MacBreak Weekly (Video)

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MacBreak Weekly covers all things Apple: Leo, Andy Ihnatko, Alex Lindsay, and Jason Snell analyze every bit of news from the most interesting company in tech. From AI to Vision Pro, iPad to iPhone, these Apple experts know-all and tell-all.

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MacBreak Weekly (Video) episodes:

04.16.2024
MBW 917: Let A Thousand Dorks Bloom - M4 Mac Rumors, iPhone Mercenary Spyware Attack
The rumor mill has begun on the upcoming M4 chips. Could these M4 chips be a way for Apple to start pushing into the AI-powered device market? Apple notifies users in 92 countries about attempted spyware attacks on select iPhone...
04.09.2024
MBW 916: Cars Into Robots - Automattic Acquires Beeper, Apple Home Robots?
When will new iPads be announced? Apple confirms layoffs are coming to the company, hitting the former Apple Car division and other sectors. Apple's App Store now allows for gaming emulators. Apple is also challenging ITC's ban on the Apple...
04.02.2024
MBW 915: I Ain't Got That Many Stockings! - MLB visionOS App, Spatial Personas, Journal App
Does Apple need help with its approach to immersive videos? During its production, Jon Stewart was not allowed to interview the FCC chairwoman, Lina Kahn, on its Apple TV+ show. And, Apple sues a former employee for leaking the iPhone...
03.26.2024
MBW 914: The Old Shanghai Breakfast - Apple v. DOJ, WWDC '24 Speculation, M1/M2 Vulnerability
In this week's episode, the gang discusses the DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Apple, the upcoming WWDC 2024 in June, Apple's chip vulnerability, and Tim Cook's goodwill tour in China. The panel also shares their thoughts on NAB 2024, Nikon's acquisition...
03.19.2024
MBW 913: I Don't Go Out Very Often - Google Gemini, M1 Air at Walmart, Hackintosh
Jason Snell is leading MacBreak Weekly again this week! Could Apple bring Google Gemini to its iPhones and iOS 18? You can now buy the M1 MacBook Air at Walmart for a very affordable price. And is it the end...
03.12.2024
MBW 912: MacBook Air Heritage Club - Epic Games Saga Continues, Meta Quest 3, Apple TV+ Ad Tier?
Jason Snell is leading MacBreak Weekly as Leo Laporte is out this week. Apple initially blocked Epic's return to its App Store due to Tim Sweeney tweeting about Apple, then reversed their decision. Zuckerberg defends the Meta Quest 3 after...
03.05.2024
MBW 911: The Deep CPU - M3 MacBook Air's, EU Apple Fine, Vision Pro Wedding
Apple released new 13" and 15" MacBook Airs with their M3 chips. Apple's been hit with a hefty €1.8 billion fine in the EU for breaking music streaming laws. And should you be wearing your Apple Vision Pro at your...
02.27.2024
MBW 910: Patina and Scuzz - Apple Car, FineWoven Cases, Apple 'Ask'
Breaking news: Apple has canceled work on its electric car, shifting the team to work on generative AI instead. Apple gets post-quantum encryption in the iOS 17.4 update. Is Apple's FineWoven case any good? And did Microsoft try to sell...
02.20.2024
MBW 909: A $3,500 Cheeseburger - Quest 3 vs. Vision Pro, VirnetX, NBA & Apple
Zuckerberg gave his thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro headset and firmly believes the Meta Quest 3 is the superior product: what a shock! Apple responds to Meta's plan to charge a 30% fee to advertisers that purchase boosted posts...
02.13.2024
MBW 908: Crisco & Karo - Vision Pro Privacy, European Union, Jon Stewart
Jason published his review of the Apple Vision Pro on sixcolors.com! Are there privacy concerns when using the Apple Vision Pro? Jon Stewart says Apple canceled his show because of "things that might get me in trouble." And iOS 17.4...
02.06.2024
MBW 907: I Left My Settings App in the Garage - More Vision Pro, Spatial Computing, Q1 2024
Jason, Alex, and guest Ray Maxwell have spent time with their Apple Vision Pros and share their thoughts on the device so far. Who would have thought the Vision Pro would scratch easily in a durability test? And an OLED...
01.30.2024
MBW 906: Dim and Weird - Vision Pro Reviews, Apple in EU, Meta
The first official reviews of Apple's Vision Pro headset have started coming in! How Apple's announcement of its plans to comply with Europe's Digital Markets Act is sitting with various developers. Meta is welcoming Apple to the headset market. And...
