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Upgrade 549: (I Don’t) Grade for the World
We discuss the results of the Six Colors Apple Report Card for 2024 in depth, with our opinions on every category. Also, Apple had another record financial quarter, and there's a little bit of Rumor Roundup.
0:00 Intro
1:35 Snell Talk
4:55 Rumor Roundup
20:01 Apple in 2024 - Six Colors Report Card (Part 1)
54:30 Apple in 2024 - Six Colors Report Card (Part 2)
1:21:54 Apple in 2024 - Six Colors Report Card (Part 3)
1:36:44 Apple Earnings
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Upgrade 548: Hunched over the Keyboard with My Eyes Closed
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TikTok troubles; Apple Intelligence to be turned on by default; the UK moves toward its own DMA; Apple leans into the smart home; and Samsung joins Apple in the chase for the ultra-thin smartphone. 00:00 Intro 00:27 Snell Talk 02:34 What Day Is It? 08:35 More on TikTok 20:17 Follow-up 31:40 Lawyer Up 35:31 Rumor Roundup 01:07:49 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podcast and support the show at relay...
Upgrade 547: Figure Out and Find Out
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Summing up Apple's devil's bargain when it comes to AI features; what TikTok says about the chaotic future of tech regulation; Apple TV in the era of "Severance" and "Silo." (Audio-only due to technical difficulties.) 0:00 Intro 0:24 Snell Talk 2:52 Summing Up 28:06 I Guess We Should Talk About TikTok 55:01 Upstream: Severance and Silo 1:21:32 Follow-up 1:24:10 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podc...
Upgrade 546: Headline Snob
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Bonnets off to the BBC, the trouble with headlines, Socrates on Mountain Skis, some slight existential dread about Mac software, irrational love of old computers, Apple's smart home strategy for 2025, and the long wait for some AI features. 0:00 Intro 1:58 Snell Talk 4:28 The BBC Got a Response from Apple 22:50 Follow-up 40:53 Apple in 2025 (Mark's Version) 1:23:09 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the ...
Upgrade 545: The Bee Bonnet Company
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A new year dawns! We consider what it has in store for Apple and why the company's A.I. features need to be judged critically. Then we turn back the clock to 2000 and consider the moment when Mac OS X changed everything. 0:00 Introduction and New Beginnings 1:08 Snell Talk 2:37 Follow-up 10:09 Notification Summaries and the BBC 25:50 Apple in 2025 1:00:31 25 Years of Mac OS X, Aqua, and the Doc...
The 2024 Upgradies: These Go to Eleven
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It's time for the 11th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2024, 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. 0:00 Intro 1:43 The Technical Awards 4:12 Best Overall iOS App 11:50 Best Newcomer iOS App 22:06 Best Overall Mac App 35:49 Best Newcomer Mac App 4...
Upgrade 543: In the Pocket of Big Turkey
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To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians! 0:00 Intro 1:05 Snell Talk 2:56 Tech Gifts We'd Like 21:58 Christmas Food Tier List 52:06 Christmas Content Draft 1:12:28 Holiday Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podcast and support the show at rela...
Upgrade 542: Wellies on the Ground
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Myke prepares the way for a big arrival (including of many Upgrade guest hosts), we're deeply puzzled by reports of a large folding Apple device, and Myke gets out the conspiracy yarn regarding what Tim Cook is up to in the United Kingdom. 0:00 Intro 0:24 Snell Talk 3:05 Follow-up 16:22 Apple Intelligence and the BBC 29:30 Where's Tim? 44:55 Rumor Roundup 1:01:39 The Betails: iOS 18.3 Is Out 1:...
Upgrade 541: Nonotexture
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Jason bought a laptop, Apple and Sony may be cooking up a Vision Pro scheme, and we review Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2. 0:00 Intro 0:56 Snell Talk 5:29 Give the Gift of Upgrade 8:16 Jason's Computer Decision 10:29 Jason's New MacBook Pro Purchase 19:52 Follow-up 27:48 The Upgradies 30:53 The Vision Pro and PlayStation? 57:07 The Betails: iOS 18.2 1:22:02 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podcast ...
Upgrade 540: Validation for Shower Jason
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Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss emergency calls, reaction to Jason's "The Mac is the Model" piece, iPhone metals, our innate troubleshooting powers, Jason's laptop dilemma, the ChatGPT Mac app, and some very old Vision Pro news. (Due to technical difficulties, this week's UA-cam release is audio-only.) 0:00 Intro 1:20 Snell Talk 5:09 Give Relay 7:53: Follow-up: Emergency Calls 14:08 Foll...
