438: ‘2025 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie
A look back at Apple’s 2025, with special guest Rene Ritchie.
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Links:
The classic Mac OS Appearance Manager and its support for (rather garish) themes:
ATPM, August 2000: “GUI Junkie: Schemin’ and Themin’” by Christopher Turner. Includes screenshots.
Wikipedia: Appearance Manager.
Luria Petrucci celebrates 20 years on YouTube.
Steve Jobs on product people vs. sales/marketing people, back in the early 1990s.
John Browett’s brief tenure running retail at Apple back in 2012. His sacking was effectively a footnote in the announcement that Apple had parted with Scott Forstall.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.
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372: ‘$8 Billion in Late Fees’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to discuss generative AI (and what Apple might soon do with it), iPhone passcodes and iCloud device security, HBO Max turning into just plain Max, and Make Something Wonderful — one more thing from Steve Jobs.
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Links:
Joanna Stern and Nicole Nguyen’s “chapter 2” report on the problem of iPhone thieves obtaining your device passcode.
“Make Something Wonderful”.
Print editions for sale on eBay.
Yours truly on Warner Bros. Discovery’s renamed “Max” streaming service.
PushPopPress’s “Our Choice”.
Daring Fireball: Push Pop Press Acquired by Facebook; Abandons Planned Publishing Platform.
Facebook Paper.
Dr. Seuss’s Star-Belly Sneetches.
Rene’s YouTube channel.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
365: ‘Permanent September’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about recent news (Twitter, Freeform, iCloud Advanced Data Protection, the EU’s new Digital Markets Act) and Apple’s 2022 year in review.
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Daring Fireball: “If a Third-Party App Store Falls in the Forest and No One Uses It, Does It Make a Sound?”
Rene’s YouTube channel.
Mark Gurman’s report for Bloomberg on Apple’s work complying with the sideloading and third-party app store mandates in the DMA.
Freeform, Apple’s new collaborative whiteboard app for Mac and iOS.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
417: The Verticals
In this special Summer of Fun episode, Jason and Myke welcome three special guests to discuss how development, accessibility, and widgets have been affected by Apple's latest operating-system cycle.
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351: ‘Here You Go, Cheapskate’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show for more on Apple’s announcements from WWDC 2022, locking devices out of Face ID and Touch ID, passkeys, and more.
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Rene’s review of the new M2 13-inch MacBook Pro.
The M2 MacBook Pro with 256 GB SSD has slower read and write performance than any M1 Mac, but only the 256 GB config.
Daring Fireball: “How to Temporarily Disable Face ID or Touch ID, and Require a Passcode to Unlock Your iPhone or iPad”.
Rene’s deep dive on Passkeys.
Glenn Fleishman’s comprehensive piece on Passkeys for TidBITS.
Atul Gawande’s The Checklist Manifesto.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
338: ‘That’ll Pivot His Tables’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about unwanted AirTag tracking, and what we expect from Apple’s rumored March product event.
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AirTags and Stalking:
Kashmir Hill’s NYT story on tracker accuracy, based on using three brands of trackers to follow her husband.
Apple Newsroom: “An Update on AirTag and Unwanted Tracking”.
My take.
Rene’s take.
2016 Cult of Mac story on stalking via location embedded in Instagram photos.
Apple leaks “realityOS” name, again.
MacRumors: “Reliable Leaker Known as ‘Kang’ Hit With Warning From Apple”.
Mark Gurman’s February 20 “Power On” column on Apple’s purported March 8 event.
Rene on M2 MacBook rumors.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
333: ‘Schrödinger’s Feature’, With Rene Ritchie
Apple’s 2021 year in review, with special guest Rene Ritchie.
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January:
John Ternus becomes SVP of hardware; Dan Riccio takes over VR/AR.
February:
iOS 14.5 and unlocking with Apple Watch while wearing a mask.
March:
HomePod canceled.
“Intel Goes Long”.
April:
“Spring Loaded” event.
Apple Podcasts changes.
May:
Epic v. Apple court case.
App Store: The Schiller Cut.
New Apple TV 4K and Siri Remote.
M1 iPad Pros.
24-inch M1 iMacs.
June:
WWDC 2021.
Safari tabs saga.
August:
Child safety initiatives.
September:
“California Streaming” event.
iPhones 13
Rene’s review.
My review.
iPad Mini
Rene’s review.
My review.
iOS 15 and WatchOS 8.
Kevin Lynch takes over “TitanOS”.
October:
Apple Watch Series 7
Rene’s review.
My review.
M1 Pro/Max MacBook Pros
Rene’s review.
My review.
MacOS 12 Monterey
Shortcuts.
November:
Federighi’s anti-sideloading keynote at Web Summit in Lisbon.
