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In this week's episode: There’s a new broom in Cupertino. As John Ternus takes the reins from Tim Cook, we’ll discuss whether he’ll make sweeping changes, and how he’ll solve the innovator’s dilemma. Plus, the latest rumors for what Ternus is expected to unveil at Apple’s Surprise And Shine event next week. iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: The biggest rumored changes. Folding iPhone won’t support Apple Pencil but it will get MagSafe. Apple Watch Series 12 rumors: Everything we know so far. Apple Watch Ultra 4 rumors. Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: John Ternus faces classic dilemma as he takes over as Apple CEO . iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: The biggest rumored changes . Folding iPhone won’t support Apple Pencil but it will get MagSafe . Apple Watch Series 12 rumors: Everything we know so far . Apple Watch Ultra 4 rumors .

In this week's episode: Mark your calendars. Apple’s “Surprise and shine” iPhone launch event is set for September 9th. New Mac mini is the first to receive an all new M6 processor. Mac Studio gets upgraded with super-fast M5 Max and Ultra options. Finally, the long-promised AirPods charging tip that will blow your mind! Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple sets ‘Surprise and shine’ launch event for folding iPhone . Mac mini gets huge performance boost with M6 and M5 Pro chips . Mac Studio upgraded with super-fast M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors .

In this week's episode: AirPods with cameras are real, and Apple just showed how they’ll work - but they might not arrive until 2027. Oops: Apple accidentally leaks 10+ unreleased devices. iPhone 18 Pro Max might get big camera upgrades that regular Pro lacks. Graham: I’m getting my app ready for OS 27 next month. Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: AirPods with cameras are real, and Apple just showed how they’ll work - but they might not arrive until 2027 . Oops: Apple accidentally leaks 10+ unreleased devices . iPhone 18 Pro Max might get big camera upgrades that regular Pro lacks . Sound bites: "AI is my friend and I use it for everything" "These AirPods supposedly coming for a while now" "Infrared cameras can see what you're doing"

The Cult of Mac Podcast is back! We have a new lineup of hosts: Leander Kahney, Lewis Wallace, Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel. In this week's episode: The all-glass iPhone is dead, but the compromise design still sounds droolworthy. Apple Watches might get bigger screens, smaller screens, or no screen at all Start saving now, big iPhone price hikes are coming, but we have practical advice you’ll not hear anywhere else The world’s most boring sport is coming to Vision Pro, and it’s magical. Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: iPhone 20’s (nearly) all-glass design is compromised, but it still sounds downright droolworthy Apple’s flashy 20th-anniversary iPhone is apparently not canceled—it’s still rumored to arrive in 2027. Big screens, rounds screens, no screens: Revamped Apple Watch lineup Apple is reportedly looking at a much bigger Apple Watch rethink, as screen-free fitness trackers and smart rings gain traction. Stuff like Fitbit Air and the Oura Ring. iPhone price hikes incoming If you’re eyeing an iPhone 18 Pro, brace yourself: analysts think the price could jump by roughly $100 to $300 when it arrives in September. Baseball on Vision Pro will be like teleportation to the ballpark Apple is bringing live Friday Night Baseball to Vision Pro in Apple Immersive Video—basically a far more “you’re at the ballpark” version of the usual broadcast.

This week: An announcement on the future of the podcast, which will be taking a brief hiatus, returning with Leander and Lewis. Links: Griffin is going independent (and open to new opportunities) Extra Ordinary email newsletter

