Accidental Tech Podcast

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**Accidental Tech Podcast**

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

Latest Episodes:

462: Xcode X Dec 22, 2021

Show notes

Pre-show: “Web3”
Follow-up:
- Thank you, ATP members
- Casey has changed up his setup yet again
- “☝️ Well, actually ☝️”s on Marco’s Synology
  - J-series Synology devices cannot use btrfs (via Squozen)
  - 64TB maximum limit (via Matt Sullivan)
- Marco’s jugs
  - Capillary action
- Apple Silicon in forthcoming LG displays
- Clarifications on attention-aware features (via Gui Rambo)
- Marco’s New iPhone Case (via Oliver Ames)
macOS 12.2 beta
- Improved scrolling in Safari with ProMotion
- Apple is rebuilding Apple Music as a “full native app”
:::✊🏻::: Kids these days :::✊🏻:::
- PICO-8
- Swift Playgrounds 4
Post-show #askatp:
- When did Corvettes start looking so different? (via Rob Knight)
  - C8 Corvette
- What vaporware would we love to see Apple work on? (via Juno Orion)

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461: Re-tend That Garden Dec 16, 2021

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Pre-show:
- Why would one deliberately launch TextEdit‽
- The flood 😱
Follow-up:
- Andrew shares a Consumer Reports link regarding lithium batteries in smoke detectors
- LG Screen Manager (App Store Link) now supports M1 Macs (via Dave Stachowiak)
- Casey’s LG UltraFine adventures continue
- LG non-UltraFine 4K and 60Hz HDMI
  - 24UD58-B 24” IPS Monitor with Freesync, Black
  - Menu → Picture → Picture Adjust → HDMI ULTRA HD Deep Color
- Casey’s new desk setup
- Potential Magic Mouse fixes
  - Monterey 12.1
  - Suggestion from Charity Majors
LG is working on three new monitors?
#askatp:
- Tips for Android → iPhone converts? (via Steve Wellington)
- Do any of us use Finder replacements like PathFinder? (via Sam)
- Do we use Swift for anything other than iOS/macOS apps? (via Jan de Geest)
Post-show: A Synology Adventure

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460: Desktop Laptop Dec 09, 2021

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Pre-show: Christmas Conundrums
- Charlie Brown Tree
Follow-up:
- Ubiquiti’s breach was from the inside
- Casey’s UltraFine 5K seems to be UltraDead
Some wish-casting and predictions about the Mac lineup in 2022
Apple Announces Self-Service Repair
- Louis Rossmann’s video
#askatp:
- How come the TouchBar failed where the iPhone succeeded? (via Todd Kaprielian)
- Why is Chromium’s dominance bad for the open web? (via Aryan Aneja)
  - John’s blog post on open source
  - Kagi FAQ
- Why bother with a Mac Pro? (via Dave Saunders, who clearly wanted to torment Casey)
  - The Case for a True Mac Pro Successor
Post-show:
- The continuing saga of John’s beeps
- Marco’s shifts to Neutral
  - MaxTrax Recovery Boards

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459: The Bluetooth Adds Warmth Dec 02, 2021

Show notes

Shocking revelations:
- Marco’s wrist
- Casey’s desk
The myth of digital audio producing stair-step sound waves
- Casey’s Double Density appearance
- Xiph explainer video
  - DAC
  - Nyquist level
Apple’s monitor-pricing conundrum
- Luna Display updates
Follow-up: Junior vs. Senior Developers (via Nick Matsakis)
- Peter principle
Mac Mini rumors and renderings
#askatp:
- Which company would we love to see Apple buy & integrate? (via Ryan)
  - The Talk Show #330: ‘Headline Goes Here’ with Jim Dalrymple
  - Sony Xperia PRO-I
    - Video review
- Why bother with backups anymore? (via Joe Athman)
  - Casey’s scripts
Post-show: John’s beeps

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458: This Is Not Your First Plane Crash Nov 22, 2021

Show notes

Pre-show:
- Energizer lithium AA batteries and 9V for smoke alarms
- Marco’s utterly bananas password-managers setup
- The ATP on-demand store is back!
Follow-up:
- Meta/Facebook
  - In the Enterprise
    - workplace.com
    - An aside about scrolljacking
      - Parallax Scrolling
  - Hardware prowess
  - Gaming
  - Wearing VR headsets
- Apple TV+ on the web
- HomePod problems abound (via Joe Mesterhazy)
  - YouTube video describing the problem
- Plex and two-zone playback
  - ebernet’s explanation
  - Infuse
- Bullstrap leather case review
- Marco’s pants update
  - Banana Republic Traveler
  - Spoke London Travel Denim and Cord Fives
Laying out the Apple Silicon roadmap
- Max Tech video
#askatp:
- How can one keep an older MacBook Pro running well? (via Stephan)
- How do we organize our pictures? (via Guilherme Alles)
  - Peek‑a‑View
- What’s the ∆ between a junior & senior developer? (via Roar Lochar)
  - Programmer Humor’s Tweet
  - Gene Hackman
Post-show: John’s mystery beeps

