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This week Jason and Myke ponder what it means to be a native Mac app in the era of SwiftUI, Catalyst, and Electron. They also consider the fallout and further disclosures from Apple's child-protection announcements, celebrate Ted Lasso Christmas, and talk about how they're traveling with iPads and Macs today. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Calm: The #1 mental fitness app. Learn how to get a free well-being ebook and one month 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. Schmigadoon! - Wikipedia Matter’s interoperable smart home standard has been delayed to 2022 - The Verge Gurman: Apple Planning Multiple Events for the Fall, M1X MacBook Pros to be Available by November - MacRumors 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros Finally Enter Mass Production - MacRumors Kuo: Mid-2022 MacBook Air to come in multiple colors with similar form factor as upcoming MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac Apple’s Software Chief Explains ‘Misunderstood’ iPhone Child-Protection Features (Exclusive) | WSJ - YouTube Apple details the ways its CSAM detection system is designed to prevent misuse - 9to5Mac Security Threat Model Review of Apple’s Child Safety Features – Apple Not important enough: 1Password abandons its native Mac app – Six Colors 1Password 8: The Story So Far | 1Password Rene Ritchie on Twitter: "iCloud for Windows version 12.5 is live with a new password manager app"

We discuss Apple's multiple announcements related to child safety, including what prompted Apple's actions, the different ways any technological tool can be used, where Apple has chosen to intervene, and the dangers of sliding down a slippery slope. In lighter news, we also talk about Apple's rediscovery of its online store and various attempts for streaming services to build new franchises. Also, alert Broadway and the West End: we may have invented a new segment. This episode of Upgrade 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 UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. DoorDash: Get 25% off and zero delivery fees on your first order of $15 or more. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - Apple Mac Pro gets a graphics update – Six Colors ATP 442: Bob’s Barbecue — Accidental Tech Podcast ‘Argylle’: Apple Lands Matthew Vaughn Spy Movie In $200 Million Deal – Deadline Musical 'Come From Away' is a new Apple TV+ film coming September 10 - 9to5Mac Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine Sold for $900 Million - Variety Comcast Announces Peacock Coming to Sky ViacomCBS Partners With Sky to Launch Paramount Plus in Europe - Variety Netflix The Gray Man Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans Joe & Anthony Russo – Deadline Child Safety - Apple Alex Stamos' Twitter Thread Apple’s Mistake – Stratechery by Ben Thompson FAQ about Apple's Expanded Protections for Children - TidBITS Daring Fireball: Apple’s New ‘Child Safety’ Initiatives, and the Slippery Slope Expanded Protections for Children – FAQ – Apple Apple’s iCloud partner in China will store user data on servers of state-run telecom - The Verge James Thomson's Multiplayer Dice Dice by PCalc Anker USB C Charger, 65W PIQ 3.0&GaN Type-C Charge – Amazon

Myke's headed off on vacation, but before he goes, he's made time to discuss last week's Apple financial results. Then Jason welcomes special guest Julia Alexander for a mega-Upstream about ScarJo v. Disney, the future of the movies, and the current state of affairs for streaming services. This episode of Upgrade 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 UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Guest Starring: Julia Alexander Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. the Tea Maker™ Kettle • Breville Ember Apple posts $81B quarterly results: Charts – Six Colors Even iPhone chip shortages can't slow down Apple's money train | Macworld Apple Earnings, Microsoft and LinkedIn – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over ‘Black Widow’ Streaming Release - WSJ Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit May Be Legally Weak – The Hollywood Reporter Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Black Widow’ Was Sacrificed To Boost Disney+’s Marvel Shows It’s not just you, streaming the Olympics is a mess - The Verge julia alexander (@loudmouthjulia) / Twitter