01.23.2024
MBW 905: Tequila For Your Eyes - Macintosh Turns 40, iOS 17.3, Apple Music
Stephen Robles from the Primary Technology podcast joins the show to talk about his experience ordering the Apple Vision Pro headset and the accessories he got for it. Following Netflix's lead, YouTube and Spotify won't launch Vision Pro apps. iOS...
01.16.2024
MBW 904: Workshopping the Camel's Nose - Wanda Austin, Beeper Mini, "AppleCoin"
Apple lays down the foundation for the viewing experience you can achieve with the Apple Vision Pro when it releases in February. Wanda Austin joins Apple's board of directors as Al Gore & James Bell retire. And Apple TV+ scores...
01.09.2024
MBW 903: I Was Just Measuring the East Room - The Vision Pro Has a Release Date
The wild rumor from last week was true: Apple's Vision Pro headset has a release date set now! Did Apple intentionally put a back door in its last five iPhones? An iPhone survives a 16,000-foot fall from an airplane. And...
01.02.2024
MBW 902: In The History of Melon Trucks - Apple Watch Ban, iPad & iPad Pro, Vision Pro
The Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches are available for purchase again from the Apple Store for the time being after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit placed a short pause on the ban's enforcement. In the...
12.26.2023
MBW 901: Best of 2023 - MacBreak Weekly's Best Moments in 2023
Looking back at some of MacBreak Weekly's best moments from 2023: New M2 chips for the MacBook Pro & mac Mini. Apple released Apple Music Classical after Apple acquired Primeponic back in 2021. The Apple Vision Pro's announcement to the...
12.19.2023
MBW 900: Will Work For Eggnog - US Apple Watches Ban, CarPlay, Family Sharing
iOS 17.2.1 has been released, fixing some bugs. Apple will be halting the sale of its Series 9 & Ultra 2 watches in the US starting on December 21st. And Apple is looking to attract developers to its App Store...
12.12.2023
MBW 899: Which Way To The Bathrooms? - The Beeper Mini Saga, Epic Games, iOS 17.2
The Beeper Mini saga continues as Beeper Mini's access to iMessage was brought down initially to "protect our users" and then brought back without needing to register your phone number. What Google's legal defeat against Epic Games may mean for...
12.05.2023
MBW 898: Dedicated Vulcan Salute Apparatus - Paramount+, Apple Card, Filmic & Halide
Leo has returned from his retreat! Apple TV+ and Paramount+ may soon be offered as a bundled service to entice more possible customers. Chase could be the replacement partner for Apple Card as Goldman Sachs seeks to end its partnership...
11.28.2023
MBW 897: "The Event" - NameDrop Privacy, Apple Podcasts, Solid State Cooling
Jason Snell is leading today's panel, with Dan Moren of SixColors joining Andy Ihnatko and Alex Lindsay. Is there a significant privacy issue with Apple's NameDrop? What are the top podcasts and books in Apple Music & Apple Books? Reports...
11.21.2023
MBW 896: Waffles at JJ's! - RCS to iMessage, "Fuzzy Feelings", Dua Lipa
RCS messaging is finally coming to the iPhone in 2024. So, will Apple continue to use green bubbles for non-iMessage messages? Apple released its holiday film titled 'Fuzzy Feelings'. And last week, Nothing announced an iMessage app in partnership with...
11.14.2023
MBW 895: Berkeley Blue and Oaf Tobar - Space Black MacBook Pro, The Nothing Phone, Steve Wozniak
Apple has plans for ambitious iOS 18 and macOS 15 updates. Google is paying Apple 36% of the revenue it earns from search advertising made through the Safari browser. And Steve Wozniak is "doing good" after a medical emergency in...
11.07.2023
MBW 894: The Streisand Effect - m3 iMac, Q4 2023 Results, FCPX Updates
Jason Snell got his hands on the M3 iMac's and MacBook Pro's. Will Apple update its 27-inch iMac lineup with Apple Silicon? And what the perk of fame can get for you in the world of technology sometimes. M3 iMac...
10.31.2023
MBW 893: Gray-Ish - M3 Chips, Space Black, Dynamic Caching
Apple announced its M3 lineup of the MacBook Pro with M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max. What is Dynamic Caching, Apple's new GPU feature? Plus, the panel goes in-depth on the behind-the-scenes of the 'Scary Fast' event that was all...
