Podcasts by More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and advice

Dave Verwer - Don't Forget Your Towel from 2023-11-25T20:40:45

This week Tim sits down with Dave Verwer to discuss his contributions to the Apple developer community. They chat about Dave's iOS Dev Weekly newsletter, the Swift Package Index, and the iOS Dev...

This Could Have Been An Email from 2023-11-04T17:18:37

This week we review the Apple Scary Fast Event on October 30, 2023

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It’s Shiny and has an Apple Logo from 2023-09-17T00:46:29

This week we review the Apple Event, Wonderlust, from Sept 12, 2023. We discuss the Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2, iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro, and the addition of USB-C.

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Sommer Panage On Accessibility, Swift TO Speaker Series from 2023-08-04T04:38:07

Tim sits down with Sommer Panage, Engineering Manager, iOS Engineer and aerial acrobat. Sommer is passionate about accessibility, empowering app users and developing a company culture that inclu...

Terry Latanville, Swift TO Speaker Series from 2023-07-10T02:38:18

This week Tim sits down with Terry Latanville, fellow goalie, Staff iOS Engineer at DoorDash. Terry will be speaking at Swift TO Conference in August 2023. They discuss some innovations, such as Re...

Danijela Vrzan, SwiftTO 2023 Speaker Series from 2023-06-30T00:23:06

This week Tim sits down with Daniel Vrzan iOS developer. bootcamp mentor and conference speaker. They discuss her career pivot to becoming an iOS engineer, her life in Croatia and migration with he...

WWDC and the Curious Case of xrOS from 2023-06-25T05:28:24

This week we review the sessions at WWDC 2023. We fact check Unified Memory, MKBHD and the Caffe Macs doors. Paul Hudson's What’s New in SwiftUI for iOS 17 .It wasn't a mistake — Apple betas are no...

WWDC 2023 Highlights from 2023-06-11T02:09:36

This week Mark, Jaime and Tim review the WWDC 2023 highlights. Mark describes attending WWDC in person at Apple Park. We cover all the new MacBook Air 15-inch, updates to the Mac Studio and the ...

WWDC 2023 Pre-Show from 2023-06-03T03:21:16

This week we discuss our predictions on WWDC 2023, as well as events happening around Cupertino and elsewhere. askMTJC: GeoFreeman - What would you do with 96GB of unified memory?

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Replay: Paul Hudson on Roundabout Creative Chaos episode 92 - Aug 23, 2017 from 2023-06-01T16:57:24

On August 23, 2017 Paul Hudson joined Tammy Coron and Tim Mitra to discuss his writing about iOS and Swift.

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Hacking With Paul Hudson from 2023-05-31T05:13:22

This week Tim sits down with Paul Hudson, the man behind Hacking With Swift, 100 Days of Swift and 100 Days of SwiftUI. They discuss what's to be expected from WWDC 2023, attending iOS conferenc...

Matt Massicotte, SwiftTO 2023 Speaker Series from 2023-05-24T04:56:16

This week Tim chats with Matt Massicotte about his experience as a Mac developer, and early Mac enthusiast. They also discuss working with AppKit and SwiftUI, and Matt's upcoming talk on Swift C...

Stewart Lynch, The Swift Professor* from 2023-05-05T04:00

This week Tim sits down with Stewart Lynch to talk about his video teaching Swift coding. Steve has had a long career teaching computers in education, professional software applications and now ...

Episode 347: if let mtjc from 2022-04-23T20:00

This week we fact check Hockey Night in Canada, and compare the new iPad Air to the iPad Pro, review masked Face ID, and debate whether the Apple Studio Display is a good deal. Apple announces WWDC...

Episode 346: M1 Ultra from 2022-03-13T01:00

This week we discuss Apple's all-in-one keyboard computer patent. Apple launches inaugural Entrepreneur Camp for Latin founders. Apple to rolls out iOS 15.4. We also cover Apple's Peek Performance ...

Episode 345: Don't Hand Them Rocks from 2022-02-26T21:00

This week we discuss Apple's record breaking iPhone sales in India. A new MacBook Air could be coming with a notch, MagSafe, next generation Apple Silicon and more ports, along with a 5G iPhone SE....

Episode 344: Catching a Falling Knife from 2022-02-05T18:00

This week we fact check Project Titan and Buddy Build. The Avengers assemble to invest in 1Password. Apple grabs record China market share. Apple fixes new zero-day exploit. TIOBE Index - jan 2022...

Episode 343: iPhone... It's A Good Thing from 2022-01-15T01:00

We're back for 2022, to follow up on buying a MacBook Pro, and Apple suing NSO Group. Tim and Mark discuss migrating a Core Data app from Objective-C to SwiftUI. We discuss the 15th anniversary of...

Episode 342: What the iPhone Means to Me - Best of MTJC from 2022-01-09T22:00

In celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the iPhone announcement at Mac World 2007, here is our 10th anniversary episode. We were joined by Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We followed up on Learning to ...

Episode 340: Roustem Karimov from 2021-12-12T14:00

Roustem Karimov, co-founder of Agilebits maker of 1Password, joins Tim to discuss 1Password's development, history, past, present and future. We also discuss how the Soviets won the '72 Summit Seri...

Episode 339: Marin Todorov from 2021-10-30T15:00

Marin Todorov joins Tim to discuss his work on Swift Concurrency and Apple's DocC. He has just finished contributing to the RayWenderlich book, Combine: Asynchronous Programming with Swift and has ...

Episode 338: It's Insanely Good from 2021-10-23T01:00

This week we discuss dolly focus, mail-in repairs, retrofitting older Macs. 1Password will now let you share passwords with just a link. We dive into the October event where Apple unveils the MacBo...

Episode 337: Joe Cieplinski from 2021-09-25T22:00

Joe Cieplinski, from the Release Notes podcast, joins Tim to discuss his move to Colorado in his 5th appearance on MTJC. We chat about podcasting, the Apple iPhone Event, his favorite bass, form an...

Episode 336: A Lot of Nits to Pick from 2021-09-19T00:00

We fact check on our start at 360iDev and follow up on Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, and tech giants planning to make their own chips. Apple releases iOS 14.6 and macOS 11.6 to prevent the Pe...

Episode 335: Ryan McLeod from 2021-09-05T00:00

Ryan McLeod stops by to discuss his ADA winning app Blackbox — the official puzzle of the More Than Just Code podcast. Special Guest: Ryan McLeod.

Episode 334: James Thomson from 2021-08-21T23:45

James Thomson joins us to talk about developing apps for Apple platforms. James is the creator of PCalc - the official calculator app of MTJC, Drag Thing and his latest app Dice by PCalc. James has...

Episode 333: John Wilker from 2021-08-15T22:00

John Wilker joins Tim to talk about writing sci-fi books and running 360iDev an Apple development conference - this year online and in person in Denver, Colorado. More Than Just Code has John Wilke...

Episode 332: Melissa&Ryan Cash from 2021-08-03T21:00

This week Tim chats with Melissa and Ryan Cash about Pok Pok and Snowman and their Apple Design Award winning apps, Pok Pok Playroom, Alto's Adventure and Alto's Odyssey. We discuss the origins of ...

Episode 331: On To Bigger Problems from 2021-07-03T00:00

We fact check MKBHD, Air Tags, Visual Codes app, and Lavell Crawford. The iPhone shipped 14 years ago and WebKit was released 20 years ago. 100M iPhone 12 were purchased. Wrapping c...

Episode 331: On To Bigger Problems from 2021-07-03T00:00

We fact check MKBHD, Air Tags, Visual Codes app, and Lavell Crawford. The iPhone shipped 14 years ago and WebKit was released 20 years ago. 100M iPhone 12 were purchased. Wrapping completion handle...

Episode 330: WWDC 2021 - It's like ARC for Threading from 2021-06-11T21:00

We are joined by Evan K Stone and Leo Dion as we talk about the WWDC Keynote and the Platform State of the Union sessions. We fact check on Astra Zenica shots, and follow up on Sosumi, Apple produc...

Episode 329: Best of MTJC: WWDC 2020 Goes to Eleven! from 2021-06-03T23:00

A re-run of our WWDC 2020 show. We follow up on iPad Pro shooting location, James Bond and centrifugal force, and macOS BS? A team of Shopify volunteers release Canada's COVID case-tracking app. AR...

Episode 328: Best of MTJC: WWDC 2019 LIVE from the Podcast Studio from 2021-05-30T20:00

A re-roll of our WWDC 2019 episode - We are joined by Alexis Gallagher and Ricky de Laveaga in the Podcast Studio at WWDC 2019 McEnery Convention Center. Recorded at 11 am Friday June 7, 2019. We f...

Episode 327: Best of MTJC: WWDC 2018 Reflections from 2021-05-27T21:00

A re-roll of our 2nd most popular episode from June 9, 2018. We give our impressions of WWDC 2018 keynote. We discuss Apple's presenting the scholarship winner apps on the App Store. Microsoft's pu...

Episode 326: The Medium Popcorn Problem from 2021-04-24T13:00

We fact check many moons and remember Dr Charles Geschke. We follow up on 5K iMacs, international keyboards and Apple's Oscar nominations. In the news gender neutral Siri voices, LG, Apple Amazon h...

Episode 325: Live With the Pain from 2021-04-03T00:00

We're on Clubhouse as MTJC iOS Development and we follow up on our two Clubhouse events. We follow up with 5 iPhone Hacks like unlocking your iPhone with a face mask. The Apple Card doesn’t actual...

Episode 324: Core Data with CloudKit in SwiftUI from 2021-02-13T00:00

We dig in with iOS 14.4 patching vulnerabilities. M1-Based Macs Have New Startup Modes. Mark gives us his M1Mini first impressions. Apple increases the DTK credit. MagSafe for iPhone is reviewed. S...

Episode 323: Await Silicon MagSafe from 2021-01-23T00:00

We fact check iPad storage and WWDC security. Follow up tackles App Library, and CarPlay wireless receivers. We discuss publishing Mac apps inside and outside the Mac App Store. Experimenting with ...

Episode 322: 2020 Hindsight from 2021-01-02T19:00

We follow up on the iPhone X ship date and whether B&O has a less expensive headphone than the Air Pods Max. Developers are already seeing the benefits of the App Store Small Business program. Appl...

Episode 321: Generate Memberwise Initializer from 2020-12-12T20:00

We fact check M1 RAM, and Photoshop on Rosetta2. AskMTJC brings us Story of third Apple founder, Maple spirits, and CloudKit on NSPersistentCloudKitContainer. Use Amazon EC2 Mac Instances to Build&...

Episode 320: A Lead Pipe to the Kneecaps from 2020-11-28T00:00

We discuss the update design resources for Big Sur and iOS 14. We dissect the App Store Small Business Program. Now that M1 Macs are in the wild we debate the differences and performance. How to re...

Episode 319: M1 - Now How Much Would You Pay? from 2020-11-14T12:00

We discuss non-3D Touch errors. Are web sites downloading to your mac? Transition to Apple One with your choice of Apple ID. Apple Privacy questions coming soon. Roku rolling out Apple’s AirPlay 2 ...

Episode 318: Best of MTJC: Valyrian Steel&Dragon Glass on the Back from 2020-10-27T22:00

We dive into #askMTJC about whether the iPhone X layout will mean changes for developers. We follow up on HDR video. We briefly cover the information leak ahead of the Apple Event. We discuss Apple...

Episode 317: Best of MTJC: Test Backed Development from 2020-09-27T16:00

This week we follow up on MTJC 2018 T-Shirts and the origins of Apple's Command Key. We also follow up on the Apple Store founders, Apple's GDPR profile downloads, Apple Watch usage and Apple's sel...

Episode 316: One Bundle To Rule Them All from 2020-09-20T00:00

We fact check 3.5inch floppy sizes. Nvidia buying ARM for $40B. App Store Review Guideline updates now available. Apple Insider Confirms New iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro Releases. Apple Is About To Lea...

