512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett returns to the show to help me make sense of a problem that is hard even to describe, let alone solve, regarding Apple One, family sharing, a separate Media & Purchasing account, and iCloud storage space. Also: what we’re expecting from WWDC 2026. Sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, all-in-one Notion AI today. Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off your first box, plus free daily greens, with code talkshow50off. Even Realities: Even G2, the everyday display smart glasses. Use promo code talkshow to save 10% off the R1 Ring and/or Even Clip. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code TALKSHOW. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Cross Forward — David Smith’s suite of iOS apps, where Stephen is now managing director. 512 Pixels. Connected — The weekly podcast Stephen co-hosts with Myke Hurley and Federico Viticci. Apple Support: Migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another Apple Account. What happens to your iCloud storage when you sign up for Apple One. Stephen’s post on the restrictions around Apple Account migration. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to talk old Macs, binned chips, and Apple AI. Then Jason discusses the darkest part of Steve Jobs's career with the author of "Steve Jobs In Exile", Geoffrey Cain. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Claude: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today. Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details. Guest Starring: Geoffrey Cain and Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback BlueSCSI - The Future of Retro SCSI eMate 300 - Wikipedia Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - WSJ Apple Is Making Hit Products and High Profits From Imperfect Chips - (Apple News) Google Announces Its Own Version of Apple's Private Cloud Compute - MacRumors Apple Plans Customizable iPhone Camera App, Siri Overhaul: iOS 27 - Bloomberg iOS 27: Siri App to Have Auto-Deleting Chats; Siri May Be a ‘Beta’; Genmoji - Bloomberg OpenAI-Apple Partnership Frays, Setting Up Possible Legal Fight - Bloomberg Foldable iPhone Production Stalls Amid Hinge Issues - MacRumors Steve Jobs in Exile - Geoffrey Cain Apple exec suggested cutting App Store commission to 20 percent as early as 2011 | The Verge

Geoffrey Cain

Author and Journalist

GCGeoffrey Cain

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss modem quirks, new iPhone rumors, cutting-edge immersive video production, and the boring march of Apple silicon. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Interconnected: Discover the digital infrastructure powering today’s biggest tech trends. Listen now on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. HelloFresh: Get 10 Free Meals + a Free Breakfast for Life! Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback iOS 26 gave AirPods Pro a new setting you might want to turn on - 9to5Mac Jon Prosser says he’s been in ‘active communication’ with Apple over lawsuit | The Verge iOS 26 Leaker Being Sued by Apple is Actually a 'Lifelong Apple Fanboy' - MacRumors Apple Said to Cut iPhone Air Production Amid Underwhelming Sales - MacRumors iPhone Air sells out almost instantly in China - 9to5Mac Ads might be coming to Apple Maps next year | TechCrunch M6 iPad Pro Likely to Feature Vapor Chamber Cooling - MacRumors Apple's Plan to Launch Three New iPhone Designs Allegedly Revealed - MacRumors Apple to Build Home Hub and Robot in Vietnam in Pivot From China - Bloomberg Apple’s New Vision Pro Is Made in Vietnam in Latest China Shift - Bloomberg Apple Hosts Special Vision Pro Event for Developers - MacRumors Media | Blackmagic Design Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive | Blackmagic Design Day 1 | Create immersive media experiences for visionOS | Meet with Apple - YouTube Day 2 | Create immersive media experiences for visionOS | Meet with Apple - YouTube Boring Is What We Wanted - 512 Pixels Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » On The Sad State of Macintosh Hardware Daring Fireball: 'Boring Is What We Wanted' Feedbin Reeder Classic NetNewsWire: Free and Open Source RSS Reader for Mac and iOS GoodLinks — Save. Read. Anywhere. ReadKit - Have all your reading in one place iOS 26.1 Beta 4 Adds Liquid Glass Transparency Toggle - 512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Myke talks to Casey Newton about his workflow for running Platformer, from idea capture to writing and publishing, and how he balances reporting with access to some of the most powerful people in tech. This episode of Cortex is sponsored by: Nexos.ai: All-in-one AI platform for enterprises. Get a 14 day free trial now. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CORTEX. Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Use code cortex50off Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Casey Newton Links and Show Notes: Get Moretex – More Cortex, with no ads. Submit Feedback 🎗Relay for St. Jude – Donate Today Platformer What really happened at Basecamp - by Casey Newton Capacities What I learned about productivity this year – Platformer Google Docs Ghost Why Platformer is leaving Substack – Platformer Ghost Todoist My dinner with Altman – Platformer Casey Newton (@crumbler) – Threads Hard Fork Podcast Sam Altman upstages the critics – Platformer Notion Installer Newsletter | The Verge Casey's Homescreen Bear Balatro Notion Calendar Relay for St. Jude - Donate Today Relay for St. Jude Podcastathon 2025 - YouTube Streaming live from 12pm to 12am US Eastern time on September 19, 2025

