This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: With the sudden departure of Apple’s UI design chief Alan Dye — and the prompt naming of a Steve Jobs-era veteran to take his place — are we looking at a software renaissance for iPhones and Macs?
We certainly hope so!
Also on The CultCast:
- Apple’s AI chief is out — and that could be great news!
- In another surprise twist, Intel might make chips for Apple again.
- And finally, it’s that time of year when we look at our Apple Music Replay stats and try not to whimper.
Listen to this week’s episode of The CultCast in the Podcasts app or your favorite podcast app. (Be sure to subscribe and leave us a review if you like it!) Or watch the video version, embedded below.
The CultCast No. 728: Bye-bye, Alan Dye!
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This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host, Cult of Mac Publisher and Editor in Chief Leander Kahney (@lkahney), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple design chief quits for Meta. Some say good riddance!
- Meet Apple’s new UI chief, the man Steve Jobs called ‘Margaret’
- Bad Dye job (Daring Fireball)
- Apple replaces AI chief, taps ex-Googler to fix Apple Intelligence
- Macs might soon have Intel inside again — but there’s a twist
- The real reason Apple turned to Intel chips again
- How to find your music stats with Apple Music Replay 2025
Lewis Wallace is the managing editor of Cult of Mac and author of our weekly newsletter, The Weekender.
He’s a San Francisco-based writer and editor specializing in technology and culture. He loves his iPhone, hates Siri, and appreciates any hardware that combines form and function.
Prior to Cult of Mac, he juggled words and ideas as culture editor at Wired.com, homepage editor at TechTV, news product manager at NBCi, copy editor at PC World, reporter at The (Hayward) Daily Review and editor in chief of EveryBody’s News in Cincinnati.
He earned a bachelor of general studies degree with a journalism certificate from the University of Cincinnati. While in school, he worked as the entertainment editor of The News Record and as editor in chief of Clifton Magazine.
He’s also a bass player, who’s recorded and performed around the United States with Those Darn Accordions, The Electric Boogie Dawgz and The Mad Maggies. When not writing, editing or laying down bass lines, he plays darts and serves on the board of the San Francisco Darts League.
