Episode Details

A six-year criminal case is cracked thanks to data recovered from a SIM card in an iPad found in the Thames. Chuck Joiner, Dave Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, and Jim Rea dive into that story before looking at Severance Season 2, its layered storytelling, and expectations for Season 3. Other topics include Apple Original Films' latest project, the fate of Ronald D. Moore's sci-fi series, and the surprising benefits of using solid colors for desktop focus and organization.

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Chapters:

00:11 Introduction to MacVoices 00:27 iPad in the Thames Investigation 06:40 Severance Season 2 Discussion 15:21 Apple Original Films News 18:13 Ronald D. Moore's Project Update 20:52 Desktop Color for Focus 27:35 Unique Desktop Organization Techniques

Links:

If you try to kill somebody, don't throw your iPad in the river afterwards

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/25/if-you-try-to-kill-somebody-dont-throw-your-ipad-in-the-river-afterwards

Hit Apple TV+ drama Severance officially renewed for season three https://9to5mac.com/2025/03/21/severance-renewed-season-three-apple-tv/

UFO-disclosure project from Joseph Kosinski, Jerry Bruckheimer landing at Apple TV+ UFO-disclosure project https://appleworld.today/2025/03/ufo-disclosure-project-from-joseph-kosinski-jerry-bruckheimer-landing-at-apple-tv/

The Surprisingly Simple Mac Desktop Hack That Boosted My Focus https://eshop.macsales.com/blog/97176-the-surprisingly-simple-mac-desktop-hack-that-boosted-my-focus/

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, Trending At Wor