Accidental Tech Podcast

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**Accidental Tech Podcast**

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

Latest Episodes:

362: Xcode in Anger Jan 24, 2020

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Follow-up:
- That's the Microsoft logo, you fools
  - Redesigning the Windows Logo
- Removing the Dropbox Finder extension
  - System Preferences → Extensions → Dropbox → Finder Extension
- Pro Display XDR display profiles
  - Aerial screensaver
- Logitech G305 mouse review
  - Pacifist
- Jonathan Mann on his post-WWDC song
- Front and Center update
- Marco's iMac Pro update
Apple acquiesces to the FBI regarding encrypted iCloud backups?
Xcode layout hell
Post-show Neutral: What cars would we each take on a cross-country trip?
- 🚨 SPOILER ALERT 🚨
- Casey's answer
- Marco's answer (and backup answer)
- John's answer

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361: A Button in the Thumb Shelf Jan 16, 2020

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AirPods vs. AirPlanes
- neverssl.com & alwayshttp.com
Follow-up:
- Camera ergonomics (via Henrik Helmers)
  - PopSockets
- Jumpy mice (via Scott Simpson)
  - USB 3.0 Radio Frequency Interference Impact on 2.4 GHz Wireless Devices
- Photo sharing
- Using a PS4 controller wirelessly with a PC/Mac
  - DUALSHOCK 4 USB wireless adapter, Japanese version
  - MFi
The rack-mount Mac Pro is now available
Pro Display XDR TrueTone
Mac Pro Ethernet wonkiness
iMac Pro Ethernet wonkiness
John's sleep/wake battles
- The Eclectic Light Company
- Howard Oakley on pmset
John's Finder toolbar battles
Making the case for macOS Low Power Mode
John's mouse and keyboard reviews
Cat reference

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360: Big Hole in the Middle Jan 09, 2020

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Intro: Casey was not consulted
- CGP Grey
Follow-up:
- Boot camp on external drives
  - WinToUSB
  - Rufus (via Alexei)
  - Was the boot restriction issue the one from the start? (via Brad)
- Dual-booting with Bluetooth (via Robert Watkins)
- 2019 Mac Pro speaker module cable
- Removing the Mac Pro case while it's running
- Asian ladybeetle
- Full-resolution iCloud photo sharing
  - KBase article (via Kyles the Gray)
  - Great summary photos
- Swift is a 🍆
John's new app, Front and Center
Salt remote for Apple TV (via David Roessli)
John's Pro Display XDR
- Comparison thread to "real" reference screens by Juan Salvo
Marco's vacation tech experiences
Post-show: Casey's Disney Trip

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359: I Could Live in There Jan 01, 2020

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John's Computer Situation
State of Catalina
Audiophiles are bananas
- Monoprice equivalent
Follow-up: MagSafe connectors
John's Mac Pro setup experience
- Storage/RAM effects
- Cable-free internals
- Time Machine
- Boot Camp ideas—none of which work as described 1, 2, 3, 4
  - Don't forget about this, too!
- Peripherals
  - Microsoft Precision Mouse
  - Logitech Marathon Mouse M705
- Quinn Nelson's (Snazzy Labs) video and observation
#askatp
- Is iCloud photo sharing really this much of a mess? (via Dzmitry Tabakerau)
  - Todd's tweet
- Is Swift really a 🍆? (via JK Kross)
  - John's Swift review
  - Bondage and Discipline Language
- If the ATP hosts took a road trip together, who is sitting where? (via Tim Bornholdt)
Post-show: John visits a Microsoft Store

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358: Emotional-Support Mac Pro Dec 23, 2019

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John's Computer Situation
- Reconcilable Differences #120: Where the Packages Sleep
Mac Pro tidbits and follow-up:
- Mac Pro feet are removable
- 580X has two HDMI ports on the back
  - 3dfx Voodoo
  - Sound Blaster
- Blackmagic eGPUs and Pro Display XDR
  - Teardown
  - Thunderbolt 3 Add-in Card
- Virtual Link
- Connecting a Cinema Display to the new Mac Pro
  - USB-C → Mini DisplayPort
- Rat tails and monitors
  - Apple Display Connector
Watchmen
Project CHIP
The "Pro Workflow Group" and getting Apple's attention
- CUDA
What would an ARM transition look like?
- CHRP
#askatp
- What's the deal with clamshell mode, anyway? (via Wes)
  - Casey's old work monitors
  - Varidesk
- What's the deal with external backup drive noise, anyway? (via Hans Scneider)
  - Dynamat
- What's the deal with the new [pro] Mac design language, anyway? (via Kiel)
Post-show: Teaching John's son to drive