Episode 315: For the Good of the User from 2020-09-12T01:00

We follow up on iOS 14 privacy and Facebook leads the resistance. Also the floppy of the future. Apple shares a look inside its first ever ‘floating’ store. Yubico’s new USB-C security key with NFC...

Episode 314: More Bang from 2020-09-06T11:00

We fact check Apple's stock if it had never split. FoS Joe Cabrera offers the inside view of FedEx driver tracking. Apple is preparing 75 million iPhone 12 for release. App Store appeals process is...

Episode 313: The Art of Compromise from 2020-08-29T11:00

We fact check on SwiftUI's Core Data template, Dr Thereasa Tam, and how Tim triggered Siri. In askMTJC Georg Tuparev opines on Operations and we discuss Attic App's developer account cancellation. ...

Episode 312: Epic Blast Radius from 2020-08-22T14:00

We fact check phone exchanges, Hell Chromacom, and Russell Kirsch. In the follow up App Attestation API, Apple Removes Fortnite From App Store, Testing Scribble on iPad with Apple Pencil in iPadOS ...

Episode 311: A Big Long Wire from 2020-08-16T11:00

We missed the 6th anniversary of the show! This week we fact check early phone exchanges. In the follow up Apple rolls out Big Sur Public Beta. Third party Mac Pro wheels. Apple's watchOS Public Be...

Episode 310: So It Must Be True from 2020-08-09T11:00

We fact check on 548 and the height of the iPhone 5. In the follow up Apple confirms that new iPhones models won't arrive in September. Apple has a record breaking third quarter on Mac and iPad sal...

Episode 309: Man Bites Dog from 2020-08-01T12:00

We fact check Spamassassin and the end of iPhone 6 support in iOS. The the follow up Apple will give employees paid leave to vote in the Federal Election. Exposure Notification - Apple Developer. i...

Episode 308: Big Sur: The Answer Is Yes from 2020-07-25T13:00

We fact check on Babylon 5's Crusade, Apple's Hollyhill factory in Cork, and Sosumi. In follow up we discuss "break a leg", Apple's updates to coding terminology and Memoji head coverings. Apple ov...

Episode 307: The Most MTJC Bug Ever from 2020-07-19T00:00

Friend of the show Dan sports an MTJC face mask and friend of the show Dee asks about CloudKit use. Canadians can now opt out of Clearview AI facial recognition, with a catch. We discuss Big Sur - ...

Episode 306: Transition Accomplished? from 2020-07-11T13:00

We fact check on "Getting Sherlocked", Apple's three transitions, 2020 Apple Design Awards and Shapr3D. In the askMTJC Shawn and Greg also contribute to the transitions and Apple's Transition Acco...

Episode 305: WWDC 2020: The Missing Manual from 2020-07-04T16:00

We fact check on Sherlock, Apple's 3 major transitions which we got two thirds correct, Scribble, WWDC demo apps, and port keys. In the follow up: First benchmarks surface for Apple's ARM-based Dev...

Episode 304: WWDC 2020 Goes to Eleven! from 2020-06-27T12:00

We follow up on iPad Pro shooting location, James Bond and centrifugal force, and macOS BS? A team of Shopify volunteers release Canada's COVID case-tracking app. ARM-based Japanese supercomputer i...

Episode 303: Introducing macOS Corona from 2020-06-20T22:00

We fact check on Geofence tools and warrants and how to avoid tracking. We have a Friends of the Show channel on our Slack. Tim's poll results on the next name of macOS are revealed. Jaime recants ...

Episode 302: Geofence Warrants from 2020-06-13T10:00

We fact check on Spotlight. We discuss some of the challenges of working with files on iPadOS vs the Mac. Apple Card will let clients buy Apple hardware with interest free payments. IBM will no lon...

Episode 301: Fortran 2020 from 2020-06-06T15:00

We discuss sunk cost in askMTJC. The 2020 Stack Overflow Developer Survey is covered in the follow up along with more than half Apple Stores reopening. Introducing Swift AWS Lambda Runtime. Apple M...

Episode 300: I'm That Guy from 2020-05-30T12:00

We celebrate our 300th recorded episode. We fact check SwiftTO 2020 online conference and the Dino Project. Tim expresses his instant love of the Safari's Track Bar tab scrubber which speeds up nav...

Episode 299: WWDC 2020 Wishlist from 2020-05-23T13:00

We fact check Leo Dion, 3D printing with PLA and ABS. AskMTJC takes us down the rabbit hole from Hype Cycles to ML modeling. Who knew? There are 27 US states are partially north of Canada's souther...

Episode 298: Double Waffle Double Patty Bacon Jam Cognac Maple Syrup from 2020-05-16T17:00

We discuss the rumored storage on the iPhone 12 Pros. We follow up on the 142 year traditional Canadian National Exhibition is cancelling in 2020. Apple discusses some staff returning to work on si...

Episode 297: Butterflies In My Stomach - MacBook Pro 13 from 2020-05-09T11:00

We fact check on Get a Mac: PC vs Mac, Apple's emulators: 68K, Yellow Box&Blue Box, Star Trek: the Animated Series and Steve Fisher. Follow up covers Apple Card payment deferments, Apple's flat qua...

Episode 296: A Stab in the Dark from 2020-05-02T15:00

We fact check on Mac Iivx, Apple to stop accepting UIWebView apps, Nirvana’s Nevermind on vinyl, and Swift Paris meetup. AskMTJC takes us in the The Trough of Disillusionment, iPad drag and drop pr...

Episode 295: Deep Purple Rain from 2020-04-25T10:00

We fact check on Bluetooth, the NHS, Denise Crosby and Jodi Whittaker. We dig into the Hype Cycle in the follow up. The iPhone 12 Pro has be leaked in a 3D rendering. Picking apart iPadOS 14 reveal...

Episode 294: Contact Tracing&iPhone SE from 2020-04-18T11:00

We follow up on Deadpool and Lee Krasner. From the Twitter we follow up on Objective-C vs the hype cycle, Greg Heo used Fortran back in the day, Tim discusses the 360 panorama Cycloramic app from t...

Episode 293: Personal Protection Edition from 2020-04-11T10:00

We fact check on the Academy Awards and respond to Paul Wilkinson on reduced Home Pod pricing. Apple will produce 1M face shields per week for medical workers. Canada roles out a COVID-19 app. Appl...

Episode 292: Lopez 2024 from 2020-04-04T14:00

We follow up on the Apple Store, the deadline for App updates, Apple's COVID-19 app, Warren's open sourced tools, Zoom updates their app, the MacBook Pro 16, Amazon Prime Video adds InApp purchasin...

Episode 291: Social Distance Edition from 2020-03-28T15:00

We follow up on the Alouettes and our own social distancing. Tim Cook takes to Twitter and announces 10 million masks from Apple. Google IO is completely cancelled. Daring Fireball shares the iPad ...

Episode 290: Hurry Up Apple! from 2020-03-21T15:00

We look at the amazing animations about social distancing on the Washington Post site. We follow up on noisy butterfly switch keyboards. Apple allowing Apple Card customers to skip March payment wi...

Episode 289: Flattening the Curve from 2020-03-14T17:00

We follow up on home delivery of Apple products, music scoring apps, and Byte Conf online conference. In reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic Apple tells employees to work from home, tells consumers t...

Episode 288: The Apocalypse Will Not Be Televised from 2020-03-07T21:30

We fact check wooden hockey Sticks and 20M+ registered iOS developers. Google and Amazon limit employees’ travel because of coronavirus fears. Apple highlight's the history of MacBooks in anime. Ja...

Episode 287: What's New in Neumorphism from 2020-02-29T12:00

Friend of the show Shawn Marston visits Tim Hortons in the UK. Google launches the Android 11 Developer Preview. Canadian Privacy Commissioners to Investigate Creepy Facial Recognition Firm Clearvi...

Episode 286: iOS Performance Tips from 2020-02-23T03:00

We follow up on Leah Culver, Blacbkerry Server BBS, drag and drop PNS, unlocking with the watch, Apple joins FIDO, Apple Card OFX, and StaffPad music notation app. Wait!? Folding phones show wear a...

Episode 285: Convenience vs Security from 2020-02-15T16:30

We follow up on Breaker and the difference between CryptoKit and Swift Crypto. ‘They know us better than we know ourselves’: how Amazon tracked my last two years of reading. Jaime's adventures in c...

Episode 284: The Accidental Security Podcast from 2020-02-09T00:00

We follow up on the Xserve height, W-8BEN, and the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter. YouTube Music/Premium has 20 million paying subscribers. Microsoft Teams goes down after Microsoft f...

Episode 283: Limited Edition from 2020-02-02T00:00

We follow up on rack mounting the Mac Pro, the Macintosh Office and HyperCard. We follow up on providing tech support for apps and services. After a decade of drama, Apple is ready to kill Flash in...

Episode 282: Rack 'Em Up from 2020-01-26T00:00

We follow up on AD and BC, HomePod in use, Dominic Monaghan, MacWorld Boston and Swift Developments by FoS Andy Bargh. Apple’s rack-mounted Mac Pro variant is now available to order. Download New M...

Episode 281: The Best of SwiftUI so far... from 2020-01-21T02:00

Starting with our initial reactions at WWDC to our latest trials, we re-visit SwiftUI. Apple Swift UI Tutorials. Incorporating SwiftUI's Principles in All Your Code. 3 Steps to Prepare Your Apps fo...

Episode 280: This Is Not Your Mother's Star Wars from 2020-01-11T19:00

We're back with fact check on Mac OS X Lion and Adobe InDesign. We chat about the Oura ring and the No Year Zero debate. In the Follow Up; 50+ iPadOS 13 features, Update to Notarization Prerequisit...

Episode 279: The Trough of Disillusionment from 2019-12-21T19:00

As the 2010's end, we debate when the decade ends. We fact check iOS 13.3's fix on UWB bug and ATP increments. We follow up on TCC, and the $100K Mac Pro. iDevices get key-based protection, webAuth...

Episode 278: Introducing the Mac Pro Max from 2019-12-14T15:30

We find out what Jaime was up to last week. Our fact check covers using the Switch Pro Controller, the other Margret Hamilton and line feed printers. We also talk about Mr Dressup and remember Caro...

Episode 277: Math Porn from 2019-12-07T22:00

This week Alexis Gallagher returns to geek out on iOS and math. Prompted by askMTJC from Mike Hendley we discuss using keyboards on the iPad and Macs. 7 Awesome Open Source SwiftUI Projects To Insp...

Episode 276: Ok Boomer from 2019-11-30T15:00

This week we chat about views that seem to be broken in iOS 13. We fact check on Digital Darkroom. WeWork hits a snag and we add some of our favorite Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. Dad Jokes and ...

Episode 275: Another Bit of Entropy from 2019-11-23T15:30

This week we fact check on PBS WNED, David Heinemeier Hansson, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. We follow up on Parallels, Hey! Siri, Jamie Heinemeier Hansson posts her story about the Apple Card...

Episode 274: SwiftUI Canvas Attributes Inspector from 2019-11-16T20:00

Sesame Street turns 50. We fact check on Adobe Photoshop, Fresco, Charles Geschke and VMWare Fusion. askMTJC brings us an unusual iOS error message. Roku’s new free WatchOS app lets you control you...

Episode 273: The Future Is Scary from 2019-11-09T20:00

This time we have Toolchain, Halloween AirPods, and RIP QuickTime Player 7. Tim Cooks says we may have bundles, Google buys FitBit, FCC passes new Mac Pro, online etymology, we follow up on Apple T...

Episode 272: Apple's Back from 2019-11-02T15:00

This time we discuss the look of the new AirPods Pro and installing Catalina on an APFS partition. We also follow up on website accessibility, and illustrated guide to OAuth and OpenID as well as i...

