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

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

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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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Apple has announced a special experience event occurring in New York, London, and Shanghai. Apple Podcasts is launching new video features. iOS 26.3 is out now. And Apple acquires the rights to the show, Severance, for $70 million!

• Apple's doing something on March 4th.
• Apple wins long-running court battle against Optis over 4G patents in the US.
• Apple makes four promises to developers about fairer treatment.
• Apple Podcasts is launching new video features, looking to keep pace with YouTube and Spotify.
• Apple updates its own iOS version figures.
• Tesla CarPlay held back by need for wider adoption of Apple's iOS 26.
• Find My outage & iCloud issues hit users once again Tuesday evening.
• Apple Creator Studio AI usage limits seem dramatically lower than promised.
• iPhone 18 Pro's new C2 chip will bring three advantages over iPhone 17.
• Apple testing, but still undecided about clamshell folding iPhone.
• iOS 27 'Rave' update to clean up code, could boost battery life.
• Resizing windows on macOS Tahoe – the saga continues.
• iOS 26.3 adds unique new privacy feature, and it's Apple at its best.
• Apple releases iOS 26.3 with updates that mainly benefit non-Apple devices.
• iOS 26.3 and macOS 26.3 Fix Dozens of Vulnerabilities, Including Zero-Day.
• Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware.
• A code snippet in iOS 26.4 shows Apple TV is coming to CarPlay.
• macOS Tahoe 26.4 adds a charge limit slider to preserve your MacBook battery.
• iOS 26.4 has iPhone Stolen Device Protection on by default.
• macOS Tahoe 26.4 warns if your apps won't work when Rosetta 2 dies.
• It took two years, but Google released a YouTube app on Vision Pro.
• visionOS 26.4 unlocks new 'foveated streaming' feature for apps and games.
• The new F1 channel has appeared in the Apple TV app ahead of first race.
• Severance' acquired by Apple for $70 million, expect a 4-season run and spinoffs.
• Apple TV is adding MLS for free starting this week, here's the new promo.

Picks of the Week

• Dave's Pick: Neo Network Utility 2.0
• Leo's Pick: NetNewsWire and freeflow
• Andy's Pick: Wordgrinder
• Jason's Pick: Indigo

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Apple is scaling back its plans for its AI-based health coach service. Could Apple's next AirPods Pro come with cameras in them? The iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life out of a plethora of other smartphones! And Apple's Lockdown Mode helped prevent the FBI from accessing a WaPo reporter's iPhone.

• Apple is scaling back plans for new AI-based health coach service.
• Apple's next AirPods Pro will come with cameras, says leaker.
• Leak suggests Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max may be the same chip.
• NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon.
• Google & Apple CEOs offer seemingly contradictory statements regarding AI partnership.
• New Alexa's issues are already making some users return to old Siri.
• New Apple-backed AI model can generate sound and speech from silent videos.
• iPhone 17 Pro Max has the best battery life of 35 smartphones tested.
• Last week on my Mac: Why E cores make Apple silicon fast.
• FBI couldn't get into WaPo reporter's iPhone because it had Lockdown Mode enabled.
• Oura's FDA lobbying benefits Apple Watch, if everyone's smart about the risks.
• Apple Music Replay 2026 now live, here's how to find it.
• Ferrari's new Jony Ive–designed EV is swathed in glass and aluminum.
• Applications are now open for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge -- but hurry.
• Apple Arcade's 'Civilization VII' is good, but falls short of greatness

Picks of the Week

• Dan's Pick: Ponies on Peacock
• Leo's Pick: Moody
• Andy's Pick: Hourly Comic Day 2026
• Jason's Pick: Curling

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Dan Moren

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Apple had a very strong Q1 2026, thanks to iPhone 17 sales. Apple acquires an AI company, its second-largest acquisition behind Beats by Dre. An Apple-1 computer prototype board #0 sold for $ 2.75 million. And new tech spec leaks of Apple's potential iPhone Fold hit the web!

• Apple's record quarter: Is this what a hit iPhone looks like?.
• Apple reveals it has 2.5 billion active devices around the world.
• Apple's historic quarter doesn't change the need for AI reckoning.
• Apple revamps how you buy a Mac online, removes preconfigured options.
• Apple's second biggest acquisition ever is an AI company that listens to 'silent speech'.
• Apple Design Team gains Halide co-founder, but the pro camera app isn't going anywhere.
• Apple to soon take up to 30% cut from all Patreon creators in iOS app.
• Apple was fined a total of $851M last year for privacy and antitrust violations.
• Continuity Camera lands Apple in legal trouble for 'Sherlocking' Camo.
• Apple-1 computer prototype board #0 sold for $2.75M.
• Very first Apple check & early Apple-1 motherboard sold for $5 million combined.
• New iPhone Fold specs revealed, including design, cameras, more.
• Report: Apple 'exploring' clamshell foldable iPhone as potential follow-up model.
• New MacBook Pro release date: Here's when M5 Pro and M5 Max might debut.
• Agentic coding comes to Xcode.
• Auto-resizing columns in Finder.
• iOS 26's Passwords app has a new feature that can save you a headache.
• Apple Maps gets a 'Drops of God' wine guide curated by actor Tomohisa Yamashita.
• Apple C-series modem enables new privacy-focused limit precise location feature.
• Today's Apple TV press day.
• New 'Humans of Apple TV' video debuts, watch it here.
• Apple TV launches F1 programming in app ahead of season kickoff.
• Two years after release, Apple still hasn't decided what to do with Apple Vision Pro.
• More Accessibility for Winter Olympics.

