Technology

Welcome to Macintosh

Mark Bramhill

A show about the world’s largest corporation, and beyond. Join host Mark Bramhill for stories at the intersection of technology and culture. It’s about the people who were influenced by Appl...

Episodes

20 of 27 episodes

18: If It's Broke, Don't Fix It

What's the cost of having the latest and greatest?

00:35:06Feb 11, 2018

17: Watch Out

Technology usually progresses in a straight line — we want to upgrade to the latest and greatest. But sometimes, technology of the future ca...

00:19:49Jan 1, 2018

16: Little Wrist Computer

The Apple Watch sometimes gets a bad rap. Some people complain about it being useless, a dumb, frivolous toy. But one person thinks differen...

00:29:31Dec 18, 2017

15: The Orchard

The story of a precious young Apple collector.

00:21:00Dec 3, 2017

14: Hey Siri

Where did Siri's voice come from — and where is it going?

00:21:52Nov 18, 2017

13: Let it Beep

The drama, the inspirations, and the hijinks that went into the creation of sounds you hear nearly every day.

00:18:08Oct 28, 2017

12: Don't Panic

The story of Audion and Panic, and what it means to break with the mold of Silicon Valley and forge your own distinct, creative identity.

00:27:53Oct 15, 2017

4️⃣ Pandora's Box

Emoji put a once obscure group of nerds into the spotlight. How have emoji changed their stodgy organization?

00:25:53Oct 2, 2017

3️⃣ Emoji Incarnate

How emoji are designed and the decisions behind them. And, what happens when they reach the real world?

00:28:29Sep 16, 2017

2️⃣ The Gatekeepers

What drives someone to create an emoji, and who are the gatekeepers that they have to face?

00:23:55Sep 2, 2017

1️⃣ Will You Be My Emoji?

Where do emoji come from?

00:29:22Aug 18, 2017

Season 3 Promo

Season 3 of Welcome to Macintosh starts on August 18th, with new episodes coming out every other Friday. Take a listen to hear what's in sto...

00:02:46Aug 11, 2017

Extra: Emojicon

Scenes from the first Emojicon — a conference all about emoji. Also: there are only a few hours left on the Kickstarter! Get your shirts and...

00:07:15Nov 17, 2016

Extra: Red Star

A look into the mysterious operating system of North Korea.

00:08:41Nov 2, 2016

Extra: Xs and OSes

A look back at the 'X' in 'Mac OS X'.

00:07:18Oct 26, 2016

Extra: The Line

Scenes from an Apple Store opening.

00:08:42Oct 19, 2016

7: The Shimmy

The story of how a YouTube video made Steve Jobs dance.

00:24:47Nov 12, 2015

6: Somewhere In My Memory

For the past couple of years, producer Alex Kapelman has been plagued by an iPhone notification sound that constantly reminds him of one of...

00:15:19Sep 30, 2015

Extra: Reviews of Siracusa County

A reflection on how John Siracusa started writing reviews of Mac OS X for Ars Technica.

00:03:57Sep 24, 2015

Extra: Compute!

"Downloading" programs in the '80s.

00:03:11Aug 5, 2015