Macworld Podcast

Roman and Glenn reminisce over the iPhone's introduction 10 years ago, and discuss Roman's review of the new iMac. We also advise not installing iOS 11's public beta quite yet—for most people—and look at Virgin Mobile's iPhone-only plan, as well as go googly eyes over augmented reality examples with ARKit. Finally, we're heading out on hiatus for retooling, and Glenn says, "Thank you, everyone, an...

A potpourri of news this week, from Tim Cook urging that schools teach coding to every student, Scott Forstall's interview about the creation of the iPhone, and new iOS 11 features, including object recognition and augmented reality (AR), that will bump up camera and other third-party apps' capabilities. Roman also critiques the new MacBook Pro models, which have a lot to offer. Learn more about y...

Apple confirms its working on autonomous automobiles, but is it making a car or a component? Roman and Glenn discuss Apple's new podcast analytics, and then go through the large number of improvements scheduled for iOS 11, announced last week at WWDC. It's going to feel like a very different system—for the better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple unloaded a pile of information at its WWDC keynote this week: the long-awaited and awkwardly named HomePod, a new iPad Pro model, upgraded Mac laptops and iMacs, and details about three of its four OSes—tvOS didn't get much love. Roman and Glenn focus on the bigger picture of this packed keynote and go in depth on the HomePod, as well as a brief discussion of Macs and macOS. Next week, we di...

Apple has four OSes and we should hear about them all at the Worldwide Developers Conference starting next week. Roman and Glenn preview their fervent wishes, especially about the underdeveloped Apple TV and tvOS. They also talk about the Galaxy S8 camera compared to the iPhone 7s, Google Photos versus iCloud Photo Library, and how Thunderbolt 3 won the interface war. Learn more about your ad choi...

Could a non-invasive wearable blood-glucose monitor that links to an Apple Watch help change people's lives and lead to better avoidance of diabetes onset? Roman and Glenn discuss this, along with the potential of new laptops at WWDC, Today at Apple, and the odd introduction of an Android switcher campaign when new phones are just a few months away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Apple invests $200 million into Corning for advanced glass manufacture in the U.S., WannaCrypt hit Windows users (but also could affect Macs with Boot Camp or virtual machines), and Siri gets crowded by Alexa and Google Assistant. Susie and Glenn talk that plus research showing an Apple Watch can detect irregular heartbeats 97 percent as well as dedicated medical equipment. Learn more about your a...

Apple could spend a billion dollars on break room snacks and not feel a pinch, but the company is instead digging deep to seed an investment fund for advanced U.S. manufacturing. Which is pretty tasty too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glenn and Susie discuss how a focus on improving Siri could benefit all of Apple's platforms, and help them blend together better too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uber got in some hot water with Apple, but it was all handled behind the scenes, while Glenn thinks that users should have been alerted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're going to be sick of the next iPhone before it's even formally announced, aren't we? Well, there's always the parlor game of trying to figure out how the Mac Pro lost its way. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If preferring the new iPad to the iPad Pro makes Susie an amateur, she can live with that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you're a Mac pro who needs a Mac Pro, Apple has good news and bad news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple releases iOS 10.3, a major and minor release, which adds a lot of little features, and macOS 10.12.4, which brings Night Shift to the Mac. Glenn Fleishman and Leah Yamshon talk about new features, follow-up security and conflict minerals stories, and explain how an iCloud breach is almost certainly not that on this week’s episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

Apple announced a new, cheaper iPad, as well as a red iPhone 7 and more. That Clips app sounds cool too, like a crossover between Vine and Snapchat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A great article by David Pogue has us thinking about accessibility, and the iPad rumors won't quit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WikiLeaks says that the CIA can crack pretty much anything, and that's not the only security-related story to talk about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look, getting rid of Lightning for USB-C in the next iPhone just makes sense, even though the timing is awkward. And Glenn knows an astonishing amount of useful information about surge protectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple's developers conference is moving back to San Jose, but before that happens, we might see a March event with new iPads and even a red iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Cook can't stop hinting about AR, and Susie's theory is that he's really talking about Project Titan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We did extensive testing on the new MacBook Pro's so-called battery problems and discuss what you should do when a battery goes bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim Cook reminded Apple employees as well as the Trump administration that the company wouldn't exist without immigration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a security-focused podcast last week, we turn to...more security stories, like the so-called backdoor in WhatsApp and how to keep those communications safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone in the world with an electronic device right now who isn't concerned about a combination of criminal, troll, and overreaching government trying to crack their security and vacuum up their data. For some practical advice, host Glenn Fleishman is joined by Jonathan Zdziarski, an iPhone forensics expert with extensive experience working with law enforcement, who i...

Susie and Glenn reminisce about the very first iPhone, geek out over new iPad rumors, and revisit the weirdest Consumer Reports review ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices