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This week begins with us clearing up controversies about pockets and malware. The spread of the coronavirus is affecting Apple's business, and making us wonder if WWDC in June could be affected. Ming-Chi Kuo drops a bombshell about ARM Macs, and Mark Gurman reports that Apple might be opening the door to default apps on iOS. 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, 2021. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Indeed: Post your job today and get a free sponsored job upgrade. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Countess Grey - Fortnum & Mason Vulcan Hello - a podcast from The Incomparable New Mexico Tea Company Parallel - Relay FM Apple Shares Trailer for Upcoming Apple TV+ Show 'Amazing Stories' Coming March 6 - MacRumors Apple TV’s ‘Shantaram’ Halts Production Pending Showrunner Attachment – Variety Friends cast will make millions of dollars to return for a reunion special on HBO Max - The Verge Investor update on quarterly guidance - Apple Mac With Apple-Designed Arm Processor Coming in First Half of 2021 - MacRumors Fun With Charts: Mobile prices and performance - Six Colors Apple Weighs Loosening Restrictions on Rival IPhone, Music Apps - Bloomberg File lessons the iPad needs to learn from the Mac | Macworld Adapt #18: Fixing Multitasking - Relay FM

Myke met the people for whom the Mac Pro was made, and reports back with details. Jason tries to combat confusion about whether the Mac is really being attacked by malware and explains what Apple is doing to stop it. And we address some five-year-old follow-up regarding text input on the Apple Watch. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. 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: Super comfortable socks. Use this link for 20% off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Test Drivers - Relay FM Upgrade #35: Where The Fluoroelastomer Meets the Road - Relay FM T9 (predictive text) - Wikipedia Connected #281: Oligarch Modder Community - Relay FM FlickType Keyboard Review: Real Typing on an Apple Watch Display - MacStories Mac Power Users #514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter - Relay FM Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica Sleazy adware targets Mac users--and Apple steps up its game - Six Colors Protecting Users from Suspicious Software - Support - Apple Developer Accidental Tech Podcast: 365: Day-One Cowboy DigiTimes: 5G iPad Pro Models With A14 Series Chip to Launch in Fall 2020 - MacRumors Apple might use its own 5G antenna in its 2020 iPhones - The Verge Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs | Macworld

Why did Apple surprise developers with beta releases with intriguing new features this month? What does it mean for the future of Mac app development? Is a new keyboard going to be a major feature of new iPad Pro models? Would Apple really build Macs with processors made by AMD? And can someone get Taika Waititi a 16-inch MacBook Pro? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Setapp, from Macpaw: More than 170 powerful apps for your Mac. Try it free for a week. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 364: A Casey Settings Screen Apple TV+ picks up acclaimed 'Boys State' political documentary, exec. produced by Laurene Powell Jobs - 9to5Mac Apple's first film collaboration with A24 is 'On the Rocks,' reuniting Bill Murray & Sofia Coppola - 9to5Mac Apple inks exclusive producer deal with former Starz and HBO executive - 9to5Mac Disney+ Hits 28.6 Million Paid Subscribers Since Launch | Hollywood Reporter Hulu targeting 2021 for international rollout, says Disney CEO - The Verge Spotify to Acquire Bill Simmons’ The Ringer as Part of Podcast Push – Variety Spotify’s paid subscribers accelerate as podcast listening grows 200 percent - The Verge Bill Simmons on Twitter: "New BS Podcast: Disney CEO @RobertIger" Taika Waititi slams Apple’s MacBook keyboards after winning first Oscar - The Verge Taika Waititi to Direct ‘Time Bandits’ Series in Development at Apple – Variety Surprise! Cheaper Apple products are hits | Macworld New References to AMD Processors Discovered in macOS 10.15.4 Beta - MacRumors macOS Will Soon Support Universal Apps, Enabling a Single Purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Apps - MacStories Connected #280: Peanut Butterpeanut Butterpeanut Butter - Relay FM Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "Hello hardware modifier key remapping — this seems new in iPadOS 13.4?"