Casey Newton

Journalist and Newsletter Writer

PlatformerThe Verge

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett, proprietor of 512 Pixels and co-founder of Relay (purveyor of many fine podcasts), joins the show. Topics include: IO (or if you will, io), the new joint venture of OpenAI and Jony Ive’s LoveFrom; the sheer fantasy of “Made in America” iPhones; and Fortnite’s return to the US App Store. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp and get on your way to being your best self. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Apple in China, Patrick’s spectacular new book. Patrick on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Excerpt from the book in the Sunday Times of London. Millions, Billions, Zillions, Brian Kernighan’s fun little book on practical day-to-day math. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett joins Jason to discuss A.I. fallout, EU moves to expand device interoperability, Jason's recent shootout of TV streaming boxes, and more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Google Gemini: Supercharge your creativity and productivity. Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback B.J Hunnicutt | M*A*S*H 4077th (TV Series) Wiki | Fandom Simple phone bending - All this Apple Vision Pro Chief Mike Rockwell Named Siri Head; Giannandrea Keeps AI Role - Bloomberg Vision Pro Creator Taking Over Siri After Apple Intelligence Setbacks - MacRumors Wish List: Siri, Spotlight, and a unified search experience – Six Colors Apple (AAPL) Explores Turning Watches Into Wearable AI Devices with Cameras - Bloomberg Apple Watches With Cameras Rumored, But FaceTime Unlikely - MacRumors Mark Gurman Talks Apple Intelligence Fallout & iOS 19 Rumors | Episode 139 - YouTube EC mandates Apple provide iOS interoperability on several fronts – Six Colors Get your new PebbleOS watch Apple restricts Pebble from being awesome with iPhones Opening iOS is good news for smartwatches | The Verge Who’s the laggard? Comparing TV streamer boxes – Six Colors Channels — Watch TV Your Way This free TV comes with two screens | The Verge Digitize Photos, Scanning & Video Transfer Services - ScanCafe Spinning pinwheel - Wikipedia mouse - Where are / are the "counting hand" cursors used in macOS - Ask Different The Fetch Softworks Story Upgrade 556: This Photo Is Not 2000 Years Old - YouTube

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett joins us to talk about his recent sabbatical experience and share what he learned from taking an extended break. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code FOCUSED. Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content. Sabbatical | 512 Pixels Photos from Stephen's Sabbatical | Instagram Relay for St. Jude Departures #11: Relay 10 | Relay FM The Blanc Media 8-Week Work Cycle with Sabbaticals | The Focus Course Give the Gift of Relay Mac Power Users

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

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. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Smarter World: Enabling a better, safer and more secure connected world with breakthrough technologies.. Listen now. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade+ - Relay FM Give the Gift of Relay FM Use Emergency SOS on your Apple Watch - Apple Support Once again, the only way forward is the Mac | Macworld Vote on the Eleventh Annual Upgradies! The Upgradies - history Apple to Keep Titanium Chassis for iPhone 17 Pro Models, Claims Leaker - MacRumors Mac Power Users - Relay FM AI insiders worry that model progress is hitting scaling wall - The Verge Indecision at the intersection of Mac Studio and Mac mini – Six Colors How I turned the M4 Mac mini into a travel computer - 9to5Mac ChatGPT on your desktop | OpenAI LaunchBar 6 Apple has been working on Vision Pro since at least 2008 - 9to5Mac Apple is most dangerous when it shows up late | Macworld Fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support Sol | Illuminate Your Mind

