John Gruber

Special guest John Gruber joins us to break down Eddy Cue’s statements on AI replacing the iPhone in 10 years, using AI search in Safari, Apple’s continued fight for App Store control, and what we’ll hear about Siri and Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2025. Bonus Episode: John Gruber on iPhone battery percentage, macOS Dock placement, and most importantly, Pencil direction. Listen here! Show Notes via Email Sign up to get exactly one email per week from the Primary Tech guys with the full episode show notes for your perusal. Click here to subscribe. Watch on YouTube! Subscribe and watch our weekly episodes plus bonus clips at: https://youtu.be/WKqSvsiIftc Join the Community Discuss new episodes, start your own conversation, and join the Primary Tech community here: social.primarytech.fm Support the show Get ad-free versions of the show plus exclusive bonus episodes every week! Subscribe directly in Apple Podcasts or here if you want chapters: primarytech.memberful.com/join Reach out: Stephen's YouTube Channel @stephenrobles on Threads Stephen on Bluesky Stephen on Mastodon @stephenrobles on X Jason's Inc.com Articles @jasonaten on Threads @JasonAten on X Jason on Bluesky Jason on Mastodon We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcast artwork with help from Basic Apple Guy . Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: podcast@primarytech.fm Links from the show John Gruber at Daring Fireball Apple's Eddy Cue: AI Could Replace iPhone in 10 Years - MacRumors Apple is looking at adding Perplexity and other AI search engines to Safari | The Verge Apple Q2 2025 results and charts: $95.4B revenue – Six Colors Apple Asks Court to Pause Order that Would Upend Its US App Store Business - Bloomberg Amazon now

John Moltz, ace reporter from The Daily Planet, returns to the show. Topics include Apple pushing ads through its own built-in apps, car shopping, and the burgeoning Twitter alternative Bluesky. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Kolide : The cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Links: “ This Week in Apple ” — Moltz’s new weekly column at Six Colors. My piece on DF re: an unwanted and unnecessary promotion for Apple Arcade in the iOS Settings app . Chevy is cancelling the Bolt and really wants your data . gruber.com , home of the Gruber Motor Company and other fine subsidiaries of The Gruber Company. The saga behind “Superman II” and the Richard Donner cut . Bluesky: The waiting list for invitation codes . Bluesky: How to set a custom domain name as your Bluesky handle . NYT: “ What Is Bluesky and Why Are People Clamoring to Join It? ” This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

John Moltz returns to the show. Poodles are great dogs. Windows stinks worse than ever. Everyone should watch Ted Lasso . Sponsored by: Hello Fresh : Get fresh, pre-measured ingredients and mouthwatering seasonal recipes delivered right to your door with Hello Fresh, America’s #1 meal kit. Backblaze : Unlimited cloud backup for just $6/month. Start a free 15-day free trial today. Links: How to Solve the “Code 43” Nvidia GTX10xx or RTX20xx GPU Problem . Me on pricing the “Apple One” services bundle . “Ted Lasso” renewed for second season . Cabel Sasser’s tweet on kids and software pricing . WinToUSB — $30 utility for installing Windows on an external USB drive . Avery — the printer label company whose name I couldn’t think of. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

