Episodes

  • 680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

    680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese
    Feb 27 2026
    Pre-show: Marco’s Watch and snow blows woes TruFuelFollow-up: Casey got the CableCARD email 😭YoLink alternatives (via Joe) IKEA Matter-over-Thread announcementKLIPPBOK (leak sensor)BILRESA (remote control)MYGGSPRAY (motion sensor)House batteries & V2H/V2L (via Russel Prouse) F-150 LightningOn the value of M𝑥 Pro processors (via Rick Baumhauer)Tahoe window resizing workaround (via Nathan Manceaux-Panot) defaults write -g AppleEdgeResizeExteriorSize 8defaults delete -g AppleEdgeResizeExteriorSizemacOS document model …was actually introduced in Mac OS X 10.7…and noted in the beginning of the Mac OS X 10.8 reviewFinal Cut Pro X does auto-save (via Ian Robinson) Technical details (via Videoalex)Microsoft Office 365 also auto-saves onto OneDrive in Windows (via Éric)Saving files in Xcode (via Alex Kent)Returning to Save As… (via Eric deRuiter) System Settings Desktop & Dock → disable Close windows when quitting an applicationKeyboard → Keyboard Shortcuts create an entry under All Applications for Save As… (using an ellipsis by typing ⌥ ;) and assign it to ⌘⇧SNotepad++ (via Emily Campbell)Alternative to Due (via Patrick Dumontel) GoodTaskApple March 4 “experience” MacRumors’ roundup of low-cost MacBook limitationsApple to manufacture some Mac minis in the US Wall Street Journal videoAccompanying article Apple News linkThis predates this administration?Ask ATP: What are our current home & lock screens? (via Sagar Patel) ATP Insider: Roast My Home ScreenJohn: lock & homeCasey: lock & home IndigoCroissantMarco: lock & homeWhat’s our current desktop headphone setup? (via ziplyne) Overtime on ATP #675Casey AirPods Pro 3Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 32ΩDesktop speakers Sonos Era 100 × 2Sonos Sub MiniSonos Combo AdapterJohn: Sony MDR-7506Kanto ORA4ATP #630Marco: Podcasting Beyerdynamic DT775 Pro 250ΩBeyerdynamic EDT1770D EarpadsSchiit Jotunheim 2 (an older model; current is Jotunheim 3)Music HifiMan HE6Speakers KEF Q150 / LSX II & KC62Amp for Q150: Fosi Audio BT30DPost-show: Casey’s driven more cars BMW i4 M50Audi e-tron GTMembers-only ATP Overtime: Skill shortages, Apple Silicon, and AI Empowering the Next Wave of Silicon Engineers Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp.Aura Frames: Frames for every memory, gifts for every occasionDeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 35 mins
  • 679: An Adversarial Relationship With Myself

    679: An Adversarial Relationship With Myself
    Feb 16 2026
    Pre-show: Marco beach… and app… cleanup results Instagram reel that John foundDueYoLink Water Leak Starter KitWe’re recording ✨from the future✨.Follow-up: Should Casey look at a used Lucid Air for ~$50k?Marco’s defection move to Chrome (via Sarvagnan) Helium Browserunduck.linkWindow resizing in Tahoe (via Jeff Johnson) “Resolved Issue” → “Known Issue” Objective DevelopmentLaunchBarLittle SnitchAirTag 2 & speaker tamperingCloudflare Open Access (via George Black) Explanatory videoFastmail 🤝🏻 Perl Fastmail’s donationJohn’s referral linkAnother Apple purchase migration warning (via Nick) Support documentYouTube is on visionOS (App Store link)Studio Display 2 to be… 90Hz? 🤨New devices not on the latest-and-greatest TSMC process?Where are you, M5 Pro MacBook Pro? Juli Clover at MacRumorsBen Lovejoy at 9to5 MacBen in December 2024Vadim Yuryev (of MaxTech)Ask ATP: What kind of battery backup should one use? (via Allen Shull) Casey’s “tailgate battery”Casey’s “bequeathed” generatorTesla PowerwallWhy do we think Ternus is a good idea as CEO? (via Kevin B.)What’s the deal with Save As…, Duplicate, etc? (via Carl Walther) The new document model was actually introduced in Mac OS X 10.7 Lion in 2011More from John’s Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion review in in 2012Post-show: Casey’s Status BoardMembers-only ATP Overtime: Apparently everyone is stealing TV ReplayTV Sponsored by: Gusto: Payroll and benefits software built for small businesses.Zapier: Put AI to work across your company—for real.1Password: Award-winning password manager trusted by millions of users Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • 678: Mentoring a Box of Numbers

