Best OSX Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 405: Just Us 1:28:28

3h ago1:28:28

1:28:28

It’s just us this week, as we talk through the March beta cycle, the iPhone 16e, what we hope is coming any day for the MacBook Air, and everything else that the cat drug in. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Rebecca Latimer - LinkedIn Links: https://www.macrumors.com/2025/03/07/m3-ultra-chip-gpu-benchmar…

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#SGGQA 388 Desktop Mode Coming to Android, Google Play Games on PC, Tesla Autopilot Drives Through Walls 2:32:23

23m ago2:32:23

2:32:23

There's a court case pushing back against the FCC dropping a popular rule against robocalls. The former director of a rural broadband plan speaks out against satellite solutions, while the EU looks to replace Starlink in Ukraine. Meta has succeeded in halting the promotion of a book written by a former employee, but that seems to be more advertisin…

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278: rare-platypus-1372 1:04:42

1h ago1:04:42

1:04:42

Email hasn't gotten any less complicated since the last time we covered it, but we have tried a few new options for wrangling our ever-increasing number of inboxes. This week we dig into some of our current strategies, with a focus on Will's time using Fastmail, a paid-only service that purports to let you throw out your Gmails and Outlooks and mor…

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SwiftUI Fundamentals with Natalia Panferova 25:05

5d ago25:05

25:05

Natalia Panferova former Apple engineer of Nil Coalescing comes on to talk her new book SwiftUI Fundamentals. Guest Nil Coalescing Natalia Panferova (@natpanferova) / X Natalia Panferova (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Natalia Panferova (@natpanferova.bsky.social) — Bluesky Natalia Panferova | LinkedIn Announcements Join Bushel Beta Join…

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Episode 379: Apple's pathetic AI, Metallica, new Siri delayed 58:30

2h ago58:30

58:30

It seems I may have been right after all—Apple is far behind in AI and now other people are realizing it too. Gruber wrote a scathing piece on Apple and its failed promises about Apple Intelligence. Apple unvieled an immersive concert experience featuring Metallica for its Vision Pro users, and Apple has officially delayed the release of the next g…

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Episode 403: Graham Gilbert on the Path to Staff Engineer 1:12:31

3h ago1:12:31

1:12:31

Career progression in IT can feel a bit unclear at times. Start as a Helpdesk, get to be a CPE, what happens next? How does development actually work? What do most organizations do to tier their people? How do you move up as an individual contributor? We’re talking with Graham Gilbert of Airbnb about what it’s like to move up toward the rarified ai…

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#SGGQA 387 Apple Delays AI Features, Pixel 4a Recalled for Battery Safety, Do You Have Old DVDs? 2:08:21

1d ago2:08:21

2:08:21

Apple dodges another Apple Watch ban, and they are delaying new AI features for the iPhone. Microsoft and OpenAI might be going through a rough patch. Google still needs to sell off divisions to satisfy the DOJ. DVD's are apparently rotting, and not all can be replaced. The Pixel 4a could be having a Note 7 moment.And we should chat a LITTLE about …

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277: Very Ultra 1:19:15

3d ago1:19:15

1:19:15

The PC hardware market has finally settled down with the release of AMD's new Radeon 9000 series and no more major CPU or GPU product launches later this year. So we assess the state of the PC union a bit this week, with a focus on the new AMD cards and their dramatically improved upscaling, ray-tracing, video encoding, and perhaps most of all, pri…

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Episode 338: iPad, MacBook Air, and Mac Studio 48:51

7d ago48:51

48:51

It was a big week for Apple with all kinds of new hardware announcements to fit every lifestyle and budget. We had a new iPad and a couple of models of the iPad Air; new MacBook Air M4; and the fastest Mac ever, the new Mac Studio. Show Notes: Skype is dead. Long live Skype Fix for when your Apple TV remote stops changing the volume on your TV M3 i…

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Episode 402: Vulnerability Management with Kandji 59:22