This week, with special guest Mikah Sargent : Apple’s big price hikes hit hard, what iOS will look like on the folding iPhone, changes in iOS 27 beta 2, what to do if you’re stuck on Siri AI waitlist, and all about how you can podcast and livestream from a Mac. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Ouch: Apple’s Mac and iPad price hikes are brutal From the MacBook Neo to MacBook Pro to Vision Pro, Apple is raising prices across the board as soaring memory costs squeeze its margins. Check out the best Amazon Prime Day deals on our favorite Apple gear Resizable iPhone apps show what the folding iPhone will be like Now that you can resize iPhone Mirroring to any arbitrary size, you can stretch the screen to the dimensions of Apple’s folding iPhone. Extra Ordinary: Hidden In Plain Sight—A History of iOS Foreshadowing iPhone iOS 27 beta 2: All the new features and changes iOS 27 beta 2 introduces several hidden changes, including smarter HomeKit camera notifications, Write with Siri, and other quality-of-life improvements. Hack to skip the Siri AI waitlist no longer works — but there may be another way The hack that some Mac users were using to try out the new Siri AI, skipping the waitlist, no longer works — but there may be a new way. How to file Apple bug reports (and why you should do it ASAP) Podcasting and live-streaming from a Mac Dell UltraSharp U2719D Display Elgato Prompter Display Sony ZVE10 II mirrorless camera Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 Heil PR 40 microphone Sound Devices MixPre-3 II Audio Interface Ecamm for Mac Restream Audio Hijack Hazel TextExpander Keyboard Maestro

This week: Testing Siri AI against Apple’s bold claims, tons of extra details we’ve found in iOS 27, the big features coming later, and Apple’s major product launches on course for next year. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: I tested the new Siri AI against Apple’s own claims I replicated demos from Apple’s WWDC26 keynote, using questions based on my own personal context. Here's how the Siri AI test went. 10 hidden iOS 27 features Apple barely mentioned at WWDC26 Beyond Siri AI and Apple Intelligence, iOS 27 includes plenty of useful hidden features that make your iPhone smarter to use. iOS 27 isn’t done yet: Additional features might arrive in September From a customizable Camera app to third-party AI in Siri, Apple may have three more surprises lined up for September. Apple plans one of its most ambitious product waves ever for 2027 Apple 2027 product releases ambitiously shape up to include camera AirPods, 2nd-gen foldable iPhone and 20th anniversary iPhone. Trump says Apple and Intel will build chips together in US Listener Question What’s up with the Kinghills Casino postings on Cult of Mac?

This week: We’re unpacking all the week’s WWDC announcements — Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features, Liquid Glass changes and all the software features Apple didn’t talk about! Plus: Our WWDC prediction results… Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Siri gets major redesign with chat interface and dedicated app Apple reinvented its smart assistant Siri as “Siri AI,” with a new range of advanced capabilities and its own dedicated app. Why the EU won’t get iOS 27’s biggest new feature Apple says EU iPhone and iPad users will miss out on Siri AI in iOS 27 due to ongoing regulatory disputes over the Digital Markets Act. 15 great new Apple Intelligence features to try (beyond Siri AI) In addition to Siri's revamp, the WWDC26 keynote outlined a slew of new Apple Intelligence features. macOS 27’s best new features go far beyond Siri AI and Liquid Glass tweaks macOS 27 introduces a refined Liquid Glass design, Siri AI, deeper Apple Intelligence integration and a host of performance improvements for your Mac. watchOS 27 brings Siri AI, smarter Workout Buddy and a lot more to the Apple Watch From Siri AI to smarter Workout Buddy, here's what watchOS 27 will bring to the Apple Watch this fall. What it means for watchOS to drop support for your Apple Watch Our WWDC26 predictions Congratulations to listener Stephen Morgan, who scored 9 points.

This week: The leaked colors coming on the iPhone 18 Pro, the powerful software features coming to the folding iPhone, reports that the Vision Pro’s death are greatly exaggerated, reports that smart glasses are greatly delayed, and our WWDC keynote predictions! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Submit your WWDC26 predictions Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Best look yet at four iPhone 18 Pro colors: Can dark cherry top cosmic orange? Apple's iPhone 18 Pro color lineup may have just been revealed, thanks to images of a fresh batch of dummy units. iOS 27 might finally bring split-screen multitasking to the iPhone With iOS 27, designed to support the folding "iPhone Ultra," Apple might solve one of the biggest problems with foldable devices. First Apple smart glasses may not arrive until late 2027 You will have to wait another year for Apple's smart glasses, with their launch supposedly only happening in late 2027. They say Vision Pro is doomed, but I just bought one anyway Is it weird that I just bought an Apple Vision Pro when everyone says the platform is dead? Maybe. But I have zero regrets. Our WWDC26 predictions It is time for us on the Cult of Mac podcast to lay out our predictions for Apple’s WWDC26 Keynote. Submit your own votes

