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#398: I Thought About the Ultra, Then I Laughed
March 14th, 2022 · 114 minutes
John Siracusa joins Jason to talk about the Mythical Mid-Range Mac Minitower, the distortion of the iMac over time, the modular possibilities offered by the Apple Studio Display, and other fallout from last week's Apple announcements.
#397: My Favorite Amount of Transistors
March 8th, 2022 · 101 minutes
It's not every day that Apple introduces an entirely new Mac line. But on March 8, that's exactly what happened. Jason, Myke, and special guest Stephen Hackett discuss the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, along with the updated iPad Air and iPhone SE.
#396: The 2022 March Event Draft
February 28th, 2022 · 94 minutes
Our most speculative draft yet! Jason and Myke refuse to wait for Apple. Instead, they predict what will happen at Apple's next product launch--whenever it might happen.
#395: This App May Kill You
February 21st, 2022 · 72 minutes
Jason imagines a future iOS App Store improved by sideloading, Myke gets back into reading digital comics, and both of them have a very strongly worded wish list involving the rumored big new iMac.
#394: Historic Dongletown
February 14th, 2022 · 98 minutes
This week Jason and Myke both revive some classic hardware that hits them right in the feels. Also, there's a confusing set of Apple event rumors, and Apple tries to address AirTag security concerns.
#393: Nothing Is So Perfect™
February 7th, 2022 · 105 minutes
It's time for our annual dive into the Six Colors Apple Report Card, as Jason and Myke interpret the scores and comments of several dozen Apple-watchers and add their own views on where the company is succeeding--and where it's not.
#392: The Whimsy Committee
January 31st, 2022 · 112 minutes
Apple made a ton of money and released a ton of betas with new features. Face ID works with masks, Universal Control causes the soul of the Mac pointer to leave its body, the iPad relies on legacy nodes, the iPhone may take on Square...
#391: They're Great Uphill
January 24th, 2022 · 82 minutes
Myke and Jason discuss the mysteries of Apple's car project, and express confusion about Apple's 2022 product release schedule. And at last, France makes a big box-related move.
#390: 🦓🦅🦜🐧
January 17th, 2022 · 91 minutes
Apple seems to have a settled on a strategy for handling demands to open up payment processing and external web links, and we're frustrated by the decision. Following a silly Wall Street Journal article, Android's SVP got a little too angry about iMessage
#389: I Have Extra Buttons
January 10th, 2022 · 85 minutes
We discuss why it's useful to take time every once in a while to pull back and look at the big picture instead of getting bogged down in the day-to-day grind. Also, Jason built himself a tool to make his life easier.