Accidental Tech PodcastAccidental Tech Podcast

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters. Hosted by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa.

611: RAM Christmas

The new Mac Mini, updated iMacs and MacBook Pros, putting things on bottoms, and some fun surprises.

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610: More Values in the Darkness

Who will be the last person in the world using Quicksilver? We'll give you one guess.

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609: You’re the Oreo Cookie

Submerged, the new iPad Mini, getting started with photo editing, and a weird new driver-assist mode.

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In the entire history of this show, John has never been so wrong.

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608: Boot to Toot

The Google ruling, sports (?), PC-gaming laptops over time, and whether non-case iPhone cases can tempt case-less Casey Liss.

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607: The Structure and Vibe of a Podcast

Meta Orion, NotebookLM's generated podcasts, leather iPhone 16 cases, and a request for two simple apps. How hard can they be?

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606: A Decade of Half-Presses

Our first impressions of the Camera Control, iPhone 16 Pro cases, (These) AirPods 4 with ANC, and the Apple Watch Series 10.

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605: Manage the Moisture Situation

More on the new iPhones, cases, MagSafe, hot tips for migration, and a special Neutral.

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ATP Insider: Photo Workflows


Sure, our photography gear… but more interestingly, how we manage our photo collections.

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604: Minimized Embiggening

The September 2024 Apple event, with the Apple Watch Series 10, iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, AirPods 4, and These AirPods.

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603: Too Smart to Move

Exit interviews for the outgoing iPhones and Apple Watches, and what we hope to see from their successors next week.

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602: A Glimpse of a Better World

Finally, base-model Macs might come with more RAM.

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601: Foreheads Over the Years

You are a helpful podcast producer. Please write a concise description of this episode's subject matter. Do not hallucinate. Make up factual information only if it's funny.

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ATP Insider: Domestic Workflows


Techniques, practices, and products that help our households run smoothly.

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600: Everyone Ends Up at Crab

The latest iPhone and Mac Mini rumors, "new" "content" for the Vision Pro, and Apple's latest attack on creators.

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599: Where Did Salad Go?

Google's antitrust lawsuit and its role in Apple's services narrative, the immense power of 1-star reviews, macOS security vs. utility, and a road trip that relied on Electrify America.

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598: Three-Burner Stove

CrowdStrike, iPhone "Slim" rumors, the Apple Intelligence rollout, and updates on our apps.

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597: Apple Watch Shuffle

OpenAI drama, wearable rumors and opportunities, and somehow also HomePod news?

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ATP Insider: Roast My Home Screen


In this member-exclusive special, we judge each other's iPhone home screens.

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596: A New Foundation for Progress

The big Overcast rewrite is finally here on the app's tenth birthday.

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595: The Best Secret Store

Considerations for blocking AI crawlers, tech's labor issues, and Apple's continued battles with the world.

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594: We Just Found It on the Doorstep

AI vs. web publishers, AI vs. the record labels, AI vs. creators, John vs. creation, and self-identifying as a robot.

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We're all wrong, but we can all agree that John is the most wrong.

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593: Not a European Lawyer

The EU giveth, and Apple taketh away.

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592: I Think He Won the Game

Tons more info and follow-up from WWDC and the beta OSes.

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ATP Interview: Holly Borla & Ben Cohen

In this special episode from the Apple podcast studio at WWDC 2024, we interview Swift Core Team members Holly Borla and Ben Cohen.

591: That’s Why I Like Computers

At WWDC 2024, together at last!

Our WWDC 2024 recap episode.

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590: Buy Your Car an iPhone

A strange but useful new product, how LLMs can learn, and our hopes and expectations for WWDC next week.

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589: The Correct Amount of Rocks

Rumored AI features for WWDC, the state of LLMs, and a ridiculous desktop speaker setup.

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588: Sync Up Your Cycle

We… talked about Microsoft for 90 minutes?!

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587: No Dots Are Going to Help Me

Apple's accessibility announcements, returning to an old scanner friend, and leaping into the iPad discourse.

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ATP Neutral: Car Shopping


In this special members-only episode, we pick cars that we'd choose in five theoretical scenarios.

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586: Do a Barrel Roll!

Good morning! We have a huge show ahead of us, and it's all about iPad. This is the biggest show about iPad since its introduction. But first…

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585: Everyone Heard the Same Nonsense

Hopes for the iPad event next week, Rabbit R1 reviews, (slightly) less-fussy coffee, and the experience of Phish at the Sphere.

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584: Daisy Hates Ticketmaster

The Delta emulator, AltStore PAL, M4 Mac rumors, and some promising news about Casey's favorite company.

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583: I’ve Spent a Lot of Time in the Address Bar

EU app stores, retro emulators, what computer usage does to your handwriting, and important family light-switch policies.

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ATP Insider: Computing Origin Stories


In this special members-only episode, we reveal our earliest experiences with computers, and how we got this way.

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582: Can’t Render, Fog It

Spatial personas in the Vision Pro, how to buy a car, how to charge a car, and how not to make cars.

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581: A Different Way to Be Evil

Apple Podcasts transcription, how Microsoft and Apple handle antitrust, speculating on M3 Ultra and beyond, and the Vision Pro's recent updates and struggles.

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580: Socks in the Knob-Hole

John is not a fan of cars, screens, software, or… fans.

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579: Use Your Words

The US antitrust lawsuit against Apple.

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578: Weird Can Be Beautiful

The latest sports scores, sports reporting, betting odds, sports apps, and sports analysis from your most trusted and knowledgable sports experts.

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ATP Insider: John’s Windows


In this special members-only VIDEO episode, John finally reveals his window-management techniques.

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577: Colorful Criticism

Apple continues to release great products while needlessly antagonizing just about everyone.

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576: Quiet Little Leech

The cancelation of Apple's car project, excitement for potential AI applications, the wonders of email clients, and starting a car in fifth gear.

575: Walk a Little Faster

Three weeks into the Apple Vision Pro, OLED motion, PQ3, and experiments with a LOT of megapixels.

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ATP Movie Club: Steve Jobs


In this special members-only episode, we watch and discuss "Steve Jobs" (2015).

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574: Weird Forking Scenario

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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573: Look at It Harder

Our real-world Apple Vision Pro impressions so far.

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572: Cryptofarts and Copyright Infringement

Apple's EU DMA compliance and our excitement for the Vision Pro.

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