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    #285: Mac Pros for Mac Pros

    February 17th, 2020 · 76 minutes

    Myke met the people for whom the Mac Pro was made, and reports back with details. Jason tries to combat confusion about whether the Mac is really being attacked by malware and explains what Apple is doing to stop it.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Test Drivers - Relay FM
    Upgrade #35: Where The Fluoroelastomer Meets the Road - Relay FM
    T9 (predictive text) - Wikipedia
    Connected #281: Oligarch Modder Community - Relay FM
    FlickType Keyboard Review: Real Typing on an Apple Watch Display - MacStories
    Mac Power Users #514: Apple is Listening — The 2019 Mac Pro, with Thomas Grove Carter - Relay FM
    Night of the living xMac | Ars Technica
    Sleazy adware targets Mac users--and Apple steps up its game - Six Colors
    Protecting Users from Suspicious Software - Support - Apple Developer
    Accidental Tech Podcast: 365: Day-One Cowboy
    DigiTimes: 5G iPad Pro Models With A14 Series Chip to Launch in Fall 2020 - MacRumors
    Apple might use its own 5G antenna in its 2020 iPhones - The Verge
    Why the MacBook Air might spell the end of configurable Macs | Macworld