285: Mac Pros for Mac Pros

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. And we address some five-year-old follow-up regarding text input on the Apple Watch.

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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

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