Upgrade 539: 98 Yards with My Boys
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Apple might recommit to the smart home, Smart Siri feels a long way off, Apple's movie movies anger Hollywood creatives, and Jason's done with the era of App Store exclusivity. 0:00 Intro 0:42 Snell Talk 7:14 Give the Gift of Relay! 8:40 Follow-up 33:20 Rumor Roundup 44:46 Upstream 1:03:49 The App Store Era Must End 1:27:11 An Aside Before Ask Upgrade 1:31:45 Ask Upgrade For Real Subscribe to t...
Upgrade 538: A Lot of Mac in Your Face
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0:00 Intro 1:00 Snell Talk 4:22 Give the Gift of Relay! 6:08 Follow-up 22:19 Rumor Roundup 52:07 Jason Reviews Kindles 1:09:45 Vision Pro Updates 1:35:42 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podcast and support the show at relay.fm/upgrade Follow the show on Mastodon at relayfm.social/@upgrade Follow Jason on Mastodon at zeppelin.flights/@jsnell Follow Myke on Threads at threads.net/@imyke
How Late is Apple to the Smart Glasses Party?
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says that Apple is holding focus groups about what people want from smart glasses like the Meta Ray-Bans. Myke and Jason raise the questions: Is Apple further along than we think? Or has Apple been caught flat-footed-and is their current organizational culture the reason?
Upgrade 537: Square Minus One
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Jason's gotten his hands on the M4 MacBook Pros, the M4 iMac, and a visionOS widescreen Mac display. (And we're both considering Mac mini purchases.) Plus: Apple's issues with new products, and the threat of huge EU fines. 0:00 Intro 0:40 Snell Talk 5:04 The Upgradies 8:08 Follow-up 19:48 Rumor Roundup 35:53 Lawyer Up 1:04:51 M4 Mac Reviews 1:32:36 Ask Upgrade Subscribe to the podcast and suppo...
Apple CEO Succession: What Does it Take to Run the World's Most Powerful Company?
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A listener asks whether a hypothetical successor to Tim Cook would be more involved in product design compared to Cook's background in operations, which spins up a conversation about how CEOs tap into the expertise of colleagues with different assets. Jason struggles with math on a Monday morning, and Myke manifests his dream interview.
Upgrade 536: The Sleeping Lifestyle
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Upgrade 536: The Sleeping Lifestyle
Apple Intelligence: Reviewing What's Live and What's Next
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Apple Intelligence: Reviewing What's Live and What's Next
Upgrade 535: Little Spicy Peppers
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Upgrade 535: Little Spicy Peppers
New Kindles: Pour One Out for the Page-Turning Buttons
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New Kindles: Pour One Out for the Page-Turning Buttons
Upgrade 534: The 2024 October Event? Draft
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Upgrade 534: The 2024 October Event? Draft
The (Possible) Future Apple Vision Products
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The (Possible) Future Apple Vision Products
Upgrade 533: A Conversation With Your Teeth
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Upgrade 533: A Conversation With Your Teeth
'Submerged' is a Success on Vision Pro
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'Submerged' is a Success on Vision Pro
Upgrade 532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds
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Upgrade 532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds
Apple as Godzilla: Tech Bros, User Privacy & The NYT
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Apple as Godzilla: Tech Bros, User Privacy & The NYT
Upgrade 531: Notifications in My Eyes
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Upgrade 531: Notifications in My Eyes
Upgrade 530: I Am Beyond Recovery
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Upgrade 530: I Am Beyond Recovery
From Beta to Release: Reviewing the New iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and More
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From Beta to Release: Reviewing the New iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and More
Upgrade 529: Grind Down That Silicon
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Upgrade 529: Grind Down That Silicon
Upgrade 528: Here's My Child Criminal
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Upgrade 528: Here's My Child Criminal

