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Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusaβ€’atp.fm
Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

Episodes

366: There’s Nothing You Can Fix in a Day

Pre-show: Catalina. πŸ™„ Γ— ∞ Machine-gun trackpad Marco on OS upgrades Casey's Radar Follow-up: Grasshopper Logo Butterfly keyboards and ergonomics Finder toolbar bug... defeated? Mac malware getting worse? What does Apple need to make most? iOS 13.4 Mail toolbar fixes Cabel's take #askatp What one trivial bug would you fix if you could? (via Louie Mantia ) Casey's answer How should one partition an onboard SSD? (via James Irwin) Would you narrate your favorite author's audiobook? (via Brian Hamil...

Feb 20, 2020β€’2 hr 14 minβ€’Ep. 366

365: Day-One Cowboy

Follow-up: SwiftUI previews of UIKit Gualtiero Frigerio NSHipster Folder aliases in the Dock Snow Leopard Review Radar #59289423 Shell scripts Jan Vitturi Richard Kanson John's new app (‼️) Keyboard Maestro Pastebot Taika Waititi on Apple Keyboards IBM Model M Marco's Best Laptop Ever Made Swift Playgrounds on macOS #askatp What's the situation with macOS security? (via Anthony Scardapane) Gatekeeper What does Marco do to avoid recursive Voice Boost? (via Chris Wright ) How do we use show notes ...

Feb 14, 2020β€’2 hr 11 minβ€’Ep. 365

364: A Casey Settings Screen

Pre-show: Docks Follow-up: Pro Display XDR reference modes Mac Pro internal disk options iPad Multitasking and recent apps Casey's new app (‼️) Detecting Guided Access SwiftUI Knife Switch Google Photos Privacy Breach #askatp What do we think about homebrew ? (via Stephan Jacobs) MacPorts What's the difference between ⇧/⌘/βŒ₯ keys? Origin of the ⌘ key tin Save for Web Claws What do we name our Wi-Fi networks? (via Jesse in South Dakota) Silence Of The LANS Post-show: Auto-joining Wi-Fi networks "F...

Feb 06, 2020β€’2 hr 11 minβ€’Ep. 364

363: The Floor is Lava

Casey's Complaints about his Co-Hosts Corner Marco's replaced BMW link The actual link Reconcilable Differences #121: Impotent Hydra Wegmans Update on Marco's iMac Pro fan issues SMC reset Pro Display XDR reference modes Rack-mount Mac Pro videos from Neil Parfitt Unboxing Fan noise A pro's thoughts on TrueTone ISO 12646 Xcode layout advice Video demo Localization warnings Marco's Overcast Bug-Finding Mission Technical Q&A QA1606 kAudioUnitProperty_MaximumFramesPerSlice AVAudioSession setPre...

Jan 30, 2020β€’3 hr 30 minβ€’Ep. 363

362: Xcode in Anger

Follow-up: That's the Microsoft logo, you fools Redesigning the Windows Logo Removing the Dropbox Finder extension System Preferences β†’ Extensions β†’ Dropbox β†’ Finder Extension Pro Display XDR display profiles Aerial screensaver Logitech G305 mouse review Pacifist Jonathan Mann on his post-WWDC song Front and Center update Marco's iMac Pro update Apple acquiesces to the FBI regarding encrypted iCloud backups? Gruber's initial reaction Gruber on Tim Cook on Der Spiegel Apple on end-to-end encrypti...

Jan 24, 2020β€’2 hr 12 minβ€’Ep. 362

361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf

AirPods vs. AirPlanes neverssl.com & alwayshttp.com Follow-up: Camera ergonomics (via Henrik Helmers) PopSockets Jumpy mice (via Scott Simpson) USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference Impact on 2.4 GHz Wireless Devices Photo sharing Mario Panighetti Andrew Elliott Jared Counts Using a PS4 controller wirelessly with a PC/Mac DUALSHOCK 4 USB wireless adapter, Japanese version MFi The rack-mount Mac Pro is now available Pro Display XDR TrueTone Mac Pro Ethernet wonkiness iMac Pro Ethernet wonkines...

