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The official podcast of the long-running Cult of Mac blog. Every week, you’ll get the biggest news stories with expert analysis and commentary. The show also provides how-to guides to help you use and understand your devices better, shares interesting Mac setups, and answers listener questions. Hands-on reviews of interesting products, accessories, and gadgets are featured. The goal is to inform, educate, and entertain.

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Apple and LG in bed together again Oct 8, 2026 3484 In this week's episode:The invites are out -- Apple’s “Welcome Home” event is next week, and it seems to be about embroidery!Apple’s teamed up with LG and others for a suite of smart home accessories.New last-minute rumors about the upcoming home hub.What about the touchscreen MacBook Pro? Where’s that at?And, is Apple’s product line getting bloated like it was back in the 90s?John Ternus

Can Ternus turn back the clock and make Apple lean and agile again? Oct 1, 2026 4078 In this week's episode:Apple’s long-awaited smart home hub finally gets a launch date.John Ternus plans to accelerate Apple product launches.AirPods 5 are less impossible to fix.Contact us:Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of t

iPhone 18 Pro has arrived, and it’s already got a -gate Sep 25, 2026 4468 In this week's episode:iPhone 18 Pro Max has performance issues on high-end modelsBig changes in Apple’s fitness team as Eddie Cue prepares to take on WhoopMac Mini storage upgrade options get a downgradePlus: Developers can finally get to work adapting their apps for iPhone Duo. Graham will be giving us a show-and-tell of how his fitness app is shaping up for the Duo.Comments: Send us a

Apple’s not done yet! More products coming! Sep 17, 2026 5027 In this week's episode:Apple’s not done yet. John Ternus may showcase more new products next month.The wait is over – OS 27 updates arrive on all Apple platforms.We ask: should you skip your iPhone upgrade this year? Plus, will the iPhone Duo have a crunchy dust problem like other foldables?Comments: Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofm

No surprise but plenty of shine Sep 10, 2026 4905 In this week's episode:At Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” special event this week, there weren’t many surprises, but there were plenty of shiny new products. We’ll be discussing the all new iPhone Duo, with its beautiful crease-less display.Plus the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, with its new burgundy paint job.And Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4, which look exactly the same, but boast a brand

Cupertino's new broom Sep 3, 2026 4308 In this week's episode:There’s a new broom in Cupertino. As John Ternus takes the reins from Tim Cook, we’ll discuss whether he’ll make sweeping changes, and how he’ll solve the innovator’s dilemma. Plus, the latest rumors for what Ternus is expected to unveil at Apple’s Surprise And Shine event next week.iPhone 18 Pro vs. iPhone 17 Pro: The biggest rumored changes.Folding iPhone won’t su

Finally, the AirPods charging trick that will blow your mind! 🤯 Aug 27, 2026 3366 In this week's episode:Mark your calendars. Apple’s “Surprise and shine” iPhone launch event is set for September 9th. New Mac mini is the first to receive an all new M6 processor.Mac Studio gets upgraded with super-fast M5 Max and Ultra options.Finally, the long-promised AirPods charging tip that will blow your mind!Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on

Apple is leaking like a sieve Aug 20, 2026 3859 In this week's episode:AirPods with cameras are real, and Apple just showed how they’ll work - but they might not arrive until 2027.Oops: Apple accidentally leaks 10+ unreleased devices.iPhone 18 Pro Max might get big camera upgrades that regular Pro lacks.Graham: I’m getting my app ready for OS 27 next month.Send us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show

World's most boring sport comes to Vision Pro -- and it's magical! Aug 13, 2026 3429 The Cult of Mac Podcast is back! We have a new lineup of hosts: Leander Kahney, Lewis Wallace, Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel.In this week's episode:The all-glass iPhone is dead, but the compromise design still sounds droolworthy.Apple Watches might get bigger screens, smaller screens, or no screen at allStart saving now, big iPhone price hikes are coming, but we have practical advice yo

A quick announcement… Jul 2, 2026 107 This week: An announcement on the future of the podcast, which will be taking a brief hiatus, returning with Leander and Lewis.Links:Griffin is going independent (and open to new opportunities)Extra Ordinary email newsletter

Mac and iPad price hikes hit hard Jun 25, 2026 5924 This week, with special guest Mikah Sargent: Apple’s big price hikes hit hard, what iOS will look like on the folding iPhone, changes in iOS 27 beta 2, what to do if you’re stuck on Siri AI waitlist, and all about how you can podcast and livestream from a Mac.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icl

10 days in with Siri AI + iOS 27 Jun 18, 2026 2841 This week: Testing Siri AI against Apple’s bold claims, tons of extra details we’ve found in iOS 27, the big features coming later, and Apple’s major product launches on course for next year.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult

Siri AI & OS 27 updates unpacked! Jun 11, 2026 5293 This week: We’re unpacking all the week’s WWDC announcements — Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features, Liquid Glass changes and all the software features Apple didn’t talk about! Plus: Our WWDC prediction results…Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Wee

Vision Pro isn’t dead yet + WWDC26 predictions! Jun 4, 2026 5497 This week: The leaked colors coming on the iPhone 18 Pro, the powerful software features coming to the folding iPhone, reports that the Vision Pro’s death are greatly exaggerated, reports that smart glasses are greatly delayed, and our WWDC keynote predictions!Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@ic

No Apple Car, but we have… this May 28, 2026 4734 This week, with special guest Christina Warren: Actual real-life renders of iOS 27, a big fix coming for AirPods users, Jony Ive’s bizarre Ferrari Luce design… and that’s about it.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Tod

Is it titanium time again? May 21, 2026 3911 This week, with special guest Niléane: Apple can’t shake its love of titanium, big upgrades in store for the Apple Watch Ultra 4, the first iOS 27 features officially announced, a lightweight alternative to Spotlight, and our favorite web browsers!Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSpons

Huge leak of iOS 27 features! May 15, 2026 3885 This week: Tons of details on features coming in iOS 27, the surprisingly exciting Apple Watch Series 12, how to make a Home Screen that doesn’t suck, and our weirdest product review yet.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of

Get your $25 Siri refund! May 7, 2026 4147 This week: You can get your money back if you’re annoyed with Siri, Apple reportedly DOUBLES its orders on the MacBook Neo (while practically discontinuing the Mac mini), and how Apple will win the AI war.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender new

Is the Vision Pro dead for good? Apr 30, 2026 3390 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundow

Tim’s done, now it’s John’s Ternus Apr 23, 2026 3925 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a

What Apple smart glasses will look like Apr 16, 2026 3684 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast

MacBook Neo: Suffering from success Apr 9, 2026 3385 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@iclo

Apple turns 50! — and Mac Pro turns dead Apr 2, 2026 4146 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of

What the new Siri will actually do Mar 26, 2026 3451 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletter

Surprise! AirPods Max 2 just dropped? Mar 19, 2026 4892 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Tod

Hands-on with the Studio Display XDR, MacBook Neo and iPhone 17e Mar 12, 2026 3152 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters.

Interview with David Pogue, author of “Apple: The First 50 Years” Mar 9, 2026 3013 Leander speaks to David Pogue, renowned author and technology journalist, about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years.Watch this interview on YouTubeLinks:Buy Apple: The First 50 YearsBookshop.orgBarnes & NobleAmazonMacintosh PortablePowerBook 100 seriesThe Apple CarPowerBook DuoiMac G3The Death of Mac OS 9Noah Wyle as Steve Jobs

New MacBooks, Studio Displays, iPad Air and iPhone 17e announced! Mar 5, 2026 3556 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 YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions, feedback or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.

iPhone 18 colors + our ‘Apple Experience’ predictions! Feb 26, 2026 5922 This week, with special guest Casey Liss: Thanks to the success of Cosmic Orange, new colors are coming to iPhone 18 Pro, but they’re a bit WTF, the super clever way the first touchscreen Macs will work, exciting changes in iOS 26.4 beta 2, an even weirder keyboard setup than last week’s, plus our predictions for next week’s Apple announcements!Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text

