Macworld Podcast

Episode 582: iPhone X versus the best Android phones, how will Apple close out 2017

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How does the iPhone X stack up against the Galaxy Note 8, the Google Pixel 2 XL, and the LG V30? And what should we expect from Apple before the end o...

Episode 581: iPhone X first impressions and your comments and questions

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve had a few days with the iPhone X, so we’re going to talk about our experiences. We also feature your comments and questions.

Episode 580: iPhone X preorder follow-up, iPhone X first looks and early reviews, Apple OS updates

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Did you order your iPhone X? How did it go? The first iPhone X reviews are out; we talk about what the reviewers are experiencing. Apple updated iOS, ...

Episode 579: iPhone X. Duh. And your comments and questions

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The iPhone X goes on sale in the wee hours of the morning of Friday, October 27. Are you ready? Also, this show features your comments and questions.

Episode 578: Switching from iOS to Android, Face ID security, the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit, and more

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We address some security concerns this week, from Face ID to the KRACK Wi-Fi exploit. Should you be worried? Also, making the switch from iPhone to An...

Episode 577: iOS 11 news, iPad rumors, iTunes and the App Store, and your comments and questions

10 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple released a beta of iOS 11.1 and it has a few new interesting features. It’s time to start up the iPad rumor mill. And you can replace iTunes 1...

Episode 576: iPhone 8 review, Apple Watch Series 3 fix, Google Pixel 2 event reactions, and more

05 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Macworld’s Leah Yamshon has a full review of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, but there’s more iPhone news to talk about. There’s a fix for the A...

Episode 575: First impressions of the iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We’re currently reviewing the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, Apple Watch Series 3, and Apple TV 4K. The Macworld staff talks about their early impressions and...

Episode 574: iOS 11 first impressions, iPhone 8 coming soon, and Apple Watch Series 3 early reviews

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

iOS 11 is here with a new Control Center, new video and photo formats, a new look, and more. The iPhone 8 is now available for pre-order and should sh...

Episode 573: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, and others from the event

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The iPhone X was Tuesday’s event headliner, but Apple had plenty of other news and announcements to share. We talk about iPhone 8 Apple Watch Series...

Episode 572: iPhone 8, iPhone Edition, and other expectations from Apple’s September 12 event

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff makes their predictions on what will happen at the iPhone event next week.

Episode 571: iPhone event on Sept. 12? iPhone 8 vs. Galaxy Note 8, and 4K Apple TV

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff talks about a potential Apple event on September 12 that showcases the new iPhone, how the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 could influence fu...

Episode 570: Apple’s new iPhone has old features, iOS 11 tutorials, and the Apple Car lives

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff talks about reported iPhone 8 features, Apple’s video tutorials that give a peek as to how new features work in iOS 11, and Apple...

Episode 569: Apple Watch gets LTE, iOS 11 brings new updates, and Apple takes on Netflix

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff talks about the latest Apple Watch rumors, iOS 11's redesign, and Apple’s billion-dollar play against Netflix and HBO. Plus, find...

Episode 568: No more rose gold iPhone, Apple sold a ton of iPads, and Carpool Karaoke

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff talks about the latest iPhone rumors, Apple’s Q3 2017 financials, and Apple’s strategy for original programming on Apple Music.

Episode 567: iPhone 8 sneak peek, the iPod nano and iPod shuffle RIP, and Apple Park

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld staff talks about what we may see in the new iPhones, reminisce about the iPod shuffle and iPod nano, and how Apple’s new campus may le...

Episode 566: The Rock & Siri, iOS 10.3.3, iPhone 8

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After a brief hiatus, the Macworld Podcast is back! The Macworld staff talks about the new Apple ad starring Dwayne Johnson, the security patch in the...

Episode 565: So long (for now) and thanks for all the Mbps

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Roman and Glenn reminisce over the iPhone's introduction 10 years ago, and discuss Roman's review of the new iMac. We also advise not installing iOS 1...

Episode 564: Take a trip to Kaby Lake

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A potpourri of news this week, from Tim Cook urging that schools teach coding to every student, Scott Forstall's interview about the creation of the i...

