@gruber I have suggested this before, and given that today is the 20 year anniversary of the podcast @macosken (Mac OS Ken) I figured I would suggest it again. You should really have Ken Ray on #TheTalkShow as a guest. I can only imagine how good that conversation would be, considering the deep knowledge of the two of you, and the immense intellect between you all as well. And, considering all the stuff going on in the Apple world these days🤯 My gosh that would be an awesome show.

John Gruber äußert sich zu Apples Absage an Interview nach Kritik
John Gruber, ein bekannter Apple-Experte, hat in der Technikwelt für Aufsehen gesorgt. Grund ist die Absage eines langjährig geplanten Interviews durch Apple. Diese Entsche
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/john-gruber-aeussert-sich-zu-apples-absage-an-interview-nach-kritik/
#News #Tellerrand #Apple #Interviewabsage #JohnGruber #Kritik #Medienbeziehungen #Podcaster #Technologiefirmen #TheTalkShow #Unabhngigkeit #WWDC

@gruber in ep 423 of #TheTalkShow “SEWING MACHINE REPAIR SHOP, WITH PATRICK MCGEE” you promised to add “Millions, Billions, Zillions: Defending Yourself in a World of Too Many Numbers” by Brian W. Kernighan to the show notes, but haven’t.

Was listening to @gruber #TheTalkShow interview of @patrickmcgee_ and ended up buying two books. #AppleInChina as an audiobook to listen to on my commute and while I’m doing my walks. Patrick McGee is the author. #MillionsBillionsZillions by Brian Kernighan (in my circles he’s a rock star). That book I bought directly from Princeton as a PDF for under ten dollars (it was on sale). It’s about estimation and deciding if the numbers you hear are actually reasonable.

Apple Opts Out of John Gruber’s Talk Show Live at WWDC

This is significant. Apple — under fire from many directions — is opting out of having executives participating in a now decade-long tradition on John Gruber’s The Talk Show Live podcast. Gruber made the announcement on his blog, Daring Fireball. 

On the one hand, given the number of fires the folks at Cupertino are fighting at the moment, it’s easy to say you can’t fault the decision. To my way of thinking though, that’s an injured hand you’re afraid to show. If it were my decision — and granted I certainly do not know what the folks at Apple know — I’d use the other hand, with a whip in it.

Here’s why.

There’s nothing that each of the audiences Apple plays to at WWDC aren’t aware of. Who are those audiences? There are the fans, the developers, the media, and Wall Street. Like it or not each of those audiences already have enough awareness of Apple’s problems delivering Apple Intelligence, tariff battles, developer relations, and court and regulatory actions. They each come in with their own set of expectations and agendas.

I would also suggest that those paying attention at WWDC — and who have read Patrick McGee’s new book Apple in China — will be approaching whatever Apple announces this year and going forward in a new context. That book not only alters the Apple narratives; in my opinion, it forces a reset.

Already I’ve seen several in the community respond to the news that Apple is forgoing an opportunity to put on a human face and connect in the midst of all that’s going on.  Here’s Marco Arment and Parker Ortolani to link to two.

These Talk Show Live events have indeed been a welcome side show — an opportunity to catch a glimpse of a bit of the humanity behind the corporate front. By and large I think the history of the Gruber’s event has been a net positive. Think of it like seeing the filmmakers on stage after a screening. To a certain degree I also think those days are over with the current leadership.

In this moment of high stakes on so many fronts, Apple has obviously calculated that not putting its executives in the relatively warm seat  — no offense to Gruber, but the past questions and follow up have usually not been too tough — is the better bet than attempting to meet things head on.

Again, I’d argue for the head-on approach. If you ignore what your audience is already thinking you essentially ignore (and further offend) them. If ever there was a crowd that might be receptive to some honesty (admittedly PR-coached,) Gruber’s forum would be the place to find it. Does Apple need to issue some mea culpas? Maybe, maybe not. But even well coached honesty in a discussion can go a long way to creating good will. If you ask me, Apple needs more than a little of that presently.

In my professional life I’ve faced some high-stakes presentations. None on this level certainly. I may have been working to save a theatre or two, but my success or failure never had a large piece of the world’s economy depending on it. Still, the minute stakeholders assemble for such an event you only have several choices. Distract. Deny. Or be honest.

WWDC is going to happen. Arms among the audiences will be crossed, waiting for answers and clues. Apple will certainly have enough well-packaged announcements to distract at WWDC. They can’t deny their way out of the problems they brought on themselves. Being honest, however, can’t cause any more damage than has already been done.

