The Talk Show With John Gruber

John “With an H” Moltz returns to the show. Topics include the ongoing deluge of sexual harassment scandals, our beloved SodaStreams, the Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra root login fiasco, App: The Human Story, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Audible: Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial. Casper: You can be sure of your purchase with Casper’s 100 night risk-free, sleep-on-it trial. Save $50 with coupon thetalkshow. Links: TripMode — Mac utility for limiting/controlling network usage on an app-by-app basis. Jason Snell’s review of TripMode. [Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JimmySnyder(sports_commentator). The comments that got him fired from CBS. No joke: Jimmy The Greek on David Letterman in 1987, talking about Donald Trump running for president. The root login bug in MacOS 10.13 High Sierra. App: The Human Story documentary film is out. The Talk Show: Live From WWDC 2014, with special guests Marco Arment, John Siracusa, and Casey Liss — shot by Jake Schumacher and Jed Hurt, director and co-director of App: The Human Story. James Bridle: “Something Is Wrong on the Internet” — well-researched essay from earlier this month on the disturbing underside of YouTube videos aimed at children. Some really sick, twisted examples of YouTube videos aimed at kids. Liz Phair’s killer cover of The Banana Splits theme song. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Merlin Mann returns to the show for a Thanksgiving-week holiday spectacular. Topics include the history of Markdown, nerding out with Keyboard Maestro, kids today and the computers they want to use, caring about idiomatic native UI design, a look back at last year's election, and more. Sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with code TALKSHOW. Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Use code THETALKSHOW for free shipping in the U.S. and Canada. Fracture: Your photos, printed directly on glass. Great gift idea. Save 15% off your first order with code TALK15. Links: Various apps mentioned during the show: Keyboard Maestro Drafts Editorial nvAlt Simplenote Justin Williams’s now-defunct Elements — the first Dropbox-backed text editor for iOS Vesper Bartender — a Mac utility for managing all those stupid little menu bar apps Vanilla — another Mac menu bar app manager Apple Support technote documenting standard Mac text editing keyboard shortcuts. [Reconcilable Differences #65](https://www.relay.fm/rd/65 “Reconcilable Differences #65: The Mustard of My Father - Relay FM”) — Merlin and John Siracusa talking about Steam. The Elements of Eloquence — the book that explains the implicit rules of adjective order in English. Dr. Drang on Excel. Last year’s day-after-the-election “Holiday Party” episode. PredictIt — Website where you can gamble on election and political predictions. Max Temkin’s US Politics Twitter list. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Ben Thompson returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X. Sponsored by: Casper: You can be sure of your purchase with Casper’s 100 night risk-free, sleep-on-it trial. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Save 15% off your first Fracture order with code TALK15. Links: My photo of Bernie Sanders and Bill de Blasio on the A train. New York Post video of Sanders and de Blasio on the train that shows me in the background around 10 seconds in. 2007 NYT story: “Southwest Airlines gains advantage by hedging on long-term oil contracts”. Nilay Patel’s video review of the iPhone X for The Verge. Those YouTuber “first look” reviews that came out a day before the real reviews: Highsnobriety and Fashion Magazine. Raymond Soneira’s review of the iPhone X display at DisplayMate. IHS estimates that iPhone X’s components cost $115 more than iPhone 8’s. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to talk about the iPhone X, which is now in the hands of reviewers and just days away from the hands of customers. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 10% off your first order. Casper: You can be sure of your purchase with Casper’s 100 night risk-free, sleep-on-it trial. Links: Matthew Panzarino’s iPHone X review for TechCrunch. Nicole Nguyen’s review for BuzzFeed. Jim’s initial thoughts and observations. Yours truly’s. Jason Snell’s considered review this week of the iPhone 8. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Rene Ritchie returns to the show on the eve of iPhone X pre-orders opening. Topics include iPhone X (duh), Google’s Pixel 2 and the goofy OLED display on the “XL” version, Face ID FUD, and more. Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 10% off your first order. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Flow: Beautiful project management for teams everywhere. Links: Jeff Williams: “You can not double plan the kind volumes that we do. We want leading edge technology, but we want it at established technology kind of volumes.” PCalc — the best calculator app for Mac and iOS. The Verge’s Vlad Savov on the Pixel 2 XL’s ‘awful’ display. Horace Dediu calling bullshit on claims that iPhone 7 is outselling iPhone 8. Rene calling bullshit on Core ML as a privacy hole. Yours truly calling bullshit on Face ID FUD. The iOS 11 Calculator bug where animation blocks input on the operator buttons. Guilherme Rambo confirms: “I can confirm that the iOS Calculator app is written in Swift.”” This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Serenity Caldwell returns to the show. Topics include watches, the problems with the current MacBook keyboards, iOS 11 battery life, my massive windfall from the iBooks antitrust settlement, and more. Sponsored by: Audible: Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Links: Serenity on the 38mm Apple Watch and the lack of smaller smartwatches from other companies. Fitbit Ionic. LG Watch Style. Casey Johnston on the current MacBook keyboards. Stephen Hackett: “There’s No ‘i’ in Keyboard”. Jonathan Mann: “I Am Pressing the Spacebar and Nothing Is Happening”. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest Joanna Stern returns to the show. Topics include Apple Watch Series 3, our mutual fear of heights, Velcro, and more. Sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with code talkshow. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Your pictures, printed directly on glass. Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Use code THETALKSHOW for free overnight shipping in the US and Canada. Links: 3-way cable from Monoprice 30-watt charger from Anker ($26) Apple’s 29-watt charger is $49 Anker’s amazing $14 portable charger. Don’t Call It Velcro Joanna’s Apple Watch Series 3 review Tiny MacBook Air John’s customized suitcase from Joanna. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Matthew Panzarino joins the show for an in-depth look at last week’s Apple event in the Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park. We talk about iPhone X, iPhone 8, Apple Watch Series 3, Apple TV 4K, and the new Apple Park campus and Steve Jobs Theater. Sponsored by: Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Use code THETALKSHOW for free overnight shipping. Audible: With Audible, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Links: Video from Apple’s event last week. My thoughts on the event: “Welcome to the Steve Jobs Theater” “Thoughts and Observations on the Products Announced at This Week’s iPhone X Introductory Event” Yours truly making the case for “iPhone ex”. The elevator button panels in the Apple Park Visitor Center parking garage. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Very special guest Craig Federighi returns to the show to talk about Face ID, the perils of live demos, Apple’s approach to designing the iPhone X, privacy, security, and more. Sponsored exclusively by: DuckDuckGo: The search engine that doesn’t track you. Learn more about search privacy and “private/incognito” mode in DuckDuckGo’s report. Links: This week’s keynote address. More on the Face ID demo glitch. The previous Roman numerals gag in an episode title. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jim Dalrymple returns to the show for a preview of next week's Apple event. We speculate on the naming of the new iPhones, facial recognition in lieu of Touch ID, third-generation Apple Watches, Apple TV, HomePod, and more. Sponsored by: Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code thetalkshow for $50 toward your mattress. Warby Parker: Boutique-quality, vintage-inspired glasses at a revolutionary price. Try up to five pairs at home for free. Squarespace: Build it beautiful. Use code gruber for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Your photos, printed directly on glass. Links: Steven Sinofsky on the WSJ's report of iPhone production delays: "Anyone who has ever made anything knows this is simply called manufacturing." Hacking an iPhone 7 to add a headphone jack. Apple bragging about Siri’s improved voice quality. Steve Jobs's epic on-stage tirade about "570 Wi-Fi hotspots" interfering with his demos in 2010. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.