434: A Squirmy Soup of Rectangles

692: A Thinking Hitch

* Pre-show: * 🗣️ New ATP Member [https://atp.fm/join]’s Special: ATP Movie Club: Her [https://atp.fm/atp-movie-club-her] * Immersive Inlet: Real Madrid: The Weight of Greatness [https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/real-madrid-the-weight-of-greatness/umc.cmc.59n2yrotl8j6izhn13cj15kz9] * Follow-up: * Cut/copy/paste in Finder * Terminal * John’s Terminal.app state restoration woes * tcsh [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tcsh] * John’s Terminal settings Window tab [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260515-johns-terminal-settings-window.png] * John’s Terminal settings Tab tab [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260515-johns-terminal-settings-tab.png] * Escape sequence extended tooltip [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260515-johns-terminal-settings-tooltip.png] * .cshrc [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260515-johns-terminal-cshrc.png] * Terminal apps for macOS with text-based config files * Fancy shell prompts like Starship [https://starship.rs/] * KornShell [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KornShell] * Some other terminal resources * The Linux Field Guide [https://lfg.popovicu.com/about/] by Uros Popovic (via Derek [https://hachyderm.io/@deach/116588984623741402]) * The terminal, the TTY, and the shell [https://lfg.popovicu.com/series/the-shell-as-a-language/terminal-tty-and-shell/] * The Secret Rules of the Terminal [https://wizardzines.com/zines/terminal/] by Julia Evans * Wizard Zines [https://wizardzines.com/] * Ignoring node_modules and the like * In Dropbox * Dropbox documentation [https://help.dropbox.com/sync/how-to-prevent-files-from-syncing] (via Hunter Hillegas [https://copland.social/@hunter/116573251299476653]) * …or use xattrs * Dropbox documentation on ignoring files [https://help.dropbox.com/sync/ignored-files#mac2] * Automator example from Boz Bundalo [https://medium.com/@bozzified/dropbox-ignore-solving-ignoring-node-modules-and-other-folders-from-syncing-on-a-mac-ae5fa44543e8] * In Time Machine * pnpm [https://pnpm.io/] as an alternative to npm (via Paul Galow) * Technical explanation [https://pnpm.io/motivation#saving-disk-space] * Supply chain protection [https://socket.dev/blog/pnpm-11-adds-new-supply-chain-protection-defaults] * 20th Anniversary iPhone curved display will improve a year later [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/14/2027-curved-display-iphone-two-stage-rollout/]? 🤨 * Reminders * Has Marco tried “alarm” reminders [https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/set-alarm-style-iphone-reminders-in-ios-26-2/]? * Reminders snoozing (via Rob Howard [https://techhub.social/@RobHoward/116141333040240207]) * Updates in 26.5 [https://9to5mac.com/2026/05/05/ios-26-5-makes-reminders-app-better-by-improving-one-of-my-top-features/] * Flexibits [https://flexibits.com] * Why does everyone hate AI? * Pew Research [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/] * Concern vs. excitement [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/views-of-ais-impact-on-society-and-human-abilities/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_2-01/] * Ability to think & form meaningful relationships [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_00-01/] * Ability to tell the ∆ between AI & human-generated content [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_00-03/] * Retaining the ability to be self-sufficient [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/views-of-ais-impact-on-society-and-human-abilities/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_2-04/] * Risk vs. reward [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/americans-on-the-risks-benefits-of-ai-in-their-own-words/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_3-01/] * Young adults are using it [https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2025/09/17/how-americans-view-ai-and-its-impact-on-people-and-society/ps_2024-9-15_ai-and-its-impact_00-05/] * The more young people use AI, the more they hate it [https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920401/gen-z-ai] * Commencement speakers aren’t getting the hint * University of Central Florida [https://www.404media.co/ucf-ai-commencement-speaker-booed/] * University of Arizona [https://bsky.app/profile/404media.co/post/3mm2ivguvq22x] * Joanna Stern interviews a recent UCF journalism grad [https://thenewthings.com/p/why-this-college-grad-booed-ai] * On YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b3zdPERXkuM] * Wearable AI friend [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VViY5rm-Y1Y] * friend.com [https://friend.com] * omi.me [https://www.omi.me] * Americans really don’t want data centers in their backyards [https://news.gallup.com/poll/709772/americans-oppose-data-centers-area.aspx] * Stratechery [https://stratechery.com/2026/data-center-discontent-understanding-the-opposition-fixing-the-problem/] * Phantom data centers [https://www.powermag.com/phantom-data-centers-didnt-break-the-power-grid-they-proved-it-was-already-broken/] * US nuclear power: 1970-2023 (Chart) [https://cdn.atp.fm/images/20260525-us-nuclear-power.png?v1] * Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration [https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=57280] * Angine de Poitrine on KEXP [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so&t=531s&pp=ygUEa2V4cA%3D%3D] * Post-show: Marco gets geeky * Modern SwiftUI APIs for Programmatic Scrolling [https://nilcoalescing.com/blog/ModernSwiftUIAPIsForProgrammaticScrolling/] * Native all the way… until you need text [https://justsitandgrin.im/posts/native-all-the-way-until-you-need-text/] * PaintCode [https://www.paintcodeapp.com/] * XKCD [https://xkcd.com/974/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Googlebook [https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/platforms/android/meet-googlebook/] & Aluminum OS * Why does the Googlebook exist? [https://www.theverge.com/report/929374/google-googlebook-laptops-aluminium-os-questions-concerns-ai-gemini] Sponsored by: * Cotypist [https://cotypist.app/atp]: Type as fast as you can think. * Claude [https://claude.ai/atp]: Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

