Did you know that there's a secret history to smart phones? Well there is. And The Verge has a documentary about it, which TJ and Joe talk about. TJ also would like for Apple to compete with Microsoft on touch screen converable laptops. And did you ever want two nerds to do a deep dive on mail applications? Well boy howdy do we have a huge segment of the show for you!

What does the M1 Max Mac and caffeine have in common? Nothing except being our two main topics in this episode. Join Joe and TJ to learn about their caffeine journeys, habits, and thoughts. Then settle in to learn all about TJ's new M1 Max MacBook Pro.

Apple events happen during Apple Event season and we're heard to break it all down for you. And boy are the new MacBook Pros looking good!

Joseph shares his first impressions of his new iPhone 13 mini, Cinematic Mode, ProMotion, and what he thought of the other iPhone models he played with at the Apple Store. Then, for the big reveal, we learn what pathetic car stereo Joseph purchased. Next, Joseph shopped for a new car charger mount while TJ got off of his chest all his concerns for the corporatism that continues to take over Apple from the inside. Then, TJ handed off editing the show to Joseph while he left for vacation!

Joe and TJ record a podcast in the same room! And what do they talk about? Apple's iPhone 13 event, of course. Did you know Apple loves California? Well they made sure you do with this event video. And TJ and Joe dive into that and everthing Apple talked about and released: new iPad, iPad Mini, Apple Watch Series 7, and the iPhones 13.

What does Fiber internet, bluetooth car stereos, and ebooks have in common? They're the topics TJ and Joe cover in this episode! Because TJ is (hopefully) getting fiber internet, Joe would like to connect to his older car via Bluetooth, and Joe likes reading ebooks. And don't miss the post show discussion of MCU, Spider-man, Sam Raimi and more!

In this episode TJ and Joe are joined by TJ's good friend, Kevin Smith to discuss Safari 15 Beta 6, 1Password 8 as an Electron app, and the big, important topic, Apple's CSAM Detection Efforts.

Walter Isaacson is at it again, and TJ and Joseph have thoughts. Like maybe Isaacson isn't such a great writer? Just spitballing after his Steve Jobs biography. Many others agree! TJ is also back to using his Hackintosh as his full time personal computer, the Ekster MagSafe Card Holder is pretty disappointing, and the two have thoughts on audiobooks and book reading.

Strap in, we've got a lot of topics this episode: Automattic is buying more stuff, MORE STUFF! Apple is putting Intel processors in Macs still? Joseph likes the look of a paid alternative to Google Search called Neeva. TJ and Joseph reminisce about the good old days of Apple design. TJ is enjoying NetNewsWire. And the pair are trying to find a good MagSafe wallet — surely there's something good out there? In the post show, TJ and Joseph discuss Black Widow and the Marvel Universe.

Eyeglasses, iPad Keyboards, Note taking apps, iOS and iPadOS 15 beta, Disney+ and Black Widow, problems with the Apple Watch and AirPods Pro: it's another riveting and quite nerdy episode of HiFi!

Day One be synergizin' with Automattic, Joe is interested in ergonomic computer pointing devices and blue light blocking glasses, TJ is interested in Windows 11 — and the design of this iteration of Windows has also caught Joe's eye, and TJ thinks modern digital key fobs are… problematic.

WWDC 2021 is in the books, and Joseph and TJ have thoughts, opinions, hopes, dreams, deep dish pizza is just bad lasagna, etc. Join in to hear all about Apple's announced and upcoming offerings!

TJ switches to Verizon, Joseph tries and fails to break his phone, the new Apple TV Siri remote is fantastic, and both have many wishes and opinions for the upcoming WWDC keynote.

What is life without a few banking woes. Join Joseph in commiserating with TJ about the hot garbage fire that is the modern American banking system. Then join in Joe's office and computer transitionary journey. And don't miss the exciting eGPU discussions! And much more.

This week, Joe and TJ discuss everything they ever wanted you to know about the MacBook Air — which may or may not be different from everything _you_ ever wanted to know about the MacBook Air. You may also want to know most about Apple failure modes, AirPods Max stands, and John Siracusa's apps Front and Center and SwitchGlass. And last but not least, what does the future hold for the iPad?

Get ready to nerd out about all the Apple product announcements from the April 20 event. TJ and Joe have the scoop, the opinions, the good, the bad, the ranting, the raving. It's all here. Tune in!

Did NightOwl crash? TJ explains and talks about backup strategies and more. Then there's Safari, WWDC 2021, Apple Watch Cellular woes, Apple being bad at design, iCloud making Joe sad, and 20 years of Mac OS X / OS X / macOS.

In this episode, Joseph and TJ discuss things impacting their hi fidelity life style: they dive into more Apple Watch Cellular woes, AirPods Pro quality issues and Apple's service program for them, I'm a… Justin? Thunderbolt potentially coming to iPad, and the Twelve South HoverBar Duo for iPad. And don't miss the post show if you have any interest in Superman and Lois on the CW or The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney Plus.

Join TJ and Joe this week to find out everything you ever wanted to know about the LG UltraFine 4K display. Also, can you run Age of Empires on a Mac? You sure can!

Do you want to be more productive? TJ and Joe may be able to help as they share their productivity methods, apps for tracking and todos, note-taking, and much more. Also up for discussion is new of the iMac Pro being discontinued and iPhone 13 rumors. And don't miss the exciting finale of WandaVision in the post show. TJ and Joe have many thoughts to share.

Tune in this week for Adventures in Batteryland and TJ leads you through this (un)magical place of… despair. And also up for discussion, you always wanted to pay people for the content they put on Twitter, right? Right?!? But what you really want to know is if you still need to jailbreak iPhones in 2021. It's all up for discussion in this episode. And don't miss the post-show discussion of WandaVision, Episodes 7 and 8.

TJ and Joseph don't know what it's actually like to harpoon a turtle, but they're sure it must be pretty much like the way Apple designed its Magic Mouse. And if you were a customer of Simple.com, you might want to find a new bank, since Simple is closing. TJ has settled on One Finance. And to round things out, TJ and Joseph discuss Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. And we're back with WandaVision in the post show!

What is the ideal age of a product? How long do you keep a car? What is your purchasing strategy for the various things in your life? Joseph and TJ dive deep into these mysteries just for you!

To sit or to stand, that is the question that we ask of our desks. In this episode, Joe and TJ discuss standing desks, iPhone MagSafe Accessories, Keyboards, Lackluster iPhone mini sales, the latest MacBook rumors, and then in the post show, WandaVision.