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[0] 7 [Name] Not Another Mac Podcast - Episode 157 (Not Another Post-WWDC Podcast) [Released] 6/11/2015 [Price] Free [5] View In iTunes [Description] 
On this episode of Not Another Mac Podcast, Peter Bird is the host and has been joined by Melissa Davis, Steve Sande, and Antonio Rosario to discuss everything from WWDC 2015. This episode also features the World's Shortest Reviewcast by John Nemerovski. John reviews the TIDAL Hi-Fi Music Streaming Service. Since John recorded this review, TIDAL have also released a dedicated application for Mac and PC. Whilst it is in Beta, I have been testing it for the past week and it is performing without issue. More information regarding discussed topics: WWDC Sessions: Melissa wonders if anyone on the panel is going to be checking out the individual developer sessions that are available to stream from WWDC. Personally, I find them interesting but I fear the knowledge required to fully understand what is being spoken about exceeds my mental capacity. Although, Melissa's eight-year-old sounds drastically more intelligent that I am. Way to go Melissa! Apple Music: Steve Sande hit it on the head when he said the music segment of WWDC seemed to ramble and go on forever. I must admit, as much I love music, I was bored out of my brain. Antonio had the best idea though, as he fell asleep during that segment. Steve mentioned that he didn't know who half of these music people were and Steve I can assure you, age is no barrier. I'm in my mid-30s and I didn't know them either. I dare say this new music service, like many other subscription based services, is aimed solely at the younger demographic that is not buying music. WWDC Is Staged: Antonio argues that these Apple conferences are becoming too staged. Whilst I feel they have always been staged, they just aren't doing a good job of it anymore. Lately everything announced has seemed disjointed with no real flow between announcements. Although, the diversity of women presenters has been a welcome addition. Hopefully, Apple continues this trend. Beta OS: Steve asks how many of the team are installing the Beta OS versions for iOS and OSX, but there is a resounding no. Needless to say installing Beta OS is a bad idea. Check out Dave Caolo's AppleWorld.Today article on the subject. Melissa, is thinking of installing the Beta OS and she gives some thoughts based on personal experience. Valuable information here! Legacy Devices: The team talk about legacy devices in the wake of WWDC 2015. There are certainly some positives, and a couple of negatives, but at least the latest operating systems will not exclude any hardware. The only limitation, as mentioned in the show, is the features shown will not work across all systems. iOS 9: Steve suggests that one of the biggest changes since iOS launched was the new multi-tasking capabilities. I have to be honest, I am considering going back to an iPad because of these new features. Whilst my workflow won't perfectly suit that iPad form factor and OS, the multi-tasking features announced for iOS do eliminate many of my prior complaints. OS X El Capitan: Is this version the Snow Leopard edition of OS X? The team discuss this aspect. watchOS Update: Some interesting discussion relating to the new Apple Watch updates. Still doesn't make it a compelling piece of hardware for me, but I'm sure many people love it. All Those Features: Does the average user use all, or even most, of the features available to them on their devices. The team discuss this very interesting aspect and all I can say in addition is that I feel it comes down to the individual and what they want to get out of the system. With everyone aiming for different things, there will always be a certain amount of features that are not being used by all. However, I do agree with the team when they talk about general usability features. Siri Intelligence: Is Skynet almost here? Or is HAL alive and disguised as Siri. Antonio mentions that nobody he knows use
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