Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa
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Jul 14, 2022 • 2h 4min

491: Salmon and SwiftUI

Casey and Marco have 99 problems, and SwiftUI is every. damn. one. of. them. Casey’s problems PhotosPicker FB10491818 FB10566546 presentationDetents() FB10636765 ImageRenderer FB10393458 Under the Radar #246: Hard Forks UIStackView UIViewRepresentable UIHostingController Pointer Follow-up: Alternative pi-hole fix BLOCK_ICLOUD_PR=false in pihole-FTL.conf Switching bbetween SwiftUI’s HStack & VStack Updating the .if() modifier objc.io explainer WWDC 2021: Demistify SwiftUI macOS Support Lifetime IPv6 Benefits (via Dan Chandler) Apple & Ive Break Up Sony’s new gaming monitor Hardware Unboxed review #askatp How does one diagnose a Mac randomly waking from sleep? (via Radu Piroșca) SleepAid What do we do when someone changes their phone number? What would get us to leave the hell site? (via Carl Rozas) micro.blog Mastodon Post-show: BMW is charging subscriptions for… seat heaters‽ Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Stack Overflow Podcast: Exploring what it means to be a developer, and how the art and practice of software programming is changing our world. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jul 7, 2022 • 2h 5min

490: Tiny Pictures of Knobs

Pre-show: Some thoughts on who should have agency over womens’ bodies Roe v. Wade In-vitro fertilization Ectopic pregnancy Evidence-based medicine Trigger law Follow-up: Using a M1 Mac mini as a Plex server Other video transcoding M2 MacBook Air available to order Friday at 8 AM OTTZ Quick Pi-hole tip from Tod Weitzel Advantages for Apple getting into Buy Now, Pay Later A possible motive for bitcode deprecation LLVM Why passkeys will be simpler and more secure than passwords Janis Peukert asks some questions about passkeys appleid.apple.com App-specific Passwords On stateful hardware controls Dancing faders (via Jordan McEwen) Guitar amplifiers (via Samuel Cohen) AirFrance Flight 447 (via Dave Rowenhorst) Anton Yelchin’s odd death back in 2016 ZF 8HP transmission Apple announces Lockdown Mode M2 MacBook Pro thermal throttling issues MaxTech’s video (timestamp link) Gary from The Everyday Dad can’t reproduce the issue Hardware Unboxed: Apple M2 Review Some notes on macOS Ventura Beta 3 System Settings iCloud Shared Photo Library Post-show: Marco is diving into SwiftUI Carbon .if() Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Instabug: The visibility you need to build top-quality apps. Work Check: A new podcast about workplace practices, separating the hype from the helpful. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jun 30, 2022 • 1h 55min

489: Very Inappropriate Thoughts About This Computer

Pre-show: Marco flirts with his past Follow-up: Bitcode has been deprecated Previously, on ATP #205 (Overcast timestamp link) (Transcript) New big HomePod rumor Ricky on Passkey syncing YubiKey Very important Caffè Macs follow-up BNPL Planet Money The 256GB 13” M2 MacBook Pro has crummy SSD performance 15” MacBook… something? #askatp What makes WWDC ‘22 different than the before times? (via Elijah Yap) Are we living in the gilded age for Mac professionals? (via Wade Tregaskis) How close is APFS (🛎️) to ZFS? (via Dave Aton) Post-show: Casey impulse-bought a computer Marco traded in iPads Casey got his Playdate Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off plus free shipping. Locket: Live pictures from your friends, right to your Home Screen. Locket is hiring! Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 55min

488: Pebbles on the Scale

Pre-show: Marco’s HomePod journey continues HomePod mini USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter Follow-up: iPad Pro (2018) has 4GB or 6GB RAM The offending party has been sacked Apple educational discounts & software bundles Pro Apps Bundle for Education Education Store Macintosh SE/30 Your beloved hosts have a violent reaction to the 13” MacBook Pro Bart Reardon’s System Preferences experiment AMFI Launch Constraints Copy/Paste adjustments in Photos macOS Ventura Preview Gaming on the Mac on The Talk Show Live macOS Ventura hardware support via Mr. Macintosh Christina Warren’s take iOS and head-related transfer functions (via Josh Hunt) CarPlay and Android Automotive Real-time operating system The Verge talks to car manufacturers Decoder with Mercedes-Benz CEO WWDC Platforms State of the Union SwitchGlass Post-show: John’s mouse problems Casey’s AT&T → Verizon journey Verizon coverage map Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Save $30 with this link. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Green Chef: The #1 meal kit for eating well. Use code __ atp130__ for $130 off, plus free shipping. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jun 16, 2022 • 2h 24min

487: Mid-Life Rally

Pre-show: 🎂 HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, Marco! 🎂 Congratulations, Alex! iCloud Shared Photo Library Jason on storage allocation Copy/paste edits in Photos Eric deRuiter on Safety Check Personal Safety User Guide Passkeys Can be shared via AirDrop (See 6m14s into the video) How do you recover them? About the Security of Passkeys Set Up an Account Recovery Contact Semi Analysis on the M2 The MacBook Air has color-matched MagSafe cables It is also 500 nits Desk View clarifications Messages Stage Manager James Thomson The Talk Show (timestamp link to 46m58s) Purple window widget archive.org copy of “Shrinkydink” story Why is it only on M1 iPads? Statement to Rene Ritchie Federighi interview with Matthew Panzarino Swap hardware requirements Steve Troughton-Smith on Swap System Settings Federighi on The Talk Show (timestamp link to 43m11s) Bento box Examples: Dock “Cross-Platform UI” Trackpad Print Oh notifications still stink too Craig Hockenberry’s Tweet Post-show: Casey went on a secret adventure. Spoiler Referenced Video Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jun 7, 2022 • 2h 56min

