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The butterfly keyboard era is over! Apple is releasing a new 16-inch MacBook Pro this week, featuring a Magic Keyboard, upgraded audio, the biggest battery allowed by law, and a lot more. Jason has an exclusive interview with Apple’s MacBook Pro product manager, Shruti Haldea. Then Jason and Myke break down the new laptop's features and feature omissions, while reserving a little bit of time for the launch of Disney+. 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. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. iD Tech: The #1 Summer Camp for Kids. Get $75 off. Guest Starring: Shruti Haldea Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Releases New 16-inch MacBook Pro - Six Colors Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety Apple Magic Keyboard Review - Six Colors Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety Disney Plus: Every movie and TV show arriving on launch day - Polygon George Lucas changed Han Solo’s scene with Greedo in Star Wars, Disney confirms - The Verge Disney+ on Twitter: Disney Plus will be available in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain (and more to be announced soon) starting on March 31st. Disney+ will run Starz ad as part of a deal to get its own movies back - The Verge How To Open the Apple TV+ Front Page and Individual Shows Directly in the TV App - MacStories Todd Vaziri on Twitter: The Simpsons in 16:9 AirPods Pro Review: Hearing is still believing - Six Colors Accidental Tech Podcast: 352: No One Else Had Calipers The 16-inch MacBook Pro – Marco.org

Apple TV+ has finally arrived, and we discuss Apple's first round of new shows--as well as an unimpressive performance from the TV app itself. We've also got reviews of the new AirPods Pro, and Apple's latest financial results reveal that for the iPhone, sometimes down is up. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Daring Fireball: Mountain Lion Hands on with Apple's new OS X: Mountain Lion | Macworld Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM ‎Adobe Photoshop on the App Store Adobe previews Illustrator on iPad, shipping in 2020 - 9to5Mac Adobe Illustrator for iPad: all the biggest features - The Verge Total Party Kill | Oakhurst & Beyond (Episode 212) As Apple's services grow, it's 'gifts' for users and ARPU for analysts - Six Colors Apple results: $64B in revenue on record Services income - Six Colors Tim Cook and Apple: Bullish on China and on Apple’s holiday prospects | Macworld Apple Card adding 0% financing for iPhone purchases later this year - 9to5Mac Liftoff #99: Apollo 10 - Relay FM Patriot (TV Series 2015– ) - IMDb

This week Jason has no power or Internet, so Myke gives him the details about the new AirPods Pro, the first reviews of Apple TV+ shows, iOS 13.2 and a perplexing HomePod software update, and Apple’s rumored reboot of its smart-home initiative. In exchange, Jason fashions a story out of a UPS, a floor lamp, and a cassette player from the 1980s. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Kensington: The Professionals Choice. Find the right docking solutions for your organization today. TextExpander, from Smile: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership BigBlue 3 USB Ports 28W Solar Charger – Amazon CyberPower CP685AVRG AVR UPS System – Amazon Take Control of Photos – Take Control Books Apple TV+ Review Roundup: Apple's Originals Met with Mixed Reception - MacStories Lee Pace, Jared Harris to Star in Apple’s Asimov Series ‘Foundation’ – Variety The Incomparable | Laid a Lot of Foundations (Episode 272) Apple TV app launches on Amazon Fire TV devices - The Verge AirPods Pro - Apple Apple introduces AirPods Pro - Six Colors AirPods Pro Unboxing & Impressions! - MKBHD - YouTube AirPods Pro Unboxing and Review! - iJustine - YouTube Exclusive: Apple planning ‘AirTag’ name for Tile-like tracker accessory - 9to5Mac Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.2 with New Features, AirPods Pro Support, and HomePod Updates - MacStories Apple Working on New HomeKit Devices After HomePod, Apple TV - Bloomberg Accidental Tech Podcast: 349: Formative Tech Dystopia Upgrade (@_upgradefm) / Twitter

