What does the death of Twitter for Mac say about the future of Mac software? Is Apple making big changes to how it releases software, and how will it impact the quality of the Apple product experience? We ponder these questions, note some surprising additions to Apple's video programming, and briefly discuss how Jason permanently scarred his bookshelf.
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HomePod as Mac Speaker — MacSparky
How to control HomePod from Mac or iOS | Macworld
Why Does the Apple HomePod Exist? - Austin Evans - YouTube
Myke at the Movies | "A Few Good Men" (Episode 41)
Playing for Fun - Relay FM
Sorry, Apple’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ gets a second season | TechCrunch
Netflix ‘Cloverfield Paradox’ Ratings: 5 Million Viewers in First Week – Variety
NFL Thursday Night Digital Rights: Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, Verizon Again at Bidding Table – Variety
Apple Developing Series Based on NBA Star Kevin Durant – Variety
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Docu-Series Coming to Facebook Watch – Variety
Upgrade #70: I Could Call My iPhone a Muffin - Relay FM
Twitterrific for Mac
Tweetbot for Mac
Get Twitter - Microsoft Store
Electron
Daring Fireball: The Threat to the Mac: The Growing Popularity of Non-Native Apps
How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg
Apple's software "problem" and "fixing" it - Six Colors
Apple’s Software “Problem” and “Fixing” It - Steven Sinofsky - Medium
Connected #158: The EchoSystem - Relay FM
TWSBI Precision Mechanical Pencil | TWSBI
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