    678: Mentoring a Box of Numbers
    Feb 12 2026
    Pre-show: Marco HVAC update DaikinTraneYoLink temperature sensors (or this one with a wider temp. range)YoLink leak sensorsLoRa🗣️ New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Insider: After AppleFollow-up: Units corner Robert Tait’s videoWarGames display reincarnated (via everyone) ATP Movie Club: WarGamesWarGamesAI Whoops, we whiffed on disclosing past/future sponsors 🤦🏻‍♂️Steve Troughton-Smith’s experimentations Three apps in one dayOn usage limitsDread & fatalism We Mourn Our Craft by Nolan LawsonThe Tipping Point by Thomas Ricouard (Medium link 🤢)Productivity promise vs. reality Anthropic studyExperienced developers are slower?Microsoft studyAtlassian studyBerkeley: AI adoption ≠ productivity gainsHarvard: Slop hinders productivityMIT: 95% of businesses see zero returns (PDF)Breaking the Spell of Vibe Coding by Rachel ThomasAI-Generated Code Quality by Mark LevisonComprehension Debt by Aman ShekharYour Brain on ChatGPT by Nataliya Kosmyna et alSome related links from our AI conversation: n8nStratechery interview with Benedict EvansComputer (occupation)Memento moriSteam Machine & Steam Frame delayed due to component shortages/price increasesFerrari Luce Andrew J. Hawkins at The VergeWalkthrough video with Jordan Golon at PRNDL Associated postDieter RamsPatek Philippe NautilusBraunGordon Murray Automotive Type 50 Shift knob & switchgear (timestamp link to 18:04)Other videosLeicaPost-show: Casey is car shopping Porsche TaycanAudi e-tron GTBMW i4Rivian R3How the second-gen Porsche Taycan is better than the first-genMembers-only ATP Overtime: China’s ban on electric door handles Tesla hit with another wrongful death suit by Andrew J. HawkinsFlush door handles & efficiency by Jonathan M. Gitlin Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp.Quince: Elevated essentials and staples that last.DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 34 mins
  • 677: I Accept the Battery Cost

    677: I Accept the Battery Cost
    Feb 5 2026
    • Pre-show: Icepocalypse update
    • Follow-up:
      • Casey’s unit conversions are helpful… ish
      • Other authentication options for John’s Cloudflare apps
        • Cloudflare Access
          • Zero trust architecture
        • OpenID connect
          • tsidp
          • Pocket ID
      • Per-pixel lighting and human perception (via David Schaub)
      • The state of MicroLED
        • Robert Tait of The Hook Up
      • Claude Code & AI ethics
        • Alec’s video
        • Irish wind farm
    • Top Dogs in Apple Vision Pro
    • Marco’s experiment
      • Cortex
      • DuckDuckGo
      • Kagi
    • Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3
      • John’s Tahoe icon battle continues
        • Rubber duck debugging
      • Kyle Hughes
      • Drop shipping
    • Post-show: Tesla kills off the Model S and Model X
      • Most recent earnings
      • Earnings call transcript
      • The Robotaxi is dangerous according to… Tesla
      • We really need to get to self-driving
      • Waymo’s safety record
    • Members-only ATP Overtime: Apple’s rumored AI pin
      • Apple buys Q.ai
      • Ryan Christoffel

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • 676: A Sternly Worded Instruction

    676: A Sternly Worded Instruction
    Jan 29 2026
    Pre-show: Snowpocalypse updateFollow-up: atp.fm passkey updateGoogle Private AI ComputeApple 🤝🏻 Google CloudRemoving copy/paste crud (via rauli)Screen on RAMASUS improves color accuracy for Mac users (via Oliver Thomas)Modular headphones AIAIAI (via Graham Dobie)Tyler H’s review of the Fender Mix and Fairphone FairbudsWindow management in macOS (via Ben) FlashSpaceAltTabNew AirTags The chime has changed from F → GApple hosting LA event Invite imageJason’s Creator Studio reviewTCL has bought Sony’s TV business TCL Super Quantum DotTCL X11LJohn Ternus takes over design at Apple Sebastiaan de With → AppleWho makes design decisions at Apple, anyway?Post-show: We stand with Minnesotans. Apple employee reaction to Tim CookTim’s internal memoTim’s letter after George FloydGruber on Tim’s letterGruber on languageCRDTJohn’s new bff XKCD #974: Pass the saltMembers-only ATP Overtime: TikTok in the US is under new ownership… for real this time Congress is unsure if it complies with lawAre content moderation changes afoot?More data slurping definitely is Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp.DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 20 mins
  • 675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load

    675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load
    Jan 22 2026
    Pre-show: Snowpocalypse is coming for Casey🗣️ New ATP Member’s Special: ATP Tier List: Automotive Logos 🗣️Follow-up: We’ll talk TCL/Sony next week! Gruber’s postTop Dogs is coming“Cloud technology”? Google’s blog postGurman’s post Clipboard hijacking It’s an Apple thingNo, reallyIndonesia is not smallMainStage is not new (via Mike Taffet et al) InterviewApple’s Pro Apps Bundle still exists for education users (via Pekka Salonen)Pro apps free trials Prior art (via Karoline)The trials are full versions (via Ian Robinson)Monitors at CES DisplayPort alternate mode for USB-CWhat about color accuracy? Extended Display Identification DataProMotion in Safari iOS: Settings → Apps → Safari → Advanced → Feature FlagsTestVision Pro does have KeynoteIcons in Tahoe menus Nikita ProkopovJim NielsenColin M. Ford (and an explanation)Apple’s guidelinesYou don’t have bad aim; it’s TahoeHow to prevent Tahoe update nags Many TricksDevice management profilesActually it’s a bug 🤭Ask ATP: Was Alan Dye a better or worse steward of software design than Jony Ive? (via Austin)Will Alan Dye’s departure affect a touchscreen MacBook Pro? (via Tom Armstrong)What is our favorite macOS style? (via Nate) macOS Screenshot LibraryPost-show: John’s migration continues John’s Fastmail referral linkCronNamecheapCloudflareClaude CodeMiniDVStatusBoardGrafanaPrometheusCandyBarMembers-only ATP Overtime: Fender’s first wireless headphones The Verge coverageDemo videoSony WH-1000XM6Auracast WikipediaSony MDR-7506 Sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp.Zapier: Put AI to work across your company—for real.DeleteMe: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 6 mins
  • 674: A Reliable, Boring Partner

