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Welcome to Macintosh
A tiny show about a big fruit company. Hosted by Mark Bramhill.
Episodes
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If It's Broke, Don't Fix It
What's the cost of having the latest and greatest?
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16: Little Wrist Computer
It's just a smartphone on your arm.
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15: The Orchard
The story of a precious young Apple collector.
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14: Hey Siri
Where did Siri's voice come from — and where is it going?
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13: Let it Beep
The drama, the inspirations, and the hijinks that went into the creation of sounds you hear nearly every day.
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12: Don't Panic
If you have a music library on your computer, you probably use iTunes. It might not be by choice – there's not much out there. But before iTunes, there was another app. An app that was beloved by many. An app that was quirky and strange and delightful. An app called Audion. Today: a story about…
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4️⃣ Pandora's Box 🎁
Emoji put a once obscure group of nerds, known as the Unicode Consortium, into the spotlight. How have these cute little pictures challenged and changed this stodgy organization? You can learn more about making your own emoji with Jenny's project, Emojination. And you can adopt an emoji of your...
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3️⃣: Emoji Incarnate 🖌
Illustration by Rachel Maves. This is part 3️⃣ in a mini-series on emoji. If you haven't already heard parts 1️⃣ and 2️⃣, go listen to that first. How emoji are designed and the decisions behind them. And, what happens when they reach the real world? Brought to you by: Away: First Class luggage…
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2️⃣: The Gatekeepers 👥
Illustration by Rachel Maves. This is part 2️⃣ in a mini-series on emoji. If you haven't already heard part 1️⃣, go listen to that first. In part one, we learned the process of creating an emoji. But why would someone want to make an emoji in the first place? (Besides making a podcast mini-series...
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1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji? 💍
Since they arrived on our keyboards five years ago, emoji have changed how we communicate. Our texts are all dotted with 😊 and 😂 and ❤️, maybe even some 🍆. But, where do they come from? How are new emoji created? In this mini-series on emoji, I answer that question. I go on a quest to create…
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Season 3 Promo
Season 3 of Welcome to Macintosh starts on August 18th, with new episodes coming out every other Friday. Take a listen to hear what's in store this season.
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Extra: Emojicon
Scenes from the first Emojicon — a conference all about emoji.
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Extra: Red Star
Apple's critics regularly complain about making its products too locked down, about how you have to go through the App Store to get software. But Apple's 'walled garden' looks positively open compared to Red Star OS, the leaked operating system of North Korea. Welcome to Macintosh is produced by...
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Extra: Xs and OSes
Apple recently released macOS Sierra, the latest version of the Mac operating system. It had new features in it, but one of the most notable changes was something it left out — the X, the Roman numeral 10, from the name. It's a small, unimportant change, but it's kind of the end of an era. I…
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Extra: The Line
This summer, Apple opened their first retail store in Brooklyn, up in Williamsburg. It was near my apartment, so with recording gear in tow, I went to investigate. It was my first Apple Store opening, but I got to talk to some seasoned Apple Store opening veterans.
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7: The Shimmy
The story of how a YouTube video made Steve Jobs dance.
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6: Somewhere in My Memory
For the past couple of years, Alex Kapelman has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of one of his favorite songs. He goes on a journey to find out why — and learns that he's not alone.
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Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County
Reflection on how John Siracusa started writing reviews of Mac OS X for Ars Technica. A reflection on how John Siracusa began writing reviews of Mac OS X for Ars Technica. John's review of Infinite Loop John's review of OS X Yosemite Blog post announcing the end of his reviews This extra is…
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Extra: Compute!
"Downloading" programs in the '80s. Guests Jason Snell References Compute! Magazine Commodore PET BASIC programing language Type-In program Ars Technica article on Compute!'s type-in programs Music Music is by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Brought to you by: Harvest: simple, beautiful...
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Extra: Itty-Bitty Buttons
Letting a button be a button. Guests Neven Mrgan References Welcome to Macintosh episode 1 Gruber "Let a button be a button" Neven's At-Home Button Test Music Scoring for this Extra is by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Brought to you by: Backblaze: Unlimited, unthrottled online backup for...
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Extra: Sagan
The Power Macintosh 7100 and the BHA. Guests Rick LePage References MacWEEK Magazine Mac the Knife Power Macintosh 7100 Carl Sagan "Billions and billions" Sagan's letter to Apple Music Scoring for this Extra is by the mysterious Breakmaster Cylinder. Brought to you by: Backblaze: Unlimited,...
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5: Rumors
The Apple rumor mill. Guests Jason Snell @jsnell Six Colors Rick LePage @rlepage John Moltz @moltz Very Nice Website Mark Gurman @markgurman 9to5Mac Rob McGinley Myers @robmcmyers Anxious Machine References Apple introduces MacBook at the March 9th, 2015 Event MacWEEK Magazine Mac the Knife Crazy...
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4: The End of Macworld As We Know It
The history of Macworld magazine, from it's heyday to shutting down the presses. Guests John Siracusa @siracusa Hypercritical Site Accidental Tech Podcast Jason Snell @jsnell Six Colors Serenity Caldwell @settern iMore Personal Site References Macworld (Wikipedia) John Siracusa on Steve Jobs &…
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3: Trip to alphaSyntauri
An Apple ][, a synthesizer, and dolphins. Guests Charlie Kellner Clips TRON Disc Fight TRON Light Cycle References Logic Pro X Apple ][ Moog Synthesizer Mountain Hardware Sound Card Apple Corps. v. Apple Computer Frank Serafine Dolphin Research Center Bob Moog Herbie Hancock Brian Wilson Steve...
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2: Sweet Solution
Apps before the App Store Guests Neven Mrgan @mrgan mrgan.tumblr.com Panic Inc. Craig Hockenberry The Iconfactory Furbo.org @chockenberry Clips WWDC 2007 Keynote References John Gruber's negative take on the "sweet solution" One Trip website Apple Web Apps Directory Glyphboard Pie Guy Apple…
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1: Rich Corinthian Leather
The rise and fall of skeuomorphs at Apple. Guests Dave Wiskus @dwiskus Better Elevation Vesper Neven Mrgan @mrgan mrgan.tumblr.com Panic Inc. Clips Macworld 2000 Keynote Address Ricardo Montalban on Letterman References Skeuomorph (Wikipedia) Corinthian Leather (Wikipedia) Apple's Aesthetic...
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