Episode 271: Cheetos Finger Hot Dog Stylus from 2019-10-26T22:00

This week we follow up on Move the Dial, how AstroPad HQ is dealing with being "Sherlocked", Apple surpasses Microsoft, and apps merged from iPad to Mac have troubles with user charges. We dig into...

Episode 270: Who Moved My Dang Cheese? from 2019-10-19T13:00

We follow up on up on Hacktoberfest, finger counting, the Domino's accessibility lawsuit, bundling Apple services, what the T2 chip does, and iOS 13 adoption rates. We discuss how a 14 year old de...

Episode 269: Best of MTJC: Devs On the Street — LIVE from WWDC 2019 from 2019-10-12T09:00

Recorded LIVE during WWDC 2019: In this special episode Tim interviewed several iOS developers on-site at WWDC thought the conference. Joining us this week are Tom Harington, Jeff Rames, Ish Shabaz...

Episode 268: Xcode Memory View from 2019-10-05T00:00

We fact check on Apple costs, SR&ED, and Matchbox. In the follow up we name check Worcestershire, the OMG Cable, and the Checkm8 exploit. We review Swift Memory Management and Performance. Swift Pl...

Episode 267: Great Developers Paste from 2019-09-28T00:00

We start with iOS 13.1 release date, Bluetooth access notifications, the price of Apple gear in Australia, listening to podcasts on CarPlay, and getting into open source through a hackathon. We fol...

Episode 266: What Color Is Your Apple Card? from 2019-09-21T15:00

Apple Arcade is now available to iOS 13 users, we discuss this as well as Apple TV+. It seems the US based Apple Card users have an advantage buying Apple gear. The September event is available on-...

Episode 265: AppleTV+ and Chill from 2019-09-14T20:00

We follow up on Ethan Hunt, POSIX, in-screen Touch ID, Apple Card case, and Jaime at iOSDevUK 2019. We dig into the Apple iPhone event: Apple Arcade, TV+, iPad 10.2 inch, Apple Watch Series 5, iPh...

Episode 264: Morgan Just Go! from 2019-09-07T02:00

We are joined by Alexis Gallagher as we follow up on an Apple Sock for the Apple Card. We also follow up on rumored iPhone 11 Pro rumors, the coating on the titanium Apple Card, and why you’re only...

Episode 263: What Is A Pro iPhone User? from 2019-08-31T20:00

This week we follow up on Hydro lines and the Apple Card APR. Google drops Android deserts. A short live jailbreak window, Apple TV+ shows early debuts. Apple Watch EKG feature saves a life. Apple ...

Episode 262: The Evil Geniuses Podcast from 2019-08-25T03:00

We follow up on Woodstock's 50th anniversary, power line networking, semantic developers, and Domnio's appeal to the Supreme Court. Apple TV+ will launch in November with a free trial. Apple's Arca...

Episode 261: Even Cowdogs Get the Blues from 2019-08-17T18:00

We follow up on stopgap accessibility ramps, the 2nd top selling band in the US, CPAs, Clarus the Dogcow, meetings friends. colleagues and Fans of the Show at Swift Conference Toronto. We ask if Ja...

Episode 260: Can't Fit a Pizza Through a Tube! from 2019-08-10T11:00

We celebrate our 5th anniversary as we record on August 7, 2019. Reminiscence and secrets revealed. The Apple Card starts to roll out to some users, along with new interest rates and some restricti...

Episode 259: Crossing the Rubicon from 2019-08-03T01:00

We follow up on TIFF, siriOS, black turtlenecks, the Apple Card, and Apple's financial engineering. Apple investors shrug off sputtering iPhone sales. Apple will let you choose ‘bigger’ or ‘more’ a...

Episode 258: No One's Going To Buy the Cow from 2019-07-27T15:00

We follow up on UIHomeController, better StoryBoards with Xcode 11, a built-in error check in Go, Snoopy in Space, WatchOS ECG in Canada, and Facebook For Kids flaw. Generic Provisioning Profile ce...

Episode 257: Best of MTJC: LIVE from the WWDC 2019 Podcast Studio from 2019-07-20T00:00

We are joined by Alexis Gallagher and Ricky de Laveaga in the Podcast Studio at WWDC 2019 McEnery Convention Center. Recorded at 11 am Friday June 7, 2019. We fact check on Bobby Orr and the approx...

Episode 256: Exploits, Recalls, Silent Updates, nil from 2019-07-13T11:00

We follow up on Sir Jony Ive's early innovations; Power Mac G4 Cube, Twentieth Anniversary Mac and USB (Hockey Puck) Mouse. Tim rememberers CADisplayLink. We also follow up on Apple's Design and De...

Episode 255: We The Podcast from 2019-07-06T10:00

We follow up on the Talking Moose and Yes. Memoji are in the news as Xiaomi once again follows Apple's lead. This raises Tim's argument that Memoji fights against individuality. iOS 13 will fix the...

Episode 254: Fraking SwiftUI from 2019-06-29T01:00

We follow up with Tom Harrington's listing of WWDC 2019 Online-only Sessions, 2019 Average Tech Worker Salaries, and Apple explores moving some production out of China. Apple buys self-driving star...

Episode 253: A Link In the Show Notes from 2019-06-22T01:00

We fact check on a WWDC wish list by Becky Hansmeyer. The #askMTJC covers getting Live Preview on Catalina, iPadOS as a unique operating system, and real-time follow up on an AR Mac Pro on your des...

Episode 252: The Most Expensive Dongle from 2019-06-14T22:00

Back from WWDC 2019, we discuss whether large companies should drop support for older iOS versions. We follow up on Federico's iPad setup, Apple is listening to Pro users, Apple making corporate BY...

Episode 251: Devs On the Street — LIVE from WWDC 2019 from 2019-06-08T21:15

Recorded LIVE during WWDC 2019: In this special episode Tim interviewed several iOS developers on-site at WWDC thought the conference. Joining us this week are Tom Harington, Jeff Rames, Ish Shabaz...

Episode 250: LIVE from the WWDC 2019 Podcast Studio from 2019-06-08T14:00

We are joined by Alexis Gallagher and Ricky de Laveaga in the Podcast Studio at WWDC 2019 McEnery Convention Center. Recorded at 11 am Friday June 7, 2019. We fact check on Bobby Orr and the approx...

Episode 249: The WWDC Over Under from 2019-06-01T01:00

It's no surprise that WWDC is the main subject of the episode. We follow up on Mark Pavlidis' talk on subscriptions. We follow on another post about troubles dealing with App Store Connect. The App...

Episode 248: Opaque Boycott Nutshell from 2019-05-25T01:00

We fact check on Apple Park and WWDC hardware. AT&T's 5Ge makes an appearance. ‘Boycott Apple’ movement gains new traction. Google suspends some business with Huawei. ARM memo tells staff to stop w...

Episode 247: The Rental Economy from 2019-05-17T20:00

In 2011, Steve Jobs presented Apple Park plans. App Store Pricing. Apple Launches TV App with iOS 12.2. Adobe opens Photoshop for iPad beta signups. WhatsApp discovers 'targeted' surveillance attac...

WWDC San Jose Travel Advice, Best of MTJC from 2019-05-17T01:00

We chatted about WWDC San Jose back in 2018. Here's a replay of Greg's experience at WWDC 2017. Mark gives some advice about traveling to San Jose. This year Tim is a attending WWDC. Come say "Hi" ...

Episode 246: Google I/O Highlights and WWDC Preview from 2019-05-11T11:00

We follow up on filling up the net. The UK government will now accept Apple and Google Pay. Lawyer's phone and laptop seizes for not sharing passwords. Apple Park video shows mystery rainbow stage....

Episode 245: Back Bacon and Pineapple from 2019-05-04T00:00

We follow up on biennial, biannual and semi-annual, NSUserActivity and flying non-stop from Boston and Hawaii. Apple recalls European three prong charger adapters. Apple cracking down on apps monit...

Episode 244: Game of Drones from 2019-04-26T09:00

We follow up again on developer salaries, your privacy at airports and borders, MongoDB is acquiring Realm, and McDonald’s mobile app exploits. Siri Shortcuts and Screen Time are coming to the Mac....

Episode 243: The Dark Side of the Luna from 2019-04-20T00:00

We respond to #askMTJC on podcasts cover art and phones with three back cameras. Apple improves subscriptions to prevent accidental enrollment. Apple and Qualcomm settle multiple claims against eac...

Episode 242: The Rise of Marzipan from 2019-04-14T00:00

Greg Heo mocks us with the correct Uke tuning. Can we cuss on this podcast? We bid adieu to App Review Times blog. BBEdit is returning to the Mac App Store. Apple drops the $99 data migration fee. ...

Episode 241: Artisanal Enums from 2019-04-07T00:00

MTJC listeners are spotted at Codemobile UK. Apple throws in the towel on the Air Power. Facebook developer partners abandon user's data on AWS. News+ gains 200,000 early users in a week. ColorWare...

Episode 240: Titanium Services from 2019-03-30T10:00

We fact check in the OG Mac resolution. We follow up on the WWDC lottery results and public WIFI. Google Chrome adds DuckDuckGo as a default search option. Original Air Pod batteries are wearing ou...

Episode 239: Usurious Charges from 2019-03-23T14:00

We open with a discussion of the WWDC Lottery as well as about DuckDuckGo's built-in search shortcut. We discuss Spotify's claim that Apple has created an unfair market place. We look at one of the...

Episode 238: You Can Check Out Anytime You Like... from 2019-03-16T14:00

We follow up on the Saturn V and pronouncing Roman Numerals. Why 'ji32k7au4a83' Is a Remarkably Common Password. Surprises in the TIOBE Index 2019. We chat about Apple's "It's Show Time" announceme...

Episode 237: Arbitrary Lines in the Sand from 2019-03-09T18:00

Our askMTJC touches on VR for healthcare, Roth IRA for tax free saving, and unlock your Mac with your Apple Watch. We follow up on Apple's apology to podcasters, a security researcher hands Apple d...

Episode 236: In a Plexiglass Box from 2019-03-02T10:00

We fact check on book of record, iPhone X problems, compromised accounts, Dread Pirate Roberts, Law of Diffusion of Innovation, C55 H104 O6, Curiosity on Twitter, Futurama SE1E02. We discuss 2FA on...

Episode 235: Twice as Big as It Needs To Be from 2019-02-23T11:00

In our #askMTJC we discuss 1Password and other tools for Two Factor Authentication. We follow up with more Engineering jokes, digital team jerseys, a foldable slap bracket smart phone, apps for cra...

Episode 234: It's Mostly Obfuscated from 2019-02-16T21:00

Apple will reward teen who reported the Group FaceTime bug in the follow up. As well, porn and gambling are sneaking apps onto the App Store and software pirates are putting up hacked apps. Apple w...

Episode 233: A Trusted Advisor from 2019-02-09T10:00

We follow up on Apple's statement about the Group FaceTime bug. Microsoft is releasing an Xbox Live SDK for iOS, Android and Switch. Angela Ahrendts, SVP of Apple Retail is leaving. Apple will waiv...

Episode 232: Losing Face from 2019-02-02T11:00

We discuss NSNorth 2019 coming to Montreal in April and HBC doesn't accept Apple Pay yet. In our follow up we discuss Microsoft Office coming to the App Store. iOS 12.2 includes a number of new fea...

Episode 231: Even Villains Gotta Listen from 2019-01-25T19:00

This week we follow up on fuel economy, Apple Pay coming to Target and other US retailers, Windows Phone is end of life, and Apple is selling the iPhone SE at clearance pricing. Apple is unifying d...

Episode 230: We All Lose from 2019-01-19T11:00

We fact check on the Apple TV, follow up on avoiding paywalls and iPad Pro bendgate. Is the iPhone going the way of the Polaroid, Walkman and Palm Pilot? Apple is looking to pair the Apple Watch an...

Episode 229: Feeling The Pinch from 2019-01-12T10:00

We take a look at Vector's review on fixing the HomePod. Samsung's Smart TV will support iTunes Movies&TV Shows as well as AirPlay 2. We discuss the original Apple TV. AT&T tries to slip in a 5G ic...