10.24.2023
MBW 892: Scary Fast - Apple's October Event and M3 Mac Speculation
This week on MacBreak Weekly, Leo Jason, Andy, and Alex dive into Apple's surprise October event with M3 speculation, John Stewart's Apple TV+ show cancellation, retro iPods, and more. Speculation abounds about Apple's October 30th event teased with a spooky...
10.17.2023
MBW 891: Room Tone Raters - USB-C Apple Pencil, Hannah Waddingham, Goldman Sachs
Apple released a new Apple Pencil! *insert fanfare* But will Apple release anything else before the end of the year? Goldman Sachs wants out of its consumer lending agreement with Apple & its credit card. And Apple may be exaggerating...
10.10.2023
MBW 890: 100 Chickens - Jason Snell's iPhone Review, iOS 17.1 Action Button Changes, Tim Cook Sells Some Stocks
Should we expect new Macs from Apple before the end of the year? What does Jason Snell think of the new iPhones? How will the iPhone's Action Button change in iOS 17? Find out the answer to all these questions...
10.03.2023
MBW 889: International Oranges - China, Apple Search Engine, Gold Apple Watch
The iPhone 15 Pro overheating is due to an iOS 17 bug, not hardware design, per Apple. Apple continues to cave into China's demands as it begins to enforce checks on its App Store in China. Plus, if you bought...
09.26.2023
MBW 888: It's Not a Sport, It's a State - Portrait Mode, Action Button, macOS Sonoma
Mikah Sargent is in for Leo Laporte, as Leo is out this week. Mikah and Jason Snell got the new iPhone 15 and share their experiences with the device. Are the reports of the iPhone 15 overheating accurate? And what's...
09.19.2023
MBW 887: Faux-keh - iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17, watchOS 10
Jason Snell was at the Apple event and talks about his time there. He also shares his review of iOS 17 and iPadOS17 that he wrote for Six Colors. And another in-depth conversation about the iPhone 15 & 15 Pro...
09.12.2023
MBW 886: That'll Be 800 Bucks Chachi - Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, iPhone 15 Pro
It happened: Apple officially switches from lightning to USB-C on the new iPhone 15 & 15 Pro lineups! Plus, USB-C on the AirPods case as well? Apple announces the new Series 9 and Ultra 2 watches with a new 'Double...
09.05.2023
MBW 885: 30 Inches of Gooseneck - USB-C iPhones, Chromebooks, Apple Cash
If it wasn't for the EU, would Apple have stuck with the lightning connector port until they completely phased out ports on its smartphones? Why the iPhone 15 Pro may see a price increase when it gets announced at next...
08.29.2023
MBW 884: Kookookachu - 'Wonderlust', iPhone 15 Pro Max, Right-To-Repair
It's official: Apple's event is on September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Apple reversed its stance and endorsed right-to-repair legislation. Plus, Apple defends its App Store before the Australian government. Apple announces 'Wonderlust' event expected to feature iPhone 15, Apple...
08.22.2023
MBW 883: The P1 of Theseus - Apple Watch, Disney & Apple, John Warnock
Your Apple Watch is covered in bacteria, to the surprise of no one: here's how often you should clean it. Apple Insider got hands-on with the Apple Vision Pro. Also, we mourn the passing of Adobe's co-founder, John Warnock, who...
08.15.2023
MBW 882: Hello (Again) - iMac 25th Anniversary, Apple September Event, Amazon One
Apple released its first iMac 25 years ago today. Is September 12th the rumored date for Apple's upcoming event? And, could Amazon's One palm reading payment service directly compete with Google and Apple in the digital wallet space? iMac turns...
08.08.2023
MBW 881: Cookster's Billions - Q3 2023 Results, M3 Max Chip, Tetris Movie
Apple Q3 2023 charts: $81.8B revenue, down 1%. How Apple will save billions of dollars on chips for new iPhone. Apple iPhone 15 Pro goes on sale September 22, announced september 12 or 13. Apple tests 2024 M3 Max...
08.01.2023
MBW 880: The Unisex Crocs of a Young Person - Apple APIs, Apple Classical, Goldman Sachs
