

AppleInsider Podcast
AppleInsider
Get the latest iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple news every Friday. Tune in to this weekly podcast for in-depth coverage, product reviews, and analysis of all news surrounding Apple. Since 1997 AppleInsider has been a premier source of Apple news, leaks, and rumors. Hosted by William Gallagher and Wesley Hilliard.
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Apr 30, 2021 • 1h 7min
AirTag Reviews, iOS 14.5 Released, and Apple’s Broken Podcast App
iOS 14.5 launches with mask unlock, AirTag reviews are out, and M1 iPad Pro and iMac are now available to purchase.
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Links from the show
Apple’s Q2 Earnings
Apple's paid subscriptions hits 660 million in Q2 2021
Notes of interest from Apple's Q2 2021 earnings report and conference call
AirTag Reviews and more
MKBHD Reviews AirTag
iJustine Review AirTag
iPad Pro Magic Keyboard and Availability
Magic Keyboard won't 'precisely fit' new 12.9-inch iPad Pro but still works, says Apple
Apple inadvertently confirmed May 21 availability for iPad Pro, M1 iMac, Apple TV 4K
iOS 14.5, Face ID Mask Unlock
Apple releases iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 with Apple Watch unlock, App Tracking Transparency
Apple releases watchOS 7.4 with Face ID unlock assistance
Apple releases tvOS 14.5 with extended game controller support
Apple Podcasts app
Current bugs with Apple Podcasts Connect: April 27, 2021
Spotify launches paid podcast subscriptions via Anchor
Apple Watch Wristcam and Shortcuts Notification Tip
Neil’s Apple Watch camera band
Photos from the Apple Watch camera
Ben’s Tweet on Shortcuts notifications
Turn off Shortcuts notifications
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Apr 26, 2021 • 49min
App Store, Hey, and Antitrust: An Interview with David Heinemeier Hansson
Founder and CTO of Basecamp and Hey, David Heinemeier Hansson recounts their battle with Apple and the policy changes needed in the App Store.
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Links from the show
David's Blog on Hey.com
David on Twitter
The App Store is broken because it wasn't designed to work
Coalition for App Fairness wants iOS app distribution to work like Windows
You Download and the App and it Doesn't Work Website
Phil Schiller's Interview with TechCrunchSpecial Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson.Support AppleInsider Podcast
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Apr 23, 2021 • 1h 9min
M1 iPad Pro, 24-inch iMac, and Apple Podcast Subscriptions
We dive in-depth on the M1 iPad Pro, the redesigned 24-inch iMac, and what Apple Podcast Subscriptions means for creators.
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Links from the show
iPad Pro
Apple unveils new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED Liquid Retina XDR display
Apple confirms Center Stage will work with rival video conference apps
M1 chip and Thunderbolt come to Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro
Black 12.9-inch Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro listed as 'new,' unavailable to order
24-inch iMac
Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio
Apple launches new wireless Magic Keyboard for Mac with Touch ID
Apple's new iMac comes with color-matched accessories, braided cords
Touch ID on iMac's Magic Keyboard won't work with iPad Pro
Apple now allows AppleCare+ for Mac to continue beyond three years
Apple TV 4K
Apple launches new Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic CPU, redesigned Siri remote
New Siri Remote lacks U1 chip for precise Find My integration
New 2nd-gen Siri Remote backward compatible with older Apple TVs, available for $59
AirTag
Apple's AirTag helps you keep track of your things for $29 each, $99 in a four-pack
Apple Podcast Subscriptions
The Future of Apple Podcasts | Nathan Gathright
Marco Arment on Podcast Changes
Apple to take reported 30% cut from podcast subscriptions
Apple announces subscription Podcast service
Apple Card and iOS 14.5
Apple Card Family expands availability to spouses, children over 13
iOS 14.5, iPadOS 14.5 coming 'next week,' Apple says
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Apr 20, 2021 • 13min
'Spring Loaded' Event Recap: AirTag, 24-inch M1 iMac, New iPad Pro and more
Apple launches the long-rumored AirTag, a redesigned 24-inch iMac powered by the M1 that comes in seven colors, and new iPad Pro models.