7d ago59:22

59:22

Arek Dreyer from Kandji is back to talk through some updates to Kandji’s platform focused on Security, and he’s brought a friend, Matt Day. From Vulnerability management on through to Behavior Detection, there’s a lot going on in the marketplace today, and Kandji’s got some new tools to work with! Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Cha…

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#SGGQA 386: Xiaomi 15, MWC 2025 Kicks Off, AMD GPUs Looking Good, Apple Sued Over Carbon Claims 2:34:43

9d ago2:34:43

2:34:43

Apple is sued over carbon-neutral claims, and they try to explain why the 16e is such a terrible phone. NVIDIA might be purposely holding back stock to inflate prices. AMD announced some GPUs that might be actual competition for a change. Microsoft is shutting down Skype. OpenAI's new model seems like a dud, but it's MUCH more expensive. EA release…

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276: The Greatest Treasure of the Sith 1:51:44

17d ago1:51:44

1:51:44

We've done it: we've brought on Rob Zacny -- host of (among many other things) A More Civilized Age: A Star Wars Podcast -- to dissect and attempt to make sense of the rules of technology in the Star Wars universe. Join us as we consider questions such as: What exactly is it that comes out of a lightsaber? Is there a bathroom in the X-wing? How man…

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Episode 377: Is iPhone 16e worth it?, WiFi QR code, and Alexa+ 52:44

12d ago52:44

52:44

The iPhone 16e was announced a little while ago so Dave and I take some time to look at the features of the new device and wonder if it fills the needs of its target market. Dave gives us a tip about giving visitors to your house a QR code to join the WiFi instead of sharing or telling everyone the password. Alexa+, Amazon's digital assistant is ne…

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Episode 401: Robert Hammen on Making Changes 1:23:31

14d ago1:23:31

1:23:31

Jobs are great, and we’re not just talking Steve here. Some of us are even fortunate enough to have a job. In the current economic climate, changing jobs isn’t always something that can be planned, so holding onto a job is often our primary concern. But how do we know when we have outgrown our current role? What are some of the signs that it’s time…

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#SGGQA 385: Meta Says Piracy is Legal, and Apple REALLY Hates Making Phones for the Poors... 2:36:03

16d ago2:36:03

2:36:03

ANOTHER law firm has been caught using AI to write briefs with fake cases cited. Micorsoft trial shows that more people think AI is lame once they learn how it works. Meta says piracy is legal. Amazon kills their Android app store. Apple does pull end to end encryption in the UK, like we said they would.And a new iPhone is out that basically confir…

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Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review 1:17:55

16d ago1:17:55

1:17:55

Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year and has issues with Ubuntu based distros. We discuss Linux drivers, the Cosmic desktop, Wayland display manager, gaming on Linux and much, much more. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #464 · 2024 Year End Review 04:44 Bill commits to running MX Linux for a year 07:57 Bill has issues with Ubuntu based …

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275: The Bottomless Q Hole 1:08:13

17d ago1:08:13

1:08:13

We had quite a PC-heavy Q&A this month, with multiple questions about Windows 10 and 11 with the former's end-of-support date looming in October, as well as Qs about pronouncing country-code domains, the latest Nvidia 50-series electrical-connector drama, why we haven't seen much Gallium Nitride in PC power supplies yet, ways to get e-books besides…

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Episode 400 1:53:32

19d ago1:53:32

1:53:32

Who doesn’t like a nice round number? Much like watching the odometer on the car tick over, we decided to make something special of episode 400, even if it technically might be the 410th episode we recorded… Please allow us to indulge ourselves by having a look back on the almost nine years we have been doing this. We are so humbled y’all are still…

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Episode 376: iPhone 16e, Spotify, Hot Corners 55:34

26d ago55:34

55:34

There is a lot to talk about this week. I suppose the biggest news is the announcement of the iPhone 16e, a new model of the budget iPhone from Apple. While it may be less expensive than other models in the lineup, it has some impressive specs, including Apple's first cellular modem. LinkedIn Jobs: LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you wa…

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#SGGQA 384: No OnePlus Open 2, Vivo V50 is Here, New iPhone SE Soon? 1:53:38