Episode 228: Beavers&Bellwethers from 2019-01-05T10:00

This week we follow up on the case of an Oregon man who uses the title "engineer". Apple lowered its Q1 guidance based on lower expectations. Apple also starts assembling premium iPhones in India. ...

Episode 227: They're Everywhere! They're Everywhere! from 2018-12-29T10:00

We fact check on CSIS, overtime hockey, defeating Face ID, and git commit --amend. #askMTJC brings up promo codes for IAP and the bands on the Stanley Cup. Apple stock sees its best performance in ...

Episode 226: Bendgate Pro from 2018-12-22T10:00

This week Greg Heo leads the crew as they discuss the Windows 95 ugly holiday sweater, NHL hockey overtime 3 on 3, and protocol conformance. We follow up on Apple shutting down Music’s Connect feat...

Episode 225: A BIt Of A Fumble from 2018-12-15T10:00

We get an iOS shortcut for bypassing paywalls in #askMTJC. We follow up with a deep dive into poor iPhone XR adoption figures, Google+ has potentially exposed data from 52M users, Infinity Blade ga...

Episode 224: Siri, Open The Pod Bay Doors from 2018-12-08T10:00

We discuss using Siri to access application settings in our #askMTJC. We fact check on Indian Partitioning dates. We follow up on Apple Music arriving on Amazon’s Echo, Apple vs Qualcomm trial dat...

Episode 223: With Scary Air Quotes from 2018-12-01T09:45

We follow up on #askMTJC about NFL blackouts, Canadian sports channel, and Canada's Bill 101. We follow up on Jony Ive designed diamond ring, App Store Connect holiday closure, iPhone XR price drop...

Episode 222: Everyone's A Publisher from 2018-11-24T12:30

We follow up on folding phones as Google adds support to Android. Apple cuts production on all new iPhone X series phones. Verizon will bring eSIM support for iPhones. Amazon US will now sell Macs ...

Episode 221: Not Expected Behavior from 2018-11-17T11:00

We look at #askMTJC from Paul Wilkinson on emptying the bin. Greg Heo joins us again as we discuss Apple's plan to replace unresponsive screens on iPhone X models. An iPhone X has exploded after be...

Episode 220: It’s Better Than AR from 2018-11-10T14:00

Greg Heo joins Tim for discussions on the new MacBook Air, iPad Pro and iPhone XR. Apple's Recycling on the new MacBook Air is not all that! In App Pricing disappeared from the App Store. Greg visi...

Episode 219: Acquisitions and Murders from 2018-11-03T14:00

Microsoft has bought GItHub. IBM is buying Red Hat. Apple bars Bloomberg from iPad event. All of the Apple Logos Included in the October 30 Event. Tim Mitra Blends Art and (Computer) Science at TD ...

Episode 218: Golfing With the Blue Jays from 2018-10-27T14:00

We follow up on not using Facebook for logins and Apple and AWS request the Bloomberg retract the Chinese Spy Chip story. Apple is working on a patch for the #Beautygate — where the iPhone XS is ov...

Episode 217: On the Up and Up from 2018-10-20T12:00

We follow up on watching Dr Who in the US without cable, iOS 12 adoption is greater than iOS 11 a year ago, FaceBook will in fact track you via Portal in-home. Apple plans to give video content awa...

Episode 216: Bananas&Lies from 2018-10-13T11:00

We answer our askMTJC from Paul Wilkinson about eSim support and Aussie Apple retail pricing. Tim discusses his Apollo XI T-shirt and Wikipedia's support drive. We follow up on Testflight public be...

Episode 215: The Left Handed Bird Flip from 2018-10-06T11:00

We fact check the size of the original iPhones, and AI For Accessibility. Our #askMTJC covers a video on economic principals, and swinging cats in man caves. We follow up on inviting users to TestF...

Episode 214: Don't Panic Jaime! from 2018-09-29T10:00

Our #askMTJC yielded a lot of feed back. SplitView mode on the Plus size iPhones. Paul Wilkinson illuminates Wifi Assist, Enterprise wifi routers can force devices to re-associate, and AP roaming&t...

Episode 213: The Three Tenners from 2018-09-21T22:00

We follow up on Mark's visit to petrified forests. We discuss the new screen size&shape of the Apple Watch Series 4, and type case format of the new iPhone XS and iPhone XR, as well as the unfortun...

Episode 212: The Boiling Point from 2018-09-15T01:00

We discuss the naming and iconography of the new iPhone models. We also discuss our "guess the name" twitter pole. How did Apple make the secret twitter list and send out the Keynote in 108 seconds...

Episode 211: Remortgage Your House from 2018-09-08T01:00

We're back and answering Greg's askMTJC on DuoTang portfolios. We follow up on alternatives to Back To My Mac, we have a date for the new iPhone&Watch announcements, new iPad renders, Tim Horton's ...

Episode 210: Best of Choice Cuts from 2018-09-02T12:00

In this best of episode we've picked some interesting clips. Starting with a discussion on refactoring recorded live at Indie Devstock 2017. Next we replay a discussion of the Apple command key sym...

Episode 209: When It Worked, It Just Worked from 2018-08-25T03:00

This week we follow up on Greg's Hashing talk at SLUG, Slack raised 4M in venture capital, Apple plans to release a low-cost MacBook and Pro Mac Mini and 2 spaces after a period. A teenage hacker g...

Episode 208: The Bio Sensor from 2018-08-17T23:00

This week we discuss RSUs vs stock options as well as why developers become frustrated. Google tracking continues even after users turn off location tracking. We discuss deploying new MacBook Pros ...

Episode 207: Back To School Special from 2018-08-11T02:00

It's our 4th anniversary and we follow up on the Touch Bar tricks and old developer CDs. A larger iPhone X size is rumored. CBC's audio piece on Shipocalypse covers how shipping has changed. Androi...

Episode 206: Bend The Knee from 2018-08-04T15:00

We follow up on the new iPad Pro. We discuss Apple's stellar Q3 results. Apple is shutting down the affiliate program for the Mac App Store and App Store for iOS. We debate the merits of implicitly...

Episode 205: The Norwegian Moose from 2018-07-28T10:00

We answer #askMTJC about Touch Bar tricks and Canadian geography. We fact check on Roger's Centre, Flixel subscriptions and the dots on Canadian Currency. We follow up on the new MacBook Pro keyboa...

Episode 204: More Than Just Meat from 2018-07-21T11:00

We follow up on Greg's #askMTJC about how much of the US is north of Toronto, as well as fact check on Canada's north. Adobe announces that it plans to bring Photoshop to iPad. The Verge has a quic...

Episode 203: One and Done! from 2018-07-14T13:00

This week we follow up on Air Pods as hearing aids and new hardware predictions for fall release. NB: This episode was recorded one day before Apple refreshed the MacBook lineup. The App Store Turn...

Episode 202: Zombies Know No Borders from 2018-07-07T00:00

We celebrate Canada Day and US Independence Day coast to coast almost. This weeks episode is hosted by Greg Heo as Tim was to be away with unpredictable internet access. We follow up on React Nativ...

Episode 201: Who Are you People!? from 2018-06-30T11:00

This week we look at hardware upgrade plans. We look at updating apps and choosing programming languages and frameworks. We follow up on Apple's repair program for faulty keyboards on MacBooks and ...

Episode 200: Auto Bicentennial Selfies from 2018-06-23T15:00

It's our 200th episode and all regular hosts and guest hosts are here. We follow up on the lack of IT sessions at WWDC, the future of self driving cars, a test install of Mojave with your existing ...

Episode 199: Your WWDC 2018 E-Ticket from 2018-06-16T01:00

We follow up with Mark about his experiences at WWDC 2018 and we discuss some of our favorite sessions. Mark gives shout outs to Victoria Heric, Ed Arenberg, David Sinclair and Dann Beauregard. We ...

Episode 198: WWDC 2018 Reflections from 2018-06-09T03:00

This week we give our impressions of WWDC 2018 keynote. We discuss Apple's presenting the scholarship winner apps on the App Store. Microsoft's purchase of GitHub. Apple is getting into the ad game...

Episode 197: Dub Dub San Jose: WWDC Crystal Ball from 2018-06-02T02:00

We are joined by Greg Heo as we look ahead and suggest what Apple may introduce at WWDC 2018. We follow up on the Command key icon, castle connection, as well as Clifford Stoll and the Cockoo's Egg...

Preview: WWDC Travel advice from 2018-06-01T07:00

A quick preview of the MTJC after show, where Greg and Mark discuss San Jose, travel, weather, events around WWDC. Cell service, what to pack.

Episode 196: Test Backed Development from 2018-05-26T01:00

This week we follow up on MTJC 2018 T-Shirts and the origins of Apple's Command Key. We also follow up on the Apple Store founders, Apple's GDPR profile downloads, Apple Watch usage and Apple's sel...

Episode 195: There's Still Good In You from 2018-05-19T16:00

We start with a T-Shirt sighting in Berlin's UIKonf. We follow up on more GDPR data retention updates, this time from Google and MailChimp. Also Apple may launch a credit card, Carnegie Melon is of...

Episode 194: There Is No Step Three from 2018-05-13T11:00

This week we follow up on iTunes on Windows, UIViewPropertyAnimator, iPhone 7 microphone issues, Countdown To WWDC, and the first pedestrian death by Uber's self-driving car. We discuss the 20th An...

Episode 193: Mind Altering Software Development from 2018-05-05T11:00

We start off with some #askMTJC about Property Animators, the possibly faked iPad 2018 armor, and dealing with corrupt and challenging iOS backup and restore. On this mostly follow up show, we talk...

Episode 192: The Quadruple One from 2018-04-28T13:00

This week we are joined by Marin Todorov to discuss his new book and apps. We follow up on Flight School's meaning, an iPad screen protector vendor leaks the 2018 model, downloading your Google pro...

Episode 191: Functional Brain Hacking from 2018-04-21T00:15

We follow up on Xcode Swift build times, Apple cracks down on drone flyovers at Apple Park and alternative music services that provide Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil and Bollywood tunes. Apple will replac...

Episode 190: Test Is Green. Code Is Clean. from 2018-04-14T11:00

This week we follow up on Youtube changes, IBM Watson and CoreML, 3rd party Twitter apps. We discuss Xcode compilation on mutli-core Mac Pros. The Home Pod has a sluggish start in sales. Apple reve...

Episode 189: Peanut Butter&Jelly Driven Development (PBJDD) from 2018-04-07T07:00

We follow up on LHOTP, the darker side of Charles Proxy for iOS and Apple Business Manager. Chris Lattner has announced Swift for TensorFlow. iOS 11.3 has been released along with Xcode 9.3. Apple ...

Episode 188: Throwing Data Collection Under the Bus from 2018-03-30T23:00

We start with our T-shirt poll results. We discuss Apple Business Manager (beta), the loss of the macOS startup chime, Foxcon to acquire Belkin, Apple's new Space Grey accessories for Mac and Googl...

Episode 187: WWDC Sorting Hat from 2018-03-24T09:00

We discuss our annual T-shirt ideas and upcoming anniversary. We're now in the iOS Dev Directory. Apple may be developing MicroLED displays. Uber and Facebook behaving badly again. Apple's True Dep...

Episode 186: iPhone X: /aɪ/ /fəʊn/ /ten/ from 2018-03-17T01:00

We start with some follow up on the mysterious red menubar bug and Vero social network's questionable origins. Swift is now among the top 10 programing languages in use. Apple has announced WWDC 20...

Episode 185: iPhone OS SDK - Down Memory Lane from 2018-03-10T09:00

This week we open with a discussion about Android phone makers mimicking the notch. We also follow up on the Bitcoin Pizza Guy. We look into the negative effect of algorithm driven social network f...