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

The new iPad Pro is here, and Jason is joined by Federico Viticci to discuss the new model, Jason's review, and the limitations of iPadOS. Stephen Hackett also joins the show not to crush some creative dreams, but to answer your questions. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. DeleteMe: Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. Guest Starring: Federico Viticci and Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Check out Upgrade merch! Submit Feedback Crush! | iPad Pro | Apple - YouTube Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat - The New York Times Jason's M4 iPad Pro review - Six Colors Not an iPad Pro Review - MacStories iPad Pro 2015 Review: No Country for Old Macs – Six Colors The Problem’s Never the Hardware – 512 Pixels (9+) @macrumors • Apple’s thinnest device ever. #ipadpro #bendgate • Threads Ultra-thin M4 iPad Pro features new internal structure to improve stiffness and heat dissipation - 9to5Mac

Federico Viticci

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

MacStories

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

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. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. DeleteMe: Remove your personal info from data brokers. Get 20% off your plan when you use this link and code UPGRADE20. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code UPGRADE. Guest Starring: Dan Moren, John Gruber, John Siracusa, Shelly Brisbin, and Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Mac (computer) - Wikipedia 20 Macs for 2020 - Relay FM The best Mac ever | Macworld The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge BBEdit FileMaker - Wikipedia tinkerBOY 'The Green Button' A Tour of Apple’s External (LCD) Displays – 512 Pixels PowerBook 5300, a Compromised Mac | Low End Mac Some of Apple’s lemons – 512 Pixels 20 Macs for 2020: #17 – PowerBook 500 & 5300 – Six Colors The Macintosh TV was a cul de sac off the road to converged video | Ars Technica 20 Macs for 2020 #9: Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (#12) - Relay FM

Dan Moren

Writer / Podcaster

Six ColorsRelay FMMacworld

John Gruber

Blogger

Daring Fireball

John Siracusa

Software Developer / Writer

Relay FMHypercriticalAccidental Tech PodcastArs Technica

Shelly Brisbin

Journalist / Accessibility Advocate

Relay FMKXANiMoreSMShelly Brisbin Media

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

With a busy fall looming, Mac analyst Stephen Hackett joins the show to give Jason's computing setup a check-up. And some iPhone rumors suggest the Color Czar may be leaving a lump of Space Black coal in Myke's stocking this year. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Ladder: Flexible life insurance in minutes. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Relay FM for St. Jude – Donate Now! Connected #462: GET, OPEN, UPDATE - Relay FM Jason's Hardware Jason's Dock Another Plea to the Reminders Team, This Time About the Today View – 512 Pixels Jason's Menu Bar 512 Pixels Stephen Hackett - Relay FM iPhone 15 Pro Max to face 3-4 week delay – analyst - 9to5Mac iPhone 15 Could Come With Color-Matched Braided USB-C Cables [Updated] - MacRumors Here Are All the iPhone 15 Colors We Expect From Apple - MacRumors iPhone 15 Pro to Come in Blue and Gray Titanium, No Gold Expected - MacRumors iPad Pro 2024: Magic Keyboard, Redesigned Tablet, M3; September 12 Event Details - Bloomberg Understanding your subscription analytics - Apple Podcasts for Creators

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

It's not every day that Apple introduces an entirely new Mac line. But on March 8, that's exactly what happened. Jason, Myke, and special guest Stephen Hackett discuss the new Mac Studio and Studio Display, along with the updated iPad Air and iPhone SE. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. TextExpander: Your Shortcut to Efficient, Consistent Communication. Get 20% off. Capital One: Machine learning at Capital One. What’s in your wallet? Memberful: Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Get started now, no credit card required. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Upgrade Scorecard Apple and Major League Baseball to offer “Friday Night Baseball” - Apple Apple unveils M1 Ultra, the world’s most powerful chip for a personal computer - Apple An Ode to the Apple Studio Display (17-inch ADC) – 512 Pixels Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica The Future of the 27-inch iMac – 512 Pixels Ming-Chi Kuo on Twitter: 2023: Mac Pro and iMac Pro

