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How is Apple TV+ like a bicycle? Is the Mac Pro made in the USA? Why can you play Apple Podcasts from the Amazon Echo? This week Jason and Myke answer these questions, and ponder the negative reaction from some pro users to the price of the Mac Pro. 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 June 30, 2020. 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 Upgrade #258: Ten Hours Is Not All Day - Relay FM Accidental Tech Podcast: 356: With a Heavy Heart macOS 10.15.2 restores iTunes Column Browser to Music - Six Colors RETRO TECH: MACINTOSH - MKBHD - YouTube Give your nominations for the 2019 Upgradies! New Netflix Original to Tell the Story of Spotify’s Creation – Variety ‘Little America’ Officially Renewed For Season 2 By Apple Ahead Of Premiere – Deadline Apple News confirms ABC News partnership for presidential election coverage [U] - 9to5Mac ABC News, Apple News Strike Election Coverage Content Alliance – Variety The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 271, With Special Guest Jason Snell New Mac Pro Deliveries Begin, European Orders 'Assembled in China' - MacRumors Le Mac Pro est arrivé (de Chine) chez un client français | MacGeneration The Mac "Pro" - Pilky.me iMac Pro Works With Apple's New Pro Display XDR, But Limited to 5K Resolution - MacRumors Mac Power Users #514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter - Relay FM You can now ask Alexa to play Apple Podcasts on Amazon Echo speakers - 9to5Mac iPad Pro does drive the Pro Display XDR – Jonathan Morrison

Rumors of a forthcoming iPhone without any lightning or USB ports make us ponder why Apple would consider such a move and what its ramifications would be. Also, Apple basks in Golden Globe nominations and steps into movie-industry controversy and Jason explains why most people don't need a Mac Pro. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. eero: Get your WiFi fixed as soon as tomorrow! Free overnight shipping. iD Tech: The #1 Summer Camp for Kids. Get $75 off. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected #272: If the Issue Persists, Contact Apple - Relay FM Give your nominations for the 2019 Upgradies! Upgradies Hall of Fame Apple buys rights to Billie Eilish documentary, will appear on TV+ rather than Apple Music - 9to5Mac Oprah Sets Sexual Assault Documentary From ‘Hunting Ground’ Filmmakers – Variety Apple Lands First Golden Globes Nominations With 'The Morning Show' | Hollywood Reporter Apple Delays ‘The Banker’ Release Amid Review of Family Accusations – Variety 'The Banker' Filmmakers Defend Movie After Apple Delays Release | Hollywood Reporter Swiss Fiber TV Service 'Salt' Launches Alternative Apple TV 4K Remote Control for Frustrated Customers - MacRumors CBS and Viacom Complete Merger: ‘It’s Been a Long and Winding Road to Get Here’ – Variety Spotify Aims to Become "The World's No. 1 Audio Platform" | Hollywood Reporter The Besties | Podcast on Spotify Kuo: Apple to Launch 'Completely Wireless' iPhone Without Lightning Connector and 'iPhone SE 2 Plus' With Touch ID Power Button in 2021 - MacRumors New Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR orders start on December 10, Apple announces - 9to5Mac The Mac Pro is an important symbol, but you probably shouldn’t buy it | Macworld Accidental Tech Podcast: 355: The Way Corn Grows Ginger-Molasses Cookies — Pixels + Crumbs