Episode 184: Piercing the Veil from 2018-02-24T00:00

We start out with news that Apple will require new apps to be written with iOS 11 and iPhone X support. Apple also has gained half of all smart phone sales for the first time, in spite of recent ru...

Episode 183: I Can't Hear It From Here from 2018-02-17T11:00

We start of looking at Boston Dynamic's robots that can team up, open doors and leave a room. We dig into the Home Pod, with perspectives from @Ish and Joe Cieplinski posts. Jaime has received his ...

Episode 182: Bob Hamilton's Ride from 2018-02-10T08:00

This week we look back at Saul Mora's Core Data trick at RWDevcon 2015. We follow up on Apple's 2018 Q1 earnings, the last of a super cycle and parking self-driving slippers. We discuss how Strava'...

Episode 181: Where Power Resides from 2018-02-03T09:00

We start the episode with a brief look at Reporter and looking at unwind segues with modal view controllers. We also follow up on unconventional parking with self driving cars. We follow up on usin...

Episode 180: Home, James, and don't spare the horses. from 2018-01-26T21:00

Recorded on the 34th anniversary of the Macintosh unveiling, we follow up on self driving cars with no steering wheels. We discuss improvements to Siri in iOS 11.2.5 and Thor Ragnarok slips out on...

Episode 179: Ceci n'est pas un podcast from 2018-01-20T13:00

We begin with an #askMTJC on vintage Windows configuration. We also have a follow up on the red menu bar from a listener, Nick Kohrn. GM is bringing a self driving car to market. Dropbox has filed ...

Episode 178: Plug and Pray from 2018-01-13T18:00

This week we follow up on the High Sierra Security update and Panic's Transmit for iOS. We also discuss a false alarm on the High Sierra update causing slow downs. We also discuss fixing Xcode Inde...

Episode 177: It Was Black Magic from 2018-01-06T09:00

This week we follow up on the iPhone battery debacle and Apple's battery replacement program. We also follow up on sales of Amazon Echo and Google Home while waiting for Apple's HomePod. We discuss...

Episode 176: Best of MTJC: WWDC Detox - 2017 Edition from 2017-12-30T12:00

In this best of episode we chat about WWDC 2017 with Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We answer #askMTJC's from Shawn Marston, Vic Hudson and Mike Pollard. We follow up on no longer being able to prompt f...

Episode 175: Get Off My Lawn! from 2017-12-22T01:00

We're joined by Tammy Coron who regales us with her own iPhone X experience. We look at a tip on using XCTest and console to debug UI. You can use Apple Configurator 2.6 to restore a bricked iMac P...

Episode 174: I Didn't Even Know He Was Gone from 2017-12-16T15:00

We follow up on the Amazon Prime Video app for Apple TV, Jony Ive's return, Comcast&Disney vie for Fox's assets, Apple's self driving technology and Apple's recent security stumbles. We discuss the...

Episode 173: Show Me The Money from 2017-12-09T11:00

We take a look at the iPad Mini 4 and Swift Playgrounds as well as Apple Search Ads. We follow up on @objc and dynamic in Swift 4 as well as more tips on reducing Swift compile times. We dive into ...

Episode 172: Peggy Bundy Style from 2017-12-02T10:45

This week we are joined by Greg Heo as we discuss Apple's latest security bug. We discuss migrating to Swift 4. Our #askMTJC topics are dissecting AirPlane Mode's Animoji based music video, and whe...

Episode 171: A Fiduciary Duty from 2017-11-25T13:00

We begin our US Thanksgiving Episode looking into the iPhone's density from our #askMTJC as well as Reachability. iOS 11 has some layout bugs. The HomePod will be delayed until the new year. Fact C...

Episode 170: Not Fully Formed from 2017-11-18T09:00

We follow up on macOS Server Mac app, blockchain on tracking pot Marajuana distribution, unlocking Face ID, Lyft coming to Canada, and iOS hardware encryption. Also hackers say they broke Face ID, ...

Episode 169: The Inverted J from 2017-11-11T10:00

We answer a few #askMTJC questions about Accessibility Shortcuts, using PGP encryption and buying higher quality Apple Watch models. Tim rants about shortcomings with the availability of Apple's Se...

Episode 168: Preaching To The Choir from 2017-11-04T12:00

We discuss #askMTJC on iPhone Plus models landscape SplitView mode, PGP encryption apps, the iOS 11 Calculator bug, and Blockchain diplomas. We follow up on GPG encryption tools, iPhone X Demand, a...

Episode 167: Death By Design from 2017-10-28T11:00

We start this week's show with a discussion about preordering the iPhone X. We follow up with the Quick Start method for migrating your identity to a new iOS device. We also follow up on prediction...

Episode 166: Geez. I Don't Know from 2017-10-22T00:00

This week Mark and Tim give #askMTJC advice on updating Xcode 9 and it's benefits. They also discuss the FreeDOS project. Tim discusses Mike Ash's suggestion of wiping the iPhone 6 Plus and reinsta...

Episode 165: Elevated Privileges from 2017-10-14T08:00

We follow up on updates to Apple's UI Design Guidelines, the History of MS-DOS, and the cities vying to be Amazon's second head quarters. We also discuss the IRS's contract with Equifax and Netflix...

Episode 164: Running Down a Dream from 2017-10-07T11:00

We answer #askMTJC posts on Bondi pronunciation and popsicle stick App Store logo. We follow up on changes to the Safari Web ViewController, and privacy changes in iOS 11. We also follow up on a re...

Episode 163: The Coefficient of Friction Is µ from 2017-09-30T13:00

We follow up on the Chevy Nova story. We debate Tim's iPhone 7 Plus and iPhone 8 Plus, phone back's friction coefficient throw down. We follow up on Apple's former GPU maker Imagination sale, the c...

Episode 162: The Results Are In from 2017-09-23T11:00

We follow up on the new UIActivityViewIndicator and other things you may have missed in the Apple Event. Tim follows up on getting older apps ready for the new iPhone X aspect ratio. We also discus...

Episode 161: Valyrian Steel&Dragon Glass on the Back from 2017-09-16T17:00

We dive into #askMTJC about whether the iPhone X layout will mean changes for developers. We follow up on HDR video. We briefly cover the information leak ahead of the Apple Event. We discuss Apple...

Episode 160: Not Dongle from 2017-09-09T00:00

We follow up on the Red Socks allegedly stealing signs utilizing Apple Watch. We also look at the MacBook Pro 13 via Joe Cieplinski as well as governments stockpiling security exploits. Recorded on...

Episode 159: Walking Into Traffic from 2017-09-01T22:00

Our askMTJC wonders how many fingers we store on Touch ID. We follow up on how Apple will have us change how we use the next iPhone. We discuss how deep learning is used to shape Siri's voice, the ...

Episode 158: Visual Inertial Odometry from 2017-08-26T10:00

Back from 360|iDev we follow up on Tim's purchase of a vintage Macintosh model. We also follow up on Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods, Apple's growth engine as well as a possible announcement da...

Episode 157: A New Way To Procrastinate - Bootleg - LIVE @360iDev 2017 from 2017-08-19T00:00

NB: we had no control over the recording process. The audio is not great. So we've decided to unpublished the episode. The episode will remain here on the web site for those who are interested. We ...

Episode 156: Greedo Didn't Shoot First from 2017-08-12T11:00

We start in on Apple's lightening of HomeKit requirements for manufacturers. We discuss iOS features that haven't been widely reported on. We look at the watchOS 4's frontmost app state and Joe Cie...

Episode 155: A Near Miss from 2017-08-05T09:00

We celebrate our third anniversary with quick follow up on Apple related manufacturing moving back to America and Apple's Q3 sales call results. We offer up a PSA on the need to apply security upda...

Episode 154: Baked In Store from 2017-07-29T09:00

This week follow up on whether Apple will build three manufacturing plants in the US. We continue with Adobe announcing Flash's end of life announcement, Xcode 9 beta 4 now supporting static librar...

Episode 153: Who's Next from 2017-07-22T12:00

This week we follow up on 1Password Memberships and updates, as well as even more iPhone 8 rumors. We discuss Apple's addition of a customer support delegate in iTunesConnect. We look at cracking t...

Episode 152: Word Jail from 2017-07-15T11:30

We start the show answering a question about the LG Ultrafine 4K display. The end of the Windows Phone, finding older macOS installers, and updating your App Store pages are covered in the follow u...

Episode 151: A Sticky Wicket from 2017-07-08T22:00

We marvel at the fortitude of new fans who listen to our whole back catalog of shows. We discuss the inability to share IAP with Family Sharing, the most recent iPhone 8 wireless charging and Touch...

Episode 150: MTJC Sesquicentennial from 2017-06-30T21:00

We begin the episode answering about extending other apps. We follow up with Swift for Visual Studio, transferring apps with subscriptions, CRTC mandated phone unlocking and how they built the Not ...

Episode 149: The First Rule of Purple from 2017-06-24T12:00

This we follow up in using our pet’s paws on our iOS devices, with help of Jeffery Fulton’s canine pal, [insert name]. Fuad Kamal shares that Canada’s CRTC has ruled that all cell phone’s must be u...

Episode 148: WWDC Detox - 2017 Edition from 2017-06-17T09:00

This week we chat about WWDC 2017 with Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We answer #askMTJC's from Shawn Marston, Vic Hudson and Mike Pollard. We follow up on no longer being able to prompt for reviews, ma...

Episode 147: WWDC 17 Impressions - Pirate Edition from 2017-06-10T10:00

This week we answer an #askMTJC on AirPlay-ing Amazon Prime videos. We follow up on holographic billboard and LaunchKit shutting down. We were midway through WWDC 2017 week, so we share our impress...

Episode 146: Moobr - pick of the week from 2017-06-03T15:00

This week we follow up on Microsoft's Windows 98 Security Patch and Dash for iOS is back. We also discuss "To Optional or Not to Optional: IBOutlet". We round up the follow up with Erica Sadun's lo...

Episode 145: Today At MTJC from 2017-05-27T20:00

We follow up on Xamarin's native code, templates for iOS apps and feedback on our rants. Our pals at AgileBits have introduced Travel Mode for 1Password to ease crossing borders. Jaime talks about ...

Episode 144: Greg Regrets the Error from 2017-05-20T10:00

Once again we are joined by Tammy Coron and Greg Heo as we answer #askMTJC questions about Objective-C framework tutorials and which Drobo to buy. We follow up rumors of Amazon Prime video coming t...

Episode 143: A Factorial Set of Permutations from 2017-05-13T11:00

This week we follow up on Apple's drop of affiliate commissions with Kim Ahlberg. We also follow up on Mac App Store vs direct purchasing after Handbrake was hacked with malware. We also followup o...

Episode 142: Leading From Behind from 2017-05-06T15:00

This week we follow up on finger print dongles, misuses of Engineering titles and Google's new Canadian adventures in Waterloo. We discuss Apple vs Uber, Apple's quarterly number as see by Kevin O'...

Episode 141: No Longer Spinning Rust, Best of the MTJC podcast from 2017-04-28T23:00

Rescued from the archives - Greg Heo leads the all West Coast show. We begin with a discussion about NSPredicate. #askMtJC covers tips for finding your first job. We follow up on Swift Playgrounds ...

Episode 140: Carrying the Shield from 2017-04-22T09:00

We follow up on Apple and semiconductors with rumored purchase of chip manufacturers, OLED screen delays and Touch ID issues. We also follow up on MyScript Calculator for handwriting calculations n...

Episode 139: It's All Magic To Me, Man. from 2017-04-14T23:00

This week Jaime regales us on his experience with Car Play. Tim tells about his disappointing experience with HyperDrive USB-C port expander. We follow up on Marin's Todorov's free chapters from R...

Episode 138: Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated from 2017-04-08T12:00

This week Tammy Coron joins Mark&Tim, as we discuss iOS 10.3 issues from #askMTJC. We follow up on Swift access control, RWDevcon 2017 and the pending Mac Pro refresh. We also talk about the effect...