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

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... This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: PDFpen, from Smile : The ultimate tool for editing PDFs on the Mac. Upgrade+: More content, no ads. Fully: Everything you need to find your work flow. Get $30 off. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. There will be new emojis in 2021 after all – Emojipedia Connected #265: What Are You, a Dictionary? - Relay FM 'For All Mankind' Season 2 Trailer Shared on IMDb, with No Official Release - MacRumors Werner Herzog Sets Shooting Star Documentary 'Fireball' at Apple - Variety Apple eyes new streaming strategy after Tom Hanks drama breaks records – Fast Company macOS Big Sur Application Icons macOS Big Sur Utilities Icons Connected - Relay FM Mac Power Users - Relay FM Liftoff - Relay FM Six Colors liveblog (@sixcolorsevent) / Twitter

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

We close the book on the 2010s with a special draft of Apple keynotes and media events from the past decade, joined by special guest Stephen Hackett. And in Upstream news, it's a busy season of announcements for both Apple TV+ and Peacock. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2021. Booz Allen: Integrate. Innovate. Get it done with Booz Allen. Direct Mail: Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Studio Ghibli films are coming to Netflix outside North America next month - The Verge Disney+ to Launch a Week Early Across Western Europe | Hollywood Reporter The Incomparable | A Concerning Amount of Tootsie Rolls (Episode 497) ‘See’: Dave Bautista To Star In Season 2 Of Apple Drama Series – Deadline The Morning Show on Twitter: "THIS JUST IN: Jennifer Aniston is taking home the @SAGawards for Best Actress in a Drama Series." ‘Little America’ Showrunner Lee Eisenberg Sets Apple Overall Deal – Variety 'Little America' Review | Hollywood Reporter Apple to Release ‘The Banker’ in Theaters This March – Variety 'Beastie Boys Story' doc from Spike Jonze coming to Apple TV+ in April after IMAX debut - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ to premiere three new originals at 2020 SXSW Film Festival - Apple Apple TV+ original animated Earth Day film voiced by Meryl Streep; Julia Louis-Dreyfus signs content deal - 9to5Mac Apple TV+ announces Home Before Dark drama premiering April 3, renews for second season - 9to5Mac Apple announces release date for Steven Spielberg's 'Amazing Stories' and Apple TV+'s first British series - 9to5Mac Peacock Sets Expansive Scripted Development Slate Ahead of Formal Unveiling | Hollywood Reporter NBC’s Peacock: launch date and price tiers for the streaming service - The Verge List of Apple Inc. media events - Wikipedia How I rip DVDs and Blu-rays - Six Colors Using Dual SIM with an eSIM - Apple Support

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

This week we try to solve a technology mystery. What if there was a murder, but no body? What if there were victims, but no crime? We all want answers: Who killed the butterfly keyboard, and why? This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Setapp, from Macpaw: More than 150 powerful apps for your Mac. Instabug: The Most Comprehensive Feedback Platform for Mobile Apps. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett, Quinn Rose, and Adina Hurley Links and Show Notes: User Slag777 on Freesound provided a sound effect used in this episode. Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 172, With Special Guest Merlin Mann Upgrade #271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro - Relay FM The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 133, With Guest Serenity Caldwell Accidental Tech Podcast: 193: The Escape Zone How to clean the keyboard of your MacBook or MacBook Pro - Apple Support The new MacBook keyboard is ruining my life | The Outline The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 269, With Special Guest Casey Johnston Keyboard Service Program for MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro - Apple Support Apple owes everyone an apology and it should start with me, specifically | The Outline Apple's Faulty MacBook Butterfly Keyboard Explained... With Real Butterflies | Joanna Stern – WSJ - YouTube Accidental Tech Podcast: 244: The Mac Renaissance This is Tim: Apple Q4 2017 financial call transcript - Six Colors

