Simple Beep Podcast
1) e89 – Mac OS X at 20
We're back with a special episode to mark the 20th anniversary of Mac OS X. We remember what it was like to enter the lickable world of Aqua, leave behind our Classic apps, and grow with macOS over tw...Show More
2) Special > Shut Down…
After over five years of producing Simple Beep, we've decided to stop recording on a regular schedule. We're really proud of the collection of episodes that we've created, and we plan on maintaining t...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) e88 – The iPad at 10
In our final regular episode, we celebrate a great milestone: the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the iPad.
4) e87 – Desktop Publishing
This episode we cover the desktop publishing revolution, the Apple-led trifecta that kicked it off in the late '80s, and how it's evolved over three decades. For a holiday bonus, Ed talks about how he...Show More
5) e86 – General Magic
A team of ex-Apple engineers in the early 90s made a product that flopped worse than the Newton but might be the reason we have iPhones today. We look at the little-known history of General Magic and ...Show More
6) e85 – Apple Kremlinology
Apple hardly ever gives away information about upcoming products…unless you believe that there are secret clues in hidden places. We look at what Apple may (or may not) have signaled in event invitati...Show More
7) e80 – Fictional Mac Draft
As Apple turns its attention to TV and movies, so do we! In this episode we pick our favorite appearances by Macs and other Apple products on the big and small screens.
8) e79 – Bungie
This episode is all about the venerable game developer Bungie and how they got their start on the Classic Mac. We cover all their titles, including a trio of Marathons, terrible code names, and the co...Show More
9) e78 – Apple Audio
Apple has been building computers — and standalone products — with sound capabilities for over 40 years. We discuss 1-bit audio, incredible hardware hacks, usable and unusable old speakers, a CD drive...Show More
10) e77 - Word Processors
This episode, we trace the evolution of Mac word processing from MacWrite to the present. Along the way we find a secret moose, complain about Microsoft, and learn that some apps have true staying pow...Show More