Episode 137: A Dongle Itself from 2017-04-02T08:00

We follow up with the iPhone and Mac merging as Apple patents a dock-able iPhone. We also follow up on guard vs if. We discuss writing high-performance Swift code and the ability of developers to r...

Episode 136: A Drive By from 2017-03-25T10:00

We start the follow up with a brief history of CAD, which brought Tim to computing. We follow with gaming apps continuing to hold top the revenue spot, choosing between Google, Amazon and iCloud on...

Episode 135: Etymology and You, by Gregory Archibald Heo Esq. from 2017-03-18T10:00

This week were joined by Greg Heo as we follow up on the rise of Mac and iOS adoption in the Enterprise. We also follow up on Grace Hopper's talk on Wasting Nanoseconds and Rollout.io's open letter...

Episode 134: Industrial Grade Tin Foil Hats from 2017-03-11T13:00

This week we are joined by Tammy Coron, host of Roundabout Creative Chaos, and jump right into the lack of HiSpeed Internet in rural areas. We also discuss physical media vs digital online media. O...

Episode 133: All Green Across the Board from 2017-03-04T17:00

This week we discuss Blackbox's update and T-shirts. We follow up on top 10 articles on Swift and Apple's commitment to Pro computing. We discuss the outrage on Amazon's web service S3. We discuss ...

Episode 132: Technically a Renovation from 2017-02-25T11:00

This week we follow up on rumored OLED screens on the iPhone 8 as well as new iPhone storage options and iPad Pro sizes. We discuss the new campus, Apple Park opening in April, 2017. iOS 10 adoptio...

Episode 131: Driving In Cars At Home - Recorded LIVE Feb 15, 2017 from 2017-02-19T00:00

This week we recorded LIVE from Mark's car and we travelled from San Francisco to Cupertino. Responding to listener feedback we follow up on Linea app and listening to podcasts while mowing lawns o...

Episode 130: Like a Russian Nesting Doll from 2017-02-11T09:00

This week are joined by Greg Heo as we wade into RxSwift. We follow up on upgrading to 64-bit apps. We discuss the possibility of an OLED screen coming to the 8th iPhone model. Greg brings up the p...

Episode 129: Dangling Participles from 2017-02-04T12:00

This week we follow up on Apple's record quarterly results. We also follow up on MacBook Pro Touch Bar models being banned in exams, 32-bit iOS apps and replacing Air Play. We discuss Apple possibl...

Episode 128: I'm So Wasted from 2017-01-27T23:00

This week we follow up on replacements to Fabric and iAd, as well as ColorSync Manager and CarPlay&Android Auto delays in auto manufacturing. We also touch on Find My Air Pods and Apple Pay. We del...

Episode 127: Empty Jay Sea and the Holy Grail from 2017-01-21T08:00

This week Tammy Coron, Jaime Lopez Jr and Tim Mitra follow up on What the iPhone Means to Me as well as Consumer Reports turnaround on recommending the new MacBook Pro. We also follow up on rumors ...

Episode 126: What the iPhone Means to Me from 2017-01-12T12:15

This week we are joined by Tammy Coron and Greg Heo. We follow up on Learning to Learn, a MacBook Pro saving a life, where Apple products are made and the math behind a 5-star rating. This week mar...

Episode 125: Instant Gratification from 2017-01-07T13:00

We start off the show following up on the 2016 MacBook Pros and Consumer Reports poor rating due to battery issues. Tim gives his initial hands on impressions. We discuss theft-proofing the AirPod ...

Episode 124: AllowsArbitraryLoads from 2016-12-24T07:00

This week we follow up on building Apple Watch apps to aid seniors in trouble, Google Home coming to Canada and configuring Amazon Echo to work in Canada. Jaime tells us about the latest digital as...

Episode 123: Tea. Earl Grey, Hot! from 2016-12-17T17:00

We start off this week following up on Protocol Oriented Programming, CarPlay receivers and the iCloud Calendar bug. We discuss Kickstarter's move to open source their IOS and Android apps. Air Pod...

Episode 122: What is Internet? from 2016-12-10T15:00

This week we answer #askMTJC about how we use the pragma mark in our apps. We also follow up as we test drive Setapp's beta program. We discuss the @available attribute in Swift that allows you ...

Episode 121: For Entertainment Purposes Only from 2016-12-03T20:00

This week start the FU with Jean Louis Gassée's Monday Note on the Mac Endgame. Following that we discuss the scam apps present on the Mac App Store. We discuss Matthew Yglesias' post on Apple havi...

Episode 120: Where Do You Draw the Line? from 2016-11-26T18:00

We start this week by following up on with a non-technical guide to machine learning. We also discuss Quickdraw an AI engine back with Google technology. We continue the follow up with more Thun...

Episode 119: Touché Monsieur Pussycat from 2016-11-20T11:00

We start off with a discussion of a couple of USB-C hubs to add ports back onto the MacBook Pros. Aaron gives us a review of his new 2106 MacBook Pro 13 inch with TouchBar. We look at 1Password wit...

Episode 118: The Fun-Key Edition from 2016-11-12T12:00

Or is it Funcy Edition? Maybe Funcie Edition? Discuss. We end this maddening week with a discussion of the rumoured ceramic Jet White iPhone. We also follow up on Apple's price drop on USB-C don...

Episode 117: All That and a Bag of Dongles from 2016-11-06T10:00

This week we follow up on the MacBook Pro with TouchBar. The discussion revolves around our impressions of the TouchBar, changes in the hardware configuration and the future of the MacBook product ...

Episode 116: Back to the Future of Desktop from 2016-10-29T16:00

This week we answer questions from #askMTJC about the Axiotron ModBook and Core Data. We follow up on the delayed AirPods and removal of the Edition Watches from high end stores. We also follow ...

Episode 115: Podcast Time Machine from 2016-10-22T18:00

We start out with this week's askMTJC questions on Sticker Packs, Swift OOP or protocol oriented and can apps do handwriting conversion. We follow up on Dash and migrating Mac App Store licensing. ...

Episode 114: I Can Eat More Salt Than You from 2016-10-15T16:45

This we are joined by Tammy Coron. We follow up on follow up on Omni Group's innovative pricing model, as well as, on Storyboard bugs fixed in Xcode 8.1 beta 3 and IGListKit is now live on github. ...

Episode 113: Less Likely to Catch Fire from 2016-10-08T22:00

We answer an askMTJC about our use of Swift 3. Aaron discusses some feedback on his Mac: End of Life prognostication on episode 111, as well as, feedback on Air Pods. Jaime tells us about his ne...

Episode 112: Maple Syrup Reserves from 2016-10-01T16:00

This week we discuss new MacBook Pro's to be announced in October. We examine an article on Swift vs Objective-C language stats, as well as, Apple's interest in McLaren Applied Technologies. We ...

Episode 111: Storm&Stress from 2016-09-25T01:00

This week we chat about our iPhone 7 impressions and delivery experiences. We follow up on Apple Maps, Dennis Pilarinos speaking about Buddy Build and Dropbox. Jaime and Tim discuss their impressio...

Episode 109: Airpods and the Future from 2016-09-19T22:00

We start in on Dropbox's odd use of Mac permissions. We discuss Apple's slow updates of Maps data. We discuss the future potential of the Air Buds and Apple's courageous choice. We discuss the cera...

Episode 110: Live from Indie Devstock with Tammy Coron, Greg Heo&Joe Cieplinski from 2016-09-18T10:00

In this special live episode Tammy Coron, Greg Heo and Joe Cieplinski join Jaime Lopez and Tim Mitra. We discuss whether to refactor your old code. We also sticker packs for the Messages API. Jo...

Episode 108: The Magnificent Seven? from 2016-09-10T10:00

This is our follow up to the Apple Event, on Sept 7, 2016, where the iPhone 7 and Watch Series 2 was announced. We discuss the new hardware and features of the two products. Also covered is Nint...

Episode 107: The Worst of Both Worlds from 2016-09-03T15:00

We start out discussing the iOS update 9.3.5 which prevents a remote jailbreak of iOS devices, giving bad guys access to users personal data and messages. We also follow up on Touch IC chips poppin...

Episode 106: Failing Gracefully from 2016-08-27T18:00

We start off with followup on Chick-fil-a, LaunchKit& Google, iPad Pro used to make Stranger Things Poster and iPhone 6S speeds by the Galaxy Note 7. We open the discussion on failure with the ...

Episode 105: Shutting the Door from 2016-08-21T12:00

We begin this week discussing bandwidth and the costs of future data use. We discuss integrated chips in the light of Intel becoming an ARM foundry. Apple Pay is coming to more smaller banks and...

Episode 104: Mix Another Metaphor from 2016-08-13T16:00

We start off the askMTJC with discussion of resources for budding developers. We discuss iMore's transition away from Apple News to focus on tech and how to's. We follow up on Protocols with Associ...

Episode 103: This Particular Form of Magic from 2016-08-06T20:00

AskMTJC opens the show discussing Amaziograph and Easel for iPad Pro. We follow up on the the cost of building apps and marketing the iPad Pro as Apple rolls out it's latest iPad Pro TV commercial....

Episode 102: A Tree Branch With a Chip Attached from 2016-07-30T22:00

This week we find out what Jaime thinks about burritos and his first computer. We discussed the rumored MacBook Air with USB-C port. We discuss the iPad Paradox in light of Apple's better than expe...

Episode 101: Has a Shiny Apple Logo On It from 2016-07-24T13:00

We start the show with a discussion of 2 Factor Authentication on Apple IDs. We discuss the Best Burritos in the US. We answer Allan Edmonds #askMTJC question about our first computers and our pred...

Episode 100: Rocket to the Moon from 2016-07-16T20:00

This week we answer an askMTJC question about how the show is made and what the podcast means to each of us. Aaron follows up with another 3D Printer. We discuss how Google makes better iOS apps th...

Episode 99: Tenth Anniversary iPhone from 2016-07-09T10:00

This week we follow up on Raise To Wake, iPhone 7 rumors, iCloud Core Data and the MacBook Air. We examine RESTful, Software's Diseconomies of Scale and also discuss Agile methodologies. Picks: Lul...

Episode 98: No Longer Spinning Rust from 2016-07-01T23:00

This week Greg Heo leads the all West Coast show. We begin with a discussion about NSPredicate. #askMtJC covers tips for finding your first job. We follow up on Swift Playgrounds and APFS. We discu...

Episode 97: More Than Just WWDC 2016 Videos from 2016-06-25T12:00

This week we follow up on Apple's app subscriptions. We also discuss Joist's departure from Toronto, laying off 60 employees. We discuss our favorite WWDC 2016 sessions.
Picks: Raspberry Pi Ze...

Episode 96: extension WWDC2016: MTJCPodcast from 2016-06-18T01:00

This past week was Apple's WWDC 2016. We met midweek to discuss our initial impressions of the Keynote, Platform State of the Union and a few of the sessions that we were able to see. We had a c...

Episode 95: Batman and Rubin from 2016-06-11T01:00

This week we follow up on Apple Pay. Our #askMTJC spawns questions about getting a start in freelance, bootcamps for Android, expectations of Xcode 8 and does host Mark Rubin have a personal Twi...

Episode 94: Objective-C For Swift Developers from 2016-06-05T11:00

This week we discuss the rumoured OLED display bar for the MacBook Pro line. We follow up on Mekorama, Mekorama Forum and Twitterrific's Tip Jar. We discuss Apple Pay initial role out in Canada. We...

Episode 93: Hey Siri! Can We Talk? from 2016-05-29T15:00

This week Jaime follows up on Google IO - Android Instant Apps& FireBase, as well as Google Play services. We delve into Firebase's new platform. Tim also follows up on discussions with Ryan...

Episode 92: The MTJC Book Club from 2016-05-22T01:00

This week we are joined by Greg Heo to get caught up on his move to San Francisco. We discuss  the 12 inch MacBook. We discuss a couple of #askMTJC questions on books and resources for iOS develope...

