Jason Snell

Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell to talk about CarPlay on boats and the new version of Pastebot, before useful consumer advice is given about weather stations and network-attached storage. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. Backblaze: Unlimited, easy data protection. Try it for free today and get 20% off with code connected20 Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Upgrade #631: Nessie Beneath the Waves - Relay Google Health Now Syncs With Apple Health - 512 Pixels Garmin’s new screen-free fitness tracker doesn’t require a subscription | The Verge CarPlay is Coming to Pontoon Boats - MacRumors CarPlay is Coming to… Pontoon Boats — Liss is More More Boats - Robot or Not? #357 - The Incomparable Savvy Navvy Pastebot 3 for Mac Pastebot 3 Doubles Down on Mac Clipboard Automation and Introduces Two New Business Models - MacStories Ambient WS-2000 The 3 Best Home Weather Stations of 2026 | Reviews by Wirecutter DiskStation® DS925+ | Synology Inc. Synology DS925+ 4-Bay 16TB NAS w/ 4x4TB HAT3300 Hard Drive Bundle OWC ThunderBay 4: Thunderbolt 4-Bay RAID Storage A new Mac mini: I want to believe – Six Colors

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show for a look back at WWDC 2026, and a look ahead to Designed in California, his and Myke Hurley’s upcoming 50-episode Apple history podcast. Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off your first box, plus free daily greens, with code talkshow50off. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code TALKSHOW. Finalist — A daily planner for iPhone, iPad and Mac, built on proven paper-based planning methods. DF readers get six months free; see details at the link. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: “Designed in California” — Kickstarter campaign running through the end of June 2026 to fund Jason and Myke Hurley’s 50-episode Apple history podcast. If you don’t back this you’re not hooked up right. WebKit in Safari 27 changes and notes, from the WebKit blog. Helium — My favorite Chromium browser for the Mac. Fast, free, no bloat. Camino — An open source Mac-assed web browser based on the Mozilla engine from the 2000s. Last updated in 2012, but, blessedly, the website still works. When it was discontinued I described it as “like a glass of ice water on a hot day for Mac users who wanted a modern but Mac-like browser in the early years of Mac OS X.”. Photos of John Ternus and Tim Cook at Apple’s WWDC post-Keynote “Tech Talk”: Mine. Federico Viticci’s. Jason on BBEdit 16, the world’s greatest text editor. Jason, writing at Macworld, on the foundation of Apple’s OS 27 updates. Jason, writing at Macworld, on Mac OS X Snow Leopard back in 2009. (The update cost $29 — which we thought was cheap, because previous Mac OS X updates cost $129.) Boston College’s Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

WWDC26 has come and gone, and the guys have scores to pick, topics to discuss, and Liquid Glass sliders to adjust. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Mercury Weather: Forecasts, beautifully done. Download now for free. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Wax London Dub Dub Daily: Day 2 | WWDC26 - YouTube Platforms State of the Union - WWDC26 - Videos - Apple Developer Rickies.co: WWDC 2026 Rickies.net: WWDC 2026 Jason Snell: "Cable management and 4 Mac Studios" Mark Gurman on AI Extensions – X Lil' Finder Guy made an appearance... - Basic Apple Guy on Threads iCloud+ Subscribers Get Higher Apple Intelligence Usage Limits in iOS 27 - MacRumors WWDC26: Tim Cook’s Closing Reflections - 512 Pixels WWDC 2026: Between Seasons - MacStories

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell joins the show to discuss the state of e-readers, why dedicated reading devices still beat the iPad, Kindle vs Kobo, plus libraries, physical books, note-taking devices, and color e-ink. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU. NerdWallet: Compare real financing offers from trusted lenders — all in one place. Get VIP treatment using this link. 1Password: Never forget a password again. Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. You can watch the podcast over on YouTube. Credits The Mac Power Users Stephen Robles David Sparks The Editor Jim Metzendorf The Fixer Kerry Provanzano More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback Kobo Libra Colour Review: Color, but at what cost? – Six Colors Boox Palma review: A phone-shaped e-reader – Six Colors Shop all Kindle | Amazon Kobo Sage | Rakuten Kobo eReader Store United States Libby - Library hoopla | streaming audiobooks, music, video & ebooks GitHub - crosspoint-reader/crosspoint-reader: Firmware for the Xteink X4 e-paper display reader · GitHub Daylight | A More Caring Computer calibre - E-book management Goodreads | Meet your next favorite book The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts Apple in China | Book by Patrick McGee | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Rethinking RSS, newsletters, and how I read every morning – Six Colors Stephen Robles: "My AI Voice" - Mastodon

