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Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.

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121: All Talk and No Trousers Dec 26, 2016

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This week it’s all about the Mac, as Jason and Myke discuss Tim Cook’s attempts to reassure the concerned Mac user base, Bloomberg’s report about Apple’s Mac product-release struggles, and if the Mac is really a truck at all.

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Parrot BEBOP 2 | Parrot Store Official

Myke's Drone Tweet

AirPods Review: Hearing is believing - Six Colors

Brydge 12.9 - iPad Pro Keyboard

Relay FM app on the App Store

Apple’s Tim Cook assures employees that it is committed to the Mac and that ‘great desktops’ are coming | TechCrunch

Trucks and Cars and Mac SUVs - YouTube

How Apple Alienated Mac Loyalists - Bloomberg

120: Time Is a Better Indicator of Time Dec 19, 2016

Show notes

This week, Jason reviews the AirPods while Myke waits for his to arrive. We also discuss Apple’s removal of the battery indicator from MacBooks, and at the very end of the show do a special Myke at the Movies review of “Rogue One."

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The Third Annual Upgradies Voting Form

DraftTable | ElevationLab

Amazon’s drone delivery launches in the UK - The Verge

Editing podcasts on iOS: A video example - Six Colors

AirPods: Your burning questions, answered - Six Colors

Jaybird X3 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

Jason trying to shake off his Airpods

MacOS Sierra update fixes MacBook Pro graphics issue and ditches “battery time remaining” estimate | TechCrunch

Accidental Tech Podcast: 200: I Had a Dream About the Mac Pro

Amazon.com: Blue Yeti USB Microphone

Amazon.com: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB

A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

The Incomparable | I Refuse To Call It a Prequel (Episode 331)

119: Make the Chart Bigger Dec 12, 2016

Show notes

Myke's got a new office! Also, we follow up on our conversation about ARM Macs and try to explain Single Sign On for Apple TV. Finally, after 25 years, Jason has watched "Home Alone" and will discuss it on a new Myke at the Movies.

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Comment: As Microsoft and Qualcomm work on ARM-based PCs, the stage is set for Apple AX-powered Macs | 9to5Mac

Apple's new Single Sign On feature needs an asterisk - Six Colors

Use Single sign-on with your iOS device or Apple TV (4th generation) - Apple Support

Tim Cook: Apple Watch is doing great - Six Colors

'Off the charts'

Apple brings back the peach-butt emoji in iOS 10.2 beta 3 | Macworld

Myke's Set-up

BEKANT Corner desk left sit/stand - IKEA

Upgrade #9: A Brain and a Drill - Relay FM

The Best Standing Desk Mats | The Wirecutter

Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA.

Sound Devices - USBPre 2 Portable High-Resolution Audio Interface

Low-cost USB audio interfaces review - Six Colors

A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

Rolls Corporation - Real Sound - Products MS111

Neumann GmbH KMS 105

Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org

Amazon.com: K&M 23850 Microphone Desk Arm - Black: Musical Instruments

Amazon.com: Beyerdynamic DT-770-PRO-32 Closed Dynamic Headphone for Mobile Control and Monitoring Applications, 32 Ohms: Musical Instruments

The best email app for iPhone iPad and Mac | Spark

Airmail - Lightning Fast Mail Client for Mac and iPhone

Mailplane - Gmail for Mac

Signal - Private Messenger on the App Store

iCab Mobile (Web Browser) on the App Store

The Best Password Managers | The Wirecutter

Home Alone (1990) - IMDb

Top Four #23: Christmas Movies 🎄 - Relay FM

Second City Television - Wikipedia

118: Missed That by 100% Dec 05, 2016

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Will Apple move the Mac to ARM processors? Myke thinks it’s inevitable, and Jason thinks it’s well within Apple’s power—but thinks it won’t happen. We also discuss Apple possibly moving some iPhone manufacturing to the United States.

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LEGO® Star Wars™ Advent Calendar

LEGO Death Star™

Announcing ‘Aqua and Bondi,’ a New Book Looking at The Road to OS X and The Computer That Saved Apple – 512 Pixels

Aqua and Bondi

Courthouse Square - Wikipedia

Why Apple (probably) won't make an ARM-powered Mac | Macworld

Pentium envy | Macworld

x86 emulation rumoured to be coming to Windows for ARM in late 2017 | Ars Technica UK

iPhone 7 theoretically faster than any MacBook Air, though disclaimers apply | 9to5Mac

Apple is reportedly trying to move iPhone manufacturing to the US - The Verge

Canopy – Studio Neat

Myke at the Movies | My Cousin Vinny (Episode 15)

117: Sugar Christmas Nov 28, 2016

Show notes

Is Apple a big business trapped in the body of a startup? Myke and Jason discuss that issue, say lots of things that might be quoted out of context later, and then settle in to watch 1984's "Gremlins."

