Is it titanium time again?
May 21, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 21
Episode description
This week, with special guest Niléane: Apple can’t shake its love of titanium, big upgrades in store for the Apple Watch Ultra 4, the first iOS 27 features officially announced, a lightweight alternative to Spotlight, and our favorite web browsers!
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Links:
- Apple’s titanium iPhone experiment might not be over just yet
- Bye-bye, aluminum? Apple is reportedly working on a special titanium alloy that could let iPhones run cooler.
- Apple Watch Ultra 4 might add better hypertension alerts
- Apple is also said to be working on a major design and sensor upgrades.
- Apple hardware chief reshuffles product design leadership
- Apple Intelligence supercharges suite of accessibility features
- Apple Intelligence will soon power updated accessibility features including VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and Accessibility Reader.
- How to file Apple bug reports
- TinyStart: A tiny launcher for macOS, fast and focused on the essentials
- TinyStart displays search results instantly on every keystroke.
- Add your frequently used URLs for quick access.
- TinyStart allows you to save only your favorite folders and open them quickly.
- TinyStart's emoji picker is fast, lets you insert emoji in any text field, and learns your favorites over time.
- Listener Question
- If you use a lot of Google apps on the web, is Safari really the best browser?
- Matt Birchler: Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but does it?
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