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Jun 30, 2016 • 1h 23min

176: Yellow Sock Time

Follow-up: Linus Torvalds on HFS+ See also IntegrityChecker chkbit PAR2 and Parchive Protecting against bit rot Mac Toolbox More on APFS Space sharing Time Machine and file/directory clones FSEvents Hard links Atomic clones TeachText Snapshots BackupLoupe Surprise HDMI CEC follow-up Logitech Harmony xkcd on standards "Screen time" for kids Transport Tycoon Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Parent involvement with TV for preschoolers Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Girl Scout Cookies Talenti Gelato Ben & Jerry's Häagen-Dazs Breyer's Dreyer's Blue Bell Jeni's Sponsored by: Amazon Music: Songs of Summer: This Amazon Original playlist features exclusive originals and covers to get you set for the summer. Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code ATP for $5 off your first purchase. Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress.
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Jun 27, 2016 • 1h 52min

175: Dance Palace

Marco trying to parallelize the LAME MP3 encoder macOS Sierra and John's comically old Mac Pro /System/Library/CoreServices/PlatformSupport.plist The Talk Show Live Marco's Pictures Deleting system apps on iOS 10 Search ads using names of other apps Apple Photos and controller search Example success List of strings for Photos search Thunderbolt Display has been discontinued Apple File System WWDC Video Btrfs Andrew File System Unicode Joel Spolsky on Unicode ASCII UTF-16 UTF-8 Latin small letter "e" with acute Unicode Normalization Forms Apple Tech Note 1150 HFS+ Unicode Subtleties Linus Torvalds on HFS+ Shift JIS Data integrity Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Email and parenting Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code APFS for 10% off your first purchase. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated.
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Jun 14, 2016 • 1h 45min

174: A Ding in the Room

Recorded live from Marco's hotel room at WWDC Apple WWDC reactions Keynote video watchOS Preview tvOS Preview The Talk Show #146 macOS Preview John's tweet about storage optimization 🛎 New filesystem! 🛎 Platforms State of the Union session video (ding around at 1:00:00) Introducing Apple File System session video Intel AES iOS Preview Home button change in behavior SiriKit app category support Mail error message Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Sponsored by: Pingdom: Uptime and performance monitoring made easy. Use code ATP for 20% off. Automatic: Your smart driving assistant. Get $20 off with this link. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order.
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Jun 10, 2016 • 2h 13min

173: A Series of Heartbreaking Rejections

Follow-up: No 5K Monitor at WWDC iPhone "7" & SE: Third Time's a Charm macOS in official documentation? Photo evidence App Store changes announced this week Apple's official pages: Subscription changes Search ads Example image Press interviews with Phil Schiller: Daring Fireball The Verge The Loop The Telegraph Under the Radar #31: Today's App Store Announcements Brent Simmons' request for clarification People can't see ads Casey's take on DuckDuckGo Covariance & contravariance WWDC Predictions Upgrade #92: WWDC 2016 Draft Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Marco changes an opinion World of Goo Human Resource Machine Leuchtturm1917 Pen Loop from Myke's Pencil Hacks Sponsored by: Ring: Put your mind at ease and protect your home with the world’s most advanced video doorbell. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code K56FLEX for 10% off your first purchase. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated.
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Jun 2, 2016 • 1h 40min

172: iPhone X

Last call for ATP Shirts! Sale ends on Friday ATP-time! John's attic K56Flex vs. X2 Hayes command set Modem sounds More on the rumored new MBPs USB Power Delivery External Retina Display Thunderbolt Display Apple opening Siri iPhone 7 "tick"? Apple considered buying Time Warner Eddy Cue at the Warriors game Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: New Top Gear Chris Evans Sabine Schmitz Simon Pegg Grand Tour Extra Gear Chris Harris Fifth Gear Sponsored by: Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi, that works. Use code ATP for free overnight shipping. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress.
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May 26, 2016 • 1h 59min

