631: Nessie Beneath the Waves
Dan Moren joins the Upgrade program to discuss the new Apple Upgrade program, along with Apple's financial results, the approach of Apple's new home strategy, and the perfect phone for iPhone 13 mini fans.
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Big Walk is like co-op Breath of the Wild | The Verge
New Apple TV 4K Box, HomePod mini and Siri AI Smart Home Hub Are Coming - Bloomberg
Apple’s reported upgrade program revamp could be a big downgrade – Six Colors
Apple Upgrade launches in the United States - Apple
Apple reports third quarter results - Apple
Apple announces record Q3 results – Six Colors
Q3 results: 3D pricing, EGOT timing, and underestimating demand – Six Colors
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432: ‘You and Frank Sinatra’, With Dan Moren
Dan Moren returns to the show. Topics include Atlas, ChatGPT's new web browser (or anti-web browser) for the Mac; Apple's loss in a "landmark" regulatory lawsuit in the UK regarding App Store commission rates; multiple reports of poor sales for the iPhone Air; and Apple's M5 product announcements: MacBook Pro, iPads Pro, and Vision Pro.
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Sleep++, David Smith’s iOS sleep app that ties into Apple Health data, and gives what I think is a much more accurate and interesting “sleep score” than does Apple Health itself in iOS 26.
ChatGPT Atlas: new Chromium browser for Mac:
OpenAI’s announcement.
Their promotion to get 7 days of higher ChatGPT usage if you make, and keep, Atlas as your default browser.
Anil Dash: “ChatGPT’s Atlas: The Browser That’s Anti-Web”.
Simon Willison’s initial thoughts.
Michael Tsai’s roundup of links.
Reuters: “Apple Loses Landmark UK Lawsuit Over App Store Commissions”.
Multiple reports suggest the iPhone Air is not selling well.
But it seems like Apple isn’t doing any advertising for the iPhone Air (or regular iPhone 17) at all — (yet?).
Dan’s Six Colors coverage of the M5 speed bump updates from Apple:
Base model 14-inch MacBook Pro.
11- and 13-inch iPads Pro.
Vision Pro.
Dan’s review of the new Dual Knit Band for Vision Pro (which is now the only band included by default with the M5 models).
My piece on the M5 announcements.
Dan’s previous appearance on The Talk Show, from October last year, talking about — déjà vu — new Mac hardware.
“&udm=14” — AI-overview-free Google search, from Ernie Smith. Also: My DF post about it back in May.
Dan’s personal website, with links to his science fiction novels and short stories.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
557: I Will Run a Four-Minute Mile
Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss folding iPhones, long individual takes in TV shows, new OS features, and what WWDC 2025 might really bring.
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Dan and his lightsaber.
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Jason and Captain Kirk Bear.
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Seth Rogen Slams Hollywood in 'The Studio': Sony Hack, 'Green Hornet'
'The Office' 20th Anniversary: Season 1 Oral History
iPhone Foldable Display Said to Feature iPad-Style 4:3 Aspect Ratio - MacRumors
Federico Viticci :ticciseal:: "If this is true, it's kind of …" - MacStories on Mastodon
Introducing iOS 19 | Exclusive First Look - YouTube
Mark Gurman disagrees on Threads
Apple’s WWDC 2025 strategy is coming into view – Six Colors
This year’s WWDC keynote will be must-see Apple TV – Six Colors
Does the California Accent Actually Exist? Turns Out, Yes
412: ‘His Most Pro Shirt’, With Dan Moren
Dan Moren returns to the show to discuss this week’s introductions of the first M4 Macs: iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pros.
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Yours Truly: “In Defense, I Swear, of the Magic Mouse’s Charging Port Placement”.
“Sidenote of the Week: All MacBook Air Models Now Start With 16 GB RAM”.
David Schaub’s chart of base RAM in Mac desktops since 1984.
His corresponding chart of base RAM in Mac laptops since 1999.
Dan, in a column for Macworld: “The Truth Behind Apple’s Most Unpopular Decisions: It’s Not About You”.
M4 iMac:
Daring Fireball: “Apple Introduces M4 iMacs, With Updated Colors, a Nano-Texture Display Option, and USB-C Input Peripherals”.
MacRumors: “M1 vs. M3 vs. M4 iMac Buyer's Guide”.
M4 Mac Mini, now even mini-er:
Daring Fireball: “Apple Unveils Mac Minis With M4 and M4 Pro Chips”.
Dan Moren: “The M4 Mac Mini: Tricks and Treats”.
M4 MacBook Pros:
Daring Fireball: “Apple Unveils New M4 MacBook Pro Lineup, Including, Hallelujah, a Nano-Texture Display Option”.
All Souls Lost — Dan’s latest novel, a modern noir mystery.
