Apple’s public betas, how we read for pleasure, whether we have multicolored smart lighting, and digital disaster preparedness.

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Guy meets someone in the woods, Moltz makes a proposal and Dan finds books frustrating.

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Inside Apple’s OpenAI lawsuit: How do trade secrets conflict with expert knowlege, was there a concerted effort to steal secret documents to kickstart OpenAI hardware, and how does Apple’s own vulnerability inform the whole situation?

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Physical vs. digital media and how we organize it, our system for the digital “deal with it later” pile, what we do with old hardware, and iPhone ergonomics.

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This week Lex has audio issues, Dan wants to unload some old hardware and Moltz is tired of fireworks.

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Apple seeks RAM in all the wrong places, Jason has two tangents about FileMaker, and we deal with a large load of somewhat puzzling rumors and legal cases.

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Apple’s price hikes and our buying plans, our beta OS strategies, dealing with subscriptions, and Meta’s new glasses fees.

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Apple hikes prices, Dan goes down a rabbit hole, Moltz is holding confessional and Lex rightfully self-promotes.

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Apple raised prices! Is this a shocking move, or were Apple products just sneakily affordable before? (And can it be both?) We also parse Mark Gurman’s reports on Apple skipping over may M6 chips to go directly to M7.

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The Apple II makes its public debut at a landmark event in the history of personal computers, and Steve Jobs truly comes into his own.

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Our thoughts on Valve’s Steam Machine pricing, the third-party camera apps we actually use, whether we wait for tech sales before buying, and if being the “tech person” inspires others or just makes them defer to us.

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This week we discuss post-CEO job opportunities for Tim Cook, new TVs and our beta experiences or lack thereof.

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In the spirit of the Summer of Fun (and Apple history Kickstarters), John Siracusa joins us to discuss when Apple was forced to replace the Classic Mac OS. Also, John Ternus gives some love to Apple’s designers and Tim Cook says prices are going up!

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Under the watchful eye of Steve Jobs, the Apple II takes form at last. It’s an integrated color computer created by Steve Wozniak, powered by a groundbreaking power supply designed by Rod Holt, and wrapped in a plastic shell designed by Jerry Manock.

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Snap’s latest smart glasses, whether we’ve tried Apple’s new Shortcuts creation feature, AI-powered pets, and who wants a dumb phone?

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In this episode we describe pictures to the listener for maximum hilarity.

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Back from WWDC, Jason and Myke have had more time to think about Apple’s announcements—and to try many of them in beta releases. Siri AI impresses, we have Snow Leopard vibes, and much more.

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Our hopes for fixes in the ’27 platform updates, what we’ll do with our Intel Macs now that they’ve reached end of the road, whether we’ll trust the new Siri AI, and how we feel about Apple’s child safety and age verification answers.

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In a preview of our new Designed in California podcast, we travel to the summer of 1976, as Apple travels to Atlantic City for a computer trade show, the Apple II begins to form, and the fellowship between the two Steves shows signs of breaking.

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Live from Apple Park just hours after the WWDC keynote, Jason and Myke offer their in-person reactions to Apple’s announcements, including Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, platform improvements and refinements, and features for kids.

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