691: A Menlo Phase atp.fm/691 Apple's chip-fab options, branding the 20th-anniversary iPhone, Terminal and Xcode preferences, and some very special filenames.

690: Turn Left at the Next Tree atp.fm/690 How could Apple make Neo and Ultra versions of more of their products?

689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm atp.fm/689 Mythos, the different personalities of Tim Cook and John Ternus, the complexity of backing up files from cloud-storage providers on macOS, and the long-term future of the Mac.

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688: A Company Man atp.fm/688 John Ternus was announced as Apple’s next CEO! We review the strengths and weaknesses of the Tim Cook era as he transitions to Executive Chairman.

687: You Can Bend This Line atp.fm/687 Ads in Apple Maps, copyright of AI output, and a short supply of flawed chips.

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686: Write Two Letters atp.fm/686 @siracusa.social’s next Mac is going to be very expensive.

685: The Ability to Be Hotter atp.fm/685 Farewell, Mac Pro.

📱 New member special! 📱 ATP Tier List: Home Screen Icons atp.fm/atp-tier-lis... Ranking the app icons on our iPhone home screens, including built-in Apple apps, third-party apps, and — somewhat awkwardly — even our own. Join now to listen! atp.fm/join

684: It’s Not What Young People Do atp.fm/684 WWDC 2026 hopes, the state of passkeys, more on podcast transcripts, and how businesses manage fleets of Macs.

683: I Didn’t Want to Melt My Rug atp.fm/683 MacBook Neo hands-on, Studio Display XDR eyes-on, and how Overcast is transcribing podcasts at scale.

682: Medium Core atp.fm/682 MacBook Neo details, Studio Display XDR tech and impressions, Marco tries a Garmin, and Casey tries to watch F1.

681: The Price of Your Nightmares atp.fm/681 The MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Air, M4 iPad Air, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, the new Studio Display XDR, and the “new” Studio Display.

680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese atp.fm/680 Our home screens, desktop audio setups, document-saving models, what we hope to “experience” next week, and where not to aim snow.

679: An Adversarial Relationship With Myself atp.fm/679 Solar and batteries vs. generators, news about Perl (?!), hiding apps as a self-improvement tool, and the age-old debate of "Save As…" vs. "Duplicate.”

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677: I Accept the Battery Cost atp.fm/677 If you really don’t like AI, we have some bad news for you.

676: A Sternly Worded Instruction atp.fm/676 TCL and Sony TVs, Apple and Google's AI infrastructure, new AirTags, John Ternus overseeing design, and more adventures with Claude Code.

675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load atp.fm/675 Thoughts on Tahoe.

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674: A Reliable, Boring Partner atp.fm/674 Apple Creator Studio, the Gemini deal, the NBA on Vision Pro, and how @liss.bsky.social should spoil himself for his 50th birthday.

673: Six Impossible Things atp.fm/673 What we're most excited for in 2026.

672: Wi Hyphen Fi atp.fm/672 The truth about Wi-Fi 7, the DRAM shortage, the state of Thread and Matter, and two of the worst (or best?) proposals to improve macOS window management.

671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun atp.fm/671 Celebrating the holidays with a festive deep dive on iPhone 18 and XX rumors!

670: Institutionally Inescapable atp.fm/670 We all just wish our families would be more impressed by our TVs.

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669: Ternus, Take the Wheel atp.fm/669 More Apple-executive turnover, and the risks and upsides of leadership change.

668: So Happy for All Parties Involved atp.fm/668 Christmas came early this year.

667: Wisdom and Treachery atp.fm/667 Egg! Egg! Egg!

666: We Have Nothing That Hot atp.fm/666 The rumored end of the Mac Pro, the rumored end of Tim Cook's CEO tenure, and the resurrection of matte screens.

New member special! ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It II atp.fm/atp-diamond-... Marco seeks input about a dilemma, weighing the pros and cons of tackling a new project. Join now to listen: atp.fm/join

665: My Basement Is Beautiful atp.fm/665 Apple's new phone…holder, Steam's new hardware, and a Casey-reassuring anecdote about CD-Rs.

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664: Humanity Gets in the Way atp.fm/664 AI podcast-chapter generators were never designed to handle us.

663: Defending the Honor of The Cheesecake Factory atp.fm/663 Bold MacBook Pro rumors, Liquid Glass gets frosted, whether Tahoe is a safe upgrade yet, and more experiences with the Vision Pro.

662: Just Break the Law atp.fm/662 Finally, we have all taken a trip together to Mount Hood.

New member special! ATP Insider: The Restaurant, Season One atp.fm/atp-insider-... The first year of @marcoarment.bsky.social’s restaurant: how it all went, what was surprising, how the tech played out, and what's next. Join now to listen! atp.fm/join

661: Intimate and Regimented atp.fm/661 The surprise M5 special!

660: It’s All Chicken Salad atp.fm/660 Apple's ICEblock takedown, AirPods Pro 3 comfort improvements, Live Translation tests, iPhone 17 Pro cases, and expanding the Goose fanbase.

659: Lose the Ear Lottery atp.fm/659 Cases and bumpy starts with our new iPhones, our reviews of the AirPods Pro 3, and a baffling USB odyssey.

New member special! ATP Dev: Computer Science Curriculum atp.fm/atp-dev-comp... How computer science and computer engineering were taught to us in college, what's different today, and the evolving role it plays in preparing students (or not) for practical industry work.

658: Your First Mistake Phone atp.fm/658 iPhone Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro in our daily lives…if Casey's transfer ever finishes.

657: Ears Are Weird atp.fm/657 An iconic plateau of follow-up.

656: A Long T-Shirt atp.fm/656 The iPhone event! Reactions and analysis of the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Air; the Apple Watch Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3; and the AirPods Pro 3.

655: Shorts-Compatible Body Type atp.fm/655 The iPhone 16 Pro's exit interview, what we're expecting to see next week in the iPhone 17 lineup, and a parade of fun euphemisms.

654: Athletically Engaged atp.fm/654 The final iOS 26 developer push, the upcoming iPhone event, and exciting news about…iPhone-case materials!

653: Warning Stories atp.fm/653 Marco thought the bunnies were real.

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