Alan Dye jumps ship, departing Apple for Meta! Could Johny Srouji leave Apple soon? Srouji says he's not leaving 'anytime soon'. Justin Bieber is upset over part of Apple's Messages UI. And Apple TV previews part of the F1 channel TV app!

• Bad Dye Job.
• Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief.
• What the heck is going on at Apple?
• Apple Chip Chief tells staff he's not leaving 'Anytime Soon'.
• In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple.
• Report: Apple Bleeding Talent to OpenAI.
• Apple highlights developer tools as Australia bans social media for under-16s.
• Justin Bieber threatens Apple with 'rear naked choke hold' over Messages UI.
• Apple may have to enable always-on GPS in India.
• Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications.
• A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming.
• Create a bootable external disk for Apple silicon Macs in Tahoe.
• iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings.
• Pebble's new smart ring stops you from forgetting your best ideas.
• More all-black Vision Pro prototype parts surface online.
• New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices.
• Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included.
• Apple announces winners of 2025 App Store awards.
• Apple's acclaimed feature "F1" and hit series "Severance," "Pluribus," & "Slow Horses" land top nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: MBW Picks (Pick-ception Paul Mayson!)
• Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Christmas
• Alex's Pick: GenR8

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John Giannandrea is stepping down from his role as VP for Machine Learning & AI Strategy and retiring in Spring 2026! Could Apple re-partner with Intel on a future product? Apple overtakes Samsung as the world's top phone maker. And Apple's new holiday season TV ad charms the panel!

• John Giannandrea to retire from Apple.
• From Ming-Chi Kuo: "Intel expected to begin shipping Apple's lowest-end M processor as early as 2027..."
• Apple to resist India order to preload state-run app as political outcry builds.
• Apple set to become world's top phone maker, overtaking Samsung.
• EU to examine if Apple Ads and Maps subject to tough rules, Apple says no.
• Apple releases 2025 holiday season TV ad: "A Critter Carol".
• Apple Music replay 2025 now fully available.
• Apple security bounties slashed as Mac malware grows.
• MKBHD's wallpaper app Panels is shutting down.
• Apple TV series The Hunt postponed due to plagiarism allegations.
• Apple TV debuts trailer for all-new holiday special "The First Snow of Fraggle Rock," premiering globally Friday, December 5.
• Apple and (RED) announce limited-time $3M Apple Pay partnership.
• After Apple originally announced the first version of Halo in 1999, Xbox apparently called Bungie and said "Steve Jobs can't have that. We're going to buy you."
• David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple computers, dies at 72.
• 34 years ago, Apple created a multimedia file format for the Mac, and it's still all around us.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Logic Pro for iPad
• Andy's Pick: "I Made Apple's Widget Clock"
• Jason's Pick: Govee Christmas Lights 2

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We celebrate 1000 episodes of MacBreak Weekly! The next iteration of iOS may be something similar to macOS "Snow Leopard". A breakthrough has been made in the iPhone Fold crease! And Gurman refutes the Financial Times report that Tim Cook could be stepping down as early as next year.

• Apple announces 45 App Store awards finalists for 2025.
• Apple iOS 27 to be no-frills "Snow Leopard" update, other than new AI.
• Jony Ive, Sam Altman: OpenAI plans elegantly simple device.
• Around 100 iPhone Folds made after crease "breakthrough".
• Retail chain accidentally sold iPad Airs for $17 – wants them back.
• Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family.
• Apple and Delta join forces on new baggage tracking tech.
• Poland probes Apple again over App Tracking Transparency rules.
• New Apple Immersive content coming soon to Vision Pro from Real Madrid and Red Bull.
• Vince Gilligan's "Pluribus" sets record for biggest Apple TV drama series launch.
• Gurman: "Few signs internally" point to Tim Cook stepping down as CEO early next year.
• Apple releases another limited-edition designer iPhone accessory.
• New Apple video highlights vapor chamber liquid cooling in iPhone 17 Pro.
• Google mocks iPhone in musical "Wicked" ad claiming Pixel firsts.
• Apple News loses CNN.

