The Rebound

491: A Fundamental Misunderstanding of Podcasts

17 Apr 2024

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Everyone loves the new AI pins, Dan has fun with setting up a new iCloud account and Lex is mad at Xcode.The Humane pin is not getting good reviews.Ja...

490: Rescue Robot

10 Apr 2024

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Robots, WWDC invites and breaking up your iCloud family is hard to do.Is Apple working on a robot?Is Jony Ive getting a billion dollars?Automattic def...

489: What Did I Miss?

03 Apr 2024

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Dan and Moltz talk AI, the new things they're trying out and Guy joins them eventually.Apple published a new paper on AI.Moltz bought a home security ...

488: I’ve Already Forgotten What We Were Talking About

27 Mar 2024

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We discuss the DoJ's case against Apple, the EU's investigation, and WWDC24.You might have heard the Department of Justice is suing Apple.The EU is al...

487: Have You Tried NOT Going Viral

20 Mar 2024

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This week we discuss ads, cheap Macs and investor lawsuits.Apple looking to use AI for ads.It's also talking to Google about Gemini AI.Apple settled a...

486: I’m Eating a Turtleneck

13 Mar 2024

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The latest in Apple's EU changes, EV car talk and ad-supported TV+.Hello From The Magic Tavern is being turned into an animated show.You like updates ...

485: EeeeeeeUuuuuuuu

06 Mar 2024

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Apple's steaming mad, new MacBook Airs are out, and we'd better start watching what we say.Apple is really mad about the EU.It also released new MacBo...

484: What Breed Of Dog Is Biting Me?

28 Feb 2024

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We'll never find out if driving the Apple car will give you nausea.Moltz hasn't used the Vision Pro yet but he did use a Viewmaster years ago.Apple is...

483: Dial the 9 and the 1

21 Feb 2024

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Dan talks sleep tracking, Moltz had his internet canceled and Lex is glad not to be commuting anymore.Moltz has the Synology WRX560 router.Dan has the...

482: Two Out of Three Hosts Say Yes

14 Feb 2024

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Lex reboots his car, Dan doesn't want to buy his kid an iPad and Moltz would rather be sledding.iMessage has avoided being regulated by the EU.Jason S...

481: You're Doing A Great Job (Abridged)

07 Feb 2024

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Mistakes were made.But, no mistakes were made when Tim Cook was presented with one of our patented "GOOOD MORRRNING!" t-shirts.If you want to help out...

480: You Like Developers? Name Three

31 Jan 2024

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The Vision Pro reviews are in and we also give our reactions to Apple's DMA response.Joanna Stern spent 24 hours with the Vision Pro on.Nilay Patel al...

479: $3500 Worth of FOMO

24 Jan 2024

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It's the Mac's 40th anniversary so we take a trip down memory lane and discuss our Vision Pro FOMO.Apple may have sold up to 180k Vision Pros.Dan appe...

478: Skizzy

17 Jan 2024

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Vision Pro hype is here.Apple is reportedly removing the blood oxygen sensing capability from the Apple Watch 9 units yet to be sold.The Supreme Court...

477: Brrreeeeoooooouuuuuuuggghhh

10 Jan 2024

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The problem with goggles, clicky iPhone keyboards and Hey jerkface.The Apple Vision Pro is shipping on February 2nd.BBEdit 15 now has ChatGPT.Enjoy yo...

476: Vision Pro No Show

03 Jan 2024

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Who's getting a Vision Pro?! [Awkward silence.]The Apple Watch 9 is back on sale in the U.S.Oh, great, iPhones are getting even bigger.Lex is a fan of...

475: Mortgage Krampus

20 Dec 2023

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Real estate.The Apple Watch 9 is facing a ban in the U.S.Apple is hoping to get around the patent infringement issue with a software update.Apple has ...

474: Always Be Smirching

13 Dec 2023

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We have that syncing feeling.Dan found the setting that was causing Mail to take up tons of space.We all use DaisyDisk.Tailscale is a good service for...

473: Totally Flim-Flam-Flobbable

06 Dec 2023

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Welcome to the Accidental Car Podcast, an Apple Watch podcast.Speaking of which, Lex hates the Apple Watch.Fiat has a cute EV.Mini also has one.There ...

