707: Haunting the Campus Like a Ghost
Summary
The hosts conduct their annual Saint Jude donation competition, with Casey securing his first win. They debunk a fake Apple chart regarding audio transcription speeds and discuss a press release error claiming PCIe 6 support for the new Mac Studio. The episode also covers disabling the intrusive Siri "blob" in macOS Sequoia, strategies for managing photo libraries on external drives, and a detailed review of Apple’s immersive Vision Pro baseball broadcast.
Topics discussed
Annual Saint Jude donation competition and results
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and podcastathon details
Donating excess tech spending to Saint Jude
Seinfeld reference and Siri blob bug in macOS Sequoia
New Mac Studio announcement and external drive support
Managing large photo libraries on external disk images
Apple's ARM architecture extensions: AMX vs SME
Immersive VR sports viewing and Vision Pro limitations
The Odyssey movie experience and loud IMAX audio
Zocdoc ad: booking doctor appointments online
Phil Schiller steps down from App Store leadership
iPhone 17 Pro review: durability, cooling, and cameras
iPhone Air trade-offs: thinness vs battery and cameras
iPhone 17 features and iPhone Ultra rumors
Future iPhone upgrades and color preferences
iPad redesign, AirPods 5, and Apple Watch updates
iCloud storage increases and upcoming Apple events
Backing up Synology NAS to AWS S3 vs Backblaze B2
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