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Links from the show
Apple Card Family expands availability to spouses, children over 13
Apple reveals program for podcasters to make subscription shows
Apple's AirTag helps you keep track of your things for $29 each, $99 in a four-pack
Apple launches new Apple TV 4K with A12 Bionic CPU, redesigned Siri remote
New 2nd-gen Siri Remote backward compatible with older Apple TVs, available for $59
Apple debuts colorful 24-inch iMac with M1, upgraded camera and audio
Apple unveils new 12.9-inch iPad Pro with mini LED Liquid Retina XDR display
M1 chip and Thunderbolt come to Apple's 11-inch iPad Pro
The Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro now comes in white
Apple launches new wireless Magic Keyboard for Mac with Touch ID
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Apr 16, 2021 • 58min
'Spring Loaded' Apple event preview, ‘AirPods 3’ leaks, and 'iPhone 13' rumors
Apple’s event scheduled for April 20 will likely feature a new iPad Pro and "AirTags", we discuss "iPhone 13" rumors, Apple TV, and more.
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Links from the show
Apple announces April 20 special event - iPad Pro, AirTags expected
'AirPods 3' and 'Apple Pencil 3' nearly ready for release, says leaker
Comply Foam Tips
'Loaded' expectations: There are no secrets or hidden messages in Apple's event invitations
Apple to banish iPhone's TrueDepth 'notch' with sub-display Face ID in 2023, Kuo says
Kuo: 48MP camera with 8K support coming to iPhone in 2022, 'mini' model axed
New leak again shows smaller notch for 'iPhone 13'
Supposed 'iPhone 13 Pro' renders smaller notch, thicker chassis
Apple TV with camera and built-in HomePod speaker reportedly in the works
Sevenhugs Smart Remote - Best Buy
Logitech discontinues Harmony universal remote lineup
Discord spokesperson blames Apple for NSFW content removal
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile kill RCS plans | Light Reading
Apple says iMessage on Android ‘will hurt us more than help us’
Zack Kanter and DHH on iMessage
Apple greenlights 'Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong' documentary
Apple TV+ has the highest-rated content of all streaming platforms
Ghostery Lite - Mac App Store
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Apr 9, 2021 • 57min
Tim Cook’s Interview on Sway, Find My Opens to Third-Party Devices, and Apple Arcade Improves
Apple CEO Tim Cook discusses privacy, curation, and AR, Find My opens to third-party accessories, and classic games come to Apple Arcade.
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Links from the show
Sway: Is Apple's Privacy Push Facebook's Existential Threat? on Apple Podcasts
Creative Selection, book by Ken Kocienda
Tim Cook 'probably' leaving Apple in next ten years
Another $1 million scam app surfaces amid App Store legal battles
Tim Cook talks Parler, politics, Tesla, privacy, and Apple in AR in wide-ranging interview
The frontrunners for next Apple CEO: Speculating on Tim Cook's successor
Tim Cook says Apple wants to use AR to make conversations better
Apple’s Find My network now offers new third-party finding experiences
Find your keys, wallet or anything you don't want to lose - Chipolo
Apple debuts Find My network for third-party accessories
Leaked images of revamped iPad Pro and iPad mini show few changes
Apple MacBook and iPad production may be delayed over global chip shortage
Apple Arcade adds new 'Timeless Classics' and 'App Store Greats' categories
Only 36% of Apple Podcasts' 2M titles have 10 or more episodes
Intel uses MacBook Pro to promote its chips after attacking Apple
LG quits the 'incredibly competitive' smartphone business
Google I/O 2021 set for May 18 through May 20, free for the first time
T-Mobile launches unlimited 5G Home Internet service
Watchsmith 2.0
Apple Original podcast 'The Line' launches ahead of Apple TV+ documentary
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Apr 2, 2021 • 50min
Apple celebrates 45 years, WWDC 2021 announced, and our iOS 15 and macOS wishlist
WWDC is scheduled for June 7-11, a next-generation Apple TV remote, and we list our hopes for OS updates.
