… and it doesn’t seem like Apple has a bunch of hits here. We’ll all find out soon enough how good these shows are, but I am sure the company was hoping for a warmer reception to the streaming landscape.
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Apple Announces AirPods Pro⇢
Apple today announced AirPods Pro, an exciting addition to the AirPods family that features Active Noise Cancellation and superior, immersive sound in an all-new lightweight, in-ear design. AirPods Pro are available to order on apple.com and the Apple Store app starting today and in stores beginning Wednesday, October 30.
“AirPods are the best-selling headphones in the world. The one-tap setup experience, incredible sound and iconic design have made them a beloved Apple product, and with AirPods Pro, we’re taking the magic even further,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “The new in-ear AirPods Pro sound amazing with Adaptive EQ, fit comfortably with flexible ear tips and have innovative Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode. We think customers are going to love this new addition to the AirPods family.”
Analog(ue) #168: I’m Here to Do a Job⇢
I crashed Analog(ue) this week to talk with Casey Liss about our work with St. Jude, but also taking time away and gauging burnout.
Expired Certificates Breaking macOS Installers⇢
In certain circumstances, such as when an installer is damaged, you’ll see an alert that says the application can’t be verified and may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading. Or it says that the package was signed with a certificate that has expired and may not be authentic.
You should download the installer again. If the new installer is also affected, please contact the maker of the software for help.
What People Thought About the iPod’s Introduction⇢
Joe Rossignol at MacRumors has rounded up coverage of and responses to the original iPod, some 18 years ago.
Connected #266: What Are You, an Accountant?⇢
Stephen got into an eBay bidding war with someone he knows and Federico helps his friends with Catalina, before coming clean about his new iPhone case. The group also considers Apple’s expanding line of audio products and Myke reviews the iMac Pro.
I cannot pronounce the words pen and pin differently.
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Liftoff #110: A Consensual Hallucination⇢
Insight is back up and running, and the ISS has hosted the first all-female spacewalk. Back here on Earth, NASA is making purchases for Artemis, even as Congress threatens the agency’s 2024 plans.
So. Much. Space. News.
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Ungeniused #90: SEALAB⇢
In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy studied long-term diving techniques through the SEALAB program, which included a dolphin assistant, sabotage and a fatal accident.
Papa Topside, reporting for duty.
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Mac Power Users #506: iOS Accessories⇢
Our iOS devices go with us just about everywhere, and pairing them with some select accessories can make them more useful in more situations. This week, Stephen and David talk about some of the products that they rely on when using their iPhones and iPads, from cases and batteries to tripods and keyboard.
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Kbase Article of the Week: Final Cut Express 4 - Technical Specifications⇢
Apple lists these system requirements for Final Cut Express 4:
- A Mac computer with a 1.25GHz or faster PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Core 2 Duo, or Intel Xeon processor
- For AVCHD: A Mac computer with an Intel processor
- 500MB of disk space to install Final Cut Express and LiveType
- Additional 500MB to install LiveType content
- 1GB of RAM or more
- An AGP or PCI Express graphics card compatible with Quartz Extreme; or an Intel GMA integrated graphics processor in a MacBook or Mac mini computer
- Some FxPlug filters are not compatible with integrated Intel graphics processors.
- A display with 1024-by-768 resolution or higher
- A DVD drive for installation
Final Cut Express 4.0.1 was the last version of the application.
Catalina’ Screen Time Feature Less than Useful⇢
Kirk McElhearn:
Screen Time is a feature that Apple added to iOS 12, which allows you to keep track of how much time you spend on each app you use, how many times you wake up your iOS device, and how many notifications you receive. This data can help you cut down on your device usage, and you can use Screen Time to set limits for your kids.
Screen Time was also added to macOS Catalina, with the same features. However, it doesn’t seem to work correctly. Rather than showing which apps are frontmost when you work, it shows how long apps are open.
Apple Releases Supplemental Update for macOS Catalina
There’s an update out for macOS Catalina that addresses that:
- Improves installation reliability of macOS Catalina on Macs with low disk space
- Fixes an issue that prevented Setup Assistant from completing during some installations
- Resolves an issue that prevents accepting iCloud Terms and Conditions when multiple iCloud accounts are logged in
- Improves the reliability of saving Game Center data when playing Apple Arcade games offline
This is not macOS Catalina 10.15.1, but rather an update to the .0. It’s available in Software Update now.