In this episode of Basic AF, Tom and Jeff welcome back Chris Freitag and Gannon Nordberg to share their experiences of using the iPhone Air.

The guys cover:

• How impossibly thin and light it feels in the hand
• The stunning 3000-nit display
• The “plateau” bump
• Battery life and overheating scares
• Why it’s delightful and a look at the future
• Is it a keeper?

🎧 Listen in for the unfiltered take: what works, what doesn’t, and whether the iPhone Air should be your next upgrade.

Guest Links

• Chris Freitag → chrisfreitag.com
• Gannon Nordberg → LinkedIn (email marketing strategies & newsletter signup)

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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
• Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design

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Intro Music: Psychokinetics - The Chosen

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We dig into the details of Apple’s recent “Awe Dropping” event! We take a look at the innovative features of the new iPhone Air, display improvements on the iPhone 17, and what’s new with the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Get the scoop on the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and new hypertension warnings and Sleep Score. Plus AirPods 3 improvements and our thoughts on when to upgrade any of your devices.

Links:

Apple Events

Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone with a breakthrough design

Apple unveils iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple debuts iPhone 17

Apple debuts Apple Watch Series 11, featuring groundbreaking health insights

Introducing Apple Watch Ultra 3

Apple introduces Apple Watch SE 3

Introducing AirPods Pro 3, the ultimate audio experience

We Tried to Break the iPhone Air | Interview with Apple’s Joz & John Ternus

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• Drop us a line at feedback@basicafshow.com
• You’ll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on Bluesky
• Find Tom at @tomanderson on Threads
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• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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If you’re an Apple Notes user who’s feeling buried in folders, tags, or forgotten ideas — and you’ve struggled to bring order to your notes — this episode is for you.

We dive deep into the Forever * Notes system with its creator, Matthias Hilse, and explore how it brings clarity, structure, and intentionality to even the messiest note collections.

You’ll hear:

• How to set up a central Home note
• The power of hubs, collections, and simplified tagging
• How Forever * Notes scales beautifully — even with thousands of notes

Plus:

• The features Matthias wishes Apple would add
• How this system completely changed Jeff’s Notes experience
• And why weekly notes are surprisingly complicated

Resources & Links

• Forever * Notes Official Site
• Forever * Notes YouTube Channel
• Forever * Notes Workshop
• Join the community: Forever * Notes Forum

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Contact Us

• Drop us a line at feedback@basicafshow.com
• You’ll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on Bluesky
• Find Tom at @tomanderson on Threads
• Join Tom’s newsletter, Apple Talk, for more Apple coverage and tips & tricks.
• Tom has a new YouTube channel
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Intro Music: Psychokinetics - The Chosen

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