472: I've Seen The War

29 Nov 2023

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Not much news so we talk about BBSes.Swiping to change faces is coming back to the Apple Watch.Captain Kirk is climbing the mountain.Dan and Lex like ...

471: The Orgasmic Who-Ha

22 Nov 2023

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James Thomson joins Lex and Moltz to talk about throwing softballs to Tim Cook, OpenAI and short attention spans.Tim Cook was interviewed by Dua Lipa....

470: Daddy Bigbucks!

15 Nov 2023

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Listen to this episode to find out who Dan's friend forever is.Apple announced the App Store Award finalists.If you're wondering about the "LeL" joke ...

469: Do You Know How Many Adapters There Are In The Post-Apocalyptic Future?

08 Nov 2023

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It's grievance o'clock somewhere. (Right here on this podcast is where.)Reviews of the new iMacs are out and Apple is telling people not to wait for a...

468: The Hulk is Very Upset

01 Nov 2023

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Dan smash and not buy anything.Jason takes a look at the new Macs and explains Dynamic Caching.Apple has a behind-the-scenes look at how the event was...

467: Doing Hobo Things

25 Oct 2023

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Is this the wackiest episode ever? Could be.Another Apple event? A spooky Apple event?!We all use and recommend Acorn for image editing.Our thanks to ...

466: Number 2 Pencil

18 Oct 2023

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Big week and not just because of the new Apple Pencil. Actually, not at all because of it.Welcome new Apple Pencil, you piece of crap.Dan's got a new ...

465: Monocle Sunglasses

11 Oct 2023

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What has Dan done to deserve this?Dan’s iCloud problem came back again but at least he's getting traction.Tim Cook drives an EV, but which one?Our t...

464: Did You Try Unplugging Your iCloud?

04 Oct 2023

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Dan has problems to report.His shiny new iPhone has its first scratch.When was The Blip?Some have experienced iPhone 15 overheating and Ming-Chi Kuo w...

463: Mmm, Persona Grata

27 Sep 2023

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You don't sound like yourself today.We play with Personal Voices which provides much hilarity.How ‘bout those FineWoven cases?!iFixIt did a teardown...

462: The Token Rings

20 Sep 2023

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We don't like iPad keyboard interactions, Discord or Slack, or the iPhone colors. But we love our listeners.T2 is now Pebble.Apple has discontinued th...

461: The Thickness Is Not What I Care About

12 Sep 2023

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Our coverage of Apple's Wonderlust event gets an explicit tag.The iPhone 15 Pro has Thread networking.Dan has followed up with his list of things Appl...

460: Wrong Faster

06 Sep 2023

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This week's marathon episode discusses our various internet connections and our expectations for Apple's event next week.In particular, we discuss our...

459: 10 Rules is Enough for Anyone

30 Aug 2023

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New iPhones are just weeks away.Apple has announced this year's iPhone event.The iPhone 15 colors are completely welming.The iPhone 15 Pro and Max may...

458: This Old Network

23 Aug 2023

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This week Lex and Moltz discuss stick shifts, USB C cables, Apple Music and other topics of note.Moltz forgot to mention last time that he also enjoys...

457: The Drawback is Electrocution

16 Aug 2023

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We can't wait to buy all new Apple Watch bands.Yes, get ready for the Apple Watch X.People keep getting their bikes back thanks to AirTags.You asked f...

456: Cricket Curious

09 Aug 2023

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Artificial intelligence is coming for us all.Zoom's new terms of service raised some concerns.Prosecraft, an AI that was scanning published books with...

455: Is a Foldable Phone a Sandwich?

02 Aug 2023

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Technology is a voyage of discovery.The iPhone 15 Pros might be more expensive.Who wants an Apple Watch Ultra in black titanium?Moltz might be moving ...

454: Strong Old Man Energy

26 Jul 2023

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Cue the X-Men theme music.A Mastodon thread gives some background on Elon Musk's long-term obsession with "X".Hilarious that Microsoft owns the tradem...

453: Downtime at the Cap'n Crunch Factory

19 Jul 2023

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We talk a bit about baseball and betas this week. Dan gives an overview of the iOS 17 public beta.Our thanks to Memberful, the easiest way to sel...

