Accidental Tech Podcast

Marco Arment, Casey Liss, John Siracusa

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters.

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20 episodes
Updated July 27

Episodes20

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July 27 · 2 hr 30 min
702: Isolate the Evil
Safari 27 and web standards, Apple Maps coming to cars (?), and our very different philosophies on packing for a family road trip.
July 23 · 2 hr 10 min
701: I Improved My Town
3D-printing for fun and utility, a defense of squircle-icon jail, how AirPlay was finally fixed in Overcast, and cutting-edge modern technology such as audio CDs, FileMaker, and the Mac Pro.
July 16 · 1 hr 56 min
700: A Wet Dishrag Full of Lies
Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, the state of the 27 OSes heading into the public betas, what FileMaker was (or is?), and looking for a new home for Maestral.
July 7 · 2 hr 20 min
699: Not the Correct Squircle
Someone got us started on app icons again.
June 30 · 2 hr 13 min
698: And Do What?
Siri AI impressions, M6 and M7 rumors, Apple’s role in the supply chain, languages for LLMs, and price hikes for everyone!
June 26 · 2 hr 6 min
697: The Chart Is Terrifying
Apple altered their prices. Pray they don’t alter them any further.
June 15 · 1 hr 59 min
696: It Seems Petty, But I Endorse It
Lots of details from macOS Golden Gate, Apple's AI Tech Talk, road trips, and failed Bobs.
June 9 · 2 hr 51 min
695: The Crystal Pepsi of Aqua
WWDC 2026 coverage and our first impressions of macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and Siri AI.
June 4 · 2 hr 19 min
694: Potential and Homework
Our hopes and dreams for WWDC 2026.
May 29 · 2 hr 2 min
693: Negative Bonus Points
Jony Ive finally made his car.
May 21 · 2 hr 6 min
692: A Thinking Hitch
People really don’t like AI. (Sponsored by AI.)
May 14 · 1 hr 55 min
691: A Menlo Phase
Apple's chip-fab options, branding the 20th-anniversary iPhone, Terminal and Xcode preferences, and some very special filenames.
May 8 · 1 hr 55 min
690: Turn Left at the Next Tree
How could Apple make Neo and Ultra versions of more of their products?
April 30 · 1 hr 56 min
689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm
Mythos, the different personalities of Tim Cook and John Ternus, the complexity of backing up files from cloud storage providers on macOS, and the long-term future of the Mac.
April 21 · 2 hr 6 min
688: A Company Man
John Ternus was announced as Apple’s next CEO! We review the strengths and weaknesses of the Tim Cook era as he transitions to Executive Chairman.
April 16 · 1 hr 55 min
687: You Can Bend This Line
Ads in Apple Maps, copyright of AI output, and a short supply of flawed chips.
April 9 · 2 hr 2 min
686: Write Two Letters
John’s next Mac is going to be very expensive.
April 1 · 2 hr 15 min
685: The Ability to Be Hotter
Farewell, Mac Pro.
March 26 · 1 hr 55 min
684: It’s Not What Young People Do
WWDC 2026 hopes, the state of passkeys, more on podcast transcripts, and how businesses manage fleets of Macs.
March 19 · 2 hr 21 min
683: I Didn’t Want to Melt My Rug
MacBook Neo hands-on, Studio Display XDR eyes-on, and how Overcast is transcribing podcasts at scale.