November 13, 2019

271: The 16-inch MacBook Pro

2 hours 2 minutes

The butterfly keyboard era is over! Apple is releasing a new 16-inch MacBook Pro this week, featuring a Magic Keyboard, upgraded audio, the biggest battery allowed by law, and a lot more. Jason has an exclusive interview with Apple’s MacBook Pro product manager, Shruti Haldea. Then Jason and Myke break down the new laptop's features and feature omissions, while reserving a little bit of time for the launch of Disney+.

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Guest Starring:

Shruti Haldea

Links and Show Notes: Support Upgrade with a Relay FM Membership Apple Releases New 16-inch MacBook Pro - Six Colors Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety Apple Magic Keyboard Review - Six Colors Upgrade #237: New iMacs, iPads, and the 2019 March Event Draft - Relay FM Apple TV Plus Renews Four Series as Glimpses Emerge of First-Week Activity – Variety Disney Plus: Every movie and TV show arriving on launch day - Polygon George Lucas changed Han Solo’s scene with Greedo in Star Wars, Disney confirms - The Verge Disney+ on Twitter: Disney Plus will be available in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain (and more to be announced soon) starting on March 31st. Disney+ will run Starz ad as part of a deal to get its own movies back - The Verge How To Open the Apple TV+ Front Page and Individual Shows Directly in the TV App - MacStories Todd Vaziri on Twitter: The Simpsons in 16:9 AirPods Pro Review: Hearing is still believing - Six Colors Accidental Tech Podcast: 352: No One Else Had Calipers The 16-inch MacBook Pro – Marco.org