This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: We’re hearing all kinds of rumors about the USB-C cable(s) that will come with iPhone 15 models. Will they be colorful? Braided? Fast? Slow? We’ve got some leaks and some informed speculation — and probably just enough cable to hang ourselves with.
Erfon’s out this week, but we’ve got a special guest you won’t want to miss!
Also on The CultCast:
- The Vision Pro gasp heard ’round the world!
- Why you might want to wash the nasty stuff off your Apple Watch band.
- Leander’s new e-book Unsung Apple Hero showcases the innovative work of Bas Ording, the Apple designer who worked closely with Steve Jobs to create the look and feel of the iPhone and more.
- Griffin walks us through some useful Apple apps hiding on your Mac. (Hello again, Stickies!)
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This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac publisher and EIC, Leander Kahney (@lkahney).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple backs California’s Right to Repair Act
- Boring white iPhone cables could become a thing of the past
- Apple’s iPhone 15 cables could be limited to sluggish data transfers
- Developer gives ‘audible gasp’ using Vision Pro the first time
- Meet an Unsung Apple Hero in this free e-book
- Clean your filthy Apple Watch bands, people
- 6 useful apps hiding in your Mac
Weekly Cult of Mac giveaway
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