Episode 563: Our iOS goes to 11

14 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple confirms its working on autonomous automobiles, but is it making a car or a component? Roman and Glenn discuss Apple's new podcast analytics, an...

Episode 562: Hi, Sierra!

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple unloaded a pile of information at its WWDC keynote this week: the long-awaited and awkwardly named HomePod, a new iPad Pro model, upgraded Mac l...

Episode 561: WWDC you soon

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple has four OSes and we should hear about them all at the Worldwide Developers Conference starting next week. Roman and Glenn preview their fervent...

Episode 560: By the Non-Pricking of My Thumb

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Could a non-invasive wearable blood-glucose monitor that links to an Apple Watch help change people's lives and lead to better avoidance of diabetes o...

Episode 559: Siri gets company

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple invests $200 million into Corning for advanced glass manufacture in the U.S., WannaCrypt hit Windows users (but also could affect Macs with Boot...

Episode 558: Apple's billion-dollar move

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple could spend a billion dollars on break room snacks and not feel a pinch, but the company is instead digging deep to seed an investment fund for ...

Episode 557: Pondering the Siri Speaker and watchOS 4

04 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie discuss how a focus on improving Siri could benefit all of Apple's platforms, and help them blend together better too.

Episode 556: Uber my dead body

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Uber got in some hot water with Apple, but it was all handled behind the scenes, while Glenn thinks that users should have been alerted.

Episode 555: Imagining the iPhone 8 and a Mac Pro that works

19 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We're going to be sick of the next iPhone before it's even formally announced, aren't we? Well, there's always the parlor game of trying to figure out...

Episode 554: The cheaper iPad is gold, baby, gold

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If preferring the new iPad to the iPad Pro makes Susie an amateur, she can live with that.

Episode 553: The future of the Mac Pro

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

If you're a Mac pro who needs a Mac Pro, Apple has good news and bad news.

Episode 552: Working on my Night Shift

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple releases iOS 10.3, a major and minor release, which adds a lot of little features, and macOS 10.12.4, which brings Night Shift to the Mac. Glenn...

Episode 551: Knocking the Air out of the iPad lineup

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple announced a new, cheaper iPad, as well as a red iPhone 7 and more. That Clips app sounds cool too, like a crossover between Vine and Snapchat.

Episode 550: Accessibility and superpowers

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A great article by David Pogue has us thinking about accessibility, and the iPad rumors won't quit.

Episode 549: Leaks and hacks

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

WikiLeaks says that the CIA can crack pretty much anything, and that's not the only security-related story to talk about.

Episode 548: Ride the Lightning

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Look, getting rid of Lightning for USB-C in the next iPhone just makes sense, even though the timing is awkward. And Glenn knows an astonishing amount...

Episode 547: WWDC heads south to San Jose

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's developers conference is moving back to San Jose, but before that happens, we might see a March event with new iPads and even a red iPhone.

Episode 546: Would you AR in the car?

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Cook can't stop hinting about AR, and Susie's theory is that he's really talking about Project Titan.

Episode 545: Assault on MacBook Pro batteries

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We did extensive testing on the new MacBook Pro's so-called battery problems and discuss what you should do when a battery goes bad.

Episode 544: Unpacking Apple's position on immigration

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Cook reminded Apple employees as well as the Trump administration that the company wouldn't exist without immigration.

Episode 543: What's up with WhatsApp

26 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After a security-focused podcast last week, we turn to...more security stories, like the so-called backdoor in WhatsApp and how to keep those communic...

Episode 542: They’re always listening

18 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in the world with an electronic device right now who isn't concerned about a combination of criminal, troll, and ...

Episode 541: The iPhone turns 10

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Susie and Glenn reminisce about the very first iPhone, geek out over new iPad rumors, and revisit the weirdest Consumer Reports review ever.

Episode 540: Happy new year?

04 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's 2017, and we're happy to be alive...but. Troubling news abounds with weird MacBook Pro battery tests, underwhelming Apple Watch rumors, and a lot...

Episode 539: AirPods rock, but Siri still struggles

21 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The AirPods work like a charm, but unfortunately, highlight the divide between first- and third-party apps. Tim Cook says Apple still loves the Mac bu...

