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May 16, 2019 • 2h 12min

326: Blow Your Redo Stack

Pre-show: Bug-out bags and disaster planning Casey's Go Pack Northeast blackout of 2003 Casey's fantasy generator Follow-up: THANK YOU for buying T-Shirts! John's "Frame Game" Apple's fix for the new ZombieLoad Intel CPU exploit HeartBleed Steve T-S on macOS 10.15 house-cleaning Ink IINA Booting in 64-bit only mode #askatp: Are comments in code a "code smell"? (via Alex White) SE-0004: Remove ++ and -- operators How does John rate movies? (via Dan Provost) John's Letterboxd What's our WWDC EDC? (via M Roselius) Chase Reeves' BagWorks and YouTube channel Peak Design Everyday Backpack Tom Bihn Synapse 25 and 19 Nomatic Travel Pack Arktype Dashpack Casey's Go Pack Swift Cup Coffee Tom Bihn Organizer Pouch RAVPower 45W GaN USB-C charger (Marco's favorite) Anker 30W GaN USB-C charger or 2-port 60W Aukey 18W USB-C charger (the 30W GaN version disappeared recently for some reason; if it comes back, get it instead) Apple USB-C to USB-C charge cable Apple USB-C to Lightning cable Post-show: John's Letterboxd statistics Casey's forthcoming app Independence Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Use code atp2019 for a $20 credit. Marine Layer: Clothes that make it easy to get dressed in the morning. Use code atp15 for 15% off your first order. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order.
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May 9, 2019 • 2h 12min

325: Relive Your Calculator-Watch Dreams

The ATP store is back with brand new designs! Only available until May 12! Order now! Our thanks to The Iconfactory for helping us out with the T-Shirt designs this year. Follow-up: MDM parental-control conspiracy theory Jury-duty technology iPod Nano 5th-gen had a video camera Nintendo Play-Yan Bloomberg's WWDC round-up AvantGo Gboard (App Store link) Due The Law of Leaky Abstractions BestPhotos California dial Nomos Club Campus Panerai Radiomir California #askatp: What do we listen to when we code? (via Thom Bullock) How do we configure Macs used by other family members? (via Nick) What resources help us be... slightly less ignorant white dudes? (via Brie Macnish) Post-show: Marco at the Movies: Ronin Ronin on YouTube (with ads) Analog(ue) #155: This Time I Acquiesced Top Four #51: Heist Movies Syriana John on Letterboxd Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get a special discount on your first order. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day trial today.
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May 3, 2019 • 2h 3min

324: Automatic Kicking Machine

The ATP store is back with brand new designs! Only available until May 12! Order now! Our thanks to The Iconfactory for helping us out with the T-Shirt designs this year. Follow-up: Australia Post's website link guidelines (via Robb McAlavey) How could one leverage copyright to block podcasts in clients? Clip sharing with Overcast AVAssetExportSession animationTool Overcast for macOS Three-column version marzipanify Steve's blog posts New York Times on Apple "cracking down" on MDM apps Apple response Secondary Schiller response #askatp: What naming convention do we use for stuff on our Macs? (via Keegan Sands) Why does Apple bother with AWS? (via Patrick) What are our favorite sports cars? (via Paul Wood III) Post-show: Marco gets summoned to jury duty Rio PMP300 NOMAD Jukebox iPod Nano AGPTEK MP3 Player AMV video format Sony Walkman MP3 Player Sponsored by: Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Get $100 off a Wi-Fi system and a year of eero Plus with code ATP. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Clear: Get through security even faster. Get your first 2 months free with code accidentaltech.
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Apr 25, 2019 • 1h 54min

323: A Slightly Smaller Thumb

The ATP store is back with new designs! Only available through May 12! Order now! Our thanks to The Iconfactory for helping us out with the T-Shirt designs this year. Pre-show: Amazing refrigerator episode of Reconcilable Differences ATP Store Iconfactory Patreon Iconfactory apps Follow-up on Intel exiting the cellular-modem business: Thoughts from anonymous Intel tipsters Thoughts from an IP lawyer Luminary's missteps The Pen Addict More from Gui Rambo Apple Watch auth beyond just computer unlocks Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, other iOS features Upgrade #242: Myke and the Modems Quitter Automators #18: Terminal Automation with John Siracusa WWDC 2019 for Developers Steve Troughton-Smith's blog Post-show: Quarterbacking WWDC 2013 Mac Pro announcement The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Use code atp2019 for a $20 credit. ExpressVPN: Protect your online privacy. Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Rightpoint: Rightpoint is hiring mobile and web engineers! See what life is like at Rightpoint.
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Apr 18, 2019 • 1h 46min

322: Morale-Sucking Maple Syrup Fires

Pre-show: Casey and John file Overcast bugs Follow-up: More AirPower follow-up. (Really!) Netflix, AirPlay, and screen rights AirPlay quality loss AirPod fidget spinner Of course Katie Bouman should get the credit How to Understand the Image of a Black Hole Apple and Qualcomm settle and then Intel exits 5G business Apple press release John on patents 1, 2, 3 iOS 13: Dark Mode, Volume HUD, multi-windows/"cards" on iPad PanelKit Kai's Power Tools Unified Find My iPhone & Find My Friends Tile macOS 10.15 rumors Luna Display Astropad Sidecar Moom Post-show: Top Four ATP Hosts with Bad Taste Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Jamf Now: Set up and protect your Apple devices at work, from anywhere. First 3 devices are free. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Use code atp2019 for a $20 credit.
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Apr 12, 2019 • 1h 54min

