Dec 19th 2023
MacBreak Weekly 900
Will Work For Eggnog
US Apple Watches Ban, CarPlay, Family Sharing
Records live every Tuesday at 2:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Pacific / 18:00 UTC.
iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store platform as it announces contingent pricing.
- Weird instance of iPhones shutting down randomly at Chicago holiday party.
- Apple releases iOS 17.2.1 with bug fixes.
- Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week.
- Apple races to tweak software ahead of looming US watch ban.
- The case for clipboard managers.
- Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment.
- GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet.
- ‘Privacy Nightmare on Wheels’: every car brand reviewed by Mozilla.
- Tesla adds Apple Podcasts.
- Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data.
- The Athletic joins Apple News+.
- Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma.
- With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal.
- Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing.
- Apple loses one of the last remaining designers from Jony Ive era.
Picks of the Week: - Jason's Pick: Puzzmo
- Andy's Pick: Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
- Alex's Pick: Studio Technologies Model 205.
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Links
- Weird instance of Iphones shutting down randomly at chicago holiday party
- Apple Releases iOS 17.2.1 With Bug Fixes
- Apple to halt Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 sales in the US this week
- Apple Races to Tweak Software Ahead of Looming US Watch Ban
- The case for clipboard managers
- Pastebot
- Ford CEO pokes fun at GM for CarPlay excuses, reiterates ongoing commitment
- GM's latest excuse for dropping CarPlay is its dumbest yet
- ‘Privacy Nightmare on Wheels’: Every Car Brand Reviewed By Mozilla
- Tesla adds Apple Podcasts
- Apple now requires a judge's consent to hand over push notification data
- The Athletic joins Apple News+, Wirecutter coming soon
- Adobe gives up on $20 billion acquisition of Figma
- With third-party app stores on the horizon, Apple is working on keeping developers loyal
- Apple agrees to pay out $25M to settle lawsuit over Family Sharing
- Apple Loses One of the Last Remaining Designers From Jony Ive Era
- Puzzmo
- Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas
- Studio Technologies Model 205