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    #401: This App May Not Kill You

    April 4th, 2022 · 101 minutes

    Myke takes possession of his Apple Studio Display, Jason gets excited about the arrival of Audio Hijack 4, and Apple revises its approach to allowing external links in iOS apps.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Flop House | A Podcast About Bad Movies
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    The Incomparable | The Power! The Power! The Power! (Episode 320)
    Connected #391: The Pleasure Stops Here - Relay FM
    Why the Black MacBook Cost More – 512 Pixels
    Why the black MacBook cost more – Six Colors
    Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues – Six Colors
    Cortex #127: Why Don’t You Love Hawaii? - Relay FM
    James Thomson's Camera Comparison
    Apple has taken its love of recycling just a little too far | Macworld
    ATP 475: Shove It Out the Back — Accidental Tech Podcast
    The Apple Studio Display Is WEIRD! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube
    Dual Mount for 2010, 2011, 2012 to Current Apple Mac mini – OWC
    Apple Working to Bring Financial Services Tasks In-House - Bloomberg
    Audio Hijack 4 arrives: The definitive Mac audio utility just got better – Six Colors
    Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript – Six Colors
    Update on StoreKit External Entitlement for dating apps - News - Apple Developer
    Apple’s tweaked antitrust offer drops separate binary requirement for Dutch dating apps | TechCrunch
    Apple finally lets ‘reader’ apps like Kindle, Netflix, and Spotify link to their own sites - The Verge
    Distributing reader apps with a link to your website - Support - Apple Developer