This week on the Cult of Mac podcast: Apple sent out invites for its Surprise and Shine event this week, and the big question is, will there actually be any surprises on September 9?
The invite itself doesn’t reveal much, naturally. And a crazy deluge of rumors and leaks already painted a pretty thorough picture of what to expect from the iPhone 18 Pro, the first folding iPhone and more.
Still, it’ll be incoming Apple CEO John Ternus‘ first time running an event, and surely he’ll want to make it special. We discuss how he might make the event shine.
Also on the Cult of Mac podcast:
- This week’s rollout of new Mac mini and Mac Studio models gets us wondering if it’s time to upgrade.
- Apple’s new M6 chip sounds pretty amazing, but what about the M5 Pro?
- And finally, Leander shares a tip that will make charging your AirPods easier.
Listen to this week’s episode of the Cult of Mac podcast 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.
Cult of Mac No. 30: Apple’s Surprise and Shine event and new Macs
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 our colleagues Graham Bower and Charlie Sorrel from the Apple Core podcast.
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- Apple sets ‘Surprise and Shine’ event: Here’s what new products to expect
- Mac mini gets huge performance boost with M6 and M5 Pro chips
- Mac Studio upgraded with super-fast M5 Max and M5 Ultra processors
- M6 vs. M5 Pro: Why Apple’s newer chip isn’t always better
