The Talk Show With John Gruber

Special guest Jason Snell returns to the show. Topics include BBEdit’s 25th anniversary, the saga of Word 6 for Mac in the 1990s, Mac iOS user interface differences (including an extensive discussion of Mojave’s craptacular “Marzipan” apps, and a few varying theories on what those apps portend), Photos on Mac and iOS, and, of course, keyboards. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10 percent off your first order. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. $20 in credit with promo code talkshow2018. Links: Take Control of Photos by Jason Snell. Jason’s current keyboard: the Vortex Race 3. Apple hardware SVP Dan Riccio on reports of bent iPad Pros. Studio Neat’s Canopy case/iPad stand for Apple’s Magic Keyboard. Fintie Carry Case for Apple Magic Keyboard. Jason’s favorite iPad stand. John’s favorite iPad stand. Microsoft’s Rick Schaut on the saga of Word 6 for Mac. My recent take on the Word 6 saga, in the context of the rise of Electron apps. Federico Viticci’s top iOS apps of the year. HomeBridge — open source utility for connecting non-HomeKit devices to HomeKit. BBEdit 25th anniversary merchandise and amusing press release. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include recent blockbuster movies, motion smoothing on TVs, iPhone demand rumors, Apple’s Made For iPhone (MFi) program, and more. Recorded live from The Overlook Hotel in Sidewinder, Colorado. Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get $20 in credit with promo code talkshow2018. Tres Pontas: Single-family-estate coffee, freshly roasted and delivered right to your door. Save 10 percent off a subscription with code thetalkshow. Jamf Now: Set up and protect your Apple devices at work. First 3 devices are free. Links: Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie’s PSA on the evils of motion smoothing. Walt Hickey: “Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg Might Be the Best Collaboration in Hollywood”. Comcast Xfinity mobile service. My review of Apple’s $39 iPhone XR clear case. Guilherme Rambo finds clues suggesting new Smart Battery Cases from Apple. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest Dieter Bohn joins the show to talk about Google’s new Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet/laptop, the Pixel 3, Google’s fascinating new Night Sight camera mode, speculation on how Apple might move the Mac to ARM chips, and more. Sponsored by: Casper: Get $50 off select mattresses with code talkshow. Terms and conditions apply. Fracture: Your photos printed in vivid color directly on glass -- great holiday gift. Banktivity: Powerful personal finance app for Mac and iOS with a great native UI. Save 10 percent on the Mac version with coupon code THETALKSHOW at checkout. Links: The late great 12-inch PowerBook G4. Dieter's rather scathing review of the Pixel Slate. The Verge's review of Google's Night Sight camera feature. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about iPad Pro — the new Pencil, the new amazing new hardware, keyboard options, and the OS that in many ways still feels meant for a phone. Also: the state of Apple’s MacBook lineup, and a plea to Apple to please — please — make the small Magic Keyboard in space gray. Sponsored by: Tres Pontas: Single-family-estate coffee, freshly roasted and delivered right to your door. Save 10 percent off a subscription with code thetalkshow. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10 percent off your first order. Fracture: Your photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Great gift idea — order now for the holidays. Links: Yours truly on the lack of third-party USB-C to Lightning cables and the future of Lightning. Rene’s Vector video on Apple Pencil, drawn with Apple Pencil. “Eat Up Martha”. Logitech’s $70 squishy AF “Keys-to-Go” slim keyboard for iPad and iPhone. Studio Neat’s excellent Canopy case for Apple’s Magic Keyboard. “Thoroughly Considered” — monthly podcast with Studio Neat co-founders Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt. Steve Jobs introducing original MacBook Air. Bending iPads — fun video from Snazzy Labs. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest Merlin Mann returns to the show. Topics include the new iPad Pro and the state of iOS as a work platform, the mid-term election results, and holiday parties of yore. Sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Save $20 with promo code talkshow. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use promo code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Jamf Now: Set up and protect your Apple devices at work, from anywhere. First 3 devices are free. Links: Affinity Designer for iPad. Matthew Cassinelli — former Workflow/Shortcuts engineer now posting great Shortcuts stuff. Cassinelli’s Twitter account. Jason Snell’s setup for writing on an iPad. Deliveries — great iOS and Mac app for tracking deliveries. Reconcilable Differences. Do By Friday. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