Picks of the Week

• Jason's Pick: Festivitas
• Andy's Pick: Blip
• Alex's Pick: UNI HDMI Adapter

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Speculation about Tim Cook's eventual successor is ramping up, as he may announce his retirement as early as next year. A federal jury in California rules that Apple must pay Masimo $634 million for patent infringement. And Apple unveils how cases for the Apple Watch Series 11 & Ultra 3 were 3D-printed this year.

• Apple intensifies succession planning for CEO Tim Cook.
• Apple COO Jeff Williams is now officially retired.
• Jury says Apple owes Masimo $634M for patent infringement.
• UK refuses Apple's request to appeal $2 billion App Store ruling.
• Apple wins camera patent dispute, as Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal.
• 2026 iPad roadmap: Here's when to expect every upcoming model.
• Mapping the future with 3D‑printed titanium Apple Watch cases.
• Joe Rogan beats The Daily to top Apple Podcasts' Top Charts for 2025.
• Apple's new App Review Guidelines clamp down on apps sharing personal data with 'third-party AI'.
• Apple's iPhone overhaul will reduce its reliance on annual fall spectacle.
• Apple takes 25% share of China smartphone market in October on iPhone 17 demand.
• Survey data shows Wi-Fi speeds are much faster on iPhone 17, thanks to Apple N1 chip.
• Apple loses iPhone Air designer to unnamed AI startup.
• Is "F1: The Movie" getting a sequel?
• Legendary game designer, programmer, Space Invaders champion, and LGBTQ trailblazer Rebecca Heineman has died.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
• Shelly's Pick: Magnetic Airpod Pro Lanyard
• Jason's Picks: Alternatives to Bartender

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Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release.

• Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone.
• Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri.
• Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models.
• The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential.
• Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it.
• Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass.
• Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash?
• Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'.
• Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'.
• Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'.
• B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Club TWiT & Central Heating!
• Stephen's Pick: Foodnoms App
• Alex's Pick: The Oh Hellos

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Stephen Robles

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iOS 26.1 & macOS 26.1 are out now, with updates to Liquid Glass. Apple had big results in its Q4 2025. More rumors are emerging about Apple's entry into the low-cost laptop market. And Apple finally launches the App Store for the web!

• Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more.
• iOS 26's Shortcuts app adds 25+ new actions, here's everything new.
• Charts: Apple caps off high-flying fiscal year with Q4 record.
• Apple results: Holiday dunks and questions dodged.
• Apple preps low-cost laptop to rival Chromebooks and Windows PCs.
• Hello, Robot: Sandwich launches "immersive commercial"
• Use the Apple Vision Pro app on iPhone and iPad.
• Apple launches App Store for the web.
• Apple debuts new Apple TV intro with music by Finneas following "Vibrant" rebrand.
• Apple's Eddy Cue, Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht talk 'F1' and Emmys success, upcoming slate, and launching a platform.
• OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated, maker of Sky.
• Introducing WhatsApp for Apple Watch.
• Canva's new free Affinity app wants to sink the Adobe flagships.
• Tim Cook just turned 65, renewing speculation about his successor.
• Apple slices its logo for new Apple One branding.
• How Tim Cook evaded disaster at Apple this year.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Logoer
• Leo's Pick: Iconfactory Tapestry
• Alex's Pick: Shutter Encoder

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Apple held a special developer event for immersive media experiences last week, and some of MacBreak's own were there! Did Apple reduced production levels for its iPhone Air? Apple crosses the $4 trillion market cap. And what's going on with Apple's lawsuit against Jon Prosser?

• Apple holds special developer event touting immersive media experiences for Vision Pro.
• Samsung takes on Apple's Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset.
• Apple iPhone Air cuts mean very little in October 2025.
• iPhone Air production cut orders may not be true.
• The UK CMA says it will label Apple and Google as having "strategic market status", imposing stricter rules on how they run their platforms to boost competition.
• US judge decertifies Apple app store class action.
• Apple crosses $4 trillion market cap for the first time.
• Apple begins shipping American-made AI servers from Texas.
• Apple says Jon Prosser 'has not indicated' when he may respond to lawsuit.
• Apple readies new framework to let iPhone users migrate app data to and from Android.
• iPhone 18 Pro could gain satellite 5G as SpaceX chases Apple partnership.
• Apple seeds iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1 release candidates.