    674: A Reliable, Boring Partner
    Jan 16 2026
    Pre-show: Casey’s dreams were squashed Ubiquiti Travel RouterVerizon JetpackMarco’s hotspot (newer models exist; check for refurbs, they’re way cheaper than new)Solis EdgeFollow-up: The Grim Reaper FiOS CableCARD email came for John TiVo Roamio ProCasey on DownstreamTemporal dithering (via Kyle Foreman)Dagnabbit, the screen count is just too damn high MSI MEG Vision X (Screen grab)MSI Lightning RTX 5090 (Screen grab)Wi-Fi channel selection & sizeWi-Fi 7 8A tour of Apple- (or John-) relevant monitors from CES As a reminder… Apple Studio DisplayPro Display HDRMSI MPG 271KRAW16DisplayHDR 1400 certificationMSI MAG 271KPD7 Monitors UnboxedASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM (Photo) HDTVTestSubpixel arrangementsApple Creator Studio Icons over timePhotomator lives on… for now (via Chris Welch) MacRumorsApple’s defense of the iconsJason on iWork freemiumApple 🤝🏻 Google More from The InformationChase to become the new issuer of Apple Card FAQBack story on the Wall Street Journal (Apple News)Post-show: NBA Immersive StratecheryDitheringMembers-only ATP Overtime: The continuing disaster at Twitter Elizabeth Lopatto: Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowardsDan Moren: Apple cowardly still has not pulled X and Grok from the App StoreBloomburg: Musk’s Grok AI blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia over sexual imagesRobert Hart & Jess Weatherbed: X hasn’t really stopped Grok AI from undressing women in the UK Sponsored by: Guru: Your AI Source of Truth.Gusto: Payroll and benefits software built for small businesses.1Password: More than a password manager. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 1 min
  • 673: Six Impossible Things

    673: Six Impossible Things
    Jan 8 2026
    Pre-show: Casey has a question for Marco LivePhishGoose on BandcampNugsThank you, ATP Patrons!Follow-up: Cord-cutting Casey on Downstreamsuppose.tvMulti-select in iOS Contacts.app (via many, including Simon Ljungberg)The Studio Display is $1600 (via Greg Seay) Quinn’s video on making a 5K displayDisplay flickering (via Stephen Perelson) This started in late 2020 with Big SurTemporal dithering (AKA Frame rate control)Stillcolor to disable temporal dithering on macOSBetterDisplay for turning on and off GPU dithering DocsPlayStation Portal …works with PlayStation Plus…but really needs solid Wi-Fi…and doesn’t support Wi-Fi 6…and requires wired or first-party Bluetooth headphonesDouble-tap title bar to Fill (via Chirag Desai) Knowedge baseSystem Settings → Desktop & Dock → Window title bar double-click action → FillWi-Fi 7 Ubiquiti’s Wi-Fi 7 implementation is not great (via Reid) WPA3WPA3 is not well supported (via USB Type-Steve)Alternatively, try band steering (via Patch)Wi-Fi Pro Abraham Vegh weighs in…as does pro Saul SutherlandJohn’s Eero Max 7 setupThread vs. Matter ThreadMatterDerek Seaman’s seriesTo run Matter in HA, you need a separate containerApple Fitness+ and Quitter’s Day BodiASML & TSMC Extreme ultraviolet lithographyVeritasium: The Ridiculous Engineering of the World’s Most Important MachineAsianometry: ASML: TSMC’s Critical Supplier, Explained TSMC Analysis playlistThe Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars HotelTech stuff we’re looking forward to in 2026 Gartner hype cycleThe Trow of DisillusionmentPost-show: Casey bought something silly Quinn’s videoGL i.Net/r/ubiquitiTeleportExtremely dodgy firmware upgrade approachPortainerMembers-only ATP Overtime: Strange form factor rumors for forthcoming iPhones The InformationMacRumorsMockup image & videoJason’s & Stepen’s postsiPhone fold display quietly debuted at CES? Sponsored by: Guru: Your AI Source of Truth.MasterClass: Learn from the world’s best. Video lessons that inspire.Factor: Healthy Eating, Made Easy. Get 50% off your first box, plus free breakfast for 1 year. Become a member for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!
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    2 hrs and 24 mins