Episode 273: The Future Is Scary

This time we have Toolchain, Halloween AirPods, and RIP QuickTime Player 7. Tim Cooks says we may have bundles, Google buys FitBit, FCC passes new Mac Pro, online etymology, we follow up on Apple TV+ trial, GameClub, and PhotoShop on iPad, Apple privacy updates, and Uber car kills jaywalker. You cannot submit Electron 6 or 7 apps to the App Store. Microsoft’s Edge Chromium browser will launch on January 15th. Apple Push Notification Service Update. Apple TV+ first impressions and a new look for Apple privacy. Picks: Researchers hack Siri, Alexa, and Google Home by shining lasers at them, SwiftUI Cheat Sheet, Photoshop on iPad 🎉.

Special Guest: Mike Vinakmens.

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• Swift.org - Download Swift
• Jaime Lopez on Twitter: "#askmtjc" / Twitter
• Greg Heo on Twitter: "Mac #1 of 2 is going to Catalina. RIP QuickTime Player 7. 😔 https://t.co/EIuL7EIls7" / Twitter
• Greg Heo on Twitter: "@mtjc_podcast Swift Toolchains! Download from https://t.co/bCJvLUkkoj and once installed they show up in Xcode preferences. #askMTJC https://t.co/EZHf1znFkg" / Twitter
• Tim Cook doesn't rule out possibility of future hardware/services bundles
• Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion - The Verge
• dibs | Origin and meaning of dibs by Online Etymology Dictionary — dibs
• The FCC Grants Regulatory Approval for the New Mac Pro
• Don’t cancel your Apple TV Plus trial until it’s almost over - The Verge
• Adobe’s Photoshop for the iPad is finally here, with more features to come - The Verge
• John Knoll - Wikipedia
• Color wheel, a color palette generator | Adobe Color
• Adobe InDesign - Wikipedia
• GameClub - a new way to play!
• Apple: Raising the stakes on data privacy | iMore
• Mar Hicks on Twitter: "6 seconds is enough time to swerve, slow down, or even stop. Uber intentionally broke the safety features already in place on the vehicle. This was not an accidental killing. It should never be framed that way." / Twitter
• Pedestrian in self-driving Uber crash probably would have lived if braking feature hadn’t been shut off, NTSB documents show - The Washington Post
• Video captures B.C. Tesla self-driving on the wrong side of the road | Globalnews.ca
• david.dev
• Microsoft’s Edge Chromium browser will launch on January 15th with a new logo - The Verge
• Apple Push Notification Service Update - News - Apple Developer
• Michael Sagmeister on Twitter: "@davemark Critics vs. audience scores for the Apple TV+ shows on Rotten Tomatoes tell a pretty interesting story. https://t.co/iS1dMHnccP" / Twitter
• Privacy - Apple
• Researchers hack Siri, Alexa, and Google Home by shining lasers at them | Ars Technica
• Light Commands Overview - YouTube
• SimpleBoilerplates/SwiftUI-Cheat-Sheet: SwiftUI Cheat Sheet
• Creating implicit animations – Animation SwiftUI Tutorial 1/8 - YouTube
• Adobe Photoshop now on iPad | Adobe Photoshop
• Oracle VM VirtualBox
• Fusion - Run Windows on Mac | Virtual Machines for Mac | VMware
• NTSB Home

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