This week, with special guest Christina Warren : Actual real-life renders of iOS 27, a big fix coming for AirPods users, Jony Ive’s bizarre Ferrari Luce design… and that’s about it. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Detailed iOS 27 renders show Siri’s big makeover A series of new illustrative mockups previews the major Siri overhaul everyone expects Apple to unveil at the WWDC26 keynote. iOS 27 might finally fix the messy AirPods settings screen Apple is reportedly working on a redesigned AirPods settings experience with a cleaner layout that can handle all the earbuds' features. Memes race to poke fun at Jony Ive’s new Ferrari Luce design Jony Ive's Ferrari Luce design unveiled this week is already provoking strong opinions. Is the EV the closest we'll ever get to an Apple car?

This week, with special guest Niléane : Apple can’t shake its love of titanium, big upgrades in store for the Apple Watch Ultra 4, the first iOS 27 features officially announced, a lightweight alternative to Spotlight, and our favorite web browsers! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple’s titanium iPhone experiment might not be over just yet Bye-bye, aluminum? Apple is reportedly working on a special titanium alloy that could let iPhones run cooler. Apple Watch Ultra 4 might add better hypertension alerts Apple is also said to be working on a major design and sensor upgrades. Apple hardware chief reshuffles product design leadership Apple Intelligence supercharges suite of accessibility features Apple Intelligence will soon power updated accessibility features including VoiceOver, Magnifier, Voice Control and Accessibility Reader. How to file Apple bug reports TinyStart: A tiny launcher for macOS, fast and focused on the essentials TinyStart displays search results instantly on every keystroke. Add your frequently used URLs for quick access. TinyStart allows you to save only your favorite folders and open them quickly. TinyStart's emoji picker is fast, lets you insert emoji in any text field, and learns your favorites over time. Listener Question If you use a lot of Google apps on the web, is Safari really the best browser? Matt Birchler: Everyone says Chrome devastates Mac battery life, but does it?

This week: Tons of details on features coming in iOS 27, the surprisingly exciting Apple Watch Series 12, how to make a Home Screen that doesn’t suck, and our weirdest product review yet. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple plans customizable Camera app and rebuilt Siri in iOS 27 Looks like iOS 27 will bring a fully customizable Camera app, a ground-up Siri rebuild and a slew of other changes. macOS 27 will fix the worst part of Liquid Glass Apple Watch Series 12 might make upgrading hard to resist After years of incremental upgrades, the Apple Watch Series 12 might bring meaningful upgrades like a faster chip and satellite connectivity. My top 3 tips for making an iPhone Home Screen that doesn’t suck Creating a custom, minimalist iPhone Home Screen layout that works and looks better comes down to three easy tweaks. Listener Question Will Mac OS X need to be replaced sometime soon? BCAN BT4 Soft Land Pro Adult Trampoline It’s a pretty good personal workout trampoline… if you like torturous forms of working out.

This week: You can get your money back if you’re annoyed with Siri, Apple reportedly DOUBLES its orders on the MacBook Neo (while practically discontinuing the Mac mini), and how Apple will win the AI war. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple settlement will pay out $250 million over delayed Siri AI — see if you qualify The Apple settlement over delayed Siri AI totals a whopping $250 million. Here's how to claim your little piece of that pie. From 2023: Get your fair share of Facebook’s $725 million privacy payout How Apple solved the MacBook Neo shortage MacBook Neo demand is "off the charts," says Apple. Apple won't let itself run out of inventory, but a price hike might be coming. Mac Studio loses its craziest memory option The best time to buy a Mac is right now A global memory shortage could make Macs harder to get, and pricier, than before. You should consider buying now to save money. How Apple will win the AI war Apple's AI strategy might be summed up with "Don't beat 'em, join 'em." Here's how iPhone and Mac users will benefit. Study: AI Assistance Reduces Persistence and Hurts Independent Performance Study: Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task Electrek: Tesla’s own Robotaxi data confirms crash rate 3x worse than humans even with monitor YOSUDA RM2 Magnetic Rowing Machine This is a pretty basic rowing machine, but it’s also pretty cheap, so you can’t really complain.