691: A Menlo Phase

* Pre-show: * Project Hail Mary [https://callsheetapp.com/movie/687163] * Reconcilable Differences #286: Ain’t Nothin’ Gonna Break My Stride [https://www.relay.fm/rd/286] * Setlist [https://elgoose.net/setlists/goose-may-8-2026-el-ganzo-oasis-san-jose-del-cabo-mexico.html] * Bandcamp [https://goosetheband.bandcamp.com/album/2026-05-08-viva-el-gonzo-san-jose-del-cabo-mx] * Luke Bloom — Bad [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjVpLI5c8_U] * D. H. T. — Listen to Your Heart [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4HJ0zfZ-EM] * Apocalyptica [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalyptica] * Vitamin String Quartet [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_String_Quartet] * Johnny Cash — Hurt [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHCfZTRGiI&list=RD8AHCfZTRGiI&start_radio=1&pp=ygUQam9obm55IGNhc2ggaHVydKAHAQ%3D%3D] * Follow-up: * CapEx vs. OpEx (via Andrew Leahey [https://esq.social/@andrew/116540166480935277]) * Bloomberg [https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/new-irs-r-e-rules-risk-stifling-software-innovation-for-startups] * “Hot lot” (via Anonymous & Matt Jones) * Ultra/Neo/etc * Is the “iPhone Ultra” the 20th anniversary iPhone [https://www.macrumors.com/guide/20th-anniversary-iphone/]? (via Janne Ojaniemi [https://mastodon.social/@Janne_O/116539876503960470]) * Did we forget about “Studio”? (via Karan J [https://mastodon.social/@karanj/116542558840356151]) * What’s the ∆ between an iMac Neo and a Studio Display? (via Zoran Nešić [https://mastodon.social/@znesic/116537102102439079]) * Time Machine * …with lots of small files (via Jon Wilson & Andrew Hathaway) * Asimov [https://github.com/stevegrunwell/asimov] * …with spinning disks (via Ben Mattison & Carlos Pereira) * …period (via David Fokkema) * lsof [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lsof] * Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250M for fumbling AI Siri [https://www.theverge.com/tech/924706/apple-iphone-siri-intelligence-class-action-lawsuit-settlement] * Apple is flirting with Intel and Samsung [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-05/apple-explores-using-intel-and-samsung-to-build-main-device-chips-in-the-us] * Apple’s Newsroom post about US manufacturing [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/08/apple-increases-us-commitment-to-600-billion-usd-announces-ambitious-program/] * Apple and Intel have reached an agreement? [https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-intel-have-reached-preliminary-chip-making-agreement-69eb9370] (Apple News+ link [https://apple.news/AOnvGP4OWRYGludOAJabZXA]) * Ask ATP: * How do we actually move files around our Macs? (via Brandon Whichard) * Yoink [https://eternalstorms.at/yoink/mac/] * MD5 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MD5] * Do we use a profile/theme for Terminal windows? (via Chris Harper) * Prompt 3 [https://panic.com/prompt/] * Do we use any other IDEs? (also via Chris Harper) * LSP [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Server_Protocol] * Intelephense [https://intelephense.com/] * Post-show: .nofollow * Apple developer forum post [https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/798402?page=2#:~:text=guarantee%20and%20validate.-,The%20new%20%22.nofollow%22%20construct,-effectively%20%22attaches%22%20the] * Symlink [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbolic_link] * .nosync, .noindex, .nobackup [https://michaelbach.de/2019/03/19/MacOS-nosync-noindex-nobackup.html] * Hopper [https://www.hopperapp.com/] * MJ Tsai [https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/22/the-nofollow-and-resolve-magic-directories/] * Apple open-source [https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/] * Swift SE-0529: Add FilePath to the Standard Library [https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0529-filepath-in-stdlib.md] * Safe Path Handling: Why Secure Filesystem Operations Are Harder Than You Think [https://snyk.io/articles/safe-path-handling/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Non-developers building apps * Ben Dansby [https://bendansby.com/] Sponsored by: * Squarespace [https://squarespace.com/atp]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. * Zapier [https://zapier.com/atp]: Put AI to work across your company—for real. * Quince [https://quince.com/atp]: Elevated essentials and staples that last. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

