671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun
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Dec 23, 2025 The hosts tackle a range of intriguing topics, from legal protections surrounding locked Apple IDs to clever ways to manage chat metadata. They dive into the complexities of TV Everywhere and seek reliable streaming solutions. Accessibility features like custom pronunciations in iOS are also highlighted. Anticipation builds around the iPhone roadmap, with discussions on under-display tech, solid-state buttons, and the potential for both Face ID and Touch ID. They wrap up with insights on contact management practices and the challenges of version control.
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Make Slideshows In Keynote
- Use Keynote to build fully custom slideshows and export them as videos instead of fighting limited Photos templates.
- Record or export the presentation to produce a shareable video file for TVs or USB drives.
The Lost Era Of Desktop Creativity
- Apple once excelled at desktop multimedia apps that generated polished outputs for users, but that era faded after Steve Jobs.
- Today the ecosystem favors services and subscriptions over opinionated creative tools that give people curated starting points with editability.
Fix Split iMessage Threads
- If Messages group chats split, try changing the group's metadata (name, icon) to force a remerge.
- Change mismatching metadata to different values and then back, then wait for threads to reconcile.