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Get the latest Apple news and views from the top experts in Mac, iPhone, and iPads. Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.

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MBW 861: The Number Before Two - Apple Music Classical, Apple AR Headset, Sosumi
2:31:53
  • Apple Music Classical app launching March 28.
  • Tim Cook bets on Apple's mixed-reality headset to secure his legacy.
  • To ship or not to ship, headset edition.
  • First real-world look at Apple Mixed-Reality Headset parts seemingly shown in leaked images.
  • Apple shareholders approve 40% pay cut for CEO Tim Cook at annual meeting.
  • Why are so many Apple executives leaving? Who are successors at Apple?
  • You can buy your next iPhone from Apple over a video call.
  • Apple could reportedly release a HomePod with a display.
  • Report: Apple to 're-examine' AI development.
  • Apple TV+ wins Academy Award for best animated short film The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.
  • Story of Sosumi & the Mac startup sound.

Picks of the Week

  • Jason's Pick: Marvel Snap
  • Andy's Picks: Swish & Rectangle
  • Zac's Picks: The Cure Tour, Fleishman Is In Trouble, Tiny Crossword+, and 9to5 Mac Happy Hour

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Zac Hall

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Mar 14, 2023
MBW 860: It Works In My Head - Yellow iPhone's, Outlook for Mac, M3 Mac's
2:18:54
  • Apple releases new watch bands! So your new yellow iPhone won't clash!
  • Hello, yellow! Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus.
  • Redesigned Outlook for Mac no longer requires Microsoft 365, rebuilt and optimized for Apple Silicon.
  • Cabel Sasser: "A short story. We once submitted Untitled Good Game to the Mac App Store."
  • First look at Google Chrome's Blink engine running on an iPhone.
  • EU holds "stakeholder workshop" on compliance with new DMA standards; Spotify calls for two key changes in how Apple runs the App Store.
  • Sonos speakers will support Apple Music spatial audio starting March 28th.
  • When is Apple releasing new Mac Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, New iMac, M3?
  • Apple may kick off M3 launch with 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air by WWDC, OLED iPad with M3 coming next year.
  • Rumors clash over new MacBook Air release date.
  • Apple releases 600 MB beta firmware update for Apple Studio Display.
  • Someone turned the iPhone alarm into a beautiful piano score and you need to hear it.

Picks of the Week

  • Leo's Pick: T-Mobile offers customers a year of MLS on AppleTV+
  • Jason's Pick: Zones - Time Zone Conversion
  • Andy's Pick: Playdate March Updates!
  • Alex's Pick: Izotope

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Mar 08, 2023
MBW 859: Slip Into The Warm Apple Bath - Marco Arment, iPhone SE, Ads on TV Plus
2:24:38
  • Steve Jobs Archive shares a special photo memory of the late Apple co-founder with the Mac in 1984.
  • Apple has procured TSMC's entire first run of 3nm chips.
  • Apple suppliers leaving China.
  • New iPhone SE with 6.1-inch OLED display and Apple's 5G chip planned.
  • Chrome tweaked to improve memory use & battery life on MacBook.
  • Apple's noninvasive blood glucose technology for future Apple Watch reaches 'proof-of concept' stage.
  • Schools are banning Apple Watches.
  • A woman who got locked out of her Apple account minutes after her iPhone was stolen and had $10,000 taken from her bank account says Apple was 'not helpful at all'.
  • Apple: massive decline in net cash.
  • Apple takes another step towards ads on TV Plus.

Picks of the Week

  • Andy's Pick: PICO-8 Fantasy Console
  • Alex's Pick: Scenario

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Marco Arment

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Mar 01, 2023
MBW 858: Leave the Knife In - Windows 11 on Mac, Apple Gaming, OG iPhone
2:07:12
  • Parallels Desktop for Mac: The solution for running Windows 11 on Apple M-Series Macs.
  • Apple making the case that Apple Silicon Mac & iPhone are great gaming machines.
  • U.S. escalates Apple probe, looks to involve antitrust chief.
  • Trellix advanced research center discovers a new privilege escalation bug class on macOS and iOS.
  • Apple holds 'WWDC for AI' employee event: 'The talent we have is truly at the forefront'.
  • Veteran Apple product marketing exec and GarageBand 'co-creator' departs the company.
  • Apple flexes lobbying power as Apple Watch ban comes before Biden next week.
  • First look: new emojis in iOS 16.4.
  • Apple launches new 'Car Key Tests' app for iPhone as adoption lags.
  • OG sealed iPhone breaks record selling for almost 2x that of a recent auction.

Picks of the Week

  • Alex's Pick: Ross Dashboard
  • Andy's Pick: Duet Display
  • Dan's Pick: Hatch Rest

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Dan Moren

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Feb 22, 2023
MBW 857: Appleback - Ventura 13.2.1, 2nd Gen HomePod, Ted Lasso
2:22:21
  • About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.2.1.
  • macOS 13.2.1 update fixes WebKit security breach.
  • PSA: Don't update to iOS 16.3.1 if you're a Google Photos user.
  • 15.5-inch MacBook Air rumored to arrive in early April 2023.
  • HomePod (second generation) review: More of the same.
  • Apple's manufacturing shift to India hits stumbling blocks.
  • What if... Apple's next big thing never comes?
  • Apple's push into next-generation financial services hits delays.
  • Apple hires its first People Officer in executive reshuffle.
  • Audiobook narrators fear Apple used their voices to train AI.
  • Jony Ive's latest design is the emblem for King Charles' coronation.
  • Ted Lasso' season 3 sets premiere date at Apple, drops first teaser.

