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Your Apple Update
by John Sherrod
Apple news, commentary, and analysis in short, digestible episodes. Join host John Sherrod as he breaks down the latest information about the Mac, iPhone, Apple TV, etc.
Episodes
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Is Now The Right Time To Buy A New Mac?
With all of the big changes coming to the Mac later this year, particularly the transition away from Intel to Apple silicon, should you buy a new Mac now? Or wait until next year? Also, Microsoft is shuttering its retail stores, a high-end watch publication just became an Apple Watch authorized...
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Breaking Down All Of Apple’s HUGE Announcements This Week At WWDC 2020
This week Apple held it’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) where it announced the new features coming this fall to macOS, iOS, watchOS, iPadOS, and tvOS. The Mac got the biggest redesign in 20 years, and Apple officially announced that it’s going to transition the Mac away from Intel...
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20 years on the Mac, transitioning the Mac to ARM processors, and Apple’s upcoming film release
This month marks 20 years since I bought my first Macintosh computer. I look back on those 20 years of Apple fandom and the two things that made me fall in love with Apple and changed the course of my life. Also in this episode I discuss the rumored upcoming transition away from Intel chips in…
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Reviewing Apple’s Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro
In this week’s episode John provides a review of the Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro. The design, keyboard, trackpad, price, and some discussion of Apple’s strategic thinking around the iPad both now and across its ten year history. Also, Apple is beginning to re-open its Apple retail stores, and…
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WWDC Dates Announced, New 13-Inch MacBook Pro, And More On Apple’s Fight Against COVID-19.
This week Apple announced when it will be holding it’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (June 22), announced a new 13-inch MacBook Pro, and updated us all on it’s latest efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
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Breaking Down Apple’s Surprising Quarterly Earnings Numbers
Other topics - hardware issues with my AirPods Pro, tracking how COVID-19 has affected requests for directions in Apple Maps, how to find COVID-19 testing centers in Apple Maps, and why the new iPhone SE might be the perfect iPhone for the current times we’re living through.
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iPhone SE, Magic Keyboard, and ARM Macs
This week saw the arrival of reviews of the new iPhone SE, plus customers began getting their Magic Keyboards for the iPad Pro, and Bloomberg released a big article about Apple’s plans to transition the Mac away from Intel processors to ARM chips.
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Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade - What You Need To Know | Pricing, Release Dates, and Content Announced!
Apple held its annual Fall iPhone event this week, but also took time to announce updates to several other products as well. In this video, I want to focus on Apple Arcade and Apple TV+, the two services announcements from Apple. What content can you expect, how it will work, when you can start...
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Rant: Is THIS What Apple TV+ Will Cost???
We know a lot about the content that Apple will be showcasing on its Apple TV+ streaming service later this Fall, but we don’t actually know yet what it will COST to watch this content. But based on reporting from Bloomberg, it might be higher than you might think.
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Apple Reverses Course On Siri Privacy - Will No Longer Listen To Siri Interactions Without Consent
Apple caught some much deserved flak recently when it came to light that they were using contractors to “grade” Siri by having them listen in to randomized Siri interactions. This was intended to make Siri more accurate, and the testing process made sense... except that users weren’t aware that...
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Jony Ive Leaves Apple; Diving Into iPadOS
In this week’s episode I share my thoughts on Jony Ive’s departure from Apple and what it means for the company going forward. I also go into a lot of detail about why iPadOS is a big deal and how it’s re-energized my love for the iPad in general. And finally I introduce a new segment focusing on...
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Should You Install The Betas? iOS 13, iPadOS, tvOS, macOS
This week Apple released public betas for macOS Catalina, iOS 13, iPadOS 13, and tvOS 13. That means that curious users can begin running early versions of these operating systems TODAY and test out the new features Apple announced a few weeks back at WWDC. But SHOULD you do this? In this…
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MacBook Pro Battery Recall - What You Need To Know
Apple announced a voluntary recall of certain 15” MacBook Pro models due to potential safety issues related to the battery in those units. In this video I talk about how to find out if your MacBook Pro is one of the computers that falls under this recall and if so what to do about it. Link to...