This week Myke and Jason join Netflix in pretending to be gamers while cable TV channels pretend to be streaming services. We also ponder a smarter Apple display, and Apple has designs on fancy Hollywood real estate. And Myke goes to the Streaming Services as we discuss "Loki" and the first episode of "Ted Lasso." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Calm: The #1 mental fitness app. Learn how to get a free well-being ebook and one month free. Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Bombas: Give a pair when you buy a pair, and get 20% off your first purchase when you use this link. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Apple Postpones Office Return, Urges Store Workers to Wear Masks - Bloomberg CNN+: CNN will launch new streaming service in 2022 - CNN Senior Full Stack Software Engineer- Apple Sports - Careers at Apple Apple Looks to Lease Hollywood Hub for Filming Shows and Movies - WSJ Jon Stewart mocks Bezos and Branson's recent space adventures in first teaser for his upcoming TV+ show - 9to5Mac Coming home to Alto’s Odyssey: The Lost City – Six Colors App Store Classic 'Jetpack Joyride' Launches on Apple Arcade - MacRumors Playdate hands-on: a Game Boy from a different dimension - The Verge Playdate preview: You won’t believe how fun this dorky, $179 game system is | Ars Technica Netflix’s gaming pivot is mobile-focused and free for subscribers - Polygon Apple testing new external display with A13 chip - 9to5Mac Apple adopts new 'BlastDoor' security system on iOS 14 to reinforce iMessage integrity - 9to5Mac Loki (TV series) - Wikipedia Natalie Holt - Wikipedia Ted Lasso - Wikipedia Football is Life - a podcast from The Incomparable

Jason's back, and Myke has a lot of questions about his vacation. They also discuss a load of Apple TV+ news, new Safari betas, the MagSafe battery pack, and a bunch of Apple hardware rumors. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. 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. Aerial - A free and open-source Mac Screen Saver SurveillanceSaver - Google Code Archive Jason Snell (@jsnell) • Instagram photos and videos A24 Explored Sale for $3 Billion - Variety Reese Witherspoon’s Media Company, Hello Sunshine, Is Exploring a Sale - WSJ Apple reportedly wants in on NFL Sunday Ticket - The Verge Apple Adam McKay Hyperobject Industries Multi-Year First Look Movie Deal – Deadline 'Lovecraft Country' Creator Misha Green Sets Apple Overall Deal - Variety Ted Lasso: Season 2 - Rotten Tomatoes Apple scores 35 Emmy nominations, including 20 for hit series “Ted Lasso” - Apple (UK) Emmys: ‘Ted Lasso’ Breaks ‘Glee’ Record; Co-Creators & Cast React – Deadline Apple TV+'s 'Ted Lasso' Leads HCA Streaming Award Nominations - MacRumors ‘Ted Lasso’ leads 2021 TCA Award Nominations – Deadline Yeah, Jason Sudeikis Is Actually Kind Of Like Ted Lasso In Real Life Private screening of Ted Lasso S2 with cast, crew, Tim Cook - 9to5Mac Schmigadoon! | Apple TV+ Brigadoon - Wikipedia Redesigned Safari Redesigned Again – 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: Yours Truly on Rene Ritchie's Show Talking About iOS 15 Safari MagSafe Battery Pack - Apple Photos of Apple's New MagSafe Battery Pack Provide First Look at Thickness - MacRumors Apple Seeks Up to 20% Boost in IPhone Output; Shares Hit Record - Bloomberg Gurman: iPhone 13 could feature an Apple Watch-like always-on mode - 9to5Mac Gurman: MacBook Pro with miniLED display coming between September-November - 9to5Mac Colorful MacBook Air with M2 processor slated for first half of 2022- 9to5Mac

