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**Accidental Tech Podcast**

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

Latest Episodes:

492: Umbrella Hammer Toadstool Jul 20, 2022

Show notes

Pre-show: Air conditioners, memories, and house veins
- Mini-split
Follow-up:
- M2 MacBook Air [also] thermal throttles
- John’s Mac Studio safety straps
- M2 has Ultra-Wideband Chip?
- Default destination for Messages
  - Apple
  - Jann Gobble
- IPSec is not mandatory for IPv6 (via Brian Petersen)
  - Wikipedia
  - Squozen
AirPlay & Touch Bar network problems
- Mnpn
- Writeup
Apple Patents Dual “Pro Stand”
- Casey’s stand
EU may mandate USB-C on all devices, including iPhones
#askatp
- How do we manage mail notifications on our devices? (via Michael Chan)
  - Mimestream
  - Swift Mail (for Fastmail/JMAP)
- How do we backup our photos/videos? (via Don Clark)
- Do we think macOS will bloat enough to make Apple Silicon seem slow? (Nitesh Singh)
- Why does John say “program” from time to time? (via William Reynish)
  - SwitchGlass
- How does a current-whippersnapper pick a decent custom domain for email? (via Fletcher O’Connor)
  - Casey’s Fastmail referral code
- How does John prepare the way for a Mac to enter cold storage? (via Dave Braasch)
Post-show: Updates on our SwiftUI journeys

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491: Salmon and SwiftUI Jul 14, 2022

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Casey and Marco have 99 problems, and SwiftUI is every. damn. one. of. them.
- Casey’s problems
  - PhotosPicker
    - FB10491818
    - FB10566546
  - presentationDetents()
    - FB10636765
  - ImageRenderer
    - FB10393458
- Under the Radar #246: Hard Forks
- UIStackView
- UIViewRepresentable
- UIHostingController
- Pointer
Follow-up:
- Alternative pi-hole fix
  - BLOCK_ICLOUD_PR=false in pihole-FTL.conf
- Switching bbetween SwiftUI’s HStack & VStack
- Updating the .if() modifier
  - objc.io explainer
  - WWDC 2021: Demistify SwiftUI
- macOS Support Lifetime
- IPv6 Benefits (via Dan Chandler)
Apple & Ive Break Up
Sony’s new gaming monitor
- Hardware Unboxed review
#askatp
- How does one diagnose a Mac randomly waking from sleep? (via Radu Piroșca)
  - SleepAid
- What do we do when someone changes their phone number?
- What would get us to leave the hell site? (via Carl Rozas)
  - micro.blog
  - Mastodon
Post-show: BMW is charging subscriptions for… seat heaters‽

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490: Tiny Pictures of Knobs Jul 07, 2022

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Pre-show: Some thoughts on who should have agency over womens’ bodies
Follow-up:
- Using a M1 Mac mini as a Plex server
  - Other video transcoding
- M2 MacBook Air available to order Friday at 8 AM OTTZ
- Quick Pi-hole tip from Tod Weitzel
- Advantages for Apple getting into Buy Now, Pay Later
- A possible motive for bitcode deprecation
  - LLVM
- Why passkeys will be simpler and more secure than passwords
- Janis Peukert asks some questions about passkeys
  - appleid.apple.com
  - App-specific Passwords
- On stateful hardware controls
  - Dancing faders (via Jordan McEwen)
  - Guitar amplifiers (via Samuel Cohen)
  - AirFrance Flight 447 (via Dave Rowenhorst)
  - Anton Yelchin’s odd death back in 2016
    - ZF 8HP transmission
Apple announces Lockdown Mode
M2 MacBook Pro thermal throttling issues
- MaxTech’s video (timestamp link)
- Gary from The Everyday Dad can’t reproduce the issue
- Hardware Unboxed: Apple M2 Review
Some notes on macOS Ventura Beta 3
- System Settings
- iCloud Shared Photo Library
Post-show: Marco is diving into SwiftUI
- Carbon
- .if()

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489: Very Inappropriate Thoughts About This Computer Jun 30, 2022

Show notes

Pre-show: Marco flirts with his past
Follow-up:
- Bitcode has been deprecated
  - Previously, on ATP #205 (Overcast timestamp link) (Transcript)
- New big HomePod rumor
- Ricky on Passkey syncing
  - YubiKey
- Very important Caffè Macs follow-up
- BNPL
  - Planet Money
The 256GB 13” M2 MacBook Pro has crummy SSD performance
15” MacBook… something?
#askatp
- What makes WWDC ‘22 different than the before times? (via Elijah Yap)
- Are we living in the gilded age for Mac professionals? (via Wade Tregaskis)
- How close is APFS (🛎️) to ZFS? (via Dave Aton)
Post-show:
- Casey impulse-bought a computer
- Marco traded in iPads
- Casey got his Playdate

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488: Pebbles on the Scale Jun 23, 2022

