The panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby discusses Apple’s patent victory protecting Apple Watch, the discontinuation of space gray Macs, and the implications of Apple Silicon upgrades. They explore 1Password's new location-based features, the practicality of high-end Macs, and share excitement over the revival of Digg.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:06 Introduction to MacVoices
00:40 Apple Watch Patent Victory
02:50 The End of Space Gray
10:43 The Future of Apple Silicon
19:52 1Password's New Location Feature
21:15 Digf's Exciting Reboot

Links:

Apple wins patent battle against AliveCor
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/07/apple-wins-patent-battle-against-alivecor-avoids-potential-apple-watch-import-ban

The Mac's Space Gray era is officially over
https://www.macworld.com/article/2628147/the-macs-space-gray-era-is-officially-over.html

Apple says not every Apple Silicon generation will get an Ultra
https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/03/05/apple-says-not-every-apple-silicon-generation-will-get-an-ultra

New 1Password Feature Can Display Codes and Logins Based on User's Location
https://www.mactrast.com/2025/03/new-1password-feature-can-display-codes-and-logins-based-on-users-location/

Digg Is Coming Back (Sort Of)
https://lifehacker.com/tech/digg-is-coming-back-sort-of

Guests:

Web Bixby has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud.