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There's a lot of streaming media news in the mix this week, as Apple is rumored to be pondering premium podcasts and Netflix loses subscribers just at the moment its stiffest competition yet is about to arrive. But that's all just a prelude to our special Summer of Fun segment, as Myke and Jason draft the most appealing video streaming services of 2020. 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. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Save 25%. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict #368: Pen of Deceit - Relay FM Connected #252: Full Oracle Mode - Relay FM Apple renews its 'Carpool Karaoke' spin-off for a third season - 9to5Mac 'Snoopy in Space' trailer teases upcoming Peanuts show for Apple TV+ - 9to5Mac For All Mankind — Official First Look Trailer | Apple TV+ - YouTube For All Mankind — Remembering Apollo 11 | Apple TV+ - YouTube Netflix Misses Q2 Subscriber Targets, U.S. Subs Fall After Price Hike – Variety BritBox to Roll Out in the U.K. in Fourth Quarter – Variety Connected #252: Full Oracle Mode - Relay FM Is it a good idea for Apple to buy exclusive rights to podcasts? | Macworld Is Apple planning exclusive podcasts? - Six Colors ‘A.P. Bio’ Renewed for Season 4 for NBCUniversal Streaming – Vulture Farer Watches - British Design x Swiss Made Farer Quartz Watches - Pendine

We answer a lot of your #askupgrade questions, then break down how Apple's changing its laptop line and retail stores. Also, Warner Media makes a big bet on the HBO brand name, and Apple News+ is unsurprisingly not succeeding. Then we start the show with #snelltalk! This week with Jason and Myke. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. ButcherBox: Thoughtfully sourced meat delivered directly to your door. Get 6 burgers free all summer. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Athletic Roomba Robot Vacuum Cleaners | iRobot The Best Robot Vacuums for 2019: Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company Panobook – Studio Neat Updated: Which Mac laptop to buy for a student? - Six Colors Apple tweaks laptop lineup with cheaper Air; MacBook disappears - Six Colors MacBook Air: Why didn’t it die? | Macworld Connected #251: The Worrier Warrior - Relay FM Jason Snell on Twitter: "another thermal corner..." Upgrade #245: Get Ready for the Sensor Square - Relay FM New Apple Store design changes prioritize a straightforward shopping experience - 9to5Mac Apple partners with Best Buy for expanded repair service - Apple Needs repair: A 5K iMac with spider retention issues - Six Colors Publishers Not Making Much Money From Apple News+ - MacRumors Apple changing Apple News Plus, its subscription bundle: publishers - Business Insider WarnerMedia confirms its Netflix rival will be called HBO Max - The Verge TV Talk Machine | A Garbage Fire in Their Own Backyard (Episode 225) What’s Coming to HBO Max: Shows Announced for Streaming Service So Far – Variety

Guest Marco Arment joins Jason and Myke to discuss the possibility of new Apple laptop keyboards at last, his Overcast priorities over the next year, and the future of podcasting. There are also some mild opinions about Jony Ive, the streaming-video wars, and cappuccino. 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. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Do By Friday: Challenge each other, challenge yourselves! Guest Starring: Marco Arment Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Marco Arment (@marcoarment) / Twitter Accidental Tech Podcast Overcast Top Four - Relay FM Under the Radar - Relay FM Smaller iPadOS Mouse Cursor iPadOS Active Window Indicator Accidental Tech Podcast: 332: Fuzzy Muppet Felt Presentable #66: Apple After Jony Ive - Relay FM Six Colors Subscriptions ‘The Office’ to Stream Exclusively on NBCUniversal Service – Variety Netflix US on Twitter: Space Force Somehow I Manage - a podcast from The Incomparable TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable Kuo: Apple to include new scissor switch keyboard in 2019 MacBook Air and 2020 MacBook Pro - 9to5Mac Clip sharing with Overcast – Marco.org Pragmatic app pricing – Marco.org Large Podcast Advertising Company Buys Large Proprietary Podcast Player – Marco.org Enter Luminary – Hot Pod News Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM Amazon.com: Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM2 Amazon.com: Sony Noise Cancelling Headphones WH1000XM3 The Barista Express® Top Four #35: Pies 🥧 - Relay FM

