There's strong demand for the MacBook Neo as Apple ramps up production on the budget-friendly laptop. A fake crypto wallet app was recently removed from Apple's App Store. And Apple is testing AI glasses that could come out sometime next year.

• Apple ramps up MacBook Neo production to 10 million units amid strong demand.
• Apple removes fake crypto wallet app that stole $9.5 million from Mac users.
• Why you can't trust Privacy & Security.
• Apple AI glasses will rival Meta's with several styles, oval cameras.
• How the "AI Loser" may end up winning.
• Blackmagic's camera for Apple Vision Pro content is now available for $30K.
• The space between by C&S app.
• Amazon to acquire Globalstar and expand Amazon Leo satellite network.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: PureMac
• Christina's Picks: DaVinci Resolve Photo & Glider
• Andy's Pick: Google AI Edge Eloquent
• Jason's Pick: Strawpoll

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

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New images of the Earth have been captured on an iPhone! AMD & Nvidia eGPU's can work on Apple Silicon Macs! It hasn't been officially announced yet, but the rumored Foldable iPhone could be facing shipment delays. And Apple's App Store saw a 84% jump in new apps this past quarter thanks to vibe coding.

• Timeline of every iPhone model in chronological order.
• NASA just gave Apple the best Shot on iPhone ad ever.
• iPhone 17 Pro Max isn't the only Apple product being used in space recently.
• Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Better late than never.
• AMD or Nvidia eGPUs can work on Apple Silicon Macs, but not for graphic acceleration.
• Foldable iPhone hits engineering snags, shipment delays possible.
• New AirPods Pro are coming this year: Here are three rumored upgrades.
• Developer behind controversial AI apps sues Apple over App Store takedowns.
• Jack Dorsey's decentralized Bitchat app removed from China App Store.
• The vibe coding effect? Apple's App Store saw 84% jump in new apps in quarter.
• Paul McCartney rocks Apple HQ with lengthy set of classic tunes.
• Epic Earth: 3D Adventure Films app.
• How the Vision Pro rollout inflamed tensions at Apple.
• AR tech prepares patients for endometriosis surgery.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Picks: Artemis Wallpapers, Gemma for iPhone, and apfel.
• Christina's Pick: Hannah Montana Linux Reborn
• Andy's Pick: Heynote
• Jason's Pick: Dropzone 5

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David Pogue joins the show to talk about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years. iOS 26.4 is out with new features & security fixes. And Apple officially discontinues the Mac Pro.

• Apple: The First 50 Years.
• Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books.
• Between Jobs: The triumphs and failures of Apple without Steve Jobs.
• Macs of unusual size.
• 9th Circuit denies Apple's rehearing requests in Epic Games case.
• iOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here.
• iOS 26.4 now available: Here are all the new features for your iPhone.
• macOS 26.4 introduces new security feature for Terminal commands.
• Windows PCs crash three times as often as Macs, report says.
• iOS 26.5 adds new Apple Maps feature for trending places.
• iOS 26.5's Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta.
• iOS 26.5 adds Live Activities support for third-party accessories.
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware.
• iRacing on Vision Pro bringing 'immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing'.
• GeForce Now streams Apple Vision Pro faster & better than to Meta headsets.
• Watch a full BBC Proms concert in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro.

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: Ollama
• Andy's Pick: "Collected Peanuts" Humble Bundle
• Jason's Pick: Coax
• Leo's Pick: Ghostmoon.app

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Guest: David Pogue

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Apple announces June 8th - June 12th for WWDC 2026. Tim Cook announces that the Mac had its best launch week for first-time Mac customers. And a dispute is brewing between the two Halide co-founders as one of them files suit against the other!

• WWDC Announced.
• "Mac just had its best launch week ever for first-time Mac customers. We love seeing the enthusiasm!"
• Stephen Hackett MacBook Neo report.
• Apple's 'Nice Guy' Heir Apparent.
• Apple acquisition talks, fraud accusations: Behind one app startup's nasty split.
• Apple Stores 'running low' on Apple TV, HomePod, and HomePod mini inventory.
• iPhone Air is demonstrably not a failure for Apple.

Picks of the Week

• Stephen's Pick: Terminal command to hide Tahoe menu icons.
• Christina's Pick: Dropzone 5
• Jason's Pick: Prompt 3.5
• Andy's Pick: The lost episode of MST3K - KTMA K03 Star Force

Hosts: Jason Snell, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: Stephen Hackett

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Someone is appearing on Jeopardy this week... Apple announces the AirPods Max 2. The MacBook Neo is its most repairable MacBook in 14 years. And are new colors coming to the next-gen iMacs later this year?

