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  • 618: The Cell Cycle

    Will the Home Hub know whose head is biggest? What will September 9th bring? Can anyone afford new Macs? Who knows Tim Cook best?

    All of these questions will be answered on this week's episode.

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      • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback 🤠 Relay for St. Jude Home Hub Code Hints at Face-Based Profile Switching - MacRumors Designed in California - Relay Apple Announces September 9 Surprise and Shine Event - MacStories Polishing Cloth Updated - 512 Pixels Apple Updates a Power Adapter for the EU and Vietnam and Drops the Price of Its Polishing Cloth - MacStories Apple’s Most Back-Ordered New Product Is Not What You Expect - The New York Times Cloth Pro Max – Copland Supply Window Cap – Copland Supply Moof Hat – Copland Supply 404 - 512 Pixels Apple Updates Magic Keyboards - MacStories Firexo Fire Extinguishers Relay for St. Jude 2026 - 512 Pixels Relay for St Jude 2026 – The Enthusiast Apple unveils M6, M5 Ultra chips and updates its desktop Macs – Six Colors New Mac Mini and Mac Studio: 13 Things You Might Have Missed - MacRumors Instagram Reel for the New Macs – Instagram The Potential of M6 and M5 Ultra for Local AI on macOS - MacStories oMLX — LLM inference, optimized for your Mac
      1 hr 35 min
    • 617: bleepin and bloopin

      A bunch of future Apple hardware has leaked in a beta of macOS Tahoe. The guys go through the list and then consider the iPad mini's place in the world and the UI changes coming with Golden Gate.

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        • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Jon Wearing His Pickle Shirt – Mastodon Things 3’s Repeating Task Feature Restructured - 512 Pixels My One Problem with Things 3 - 512 Pixels Repeating To-Dos, Refined - Things Blog - Cultured Code Twelve – The Enthusiast Relay Turns 12 - 512 Pixels Ask Us Questions for the Relay Q&A! Departures - Relay iPad Mini 8: Release Date, Pricing, and What to Expect - MacRumors HoverBar Tower – Twelve South Golden Gate Beta 6 Turns Stoplights into Liquid Glass - 512 Pixels macOS Tahoe 26.7 is Full of References to Unreleased Apple Products - MacRumors Apple Accidentally Leaked More Than 10 New Products in macOS Update - MacRumors Product Recall: Belkin Auto-Tracking Stand Pro with DockKit (2511-0224) - GOV.UK Apple's Camera-Equipped AirPods Confirmed: See Them in Action - MacRumors Apple’s Camera-Equipped AI AirPods Remain on Track for 2027 Despite Video Leak - Bloomberg Camera-equipped AirPods reportedly won’t launch in 2026, despite demo video leak - 9to5Mac Meta glasses are a workplace menace | The Verge
        1 hr 19 min
      • 616: Go to the Home Screen

        The trio reunites to discuss Google's new Pixel lineup, how we feel about Siri AI, and clipboard managers.

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          • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Paste — Clipboard Manager for Mac, iPhone & iPad 'Everyone' at Apple Apparently Calls Foldable 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors 'iPhone Ultra' Could Face Staggered Country Rollout Like Vision Pro - MacRumors Leaker Weighs in on Correct Shade for 'Dark Cherry' iPhone 18 Pro - MacRumors Apple escalates macOS defenses while honoring its open nature – Six Colors iOS 27 beta 5 lets you make Liquid Glass more transparent than ever - 9to5Mac iOS 27 Beta 5 Brings New Icons for Siri, Safari, Settings and More - MacRumors Daring Fireball: Nature Is Healing iOS 27 beta 5 adds option to upgrade iCloud+ subscription for more AI - 9to5Mac Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software | The Verge Google Pixel 11/Pro/Fold Impressions: It Is What It Is - MKBHD - YouTube Google is making the Pixel cameras better by making them worse | The Verge Google’s Pixel Watch 5 dives deeper into AI and health | The Verge The Pixel Tag is Google’s answer to the AirTag | The Verge The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch | The Verge Daring Fireball: Joanna Stern on the Pixel 11 'HiLight' Notification Light The new Pixel 11 feature I want on my iPhone – Joanna Stern Podcastathon Feuding Families Form
          1 hr 23 min
        • 615: Upgrade*

          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.

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            • 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
            1 hr 31 min
          • 614: Multitask on an Unfolded Square

            Future Fords are getting Apple Maps, future iPhones are getting leased, and future foldables may be less weird than expected.

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              • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback SKYWARN - NWS Seventeen years later, my weather station is retired – Six Colors NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Comet Pro (GL-RM10) | Wi-Fi 6 Remote KVM with Touchscreen — GL.iNet GL-FGB-01 (Fingerbot) - GL.iNet KVM Docs Bazzite Ubuntu SteamOS Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 feels like the future | The Verge Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Review: Wider Really Is Better - Engadget iOS 27 Lets You Hide the Messages Button Everyone Hits by Mistake - MacRumors Apple Maps to power navigation experience for Ford UEV Platform - Apple Apple Maps to Power the Navigation Experience for the Ford Universal Electric Vehicle Platform
 Ford’s $5B Bet on America: Innovation Meets Efficiency in New EV Platform, Assembly Process and Midsize Truck Apple Upgrade Trades Ownership for Lower Monthly Payments - MacStories Apple Upgrade: 20 Things to Know Before Leasing an iPhone, iPad, or Mac - MacRumors What’s the catch with the Apple Upgrade program? | The Verge Daring Fireball: Looking for the Catch in Apple Upgrade
              1 hr
            • 613: Long-Distance Ethernet Cable

              This week: App Store madness and TestFlight chaos, Federico has a new favorite app, and Myke is bringing news about a potential precursor to the folding iPhone.