For the first time Jason is (mostly) off this week! After discussing who’s winning the streaming wars, Myke challenges John Siracusa to describe his ideal Mac, asks Merlin Mann to share what he’s excited about, and answers a #myketalk from Jay Miller. But don’t worry, lasers return later on. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Calm: The #1 mental fitness app. Learn how to get a free well-being ebook and one month free. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Guest Starring: Jay Miller, John Siracusa, and Merlin Mann Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade | Cotton Bureau 12 Hollywood Insiders on Who’s Winning the Streaming Wars – Vulture Conduit - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast Hypercritical Do By Friday Home Assistant Home+ Eve | evehome.com Elgato Multi Mount System | elgato.com Phone Tripod Mount – ULANZI Descript Samsung Portable SSD T5 Samsung 870 QVO 8TB SSD Memory Storage HomePass for HomeKit Brickit: Rebuild your Lego LEGO® Designer Videos US/GL - YouTube Drafts Acorn 7 The Flop House Animated! - YouTube The Incomparable | Human Santapede (Episode 173z)

Presenting Upgrade 360, a new program designed to improve your podcast listening experience by letting you choose the level of podcast quality you wish to receive. Perhaps you want to hear us talk about the podcast bubble without any audio artifacts! Maybe you'd like our discussion of the macOS Public Beta to be delivered at a shockingly low bit rate! It's the same old Upgrade, but delivered in a few new ways--plus the usual way, we should be clear it's also just being delivered the usual way. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate Smarter. Get 20% off. Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. 1Blocker: The Fastest & Most Powerful Blocker for Safari. Get 1 month premium free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade 360 in Apple Lossless (ALAC) Upgrade 360 in 56kbps Upgrade 360 in 8kbps Buy Your SUMMER OF FUN Merch! Brimley/Cocoon Line (@BrimleyLine) / Twitter Apple HQ Is No Longer the Center of the Company's Universe - Bloomberg This is the Awful Voice Inside My Head - by Charlie Warzel - Galaxy Brain Call Her Daddy: Spotify Nabs Exclusive Multiyear Deal With Alex Cooper - Variety Amazon Acquires ‘SmartLess’ Podcast for as Much as $80 Million - Bloomberg Amazon is acquiring a podcast hosting and monetization platform - The Verge DigiTimes: Apple to Announce Redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro in September - MacRumors First Look: macOS Monterey Public Beta – Six Colors Connected #352: A Watched Watch Never Boils - Relay FM Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates - MacStories The M1, macOS Monterey and the next Mac power shift | Macworld Jellycuts Omni Automation

The Upgrade Summer of Fun kicks into gear with new beachwear, a very special summer-themed edition of Ask Upgrade, dreams of larger iPads, and a bunch of streaming news. On the less fun side, we discuss why Apple has reacted the way it has to threats of new laws and regulations that might change how it does business. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Bombas: 20% off your first order. Shop the Pride collection and learn about the organizations your purchase supports. Instabug: Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Privacy: Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Buy your Upgrade Summer of Fun Merch – Available for 2 weeks! Upgrade #254: Downgrade - Relay FM Upgrade #312: Outgrade - Relay FM The Test Drivers #35: Windows 11, with Panos Panay - Relay FM This is the hardware you need to run Windows 11 - The Verge Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the business of Windows - The Verge Apple Original 'Ted Lasso' wins Peabody Award [U] - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ Series 'Foundation' and 'The Problem With Jon Stewart' Premiering in September - MacRumors Foundation — Official Teaser 2 | Apple TV+ - YouTube Dan Harmon, Nathan Pyle Team for ‘Strange Planet’ Series at Apple – The Hollywood Reporter Foundation — Official Teaser 2 | Apple TV+ - YouTube Big iPads, Apple Car Changes, Amazon AR Glasses: Inside Big Tech Labs - Bloomberg The iPad's inevitable Mac-like future is hiding in iPadOS 15 | Macworld Tech Giants, Fearful of Proposals to Curb Them, Blitz Washington With Lobbying - The New York Times Report: Tim Cook called Nancy Pelosi and other members of Congress to warn against antitrust legislation [U] - 9to5Mac Lobbying Congress, Apple’s Report, What About Consumers? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Congress begins to crank up Big Tech legislation – Six Colors Apple Says Allowing Sideloading on iPhone Would Expose Users to Serious Privacy and Security Risks - MacRumors Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps – Apple Whitepaper Epic gives in to Google and releases Fortnite on the Play Store - The Verge Apple argues against sideloading iPhone apps as regulatory pressure mounts - The Verge Kosta Eleftheriou (@keleftheriou) / Twitter Here’s why Apple won’t allow iPhone app sideloading. – Fast Company Sticking Out on Instagram: “As far as I’m concerned, Pimm’s & Lemonade = summer” Next Year, Brits Will Fly Abroad. For Now, It’s Bognor Bingo. - The New York Times Upgrade #213: The California Environment - Relay FM

