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Here they come — ALL the “Pro” Macs! (CultCast #504)

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🗓️ 6 August 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

This week: now that the M1 Macs are out, Apple is prepping to release a barrage of “Pro” Macs, including MacBook Pros, a Mac Mini Pro, a Mac Pro mini, and a powerhouse new Mac Pro with up to 40 cores. Hold on to your buns!

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Apple Watch 7, new Mac upgrades appear in regulatory filings ahead of launch

  • A number of new Apple devices including Apple Watch Series 7 and two new MacBook Pro models have appeared in regulatory filings ahead of an official unveiling. The listings suggest we could see a launch in the near future.

Think Apple Silicon is exciting now? Just wait and see what’s to come

  • Apple just reported a hugely successful quarter for the Mac — one of its best ever — and it looks like it’s only going to get better. A new report detailing the company’s Apple Silicon roadmap says the best is yet to come.

HomePod smart speaker had a great quarter in the US

  • HomePod shipments in the United States increased 180% year-on-year in the last quarter, eclipsing the growth of smart speaker makers Amazon and Google during the period, market intelligence firm Omdia reports.

Apple Working on Combined TV Box, Speaker to Revive Home Efforts

  • The company is working on a product that would combine an Apple TV set-top box with a HomePod speaker and include a camera for video conferencing through a connected TV and other smart-home functions, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing internal matters.

Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & Legendary Comedy ‘Brothers’

  • EXCLUSIVE: Brendan Fraser (No Sudden Move) has joined the casts of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Max Barbakow’s Brothers.

Apple.com gets a redesigned Store section with its very own tab

  • Apple on Tuesday rolled out a fresh new look for its online store, with a dedicated “Store” tab that makes everything easier to find. The company calls it “the best way to buy the products you love.”

Transcript

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0:00.0

What does it take to support the personal computer users in your organization that may depend on whether they're doing things the hard or the easy way?

0:23.0

Max support, John. Please hold.

0:25.0

Yeah, hang on. Uh, this calls for you guys.

0:28.0

Macintosh from Apple.

0:33.0

Hello! Welcome to the little cats.

0:36.0

The best 30-plus of an Apple conversation you can hear. All week long, I'm your host.

0:42.0

If you're alive, join me today.

0:43.0

Roman has it that after meeting him at an Apple keynote, Steve Jobs realized Apple needed to be making Macs for professionals like him.

0:50.0

At Phil Schiller said, yeah, it's like we need higher-imp machines for the real pros that are just like him.

0:56.0

And the rest is history.

0:58.0

Leandrocania's here!

1:00.0

Hello.

1:01.0

Those real polished pros.

1:03.0

Those guys who need a real pro machine, who just exude that professional quality.

1:09.0

That's you, Leandro.

1:10.0

That's it, me to a T.

1:12.0

You know what I mean?

1:13.0

Oh, yeah.

1:14.0

They're like, that guy's a pro.

1:15.0

I almost bought him.

1:16.0

I'm Mac Pro.

1:17.0

Yeah, I'm Mac Pro.

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