032 (filed 14 July) FB10491818 (filed 14 July) FB10636765 (filed 12 July) FB10566546 (filed 7 July) FB10394633 (filed 21 June) FB10391991 (filed 21 June) Marco’s bug: FB10758252 (response, paraphrased: you’re holding it wrong/it’s broken as designed) Serenity’s tip about documentation Feedback #askatp: How does one manage DNS and certificates for home servers? (via Christopher Anderson) Pi-Hole local DNS Tailscale hosts Synology QuickConnect What should a first-time parent know? (via Carlos Quinela) Baby Connect How do we protect our focus time and balance versus family time? (via Nick Serrano) Post-show: John rents a Toyota Camry and 🗣 HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT CARPLAY 🗣 Casey’s discovered but useLiss video John’s oversized light Toyota GR86 Toyota Supra Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security for teams that value privacy and transparency. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!