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: Transit App
• Leo's Picks: AppleUnsold and Bugs Apple Loves
• Andy's Pick: ReelGood
• Mikah's Pick: Picky Pad

Hosts: Leo Laporte and Andy Ihnatko

Guests: Shelly Brisbin and Mikah Sargent

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Apple launches the next generation of its AirTags. Is Apple developing its own take on an AI wearable pin? Apple is holding an event in LA for creators: could this coincide with an announcement of the next MacBook Pro? And Apple snags a Best Picture nomination for 'F1: The Movie'.

• Apple launches AirTag 2 with improved range, louder speaker, more.
• Incremental iOS 26.2.1, iPadOS 26.2.1, watchOS 26.2.1 updates support the new AirTag.
• Apple developing AI wearable pin.
• Apple hosting LA event for creators on January 27-29 that could coincide with MacBook Pro announcement.
• Apple reportedly aiming to upgrade the MacBook Pro twice this year.
• Tim Cook slammed for attending 'Melania' screening on night of Alex Pretti killing.
• Apple TV earns Best Picture nomination for 'F1: The Movie' in 2026 Oscars.
• I let ChatGPT analyze a decade of my Apple Watch data. Then I called my doctor.
• Ongoing RAM supply and cost crisis isn't an issue for Apple's iPhone — right now.

Picks of the Week

• Dave's Pick: Anker Prime Foldable Wireless Charging Station (Feb 2026)
• Andy's Pick: Mermaid
• Jason's Pick: ChapterPod

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Guest: Dave Hamilton

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Rumors are starting to pick up in 2026, with more information emerging about the upcoming iPhone 18 and M5 MacBook Pros. Could we finally see new Studio Displays this year? And end-to-end encryption for RCS messages could finally be coming to iOS.

• iPhone 18 Pro: Dynamic Island may move to top-left screen corner.
• Some MacBook Pro configurations see up to a two-month delay ahead of possible next-gen M5 MacBook Pro release.
• The icon history of various Apple software.
• New Studio Display or Pro Display XDR spotted in regulatory database.
• Google Gemini-Powered Siri will reportedly have these 7 new features.
• Apple Watch blood sugar monitoring a step closer as new tech launches.
• The Smartlet dual watch band is the most ridiculous Apple Watch accessory yet.
• Apple Vision Pro owners will get a great assortment of classic arcade games in VR soon.
• Red Bull's 2026 Formula 1 launch puts Apple hardware front and center.
• Civilization VII is coming to Apple Arcade.
• As pressure mounts for Apple to pull the X app, xAI says Grok will stop undressing people.
• In case you ever doubted it, Apple Car was real -- reveals Airbnb.
• End-to-end encryption for RCS messages surfaces in iOS 26.3 beta.
• Apple is fighting for TSMC capacity as Nvidia takes center stage.
• Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results

Picks of the Week

• Andy's Pick: Dolly Parton & Trio, with Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt
• Stephen's Pick: Aqara U400 Smart Lock UWB
• Jason's Pick: Also the Aqara U400 Smart Lock, but UWB locks in general.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Stephen Robles

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Apple & Google enter a multi-year collaboration to integrate Apple's AI with Google's Gemini model. Apple unveils its Apple Creator Studio app collection. And JPMorganChase will become the new issuer of the Apple Card.

• Joint statement from Google and Apple.
• Introducing Apple Creator Studio, an inspiring collection of creative apps.
• Some first thoughts about live immersive basketball.
• Apple: You (still) don't understand the Vision Pro.
• Chase is taking over Apple's credit card.
• Apple loses Safari lead designer to The Browser Company.
• Removing Tahoe's unwanted menu icons.
• iOS 26 shows unusually slow adoption months after release [updated].
• Global smartphone shipments grew 2% YoY in 2025; Apple emerged as market leader.
• Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul.
• Verizon no longer needs to unlock phones after 60 days, thanks to FCC.
• Apple scores at the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards with Best Comedy and Best Actor wins for record-breaking hit "The Studio," alongside a Best Actress win for "Pluribus".
• Legendary classic Macintosh game 'Dark Castle' is coming back to the Mac.
• Texas man discovers 2.09-carat brown diamond at Arkansas State Park after asking Siri for mining tips.
• Lego iMac G3 clears key hurdle, moves closer to release.

Picks of the Week

• Doc's Pick: Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5" LCD Touchscreen
• Leo's Pick: Insta360 Link 2 & 2CPro
• Jason's Pick: xteink x4
• Andy's Pick: Dark Castle on Internet Archive

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

Guest: Doc Rock

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A look back at what Apple did, and did not deliver in 2025. What will Apple do in 2026? Could Apple benefit from Alan Dye, former design lead for Apple, leaving the company? And you can watch an upcoming NBA game, live, in the Vision Pro!

• 2025 will be remembered for what Apple didn't deliver.
• And Stay Out!
• It's hard to justify Tahoe icons.
• Wish List: A more flexible Apple display strategy.
• AppleVis announces winners of the 2025 Golden Apple Awards.
• Los Angeles Lakers games on Spectrum Front Row in Apple Immersive tip off January 9.
• Apple scores at the Critics Choice Awards with top wins for global hit feature "F1" and Best Comedy Series "The Studio".
• Pluribus season 2 isn't happening for a while, says Vince Gilligan: 'We're working on it'.
• Steve Jobs' Desk, Bow Ties, 8-Track tapes, and other personal ephemera featured in Apple 50th Anniversary auction

Picks of the Week

• Shelly's Pick: PiccyBot
• Andy's Pick: Bounce
• Jason's Pick: LosslessCut

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Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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