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S2015 Ep 487Episode 487: A Taylor Swift-shaped carrot

Apple Music meets its #squadgoals, MacKeeper is hacked, and we gush about an app every TV and movie junkie must have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 16, 201556 min

S2015 Ep 486Episode 486: The Macworld staff plays Santa

Holiday shopping can be stressful, but we've got great gift ideas and some helpful tips too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 9, 201556 min

S2015 Ep 485Episode 485: AT&T bumming out grandfathers

Back in the day, AT&T insisted that every iPhone user have an unlimited data plan. My, how the tides have changed. Glenn and Susie discuss the coming rate hike and the rest of the week's news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 2, 201550 min

S2015 Ep 484Episode 484: Home for the holidays

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Glenn and Susie give some helpful advice for offering tech support to your relatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 25, 201556 min

S2015 Ep 483Episode 483: Putting the iPad Pro to work

Susie is joined by Dan Benjamin to talk about their first experiences with the iPad Pro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 18, 20151h 21m

S2015 Ep 482Episode 482: Who does the iPad Pro work for?

Apple's expensive mega-tablet needs to find its niche. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 11, 20151h 2m

S2015 Ep 481Episode 481: Binge-watching the Apple TV

Glenn and Susie both have Apple TVs and plenty to say about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 4, 20151h 10m

S2015 Ep 480Episode 480: Stay tuned for Apple TV

Apple is taking orders for the Apple TV, and Susie and Glenn can't wait--especially now that Glenn has gigabit fiber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 20151h 4m

S2015 Ep 479Episode 479: The Magic is here, I guess

This week we have a grab bag of topics, from Apple's new Magic accessories (or "meh-gic" if you're unimpressed) to updated iWork and Yahoo Mail ditching passwords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 201559 min

S2015 Ep 478Episode 478: How to buy an iPhone

Laugh all you want, but buying an iPhone this year is so much harder than it used to be. Dan Frakes from the Wirecutter stops by to share his insight. We also discuss the new movie Steve Jobs with Macworld staff writers Caitlin McGarry and Oscar Raymundo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 20151h 7m

S2015 Ep 477Episode 477: Hello iPhone, good-bye Watch

Glenn sold his Apple Watch, and Susie bought a new iPhone. Time to talk about what a weird process that's becoming. Elsewhere, Amazon and Microsoft mess up, and content blocking gets messy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 7, 20151h 4m

S2015 Ep 476Episode 476: Please Don’t Squeeze the iPhone

Jason Snell, proprietor of Six Colors, joins Glenn this week to talk about the release of El Capitan and the two new iPhones, all of which Jason tested over a very, very busy couple of weeks and published reviews of earlier this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 20151h 14m

S2015 Ep 475Episode 475: Kids and technology go together like PB&J

Glenn and Susie are joined by Macworld columnist Lisa Schmeiser for a discussion about parenting young kids in the age of social media and omnipresent screens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 23, 20151h 7m

S2015 Ep 474Episode 474: A new iOS update is now available

Glenn and Susie are joined by Brianna Wu of Giant Spacekat, who gives us some real talk about developing games for the next Apple TV. Elsewhere, we talk iOS 9 and the new iPhone 6s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 16, 20151h 9m

S2015 Ep 473Episode 473: Hey Siri, let's talk iPhone 6s, iPad Pro, and Apple TV

THREE MORE THINGS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20151h 17m

S2015 Ep 472Episode 472: There's a new smartwatch in town

Glenn and Susie talk about the upcoming Apple event, and how bananas it is that Android Wear watches work with iPhones now--in fact, they even do a couple things better than the Apple Watch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 2, 20151h 6m

S2015 Ep 471Episode 471: The iOS 9 content-blocking reckoning is coming

Glenn is testing a few content blockers for iOS 9, and even at this early stage they make a huge difference. In other news, the Apple Car seems awfully real, Tim Cook emails Jim Cramer, and Google gets into the router game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 26, 20151h 4m

S2015 Ep 470Episode 470: Binging on Apple TV rumors

Susie and Glenn unpack all the Apple TV rumor bombs dropped by 9to5Mac. And yes, The Simpsons are mentioned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 19, 201550 min