              This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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                • Links and Show Notes:

                Get 15% off a new annual Connected Pro subscription (or reactivate an expired one!) with coupon code tinyheads15 between now and July 31.

                Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back - MacStories App Store Chaos - MacStories Open Minis Is the iOS Agent I Wish Siri AI Could Be - MacStories Open Minis — Your Private On-Device AI Agent Samsung Z Fold 8 (Wide) Impressions: Better Than I Thought! - MKBHD - YouTube Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a fun new shape for foldables | The Verge The Short Samsung Fold 8 - First Look - Dave 2D - YouTube
                1 hr 13 min
              • 612: MacBook Air (2)

                This week: Myke has a new laptop, Federico has thoughts on Siri AI, and Stephen has been graded. Also: Apple vs. OpenAI and a big day for Mario fans with feet.

                This episode of Connected is sponsored by:
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                  • Links and Show Notes:

                  Get 15% off a new annual Connected Pro subscription (or reactivate an expired one!) with coupon code tinyheads15 between now and July 31.

                  Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Shop the Crocs x Super Mario™ collection – Nintendo Store Apple Reportedly Ramps Up Vapor Chamber Orders for Foldable iPhone - MacRumors Blip MacBook Air 13" (M5) Retro Series Skins/Wraps & Covers – Slickwraps LEGO Considering Bondi Blue iMac G3 Set - MacRumors Steve Troughton-Smith on the LEGO iMac Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets - 9to5Mac Upgrade #628: Conspiracy to Steal Trade Secrets - Relay Google and Epic give up fighting — third-party Android app stores are coming next week | The Verge Apple Nears Launch of OLED iPad Mini; New iPad Air and Base iPad in 2027 - Bloomberg New iPad Mini With Four Upgrades Reportedly Launching by October - MacRumors Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy - MacStories visionOS 27: The MacStories Beta Preview - MacStories watchOS 27: The MacStories Public Beta Preview - MacStories
                  1 hr 17 min
                • 611: My Skin is Not Good for That
                  Subtitle: His Skin Seems to Want It

                  Federico is at the beach, Myke questions his iPhone's future, and Stephen wears watches. Then: a whole stack of Q&A items.

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                    • Links and Show Notes:

                    Get 15% off a new annual Connected Pro subscription (or reactivate an expired one!) with coupon code tinyheads15 between now and July 31.

                    Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Stephen Hackett: "Marked Safe From…" - eworld.social An Update to My Apple History Calendar - 512 Pixels iPhone 18 Pro Could Be Noticeably Thicker Than iPhone 17 Pro - MacRumors iPhone 18 Pro Max Said to Be Thicker and Heavier Than Predecessor - MacRumors ArtfulType, a Markdown Editor for 68k Macs - 512 Pixels I Made AI Write 1980's Macintosh Software - Action Retro - YouTube Mode Designs Kinda Funny Games - YouTube NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Mac Power Users - Relay The Rest Is Entertainment The Town With Matthew Belloni - The Ringer The Vergecast Waveform Acquired THIS CAR POD! - YouTube Designed in California Myke's Chart in Asana Casio GW-M5610U-1 DDC-200 Timex × DDC “Standard Issue Scout Watch – Draplin Design Co. Ollee Watch
                    1 hr 28 min
                  • 610: The Only Way to Deal with John

                    The Apple Watch is rumored to undergo some big changes, Safari is gaining MCP support, and the Rickies may have accidentally created a black hole.

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                      • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Federico's Trap MacBook Neo Cannes Lions Submission Mac Power Users #855: Federico Viticci Reverse Engineered Shortcuts - Relay Federico's iOS 27 Review Dashboard Federico's iOS 27 Review Solar System Apple Watch Ultra 4 getting two major new upgrades, per report - 9to5Mac Report: Apple Watch Redesign Coming Next Year With New Band System - MacRumors Apple Watch to get ‘major overhaul’ next year, says leaker - 9to5Mac Safari’s New MCP Server Is Great for Agents - MacStories Introducing the Safari MCP server for web developers | WebKit
                      1 hr 20 min
                    • 609: You Gotta Be Gud
                      Subtitle: Winners Only™

                      Apple has increased prices across its Mac and iPad lines, the guys are all on iOS 27 Beta 2, and the Bill of Rickies is amended.

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                        • Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback Steve The Bearcow – Designed in California Evan Spiegel on X: "That’s just what my ear looks like" Daring Fireball: Gurman Says Second-Gen iPhone Air, Coming in Early 2027, Will Sport a 0.5× Ultra-Wide Second Camera Daring Fireball: Ultra-Wide 0.5× Lenses Have Utility Beyond 'Photography' Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more - 9to5Mac Apple Has Increased Prices Across Mac and iPad Models - 512 Pixels Casey Newton's Post — Bluesky MacBook Air Retro Series Skins/Wraps & Covers – Slickwraps Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2 - MacRumors Apple Home Just Got WAY Better with iOS 27 - YouTube iPadOS Lets You Automate Window Placement with Shortcuts - MacStories Mac Power Users #844: Building the Ideal Apple Smart Home - Relay Apple tells Siri AI to clearly refuse requests to summarize URLs - 9to5Mac The Bill of Rickies (Changelog\)
                        1 hr 17 min

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                      Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other…