MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Apple released a new Apple Pencil! *insert fanfare* But will Apple release anything else before the end of the year? Goldman Sachs wants out of its consumer lending agreement with Apple & its credit card. And Apple may be exaggerating its environmental claims, but they are still leading over other companies.

• Apple introduces new Apple Pencil.
• The price of Apple's old-products strategy.
• iOS 17.1 contains fixes for iPhone 15 screen burn symptoms.
• 'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham's holiday special gets Apple premiere date.
• Goldman Sachs wants out of consumer lending. Employees say it can't happen fast enough.
• iPhone 15 bill of materials much higher than iPhone 14.
• Apple's environmental claims exaggerated, but company stills leads.
• Apple CEO Tim Cook makes surprise visit to China as iPhone 15 gets off to a challenging start.
  
  Picks of the Week
• Leo's Pick: Twittoons
• Alex's Pick: Reality Composer
• Andy's Pick: Sir Patrick Stewart's "Making It So" Audiobook
• Jason's Pick: Elgato Prompter

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Should we expect new Macs from Apple before the end of the year? What does Jason Snell think of the new iPhones? How will the iPhone's Action Button change in iOS 17? Find out the answer to all these questions and more on this week's MacBreak Weekly!

• 14- and 16-Inch MacBook Pro MacRumors Buyers Guide
• Google says it'll support Pixel 8 series with seven years of Android updates
• iOS 17.1 changes how the Action Button behaves when iPhone 15 Pro is in your pocket
• Jason's Review: iPhone 15 Pro & Pro Max
• iPhone 15 Pro Max Camera Review: Depth and Reach
• California DMV Mobile Driver's License
• Unity CEO John Riccitiello out after developer rebellion
• Apple CEO Tim Cook Pockets $41 Million In Stock Sale—His Biggest Selloff In Years
• Fake It 'Til You Fake It
• Bitten by the black box of iCloud (Dan Moren)
• Apple explains how it made iPhone 12 'safe' enough to use in France with iOS 17.1
• Ridley Scott's Napoleon Getting A 4-Hour Director's Cut on Apple TV+
  
  Picks of the Week
• Jason's Pick: Bartender 5
• Andy's Pick: Raspberry Pi 5
• Alex's Pick: Paprika 3
• Leo's Pick: Bazzite

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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The iPhone 15 Pro overheating is due to an iOS 17 bug, not hardware design, per Apple. Apple continues to cave into China's demands as it begins to enforce checks on its App Store in China. Plus, if you bought the original Apple Watch, especially the $17,000 gold version of the watch, you are out of luck as it is no longer eligible for any services at Apple stores.

• watchOS developer beta adds double tap support.
• Apple doles out fourth visionOS beta to developers.
• Apple considers huge bid for global Formula 1 streaming rights.
• Tim Cook interview: Apple boss talks trillion-dollar transformation and reveals his 'aha moment'.
• Apple enforces new check on apps in China as Beijing tightens oversight.
• Apple Says iPhone 15 Pro overheating due to iOS 17 bug, not hardware design.
• How a hidden bar code in iPhone screens saved Apple hundreds of millions of dollars.
• Apple asks Supreme Court to reverse App Store ruling won by Epic.
• Apple held talks with Microsoft about acquiring Bing in 2020.
• Satya Nadella tells a court that Bing is worse than Google — and Apple could fix it.
• Original Apple Watch is now obsolete, including $17,000 gold model.
• You can now add PayPal and Venmo credit or debit cards to your Apple Wallet.
• Mac trade-in changes may indicate new model to launch this month.
  
  Picks of the Week
• Alex's Pick: Sineaptic SE-1 Headphones
• Andy's Pick: Orion
• Jason's Pick: Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charging Stand

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's up with Apple's FineWoven cases?

• Apple's updated portrait mode.
• Widespread iPhone 15 overheating reports, with temperatures as high as 116F.
• iPhone 15 Pro overheating problems caused by design compromises, Kuo says.
• The Action Button is the most significant new iPhone feature in years.
• John Gruber's Action Button shortcut.
• Unweaving the mystery: Apple's FineWoven case under the microscope.
• macOS Sonoma is available today.
• macOS Sonoma review.
• Inside Apple's spectacular failure to build a key part for its new iPhones.
• "Craptacular is more like it."
  
  Picks of the Week
• Alex's Pick: Apple Keynote with USDZ Support
• Andy's Pick: Google's HTML5 Games Collection - Gamesnacks
• Jason's Pick: Actions & AI Actions
• Mikah's Pick: iMazing

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Jason Snell was at the Apple event and talks about his time there. He also shares his review of iOS 17 and iPadOS17 that he wrote for Six Colors. And another in-depth conversation about the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro camera system in response to an article from PetaPixel about the new iPhone's camera system.

• Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max review.
• iPhone 15 Pro facts and estimates.
• Apple explains what the iPhone 15 camera can and can't do - and why.
• Final Cut Pro now supports iPhone 15 Pro's log-encoded video.
• iOS 17 Review: We've got a live one.
• iPadOS 17 Review: A fitting stage, at last.
• Apple releases tvOS 17 with FaceTime for Apple TV, revamped control center and more.
• watchOS 10 review: Major overhaul makes me want to upgrade my Apple Watch.
• How Apple made the ultimate Snoopy watch: "You wouldn't believe the minutiae".
  
