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macOS 10.15 Major Fixes Needed for the Future Mar 20, 2019

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macOS is old. Like NeXTStep old. Steve Jobs introduced it in 2001 and, updated it years until 2004, then every two years until 2012, and now, every year again, ever since. Presumably this year as well, with macOS 10.15… I don't know… what's the Mojave High Sierra or El Cap? Joshua Tree?

Whatever. As operating systems go, it's beyond mature but it's not entirely modern. Where Microsoft failed at mobile and was forced to bring Windows into the present, and Google never had a traditional operating system to split focus with Android… though they've managed to do that with ChromeOS all on their own.

Apple, though, is trying to drag both forward, struggling to make iOS more functional while making macOS more mainstream.

And, big surprise, I have some ideas on how Apple could do just that. Take macOS to the next level.

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New iMac (2019): This is it! Mar 19, 2019

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Apple's just announced new iMacs for 2019. Well, newly updated iMacs.

Up front, they're spec bumped versions of the previous models. Beyond that, though, I got to spend some time with Apple in New York looking at the specific updates and hearing all about the modern iMac in general. And, yeah — turns out there's just a little bit more to the story.

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Apple AR Glasses: The Breakdown Mar 18, 2019

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What's next? iPhone is doomed. What's next? Peak iPad. What's Next? Been 5 years since Apple Watch. What's next? AirPods, seriously? What. The Fuck. Is Next.

Yeah, it's super annoying. Especially as the things that transform us move from being strictly atoms to the sublime combination of atoms and the bits on and packetized between them.

But there is something undeniably, irresistibly tangible about the products, the toys, the nows. The phones, the tablets, the watches, the earphones, and, yeah, the latest rumored what's next.

Apple glasses. Apple googles. Apple specs or shades. Apple vision. Apple frames. Apple AR. For your face.

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WOW! Model Y, Facebook Hell Week, Apple WWDC 2019 Mar 17, 2019

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It's Friday, and that means I'm taking three stories that are important but that either wouldn't fill a full video or I just dropped the ball on and didn't manage to fit in during the week. It's code-named The Wrap, because Smart YouTube Mafia was taken, and if you have stories you want to see covered next week or any week thereafter, just drop them in the comments or hit me up on Twitter. On deck for today are Apple Events galore, Facebook's terrible very worst week, and Tesla's new Model Y.

Why Spotify is Suing Apple — Kinda Victimy Mar 15, 2019

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"Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC), the regulatory body responsible for keeping competition fair and nondiscriminatory.

That's how Daniel EK, billionaire entrepreneur and CEO of Spotify, announcement his company's action against Apple on March 14, 2019.

So why is this happening and what's going on?

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Why Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break Up Apple... and Facebook, Amazon, & Google (Feat. Nilay Patel) Mar 13, 2019

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(Apologies for the audio, had some issues on my end. Fixed for next time!)

"It's time to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook"

That's how U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren began her explosive big tech takedown proposal on Medium on March 8.

"Twenty-five years ago, Facebook, Google, and Amazon didn't exist. Now they are among the most valuable and well-known companies in the world. It's a great story — but also one that highlights why the government must break up monopolies and promote competitive markets."

Needless to say, it got a whole lot of attention, especially in the tech press. Since then, Warren, who has a long history of consumer advocacy, has expanded and elaborated on who she's targeting and what she means, especially when it comes to Apple and the App Store.

Including in an interview that went live just last night, with my guest today, Editor-in-Chief of the Verge, Nilay Patel.

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New Mac Pro 2019 (Feat. MKBHD & Marco Arment) Mar 11, 2019

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There's a new Mac Pro coming, hopefully as soon as this year. We could see a preview of it as soon as WWDC 2019 in June.

But, a preview of… what exactly? That Apple has even been talking about it before any kind of official introduction is unprecedented, but hints aside, we still have no idea what it will be.

We do, however, know what we want it to be.

So, let's take a look at both. What Apple has said. And what pro users want.

And, to help me out, I got a couple of the best pros in the business:

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Holes vs. Notches, Facebook 2FA, Right to Repair Mar 09, 2019

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On deck for today we've got Apple's AR Glasses… wait, no, I think I'll save those for a full video next week. Let me know in the comments if you want that ASAP.

OK, so, rewind, we've got Facebook again, because of course we've got Facebook again, as well as significant step forward for right to repair, and, yeah, both Tim Apple and my giant head showing up in the darnedest places.

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246: Huawei Sues USA —The Fight for Phones, 5G, and the Future! Mar 08, 2019

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Huawei is suing the U.S. government. Huawei, which makes everything from phones, like the just-announced Mate X, yeah the one that stole some of Samsung's folding thunder, to the communications equipment that connects all phones, including the upcoming 5G networks, Huawei is claiming the United States is unfairly — unconstitutionally, even — keeping them out of the country, out of deals with major telcos like AT&T and Verizon, and out of the hands of consumers.

The U.S. government claims Huawei's close ties to the Chinese government make it a threat to national security and the privacy of American citizens. In other words, that Huawei equipment from handsets to infrastructure, will be used to spy on Americans, Canadians, Brits, and pretty much everyone else. And is pressuring other governments to keep them out as well. Huawei claims not. And Huawei is calling foul.

So, are Americans being kept safe or are they simply being denied the best gear at the best price or maybe just cheaper gear for a cheaper price?

Carolina Milanesi, consumer tech analyst at Creative Strategies and one of the brightest and most insightful people in the industry, joins me to figure it all out.

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245: 4 Products Apple will NEVER* Ship Mar 06, 2019

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*Because reverse psychology totally works, right?

Apple makes a ton of stuff. Compared to when Steve Jobs returned and drew that grid with notebooks and desktops, consumer and professional, and, yeah, of course, some accessories and ancillaries, Apple now makes a ton of stuff.

Never mind Mac or even iPod. RIP. Almost. There's Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and HomePod, and all the cases and cables and dongles and software and services that tie them all together. And then there's the new Mac Pro and Pro Display on their way.

So. Much. Stuff. So much, Apple recently exited the AirPort router business because it was too much.

But…

Yeah…

Here's the thing:

Part of me kinda wishes they'd make just a few more.

A revolutionary television with computational audio. A secure home mesh hub. A video and entertainment system. Are you getting it yet?

Yeah, sorry, Steve. So sorry. But I had to...

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