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Guest co-host Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss the new MacBook Pros and what they mean for Apple's product line at large, adventures with the macOS Mojave beta, and the new Sonos AirPlay 2 update. And since this is the summer of fun, we cap it all off with a quick Mac OS X draft! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute: The leaders in email protection. Get a 30 day trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. Ever. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Sonos update adds AirPlay 2 support | Macworld Apple updates the MacBook Pro in big and small ways - Six Colors Apple updates MacBook Pro with faster performance and new features for pros - Apple Apple’s redesigned MacBook Pro keyboard uses new method for repelling dust, reports iFixit - The Verge The T2 chip makes the iMac Pro the start of a Mac revolution | Macworld On macOS Mojave’s Dark Mode – 512 Pixels macOS Mojave: Back to the Mac - Six Colors OS X Comes of Age | Macworld Review: With OS X Yosemite, Aqua’s All Grown Up – 512 Pixels

Myke got married, Jason’s back from his vacation, and the Summer of Fun continues with discussion of the Shortcuts app in the iOS 12 beta, potential colorful new iPhones, and AT&T’s plans to make HBO more like Netflix. Then at the very end, it’s time for the official wedding recap with Myke at the Matrimony. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute: The leaders in email protection. Get a 30 day trial and 10% off the lifetime of your account. Backblaze: Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $5/month. 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 Full breakfast - Wikipedia Digestive biscuit - Wikipedia Apple Hires BBC Films Alum Joe Oppenheimer For International Role – Variety Tim Goodman: The Clock is Ticking on Apple Buying a Content Company | Hollywood Reporter Apple Eyes Streaming Bundle for TV, Music and News — The Information HBO Must Get Bigger and Broader, Says Its New Overseer - The New York Times WarnerMedia Boss John Stankey Wants to Expand HBO — But Might Kill It | IndieWire Automators - Relay FM Some of Federico's Examples of Shortcuts Sharecuts Kuo: New 2018 iPhone models to come in gold, grey, white, blue, red and orange colors | 9to5Mac Jony Ive Loves Orange - 512Pixels - YouTube Family Sharing - Apple Support Creating Face-Based AR Experiences | Apple Developer Documentation Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: AvatarKit Guilherme Rambo on Twitter: Face ID UI for iPad Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Mr and Mrs Hurley” Analog(ue) - Relay FM

To welcome the Summer of Fun and to celebrate hitting episode 200, Jason and Myke take a deep dive in to the history of Upgrade, and provide the Upgradians with all their knowledge on the hows, whys, and whats of podcasting. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code ahoy20 for $20 off your contact lenses. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review – Marco.org KMS 104/104 Plus/ 105 - Buy Neumann Microphones Online SM7B Vocal Microphone | Shure Americas Sound Devices - USBPre 2 Portable High-Resolution Audio Interface beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO: Closed studio headphones Amazon.com: Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones Ultimate Ears UE 900s In-Ear Monitors Archives - ACS Custom USA Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA. K&M 23850 Microphone desk arm PL2T - Heil Sound A podcast studio for under $100 - Six Colors Shure Beta 58A Vocal Microphone Low-cost USB audio interfaces review - Six Colors Amazon.com: Pyle-Pro Professional Microphone Zoom H6 Handy Recorder | Zoom Logic Pro X - Apple Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack: Record Any Audio on MacOS Quick Tip for Podcasters: How To Use Match Loudness using Adobe Audtion Rogue Amoeba | Fission: Fast & Lossless Audio Editing Rogue Amoeba’s New Ultimate Podcast Bundle Call Recorder for Skype Adobe Audition Korvpressor Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast The Podcast Guest Guide Transferring SD card data to iOS, fast - Six Colors