Everything old is new for Myke, as he tries out his "new" Mac (released in 2017) running a "new" version of macOS (it's Mojave). With Apple TV+ launching late next week, there's an enormous collection of Upstream news. And we ponder what products Apple might release this fall, with or without a special event. 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. Zapier: The easiest way to automate your work. Start your 14-day free trial today. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected #265: What Are You, a Dictionary? - Relay FM Remove the macOS Catalina guilt trip from macOS Mojave | The Robservatory When Is Photoshop for iPad Coming Out? Features And Details. - Bloomberg Apple Launches In-House Studio, Sets ‘Band of Brothers’ Sequel Series – Variety M. Night Shyamalan’s Apple TV Plus show is a horror story about a fake baby - The Verge Steven Weintraub on Twitter: "episode 3 of #See features violence on a level I wasn't expecting from @AppleTV+." Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds' 'A Christmas Carol' Musical Lands at Apple | Hollywood Reporter Alfonso Cuaron Inks Apple TV Overall Deal | Hollywood Reporter 'Ted Lasso': Jason Sudeikis' Bumbling Football Coach Gets His Own Apple TV+ Series ‘For All Mankind’ Renewed For Season 2 By Apple – Deadline Inside Apple’s High-Flying Bid to Become a Streaming Giant | WIRED ‘Sesame Street’ Moves to HBO Max in 5-Season Deal – Variety Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli films will stream exclusively on HBO Max - Polygon References to Miyazaki (Director) | The Incomparable 16-Inch MacBook Pro Possibly Referenced in macOS Catalina 10.15.1 Beta - MacRumors DigiTimes: 16-Inch MacBook Pro to Launch by End of October With Ultra-Slim Bezels and Scissor Keyboard - MacRumors Kuo: iPad Pro With Rear 3D ToF Camera and Scissor Mechanism MacBooks to Launch in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors Apple Tag on MacRumors Report: 'AirPods Pro' to Launch End of October with New Design, New Noise-Canceling Feature and $260 Price Tag - MacRumors Apple's plans to create a media 'super-bundle' hitting resistance from record labels - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ will be available to watch on the web, some shows will release all episodes at once - 9to5Mac

James Thomson joins Jason to discuss converting an app from iOS to Mac via Catalyst, the prospects for using Catalyst on his most profitable app, and the end of an era as his app DragThing and all other 32-bit Mac apps fade away. We also sort out Apple and China, because that's not a complicated topic at all. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Timepage: Online calendar/planner app for iOS. Free 14-day trial. Guest Starring: James Thomson Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Jason Snell on Twitter: "I’m still trying to understand Batman’s keyboard" Appearance Manager - Wikipedia Brydge sues Kickstarter for selling iPad keyboard it claims is a clone - The Verge Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China Matthew Panzarino on Twitter: "It’s literally the Hollywood playbook. Every studio does the same. Movies are edited to appeal and not offend China. The culture clash is one of optics and interests." Chinese propaganda app doubles as new spying tool for authorities, report says - The Washington Post Charles Mok on Twitter Hong Kong protests: President Xi warns of 'bodies smashed' - BBC News China Blows Whistle on Nationalistic Protests Against the N.B.A. - The New York Times Blizzard breaks silence on controversial suspension of Hong Kong Hearthstone player - The Verge Apple’s decision to pull an app used by Hong Kong protestors shows how much it needs China - Vox In China Trade War, Apple Worries It Will Be Collateral Damage - The New York Times ‎Dice by PCalc on the Mac App Store UIUserInterfaceIdiom - UIKit | Apple Developer Documentation Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "Ha! The Podcasts app on macOS Catalina, which is built with UIKit, overrides the default Catalyst scale factor and uses 1.0 instead of 0.77 😐" / Apple’s Merged iPad, Mac Apps Leave Developers Uneasy, Users Paying Twice - Bloomberg Total Party KillNew season with James, Myke, Jason and more begins Nov. 5!

macOS Catalina has arrived and Jason's got his full review, plus we dig into the new multi-screened mobile device announcements from Microsoft (and what they might mean for Apple), and put on our sweaters to talk about Deep Fusion photography. 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. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Bombas: Refresh your sock drawer. Use this link for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership 'This upgrade goes to 11', from Tony on Twitter Yosemite National Park - Wikipedia Columbia State Historic Park - Wikipedia Point Reyes National Seashore - Wikipedia Apple launches Deep Fusion feature in beta on iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro | TechCrunch The iPhone 11 Pro Just Got Better. - TLD Today - YouTube iPhone 11 Deep Fusion Camera Tested: Here's the Results | Tom's Guide Connected #263: Moon Plus Sign Plus Sign - Relay FM Amazon.com : Timeskey NFC 10PCS NTAG 215 NFC Stickers Shortcuts Personal Automation – iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review New Surface Neo – Coming Holiday 2020 – Microsoft Surface Microsoft announces dual-screen Surface Neo, coming next holiday - The Verge New Surface Duo – Coming Holiday 2020 – Microsoft Surface Microsoft surprises with new foldable Surface Duo phone running Android - The Verge Microsoft Surface Duo, Surface Neo, Surface Phone: Details, Specs, Release Date | WIRED Surface Duo: Panos Panay on why Microsoft’s foldable phone uses Android - The Verge macOS Catalina review: New era ahead, proceed with caution - Six Colors Go64 – St.Clair Software How to create custom vibration pattern ringtones for iPhone - 9to5Mac Location Permissions - iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review

Jason finished his iPhone 11 review nearly two weeks after the fact, Myke is back in the Apple Watch game with a new Series 5 model, and we hear from a bunch of Apple Store employees. 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. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple TV Plus showcases its original children's content in new trailers - The Verge TiVo confirms its customers will soon see ads before DVR recordings - The Verge iPhone 11 review: It's one louder, isn't it? - Six Colors Myke's Munich Stories • Instagram Accidental Tech Podcast: 345: Unapologetically Digital Moon++, a better lunar complication - David Smith, Independent iOS Developer Myke's Favourite Picture So Far – Instagram VSCO - Create, discover, and connect