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

It's Apple 50 week, so we've got an Apple-filled podcast. First, longtime Apple journalist Jason Snell joins the show to talk about the state of the company as a hardware maker, a software maker, a force for good in the world, and more. Then, blogger and entrepreneur Anil Dash explains why he's worried about the rise of video podcasts, and the role Apple could play to make it better. Finally, The Verge's Allison Johnson helps answer a question on the Vergecast Hotline (call 866-VERGE11 or email vergecast@theverge.com!) about swapping your phone for a watch. And a tablet. And some other things. Further reading: Rank the 50 best Apple Products⁠ ⁠Apple in 2025: The Six Colors report card⁠ ⁠Apple turns 50: celebrating five decades of the tech giant⁠ ⁠Apple II Forever!⁠ “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement. Why Apple’s move to video could endanger podcasting's greatest power Subscribe to The Verge for unlimited access to theverge.com, subscriber-exclusive newsletters, and our ad-free podcast feed.We love hearing from you! Email your questions and thoughts to vergecast@theverge.com or call us at 866-VERGE11. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss the 2025 Six Colors Apple Report Card, MacOS 26 Tahoe, Apple Creator Studio, along with what we expect/hope for in next week’s Apple product announcements. Sponsored by: Notion: The AI workspace where teams and AI agents get more done together. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Sentry: A real-time error monitoring and tracing platform. Use code TALKSHOW for $80 in free credits. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: Apple in 2025: The Six Colors Report Card. Kieran Healy, in a post at Six Colors published after we recorded the show: “Charting the Vibes in the 2025 Apple Report Card”. Kieran Healy’s homepage/weblog. My 2025 Apple Report Card. Upgrade: “The Shifting Sands of Liquid Glass”, wherein Jason and Myke discuss this year’s report card, and Jason makes rascally comments supporting MacOS 26 Tahoe. (And Myke isn’t much better.) Apple’s July 2025 announcement of the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit. Derek Sivers, in 2005: “Ideas Are Just a Multiplier of Execution”. ChangeTheHeaders — a Safari extension I convinced Jeff Johnson to build, which, among other things, allows me never to be served WebP images in lieu of PNG or JPEG. StopTheMadness — the older sibling, companion Safari Extension to ChangeTheHeaders that gives you explicit control over all sorts of web features, on a per-website basis. (I conflated the two during the show.) WebP. Mac Launchers: LaunchBar (my favorite, and until Tahoe, Jason’s too). Alfred. Raycast. Tuna. Quicksilver. Incomplete list of what’s wrong with MacOS 26 Tahoe: Terrible app icons. The terrible idea to include inscrutable, inconsistent icons next to just about every menu item in every app, as documented by Jim Nielsen and Nikita Prokopov, and linked to by yours truly here and here, respectively. Norbert Heger: “The Struggle of Resizing Windows on macOS Tahoe” — and a follow-up. Daring Fireball: “Why It’s Difficult to Resize Windows on MacOS 26 Dyehoe”. Daring Fireball: “Bad Dye Job”. Stephen Hackett’s MacOS Screenshot Library at 512 Pixels. Steve Krug’s classic book, “Don’t Make Me Think”. The Appearance Manager and the themes that never actually shipped for classic Mac OS. Comparing Alan Dye’s horseshitty introduction of Liquid Glass at WWDC 2025 to Steve Jobs’s introduction of Aqua back in 2000. Manu Cornet’s 2011 classic: “Organizational Charts In Major Tech”. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason joins Stephen and Myke to talk about hard drives, window management, and charts. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code CONNECTED. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback snellworld.com September 10, 2014: A Personal Announcement – Six Colors San Francisco Rat - The Incomparable Mothership #458 - The Incomparable Apple accelerates the roadmap and ratchets its revenue – Six Colors This is Tim: Complete transcript of Apple’s Q3 2025 financial call – Six Colors Upgrade #575: I Love to Accelerate a Roadmap - Relay CCATP #808 — Jason Snell on The Magic Behind the Six Colors Charts - Podfeet Podcasts Building self-updating charts in Numbers – Six Colors Rogue Amoeba - Under the Microscope » Blog Archive » Turn Speech Into Text With Audio Hijack 4.3’s New Transcribe Block Stephen and Jason at Myke's Bachelor Party Mail in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger - 512 Pixels New Mail Message in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger - 512 Pixels 'Macintosh HD' Icon Updated in macOS Tahoe Beta 5 - 512 Pixels UNAS Pro - Ubiquiti Here's the redesigned AirDrop icon in iOS 26 - 9to5Mac "Pizza Slice" Icons First Look: iPadOS 26 Public Beta – Six Colors Thoughts on iPadOS 26: Hello, It's Good to Be Back - MacStories iPadOS 26 is way more Mac-like. Where does that lead? - Fast Company Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction? – Six Colors iPad Pro (2nd generation) - Wikipedia iPad Pro 12.9‑in. (2nd generation) vs iPad Air 13‑in. (M2) vs iPad Pro 13‑in. (M4) - Apple

