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Could Apple Bring Credit Card Biz In-House, Name Drop Security Debacle

Apple and Goldman Sachs are parting ways, so Bryan and Jeff look at what happened and what Apple may do next to keep Apple Card alive. They also have some thoughts on the irresponsible way law enforcement agencies and some media outlets stoked fear over iOS 17’s Name Drop feature.

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Threads and the Feels, Plus Medications in Apple’s Health

Bryan and Jeff dive into the state of social media and where Threads and Bluesky fit in. They also take a look at the medication tracking feature in the iPhone’s Health app, and talk a little about Bryan’s upcoming book release, too.

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More Foundation Love, Callsheet, and Fixing Music Album Ratings on the Mac

Bryan and Jeff rave about Foundation season 2 episode 8, and then roll right into an IMDb rant. They also dive deeper into the Callsheet app for iPhone and iPad, and share a tip for fixing album ratings in Apple’s Music app on the Mac.

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Bryan and Jeff rave about Foundation season 2 episode 8, and then roll right into an IMDb rant. They also dive deeper into the Callsheet app for iPhone and iPad, and share a tip for fixing album ratings in Apple’s Music app on the Mac.

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AppleScript to clear album auto ratings

tell application "Music"
	
	if selection is not {} then
		
		set mySelection to selection
		
		repeat with aTrack in mySelection
			
			if album rating kind of aTrack is computed then set album rating of aTrack to 1
			
		end repeat
		
	end if
	
end tell

AppleScript to activate album auto ratings

tell application "Music"
	
	if selection is not {} then
		
		set mySelection to selection
		
		repeat with aTrack in mySelection
			
			if album rating of aTrack is 1 then set album rating of aTrack to 0
			
		end repeat
		
	end if
	
end tell

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Withings Body Comp Scale and Listener Request for iPhone Camera Tips

Bryan and Jeff take a listener request and share their iPhone camera tips and tricks. They also take a detour to talk about the new Body Comp scale from Withings, plus Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk.

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iPhone: Lightning vs USB-C, Bryan’s Second Studio Display

Bryan finally set up his second Apple Studio Display! That means it’s time for a new discussion about working with a dual-display set up. Plus, Jeff tries to trigger Bryan with some thoughts on whether or not the iPhone will ditch the Lightning port in favor of USB-C.

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