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Links from the show
Stephen’s home screen
William’s home screen
Neil’s home screen
Apple’s 45th Birthday Tweet
Apple will hold WWDC 2021 online June 7 through June 11
Apple's mixed reality headset debut expected in mid-2021
Return of the Mac: How Apple Silicon will herald a new era at WWDC 2021
Siri gets two new voices, user choice at setup in iOS 14.5
Apple considering ruggedized Apple Watch for release as soon as 2021
tvOS 14.5 beta code hints at redesigned Apple TV remote with center button
More supposed evidence of rumored next-generation Apple TV remote surfaces
The Mac needs Shortcuts - Jason Snell
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Mar 26, 2021 • 53min
Apple HomeHub concept, iPad Pro 'A14X' leaked, and Intel ad debacle
More leaks reveal 'A14X' chip coming to new iPad Pro, rumors of HomePod devices with screens, and Intel's ad campaign fails.
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Links from the show
Two unreleased iMacs referenced in macOS Big Sur 11.3 beta
iOS 14.5 beta code reveals 'A14X' chip rumored to power iPad Pro
HomePod mini has hidden, unused temperature sensor
Apple HomeHub - What an iPad and HomePod fusion should deliver
The case for Apple TV — why Apple's 'hobby' isn't as dead as critics think
Intel takes aim at Apple, instead shoots itself in the dongle
Intel wants to manufacture Apple Silicon
Intel to consumers: 'Go PC!' - Intel to Apple: 'Good God do we need your business!'
Apple Fitness+ review: A physical & mental health godsend during the pandemic winter
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Mar 19, 2021 • 59min
iPad Pro Event Update, Apple Leak Culture, and Goodbye HomePod
Additional leaks on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro and April event, Apple leak culture, and HomePod is discontinued.
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Links from the show
What do classical musicians think about AirPods Max? - YouTube
Classical musicians review AirPods Max
New iPad Pro with 'A14X' chip and Thunderbolt to arrive as soon as April
Apple event predicted for April, not March 23
Apple seeded disinformation about March 23 event to root out leakers, leaker says
Mini-LED iPad Pro not expected to ship until April at the earliest
Mark Gurman responds to Apple feeding misinformation to leakers
Apple Maps updated with COVID-19 vaccine locations
HomePod is discontinued, but isn't dead yet - Apple's 'end of life' explained
Apple discontinues full-size HomePod, to focus on HomePod mini
Unreleased Apple Silicon iMac leaked by Xcode Crash Reporter
Intel is now making 'Mac versus PC' ads with Justin Long
Having Choices - Intel - YouTube
Intel tweets about dongles
John Hodgman returns to critique Apple Silicon advancements
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Mar 12, 2021 • 46min
March Event Preview, 2021 iPads, and Goodbye iMac Pro
Rumors point to an Apple event on March 23, new iPads and ‘AirPods 3’ coming soon, iMac Pro is discontinued, and keyboard tips on iPhone.
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Links from the show
Apple 'AirTags' and iPad Pro event now rumored for March 23
'AirPods 3' shown in new renders based on supply chain leaks
Case for unannounced 11-inch iPad spotted at Target
Apple discontinues iMac Pro, available 'while supplies last'
Kuo: Apple AR headset to feature 15 cameras for 'pass-through' VR experience, biometrics
Sky Guide for iOS
'Unibody' lens coming to iPhone in 2022, periscope lens in 2023, says Kuo
Adobe Photoshop updated for native Apple Silicon support - with caveats
DaVinci Resolve and Fusion now officially support M1 Macs
1Password for Mac update delivers Apple Silicon support
Apple will switch to randomized serial numbers in early 2021
Apple overtakes Samsung as global top smartphone manufacturer
Apple firing up iPhone 12 manufacturing in India
Apple denied Parler re-entry to the App Store despite guideline revision
Apple orders 'Lady in the Lake,' starring Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong'o
How to set up and use one-handed keyboard on iPhone
How to type faster on Macs with built-in text expansion
Apple Watch summons immediate help for man who fell through ice
Shortcuts Catalog – Matthew Cassinelli
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