Jan 16, 2020β€’2 hr 12 minβ€’Ep. 361

360: Big Hole in the Middle

Intro: Casey was not consulted CGP Grey Follow-up: Boot camp on external drives WinToUSB Rufus (via Alexei ) Was the boot restriction issue the one from the start? (via Brad ) Dual-booting with Bluetooth (via Robert Watkins ) 2019 Mac Pro speaker module cable Removing the Mac Pro case while it's running Asian ladybeetle Full-resolution iCloud photo sharing KBase article (via Kyles the Gray) Great summary photos Swift is a πŸ† Type erasure in Swift Method swizzling Class clusters John's new app, F...

Jan 09, 2020β€’2 hr 16 minβ€’Ep. 360

359: I Could Live in There

John's Computer Situation State of Catalina Audiophiles are bananas Monoprice equivalent Follow-up: MagSafe connectors John's Mac Pro setup experience Storage/RAM effects Cable-free internals Time Machine Boot Camp ideasβ€” none of which work as described 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 Don't forget about this, too ! Peripherals Microsoft Precision Mouse Logitech Marathon Mouse M705 Quinn Nelson's (Snazzy Labs) video and observation #askatp Is iCloud photo sharing really this much of a mess? (via Dzmitry Tabakerau)...

Jan 01, 2020β€’2 hr 14 minβ€’Ep. 359

358: Emotional-Support Mac Pro

John's Computer Situation Reconcilable Differences #120: Where the Packages Sleep Mac Pro tidbits and follow-up: Mac Pro feet are removable 580X has two HDMI ports on the back 3dfx Voodoo Sound Blaster Blackmagic eGPUs and Pro Display XDR Teardown Thunderbolt 3 Add-in Card Virtual Link Half-Life: Alyx Razer Blade 15 Nvidia GeForce RTX Max-Q Deep Dive Connecting a Cinema Display to the new Mac Pro USB-C β†’ Mini DisplayPort Rat tails and monitors Apple Display Connector Watchmen Doug DeMuro on the ...

Dec 23, 2019β€’2 hrβ€’Ep. 358

357: A Giant Green Field

Pre-show: John continues preparing the way Mice Logitech MX Revolution Follow-up: Thank you, listeners! Casey iMac !Pro offers Casey's Catalina Conundrum Marco's lamp update (thanks, Dan Engler !) First-generation Apple products Casey's iMac Pro tweet Downgrades from the old Mac Pro GPU options for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR GPU in the Belkin image Apple Display Connector Mac Pro RAM options Mac Pro Thermodynamics LG UltraFine 5K is maybe not "fine" Expandable Macs and the history of Mac to...

Dec 18, 2019β€’2 hr 24 minβ€’Ep. 357

356: With a Heavy Heart

Follow-up: Casey's Computer Corner Footnote Bendy extended keyboards Destiny on Stadia iPad Remote Control & Apple Classroom The Mac Pro Configurator Mac Pro Components Belkin AUX Power Cable Kit Install and replace parts in your Mac Pro (2019) GPU Upgrade Video RAM Upgrade Video Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Cleaning the nano-texture glass New York Form ST-121.3 Sponsored by: Eero : The Wi-Fi your home deserves. Get free overnight shipping with code ATP . Linode : Instantly deploy an...

Dec 12, 2019β€’2 hrβ€’Ep. 356

355: The Way Corn Grows

Pre-show: Marco's artificial β˜€οΈ Casey's garage light Dyson sphere Xledia bulbs (thanks, Marina Epelman ) Seasonal affective disorder Casey's Computer Corner Conclusion Casey's busted Mojave installer due to an expired certificate ? Apple Trade-In Evaluator Marco travels with the 16" MBP Turbo Boost Switcher Pro TripMode Low Power Mode on the Mac Casey's other new toy Casey's error message Plex installation guide Rtings calibration guide John tries Google Stadia GeForce Now Synergy John doesn't n...

