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1. Jun. 29th, 2021
   Are You Actually Going to Pay for Apple TV+? — Media+

   Terrence Gaines from the snobOS podcast joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss the offer of a year of free Apple TV+ coming to an end. Are people actually going to pay for the streaming service?

2. Jun. 28th, 2021
   WebKit’s Origin Story – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-28

   Friday marked 20 years of WebKit and Safari, and Don Melton chats with Kelly about how WebKit came to be, as well as how far it reaches today.

3. Jun. 28th, 2021
   Consulting Advice, Quick Tips, and DSM 7.0 — Mac Geek Gab 878

   If you're a computer consultant, how do you manage your billing? Like many of you listening, Dave and John both spent time as consultants, too. Listen as they talk about some of the practices — and problems — they experienced! Synology's DSM 7.0 is out, too, and you're going to want to listen before you install. That, plus some Quick Tips, Photos, and even a few Cool Stuff Found items from the most recent Pepcom round out the episode. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

4. Jun. 25th, 2021
   Security Friday: Data Breaches and Password Migration – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-25

   Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont for Security Friday news and updates, including a massive data breach, and how to import/export passwords.

5. Jun. 24th, 2021
   Thursdays With Budget Bob: Save Green on Gear – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-24

   Today, "Budget Bob" LeVitus drops by to chat with Kelly about some easy ways to save money on your gear, whether the sticker price is large or small.

6. Jun. 23rd, 2021
   Shortcuts to Automate Boring Stuff – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-23

   Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Shortcuts that can automate repetitive tasks, improve your security, and look ahead to macOS Shortcuts.

7. Jun. 22nd, 2021
   TV Tuesday: Apple TV+ Upcoming and Released – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-22

   Charlotte Henry and Bryan Chaffin join host Kelly Guimont to discuss Ted Lasso's accolades and next season, as well as the beginning of Physical.

8. Jun. 22nd, 2021
   Is Apple Really Going After Substack? — Media+

   Journalist and author Chris Stokel-Walker joins host Charlotte Henry to discuss Apple's forthcoming Mail Privacy Protection and its implications for the e-mail newsletter market. They also discuss the history, and future, of TikTok.

9. Jun. 21st, 2021
   John on WWDC – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-21

   John Martellaro joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss his assessment of WWDC, and some of the notable features coming to Apple hardware.

10. Jun. 21st, 2021
    Hot Corners and Hot Flashes — Mac Geek Gab 877

    It's summer and it's hot! That means it's time to learn some tips about hot corners (on your Mac), hot flashes (on your iPhone), and more. Listen as John and Dave take you through answers to all of your questions, plus adding in some of your Quick Tips and Cool Stuff Found. Press play to listen and learn five new things along with your two favorite geeks!

11. Jun. 18th, 2021
    Security Friday: Data Leaks and Drilling – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-18

    Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss Security Friday news and updates, including a way to obliterate that iPhone data once and for all.

12. Jun. 17th, 2021
    Thursdays with Bob: Gifts and WWDC Summary – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-17

    It's Thursday, so Bob "Dr Mac" LeVitus joins Kelly to discuss his gift ideas (being Dads/Grads season), and a quick summary of what stood out at WWDC.

13. Jun. 16th, 2021
    Apple Trials, Beats Headphones, Channels for Podcasts – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-16

    Charlotte Henry joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the TV+ trial period, now-officially-released Beats headphones, and  Podcasts updates.

14. Jun. 15th, 2021
    Cryptocurrency and Hardware Wallets – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-15

    Andrew Orr joins host Kelly Guimont to discuss the basics of cryptocurrency and the advantages of having a hardware wallet for storage.

15. Jun. 15th, 2021
    Content Consumption in Our ‘Always Own’ World — Media+

    Rory Cellan Jones, BBC Technology Correspondent and author of 'Always On: Hope and Fear in the Social Smartphone Era', joins Charlotte Henry to discuss the launch of the iPhone and how Apple became a content creation company.

16. Jun. 14th, 2021
    Apple Design Awards, Monterey Missteps – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-14

    Bryan Chaffin and Charlotte Henry join host Kelly Guimont to chat about Apple Design Award winners, and Apple's puzzling Monterey preview.

17. Jun. 14th, 2021
    HaaS: Hay as a Service – Mac Geek Gab 876

    Listen as John and Dave share your Quick Tips about Safari Picture-in-Picture, the caveats of Finder's Drag and Drop, Apple Remotes, and more. Lots of suggestions and ideas about note-taking and idea capturing on-the-go in the episode, many of them from y'all! Then your two favorite geeks even have time to answer a few questions, including a clever workaround for blocking SMS spam. Plus... HaaS folks! It's gonna be big! Or at least amusing. Press play and enjoy learning at least five new things!

18. Jun. 11th, 2021
    WWDC Developer Spotlight: Jay Miller – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-11

    Today Kelly chats with Jay Miller about the announcements out of WWDC and envisions a world where Apple has some competition.

19. Jun. 10th, 2021
    Apple’s OS Announcements, Favorite New Features, and Directions, with Jeff Gamet – ACM 548

    Bryan Chaffin is joined by Jeff Gamet to discuss Apple's WWDC keynote and software announcements, their favorite new features, and where they think Apple may be taking their products.

20. Jun. 10th, 2021
    WWDC Developer Spotlight: James Thomson and Daniel Jilg – TMO Daily Observations 2021-06-10

    Today Kelly talks to James Thomson of PCalc (and "About" screen fame) and Daniel Jilg of App Telemetry about what they've seen at WWDC.