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @henryfield15
    @henryfield15 День тому

    Apple displays wow, where are they? My XDR pro needs an upgrade!

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 2 дні тому

    Is there a candle burning in Jason’s garage? I see smoke / vapor coming from the right corner

    • @iFish12
      @iFish12 2 дні тому

      Oh! It’s a hot beverage 😂

    • @Xalior
      @Xalior День тому

      @iFish12 Ember mug - keeps drink hot for hours :D

  • @Rafimursed
    @Rafimursed 8 днів тому

    You need UA-cam thumbnail designer ?

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 9 днів тому

    (On iOS) I use dictation ever since it got a lot better. I use it when I can spell a word. Being able to type & dictate made my life a lot easier

  • @wlsntech
    @wlsntech 9 днів тому

    Hey guys, I know you guys are left the center. I am also. But damn do you really have to fearmonger? There are things that are happening that many disapprove of. But is the next four years going to be you guys negatively framing things and only discussing things that are upsetting? I appreciate your dedicated discussions on tech and how it affects our lives. But please let us know if this is going to be “the resistance” moving forward.

    • @haydenjonesmusic
      @haydenjonesmusic 9 днів тому

      Wow I'm really scared.

    • @wlsntech
      @wlsntech 9 днів тому

      @@haydenjonesmusic bOooOo we should be

    • @jrobert
      @jrobert 9 днів тому

      “Left of center” is generous. It’s unfortunate that the best Apple podcasters are exhaustingly leftist about everything. I quit listening to Accidental Tech Podcast because Casey and Marco’s straight-white-male-guilt every episode was so tiresome.

    • @mgscheue
      @mgscheue 8 днів тому

      @@jrobertIt goes with being intelligent and well-informed.

  • @bb_4488
    @bb_4488 9 днів тому

    Early pod?? Hell yeah

  • @NizzoStrizzo
    @NizzoStrizzo 13 днів тому

    Listening to another podcast that had a “name that sound” segment. I never realized the beginning of the Upgrade theme is the sound of the first mac turning on. Very cool!

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 16 днів тому

    I didn’t realize how much harder it is for me to focus on a podcast without video while at home. I still love the show though :)

  • @steve.the.farmer
    @steve.the.farmer 16 днів тому

    Best description/criticism of Apple AI I've heard yet. Kudos.

  • @bobhendricks4024
    @bobhendricks4024 16 днів тому

    Jason you said Face ID should be on an entry iPhone, but they can’t even afford to put Face ID on the new iPad M2 Air, so they must be too broke for the entry iPhone. You think?

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 23 дні тому

    I don’t really understand what people mean when they say “this can’t be open sourced” why? Because the code is too messy? They don’t have permission?

  • @bb_4488
    @bb_4488 23 дні тому

    First view 😎

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 29 днів тому

    I disabled Apple Intelligence. I don’t like summaries and I don’t want an LLM always running on my phone or iPad

  • @patcostello3882
    @patcostello3882 Місяць тому

    To give a longer perspective on what has happened in the past and that events nowadays are not unique, suggest reading or listening to "UNRULY" by David Mitchell. The audiobook is narrated by David and is brilliant. Love the podcast.🤩

  • @Chapman-b4
    @Chapman-b4 Місяць тому

    Brandon Sanderson mentioned

  • @ArrivingElsewhere
    @ArrivingElsewhere Місяць тому

    Discovered this podcast this year and it's been a real treat. Looking forward to listening in 2025. The Adobe AI blunder would've fit nicely in the Tech Screw Up section also : ) Happy New Years, Upgradistan.