Dec 05, 2019β€’2 hr 51 minβ€’Ep. 355

354: Casey’s Computer Corner

Pre-show: BBEdit to the rescue Casey's Computer Corner Apple Holiday Return Policy Casey's theoretical monitor NUC Marco's Office Lighting Follow-out IKEA !lamp John's lamp MS Office and Catalina Follow-up: Amazon's customer support "phone tree" Hopscotch GetHuman #askatp Is AppleScript dead? (via @askdrtuna ) Scratch How do we keep our computers in sync? (via Chris Kast ) Hazel TextExpander Keyboard Maestro BetterTouchTool Should we enable iMessage read receipts? (via Ryan Morey ) Post-show: Ca...

Nov 26, 2019β€’2 hr 8 minβ€’Ep. 354

353: Modern-Day Dialup

Neutral : The inevitable death of the stick Casey's Bumper Paperlike 2 (note: order from Kickstarter to get Paperlike 2; their website is currently only selling the first-gen) 16-inch MacBook Pro follow-up: Pricing What did Marco buy? Phil Schiller on a 14" MacBook Pro Keyboard repairability iFixIt Demo Incremental improvement for Macs Low Power Mode on the Mac Lakefield SoC and cellular laptops Motorola Razr Returns Original Razr StarTAC Casey's Catalina Catastrophe Casey's Computing Conundrum ...

Nov 21, 2019β€’2 hr 9 minβ€’Ep. 353

352: No One Else Had Calipers

ATP HOLIDAY SHIRTS available until Sunday, November 17 Follow-up: Mac Pro available "December" Mac Pros appearing in the wild iOS 13.2.2 Casey's Catalina Catastrophe 16-inch MacBook Pro: Initial Impressions Marco's blog post Chiclet Keyboard PCjr Macintosh Portable Sponsored by: Mack Weldon : Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code ATP . Hello Fresh : A meal kit delivery service so you can just cook, eat, and enjoy....

Nov 13, 2019β€’2 hr 36 minβ€’Ep. 352

351: The Floor Is High

Pre-show: πŸ›πŸ’‡πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ ATP HOLIDAY SHIRTS available until Sunday, November 17 Marco's AirPods Pro Review Follow-up: AirPods Pro use a button-cell battery AirPods Pro charging light AirPods Pro case-jiggle click "Hey Siri, Be Quiet" FDA clears way for over-the-counter hearing aids TI-84 Hearing aids are actually pretty fancy 16" MacBook Pro speculation: Is there more space between 16" MacBook Pro keys ? More inverted-T fire? An aside about MacBook Pro wishes and dreams An aside about migrating Mac P...

Nov 07, 2019β€’2 hr 48 minβ€’Ep. 351

350: Wax Buddies

Accidental Sports Podcast Robot or Not ATP HOLIDAY SHIRTS available until Sunday, November 17 16" Key Layout Leak? iOS 13.2 issues Samsung's new foldable flip-phone Airpods Pro Press release Mac Pros in stores? FCC approval #askatp Should I wait to buy a new Mac until they're on ARM? (via James Shield) Why hasn't Time Machine been updated to use symbolic links? (via Adam Spelbring) ATP's recap on the APFS WWDC session How does one get started with Letterbox D ? (via Andrew Myers ) Welcome FAQ Po...

Oct 31, 2019β€’2 hr 49 minβ€’Ep. 350

349: Formative Tech Dystopia

Pre-show: Star Wars Episode X.10.1 Follow-up: Pi-hole Workflow/Shortcut SwiftUI app Microsoft progress-indicator graph Swift's New Diagnostic Architecture Overview No Overview Available Methodology Folklore.org No October event? Image of 16" MBP in 10.15.1 beta? Animated GIF comparing old to new New Google Stuff #askatp How can I tell if I would benefit most from higher single core or multicore performance? (via Tom Zosh ) Is wired CarPlay crummy? (via Kenny Long ) BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo πŸ™‰ D...