UPS, teamsters reach agreement on new contract, averting strike. Apple iPhone 15 Pro features: USB-C port, new design, thinner bezels. Foldable iPad is still a possibility for Apple. Apple hit with French objections over advertising user data. App Store...
07.25.2023
MBW 879: Above the Hip Hop Dance Studio - visionOS Developer Kit, App Store, iPhone 15
iOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, and other updates patch actively exploited vulnerabilities. Unity's Apple Vision Pro game development tool opens in beta. Apple Vision Pro: will developers sell visionOS apps for the $3,499 Device? Apple is testing "Apple GPT"...
07.18.2023
MBW 878: Chided! - Intel Macs, Apple TV+ Messi Introduction, Spain Antitrust
iPadOS 17 & macOS Sonoma public betas are out. How long will the last Intel Macs be supported? macOS Sonoma gives us some hints. Apple creates new vision products group (VPG) for future mixed-reality headsets. Apple TV+ Messi introduction...
07.11.2023
MBW 877: Too Small To Be Dangerous - Ray Maxwell & Mac Pro, iOS 16.5.1, 32-Inch iMac
Ray Maxwell, a long-time friend of the TWiT network, joins the show to talk about his review of the new Mac Pro. Apple pulls iOS 16.5.1 and macOS 13.4.1 rapid security response updates due to Safari bug. Linus Tech...
06.27.2023
MBW 876: Mediocre Tuesday - visionOS SDK released, 30" iMac rumors, Apple's Supreme Court loss
Apple releases visionOS SDK to developers and details testing process Apple Vision Pro Will Support WebXR for Fully Immersive Experiences in the Browser Developers are already working on apps for Vision Pro - here are five we love Meta...
06.20.2023
MBW 875: Nobody Needs Antarctica - James Thomson, Japan, Self-Service Program
James Thomson joins the show to talk about the Vision Pro and gives a developers' look at what happened at WWDC. Apple's secret weapon to getting PC games on Mac. Japan pushes for Apple and Google to allow sideloading....
06.13.2023
MBW 874: Distracted by the Dinosaurs - Vision Pro, Zuckerberg, 15" MacBook Air
Eyes (and head) on with the Apple Vision Pro. Sony refuses to increase Vision Pro screen production capacity for Apple. Here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks about Apple's Vision Pro. 15-inch MacBook Air review: Sometimes bigger is better. Ultra Mac...
06.06.2023
MBW 873: Bubble Lover Lay - Apple Vision Pro, 15" MacBook Air, macOS Sonoma
Introducing Apple Vision Pro: Apple's first spatial computer. That crowd reaction when Apple announced the pricing of Vision Pro. Vision Pro: I just tried Apple's first spatial computer, and here's what I think. Rossignol: "Apple has a WWDC session...
05.30.2023
MBW 872: Anatomically Correct Fossils - WWDC23, My Photo Stream Shutdown, Ted Lasso
A first look at the headset that could be Apple's biggest competition. Gurman: "Apple will start accepting trade-ins of the Mac Studio, 13-inch M2 MacBook Air and 13-inch M2 MacBook Pro on June 5th, the same day as WWDC."...
05.23.2023
MBW 871: Andy's Wild Thumb - WWDC 2023, Broadcom in US, Reality Pro OS
Apple shares WWDC 2023 schedule ahead of special event at Apple Park. Apple announces multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom for U.S.-made chips. Apple Design Award finalists announced ahead of WWDC 2023. Apple's EU tax saga reaches the top court in...
05.16.2023
MBW 870: Building My Beaver Dam - App Store Fraud, M3 Pro Macs, Apple Leakers
App Store stopped more than $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022. Apple launches new concert discovery features on Apple Maps and Apple Music. Apple introduces new features for cognitive accessibility, along with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point...
05.09.2023
MBW 869: DaddyCare+ - Final Cut Pro on iPad, Q2 2023 Results
Apple brings Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to iPad. Apple reports better-than-expected quarter driven by iPhone sales. Apple Q2 2023 results: $94.8B revenue, better than expected. CEO Tim Cook says layoffs are a 'last resort' and not something...
05.02.2023
MBW 868: Burglar Fantasy Camp - Security Response, AirTag Tracking, Tysons Corner
Apple uses iOS and macOS Rapid Security Response feature for the first time. NSO zero-click iPhone hack accessed HomeKit, but blocked by Lockdown Mode. Apple drops suit against ex-chip exec Williams who started Nuvia. Apple to upgrade its watch...