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357: A Giant Green Field Dec 18, 2019

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Pre-show: John continues preparing the way
Mice
- Logitech MX Revolution
Follow-up:
- Thank you, listeners!
- Casey iMac !Pro offers
- Casey's Catalina Conundrum
- Marco's lamp update (thanks, Dan Engler!)
First-generation Apple products
- Casey's iMac Pro tweet
Downgrades from the old Mac Pro
GPU options for the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR
- GPU in the Belkin image
  - Apple Display Connector
Mac Pro RAM options
Mac Pro Thermodynamics
LG UltraFine 5K is maybe not "fine"
Expandable Macs and the history of Mac towers
#askatp
- Is an AppleTV really necessary in the world of smart TVs? (via Zach Pruitt)
- How does background app refresh work? (via Adam Jaffrey)
- How does one archive a shedload of old email? (via ComboTwist)
  - POP
  - Google: Downloading your data
Post-show: The Leftovers
- Reconcilable Differences episodes that discuss The Leftovers: 16, 20, 38, 53, 59
- Do By Friday #157: (That's the Leftovers)

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356: With a Heavy Heart Dec 12, 2019

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Follow-up:
- Casey's Computer Corner Footnote
- Bendy extended keyboards
- Destiny on Stadia
- iPad Remote Control & Apple Classroom
The Mac Pro Configurator

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355: The Way Corn Grows Dec 05, 2019

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Pre-show: Marco's artificial ☀️
- Casey's garage light
- Dyson sphere
- Xledia bulbs (thanks, Marina Epelman)
- Seasonal affective disorder
Casey's Computer Corner Conclusion
- Casey's busted Mojave installer due to an expired certificate?
- Apple Trade-In Evaluator
Marco travels with the 16" MBP
Casey's other new toy
John tries Google Stadia
- GeForce Now
- Synergy
John doesn't need a Mac Pro
#askatp
- Should developers be fun in release notes? (via Joell, probably)
  - GIFwrapped
- How should one set up iPads for out-of-state grandparents? (via Mike Bollich-Ziegler)
- Any chance of Alexa support for Overcast? (via Greg)
Post-show: Marco goes appliance-shopping

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354: Casey’s Computer Corner Nov 26, 2019

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Pre-show: BBEdit to the rescue
Casey's Computer Corner
Marco's Office Lighting Follow-out
- IKEA !lamp
- John's lamp
MS Office and Catalina
Follow-up: Amazon's customer support "phone tree"
- Hopscotch
- GetHuman
#askatp
- Is AppleScript dead? (via @askdrtuna)
  - Scratch
- How do we keep our computers in sync? (via Chris Kast)
- Should we enable iMessage read receipts? (via Ryan Morey)
Post-show:
- Casey's Car Corner
  - Thumbs Down
- Cybertruck

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353: Modern-Day Dialup Nov 21, 2019

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Neutral: The inevitable death of the stick
- Casey's Bumper
Paperlike 2 (note: order from Kickstarter to get Paperlike 2; their website is currently only selling the first-gen)
16-inch MacBook Pro follow-up:
- Pricing
- What did Marco buy?
- Phil Schiller on a 14" MacBook Pro
- Keyboard repairability
  - iFixIt Demo
Incremental improvement for Macs
- Low Power Mode on the Mac
- Lakefield SoC and cellular laptops
Motorola Razr Returns
- Original Razr
- StarTAC
Casey's Catalina Catastrophe
Casey's Computing Conundrum
#askatp
- When is a language ready for use on servers? (via Bastian Inuk)
- Can Marco track total listen time for an Overcast account? (via René Ferguson)
- Could Adobe's iOS apps be used as a basis for ARM-native apps? (via filteq)
Post-show:
- Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way
- John's UPS
- John's "pigtails" - one and two

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