321: Dumbed Down, Locked Down, and Locked Out

Pre-show: Casey's #snelltalk submission John's appearance on Upgrade Follow-up: Last week's PowerByProxy-AirPower story is disputed Game of Thrones and modern television Apple News on John's Mac is still broken Apple Cinema Display LED Netflix No Longer Supports AirPlay Clarification from Netflix Demotivators: Meetings The Great iTunes Break-Up The Monkey's Paw QuickTime 7 SoundJam MP Cardhop MusicKit #askatp: Is it bad to use high-wattage chargers even though the devices get warm? (via Sean Kelker) How do version numbers work? (via Aadi) Semantic Versioning How do we keep code snippets for reference? (via Vincent Steinmann) FCModel FCUtilities CPAN Post-show: Casey's Live Instagram Experiment Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Adobe Premiere Rush 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. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Get $100 off a Wi-Fi system and a year of eero Plus with code ATP.
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Apr 4, 2019 • 1h 56min

320: Here Comes the Big But

Follow-up: AirPods 2 hinge is different iFixIt Teardown People use GSuite! Dozens of us! Workaround that uses Charles Proxy Probably a Google issue? AirPower cancelled Studio Neat Material Dock Google Stadia Previously on ATP OnLive Playstation Now GeForce Now Google Public DNS Kali #askatp: Have any tips on booking a Disney World vacation? (via Stephen Kim) David's Vacation Club Rentals 50's Prime Time Café Disney's Hollywood Studios Wizarding World of Harry Potter What do we use to post/share photos? (via Andrew Wade) Do we still check drive health? (via Jack Mordoj) Windows Disk Defragmenter Post-show: 100% plant-based follow-up Michael Pollan article How Not to Die Ivor Cummins Index fund Casey's app's business model Sponsored by: Away: Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Get $20 off your suitcase with code ATP. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get a special discount on your first order. Molekule: The only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants at a molecular level.
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Mar 28, 2019 • 2h 9min

319: We Should Probably Get to the Apple Event

ATP Live at WWDC 2019 Tickets are $29 and go on sale Friday, March 29 Hammer Theatre, Monday June 3, 6:00 PM Follow-up: "Pro" iPad Mini Studio Neat Canopy AMD vs. NVIDIA iMacs with spinning disks Marco and HDMI-CEC Joe and Scott's tip Ivan's tip Joanna Stern on the butterfly keyboards Casey's Mail.app gets broken in 10.14.4 MacRumors thread Review of the new AirPods Apple March 25 Event Craig Hockenberry & Iconfactory's Patreon Apple News+ Steve Troughton-Smith UIMenuController Joanna Stern on her recent articlce 50% cut? List of Magazines Apple Card Thread by Peter Berg Apple Arcade Journey Apple TV app The many flavors of "Apple TV" Gurman on non-tvOS Apple TVs Apple TV Channels Apple TV+ Kumail Nanjiani Upgrade Post-show: Incorrectly slicing a bagel Panera Bread Bruegger's Sponsored by: Hullo Pillow: Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Backblaze: Online backup for $6/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and node location.
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Mar 21, 2019 • 1h 56min

318: Not a Casino I Want to Play In

Follow-up: Hierarchy of Needs is satisfied... by a ThinkPad? Searching for things in Settings.app Nvidia and Apple CUDA Apple's wild and crazy week Monday: New iPads! iPad Mini!!! iPad Air Jessie Char's revised lineup Tuesday: New iMacs! Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft Colleen Novielli Connected #235: Stephen's Hellish Nightmare of Dates iMac Pro bumps Wednesday: New AirPods March 25th Apple event #askatp: Why doesn't Marco lease iPhones? (via Jacob Ford) Would Marco still recommend the 2015 MacBook Pro? (via David Mikucki) How is Overcast adoption of CarPlay vs. Apple Watch? (via Chris Adamson) Post-show: Marco's HDMI CEC update Reddit post Sponsored by: Marine Layer: Clothes that make it easy to get dressed in the morning. Use code atp15 for 15% off your first order. 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. Use code atp2019 for a $20 credit.
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Mar 16, 2019 • 2h 1min

317: We’re Customers Too

A special extended WWDC segment Macworld New York 1999 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato Lamborghini Miura McLaren F1 Jaguar XKSS Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Porsche 550 Live ATP "Save the Date": evening of June 3 Apple and Spotify Spotify's website and video Apple's response Manton Reece's take #askatp: Is Perl dead? (via Gustavo Poscidonio) Can using AirPods in loud environments cause hearing damage? Post-show: Casey's rejiggered priorities Analog(ue) #151: Super Simple? Thank You Very Much YouTube channels: Casey John Marco Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code ATP. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Audible: Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial.

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