486: Field Day at Apple Park

Pre-show: Marco is [always on vacation] in California! 😎🌴 Jason & Dan’s view of the stage WWDC 2022 Keynote iOS 16 MDM Parcel Hypercritical #9: No iLife is an Island Jacqui Cheng’s tweet and article Eric Welander’s YouTube channel John’s CarPlay tweet MacBook Air macOS Ventura Ace Ventura Jesse “The Body” Ventura Moom WebKit updates Camo iPadOS Running Up That Hill _ on WeatherKit pricing SubEthaEdit Paging Post-show: The food Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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Jun 2, 2022 • 2h 27min

485: This Is Casey Actual

Pre-show: Streaming changes Audio Hijack Our Twitch channel for live streams Follow-up: Fastmail The Price is Right is available for free on Pluto TV Regarding filming workout videos Amulet Hotkey DXZ4 X Windows Display Postscript WWDC in-person info/schedule (via Paul Hudson) John’s Mac Studio report WWDC Hopes and Predictions CSS1 spec (1996) Flexbox Rediscovering the Mac by Federico Viticci Casey’s review of the MacBook Adorable The Talk Show Live from WWDC 2022 Post-show: Is John sleeping more? Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Iodyne: Introducing the all-new Pro Data. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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May 26, 2022 • 2h

484: Hot-Spare Price is Right

Pre-show: Sick-kid TV Channels Paramount+ AppleTV Channels Follow-up: Warnings about PoE splitters from Matias Korhonen Pro-fiber propaganda Adam Papamarcos’ OM4 fiber cable Assmann Group Ad-blockers on desktops (via Ryan) “Sign in with X” (via Brian Donovan) A concert-related Apple Music tip from Jonathan Dechko Amber gives us feedback on the Apple Fitness+ control room Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support of FIDO standard Apple press release WWDC 2021 video Ars Technica’s write-up PGP Apple’s Self-Repair Program Quinn fixes a phone Quinn opens up the tools The Verge repairs a phone Old CNet roundup of modular phones Project Ara The Verge reviews Project Ara What Happened to Project Ara? Dithering John’s blog post on thin computers Post-show: The John Siracusa Podcasting Universe Hypercritical #49: Pinching the Harmonica ATP #96: The Windows of Siracusa County Reconcilable Differences: Preparing the Way John’s headless Mac Studio 😢 Mac Studio Under-Desk Mount John is preparing the way for a new AV setup (‼️) TV Stand Receiver (Pioneer VSX-LX305) Blu-Ray (Panasonic DP-UD820-K) Surgery results Eve Spectrum Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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May 19, 2022 • 2h 4min

483: The Faceless Knob

Pre-show: Two is one, one is none. Zoom F3 USBPre2 MixPre-3 Follow-up: Cleaning apps and “launch services” launchd Launch Control A hint more on Casey’s frivoLiss ethernet project Many recommendations for Monoprice slim 6A patch cables Jonathan Litt reminds us about fire stops PoE “medusa” cables exist, for USB-C and barrel plugs Why bother with ethernet at all? (via Andrew Larson) Millimeter-wave IPv6 Pi-Hole NAT On USB-C KVMs and the Studio Display (via Alex) Magic cable Demonstration (YouTube timestamp link) GSuite is now free for “personal use” Casey’s Fastmail referral link Apple Fitness+ “Studio Tour” iJustine Etalk KCAU-TV John on “filling your TV” Quinn Nelson’s Rivian and bad controls Quinn’s Instagram video (seek to 1h10m47s) 2001 Buick Apple Pre-Announces Accessibility Enhancements Shelly Brisbin’s take TextSniper ADB #askatp: Is there any bespoke music app for listening to concerts? (via Bill Steinbach) Live Phish Barrowclift’s iOS Music Player Showcase What Safari extensions are we running and recommend? (via Robert Bateau) John Safari Reload Button Safari Keyword Search Instapaper Downie Hush Fixerrific is bundled with Twitterrific for macOS NetNewsWire Marco 1Password 1Blocker Casey Noir (App Store link) StopTheMadness Super Agent Vinegar (App Store link) How does one remember how one enrolled in a service? (via Brian Hamilton) Ashley Bischoff’s idea Post-show: Casey’s Ethernet adventure continues Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code atp for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Get $30 off your first order. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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May 12, 2022 • 2h 10min

482: I Should Probably Get Reading Glasses

Follow-up: A little more on Bartosz Ciechanowski’s explainers Mechanical Watch Explainer GPS Naval Architecture Patreon Apple’s New Developer Center More from Parker Ortolani John’s multi-factor authentication college account update An aside about password managers Protobuf John’s Microsoft Precision Mouse Casey’s Ethernet Project Cat 6A cable types Playdate impressions Panic Podcast Playdate Podcast Altered Beast Super Mario 64 Total Annihilation Scorched Earth Non-Season Playdate Games The iPod Touch is dead, but the music lives on …it meets the same fate as macOS Server #askatp: Will an Apple Silicon Mac Pro have ECC RAM? (via Robert Boyle) HBM4 Are software clean-up apps snake oil on macOS? (via Jon Sulek) Pacifist Does choice of programming language matter for server-side crawling? (via Abel Demoz) Go Rust Post-show: Marco’s capture system Sonnet Echo Express SEIIIe Enclosure Magewell Pro HDMI Quad Capture Card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-A card Sonnet Allegro 4-port USB-C card Sponsored by: Kolide: Endpoint security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today with no credit card required. Mack Weldon: Stock up on the warm-weather essentials you’ve been missing. Get 20% off your first order with code atppod. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

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