401: Sandwich-Closing Force

Pre-show: Dreaming in code Grand refactorings HomePod, HomePod Mini, and Sonos One (oh my!) Follow-up: Apple’s Magnetic Connectors Patent Accessory Design Guidelines for Apple Devices (PDF) (via Michael Bettiol) Periscope lenses don’t have moving elements (via Timo Grün) iPhone 12 Pricing T-Mobile joins the $30 off club Chargers & earphones & old phones Official battery specs for Apple products (via Roland Månsson) Start here …which links here… …which can get you here Settling an old bet from episode 291 at 1:55:14 (via Tim Chaten) Marco’s Time Machine woes The 2.5” enclosure that supports large SSDs Determining how many photos you’ve taken with each iPhone 11 Pro lens Jason’s write-up on using Photos’ Smart Albums Alex Chan’s post about using exiftool Casey (summarized results) (raw results) Ultra wide: 7% Wide: 83% Telephoto: 10% Marco Ultra wide: 9% Wide: 75% Telephoto: 16% Buying decisions Tracking your iPhone shipment #askatp Have we tried watchOS sleep tracking? (via Eduardo Berner) Sleep Cycle (App Store link) What is taking up so much space on our phones‽ (via Jayanth Visweswaran) Casey’s storage Is John going to get an OLED TV? (via Tobo Granyte) Post-show: Ridiculousness in AT&T’s coverage maps Gruber’s review “Please turn off your MiFis” An attempted intervention regarding Casey’s 🍌 photo management setup GeoTag Day One

Sponsored by:

Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Hey.com: Email shouldn’t be overwhelming. Start your free 14-day trial. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code atppodcast.

Become a member for ad-free episodes and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!