What does the death of Twitter for Mac say about the future of Mac software? Is Apple making big changes to how it releases software, and how will it impact the quality of the Apple product experience? We ponder these questions, note some surprising additions to Apple's video programming, and briefly discuss how Jason permanently scarred his bookshelf.

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Links and Show Notes

HomePod as Mac Speaker — MacSparky

How to control HomePod from Mac or iOS | Macworld

Why Does the Apple HomePod Exist? - Austin Evans - YouTube

Myke at the Movies | "A Few Good Men" (Episode 41)

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

Sorry, Apple’s ‘Carpool Karaoke’ gets a second season | TechCrunch

Netflix ‘Cloverfield Paradox’ Ratings: 5 Million Viewers in First Week – Variety

NFL Thursday Night Digital Rights: Amazon, YouTube, Twitter, Verizon Again at Bidding Table – Variety

Apple Developing Series Based on NBA Star Kevin Durant – Variety

NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace Docu-Series Coming to Facebook Watch – Variety

Upgrade #70: I Could Call My iPhone a Muffin - Relay FM

Twitterrific for Mac

Tweetbot for Mac

Get Twitter - Microsoft Store

Electron

Daring Fireball: The Threat to the Mac: The Growing Popularity of Non-Native Apps

How Apple Plans to Root Out Bugs, Revamp iPhone Software - Bloomberg

Apple's software "problem" and "fixing" it - Six Colors

Apple’s Software “Problem” and “Fixing” It - Steven Sinofsky - Medium

Connected #158: The EchoSystem - Relay FM