452: Echosystem

12 Jul 2023

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Happy Prime Day to all who celebrate.Apple shipped some very important security updates... and then pulled them.Moltz is just now learning about Lucid...

451: Comcast Survivor

05 Jul 2023

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eSIMs, exercise goals and guillotining.Lex used the Airalo eSIM while in France.Craig Grannell wishes his Apple Watch would back off a bit.Our thanks ...

450: Each Object is an Object

28 Jun 2023

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James Thompson and Guy English join Dan and John to talk about visionOS.visionOS is available for developers.James has been playing around with it.Ben...

449: Viral Marketing

21 Jun 2023

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This week we discuss passkeys, Meta joining the Fediverse and Apples Visions Pros.John Gruber doesn’t think much of Mastodon instances pre-banning M...

448: The Nerve™

14 Jun 2023

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Who wants to buy us Apple Vision Pros?A cheaper Apple Vision headset could arrive within the next 18 months.Jason takes a look at the new 15-inch MacB...

447: Exploit For Goodness

07 Jun 2023

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We call 'em goggles.Jason Snell got some face time with the Apple Vision Pro headset.Dan has some thoughts on watchOS 10.Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free ...

446: Seven Minutes in Heaven (Take 2)

31 May 2023

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Come for our WWDC predictions, stay for... uh...Apple has invited members of the XR press to WWDC so it looks like the headset is happening.Our thanks...

445: Siracusian Level Complaint

24 May 2023

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We're back to register our complaints.Ivory for the Mac is out.Max is also out.David Zaslav rightly got booed at Boston University.Dan notes Logic Pro...

444: I Do Not Really Do Outside Work

17 May 2023

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Apple's new accessibility features look interesting and has the headset operating system name been chosen?(Disclaimer: Lex's recording had some audio ...

443: Myke Hurley

10 May 2023

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Moltz starts off discussing his mic problems, Lex isn't loving the Bluesky discourse and Dan has thoughts on Apple's new Pro iPad apps.Lex is huge on ...

442: If You Like It Then You Shoulda Put an AirTag On It

03 May 2023

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This is now an all-AirTags podcast.Apple and Google are working on a standard for AirTags and other tracking devices.The New York police department is...

441: Feed The Rebound

26 Apr 2023

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Starving podcasters can be fed for pennies a day.Apple may be putting a mood tracker and AI-based health coaching in iOS 17.iCloud mail has a long his...

440: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

19 Apr 2023

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Why is Tim happy? Macs.Tim gets surprised in India.Is Apple going to enable side-loading in iOS 17?Substack? Not a great company.Our thanks to Sunday....

439: Maybe If I Spend More Money

12 Apr 2023

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We've replaced John Moltz with Guy English—let's see if anybody notices the difference. Should Lex return his HomePod mini?Is Apple's headset truly ...

438: Your Daily Dare

05 Apr 2023

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This podcast will sometimes start out quiet but then go hard at the end.GQ has an interesting interview with Tim Cook.Matt Howie blogged about removin...

437: C'mon, Six Eyes

29 Mar 2023

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After playing "What's on your desktop?" we discuss the Apple headset, Apple's classical music app and answer subscriber questions.Moltz likes Wallaroo...

436: How RAM Doubler Works

21 Mar 2023

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Dan is away so Lex and Moltz talk a little technology and a little more entertainment.The cast of Ted Lasso visited the White House.Our links on Masto...

435: The Podcast Region of France

15 Mar 2023

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This week, enough hosts to play a bridge game.New AI just dropped.It still thinks Chris Breen is dead.Very cool that Microsoft laid off the ethics and...

434: Sweating and Crying

08 Mar 2023

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Special guest Guy English joins us for an epically long episode in which we have nothing to talk about.Mark Gurman discussed the upcoming rev of the M...

433: I Don’t Know Why Either Of You Said The Things That You Said

01 Mar 2023

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We really enjoy using Oobontoo on Leeenawd.Joanna Stern looks at the problem of passcode theft.The Lastpass hack was done through an employees Plex.Ak...

