Episode 452: All about Macs

I've had my iPhone Duo for almost a week now, so Dave and I spend some time taking about my thoughts using the device, some of great features, and generally my thoughts on Apple's new product. We also look at Mark Gurman's story about CEO John Ternus having a talk with Craig Federighi about the company being so far behind in AI. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Austin Mann's iPhone Duo Review Ternus and Craig Federighi Shows and movies we're watching Departure, Prime Video Small Prophets, Apple TV Gravity, Showtime

One of the most popular Macs Apple has released lately is the MacBook Neo and a new version is coming. There is a feature on the Apple Watch that I never knew existed until speaking with Dave on the show and it looks like it'll be something I like. IT's time for the Samsung mocking to begin. They have released ads mocking the iPhone Duo and the cracked displays. It's just like them to jump on something like this, it's happened before. It doesn't seem to have dampened the enthusiasm for the Duo. Show Notes: Apple fourth quarter results Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign Apple Watch Automatically Identifies Songs Playing Around You Acoustic display on the new iPad mini MacBook Neo 2 is coming Affinity for iPad Shows and movies we're watching Slow Horses, Apple TV Obsession, Peacock SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

We've entire shows based on new product releases for most of this fall—this week is no different. This week Apple released its touch MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch computers. They also released two non-touch MacBook PRos, also 14-inch and 16-inch models. In addition, the company updated its iMac, and it's only non-Mac hardware piece, the iPad mini. Show Notes: Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Apple introduces the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M6 Apple unveils new iMac with M6 Apple gives iPad mini its biggest update ever Crackgate? iPhone Duo Owners Report Screens Breaking Along the Hinge Shows and movies we're watching Lucky, Apple TV Tuner, Paramount +

Dave and I are back after a few weeks vacation and there is a lot to talk about. Apple released a slew of new products from the HomeView to products for the home including cameras and doorbells. We also got some help from a listener on how to fix the annoying "can't set a timer on the Apple Watch" error I was getting all the time. Thanks Matt! Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Matt Buzzby to the rescue, got Jim's alarms working again Apple Home Collection HomePod mini Apple TV 4K HomeView Gruber: HomeView Thoughts and Observations Gruber on HomeView sitting on shelves for a year Apple Announcing New Products Next Week: 'Pro and Tell' Apple's October 28 'Pro and Tell' Launch: What's Coming Shows and movies we're watching Norm: The Tale of Norm MacDonald, Netflix Who is Martin Mull, Netflix History of the Eagles, Netflix

It's an interesting show as we look at a few strange topics, including how AI is shutting down some refrigerators. We also talked about Muse, Meta's AI tool that we really haven't talked about before. It's coming onto the scene very fast, and Meta may have some products that could change things significantly. Dave fills us in on Apple's "prepare to ship" feature for the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Show Notes: AI shut down some refrigerators The M-pire Strikes Back Meta Did a 'One More Thing' and It's an AI Tamagotchi Amazon Blocks Meta's Muse AI Assistant Shows and movies we're watching Memory of a Killer, Hulu Blue Lights, HBO, Season 3 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, HBO

One of the amazing things about the new iPhone 18 Pro is that they have a little bit of water in them. That helps cool the A20 chip when it gets hot. The iPhone Duo is amazing device and it will be very popular on preorder day. However, there are certain things the Duo's cameras can't do that the Pros can. Dave and I take a look at those to see if any of them are deal breakers. We continue our talk about iOS 27 with some of the good and the bad. Brought to you by: CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code DALRYMPLE for 20% off at clnmy.com/DALRYMPLE Show Notes: Is a T Rex warm blooded? Great iOS 27 Easter Egg Gruber's "Thoughts and Observations" on last week's "Surprise and Shine" keynote What the iPhone Duo's Camera Can and Can't Do Shows and movies we're watching Apple's Emmy Awards

Apple just had its fall event introducing several new products including the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, AirPods 5, Apple Watch Series 12, and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Dave and I ran through our thoughts on each product with a good amount of our time looking at the iPhone Duo. Show Notes: Add my driver's license to my Apple Walle Apple debuts iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max Apple introduces AirPods 5 with best-in-class open-ear Active Noise Cancellation Introducing Apple Watch Series 12, with the all-new Health Sensing System Apple unveils Apple Watch Ultra 4 Apple advances health and fitness capabilities using Apple Intelligence Apple unveils iPhone Duo

One of the great Apple executives announced he is stepping back from his roles at Apple. Phil Schiller will focus on his role as an Apple Fellow moving forward. Apple has announced price increases for its Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions. This is the second time in a year Apple TV prices has increased. Bloomberg has an article focusing on some of the executives at Apple that may be retiring in the few years. Brought to you by: Storyblocks Head to Storyblocks access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, storyblocks.com/dalrymple for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Apple's first immersive MLB broadcast Apple TV Buys an Existing Hit for the First Time Ever Apple announces price increase for Apple TV and Apple One subscriptions Apple's succession planning On John Ternus taking over Three Narratives from the John Ternus Executive Profile Apple's Phil Schiller Scales Back Role as John Ternus Era Begins Shows and movies we're watching Mad Men, Netflix Idris Elba, on Netflix in the UK

It was a sad day for the music world as one of the greats passed away this week. Dolly Parton was celebrated around the world when news of her passing reached the public, and every bit of it was deserved. Apple's first event featuring its new CEO, John Ternus, has been announced for September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m. It is expected that John will introduce a bunch of new products, including the Foldable iPhone. It'll be an event to watch for sure. Apple this week also announced a new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, a new MacStudio with M5 Max, and M5 Ultra. That's a lot of power. Follow this podcast Show Notes: RIP Dolly Parton Stafford Heineken CleanKeys Apple Event Apple launches new Mac mini with M6, M5 Pro, new MacStudio with M5 Max, M5 Ultra Gruber pricing chart Some rumored details on the coming Apple foldable Shows and movies we're watching Dept Q, Netflix Cris and Martina: the final set, Netflix

Sometimes we like to share things going on in our lives, this week is my turn. I just got back from a trip to Winnepeg, spending some time with friends we met last year. Besides being the nicest people I've ever met (that's coming from a Canadian), they also showed us a really good time in Canadian cottage country. Dave and I also talk about some difficulties setting alarms in iOS 27 and a misstep by Apple has revealed the new camera-equipped AirPods Pro. Follow this podcast Brought to you by: Storyblocks Head to Storyblocks access the human-made stock media library that's essential to my workflow. For a limited time, they're offering 15% off any annual plan, and that discount is only available through my link. Again, storyblocks.com/dalrymple for 15% off annual plans. Show Notes: Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action Apple Versus the Glassholes New Apple TV to Come With Upgraded Siri Remote Steve Jobs, Apple 50th anniversary auction Organized Thieves Are Targeting AI Server Chips With Violent Highway Hijackings Shows and movies we're watching The Sheep Detectives, Amazon End of Watch, Amazon