Three weeks into the Apple Vision Pro, OLED motion, PQ3, and experiments with a LOT of megapixels.
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Follow-up:
Vision Pro
Apple defends against future iMessage attacks
Ask ATP:
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If we could get one new API for our apps, what would it be? (via Julian Gamble)
Could Marco best/first/favorite Phish concerts? (via Winnie Lewis)
Post-show: Using a high-end camera and gear for Vision Pro panoramas
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We spent nearly 8 minutes talking about other topics… but, of course, this is mostly more about the Apple Vision Pro. There's a lot to cover!
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Follow-up:
Apple Vision Pro
Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro after-action report
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Our real-world Apple Vision Pro impressions so far.
Follow-up:
Vision Pro initial thoughts
Post-show: Casey’s Vision Pro train experience
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Apple's EU DMA compliance and our excitement for the Vision Pro.
Follow-up:
Vision Pro talk begins next week; some good reviews for now:
YouTube API (via Alex Chan)
Console hardware margins in the App Store & consoles
Customer ownership
Stolen Device Protection & device repairs (via Niru Maheswaranathan)
European eye prescriptions (via René Schätzl)
Apple’s EU DMA compliance
Ask ATP:
Do we ever go mono on our AirPods? (via Darin Kelkhoff)
Are there any apps we’d make if there weren’t already ♾️ takes on that app? (via Aaron Thomas )
What settings do we use for Apple Music? (via Christian Kent)
Post-show: Casey is amped about his forthcoming Mac monitor
Ensemble to pull individual windows into visionOS
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Much more information about Apple Vision Pro.
Pre-show: YouTube updates
Follow-up:
SCSI DB-25 was on the back of Macs, not DB-50
iOS Screen Sharing is a thing
On Apple’s 30% cut and payment processing fees
Whose customer is this, anyway?
Apple’s compliance with EU law is likely to go exactly as expected
Apple Vision Pro optics (via Todd Zarwell & jkahnk)
Apple’s software workaround for Masimo-related import ban
Apple Vision Pro preorders
Ask ATP:
Post-show: Family Apple Vision Pro vibe check
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The imminent launch of Apple Vision Pro, the latest Apple Watch sales ban, and Apple's graceful and pragmatic response to the latest App Store court decision.
Pre-show: Some Administrivia
Follow-up:
Dear Epic, 🖕. Love, Apple
Ask ATP:
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Why do audio-free apps sometimes stop playback of other apps? (via Wilson Martinez)
Why doesn’t Apple just make HomePod mini into a mesh router? (via Saif Khan)
Post-show: What is a truck, anyway?
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In this member-exclusive episode, we grade common PC connectors. (Really.)
Casey is ordering Apple Vision Pro on day one, and everyone knows it except Casey.
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Our 2024 year in preview.
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John gives us all a special gift.
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The Beeper battle, governments spying on push notifications, Stolen Device Protection, and a fun toy from 24 years ago.
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What we're looking forward to — or not — this holiday season.
Mr. Liss goes to New York.
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Chip-packaging advances, modern ECC, iPhones adopting RCS, satellite-SOS pricing options, Thunderbolt 5, the joy of moving, and our fitness journeys.
Pre-show: Moving is not fun.
Follow-up:
Apple fixes worn keycaps (via Ezekiel Elin)
OpenAI
Tip for buying smart thermostats (via Neil Weinstock)
Marco’s many-taps Ecobee
Chip packaging
Introductory videos on packaging
ECC RAM in Apple Silicon (via Grady Borders & Joe Lion)
Green bubbles get slightly less 🤢?
Apple extends free 🛰️ emergency services
Thunderbolt 5
#askatp
:
Can John take us on a tour of his recommended TVs? (via Gary Owen )
Have we ever had iCloud randomly revert a file? (via Stephen Towler)
Which apps should be blocked from refreshing in the background? (via Marcos Vinícius Petri)
Post-show: Moving is fun.
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OpenAI's turmoil, M3 Max thermals, keyboard wear, and the Humane Ai Pin.
Pre-show:
Follow-up:
OpenAI
#askatp
:
What ever happened to ECC RAM , now that Apple Silicon is here? (via Tim Schmitz )
How do we photograph kid art (via Chris Gleim)
Does tech actually improve our lives? (via Jamie West)
Post-show: Humane ai pin
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Our initial M3 Max MacBook Pro impressions, details on M3-family SSD performance, more enthralling content about body oils, and Marco's self-created need to go to a hardware store.
