Connected 597: S-Tier: Jason Snell
Apr 2, 2026
A dry-ice Macintosh sculpture and the shipping saga that followed get unpacked. A debate over backup services sparks issues with cloud-mounted folders. Reflections on the Mac Pro’s decline and how Thunderbolt and Studio machines filled the gap. First impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro, its telephoto wins, and surprises about battery and ergonomics. Reactions to Apple’s 50th anniversary coverage and writing approaches.
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Ice Macintosh Prank With Dry Ice
- Myke Hurley received a mailed Macintosh carved from ice with dry ice packing, a three-year-long prank from Discord moderator Dr. Matt Van Ormer.
- The package produced fog on opening and required federal dry-ice shipping certification, surprising and delighting Myke.
Don't Rely On Cloud Mounts As Backups
- If you rely on cloud-mounted folders, don't assume backup clients will include them; Backblaze 9.2 excludes mounted cloud storage to avoid performance and restore issues.
- Stephen Hackett recommends keeping local copies or a NAS/Mac mini with large storage to ensure your Dropbox files are truly backed up.
Trash Can Mac Pro Broke Podcast Workflows
- Stephen Hackett recounted buying a 2013 'trash can' Mac Pro that frequently locked up during podcast recording, forcing complex audio-recovery workarounds.
- He switched formats and used tools like Sound Studio to reconstruct isolated audio after repeated crashes.