Apple’s March event is set — what’s coming? Feb 19, 2026 4149 This week: Apple’s got an "event" coming up in the first week of March! We’ll get into what we think it is. Also: Apple’s fast-tracking three wearable AI products and one of them is already a known bust, some big changes in iOS 26.4, a truly genius MacBook Air setup, and our hands-on with a great iPhone game controller for the rest of us.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with co

The New Siri is delayed again‽ Feb 12, 2026 3911 This week: The new Siri is slipping yet again — but that’s a good thing, Eddy Cue pulls the plug on Apple’s AI doctor, more new AirPods Pro are on the way, the best multi-Mac setups, and we’ve got a great tip for the Messages app.Watch this episode on YouTubeSend us a text with comments, questions and feedback; or a video to play on the show: cultofmacpodcast@icloud.comSponsors:The Cult o

AI-powered Xcode will change the world Feb 5, 2026 3271 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Xcode’s AI agents can build an app from scratch in a day, major new details on the folding iPhone — and a potential second folding iPhone, whether Apple plans obsolescence, and a trick that’ll wrangle notifications on your iPhone.Sponsors:The Cult of Mac Today and Weekender newsletters. Cult of Mac Today is a rundown of the top daily news, plus revi

The Thrilling New AirTag 2! (…and not much else) Jan 29, 2026 3772 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: The surprise launch of the new AirTag — and our review, how to get custom music in your Apple Music library, and a deep dive into the mysterious and murky past of Lewis Wallace.Sponsors: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.

Apple’s take on the Humane Ai Pin? Jan 22, 2026 3195 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Siri’s growing up as a proper chatbot, Apple copies the raging success of the Humane Ai Pin, why your next Mac might cost even more, how you can make your Mac hot, and a truly bizarre prison-inspired user setup.Links:Apple may reinvent Siri as a conversational AI in iOS 27Forget the old, nearly useless Siri — Apple will reportedly upgrade the iPhone

Gemini-powered Siri & Folding iPhone hands-on! Jan 15, 2026 3428 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Google’s Gemini is officially powering next-gen Siri, Apple overhauls all its pro apps, details on OpenAI’s first hardware product, and we go hands-on with a folding iPhone model!This week’s stories:It’s official — Google Gemini will power Siri’s major AI overhaulGoogle’s Gemini AI is now set to power the long-promised overhaul of Apple’s Siri voice

Would you put a sticker on a folding iPhone? Jan 8, 2026 4157 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: The cutting-edge tech we expect to see in the folding iPhone, the hot new trend that beautifies your big camera bump, the weirdest auction of old Apple tat ever, a brand new app that’ll keep you fit, and the best Mac setup of 2025.This week’s stories:Samsung teases the foldable iPhone’s biggest upgradeAt CES 2026, Samsung showcased a crease-less fol

Everything Coming from Apple in 2026! Dec 30, 2025 3369 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis week: Our look ahead at what’s coming in 2026 — and we’ll bring some forgotten Apple products back from the dead.This week’s stories:15 new products to expect from Apple in 2026Apple is preparing a wave of new products for 2026, including a folding iPhone, powerful new Macs, refreshed iPads and new smart home gear.Spigen Classic C1 Mac mini standNew LG di

Apple in 2025: 👍 or 👎? (CultCast #731) Dec 24, 2025 4654 Watch this episode on YouTubeThis is the last show with Leander, Lewis and Griffin — we’re here to review the biggest news stories, rumors, leaks and madness of 2025. We’re going to talk about everything that happened in 2025 in extreme detail and wonderful nuance. Specifically, of Apple.This week’s stories:2025 was huge for Apple — here’s whyIn this end-of-year roundup, we’ve gathered th

Introducing the new Cult of Mac podcast Dec 21, 2025 50 Introducing the new Cult of Mac podcast, coming January 1st (probably). Produced by Extra Ordinary for Cult of Mac. Music composed by Will Davenport, arranged by D. Griffin Jones.

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