Picks of the Week

• Alex's Pick: Blackmagic Camera
• Leo's Picks: Adobe's Project Indigo & Casio's G-Shock Nano DWN-5600
• Andy's Pick: Susan Kare's Prints
• Jason's Pick: Daft Music

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Apple announced the new M5 MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and Vision Pro! Apple and F1 reach a 5-year media deal. And Steve Jobs will appear on the $1 U.S. coin.

• M5 Vision Pro, Dual Kit Band, PSVR2 controller review: Apple's experiment continues.
• Spectrum brings NBA games in Apple Immersive to Apple Vision Pro.
• Apple and F1 reach 5-year media deal, bringing all races to Apple TV streaming in the U.S.
• M5 MacBook Pro review: The ultimate computer?
• Apple to build tabletop robot and home hub in Vietnam.
• Head of Apple's AI search project leaves to join Meta.
• Apple says 'Great Ideas Start on Mac' in ad voiced by Dr. Jane Goodall.
• Apple's Steve Jobs to appear on $1 U.S. Coin: 'Make Something Wonderful'.
• Apple TV, Apple Music and App Store are down as Apple services suffer major outage.

Picks of the Week

• Leo's Picks: Tahoe Electron Detector & Notepad.exe
• Andy's Pick: Harper Grammar Checker
• Jason's Pick: Tapo Smart Outdoor Plug-In Dimmer

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Could Tim Cook retire soon? California has signed a new age verification law that requires parents to enter their kids' ages when setting up a smartphone. Could a new MacBook Pro be coming soon, say this week? And Apple has increased its bug bounty award payout for big exploits to $2 million!

• Apple CEO Tim Cook visits China: receives custom LABUBU doll and hosts first livestream sales event.
• Tim Cook took over Apple's operations and started to change the world 20 years ago.
• Apple renames 'Apple TV+' to 'Apple TV'.
• Everything new in iOS 26.1 beta 3.
• macOS 26.1 beta 3 changes polarizing Macintosh HD icon.
• Newsom signs age verification law, siding with tech giants over Hollywood.
• California enacts age-gate law for app stores.
• Apple teases new MacBook Pro: 'Something powerful is coming'.
• Apple to move Health, fitness divisions to services in reorganization.
• Here's the latest on Apple suing Jon Prosser over iOS 26 leaks.
• It's not too late for Apple to get AI right.
• Apple beats Musk, buys Prompt AI startup.
• Apple ups the reward for finding major exploits to $2 million.
• Explainer: How is XProtect's data updated?
• Apple sued over use of copyrighted books to train Apple Intelligence.
• Apple says goodbye to the Clips app.
• Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals.
• A 15-year mystery solved: The 20 bytes of code that fixed Antennagate.
• The great software quality collapse: how we normalized catastrophe.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: The Loneliness Epidemic: Big Tech's Role and Responsibility
• Jason's Pick: YoLink Water Sensors

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Rumors are swirling that Apple is shelving some work on its Vision Pro overhaul to prioritize work towards AI glasses. Apple removes the ICEBlock app from its App Store following the U.S. Department of Justice's request. iFixit is not surprised by the repairability of the AirPods Pro 3. And Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory is a popular item, as the straps remain backordered.

• Apple shelves Vision headset revamp to prioritize Meta-like AI glasses.
• Apple removes ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE officer sightings, from the App Store; AG Pam Bondi says the DOJ requested its removal.
• Apple releases new "Elevated" episode for Apple Vision Pro.
• Apple to report its Q4 2025 results on October 30.
• AppLovin probed by SEC over its data-collection practices.
• Apple turned the CrowdStrike BSOD issue into an anti-PC ad.
• Apple removes 'carbon neutral' claims from new devices.
• AirPods Pro 3 Teardown: Still a tragedy.
• Apple's new Crossbody Strap accessory sure seems like a hit.
• Apple puts hardware chief John Ternus in the succession spotlight.
• iOS 26.1 beta 2 now available.
• Taylor Swift launches iTunes-exclusive The Life of a Showgirl "Deluxe" edition.
• Rivian CEO explains why Apple CarPlay doesn't fit its vision.
• Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix.

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
• Jason's Pick: Lutron Smart Home Switches
• Alex's Pick: Nebo Big Larry 3

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