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In this Upgrade Holiday Special, Jason and Myke answer the holiday-themed questions of Upgradians everywhere. Smart decorations, holiday wardrobes, the definition of fairy lights, monkey strategies, an eggnog recipe, and Santa's complex cloud-based organizational system are just some of the topics covered. 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. Hunter Douglas: Get your free Style Gets Smarter design guide with fresh takes, creative ideas and smart solutions for dressing your windows. Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Nominate for the Upgradies Notchmeister on the App Store Apple Delays Corporate Return to Offices Indefinitely - MacRumors LG Possibly Developing Three New Apple Displays, Including Pro Display XDR With Apple Silicon Chip - MacRumors ATP 461: Re-tend That Garden — Accidental Tech Podcast meross Smart Power Strip – Amazon The Cortexmas Ugly Sweater and Tee Myke at the Movies | "Miracle on 34th Street" (Episode 46) The Incomparable | The Yellow Ones Don't Stop (Episode 491) HOLIDAY COCKTAILS — Basics With Babish

Myke's back from vacation and he has a lot of follow-up for Jason about last week's show. We unveil the official Upgrade Draft championship pennant. Then we discuss the increasing reality of Apple's forthcoming headset and the company's complex relationship with China. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Nominate for the Upgradies 2021 Favorites: Mac Apps – Six Colors Scorekeeping Across Borders (Tricky Trophy) — Peer Reviewed The Upgrade Draft Pennant Logitech MX Master 3 Wireless Mouse WorkForce WF-7840DTWF - Epson Metric Paper - CGP Grey - YouTube Kuo: Apple AR Headset to Feature Advanced Hand Gesture Controls and Object Detection - MacRumors Kuo: Second-Generation Apple AR Headset to Launch in 2024 With Lighter Design, Redesigned Battery System, and More - MacRumors Universal Control Not Coming in macOS Monterey 12.1 and iPadOS 15.2 - MacRumors Apple Officially Delays macOS Monterey Universal Control Until Spring 2022 - MacRumors macOS 12.1 Fixes Menu Bar Icons Obscured by Notch on 2021 MacBook Pros - MacRumors MacBook Pro: Live reboxing video – Six Colors Apple Car Project Loses Three Key Engineers - MacRumors Archer Apple Wins Stay in Epic Case, Won't Have to Implement App Store Changes Tomorrow - MacRumors Apple Bad Blood Film Don’t Look Up Adam McKay & Jennifer Lawrence – Deadline Jonah Hill To Play Jerry Garcia In Martin Scorsese’s Grateful Dead Pic for Apple – Deadline ‘Invasion’ Renewed For Season 2 At Apple – Deadline Inside Tim Cook’s Secret $275 Billion Deal with Chinese Authorities — The Information Apple CEO Tim Cook 'Secretly' Signed $275 Billion Deal With China in 2016 - MacRumors The Information on Apple in China, Apple’s Deal, Evaluating Apple’s China Risk – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Boox Nova Air review: A multitasker among unitaskers – Six Colors

With Myke on assignment, Dan Moren joins Jason to discuss the features Apple hasn't yet delivered in 2021 and its product lineup for 2022. Then Jason breaks down the new e-readers you could use to read one of Dan's novels. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Amazon Music: Try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for 30 days. No credit card required. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Snell's law - Wikipedia First Apple Mixed Reality Headset Rumored to Focus on Gaming, Media, and Communication - MacRumors iPad Pro With Wireless Charging, iPad Air 5, and iPad 10 Reported to Debut in 2022 - MacRumors 2022 Apple Watch Lineup Rumored to Include New Apple Watch SE and 'Rugged' Model for Sports - MacRumors Apple Planning Five New Macs for 2022, Including Entry-Level MacBook Pro Refresh - MacRumors Nominate for the Upgradies Apple is running out of time to deliver on its 2021 promises | Macworld macOS Monterey Universal Control: Why it's late | Macworld Brother HL2280DW Support 2021 e-reader roundup: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Paperwhite reviews – Six Colors How Kobo beats Kindle on library books – Six Colors Which e-reader should you buy? – Six Colors Dan Moren The Nova Incident | Dan Moren The Rebound: A tech podcast

