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    #116: Design Team Yearbook

    November 21st, 2016 · 81 minutes

    This week Jason and Myke discuss the death of the AirPort router, the disbanding of the Mac automation team, and the release of a photo book highlighting Apple’s hardware designs.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Apple issues an activity challenge to Apple Watch owners - Six Colors
    The Multi-Touch Bar
    Lexar microSD To Lightning Reader - Amazon
    Apple Abandons Development of Wireless Routers - Bloomberg
    'Designed by Apple in California' - Six Colors
    The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 173, With Special Guest Jason Snell
    "Designed by Apple in California" Book With Actual Products - YouTube
    Sal Soghoian leaves Apple - Six Colors
    More on scripting and Sal, who y'all know - Six Colors
    macOS Automation
    Workflow — Powerful automation made simple.
    Canvas #22: Workflow - The Basics - Relay FM
    Keyboard Maestro 7.3.1: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
    Automation technologies will continue to be supported in macOS, Apple exec Craig Federighi says in customer email | 9to5Mac
    The original iPad: Macworld's complete review | Macworld