690: Turn Left at the Next Tree

* Pre-show: Two thirds of your hosts are sick 🤧 * Follow-up: * Backblaze & cloud backups * Carbon Copy Cloner [https://bombich.com/] & Backblaze (via Barry Rubenstein) * Support document [https://support.bombich.com/hc/en-us/articles/20686419951767-Backing-up-the-content-of-cloud-storage-volumes] * Maestral [https://www.maestral.app/] * Arq’s approach (via Daniel Luz [https://hachyderm.io/@dluz/116505870602615193]) * Neo-ing… other things * Mythos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)#Claude_Mythos] * What makes this different (via William Moran) * GPT-5.5 is equivalent? [https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amid-mythos-hyped-cybersecurity-prowess-researchers-find-gpt-5-5-is-just-as-good/] * cURL security/bug reports [https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/04/22/high-quality-chaos/] * Severe Linux security issue uncovered using AI [https://www.theverge.com/tech/922243/linux-cve-2026-3141-copy-fail-exploit] * AI is still ruining everything [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/01/mac-mini-now-starts-at-799/] * See also: MacBook Neo [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/05/07/apple-drop-base-macbook-neo-costs-climb/] * More from Tim Culpan [https://www.culpium.com/p/apple-doubles-macbook-neo-production] * Paul Haddad’s toot showing $25K-$35K Mac Studios for sale on eBay [https://tapbots.social/@paul/116525303153369071] * An examination of Apple’s CapEx [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_expenditure] * Apple’s R&D spending hits new record [https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/30/apples-rd-spending-hits-new-record-as-ai-investment-ramps-up/] * SG&A [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SG%26A] * MG Siegler’s take [https://spyglass.org/apple-crazy-capex/] * Project Titan died in Febraury 2024 [https://www.npr.org/2024/02/27/1234315814/apple-cancels-electric-car] * Ultra all the things * iPhone Ultra [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw3wvp5e8sE] * MacBook Ultra [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/24/macbook-ultra-up-to-six-new-features/] * AirPods Ultra [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/apple-s-camera-equipped-airpods-reach-advanced-testing-stage-in-ai-device-push] * iPad Ultra [https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/29/apple-likely-abandoned-ipad-ultra-plans/] * Apple Watch Ultra 4 * Mac Ultra * iMac Ultra [https://www.macworld.com/article/3125389/imac-ultra-pro-display-xdr-design-processor-screen.html] * Ask ATP: * What size drive should one get for Time Machine? (via Pat Murphy) * Post-show: Marco’s Great Saunter [https://shorewalkers.org/great-saunter/] * Ashokan Rail Trail [https://ashokanrailtrail.com/] * Saunter Map App [https://apps.apple.com/app/saunter-map/id6765681402] * Pedometer++ [https://pedometer.app/] * Suunto Race S Titanium [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DDSYW4MZ/?tag=marcoorg-20] * Barkley Marathons [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barkley_Marathons] * Documentary trailer [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79IUKC9gS-8] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Adobe has also forgotten how to make good software [https://unsung.aresluna.org/photoshops-challenges-with-focus-pt-2/] * Jason’s take [https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/adobe-out-of-photoshop/] * Foster Brereton [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48048879] * somebehemoth [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48049025] * Neywiny [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48049328] Sponsored by: * Factor [https://factormeals.com/atp50off]: Healthy eating, made easy. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

