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    #328: Secure, But Terrible

    November 30th, 2020 · 92 minutes

    This week we consider the future, and what Apple's rumored to be doing to the Apple Watch, iPad, and MacBook Pro in 2021. Plus Jason embraces the iPhone 12 mini and reboots his complaints about how Mac security impacts usability.

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Seventh Annual Upgradies – Nomination Form
    Rich Greenfield's Tweet
    Quinn's iPhone 12 mini Tweet
    Rogue Amoeba’s apps updated for M1–with a catch – Six Colors
    Rogue Amoeba | Installing ACE on M chip-based Macs
    Kuo: iPhone 12 demand strong, new form factor Apple Watch and MacBooks in late 2021 - 9to5Mac
    Kuo: Redesigned MacBooks With Apple Silicon to Launch in Second Half of 2021 - MacRumors
    Kuo: Mini-LED iPad and AirPods 3 Coming First Half of 2021 - MacRumors
    Mini-LED M1 MacBook Pro and Mini-LED iPad Pro Models Coming First Half of 2021 - MacRumors
    Steve Troughton-Smith on Twitter: macOS as an App
    “We are giddy”—interviewing Apple about its Mac silicon revolution | Ars Technica
    Apple Fitness+ Promotion Ramps Up as Launch Approaches - MacRumors
    Transcript: Phil Schiller, Craig Federighi and John Ternus on the state of Apple’s pro Macs | TechCrunch
    Jason Snell on Twitter: Discussion on the ARM transition