@atpfm #askatp I’m an old-school programmer hobbyist who learned BASIC in the 80’s, got a Computer Science degree in the 90's, and mostly wrote lots of tools for administration, quick problem solving, and little personal / work apps. Though I can probably program in anything, I fear my mind still thinks in Perl 5 and Python 2.7 (and Objective-C where objects are concerned).

I often hear you talking about the latest features in modern languages like Swift. As I embark on a long-term Part-time Personal Programming Project, what's your advice for how this old dog can learn new tricks? Concurrency, protocols, promises, actors, and everything else -- what are the most important new concepts I should learn, and why? Can you suggest tutorials or other references, or a DIY project or course that'll help me learn more directly? (like many, I learn best by doing)

@siracusa #askatp Do you think we’ll ever get a better way to edit the Apple TV Home Screen? Reorganizing is such a pain without being able to stay in jiggle mode.

@atpfm #askatp I was hoping for WWDC to include some way for devs to include more context with notifications to help the Notification Summary feature make fewer mistakes. That didn't happen, right? Have y'all on the beta noticed any improvements just from the LLM itself?

@atpfm #askatp Bill Atkinson had the poor luck to pass away three days before WWDC. Is there room in the show for a brief eulogy for him?

A question for #askatp at @atpfm:
Any tips on how to split an iCloud family setup during a divorce?

@atpfm #askatp Is @caseyliss "here for it"?

@atpfm feedback on drywall anchors. I am a massive fan of Hillman "WallDog" drywall anchor screws. I can't think of a time that they have failed me and they are basically a normal screw with extra wide threads. They work equally well in studs as drywall, which is nice for consistency. Strongly recommended. #askatp https://www.amazon.com/Powers-Fastening-Innovations-02316-Wall-Dog/dp/B00ITG648O

#askATP - this might sound sacrilegious to the ‘no modes’ ethos of modern OS design but could a “pro” mode and a “standard” mode toggle be the answer to ipadOS’s interface conundrum and iPad’s identity crisis?

One as simple and clutter-free as the phone and the other packed with features, options, and interface options/window metal, perhaps? Standard Mode on by default on the mini, iPad, and Air, Pro Mode the default on the iPad Pro only. Am I mad to think this?

@siracusa @krzyzanowskim How many code comments include Siracusa? #AskATP? 🤣

@atpfm #askatp With Apple willing to burn their reputation and recently even lie under oath in court (!), why should we trust their “commitment” to user privacy when revenue decisions (especially services) appear to trump all other concerns? Why wouldn’t they undermine their privacy commitments to achieve revenue goals?

When do the ATP crew think that Apple will ship a macOS that drops Intel support? Is 2025 the year, five years after the M1 intro? #AskAtp

Is the issue for Apple’s struggles with AI/Siri that it’s not a ‘product’ in the physical sense?

Another Ping / iTools / MobileMe / Maps etc legacy that company just seems to struggle with. #askatp

@atpfm #askatp how hard did @marcoarment go when recording the "we do not take reservations at our restaurant" message? Was the full blown podcast microphone setup used? Was it edited and EQed in Logic?

@atpfm
#askatp
I recently bought a telescope, but the Finder is a problem.
If I have a folder with 2000 images (which is common), loading them into a stack in an application takes ages. I get a ghost image and then they ‘appear’. I have to keep scrolling down until all the images are rendered.
This is on an M4 Mac mini Pro with 64GB RAM and 4TB SSD.

Is this APFS-related or because Finder needs a major update?

#askatp hi guys! As a follow up to the recent discussion on Ubiquiti cameras, how do you back up the camera footage to a non-local storage provider? What’s the workflow for that? @atpfm @caseyliss @marcoarment

@caseyliss @siracusa @marcoarment an #askatp: I have a 49” ultra-wide Samsung display that I drive with a Kensington dock with only a USB-C going to my Mac. I now have a second Mac and need a KVM. I feel like I’ve tried everything and nothing works at full resolution (5120x1440). Do you have any recommendations for people with larger monitors and multiple Macs?
I’m getting by switching the USB cable back and forth. But rather have a button.

@atpfm
@siracusa I have an #AskATP:

What would it take for you to more actively consider alternatives to Apple stuff?

From both ends: In what ways would the alternatives need to be better? / At what point has Apple done enough for you to try to send some of that money elsewhere? (Ofc Google/Microsoft is worse – so I'm not talking about them, heh.) (1/2)

#askatp @atpfm @siracusa 🛎️ What are the key differences between snapshots and backups? Can you rely on snapshots as backups or for retaining versions and recovery of files (but obviously not as a backup against drive failure, as it’s usually on the same drive). Follow-up: Do snapshots change following the application of Hyperspace to a disc? @marcoarment @caseyliss

@atpfm Are you moving away from Backblaze in light of these findings? #askatp

https://www.morpheus-research.com/backblaze/

@caseyliss @siracusa @marcoarment #askatp I'd like to get my kid a game system for her sixth birthday. No one in our family currently games but I’d like us to be able to play: Minecraft, some retro games, some newer Mario/Sonic games.

I'm leaning Switch 1 as I don't want to spend Switch 2 prices on a six year old with questionable interest in any of this. Is this a bad idea for reasons I'm overlooking? I presume I’d have at least a couple years before things with online components stop working?