I certainly wouldn’t want to be involved in the planning or presenting of this year’s WWDC event — even if it is pre-taped and packaged within an inch of its life. Apple has made its choice for The Talk Show Live. While the big packaged show always takes precedence, this year seems very ripe for a side show that clears the air a bit. As Parker Ortolani says, not having that will speak volumes. It is already a very loud signal about how things might play out going forward.

You can find more of my writings on a variety of topics on Medium at this link, including in the publications Ellemeno and Rome. I can also be found on social media under my name as above. 

#ai #Apple #JohnGruber #Mac #Tech #technology #TheTalkShow #WWDC #WWDC2025

Keine Apple-Executive-Gäste beim WWDC-Talkshow-Live-Auftritt
Wenn Du wie viele andere treue Zuhörer:innen des Daring Fireball Podcasts bist, kennst Du wahrscheinlich die Tradition von John Gruber. Seit 2015 lädt er zu der jährlichen Spezialepisode von "T
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/keine-apple-executive-gaeste-beim-wwdc-talkshow-live-auftritt/
#News #Tellerrand #Apple #AppleIntelligence #AppleExecutives #DaringFireball #JohnGruber #Kritik #Siri #Technologien #TheTalkShow #WWDC

A BIG thank you to John Gruber for seeing the value in our product and taking us on to advertise on #TheTalkShow podcast. And a HUGE thank you to his audience for checking out @TheOpenCase and supporting our start-up. We appreciate you so much!
The @gruber effect!

@gruber @gruber@mastodon.social glad you talked about @Iconfactory #Tapestryapp with @chockenberry on the latest #TheTalkShow. Great app and very useful.

@gruber I know you said that this year you want to maybe interview some different folks on #TheTalkShow. Today’s podcast episode of @macosken was its 19th anniversary and Ken Ray has been killing it there the entire time (and it’s a DAILY show [weekdays])! He did Inside Mac Radio before that, so he’s been doing this for a long, long time. Anyway, it reminded me to throw the suggestion your way today. Think about it. I would love to hear the two of you chop it up.
https://overcast.fm/+AATrg3kRPlE

@gruber @nilay_patel I’m a weirdo. I pay full price for a new phone every couple of years. Upgraded from a 14 pro to 16 Pro just to get Apple Intelligence #thetalkshow

@gruber Regarding your last #thetalkshow episode with mentions of podcast lengths: A Zeit (German newspaper) podcast runs as long as the guests want, only they can end it with a stop word. Longest as of now, with German astronaut Matthias Maurer, ran nine hours 45 minutes. (Shortest only eleven minutes because the guest, a news anchor, accidentally said the stop word.) https://www.zeit.de/serie/alles-gesagt

It was so funny listening to @film_girl on @gruber’s #TheTalkShow… she was trying so hard not to use explicit words explaining that horrible AI situation she went through. Bad situation but you gotta respect her - on the fly - censoring her words so as to keep within The Talk Show’s rating. ❤️

finished watching #thetalkshow live from #wwdc2024 last night. it’s as interesting & entertaining as ever.

as for it being shown in #3d and #spatialaudio… i guess by having more experience with #applevisionpro now, i’d expected it to be visually more #immersive, more like “being-there”. instead, maybe it has something to do with the #staging and the #lighting, it appeared to be on the flat side. guess it’ll only get better next time. #avp #visionpro
https://mastodon.social/@daringfireball/112616512048038785

(The theater) God is watching us…
#thetalkshow live

For the last three weeks, @overcastfm on the watch has crashed playing #TheTalkShow. Each time the episode disappears and has to be re-downloaded. Seems like more than a coincidence.

Is that a battery in your pocket or…kidding aside, this bit about the #VisionPro on the recent #TheTalkShow made me chuckle.

@gruber: “We are powering it with the best battery anyone has ever made.”

@adamlisagor: “This is an ingenious solution to a design problem, and look how we’ve figured it out. And it’s called…Battery.”

Gruber: “The best place to put a big battery is right here, in your pocket.”

#overcastfm #DaringFireball

Swiping between Apple Watch faces is back, but not enabled by default. Here's how to enable it again! h/t #TheTalkShow @gruber @caseyliss https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/change-apple-watch-faces-with-a-swipe/

@film_girl Do you think we can ‘make “MacBook Faux” happen’ for that new entry level M3 MacBook Pro? #clueless #thetalkshow

After a long time I listened to a #podcast again. To be specific the latest episode of #TheTalkShow.

Actually #learned something from @gruber about IP naming schema…now I understand…😂 (the whole episode was also very good)
CC: @chockenberry

Should start listened more again 😃

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_code

acabo de ver el #TheTalkShow de la WWDC y me ha gustado… soy tan fan de Hair Force One ❤️ (pero Joz me ha encantado también)