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    Cult of Mac

    The official podcast of the long-running Cult of Mac blog.

    Every week, you’ll get the biggest news stories with our expert analysis and commentary. We’ll also give you a how-to that’ll help you use and understand your devices better. We’ll share and pick apart the most interesting Mac setups. You can send us any weird or technical questions you have. You’ll get our hands-on reviews of the interesting products, accessories and gadgets we try.

    Our goal is to inform, educate, but most of all, entertain.

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    Is the Vision Pro dead for good? Apr 30, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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.

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    • 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.
    Tim’s done, now it’s John’s Ternus Apr 23, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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.
    What Apple smart glasses will look like Apr 16, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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
    MacBook Neo: Suffering from success Apr 09, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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?
    Apple turns 50! — and Mac Pro turns dead Apr 02, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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.
    What the new Siri will actually do Mar 26, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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?
    Surprise! AirPods Max 2 just dropped? Mar 19, 2026
    Show notes

    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

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    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.
    Hands-on with the Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e Mar 12, 2026
    Show notes

    This week: We go hands-on with the new Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e! Also: The Neo has everyone freaking out, bad news about the M6 MacBook Pro and new emoji coming in iOS 26.4.

    • Watch this episode on YouTube
    • Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com

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    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:

    • Hands-on with the Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e
    • Another PC maker sounds alarm as MacBook Neo shakes up industry
      • We recently wrote about how $599 MacBook Neo could shake up the PC industry. Now more laptop makers are freaking out.
    • MacBook Ultra rumored as Apple’s most expensive laptop yet
      • Apple’s next big MacBook Pro refresh could bring an OLED touchscreen, but it may also come with a higher price tag and an "Ultra" moniker.
    • iOS 26.4 beta 4 gives us first look at Apple’s new emoji
      • Apple continues testing iOS 26.4 with the release of beta 4, with the new build adding eight new emojis and renaming a new feature.
    • Listener Question
      • Who should buy a MacBook Neo?
    Interview with David Pogue, author of “Apple: The First 50 Years” Mar 09, 2026
    Show notes

    Leander speaks to David Pogue, renowned author and technology journalist, about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years.

    • Watch this interview on YouTube

    Links:

    • Buy Apple: The First 50 Years
      • Bookshop.org
      • Barnes & Noble
      • Amazon
    • Macintosh Portable
    • PowerBook 100 series
    • The Apple Car
    • PowerBook Duo
    • iMac G3
    • The Death of Mac OS 9
    • Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs
    New MacBooks, Studio Displays, iPad Air and iPhone 17e announced! Mar 05, 2026
    Show notes

    This week: Our reactions to Apple’s mad week of announcements — the good and bad from the iPhone 17e, the iPad Air, the incredible M5 MacBooks, the shocking new Studio Displays, and the all-new MacBook Neo. Plus, we’ll grade our predictions from last week!

    • Watch this episode on YouTube
    • Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.com

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    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:

    • A18 Pro-powered MacBook Neo brings power at lowest price ever
      • The new MacBook Neo, powered by an A18 Pro chip, is Apple’s most affordable laptop ever, at $599 — just $499 for education.
    • MacBook Pros with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips deliver major performance leap
      • Apple's newest M5 Pro and M5 Max-equipped MacBook Pros arrive, delivering unrivaled performance and additional storage.
      • M5 Pro and M5 Max ‘super cores’ supercharge new Macs
    • Studio Display XDR arrives with mini-LED backlighting and 5K clarity
      • Introducing the Studio Display XDR: Apple's new premium monitor for professionals with mini-LED backlighting and Thunderbolt 5.
    • iPhone 17e doubles built-in storage, adds MagSafe
      • The new iPhone 17e includes improvements — like double the starting storage capacity — that make it an even better value.
    • M5 MacBook Air ramps up speed, storage and connectivity
      • With M5 MacBook Air's launch, Apple's top-selling laptop gains speed, storage and improved wireless networking without any design changes.
    • 4 key upgrades make new M4 iPad Air a beast
      • The new M4 iPad Air features a faster processor, more RAM, new Apple wireless chips and other enhancements to Apple's midrange tablet.
    • March 2026 Predictions
      • Congratulations to the two listeners who scored 7 points: Damian, and now four-time winner Michael Dennis.
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