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S2016 Ep 502Episode 502: The iPad Pro is changing how these people work

This week, Glenn interviews three people in vastly different professions who have brought the 12-inch iPad Pro into their work lives in a big way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 6, 20161h 10m

S2016 Ep 501Episode 501A*: If You Got ’Em, Quantum

Sorry for the delay on getting this podcast to you. Glenn and Susie have a lot to say, and a few things cropped up at the last minute. Anyway, here we go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 1, 20168 min

S2016 Ep 501Episode 501: The FBI says never mind to Apple

What. Just. Happened. Security expert Jonathan Zdziarski helps us unpack the FBI's sudden 180 in the San Bernardino case. How did they get into the phone? Will they tell Apple? Is this even over? Oh, and Susie got the iPhone SE and 9.7-inch iPad Pro too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 30, 20161h 8m

S2016 Ep 500Episode 500: SE Stands for Super Exciting

The Macworld podcast celebrates its 500th episode! 11 years ago, this podcast started humbly as an experiment by a Macworld intern turned staffer recorded partly in a conference room with a nerdy guest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 23, 20161h 18m

S2016 Ep 499Episode 499: iPhone SE predictions

Aside from our regular discussion of the FBI kerfuffle and this week's side trip to Austin for SXSW Interactive, we wonder about how the rumored 4-inch iPhone will fit into Apple's world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 16, 201650 min

S2016 Ep 498Podcast 498: What the heck is a 'dormant cyber pathogen'?

Nothing, it's not a real thing. Really. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 9, 201659 min

S2016 Ep 497Episode 497: Calmly discussing #FBIvsApple

Glenn and Susie are back on the FBI's case, discussing the All Writs Act, whether software is speech, and more. Plus, we have big hopes for the smaller iPhone SE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 2, 201652 min

S2016 Ep 496Episode 496: Apple vs. the FBI

Glenn and Susie are joined by Rich Mogull, and everyone is angry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 201653 min

S2016 Ep 495Episode 495: Bugs, more bugs, and the epoch fail

Don't set your iPhone to before 1970, don't update your Creative Cloud, and don't expect Apple executives to openly admit iTunes is awful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 20161h 10m

S2016 Ep 494Episode 494: Error 53 is only helpful to robots

Humans need more than a two-digit number when their iPhones go completely dead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 10, 20161h 2m

S2016 Ep 493Episode 493: VR hints, smaller iPhone rumors, Apple still doomed

To some people, it doesn't matter how many millions of something Apple can sell, or how happy the customers are with them. It's only growth, and that's too bad, because it seems like Apple is working on some great stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 3, 201658 min

S2016 Ep 492Episode 492: How to travel like an international superspy

Security researcher Rich Mogull joins us to talk about security when traveling to countries where you might have a very good reason to be paranoid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 27, 201658 min

S2016 Ep 491Episode 491: Make A-Mac-ica Great Again

Donald Trump's fiat economy plan to make Apple produce its hardware in America, the New York Senate's desire to criminalize a lack of back doors in smartphones, and the return (or continued existence) of Gatekeeper exploits. Leah and Glenn also talk about VLC, a universal format player, for Apple TV; their continued irritation at some Apple TV features; and Netflix's plan to block more comprehensively subscribers outside the U.S. who aren't using their new 190-nation plan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 20, 201647 min

S2016 Ep 490Episode 490: iOS 9.3, CES, and the mess that is News

It's a grab-bag week of topics, from where we read news on our phones to how CES provides a glimpse into Apple's future products. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 13, 20161h 7m

S2016 Ep 489Episode 489: Comment Chameleon

Magnets? How do they work? Also, the latest security-reporting follies, more Apple TV thoughts, and bringing civility to commenting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 201648 min

S2015 Ep 488Episode 488: New Year's Retina Resolutions

It's our last podcast of 2015, and we've got some Festivus grievances to air, as well as a few requests for the year to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 23, 201553 min

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