The Talk Show With John Gruber

MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about last week’s surprise announcement from Apple settling a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. App Store developers, and the various reactions to it. Also, a bit on App Store payment processing, and some speculation on who might succeed Tim Cook. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Made In: Better cookware for better meals. Get 15% off your first order with code THETALKSHOW. Links: Apple’s masterful press release that got them just the headlines they were hoping to get. Techmeme’s roundup of Big Press headlines regarding Apple’s settlement proposal for the class action lawsuit regarding the App Store in the U.S. Bloomberg got it right: “Apple Settles With App Developers Without Making Major Concessions”. Ryan Jones’s excellent Twitter thread that accurately depicts the actual nature of Apple’s settlement proposal. Jack Nicas’s column for the NYT: “Why Apple Won Its Legal Settlement With Developers”. MG on Apple’s press release: “Thank You, Apple! May We Have Another?”. And MG’s follow-up, “Apple Accentuates the Positive”. Apple’s earlier-on-Thursday announcement regarding the News Partner Program. Phil Schiller’s 2011 memo asking “Do we think our 70/30 split will last forever?”. Mark Gurman’s latest column, speculating on who might succeed Tim Cook as CEO. The Peter Principle — “a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their ‘maximum level of incompetence’”. (I blew it and said “Pareto Principle” on air, which is an entirely different thing, but also interesting.) Randy Johnson hits a bird with a pitch during a 2001 preseason MLB game. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s controversial child safety initiatives, the tumultuous summer of Safari 15 beta UI designs, and a bit more on MagSafe battery packs. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Away: Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Links: Monotype Helvetica Now Variable. Quinn Nelson's skewering of Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack. Anker's superior $55 MagSafe-compatible battery pack. Yours truly on Apple's child safety initiatives. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, and Loki. Sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Away: Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Squarespace: Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow. Links: Apple’s masterful press release that got them just the headlines they were hoping to get. Techmeme’s roundup of Big Press headlines regarding Apple’s settlement proposal for the class action lawsuit regarding the App Store in the U.S. Bloomberg got it right: “Apple Settles With App Developers Without Making Major Concessions”. Ryan Jones’s excellent Twitter thread that accurately depicts the actual nature of Apple’s settlement proposal. Jack Nicas’s column for the NYT: “Why Apple Won Its Legal Settlement With Developers”. MG on Apple’s press release: “Thank You, Apple! May We Have Another?”. And MG’s follow-up, “Apple Accentuates the Positive”. Apple’s earlier-on-Thursday announcement regarding the News Partner Program. Phil Schiller’s 2011 memo asking “Do we think our 70/30 split will last forever?”. Mark Gurman’s latest column, speculating on who might succeed Tim Cook as CEO. The Peter Principle — “a concept in management developed by Laurence J. Peter, which observes that people in a hierarchy tend to rise to their ‘maximum level of incompetence’”. (I blew it and said “Pareto Principle” on air, which is an entirely different thing, but also interesting.) Another post-show correction: there is one MLB team with a friendly bird mascot. (I mistakenly thought they had been relegated to AAA, and regret the error.) Randy Johnson hits a bird with a pitch during a 2001 preseason MLB game. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include: Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack, the Amnesty-International-Led exposé of NSO Group’s state-sponsored phone hacking, Safari 15’s controversial new UI and Apple’s response, and a look back at year one of Apple silicon for Macs. Also: pizza. Sponsored by: Hello Fresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit Squarespace: Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Links: Battery Packs: Apple’s $99 MagSafe Battery Pack Anker’s $46 PowerCore Magnetic 5K MagSafe-compatible battery pack Rene Ritchie’s first-look at Apple’s new battery pack The Amnesty-International-led exposé of NSO Group’s Pegasus phone-hacking capabilities and abuse: Amnesty’s report Tweet thread from Citizen Lab’s Bill Marczak The Washington Post’s report with a clickbait headline The Guardian’s report Google’s Project Zero on Apple’s “BlastDoor” sandboxing protection for iMessage introduced in iOS 14 Safari 15’s much-criticized new UIs and Apple’s seeming “we’re listening” reaction: My take on Safari 15 for iOS and Mac And a follow-up Me, on Rene Ritchie’s YouTube show Jason Snell’s take for Macworld: “a self-inflicted wound but first aid may be on the way” Miscellaneous: Valve’s upcoming Steam Deck, a Switch-inspired handheld gaming PC Brian Heater on Steam Deck for TechCrunch Moft’s $29 MagSafe credit-card-sized foldable iPhone stand Ooni gas pizza ovens Una Pizza Napoletana — the heavenly formerly-in-San-Francisco pizza restaurant where every single pie was made by owner Anthony Mangieri Una Pizza is now in New Jersey and Mangieri now makes pepperoni pies that sound amazing This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about the nuances of sideloading, Apple’s antitrust pressures, and a look back at the announcements from WWDC 2021. Sponsored by: LinkedIn Jobs: Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Squarespace: Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Links: The NOC List (Mission Impossible). Rene’s WWDC interview with Kevin Lynch and Deidre Caldbeck from Apple. The Talk Show Remote From WWDC 2021, with Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak. Rene on sideloading. Yours truly on sideloading. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss the news from WWDC 2021: the all-new multitasking interface in iPadOS 15, on-device Siri, new privacy controls in Safari and Mail, MacOS 12 Monterey, and more. This episode of The Talk Show is available to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-SzbucgATjA. Sponsored by: MacPaw — Get started with the free version of CleanMyMac X and install Setapp to get 200+ curated Mac apps for free. Flatfile — The data onboarding platform for any company that relies on migrating data from point A to point B, as intuitively as possible. Linode — voted the Top Infrastructure as a Service Provider by both G2 and TrustRadius. Use this link and get $100 in credit when you create a free account. Links: Previous episodes of The Talk Show Live (or Remote) From WWDC: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Apple’s WWDC 2021 keynote and Platforms State of the Union. iOS 15 iPadOS 15 MacOS 12 Monterey WatchOS 8 Shared Health data Privacy Developer tools The audio for this episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton. The video was produced and edited by Sandwich.

