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#498: Leap the Uncanny Valley
February 5th, 2024 · 121 minutes
After a brief bit of DMA follow-up and a recap of Apple's quarterly financial results, the rest of the episode is all about our first few days with the Apple Vision Pro.
#497: The Poison Pill
January 29th, 2024 · 123 minutes
Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there's the matter of Apple's response to the EU and a complicated set of new iOS policies and features.
#496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft
January 22nd, 2024 · 148 minutes
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Mac Hall of Shame.
#495: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
January 15th, 2024 · 89 minutes
Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple's announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.
#494: Copyright Violation Machine
January 8th, 2024 · 85 minutes
Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they've still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.
#493: Upgradies Hall of Fame
January 1st, 2024 · 76 minutes
Happy New Year! In this extra-special episode, Jason and Myke pick their favorite Upgradies winners of the past ten years in each Upgradies category.
#492: The 2023 Upgrade Holiday Special
December 25th, 2023 · 70 minutes
Twitter was dead, to begin with. Five years later, we look at the Ghost Of Apple Future from a different perspective. There's also some Holiday Ask Upgrade. And who let that history podcast in here?
#491: The 2023 Upgradies
December 18th, 2023 · 117 minutes
It's time for the 10th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2023, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away with the most coveted of titles: Upgradies Winner.
#490: The Cat Has a Team of Lawyers
December 11th, 2023 · 100 minutes
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Beeper, this week's Apple OS updates, next year's expected Apple hardware (including iPads, Macs, and Vision Pro), and the power of the defaults on macOS. Also: How to eat cereal.
#489: The Future Is on CompuServe
December 4th, 2023 · 111 minutes
Myke returns to the show to discuss chip packaging (in the U.S.A.) and the potential of AI models to make using a computer easier. Then, by request, we spend some time talking about how we got into this business.