432: 2 Tired 2 Early

23 Feb 2023

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Dan's tired, Lex is itching to fight robots, and Moltz wants all the bread.Apple is making advances in blood glucose level testing.Microsoft is rollin...

431: $100 An Inch

15 Feb 2023

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You'll be relieved to know that since this episode was recorded, we've all gotten the Ivory for Mac beta.Mona on the Mac is the next best option to Iv...

430: Give Up On Your Dreams, Kids

08 Feb 2023

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Who's ready for inbox non-zero?Who wants to pay even more for an iPhone?!Microsoft has release a new AI-powered Bing.Our vote for Apple's new design c...

429: PRAM vs PRAM

01 Feb 2023

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Which device will Apple fold first?Ming-Chi Kuo seems certain Apple’s going to ship a foldable iPad next year.Others say, nah, it’s a foldable not...

428: The Cobra System

25 Jan 2023

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Dan has a new Mini! If only he could keep it.Dan has an M2 Mac mini and a review to go with it.Jason Snell reviewed the new MacBook Pro.Dan recommends...

427: Basement Tim

18 Jan 2023

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Farewell, Tweetbot and Twitterrific and hello new Macs.Manton Reece has some thoughts on Twitter cutting off the API.Jason Snell has a nice retort for...

426: Receipt for Funyuns

11 Jan 2023

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Moltz has some Watch trouble, Dan plays with his cameras and Lex doesn't want a headset.Dan finally enjoys the Apple Watch camera control.Mark Gurman ...

425: 2400 Baud

04 Jan 2023

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It's a new year and an old podcast.Qi 2, The MagSafeningYou can make Carrot Weather look like Dark Sky.The Apple headset rumors are quite something.Ap...

424: Five Stars

27 Dec 2022

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A short episode this week to break up the holidays.Lex recommends Spirited. Moltz thinks it was OK. But he did enjoy Glass Onion.If you want to help o...

423: Squirt Your Key

21 Dec 2022

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We're AirTagging other peoples' stuff because we're tired of being asked where it is.Apple has released an AirTags firmware update.Lately, Moltz has b...

422: A Really Bad Game Show

14 Dec 2022

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Are you my iCloud backup contact?Sing is now available on updated versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS.Apple is adding enhanced encryption features for i...

421: Wasting My Great Jokes on Mastodon

07 Dec 2022

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Can't sleep, the AIs will get my job.Apple has added a whole mess of price points.The Apple car project has been scaled back a bit.Real ID has been pu...

420: Classic Toots

29 Nov 2022

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$44 billion just to pick fights with Tim Cook.Everything at Twitter is just great.We now have a Mastodon account for the show.Dan’s new sign is pret...

419: OK Bloomer

23 Nov 2022

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Twitter is going great.So great that in addition to Mastodon, we’ve been trying Hive and Cohost and are waitlisted on Post.If you want to help out t...

418: Three Small Bears in an Overcoat

15 Nov 2022

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Dan lost all our money on cryptocurrency so if you were laid off, sorry, we aren't hiring.Amazon is laying off 10,000 people.Things at Twitter continu...

417: Oh God Space

08 Nov 2022

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This week we talk about two of our favorite things: Twitter and Siri.If you’re trying Mastodon, check out Metatext on iOS and Mastonaut on the Mac.D...

416: Do You Know Who I Was?

02 Nov 2022

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Only we can save Twitter.Moltz reccomends Toot! as an iOS Mastodon client.Things are going just great over at Twitter.Dan was guest on a podcast to ta...

415: SquirrelDrop

26 Oct 2022

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James Thomson joins Dan and Moltz to talk about Apple's newly released operating systems.Ventura is out and we have opinions, as do several other peop...

414: Use Promo Code Aaaaahhhhhhhhh

19 Oct 2022

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We’re very confused by Apple’s new iPad lineup.They good devices, there's just too much overlap.Moltz is looking forward to hovering.The new iPad ...

413: Rides With A Disturbing Ending

12 Oct 2022

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The iPhone 14's crash detection has some real ups and downs.Apple has created an Ask Apple communication avenue for developers.John Gruber likes the i...

