Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained.
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#311: Summer of App Store Problems
August 17th, 2020 · 109 minutes
This week we cover the Summer of App Store Problems, including Epic taking on Apple and Google, and also the promise of an Apple Bundle and what frustrates us about Apple's services.
#310: The Opposite of Shiny
August 10th, 2020 · 107 minutes
This week Jason reviews the new iMac and the public beta release of macOS Big Sur, Myke thinks Apple's making a big mistake in keeping game streaming services off of its platforms, and in Upstream we discuss how quickly the movie industry is changing.
#309: Ancient Mac Archaeologist
August 4th, 2020 · 89 minutes
This week we cover Apple's newest iMacs, Phil Schiller's job transition, some formerly secret Apple emails, and Apple's surprisingly strong financial results. Also, Jason launches his new "20 Macs for 2020" project.
#308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon
July 27th, 2020 · 102 minutes
This week Stephen joins the show to help Myke and Jason evaluate the best and worst new icons in macOS Big Sur.
#307: Big Sur Sosumi
July 20th, 2020 · 100 minutes
This week is an audio extravaganza about a major new change in macOS Big Sur. Plus: Apple News adds audio features (but won't save journalism), and Jason test drives Peacock Premium.
#306: That's Beta Life!
July 13th, 2020 · 115 minutes
This week we assemble a list of apps that fail to support important OS features, and discuss our favorite parts of the iOS and iPadOS Public Betas.
#305: A High School Production of Dracula
July 6th, 2020 · 100 minutes
This week services are in the spotlight, as Apple TV+ adds material, Apple News gets some bad news, Apple Arcade redefines its ideal game, and we watch "Hamilton" on Disney+.
#304: Somebody’s Gotta Do It and It’s Gonna Be Us
June 29th, 2020 · 110 minutes
This week we talk with Apple's Bob Borchers and Ronak Shah about macOS Big Sur! Plus, so much WWDC follow-up, including our speculation about what might be different about new Macs running on Apple silicon.
#303: The Return of Two Old Friends
June 22nd, 2020 · 97 minutes
Myke and Jason break down the WWDC 2020 keynote, which featured changes to the Mac both expected and unexpected and some long-wanted updates for iOS. Did the iPad updates let us down? Are we ready for the Apple Watch to track our sleep?
#302: The WWDC Keynote Draft 2020
June 15th, 2020 · 90 minutes
It's time for the 2020 WWDC Keynote draft! Jason and Myke pick items both obvious and obscure, in the hopes of predicting what Apple will do on next week's keynote livestream. Also, we announce Upgrade+ – really!