Special guest: the one and only Joanna Stern. Topics: new iMacs, Touch ID vs. Face ID, remote controls, surveillance advertising, and people who want to make everything a video call when a good old-fashioned voice call would do. Sponsored by: SongPop Party: Exclusively on Apple Arcade, play the world’s favorite music trivia game. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. LinkedIn Jobs: Find and hire the right person. Your first job post is free. Squarespace: Everything you need to grow online. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Function101 Remote Control for Apple TV. Robert G. Reeves's tweet thread about getting Twitter ads for the brand of toothpaste his mother uses after spending a week at her house. "Apple declined to comment on if this is just an elaborate troll at this point.". Joanna's latest: "Stop With the Video Chats Already. Just Make a Voice Call.". Joanna Stern Interviews Craig Federighi About ATT and 'Superman'. Joanna on AirTags vs. Tile. Nicole Nguyen for the WSJ: "Apple’s New iPad Pro vs. MacBook Air". Apple Platform Security Guide: "Secure Intent and Connections to the Secure Enclave". This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Marco Arment returns to the show to talk about the new Apple TV remote control. (Also, the new M1 iMacs and iPad Pros.) Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow. Links: Accidental Tech Podcast. Casey Liss, who really does do a good job as de facto host of ATP, and to whom I probably owe a beer now. Overcast — the app you’re probably using to listen to this show. My reviews of the new 24-inch M1 iMac, M1 iPad Pro, and Apple TV remote and the hardware set-top box it optionally comes with. Marco’s Ratio coffee maker. “Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire” — excellent 1996 video game for Nintendo 64. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about last week’s “Spring Loaded” product announcements from Apple: subscription podcasts, AirTags, Apple TV, colorful Apple Silicon iMacs, and the M1 iPad Pros. Sponsored by: Yes Plz: Banish bad coffee from your kitchen and give Yes Plz a try today. Use promo code FIREBALL to take 5 bucks off your first shipment. Alex Weinstein: Want to tell a better story? Start with better music. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: My roundup of the “Spring Loaded” Apple event. Podswap: independent repair shop that offers to swap out AirPods for refurbished buds with fresh batteries for $60. Jeff Carlson on Podswap for TidBITS. Battery Monitor: Battery diagnostic utility for the Mac. $5, cheap! Joe Steel on the Siri Remote: “This remote was an abomination that should have never made it out of the design lab it was drafted in.” MacOS User Guide: Content Caching on MacOS and the list of supported content types. Apple Platform Security Guide. Glenn’s “Take Control of Your M-Series Mac” book. “Take Control of Securing Your Mac”, also by Glenn. Tiny Type Museum — only a few remaining! Howard Oakley’s excellent The Eclectic Light Company — a copiously detailed resource for Mac and iOS platform troubleshooting. “Some Cafe Owners Pull the Plug on Lingering Wi-Fi Users” — Glenn’s June 2005 story for The New York Times, which he believes to be the first story of its kind.

Craig Mod joins the show to talk about writing, designing, filmmaking, what makes for good software, and building a successful membership program to support independent art. And: pizza toast. Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Links: Craig’s annual essays about running a subscription: Year one. Year two. “Kissa by Kissa” — Craig’s book documenting, in words and photos, “walking 1,000+km of the countryside of Japan along the ancient Nakasendō highway, the culture of toast (toast!), and mid-twentieth century Japanese cafés called kissaten.” “Pizza Toast & Coffee” — Craig’s new short film. Craigstarter — Craig’s open source project to host your own Kickstarter-like projects. Craig’s recent essay for Wired on the pleasure of programming, or as he calls it, “coding”. “Fast Software, the Best Software” — Craig’s 2019 essay on the feel of software tools. Kevin Kelly’s seminal “1,000 True Fans” essay. Author Karl Ove Knausgård, who calls his editors each day to read that day’s work to them. Software tools mentioned: Ulyssses. Final Cut Pro, which no longer has an “X”. Lightroom Classic, the “Classic” part of which feels ominous. Robin Sloan’s tweet deleting script. Plausible Analytics. Fathom Analytics. fzf — Command-line fuzzy finder search tool. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.