This week we consider Stage Manager and how it works, as well as how Apple has chosen to communicate its decision-making. Also, Apple makes a surprising deal with Major League Soccer, Myke decides that an iPad Studio and MacBook Studio sound like great new products, and we dare to ask the question: what if they made a laptop entirely out of legacy nodes?

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Some Custom Configured M2 MacBook Pro Models Delayed Until August - MacRumors

Connected #402: I'm Starting to Have That Feeling Again - Relay FM

Apple Tested Stage Manager on iPads Without M1 Chip and Wasn't Satisfied - MacRumors

iPadOS 16 betas to bring more Stage Manager improvements - 9to5Mac

Apple inks 10-year deal with Major League Soccer – Six Colors

14.1" iPad Pro will lack ProMotion and mini-LED, analyst says - 9to5Mac

New entry-level iPad to pack A14 chip, 5G, and USB-C - 9to5Mac

Kuo: New 15-Inch MacBook With M2 and M2 Pro Chip Options Planned for 2023 - MacRumors

Apple's mixed reality headset coming in Q2 2023 - 9to5Mac