Myke checks in from mid-vacation to discuss his visit with Jason, and shares some observations from his first extended travel in a couple of years. Then Jason takes a deep dive into his adventures Shortcuts on the Mac. And there's still time to discuss Mac AirPlay quirks and Apple lawsuits! 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. Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. 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. Jason and Myke back together – Twitter Give the Gift of Relay FM Submit your Upgrades Nominations Upgradies Hall of Fame Apple sues NSO Group to curb the abuse of state-sponsored spyware - Apple Apple sues NSO Group for attacking iOS users - 9to5Mac Apple sues spyware maker NSO Group – Six Colors Qualcomm has an exclusivity deal with Microsoft for Windows on ARM – Six Colors “We are giddy”—interviewing Apple about its Mac silicon revolution | Ars Technica Smart Case for New Apple AirPods Max Supports Sleep Mode – Amazon Amazon.com: USB C Charger TECKNET Building cross-platform shortcuts – Six Colors Tip: Make Shortcuts into Mac Apps (sort of) – Six Colors The Template Gun meets Shortcuts – Six Colors Shortcuts makes my Mac user automations portable – Six Colors Help a Mac automation find Focus – Six Colors Exporting Links from Safari Reading List via Shortcuts for Mac - MacStories 1800 miles (with shortcuts) in a Tesla Model 3 – Six Colors Toolbox Pro

Apple's car project is back in the news, but is the company's ambition in this area unrealistic? Also: Qualcomm spoils Apple's modem move, Apple employees get a new date to return to work, and there's some good news about the repairability of Apple products. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. 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. Aerial Qualcomm expects to lose Apple’s business – Six Colors Apple Accused of Not Doing Enough to Comply With South Korean App Store Law - MacRumors A HomePod mini on my desk – Six Colors ATP 458: This Is Not Your First Plane Crash — Accidental Tech Podcast Apple pushes back return to office plan to February – NBC News Apple posts internal memo affirming employees' right to discuss pay – NBC News Apple Worker Who Led Protest Movement Is Leaving After Settlement - Bloomberg Apple announces Self Service Repair - Apple Apple's Answer to Right-to-Repair – Tech News Weekly - Twit Connected #372: WhatsApp beta 2.21.24.5: What’s New? - Relay FM The Test Drivers #44: Do You Know Who I Am? - Relay FM 2021 MacBook Pro Teardown: A Glimpse at a Better Timeline | iFixit News Apple Aims for Fully Self-Driving Car - Bloomberg Apple Car: Nobody’s at the wheel? – Six Colors Beddit Sleep Monitor

Apple's done releasing products for the year, but that hasn't stopped the company from revising a child-protection feature, trying to avoid letting developers add links to their apps, launching a new service targeted at small businesses, and welcoming a new Netflix game catalog to the App Store. If you like that sort of thing. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Bombas: Get 20% off any purchase during the big holiday sale. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. The Steerswoman (The Steerswoman, #1) by Rosemary Kirstein A Deadly Education (The Scholomance, #1) by Naomi Novik A Darker Shade of Magic (Shades of Magic, #1) by V.E. Schwab City of Stairs (The Divine Cities, #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett iOS 15.2 beta 2 includes new communication safety feature in Messages - 9to5Mac Everything New in iOS 15.2 Beta 2: Legacy Contacts, Hide My Email Improvements, and More - MacRumors Playdate Owners Update #1 Judge orders Apple to allow external payment options for App Store by December 9th, denying stay - The Verge Apple reaches out to small businesses via new Business Essentials service – Six Colors Jamf CEO welcomes Apple Business Essentials | Computerworld Netflix begins to roll out games – Six Colors Netflix launches its first selection of games on iPhone and iPad, sign up using Apple In-App Purchase - 9to5Mac Downstream #3: Snackable Trash - Relay FM Rebuilding my smart home: Sensors active – Six Colors Caseta by Lutron Keychron Q1 Build with Jason and Stephen! -- Friday Keyboard Club - YouTube

