social and politics 318: ‘Holes in the Blast Door’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:38:33 EDT Matthew Panzarino returns to the show. Topics include: Apple’s new MagSafe Battery Pack, the Amnesty-International-Led exposé of NSO Group’s state-sponsored phone hacking, Safari 15’s controversial new UI and Apple’s response, and a look back at year one of Apple silicon for Macs. Also: pizza. Full Article
social and politics 319: ‘You Called Him Pixel Mature’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:41:24 EDT Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Playdate preorders, MagSafe battery packs, iPad keyboard covers, Facebook and NSO Group, Safari 15 betas, and “Loki”. Full Article
social and politics 320: ‘Paper Floor Mats’, With Christina Warren By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:25:03 EDT Christina Warren returns to the show to discuss Apple’s controversial child safety initiatives, the tumultuous summer of Safari 15 beta UI designs, and a bit more on MagSafe battery packs. Full Article
social and politics 321: ‘Just a Standard Bird’, With MG Siegler By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 23:56:00 EDT MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about last week’s surprise announcement from Apple settling a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of U.S. App Store developers, and the various reactions to it. Also, a bit on App Store payment processing, and some speculation on who might succeed Tim Cook. Full Article
social and politics 322: ‘It Was More Arial Than Helvetica’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 18 Sep 2021 14:06:16 EDT 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. Full Article
social and politics 323: ‘Skeptical Not Cynical’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 23:30:08 EDT Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13 and their camera systems. Full Article
social and politics 324: ‘A Pretty Generic Thing You Stick in a Hole’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:55:00 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13, new iPad Mini, Safari 15’s craptacular new tab UI, and the insightful questions posed to Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets’ media day from Basketball Digest’s best NBA reporter. Full Article
social and politics 325: ‘The Negative Version of Icing on the Cake’, With Nilay Patel By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:23:52 EDT Special guest: Nilay Patel. Special topics: the iPhones 13, Apple Watch Series 7, kids today and the file system, the Lightning / USB-C debate, and, of course, our speculation about next week’s “Unleashed” Apple event. Full Article
social and politics 326: ‘A Very Large Nap’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:20:18 EDT Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to discuss the products Apple has released this week. Full Article
social and politics 327: ‘Giddy With Mac-Ness’, With Daniel Jalkut By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 20:52:06 EDT Special guest Daniel Jalkut returns to the show to talk about the new MacBook Pros. Full Article
social and politics 328: ‘The Warden’s Dilemma’, With Ben Thompson By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 12:09:54 EDT Dithering CEO Ben Thompson returns to the show to go deep on the concept of the metaverse. Full Article
social and politics 329: ‘The Scotland Board of Tourism’, With David Smith By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 22:41:08 EDT Special guest David Smith returns to the show to talk about Apple Watch Series 7 and the state of WatchOS, Apple suing NSO Group, and more. Full Article
social and politics 330: ‘Headline Goes Here’, With Jim Dalrymple By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 22:13:22 EDT Special guest Jim Dalrymple returns to the show to discuss the past and future of Apple-centric reporting. Full Article
social and politics 331: ‘John Was the Problem’, With Merlin Mann By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 11 Dec 2021 15:50:52 EDT Merlin Mann returns to the show to discuss two brief topics (with a few asides): my dream of opening a steakhouse, and Peter Jackson’s Beatles documentary “Get Back”. Full Article
social and politics 332: ‘The Post-Doom Era’, With Joanna Stern By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 20:48:55 EDT Emmy Award-winning Joanna Stern returns to the show. Topics include: Apple's new iCloud "legacy contact" feature, the current state and future of VR headsets, Elon Musk, and more. Full Article
social and politics 333: ‘Schrödinger’s Feature’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 31 Dec 2021 14:21:54 EDT Apple’s 2021 year in review, with special guest Rene Ritchie. Full Article
social and politics 334: ‘High-Margin Candy Bar’, With Dieter Bohn By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 8 Jan 2022 15:36:19 EDT Dieter Bohn joins the show to talk about his excellent new documentary, *Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone* — a history of Handspring and the creators of the original PalmPilot. Full Article