171: WWDC Is Not Santa Claus

Pre-show: ATP Shirts! BMW M Marco's illustration Follow-up: App Store review times The Talk Show #154 - Facebook on Your Face Force quitting apps on Android & iOS Rumored new MacBook Pro MacRumors Buying Guide Optimus Keyboard Clockwise #138 – You Know What You're Signing Up For Windows SideShow Cortex #29 - Dvorak Magic Keyboard IBM Model M PowerBook G4 Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard Apple Extended Aluminum Keyboard Apple Extended II Apple Opening Siri & Developing Echo Rival Marco's post Functional High Ground Phish Meatstick video Pixel Envy - Meet VocalIQ Craig Hockenberry on logins Getting the best from both Apple and Google Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Casey's identity crisis Google Photos Connected #92 - My Relationship with the Status Bar Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code EATFRESH for 10% off your first purchase.
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May 20, 2016 • 1h 53min

170: Casey Beats John, 29–29

Buy ATP 2016 T-shirts by June 3! Follow-up: Foodgate 2016 Yale/Harvard Bing bans "tech support" ads Debunking an Apple/podcasting conspiracy theory App Store approval times Under the Radar #27 Cabel's tweet Drinking bird Google I/O Keynote Google Home Weebles Google Allo Ello Font size interaction demo Google Duo & Knock Knock Android N Vulkan OpenGL ES Apple Metal AMD Mantle JIT compilation Multitasking Instant Apps OpenDoc Android Wear 2.0 Graffiti Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: Compulsive app quitters Sponsored by: Pingdom: Uptime and performance monitoring made easy. Use code ATP for 20% off. Automatic: Your smart driving assistant. Get $20 off with this link. Ring: Put your mind at ease and protect your home with the world’s most advanced video doorbell.
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May 13, 2016 • 2h 20min

169: My Fingers Are Still Moving

Casey's iPhone battery woes John's drug days in Reconcilable Differences #25: Zarro Droogs Tesla's In-Car Purchase BMW N55 AccessPort BMW Performance Power Kit Follow-up: Mere-exposure effect New York Times article on Apple meeting with podcasters Marco's response Federico's response Upgrade #88: Happy Apple Watch Users Overcast link to relevant segment Viv & Hound The difference between Siri and Viv Knowledge Navigator Apple ATG Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: New Instagram Icon A tour of bad food Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order. FreshBooks: Online invoicing made easy. Backblaze: Online backup for $5/month. Native. Unlimited. Unthrottled. Uncomplicated.
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May 6, 2016 • 2h 2min

168: Coffee Stops Working

Pre-show: Our lack of T-shirts Casey's "Doppelgänger" Casey's "Doppelgänger's" Twin Brother Follow-up: No more WWDC failed-charge issues Volvo trashes Tesla SAE Automated Driving Levels Ejecting volumes in Windows Overcast quicksync Unit testing is a Good Thing™ CloudKit JS CloudKit pros and cons Quitter Automatic Social Discipline RescueTime Apple is doomed Apple's Organizational Crossroads Jason Snell on Apple financing original content Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: John's mom got hacked Windows XP ad bumper sounds Sponsored by: Casper: An obsessively engineered mattress at a shockingly fair price. Use code ATP for $50 toward your mattress. Audible.com: With over 250,000 audiobooks, you’ll find what you’re looking for. Get a free 30-day trial. Hover: The best way to buy and manage domain names. Use coupon code EGGEVERYTHING for 10% off your first purchase.
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Apr 25, 2016 • 1h 44min

167: They’ve Opened the Door to Streakers

John was on vacation in California Alcatraz Cable cars Lombard Street WWDC 2016 tickets and considerations Under the Radar #24 Transfer Policy Layers Conference Expenses Follow-up on EV charging stations ChargePoint.com MacBook One update MKBHD pokes fun at himself Original video More on ad bumper sounds WWDC 2016 changes Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Craig Hockenberry's tweet WWDC Bash Johnny on the Spot Bill Graham vs. Billy Graham Live streaming John buys new hardware iPad Silicone Case Smart Cover Ending theme by Jonathan Mann Post-show: John blogged! Top Four Others' perception of Tesla drivers i3 Tesla Model X Sponsored by: Ring: Put your mind at ease and protect your home with the world's most advanced video doorbell. Betterment: Investing made better. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use promo code ATP10 for 10% off your first order.

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