689: The Positive Effect of Enthusiasm

* Pre-show: Mythos [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_(language_model)#Claude_Mythos] * Anthropic’s blog post [https://red.anthropic.com/2026/mythos-preview/] * Follow-up: * ATP Store * Yes, it happened again. * The ATP Neo Silver made it! * UPenn is an Ivy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_League#Current_schools] * Kieran Healy’s story [https://mastodon.social/@kjhealy/116448667916430199] * Marina Epelman’s thought [https://mastodon.social/@marinaepelman/116449021167948384] * US News & World Report 2026 Best Engineering Schools [https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings] * Gurman’s transition coverage * Tim Cook’s remarks to employees [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/apple-s-cook-says-he-s-healthy-will-be-chairman-for-long-time?embedded-checkout=true] * Comparison between Cook & Ternus [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/apple-bets-new-ceo-john-ternus-will-bring-back-jobs-era-decisiveness] * The Ability to be Hotter [https://atp.fm/685] * New material proves to be more heat conductive [https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-metal-with-triple-coppers-heat-conduction-challenges-fundamental-physics/] * Backblaze is no longer backing up cloud storage [https://rareese.com/posts/backblaze/] * Backblaze Mac Release Notes for version 9.2.2.878 [https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-mac#release-version-9.2.2.878] * Backblaze Windows Release Notes for version 9.2.2.877 [https://www.backblaze.com/computer-backup/docs/backup-client-release-notes-windows#release-version-9.2.2.877] * Response on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/backblaze/comments/1slh5gv/comment/oge6bye/?solution=3c1147fe7e76d9d53c1147fe7e76d9d5&js_challenge=1&token=bbbe4bf1c9a2b5160829c4be34da586116a934f6e16e6fd0790c4cff4ecc4c31&jsc_orig_r=] * Reparse point [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTFS_reparse_point] * Additional response on Reddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/backblaze/comments/1slh5gv/comment/ogznwvg/] * Backblaze blog post [https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-changing-landscape-of-cloud-sync-and-what-it-means-for-your-backup/] * MJ Tsai roundup [https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/12/19/backblaze-no-longer-backs-up-dropbox/] * Alternatives: * Arq [https://www.arqbackup.com/] * Parachute [https://parachuteapps.com/parachute] for iCloud * Ask ATP: * What generation is John’s Accord? What’s the plan for replacement? (via Brian Ashe) * ATP Neutral: Car Shopping [https://atp.fm/atp-neutral-car-shopping] * 2014 Honda Accord [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Accord#Ninth_generation_(2012)] * Which Apple CEO will 💩-can the Mac? (via Jason [https://mastodon.social/@JasonEccles/116452951675829683]) * How often should Macs be restarted? (via Paul Franz) * Bug report [https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/04/macs-crash-after-49-days-of-uptime/] * Gruber’s take [https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/04/09/macos-crash-49-days] * Post-show: Pedometer++ version 8.0 [https://pedometer.app/blog/v8-new-watch-app] * Underscore’s blog post [https://david-smith.org/blog/2026/04/28/pedometer-v8/] * Stephen’s blog post [https://512pixels.net/2026/04/pedometer-v8-new-watch-app/] * Six Years Perfecting Maps on watchOS [https://david-smith.org/blog/2026/04/29/maps-on-watchos/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Should Apple MacBook Neo all the things? * MaxTech’s musing [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3D9WSXrqBo] Sponsored by: * Aura Frames [https://on.auraframes.com/ATP]: Frames for every memory, gifts for every occasion * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!