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Pre-show: Marco’s HomePod journey continues
- HomePod mini
- USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter
Follow-up:
- iPad Pro (2018) has 4GB or 6GB RAM
  - The offending party has been sacked
- Apple educational discounts & software bundles
- Your beloved hosts have a violent reaction to the 13” MacBook Pro
- Bart Reardon’s System Preferences experiment
  - AMFI Launch Constraints
- Copy/Paste adjustments in Photos
  - macOS Ventura Preview
- Gaming on the Mac on The Talk Show Live
- macOS Ventura hardware support via Mr. Macintosh
  - Christina Warren’s take
- iOS and head-related transfer functions (via Josh Hunt)
- CarPlay and Android Automotive
WWDC Platforms State of the Union
- SwitchGlass
Post-show:
- John’s mouse problems
- Casey’s AT&T → Verizon journey
  - Verizon coverage map

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487: Mid-Life Rally Jun 16, 2022

Show notes

Pre-show:
- 🎂 HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY, Marco! 🎂
- Congratulations, Alex!
iCloud Shared Photo Library
- Jason on storage allocation
Copy/paste edits in Photos
Eric deRuiter on Safety Check
- Personal Safety User Guide
Passkeys
- Can be shared via AirDrop (See 6m14s into the video)
- How do you recover them?
- About the Security of Passkeys
- Set Up an Account Recovery Contact
Semi Analysis on the M2
The MacBook Air has color-matched MagSafe cables
- It is also 500 nits
Desk View clarifications
Messages
Stage Manager
- James Thomson
- The Talk Show (timestamp link to 46m58s)
- Purple window widget
- archive.org copy of “Shrinkydink” story
- Why is it only on M1 iPads?
  - Statement to Rene Ritchie
  - Federighi interview with Matthew Panzarino
- Swap hardware requirements
- Steve Troughton-Smith on Swap
System Settings
- Federighi on The Talk Show (timestamp link to 43m11s)
- Bento box
- Examples:
- Oh notifications still stink too
- Craig Hockenberry’s Tweet
Post-show: Casey went on a secret adventure.
- Spoiler
- Referenced Video

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486: Field Day at Apple Park Jun 07, 2022

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Pre-show: Marco is [always on vacation] in California! 😎🌴
- Jason & Dan’s view of the stage
WWDC 2022 Keynote
Post-show: The food

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485: This Is Casey Actual Jun 02, 2022

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Pre-show: Streaming changes
- Audio Hijack
- Our Twitch channel for live streams
Follow-up:
- Fastmail
- The Price is Right is available for free on Pluto TV
- Regarding filming workout videos
- WWDC in-person info/schedule (via Paul Hudson)
John’s Mac Studio report
WWDC Hopes and Predictions
Post-show: Is John sleeping more?

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484: Hot-Spare Price is Right May 26, 2022

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Pre-show: Sick-kid TV
Follow-up:
- Warnings about PoE splitters from Matias Korhonen
- Pro-fiber propaganda
  - Adam Papamarcos’ OM4 fiber cable
  - Assmann Group
- Ad-blockers on desktops (via Ryan)
- “Sign in with X” (via Brian Donovan)
- A concert-related Apple Music tip from Jonathan Dechko
- Amber gives us feedback on the Apple Fitness+ control room
Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support of FIDO standard
Apple’s Self-Repair Program
Post-show:
- The John Siracusa Podcasting Universe
- John’s headless Mac Studio 😢
  - Mac Studio Under-Desk Mount
- John is preparing the way for a new AV setup (‼️)
  - TV Stand
  - Receiver (Pioneer VSX-LX305)
  - Blu-Ray (Panasonic DP-UD820-K)
    - Surgery results
  - Eve Spectrum

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483: The Faceless Knob May 19, 2022

Show notes

Pre-show: Two is one, one is none.
- Zoom F3
- USBPre2
- MixPre-3
Follow-up:
- Cleaning apps and “launch services”
  - launchd
  - Launch Control
- A hint more on Casey’s frivoLiss ethernet project
  - Many recommendations for Monoprice slim 6A patch cables
  - Jonathan Litt reminds us about fire stops
  - PoE “medusa” cables exist, for USB-C and barrel plugs
- Why bother with ethernet at all? (via Andrew Larson)
  - Millimeter-wave
  - IPv6
  - Pi-Hole
  - NAT
- On USB-C KVMs and the Studio Display (via Alex)
  - Magic cable
  - Demonstration (YouTube timestamp link)
- GSuite is now free for “personal use”
  - Casey’s Fastmail referral link
Apple Fitness+ “Studio Tour”
Quinn Nelson’s Rivian and bad controls
- Quinn’s Instagram video (seek to 1h10m47s)
- 2001 Buick
Apple Pre-Announces Accessibility Enhancements
#askatp:
- Is there any bespoke music app for listening to concerts? (via Bill Steinbach)
  - Live Phish
  - Barrowclift’s iOS Music Player Showcase
- What Safari extensions are we running and recommend? (via Robert Bateau)
  - John
  - Marco
    - 1Password
    - 1Blocker
  - Casey
    - Noir (App Store link)
    - StopTheMadness
    - Super Agent
    - Vinegar (App Store link)
- How does one remember how one enrolled in a service? (via Brian Hamilton)
  - Ashley Bischoff’s idea
Post-show: Casey’s Ethernet adventure continues

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