We've got the new iPhones and it's time for our first hands-on impressions. How has Apple improved the upgrade experience? Could the Apple Store pick-up experience use a little more attention? Are the battery and camera improvements worth the upgrade? How much do we miss 3D Touch? Also Jason has a new Apple Watch, and Myke is sorely tempted by the ceramic Series 5. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Sanebox: Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Zapier: The easiest way to automate your work. Start your 14-day free trial today. Links and Show Notes: Join Relay FM in supporting St. Jude this September. Mini Motorways — Apple Arcade Sayonara Wild Hearts — Apple Arcade Exclusive: iOS 13's Hidden 'Items' Tab for 'Apple Tags' Revealed - MacRumors iPhone 11 Pro Max Teardown - iFixit Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude — YouTube Departures #2: Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude (2019) - Relay FM NBCUniversal Streaming Service Sets Battlestar, Saved by the Bell Reboots – Variety Apple orders TV series starring Justin Theroux based on novel 'The Mosquito Coast' - 9to5Mac 'Big Bang Theory' Sets Staggering Multi-Billion-Dollar HBO Max Streaming Deal | Hollywood Reporter Oprah’s Book Club starts a new chapter with Apple - Apple Answering a few questions about the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro - Six Colors Hands on with iPhone 11 Night Mode | Macworld 13 Features of iOS 13: Photos - Six Colors

This week Upgrade turns five and we're waiting for our new Apple hardware to arrive. But there's still time to reflect on last week's announcements, deal with a flood of Apple TV+ news, ponder Apple's fragmented OS release schedule, carefully examine expensive Apple Watch materials, and prepare for the arrival of iOS 13. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. Links and Show Notes: Join Relay FM in supporting St. Jude this September. Apple Watch faces and their features - Apple Support Upgrade #260: It's Not Just a Desk - Relay FM Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude - Twitch The U1 chip in the iPhone 11 is the beginning of an Ultra Wideband revolution - Six Colors Apple Arcade Preview on iPhone 11! – iJustine – YouTube Apple Arcade Reviews: 'Surprisingly Excellent Game Lineup,' Unique Mechanics and Visuals, Fun Gameplay - MacRumors Apple Arcade gaming service now available for some ahead of Thursday launch - 9to5Mac Remaster #80: Apple Arcade - Relay FM Apple scraps Richard Gere Apple TV+ drama - 9to5Mac Joseph Gordon-Levitt to develop and star in Apple TV+ drama, report says - 9to5Mac Apple acquires 'Dads' documentary from actress Bryce Dallas Howard for Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ will be available to watch on the web, some shows will release all episodes at once - 9to5Mac Disney Plus Goes Live in the Netherlands in Free Trial Run – Variety Just Jenny - Writing Again on Twitter: Disney+ Demo Video Netflix US on Twitter: Seinfeld 2021 Netflix Lands Streaming Rights to ‘Seinfeld’ – Variety Daring Fireball: Disney CEO Bob Iger Resigns From Apple Board Will free Apple TV+ subscriptions count as Services revenue? - Six Colors AAPL hit likely over misunderstanding, says Apple Card partner - 9to5Mac Killercow (@killercow) / Twitter ‘Sign In With Apple’ Is Way Better Than Passwords—If You Can Find It - WSJ 13 Features of iOS 13: Shortcuts - Six Colors Drafts on Twitter: "iPadOS is coming, are you ready? Here’s a preview of a few great new features coming in Drafts 15" / Twitter Pixelmator Photo Asus ROG Phone 2 Review: The Spec King! - MKBHD - YouTube Michael Steeber on Twitter: "Hear me out: Deep Sea Blue"

Jason has returned from Cupertino, where he watched Apple unveil the new iPhone 11 models, a new Apple Watch that adds a feature we had given up hope of ever seeing, and details about when we'll see Apple Arcade and Apple TV+. We break down the product marketing, new camera features, surprises, and the shocking results of the 2019 Apple iPhone Event Draft. 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. Mailroute: The leaders in email protection. Get 10% off the lifetime of your account. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 15%. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Relay FM Podcastathon for St. Jude - Twitch Relay FM Family Feud - YouTube Kuo details iPhone 11 features (and what's been scrapped) - 9to5Mac Apple Watch sleep tracking revealed: sleep quality, battery, more - 9to5Mac iPhone 11 includes 'U1' Ultra Wideband location chip, but Apple Tag tracker announcement notably absent - 9to5Mac Apple Releasing watchOS 6 for Series 3 and Later Sept. 19, Delayed for Older Apple Watches - MacRumors