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#308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon

July 27th, 2020 · 102 minutes

This week Stephen Hackett joins Myke and Jason to consider the best and worst changes to app icons in macOS Big Sur. What makes a good icon? How are books shaped? What is the origin of the term "email"? What happened to Lou? Staring at icons for a long time really makes you think...

Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett

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