Accidental Tech Podcast 664: Humanity Gets in the Way
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Nov 6, 2025 The hosts dive into the quirks of Apple's chip nomenclature, exploring the mysteries behind their internal codenames. There’s frustration about Xcode 26.1 breaking workarounds for developers. Casey shares his experience with the new Vision Pro developer strap, while discussions on macOS clipboard enhancements lead to insights on speed tests of the M5 MacBook Pro. Marco also unveils his engagement with Reddit, highlighting community management's ups and downs. From Mac Pro dreams to practical tech upgrades, the conversation is a delightful blend of tech talk and humor.
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Repeated Phone Drops From Shorts Pocket
- Casey repeatedly drops phones from shorts pockets and survived multiple concrete impacts with minimal damage on recent iPhones.
- He describes specific garage/door motions that led to phone falls and attributes survival partly to luck and phone durability.
Prepare For AI-Generated Podcast Chapters
- Apple Podcasts and Spotify are auto-generating AI chapters from transcripts, changing how listeners navigate shows.
- Marco suggests podcasters and app developers prepare for AI chapter marks and consider implementing manual chapters where possible.
Apple Chip Codename Clarity
- Apple's internal chip codename scheme maps generations and variants to H-prefixed identifiers, clarifying which chips correspond to M-series parts.
- John concludes there’s no obvious Mac Pro-class M5 rumor yet and Mac Pro hopes remain slim.