  Picks of the Week
• Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Camera App
• Andy's Pick: Puccini's Madama Butterfly
• Jason's Pick: Paku
• Leo's Pick: A literary history of fake texts in Apple's marketing materials.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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It happened: Apple officially switches from lightning to USB-C on the new iPhone 15 & 15 Pro lineups! Plus, USB-C the AirPods case as well? Apple announces the new Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches with a new 'Double Tap' gesture. And the panel talks in-depth about the new camera system on the iPhone 15 Pro lineup.

• Apple Watch Series 9 unveiled with S9 chip, 'Double Tap' gesture, and more.
• Apple - A major step toward being carbon neutral by 2030.
• Apple announces iPhone 15: USB-C port, 48-megapixel camera, Dynamic Island, new colors.
• Apple announces iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max with titanium case, USB-C, Action button, A17.
• Use AssistiveTouch on your Apple Watch.
• Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 2.
• Apple launches new USB-C charging case for AirPods Pro 2.
• iPhone 15 Pro is powered by new industry-leading 'A17 Pro' chip.
• Apple introduces new 6 TB and 12 TB iCloud storage tiers, priced at $30 and $60 a month.
• iPhone 15 Pro Max Now Starts at 256GB of Storage for $1,199.
• iPhone Mini is dead.
• In lieu of Picks of the Week, the panel share what colors they would order for the new iPhone 15's and Apple watches.

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

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If it wasn't for the EU, would Apple have stuck with the lightning connector port until they completely phased out ports on its smartphones? Why the iPhone 15 Pro may see a price increase when it gets announced at next week's Apple event. Plus, is Apple developing a low-cost MacBook to compete in the Chromebook market?

• Apple is set to embrace an iPhone charger change it didn't want.
• iPhone 15 Pro: 'Major price hike' coming for these two reasons.
• Apple to launch 'low-cost' MacBook series next year to rival Chromebooks.
• Apple and Microsoft fight Brussels over 'gatekeeper' label for iMessage and Bing.
• Apple details reasons to abandon CSAM-scanning tool, more controversy ensues.
• Apple launches new "Apps by Apple" page.
• How to set up recurring Apple Pay Cash payments in iOS 17.
  
  Picks of the Week
• Jason's Pick: SHAWE Phone Holder
• Andy's Pick: 42: The Wildly Improbable Ideas of Douglas Adams
• Alex's Pick: 101 Things I Learned in Product Design School

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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It's official: Apple's event is on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Apple reversed its stance and endorsed right-to-repair legislation. Plus, Apple defends its App Store before the Australian government.

• Apple announces 'Wonderlust' event expected to feature iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and more.
• "Wonderlust" invite is the first invitation since 2020 not to contain an AR easter egg.
• iPhone 15 Pro Max starts mass shipments, claims Kuo.
• We're Winning': Apple formally endorses right to repair legislation after spending millions fighting it.
• Apple to buy TSMC's entire supply of 3nm chips for 2023.
• The case for — and against —Apple shipping a larger iMac.
• Giving up the iPad-only travel dream.
• Stephen discusses his time at the Podcast Movement in Denver, and then the panel talks about the future of podcasting.
• "We can't be cheating because our apps aren't that successful."
  
  Picks of the Week
• Jason's Pick: Relay FM for St. Jude
• Andy's Picks: Panels comic book reader
• Stephen's Picks: Downie, Transloader, & Hazel

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Stephen Robles

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Your Apple Watch is covered in bacteria, to the surprise of no one: here's how often you should clean it. Apple Insider got hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro. Also, we mourn the passing of Adobe's co-founder, John Warnock, who passed away at 82.

• Your Apple Watch band is likely covered in bacteria, new study says.
• How to clean your Apple Watch.
• Apple seeds sixth beta of macOS 14 Sonoma to developers.
• Apple reverses course, moves iPhone 'end call' button back to middle in latest beta.
• Hands on with Apple Vision Pro in the wild.
• A Disney sale to Apple? Don't count it out this time.
• Apple buying Disney isn't the fairy tale it once was.
• Siri Shortcuts support added to Tesla mobile app.
• macOS updates for Apple silicon Macs are larger than reported.
• Next slide please: A brief history of the corporate presentation.
• Adobe's co-founder John Warnock dies at 82.
  
  Picks of the Week
• Jason's Pick: Tavarish: Flooded 2015 McLaren P1 Series
• Andy's Picks: Project Binky & Subler
• Alex's Pick: Sennheiser Ambeo VR

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space?

• iMac turns 25 today.
• Apple Event September 12, 2023: Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2; Watch X later.
• An Apple malware-flagging tool is 'trivially' easy to bypass.
• Five new features coming to AirPods Pro 2.
• Apple didn't infringe on Bluetooth pairing lawsuit, court declares.
• Amazon wants you to pay with your palm. It's a sneak attack on Apple and Google.
• Why do people save their empty Apple boxes?
• Ford hires ex-Apple TV Plus chief Peter Stern to lead the customer software team.
• Ireland's Alchemy battles e-waste by giving Apple products a new life.
• Lionel Messi's inter Miami CF journey subject of new Apple TV+ docuseries.
• Apple to Finally Pay Out $500M Over iPhone Slowdown Lawsuit, after final appeal nixed by judge.
• iPhone 14 satellite emergency call 'literally' saved a family trapped in the Hawaii wildfires.
• Researcher says they were behind iPhone popups at Def Con.
  An underrated icon shines in Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie.
  
  Picks of the Week
• Jason's Pick: Callsheet by Casey Liss
• Alex's Pick: Feather
• Andy's Pick: The Nib
• Leo's Pick: LG StanbyME Go Portable Smart Touch Screen.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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