Episode 91: Choosing Your Favorite Children from 2016-05-14T13:00

Hey the MTJC T-Shirt is back for 2016. We chat about the rumored MacBook Pro refresh, thanks to Justin Stanley, and riff on a Pro iOS or mashup of iOS& OS X.  We dissect the Mac Dev 2016 Survey...

Episode 90: Beaver Tails&Poutine. Puppies Optional from 2016-05-07T22:00

We follow up on Apple Music API, iOSReal's iOS podcast review, hiring iOS dev teams, Trutone displays, TZStackviews. Tim gives his review of talks and the tech workshop at NSNorth 2016, featuring D...

Episode 89: "WWDC is cancelled" from 2016-05-01T11:00

We discuss the effect of Apple's poorest performance report in many years, yet the iPhone 6 size skews the numbers. Also to Apple Watch outsold many similar products. We discuss the Apple Watch aft...

Episode 88: What's the Diff? from 2016-04-23T14:00

Apple's WWDC Lottery announcement anchors the show. Additionally we discuss the Macbook speed bump and some changes to App Store Review Guidelines. We chat about getting around SanFrancisco during ...

Episode 87: Exclusive: The MTJC Car from 2016-04-16T23:00

This week we follow up on code obfuscation, iOS hacking, CloudKit server code, Man Mini colocation and vim adventures. These were based on feedback from our website and twitter feeds. We discuss...

Episode 86: Incredible&Impossible Deals from 2016-04-09T15:00

We dive right in on Facebook and Google employee on boarding. We also discuss Instaparser as well as the new subscription pricing model by TextExpander. We also discuss a couple of options for Mac ...

Episode 85: Roses Are Grey. Violets are Grey. I Am a Dog. from 2016-04-03T01:00

This week we discuss the inevitable death of Twitter, the rise of Pro iOS app pricing and the return of old formats. We follow up on feedback regarding privacy as discussed on Episode 84. We hea...

Episode 84: MTJC SE from 2016-03-25T19:00

This week Greg Heo and Tammy Coron take over the show along with special guests Aaron Vegh and Mark Rubin. They follow up on Apple's cloud services. They review the latest keynote from Apple dis...

Episode 83: Whispering Sweet Nothings from 2016-03-19T23:00

We start off talking about innovations in integrated circuitry. Also discussed is the latest betas for iOS, OS X and Xcode as well as Apple's iCloud distribution among online services. Aaron pos...

Episode 82: Pair Programming For the Introvert from 2016-03-13T19:00

This we discuss the OS X ransomware spread via the Transmission app. We also follow up on how much to make an app. We discuss the challenges of pair programing for the introverted.
Picks:  Listen

Episode 81: extension MTJCPodcast: GregHeoDelegate, TammyCoronDelegate from 2016-03-05T20:00

This week the podcast is extended by Greg Heo and Tammy Coron, just before RWDevCon 2016. Tammy tells why she likes Fantastical 2 and her Gumdrop case for her iPad Pro. We chat about preparing f...

Episode 80: The Two Finger Long Press from 2016-02-27T16:00

We start off covering Tim Cook's appearance on ABC News. We follow up on the FBI's actions reseting the shooter's password and the populace understanding of the ramifications. We also follow up on ...

Episode 79: Your Back Door Man from 2016-02-20T15:00

This week we discuss the Letter published by Tim Cook in response to the FBI's request to create a "back door" into iOS. We talk about Panic's Prompt app update. We ponder Rob Rhyne's departure to ...

Episode 78: Greg Heo Cracks the Whip from 2016-02-13T14:00

This week we follow up on the Parse wind down as well as the App Store Economy and Panic's 2015 report. We also discuss fonts for coders& console use. Apparently Moore's Law is dead and we t...

Episode 77: A Reading by Aaron Vegh from 2016-02-06T09:00

This week we discuss the shutdown of Parse, Orta Therox's post on finding a job as an iOS developer, the Swift Algorithm Club and working in Objective-C. We're joined by Tammy Coron, who is a de...

Episode 75: UIStack and Barrel from 2016-01-23T16:00

This we discuss various implementations of Stack Views, UI Testing and Unwind Segues. An Apple Watch Easter Egg is debunked as well as the Stolen app.
Picks:Des...

Episode 74: Windows Happy Fun Time from 2016-01-16T16:00

SPOILERS- We dive into discussions about our previous iOS projects and future prospects. We also discuss our opinions on Star Wars: The Force Awakens. We talk about the new Coco...

Episode 73: #73 - Making the Case for iPad from 2016-01-09T12:07:09

This week Aaron discusses his hands on impressions of the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4. We discuss new products revealed at CES for Macbook, Apple Watch, HomeKit and Apple TV. We discuss a new curat...

Episode 72: #72 - Just Another Spin Around the Sun from 2015-12-31T20:46:35

We are graced by the presence of Tammy Coron and Greg Heo as guest hosts. We discuss the freshly minted update to the Twitter for Mac app. We discuss The IndieDevStock conference coming to Nashv...

Episode 71: #71 - A Little Skin in the Game from 2015-12-26T02:28:07

This week we jump into a discussion on accepting equity as part of your pay as developer. We discuss the risk and the rewards. That leads into a brief discussion of Canadian and US economies. We di...

Episode 70: #70 - The Source Awakens from 2015-12-19T13:29:18

This week we reminisce about out earliest Star Wars memories.NO SPOILERS!We follow up on a decent USB-C port adapter. Greg reports on PromiseKit. We also follow up on developer'...

Episode 69: #69 - Swift Takes Flight from 2015-12-13T01:28:17

We follow up on the Apple Watch now that Jaime is back. We discuss the first Apple TV Tech Talk (SuperGirl spoilers) in  Toronto. We follow up on Swift Open Source, which actually went live on gith...

Episode 68: #68 - The Future of Swift Idioms from 2015-12-05T20:02:35

We dive right in on a discussion on wages and salaries for iOS developers. Next we celebrate Adobe's decision to end Flash and introduce Animate CC. We discuss Dan Frommer's post on the stalled ...

Episode 67: #67 - Perfect, Timing and the iPad Pro from 2015-11-28T15:36:18

Once again we discuss the iPad Pro and it's professional moniker and why now is the right time for a device - based on the hardware and the state of iOS and OS X. We discuss Readdle's post on be...

Episode 66: #66 - Dump Trucks Full of Money from 2015-11-21T16:38:53

This week we discuss the latest Mac App Store certificate Snafu and iTunes Connect issues and the effect on developers. Apple Pay arrives in Canadawith caveats and Greg relates his experience with ...

Episode 65: #65 - Empty Vessels of Opportunity from 2015-11-14T10:16:58

We dive right in with our hands on review of the iPad Pro. We also comment on technical issues with the iOS& Mac App Store as well as iTunes Connect. We discuss how mobile app devs are sufferin...

Episode 64: #64 - iOS In My Head from 2015-11-07T02:11:28

This week we discuss our hands on experience with the new Apple TV. We also covered the pending 1Password for Teams and the rumoured iPad Pro release date. Picks: BackChannel.io, Grocery Shoppin...

Episode 63: #63 - Calculated Apple TV Launch from 2015-10-31T17:36:04

This week we discuss the release of the Apple TV as the reviews start to appear. We discuss the options for transferring an app, new app sizes coming with the iPad Pro and supporting legacy apps. W...

Episode 62: #62 - One Xcode to Rule Them All (for now) from 2015-10-23T18:15:39

We started on Apple's new Apple Watch TV commercials, Apple TVOS Gold Master and all of Apple development products under one roof. We briefly discussed issues with Apple Transport Security, the ...

Episode 61: #61 - Let Them Eat Cake from 2015-10-21T03:07:47

This week we had an impromptu discussion about game development. We discussed Overcast 2 and Marco Arment's decision to make all features free and Samantha Bielefeld's rebuttal. We talked about the...

Episode 60: #60 - We Do Math from 2015-10-11T02:04:18

This week we discuss the struggles and lack there of faced by Instagram, Evernote and Patreon. We also touched on the Apple TV Developer Kit round 2. We discuss the new paradigm in interacting with...

Episode 59: #59 - We Can't Help Ourselves from 2015-10-03T13:03:13

This week we chat about Internet pricing, cell service plans and iPhone subsidies. We follow up on Content Blockers and advertising. OS X El Capitan ships and discuss upgrading strategies. We cover...

Episode 58: #58 - Speak Now or Keep Your Peace from 2015-09-26T03:47:17

This week we discuss the early success of iOS 9 installs. We cover the XcodeGhost that loaded malicious content through tainted copies of Xcode. We discuss the overwhelming success of Content Bl...

Episode 57: #57 - Saying Nein From Now On from 2015-09-19T20:54:33

This week we continue deliberations on the iPad Pro and is this the right time for another iPad? Once again we discuss "Premium" app pricing and the reactive to Jaime's recent tweet. We discuss ...

Episode 56 Pt 2 - On To The iPhone 6S from 2015-09-11T21:00

Continuing our look at latest Apple Event - Hey Siri! Give Us a Hint, we discuss the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. We also continue to discuss developing for the iPhone 6S with 3D Touch as well ...

Episode 56 Pt 1 - Siri Gave Us a Hint from 2015-09-11T14:00

We take a look at the Apple Event - Hey Siri! Give Us a Hint, where Apple announced the new iPad Pro, new Apple TV& TVOS, iPhone 6S (covered in Part 2). We also grill Greg on his thoughts on Sw...

Episode 55: C'Mon In. The Water's Fine from 2015-09-05T09:00

We start off with some follow up on Amazon Underground. We discuss iOS 9 Content Blocking extensions. We discuss the waining support of Flash in web ads, web browsers& the enterprise. We spe...

Episode 54: The Fellowship of Swift from 2015-08-28T11:00

This week we follow up on the Swift adoption discussion started last week. We discuss the "All you eat" software models. We discuss the role of Product Manager in development. Tim Cook sends an ...

Episode 53: Deciding Where the Exclamation Marks Go from 2015-08-22T19:00

This week we recorded the show while attending 360|iDev 2015 in Denver Colorado. We were joined by conference speaker, Greg Heo, and MTJC uber-fan, Fuad "Hey Siri!" Kamal. We discussed the new p...

Episode 52: The Aaron App Store from 2015-08-15T14:00

This week we follow up on Twitter, who has hired Falcon Pro app developer to build an Android app. We also discuss limitations of iPad as a production device. Can it be used for high end productivi...

Episode 51: Twitter, You're Holding It Wrong from 2015-08-08T14:00

This week we discuss all kinds of social networking tools prompted by Twitter's report on slowing user growth. We discuss how the various popular social networking tools are used by the general pub...

Episode 50: Do You Have O(air conditioning)? from 2015-08-01T10:00

This week we follow up on Apple Music issues, iTunes, the judicious use of shitty code with Design Stamina Hypothesis  and Apple's rumored Car. Greg and Aaron go on a couple of tangents on AI and t...

Episode 49: We Say Ship it! from 2015-07-25T12:00

This week we discuss Apple Music prompted by Jim Dalrymple's online rant. Why do you need to manage your music when Apple will do it for you? We discuss Apple's Q3 results and Apple's awkward child...

Episode 48: Preparing for Disaster&Other Vestigial Tales from 2015-07-18T19:00

This week we talk about the new 6th Generation iPod Touch as well as the oddity of continuing cellular minutes& data charges. We follow up on REPL as it relates to Swift scripting on the com...

Episode 47: Psst! Wanna Buy an App? from 2015-07-12T00:00

We continue the discussion on the value of apps, how apps are priced and the cost of building apps in terms of time and effort. We look at examples of relatively successful indie apps. We discus...

Episode 46: Oh Canada Edition from 2015-07-04T00:00

Aaron and Greg dig deep into CloudKit and how Aaron used it in the creation of Magpie. They discuss the CKNotifications, sharing code between iOS and OS X, the use on FMDB to manage the data mod...