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New iPadOS! - Why This Is A Major Turning Point For iPad
Apple took to the stage at WWDC to announce all the new features coming to the Mac, iPhone, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and yes, iPad. And the announcement of iPadOS was one of the biggest announcements Apple has made in years. I really believe that years from now we’ll look back to this announcement…
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tvOS 13 - These Features Are Coming To Your Apple TV This Year
Last week at WWDC Apple announced a whole bunch of new features for tvOS 13. So what can you expect later this year when your Apple TV gets this update? John Sherrod breaks it all down in this episode, including Xbox and Playstation game controller support, a new Apple Music lyrics view…
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New MacBook Pro! What You Need To Know
Apple introduced new MacBook Pro models Tuesday, bringing 8-core processing to a Mac portable for the first time. They also made improvements to the MacBook Pro's much maligned "butterfly" keyboard. All this plus what it all means for the Mac's present and future in this episode.
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Apple TV+ Pricing News! Tim Cook Comments
Tim Cook made some interesting comments about the pricing of Apple TV+. Let's dig into his words and see what we can take away from them. Listen and subscribe!
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iPad To Get Mouse Support?
A new rumor suggests that Apple may be bringing mouse support to the iPad soon, but not for the reason you might be thinking. Let's break this rumor down and discuss the implications. LINK: https://www.macrumors.com/2019/04/23/ipad-usb-mouse-support-accessibility-rumor/
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Apple To Merge Find My Friends And Find My iPhone Apps And Introduce Tile-Like Tracking Product
A new report says that Apple is planning to merge its Find My Friends and Find My iPhone apps into a single, unified app as well as release a Tile-like tracking device that would let you track non-Apple devices using this app as well. John Sherrod breaks it all down here. LINK:...
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iOS 13 Leaks! These New Features Are Coming Soon
iOS 13 leaks are here with just a month and a half before its official announcement at WWDC. 9to5Mac has the details (link below) and John Sherrod is breaking it all down in this episode of Your Apple Update. Dark mode is coming and lots of other other new features too. LINK:...
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How Disney Succeeded Where Apple Failed
Apple and Disney are both coming out with their own streaming TV services this Fall. Both services have + in the name. Both will have original shows and movies. Both have held events announcing their services to the world and previewing some of the exclusive shows they'll be debuting. But…
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The End Of iTunes?
Two sources have stated that this year will finally bring us the end of iTunes, at least as we know it. It appears that macOS 10.15, which should ship later this year, will give us separate apps, iOS-style, for Apple TV, Apple Music, and Podcasts. John Sherrod breaks down how Apple will do it…
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Will Apple Make A Splashy Acquisition Soon?
Apple just promoted one of its leaders to a vice president of mergers & acquisitions and even added him to its main leadership page. So... is Apple planning to make Wall Street happy and make a big, splashy acquisition in the near future? This move certainly makes it more possible than ever. So...
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Apple TV - Still Necessary?
Apple TV... Do you still need one? Is Apple even interested in making a hardware streaming device long term? With recent news that Apple is releasing the Apple TV app on Roku, Amazon Fire, and several brands of smart TVs, it's becoming a real question. So what's the present and the future of…
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AirPower Canceled! Why Apple Did It
Apple announced today that it is canceling its AirPower charging mat saying that it "will not achieve our high standards." It's hugely unprecedented for Apple to announce a product live on stage and then never ship it. In this video John Sherrod breaks down why Apple did this, what the big…
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Recapping Apple’s Services Event
Apple hosted an event focused on its services efforts on Monday, March 25 where they announced new products including Apple Card, Apple News+, Apple TV+, and Apple Arcade. Join host John Sherrod as he provides his first impressions and analysis of the event, and tells you why he thinks it may…
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New AirPods Are Here - What You Need To Know
At long last Apple has released new AirPods! In this episode, John Sherrod breaks down all the new features. If you haven’t bought AirPods yet, is now the time to buy? If you already have them, should you upgrade to the new ones? All that plus what didn’t make it in this update in this episode of...
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Everything You Need To Know About The New iPad Air And iPad mini
Today Apple announced new iPad mini and iPad Air models, and in this episode of Your Apple Update, John Sherrod walks you through what you need to know about these new models. Have you been waiting to buy a new iPad because you were worried that as soon as you did Apple would have a new one out?...
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AirPods 2 - What They’ll Be Like
Apple is hosting an event on March 25, and there’s a good chance we’ll finally see AirPods 2, the next generation of Apple’s popular wireless ear buds. Join John Sherrod to learn what features we’re likely to see in the new version of this product.