22d ago1:53:38

1:53:38

Arm will be making their own chips soon! Apple might finally refresh the iPhone SE. A HUGE collection of films is available for move fans. OnePlus sets the record straight on the Open 2.And we should chat about Vivo's latest mid-ranger...Let's get our tech week started right! Show Notes and Links https://somegadgetguy.com/b/4H5Video Replay on Twitc…

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274: A Little Bit Less Good 1:03:49

24d ago1:03:49

1:03:49

Will is trying on a new hat soon, with a newsletter about the ongoing enshittification of our collective computing experience, and some tips and tricks for... unshittifying it a bit. So this week we're digging into both the subject matter itself, and also the ins and outs of launching a newsletter, the features and policies of some of the bigger pu…

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375: Mac window, Apple TV, Apple health study, and iPhone SE 52:47

26d ago52:47

52:47

Dave and I have been running into an issue that we both have when we move a Mac Finder window around the screen. Someone out there knows the answer to why this is happening. The Apple TV is now available on Android, so we discuss if that will increase subscriptions to the service. Apple is launching another health study, one of the areas that the c…

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Episode 399: Omnissa in 2025 1:21:27

27d ago1:21:27

1:21:27

Matt from Omnissa joins the Mac Admins team to talk about Omnissa’s latest developments for Workspace ONE, and life after the Broadcom divestment. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Matt Coppinger - LinkedIn Links: 2406 release Notes Microsoft - Best Practices for Deploying Platform SSO Sponsors: K…

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Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux 56:23

1M ago56:23

56:23

Marc Prud'hommeaux explains how you can get started building Android apps in Swift, what's the future of the Swift on Android working group, and what's FOSDEM. Guest Marc Prud'hommeaux (@[email protected]) - Mastodon Marc Prud'hommeaux | LinkedIn @marcprux.bsky.social — Bluesky marcprux (Marc Prud'hommeaux) | GitHub Announcements Join Bushel…

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#SGGQA 383: Galaxy S25 is a FLOP, Apple To Break Encryption in UK, Google Snoops on Photos, Meta Torrented 80TB of Books 2:59:46

1M ago2:59:46

2:59:46

The UK is ordering Apple to build back doors into encrypted accounts. Meta torrented over 80 TERABYTES of books. Patent shows off Nintendo's joycon mouse mode. Google is snooping on your images. A study shows protections from new strains of COVID plummet. Apple STILL might be working on AR glasses after all.And we should chat about how weak the res…

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273: The Requisite DeepSeek Episode 1:01:05

1M ago1:01:05

1:01:05

It's been a couple of weeks since the Chinese firm DeepSeek released its new R1 large-language model and sheared an enormous amount of value off of American AI companies. Now that the dust has settled, we don our AI-skeptic hats again and try to unpack what makes this model different, including how it was made so much more efficiently, what opening…

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Episode 374: Silent Mode, Apple Invites app, and Super Bowl Ads 52:57

1M ago52:57

52:57

Dave has been working on the best solution to keep his phone silent but still not miss any important calls. He thinks he has it worked out. Apple released a new app called Invites that is pretty cool. As the name implies, it lets you create invites with shared photo albums and Apple Music Playlists. It may be ten years too late, but still cool. We …

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Episode 398: App Installers and Jamf Pro 1:20:06

1M ago1:20:06

1:20:06

Apple has done a great job of providing first-party applications to achieve pretty much anything you would want to do using their devices. From iMovie to Final Cut Pro, contentious changes to the Photos app, and the productivity tools like Pages, Numbers, and the awesome power of Keynote. Despite this, we generally need to provide much more than th…

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#SGGQA 382: Zenfone 12 Ultra Leaks, Apple Kills AR Glasses, Google "Voluntary Exit" for Employees 1:53:24

1M ago1:53:24

1:53:24

Meta is still burning BILLIONS on XR projects. Apple is killing their glasses project, with NOTHING to show for it. Google is offering a "voluntary exit" plan ahead of layoffs. Intel will coast on chips for 2025. Samsung Chairman acquitted of fraud and bribery charges. Tesla's financials are looking... Bad...And we need to chat about this new Zenfo…