This week: The Vision Pro may be dead for good, iPhone bezels may be dead for good, Apple Intelligence features may be revived, and how long the MacBook Neo may last. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple may have pulled the plug on Vision Pro Apple has reportedly halted work on the Vision Pro AR headset, shifting focus to smart glasses. Here's why. 20th anniversary iPhone could say goodbye to bezels The 20th anniversary iPhone could include an all-screen design without bezels. Apple bets on AI to reinvent iPhone photo editing in iOS 27 iOS 27 could use AI to make your photographs look better after you take them. It might be a highlight of the iPhone operating system upgrade. iOS 27 could add Siri camera mode and expanded visual AI Apple adding Siri camera mode and expanded Visual Intelligence should make AI feel core to iPhone with iOS 27. Listener Question How long will a MacBook Neo last compared to an M5 MacBook Air? Review: FEIERDUN DB1 Quick Adjustable Dumbbell This dumbbell set has adjustable weights between 5 and 52.5 lbs., for a little less money than others. That’s about all I’m qualified to say about it.

This week: It’s a revolving door at Apple Park — Tim Cook is out, John Ternus is in, Cosmic Orange is out, Dark Cherry is in, and MagSafe is out, except it might also be in! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Large Scale Systems Museum The Large Scale Systems Museum is a public museum in New Kensington, PA (just outside Pittsburgh) that showcases the history of computing and information processing technology. Singer System Ten Cray EL90 IBM System/390 Apple Lisa BeBox Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, John Ternus steps in Apple CEO Tim Cook transitions to executive chairman as John Ternus takes the helm of the company that makes the iPhone, Mac and more. Is Tim Cook Apple’s best CEO ever? While nobody could match the vision and drive of the late Steve Jobs, retiring Apple CEO Tim Cook definitely comes in a very close second. Expect John Ternus to be more decisive as Apple CEO John Ternus as Apple CEO may change decision-making within the company, moving from consensus to decisiveness. Macintosh LC 500 Series John Ternus promises Apple will ‘change the world once again’ In an all-hands meeting with Apple employees, John Ternus and Tim Cook express excitement about the incredible products to come. Dark cherry in, cosmic orange out in iPhone 18 Pro color lineup In the four-color lineup, the popular and vibrant cosmic orange goes away, with a wine-colored "dark cherry" red supposedly taking its place. Folding iPhone could include feature many assumed was off the table Potential folding iPhone buyers can breathe a sigh of relief. The iPhone Ultra won't lack an important charging feature: MagSafe.

This week: A major leak on Apple’s smart glasses, the bizarre solution to Apple’s AI brain drain, how engineers cracked foldable screens, a setup we’ve never seen the likes of before, whether it’s time to upgrade to Tahoe — and how to solve its most hated feature. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: Apple smart glasses could stand out in more ways than one Apple reportedly tests multiple smart glasses designs, with a strong focus on premium materials and varied styles. Why Apple is sending Siri developers to AI coding bootcamp Apple's effort to complete a Siri AI upgrade includes sending developers to a bootcamp for advanced AI coding techniques. How Apple’s folding iPhone will crack the crease problem A new report reveals the secrets of how Apple's folding iPhone will crack the crease problem. It comes down to two materials in the screen. Top 15 setups where MacBook Pro runs the show We scoured the archives for the top 15 MacBook Pro setups, with an emphasis on striking aesthetics, clever engineering and smart gear choices. MacBook Pro drives wild stacked dual display with hinges Listener Question Should you upgrade to macOS Tahoe? How to hide all the menu bar icons in macOS Tahoe The new macOS Tahoe menu bar icons are almost universally panned. Luckily, there’s a quick way to disable the annoying icons. Nikita Propokov: It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons

This week: Tons of new details on the awesome iPhones coming this fall, months-long delays are hitting the Mac mini and Mac Studio, possibly existential news for the MacBook Neo, how to get stunning space wallpapers, and the best Mac Studio setup of all time! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: First look: iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Fold ‘dummy’ units appear in new leak Get a first glimpse at iPhone 18 dummy units, including the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Plus the folding iPhone, too. iPhone Fold may face delays due to engineering challenges Apple’s folding iPhone might ditch expected branding Mac mini and Mac Studio face long shipping delays Mac mini and Mac Studio orders are facing unusually long shipping delays, stretching up to 4-5 months. This could hint at an upcoming M5 refresh or supply constraints. Biggest problem with the MacBook Neo? It’s too popular! Apple has a problem that other companies can only dream of — it might completely sell out of the MacBook Neo. Here's why. AirPods Max 2 are gorgeous, dreamy headphones — for now You don’t need to be a big audiophile to love AirPods Max 2. But you must be a little bold to buy them yourself. Our AirPods Max 2 review. How to put stunning Artemis II moon wallpapers on your iPhone, iPad or Mac If you love the space photography coming from the Orion spacecraft, find out how to put Artemis II moon wallpapers on your devices. Download the LunarWall shortcut Power to burn: Top 10 Mac Studio setups Apple's powerful and compact desktop machine has wowed users since it came out in 2022. Behold the top 10 Mac Studio setups we've seen. Powerful Mac Studio drives epic ultra-wide display Listener Question More on iPad vs. MacBook Neo: What about security?

This week: Griffin’s first impressions of the AirPods Max 2, we bid farewell to the Mac Pro by honoring a top setup, and our celebration of Apple’s 50th birthday. Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: First impressions with AirPods Max AirPods Max 2 are the surprise update to Apple’s premium over-the-ear headphones. Now in feature parity with the regular AirPods 4 and AirPods Pro 3, the price makes some kind of sense. Ultimate power: Top 9 Mac Pro setups Truly the stuff of dreams, the top 9 Mac Pro setups from Cult of Mac's archives showcase the Apple flagship desktop's amazing power. Two ‘trash can’ Macs form core of nerdy workstation built to last Apple quietly kills Mac Pro 50 years of the most important Apple products Apple produces plenty of hits, but you don't know them all. These are the most important Apple products of the company's first 50 years. Our first Apple products: How we joined the Cult of Mac Apple's 50th anniversary makes us look back on how we got started using various Macintosh computers decades ago. Here's how it all began.

This week: What the new Siri will actually do, WWDC26 is official, the grim reaper of services revenue is coming for Apple Maps, the top features of iOS 26.4 and the iPad Air versus the MacBook Neo! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: What the new, AI-powered Siri will look like (and do) in iOS 27 Apple plans a total revamp of Siri in iOS 27 that turns the beleaguered voice assistant into an AI chatbot (and maybe a standalone app). From 2024: Apple Intelligence is AI, done Apple’s way Apple sets June dates for WWDC26 and its next major software updates Apple sets June dates for WWDC26, its major conference where it will unveil the next versions of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS. Apple plans to bring ads to Maps app this summer Seems like it had to happen eventually, right? Apple plans to bring ads to Maps on all devices and online, probably in summer 2026. Everything new in iOS 26.4: Emoji, Apple Music features and more iOS 26.4 brings a bunch of great new features to your iPhone: new emoji, Apple Music Concerts, Playlist Playground, video podcasts and more. British Punk Anthems: From '70s to Now Thanksgiving Harmonies: From Eve to Blessings Listener Question Should you buy a MacBook or iPad?

This week, with special guest Christina Warren: The surprise drop of AirPods Max 2, a deep dive on OpenClaw and agentic coding, and our final thoughts after a full week with the Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e! Watch this episode on YouTube Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com Sponsors: The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus reviews and how-tos, with commentary by Leander himself. And the Weekender is an easy-to-digest roundup of the week’s top stories. Sign up at newsletters.cultofmac.com . Links: AirPods Max 2 pack AI-powered listening and stronger noise cancellation H2-chip-powered AirPods Max 2 enhance sound quality and noise cancellation and bring new features like Adaptive Audio and Live Translation. The MacBook Neo is the fantastic new Mac for the masses This will be a lot of people’s first Mac, and they’ll be very happy. A hands-on review of the MacBook Neo leaves us highly impressed. The Studio Display XDR is the final boss of all Mac displays Apple’s new flagship desktop display, the Studio Display XDR stands high in a class of its own. And for, like, half as much money. The iPhone 17e, now a solid budget phone with minimal compromise The iPhone 17e is a slight upgrade that makes all the difference. Now with MagSafe, it doesn’t have many compromises.