We discuss the future of the Apple Watch, from new materials to new shapes to all the sensors Apple might want to put on any product that touches your body. And then we talk about the risks Apple might face by failing to learn the right lessons from the pandemic about altering its corporate culture. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Public Sector Future, from Microsoft: Discover real stories from public sector leaders who have been successful at driving change. Listen now. Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. iPhone 12 Mini Production Reportedly Ended Earlier Than Expected Due to Relatively Low Sales - MacRumors YouTube Says iOS Picture-in-Picture Coming to All US Users - MacRumors ‎Frenzic: Overtime on the App Store Apple TV+ teases its summer lineup with new sizzle reel of original shows and movies - 9to5Mac Apple TV on Twitter: The Shrink Next Door Ted Lasso — Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube Ted Lasso – Warner Brothers Shop Disney+ Shifts Original Series to Wednesday Release Date Schedule – The Hollywood Reporter Prosser: Apple Watch Series 7 to Feature Flat-Edged Design, New Green Color Option - MacRumors Tim Cook announces hybrid work plan for Apple employees, three days per week in-person - 9to5Mac Comment: Apple employees are right to question Tim Cook’s hybrid return-to-work strategy - 9to5Mac Apple employees push back against returning to the office in internal letter - The Verge Daring Fireball: Internal Letter Circulates at Apple -- and Leaks to The Verge -- Pushing Back Against Returning to the Office WWDC 2021 – Six Colors WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac – Six Colors WWDC 2021: More cowbell – Six Colors

WWDC 2021 is over! This week we discuss a lot of the hidden details of Apple's announcements, and share our first reactions to using the first developer betas. (Jason isn't mad at Safari, just disappointed.) This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. 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 UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. 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. Playdate Panic: Say Hello to Playdate — Sandwich Apple Lists 'M1X MacBook Pro' in YouTube Tags for WWDC Keynote Video - MacRumors WWDC 2021: I love it when a platform comes together – Six Colors The Morning Show — Season 2 Teaser | Apple TV+ - YouTube WWDC 2021: I love it when a platform comes together – Six Colors More depth on iPadOS 15 multitasking – Six Colors The Morning Show — Season 2 Teaser | Apple TV+ - YouTube Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs - MacRumors Several macOS Monterey Features Unavailable on Intel-Based Macs - MacRumors iOS 15 brings back the popular dial picker from iOS 13 and earlier with a twist - 9to5Mac iOS 15 tidbits: Apple TV Remote redesign, 'Prepare For Your New iPhone,' EXIF data in Photos, more - 9to5Mac iOS 15 Photos App Tells You Which Apps Saved Images Originated From - MacRumors David Smith on Twitter: Widget Labels iOS 15 automatically hides old passes and tickets in Apple Wallet - 9to5Mac 'Spatialize Stereo' Feature in iOS 15 and macOS Monterey Simulates Spatial Audio for Non-Dolby Content - MacRumors iOS 15 Tidbits: Text Cursor Magnifier, New Dial Picker, Custom Text Size Per App, and More - MacRumors Unreleased 'World Timer' Watch Face Featured in WWDC Session - MacRumors Dark Sky iOS app lives another year – Six Colors Automating my blog posts with Shortcuts… on the Mac – Six Colors Pixelmator Pro and the new Shortcuts app - Pixelmator Blog WWDC 2021: Safari 15 to bring huge UI changes – Six Colors ATP 434: A Squirmy Soup of Rectangles — Accidental Tech Podcast