Apple has major plans for the Mac, starting this fall. On episode 993 of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the upcoming touchscreen MacBook Pro, new chips, and the big hurdle that could influence Apple’s plans.  Massive Mac overhaul expected to begin this fall: https://www.macworld.com/article/3197016Apple hasn't given up on the iMac Ultra and neither have I: https://www.macworld.com/article/3197356Power Mac G4 Cube review: https://www.macworld.com/article/159792  Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The public betas of xOS 27 are now available. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about our first impressions of the features, Siri AI, and more.  Show notes for episode 991: https://www.macworld.com/article/3195255macOS 27 has a secret popover menu for AI power users: https://www.macworld.com/article/3194935All of a sudden, Apple is winning AI: https://www.macworld.com/article/3193098 The new Siri is ChatGPT for people who hate AI: https://www.macworld.com/article/3188574Siri AI is both impressive and disappointing: https://www.macworld.com/article/3164693 I’m using macOS Golden Gate’s Siri on the MacBook Neo: https://www.macworld.com/article/3161306Siri AI and Apple Intelligence: Do you need to buy a new iPhone, iPad, or Mac?: https://www.macworld.com/article/3160007Meet the iBook: https://www.macworld.com/article/159385  Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple is making major changes to its M-series chip cycle, and it’s all because of AI. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, find out what Apple plans to do and how it affects your next Mac purchase.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Apple drastically raised prices for the Mac and iPad. Apple is also expected to introduce new iPhones and other products later this year with higher prices than usual. We talk about this new development and how it affects you in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. Show notes for episode 990: https://www.macworld.com/article/3180329 Brace yourself, Apple’s price hikes are much worse than we thought: https://www.macworld.com/article/3176418Price hikes aren’t Apple’s fault. But their severity is: https://www.macworld.com/article/3171630Apple’s pricing woes will worsen through 2027: https://www.macworld.com/article/3179948These higher Mac prices? It’s the new normal: https://www.macworld.com/article/3177149Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4 (Internet Archive): http://tiny.cc/1eu5101Apple takes on antenna issues: https://www.macworld.com/article/206609  Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about our experiences with Siri AI: what it’s like, what it does right, what it does wrong, and a lot more. Show notes for episode 989: https://www.macworld.com/article/3172229Siri AI is both impressive and disappointing: https://www.macworld.com/article/3164693I’m using macOS Golden Gate’s Siri on the MacBook Neo: https://www.macworld.com/article/3161306How much Gemini is really inside Siri AI: https://www.macworld.com/article/3162330Siri AI and Apple Intelligence: Do you need to buy a new iPhone, iPad, or Mac? https://www.macworld.com/article/3160007Apple details its aggressive transition to Macs with its Apple Silicon: https://www.macworld.com/article/234330 Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apple unveiled watchOS 27 at WWDC last week, and there wasn’t much to see—at least that’s the impression you’re left with after the presentation. So, on this week’s Macworld Podcast, we’re talking about what you’ll find in watchOS 27.  Show notes for episode 988: https://www.macworld.com/article/3166071Apple just made about a million Apple Watches obsolete: https://www.macworld.com/article/3159669Did Apple save the best parts of the OS 27 updates for September?: https://www.macworld.com/article/3161291/Cut and paste, MMS highlight iPhone 3.0 improvements: https://www.macworld.com/article/195572 Ken Kocienda on why the iPhone originally did not have cut/copy/paste: https://x.com/kocienda/status/1538536958258909184<  Send us an email: ⁠[email protected]⁠ Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/Macworld⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/⁠ Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hq⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.com⁠ Mailing address: Macworld 501 2nd St. Suite 650 San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WWDC26 keynote was filled with AI. What do we think about the new features in the xOS 27 software? That's in this episode of the Macworld Podcast. 00:00:00 Start00:01:50 WWDC26 discussion01:08:52 Apple History01:14:50 Comment Corner01:26:30 Wrap up and how to contact us Every Apple announcement: https://www.macworld.com/article/3154372iOS 27 Guide: https://www.macworld.com/article/2986799macOS 27 Golden Gate Guide: https://www.macworld.com/article/3139330Apple’s Snow Leopard—an OS without new features: https://www.macworld.com/article/191006 Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 #macworldpodcast #wwdc #apple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

WWDC26 is next week, so we discuss what we expect to see with iOS 27, the next version of the iPhone operating system.  Show notes for episode 986: https://www.macworld.com/article/3153732WWDC 2026 guide: https://www.macworld.com/article/678333iOS 27: Everything we know about the fall 2026 iPhone update: https://www.macworld.com/article/2986799iPad operating system renamed iPadOS: https://www.macworld.com/article/232847Apple announces switch to Intel chips: https://www.macworld.com/article/175923 Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In part 1 of our preview of Apple WWDC26, we talk about what we could see in macOS 27 and upcoming Mac hardware. Tune in to the show to find out more!  Show notes for episode 985: https://www.macworld.com/article/3146203WWDC 2026 guide: https://www.macworld.com/article/678333macOS 27: Everything we know about the next big Mac update: https://www.macworld.com/article/3139330Report: Touchscreen MacBook Pro just cleared a key hurdle: https://www.macworld.com/article/3145863Mac Studio M5 (2026) rumors: https://www.macworld.com/article/2973459Mac mini M5/M5 Pro (2026) rumors: https://www.macworld.com/article/2964754Macworld editorial about John Scully demoting Steve Jobs: https://www.macworld.com/article/3146119   Send us an email: [email protected]: https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MacworldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/Threads: https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hqTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.comMailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we discuss the recent announcements by Microsoft and Google that are directly influenced by Apple’s most affordable laptop. We start the show by discussing recent AI developments. Show notes for episode 984: https://www.macworld.com/article/3142558MacBook Neo is living rent-free in PC rivals’ heads: https://www.macworld.com/article/3135834Microsoft’s MacBook Neo whitepaper is a very serious joke: https://www.macworld.com/article/3140022Googlebooks are the first anti-personal computers (PCWorld): https://www.pcworld.com/article/3139213MacBook Neo review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3081612A tale of two Apple Stores (the first two): https://www.macworld.com/article/212229Episode 244: The Apple Store’s tenth anniversary: https://www.macworld.com/article/231543/macworld-podcast-244.htmlifoAppleStore Archive: https://ifoapplestore.com Send us an email: ⁠[email protected]⁠Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/macworld.com⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/Macworld⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/macworld_hq/⁠Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.com/@macworld_hq⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@macworld.com⁠ Mailing address:Macworld501 2nd St. Suite 650San Francisco, CA 94107 @MacworldPodcast #macbookneo #wwdc Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices