Federico is using Base64 to make wallpapers, Myke's iPad mini is out of space and Stephen is upset about Apple's new GMT watch face. Also discussed: what iOS 14 is doing to our home screens and what others are doing with widgets. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. StoryWorth: Record your family stories. Get $10 off your first purchase. Readdle: Essential productivity apps. iOS 14 ready. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Relay FM Podcastathon for St Jude (2020) - YouTube Departures #4: Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2020) - Relay FM Myke's Podcasthaton Balloon Journey – Instagram Stories Adapt #33: Big iPad, Small iPad - Relay FM What’s new in iOS 14.2 beta 1? Revamped media controls, ‘People Detection,’ more - 9to5Mac Apple Pushes iOS, iPadOS 14.2 Betas – 512 Pixels iOS 14 Adoption Surpasses 25% Across iPhone and iPad Five Days After Release - MacRumors Introducing WallCreator: A Shortcut to Create iPhone and iPad Wallpapers with Solid Colors and Gradients - MacStories Shortcuts Archive - MacStories Home Screen Icon Creator: A Shortcut to Create Custom Icons for Apps, Contacts, Solid Colors, and More - MacStories Creating Your Own Widgets: A New Category of Apps Emerges - MacStories Myke's second screen iOS14 Home Screen Customisation - Michael Flareup - YouTube On Widget Shaming – 512 Pixels Apple MacBook Air ad Stickers 2014 - YouTube

The Rickies and Flexies have been judged. There is a winner and a loser. A donation has been made. What's inside an avocado has been discovered. That, and a lot more this week as the guys unpack Apple's September 15th event. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Readdle: Essential productivity apps. iOS 14 ready. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Upgrade #316: Why Tomorrow? - Relay FM Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Relay FM on Twitch Adapt - Relay FM Measuring your blood oxygen levels with the Blood Oxygen app on Apple Watch Series 6 - Apple Support Furkids Apple Fitness+ (@applefitnessplus) • Instagram photos and videos App Clips in iOS 14: The Right App at the Right Time - MacStories

Apple has announced an event for next week, so the guys deleted everything in their show planning document to make room for their Picks, Rickies and Flexies. Also: Federico has reached acceptance, Stephen's plumbing is fixed and Myke has trouble remembering a quote. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Mint Mobile: Cut your unlimited wireless bill to $30 a month. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Thanks to listener Justin for this week's show art. Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Donate to St. Jude A brief construction bestiary - All this Installing Mac Pro Wheels - 512 Pixels - YouTube Apple Launches Oprah's Book Club Podcast Featuring 8-Part Series on Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" - MacStories Apple Announces Fall Event - MacStories It's Official: Apple Issues iPad 2 Press Invites For March 2 | Cult of Mac Mathias' Bill Of Rickies Document TS3 Plus | Thunderbolt 3 Dock – CalDigit

September is here, and with it, a new avalanche of Apple rumors. The guys talk about the iPhone 12, new iPads and over-ear headphones. Then, an in-depth conversation about iOS 14's release date and what the future could bring to the Apple Watch. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Bombas: Super comfortable socks for you and someone in need. Use this link for 20% off. Sidequest: Create helpdesks and personal task inboxes that teams love – with Sidequest, 100% inside Slack. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Backhoe - Wikipedia Excavator - Wikipedia September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month – 512 Pixels Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Guardian VPN developers successfully challenge App Store rules after Apple threatened rejection - 9to5Mac Apple Targets 75 Million 5G IPhones for Fall Product Blitz - Bloomberg iPhone 12 Lineup Rumored to Feature All-New Navy Blue Color Option - MacRumors iPhone - Compare Models - Apple Alleged iPad Air 4 pamphlet shows new full-screen design, Touch ID power button, USB-C - 9to5Mac iPad - Compare Models - Apple Forget the Apple Watch 6 — a cheaper Apple Watch SE is coming | Tom's Guide Apple Should Offer a Cheaper Watch SE by Not Including the Bands | by Brett Widness | Mac O’Clock | Aug, 2020 | Medium Battery life: Apple’s solving for x – Six Colors On iTunes Ping – 512 Pixels

Apple and Epic continue to fight; we continue to have opinions. Wireless chargers continue to be released, but Apple doesn't have an option. iOS betas are appearing at an increasing rate, and Federico has anxiety. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Relay FM - Twitch Identifying Apple Adapters by Touch - YouTube The Last Campfire Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Fall Guys is the most downloaded game in PS Plus history - Polygon Remaster - Relay FM Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app to add purchases after all - The Verge Epic judge will protect Unreal Engine — but not Fortnite - The Verge Essential facilities doctrine - Wikipedia Epic Games is suing Apple - The Verge Rethinking the App Store – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Base Station Pro | NOMAD® Startup Aira Aims to Replicate Apple’s Canceled Wireless Charger - Bloomberg AirPower = Free Power! New way to wireless charge! - YouTube Photos Depict Alleged Internals of Canceled AirPower - MacRumors Sony WH-1000XM4 Review: The Final Form! - MKBHD - YouTube Comply™ Foam Tips Compatible with Apple AirPods Pro What's New in iOS 14 Beta 6: Spatial Audio Settings, Maps Splash Screen and More - MacRumors iOS Version History Chart Identifying Laptops By Feel - YouTube Users can now create Shortcuts to switch accounts on Apple TV with iOS 14 and tvOS 14 - 9to5Mac