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MacBreak Weekly (Video) episodes:

MBW 917: Let A Thousand Dorks Bloom - M4 Mac Rumors, iPhone Mercenary Spyware Attack

MBW 916: Cars Into Robots - Automattic Acquires Beeper, Apple Home Robots?

MBW 915: I Ain't Got That Many Stockings! - MLB visionOS App, Spatial Personas, Journal App

MBW 914: The Old Shanghai Breakfast - Apple v. DOJ, WWDC '24 Speculation, M1/M2 Vulnerability

MBW 913: I Don't Go Out Very Often - Google Gemini, M1 Air at Walmart, Hackintosh

MBW 912: MacBook Air Heritage Club - Epic Games Saga Continues, Meta Quest 3, Apple TV+ Ad Tier?

MBW 911: The Deep CPU - M3 MacBook Air's, EU Apple Fine, Vision Pro Wedding

MBW 910: Patina and Scuzz - Apple Car, FineWoven Cases, Apple 'Ask'

MBW 909: A $3,500 Cheeseburger - Quest 3 vs. Vision Pro, VirnetX, NBA & Apple

MBW 908: Crisco & Karo - Vision Pro Privacy, European Union, Jon Stewart

MBW 907: I Left My Settings App in the Garage - More Vision Pro, Spatial Computing, Q1 2024

MBW 906: Dim and Weird - Vision Pro Reviews, Apple in EU, Meta

MBW 905: Tequila For Your Eyes - Macintosh Turns 40, iOS 17.3, Apple Music

MBW 904: Workshopping the Camel's Nose - Wanda Austin, Beeper Mini, "AppleCoin"

MBW 903: I Was Just Measuring the East Room - The Vision Pro Has a Release Date

MBW 902: In The History of Melon Trucks - Apple Watch Ban, iPad & iPad Pro, Vision Pro

MBW 901: Best of 2023 - MacBreak Weekly's Best Moments in 2023

MBW 900: Will Work For Eggnog - US Apple Watches Ban, CarPlay, Family Sharing

MBW 899: Which Way To The Bathrooms? - The Beeper Mini Saga, Epic Games, iOS 17.2

MBW 898: Dedicated Vulcan Salute Apparatus - Paramount+, Apple Card, Filmic & Halide

MBW 897: "The Event" - NameDrop Privacy, Apple Podcasts, Solid State Cooling

MBW 896: Waffles at JJ's! - RCS to iMessage, "Fuzzy Feelings", Dua Lipa

MBW 895: Berkeley Blue and Oaf Tobar - Space Black MacBook Pro, The Nothing Phone, Steve Wozniak

MBW 894: The Streisand Effect - m3 iMac, Q4 2023 Results, FCPX Updates

MBW 893: Gray-Ish - M3 Chips, Space Black, Dynamic Caching

MBW 892: Scary Fast - Apple's October Event and M3 Mac Speculation

MBW 891: Room Tone Raters - USB-C Apple Pencil, Hannah Waddingham, Goldman Sachs

MBW 890: 100 Chickens - Jason Snell's iPhone Review, iOS 17.1 Action Button Changes, Tim Cook Sells Some Stocks

MBW 889: International Oranges - China, Apple Search Engine, Gold Apple Watch

MBW 888: It's Not a Sport, It's a State - Portrait Mode, Action Button, macOS Sonoma

MBW 887: Faux-keh - iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17, watchOS 10

MBW 886: That'll Be 800 Bucks Chachi - Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, iPhone 15 Pro

MBW 885: 30 Inches of Gooseneck - USB-C iPhones, Chromebooks, Apple Cash

MBW 884: Kookookachu - 'Wonderlust', iPhone 15 Pro Max, Right-To-Repair

MBW 883: The P1 of Theseus - Apple Watch, Disney & Apple, John Warnock

MBW 882: Hello (Again) - iMac 25th Anniversary, Apple September Event, Amazon One

MBW 881: Cookster's Billions - Q3 2023 Results, M3 Max Chip, Tetris Movie

MBW 880: The Unisex Crocs of a Young Person - Apple APIs, Apple Classical, Goldman Sachs

MBW 879: Above the Hip Hop Dance Studio - visionOS Developer Kit, App Store, iPhone 15

MBW 878: Chided! - Intel Macs, Apple TV+ Messi Introduction, Spain Antitrust

MBW 877: Too Small To Be Dangerous - Ray Maxwell & Mac Pro, iOS 16.5.1, 32-Inch iMac

MBW 876: Mediocre Tuesday - visionOS SDK released, 30" iMac rumors, Apple's Supreme Court loss

MBW 875: Nobody Needs Antarctica - James Thomson, Japan, Self-Service Program

MBW 874: Distracted by the Dinosaurs - Vision Pro, Zuckerberg, 15" MacBook Air

MBW 873: Bubble Lover Lay - Apple Vision Pro, 15" MacBook Air, macOS Sonoma

MBW 872: Anatomically Correct Fossils - WWDC23, My Photo Stream Shutdown, Ted Lasso

MBW 871: Andy's Wild Thumb - WWDC 2023, Broadcom in US, Reality Pro OS

MBW 870: Building My Beaver Dam - App Store Fraud, M3 Pro Macs, Apple Leakers

MBW 869: DaddyCare+ - Final Cut Pro on iPad, Q2 2023 Results

MBW 868: Burglar Fantasy Camp - Security Response, AirTag Tracking, Tysons Corner