March 25, 2025

MacBreak Weekly 965: A Lot of Goodwill to Squander

2 hours 18 minutes

Apple is reportedly losing $1 billion a year on Apple TV+. WWDC 2025 has officially been announced. New features are coming to macOS 15.4 soon. Leo gets excited about a quiet update to the HomePod mini... the boxes that the devices come in that is. And would you buy an Apple-branded USB-C to 3.5mm cable for your AirPods Max?

Apple is apparently losing $1 billion a year on its TV+ streaming service.

Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9.

Tim, don't kill my vibe.

Apple Music Classical gets three new features to aid discovery & learning.

Construction begins on delayed Apple TV+ studios.

macOS 15.4: Four new features are coming to your Mac soon.

Apple has quietly updated the HomePod mini with a new box.

All iPhone 18 models rumored to get speed boost from 2nm chips.

PSA: This is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac users.

Netflix will stream shows and movies in HDR10+ on supported devices.

Apple's rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag.

Apple now sells USB-C to 3.5 mm cable for wired AirPods Max playback.

Porch pirate criminal network stole thousands of iPhones in the U.S.

EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow alternatives to AirDrop and AirPlay on the iPhone.

Season 3 of "Severance" is a go, via Tim Cook's cute Twitter convo with Ben Stiller.

Jason Bourne franchise shopped as rights leave Universal.

Professional DJs can now use Apple Music tracks directly.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Insta360 Link 1

Andy's Pick: Adafruit Fruit Jam and Pico-Mac emulator (in development)

Alex's Pick: Playlisty

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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