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272: Mac OSX Snow Leopard 2 1:28:20

1M ago1:28:20

1:28:20

Questions! The time to answer them is here again, and this month we do our best with such topics as the relative scarcity of nuclear energy, nested comment systems, USB thumb drives versus portable SSDs, browser RAM usage, why CPUs get faster from one model to the next, the difficulty of naming operating systems, phones without camera bumps, learni…

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Episode 373: Printer, Google Maps, and AI 53:30

1M ago53:30

53:30

Dave got a new piece of ancient technology that he tells us about—a printer. Google explains why its changing the names of some pretty well known geographical places in North America, and we talk some about AI and Apple's new person they hope will be able to wrangle this beast together. Show Notes: Google Maps will rename Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of …

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Episode 397: Software Bill of Materials with Workbrew 1:24:00

1M ago1:24:00

1:24:00

The team at Workbrew has been focused on getting into full production, and they’ve gotten a huge head of steam going in 2024. They’re with us today to talk about SBOMs - Software Bill of Materials - and security in your work environments. Patching remains a really integral part of doing Mac Admin work right, and this critical concept is one we’re g…

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#SGGQA 381: Galaxy S25 Series is Lame, Ads on Threads, Google Buys HTC VR Team 1:38:59

1M ago1:38:59

1:38:59

Ads are set to start on Threads. The RTX 5090 is already listed on ebay at ridiculous prices. Google is buying part of the HTC VR team. Epic is adding mobile titles to their free games giveaways. The FCC is on the attack against news agencies that fact check the GOP.And we should spend some time talking about Samsung's latest whiffs...Let's get our…

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271: Big Honkin' Die 1:18:14

2M ago1:18:14

1:18:14

Will's gotten his hands on Nvidia's fancy new RTX 5090 in advance of its release at the end of the month, and he's spent the last several days feverishly benchmarking it and testing its new features, so this week we dive into the raw performance numbers he's seeing, consider the card's mammoth power requirements, talk about some of the most promine…

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Moving Forward 2025 17:28

2M ago17:28

17:28

What a wild ride 2024 was - from big life changes to surprising shifts in Apple development, I'm sharing the story of what went down this year. After navigating job hunts, tech trends, and some unexpected wins (and losses), I've got some insights about where we're headed in 2025, plus some exciting opportunities for you Swift folks! Announcements J…

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Episode 396: CrashPlan's Andrew Orrison talks Backup 59:37

2M ago59:37

59:37

Andrew Orrison from CrashPlan joins the pod to talk about a couple topics: how they’ve moved to be their own organization from being part of Code42, and how they use the Mac Admins Slack as a way to support the community. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Marcus Ransom - @marcusransom Guests: Andrew Orrison - LinkedIn Links: Mac Admin…

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Episode 372: iOS 18.3, HomePad, and Siri 39:21

2M ago39:21

39:21

With the upcoming release of iOS 18.3, Apple Intelligence can no longer be considered a beta, but sadly it still sucks really bad. Apple is rumored to be working on a new product to replace the HomePod and will include a screen and Apple Intelligence. Speaking of Siri, Dave and I ask it some simple questions that it gets wrong. Show Notes: Academy …

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#SGGQA 380: Apple Pulls Plug on AI News, CoPilot in Your Office Apps, There's a Switch 2 Coming! 2:17:48

2M ago2:17:48

2:17:48

Apple is pulling AI news summaries as Microsoft adds MORE AI to your Office apps. Current FCC Chair leaves with a message condemning the "punishment" of coverage unfavorable to the President. Twitter might need to hand over detailed information on how its algorithm works.And we definitely need to chat about this new Switch coming!Let's get our tech…

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270: Cat o' Five Tails 1:06:32

