Accidental Tech Podcast

Pre-show: John’s pecking order Follow-up: Curved screens to solve off-axis viewing (via Nathaniel Cohen) AirPods Max headband removal Quinn’s video Blind men and an elephant Waterfield Designs AirPods Max Case Brighter whites OxiClean /System/Applications/Utilities/Digital Color Meter Wiring Gigabit Ethernet T-568A vs. T-568B RJ11 vs. RJ45 PhoneNet Feedbacks, Casey’s Bug, and Chris Hayes’ tweet Attaching a sysdiagnose on iOS applefeedback:// Open the feedback → … → Add More Information → Add Attachment → Device Diagnosis FB8893003 FB8952395 Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg laptop rumors Jonathan Mann’s “I’m Pressing The Spacebar” song 20 Macs for 2020: Power Mac G5 Desktop Mac rumors 20 Macs for 2020: Power Mac G4 Cube Post-show: Casey has feelings about purchases Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP 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 atppodcast. 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!

Follow-up: Casey makes John reminisce about Atlanta[’s food] Waffle House Taco Bell CocoaLove Steak ‘n Shake Denny’s Perkins Follow-up: “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” The Feedback app will automatically run a sysdiagnose John’s bug (as mentioned on Twitter): FB8711530 Casey’s bugs are still broken, even though Apple tried to 🤬 close them FB8893003 FB8952395 The shocking conclusion to Marco’s Thunderbolt ethernet situation OWC Thunderbolt Dock CalDigit TS3 Plus Netgear GS105 Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative projects launched Marco’s Pro Display XDR review John’s review (Overcast link) from Episode 360 Aerial Screensaver Samsung Frame TV John’s AirPod Anxiety Ted Lasso Roundtable #askatp How is it going from shared-iTunes, separate-iCloud accounts to Family Sharing? (via Peter Yang) Mac Power Users #522: iCloud Family Sharing What are we using for computer speakers? (via Genaro Diaz) Paradigm Atom KEF LS50 KEF Q150 (Marco’s computer speakers) KEF Q350 (Marco’s TV speakers) Kanto SUB8 subwoofer (Marco’s computer subwoofer) SMSL AD18 amp with subwoofer output SMSL SA50 amp GigaWorks T40 Logitech Z625 What do we use to keep track of finances? (via Gage Benne) Banktivity Quicken You Need A Budget Post-show: CES: Worse Products Through Software Sponsored by: Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Accommodating hearing loss (via “Phredd Phlinstone”) Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accommodations → Audiogram Example app from Maciej Big Sur Update Apple guidance on SMC reset via Tom Bridge How to do a SMC reset Apple T2 BridgeOS Nintendo Famicom had a microphone built into the second controller Video of Pols Voice & the microphone PS5 controller weight and “following” games Tip from terence The galaxy’s largest black hole sysdiagnose Profiles and Logs Stack trace Casey’s MMS bugs FB8893003, FB8952395 John’s bug FB8711530 Marco Equipment Update OWC Thunderbolt Dock CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock Apple Thunderbolt to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Apple Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter A brief #askatp interlude How does Marco sell his unwanted computers? (via Brian) Mac Me an Offer Marco’s other Christmas gift SMB Ray tracing GOG Total Annihilation Worms SimCity 3000 SimCity 4 Transport Tycoon OpenTTD Moonbase Commander Best of 2002: The Game No One Played Post-show: New Liss Analog(ue) #185: One of the Worst Things You Have Ever Done to Me Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. 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!

Follow-up: Casey’s MMS problems and Apple’s bug-reporting black hole (FB8893003, FB8952395) sysdiagnose Settings → Privacy → Analytics & Improvements → Analytics Data More on Fitness+ HDR photos Settings → Photos → View Full HDR Screen brightness iPhone 12: 625 nits typically / 1200 nits max iPhone 12 Pro: 800 / 1200 displaymate.com indicates 825 nits in full-white image iCloud Photo Downloader (via Matthew Smith) OWC Thunderbolt Hub requires Big Sur 11.1 Big Sur Update SMC Reset SuperDuper AirPods Max audio settings (via Matthew Taylor) Settings → Accessibility → Audio/Visual → Headphone Accomodations Tune Audio for Brightness, Strong AirPods Max “fat lightning” connector Teardown AirPods Max Shield Case John’s iPhone 12 Pro case Previously Now The ghost of Marco’s computing past The ghost of Marco’s computing future Siracusa’s Playstation 5 review Destiny John’s Windows on Mac Pro adventure Nintendo Land Astro’s Playroom iOS 14.3 adds PS5 and Amazon Luna controller support Marco’s Christmas gift Beat Saber Eleven: Table Tennis Pong Walkabout Mini Golf SUPERHOT VR Half-Life: Alyx Valve Index Post-show: More on the PS5 Sponsored by: Boxcryptor: Cloud encryption, made in Germany. Get 40% off the Personal plan through January 2021 with code ATP40. Techmeme Ride Home: Subscribe today in your podcast app of choice (Apple, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Spotify) Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Living the M1 lifestyle Follow-up: AirPods Max Battery situation (via Barney) Snazzy Labs video Smart Case ∆s 9to5mac Apple Support Turns out, like the Pro Display XDR, the LG UltraFine 5K does have a fan. (via Joseph Duffy) Also, it has been revised in the past. Tinus’s tweet Chrome bug report and comments Jonathan Dietz continues to school us on chip packaging …and Thunderbolt hubs/controllers OWC Thunderbolt Hub OWC Thunderbolt Dock OWC interview about TB4 Casey has tried Apple Fitness+ BeachBody on Demand Peloton Wii Fit Ring Fit Adventure All three of us are having dangerous thoughts Ars Technica on Time Machine backup times BitBar and SwiftBar SF Symbols #askatp Why do HDR videos look so great but HDR photos… not? (via Chris Lenart) Is there a way to prevent an application from stealing focus in macOS? (via Wes Chamness) What’s the best way to back up your iCloud Photo Library if it can’t fit on your Mac? EXIF data Post-show: Living the M1 lifestyle (reprise) The best laptop ever made Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Follow-up: Group MMS issues persist, and Casey is over. it. (FB8893003) AirPods Max and its competitors Beoplay H95 Marco’s Closed Headphones Mega-Review AirPods Max button and varying modes Passive (powerLiss operation) Marco’s Computing Situation LG UltraFine 5K Marc Edwards on External Displays CalDigit Thunderbolt Dock Pro Display XDR Marco’s AirPods Max review Planar Magnetic / Orthodynamic Headphones ANC Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable Competitors Sony WH-1000XM4 HiFiMAN HE-6 Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro Bose 700 Bluetooth codecs aptX AAC Chrome is Bad? Guilherme Rambo’s take Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Flatfile: Check out the full 2020 State of Data Onboarding report. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