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the early PC platform rivalries of the 1980s, iOS 26 leaks (and Apple suing YouTuber Jon Prosser), the various Apple OS 26 public betas and the state of Liquid Glass, and more. (Where by “more” I mean a little baseball and keyboard nerdery.) Sponsored by: Factor: Healthy eating, made easy. Get 50% off plus free shipping on your first box. Sentry: The real-time error monitoring and tracing platform that helps dev teams and tech companies build better, more reliable products. Use code talkshow for 3 months free and 150,000 errors. Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code talkshow. Transcripts: Unofficial but surprisingly good. Links: The MLB All-Star Game "swing-off". NuPhy Kick75 mechanical Bluetooth keyboard. The weird key layout of the Apple Keyboard (ADB). Tinkerboy’s ADB-to-USB adapter. (Email Tinkerboy if you’re interested — he has a USB-C adapter too, not listed on the website.) Jason’s keyboard and the switches inside. John on Myke Hurley’s “The State of the Workflow”. Apple sues Jon Prosser over Liquid Glass leaks. Un-redacting the redacted names in the lawsuit. Wikipedia on Think Secret and "Nick DePlume", its pseudonymous author. See also: Vintage DF coverage of Think Secret. Ray Gun magazine and designer David Carson. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Subtitle: "What Do We Have on the Spacecraft That's Good?" Jason Snell has been covering Apple since all the Macs it shipped were beige boxes. This week, he joins Stephen and David to discuss the company’s range of legal and technological issues that seem to be adding up rapidly. This episode of Mac Power Users is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code MPU. Indeed: Join more than 3.5 million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Sign up for the MPU email newsletter and join the MPU forums. More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments Submit Feedback On Teachers and the 2025 Productivity Academy - MacSparky Join Mac Power Users - Relay Mac Power Users #462: Return to the Snell Zone - Relay Six Colors – Apple, technology, and other stuff by Jason Snell & Dan Moren Upgrade - Relay Downstream - Relay The Incomparable - Smart, funny pop culture podcasts The Incomparable Mothership Jason Snell (@jsnell@zeppelin.flights) - Mastodon Two desks, but a single M4 Max MacBook Pro – Six Colors Insta360 Link Webcam Keychron Q1 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard - Version 2 Extracting the Touch ID Button from a Magic Keyboard -- Friday Keyboard Club - YouTube Thunderbolt 4 Dock | TS4 | CalDigit – CalDigit Thunderbolt 5 Dock | TS5 Plus | CalDigit – CalDigit Tim Cook gambles big on the App Store and loses (for now) – Six Colors The App Store prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions - Apple App Store in the U.S. facilitated $406B in developer billings and sales in 2024 - Apple The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors Safely open apps on your Mac - Apple Support How will Apple re-think AI features for WWDC 2025? – Six Colors Hypercritical: Apple Turnover Hypercritical: Apple Turnaround Apple University - Wikipedia Make | Automation Software Linode | Akamai Numbers on the Mac App Store Jason Snell on the Magic Behind the Six Colors Charts - Podfeet Podcasts Chit chat about charts - All this A full list of new functions in Numbers 14.4 – Six Colors Pushover: Simple Notifications for Android, iPhone, iPad, and Desktop Scriptable on the Mac App Store SwiftBar SwiftBar on GitHub