Episode 538: Ermagherd ErrPerrrds!

14 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

AirPods are finally out, Apple is pulling the battery-remaining estimate from macOS 10.12.2, the new emoji are uncannily beautiful, and the I'm a Mac ...

Episode 537: Amazon Go or no?

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A convenience store where you just walk in and take things sounds pretty futuristic and cool—unless you're already sick of being watched the entire ...

Episode 536: Made in America iPhone

30 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A grab-bag of topics this week includes President-elect Trump's wish for Apple to build iPhones in the U.S.—and how Apple is responding so far.

Episode 535: So long to AirPort?

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Rumor has it, Apple is getting out of the router game—for good, or just in preparation for a video streamer slash router slash home hub?

Episode 534: The Mac book that isn't a computer

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Apple's new design book annoyed us greatly, and so has Apple's attitude lately. But Susie's still really into the MacBook Pro with Touch Bar.

Episode 533: The Mac of today, the Mac of tomorrow

10 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susie's a little underwhelmed by the Escape Edition of the MacBook Pro, but more bullish on the Touch Bar. Glenn warns that USB-C isn't as simple as i...

Episode 532: I want my TV app (only better)

03 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Glenn and Susie discuss their hopes and dreams for the new TV app coming to the Apple TV and iOS this December, plus more thoughts on the n...

Epsiode 531: The new MacBook Pro is here!

28 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Roman talk about the MacBook Pro--is it enough to satisfy professional Mac users, former MacBook Air owners, and most importantly, you?

Epsiode 530: Project Titan may not be an Apple Car

19 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Reports that Apple is refocusing Project Titan on software rather than a car have us wondering. Maybe the key to everything is AI and augmented realit...

Episode 529: Fire and brimstone

15 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

While we wait forever for new Macs, Apple is headed to the Supreme Court. The FBI needs to crack more iPhones, but at least none of them have caught o...

Episode 528: We heart iPhone 7 Plus

07 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Kirk talk about iTunes and Apple Music, then Glenn and Susie heap praise upon the iPhone 7 Plus and its dual-lens wonder camera.

Episode 527: iPhone 7 Pluses and a few minuses

29 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The iPhone 7 Plus is charming Glenn and Susie, but they have some issues with how Photos treats all the beautiful images the phone's dual camera setup...

Episode 526: macOS Sierra, now in mullet case

21 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

macOS Sierra has hit the scene, so Glenn and Susie take a break from talking about the iPhone and iOS 10 for an hour to talk about it.

Episode 525: Yay iOS 10, boo iPhone Upgrade Program

15 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

iOS 10 is out and it's spectacular. But the iPhone Upgrade Program isn't proving to be so great for people who actually want to upgrade their iPhones.

Episode 524: A Black That’s Blacker Than Black

07 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Apple unleashed details about the Series 2 Watch, the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, iOS 10 and watchOS 3’s shipping date, and…iWork real-time collaboration...

Episode 523: Nothing is certain but new iPhones and taxes

01 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As we prepare for the launch of the next iPhone and Apple Watch, Apple has run into some tax trouble in Ireland.

Episode 522: iPhone headphone jack interrupted

25 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is an iPhone but an iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator--with a place to plug in wired headphones?!

Episode 521: iPhone 7 rumorpalooza

17 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie chat about the next iPhone, and the new rumor of a third size for the iPad Pro.

Episode 520: Coming up next on Apple TV

10 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie talk about the end of free Hulu, Apple's next steps for the Apple TV, and why we have a public beta of iOS.

Episode 519: Three cheers for App Camp for Girls

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susie and Glenn are joined by Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten of App Camp for Girls, who discuss their project, their curriculum, and the importance of ...

Episode 518: Zany Bob Mansfield's Apple Car Emporium

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie discuss most promising Apple Car rumor yet, how the Apple Watch helped save our friend's life, how to protect yourself from ransomware...

Episode 517: iCloud Music Library meets its Match

20 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Music, iCloud Music Library, and iTunes Match just got slightly less confusing! Hooray! Elsewhere, Pokémon Go can't stop, Swift Playgrounds roc...

Episode 516: The Pokémon invasion

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie talk about the iOS 10 beta, macOS Sierra beta, new Mac malware, and whaaaaat is the deal with Pokémon Go.