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457: The World’s Greatest Conference Call Nov 16, 2021

Show notes

Pre-show:
- Watching shows on Apple
- Some ATP membership bookkeeping
Follow-up:
- Xcode build times (via Abel Demoz)
  defaults write com.apple.dt.Xcode ShowBuildOperationDuration YES
- Monterey’s Mouse Pointer Memory Leak Bug
- Marco has [Original] HomePod Problems
  - Belkin Soundform Connect
- Marco replaces Weather Line with Carrot Weather
- Seller risks on eBay
  - Swappa
Facebook and Meta
Post-show: Casey broke two car keys in the span of 10 minutes
- Volvo XC90
- Example replacement video

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456: The Monitor Situation Nov 11, 2021

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Follow-up:
- iMessage in iCloud Security Overview
- Apple’s T2 Macs and Monterey
- Avoiding the notch using RDM (via Roberto Jung Drebes)
Casey’s MacBook Pro Updates
Marco reviews iPhone 13 Pro cases
- Apple Silicone
- Nudient Thin v3
- Peel Clear White
- Totallee Pearl White
- Totallee Clear Soft
- Caudabe Sheath
- Pitaka MagEZ Case 2 (not tested)
- Bullstrap (not tested)
How Could One Improve the MacBook Pros?
A None-Too-Brief Aside About Apple External Monitors
- ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG-K 32” 16:9 FreeSync2 4K 120 Hz HDR Mini-LED IPS Monitor
Post-show #askatp:
- Why don’t we talk about processor clock speed anymore? (via Yossi Kanner)
- Would we rather use a previous-gen MacBook Pro with an M1 Max, or the new MacBook Pro with an Intel CPU? (via Joel Short)

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455: Your Yanking Force Nov 04, 2021

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Pre-show: Setup Woes
- Audition
- Homebrew Bundle
  - Casey’s Post on Homebrew Bundle
  - Casey’s bundle file
Follow-up:
- What does Marco use for a Thunderbolt dock? (via César Cavazos)
- John’s AirPods 3 updates
- Monterey Status Report
  - SuperDuper
- The Verge’s MacBook Pro review
- MacBook Pro Charging via USB-C
- MacBook Pro “Compatibility Mode”
  - Scale to fit below built-in camera
  - Tweet with video
- Notch codename was Daisy?
- 120 Hz scrolling on new MacBook Pros
  - Chrome shenanigans
- Marco’s Mystery Terabyte update
  - Disk Utility → View → Show APFS Snapshots
  - Purging files on iOS
Marco’s experience with Lutron Caséta
- Waveform Lighting
- Eve Motion
- Caséta Motion Sensor (scroll down)
- Quinn’s Smart Home Video
[More] MacBook Pro impressions
Post-show: How does Marco unload old computers?

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454: The Notch is Young Oct 28, 2021

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Pre-show: Marco’s acquisition adventure
- IceMule Cooler Backpack (size Xlarge)
- Veblen good
Follow-up:
- APFS fast directory sizing
  - Chris’ answer on StackExchange
  - APFS File System Reference
  - INODE_MAINTAIN_DIR_STATS
- Anandtech on the M1 Pro & Max performance
  - Dom’s question
  - SPECfp
- Gruber’s summary of the Affinity team’s findings
- The only benchmark that matters
- Johnathan Dietz Jr on Pro Display XDR @ 120Hz
- What about Memory Pressure?
- Marco’s Kühl’s pants
John’s AirPods 3 impressions
MacBook Pro impressions
Post-show: Marco watches sports

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453: As the Prophecy Foretold Oct 21, 2021

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Apple’s “Unleashed.” Event
- Start Up
- John’s Tweet
- Apple ✔️s (scroll way down)
- Monterey quick hits
  - Monday, 25 October
  - Tabs that look like tabs!!
    - Snell’s coverage
- M1 Pro & M1 Max
- New MacBook Pros
- Our orders
  - Marco
    - 14”, M1 Pro, 16-core GPU
    - 16GB RAM
    - 1TB SSD
  - Casey
    - 14”, M1 Max, 24-core GPU
    - 64GB RAM
    - 4TB SSD
  - John
    - …AirPods.
Post-show: Rumor round-up
- 9to5Mac on the ransomware leak
- Bloomberg/Gurman’s Roundup
- Which Intel Macs remain?
  - Mac mini
  - 27” iMac
  - 21.5” iMac
  - Mac Pro

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