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Subtitle: Too Much Kissin’ It is time to name a new Annual Chairman, so the guys judge their 2024 predictions and make a new round of guesses for what 2025 may bring to the Apple faithful. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Guest Starring: Jason Snell and Dice by PCalc Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Connected - YouTube Annual Rickies 2024 • Rickies.co 2024 Annual Rickies — Rickies.net Apple Vision Pro May Now Be Out of Production - MacRumors 2025 Annual Rickies — Rickies.net Annual Rickies 2025 • Rickies.co

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Subtitle: Jason Snell Alert Federico and Myke are joined by Jason Snell to discuss Apple hardware in unexpected places, their dream peripherals, and how they are (or not) using their Vision Pros. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: NetSuite: The leading integrated cloud business software suite. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for Mac. Get one month free. Celtreos: The shoot-em-up game with tiny ships, big weapons, waves of foes, power-ups and obstacles. Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Ticci Tabs ReadKit Threads knows it has an engagement bait problem - The Verge Pixel Thermometer rolling out body temperature support in Europe – 9to5Google Apple Potentially Facing Worst Leak Since iPhone 4 Was Left in a Bar - MacRumors M4 MacBook Pro offered for sale on Russian site; likely real – 9to5mac Upgrade #532: I Am Foreign Exchange Headwinds - Relay FM iPhone 4 - Wikipedia This Is Apple's Next iPhone – Gizmodo Steve Jobs: "What have you done that's so great?" - MacStories Steve Jobs tells the media to switch off their wifi mifi for his demo - YouTube Apple wins a patent for a removable keyboard with trackpad-like functionality built-into the keys + higher resistance to unwanted materials - Patently Apple Mokibo Fusion Keyboard @viticci • Decided to get the @verge Nomad band for my Apple Watch Ultra to match the iPhone 16 Plus • Threads Sport Band - 46mm/49mm | The Verge | NOMAD® NightWatch: An Apple Watch stand, if you want it – Six Colors Apple Vision Pro Series Head Strap - Spigen A Cozy WWDC — Todd Heberlein Juno for YouTube has been removed from the App Store Apple Vision Pro Series Head Strap - Spigen Solotop for Apple Vision Pro Modern Solo Knit Top-strap Adapters print & Ship - Etsy Air Cover 2.0 para Apple Vision Pro – Open System – Infinity One 3D Last week in Apple Vision Pro | Frostbyte | Substack

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss Apple’s September product announcements, and Meta’s Orion prototype AR glasses. Absolutely no baseball talk, almost. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Links: Ten years of Six Colors. Take Control of Photos (updated for iOS 18 and MacOS 15 Sequoia). KQED: Fans Flood Coliseum to Bid Emotional Farewell to A’s at Last Game in Oakland. A’s fan who was at their first game in Oakland in 1968, and their final game last week. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell is back to talk about staying focused as an indie and his unique spin on off-site personal retreats. This episode of Focused is sponsored by: Nom Nom: Healthy, fresh food for dogs formulated by top Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Prepped in our kitchens with free delivery to your door. Get 50% off. 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: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Deep Focus: Extended ad-free episodes with bonus deep dive content. David's Personal Retreat PDF Mike's Personal Retreat in Obsidian video Good to Great by Jim Collins Getaway House | Tiny Cabin Vacation Rentals Runestone text editor Six Colors Upgrade | Relay FM Downstream | Relay FM The Incomparable | Smart, funny pop culture podcasts

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. And sports gambling. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: The best coffee is made at home. Enjoy a free bag of roasted-to-order coffee and $15 off select plans when you join Trade. Links: Jason: “U.S. versus Apple: A first reaction”. Yours truly: “The EU’s Share of Apple’s Global Revenue”. “European Commission Opens DMA Non-Compliance Investigations Against Google, Apple, and Meta”. Steve Jobs, explainer extraordinaire: “Thoughts on Music”. “Thoughts on Flash”. Signal dropped support for handling SMS messages on Android in 2022. Google does not support APIs to allow third-party Android apps to handle RCS messaging. ESPN: “Shohei Ohtani, His Interpreter and Wire Transfers: A Timeline”. Craig Calcaterra’s excellent Cup of Coffee baseball-oriented blog/newsletter. Calcaterra’s breakdown of the Ohtani gambling scandal. The Alabama college baseball betting scandal (“You don’t understand, I have inside information!”). This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Apple's spooky October event has come and gone, so the guys sort through the wreckage of their picks and talk about the M3 and new Macs. Jason had to step in. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Fitbod: Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Electric: Unbury yourself from IT tasks. Get a free pair of Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones when you schedule a meeting. Indeed: Join more than three million businesses worldwide using Indeed to hire great talent fast. Guest Starring: Dice by PCalc and Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback The 'Sunday Problem' The new, more affordable Apple Pencil is now available to order - Apple Apple’s ‘Scary Fast’ Event Brings the M3 to Life – 512 Pixels Myke's Finder Jack-O'-Lantern Apple's Scary Fast Event with Stephen Hackett – AppStories Upgrade #484: Space Grayer - Relay FM “Unwrap the Gift of Podcasts” – 'Ugly Tee/Sweater/tanktop' Keynote Rickies, October 2023 – Rickies.co Keynote Rickies, October 2023 – Rickies.net Behind the scenes: An Apple Event shot on iPhone - YouTube Apple Music's Lower-Priced Voice Plan No Longer Available - MacRumors

