18: If It's Broke, Don't Fix It
What's the cost of having the latest and greatest?
Episodes
Welcome to Macintosh
A tiny show about a big fruit company. Stories range from the history of the Mac startup chime to the creation of the 🧘 emoji to how a silly song made Steve Jobs dance. It’s about the people who were influenced by Apple — or even influenced Apple themselves.
Episodes
17: Watch Out
Technology usually progresses in a straight line — we want to upgrade to the latest and greatest. But sometimes, technology of the future can make us long for the past.
16: Little Wrist Computer
The Apple Watch sometimes gets a bad rap. Some people complain about it being useless, a dumb, frivolous toy. But one person thinks differently. Today, a story from producer James T. Green about him, his body, and his little wrist computer.
15: The Orchard
The story of a precious young Apple collector.
14: Hey Siri
Where did Siri's voice come from — and where is it going?
13: Let it Beep
The drama, the inspirations, and the hijinks that went into the creation of sounds you hear nearly every day.
12: Don't Panic
The story of Audion and Panic, and what it means to break with the mold of Silicon Valley and forge your own distinct, creative identity.
4️⃣ Pandora's Box
Emoji put a once obscure group of nerds into the spotlight. How have emoji changed their stodgy organization?
3️⃣ Emoji Incarnate
How emoji are designed and the decisions behind them. And, what happens when they reach the real world?
2️⃣ The Gatekeepers
What drives someone to create an emoji, and who are the gatekeepers that they have to face?
1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji?
Where do emoji come from?
Season 3 Promo
Season 3 of Welcome to Macintosh starts on August 18th, with new episodes coming out every other Friday. Take a listen to hear what's in store this season.
Extra: Emojicon
Scenes from the first Emojicon — a conference all about emoji. Also: there are only a few hours left on the Kickstarter! Get your shirts and stickers now!
Extra: Red Star
A look into the mysterious operating system of North Korea.
Extra: Xs and OSes
A look back at the 'X' in 'Mac OS X'.
Extra: The Line
Scenes from an Apple Store opening.
7: The Shimmy
The story of how a YouTube video made Steve Jobs dance.
6: Somewhere In My Memory
For the past couple of years, producer Alex Kapelman has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of one of his favorite songs. He goes on a journey to find out why — and learns that he's not alone.
Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County
A reflection on how John Siracusa started writing reviews of Mac OS X for Ars Technica.
Extra: Compute!
"Downloading" programs in the '80s.
Extra: Itty-Bitty Buttons
Letting a button be a button.
Extra: Sagan
The Power Macintosh 7100 and the BHA.
5: Rumors
The Apple rumor mill.
4: The End of Macworld As We Know It
The history of Macworld magazine, from it's heyday to shutting down the presses.
3: Trip to alphaSyntauri
An Apple ][, a synthesizer, the movie TRON, and dolphins.
2: Sweet Solution
Apps before the App Store.
1: Rich Corinthian Leather
The rise and fall of skeuomorphs at Apple.