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Follow-up:
Marco and Casey’s new laptops
#askatp
:
What is a “neural engine”? (via Richard Levitt)
How often should bugs on beta OSes be reported? (via Mike Hoffman )
Is there a way to get Photos.app’s geotag metadata into the actual files? (via Santiago)
Post-show: Marco’s hardware adventure
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John's experience working on the ATP CMS… by writing PHP, a language nobody ever truly learns.
iPhones as pro video cameras, the politics of base configurations, and the knob-microwave lifestyle.
Pre-show: Marco has discovered knobbed microwaves
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Follow-up:
MacBook Pro order updates
#askatp
:
How do we manage our physical photos? (via Steven)
Why should we care about hardware AV1 decoding? (via Jack Johnson)
How do we convince our loved ones to upgrade hardware? (via Christian Heile)
Post-show: Humane’s AI pin leaks
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The M3 family, the new MacBook Pro lineup, and the updated iMac from Apple's Scary Fast event.
Pre-show: Everything’s upside down, so let’s talk fashion.
Apple’s October event
Post-show: Hypothetical boxed lunches
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Another Apple Pencil (?!), a surprise Scary Fast announcement, and finding a Sonos oasis after years in the HomePod wilderness.
Pre-show: ATP Membership changes
Follow-up:
Rivian sounds are based on nature
Updating iPhones in-box
iPhones can be charged through the existing retail box
What if the update is downloaded , but not applied ?
Relevant Apple patent?
On M2 vs. M1 Efficiency (via Jonathan Dietz, Jr.)
iTunes Match, Apple Music, and DRM
Getting music onto an iOS device without a computer
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Apple Pencil (USB-C)
October event
Everyone talks about their Sonos experiences (this is not #sponcon)
Post-show: ATP membership changes
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What we'd like to see from Apple this fall, regardless of what the rumor mill says.
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Follow-up:
Will Kiefer, Rewind.ai ’s CTO, has some FU
iPhone 15s have a new battery setting
watchOS optimized charging
iPad/iPhone Photo Backups
On Photos remembering crop aspect ratios in 14.1
John’s Docker/Chrome problems
AirPods Pro for hearing protection
Apple’s October event: what should be done?
Gurman’s report on flashing unopened iPhones
#askatp
:
What focal lengths would we choose for our phones? (via Luke Askwith)
Can one add music on iOS without a computer? (via Nick )
How do we protect our Synologies? (via Roch Ripley)
Post-show: Unexpected Apple Watch Series 9 improvements
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John seeks input about a dilemma, weighing the pros and cons of tackling a new project.
The Rewind Pendant, alcantara in new places, using AirPods Pro at a concert, why schools love Chromebooks, and a thousand-year optical-disc journey.
Follow-up:
Casey’s adventures with stop-charging-at-80%
AirPods Pro 2 as concert earplugs
Rewind.ai Pendant
#askatp
:
What makes Apple’s designs so much better? (via Buckaroo Ponzi )
Do we segregate our user data? (via Alfred Flynn )
How can an iPad-first user back up their photos? (via Joseph Zoller)
Post-show: An optical-disc journey
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John insists on using his computer.
Pre-show: Marco has thoughts on the FineWoven case
Follow-up:
Low-cost MacBook rumor
#askatp
:
How thin will phones really get? (via Joe Lion )
Do we ever MagSafe charge our MacBooks? (via Chriskast )
Are we team light or team dark? (via Jack Mordoj )
Post-show: Casey bravely performs an experiment 🫣
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Our iPhone 15 Pro impressions, case options, size choices, and an unexpected recording location.
Pre-show: Marco is… somewhere unexpected
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Follow-up:
Initial iPhone reviews
Post-show: Marco discovers America
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A mountain of follow-up and new info on the iPhone 15 series, a bunch of USB-C nerdery, and some Rivian hacks with mixed results.
Pre-show: John’s enhancement requests
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ATP Top Four: Laptops . Join to listen!
Follow-up:
Gruber’s post
Geekbench 6
Does Apple make the fastest laptops ?
#askatp
:
How does mp3 chapter images work? (via Joel Labes)
The “animated” chapter art was the ending theme song in ATP 244
How does binning work with silicon chips? (via Ammar)
Is USB-C’s successor on the horizon? (via Jason Falleiro)
Post-show: Rivian follow-up and some interesting hacks
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In this member-exclusive episode, we rank our favorite laptops of all time (so far) and argue, Top Four-style.
Impressions and analysis of Apple's fall event featuring the iPhone 15 series, the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, and Apple 2030.
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Rumors, expectations, and hopes for the iPhone event next week.
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Exit interviews for the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, and Apple Watch Series 8, and our first ever Exit Salute for a much greater outgoing product.
Pre-show: 🤬 cancer. Help sick kids. Donate to St. Jude now.