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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Mac (computer) - Wikipedia
20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM
The best Mac ever | Macworld
The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels
How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge
BBEdit
FileMaker - Wikipedia
tinkerBOY
'The Green Button'
A Tour of Apple’s External (LCD) Displays – 512 Pixels
PowerBook 5300, a Compromised Mac | Low End Mac
Some of Apple’s lemons – 512 Pixels
20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 – Six Colors
The Macintosh TV was a cul de sac off the road to converged video | Ars Technica
20 Macs for 2020 #9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) - Relay FM
368: ‘Tweeter and the Monkey Man’, With Dan Moren
Special guest Dan Moren joins the show to talk about the new M2 MacBook Pros and Mac Minis, the state of Mac gaming, and the triumphant return of the full-sized HomePod.
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Techmeme’s review roundup
Dan, at Six Colors, on the M2 Mac Mini
Jason Snell on the M2 16-inch MBP
AppleInsider: “Entry Level M2 Mac Mini, 2023 MacBook Pro Have Slower SSD Than Predecessors”.
2nd-gen HomePod review roundup.
Dan’s “The Galactic Cold War” series of novels and short stories.
This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
384: Don't Fear the Laser
With Myke on assignment, Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss the features Apple hasn't yet delivered in 2021 and its product lineup for 2022. Then Jason breaks down the new e-readers you could use to read one of Dan's novels.
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Snell's law - Wikipedia
First Apple Mixed Reality Headset Rumored to Focus on Gaming, Media, and Communication - MacRumors
iPad Pro With Wireless Charging, iPad Air 5, and iPad 10 Reported to Debut in 2022 - MacRumors
2022 Apple Watch Lineup Rumored to Include New Apple Watch SE and 'Rugged' Model for Sports - MacRumors
Apple Planning Five New Macs for 2022, Including Entry-Level MacBook Pro Refresh - MacRumors
Nominate for the Upgradies
Apple is running out of time to deliver on its 2021 promises | Macworld
macOS Monterey Universal Control: Why it's late | Macworld
Brother HL2280DW Support
2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews – Six Colors
How Kobo beats Kindle on library books – Six Colors
Which e-reader should you buy? – Six Colors
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394: Workflows with Dan Moren, the Novelist
Dan Moren drops in to chat about his experience publishing his first novel. We talk about all aspects of writing a book, including planning, writing, finding and working with a publisher and marketing his book after publication.
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Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | Peachpit
The Caledonian Gambit | Dan Moren
Literature and Latte - Scrivener Writing Software | Mac OS X | Windows
Mac Power Users #338: Scrivener and Ulysses - Relay FM
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The Incomparable | Sons of Caledonia (Episode 354)
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Writer Beware® - SFWA
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Email Marketing Software, Services and Newsletters | MailerLite
The best apps. Better together. - Zapier
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125: Tiny Adorable Fort
Dan Moren joins Stephen and Myke to follow-up on microblogging, then talk about home assistants, Apple’s television dreams and the Mac mini.
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Why would Apple release a 10.5" iPad? - Dan Provost, Studio Neat
Apple Hikes U.K. App Store Prices By At Least 25 Percent Due to Weak Pound - Mac Rumors
Apple Sets Its Sights on Hollywood With Plans for Original Content - WSJ
Apple Plans to Launch Original TV Shows Comparable to 'Westworld' and 'Stranger Things' By End of 2017 - Mac Rumors
Iovine Comments Suggest Apple Music’s Video Strategy Has Broadened – MacStories
Jimmy Iovine on Apple Music Expansion Reports | Hollywood Reporter
Drake's WWDC Instagrams are really good - The Verge
Google Home: Early impressions of an Echo competitor - Six Colors
These products and services work with Google Home | Android Central
The Mac mini Family Tree – MacStories
The Mac Mini-based DeLorean drivable drive-in - Engadget
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85: Talk to this Cylinder
With Myke away, Scott McNulty and Dan Moren join Jason to talk about two different Amazon hardware products, Kindle and Echo.
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249: Tech and the Family
Katie and David are joined by Dan Moren, co-author of The Connected Apple Family to discuss making all your technology work in the family.
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Connected Apple Family, The: Discover the Rich Apple Ecosystem of the Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV | Peachpit
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Dan Shot First | Would I lie to you?
Articles by Dan Moren | Macworld
Ultimate Guide to Transforming iPhone to iPod | Bos Organization | Los Angeles Professional Organizer
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Mac Power Users 151: iOS Photography with Jeff Carlson | Mac Power Users
David and Katie sit down with Jeff Carlson to share his tips and tricks for taking better photos with your iOS devices as well as managing and enhancing photos using iOS.
Family Sharing - Apple Support
Set up Family Sharing - Apple Support
Quitting Family Sharing — MacSparky
Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software
DIY Photo Booth Using a Mac and Automator
About Restrictions (parental controls) on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support
Amazon.com: Apple Lightning to SD Card Camera Reader: MP3 Players & Accessories
Transporter Your Own Unlimited Private Cloud
Send to Dropbox | Email + Dropbox
Apple (Canada) - iTunes - iTunes Match
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