The history of Apple’s accessibility work dates back to the early days of the Mac, and while the iPhone took a little while, it’s now the standard-bearer when it comes to accessibility in the smartphone world.
Technologies like VoiceOver that shipped on the iPhone 3GS and the Apple Watch’s ability to detect and warn you about loud noises are important for everyone, even as the impact of those features is felt in different ways for different people.
This week on the show, Jason Federico and I address some follow up, then saddle up for the Rumor Roundup before answering a round of listener questions.
I am all for Apple Health being able to collect and connect to more information, but an Apple-built AI agent designed to “replicate” your doctor feels like a bridge way too far.
Today more than ever we’re all drowning in a flood of information. News, research, social media. And while most of it is probably less important, we need to identify what actually is, keep it, and organize it. Only then it becomes “knowledge” that we can work with to create something new.
DEVONthink is the tool and the place for this. It keeps all your documents in databases right on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, and gives you an environment full of pro-grade tools that let you work with them right inside the app.
This week’s MPU was a lot of fun to record:
David Pierce is Editor-at-Large at The Verge. This week, he talks with Stephen and David about the hardware and software he relies on for work, the overall state of Apple in 2025, and his complicated feelings about his new SodaStream.
iiiDIY has a great video about getting a LC630 cleaned up and running again:
Andrew Rossignol has done what I was sure was impossible:
I have been diving into the world of large language models (LLMs), and a question began to gnaw at me: could I bring the cutting-edge of AI to the nostalgic glow of my trusty 2005 PowerBook G4? Armed with a 1.5GHz processor, a full gigabyte of RAM, and a limiting 32-bit address space, I embarked on an experiment that actually yielded results. I have successfully managed to achieve LLM inference on this classic piece of Apple history, proving that even yesteryear’s hardware can have a taste of tomorrow’s AI.
WWDC 2025 has been announced, so it’s time to get silly and read too much into the event’s artwork.
In other news: Federico goes on a quest for the perfect earbuds for dictation, and Stephen asks him about his Mac mini usage.
On Connected Pro, a look at Apple’s upcoming deal with Nvidia and why the companies had a falling out years ago.
There’s a new (old?) computer at apple.com/mac:
(It’s nice to have such a colorful finish on a Pro device!)
The page links to a new video showing how the Mac is at the heart of Severance’s production.
I really think this is the best show I’ve watched since Breaking Bad or Mad Men ended. I love it, and can’t wait for the third season.
The event will basically follow the template Apple set after the COVID years:
Developers and students will be able to discover the latest Apple software and technologies by tuning in to the Keynote. They can also experience WWDC25 throughout the week on the Apple Developer app, Apple Developer website, and Apple Developer YouTube channel. This year’s conference will include video sessions and opportunities to connect with Apple engineers and designers in online labs.
Greg Pierce’s excellent dictionary and research app Terminology has received a major update, as John Voorhees writes:
I’m glad to see Terminology get such a comprehensive update. It’s the sort of focused app that I love using even if I could search for definitions with Google or drop a word into ChatGPT. Those methods work, but in both cases, they’re less precise than Terminology’s approach. Plus, Terminology works with both Google and ChatGPT out of the box. The advantage of choosing Terminology is that both of those services – and many others – have been set up in the app to make retrieving exactly what you want work better than any generalized search can, whether you’re using a search engine or LLM. That’s why I use Terminology and wholeheartedly recommend it.
I joined Jason Snell on today’s episode of Upgrade to discuss A.I. fallout, the EU’s moves to expand device interoperability, Jason’s recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more.