It's time for our annual dive into the Six Colors Apple Report Card, as Jason and Myke interpret the scores and comments of 65 Apple-watchers and add their own views on where the company is succeeding--and where it's not. 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, 2021. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids. Get your first month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Porterhouse Fantastical 3 steps out of Apple's shadow - Six Colors The New Fantastical Review - MacStories Hulu CEO Randy Freer Out Amid Reorganization | Hollywood Reporter Apple reports a record $91.8 billion holiday quarter - Six Colors A few notes on Apple's latest record quarter - Six Colors Apple’s record quarter: Don’t try to trick Tim Cook | Macworld Kuo: Apple to Launch AirTags, Small Charging Mat, New iPads and Macs, High-End Headphones, and More in First Half of 2020 - MacRumors Apple in 2019: The Six Colors report card - Six Colors

It's the 10th anniversary of the announcement of the iPad! Myke and Jason discuss why the seeds of the iPad's success were visible on day one, the changes in the iPad's life cycle over time, and how the iPad fits in our daily lives today. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. 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, 2021. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Incomparable | Monkey with a Tinfoil Sandwich (Episode 153) Fun With Charts: A decade of Apple growth - Six Colors Fun With Charts: Apple's turnaround decade - Six Colors Connected #278: Honey for my Ears - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast: 362: Xcode in Anger The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 275, With Special Guest Glenn Fleishman Apple Planning to Make Original Podcasts Promoting Its TV Shows - Bloomberg Little America Expanding to Apple Podcasts and Apple Books, Show's Behind-the-Scenes Detailed - MacStories Vulcan Hello - a podcast from The Incomparable TeeVee - a podcast from The Incomparable The original iPad: Macworld's complete review | Macworld The iPad at 10: A New Product Category Defined by Apps - MacStories Modbook Modbook Pro X Rewatching the Original iPad Keynote - 512Pixels - YouTube iPad at 10: Why apps made the iPad a success | Macworld Cars and Trucks and Mac SUVs - Six Colors iMac G4 - Wikipedia Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) / Twitter

We close the book on the 2010s with a special draft of Apple keynotes and media events from the past decade, joined by special guest Stephen Hackett. And in Upstream news, it's a busy season of announcements for both Apple TV+ and Peacock. 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, 2021. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Studio Ghibli films are coming to Netflix outside North America next month - The Verge Disney+ to Launch a Week Early Across Western Europe | Hollywood Reporter The Incomparable | A Concerning Amount of Tootsie Rolls (Episode 497) ‘See’: Dave Bautista To Star In Season 2 Of Apple Drama Series – Deadline The Morning Show on Twitter: "THIS JUST IN: Jennifer Aniston is taking home the @SAGawards for Best Actress in a Drama Series." ‘Little America’ Showrunner Lee Eisenberg Sets Apple Overall Deal – Variety 'Little America' Review | Hollywood Reporter Apple to Release ‘The Banker’ in Theaters This March – Variety 'Beastie Boys Story' doc from Spike Jonze coming to Apple TV+ in April after IMAX debut - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ to premiere three new originals at 2020 SXSW Film Festival - Apple Apple TV+ original animated Earth Day film voiced by Meryl Streep; Julia Louis-Dreyfus signs content deal - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ announces Home Before Dark drama premiering April 3, renews for second season - 9to5Mac Apple announces release date for Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' and Apple TV+'s first British series - 9to5Mac Peacock Sets Expansive Scripted Development Slate Ahead of Formal Unveiling | Hollywood Reporter NBC’s Peacock: launch date and price tiers for the streaming service - The Verge List of Apple Inc. media events - Wikipedia How I rip DVDs and Blu-rays - Six Colors Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support

