shownotes_20191026

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    Music is Say Anything by Manda and the Marbles
News
  Will Apple's AR headset arrive next year?
    Possibly according to Bloomberg’s Mark German
      If it doesn’t get pushed back
    Will pair wirelessly with your iPhone and display information like messages, email, maps and directions.
    Also notes the possibility for gaming applications.
    Might arrive with a dedicated App Store.
    Possibly what’s meant to replace the iPhone
    Right now it seems like Apple doesn’t have the right use case to make them appeal to a large consumer bases.
      Could be what delays their release.
    Also mentioned an Apple Watch with sleep tracking and a Mac with custom Apple processors.
  October at an end, what happened?
    Seems like we did not get an event for October and early November seems unlikely too.
    Rumors the 16-inch MacBook Pro has gone into production at Quanta for release by the end of the month or in early November.
      will apparently be equipped with Intel's "Coffee Lake" or "Ice Lake" processors
      Have an "ultra-thin bezel design" and redesigned scissor switch keyboard.
      Price is expected to be around USD $3,000
    What’s still missing
      New AirPods
        According to Economic Daily News may come in as many as eight colors
        White, Black, and Midnight Green
        Release in time for the Holiday season.
      Apple Tags
      Final details and release date for the Mac Pro
      Updated iPad Pros
    Kuo has more on the iPhone 8 SE 2
      Says it will use a liquid crystal polymer antenna design for improved wireless transmission
      Design like the iPhone 8. 4.7-inch display, TouchID, A13 Bionic processor and 3GB of RAM
      Will come in 64GB and 128 GB storage options and arrive in the first quarter of 2020 starting at USD $399.00
      Might be called the iPhone 8s or iPhone 9.
    Ben Geskin also says Apple is testing new “wider” antenna lines for 5G iPhones
      May use a new material like glass, ceramic or sapphire instead of plastic.
      Says long term Apple wants to ditch Lightning port for UWB technology.
      Could integrate the FaceID and TrueDepth sensors into the bezel.
  iPhone 11 sales seem strong
    Rosenblatt Securities thinks iPhone 11 has sold almost 12 million units since it’s launch
    That would put it 15 percent ahead of how the iPhone XR did last year
    Overall they believe the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pros will sell roughly 70 million units before the end of the year.
    While iPhone 11 sales are strong, they don’t think the Pros are doing quite as well
    The reports says sales are down 15 percent vs the rate seen by the iPhone XS ’ last year
    Consumer Intelligence Research Partners said 20 percent of iPhones sold in Q34 were new models
      Despite the fact that they were only available for one week in the quarter
      The breakdown? 9 percent iPhone 11, 6 percent iPhone 11 Pro, and 4 percent iPhone Pro Max
      36 percent of the sales were for the iPhone XR
    Overall I think the data shows that consumers are becoming more price sensitive when comes to iPhone updates and new features.
  Apple Pay tops US Mobile Payments
    Data from eMarketer claims that Apple Pay will have 30.3 million users in the US for 2019
    That represents 47.3 percent of mobile payment users.
    Beating out Starbucks to be the top mobile payment platform in the US
    What has helped… more retailers supporting Apple Pay
    It’s predicted that Apple Pay‌ will be available in 70 percent of U.S. retailers by the end of 2019
  Apple wanted to buy a studio
    Bloomberg’s says Apple had pursued buying imagine Entertainment. The studio founded by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer
    This was before they ultimately started ordering original series and forming their own in-house studio.
    Howard and Grazer ultimately said no to the buyout.
    They didn’t want to be working for a large company.
    Apple did get a “first look” deal for Imagine’s documentary projects.
    Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty thinks Apple TV+ could bring in $9 billion in revenue by 2025
      This assumes just one out of every 10 Apple users pays for the service.
      The free year and low price point should help convert customers
      Apple’s also predicted to see a 20 percent growth in Services next year.
        I think that could be conservative
    Apple did NOT go family friendly
      There have been a few early premieres at festivals including a showing of “See”
      See has adult themes and with violence and adult themes
      The reviewer notes that they scenes “fit within the plot of the story and helps to shape the personality of the character(s)” but still not for all ages
      The shows come with TV-MA and over 18 ratings in the US (15+ in the UK)
      I can’t say that I’m not personally a little disappointed.
        See looks like a great epic tale and the fact that I won’t be able to enjoy it with my family is disappointing
      I watch a lot of “adult” level shows, but I still just feel like there are MANY of these shows that could back-off on the adult content and themes without harming the narrative and appeal to a broad set audience.
      It’s odd to me that TV seems to be the opposite of movies in this regard.
  Own an iPhone 5? Time to upgrade
    Your OS. Also need the update for the the fourth-generation iPad with Wi-Fi and Cellular
    Need to be on iOS 10.3.4 or later by November 3rd to continue to be able to use the App Store and iCloud.