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Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM

Canopy – Studio Neat

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell

Pundits believe Apple's Jony Ive no longer involved in iPhone, Mac product design - Apple Insider

Daring Fireball: On Jony Ive’s Role at Apple

2017 iPhone May Feature Edge-to-Edge Display With Embedded Touch ID Sensor, Front-Facing Camera - Mac Rumors

Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure - Vox

Understanding Apple’s Marginalization of the Mac - Tidbits

Ginger-Molasses Cookies — Pixels + Crumbs

Ginger-Molasses Cookies - Pork Cracklins

Gremlins (1984) - IMDb

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol - YouTube

Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol (TV Movie 1979) - IMDb

Myke at the Movies - a podcast from The Incomparable

116: Design Team Yearbook Nov 21, 2016

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Apple’s doing some end-of-the-year cleaning, but what does it mean for the future of the company? This week Jason and Myke discuss the death of the AirPort router, the disbanding of the Mac automation team, and the release of a photo book highlighting Apple’s hardware designs.

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Apple issues an activity challenge to Apple Watch owners - Six Colors

The Multi-Touch Bar

Lexar microSD To Lightning Reader - Amazon

Apple Abandons Development of Wireless Routers - Bloomberg

'Designed by Apple in California' - Six Colors

The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell

"Designed by Apple in California" Book With Actual Products - YouTube

Sal Soghoian leaves Apple - Six Colors

More on scripting and Sal, who y'all know - Six Colors

macOS Automation

Workflow — Powerful automation made simple.

Canvas #22: Workflow - The Basics - Relay FM

Keyboard Maestro 7.3.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X

Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS, Apple exec Craig Federighi says in customer email | 9to5Mac

The original iPad: Macworld's complete review | Macworld

115: Rubber Chicken Scenario Nov 14, 2016

Show notes

After spending the last week with the new MacBook Pro, Jason reviews the Touch Bar and breaks down the approach Apple took in creating an entirely new way to interact with a Mac. Meanwhile, Myke prepares to record podcasts from an empty house with dodgy Internet access.

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FlashAir™ - TOSHIBA Memory

MacBook Pro with Touch Bar review: Keyboard chameleon - Six Colors

MacBook Pro Review: Touch Bar - Six Colors - YouTube

The MacBook Pro's Touch Bar Is a Gimmick That's Not Worth the Money (Yet) - Gizmodo

Touché - Touch bar for everyone

114: Get On Down to Dongle Town Nov 07, 2016

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Fresh off of Jason's 10-day travel odyssey with the new MacBook Pro, we debate where Apple’s taking the Mac, the high price of Retina displays, Apple’s tough decisions about who its Mac customers are, and the case for and against the Mac Pro.

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Úll Radio

Clockwise #161: Emotional Life Preserver - Relay FM

Myke's YouTube Channel

Death & Dynasties (Rules for Rulers Follow-up) - YouTube

Myke points at Grey

Mixed Feelings - Relay FM

Review: On the road with the 13-inch MacBook Pro - Six Colors

Why 2016 is such a terrible year for the Mac | Macworld

Accidental Tech Podcast: 194: Dark Night of the Soul

A world without the Mac Pro – Marco.org

Apple cutting prices on USB-C, Thunderbolt 3 accessories until end of the year | iMore

The 5K display Apple and LG built together just got cheaper - The Verge

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)

Scrivener Writing Software | macOS | Windows | iOS

Will your new MacBook crash to the ground without MagSafe? (Yes.) | Macworld

Griffin Introduces BreakSafe Magnetic USB-C Power Cable for 12-Inch MacBook - Mac Rumors

Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica

The mythical midrange Mac minitower | Macworld

113: It's An Honour and a Privilege to Defeat You Nov 01, 2016

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Myke and Jason are together again, and this time back in Ireland, to discuss Apple's big week. We cover Jason's time with the new MacBook Pro, Myke's excitement over the Touch Bar, Apple's quarterly results, and much more.

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Myke's Scorecard

Buzzfeed Tweet about Apple Earnings

Apple's fiscal 4th quarter in 5 charts - Six Colors

iOS 10.2 Emoji First Look: Shrug, Fingers Crossed, Face Palm

A few quick thoughts about Thursday's Mac event in Cupertino - Six Colors

Perpendicular philosophy - Six Colors

Mac versus iPad: Why I'm on Team Both | Macworld

With the new MacBook Pro, the Startup Chime is Dead – 512 Pixels

Nilay Patel: Apple is out of the display business

Jason's Mood

Úll Radio

112: What I've Got Going for Me is Apple Oct 24, 2016

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With Apple’s next event just around the corner, Myke and Jason make their picks for what we’ll see. The winner will be crowned Upgrade Draft Champion for 2016. Either way, we’re both excited about the prospect of new Macs.

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Apple Watch Nike+, The Perfect Running Partner, Arrives Friday, October 28 | Business Wire

The New York Times is buying The Wirecutter for more than $30 million - Recode

Go Play: Mini Metro - Six Colors

Go Play: Mini Metro - YouTube

Mini Metro on the App Store

Assembling YouTube videos with Final Cut Pro - Six Colors

It’s Goodbye QWERTY, Hello Emojis as Apple Rethinks the Keyboard - WSJ

Sonder's Customizable E-Ink Keyboard Again Rumored for 2018 MacBooks as CEO Denies Meeting Tim Cook - Mac Rumors

Optimus Keyboards

Apple may ditch traditional USB ports on the MacBook Pro - Engadget

The Upgrade October 2016 Event Draft Scorecard

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