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An unlikely alliance of tech giants beckons us toward our passwordless future, but in the meantime there's a new version of 1Password. We also discuss Apple Car rumors, hope for the future of AirPods Max, our disassembly of a Magic Keyboard, and more! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase when you use this link. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Apple Park Special Event - WWDC22 - Apple Developer Extracting the Touch ID Button from a Magic Keyboard -- Friday Keyboard Club - YouTube Make your own Touch ID Button – KhaosT Khaos Tian's Case Khaos Tian Case Model Apple releases Studio Display Firmware 15.5 beta 2 - 9to5Mac Apple's Director of Machine Learning Resigns Due to Return to Office Work - MacRumors Apple’s third-party payment proposal isn’t enough for Dutch regulators - The Verge Apple Reportedly Planning New Nutrition and Payment Services Alongside Fitness+ Improvements - MacRumors Apple Hires 31-Year Ford Veteran to Ramp Up Electric-Car Work - Bloomberg Apple, Google, and Microsoft commit to expanded support for FIDO standard - Apple WWDC 2021: Apple takes the first steps to a password-less future – Six Colors 1Password 8 for Mac: An upgrade, after all – Six Colors 1Password 8 for Mac: An upgrade, after all – Six Colors Upgrade #366: The Node Legacy - Relay FM Subscribe to Six Colors – Six Colors Getting started with Pocket on your Kobo eReader - Pocket Support Newsletters without email – Six Colors Keychron Q3 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard OMRON EVOLV Second-Generation AirPods Pro Rumored to Launch This Fall, New AirPods Max Colors Also in the Works - MacRumors

This week we check in on Studio Display firmware, ponder what form the iPhone 14 might take and whether it's different enough from the iPhone 13, and break down the results of Apple's record fiscal quarter--including some trepidation about the future. Also, Myke finally got his Playdate! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. New Colors – Six Colors ATP 480: Three Wise Admins — Accidental Tech Podcast Hands on with Apple’s Studio Display firmware update – Six Colors Center Stage is the iPad Pro feature the Mac needs – Six Colors Myke's Twitch Channel – myke.live iPhone 14 Pro Display Panels Reveal New Pill-and-Hole Design Replacing Notch - MacRumors Will Apple Move More of Its Supply Chain Out of China? - Bloomberg Playdate hands on - Six Colors - YouTube Crankin's Time Travel Adventure Casual Birder Whitewater Wipeout Boogie Loops Playdate Community Wiki Bloom by RNG Party Games A Joke That’s Worth $ 0.99 by kamibox Bomber Panda - Playdate Community Wiki Playtris by ThaCuber Apple Q2 2022 results: A record $97 billion quarter – Six Colors Apple's future is suddenly freight–er, fraught–with peril | Macworld Upgrade #360: Big Minimizers - Relay FM

Jason added a (working) Studio Display and a Playdate to his house last week, and Myke's a little upset. Also CNN+ died, Netflix went into crisis, and Apple kept making sports streaming deals. We also discuss the parking situation at Apple Park, accept the passing of the iPhone mini, and envision a new use for the HomePod name. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Clean My Mac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Playdate Playdate hands on - Six Colors - YouTube Cabel Sasser interview on Spawn on Me - YouTube Community Content - Playdate Community Wiki Downstream #16: Avatar of the Industry - Relay FM Apple May Have Already Inked Deal for NFL Sunday Ticket - MacRumors The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 343, With Paul Kafasis Kuo: iPhone 14 Models Likely to Feature Upgraded Front Camera With Autofocus - MacRumors First iPhone 14 Molds Show Relative Case and Camera Bump Sizes - MacRumors HomePod and Studio Display: Filling the right niche – Six Colors Gurman: Apple Still Working on Combined HomePod and Apple TV With FaceTime Camera - MacRumors Apple Already Working On iMac With 'M3' Chip, iMac Pro Also Under Development But Won't Launch Anytime Soon - MacRumors Fast Windows Navigation with Moom - MacSparky

This week we're imagining the right and wrong improvements for the Apple Watch, speculating about the first wave of M2 Macs, lamenting Apple's process for replacing a defective product, and buzzing (in a bad way) about CNN+. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What's in your wallet? Doppler: Sync environment variables at scale. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Todd Vaziri (@tvaziri) / Twitter Downstream #14: Quintessential Identity Crisis - Relay FM Clip of the Rex Chapman Interview RX 9 | iZotope CNN+ Is Said to Surpass 100,000 Subscribers in Its First Week - Bloomberg Apple Watch Series 8 Details, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar Plans - Bloomberg Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad Apple Testing New Macs With Next-Generation M2 Chips - Bloomberg Kobo Elipsa Kobo Sage Kobo Libra 2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews – Six Colors

Baseball season is here and Jason has a detailed critique of Apple's first Friday Night Baseball broadcasts. But it's not all home runs and calls to the bullpen, as Myke goes home to Dongletown and we ponder just what might be announced at WWDC 2022. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What's in your wallet? Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. nonda USB C to USB Adapter – Amazon Khaos Tian on Twitter: "Standalone Touch ID button" Magic Keyboard Teardown - iFixit Connected #392: That Looming Threat of an Identity Crisis - Relay FM Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference returns in its all-online format - Apple What’s Coming at Apple WWDC 2022? iOS 16, macOS 13, tvOS 16, watchOS 9 - Bloomberg Apple introduces broadcasters and production details for “Friday Night Baseball” - Apple 20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM

