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April 17Material 563: No More Hijacking
Gemini's new safety guardrails, how Google plans to punish browser hijacking, and the company's attempt to make Gemini happen on the Mac.
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An update on our mental health work
Google will begin punishing sites for back button hijacking in June
The Gemini app is now on Mac
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52 min
April 16Connected 599: Then I Went a Step Beyond... Actually Two Steps
Myke made some backup decisions, and only more problems became apparent. Federico updated Apple Frames, and built a command line interface for it. They both celebrate by sharing home screens.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback You can make a multicolor MacBook Neo out of Apple’s spare parts | The Verge Connect From Anywhere With Screens 5 And Tailscale - Edovia Support ‎Amphetamine App - App Store iDrive Jump Desktop - Fast & Secure Remote Desktop (RDP, VNC, Fluid) Introducing Apple Frames 4: A Revamped Shortcut, Support for Frame Colors, Proportional Scaling, and the Apple Frames CLI for Developers - MacStories Myke's Home Screen Ticci's Home Screen ATP 683: I Didn’t Want to Melt My Rug — Accidental Tech Podcast Matthew Skiles - Icon and Visual Designer OpenAI Unveils Codex "Superapp" Update with Computer Use, Automations, Built-In Browser, and More - MacStories
1 hr 28 min
April 16The Pen Addict 712: Three Barrel Flavors
Brad and Myke bust out all of the pen and paper in this week’s episode, including a huge amount of feedback on last week’s pocket fountain pen discussion. Brad also rambles about mechanical pencils for too long, but makes up for it with three flavors of S
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Monteverde Dakota Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Studio Pocket Fountain Pen 2.0 – Tom's Studio TWSBI Swipe - Over-Engineered or Welcome Innovation? — The Pen Addict Compact Fountain Pen | MUJI USA N2 Pocket – Namisu Bottle Ink for Fountain Pen Ink Workshop Dye 20ml | Sailor Fountain Pen Hero Arts + Spellbinders - Detail Tweezers | Enigma Stationery Kakimori Mini Nib Holder - Ocean | Enigma Stationery Eric Small Things Acrylic Stamp - Stained Glass | Enigma Stationery Wax Beads Melting Spoon - Blue | Enigma Stationery Wax Seals & Supplies | Enigma Stationery Bizness Frog Stamp Washi Tape | Enigma Stationery Eric Small Things Wax Seal - Fountain Pen | Enigma Stationery Meet Your Maker: Kristen Brooks, Fountain Telling — The Pen Addict Pentel Graph 1000 for Pro Drafting Pencil Review — The Pen Addict Visconti Mirage Mythos Collection Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Van Dieman's Nightfall Dual Tone Ink – Vanness Yamamoto Canopus Note Notebook A5 – Vanness Yamamoto Bullet Paper - Canopus – Vanness Sakura Pigma Micron Pen - Size 03 - 0.35 mm - Black | JetPens Sakura Pigma Micron Pen - ESDK - Size 04 - Black | JetPens Sakura Pigma ECO Micron Pen - Size 03 - 0.35 mm - Black | JetPens Sidekick Pocket | Cotton Bureau Limited Edition – Studio Neat Drehgriffel Nr. 2 - the pencil - LEUCHTTURM1917 Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict
49 min
April 15 Clockwise 652: I Don’t Like the Way That Things Are
AirPods Max and whether they're worth it, Backblaze's quiet decision to stop backing up cloud-synced folders, Amazon's acquisition of Apple's satellite provider, and Samsung vs. Apple's foldable phone design philosophies.
Guest Starring:
Jason Howell and Aleen Simms
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30 min
April 13Upgrade 611: Drain the Bin
Is it possible that Apple could run out of MacBook Neos? What's Apple's smart glasses strategy, really? We tackle both questions, discuss Jason's new UWB smart lock, consider the shape and name of the folding iPhone, and more!
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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Submit Feedback Jason's Typing Test - YouTube Apple Highlights Photos Shot on iPhone During NASA's Mission to Moon - MacRumors Several Mac mini and Mac Studio configs are now completely out of stock at Apple - 9to5Mac Apple’s Foldable iPhone Remains on Track for September Debut - Bloomberg A wide foldable iPhone dummy emerges amid rumors of a delay | The Verge Leaker: Foldable iPhone Won't Be Called iPhone Fold, But 'iPhone Ultra' - MacRumors Apple AI Smart Glasses Features, Styles, Colors, Cameras; Giannandrea Leaving - Bloomberg Apple in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations Apple is Reportedly Facing a 'Massive Dilemma' With the MacBook Neo - MacRumors Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 Review: Beam Me Up – Six Colors Aqara Smart Lock U400 5 Smart Home Upgrades I Should’ve Done Sooner - and 3 Regrets - Stephen Robles - YouTube
1 hr 48 min
April 12Mac Power Users 844: Building the Ideal Apple Smart Home
A comprehensive look at the state of Apple Smart Home in 2026. David and Stephen share their setups, cover the latest standards, new devices of interest, helpful automations, and how to get started with Apple Home.