688: A Company Man

* 🗣️ ATP STORE [https://atp.fm/store] IS LIVE! 🗣️ * Follow-up: * GL.iNet KVM security issues? * Mark Wadham’s write-up [https://markwadh.am/blog/glinet-glrm1-comet-kvm-over-ip.html] * Dan Godin at Ars Technica [https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/researchers-disclose-vulnerabilities-in-ip-kvms-from-4-manufacturers/] * MacBook Neo cores 🤝 BMW heated seats? (via Edward Munn [https://mastodon.social/@edmn/116419818907382733]) * Joe Lion waxes poetic about RAM on Apple Silicon [https://mstdn.social/@joelion/116378810253897496] * More component delays [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-04-19/apple-ios-27-siri-interface-ios-27-details-mac-studio-touch-macbook-release-mo5u23o7?srnd=undefined] * It’s Ternus time [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo/] * Fashion * Cook’s shoes [https://stockx.com/air-jordan-1-retro-low-og-sp-fragment-x-travis-scott-sail-military-blue] * Ternus’s Shirt [https://vuoriclothing.com/products/long-sleeve-ponto-button-down-shirt-charcoal-heather?objectId=41437756784743] * Cook’s Shirt [https://vuoriclothing.com/products/long-sleeve-bridge-button-down-salt] * Johny Srouji named Chief Hardware Officer [https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/04/johny-srouji-named-apples-chief-hardware-officer/] * Tim’s letter [https://www.apple.com/community-letter-from-tim/] * New York Times coverage [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/technology/tim-cook-apple-ceo-steps-down.html] * Marco’s blog post [https://marco.org/2026/04/01/letter-to-john-ternus] * Post-show: John quizzes Marco & Casey * Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue [https://amzn.to/3OrKGi1] * Infinite Loop by Michael S. Malone [https://amzn.to/3OFUkgS] * Revolution in the Valley [https://amzn.to/4cAbkgz] * folklore.org [https://folklore.org/] * Jason’s recommendations [https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/03/apple-at-50-for-further-reading/] * Members-only [https://atp.fm/join] ATP Overtime: Media consumption & the limits of human perception * Stephen Robles’ $3,000 video box [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxpGiEZq_ZU] * Kaleidescape Strato [https://www.kaleidescape.com/strato-movie-players/] * MakeMKV [https://www.makemkv.com] * Tom’s Hardware: Audiophiles are full of 💩 [https://www.tomshardware.com/speakers/in-a-blind-test-audiophiles-couldnt-tell-the-difference-between-audio-signals-sent-through-copper-wire-a-banana-or-wet-mud-the-mud-should-sound-perfectly-awful-but-it-doesnt-notes-the-experiment-creator] * Original post [https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/copper-wire-vs-bananas-vs-mud-an-interconnect-test.420367/] * One Man’s Dream [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b2IOOhJmxw] (Callsheet link [https://callsheetapp.com/movie/1181303]) * RIP, Ken Fritz [https://www.headphonesty.com/2024/04/audiophiles-dream-stereo-system-sold-death/] Sponsored by: * Anthropic [https://claude.ai/atp]: Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with Claude today. * Squarespace [https://squarespace.com/atp]: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code atp. * DeleteMe [https://joindeleteme.com/ATP]: Making it quick, easy and safe to remove your personal data online. Become a member [https://atp.fm/join] for ATP Overtime, ad-free episodes, member specials, and our early-release, unedited “bootleg” feed!