This week we get caught up on Apple services (Apple Pay, Apple News+, Apple Arcade), Jason gives Myke a tour of CarPlay in iOS 13, and we feed the tech podcast ecosystem with discussions of office lighting and weather stations. 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. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Accidental Tech Podcast: 354: Casey's Computer Corner Philips Hue Star Wars Droid BB-8 Paper Lampshade: Amazon The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 270, With Special Guest Matthew Yglesias Jony Ive removed from Apple executive leadership page as he officially departs the company - 9to5Mac Inside Podcasting (Nov 21st, 2019) Apple to Fund Original Podcasts; Spotify (SPOT) Stock Falls - Bloomberg Adobe Previews Features Coming to Photoshop for iPad Through mid-2020 - MacStories Give your nominations for the 2019 Upgradies! Upgradies Hall of Fame Apple Pay - Transport for London Apple News+ has struggled to add subscribers since March launch - CNBC Conde Nast CEO on Apple News Plus, Developing Sling TV – Variety Apple News+ Offering Three-Month Free Trial in U.S. and Canada This Weekend Only - MacRumors ‎Grindstone on the App Store ‎Card of Darkness on the App Store ‎WHAT THE GOLF? on the App Store ‎Sayonara Wild Hearts on the App Store ‎The Pinball Wizard on the App Store ‎Mini Motorways on the App Store ‎Exit the Gungeon on the App Store ‎Overland on the App Store ‎Guildlings on the App Store ‎Outlanders on the App Store ‎Possessions. on the App Store It’s time for Apple to get back into the smart home in a big way | Macworld Amazon: Davis Instruments 6152 Vantage Pro2 Wireless Weather Station WeatherCat BitBar - Put anything in your Mac OS X menu bar LaMetric Time Amazon: Ambient Weather Current Weather Conditions at Horse Hill, Mill Valley ‎CARROT Weather on the App Store

This week we discuss Tim Cook's political high-wire act, Apple's attempts to reduce bugs in future iOS releases, and Jason's wishes for iOS 14. Finally, just in time for the holidays, Myke at the Movies returns with 1988's "Die Hard." 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. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 15%. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Buy Dongletown Merch! Accidental Tech Podcast: 353: Modern-Day Dialup Reconcilable Differences #102: Preparing the Way - Relay FM Sweet Orange 2017-40 | Benjamin Moore 4" SafCord Carpet Cord Cover - Length: 3FT - Color: Taupe | Works only on Barber and Loop Style Carpet and Rugs Connected #270: Best Trees in the Country - Relay FM Buy Dongletown Merch! (Available until December 4th) Will it Sync? The Original iPod and macOS Catalina - 512Pixels - YouTube Apple to Hold Media Event on December 2 'Honoring Favorite Apps and Games of 2019' - MacRumors Give your nominations for the 2019 Upgradies! Upgradies Hall of Fame Here’s what happened at Tim Cook’s Mac Pro factory tour with President Trump - 9to5Mac New Mac plant lie by Trump not corrected by Apple - 9to5Mac Apple says it will make the new Mac Pro in Texas | Ars Technica Daring Fireball: Tim Cook Appears Alongside Trump in Re-Election Campaign Ad Shot in Mac Pro Plant in Austin Daring Fireball: Cook: 'China Really Hasn't Pressured Us' Apple iOS 14: Features, Changes, Testing After iOS 13 Bugs - Bloomberg My iOS 14 wish list: The changes Apple must make | Tom's Guide iPhone 11 Pro Smart Battery Case with Wireless Charging - Apple Die Hard (1988) - IMDb

A week later, we're pondering the 16-inch MacBook Pro and what it means about how Apple listens to customers and criticism. We also look into the future to wonder where Apple will take touchscreen devices and whether we're uncomfortable about Apple's interest in augmented reality. 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 June 30, 2020. Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Buy Dongletown Merch! (Available until December 4th) Upgrade (@_upgradefm) / Twitter Accidental Tech Podcast: 352: No One Else Had Calipers Apple Plans Bundle of Apple Music, Apple News, Apple TV - Bloomberg Kevin MacLeod's Tweet Disney+ will fix The Simpsons’ joke-destroying 16:9 aspect ratio starting in 2020 - The Verge Disney+ surpasses 10 million subscribers on first day - The Verge Former HBO Chief Richard Plepler Close to Signing Apple TV Plus Production Pact – Variety Gary Oldman to Star in Drama Series ‘Slow Horses’ at Apple – Variety MacBook Pro teardown confirms the new keyboard is basically just the old, good keyboard - The Verge Why the 16-inch MacBook Pro is a repudiation of the 'Ive doctrine' - Six Colors The 16 inch MacBook Pro is Special - ft. Phil Schiller! – Jonathan Morrison – YouTube I asked Phil Schiller about a 14-inch MacBook Pro – Jonathan Morrison – YouTube Amazon: Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors

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!