Episode 44: #44 - Best of WWDC15 from 2015-06-20T18:25:57

This week we follow up on our impressions of the WWDC sessions. We also follow up on SupportKit's unique support of WWDC attendees. A post on a potential security issue opens up discussion of Apple...

Episode 43: #43 - Delicious WWDC Sessions Overview from 2015-06-12T20:15:32

This week we discuss the new information introduced by Apple at WWDC 2015. From the Key Note , the Platform Stats of the Union. We cover Multitasking, open sourcing Swift 2, Watch OS, Protocol Base...

Episode 42: Trust: Would I lie to you? from 2015-06-07T00:00

This week we discuss our impressions of Google I/O 2015 in contrast to next week's WWDC 2015. We discuss Tim Cook's criticism of Google& Facebook's potential misuse of people's privacy. We d...

Episode 41: #41 - Looking Beneath the Surface from 2015-05-30T14:19:40

We follow up on Robin Senior's blog post on optimizing apps for the Apple Watch. We briefing talk about the ResearchKit tutorial on raywenderlich.com as well as great episode of Release Notes th...

Episode 40: #40 - Adding Voice to the Situation from 2015-05-23T21:15:21

This week we continue the discussion of a Siri API, based on Ben Thompson's post, GreenyDev's SiriViewServiceHeaders and Persimmon for Swift. Aaron also discusses the attempts to get MagPie appr...

Episode 39: #39 - Hey Siri! Are We There Yet? from 2015-05-15T20:32:38

This week we discuss the rework of the Overcast app for the Apple Watch. We also discuss the future use of a Siri API - will Apple open it up at WWDC 2015? We discuss the early impressions of iT...

Episode 38: #38 - Performing Triage on Your Wrist from 2015-05-07T23:06

This week we discuss the recent WeAreWearables Meetup at MaRS Discovery District, which had panel discussions on the Apple Watch launch and experiences of early app developers. We discuss intera...

Episode 37: #37 - Aaron's Apple Watch Strikes Out from 2015-05-02T01:00

This week Aaron and Tim discuss their first impressions of using the watch; quality of design and construction, durability, third party app performance and satisfaction. Also items that develope...

Episode 36: #36 - Special Opportunities from 2015-04-27T00:06:19

This week we discuss Apple's new fixation with lotteries, the latest being a lottery for developers to receive Apple Watches early. We discuss WatchAware.com that aggregates the approved Watch a...

Episode 35: #35 - Dear Developer Letters from 2015-04-19T01:03:11

This week we discuss WWDC 2015 and ticket lottery. Jaime and Tim discuss their experiences at NSNorth at the Chateau Montebello. The team discusses the Apple Watch try on experiences at the Appl...

Episode 34: #34 - Waiting With the Rest of Us from 2015-04-11T23:01:37

This week we discuss the 2015 Developer Survey from StackOverflow. We discuss whether Apple's pro hardware and software has stalled. We discuss the flood of reviews with the lifting of the Apple...

Episode 33: #33 - What's on your Apple Watch? from 2015-04-03T20:15:47

This week we continue the discussion on App marketing. We discuss developer burn-out. April Fools marketing. We discuss Ryan Nystrom's post on Visual Tests on Playgrounds. That leads Aaron to as...

Episode 32: #32 - WTF: Why the Facebook? from 2015-03-28T13:48:02

This week we discuss the challenges of marketing your app from a developer perspective. We touch on Facebook's F8. We debate Instagram's Layout for iOS similarities and app name confusion with M...

Episode 31: #31-Palo Alto's Lucky Day from 2015-03-19T11:00

This week we follow up on TestFlight Beta and ResearchKit. We discuss our thoughts on use cases for the Apple Watch. Aaron talks about NSNorth and Farely Caesar's Functional Swift talk at TACOW. Ja...

Episode 30: #30 - Apple Watch, MacBook and Bears from 2015-03-14T11:00

NB Feed Updated*: This week we follow up on the "software engineer" title and Apple's implementation of TestFlight beta testing. Now that the Watch pricing, new Retina MacBook and ResearchKit ha...

Episode 29: #29 - Professional Watch Speculation with Greg Heo from 2015-03-06T00:00

This week we welcome Greg Heo as guest-host. We discuss CrossyRoad developers earning $10 million from their app. We follow up on Pebble vs Apple, just before we anticipate the Apple "Spring For...

Episode 28: #28 - Sour Cream Glazed Arduino Kits from 2015-02-27T01:00

In this week's episode we discuss the launch of Pebble Time on Kickstarter. Jaime introduces Origami 2.0 to the group. We follow up on Apple's Pay Once&Pay and a recent CBC story on Tim Horton's...

Episode 27: #27 - Great, Billowing Clouds of Smoke from 2015-02-20T17:00

This week we continue our speculation on the rumored Apple Car. Is it autonomous or simply electric. We also discuss the Other App Store™ and the new Pinterest capability of featuring pinned links ...

Episode 26: #26 - Moving Swift-ly wearing banana hats - Ding! from 2015-02-12T14:00

In this week's episode we discuss the release of Swift 1.2 beta with the Xcode 6.3 beta. Swift 1.2 includes many performance improvements and additions that may or may not make Aaron's life easi...

Episode 25: #25 Swift and the Final word on Zombies. from 2015-02-08T00:00

This week we discuss Trends in Mobile Apps in 2014, compiled by App Annie. We also discuss the use of 'final' modifier in Swift when declaring classes, methods and properties. Also discussed is ...

Episode 24: #24 - Just Add Water from 2015-01-31T02:30

This week we discuss the Betty Crocker approach to harder on boarding. As well we discuss Charles Parry's follow up post on metakite.com about the State of the App Store, in light of numbers rel...

Episode 23: #23 - Microsoft and the Holographic Blankets and Cats from 2015-01-22T19:00

This we discuss Microsoft's keynote announcement - introducing Windows 10, Project Spatan web browser, Cortana&Xbox Live on the desktop and Hololens. We discuss Duolingo creator's pure swift exp...

Episode 22: #22 - Indie Dev by the Numbers from 2015-01-18T15:00

This week we discuss the recent app incomes published for Overcast by Marco Arment, Monument Valley and Dash. We discuss various ways to quote on jobs in mind of studio and indie development. We...

Episode 21: #21 - Swift, Ready or Not Here It Comes from 2015-01-08T01:00

Audio File Corrected: This week we discuss the use of Swift in production apps. We each relate our experiences with the interactive and often difficulties working with Xcode and Swift 1.1. We al...

Episode 20: #20 Apple's Check Engine Light Is On Again from 2014-12-18T22:45

This week we continue to discuss previously approved applications later rejected from the App Store and the negative affect it has on the developer ecosystem. Jaime leads the conversation into Goog...

Episode 19: #19 Inside Moneyball and steak dinners from 2014-12-11T20:00

This we we discuss more post-review rejections on the App Store, IBM and Apple announce apps for the Enterprise and Rob Rhynes article on professional app pricing. This weeks picks; Golfinity&Deser...

Episode 18: #18 Crossover Episode with developer Tammy Coron from 2014-12-05T16:00

This week Tim has an impromptu conversation with Tammy Coron, a multidiscipline creative professional. She’s a artist, musician, writer, developer and host of the RoundaboutFM podcast. We discuss p...

Episode 17: #17 Why Did the Chicken Crossy the Road? from 2014-11-27T03:00

This week we follow up on hiring the best iOS developers. We delve into changes to Twitter’s API and how they are holding back deep search features. Jaime steals Aaron’s pick with Crossy Road. Aaro...

Episode 16: #16 That Time When Art&Technology Met from 2014-11-20T03:00

This week we discuss the arrival of Apple’s WatchKit addition to iOS SDK. We follow up on the relevance of Technical Job interviews and also on GT Advanced Technologies vs Apple. Aaron’s pick is At...

Episode 15: #15 Guy Kawasaki's choice shocks MTJC from 2014-11-12T21:00

This week we discuss the fate of sapphire manufacturer GT Advanced Technologies and dealings with Apple. We also discuss the exaggerated rumors of developers choosing to go android first and Guy Ka...

Episode 14: #14 Cracking the iOS Job Interview from 2014-11-06T17:00

This week we discuss the challenges of iOS job and contract interviews for the rest of us. We discuss common interview approaches, how and why the don’t work. We also revisit the age old native mob...

Episode 13: #13 The Apple Pay Menace from 2014-10-30T01:00

This week we discuss major retailers blocking the use of Apple Pay in favor of MCX's CurrentC solution. We also delve into CurrentC's challenges in light of recent hacks and it's unease of use. We ...

Episode 12: #12 MAS Exodus in the Air 2 from 2014-10-23T09:00

This week we discuss the challenges of publishing OS X apps on the Mac App Store. We also discuss the challenge of publishing apps specifically for the iPad, in light of the stellar reviews of the ...

Episode 11: #11 - Apple trise to rise to the top while we race to the bottom from 2014-10-17T12:00

This week we discuss the Apple's Oct 16, 2014 press conference, "It's Been Way Too Long". We discuss Apple Pay, WatchKit, iOS 8.1, Yosemite, the new iPad Air 2, the iPad lineup and the new iMac 27 ...

Episode 10: #10 - I am the one who knocks. I am Yosemite! from 2014-10-09T03:00

This week we ponder the significance of Apple's upcoming October 16th press conference, It's been far too long. Will there be a new iPad, or Mac's. What mountains will Apple climb next. We also tak...

Episode 9: #9 - Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible... - J Swift from 2014-10-01T22:30

In the light of some twisted media misdirection, we discuss the Apple's ability to focus on issues. Are they moving too fast and trying to over deliver? We also delve into the state of Apple's laud...

Episode 8: #8 - Psychic iPhone 6 Plus Bending from 2014-09-24T23:00

In the September 24th show, we discuss our hands on experiences with handling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Apple's quality control, bend-gate and bend-gazi, the iOS 8.0.1 snafu and iOS 8 adoptio...

Episode 7: #7 - Wait! What? How Much? from 2014-09-17T22:00

In the September 17th show, we discuss John Gruber’s hypothetical Apple Watch pricing, upgrading to iOS 8 and caution over updating to iCloudDrive, experiences around pre-ordering iPhone 6 and whic...

Episode 6: #6 - Apple iPhone 6, Apple Pay&Apple Watch from 2014-09-10T22:00

In the September 10th Show, we discuss; the new products announced by Apple in the Sept 9th announcement at the Fleet Center, "We wish we could say more. We examine the iPhone 6&iPhone 6 Plus, Appl...

Episode 5: #5 - Overexposure and Attack of the Clones from 2014-09-03T19:00

In the September 3rd, we discuss; the exposure of nude celebrity photos and protecting passwords, predictions for the Apple Press Conference on Sept 9th, 1Password, Overcast and the mystery buildin...

Episode 4: #4 - Highlights From 360iDev 2014 from 2014-08-26T19:00

In the August 26th show recorded live at 360iDev in Denver, we discuss; the value of customer engagement and it's impact on iOS vs Android development, highlights from the 360iDev 2014 conference, ...

Episode 3: #3 - The Other App Store from 2014-08-19T19:00

In the August 19th show we discuss; How much it really costs to make an app. Working remote vs working in an office. Flappy Bird TNG. Tom Hank’s app creator? Size Classes in iOS8 – what are they th...

Episode 2: #2 - First World Problems from 2014-08-12T19:00

Welcome to the show. It is August 12th and this is our 2nd show. Today will be a discussion between Aaron Vegh, Jaime Lopez Jr., Mark Rubins and Tim Mitra about the recent buzz on indie iOS develop...

Episode 1: #1 - Pilot - the MTJC podcast from 2014-08-06T12:00

Better Audio - Welcome to the show. It is August 6th and this is our 1st show. Today will be a discussion between Aaron Vegh, Jaime Lopez Jr., Mark Rubins and Tim Mitra about the recent buzz on ...