This week the Summer of Fun goes old school, as two of Jason's colleagues from back in the 1990s compare Apple's many transitions over the years to the ones Apple and its developers and users face today. Also, we wonder what happens to the movies and TV shows that aren't available via streaming, and if that means that important cultural works are in danger of fading away. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Lumen5: The fastest video maker for social video marketing. Get 50% off your first month, Bombas: The most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Use this link for 20% off. TextExpander, from Smile: Get 20% off your first year. Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Andy Ihnatko Links and Show Notes: This episode was recorded June 24, 2019. So if you're looking for Jony Ive commentary, you won't find any. Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Parallel - Relay FM Shelly's Web of Wonder Material - Relay FM MacBreak Weekly WGBH News DragThing Bare Bones Software | BBEdit 12 Default Folder X Diesel Sweeties Store - "I was a Mac user when Apple was doomed." shirt Why 2.7 million Americans still get Netflix DVDs in the mail - CNN Harry McCracken on Twitter: "When streaming emerged, I thought that it would lead to just about everything ever done being readily available..." Scarecrow Video Don Giller - YouTube David Letterman’s Unlikely Archivist - The New York Times My Late Night with David Letterman History – The Donz Blog by Don Giller For Sale: This Massive, Obsessive and (Probably) Obsolete VHS Boxing Archive - The New York Times The Flying Karamazov Brothers - The Comedy of Errors 1 of 2 - YouTube The Flying Karamazov Brothers - The Comedy of Errors 2 of 2 - YouTube Downie - YouTube Video Downloader for macOS - Charlie Monroe Software The Day the Music Burned - The New York Times

It's Public Beta season, and Jason's spent the last week reviewing macOS Catalina. Are the Catalyst apps better this year? And what features were pleasant surprises? We also discuss JJ Abrams's big new streaming deal, share our own iPhone home screens, and Myke at the Movies calls on "Kiki's Delivery Service." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Astropad Studio: Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. ButcherBox: Thoughtfully sourced meat delivered directly to your door. Get free bacon for life. PDFpen 11, from Smile: Your ultimate PDF viewing and editing app for the Mac Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Jason's Home Screen Myke Home Screen Cortex Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat Summer of Fun Desktop Wallpaper Summer of Fun Mobile Wallpaper Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show J.J. Abrams Said to Be Near $500 Million Deal With WarnerMedia - The New York Times Bad Robot Productions - Wikipedia Netflix’s Latest Adam Sandler Comedy Gets 30.9M Viewers in 3 Days – Variety First Look: macOS Catalina Public Beta - Six Colors Jason's Beta Equipment iTunes Column View - Google Image Search Daring Fireball: The Talk Show Apple's first 4 iOS apps for Mac are getting an upgrade. News needs it the most - CNET Steve Troughton-Smith's Catalyst Messages App Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad – MacStories iPadOS public beta preview: top features - The Verge Apple Releases First Public Betas of iOS 13 and iPadOS - MacRumors Connected #248: There Will Be Consequences - Relay FM Upgrade #200: The Podcasting and Anniversary Episode - Relay FM Wooji Juice on Twitter: "Porting Pro iPad apps to Mac." Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) - IMDb References to Miyazaki (Director) | The Incomparable Myke at the Movies | "My Neighbor Totoro" (Episode 45) The Incomparable | Wind is the Enemy (Episode 84) The Incomparable | A Real Imaginary Friend (Episode 194)

