AppleInsider Podcast

Apple is having even greater success with the MacBook Neo than expected, and also startling success with its great but cancelled "Schmigadoon!" show, plus there are so many new iPhone rumors, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
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Links from the Show:
Tim Cook's remarks strongly suggest that there are no new Macs or iPads before September
MacBook Neo shortages force new A18 Pro run & doubled production to keep up
Apple's 2026 Pride Collection includes 11-color weaved Sport Band
Apple Wallet will let you make your own passes in iOS 27
iPhone users will get to select a preferred AI model in iOS 27
Samsung & Intel considered as alternatives to TSMC for Apple Silicon production
Curved-glass 20th-anniversary iPhone may finally introduce solid-state buttons
Smaller iPhone 18 Dynamic Island rumor surfaces again
Spring iPhone 18 launch rumored since before iPhone 17 debut in spite of odd rumor
Epic vs Apple fight could be put on hold again if Supreme Court sides with Apple
Supreme Court denies Apple breathing space in Epic fight
Delayed Siri class action suit ends with massive $250M settlement
Owning an Apple Home: HomePods as a whole-home audio system
'Schmigadoon!' earns Apple's first-ever Tony nominations despite being cancelled on TV
Support the show:
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
More AppleInsider podcasts
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro

(02:07) - No more Macs

(19:01) - MacBook Neo

(24:04) - Apple Watch Pride Collection

(27:18) - Rumorpalooza

(37:56) - Siri and AI options

(42:08) - Dynamic Island

(45:10) - iPhone 17, 18, and 20

(50:34) - Epic Games

(59:00) - Schmigadoon!

(01:02:02) - Owning an Apple Home

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An odd rumor led to premature calls of Apple Vision Pro's death, rumors of AI and Home Hubs abound, and Apple's App Store troubles continue on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
Mike Wuerthele on AppleInsider 
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on AppleInsider
Wes's blog Hillitech
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Links from the Show:
Apple Maps was Tim Cook's biggest mistake
App Store annual subscriptions get new discounted monthly option
Apple faces two-front battle, Epic forces a return to circuit courts
Rumored Apple Vision Pro team break-up isn't a death knell
Apple Vision Pro used for hundreds of cataract surgeries in the last year
Apple smart glasses again rumored to support gesture recognition via built-in cameras
Apple's AI push alone will generate three new hardware categories
Visual Intelligence to be added to iOS 27 camera app as 'Siri Mode'
Apple is gearing up to overhaul the Photos app with AI tools in iOS 27
iOS 27 will offer a range of AI features that can still be ignored
Support the show:
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
More AppleInsider podcasts
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro & Ternus talk

(11:20) - Apple Vision Pro isn't dead

(24:50) - App Subscription Contracts

(31:01) - Epic vs Apple: a war on two fronts

(44:40) - Does Apple make too much stuff?

(49:54) - WWDC an AI fest

(01:01:40) - End of show

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You didn't see that coming, at least not now, but Tim Cook's successor is John Ternus and there's so much news about both men. Plus what Apple had to update because of the FBI, how "Star Wars" benefits from the Apple Vision Pro, and more, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
Sponsored by:
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Links from the Show:
John Ternus in as Apple CEO, Cook becoming Apple Executive Chairman
Apple leadership shakeup places Johny Srouji as new hardware chief
Tim Cook thanks users & Apple employees after 15 years of being CEO
How Tim Cook started at Apple in 1998, and how 15 years of being the CEO ends
Don't expect changes from Apple anytime soon, even with new leadership
New Apple hardware chief wastes little time in introducing five underlings
Ternus will be more decisive than Tim Cook, claims one insider
A long-planned Apple CEO transition meets an analyst-driven AI hype cycle
'Healthy' Cook plans for a long stay at Apple as chairman
Report: New Apple CEO's biggest challenge will be retiring leadership & regular churn
When he was hired, Ternus wasn't sure he even belonged at Apple
Let John Ternus be John Ternus, and not Cook or Jobs
Notification bug that let FBI access messages patched with iOS 26.4.2
High-resolution 200MP camera now expected in 2028 iPhone
Latest 'Star Wars' movie cut unnecessary costs by using Apple Vision Pro

Support the show:
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
More AppleInsider podcasts
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro

(01:24) - Tim Cook and John Ternus

(53:24) - FBI and iOS

(59:13) - 200MP canera

(01:02:47) - Star Wars

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More rumors of the iPhone Fold, speculation about a Mac Neo, and why you shouldn't be concerned at claims people can steal money from your iPhone, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
Sponsored by:
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Links from the Show:
Mac Neo should follow the huge success of the MacBook Neo
Folding iPhone unveiling & shipment date rumors are all over the place
iPhone Fold limbo: both delayed & still coming in 2026
Jon Prosser's silence stalls Apple's leak lawsuit as discovery drags on
Jon Prosser's last-ditch effort against Apple's lawsuit is the First Amendment
Freecash app scammed users and the App Store for months before removal
Bogus crypto wallet on App Store steals $9.5M
Deepfake nonconsensual porn apps are advertising in the App Store
Grok's monetized porn generation almost got it kicked off the App Store
Apple at 50: Spatial computing is the future, but when is the question
Improbable Visa & iPhone loophole leads to Apple Pay heist that'll never happen to you
Owning an Apple Home: Packing, moving out, moving in, and setting up

Support the show:
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
More AppleInsider podcasts
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro

(01:44) - Mac Neo

(03:06) - iPhone Fold

(16:39) - Jon Prosser

(31:07) - App Store Review

(56:10) - Apple Vision Pro

(01:03:09) - Stealing $10,000

(01:13:03) - Apple Home

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Say it with us: iPhones in Spaaaaaace. Plus there is a huge amount to say about the latest iPhone Fold rumors, and a lesson for Apple in how the MacBook Neo could even be too successful, on the AppleInsider Podcast.
Contact your hosts:
@williamgallagher_ on Threads
@WGallagher on Twitter
William's 58keys on YouTube
William Gallagher on email
Wes on Bluesky
Wes Hilliard on email
Wes's blog Hillitech
Sponsored by:
Claude by Anthropic: Check out Claude and Claude Pro at Claude.ai/appleinsider
Links from the Show:
iPhone Fold doesn't need to exist, but Apple will release it anyway
iPhone Fold screens will be made exclusively by Samsung because Apple has no choice
Leaker battle: September folding iPhone launch still on the cards
Folding iPhone will be named iPhone Ultra, says another leaker
First iPhone Fold dummy images show no MagSafe
iPhone Fold delays appear possible as early testing hits snags
iPhone Fold enters manufacturing test phase right on schedule
How NASA approved the iPhone 17 Pro Max for the Artemis II space mission
NASA shares Artemis II crew's iPhone shots from space
From Apple II to iPhone 17 Pro, Apple's space story comes full circle
Incredible MacBook Neo demand may finish off A18 Pro chip stock
Elgato Stream Deck+ review: completely unnecessary but totally compelling
Support the show:
Support the show on Patreon or Apple Podcasts to get ad-free episodes every week, access to our private Discord channel, and early release of the show! We would also appreciate a 5-star rating and review in Apple Podcasts
More AppleInsider podcasts
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Those interested in sponsoring the show can reach out to us at: [email protected]

(00:00) - Intro

(00:27) - iPhone Fold

(42:05) - iPhones in Spaaaaace

(51:42) - MacBook Neo

(58:24) - Stream Deck

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★