S2015 Ep 469Episode 469: Ice cream and Apple Pay

Lots of follow-up and little news tidbits this week. Our malware woes seem weak compared to what Android users are facing. CurrentC is losing its exclusivity before it even launches. And we're getting excited about new iPhones and iPads coming soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 201555 min

S2015 Ep 468Episode 468: The day the Music died

Apple Music is new and cool, but combining it with your own collection can lead to weirdness and frustration. Elsewhere, serious security flaws that shouldn't freak you out too much, and Apple says MVN-no. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 5, 20151h 2m

S2015 Ep 467Episode 467: Apple earnings, Apple Pay, and shade-enfreude

Apple had an amazing quarter, except those pesky iPad sales. CurrentC might be coming soon, but Apple Pay already has it beat. And can Tim Cook throw shade or what? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 29, 201555 min

S2015 Ep 466Episode 466: Baby, you can park my iPod

Susie's cold is finally gone, Apple put out a sweet new iPod touch (that may or may not hold clues to the next low-end iPhone), and Glenn used apps to turn his rental car into KITT from Knight Rider. Good times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 22, 20151h 1m

S2015 Ep 465Episode 465: O Capitan, my El Capitan

Jason Snell joins Susie and Glenn to discuss the public betas of OS X 10.11 El Capitan and iOS 9. Beta-riffic! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 201559 min

S2015 Ep 464Episode 464: Hacking compatibility

The Hacking Team got hacked. Safari may or may not be the new Internet Explorer. Not all music can play over all speakers. It's been a strange week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 8, 20151h 0m

S2015 Ep 463Episode 463: Apple Music launch and security updates galore

Glenn helps Susie feel safer with his copious knowledge of OS X security. Susie helps Glenn figure out Apple Music. That's what friends are for. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 1, 20151h 5m

S2015 Ep 462Episode 462: The most interesting OS in the world

El Capitan isn't just an awesome name. It'll have much-needed performance improvements, plus some new features that sound small but could make a big difference in the quality of your digital life. We can't wait to put it on the Macs Apple absolutely shouldn't stop making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 24, 201556 min

S2015 Ep 461Episode 461: All the news about News

What's the news about Apple's News app? Glenn is joined by Jason Snell of Six Colors, and Tom Standage of the Economist to unpack what Apple's push into the news business means for publishers and readers alike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 17, 201544 min

S2015 Ep 460Episode 460: WWDC 2015 Recap, Part One

In an effort to discuss the WWDC keynote for *even longer than the actual keynote*, we tackle iOS 9 and watchOS 2 this week. Next week, the News app, El Capitan, and if we can get to it, Apple Music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 10, 20151h 5m

S2015 Ep 459Episode 459: Unpacking Google I/O and WWDC predictions

Greenbot's Florence Ion joins Glenn and Susie to discuss Google's developer conference, and what we'd like to see Apple draw on as, uh, inspiration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 3, 20151h 18m

S2015 Ep 458Episode 458: You can teach old devices new tricks

Jony Ive has a new job title. Apple may make light versions of iOS 9 for older iPhones and iPads. And Glenn and Susie are all for the democratization of product reviews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 201557 min

S2015 Ep 457Episode 457: The app economy is amazing and terrible

Glenn and Susie are joined by Roman Loyola and Caitlin McGarry to talk about those apps that deliver all kinds of goods and services to your door. Are they lifesavers, or are they ruining everything? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20, 201553 min

S2015 Ep 456Episode 456: Beta think twice, it's all right

Glenn and Susie have grown accustomed to (and happy with!) the new single-port MacBook, but we have a few gripes about early Apple Watch apps. We also examine if it's smart to put beta versions of iOS and OS X on your everyday machines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 201558 min

S2015 Ep 455Episode 455: The Apple Watch reviewed

Glenn, Susie, and Caitlin all have Apple Watches...and plenty of opinions about them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 6, 20151h 9m

S2015 Ep 454Episode 454: The Apple Watch is here

Glenn and Susie talk about the Apple Watch's weird launch, and iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens drops by to discuss ripping one apart at the seams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 29, 20151h 6m

S2015 Ep 453Episode 453: Wrestling an invisible sky octopus

Glenn and Susie are joined by special guests Joe Kissell and Jeff Carlson to talk about Photos for OS X, iCloud Photo Library, and how it fits into our post-iPhoto-and-Aperture lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 22, 20151h 10m