After a brief commentary about Twitterrific 6 and the difficult world of App Store pricing, we kick off the The Upgrade Summer of Fun by building the official Upgrade iPhone home screen. 28 apps will be picked! Four will win coveted spaces in the dock! Rules will be invented on the fly! Also, we explain what a draft is. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. KiwiCo: Change the way your kid plays, with KiwiCo! Get your first crate free! Astropad Studio: Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Links and Show Notes: Apps: Messages, Camera, Fantastical, Notes, Twitterrific, Photos, CalZones, Shortcuts, Google Maps, 1Password, Carrot Weather, Music, Instagram, Find My Friends, Files, Settings, PCalc, Reminders, Timery, Phone, Clock, Home, Threes, MLB At Bat. Dock: Overcast, Safari, Spark, Slack. Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Twitterrific 6: My favorite Twitter app just got better - Six Colors Twitterrific 6 Purchase Policy / Twitterrific / Knowledge Base - The Iconfactory, Inc Support List of draft results (spoilers!) AirBuddy ToothFairy: AirPods and Bluetooth utility for Mac iPadOS 13: The wish list meets reality - Six Colors

Myke and Jason get over their WWDC hangover with a discussion of our favorite new iPadOS 13 features. Then we take a look at the future of Apple's platforms with a discussion of Catalyst and SwiftUI and an exclusive interview with Apple's Wiley Hodges and Josh Shaffer. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. eero: Life’s too short for bad WiFi. Get free overnight shipping. Guest Starring: Josh Shaffer and Wiley Hodges Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Full List of Automation Triggers in Shortcuts for iOS 13 – MacStories AppStories 114: Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview Catalyst: The iPad and Mac are tied together like never before | Macworld Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM

The WWDC 2019 keynote was packed full with new announcements. Now, live from San Jose, Jason and Myke come together to talk about iOS 13, macOS Catalina, the introduction of iPadOS, and the new Mac Pro. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. 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. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected #245: Totes Ricky - Relay FM Interactive WWDC 2019 Draft Scorecard, created by Zach Knox iPadOS: The MacStories Overview – MacStories Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: "Hello mouse support on iOS 13!" James Thomson on Twitter: "Here’s PCalc, Project Catalyst Edition"

It’s time for our fourth annual competition regarding what will happen on stage next week at WWDC! Will there be new hardware? What will macOS be called? How many times will we see Tim Cook? This week we guess, but next week reality will be our judge. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Bombas: The most comfortable socks in the history of feet. Use this link for 20% off. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. TextExpander, from Smile: Try the new release with the visual editor. Get 20% off your first year. ButcherBox: Thoughtfully sourced meat delivered directly to your door Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Interactive WWDC 2019 Draft Scorecard, created by Zach Knox PDF WWDC 2019 Draft Scorecard Apple updates MacBook Pro processors and keyboard, extends Keyboard Service Program - Six Colors MacBook Pro 15" Touch Bar 2019 Teardown - iFixit Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Upgrade (@_upgradefm) / Twitter Buy tickets for Relay FM LIVE at WWDC 2019

With the WWDC draft a week away, Jason and Myke engage in a flight of fancy, discussing all their wishes for iOS and macOS developments that probably won't happen. Also, Jason has to retrieve his iPad. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Burrow: The Luxury Couch for Real Life. Save $75. Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code UPGRADE at checkout for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Brydge Keyboard for iPad Pro 2018 | Brydge Technologies Adapt - Relay FM Disney Assumes Full Control of Hulu in Deal With Comcast – Variety AT&T will pull popular licensed series from Netflix and Hulu - The Verge NBC is expected to take Netflix favorite ‘The Office’ to its new streaming service - Los Angeles Times TV Talk Machine | A Fresher TVTM (Episode 217) Lions Gate shares soar on report that CBS wants to buy Starz - CNBC Amazon Nabs International Rights to Jean-Luc Picard ‘Star Trek’ Series – Variety inessential: The Under-Appreciated Awesomeness of Apple Events (the Technology) The new Apple Pencil made me a believer | Macworld Photos: Apple holds Apple Park opening ceromony- 9to5Mac