Oct 22, 2019β€’2 hr 50 minβ€’Ep. 349

348: Panic Shutdown

Pre-show: El Camino Jesse Pinkman's character bio Follow-up: Opting out of TiVo pre-roll ads Oxo Chef's Knife Siri opt-in & grading Optimus Player Casey's Docker adventures Pi-Hole Inspiration Jeff Atwood's article Homebridge Marco's networking adventures Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite (previous router) Security Gateway Pro 4 (new router) UniFi Cloud Key Gen2 (runs management software) UniFi 250W PoE Switch UniFi nanoHD Wi-Fi APs Folding phones Connected #265: What Are You, a Dictionary? Game Boy ...

Oct 17, 2019β€’2 hr 56 minβ€’Ep. 348

347: Not Enough Carrot to Take the Stick

Pre-show: Casey's computer and πŸ‘½ Follow-up: Where is FaceTime attention correction? "Coming this Spring" October expectations Noise-canceling AirPods Disposable AirPods "Battery service" 99% Invisible: National Sword Catalina Homebrew Bundle Go64 An aside about Apple's [lack of] API documentation of late #askatp Why can't we family share contacts? (via Dan Stanton) Hypercritical #9: No iLife is an Island Why don't Casey and John join the iPhone Upgrade Program ? (via Cameron) What non-high-tech...

Oct 10, 2019β€’2 hr 3 minβ€’Ep. 347

346: Go Back and Pop Myself

Follow-up: Casey's broken iMac Casey's broken Apple Watch Improved battery life Apple software quality iPhone X/XS β†’ 11 Pro Transfer XDR Display Tech in iPads and MacBook Pros? Mac Pros + Avid + Chrome = πŸ’€ System Integrity Protection The Infinite Version Update from the Chrome team TiVo shows commercials before DVR recordings New Microsoft hardware Surface Neo Surface Duo Post-show: Marco's UISearchController woes Sponsored by: Eero : The Wi-Fi your home deserves. Get free overnight shipping wi...

Oct 03, 2019β€’2 hr 56 minβ€’Ep. 346

345: Unapologetically Digital

Last chance for September donations to St. Jude Analog(ue) #166 (to be released Sunday, 29 September) Podcastathon video Pre-show: The fine art of literature, and staying young. Recursion Follow-up: AppleCare+ refunds/enrollment details Apple repair cost Casey's poor phone Brand new iPhone drop iPhone 11 battery/RAM details iFixIt iPhone 11 Pro Max A13 is 🍌 fast Casey's iMac Update Apple Watch Series 5 impressions Casey's battery life , more , more still iPhone 11 Pro impressions Post-show: 🐭 ...

Sep 27, 2019β€’2 hr 51 minβ€’Ep. 345

344: Peace in the Battery Kingdom

Donate to St. Jude Running campaign total Follow-up: Bank of America and ShopSafe Gruber's theory on Apple presenter names Midnight Green: Not a China thing SixColors on the U1 and UWB chips More iPhone 11 details iPhone thickness over time Alleged specs Note: 6GB has been mostly debunked after this tweet was posted TechCrunch review Two-way charging hardware is there but disabled? Apple software-releases matrix AppleCare+ goes subscription iPhone 11 press reviews John Gruber Gruber's grip Matth...

Sep 18, 2019β€’2 hr 50 minβ€’Ep. 344

343: The Stand Is Your Hand

Please donate to St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital After you donate , check out the march to Relay's $75k goal Apple September Event New York Times Op-Ed Halo at MacWorld 1999 Opening Video Perspective Designed by Apple in California See Trailer Upgrade #262: The Skyskrapers of Camera Bump City Dear Apple: Face to Face β€” Apple Watch New Apple Health Studies Apple Watch Series 4 Unboxing QuickTake WiFi 6 Ben Thompson's take, including cost Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use c...

