Upgrade
Upgrade looks at how technology shapes our lives, from the devices in our hands and pockets to the streaming services that keep us entertained. Hosted by Jason Snell and Myke Hurley.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 95 minutes
- Episodes
- 579
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
499: We Have All the Cushions
After some brief European DMA follow-up, we dive deep on our extended impressions of the Vision Pro and visionOS, including Jason's full review.
01:46:29 |
Mon 12 Feb 2024
498: Leap the Uncanny Valley
After a brief bit of DMA follow-up and a recap of Apple's quarterly financial results, the rest of the episode is all about our first few days with the Apple Vision Pro.
02:01:29 |
Mon 05 Feb 2024
497: The Poison Pill
Just before launch, Jason has some second impressions of the Apple Vision Pro. But before the new-platform excitement starts, there's the matter of Apple's response to the EU and a complicated set of…
02:03:25 |
Mon 29 Jan 2024
496: 40th Anniversary of the Mac Draft
Celebrating 40 years of the Mac, we've gathered an all-star panel of longtime Mac users to pick the best Macs, Mac software, and Mac accessories, as well as induct a few events or devices into the Ma…
02:28:11 |
Mon 22 Jan 2024
495: Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
Vision Pro orders are happening this Friday, with the product shipping in a few weeks. We break down Apple's announcement strategy and our reactions to the reactions to the news.
01:29:24 |
Mon 15 Jan 2024
494: Copyright Violation Machine
Jason and Myke are back just in time to miss the Vision Pro shipping news, but they've still got time to catch up on the news they missed and preview their expectations for the year to come.
01:25:17 |
Mon 08 Jan 2024
493: Upgradies Hall of Fame
Happy New Year! In this extra-special episode, Jason and Myke pick their favorite Upgradies winners of the past ten years in each Upgradies category.
01:16:18 |
Mon 01 Jan 2024
492: The 2023 Upgrade Holiday Special
Twitter was dead, to begin with. Five years later, we look at the Ghost Of Apple Future from a different perspective. There's also some Holiday Ask Upgrade. And who let that history podcast in here?
01:10:59 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
491: The 2023 Upgradies
It's time for the 10th Annual Upgradies! Myke and Jason discuss their favorites of 2023, take the input of many Upgradians, and hand out awards in numerous categories! Only the finest will walk away …
01:57:41 |
Mon 18 Dec 2023
490: The Cat Has a Team of Lawyers
John Siracusa joins Jason to discuss Beeper, this week's Apple OS updates, next year's expected Apple hardware (including iPads, Macs, and Vision Pro), and the power of the defaults on macOS. Also: H…
01:40:14 |
Mon 11 Dec 2023
489: The Future Is on CompuServe
Myke returns to the show to discuss chip packaging (in the U.S.A.) and the potential of AI models to make using a computer easier. Then, by request, we spend some time talking about how we got into t…
01:51:43 |
Mon 04 Dec 2023
488: The New Numbers
James Thomson joins Jason to celebrate Cyber Monday, generate an Apple Buying Guide, grapple with subscription (and human) burnout, and explore spatial videos and the current state of visionOS develo…
01:46:50 |
Mon 27 Nov 2023
487: Under the Thumb of Qualcomm
The possibilities that Apple will release a lower-cost MacBook, Apple's difficulties in building a 5G radio to rival Qualcomm, Apple attempts to appease the EU by adopting RCS, and all hell breaks lo…
01:42:15 |
Mon 20 Nov 2023
486: On the Side of Reality
Spatial videos on iPhone, 2024 iPad updates, the Apple Watch as a health device, Apple pausing iOS development to fix bugs, the potential of AI interfaces, and the meaning of the "pro" label.
01:47:21 |
Mon 13 Nov 2023
485: Best Witch and Beast Feature
Jason has reviewed the new M3 iMac and M3 MacBook Pro, and Myke asks him for all the details. We also discuss why the large-iMac era is at an end, and review Apple's recent quarterly financial result…
01:39:56 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
484: Space Grayer
Jason got to spend some time with the new M3 iMac and MacBook Pro, and returns to spill the details! We delve into the differences between chips in the M3 family, the curious case of the new low-end …
01:58:45 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
483: The 2023 October Event Draft
Apple has announced a "scary fast" new product announcement, and so Myke and Jason have convened an emergency session to draft what they think will happen at next Monday's mysterious event.
00:27:42 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
482: It’s Covered in Soap!
A single Apple Pencil announcement leads us to think existential thoughts about the iPad product line, and Jason had an idea about a new MacBook Pro in the shower.
01:25:07 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
481: What If… Octobox?
Will Apple introduce new iPads this month? A new Apple Pencil? Nothing at all? We grapple with some conflicting rumors. Also, Jason gives up on the iPad-only lifestyle and reviews a supremely weird E…
01:47:57 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
480: Never Do a Deal with the Preference Daemon
Jason contacted technical support.
01:49:00 |
Mon 09 Oct 2023
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