Episodes

  • 642: A Rebuilding Year
    Jun 5 2025
    • Follow-up:
      • Apple “emergency” App Store appeal denied
      • Additional lighting solution (via Nathanial)
      • macOS 26: Tahoe?
      • macOS 26 supported hardware
      • Laurene Powell Jobs & Jony Ive interview
        • MacRumors coverage
        • Molly White’s newsletter
        • Polycom “star”/”spider” phones
    • Vision Pro & John Siracusa Corner
      • Bono: Stories of Surrender
      • Open: An Autobiography
      • Rattle and Hum
      • AI Screenshots:
        • Crowd
        • Stadium
        • TV
    • PSA: Plex privacy opt-out
    • Apple/SwiftUI folks: a quick appeal, if you please
      • Casey’s toot
      • FB17661404
    • WWDC hopes & predictions
      • Greg Jozwiak’s tweet
      • Physicality: The new age of UI by Sebastiaan de With
      • Windows Aero
      • Newton’s cradle
      • Sendable
    • Post-show: Apple declines invitation to The Talk Show Live
      • Retreating to Safety
      • Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: Sky: a new AI app for macOS
      • Federico’s exclusive
      • Stu Maschewitz’s take
      • Software Applications Incorporated

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    2 hrs and 19 mins
  • 641: We're Saving That for the Egg
    May 29 2025
    • Pre-show: ATP’s relationship with Apple
      • Five Whys
    • Follow-up:
      • SSD longevity details from an anonymous SSD firmware engineer
      • Vision Pro on The Price is Right
      • What are Jony Ive and Sam Altman building?
        • Ming-Chi Quo’s opinion
        • Upgrade #565: The Scent of Humane
      • Alexa Plus Update
      • Neutral:
        • Slate Truck Top Gear review
        • TELO, a potential Slate competitor (via Kevin Ayers)
          • There’s a Discord (via Kevin Cash)
          • DeMuro’s review
          • Classic Mini vs. Modern MINI
        • Pickup beds over time
    • Apple Turnover and Apple Turnaround
      • ATP #639: Crimp the World
      • Terry Pratchett’s Boots theory
      • Apple’s “Back to the Mac” event from 2010
    • Post-show: More restaurant-tech MVPs
      • DeWalt LED Work Light
      • DeWalt Tire Inflator
      • DeWalt 60V Blower
      • Zip-Tie Screw Mounts
      • 3M VHB Tape
      • Waveform Lighting power supply, dimmer, and Dim-to-Warm LED strip (optional diffusing channels)
      • Knipex Wire Stripper
      • Wago Connectors
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple OS rebranding & macOS name predictions

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    2 hrs and 10 mins
  • 640: Put It in a Potato
    May 22 2025
    Pre-show: 🗣️ New ATP Member Special: ATP Top Four: Game Consoles 🗣️Follow-up: Home Networking Corner 🤝🏻 Vision Pro Corner How I use my AVP to retrofit Unifi Access Points in finished homesSSDs and long-term storage was covered on Security Now #1023 (via Paul Chernoff) SpinRite (Intel-only)Fornite is back in the US App Store App Store linkJudge YGR’s filingApple 🤝🏻 EpicEpic courts Apple developersGurman on the Apple Intelligence fiasco Previously on ATPThe EU App Store warning about external purchases isn’t new after all Apple documentationApple to open AI models to developers?OpenAI buys Jony Ive’s AI company, io Sam and JonyGurman’s coverageAsk ATP: What was our favorite school camp/trip? (via Harrison) FBLADisc cameraWhat’s the deal with the tire markings on the bootleg cover art? (via Josh Kincaid) Show artWheel size explainedIs there a good camera lens that’s also light? (via Matt Richardson) Matt on InstagramPancake lensFuji GFX 100RFAPS-CLensRentalsSony RX100Ricoh GR IIIxPost-show Neutral: CarPlay Ultra Top Gear reviewPreviously on ATPThe VergecastMembers-only ATP Overtime: Meanwhile, in Europe… European Commission fines Apple & Meta for breaching DMA Gruber did the mathNew smartphone labels for battery life & repairability Official releaseNutrition labelEnergy Star Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp.DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online.Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 15 mins
  • 639: Crimp the World
    May 15 2025
    Pre-show: Marco’s [kinda] brief review of the M4 MacBook Pro CalDigit TS5Follow-up: Letterboxd SF Symbol Procured via volunteer Alyce D! 💙Custom Symbols App (App Store link)AI App Store summaries != spam email filtering (via Kevin Markham)“A fine is a price” (via Kieran Healy) A Fine is a Price by Gneezy & RustichiniApple 🤝🏻 AnthropicApple appeals App Store rule changesRiley Testut details changes to Delta’s IAP options More (Ed: 🤣🤣🤣)Meanwhile, in the App Store…Home networking corner Ubiquiti’s consumer line is AmplifiTry CubiCasa for floor plans (via Colin Robertson)What Unifi Stuff Should I Buy? (via Thunder God Cid)Casey’s sitrep 2× U6-LR installed Ugly PoE injectors10GbE card installed in SynologySwitches just arrived Lite 8 PoEFlex MiniCamera time?Apple Turnover The Art of the PossibleHypercritical #42: The Wrong GuyUpgrade #563: Peanut or a BananaSome fun Apple media Search Engine: The Dave and Busters Anomaly Gui Rambo’s investigationA conversation with Jony IveBackblaze drama Backblaze is a former ATP sponsor Morpheus Research reportBackblaze’s initial responseBackblaze’s formal responseProfit breakdownsPost-show: More restaurant-tech MVPs Cable MattersMarco’s crimping toolkitMembers-only ATP Overtime: SSD data doesn’t last forever VideoM-DISC Sponsored by: Mack Weldon: Get 25% off your first order of $125 or more with code ATP.BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try and get on your way to being your best self. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • 638: Hop, Hop, Hop
    May 6 2025
    Pre-show: Chromebook-block evasionsFollow-up: At least one person did miss our WWDC sale. 🙁Vision Pro Corner: StagePlay Blue Man GroupEpic vs. Apple The Verge on Apple’s decision makingApple’s ResponseApple AppealsApp Store rules have been changedMJ Tsai’s Roundup Ryan JonesGruberUpgrade #562: Let’s Break the LawTim Sweeney continues grandstanding Fortnite may be coming back… via 🇸🇪?Epic Games announces plans for a shop for iOS developers Press releaseAs was foretold, Stripe has entered the chat Stripe documentationPatreon has also entered the chatFriend of the show Riley Testut works fastSpotify has also entered the chat ScreenshotsUbiquiti Marco Recommendations Cloud Gateway MaxSwitch UltraU7 LiteCloud Gateway Fiberchangedetection.ioPushovermagicplanUbiquiti DesignerHyperspace updateCasey’s Coding Corner Vibe coding journey GIFWrappedCasey on BlueskySF Symbols journeyPost-show: Marco’s vibe coding journey LaTeXMembers-only ATP Overtime: Vision Pro successor rumors “Vision Air”XREAL glasses Sponsored by: DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online.Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • 637: Rotate Those Tennis Balls
    May 1 2025
    • Pre-show: Marco reaches another milestone
      • ThinOptics round clear
    • New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Insider: School, Then and Now
    • Follow-up:
      • A surprising Vision Pro corner:
        • Adventure: Hill Climb
        • Laura’s Hot Lap
        • Neutral Special: Please Lose Control of Your Car Now
        • Laura Hayes Racing (archived)
      • D. Griffin Jones reviews the Sigma BF
        • Article
        • Video
        • John discusses the design of the Mac Pro
      • iPadOS window affordances (via Ole Oskar Eriksen)
      • Synology’s En💩ification (via Erin Power)
        • Server Part Deals
    • Judge tells Apple “yeah, no”
      • 9to5 Mac
      • The Verge
      • “Kafkaesque”
    • Marco returns to YouTube
      • reMarkable 2
      • Astropad iPad screen film & Apple Pencil tips
      • Mac Power Users #789: Back to the Mac, with Matt Gemmell
      • Supernote Manta
    • Ask ATP:
      • Is it even possible for Siri to get good? (via David MacQueen)
      • Do we stll carry wallets? (via Stephen Klinck)
        • John’s ridiculous wallet
      • How do we share photos outside of a family unit? (Dylan Copeland)
    • Post-show Neutral: Slate Truck
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: AI continues to eat the world
      • Apple Developer: What’s New
      • Research paper
      • LoRA not LoRa