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    Apple Eyewear should be called EyePods

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    I didn’t love Bad Monkey on the first episode but this episode got me to revisit it and I just watched 4 episodes 😅

    • @iFish12
      @iFish12 Місяць тому

      I finished the series. It was good. A little too intense for me though. I’m squeamish

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    I dig the Kinda Funny shirt, Myke. Shout out to the best friends

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    Thank you for providing content during this content drought. I can’t wait to dig in and watch this.

  • @couchcofilms5997
    @couchcofilms5997 Місяць тому

    Merry Christmas! I recently subscribed to Upgrade+ and Connected Pro. Glad to be a supporter of Relay. Love the shows.

  • @mgscheue
    @mgscheue Місяць тому

    I'd love to get a sim setup for iRacing.

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    I’ve also never had eggnog solely because it sounds gross

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    Happy holidays! I discovered Upgrade and MacBreak Weeklu this year and I’ve been in love! See y’all in the new year. Lots of love from Montreal Canada

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    It’s nostalgic seeing Myke playing with a fidget spinner

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 Місяць тому

    Jason’s audio was a bit weird.

    • @jsnell
      @jsnell Місяць тому

      all our audio is now processed by the app we're using to record the show - if you want pristine audio I recommend the audio podcast ;-)

    • @iFish12
      @iFish12 Місяць тому

      @@jsnell that makes sense. thanks for the response Jason. Can’t wait to listen to MBW this afternoon :)

  • @Elizabeth-kt7oq
    @Elizabeth-kt7oq Місяць тому

    Couldn’t get the offer code to work. 😢

  • @LorenFinkelstein
    @LorenFinkelstein 2 місяці тому

    Hi. Is something wrong with the video? I'm only seeing the title card for the whole thing.

  • @donbullock-techihound
    @donbullock-techihound 2 місяці тому

    Go Dodgers!!!!! ⚾️😁

  • @kennethsakai9428
    @kennethsakai9428 2 місяці тому

    BTW, I witnessed THE PLAY in 1982 live at Cal Memorial Stadium

  • @kennethsakai9428
    @kennethsakai9428 2 місяці тому

    Jason, great summary of what it is to be a long suffering CAL FB fan. UCB class of 1982

  • @bobhendricks4024
    @bobhendricks4024 2 місяці тому

    Darn I thought I was going to get a Rolllll on Tide! Great show!

  • @LogicJab
    @LogicJab 2 місяці тому

    I think the deciding factor for whether or not to announce something with the iPhone is whether or not its something someone would realistically buy while going to pick up the new phone. "oh, I'm getting the new iPhone, maybe I'll get the... while I'm at it" That's plausible for a watch or airpods, not a whole computer

  • @christopherclarke6184
    @christopherclarke6184 2 місяці тому

    if apple did pull out of a country for example the uk. the uk get 17.5% tax for everything purchased , so the money the uk or any other country would also loose a lot of money from the lose of tax from apple products been purchased in the country .

  • @oliverniehaus
    @oliverniehaus 2 місяці тому

    Hey guys, love the podcast! Glad to see the Vision Pro getting some love! To Jason’s point made at 12:45 there actually is a way so that keyboard occlusion while using Mac virtual display is persistent and not just when you have your hands near the keyboard. If you go into settings and then awareness and safety, there’s an option to turn off bring hands near to reveal. If you turn that off, the keyboard should always remain occluded when using environments. Hope this helps!

    • @jsnell
      @jsnell 2 місяці тому

      I think you've misunderstood me. If I am not looking at the keyboard when I turn the environment on, the keyboard never appears, under any circumstance. Hand placement has nothing to do with it. If I am looking at the keyboard when I turn on the environment, then it is "recognized" and will appear based on that setting.

    • @oliverniehaus
      @oliverniehaus 2 місяці тому

      @@jsnell oh yes, that makes a lot more sense. Apologies for the confusion on my part! I haven’t noticed that being an issue, but I will certainly pay attention to it! Thanks!