2M ago1:06:32

1:06:32

The work of ages continues as we return (for the last time this month) to our tier list of every-ish cable and connector ever made. Such heavy hitters as DisplayPort, SATA, and USBs both mini- and micro- enter the fray this week, with digressions about obscure entries like the DFP (digital flat panel?) cable, powering bare hard drives straight out …

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Episode 371: Laundry tag decoder, Severance, and voice phishing 53:06

2M ago53:06

53:06

Did you know that your iPhone has a laundry tag decoder built-in? Me neither, but Dave found it and shows us how it works. With the new season of Severance here, Apple did one of the most remarkable campaigns to a TV show ever. We often talk about security and scammers on this show, but it has hit a new level of sophistication and it is truly scary…

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Episode 395: iMazing is Amazing 1:01:36

2M ago1:01:36

1:01:36

Ari from iMazing joins the podcast to talk about iMazing Profile Editor, a tool near and dear to Mac Admins for its wide understanding of the MDM Specification and ability to create signed profiles easily for distribution in the MDM of your choice. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Becky Scott - LinkedIn Guests: Ari Leviatan - LinkedI…

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#SGGQA 379: Back at Home from Evacuating, and Ready for a Tech Podcast! 2:08:40

2M ago2:08:40

2:08:40

We're finally back at home after a stressful couple of days. Thankfully the family, our home, and our neighborhood are safe. We're not quite out of the woods as fires rage on and winds will fluctuate, but we're getting a bit of calm now.We have some tech news to cover, and gadgets to chat, but I'm going to let the viewers take the wheel on this one…

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269: Comically Tall Laptops 1:20:23

2M ago1:20:23

1:20:23

It's the Consumer Electronics Show once again, and there's a lot to talk about this year, so we chat this week about all the most interesting topics out of the show, including the Nvidia 50 series and its reliance on DLSS 4, new mobile chips from Intel and AMD, SteamOS-powered third-party handhelds, some eyebrow-raising Switch 2 leaks, new HDMI and…

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Episode 370: Fires, Bing and Siri 47:22

2M ago47:22

47:22

Dave and I start out this week by taking a minute to talk about the devastating fires in California. When we move to tech, we look at how Bing is fooling people into thinking they are on Google's site instead of its own. We also talk about Apple's statement on Siri privacy and the company's misleading Apple Intelligence ads. Show Notes: Palisades F…

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#SGGQA 378: Tesla Sales Dip, Meta Deletes AI Bots, Apple Settles Siri Privacy Lawsuit, No Net Neutrality for You! 2:28:25

2M ago2:28:25

2:28:25

An appeals court strikes down Net Neutrality. Meta is deleting its own AI bots. Tesla sales dip for the first time. Apple admits NO wrongdoing in Siri privacy settlement. A ton of media enters the public domain.And some fancy new glasses are making waves at CES!Let's get our tech week started right! Video Replay on YouTube! Links and Show Notes: ht…

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Episode 394: Family Device Control, Part 2 1:05:57

2M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Collin Elliott is back to talk to more about controlling the family devices in your midst. Hosts: Tom Bridge - @[email protected] Becky Scott - LinkedIn Guests: Collin Elliott - LinkedIn Links: Episode 376: https://podcast.macadmins.org/2024/08/14/episode-376-family-device-control-with-collin-elliott/ https://support.opendns.com/hc/en-us/a…

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268: We're Pro-Thunk Around Here 1:08:35

2M ago1:08:35

1:08:35

We note the tragic passing this week of our good friend and tech reporting legend Gordon Mah Ung, with a short tribute and a bit of reminiscing about Gordon's illustrious career and the impact he made on everyone he came into contact with. Then we return to the very serious work of ranking every cable and connector in existence, with a pivot this w…

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Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte 43:15

3M ago43:15

43:15

Matt Masicotte comes on the show to clear up all our misconceptions about concurrency in Swift 6. 😑 Guest Matt Massicotte - @[email protected] massicotte.org | I write stuff here. Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Bluesky mattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte) Matt Massicotte | LinkedIn Matt Massicotte (@mattie) / X Announcements BrightDigit 103 …

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