This week we take a deep dive into Apple’s forthcoming video service, as Jason and Myke make predictions about what it will cost and how Apple’s billion-dollar content purchases will roll out. Also, Instagram gets into TV, Google gets back into podcasting, and we prepare for the beginning of the Upgrade Summer of Fun! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. PDFpen 10, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs and go paperless. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Micronauts - Wikipedia Biotron Micronauts - Google Search Unjustly Maligned | "Micronauts" with Jason Snell (Episode 68) Nomorobo Robocall Blocking on the App Store Hiya Caller ID and Block on the App Store WideProtect Spam Call Blocker on the App Store ExchangeBlocker on the App Store Disney Ups Bid for 21st Century Fox, Disney’s Choice, AT&T to Acquire AppNexus? – Stratechery by Ben Thompson Instagram announces IGTV, a standalone app for longer videos - The Verge YouTube launches $4.99 subscription fee called channel memberships - Polygon YouTube Premieres hopes to redefine how people watch videos - Polygon Download #60: Evil Spreadsheets - Relay FM On IGTV and YouTube Competition! - MKBHD - YouTube Apple Teams with Sesame Workshop to Develop Kids’ Programming – Variety Apple TV: How Apple will roll out its new TV service | Macworld Why Apple’s AirPower Wireless Charger Is Taking So Long to Make - Bloomberg Google Podcasts launches for Android with personalized recommendations - The Verge Anchor Brings User-Friendly Podcasting to the iPad, Complete with Editing Tools – MacStories Anchor on the App Store How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg

Apple has said that it’s not merging iOS and macOS, but that sneak peek of iOS apps coming to macOS opens up a lot of questions about just what the Mac might look like in five years. Jason’s optimistic, but Mac users may be in for the biggest changes to the platform since the introduction of Mac OS X nearly two decades ago. Also, what’s up with no new Mac hardware announcements? And just when you thought you had a handle on Apple’s unannounced video service, here comes Oprah! 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. Skillshare: Thousands of classes to help you do your best work. Get 2 months of unlimited access to over 20,000 classes for $0.99. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership PCalc Merch | Cotton Bureau The Incomparable shirts! YouTube Music and YouTube Premium now available in the UK | TechRadar Apple has hired Oprah Winfrey to create original content for Apple TV - Recode Apple Is Close to a Deal for an Animated Movie - Bloomberg Apple Orders Hilde Lysiak Mystery Series | Hollywood Reporter Comcast Hoping to Outmaneuver Disney With $65B All-Cash Bid for Fox – Variety Amazon Scores U.K. Premier League Soccer Rights – Variety You can now watch the World Cup in 4K HDR and it’s gorgeous - The Verge What will the Mac be like in 2020? | Macworld Apple, Marzipan, Delight | Becky Hansmeyer Steve Troughton-Smith Marzipanifying Steve Troughton-Smith's UIKit Pronouncement On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware - Quentin Carnicelli, Rogue Amoeba Apple’s new Mac ads show that even Grimes uses dongles | TechCrunch Truecaller Nomorobo Robocall Blocking on the App Store Electron New life for an old MacBook Pro - Six Colors

It’s time to reflect on WWDC week, so Jason and Myke are joined by special guest developer James Thomson. We discuss our first impressions of the iOS 12 and macOS Mojave betas, the future of Mac apps in and out of the Mac App Store, and what new features are now at the top of James’s priority list as a developer. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘upgrade2018’ Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Casper: The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘UPGRADE’. Guest Starring: James Thomson Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Clockwise #244: The Smooshing of Everything - Relay FM Connected #196: Live from WWDC 2018 - Relay FM Tickets for Upgrade Live in Chicago Hello, stereo paired HomePods - Six Colors Fox Sets Shareholder Vote on Disney Sale – Variety It’s official: Amazon has saved The Expanse - The Verge Netflix Exec: Obamas’ Productions Will Not Have a ‘Political Slant’ – Variety ‘Disenchantment’ Teases First Look At Characters In Netflix’s Matt Groeing Toon | Deadline The Incomparable | I Am Not a Crackpot (Episode 410) The small details of iOS 12, macOS Mojave, and more - Six Colors With Mojave, Apple makes changes inside and outside Mac App Store - Six Colors PCalc The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 223, Live From WWDC 2018 With Greg Joswiak and Mike Rockwell DragThing B-Sides #33: Trying New Things at WWDC - Relay FM Membership - Relay FM Six Colors podcast from WWDC - Six Colors Under the Radar #135: On the Street at WWDC 2018 - Relay FM

