<p>With an iPhone event right around the corner, the Apple rumor mill is operating at full capacity. We examine how this important part of the Apple world got to where it is today, from wild speculations, to Apple lawsuits, to outright hoaxes.</p>





<h3 id="follow-up">Follow Up</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/titlecharacter/status/1029338183400599553">Where in North Dakota is Carmen Sandiego?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/28/airport-express-airplay-2-homekit/">Airport 2 on iPod Hi-Fi</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lovenotestonewton.moosefuel.media">Love Notes to Newton</a></li>
</ul><h3 id="rumor-sites">Rumor Sites</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19991012192610/http://macosrumors.com:80/">Mac OS Rumors</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20000815062557/http://www.appleturns.com:80/">As the Apple Turns</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2006/05/mia-jack-miller/">Wired – "MIA: Jack Miller"</a></li>
<li><a href="http://appleturns.blogspot.com/2006/09/happy-birthday-as-apple-turns.html">short-lived relaunch</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://appleinsider.com">AppleInsider</a></li>
<li><a href="http://thinksecret.com/">Think Secret</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Ciarelli">Nick "DePlume" Ciarelli</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20050117041526/http://www.thinksecret.com:80/news/0412expo2.html">Mac mini rumor</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com">MacRumors</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://blog.normalkid.com/2008/07/01/i-quit-my-job/">full-time gig as of 2008</a></li>
<li><a href="https://buyersguide.macrumors.com">Buyer's Guide</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100531232318/http://www.spymac.com/">SpyMac</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20011025213251/http://www.spymac.com:80/">the iWalk hoax</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2002/01/iwalk-looks-more-like-iwish/">iWalk at Wired</a></li>
<li><a href="https://mashable.com/2007/01/16/spymac/">attempted pivot to video</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="http://crazyapplerumors.com/">Crazy Apple Rumors</a><ul>
<li><a href="http://crazyapplerumors.com/2002/01/04/editorial-frankly-were-still-a-little-steamed/#more-346">joked about "iPad"</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="https://9to5mac.com">9to5Mac</a><ul>
<li><a href="https://9to5mac.com/author/markgurman/">Mark Gurman</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul><h3 id="major-rumors">Major Rumors</h3><ul>
<li><a href="https://tidbits.com/1990/04/23/shacking-up-with-tandy/">LC to be made by Tandy?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tidbits.com/1993/03/01/drooling-rumors/">Macintosh III / Quadra</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tidbits.com/1994/12/12/os-directions-marconi-copland-and-gershwin/">System 8 and Copland</a></li>
<li><a href="https://tidbits.com/1996/09/02/there-be-rumors-in-them-thar-hills/">Be acquisition</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.macrumors.com/2015/05/19/gene-munster-apple-television-set/">Gene Munster's Apple TV</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cultofmac.com/193978/former-apple-employee-reveals-more-details-on-click-wheel-iphone-apple-never-released/">click-wheel iPhone</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2011/04/22/iphone-5-design">teardrop iPhone 5</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2016/04/14/motor_trend_s_ugly_apple_car_designs_show_how_big_a_challenge_apple_faces.html">Apple Car mockups</a></li>
</ul>

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A podcast looking back at the history of Apple and the Mac community. Hosted by Ed Cormany and Brian Sutorius.