Sep 12, 2019β€’3 hr 31 minβ€’Ep. 343

342: The Opposite of Con

Casey, DMB, and Sirius XM Follow-up: Drawbacks to Apple using opt-in privacy Apple card activation videos ≀ iPhone X β‰₯ iPhone XS/XR Credit cards advertising based on the weight of the cards Kerf bespoke Apple Card cases (via The Kavalier ) dbrand Skin Apple September Event Old Apple Wallpapers Motorola Razr Volkswagen Spektrum Anchoring Under the Radar #170: Spending Dan Riccio's Battery Surplus Post-show: The Summer of Marco Sponsored by: Away : Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. ...

Sep 04, 2019β€’2 hr 58 minβ€’Ep. 342

341: John Is My Default

Pre-show: Marco ran out of dog food at the beach He is well-aware that his temporary food is not perfect and has not been reviewed by a vet or dog nutritionist, and will resume using "real" dog food when he gets home in 3 days Marco's breakfast story-highlight on Instagram Follow-up: Disabling auto-boot on keypress: sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Melamine foam John's Apple Card Apple Card care & feeding instructions Global entry card & sleeve (The card is sitting under th...

Aug 29, 2019β€’2 hr 50 minβ€’Ep. 341

340: You Are a Computer Athlete

Follow-up: Store-brand Velveeta WalMart store brand Kroger store brand KeyboardCleanTool PlayStation 5 hardware Xbox One S Xbox One X Xbox One S All-Digital Forager Stardew Valley Sega Saturn Sega Dreamcast Apple Rainbow Apple Logo Returning? Think different #askatp : What are some techniques to avoid RSI ? (via Mark Bramhill ) Welcome to Macintosh Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard Dynaflex Gyro Hand Exerciser Pragmatic #50: Accidental Clicking Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User's Guide Fun Fact ...

Aug 19, 2019β€’2 hr 2 minβ€’Ep. 340

339: Ketchup Momentum

John's cheese-grater update NiCad battery NiCad battery example Hunt's 100% Natural Tomato Ketchup Heinz Ketchups More on Apple Card Opting out of arbitration for Apple Card Apple Card has no web interface Follow-up: JSON streaming Length-prefixed JSON Line-delimited JSON Upgrade bets on Marco and John buying the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Overcast timestamp link Apple at Black Hat Announcement summary Apple laptops can turn on by any key or track pad press New LG UltraFine 5K Display #askatp :...

Aug 15, 2019β€’2 hr 3 minβ€’Ep. 339

338: Double Chunking

Overcast beta and sync changes ETag JSON Protocol buffers SAX parser Chunking Vignette duplicate-image-detection update WWDC 2019 #222 Casey's current algorithm as suggested by Craig Hockenberry XOR A quick aside about SwiftUI DSL Casey on complexity John Sundell's web DSL Swift by Sundell #53: "The Swift Apple" with Brent Simmons Inessential by Brent Simmons Swift by Sundell #52: "Diving into Combine" with Casey Liss Follow-up: Mimeo Photos and watermarking Sony cameras Ξ±6400 Ξ±7R IV Ξ±7 III RX10...

Aug 08, 2019β€’2 hr 39 minβ€’Ep. 338

337: Sea Conditions Are Calm

Pre-show: John's vacation wrap-up Chunnel Auto Train Follow-up: John's Apple sticker on his Civic Shallow water blackout Thunder in Paradise Dropbox alternatives Synology Drive Resilio Growl Port forwarding information The Talk Show #258 with discussion about iCloud Drive wonkiness The Talk Show #259 with Marco How does the Overcast recommendation algorithm avoid promoting awful people, unlike YouTube's algorithm? (via Justin Cardinal ) This Video Will Make You Angry Casey needs some advice abou...

Aug 02, 2019β€’2 hr 12 minβ€’Ep. 337