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Quinn Rose

Podcaster

Relay FM

Adina Hurley

Podcaster

Relay FM

Special guest Stephen Hackett joins us to discuss the current state of the Mac in both hardware and software. We also ponder Apple's choices in naming the new iPhones, Jason muses about whether the Apple Watch even needs an upgrade this fall, and we wrap things up with a Mac-themed #askupgrade. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Bombas: Socks for the new school year. Use this link for 20% off. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Collection – 512 Pixels Accidental Tech Podcast: 339: Ketchup Momentum Dangertown Beatdown Trailer — YouTube Family Feud Team Selection — YouTube The Morning Show Trailer — YouTube CBS, Viacom Strike Deal to Recombine | Hollywood Reporter Will Netflix Have to Change Its Strategy Soon? | Hollywood Reporter New iPhones to Debut on September 10 According to File Found in iOS 13 Beta 7 - MacRumors watchOS 6 assets reveal new Apple Watch models coming in titanium and ceramic cases - 9to5Mac Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM Upgrade #56: The Migration Experience - Relay FM Power Mac G3 — Wikipedia Stephen’s Mac Candle — YouTube

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Then it was, as Myke and Jason began their preparations for the Christmas holiday, that they were visited by three ghosts, representing the spirit of Apple past, present, and future. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Simple Contacts: Contact lens prescriptions from home: Use offer code AHOY20 for $20 off your first order of contact lenses 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. PDFpen, from Smile: The ultimate tool for editing PDFs. Click here to learn more. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett, Rosemary Orchard, and Federico Viticci Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Rosemary Orchard

Independent Developer / Automation Expert

Relay FMRosemary OrchardSnailed It Development

Federico Viticci

Founder & Editor-in-Chief

MacStories

It's time for your Upgrade hosts to go for glory and risk the agony of defeat--all in view of a studio audience in Chicago, Illinois. Jason and Myke pick what they think will happen at Apple's October 30 event in New York City. And they're joined by guest draft experts Alex Cox and Stephen Hackett, who provide instant analysis of all the picks--and harsh judgment of our hosts. In one week, we'll know who was horrendously wrong and who reigns supreme as draft champion! This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code UPGRADE to get 30% off. Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Instabug: In-App Feedback and Bug Reporting for Mobile Apps Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Alex Cox Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The 2018 October Event Draft Interactive Scorecard – Created by Zach Knox The 2018 October Event Draft PDF Scorecard Jason's Invite Review: Logitech Base - Six Colors

Alex Cox

Podcaster

Relay FMAPAlex Cox Makes PodcastsINIndieCards Against Humanity

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

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

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Stephen Hackett returns to Mac Power Users to talk about his transition into video production, Internet automation, his home studio, audio and video gear, a new iMac and more. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: PDFpen from Smile With powerful PDF editing tools, available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, PDFpen from Smile makes you a Mac Power User. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Postbox: The Power Email App Timing: The automatic time tracking app for macOS. Use this link to save 10% on your purchase. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership 512 Pixels Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter Stephen Hackett - Relay FM Mac Power Users #235: Workflows with Stephen Hackett - Relay FM Mac Power Users #331: Stephen Hackett: Collector of Macs - Relay FM Free Agents #25: Breadcrumb of My Life, with Stephen Hackett - Relay FM 512 Pixels - YouTube Sales CRM & Pipeline Management Software | Pipedrive Trello Where work happens | Slack Zapier | The easiest way to automate your work Google Sheets - create and edit spreadsheets online, for free. Remember The Milk: Online to-do list and task management To do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: Todoist OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group OmniFocus — MacSparky eero Plus: Worry Free Wifi Security | eero Use parental controls on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support Video: Q&A/Studio Tour – 512 Pixels Nest Secure alarm system. | Nest The Gear I Use – 512 Pixels Sound Devices USBPre 2 - Microphone Interface USBPRE 2 Amazon.com: Tascam US-2x2 USB Audio Interface Amazon.com : Sony a7R II Full-Frame Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera, Body Only (Black) (ILCE7RM2/B) : Musical Instruments Amazon.com : Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm Why I'm considering the iMac Pro | iMore Forecast: Podcast MP3 Chapter Encoder — Overcast MilGraCom — High Sierra Media Key Enabler