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell, come on down. You’re the next contestant on The Talk Show. Special topics: John Warnock and Adobe, Disney and Apple, the iMac’s 25th anniversary, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Trade Coffee: Let’s coffee better. Get a free bag of fresh coffee with any Trade subscription. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Links: John Warnock, RIP “Inside the Publishing Revolution: The Adobe Story” by Pamela Pfiffner iPhone charging clickbait nonsense: TheStreet: “Apple issues a surprise iPhone danger warning” Yahoo News: “Apple says don’t sleep next to charging phone” What Apple actually says, which isn’t new Apple and Disney: Jason at Macworld: “Apple Buying Disney Isn’t the Fairy Tale It Once Was” Yours truly: “Disney and Apple, Sitting in a Tree”, and “Walt Disney’s Mid-Century Business Strategy Charts” “Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination” by Neal Gabler iMac at 25: Jason writing at the Verge: “How the iMac Saved Apple” Me, linking to Jason’s piece Me, linking to Steven Levy’s 1998 Newsweek profile of Jobs and the original iMac Jason’s 20 Macs for 2020 podcast series. You’ll never guess which Mac (rightfully) topped the list. iPad as travel computer, or really just a computer: Jason: “Giving Up the iPad-Only Travel Dream” Me on the iPad now Me on the same damn thing back in 2013 The iconic “Yum.” poster “Perfect Bid” — fun Netflix documentary on the guy who beat The Price Is Right Bike: Hog Bay Software’s excellent new(ish) Mac outliner “Headless Body in Topless Bar”, the greatest headline ever written This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Special guest: Jason Snell. Topics: Headset, headseat, headset. And no baseball talk other than how games might look in VR. Also: Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad, and GM's dumb decision to drop CarPlay. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Cross-platform endpoint security solution for teams that value privacy and transparency. Backblaze: Makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Links: Will Carroll at Under the Knife, speculating on how Apple could revolutionize sports broadcasting in VR. Steve Jobs introducing the original iPhone. Jason on the new Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro apps for iPad. Me ranting about GM dropping CarPlay. Mac versions of Apple’s iWork apps lost features in 2013 for compatibility with iOS versions. ‘Ford CEO Jim Farley Seems Very Happy That GM Is Dropping CarPlay’. My wife’s photo from our seats at Celtics-Sixers game 6. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the new 10th-gen iPad and M2 iPads Pro. Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get $100 credit. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Indochino: Made for you. Promo code: thetalkshow. Backblaze: Backblaze makes backing up and accessing your data astonishingly easy. Links: Jason’s review of the new iPads. Jason’s take on the iPad announcements: “The iPad’s Erratic Odyssey Continues”. Yours truly’s take on the announcements last week: “The iPad Lineup Is, Like, Growing Out Its Bangs or Something and Looks a Little Weird Right Now, but Apple TV Has Been Going to the Gym and Looks Great”. New $70 Logitech Crayon. Apple’s $9 USB-C to Apple Pencil Adapter. Apple’s growing array of iPad keyboards. Apple’s eMac — an iMac-like Mac with a CRT display for education that was introduced in 2002. Joe Rosensteel on the new Apple TV 4K hardware. Good explainer on Matter from The Verge. Steven Troughton-Smith’s ideas for improving Stage Manager on iPadOS. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss the biggest threads from WWDC 2022 — in particular, Stage Manager and the M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch MacBook “Pro”. No sports talk (unless you count soccer). Sponsored by: RevenueCat: In-app subscriptions made easy. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $100 credit. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Kolide: Endpoint Security for teams that Slack. Try Kolide for free today; no credit card required. Links: The Talk Show Live From WWDC 2022. Like and subscribe, baby. Twitter thread pondering whether reaction to iPadOS’s M1-or-better requirement for Stage Manager would have gotten a different reaction from owners of older iPads if the feature had debuted with the M1 iPad Pros last year. Jason’s review of the new M2 13-inch MacBook Pro. Apple’s announcement of its 10-year Major League Soccer streaming deal. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to dissect the Six Colors 2021 Apple Report Card. Also: the care and feeding of mechanical keyboards. