Apple has released its list of the most popular podcasts of 2024Dave and I go over the highlights from the different categories. Apple One is a bundle of Apple serives that you pay for monthly. Dave thinks that Apple is missing one service that they, and consumers, could benefit from. Be careful this holiday season, iPhone thieves are tracking deliveries of the device.

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Show Notes:

• Apple shares the most popular podcasts of 2024

• Apple One is missing a key service that could really use some help

• Apple Devices May Learn to Ignore ‘Hey Siri’ Command From TV Ads

• Beware Thieves Tracking iPhone Gifts This Holiday Season

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• “For the Record” Podcast hosted by Amy Lively
• Lincoln Lawyer, Netflix

Apple has slowed production of the Vision Pro device due to slow sales according to reports released this week. Development of the next generation device has been suspended while the company looks at producing a lower cost version. Rumors of an Apple Hub, or HomePad, are gaining more steam, and BlueSky is back in the social networking circle.

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Show Notes:

• BlueSky reawakens

• Report: Apple May Stop Producing Vision Pro by the End of 2024

• Apple’s Find My enables sharing location of lost items with third parties

• iOS 18.2 Beta 3 Adds New ‘Require Screen On’ Toggle for Camera Control

• Rumored Apple Hub

• How to Tell If You’re Using a Slow iPhone Charger

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Diplomat, Netflix
• The Americans, Hulu

Dave and I talk about using Live Activities on our iPhones and how it works with Dynamic Island, which is one of my favorite hardware features on the iPhone. We also look at the numbers from the company's fourth quarter fiscal results and how each product category did in the quarter. Finally, Dave looks at some of the new Apple Intelligence ads Apple just released.

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Show Notes:

• RIP Quincy Jones

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• Live Activities are one of Apple’s best features, and they keep getting better

• Apple Intelligence ads

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• Apple reports fourth quarter results

• macOS Sequoia 15.2 Beta Shows Weather in Menu Bar

• iPad teams up with college football

Shows and movies we’re watching

• The Comeback, Netflix
• Game 7, Prime Video
• Slow Horses, Apple TV+

As expected, Apple released a lot of new Mac models this week. iMacs, Mac minis and MacBook Pros were all refreshed with the M4 chips in additional to other changes. Just when you think I’m home, I show up in an expected location to record this week’s podcast.

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Show Notes:

• Apple introduces new iMac supercharged by M4 and Apple Intelligence

• Apple’s new Mac mini is more mighty, more mini, and built for Apple Intelligence

• M4 Mac Mini’s Power Button Has New Bottom Location

• Apple’s new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence

Shows and movies we’re watching

• Angel of Death, Max
• Bruce Springsteen, Road Diary, Disney+