HeyJaredThe Context Machine
The podcast where Bryan and Jeff talk about whatever they want.
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- Sep 10, 2026
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iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone Duo vs. Your Old iPhone (opens the original)
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Apple just announced the iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro. Bryan and Jeff break down the choices so you can decide which model is right for you. Sources referenced in this episode: iPhone Duo iPhone 18 Pro Apple Watch Ultra 4 Apple Watch 12 AirPods 5 Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Where to find us: The Context Machine on Bluesky The Context Machine on Threads The Context Machine on Instag
John Ternus Takes Over as Apple CEO (opens the original)
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Apple has a brand new CEO. John Ternus is taking over for Tim Cook, so Bryan and Jeff take a look at how the transition has gone so far, and speculate on how the company may fare under his leadership. Chatpermarks 00:00:00 Introductions 00:00:02 The First Apple CEO Change without Drama 00:02:22 What John Ternus Means for Apple 00:03:00 Why Steve Jobs Chose Tim Cook 00:13:14 What Changes Under John Ternus 00:17:08 The First Products of the Ternus Era 00:28:08 Bryan’s Accidental Intelligence Wins
Apple’s New Mac mini and Studio: More Power, Higher Prices (opens the original)
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Bryan and Jeff break down Apple’s just announce M6 and M5 Pro Mac mini, and M5 Max and Ultra Mac Studio. They also work through which models and configurations to buy, along with how they fit in with Jeff’s new computer strategy. SPONSOR: Framer – Framer is more than a site-builder. It’s a true all-in-one design platform. From social assets to campaign visuals to vectors & icons, all the way to a live site. Start creating for free at Framer.com/tcm , and use code TCM for 30% off a Framer Pro ann
Bryan and Jeff’s Mac and iPad Text Editor Showdown (opens the original)
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Bryan and Jeff go at it on the best way to work with text files and writing when bouncing back and forth between Mac and iPad. Bryan says Scrivener is best while Jeff stubbornly clings to Obsidian. Which one is right? Sources referenced in this episode: Obsidian Scrivener Mike Schmidz Tip: Find Your iPhone with a Text Message (Thanks, Dave Hamilton) Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name Mason Truman on Threads Review the show on Apple Podcasts Wher
iPad Pro vs. MacBook Neo, AI Dominates Black Hat Conference (opens the original)
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Jeff has had an epiphany, and he and Bryan talk about how an iPad Pro might be the right device for his on-the-go computer, rather than a MacBook. They also discuss Jeff’s recent Black Hat 2026 experience and how AI dominated the event. SPONSOR: MacPaw CleanMyMac – Try CleanMyMac’s new Cloud Cleanup feature to free up space on iCloud, OneDrive, and Google Drive. Try 7 days free and use our code CONTEXTMACHINE for 20% off at clnmy.com/CONTEXTMACHINE . Sources referenced in this episode: iPad Pro
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