social and politics 335: ‘Blofeld-69-420’, With Guy English By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 20:50:24 EDT Guy English returns to the show to talk about video games, the cold, the *Heat*, and the state of streaming video services. Full Article
social and politics 336: ‘He Looked Like a Fred’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:24:42 EDT Special guest: John Moltz. Special topics: Apple’s record-breaking but somehow yawn-inducing quarterly results, new features in the upcoming releases of MacOS 12.3 and iOS 15.4, the Neil Young–Joe Rogan Spotify saga, and more. Full Article
social and politics 337: ‘See Me After Class’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:45:32 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to dissect the Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card. Also: the care and feeding of mechanical keyboards. Full Article
social and politics 338: ‘That’ll Pivot His Tables’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:27:35 EDT Rene Ritchie returns to the show to talk about unwanted AirTag tracking, and what we expect from Apple’s rumored March product event. Full Article
social and politics 339: ‘2006: Hard Work’, With Ken Kocienda By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 23:53:14 EDT Special guest Ken Kocienda joins the show to talk about his years at Apple and the creation of the original iPhone. Full Article
social and politics 340: ‘Billionaires Have Beefs’, With Tom Watson and Daniel Agee By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 16:35:24 EDT Special guests Tom Watson and Daniel Agee join the show to talk about Glass, their upstart photo sharing app and community. Full Article
social and politics 341: ‘A Cold Glass in Hell’, With Casey Liss By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 22:39:43 EDT Special guest Casey Liss joins the show to talk about Apple's new Studio Display and what makes a good martini. Full Article
social and politics 342: ‘Doggy Lake’, With Matthew Panzarino By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:50:35 EDT Matthew Panzarino returns to the show to talk about Apple's new Mac Studio and Studio Display. Full Article
social and politics 343: ‘Fussy Typography Improvements’, With Paul Kafasis By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:30:00 EDT Paul Kafasis returns to the show to talk about Friday Night Baseball, Rogue Amoeba’s new Audio Hijack 4 release, and a bit of speculation on WWDC. Full Article
social and politics 344: ‘Devastation, Pessimism, and Rage’, With Glenn Fleishman By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 18:53:01 EDT Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about Elon Musk’s impending acquisition of Twitter, Apple’s credibility problem when arguing against being required to allow sideloading on iOS, and Glenn’s new (and much-needed) book, “Take Control of Untangling Connections”. Full Article
social and politics 345: ‘A Fake Crank on the Web’, With Michael Simmons By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 23:53:36 EDT Michael Simmons returns to the show to talk about the Studio Display's camera (and this week's beta firmware update to tweak its quality), how things have gone two years into Flexibits' move to subscription pricing for Fantastical and Cardhop, and Panic's now-shipping Playdate. Full Article
social and politics 346: ‘Like Neo Dodging Bullets’, With Zach Gage By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 9 May 2022 15:50:44 EDT Zach Gage joins the show to talk about game design and creativity, including his new game Knotwords. Full Article
social and politics 347: ‘After Steve’, With Tripp Mickle By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 15 May 2022 15:05:03 EDT Special guest Tripp Mickle joins the show to talk about his new book, *After Steve*, reporting on the last decade at Apple. Full Article
social and politics 348: ‘Joe Biden’s Gum’’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 31 May 2022 21:21:39 EDT Very special guest: John Moltz. Very special topics: flat Apple Watches, USB-C iPhones, and more. Full Article
social and politics 349: ‘Live From WWDC 2022’, With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 15:30:00 PDT Special guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss the news from WWDC 2022, in front of a live audience at the new Apple Developer Center at Apple Park. Full Article
social and politics 350: ‘Your Sack of Meat With Teeth’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:25:46 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss the biggest threads from WWDC 2022 — in particular, Stage Manager and the M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook “Pro”. No sports talk (unless you count soccer). Full Article
