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    #524: We're Making a Trifle

    August 12th, 2024 · 94 minutes

    This episode has a lot of layers, as we discuss the Olympics, the Google antitrust ruling, Apple's new EU fee plan, a tiny new Mac mini, macOS dialog disasters, and the tech world of a decade ago.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Judge rules that Google ‘is a monopolist’ in US antitrust case - The Verge
    Google's Antitrust Loss, Why Apple Doesn't Just Build a Search Engine, and What Comes Next - MacStories
    Existential thoughts about Apple’s reliance on Services revenue – Six Colors
    Apple’s requirements to hit creators and fans on Patreon – Patreon
    Apple preparing release of M4 MacBook Pro this fall - 9to5Mac
    Apple Intelligence Early Preview: In-Call Recording, Safari Summaries, New Siri - Bloomberg
    Mac Mini M4: Apple Plans to Release Smallest Desktop Computer Yet - Bloomberg
    It’s not quite a Mac mini, but it’s my server – Six Colors
    Mac mini - Technical Specifications - Apple
    macOS Sequoia adds weekly permission prompt for screenshot and screen recording apps - 9to5Mac
    Apple’s permissions features are out of balance – Six Colors
    Persistent Content Capture | Apple Developer Documentation
    Relay FM Launch Letter – 512 Pixels
    Apple Announces iPhone 6 & iPhone 6 Plus—The Biggest Advancements in iPhone History - Apple
    Apple says iPhone 6 Plus bending through normal use is 'extremely rare' - The Verge
    Upgrade #1: Fly Casual - Relay FM
    Apple releases one-click tool to delete the U2 album you didn't want - The Verge
    Apple Unveils Apple Watch—Apple’s Most Personal Device Ever - Apple (UK)
    Songs of Innocence (U2 album) - Wikipedia
    Kbase Article of the Week: Remove iTunes Gift Album ‘Songs of Innocence’ from your iTunes Music Library and Purchases – 512 Pixels
    Apple Pay Set to Transform Mobile Payments Starting October 20 - Apple
    Apple to Acquire Beats Music & Beats Electronics - Apple
    Swift (programming language) - Wikipedia
    Apple's EU tax dispute - Wikipedia
    Tim Cook: 'I'm Proud to Be Gay' - Bloomberg
    A smart E Ink calendar comes to my kitchen – Six Colors
    Creating a smart On Air sign with an e-ink display – Six Colors
    Ta Ta Ta