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Just in time for Christmas, Jason and Myke look back at the trends of 2017 and reveal their 2018 Apple wish lists. Then it's time for special guests Serenity Caldwell and Stephen Hackett to join us for a round of very special #askupgrade, the first-ever Upgrade Secret Santa, and a Myke at the Movies look at "Home Alone 2." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: TextExpander, from Smile: Communicate smarter with TextExpander. Get 20% off your first year when you tell them you came from this show. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. AppOptics: A next-gen Application Performance Management system. Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Get a massive 50% off with the code RELAYXMAS. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Serenity Caldwell Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Query - Relay FM All-New Kindle Oasis E-reader Kindle Paperwhite Comic Book Fidget Toys R2-D2™ App-Enabled Droid™ – Sphero Store Baratza Virtuoso Coffee Grinder Cortex Wallpaper | grafiksyndikat Heads Up! on the App Store Spaceteam - A Chaotic and Cooperative Card Game Exploding Kittens Telestrations Jackbox Games Hungry Hungry Hippos - Wikipedia Space Adventure Smartphone Magnifier Rotating Moon Star Projection Lamp Batman Stretch Armstrong Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) - IMDb Myke at the Movies | "Home Alone" (Episode 17) Talkboy - Wikipedia

Serenity Caldwell

Editor

iMoreMacworld

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

The Upgrade Summer of Fun continues! A special panel of guests convenes to draft our favorite hardware created by Apple. And in an unprecedented installment of Myke at the Movies, John Siracusa joins us to discuss the Final Cut edition of "Blade Runner." This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping. Ting: A smarter way to do mobile. Save $25 on selected devices or keep it as Ting credit. Incapsula: Secure and accelerate your website. Upgrade listeners get one month free. Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett, John Siracusa, and Alex Cox Links and Show Notes: Please consider becoming a Relay FM member to support this show Draft picks (below here there are spoilers!) John: SE/30 Stephen: Bondi iMac Myke: iPod mini Alex: iPod touch first-gen Jason: MacBook Air (2nd wave) John: (Original) Macintosh (128K) Stephen: Original AirPort Base Station + iBook Toilet Seat Myke: iPhone 6 Plus #mykewasright Alex: iPhone 4 Jason: Apple IIe John: Mac IIfx Stephen: Titanium PowerBook G4 Myke: iPad Pro 12.9 Alex: Black MacBook Jason: LaserWriter Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Steve Jobs says "Jump!" and Phil Schiller does - YouTube Versions of Blade Runner - Wikipedia

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

John Siracusa

Software Developer / Writer

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Relay FM co-founder Stephen Hackett discusses his origin story, including an abortive attempt at being an Apple blogger, a fateful meeting over tea with Jason and David, how he left his job to become a full-time podcast entrepreneur, and the personal challenges he first encountered when he went independent. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘FREEAGENTS’ Timing: The automatic time tracking app for OS X. Use code FREEAGENTS for 20% off until the end of July. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Focused with a Relay FM Membership Free Agents #3: My Curse and My Reward, with Myke Hurley - Relay FM Analog(ue) #9: My Shoes Are A Bit Dusty - Relay FM 512 Pixels The Reality of Indie Life

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Live from Portland, Jason and Myke are joined by Stephen Hackett to cover a lot of follow-up from last week's Apple announcements. Myke reveals which iPhone 7 he's buying and considers how his technology and methods will need to change when he travels with it. Jason gives more details about how AirPods work. Finally, we talk a little bit about the impending release of iOS 10. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code NEWIPHONE to get 10% off your first purchase. Ring: Create a ring of security that starts at your front door. Get $50 off! Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off with the code UPGRADE. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Charging and listening to wired headphones on the iPhone 7 will cost you $40 - Six Colors The 5 stages of grief for a headphone-jack-free iPhone | Macworld All the great adaptors The Magic of AirPods - Six Colors Craig Hockenberry on the True Tone sensor