Episode 515: Facebook cuts Paper, its only good app

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Susie and Caitlin have a lot of feelings about the loss of Paper, which has been like rocks and scissors to our souls.

Episode 514: You don't know, Jack?

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What's up with the headphone jack obsession with the upcoming iPhone 7 models? Also: iPhone 7 rumors, the end of Apple's sales of the Thunderbolt Disp...

Episode 513: Still coming down from WWDC 2016

22 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We're back for more followup from Apple's WWDC keynote and all the cool software that will come out in the next few months.

Episode 512: At WWDC 2016, it's all coming together

15 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie are joined by Macworld Staff Writer Caitlin McGarry to unpack all of Apple's WWDC 2016 keynote announcements. Or most of them, anyway!

Episode 511: WWDC predictions, Apple TV love, and free pizza

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie handicap the WWDC rumors, hope for some fun surprises, and praise the Apple TV for coming so far since launch.

Episode 510: No more 16GB iPhone?

01 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's a smorgasbord of topics as we head into WWDC, from ticks and tocks to crowdfunding to cancer rats. But the thing we're most excited about is the ...

Episode 509: Apple and Google and AI and the future

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Google I/O is over, and WWDC is about to happen—it's the perfect time to compare Google's approach to Apple's, and wonder what will happen if we mov...

Episode 508: The ballad of iTunes usability

18 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie are joined by The iTunes Guy, Kirk McElhearn, for a rousing discussion on why iTunes gives us so much trouble, as well as whether Appl...

Episode 507: The day the iCloud Music Library died

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Music doesn't just delete files willy-nilly, but it's way too easy to delete them by mistake—and if Connect goes away, will anyone notice?

Episode 506: Apple is Doomed! Doomed, I Tells Ya!

04 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

While Susie Ochs is off on assignment in the fens around Boston, regular host Glenn Fleishman is joined by frequent Macworld contributor John Moltz, w...

Epiosde 505: MacBook and Apple Watch backlash blues

27 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie discuss Macworld's review of the new MacBook, people dissing the Apple Watch on its anniversary, the missing iPhone SE, and if Apple's...

Episode 504: New MacBooks and WWDC 2016 dates

20 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Well, "newish" MacBooks anyway. They still only have one port, and it's USB-C, not Thunderbolt 3. But the battery life is improved, the chipset is fas...

Episode 503: The trouble with TextExpander

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As Glenn and Susie were recording this week, the news broke that TextExpander was responding to feedback by lowering the subscription price for existi...

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

06 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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.

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

01 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Episode 501: The FBI says never mind to Apple

30 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ph...

Episode 500: SE Stands for Super Exciting

23 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Macworld podcast celebrates its 500th episode! 11 years ago, this podcast started humbly as an experiment by a Macworld intern turned staffer reco...

Episode 499: iPhone SE predictions

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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-inc...

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

09 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing, it's not a real thing. Really.

Episode 497: Calmly discussing #FBIvsApple

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 smalle...

Episode 496: Apple vs. the FBI

24 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Glenn and Susie are joined by Rich Mogull, and everyone is angry.

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

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Episode 494: Error 53 is only helpful to robots

10 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Humans need more than a two-digit number when their iPhones go completely dead.

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

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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'...

Episode 492: How to travel like an international superspy

27 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Episode 491: Make A-Mac-ica Great Again

20 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 sm...

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

13 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Episode 489: Comment Chameleon

06 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Magnets? How do they work? Also, the latest security-reporting follies, more Apple TV thoughts, and bringing civility to commenting.

Episode 488: New Year's Retina Resolutions

23 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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.

Episode 487: A Taylor Swift-shaped carrot

16 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Apple Music meets its #squadgoals, MacKeeper is hacked, and we gush about an app every TV and movie junkie must have.

Episode 486: The Macworld staff plays Santa

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Holiday shopping can be stressful, but we've got great gift ideas and some helpful tips too.

Episode 485: AT&T bumming out grandfathers

02 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Episode 484: Home for the holidays

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

It's almost Thanksgiving, and Glenn and Susie give some helpful advice for offering tech support to your relatives.