John Gruber is joined by Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak to discuss the news from WWDC 2020: the Mac’s transition to Apple silicon, MacOS 11 Big Sur, iOS and iPadOS 14, and more. Video of this show is available on YouTube. Sponsored by: Fantastical Premium : Your new work from home companion. 14-day free trial and 20% off your first purchase (up to a one-year subscription). Kolide : For fast growing companies that want to secure Mac, Windows, and Linux devices. Coming soon: MDM completely rethought, that puts the user first. Sign up now. ScrumCenter : Focus, innovate, and deliver -- take the next step on your Agile journey. Save 20% on all courses with promo code “TTS”. Links: The WWDC 2020 Keynote . Apple announces Mac transition to Apple silicon . MacOS 11 Big Sur — new UI and all-new Catalyst-based version of Messages. iOS 14 — home screen widgets and app clips. And, finally, incoming phone call notifications don’t take over your entire screen. iPadOS 14 — new handwriting features with Apple Pencil. WatchOS 7 — watch face sharing, sleep tracking, and hand-washing detection. The audio version of this episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include Larry Tesler and his “no modes” mantra for UI design, the state of malware on the Mac, third-party default apps on iOS, Apple and the coronavirus outbreak, and a record number of tips and tricks. Sponsored by: Kolide : User-focused security for teams that Slack. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Away : Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Links: Larry Tesler: Tesler’s website . Chris Espinosa on Tesler’s heuristic for smart paste . John Markoff’s NYT obituary . Malwarebytes’s “ State of Mac Malware in 2020 ” report: Michael Tsai . Jason Snell . Dan Goodin’s report last month for Ars Technica on scam “Adobe Flash” installers . Mark Gurman claims Apple is considering third-party default apps for iOS 14 . How to enable the startup chime on new Mac hardware . On Apple’s attempts to stiff retail employees for time spent waiting in bag-check lines . The Keychron K2 mechanical Bluetooth keyboard Jason Snell convinced me to buy. (I got brown switches.) This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include the just-released AirPods Pro (and the pluralization thereof), the history of remote controls, the impending launch of Apple TV+, and the undisputed highlight of the 2019 World Series. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Fracture : Your photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Get 10% off your first order. Casper : A sleep brand that makes expertly designed products to help you get your best rest, one night at a time. Links: AirPods Pro . Old-school wired remote controls . Initial reviews of the first batch of TV+ shows: lukewarm at best . UHF TV stations . The Fat Nano . “A Purple Heart for Gruber” . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Siracusa finally returns to the show. Topics include the Siri voice recording fiasco, Siracusa’s epic Mac OS X reviews, and making good ice. Sponsored by: Away : Because this season, everyone wants to get Away. Eero : Use promo code thetalkshow at checkout to get free overnight shipping with your order. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Holiday Spectacular, With Special Guests Guy English and John Siracusa . The Guardian: “Apple Contractors ‘Regularly Hear Confidential Details’ on Siri Recordings” . TechCrunch: “Apple Suspends Siri Response Grading in Response to Privacy Concerns” . The Verge: “Apple Stops Letting Contractors Listen to Siri Voice Recordings and Will Offer Opt-Out Later” . Amazon’s Alexa FAQ . Steve Jobs on privacy at the D8 conference in 2010 . Apple is now cryptographically verifying battery replacements . Apple posts ASMR videos to YouTube . David Pogue column on software Easter eggs . John talks to Merlin Mann about buying a new refrigerator on their podcast, Reconcilable Differences . QuarkXPress Easter egg . James Thompson’s Easter egg talk . Tovolo King Cube ice cube tray . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show for a mid-summer Q&A episode, answering actual questions from actual listeners. Sponsored by: Jamf Now : Set up and protect your Apple devices at work, from anywhere. First 3 devices are free. Eero : Save $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and 1 year of Eero Plus. ExpressVPN : Rated #1 VPN service by TechRadar and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Links: Merlin Mann interviewing Jason Snell and yours truly from Macworld Expo 2007 . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Recorded in front of a live audience at The California Theater in San Jose on Tuesday, 4 June 2019, John Gruber is joined by Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak to discuss the news from WWDC 2019: the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, MacOS 10.15 Catalina, iOS 13, iPadOS, SwiftUI and Catalyst, and more. Sponsored by: MacStadium : Dedicated Mac hosting in world-class data centers. OmniFocus for the Web : Accomplish more every day. Slack : Hiring iOS developers who want to define the future of Slack for mobile. Links: Apple’s WWDC 2019 Keynote Crazy Apple Rumors, from 2002: “ Mac OS 9 Resuscitated By Quick-Thinking Developers ”. Audio editing by Caleb Sexton. Cover photo by John Siracusa.

John Moltz returns to the show. Topics include AirPods 2, Samsung’s Galaxy Fold debacle, the trove of iOS 13 and MacOS 10.15 leaks reported by Guilherme Rambo, and the future of iTunes. Sponsors Things : The award-winning personal task manager that helps you achieve your goals. Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. ExpressVPN : Rated #1 VPN service by TechRadar and comes with a 30-day money back guarantee. Links AirPods battery replacement from Apple . ToothFairy — Michael Tsai’s $3 app for easily connecting AirPods to your Mac with a click . AirBuddy — Guilherme Rambo’s $5 utility for connecting AirPods to your Mac with a slick iOS-style “just open the case near the Mac” interface . The cheap piece of plastic Mark Gurman inadvertently peeled off his Galaxy Fold . The peeling plastic layer on Joanna Stern’s Galaxy Fold review unit . Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes .

John Moltz makes his long-awaited return to the show. Three big topics this week: the Facebook VPN app fiasco (and the company’s pattern of ethical violations), the Group FaceTime bug that allowed callers to listen to audio before the call was answered, and Apple’s quarterly results. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Audible : Get a free audiobook with a 30-day trial. Casper : Get $50 off select mattresses with code talkshow . Terms and conditions apply. Links: Bugs in Group FaceTime Allow Callers to See and Hear Recipients’ End Without Them Answering . TechCrunch: Facebook Pays Teenagers to Install VPN That Spies on Them . Google Was Doing Something Similar . Apple’s Q1 2019 Financial Results . Lisa Brennan-Jobs on Craig Mod’s “On Margins” podcast . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Special guest John Moltz returns to the show (finally). Topics include the iPhone XR, next week's Apple event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace : Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. RXBAR : Real food that tastes good and is good for you. Prime Video Channels : Create a TV lineup you love from 100+ premium and specialty channels. Links: My iPhone XR review and follow-up . Strategic Conquest . Bolo — networked Mac game from 1987 . The Secret History of Mac Gaming , by Richard Moss . Joanna Stern: “ Ugh, Green Bubbles! Apple’s iMessage Makes Switching to Android Hard ”. Vlad Savov on Google’s imminent Night Sight feature for Pixel phones . Research paper and video showing Night-Sight-like results . Sam Byford on Chinese phone OSes based on Android . Totallee super thin iPhone cases . Jason Snell on building a Hackintosh (or as Moltz put it, a Macinstein) . This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton, who insists he’s going to the grave with a tiny phone.