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334: Mechanical Disadvantage
Pre-show: Must vs. Shall RFC 2119 FAA: What's the only word that means mandatory? Follow-up: John's cheese grater broke Casey's shaming OXO current model John's model Casey's pitched option 99% Invisible: Built on Sand Deviation from the Ive design philosophy Marco's "new" iPhone and Apple Watch Apple's new (and "new") laptops MacStories summary Cheaper SSDs Sparse image man tmutil #askatp: Naming computers (via Ron Olson) Catalina's move from bash to zsh? (via Pedro Estarque) fish shell Caring for our 📷 at the 🏖️ (via Tyler Menard) Sponsored by: Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get a special discount on your first order. Boosted: Vehicle-grade electric skateboards and scooters to solve your transportation woes. Use code ATP at checkout for $75 off your vehicle. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Become a member!
333: Pesky Human Issues
Follow-up: Expansion Slot Utility PCI Express Jony Ive leaves Apple Clockwise #301: My Vulcan Mind Ben Thompson's piece ATP #120: One Magical Wire Wall Street Journal on Ive's Departure Jony Ive's Christmas Tree The Talk Show #256: 'A Bit Too Thin', with Special Guest Ben Thompson Dieter Rams Gruber last week and this week Evans Hankey & Alan Dye May-Li Khoe's tweet Love, Death, & Robots ("Zima Blue" is the episode mentioned) #askatp: How does the Overcast recommendation engine work? (via Markus Ernst) What's the best way to enter "the zone" while programming? (via Paul Wood III) What happens to Overcast/Vignette/ATP/etc when we pass? (via Leon Zandman) Independence #55: The Single Point of Failure Post-show: John's Rubbermaid #1971 spatula Sponsored by: Eero: Get $100 off the eero base unit, 2 beacons, and 1 year of eero Plus with code ATP. Casper: Casper is a sleep brand that makes expertly designed products to help you get your best rest, one night at a time. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Become a member!
332: Fuzzy Muppet Felt
Pre-show: Marco's new beach toy Follow-up: Ricky Mondello on Sign In with Apple macOS app-removal bets: #287: Open-Faced Compliment Sandwich (Overcast timestamp link) Marco's spirit walk AirPods {Fit in The case} Airpods Earpods Covers Compatible with airpods 2&1 Anti-Slip Silicone Soft Sport Covers Accessories Apple AirPods Earbud 2 Pairs (White) Powerbeats Pro Tavern puzzle Sony WH1000XM3 Rumored 16" MacBook Pro #askatp: Would Apple re-implement Target Display Mode on the 5K iMac? (via Jack Frydai) Target Disk Mode What software does Marco use to manage servers? (via Chris Hubbard) What do we think about people listening at higher speeds than 1x? (via Jospeh Dijkstra) Post-show: 🚨 Do not install the betas! 🚨 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. Hover: Find a domain name for your passion. Get 10% off your first purchase. Become a member!
331: The Technical Burden of Users
Follow-up: Mac Pro vent design New Yorker article Apple Reverses Course on MDM & Parental Control Apps Apple tightens up rules for enterprise app certificates iOS 13 Bluetooth permission dialogs Marco's tweets 1 2 3 Benjamin Herrin's findings application(_:didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:) UIDevice Mac Pro FPGA The Talk Show #254: Live from WWDC 2019 Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager Pro Display XDR Sign in With Apple An aside about Overcast and user data #askatp: What do we think about mouse pads? (via Andy Beyer-Bowden) MUG HardOCP (it was the Ratpadz GS) CS Hyde C4-NGen Buying an old-generation MacBook Air as new today? (via Jon Schwenn) How were the WWDC box lunches this year? (via many, including Tim Schmitz) SoFa Market San Pedro Square Mango Tango Post-show: Marco's anticipated summer of fun Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code ATP for 10% off your first order. Molekule: Reimagining the future of clean air, starting with the air purifier. Use code ATP for $75 off your first order. Become a member!
330: A Rotation You Can't Complete
Pre-show: root's wheel group (more) Marco comes to terms with Swift John's preposterous Safari Extension Follow-up: ASCII art apps Mac: Monodraw Web: ASCII Flow Blending stump is a lasso tool "Sim" game series Transport Tycoon 100 WWDC features that may have gone unnoticed WWDC favorites a week on Combine Framework SwiftUI UICollectionView Compositional Layout Mac Pro APFS and Catalina Casey's SSD Mac Pro Pegasus enclosures Tim/Jony hole/lattice design conversation G4 Cube Userspace drivers AppStories #114: Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview FUSE #askatp: How to choose a macro lens? (via Colton Belfils) The Digital Picture What should one do to protect old computers? (via James Andrews) How does Marco treat Tesla's "Autopilot"? (via Krystian) Sponsored by: Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Get $100 off a Wi-Fi system and a year of eero Plus with code ATP. Away: Get $20 off a suitcase with code ATP20. Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Become a member!
329: Mac Pro Day
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328: The Pixel Stump
Follow-up: Explaining Code using ASCII Art iFixit's New MBP Teardown Apple Watch Independence _'s Watch Usage Chart Apple Watch Designer Anna-Katrina Shedletsky Decrypted: Conversation with Phillip Shoemaker Previously about Shoemaker: Apple's App Store Director Sells His Own Fart Apps macOS 10.15's System Partition System Integrity Protection New iPod touch Guilherme Rambo's Screenshot Leaks iOS 13 Blending Stump macOS 10.15 Apple Pro Display Pontificating about the Mac Pro ...oh yeah and some other WWDC stuff. Post-show: What's owning a 10-year computer really like? Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: Protect your online privacy. Get 3 extra months free with a 12-month plan. Jamf Now: Set up and protect your Apple devices at work, from anywhere. First 3 devices are free. Mobelux: We design, build, and brand award‑winning mobile apps and modern web platforms. Become a member!
327: Better Late Than Wrong
Follow-up: "Interactive version control" comic "Preview for video" Videoloupe (via Matthew Schaffer) LumaFX Perfect Horizon (via Jan Östlund) Telestream Switch+ Vignette (App Store Link) Analog(ue) #157: I Just Want People to Like My Stuff MacStories Cult of Mac 9to5Mac TechCrunch GIFWrapped Independence Marco's AirPlay 2 "Greycation" AVSampleBufferRenderSynchronizer Castro Playdate Firewatch Untitled Goose Game Cabel Sasser's XOXO 2013 talk Teenage Engineering OP-1 Apple's Refreshed MacBook Pros Gruber's take Post-show: Marco's editing suite Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a $20 credit with code atp2019. Boosted: Vehicle-grade electric skateboards and scooters to solve your transportation woes. Use the code ATP at checkout to get $75 off your vehicle. Apollo: A beautiful Reddit app built for power and speed. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!
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. Become a member!