Beats is being slowly absorbed by Apple Music, iOS 14 Beta 5 is here and Apple's battle with Epic keeps heating up. Also: Stephen edited something very special and Myke is glad to never talk about Greengate ever again. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics. Get 20% off your first order with promo code CONNECTED. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Relay FM Crossover Feed – for Relay FM Members Apple releases iOS 13.6.1 and iPadOS 13.6.1 for all users - 9to5Mac Reflections on Hissgate – 512 Pixels Donate to St. Jude today! Relay FM - Twitch Third-party Mac repair shops will gain access to Apple tools, parts | Ars Technica ‘About Apple Music’ – 512 Pixels Apple Buys Beats Electronics For $3B | TechCrunch iPod touch - Apple What's new in iOS 14 beta 5? Time picker wheel returns, 'Hidden Album' Photos toggle, more - 9to5Mac OtterBox Figura + Pop Series Case for iPhone 11 Pro Max - Blue - Apple (UK) Pokémon – CASETiFY Upgrade #311: Summer of App Store Problems - Relay FM Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline - The Verge Epic Games Seeks to Form Coalition of Apple Critics — The Information Paid Online Events for Small Business Recovery - About Facebook

This week, Federico talks about watchOS 7 and Stephen takes the group down a trip of old Apple press releases, causing Myke to be relieved about his Apple Newsroom reading habits. Also: a pre-announcement and some peer-pressure about a purchase. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Mint Mobile: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Kim's Coincidence Open-Source Project Corona-Warn-App – FAQ Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app gets green light for trial - BBC News xkcd: Exposure Notification First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta – Six Colors OWC Quick-Change Wheel Kit for 2019 Mac Pro Available for Pre-Order for Just $199 - MacRumors Thunderbolt 3 Pro Cable (2 m) - Apple First Look: macOS Big Sur Public Beta – Six Colors watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Relay FM on Twitch Ungeniused #13: Flat Earth Societies - Relay FM Federico's Tweet MindNode iA Writer Scriptable DEVONthink Highlights Shortcuts Icons - MacStories Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua’s All Grown Up – 512 Pixels Newsroom Archive - Apple Stephen's 'Chart of Releases' The Rock Retweets John Voorhees The Rock x Siri Dominate the Day | Apple

It's been a busy start to August: Myke has LEGO on the way, Phil Schiller has a new job, the 27-inch iMac has been refreshed, and there are details out about third-party mail and browser apps being able to be set as default. The guys also talk through the new betas and their possible future Mac setups. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ahrefs: SEO Tools & Resources To Grow Your Search Traffic. Get a 7-day trial for just $7. Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Upgrade #309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist - Relay FM Connected's F1 Team ACI Vallelunga Circuit - Wikipedia The latest iteration of GreenGate Apple to rename Rendezvous technology \"Bonjour\" | Appleinsider TIBCO Software Phil Schiller advances to Apple Fellow - Apple Apple Fellow | Apple Wiki | Fandom Chris Espinosa - Wikipedia 27-inch iMac gets a major update - Apple Last hurrah? 27-inch iMac get Intel processor upgrade, all-SSD storage, T2 chip – Six Colors Apple Updates and Modernizes the iMac – 512 Pixels Preparing Your App to be the Default Browser or Email Client | Apple Developer Documentation CarPlay Form Apple expands Apple Maps 'Look Around' feature to Japan - 9to5Mac Revamped Apple Maps App Expanding to UK, Ireland, and Canada Later This Year - MacRumors Everything New in iOS 14 Beta 4: Apple TV Widget, Search Improvements, Exposure Notification API and More - MacRumors xkcd: Exposure Notification 'Double Tap to Drag' Safari in macOS Big Sur beta 4 now supports 4K YouTube video stream - 9to5Mac Dell U2720Q – Amazon

This week, Tim Cook is answering to Congress about Apple's App Store policies, and the guys break down his opening statement before getting into what the rest of the year could look like in terms of new iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and even Apple TV hardware. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Michael's Nascar Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon - Relay FM Due for Mac Modernized with New Design and Features - MacStories Apple Collection – 512 Pixels Apple’s Cook Says App Store Opened ‘Gate Wider’ for Developers - Bloomberg Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'We Want to Get Every App We Can on the Store, Not Keep Them Off' - MacRumors Tim Cook's Opening Statement (PDF) ‎Apple Apps on the App Store A look at Apple’s iLife and iWork software boxes – 512 Pixels inessential: The App Store Doesn’t Make Apps Safe Popular BitTorrent Client Transmission Gets Infected With Malware Again - Gizmodo Apple leaks reveal upcoming product launch dates (NASDAQ:AAPL) | Seeking Alpha iHacktu Pro on Twitter: "My Apple source insinuates that the future iMac could be released on August 24" Apple sold out of standalone 5K Mac displays with no official solution - 9to5Mac The Future of the iMac – 512 Pixels Future Classics: iMac G5 (iSight) – 512 Pixels Mark Gurman on Twitter: "This email chain shows Tim Cook offering contacts for Baidu to fast track app approvals" Uber tried to fool Apple and got caught - The Verge

Stephen is bad at designing polls, Federico has some concerns over the latest iOS 14 betas and apparently Myke likes F1. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code CONNECTED to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021, and can be used only once. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Official Site Stephens Twitter Poll Bear Left (Right Frog) - a podcast from The Incomparable Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable Apple releases latest public beta of iOS 14 with new Clock widgets and more - 9to5Mac What's new in iOS 14 beta 3? New Music app icon, Clock widgets, more - 9to5Mac MacRumors.com on Twitter: A History of the Music Icon Apple began work on the Watch’s handwashing feature years before COVID-19 | TechCrunch iOS 14 beta gives us a glimpse of the system interface on the 5.4-inch iPhone 12 - 9to5Mac Aaron on Twitter: "They changed the battery icon in macOS Big Sur Beta 3!" Two Weeks with iPadOS 14: Redefining the Modern iPad Experience - MacStories David Smith on Twitter: Widgetsmith Under the Radar #196: Not-So-Secret Plans - Relay FM