December:
The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
322: ‘It Was More Arial Than Helvetica’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a recap of this week’s “California Streaming” Apple Event: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and new iPads. Also, last week’s decision in the Apple v. Epic lawsuit.
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Yours truly’s thoughts and observations.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’s decision in the Apple v. Epic case.
Stephen Warwick’s humorous summary of the decision.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
317: ‘The NOC List’, With Rene Ritchie
Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about the nuances of sideloading, Apple’s antitrust pressures, and a look back at the announcements from WWDC 2021.
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The NOC List (Mission Impossible).
Rene’s WWDC interview with Kevin Lynch and Deidre Caldbeck from Apple.
The Talk Show Remote From WWDC 2021, with Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak.
Rene on sideloading.
Yours truly on sideloading.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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We kick off Accessibility Week with a look into how AI is helping and in some cases hurting the development of accessibility in technology.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Shelly Brisbin, Roger Chang, Joe.
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582: Radio and Podcasts and Books, Oh My... with Shelly Brisbin
Shelly Brisbin returns to the show to explain how she applies power user workflows to working across multiple mediums throughout a normal work week.
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311: ‘Toaster Fridgey’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to speculate about pending Apple product announcements and events. Lots of guessing, no wagering.
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WWDC starts June 7.
Gurman rumor of a rugged Apple Watch.
Rene’s YouTube channel.
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MacBreak Weekly, which Rene now co-hosts..
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
304: ‘2020 Year in Review’, With Rene Ritchie
A look back at one hell of a year.
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Reuters ignites long simmering Project Titan talk.
My take on this Apple car rumor.
Elon Musk off-handedly quips that he tried to sell Tesla to Apple a few years ago and Tim Cook wouldn’t take the meeting.
Loren Brichter’s “Chome Is Bad” single-serving website.
Pitch Meeting: “Tenet” (the best review of “Tenet” you’ll see).
Rene and yours truly debating whether Macs will and/or should support touchscreens on Rene’s YouTube channel, with the full-length version available on Nebula.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
292: ‘Not the Batman We Want or Need’, With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Phil Schiller advancing to Apple Fellow, Microsoft’s simmering spat with Apple over Xbox Game Pass and the App Store’s ban on game streaming services, and Epic’s sizzling spat with Apple over, well, the entire concept of iOS as we know it.
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Beats 1 is now Apple Music 1 (and the Beats brand is probably not long for this world).
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The Curious Editing of 'Artemis Fowl'.
John August’s Arlo Finch series, which is unrelated to Artemis Fowl but very cool nonetheless.
Rene on Apple’s decision not to allow Xbox game streaming on iOS.
Epic goes to war with Apple over the App Store.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
(Bonus) WWDC Wrap Up With Rene Ritchie @reneritchie
This is a really simple one. WWDC happened this week. Rene Ritchie has been attending it, virtually, of course. So he’s here to break down the keynote, which we all saw, but also to let us know what’s been going on in the developer sessions which have been going on all week. Rene is of course a long time prominent Apple watcher and journalist, who actually just struck out on his own with his own YouTube channel. So search YouTube for Rene Ritchie and subscribe to his channel.
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281: ‘A Kryptonian Baby’ With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about going independent after 11 years at iMore. Topics include the new MacBook Air and iPad Pros, and we answer questions sent by listeners.
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And his new website. (Great logo.)
“The Best Is Last”: 2016 piece by Benedict Evans arguing that “a technology often produces its best results just when it’s ready to be replaced — it’s the best it’s ever been, but it’s also the best it could ever be”, using the specific example of propeller-based passenger planes.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
273: ‘My Cousin Hans’ With Rene Ritchie
It’s the last show of the decade. Special guest: Rene Ritchie.
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266: ‘iPhone-Colored Glasses’ With Rene Ritchie
Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include Google's new Pixel 4 phones, Apple's travails in Hong Kong and China, whether there will be another Apple event this year, and MacOS 10.15 Catalina.
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Dieter Bohn’s Pixel 4 review.
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Catalyst’s shaky debut.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
252: The Hippie Gets a Haircut
This week the Summer of Fun goes old school, as two of Jason's colleagues from back in the 1990s compare Apple's many transitions over the years to the ones Apple and its developers and users face today. Also, we wonder what happens to the movies and TV shows that aren't available via streaming, and if that means that important cultural works are in danger of fading away.
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253: ‘An Italicized “Finally”’ With Rene Ritchie
Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a look at what we expect — and hope — to see from Apple at WWDC next week.
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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Author and Podcaster Shelly Brisbin joins us with an update on state of assistive technology.
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479: 100,000 Subscribers, with Rene Ritchie
Over a year ago, long-time Apple blogger Rene Ritchie launched Vector, a daily YouTube show covering the world of Apple and tech beyond. This week, David and Stephen catch up with Rene, talking about his video workflows, YouTube as a platform and more.
