June 29, 2026

626: Unprecedented Weirdness

1 hour 27 minutes

Apple raised prices! Is this a shocking move, or were Apple products just sneakily affordable before? (And can it be both?) We also parse Mark Gurman's reports on Apple skipping over may M6 chips to go directly to M7.

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Links and Show Notes: Get Upgrade+. More content, no ads. Check out Upgrade merch! Submit Feedback Designed in California – Kickstarter Campaign Everything New in iOS 27 Beta 2 - MacRumors Thaw – MacMenuBar.com Thaw and macOS 27 (Golden Gate) support Apple announces significant price increases for MacBooks, iPads, more - 9to5Mac Apple Has Increased Prices Across Mac and iPad Models - 512 Pixels Daring Fireball: Apple's Full Statement on Yesterday's Price Increases Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession? | The Verge Apple asks Trump admin to approve Chinese RAM after product price increases - 9to5Mac Daring Fireball: Apple Faced Bipartisan Opposition When It Last Lobbied to Buy Chinese RAM in 2022 Apple to Skip High-End M6 Mac Chips, to Launch M7 Pro, M7 Max, M7 Ultra Instead - Bloomberg Apple’s Touchscreen MacBook to Use M5 Pro, Max Chips; M7 Pro, Max Models in 2027 - Bloomberg Report: Apple changes chip and OLED MacBook Pro release plans – Six Colors iPhone Ultra 3D-printed hinge problems reportedly solved – 9to5mac Apple Approves Production of OLED Panels for Foldable iPhone - MacRumors Rogue Amoeba - Free The Icons Apple should free the macOS icons from squircle jail – Six Colors “Icons that are iconic” – Unsung Consistency, But in Excellence Not Appearance - Jim Nielsen’s Blog TestFlight build 1161: Tackling the most-hated bugs : r/overcast