With Myke reporting live from Hollywood, we discuss Netflix's record Oscar nominations, and Apple's first TV award and TV critic press tour. Jason makes a chart that explains why Apple execs can't stop talking about Services and Wearables. Then we both give updates on our home-office upgrades, Jason abandons his solar dream, and Myke turns to mechanical keyboards for solace. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Glutenberg Brydge Pro+ | Brydge Technologies Why the iPad needs to embrace mice and trackpads | Macworld Oscar Nominations 2020: ‘Joker’ and ‘Irishman’ Lead the Nominees - The New York Times The Irishman: In Conversation | Netflix Rogue One Minute 24: Disney Bought Reality » Star Wars Minute Todd Vaziri (@tvaziri) / Twitter Apple TV+ to close out Television Critics Association Press Tour with presentation on January 19 - 9to5Mac Oprah Winfrey Steps Away From Russell Simmons Accuser Doc (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube Apple TV App Coming to Select Sony and Vizio Smart TVs Later This Year - MacRumors Apple rings in new era of Services following landmark year - Apple Fun with Charts: Why Apple's Services and Wearables are in the spotlight - Six Colors Upgrade #170: The Rat King of Cables - Relay FM Amazon.com: CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD Upgrade #260: It's Not Just a Desk - Relay FM UPLIFT V2 Standing Desk - The #1 Rated Desk | UPLIFT Desk Yeti 1000 Lithium Portable Power Station / Solar Generator | Goal Zero / Goal Zero WASD Keyboards Custom Mechanical Keyboards and Cherry MX Keycaps - WASD Keyboards ErgoDox EZ: An Incredible Mechanical Ergonomic Keyboard Keychron K2 Mechanical Keyboard – Keychron | Wireless Mechanical Keyboards for Mac, Windows and Android My (current) keyboard: Vortex Race 3 - Six Colors r/MechanicalKeyboards Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM Call Recorder for Skype Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS Apple Music Replay Jason's Apple Music ‎Replay 2019 ‎Myke's Apple Music Replay 2019

With a new year come Jason's predictions for Apple in 2020. How varied can the iPhone product line get? Will Apple make its most interesting laptop yet--and will it run macOS or iPadOS? And how can Apple double down on the success of AirPods? We also discuss the new Brydge Pro+ iPad keyboard with trackpad, there's a bumper crop of Upstream news, and we dream about a future where smart home devices are all compatible with one another. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DoorDash: Dinner from your favorite restaurant delivered to your door. Get $5 off your first order. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. KiwiCo: STEM, STEAM & Science Kits for Kids. Get your first month free. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple announces new documentary series “Visible: Out on Television” - Apple Apple TV+ announces Mythic Quest comedy series, all episodes available on February 7 - 9to5Mac Apple Deal Returns Former HBO Boss Richard Plepler to Spotlight - The New York Times How to Watch ‘Friends’ After Show Leaves Netflix U.S. Streaming – Variety Movies are quietly disappearing from Disney Plus - Polygon Brydge introduces iPad keyboard with trackpad - Six Colors Brydge Pro+ | iPad Pro Keyboard | Brydge Technologies iPadOS Trackpad | Brydge Klearlook Tablet Stand Holder – Amazon Myke's Current iPad/Keyboard/Stand Arrangement Connected #275: The Rickies (Early 2020) - Relay FM Apple 2020 preview: iPhone 12, Apple Watch 6 and a lot more | Tom's Guide The Mac in 2020: New keyboards, ARM Macs, and an iMac reboot? | Macworld 2020 iOS Predictions: iPad Pro and so many iPhones | Macworld Apple, Google, Amazon, Zigbee form smart home alliance - Six Colors Apple open-sources HomeKit tools to speed up smart home push - The Verge Homebridge Episode #301 – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker The Flop House New Guidelines for Sign in with Apple - Apple Developer Notarizing Your Mac Software for macOS Catalina - Apple Developer

As the year comes to an end, it's time for the Sixth Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2019, take the input of 1500 Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. 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. Ethos: Life insurance that fits your budget. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Check out every winner and runner-up in the Upgradies Hall of Fame(Beware of spoilers)

This week we try to solve a technology mystery. What if there was a murder, but no body? What if there were victims, but no crime? We all want answers: Who killed the butterfly keyboard, and why? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Setapp, from Macpaw: More than 150 powerful apps for your Mac. Instabug: The Most Comprehensive Feedback Platform for Mobile Apps. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett, Quinn Rose, and Adina Hurley Links and Show Notes: User Slag777 on Freesound provided a sound effect used in this episode. Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 172, With Special Guest Merlin Mann Upgrade #271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro - Relay FM The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 133, With Guest Serenity Caldwell Accidental Tech Podcast: 193: The Escape Zone How to clean the keyboard of your MacBook or MacBook Pro - Apple Support The new MacBook keyboard is ruining my life | The Outline The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 269, With Special Guest Casey Johnston Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro - Apple Support Apple owes everyone an apology and it should start with me, specifically | The Outline Apple's Faulty MacBook Butterfly Keyboard Explained... With Real Butterflies | Joanna Stern – WSJ - YouTube Accidental Tech Podcast: 244: The Mac Renaissance This is Tim: Apple Q4 2017 financial call transcript - Six Colors