MacBreak Weekly (Video)

MBW 1039: The Hand of Ryan Tedder - Apple Stealthily Updates the Mac mini and Mac Studio!

August 26, 2026·2h 19m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Surprise: there are new Mac minis and Mac Studios! Tim Cook has a farewell party when he is no longer CEO in September. Apple conducts layoffs in the Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video & Gaming departments. And Walmart finally adds Google and Apple Pay. Apple's new Mac mini, featuring M6 and M5 Pro. Apple introduces new Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra. Tim Cook's farewell party. HomePad code suggests it'll act like a giant Apple Watch. MacBook Ultra is coming: Six new features launching this fall. Apple reportedly lays off 60 Vision employees amid shifting priorities. Apple cuts Jobs in Siri, Vision Pro Immersive Video and Gaming teams. Apple removes some fees for App developers in European Union. Walmart is finally adding Apple Pay and Google Pay. Google's new Pixel 11 offers an incredible camera feature that Apple should copy. Here's everything new Apple TV has coming in September. Picks of the Week Leo's Pick: TMOG Christina's Picks: 9 to 5 and CheapCharts Andy's Pick: Trio Jason's Pick: Imagination Library Hosts: Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to MacBreak Weekly at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts! Support what you love and get ad-free audio and video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: joinbilt.com/macbreak scribe.how/macbreak cachefly.com/twit

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