Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jason Snell is leading today's panel, with Dan Moren of SixColors joining Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. Is there a significant privacy issue with Apple's NameDrop? What are the top podcasts and books in Apple Music & Apple Books? Reports are starting to trickle in for Apple's 2nd gen Vision Pro as reports of the company are looking to cut costs of the low-end headset in half.
• Local police warn about a new iPhone feature they don't understand.
• Police departments and news sites spreading misinformation about how iOS 17 NameDrop feature works.
• Apple shares top podcasts of 2023 in Apple Podcasts.
• Castro podcast app database failed, may be shutting down?
• Apple unveils top books of 2023, new in-app Year in Review experience.
• Apple Music Replay 2023 arrives.
• Fore AirJet: A solid state cooling demo using MacBook Air.
• Apple working to cut material costs of low-end Vision headset in half.
Picks of the Week
• Alex's Pick: Eclipse Glasses
• Andy's Pick: Hannah Waddingham - Home for Christmas.
• Dan's Pick: Conlextions
• Jason's Pick: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren
Hosts: Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko
Guest: Dan Moren
MacBreak Weekly episode 897
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Jason Snell is leading today's panel, with Dan Moren of SixColors joining Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. Is there a significant privacy issue with Apple's NameDrop? What are the top podcasts and books in Apple Music & Apple Books? Reports are starting to trickle in for Apple's 2nd gen Vision Pro as reports of the company are looking to cut costs of the low-end headset in half.
• Local police warn about a new iPhone feature they don't understand.
• Police departments and news sites spreading misinformation about how iOS 17 NameDrop feature works.
• Apple shares top podcasts of 2023 in Apple Podcasts.
• Castro podcast app database failed, may be shutting down?
• Apple unveils top books of 2023, new in-app Year in Review experience.
• Apple Music Replay 2023 arrives.
• Fore AirJet: A solid state cooling demo using MacBook Air.
• Apple working to cut material costs of low-end Vision headset in half.
Picks of the Week
• Alex's Pick: Eclipse Glasses
• Andy's Pick: Hannah Waddingham - Home for Christmas.
• Dan's Pick: Conlextions
• Jason's Pick: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren
Hosts: Jason Snell, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko
Guest: Dan Moren
MacBreak Weekly episode 897
More Info: twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly/episodes/897
Sponsors:
• Miro.com/podcast
• mylio.com/TWIT25
• hid.link/macbreakdemo
Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly
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Products we recommend: amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork
TWiT may earn commissions on certain products.
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TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, This Week in Google, Windows Weekly, Security Now, and more.