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What To Expect From Apple's March 2019 Event
Apple is hosting an event on March 25, 2019. Will we finally get details on Apple's upcoming streaming video service? Will Apple announce AirPods 2? All this and more in this episode.
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Episode 42 - The State of the Apple TV
It's been a year since the release of the Apple TV 4K, so let's talk about where that product stands. How has it inproved and where can it get better.
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Episode 41 - Which New iPhone Should You Buy?
Now that Apple has updated the iPhone line for 2018, which model is rigjt for you? Let's talk about it.
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Episode 40 - Is It Still Wise To Buy Movies From iTunes?
An iTunes customer got a rude awakening this week when he discovered that three of his purchased movies were gone. So is it still wise to buy movies in iTunes? Let's break it down.
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Episode 39 - Why The New Apple Watch Is A Game Changer
Join John as he provides initial inpressions of al of Apple's big announcements at its 2018 iPhone/Apple Watch event.
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Episode 38 - Previewing Apple’s Fall 2019 Event
John breaks down the latest rumors about what new products Apple will be announcing at this Wednesday’s Apple event. Tune in!
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Episode 37 - Let’s Talk About The New MacBook Pro
Apple has just updated the MacBook Pro with some stellar updates for 2018. I break down all the new features and provide analysis in this episode of QuickTake.
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Episode 36 - Celebrating 10 Years of the App Store
Looking back at 10 years of the App Store, Siri gets a new project leader at Apple, and an interesting story about Apple adopting 1Password internally along woth runors Apple might lirchase the app's parent company.
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Episode 35 - Apple Maps Is Getting A Complete Overhaul
Late last week, Matthew Panzarino published a bombshell article at TechCrunch where he went into great detail about Apple's efforts to completely overhaul Apple Maps and build its own maps data. Listen for more details an my analysis. Article link:...
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Episode 34 - Apple May Soon Release Updated AirPods
A new report from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg details what Apple’s plans may be for a new generation of AirPods, new over-ear headphones, and a new HomePod model.
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Episode 33 - Apple Responds To “Keyboardgate”
Since the MacBook Pro was redesigned nearly two years ago, there have been concerns over the quality and dependability of the keyboards in those models. Apple addressed those concerns for the first time the other day. Listen for more info.
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Episode 32 - Pushing Back Against The Mac Naysayers
A recent blog post from software developer entitled “On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware has been making the rounds on social media. While it makes some valid pints it’s also rife with “sky is falling” melodrama. I push back in this week’s episode. Link:...
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Episode 31 - Enhance Your Summer Travel With Apple Tech
I just got back from a summer vacation and wanted to share exactly how I use Apple products and services to enhance my travel.
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Episode 30 - Cutting Through The Snark
I’ve seen a few people mocking Apple’s emphatic “No! We’re not merging iOS and macOS.” I think some of the snark I’ve seen really misses the point Apple was trying to make and in this episode I share my thoughts on that.
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Episode 29 - Recapping WWDC 2018
Tim Cook and other Apple execs took the stage today to kick of Apple’s annual developer-focused conference and spent over two hours going over lots of new features coming later this year to iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. John Sherrod breaks down all of today’s most important announcements.
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Episode 28 - WWDC 2018 Preview
What will Apple announce next week at its annual WWDC event? I dive into that, plus some additional thoughts on my new AirPods and a couple of long awaited features that finally shipped this week in iOS 11.4.
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Episode 27 - Mac OS X Hits A Major Milestone
As of today OS X had existed for the same length of time as the classic Mac OS did up until the release of OS X. John Sherrod reflects on that plus has some follow up about AirPods.
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Episode 26 - AirPods vs BeatsX
Which is right for you? I’ve owned both the AirPods and the BeatsX and have some thoughts on the pros and cons of each.
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Episode 25 - Jony Ive Talks Apple Watch
Ben Clymer of Hodinkee recently sat down with Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive to discuss Apple Watch. I talk about the article and my two big tale-always from it.
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Episode 24 - The iMac Turns 20!
In this episode I look back at the introduction of the iMac, how it’s evolved over two decades, and how it’s largely responsible for the career I’ve had.
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Episode 23 - RIP AirPort
Apple. Ales it official and announces that it will no longer produce its line of AirPort WiFi hardware. Some thoughts.
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