Apple Store closures, more
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🗓️ 10 April 2026
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Stories discussed in this episode:
- Apple permanently closing three US stores, here's why
- Report: Apple saw 9% growth in Mac shipments during Q1 2026
- Leaker gives iPhone 18 Pro updates on two design changes
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to 9 to 5 Mac Daily for Friday, April 10th, 2026. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm your host, Chance Miller. |
| 0:09.3 | We're sponsored this week by Backblaze. |
| 0:12.8 | Leading off today, it's been a big week for iPhone foldrumers, |
| 0:16.1 | but a reputable leaker has now shared new details on the iPhone 18 Pro, |
| 0:20.6 | specifically related to two potential |
| 0:22.6 | design changes. The first rumor addresses changes to the iPhone 18 Pro's dynamic island. |
| 0:29.8 | Reporting from several sources has pointed to Apple moving some face ID components underneath |
| 0:34.6 | the iPhone 18 Pro display, which will reportedly enable a dynamic island |
| 0:39.3 | that's about 35% smaller than the design on the iPhone 17 Pro. |
| 0:44.8 | More recent rumors, however, have said that while that's Apple's goal, the company is also |
| 0:50.6 | considering reusing the same design as last year's iPhone. This rumor says that current |
| 0:57.2 | feedback inside Apple supply chain suggests that Apple is still A-B testing scenarios, one option that |
| 1:04.0 | retains the existing design of the screen, and another that features a quote-unquote mini-dynamic |
| 1:09.6 | island where face ID components are positioned |
| 1:12.6 | beneath the display. So essentially, it sounds like Apple still hasn't made a decision about what to do |
| 1:19.0 | with the dynamic island design on the iPhone 18 Pro. The second rumor relates to the back design of |
| 1:25.8 | the camera bar on the iPhone 18 Pro. It says the rectangular |
| 1:30.1 | plateaued design will be unchanged from the 17 Pro phones, but the back will feature minor adjustments |
| 1:36.6 | to the body materials and design. This refers to modifications that will provide a more uniform |
| 1:42.5 | design across the aluminum and glass cutout. |
| 1:46.0 | The iPhone 17 Pro has a two-tone design rather than a single, seamless look, and it sounds like that's what Apple is looking to address with the iPhone 18 Pro. |
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