Episode Details

Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby look at the unannounced feature that reboots iPhones after an extended period of inactivity, how they view it, and how law enforcement is seeing it. In the same vein, we look at what Apple is giving in the form of an also-unannounced improvement to their laptop screens, the new version of Final Cut, and new games for Apple Arcade. Apple is also taking away some features from and what Apple is taking away some legacy machines in terms of support and repair options. The panel digs through all of that and more.

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Chapters:

00:08 Introduction and Welcome 02:34 Group Check-In 04:28 Group Therapy Session 08:15 iOS 18.1 Inactivity Reboot 16:49 M4 MacBook Pro Features 18:20 Final Cut Pro 11 Updates 23:16 Apple Arcade Game Additions 26:42 Apple Takes Away Features 39:45 End of Butterfly Keyboard Repairs

Links:

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Apple quietly added 'Inactivity Reboot' in iOS 18.1 to safeguard a lost or stolen iPhone https://www.macworld.com/article/2518717/apple-quietly-added-inactivity-reboot-in-ios-18-1-to-safeguard-a-lost-or-stolen-iphone.html

Researcher reverse engineers new iPhone security feature ‘Inactivity Reboot’ https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/18/reverse-engineers-iphone-inactivity-reboot/

Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro's display https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apple-secretly-included-quantum-dot-tech-in-the-m4-macbook-pros-display-173424130.html

Apple Releases Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/13/apple-releases-final-cut-pro-11-for-mac/

Apple Arcade Is Getting 15 New Games https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/apple-arcade-is-getting-15-new-games

Apple Dropping Support for iCloud Backups on iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 and Earlier https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/18/apple-icloud-backup-ios-9-minimum/ Apple Ending Support for Safari Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and Earlier https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/19/apple-ending-safari-bookmark-syncing-below-ios-11/

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog,

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