• I'll take 'beach reading' for $1000, Ken.
• Apple introduces AirPods Max 2.
• 2026 Apple Studio Display review: The smallest of upgrades.
• MacBook Neo is the most repairable MacBook in 14 years.
• Apple paying a premium to move iPhone production outside China as it hits milestone.
• Should keycaps use text or glyphs for delete, return, tab, caps lock, and shift?
• macOS Tahoe 26.4 beta 4, iOS 26.4 beta 4, and iPadOS 26.4 beta 4 distributions highlight nine upcoming emoji characters.
• Rumor: Apple to debut "new colors" for next-gen iMacs this year.
• Apple's Liquid Glass interface isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
• Gone (Almost) Phishin'.
• Mac on-screen camera indicator light.
• How to survive the loss of Rosetta.
• First footage shows X-Plane 12 on Vision Pro, including an ARKit trick in action.
• F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem.
• 'F1: the Movie' is now an Oscar-winning hit.
• Severance season 3 gets timing update, new characters teased.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Pick: Lil Finder 5K Wallpapers
• Christina's Pick: 3D Print Lil' Finder Guy
• Andy's Pick: Stickies for Mac
• Jason's Pick: Delcom USB HID Handheld Programmable Button Switch

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Apple unveiled the MacBook Neo, the company's foray into a low-cost laptop. The iPhone Fold's supposed design has leaked through 3D CAD rendering files. And a toolkit for hacking iPhones has leaked.

• 18 years later, Apple ships a $599 computer.
• Apple's TikTok ads for the MacBook Neo are the right kind of weird.
• Apple creates adorable little Finder guy to promote its adorable little Mac.
• The new Apple begins to emerge.
• Apple 'Ultra' products expansion is up next after MacBook Neo launch.
• iPhone Fold design leaks in purported 3D CAD rendering files.
• Apple's 'HomePad' gets launch timing update via leaker.
• Apple's 512GB Mac Studio vanishes, a quiet acknowledgment of the RAM shortage.
• Apple Music to add Transparency Tags to distinguish AI music, says report.
• Apple ran a test on the App Store to see if AI could improve search result rankings.
• Apple geoblocking downloads of ByteDance-owned apps in the US.
• A toolkit for hacking iPhones, possibly created for the U.S. Government, has leaked.
• F1: The Stream - how the launch leveraged Apple's entire ecosystem.
• 'Apple' Review: Reinvention Incorporated.

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: What's Your JND Game
• Andy's Pick: Kids, Wait Till You Hear This
• Jason's Pick: Cloth Pro Max
• Leo's Pick: Art Bits from HyperCard

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New iPhone 17e! M5 Pro M5 Max chips are here! The New M5 MacBook Air! And the budget MacBook's name may have been accidentally revealed ahead of its expected announcement Wednesday!

• Apple introduces iPhone 17e.
• Apple introduces the new iPad Air, powered by M4.
• Apple debuts M5 Pro and M5 Max to supercharge the most demanding pro workflows.
• Apple introduces the new MacBook Air with M5.
• Apple's touch-screen MacBook Pro to have Dynamic Island, new interface.
• Apple accidentally leaks 'MacBook Neo'.
• Apple unveils new Studio Display and all-new Studio Display XDR.
• Apple's new Studio Display boxes designed to fit in your recycling bin.
• Some Apple AI servers are reportedly sitting unused on warehouse shelves, due to low Apple Intelligence usage.

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: The Criterion Closet Picks
• Andy's Pick: Self Bag
• Christina's Pick: Spank
• Mikah's Pick: Spigen Classic LS Collection

Hosts: Mikah Sargent, Andy Ihnatko, and Christina Warren

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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Welcome, Christina Warren, to the MacBreak Weekly panel! Looking back at Steve Jobs and what would have been his 71st birthday. Jason Snell unveils the Six Colors report card. And Apple plans to manufacture Mac Minis in Houston.

• Remembering Steve Jobs on his 71st birthday.
• Steve Jobs Archive releases "Letters to a Young Creator" featuring Tim Cook, Jony Ive, and more.
• David Pogue shares first look at upcoming "Apple: The First 50 Years" book.
• Apple's next big thing is a push into visual artificial intelligence.
• The Six Colors report card.
• The evil LeapFrog tablet in Toy Story 5 appears to be running the macOS window manager.
• Disneyland's "MuppetVision 3D" will be released on the Apple Vision Pro. Here's why Brian Henson is okay with it.
• Apple plans to manufacture Mac Mini in Houston.
• iPhone satellite features helped Lake Tahoe avalanche survivors get rescued.
• Apple and Google employees customized their own Tudor watches. Now they're up for sale.
• PageMaker pioneer Paul Brainerd, 1947-2026: Aldus founder devoted his second chapter to the planet.

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: Updatest
• Andy's Pick: Acme Weather
• Jason's Pick: macOS 26 Tahoe
• Leo's Pick: Thaw

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