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#1500: Netflix lets you turn off auto-play videos, One Switch for Mac, more gadgets from CES 2020

One year to the day after Adam Engst called out Netflix’s obnoxious auto-play preview videos, the company added an option to turn them off. Celebrate with Adam as he shows you where to flip the switch and how to ensure it takes effect. Josh Centers reviews the handy One Switch utility, which gathers numerous macOS settings in one menu bar item. Finally, Jeff Porten is back from CES by way of Italy, with reports of dystopian security drones, AirPods competitors, ultra-wide monitors, and much more. Notable Mac app releases this week include BusyCal 3.8.3 and BusyContacts 1.4.4, EagleFiler 1.8.12, Carbon Copy Cloner 5.1.15, 1Password 7.4.2, and SoundSource 4.2.1.

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