social and politics 351: ‘Here You Go, Cheapskate’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:30:00 EDT 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. Full Article
social and politics 352: ‘I’ve Kissed That Mouse’, With Marco Arment By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 21:00:38 EDT Marco Arment returns to the show to talk about the new M2 MacBook Air and stuff. Full Article
social and politics 353: ‘Shop Different’, With Michael Steeber By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:40:00 EDT Special guest Michael Steeber joins the show to discuss his new project, The Apple Store Time Machine — an intricately-detailed explorable walkthrough of four of Apple’s original retail stores. Full Article
social and politics 354: ‘Get Me to the Fainting Couch’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 18 Aug 2022 12:13:34 EDT Very special guest John Moltz returns to the show to talk about Center Stage, Stage Manager, and all the other stages. Full Article
social and politics 355: ‘The Creaturest of Habits’, With Daniel Jalkut By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:47:50 EDT Daniel Jalkut returns to the show. Topics include a serious discussion about CSAM detection at major cloud storage providers and messaging services. Also, a deep dive regarding the new iOS-UI-style rewrite of System Settings on the still-in-beta MacOS 13 Ventura, and thoughts on SwiftUI in general. Full Article
social and politics 356: ‘An Unranted Rant’, With Rosemary Orchard By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2022 22:28:13 EDT Special guest Rosemary Orchard joins the show to talk about her new book, “Take Control of Shortcuts”, and the state of automation on iOS and MacOS. Full Article
social and politics 357: ‘Fluent Cupertinoese’, With Nilay Patel By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 20 Sep 2022 20:27:46 EDT Nilay Patel returns to the show to talk about Apple’s “Far Out” event, the iPhones 14, and The Verge’s redesign. Full Article
social and politics 358: ‘Double-Digit Domains’, With Paul Kafasis By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 20:26:13 EDT Paul Kafasis returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple Watch Ultra, AirPods Pro, and Rogue Amoeba’s 20th anniversary. Full Article
social and politics 359: ‘Big Booger Came After You’, With Merlin Mann By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:21:11 EDT Merlin Mann returns to the show to talk about AI image generation (along with a few asides). Full Article
social and politics 360: ‘Neither Fish Nor Fowl’, With Jason Snell By daringfireball.net Published On :: Tue, 25 Oct 2022 13:20:19 EDT Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the new 10th-gen iPad and M2 iPads Pro. Full Article
social and politics 361: ‘A Fit of Pique’, With Federico Viticci By daringfireball.net Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 21:40:33 EDT Federico Viticci returns to the show to talk about iPads, Stage Manager, and Apple’s ill-considered foray into expanding ads in the App Store. Full Article
social and politics 362: ‘Grand Scale Foot-Shooting’, With Anil Dash By daringfireball.net Published On :: Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:31:21 EDT Special guest: Anil Dash. A little about last week’s U.S. midterm elections, and a lot about what’s going on at Twitter under Elon Musk. Full Article
social and politics 363: ‘Deliberately Churned’, With Christina Warren By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:06:16 EDT Christina Warren returns to the show to talk about the drama at Disney, tumult at Twitter, and how the hell to score Taylor Swift tickets. Full Article
social and politics 364: ‘Spooky Hole’, With John Moltz By daringfireball.net Published On :: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 22:58:02 EDT Friend of the show John Moltz returns to talk about Elon Musk steering Twitter into a multi-issue spat with Apple, Mastodon, and some streaming TV recommendations. Full Article
social and politics 365: ‘Permanent September’, With Rene Ritchie By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:11:03 EDT 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. Full Article
social and politics 366: ‘Measure Seven Times, Cut Once’, With Glenn Fleishman By daringfireball.net Published On :: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 15:10:56 EDT Glenn Fleishman returns to the show to talk about reported setbacks in Apple's silicon division, the LastPass vault leak and password management, and the frontiers of social networking. Also, the joys of modern air travel during the holidays. Full Article
social and politics 367: ‘Slow-Moving Hurricane’, With Craig Hockenberry By daringfireball.net Published On :: Thu, 19 Jan 2023 23:59:00 EDT Craig Hockenberry returns to the show to talk about the demise of third-party Twitter clients, the overall Twitter shitshow, touchscreens on the Mac, and the perils of autocorrect when you have a clever username. Full Article