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Remote: Global HR solutions for distributed teams. Trade Coffee: Incredible coffee delivered fresh from the best roasters in the nation. Links: Apple in 2021: The Six Colors Report Card. Breaking down the results with charts and graphs, thanks to Kieran Healy. “Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction” — Healy’s outstanding introduction to the R programming language and ggplot visualization library. Healy’s also-excellent website. My personal 2021 Apple report card. Keychron Q2 mechanical USB keyboard. My son bought this and swapped out the switches for a set of Zealio V2 62g switches. Rogue Amoeba’s SoundSource and Audio Hijack — two great Mac utilities that can’t exist on iPadOS. Clipboard managers (which also can’t exist on iPadOS): Pastebot. Keyboard Maestro. LaunchBar. Jason Snell: “Why Does the Apple TV Still Exist?” Upgrade: One of Jason’s plethora of podcasts, this one co-hosted with Myke Hurley. Last week’s Upgrade, discussing the 2021 Report Card. Floppy Emu: “a floppy and hard disk emulator for classic Apple II, Macintosh, and Lisa computers. It uses an SD memory card and custom hardware to mimic an Apple floppy disk and drive, or an Apple hard drive.” Amazing work from Steve Chamberlin. Moltz’s “The Terminator” t-shirt design. (It will not be back.) This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the new iPhones 13, new iPad Mini, Safari 15’s craptacular new tab UI, and the insightful questions posed to Kevin Durant on the Brooklyn Nets’ media day from Basketball Digest’s best NBA reporter. Sponsored by: Sanity.io: The platform for structured content that lets you build better digital experiences Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Earnest: Freedom of choice meets student loans. Use this link for a $100 bonus. Links: Garmin Adventure Watches. Daring Fireball: “Why Does the iPhone Still Use Lightning?” Jason's iPad Mini review. My iPad Mini review. Steve Krug’s “Don’t Make Me Think”. Don Norman’s “The Design of Everyday Things”, which I conflated with Krug’s “Don’t Make Me Think” during the show, but about which Jason promptly corrected me. “Downstream” — Jason’s new podcast with Julia Alexander. “This is Dave from Basketball Digest.” “My Next Guest Needs no Introduction”. “The PosCast” with Joe Posnanski and Michael Schur. New Orleans Pelicans. Charlotte Hornets. Utah Jazz. Giants and Dodgers. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Apple's Spring Event has come and gone, and now the picks must be graded. Will Stephen remain in power as the Keynote Chairman? Can Myke gain access to both Twitter accounts, or is Federico poised for a comeback? This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Fitbod: The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free. StoryWorth: Record your family stories. Get $10 off your first purchase. Get started right away with no shipping required. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. First Impressions: Kensington's StudioDock Aims to Turn Your iPad Pro into an Expandable Desktop Workstation - MacStories New 12.9-inch iPad Pro Not Compatible With Older Magic Keyboard - MacRumors AirTag Review Roundup - MacStories AirTag and Accessories - Apple AirTag Tidbits: Maximum of 16 Per Apple ID, Low Battery Notifications on iPhone, and More - MacRumors Belkin, Moment, Nomad and More Debut AirTag Accessories - MacRumors AirTag Glasses Strap | NOMAD® AirTag Case Rugged Armor – Spigen Inc The iPad Pro is a killer machine but its software is killing me – Macworld Parkinson's law - Wikipedia The Rickies Score Card - Notion This contains spoilers for today's grading of picks.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Special guest Jason Snell joins the show to reminisce over 20 years of Mac OS X. I mean OS X. Sorry, MacOS. Also: HomePod, Apple TV, and Intel’s awkward new ad campaign. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Mack Weldon: Reinventing men’s basics with smart design, premium fabrics, and simple shopping. Get 20% off your first order with code talkshow. Flatfile: Spend less time formatting spreadsheet data, and more time using it. Hello Fresh: America’s #1 meal kit. Use this link for 12 free meals, including free shipping. Links: The 20 Macs for 2020 podcast project, now with all three bonus content episodes with yours truly. [Apple’s March 21, 2001 press release announcing Mac OS X 10.0’s release, including where to buy it (it came in a box and cost $129)](. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2001/03/21Mac-OS-X-Hits-Stores-This-Weekend/). Jason in August 2000: “Mac OS X: The Full Story”. Jason’s 10.1 story for Macworld. Steve Jobs claiming in 2005 — announcing the Mac’s Intel transition — that Mac OS X had set up Apple “for the next 20 years”. Jason: “Can Apple Explain Its Home Strategy?”. iMac Pro canceled in Friday night announcement. HomePod canceled the next Friday night. Dan Frakes’s review of the iPod Hi-Fi in 2006. Yours truly on Intel’s new “Go PC” campaign with Justin Long: “Intel Goes Long” and “Going Longer”. Stickergate. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show to talk about the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro, the new iPad-Pro-style iPad Air, the remarkable state of the Mac, and David Letterman’s battery-shopping trip to CVS. Sponsored by: Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. New accounts get a $20 credit. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Stitch Fix: A personal styling company that makes getting the clothes you love effortless. Save 25% when you keep everything in your Fix. Links: The 20 Macs for 2020 podcast project. Jason’s chart-based speculation on what we might expect from Apple Silicon Macs. My review of the new iPad Air. Jason’s review of the new iPad Air. Jason’s review of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. My iPhone 12 review, and my event wrap-up with analysis of pricing. Dave Itzkoff’s profile of David Letterman for The New York Times, regarding season 3 of his Netflix show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

