MacVoices #24290: Live! - iPhone Reboots, Apple Gives, Apple Takes

Chuck Joiner , David Ginsburg , Brian Flanigan-Arthurs , Eric Bolden , Jeff Gamet , Marty Jencius , Jim Rea , and Web Bixby look at the unannounced feature that reboots iPhones after an extended period of inactivity, how they view it, and how law enforcement is seeing it. In the same vein, we look at what Apple is giving in the form of an also-unannounced improvement to their laptop screens, the new version of Final Cut, and new games for Apple Arcade. Apple is also taking away some features from and what Apple is taking away some legacy machines in terms of support and repair options. The panel digs through all of that and more. This MacVoices is supported by Notion , the single AI tool that does it all. The new Notion AI is a single AI tool that does it all: search across Notion and other apps, generate docs in your own style, analyze PDFs and images, and chat with you about anything. Try Notion AI for free at notion.com/macvoices . Show Notes: Chapters: 00:08 Introduction and Welcome 02:34 Group Check-In 04:28 Group Therapy Session 08:15 iOS 18.1 Inactivity Reboot 16:49 M4 MacBook Pro Features 18:20 Final Cut Pro 11 Updates 23:16 Apple Arcade Game Additions 26:42 Apple Takes Away Features 39:45 End of Butterfly Keyboard Repairs Links: Insta360 Link 2 https://amzn.to/4ipaOnA Apple quietly added 'Inactivity Reboot' in iOS 18.1 to safeguard a lost or stolen iPhone https://www.macworld.com/article/2518717/apple-quietly-added-inactivity-reboot-in-ios-18-1-to-safeguard-a-lost-or-stolen-iphone.html Researcher reverse engineers new iPhone security feature ‘Inactivity Reboot’ https://9to5mac.com/2024/11/18/reverse-engineers-iphone-inactivity-reboot/ Apple secretly included quantum dot tech in the M4 MacBook Pro's display https://www.engadget.com/computing/laptops/apple-secretly-included-quantum-dot-tech-in-the-m4-macbook-pros-display-173424130.html Apple Releases Final Cut Pro 11 for Mac https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/13/apple-releases-final-cut-pro-11-for-mac/ Apple Arcade Is Getting 15 New Games https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/apple-arcade-is-getting-15-new-games Apple Dropping Support for iCloud Backups on iPhones and iPads Running iOS 8 and Earlier https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/18/apple-icloud-backup-ios-9-minimum/ Apple Ending Support for Safari Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and Earlier https://www.macrumors.com/2024/11/19/apple-ending-safari-bookmark-syncing-below-ios-11/ Guests: Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn . Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter , by email at [email protected], on Mastodon at @[email protected], on his blog, Trending At Work , and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast. Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944 . He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @[email protected] . Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram , jeffgamet on LinkedIn ., @[email protected] on Mastodon , and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet . David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @[email protected]. Dr. Marty Jencius has been an Associate Professor of Counseling at Kent State University since 2000. He has over 120 publications in books, chapters, journal articles, and others, along with 200 podcasts related to counseling, counselor education, and faculty life. His technology interest led him to develop the counseling profession 'firsts,' including listservs, a web-based peer-reviewed journal, The Journal of Technology in Counseling, teaching and conferencing in virtual worlds as the founder of Counselor Education in Second Life, and podcast founder/producer of CounselorAudioSource.net and ThePodTalk.net . Currently, he produces a podcast about counseling and life questions, the Circular Firing Squad , and digital video int