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Mac user, collector, and … yes … YouTuber Stephen Hackett joins in to explain essential cloud-based services used to run the Relay Network, his growing collection of Macs, and his photo and video workflows. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Hover: Simplified domain management. Use code AUTOMATION to get 10% off your first purchase. The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Automatic The connected car company that improves your driving and integrates your car into yoru digital life. Enter code MACPOWER to get 20% off your purchase. Fracture Bring your photos to life. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Mac user, collector, and … yes … YouTuber Stephen Hackett joins in to explain essential cloud-based services used to run the Relay Network, his growing collection of Macs, and his photo and video workflows. Support Mac Power Users with a Relay FM Membership 512 Pixels – A blog about things that light up and make noise, written by Stephen Hackett 512pixels.net (@512px) | Twitter 512 Pixels - YouTube Stephen Hackett (@ismh) | Twitter Mac Power Users #235: Workflows with Stephen Hackett - Relay FM Connected - Relay FM Connected #95: RelayCon WWDC 2016 - Relay FM Pingdom - Website Monitoring Made Easy Website monitoring for everyone. How people build software · GitHub Wunderlist | To-do list, Reminders, Errands - App of the Year! Ungeniused - Relay FM Liftoff - Relay FM OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group Trello Trello’s boards, lists, and cards enable you to organize and prioritize your projects in a fun, flexible and rewarding way. Slack: Be less busy Quip 1Writer - A beautiful and rich-featured Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels Apple Collection – 512 Pixels Amazon.com : Foldio 2 - 15" Folding Portable Lightbox Studio for Smartphone or DSLR : Camera & Photo Genaray SpectroLED-14 Three Light Kit (120VAC/12VDC) Amazon.com: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III 20.1 Megapixel Camera Amazon.com : Canon EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera (Body Only) Amazon.com : Shure VP83 LensHopper Camera-Mounted Condenser Microphone : Professional Video Microphones : Camera & Photo Amazon.com : Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras - Fixed : Camera Lenses : Camera & Photo Amazon.com : Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras Amazon.com : Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Macintosh TV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Getting Started with OmniGraffle

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

In this special holiday episode, Stephen Hackett joins Myke and Jason to discuss the product that changed Apple's fortunes: the original iMac. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Memorial Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Public holidays in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The iMac G3 Project – 512 Pixels iMac G3: The Macintosh That Saved Apple – 512 Pixels On the iMac’s place in the world – 512 Pixels All 13 Colors of iMac – 512 Pixels ‘It’s from a different planet; a planet with better designers’ – 512 Pixels The iMac G3 introduction Steve Jobs introduces the Original iMac - Apple Special Event (1998) - YouTube The iMac Cometh | Macworld 'QuickTime On The Internet' white-paper Cute advertisement from Apple - YouTube Beige Power Mac G3 All-in-One | Low End Mac Apple USB Mouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Apple Pro Mouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia iMac Boards Use Forbidden Interface | Macworld Steve Jobs introduces rainbow iMacs & Power Mac G3 - Macworld SF (1999) - YouTube Steve Jobs introduces iMovie & iMac DV - Apple Special Event (1999) - YouTube Steve Jobs introduces psychedelic iMacs - Macworld Tokyo (2001) - YouTube

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

This week, with Myke on sick leave, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about Apple's first-party apps, the future of the Mac and VR pizza. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: Casper: Because everyone deserves a great night sleep. Get $50 off with the code ‘UPGRADE’ Mailroute: a secure, hosted email service for protection from viruses and spam. Go to mailroute.net/upgrade for a free trial and 10% off, for the lifetime of your account. Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership The “Upgrade Brainball All-Stars” shirt “Upgrade Your Wardrobe Hoodie” zip-up hoodie Apple Launches Repair Program for Late 2013 Mac Pro Video Issues - Mac Rumors iPhone 5se May Come in Silver, Space Gray, and Bright Pink - Mac Rumors The history of the iPod nano — 512 Pixels Mossberg: Apple’s apps need work | The Verge Mailplane - Gmail for Mac Welcome to Cast AnyList - The best way to create and share a grocery shopping list. The 20th Anniversary Mac — 512 Pixels A Mac for all seasons: Why the Mac has so much staying power | Macworld iMac G4 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia HyperCard - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Liftoff - Relay FM