Myke takes possession of his Apple Studio Display, Jason gets excited about the arrival of Audio Hijack 4, and Apple revises its approach to allowing external links in iOS apps. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase when you use this link. DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. The Flop House | A Podcast About Bad Movies Frankenstein Island (1981) - IMDb The Incomparable | The Power! The Power! The Power! (Episode 320) Connected #391: The Pleasure Stops Here - Relay FM Why the Black MacBook Cost More – 512 Pixels Why the black MacBook cost more – Six Colors Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues – Six Colors Cortex #127: Why Don’t You Love Hawaii? - Relay FM James Thomson's Camera Comparison Apple has taken its love of recycling just a little too far | Macworld ATP 475: Shove It Out the Back — Accidental Tech Podcast The Apple Studio Display Is WEIRD! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube Dual Mount for 2010, 2011, 2012 to Current Apple Mac mini – OWC Apple Working to Bring Financial Services Tasks In-House - Bloomberg Audio Hijack 4 arrives: The definitive Mac audio utility just got better – Six Colors Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript – Six Colors Update on StoreKit External Entitlement for dating apps - News - Apple Developer Apple’s tweaked antitrust offer drops separate binary requirement for Dutch dating apps | TechCrunch Apple finally lets ‘reader’ apps like Kindle, Netflix, and Spotify link to their own sites - The Verge Distributing reader apps with a link to your website - Support - Apple Developer

It's episode 400! We evaluate the forward-looking predictions we made back in episode 300, and then draft stories we'll be talking about over the next hundred episodes! Also, an Apple TV+ movie won Best Picture and we round up an awful lot of Apple rumors. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Theragun: Try Theragun now for 30 days. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory NewerTech Dual Mount – OWC NewerTech NuPad Base – OWC ATP 475: Shove It Out the Back — Accidental Tech Podcast Connected #390: The Permanence of Objects - Relay FM iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max Schematics Reveal Larger Camera Bump and Thicker Overall Design - MacRumors iPhone 14 design to feature even larger camera bump - 9to5Mac Apple buys UK-based open banking startup Credit Kudos | Engadget 15-inch MacBook Air could be released in 2023 - 9to5Mac Upcoming MacBook Air Models Rumored to Feature Two New Display Sizes but Miss Out on Mini-LED Technology - MacRumors Rumored 15-Inch Mac Notebook Coming in 2023 Might Not Be Called 'MacBook Air' - MacRumors Gurman: iPad Pro With 'M2' Chip and MagSafe Charging Likely to Launch in Fall 2022 - MacRumors Apple Working on Subscription Service for iPhones, Hardware - Bloomberg Oscar Winners: CODA, Dune Triumph as Will Smith Dominates Social Media - Variety Apple’s “CODA” wins historic Oscar for Best Picture at the Academy Awards - Apple Tim Cook’s Oscar Moment Didn’t Come Cheap - Puck Downstream - Relay FM Upgrade #300: It's So Hard to Predict the Future - Relay FM The Upgrade Episode 400 Draft Un-conventional: How WWDC became the heart of the Apple world's calendar | iMore Connected #389: There's No Shoe Here - Relay FM

Jason's got the new Mac Studio and Studio Display and it's time for his complete review. We also discuss where the M2 chip might appear, and what the Mac will look like in 2023. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Updated Mac mini to have versions with M2 and M2 Pro chip - 9to5Mac Kuo: 2023 Mac Mini to Retain Same Design as Current Model - MacRumors The missing mid-range desktop Mac – Six Colors New MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with M2 coming this year - 9to5Mac Gurman: Redesigned MacBook Air Delayed to Second Half of 2022, No New High-End MacBook Pro Likely Until Next Year - MacRumors 27-Inch 'Studio Display Pro' With Mini-LED and ProMotion Could Launch in June - MacRumors Mark Gurman's Mac Lineup Expectations Mac Studio review: Something new – Six Colors Mac Studio and Studio Display live hands on - YouTube Apple Studio Display Review: A welcome return – Six Colors Mac Studio 👍 Studio Display 👎 - The Verge - YouTube Daring Fireball: The Apple Studio Display Apple Studio Display vs. LG Ultrafine 5K vs. Others: Finding the Best Computer Monitor Music — Hair-Breened Ideas The Backmarkers - YouTube The Backmarkers - Relay FM

John Siracusa joins Jason to talk about the Mythical Mid-Range Mac Minitower, the distortion of the iMac over time, the modular possibilities offered by the Apple Studio Display, and other fallout from last week's Apple announcements. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase when you use this link. New Relic: Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Sign up now and get 100GB of data free, forever - no credit card required. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Guest Starring: John Siracusa Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Now that Mac Studio is here, the iMac can finally be its fun self again | Macworld The missing mid-range desktop Mac – Six Colors Hypercritical: Night of the living xMac The Mac Studio is myth fulfillment - The Verge Apple’s big baseball deal, detailed – Six Colors Apple currently has no plans to release a larger-screen iMac - 9to5Mac

It's not every day that Apple introduces an entirely new Mac line. But on March 8, that's exactly what happened. Jason, Myke, and special guest Stephen Hackett discuss the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, along with the updated iPad Air and iPhone SE. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade Scorecard Apple and Major League Baseball to offer “Friday Night Baseball” - Apple Apple unveils M1 Ultra, the world’s most powerful chip for a personal computer - Apple An Ode to the Apple Studio Display (17-inch ADC) – 512 Pixels Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica The Future of the 27-inch iMac – 512 Pixels Ming-Chi Kuo on Twitter: 2023: Mac Pro and iMac Pro