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    2 hrs and 8 mins
  • 636: Nose-Biting Territory
    Apr 23 2025
    • 🗣️ ATP WWDC 2025 STORE IS UP!! 🗣️
    • Follow-up:
      • Casey’s bug-reporting experience with Slack
      • Third-party SSDs (via J. Mullins)
        • AliExpress
      • AirPods Pro case swaps (via Steven Merrill)
        • USB-C MagSafe Charging Case ($100‼️)
      • Cursor IDE support hallucinates policy causing user uprising
        (This is a Hacker News link to Reddit, so, uh, tread lightly.)
      • 🫏🕳️ leaders are not good
      • John continues to try to spend Marco’s money
        • Rtings’ new glare testing
        • LG G5 brightness
      • Apple’s self-service repair program (via Sky Velleity)
    • iPadOS 19 rumors
    • Footguns and Synology
      • Enshittification
      • Ars Technica’s Synology coverage
    • Post-show: Marco’s first batch of restaurant-tech MVPs
      • Waveform lighting
      • Ubiquiti
      • Power over Ethernet
      • Toast
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple’s AI doctor

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • 635: An Effective Operator
    Apr 15 2025
    • Pre-show: Casey’s lightly broken his AirPods Pro 2
      • Porsche Taycan
      • Ioniq 5
      • BMW i4
      • Chevy Bolt
    • 🗣️ ATP WWDC 2025 STORE IS UP!! 🗣️
    • Follow-up:
      • 12 April: Trump excludes some electronics from tariffs
        • Message from US Customs & Border Protection
        • Connor Mason’s post about Tim Cook’s top two skills
      • 13 April: …except maybe not?
        • John’s boosted post
      • Cross-platform photo management
        • Immich (via bapt)
      • Nintendo Switch 2
        • 4K 120Hz (via Kyle McMahon)
          • Specifications
        • Kickstand lumps (via Stuart Gibson)
        • Other open-world racing games
        • Console games price history
      • Dropbox & File Provider
      • John’s daughter’s college laptop
      • Folding aspect ratios
        • iPhone Mini… tri-fold? (via Peter Wagoner)
        • MKBHD on the Huawei Mate XT
      • Reverse-engineered Mac mini SSDs (via Jonathan Claydon)
        • iBoff
        • Introductory video
    • How Apple fumbled Siri’s AI makeover
      • MacRumors summary
      • More on JG’s Siri leadership
      • On Robby Walker
      • Cross-towngroup tensions
      • That fateful demo
      • NIH syndrome
      • New York Times on Apple GPU purchases
    • Post-show: AI mind-share
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: Sony announces its 2025 TVs
      • FlatPanelsHD
      • The Verge
      • HDTVTest
      • Pricing

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    2 hrs and 19 mins