595: Contrast in the Horse
· 2 h 12 min · Episode 595
Episode 595: Contrast in the Horse
Subtitle: The 2025 Upgrade Holiday Special
After whipping through a bunch of segments in order to play as many jingles as possible, Myke and Jason celebrate the festive season by aesthetically judging the new icons of macOS Tahoe. Happy holidays to all who celebrate!
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- https://www.expressvpn.com/upgrade
- https://relay.fm/upgrade/join
- https://relay.fm/upgrade/feedback
- https://lex.games/
- https://mastodon.social/@wolfsweat/115736470749262069
- https://sixcolors.com/link/2025/12/is-the-imac-pro-coming-back/
- https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/16/apple-developing-imac-with-m5-max/
- https://www.theinformation.com/articles/inside-apples-iphone-road-map-foldable-screens-curved-glass-cases
- https://www.macworld.com/article/3014303/new-report-claims-apples-2026-27-iphone-roadmap-includes-7-new-models.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trsHTKqmZOk
- https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/15/ios-26-3-iphone-android-transfer-tool/
- https://www.macrumors.com/2025/12/15/ios-26-3-notification-forwarding/
- https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/12/apple-is-forcing-iphones-to-update-to-ios-26-to-patch-security-holes/
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHyR5WlkDuPC1SeRIFCN3d6UkYzGftYrMOItieTwf8rU5NZQ/viewform
- https://www.relay.fm/upgrade/526
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/relayfm/assets/icon-tier-list-upgrade.jpeg
- https://daringfireball.net/2025/08/macos_26_tahoes_dead_canary_utility_app_icons
- https://www.macworld.com/article/2984983/happy-birthday-quicktime.html
- https://s3.amazonaws.com/relayfm/assets/icon-tier-list-final-upgrade.jpeg
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