  • @brentdennison176
    @brentdennison176 2 місяці тому

    Jason might be winking @ us a little with his wardrobe choice! 🇬🇧

    • @jsnell
      @jsnell 2 місяці тому

      celebrating Myke's 10th anniversary of going independent

    • @brentdennison176
      @brentdennison176 2 місяці тому

      @ Congrats!! Much earned & well deserved.

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for the early upload!

  • @cactustweeter2890
    @cactustweeter2890 3 місяці тому

    Thank you Myke for your opinion on Apple Intelligence Image playground. I personally don't agree with you but we can agree to disagree. Let's come back here a year from now and see if this Apple Intelligence feature was a success or a dud.

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 3 місяці тому

    I love my M1 MacBook Air, but I can’t find a way to fully shut it off. Open the lid, it’ll boot up. Press on the haptic trackpad when it’s “off” will turn it on and it’ll give a haptic. I don’t know if there’s a setting I missed, but I don’t think I can disable that. It’s always sipping power sadly. I can’t necessarily power down my MacBook and walk away from it for 6 weeks (estimate) and have it still work. Which is weird

    • @eltamarindo
      @eltamarindo 3 місяці тому

      If you don't want the MacBook to turn on when the lid is opened, turn off AutoBoot. sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00 Not using your MacBook for 6 weeks or more is an edge case. I would suggest making sure that Optimized Battery Charging is on and leave the MacBook plugged in. The MacBook will learn that is being left on the charger and will eventually learn not to charge to 100%. There is also third part software, AlDente, but the default Apple software should learn to protect your battery.

  • @my_call
    @my_call 3 місяці тому

    I think it's fair to say this whole thing is a debacle.

  • @linkinjunior
    @linkinjunior 3 місяці тому

    its totally him

  • @MaiKai_Makena_Property_Advisor
    @MaiKai_Makena_Property_Advisor 3 місяці тому

    I can’t tell you how much I appreciate these long form tech discussions. ❤this podcast is amazing yeah 👍 boys keep up the good work 🔥👊✅

  • @2112ZOZ
    @2112ZOZ 3 місяці тому

    Great conversation. I really enjoyed "Submerged". I hope we get more like this. Can't wait until we get a whole film in this format directed by a legend, such as James Cameron.

  • @my_call
    @my_call 3 місяці тому

    This sounds like a giant turd.

  • @bobgoblinn582
    @bobgoblinn582 3 місяці тому

    Do you have a recommendation for a larger ereader? The kindles are just too small for me to read comfortably. I hate having to constantly turn the page but I don’t need the writing capabilities of the scribe

    • @jsnell
      @jsnell 3 місяці тому

      Kobo Sage!

  • @jsnell
    @jsnell 3 місяці тому

    Chip's computer came back

  • @jsnell
    @jsnell 3 місяці тому

    Whew! I take all responsibility for this episode because I slapped it together very quickly when Chip's laptop died. Apologies for the lower editorial standards 🙃 but hopefully Chip's MBP will be back and better than ever next week

    • @iFish12
      @iFish12 3 місяці тому

      thanks Jason! we appreciate you <3

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for the episode. Sorry to hear about Chip’s MacBook

  • @couchcofilms5997
    @couchcofilms5997 3 місяці тому

    Great Show as always! Also. loved having Jason on Connected recently. Missed Stephen but Jason is always great to have on the show.

  • @justinbaker2883
    @justinbaker2883 3 місяці тому

    44:10 - Apple released this for two reasons: Tim Cook needed to have sort of new product released under him to point to shareholders that they are still innovating and are a 'growth' company. The Apple Car failure brought too much negative attention to the company; AVP was a way to provide some cover/noise and again show that Apple is alive and innovating. If the Car was not canceled, you can bet the AVP would have been held in development longer or canceled. The perception of Apple being behind in AI is further pushing them to progress in the world of MR/AVP.