The podcast discusses challenges with recording software, frustrations with streaming platforms, and the implications of Apple Silicon. They also talk about the difficulties of browser vs. app functionality and the defense of Apple News. The release of the AirPods Max is discussed, as well as the use of different materials for headphones. They explore Apple's entry into the luxury market and discuss headband preferences and the benefits of using a VPN. The functionality of Apple's cable and headphone design are also covered, along with fixing an iMac Pro.

Pre-show: You heard it here first: Marco is really starting to justify a new Mac. Follow-up: You can restore stuff from iCloud here (via Ryan Fegley) Accelerated TensorFlow for macOS probably just uses the GPU Neural Engine can be used as well, though. (via @hishnash) Apple did make an ECC RAM controller in the past (via Max Lein) Lots of info about scaling the M1 via Jonathan Dietz Die size spreadsheet Cerebras, the big-die ML accelerator (via Andrew Bunner) Memory bus thoughts from Wade Tregaskis Memory interface bandwidth Dual M1 Macs “Low-effort” Mac Pro TMSC Achieves Breakthrough in 2nm Manufacturing What is “risk production”? Alexander Graf virtualizes ARM Windows on Apple Silicon 9to5Mac QEMU Marco’s Mini Monologues Smart Speaker Size Comparison (scroll down a bit) Panzarino’s observation about Qi chargers …and his FU #askatp Is it possible to disable the fan on the new M1 MacBook Pro? (via Matthew Taylor) CoolBook TG Pro What’s our deal with Apple News+ anyway? (via Bryan Hoffman) Component Motherboards : SoC :: ICE : Electric Cars? (via Kevin Doran) VLSI VHF / UHF Post-show: Yes, John is aware of breadboxes. Tesla’s “Mission Accomplished” Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Bombas: From comfort, to kindness, and everything in between, Bombas aren’t just giveable — they were made to give. Get 20% 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!

Follow-up: Fast resolution switching on M1 Macs Apple engineer weighs in Demo video What about external monitors? Mac-optimized TensorFlow 2.4 fork makes things fly M1 Mac 8K render test Running iOS apps with IPAs iOS App Store Package CrossOver runs Windows apps/games on M1 Macs — including 32-bit games! Cult of Mac coverage WINE VMWare Fusion Parallels Boot Camp Jeremy White’s explainer Brendan Shanks’s thoughts iOS 14.3 no longer opens the shortcuts app when launching apps from custom icons Widgetsmith (App Store link) HealthView Apple Configurator GitHub’s ICE relationship is indirect De-duplicating Contacts Card → Look for Duplicates... It’s been ≈10 years since Build & Analyze #1. What’s changed? Marco at XOXO 2013 The Incomparable Hypercritical Ars Technica I Should be Writing Scaling the M1 architecture to higher-end machines Marco’s tweet #askatp Robot or Not: Cache edition (via Chris Cioffi) Are we concerned about the longevity of M1 chips? (via Colin Devroe) Do we believe in cable management? (via Nick) Post-show: Marco’s ruined backpack Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L v1 clearance (current v2 model) Zojirushi SM-SD36 travel mug Sponsored by: Purple: Experience The Purple Grid and you’ll sleep like never before. Get 10% off any order of $200 or more with code atp10. Flatfile: The elegant import button for your web app. Give your users the import experience you always dreamed of, but never had time to build. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Get $90 off including free shipping with code atp90. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

Pre-show: Why are we recording early? Follow-up: Casey’s watch band youtube-dl is back on Github Github works with ICE, which is gross and should stop Feel free to tell Github this is gross Github’s statement about youtube-dl EFF’s counterargument to the RIAA’s claim Donate to the EFF M1 chip name predictions (Overcast link) (via Cameron Deardorff) ARM Macs and Touch macOS 11.1 is in Beta McGurk effect Explainer Video Text-based TikTok (via Erik Berlin) Casey’s weird discovery Casey got new watches Gruber’s sizing pictures Studio Neat Material Dock M1 Mac Performance Initial Benchmarks M1 emulating x86 is still silly fast Panzarino’s unxip’ing Xcode Nilay Patel’s tweet AnandTech’s review Snell’s Xcode benchmarks M1 MacBook reviews App Store Small Business Program Six Colors Summary US taxes over the years Post-show: Casey is begging for help on FB8893003. Please, Apple. Please. John’s iPhone 12 Pro cases sitrep SENA case 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. ExpressVPN: The fastest and most reliable VPN. Get an extra three months free with a 1-year package. Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!