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The Mac Power Users
Stephen Robles
David Sparks
The Editor
Jim Metzendorf
The Fixer
Kerry Provanzano
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1 hr 25 min
April 12Analog(ue) 248: Dexterous Ostrich
Some things we're enjoying, some challenges to face.
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Links and Show Notes: Support Analog(ue) with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Saturday Night Live UK Connected #597: S-Tier: Jason Snell Apple Mac Mini Stand Classic C1 DiskStation DS225+ Data Backup Strategies: Why the 3-2-1 Backup Strategy is the Best A History Lesson
Casey's blog post that started the conversation about his Dad.
Knob Feel: The Story of the Greatest Podcast Ad Campaign of All Time
Not mentioned on the show, but a really great podcast episode about the ATP toaster reviews.
The 36-Hour Day
The book about dementia that Casey is reading.
NBA Jam Declan & Mikaela on the Cascades Hike
The falls were still over a mile away.
Casey & Erin in front of the falls Virginia Safari Park
The drive-through safari the Liss family went to.
The Aftermath
After the ostrich "attack" on Casey.
This was after we cleaned up. The bucket pictured was almost empty before cleanup began.
Upgrade #609: The Origin of Apple Upgrade #610: We Hear You're Good at Computers Olivia Dean This Music May Contain Hope By Raye The Pitt Sleepytime Apple in China Apple: The First 50 Years Whatever's Clever! by Charlie Puth
1 hr 41 min
April 10Reconcilable Differences 284: Burger Boy
Subtitle: If you want to get into the puffy village, you have to have a child with you.
What we talk about when we talk about bagging your own groceries.
Links and Show Notes:
Things kick off with some vintage and international Follow-Up on video extras. Your hosts also consider why you might not actually want to deliberately remove all the Fluoride from your family's drinking water.
John admits he was once residentially saddled with persistently discolored drinking water.
As a main topic, your hosts consider whether bagging your own groceries might not be the most durable analogy for how we navigate the present—let alone what we anticipate some eldritch, notional future. Expertise is agreed to be complicated.
In this month’s member bonus segment, your hosts discuss why someone might choose to delete their "second brain." Should you consider throwing out everything you ever wrote down and just start over? Especially given that it can be difficult to meter the usefulness of a given 55-gallon contractor bag?
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(Recorded on Tuesday, March 31, 2026)
Credits
Audio Editor/First Chair Saxophonist: Jim Metzendorf
Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano
Music: Merlin Mann
The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley
Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. SNL UK opening monologue - YouTube Nick Lowe - Wikipedia 'Born Fighters' 1979 Documentary Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds & Rockpile - YouTube Voice of Harold, from Dead Letter Office, by R.E.M. - YouTube Mike Martin‘s post about behind-the-scenes documentaries in Australia Jess Bowers’s post about EPKs (electronic press kits) Chad Hughes Interviews Todd Osgood from Project Farm - YouTube West Campus at Boston University Ski lift ticket holder (“wicket”) The Bluesky post by James in MN that gives the example of bagging groceries John D. Mott: Accused of Sexual Misconduct St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, in Smithtown, NY The Testament of Ann Lee - YouTube I Deleted My Second Brain, by Joan Westenberg
Why I Erased 10,000 Notes, 7 Years of Ideas, and Every Thought I Tried to Save
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1 hr 25 min
April 10Material 562: Let’s Get Vertical
Vertical Tabs are the drama, the New York Times attempts to determine how accurate AI Overviews are, and Google releases an experimental dictation app.
Links and Show Notes:
Get more done with new vertical tabs and immersive reading mode in Chrome
How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?
Google AI Edge Eloquent
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59 min
April 09Connected 598: 8TB of Space in a Trash Can
Stephen and Myke take on Nilay Patel and David Pierce about the top 50 Apple products and then dream of going to the moon.
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Links and Show Notes: Get Connected Pro: Preshow, postshow, no ads. Submit Feedback NPC: Next Portable Console and NPC XL - MacStories Romics OpenCore Legacy Patcher Maestral Arq Backup UPGRADING a MacBook Neo using iPhone Parts - DosDude1 on YouTube Apple in Talks to Boost Mac Neo Production as Sales Exceed Expectations – Tim Culpan New MacBook Neo With A19 Pro Chip and 12GB RAM Expected Next Year - MacRumors I tested three Windows laptops in the MacBook Neo’s price range — there’s no contest | The Verge The Apple product that really changed the industry: the MacBook Air | The Verge The Windows Laptop Problem - MKBHD - YouTube Upgrade #610: We Hear You're Good at Computers - Relay Rank the best Apple products from the last 50 years | The Verge How to Add and Organize Glances on Apple Watch - MacRumors (2015) The Late Apollo 8 and 13 Commander Jim Lovell Recorded Message for Artemis II Crew - 512 Pixels Artemis II Photos - 512 Pixels The SLS rocket is the worst thing to happen to NASA—but maybe also the best? - Ars Technica
1 hr 38 min