Episode 245: First exposure to MacOS
This week Chris and Rod have follow-up discussions on Apple being hit with an additional $184M patent fine for Masimo, forecasts predicting RAM shortages extending through 2028, scrutiny surrounding Apple removing ICE-tracking apps, Asahi Linux running on M4 Macs, and Microsoft retiring the Copilot Plus PC branding.
In the News, they cover MI5 security warnings issued to UK academics, a terminal command to strip Apple Intelligence from macOS 27, price increases on the Raspberry Pi 4, changes to full-disk access permissions to restrain rogue AI agents, and a proposed replacement for the TCP protocol.
In Media, they review The Grand Tour, The Great British Bake Off, Legally Blonde, The Christophers, and live setlists from The Hu.
In Games, they explore Doom running inside a SQL database, Sony deploying AI upscaling to the base PS5, the AI-assisted return of classic platformer Dizzy, and a brief return to Windows to play Wardogs.
The main show focuses on the iPhone Duo following its official release and ahead of incoming reviews, discussing initial impressions and developer support in Xcode 27.1. Finally, the episode wraps up with Mole as App of the Week and the Ubiquiti Power Transporter UPS for Thing of the Week.