S2015 Ep 452Episode 452: Apple Watch try-ons, WWDC, and the missing MacBook

Caitlin and Leah got to try on everything, including their beloved rose gold Apple Watch Edition, and share their (quite different) experiences. Susie and Glenn just wanted to buy a MacBook on "ship" day, hrrmph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 15, 201551 min

S2015 Ep 451Episode 451: It's New Stuff Week, and Apple's servers are about to get a workout

Apple Watch preorders start this week. The new MacBook will ship. All at the same time as a little movie called Star Wars finally hits iTunes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 8, 20151h 8m

S2015 Ep 450Episode 450: Join our 'Becoming Steve Jobs' book club

Glenn and Susie are joined by Leah Yamshon and Jeff Carlson to discuss the latest (and Apple-approved) biography of Apple's founder, Becoming Steve Jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 20151h 7m

S2015 Ep 449Episode 449: The Apple TV is a rumor to watch

Glenn and Susie, dedicated cord-cutters both, discuss what they'd like in a new Apple TV, both the hardware and the rumored streaming service. Plus we dip into Nintendo's move to mobile and what's up with iOS 8.3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 25, 201556 min

S2015 Ep 448Episode 448: Can Apple avoid Samsung's many smartwatch mistakes?

Glenn, Susie, and Macworld Editor-in-Chief Jon Phillips really hope the Apple Watch experience is nothing like using the Galaxy Gear. We also discuss the rumored Apple TV streaming service, and that darn USB-C port again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 18, 201555 min

S2015 Ep 447Episode 447: Hands-on impressions of the Apple Watch and new MacBook

Susie reports back from the March 9 Apple event, and she and Glenn geek out over the new MacBook...oh, and some shiny gold arm candy too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 11, 201552 min

S2015 Ep 446Episode 446: Watching and waiting for the Apple Watch

This week, Susie and Glenn are watching and waiting for the Apple Watch, and discuss what Apple needs to reveal at Monday's special event. In the week since we last talked mobile payments, two new players emerged at Mobile World Congress—the creatively monikered Android Pay and Samsung Pay. Let us know what you think of this week's podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 4, 201546 min

S2015 Ep 445Podcast 445 Good Morning Glenn

Glenn Fleishman takes the hosting chair, joining Susie Ochs to discuss hard drives' potential to spread malware, why more Google Wallet usage is good for Apple Pay, and the rainbow of emoji people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 25, 201543 min

S2015 Ep 444Episode 444: Phlirting With Photos

Chris Breen and Susie Ochs talk Apple's Photos beta, iOS 9 as the "Snow Leopard" of Apple's mobile platform, updated MacBook Airs, and iOS 8.3 beta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 9, 201542 min

S2015 Ep 443Episode 443: The Velvet Rope

Chris Breen and Susie Ochs discuss Apple's quarterly results, gold Apple Watches and the retail experience, piracy, the value of smart thermostats, and rancid perms-cookies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 201544 min

S2015 Ep 442Episode 442: We All Love Free Stuff

Chris Breen and Susie Ochs discuss the stories of the week including acquisitions ain't for the weak, loads of China iPhone sales, Free on iTunes launch, and ProTools free. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 26, 201535 min

S2015 Ep 441Episode 441: Glass Past And Stylus Future

Chris Breen and Susie Ochs discuss the passing of Google Glass, a Mac user's experience buying a PC, a rumored Apple stylus, and more about net neutrality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 21, 201532 min

S2015 Ep 440Episode 440: CES Wrap-Up, OS Reliability

Chris Breen and Susie Ochs wrap up Macworld's coverage of CES, talk the iPhone anniversary, Flickr, and OS X and iOS reliability. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 12, 201551 min

S2015 Ep 439Episode 439: Macworld Goes To CES

Chris Breen chats with Susie Ochs, who is attending CES 2015. (Apologies for poor audio quality.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 201536 min

S2014 Ep 438Episode 438: Apple Gift Guide Of The Air

Chris Breen, Susie Ochs, and Leah Yamshon suggest gifts that you might give to your favorite Apple enthusiast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 201440 min