Accidental Tech PodcastAccidental Tech Podcast

Three nerds discussing tech, Apple, programming, and loosely related matters. Hosted by Marco Arment, Casey Liss, and John Siracusa.

ATP Movie Club: Her


In this special members-only episode, we watch and discuss "Her" (2013).

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691: A Menlo Phase

Apple's chip-fab options, branding the 20th-anniversary iPhone, Terminal and Xcode preferences, and some very special filenames.

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690: Turn Left at the Next Tree

How could Apple make Neo and Ultra versions of more of their products?

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689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm

Mythos, the different personalities of Tim Cook and John Ternus, the complexity of backing up files from cloud storage providers on macOS, and the long-term future of the Mac.

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688: A Company Man

John Ternus was announced as Apple’s next CEO! We review the strengths and weaknesses of the Tim Cook era as he transitions to Executive Chairman.

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687: You Can Bend This Line

Ads in Apple Maps, copyright of AI output, and a short supply of flawed chips.

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ATP Dev: Nuggets of Wisdom


Lessons of various sizes that we’ve learned as software developers.

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686: Write Two Letters

John’s next Mac is going to be very expensive.

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685: The Ability to Be Hotter

Farewell, Mac Pro.

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ATP Tier List: Home Screen Icons


Ranking the app icons on our iPhone home screens, including built-in Apple apps, third-party apps, and — somewhat awkwardly — even our own.

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684: It’s Not What Young People Do

WWDC 2026 hopes, the state of passkeys, more on podcast transcripts, and how businesses manage fleets of Macs.

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683: I Didn’t Want to Melt My Rug

MacBook Neo hands-on, Studio Display XDR eyes-on, and how Overcast is transcribing podcasts at scale.

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682: Medium Core

MacBook Neo details, Studio Display XDR tech and impressions, Marco tries a Garmin, and Casey tries to watch F1.

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681: The Price of Your Nightmares

The MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Air, M4 iPad Air, MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max, the new Studio Display XDR, and the “new” Studio Display.

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680: A Lot of Holes in That Cheese

Our home screens, desktop audio setups, document-saving models, what we hope to “experience” next week, and where not to aim snow.

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679: An Adversarial Relationship With Myself

Solar and batteries vs. generators, news about Perl (?!), hiding apps as a self-improvement tool, and the age-old debate of "Save As…" vs. "Duplicate", which we basically only see in Preview now.

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678: Mentoring a Box of Numbers

More on the impact of AI coding, and the Jony Ive-designed Ferrari interior.

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ATP Insider: After Apple


What would have happened if Apple never existed? What if they stop existing? Which platforms and products would we use?

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677: I Accept the Battery Cost

If you really don’t like AI, we have some bad news for you.

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676: A Sternly Worded Instruction

TCL and Sony TVs, Apple and Google's AI infrastructure, new AirTags, John Ternus overseeing design, and more adventures with Claude Code.

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675: Open, Retrieve, Expand, Load

Thoughts on Tahoe.

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ATP Tier List: Automotive Logos


Somehow, we didn't want to murder each other this time.

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674: A Reliable, Boring Partner

Apple Creator Studio, the Gemini deal, the NBA on Vision Pro, and how Casey should spoil himself for his 50th birthday.

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673: Six Impossible Things

What we're most excited for in 2026.

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672: Wi Hyphen Fi

The truth about Wi-Fi 7, the DRAM shortage, the state of Thread and Matter, and two of the worst (or best?) proposals to improve macOS window management.

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671: Even Apple Can’t Beat the Sun

Celebrating the holidays with a festive deep dive on iPhone 18 and XX rumors!

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670: Institutionally Inescapable

We all just wish our families would be more impressed by our TVs.

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ATP Movie Club: WarGames


In this special members-only episode, we watch and discuss "WarGames" (1983).

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669: Ternus, Take the Wheel

More Apple-executive turnover, and the risks and upsides of leadership change.

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668: So Happy for All Parties Involved

Christmas came early this year.

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667: Wisdom and Treachery

Egg! Egg! Egg!

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666: We Have Nothing That Hot

The rumored end of the Mac Pro, the rumored end of Tim Cook's CEO tenure, and the resurrection of matte screens.

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ATP Diamond Dogs: Talk Me Out of It II


Marco seeks input about a dilemma, weighing the pros and cons of tackling a new project.

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665: My Basement Is Beautiful

Apple's new phone… holder, Steam's new hardware, and slightly more evidence that CD-Rs are S-tier.

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664: Humanity Gets in the Way

AI podcast-chapter generators were never designed to handle us.

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663: Defending the Honor of The Cheesecake Factory

Bold MacBook Pro rumors, Liquid Glass gets frosted, whether Tahoe is a safe upgrade yet, and more experiences with the Vision Pro.

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662: Just Break the Law

Finally, we have all taken a trip together to Mount Hood.

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ATP Insider: The Restaurant, Season One


The first year of Marco's restaurant: how it all went, what was surprising, how the tech played out, and what's next.

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661: Intimate and Regimented

The surprise M5 special!

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660: It’s All Chicken Salad

Apple's ICEBlock takedown, AirPods Pro 3 comfort improvements, Live Translation tests, iPhone 17 Pro cases, and expanding the Goose fanbase.

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659: Lose the Ear Lottery

Cases and bumpy starts with our new iPhones, our reviews of the AirPods Pro 3, and a baffling USB odyssey.

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ATP Dev: Computer Science Curriculum


How computer science and computer engineering were taught to us in college, what's different today, and the evolving role it plays in preparing students (or not) for practical industry work.

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658: Your First Mistake Phone

iPhone Air vs. iPhone 17 Pro in our daily lives… if Casey's transfer ever finishes.

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657: Ears Are Weird

An iconic plateau of follow-up.

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656: A Long T-Shirt

The iPhone event! Reactions and analysis of the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and Air; the Apple Watch Series 11, SE 3, and Ultra 3; and the AirPods Pro 3.

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655: Shorts-Compatible Body Type

The iPhone 16 Pro's exit interview, what we're expecting to see next week in the iPhone 17 lineup, and a parade of fun euphemisms.

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654: Athletically Engaged

The final iOS 26 developer push, the upcoming iPhone event, and exciting news about… iPhone-case materials!

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653: Warning Stories

Marco thought the bunnies were real.

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ATP Insider: Vacations


What we consider a vacation, the types of vacations we enjoy, and our roles in our families when on vacation.

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652: You Have 24 Hours to Comply

Apple’s latest design updates, developing product sense, AppleCare One friction, and endangered mice.

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