WWDC 2020 is underway, so the time has come to judge The Rickies. After a new Chairman is crowned, the guys do a high-level pass on Apple's OS announcements, as well as what's new with Shortcuts. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Cotton Bureau: Shop Graphic Tees, Hoodies, and More. Use CONNECTED10 for 10% off. Miro: The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro. Preshow, postshow, no ads. Stephen Hackett on Twitter: "Differential Privacy loves @imyke" Apple approves Hey email app, but the fight’s not over - The Verge Everything you need to know about WWDC 2020, day one — Apple - YouTube ‎Web to PDF Converter & Reader on the App Store PDF Expert iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Apple TV 4K will at last play YouTube in 4K with tvOS 14 update - The Verge macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview - MacStories Apple TV 4K will at last play YouTube in 4K with tvOS 14 update - The Verge Adapt - Relay FM What’s New in macOS - macOS - Human Interface Guidelines - Apple Developer The Future of Apps on the Mac – 512 Pixels Thoroughly Considered #60: Mark Two - Relay FM Meet Nearby Interaction - WWDC 2020 - Videos - Apple Developer

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Jason Snell returns to the show. Life during the COVID-19 pandemic, WWDC going online-only, Apple's in-person on-campus workplace culture, speculation on upcoming Apple product releases, and more. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Feals: Premium CBD delivered directly to your doorstep. Get 50% off your first order with free shipping. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Links: Don Schaffner’s thread on the safety of takeout. From the DF archive back in 2004: “Dashboard vs. Konfabulator”. Google pays Apple a fortune to remain the default search engine in Safari. MacRumors: Some Apple Employees Say Company’s Culture of Secrecy Makes Working From Home Challenging. “Be fast, have no regrets” — pandemic response advice from Dr. Michael J Ryan. Panic’s Audion Story Panic Podcast: “Audion and On” The Incomparable’s Star Wars listen-along commentary special This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Special guest Jason Snell returns to the show for a brief chat about the new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, which are both — dare I say — finally available for ordering. Also: Ming Chi Kuo’s intriguing rumors on the 2020 and 2021 iPhone lineups. Sponsored by: ExpressVPN: Protect your online activity today with the VPN service rated #1 by TechRadar and get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Linode: Instantly deploy and manage an SSD server in the Linode Cloud. Get a server running in seconds with your choice of Linux distro, resources, and choice of 10 node locations. Clearbanc: Find out how you can receive Clearbanc capital by getting your 20 minute term sheet. Links: Jason at Macworld: “The Mac Pro Is an Important Symbol, but You Probably Shouldn’t Buy It”. Greg Joswiak and Craig Federighi on stage at this year’s The Talk Show Live From WWDC, on the price of the Mac Pro’s optional wheels. The new Mac Pro has unique keyboard, trackpad, and mouse — black keys/glass and silver aluminum bottoms. It even comes with a black USB-C to Lightning cable and black power cable. Marques Brownlee’s Mac Pro review on YouTube. Also: Pro Display XDR. Justine Ezarik’s Mac Pro review on YouTube. Also: Behind the scenes. MacStories’ roundup of other Mac Pro / Pro Display XDR reviews and first impressions. Ming Chi Kuo’s 2020 iPhone roadmap. New iPhone “SE” to be called iPhone 9? Upgrade 275: “Remove All of the Holes”. The Mac IIfx debuted in March 1990 at a price of $9,900. Inflation adjusted, that’s $19,400 — give or take — in today’s dollars. Spectre, the greatest Mac game of all time (come at me). The language formerly known as “Perl 6” — first announced in July 2000 (!) — is now Raku. And Perl 5 — the one true Perl — is up to version 30. “Kotoba: The Best iOS Dictionary App You’ve Never Heard Of”. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Live in San Francisco, Stephen and Myke are joined by Jason Snell and nearly 20 other Relay FM hosts to celebrate the network's 5th anniversary by playing a game of Family Feud, with answers provided by over 3,000 podcast listeners. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code CONNECTED at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. TextExpander, from Smile: Unlock your productivity with TextExpander. Get 20% off with your first year. Guest Starring: David Sparks, Brad Dowdy, Casey Liss, Matt Alexander, Merlin Mann, Jason Snell, Aleen Simms, Quinn Rose, Julia Skott, Rosemary Orchard, Mike Schmitz, David Smith, Alex Cox, Florence Ion, Shelly Brisbin, Mikah Sargent, Shawn Blanc, Brian Hamilton, and Kathy Campbell Links and Show Notes: Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Relay FM for St. Jude Video of the Event