Live from WWDC, Jason and Myke break down the major announcements for iOS, macos, and watchOS, including a close result in the Upgrade Keynote Draft, the emergence of user automation on iOS via Siri, potentially big changes to the Mac App Store, and the upcoming workout battle between our two hosts. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘upgradepodcast’. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Use code UPGRADE for free overnight shipping. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Connected in the Keynote

It’s time for our third annual predictions of what will happen on stage at Apple’s developer conference keynote! Jason and Myke compete for points by drafting 20 different items they expect will get a mention next week. Will there be new hardware, or will it all be about operating systems? Will your hosts shy away from picking items that have burned them during past WWDC drafts? All will be revealed. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. PDFpen 10, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs and go paperless. ButcherBox: Thoughtfully sourced meat delivered directly to your door Skillshare: Thousands of classes to help you do your best work. Get 2 months of unlimited access to over 20,000 classes for $0.99. Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Third Annual Upgrade WWDC Keynote Draft Scorecard PDF Interactive Draft Scorecard, created by Zach Knox How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg Best events to attend during WWDC 2018 | iMore 7 iPhone Features I'd Like to See in iOS 12 - Tom's Guide iOS 12: Geeky features iOS needs | Macworld Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) | Twitter

Myke just built a gaming PC, which prompts us to discuss the current state of the art of Windows and macOS, as well as a broader discussion of living a multi-ecosystem lifestyle. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘upgrade2018’ Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code UPGRADE at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code ahoy for $30 off your contact lenses Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Guillermo del Toro Horror Anthology Series Coming to Netflix – Variety Barack and Michelle Obama Sign Netflix Production Deal – Variety Remaster #58: Finally... - Relay FM Cortex - Relay FM A new Microsoft Store revenue share is coming - Windows Developer BlogWindows Developer Blog Castria Audio Hijack Total Recorder Download - Relay FM Subnet - Relay FM Marques Brownlee - MKBHD - YouTube Austin Evans - Austin Evans - YouTube PopSockets The Best Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS): Reviews by Wirecutter | A New York Times Company

The 25th anniversary of BBEdit and a visit with a friend lead Jason to take a deep dive into Mac history, Google shows a disappointing lack of forethought in its AI demo, and the future of TV is apparently Apple’s TV app. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code ahoy for $30 off your contact lenses Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Kindle Oasis - Amazon Kindle Paperwhite E-reader – Amazon LAYERS 2018 Jon Favreau’s Star Wars series will be set between Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens - The Verge Brooklyn Nine-Nine is back for a sixth season after NBC saved it - Polygon 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine,' 'Last Man Standing' the Latest Examples of Broadcasters' Push for Ownership | Hollywood Reporter ‘The Expanse’ Canceled By Syfy After Three Seasons, Will Be Shopped | Deadline Apple Plans to Sell Video Subscriptions Through TV App - Bloomberg BBEdit turns 25 (or 26, who's counting?) - Six Colors 1Writer - A beautiful and rich-featured Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad Power Mac G4 - Wikipedia 512 Pixels - YouTube Six Colors - YouTube Apple Cinema Display - Wikipedia Download #54: Give Me All the Nannies - Relay FM Connected #192: A Man of Movable Structure - Relay FM Google now says controversial AI voice calling system will identify itself to humans - The Verge Accidental Tech Podcast: 273: Playing You Like a Video Game Air Max - Nike adidas Pharrell Williams Tennis Hu Primeknit Shoes New Balance PopSockets