Episode 146: You need to get in there with a spudger

Follow Up

 M4 Mac mini offers modular SSD storage, faster base model speeds

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/08/m4-mac-mini-storage-speeds/

Apple is finally letting green bubbles send message reactions

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290703/apple-green-bubble-message-reaction-rcs-android

Thoughts on the M4 iMac, and making peace with the death of the 27-inch model

https://arstechnica.com/apple/2024/11/thoughts-on-the-m4-imac-and-making-peace-with-the-death-of-the-27-inch-model/ 

Apple reportedly facing first-ever EU fine over App Store rules

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/5/24289067/apple-eu-fine-digital-markets-act-app-store

Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off

https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/mozilla_foundation_layoffs/

macOS 15.2 lets users add a Weather widget to the Menu Bar

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/04/macos-15-2-weather-menu-bar/

News

Apple botched the Apple Intelligence launch, but its long-term strategy is sound

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/despite-unforced-errors-the-future-of-apple-intelligence-could-be-bright/

Apple’s new AirPlay options for macOS add a little more privacy

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290301/apple-macos-screen-mirroring-airplay-single-window

Cops Suspect iOS 18 iPhones Are Communicating to Force Reboots, Making Unlocking Harder

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/07/ios-18-forcing-reboots-law-enforcement/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

macOS High Power Mode comes to MacBook Pro and Mac mini with M4 Pro

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/07/macos-high-power-mode-m4-pro/

Microsoft just learned its lesson about overcharging for AI features

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/07/microsoft-just-learned-its-lesson-about-overcharging-for-ai-features/ 

EU opens antitrust investigation into key Apple supplier Corning

https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/06/eu-opens-investigation-into-key-apple-supplier-corning/ 

Media

Harlen Coben’s Missing You on Netflix - 1st January

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/missing-you-harlan-coben-release-date-news

Down Cemetery Road

https://www.apple.com/uk/tv-pr/news/2024/04/apple-tv-announces-new-thriller-down-cemetery-road-starring-emma-thompson-and-ruth-wilson/

Alien

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/alien

Nick Cave and the Bad seeds Cardiff Unita Arena

https://www.nickcave.com/news/the-wild-god-tour-uk-europe-2024/ 

Games 

A whole bunch of Sega classics are being delisted

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/7/24290671/sega-classic-games-delisted 

Switch 2 will play Switch games

https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/5/24284745/switch-2-backward-compatibility-nintendo-online-preservation

Main Show 

Apple Mac Mini M4 review: a tiny wonder

https://www.theverge.com/24289730/apple-mac-mini-m4-review 

M4 Mac Mini

https://www.apple.com/uk/mac-mini/ 

New Screen

Benq PD2705U Display

https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/monitor/professional/pd2705u.html

App of the Week

Deskpad

https://github.com/Stengo/DeskPad 

Thing of the Week 

Commandos Behind Enemy Lines

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos:_Behind_Enemy_Lines#Expansion

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