Picks of the Week

  • Jason's Pick: Tweaks for Twitter
  • Alex's Pick: RLSOCO Hard Case for Apple Mac Studio M1
  • Andy's Pick: Tempso Classical Music Player for iPhone

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Feb 15, 2023
MBW 856: Maybe Knot? - Apple in 2022, Mac Gaming, Vintage Apple Collection
2:32:47
  • Apple results and charts: $117.2B quarter is still a step back.
  • Apple in 2022: The Six Colors report card.
  • Apple TV users can now watch Major League Soccer matches with MLS Season Pass.
  • Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers and when to buy a Mac.
  • Apple decides to drop role of Industrial Design Chief in post-Jony Ive era.
  • If you need an instant vintage Apple collection, here's where to get it.
  • Apple highlights child protection for Safer Internet Day.
  • The original startup behind Stable Diffusion has launched a generative AI for video.

Picks of the Week

  • Jason's Pick: Calibre
  • Andy's Pick: Doppler music player for iPhone and Mac
  • Leo's Pick: Monocle
  • Alex's Pick: Grog Knots

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Feb 08, 2023
MBW 855: So Good, You'll Wanna Listen At 1x - HomePod Stains, Foldable iPad, Super Bowl
2:21:06
  • New HomePod can still stain some wooden surfaces.
  • 4chan members allegedly used Eleven Labs to create disturbing audio content in celeb voices.
  • Apple is planning both a foldable screen and a kickstand for the iPad.
  • Apple's Superbowl coverage.
  • New 256GB Mac Mini and 512GB MacBook Pro have slower SSD speeds than previous models.
  • Apple beefs up smartphone services in "silent war" against Google.
  • Apple extends Chinese censorship to Hong Kong users.

Picks of the Week

  • Leo's Pick: Mac 30th Anniversary Icons as SVG
  • Jason's Pick: Make.com
  • Andy's Picks: HiDock & HandMirror by Rafael Conde
  • Alex's Pick: The Creative Act: A Way of Being

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Feb 01, 2023
MBW 854: In the Pocket of Big Leo - HomePod, Mixed-Reality Headset, Apple Lisa
2:24:57
  • 2023 MacBook Pro review: More of the same, in a good way.
  • M2 Mac Mini review: Whatever you want it to be.
  • Apple resurrects full-size HomePod with updated acoustics.
  • Cat activates Homepod music playback.
  • Apple postpones AR/VR glasses, plans cheaper mixed-reality headset.
  • How Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset will work.
  • iOS 16.3 fixes multiple security vulnerabilities.
  • About security keys for Apple ID.
  • Apple builds on privacy commitment by unveiling new education and awareness efforts on Data Privacy Day.
  • Apple enlists 'Ted Lasso' star power and Today at Apple sessions for 'Data Privacy Day'.
  • How Apple has so far avoided layoffs: Lean hiring, no free lunches.
  • iOS 16.3 code reveals Apple continues to work on classical music app.
  • Apple releases HomePod 16.3 software with humidity and temperature sensing, find my improvements, audio tuning, and more.
  • AI and the Big Five.
  • The Lisa: Apple's most influential failure.

Picks of the Week

  • Jason's Pick: Ivory
  • Andy's Pick: Iconfactory - Tot/Tot Pocket
  • Alex's Pick: Affinity Bundle

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Jan 25, 2023
MBW 853: MacOS: The Lustmaker - M2 Mac Mini, M2 Pro MacBook Pro, wInd3x
2:27:58
  • New M2 Pro/Max MacBook Pro.
  • New M2 / M2 Pro Mac Mini.
  • Digital IDs on iPhone launching soon in California.
  • Apple is working on adding touch screens to Macs in major turnabout.
  • 'Retro Pod' app yanked from the App Store.
  • wInd3x, the iPod Bootrom exploit 10 years too late.
  • Goldman Sachs lost $1.2 billion in just nine months in newest division.
  • The Apple TV expects you to have an iPhone in order to accept new iCloud terms and conditions.
  • Fake SSDs with great reviews are still popping up on Amazon.
  • Dropbox to roll out update with full support for macOS 12.5 by April.

Picks of the Week

  • Alex's Pick: Gator Frameworks Microphone Clip Quick Release.
  • Andy's Pick: Runestone Plain Text Editor for iPhone and iPad.
  • Jason's Pick: OpenAI Whisper.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Jan 18, 2023
MBW 852: Lumberjacks In Love - Keynote Anniversary, AI Book Narration, Broadcom
2:22:56
  • iPhone announcement anniversary.
  • Keynote introduction anniversary.
  • Safari is released to the world.
  • Apple releases audiobooks with AI narrators.
  • Apple's dumping Broadcom, but keeping Qualcomm for now.
  • Apple releases minimal in 2023, except for that headset.

Picks of the Week

  • Alex's Pick: Atomic Clock
  • Leo's Pick: Foreca
  • Andy's Pick: Algorithms to Live By
  • Jason's Pick: Mela

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell

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Jan 10, 2023
MBW 851: Snarky By Default - Dark Sky Shutdown, iPhone SE, Apple Batteries
2:11:40
  • Dark Sky shut down as promised.
  • Apple didn't release any new Macs this quarter for first time since 2000.
  • Epic CEO teases Fortnite coming back to iOS as Apple is rumored to allow alternative app stores.
  • Next-generation QI2 wireless charging standard embraces Apple's MagSafe for Universal compatibility.
  • Kuo: Apple to cancel or postpone 2024 iPhone SE 4.
  • iPhone 14 Pro back in stock, ads back on air.
  • Inside Apple's war for chip talent.
  • Apple's battery replacement prices are going up by $20 to $50.
  • Apple Home new architecture roll-out paused.
  • iPhone 14 has another crash detection problem, this time it's skiing.

Picks of the Week

  • Alex's Pick: June Oven
  • Andy's Pick: MarsEdit 5
  • Jason's Pick: Channels

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Jan 04, 2023