249: ‘Better Than Nothing’ With John Moltz
The Talk Show With John Gruber
04/24/19
•133m
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John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include AirPods 2, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold debacle, the trove of iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 leaks reported by Guilherme Rambo, and the future of iTunes.
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- AirPods battery replacement from Apple.
- ToothFairy — Michael Tsai’s $3 app for easily connecting AirPods to your Mac with a click.
- AirBuddy — Guilherme Rambo’s $5 utility for connecting AirPods to your Mac with a slick iOS-style “just open the case near the Mac” interface.
- The cheap piece of plastic Mark Gurman inadvertently peeled off his Galaxy Fold.
- The peeling plastic layer on Joanna Stern’s Galaxy Fold review unit.
- Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes.
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250: ‘A Couple of Awkward Swipes’ With MG Siegler
April 30, 2019
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Very special guest MG Siegler returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s original content strategy and a general look at the state of the company.
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This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.
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