Follow-up:
Obscura 4 is out! (App Store link )
Alternative TCL TV workarounds (via Chris Berryhill)
Child Gmail Accounts
Trouble in HomePod paradise
iMac G5 perks (via Aaron Walker)
Ads on the ATP YouTube channel
Truck routing
Truck Map has a skip button (via Ezekiel Elin)
Garmin sells bespoke truck GPS units (via Jonathan Llamas)
Some recommendations (via Andrew Larson)
Apple Event on September 12
Exit Interviews
iPhone 14
Watch Ultra
Watch Series 8
A special Exit Salute
Post-show: Casey’s new vibraslap
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Ubiquiti security cameras, driving a box truck, and some surprise “gifts”.
Pre-show:
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Follow-up:
iMac Tier List
More text editors
Pronouncing “Niléane” (and more)
Apple can’t design for humans
Photo editing on the Mac (via Ezekiel Elin)
Dumb TV workarounds (also via Ezekiel Elin)
Apple, TV+, Disney+, and Games (via Aaron Thomas )
Marco’s review of Ubiquiti Security Cameras
#askatp
:
How do we handle kid e-mail addresses? (via Greg)
What are our expectations for subscription apps? (via Michael )
How do we prevent losing access to our password managers? (via Denis Čapkovič)
Post-show:
Marco’s latest gift shipment to Casey
Marco’s latest gift shipment to John
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In this member-exclusive episode, we grade every iMac released to date.
Callsheet’s first week, why Apple might (or might not) want to buy Disney, and the state of the podcast-ad market.
Pre-show: LG stand woes & Casey pronunciation woes
Follow-up:
Casey’s fire hazard has been returned
Text editors
Neat Safari-in-Sonoma trick
LLC s may not be the panacea we thought
Single-member LLCs can still be “real businesses”, says Ryan Roy
Single-member LLCs don’t necessarily protect the member, says Patrick Yan
Callsheet week one & subscription dynamics
Apple-buys-Disney Rumors
Post-show: Let’s have a fireside chat about the state of ATP. (Nobody’s in trouble.)
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Casey launches Callsheet!
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John has only two requests for the Photos team this year.
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Synology Dynamic DNS
Marco’s security camera update
Some interesting research on memory and caching from Akshay Narayan
App Store to require developers to describe API use
John’s annual post-vacation tradition
#askatp
:
What are we dropping down to UIKit for? (from Aaron Bushnell )
What does John think of the α6700 ? (from David Campbell)
Why is my experience of social networks so different from what I hear you describe? (from Ben Gunsberger)
Post-show: [Some] weird things that Casey does
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This isn’t Tim.
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Casey attempts to submit his app to the App Store.
Pre-show:
Follow-up:
Casey’s no-good, very bad day 😭😬
#askatp
:
Is Time Machine really useful anymore, anyway? (via Dan Provost )
Could a third-party ARM chip end up in a Mac Pro? (via Torb )
Servers love large CPUs; could Apple use Apple Silicon in servers? (via David Loring)
Could Apple make a hyper-fast “drive” to sorta-kinda expand RAM? (via Patrick Melody)
Why no dual-socket CPU in the Mac Pro? (via Aryan Aneja)
Does the Mac Pro really have an “super car” attributes anymore? (via Jan Lehnardt )
Is the Vision Pro now the “halo car”? (via David Saunders)
Post-show: Marco’s update
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The first week of Threads, Tesla's NACS connector vs. CCS, the importance of the Mac Pro, and the evolving iPad situation in the Arment household.
Pre-show: Marco’s butt-crack update
Follow-up:
Instagram Threads Version One
#askatp
:
If 1Password 8 still stinks when the carrot becomes a stick, where should one store software licenses? (via Wes Chamness)
Ask Neutral :
How do we feel about darn near everyone adopting NACS over CCS ? (via Steve J. Stutz)
What are some good & bad parts of EV ownership? (via yottalogical )
Post-show: Casey & John app updates
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Living in a vacation town, who the Mac Pro is for, more on Reddit, and Vision Pro's top “four” challenges — not including price.
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Varifocal displays, Reddit and Apollo, modular laptops, camera bags, and the emotional roller-coaster of owning AirPods.
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With regard to the “real-time OS” and the roles of the R1
Vision Pro and vision
Vision Pro limits
Conflicting opinions about Safelite (via Allan Davis & anonymous)
On fixing a bug for one developer (via Gui Rambo)
SwiftUI for the Mac (via Gui Rambo & Clarko )
Solid-state cooling (via Alex )
Apollo’s shutdown approach
#askatp
:
What do we think about the Framework laptop ? (via David Hadley)
How do the photo permissions in iOS really work? (via Zach Frechette)
How do we carry our cameras? (via Stephen Collins)
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In this member-exclusive episode, we grade every iPhone released to date — yes, even your favorite one.