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245: ‘40 Hours a Day of Murder’ With Rene Ritchie
Special guest Rene Ritchie returns to the show. Topics include, but are not limited to, privacy concerns with apps from the App Store, Google’s payments to Apple to keep Google Search the default in Safari, Apple’s Shot on iPhone contest winners, and speculation about Apple’s purported March 25 media event.
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Links:
These Apps Are Stealing Your Most Private Data and It Should Be a Crime.
Objective Development’s Internet Access Policy.
The Secret Lives of Facebook Moderators in America.
Samsung Galaxy Fold vs. Huawei Mate X.
Shot on iPhone Challenge winners.
Should Apple Remove Google as Default Search?.
Twitter thread on new MacBooks with keyboard problems.
Adam Lashinsky on Steve Jobs’s parable of the difference between a janitor and a VP.
LG’s answer to the foldable mania is a second screen.
Google Blames Bug for Apple Music Appearing on Home Speakers.
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
239: ‘Proprioceptive Lie’ With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a year-in-review look back at Apple’s 2018: the Mac, iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, Siri and services, and more.
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The C64 Mini.
Raspberry Pi.
Vortex Race 3 mechanical keyboard.
The other “Vortex”.
The MacBook ARM — video from Rene laying out the similarities between Apple’s 2005 transition from PowerPC to Intel and the seemingly inevitable coming transition from Intel to in-house ARM chips.
Apple Watch Series 4 detects man’s potentially deadly heart condition.
John Giannandrea, Siri, and AI/ML.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
235: ‘Jony White’s Universe of Objective Purity’ With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about iPad Pro — the new Pencil, the new amazing new hardware, keyboard options, and the OS that in many ways still feels meant for a phone. Also: the state of Apple’s MacBook lineup, and a plea to Apple to please — please — make the small Magic Keyboard in space gray.
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Links:
Yours truly on the lack of third-party USB-C to Lightning cables and the future of Lightning.
Rene’s Vector video on Apple Pencil, drawn with Apple Pencil.
“Eat Up Martha”.
Logitech’s $70 squishy AF “Keys-to-Go” slim keyboard for iPad and iPhone.
Studio Neat’s excellent Canopy case for Apple’s Magic Keyboard.
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Steve Jobs introducing original MacBook Air.
Bending iPads — fun video from Snazzy Labs.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
229: ‘iPhone 🍸’ With Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie returns to the show for a deep dive into what was revealed (and what wasn’t) by Guilherme Rambo’s release last week of product marketing images of the apparently-named iPhone XS and Series 4 Apple Watch.
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9to5Mac: “This Is iPhone XS”.
9to5Mac: “Apple Watch Series 4 Revealed”.
9to5Mac back in 2007, with a pre-release product marketing image of the fat iPad Nano.
Away’s free pop-out assembly for the battery in older versions of their carry-ons.
Edward Tufte’s extraordinary books on information design.
Phil Schiller introducing the iPhone 3GS in 2009 while Steve Jobs was on leave.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
203: I Have Felt the Power of the Snell Zone
Federico Viticci and Serenity Caldwell join Jason and Myke to dive deep into how we use our iPads for business as well as creative pursuits, including writing and illustration. Why did Federico transform from a Mac user into one who rarely strays from his iPad? What keyboard and stand does Jason use to write? What apps is Ren using to draw? We break it all down.
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Serenity Caldwell and Federico Viticci
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Originally recorded June 20, 2018. Serenity has since left iMore for a position at Apple. Congratulations, Ren! We'll miss you here at Relay FM.
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224: ‘AirPower, What’s That?’ With Serenity Caldwell
Serenity Caldwell returns to the show for a post-WWDC wrap-up discussion. Topics include iOS 12, Memoji, Siri Shortcuts, Screen Time, Apple Books, MacOS 10.14 Mojave, dark mode, UIKit apps on the Mac, and more.
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Links:
“Serenity, did you really roller skate around WWDC? You were in dress clothes!”
Agenda interview with Serenity and Rene Ritchie.
Steven Aquino’s “Accessibility” podcast interview with members of Apple’s accessibility team.
Louie Mantia’s Memoji take on “Inside Out”.
Federico Viticci on iOS 12’s Shortcuts.
Gross iOS-style dialog boxes in Mojave’s UIKit apps: exhibits A and B.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
196: Live from WWDC 2018
In this very special live episode, Stephen is joined by Jason Snell and Serenity Caldwell to talk about macOS Mojave and Screen Time before going over the Happy-o-meter results and talking about Shortcuts with Myke and Federico.
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Guest Starring:
Serenity Caldwell and Jason Snell
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Connected FM Happy-o-meter
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