You wanted more Moltz, you get more Moltz. Our thoughts and observations on Apple’s “There’s More in the Making” event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the products they announced: new MacBook Airs, Mac Minis, iPad Pros, and Apple Pencil. Sponsored by: The Apple Watch Triathlete: Pre-order the How to Train like an IronMan with Apple Watch e-book before December 3 and save 60 percent with promo code thetalkshow. Fracture: Your photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get $20 in credit with promo code talkshow2018. Links: Apple’s “There’s More in the Making” event video. RetroPie. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show (finally). Topics include the iPhone XR, next week's Apple event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. RXBAR: Real food that tastes good and is good for you. Prime Video Channels: Create a TV lineup you love from 100+ premium and specialty channels. Links: My iPhone XR review and follow-up. Strategic Conquest. Bolo — networked Mac game from 1987. The Secret History of Mac Gaming, by Richard Moss. Joanna Stern: “Ugh, Green Bubbles! Apple’s iMessage Makes Switching to Android Hard”. Vlad Savov on Google’s imminent Night Sight feature for Pixel phones. Research paper and video showing Night-Sight-like results. Sam Byford on Chinese phone OSes based on Android. Totallee super thin iPhone cases. Jason Snell on building a Hackintosh (or as Moltz put it, a Macinstein). This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton, who insists he’s going to the grave with a tiny phone.

Dan Frommer returns to the show. Topics include Apple Watch Series 4 and the notion of third-party watch faces, Google’s Pixel 3 phones and Pixel Slate two-in-one tablet/notebook, and Bloomberg’s disputed “The Big Hack” story. Sponsored by: Casper: Save $50 on select mattresses with code talkshow. Squarespace: Make your next move. Check out with code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Tres Pontas: Freshly-roasted coffee from a single farm in Brazil, shipped directly to you. Use code thetalkshow at checkout and save an extra 10% on any subscription. Links: Points Party — Dan’s email newsletter on credit card and airline rewards programs. Bloomberg’s disputed “The Big Hack”. Daring Fireball items on the story. Supermicro’s old-school website (even uses a .cfm file extension). Supermicro’s stock dive in the wake. Custom watch faces by Steven Troughton-Smith. David “Underscore” Smith’s retro watch face. The Verge hands-on with on Photoshop for iPad. The new “Palm” phone. Punkt’s minimal MP02 phone. Panic’s late great Status Board app for iPad. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Nilay Patel returns to the show to talk about the iPhone XS and XS Max. We got so caught up talking about cameras, we never even mention headphone jacks. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use coupon code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Tres Pontas: Freshly-roasted coffee from a single farm in Brazil, shipped directly to you. Use code thetalkshow at checkout and save an extra 10% on any subscription. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Links: Nilay’s iPhone XS review. My iPhone XS review. Apple’s video from the iPhone XS and Series 4 watch event. Twitter thread on Steve Jobs’s amazing (in hindsight) introduction of the iPhone 3G in 2008. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a deep dive into what was revealed (and what wasn’t) by Guilherme Rambo’s release last week of product marketing images of the apparently-named iPhone XS and Series 4 Apple Watch. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Visit squarespace.com/talkshow and enter code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Casper: You can be sure of your purchase with Casper’s 100 night risk-free, sleep-on-it trial. Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Go to http://awaytravel.com/talkshow and get $20 off with code talkshow. Links: 9to5Mac: “This Is iPhone XS”. 9to5Mac: “Apple Watch Series 4 Revealed”. 9to5Mac back in 2007, with a pre-release product marketing image of the fat iPad Nano. Away’s free pop-out assembly for the battery in older versions of their carry-ons. Edward Tufte’s extraordinary books on information design. Phil Schiller introducing the iPhone 3GS in 2009 while Steve Jobs was on leave. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.