Vision vs. vision, AR privacy considerations, a good tech week in the Liss household, and a not-so-good one for the Arments.
Pre-show: Good SwiftUI days
Follow-up:
Safari 17 Link Tracking Protection
DockKit
#askatp
:
Having seen Vision Pro, are we more enthusiastic about Apple’s automotive adventures? (via Nick )
Do we use any sort of app uninstaller? (via markblndr
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The age-old debate about using separate vaults for 2FA gets rekindled by Dave Copeland
Post-show: Casey’s happy technology week, and Marco’s not-so-happy technology week.
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More on Apple Vision Pro and visionOS, writing SwiftUI at cruising altitude, new hopes for Mac gaming, and what John really thinks of the new Mac Pro.
Pre-show: SwiftUI requires Wi-Fi
“Siri” utterances were trifled with? (via Jackson Ames)
Vision Pro
New Macs
15” MacBook Air
Mac Studio
Mac Pro
John Ternus on discrete GPUs in Macs
Metal scores
M1 Max: 108,363
M1 Ultra: 150,644
1.3× M1 Max performance for 2× GPU cores
M2 Max: 131,302
M2 Ultra: 267,399
2× M2 Max performance for 2× GPU cores
#5 fastest Metal score overall
Top 3 are GPUs in a 2019 Mac Pro
M2 Ultra vs. NVIDIA
4080 : 16% higher fps
4090 : 37% higher fps
Non-game GPU performance
Blender GPU scores
M2 Ultra: 3,412
NVIDIA 4090: 13,158 (3.8× faster)
NVIDIA 3080: 6,205 (1.8× faster)
NVIDIA 3060: 3,256 (costs $330)
NVIDIA 3070: 3,396 (laptop GPU)
CPU benchmark
M2 Ultra vs. Intel & AMD
Intel Xeon W9-3495X (56-core)
Multi-core: 53,504 (2.8× faster)
Intel Core i9-13900KS
Single-core: 3,080 (39% faster)
Multi-core: 21,665 (15% faster)
Mac Pro PCIe lanes
Neil Parfitt on the new Mac Pro
Ternus & Joz acknowledge ATP shirt (❗)
Gaming
macOS 14 Sonoma
Post-show: John’s special treat
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WWDC 2023! New Macs, new OSes, and the unveiling of Apple Vision Pro.
Pre-show: 🧘 Feelings check 🧘
WWDC
Post-show: WWDC food review
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Hopes for WWDC’s announcements, exit interviews for the outgoing OSes, and how a Virginia man destroyed a car and computer in a single weekend.
Pre-show: Phish season
Follow-up:
The Anonymous Corner
Some anonymous thoughts on mail delivery to Apple Park
BELIEVE
shirts are at Apple Park
Rank-and-file engineers also hate Radar
Why does Apple bother with responses at all? (via Matthew Fenselau)
Not all subscriptions are created equal, notes Claude Zeins
More on “no subscription” hardliners
Myth and Oni were given to Take Two Interactive
Exit Interviews
WWDC Preview & Predictions
Post-show: Casey destroyed Erin’s car & computer
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Marathon, first impressions of Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, “reporting bugs effectively,” and another take on Callsheet pricing.
Follow-up:
Beatings will continue until morale improves
Bungie’s New Extraction Shooter: Marathon
PlayStation Q
#askatp
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Which direction is scrolling “down”, asks Jesse Stiller
Is there really any “re-engineering cost” for Apple Silicon Macs? (via strays_nod00
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How often do we reboot our Macs, wonders Saurabh
How can we share a ton of pictures with not-savvy family? (via Brian Coffey )
Post-show: More Callsheet pricing
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WWDC expectations, the Callsheet paywall, that Dell monitor, whatever whatever, and three olds trying to figure out what a "vibe check" is.
Pre-show:
Follow-up:
The Kobo FU continues
Multiple Displays on M1/M2 Macs
The woes of the iBook G4 (via Ryan Maxwell)
Final Cut Pro on iPad
Some M1 Pros had 16GB RAM and virtual memory (via Chris )
Final Cut Pro handles project files in ∞ ways (via Brendan )
Dell UltraSharp 32” 6K Monitor is $3,200
Resolutions
XDR = 6016 × 3384
Dell = 6144 × 3456
Dell has an 8K version available
Dell offers a variety of sizes
HDR600 only
WWDC Vibe Check 🧘🏻♂️
Big watchOS upgrades coming?
Post-show: How should Casey price Callsheet?
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Three kinda-sorta-not-really-New-Yorkers try New York City’s famous pizza from three regions far from New York City.