Macworld Podcast

Apple has finally discontinued the Mac Pro. On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about Apple’s tower workstation: its history, its purpose, and what it means for the Mac lineup going forward.

00:00:00 Start00:01:27 Apple 50th anniversary wrap-up00:08:05 Apple History: Apple I00:15:29 Mac Pro discussion00:41:34 Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR reviews00:55:46 Comment Corner01:01:22 Wrap-up and how to contact us01:02:49 RIP Chuck La Tournous

 

Show notes for episode 978: https://www.macworld.com/article/310719RIP Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222The Mac Pro died so Apple silicon could live: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100286A complete history of Apple’s pro Macs: https://www.macworld.com/article/670425Relive the original Mac Pro through the pages of Macworld: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100251Apple Studio Display (2026) review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3091564Apple Studio Display XDR review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3083124 

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On the day Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re talking this cue and chatting with former Macworld editorial director and current Macworld columnist, Jason Snell. We talk about our favorite memories, the moments that defined the company, where it’s at, and what to expect in the future.

00:00:00 Start 00:02:04 Jason Snell on ‘Jeopardy’ 00:09:58 The original iPhone launch00:13:15 Memorable keynote moments: Swift announcement and original iPod00:20:35: Jason’s Apple II days and early career start00:24:37 Thoughts on Mac gaming00:25:37 First Apple product Jason and Roman reviewed00:31:53 Life after MacUser 00:37:20 iMac introduction00:42:36 Perspective on Steve Jobs00:48:20 Importance of OS X 00:51:51 Apple’s CEO situation00:59:30 Experiences with bad products01:01:04 What to look forward to from Apple01:06:12 Apple TV coverage of baseball01:12:53 Significance of April 1 for Apple01:16:20 Comment Corner01:19:28 Wrap up and how to contact us

Show notes for episode 977: https://www.macworld.com/article/310110 Jason Snell’s Six Colors: https://www.sixcolors.com7 Apple inventions that reinvented Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/31002817 iconic Apple products that proved everyone wrong: https://www.macworld.com/article/3099039 Apple's most important products of the 1970s and 1980s: https://www.macworld.com/article/3093972Apple's most important products of the 1980s and 1990s: https://www.macworld.com/article/3094528The top 50 people who built Apple, ranked: https://www.macworld.com/article/309653210 unsung Apple heroes you should know: https://www.macworld.com/article/3096418RIP Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222 

 

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Apple has announced the dates for its Worldwide Developers Conference. We also talk about Apple TV rumors, ads in Apple Maps, and more.

00:00:00 Start00:01:41 Apple History00:12:43 Apple TV rumors00:16:52 WWDC26 and Siri delay00:46:54 Worst Thing That Happened This Week: Ads in Apple Maps00:58:02 Comment Corner 01:03:03 Wrap up and how to contact us 

Apple announces AI-fueled WWDC26 to kick off June 8: https://www.macworld.com/article/3096521iOS 26.4 release candidate is out now: https://www.macworld.com/article/3062548Original Apple TV news announcement from Macworld Expo 2007: https://www.macworld.com/article/3097807 

 

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On this week’s episode, we review the new M5 MacBook Air and M5 Max MacBook Pro.

00:00:00 Start/Warm-up chat00:03:12 Apple's 50th anniversary00:08:26 Apple AirPods Max update00:12:30 M5 Max MacBook Pro review00:23:09 The MacBook Neo effect00:36:36 M5 MacBook Air review00:44:15 This Week in Apple TV00:51:25 Apple History00:60:08 Comment Corner01:04:29 Wrap-up and how to contact us

Show notes for episode 975: https://www.macworld.com/article/308997M5 MacBook Air review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3086162M5 Max MacBook Pro review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081408MacBook Neo review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081612 Apple Studio Display XDR review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3083124 20th Anniversary Mac: https://www.macworld.com/article/225856 

 

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We have the new MacBook Neo, and we put it through its paces. Is Apple’s new laptop worth your money? Tune in and find out!

00:00:00 Intro00:01:30 Apple Studio Display first look00:05:38 MacBook Neo review00:55:34 This Week in Apple History01:01:56 Comment Corner01:04:21 Wrap up and how to contact us

Show Notes for episode 974: https://www.macworld.com/article/3083157MacBook Neo review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081612Everything to know about the new budget Mac: https://www.macworld.com/article/2854313I met MacBook Neo. Everything I know is a lie: https://www.macworld.com/article/3078150If you think MacBook Neo is a bad deal, it's not for you: https://www.macworld.com/article/3079878Steve Jobs would have loved MacBook Neo: https://www.macworld.com/article/3082469Apple's adorable Finder guy has broken the internet: https://www.macworld.com/article/3082576Apple-hating tech bros are lying to you: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081039There's an Easter egg hiding in the MacBook Neo's wallpaper: https://www.macworld.com/article/3079526Apple's long, strange trip to the MacBook Neo: https://www.macworld.com/article/3078623The toughest MacBook Neo decision? Whether to spend $100 on a button: https://www.macworld.com/article/3078489Learn more about Macworld Expo: https://www.macworld.com/article/224350

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