    The update was released back in July
    Also addressed a GPS issue.
    If you wait too long upgrading will require backing up and restoring on a Mac or PC since OTA updates will no longer work.
      Only the iPhone 5 needs the update for the App Store and iCloud compatibility.
    The iPhone 4s, first-generation iPad mini Wi-Fi and Cellular, iPad 2 with Wi-Fi and CDMA Cellular, and the third-generation iPad with Wi-Fi and Cellular should be updated to iOS 9.3.6.
    Older iPod touch models or iPad models with Wi-Fi only don’t require an update.
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Feedback, commentary, opinions
  Getting older macOS versions, part II
    Looks like my advice on the last show almost worked.
    Seems most could download back to High Sierra
    After that the download links from Apple’s site seemed to fail
    You’ll need to install macOS High Sierra on another USB stick, then boot from that, and then the older links should work
    A little macOS inception, but hey.
  iPhone 11 scratches?
    Not long after the release of the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pros there were reports of people with scratched screens
    Some saying it happened within days or even hours of getting their new phones.
    I generally avoided talking about it because these things are often reported like they’re an epidemic when they’re not.
    I think part of the issue here is how Apple marketed this as the toughest glass ever in an iPhone
      Less breakable doesn’t mean more scratch resistant
    I mention this now because I did get a report from one member of the Maccast community who had a scratch on his iPhone 11
    So here’s the dilemma, yes iPhone screens are scratching, but are they scratching more than they have in the past?
    Every iPhone I’ve ever owned has had scratches on the screen at some time in it’s life
      Not typically days after buying it, but it could happen.
    JerryRigEverything did his scratch and hardness pick tests and this years screen scratched at the same level of hardness as last years. So scientifically it doesn’t seem like it’s more susceptible to scratching.
    That said there are some pretty nasty threads with some pretty nasty photos.
    Issue seems like it’s reported more on the iPhone 11 than the Pro, but there are reports of both getting scratches.
    My iPhone 11 Pro has been without a screen protector since day one and I have no scratches.
    If it’s really a concern for anyone I would advise using a screen protector.
    So if you own a new iPhone 11 have you had issues with scratching?
  Night mode and older iPhones
    There might be some confusion about Apple’s new night mode feature and which devices support it.
    I received a few emails from listeners with older devices who thought night mode would be available on their devices after the iOS 13 update.
    I think Apple caused a bit of the confusion because at the iPhone 11 announcement they did make sound a bit like a lot of the work was done in the software.
      At the same time the feature was announced at the iPhone event and not at WWDC
    Still we should clear it up. Night Mode does require a new iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro or Pro Max
    The reason is, like with a lot of Apple products, it’s a combination of hardware and software
    Uses the larger image sensor in the new wide angle lens to capture more light.
      Apple says this is a “new” wide angle sensor, but the tech specs are the same as the iPhone XS
    Then uses the power and features in the neural engine in the A13 Bionic chip to do its magic.
    You also need to hold steady, so the optical image stabilization is key as well
      If you want really good Night mode shots using a tripod or setting the iPhone on a stable surface will help
      It takes a series of exposures, including some long ones.
    Night mode only works on iPhone 11 Series phones and only with the wide angle (1x) lens
    Using Night mode
      Come on automatically if you have the feature enabled
      Can tap on the yellow moon icon to bring up the controls and slide to turn it off or increase the exposure
      When you tap the shutter hold still while it counts down taking a series of images.
        Important not to move while this is happening
  Getting your free Apple TV+
    Play question from Avner
    Several members of the Maccast community have been asking this
    Luckily there is an [Apple Support page](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210573) that explains it
    After November 1st, 2019
      1. Turn on your new iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD, or Mac and sign in with your Apple ID.
      2. Open the Apple TV app on November 1 or later. Make sure your eligible device is running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or macOS.
      3. The offer should be presented immediately after launching the app. If not, scroll down in Watch Now until the offer appears.
      4. Tap "Enjoy 1 Year Free." You might be asked to enter your Apple ID password, confirm your billing information, or add a valid payment method. You will not be charged during the 1 year free trial.
    I would assume you’ll want to use the same Apple ID that you use to register the qualifying device purchase.
    The 1 year free offer is a one time per household offer.
      “Only one offer per Apple ID and only one offer per family if you’re part of a Family Sharing group, regardless of the number of devices you or your family purchases”
    On signing up you commit to the monthly subscription rate and payments will start at the end of your free one year.
    You can cancel at anytime during your free year up to a day before your renewal date. If you cancel though it ends your free year immediately and you can’t re-sign up for free
      “If you cancel during your free year, you and your family members will immediately lose access to Apple TV+ and the remainder of your 1 year free trial. You can’t reactivate this trial.”
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