Now that the M1 Pro and M1 Max have arrived, we turn our attention to the future of Apple silicon in 2022 and beyond. Will there be new chips every year, or is that too rapid a pace? Also, we've spent another week with the new MacBook Pro, Google makes a daring legal move in Korea, and we take the long view on Apple's record fiscal year. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Amazon Music: Try Amazon Music Unlimited FREE for 3 months. No credit card required. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Hunter Douglas: Take advantage of Hunter Douglas’ ‘Season of Style’ rebate savings event – until December 6, 2021. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Fun with Charts: Apple’s fiscal year in review – Six Colors John Skipper, Dan Le Batard's Meadowlark Media Sets Apple Deal - Variety 'Schitt's Creek' Alum Eugene Levy to Host Travel Series for Apple - Variety Apple debuts new original podcast, the true crime series 'Hooked' - 9to5Mac Apple’s Road Map for Mac Chips Shows Likely Advantage Over Intel — The Information 3nm Mac and iPhone chips coming as soon as 2023, Apple Silicon roadmap leaps ahead of Intel - 9to5Mac Review: The 14-inch MacBook Pro Resets the Timeline – 512 Pixels M1 Max MacBook Pro Review: Truly Next Level! - MKBHD - YouTube Google Developers Korea Blog: Enabling alternative billing systems for users in South Korea Daring Fireball: Google Announces Plan for Compliance With South Korean 'App Stores Must Offer Alternative In-App Payments' Law, and It's Something Google lowers Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps - The Verge Google’s South Korea Plan, No Duty to Deal, Developer Versus Customer Choice – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

We're joined by Apple VPs Tom Boger and Tim Millet to discuss Apple's chip-design philosophy and how it factored into the company's first high-end Mac chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. Also, Jason and Myke discuss Apple's latest record quarterly results and Myke takes delivery of his new MacBook Pro. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off. Guest Starring: Tim Millet and Tom Boger Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade Merch | Cotton Bureau macOS Monterey Review: Seeking harmony, but a work in progress – Six Colors Building cross-platform shortcuts – Six Colors Apple announces record fourth quarter – Six Colors Why Apple's record quarter has everyone worried | Macworld Amazon.com: USB C Magnetic Charger Charging Cable

Jason's spent the last week with the new 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max processor, and we've got his in-depth review. And at last, Jason and Myke both review the new Apple Watch Series 7. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Things: The award-winning to-do app, now with Markdown support! Try it free. Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. HPE Tech Talk: HPE news, tech insights and world-class innovations. Listen now. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Get your Upgrade Merch now! Available for a limited time only. Apple Rumored to Launch 27-Inch Mini-LED iMac With ProMotion in Early 2022 - MacRumors Gurman: Apple Event in November Unlikely, New MacBook Air With Biggest Redesign Since 2010 to Launch Next Year - MacRumors Upgrade #326: The M1 Macs: Interview and Review - Relay FM WATCH: Anthony Hopkins Stars in Mythic Quest Renewal Video – Vulture Ted Lasso Boss, Brett Goldstein, Jason Segal Team for Apple Comedy – The Hollywood Reporter The Incomparable | Discotheques in Disused Churches (Episode 586) 14-inch MacBook Pro review: A Mac Pro in your backpack – Six Colors Apple Says High Power Mode on 16-Inch MacBook Pro With M1 Max Designed for Tasks Like Color Grading 8K ProRes Video - MacRumors Exile from Dongletown – Six Colors The Mac Pro is an important symbol, but you probably shouldn’t buy it Gadget Review - VideoGuide

The new MacBook Pros are here! Jason and Myke break down what's new with Apple's pro laptops, welcome the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips, and even devote a little time to new AirPods and colorful HomePods. Also, Myke's wallet is a little bit lighter. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Things: Things – the award-winning to-do app, now with Markdown support! Try it free. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Setapp: More than 200 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade Logo Merch – Limited time only! The Upgrade October 2021 Event Draft Scorecard Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues – Six Colors Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: More Safari Changes