412: Old People Remember Things

05 Oct 2022

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First there's a lot of groaning, then we answer some questions.Oh, cool, Musk's acquisition of Twitter is moving forward. So cool.David Smith takes a ...

411: Timsy

28 Sep 2022

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Apple changes course on Stage Manager, but it's still a bit of a mess.Apple has made some changes to which iPads will get Stage Manager.Federico Vitic...

410: Dynamite Iceland

21 Sep 2022

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Some people have phones, others have only held one.Cabel Sasser has some fun with swiping up and the Dynamic Island.If you have an iPhone 14 Pro you c...

409: I'm A Big Fan Of Sanity

14 Sep 2022

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Dan's still back! But Moltz is missing.We talk about our favorite iOS 16 features and how we're customizing our lock screens. And we reference both th...

408: That Was The Bear

08 Sep 2022

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Dan’s back! So is the crosstalk!Some guy named Moren (sp?) wrote about the Apple event.Our thanks to SaneBox. Get your email in order by working on ...

407: Oops All Questions

31 Aug 2022

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OK, this episode isn't all questions, but it's a fair amount of questions.MoviePass is back and not as exciting.The iPhone 14 may feature satellite co...

406: Six Colors Fan Podcast

23 Aug 2022

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Who wants to repair their own Mac? Not Lex.Apple is bringing self-repair to the Mac.Google flagged a parent taking a photo of their child's genitals f...

405: UpSetting

16 Aug 2022

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Lex pays a visit to Seattle, Moltz pays a visit to Lex and neither of us want to try the new Settings app.Moltz's family had a Fairchild console back ...

404: GNU's Not Slack

10 Aug 2022

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This week we discuss our new member Discord, iOS 16 favorites and more.Ben Stiller says Apple doesn't give him numbers on how well his show is doing.L...

403: You're Saying It Wrong

03 Aug 2022

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Moltz bought something and Lex has Find My issues but still managed to find Dan.Lex uses ReelGood to find out what's streaming where.Moltz uses JustWa...

402: Only Women Are Good

27 Jul 2022

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Let's just say mistakes were made all the way around.For All Mankind has been renewed for a fourth season.Lex recommends “Nathan For You”.He also ...

401: Hey, Series of Mirrors

20 Jul 2022

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As listeners and hosts grapple with Dan's hiatus, the show must go on.Lex loves the Murder One theme.Moltz likes the Peacemaker intro.Moltz used the N...

400: I’ve Had a Good Run

13 Jul 2022

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Prime Day, electric cars and a startling announcement!Dan provides a first look at iOS 16 with the release of the public beta.The Information details ...

399: Stuff is Unreliable

06 Jul 2022

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FIRE! Just kidding.The scene in Minneapolis on the 4th was really something.Apple has updated the firmware on the Siri remote.Mark Gurman says Apple i...

398: Friedman House Rules

28 Jun 2022

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Moltz and Lex have some very fascinating Apple topics to discuss, we assure you.Mark Gurman has some rumors on upcoming Macs.Our thanks to Indochino, ...

397: What the Flub?!

22 Jun 2022

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Our last episode before we get replaced by artificial intelligence which, let's face it, will probably be better.Caavo really pivoted.Lex has been pla...

396: Center Stage Manager

14 Jun 2022

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What's that feature called?Stage Manager is only available on M1-based iPads.The Talk Show Live from WWDC featured John Gruber talking with Craig Fede...

395: Dog-Specific Feature

07 Jun 2022

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LIVE from Cupertino, IT'S THE REBOUND!Sorry, Camo, we kind of like Apple’s implementation of using the iPhone as a webcam.Apple announced redesigned...

394: The Old Mac Pro

01 Jun 2022

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Easy listening this is not.Jim Dalrymple rightly complains about ads in Apple Music playlists. Someone (Apple) has trademarked the name "realityOS".Mi...

393: Ruined By Technology

25 May 2022

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These are our penultimate WWDC predictions.Apple might be readying a new HomePod.Authy Extractor will get your authenticator entries out.Who's using A...

392: 45 Years of Twitter Experience

18 May 2022

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For three guys who've been on Twitter a long time, we have a pretty bleak outlook on it, Musk or not.Apple introduced a bunch of new accessibility fea...