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Myke and Stephen turn the tables on David and Katie to celebrate the 300th episode of the show featuring questions from MPU listeners. Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week! This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: • TextExpander from Smile Type more with less effort! Expand short abbreviations into longer bits of text, even fill-ins, with TextExpander from Smile. • 1Password Have you ever forgotten a password? Now you don't have to worry about that anymore. • The Omni Group We're passionate about productivity for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley Links and Show Notes: More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Mac Power Users #1: All About E-Mail - Relay FM Mac Power Users #2: All About E-Mail (Part 2) - Relay FM Mac Power Users #23: Workflows with Merlin Mann - Relay FM The first workflow show with Merlin Mann Mac Power Users #299: Plex - Relay FM Mac Power Users #29: Workflows with Jason Snell - Relay FM Mac Power Users #82: Cooking Ideas - Relay FM Mac Power Users #293: It Kinda Is Rocket Science - Relay FM Mac Power Users #253: Life on Mars - Relay FM Mac Power Users #190: Workflows with John August - Relay FM Smart information management and web research for Mac - DEVONtechnologies Mac Power Users #295: Workflows with Shawn Blanc - Relay FM Michael Giacchino - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Michael Giacchino is an American composer who has composed scores for films, television series and video games. The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 123, Live From WWDC 2015 With Phil Schiller Wil Wheaton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Richard William "Wil" Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor, blogger, voice actor and writer. App Camp For Girls Mac Power Users #73: Podcasting: The How and the Why - Relay FM Pinboard: social bookmarking for introverts Mr. Reader - RSS News Reader for your iPad Mr. Reader App Store Link The workspace for your life’s work | Evernote Dropbox Instapaper SaneBox - Email Management for Any Inbox OmniFocus - task management for Mac, iPad, and iPhone - The Omni Group Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software Automating Billing with TextExpander and Automator — MacSparky TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time OmniGraffle - diagramming and graphic design for Mac, iPhone, and iPad - The Omni Group Nuance | Nuance - PDF, Customer Service, HIM, and Speech Recognition Solutions MindNode Mac Power Users #112: Self Publishing and iBooks Author - Relay FM Ulysses Storyist - Home Backblaze: The Best Unlimited Online Backup and Cloud Storage Services Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa | Disneyland Resort Macintosh 128K - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Macintosh 128K, originally released as the Apple Macintosh, is the original Apple Macintosh personal computer. Macintosh SE - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Macintosh SE is a personal computer manufactured by Apple between March 1987[1][2] and October 1990. Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (aka "20AM" or "TAM") was a limited-edition personal computer released in 1997 to mark Apple's 20th birthday. Mac Power Users #200: The Story So Far... - Relay FM

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Myke Hurley

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM

Live from Portland, Myke, Jason, and special guest Stephen Hackett go deep with more thought about the Apple event, the iPad pro, Myke's dream computing environment, possibilities for Apple's product releases for the rest of 2015, what we pre-ordered from Apple, the prospects for the new Apple TV as a game platform, Apple's limited storage offerings for iCloud backup, and more. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial. Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'UPGRADE' to get 15% off Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage. Fanduel: Weekly fantasy sports games. Week 1 NFL games are almost here! Use code Upgrade. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership TV Talk Machine - a podcast from The Incomparable iPad Pro and Surface: Two different worlds | Apple content from SuperSite for Windows Auria by WaveMachine Labs - Auria Subscription iPhones — Benedict Evans How the new Apple TV uses On-Demand Resources to host great apps and games | iMore 16GB is a Bad User Experience - David Smith Robot or Not? | Siri (Episode 16)

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels

Just hours after Apple's September event, Jason is joined by Stephen Hackett to talk about updates to the Apple Watch and Apple TV, as well as the new iPad Pro, iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. This episode of Upgrade is sponsored by: GoToMeeting: Make it easy to meet with your team whenever you need to, wherever you are. Click the 'Try it Free' button for a 30-day free trial. Stamps.com: Postage on demand. Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and type in UPGRADE, for a no-risk trial and your $110 Bonus Offer, including a digital scale and up to $55 FREE postage. FanDuel -- Use code upgrade and check out the special money-matching deal. Guest Starring: Stephen Hackett Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Events - Special Event September 2015 - Apple John Gruber on Twitter: "Employees outnumber media 2-1 in here. 1000 employees, ~400 media." Apple Watch Bands - Apple iPad Pro - Apple Hands-on with Apple's new iPad Pro | The Verge Steve Jobs, on the stylus Apple TV - Apple Pondering a name change for OS X | Macworld iPhone 6s - Apple iPhone Upgrade Program - Apple

Stephen Hackett

Co-founder and Podcaster

Relay FM512 Pixels