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

David Sparks

Host

MacSparky

Brad Dowdy

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The Pen Addict

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Co-host

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Merlin Mann

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Special guest Jason Snell returns to the show. Topics include everything announced at WWDC: SwiftUI, Catalyst, and all the new features in iOS, iPadOS, MacOS, WatchOS, and tvOS. Sponsored by: Away: Use promo code talkshow20 for $20 off a suitcase. Eero: Finally, Wi-Fi that works. Get $100 off a Wi-Fi system and a year of Eero Plus with code thetalkshow. Mack Weldon: High quality men’s essentials. Save 20 percent off your first order with promo code talkshow. Links: The Talk Show Live The Talk Show: Live From WWDC 2019 With Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak “The Nerds Apple Listens To” SwiftUI and Catalyst Jason’s interview with Apple’s Wiley Hodges and Josh Shaffer regarding Catalyst and SwiftUI Jason in Macworld: “Apple executes its invisible transition strategy”. Ferrite developer thread on how porting via Catalyst won’t be all that easy or quick. Federighi on CNET, claiming Apple’s own Catalyst apps will improve. Spectre. This episode of The Talk Show was edited by Caleb Sexton.

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld

Live from WWDC in San Jose, Federico, Myke and Stephen review their WWDC predictions and prizes are awarded after an intervention. Then, iPadOS, Shortcuts and the Mac Pro are discussed before Federico's surprise is unveiled for the world to see. This episode of Connected is sponsored by: Astropad Studio: Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. MacStadium: Get two months for the price of one on a Mac mini subscription. Instabug: The Most Comprehensive Feedback Platform for Mobile Apps Guest Starring: Jason Snell Links and Show Notes: Special thanks to Marco and Spencer for their support at the show, and to everyone who came out to the Hammer Theatre this year. Support Connected with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Upgrade #248: Seven Layer Burrito of Innovation - Relay FM Mac Power Users #485: WWDC and Interview with the Mac Pro Product Manager - Relay FM AppStories – A weekly exploration of the world of apps The Full List of Automation Triggers in Shortcuts for iOS 13 – MacStories Federico’s Surprise (Spoilers) Relay FM 5th Anniversary Live Show Accidental Tech Podcast

Jason Snell

Journalist and Podcaster

Six ColorsMacworld