MacBreak Weekly (Audio) TWiT TV

Leo's M1 MacBook Pro, Apple Silicon Apps, Mac mini on AWS

Notes on the M1 MacBook Pro
Native Apple Silicon M1 Apps available today
Mini-LED M1 MacBook Pro and Mini-LED iPad Pro Models Coming First Half of 2021
Apple ID adds recovery key option, but it's not yet ready for you to use
Apple Hires Prominent Venture Capitalist for App Store Role
Roku Hires Apple's Chief Siri Architect For Software Role
Apple, Nike, Coca-Cola, more lobby for changes to Xinjiang Labor Bill
Italy Fines Apple $12 Million for Misleading iPhone Water Resistance Claims
Olympus Tough TG-6 Waterproof Camera
Salesforce buys Slack in a $27.7B megadeal
Apple Fitness+ instructors tease upcoming service as 'late 2020' launch nears
Samsung could soon launch its Tile-like tracker called Galaxy Smart Tag
Apple reseller in Switzerland suggests MagSafe Duo charger launch on December 21
The Rise and Fall of Getting Things Done
AWS brings the Mac mini to its cloud
You know it's Christmas when it snows in the Apple Store app


Picks of the Week

Leo's pick: Advent of Code 2020
Andy's pick: IINA video player
Rene's pick: Cyncism != Intelligence shirt
Lory's pick: Disneyland face masks

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
forwardnetworks.com/twit
twilio.com
GetArmorLock.com

App Store commission change, Facebook privacy feature, China labor law.

Apple will reduce App Store cut to 15 percent for most developers starting January 1st
Apple Defends Delay of Privacy Feature, Slams Facebook
Undersheriff, Apple security chief, businessman indicted in bribery schemes
Apple is lobbying against a bill aimed at stopping forced labor in China
Apple releases iOS 14.2.1 with bug fixes for iPhone 12 mini, text messaging, more
iOS 14.3 beta 2 lets you run shortcuts from the home screen without launching the Shortcuts app
Sebastiaan de With: The iPhone 12 Pro Max: Real Pro Photography
Apple (again) said to be going portless with its 2021 iPhone. But only one.
Apple Silicon app database lists all the apps compatible with M1 Macs so far
Apple and PBS team up for special broadcast airings of "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" and "A Charlie Brown Christmas"
Today at Apple unwraps live online sessions and creative projects to brighten your holidays at home
Picks of the Week

Mikah's Pick: myCharge Hub
Andy's Pick: CalDigit TS3 Plus Thunderbolt 3 Dock
Rene's Pick: iStat Menus
Lory's Pick: The Wolf of Snow Hollow

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
peakdesign.com/twit
LastPass.com/twit

M1 Macs Blow Intel Macs Away

M1 Mac benchmarks and reviews
M1 is not a first-gen chip
Rosetta 2 is amazing
Why PCs will never be able to catch up with Apple
Running iOS apps on M1 is a mixed bag
Native M1 apps are coming along quickly
M1 Macs are going to change the PC landscape
Should you buy a Mac Mini, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro?
Is there any room left for Windows?
iPhone 12 Mini vs. iPhone 12 Pro Max
MacBooks' 720pm camera is still garbage, but slightly prettier garbage
Launching apps on the M1 MacBook Air is ridiculously fast
M1 MacBook battery life is amazing, and SSD is twice as fast
M1 benchmarks are off the chart
Does Big Sur's UI show that we are headed to a touchscreen Mac?
Big Sur is really big
Big Sur is bricking older MacBooks
You can't install or boot Big Sur from and external drive
OCSP certificate slowdown prevents Mac apps from running, Big Sur from downloading, iPhone setup from working. Apple promises changes
Apple is planning a "Christmas Surprise"
Picks of the Week

Leo's Pick: MacPorts
Andy's Pick: Tot Text Tool
Rene's Pick: DJI mini 2
Lory's Pick: Twinkly smart Christmas lights

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
GetArmorLock.com
itpro.tv/macbreak - use code MACBREAK30

Analyzing the M1 MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pro:

M1 system-on-a-chip has 16 billion transistors, 16 neural cores
The new Mac Mini's 2 USB-C ports are a huge limitation
The new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro still have a 720p camera, but it will have an improved image signal processor
You cannot upgrade the new Macs - you have to pay inflated prices for extra RAM and SDD memory
Big Sur arrives November 12th
Will Linux run on the M1?
We have questions about Mac compatibility
iPhone 12 Pro Max arrives this Friday
M1 power curve beats "latest PC Chip"
MacBook Pro battery life looks incredible
Analyzing the M1 chip's features
The Mac Mini cost less than the Apple Monitor stand
M1 Mac Mini vs. Intel Mac Mini
How important will it be to have iOS apps on Macs? And when will we get Shortcuts for Mac?
Google, Facebook, Candy Crush, and others are not planning to have a macOS app
Will Mac's lack of a discrete GPU be a disadvantage?
Fortnite tries to sneak back onto Macs through the Nvidia game streaming service
Apple suspends work with Pegatron over labor violations
HomePod Mini shipments slip into late December
MagSafe Duo price announced, still no release date
FDA clears NightWare app to treat PTSD-related nightmares
Panasonic develops a special vacuum to rescue Airpods from train tracks
Picks of the Week:

Leo's Pick: Nova code editor
Andy's Pick: Tip: Look Around
Doc's Pick: Descript
Rose's Pick: Forklift

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Doc Rock and Rosemary Orchard

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
LastPass.com/twit
peakdesign.com/twit

Apple's 'One More Thing,' Apple One Bundle, AirPods Recall

Apple will announce "One More Thing" on 11/10
Apple invites developers to try out Apple silicon next week
What we expect from Apple silicon MacBooks
Will we see AirTags or AirPods Studio next week?
Apple One subscription bundle launches
Apple Q4 revenues up year-over-year
Apple recalls AirPods for crackling issue
Apple updates Dark Sky app
Apple closes their Philadelphia store over rioting fears
Apple must pay VirnetX $502.8 million in patent trial
Apple Clips gets a big update
iPhone 12 has reverse wireless charging
Here's what's new in iOS 14.2
HomePod Mini goes on sale this week
Christopher Walken joins Apple TV+
Sean Connery did not write that letter to Steve Jobs
Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Raspberry Pi 400
Rene's Pick: Thomas Frank Explains
Lory's Pick: ACNH Travel Guide

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
peakdesign.com/twit
WWT.COM/TWIT2

iPad Air Review, Apple Silicon Macs, AirTags

iPhone 12 teardown
iPad Air review: we can't tell the difference between last year's iPad Pro and this.
Can you trust influencer reviews?
A billion iPhone users
iPhone 12 is less breakable but still breakable
iPhone 12 Pro Lidar can measure your height
In India, tariffs make the iPhone is so expensive that it's cheaper to fly to Dubai to buy it
Apple Silicon Macs will be announced on November 17th (we think)
Prosser says AirTags coming in November
Amazon kills Apple Card payments - is it just a bug?
'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' free to watch on any Apple device on Halloween; anyone who doesn't have an Apple device is SOL
AppleTV+ news: Bill Murray, The Velvet Underground, Scarlett Johansson, and Bond
If you hit your Apple Watch daily Move goal 2000 times in a row, it will swear at you.


Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Reeder 5
Lory's Pick: The Witches (2020)
Rene's Pick: Halide Mark II

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Rene Ritchie, and Lory Gil

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly.

Sponsors:
peakdesign.com/twit
twit.cachefly.com