MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

The iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max are hitting consumers' hands. Reviews of the Apple Watch Series 12 & Ultra 4 are out now for Apple's latest smartwatches. And are the newest Mac Minis and Mac Studios worth it for their prices?

Apple explains how the iPhone 18 Pro's new Reference Image camera mode works.

The iPhone 18 Pro's big camera update is all about the small gains.

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 review: More personal than ever before.

Apple is developing new fitness tracker aimed at rivaling Whoop.

M5 Ultra Mac Studio review: The dream Mac for local AI agents.

M6 Mac mini review: Tiny, pricey, and powerful.

John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro.

Apple reportedly building server packed with M-series Ultra chips for AI.

Jessica Chastain thriller 'The Savant' getting 2027 release on Apple TV after year on hold.

Apple opens Apple Music Hall, a brand‑new state‑of‑the‑art live music venue in London

Picks of the Week

Jason's Pick: Relay for St. Jude

Andy's Pick: MOONDROP Old Fashioned 40mm On-Ear Headphones

Christina's Picks: Taylor Swift: Patient Zero & Mona Breaker

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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Apple held its first Apple event with John Ternus as CEO, and unveiled the iPhone Duo! Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with a new AI feature called Siri Recap, bringing some concerns over its continuous ambient listening. And Apple wins 29 Emmys at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards!

John Ternus enters, with folding phones and AI watches.

Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, a foldable phone that costs $1,999.

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 unveiled with upgraded health tracking system.

Apple's always-listening watch features test eavesdropping laws.

Apple's OS 27 updates will be released on Monday, September 14th.

Apple hid a classic Mac easter egg in the iOS 27 Settings app.

pdfu on X: "iOS 27 and macOS Golden Gate have private hooks that let apps add Siri Extensions..."

Apple's Siri AI can be swapped out for Claude, ChatGPT, code shows.

macOS 27 Golden Gate review: Bridging the Tahoe gap.

visionOS 27 updates.

Apple wins most Emmys.

Picks of the Week

Christina's Picks: Spigen iPhone Duo Cast Concept & View Tweet extensions.

Andy's Pick: Mac Duo

Jason's Pick: Strategery 4

Leo's Pick: Homebrew 7

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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Apple's long-awaited foldable iPhone could finally be revealed, but will a $2,000+ price tag turn it into an instant sensation or a tech novelty? The team debates whether Apple's ecosystem power is enough to make folding phones mainstream.

• Anticipation, rumors, and pricing speculation on Apple's foldable iPhone

• Apple event predictions: iPhone, Apple Watch, Ultra, and other possible launches

• Apple TV/home hub speculation and Siri AI as the next major push

• Apple is still working on a foldable Mac

• Apple Maps and Google Maps controversy: renaming Lake Ontario

• M6 MacBook Pro and MacBook Neo 2 launching this fall, and MacBook Ultra in 2027?

• Apple drops Intel support for new Mac App Store apps

• Vision Pro gets FDA approval for surgery use

• Netflix iOS games reach 80+ ad-free iPhone and iPad games

• Apple TV racks up Emmy wins, with Widows Bay set for awards sweep

• New Apple TV projects: Silo universe expansion, The Waffle House Index thriller

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: You Can See Everything trailer

• Leo's Pick: Airfoil

• Andy's Pick: soundcore P31i Wireless Earbuds

• Jason's Pick: XTEINK X4 Pro & Crosspoint Reader

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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John Ternus is officially Apple CEO as of September 1st. Apple pushes back against OpenAI's attempts to delay its lawsuit against the AI company. What will Apple unveil at its upcoming September 'Surprise and Shine' event? And is Apple's immersive baseball event a hit?

John Ternus is now the CEO of Apple.

Tim Cook, the man who grew Apple by trillions of dollars.

Apple's Ternus takes the reins as CEO, with AI as job No. 1.

OpenAI's lawsuit delays cause more harm every day, says Apple.

Potential Apple RAM supplier CXMT sues feds to take it off the supplier blacklist.

China's CXMT makes breakthrough in advanced memory chips.

Apple announces iPhone 18 Pro and foldable iPhone Ultra event: 'Surprise and shine'.

What to expect from Apple's 'Surprise and shine' iPhone 18 Pro event on September 9.

Leaker says iPhone Ultra will come in these colors, with one surprise.

Apple takes first immersive baseball swings from the on-deck circle.

Picks of the Week

Christina's Pick: GroxConnect/GroxStudio

Andy's Pick: Lenovo ThinkVision M14

Jason's Pick: Better Desktop by Knightscape in the Discord

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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Surprise: there are new Mac minis and Mac Studios! Tim Cook has a farewell party when he is no longer CEO in September. Apple conducts layoffs in the Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video & Gaming departments. And Walmart finally adds Google and Apple Pay.

Apple's new Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro.

Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra.

Tim Cook's farewell party.

HomePad code suggests it'll act like a giant Apple Watch.

MacBook Ultra is coming: Six new features launching this fall.

Apple reportedly lays off 60 Vision employees amid shifting priorities.

Apple cuts Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video and Gaming teams.

Apple removes some fees for App developers in European Union.

Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Google's new Pixel 11 offers an incredible camera feature that Apple should copy.

Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in September.

Picks of the Week

Leo's Pick: TMOG

Christina's Picks: 9 to 5 and CheapCharts

Andy's Pick: Trio

Jason's Pick: Imagination Library

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren

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