MBW 1002: I'm With Bieber - More Executive Departures at Apple!

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Iphone, Apple, Ipad, Macintosh, Ios, Twit, Mac, Imac, Technology, Mac Os X

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 149 minutes

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Summary

Alan Dye jumps ship, departing Apple for Meta! Could Johny Srouji leave Apple soon? Srouji says he's not leaving 'anytime soon'. Justin Bieber is upset over part of Apple's Messages UI. And Apple TV previews part of the F1 channel TV app!

Bad Dye Job.
Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief.
What the heck is going on at Apple?
Apple Chip Chief tells staff he's not leaving 'Anytime Soon'.
In a major coup for someone, Alan Dye leaves Apple.
Report: Apple Bleeding Talent to OpenAI.
Apple highlights developer tools as Australia bans social media for under-16s.
Justin Bieber threatens Apple with 'rear naked choke hold' over Messages UI.
Apple may have to enable always-on GPS in India.
Russia restricts FaceTime, its latest step in controlling online communications.
A love letter to glory days of iPhone gaming.
Create a bootable external disk for Apple silicon Macs in Tahoe.
iFixit app returns to the App Store with AI guidance and battery warnings.
Pebble's new smart ring stops you from forgetting your best ideas.
More all-black Vision Pro prototype parts surface online.
New features for Galaxy XR and a look at future devices.
Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included.
Apple announces winners of 2025 App Store awards.
Apple's acclaimed feature "F1" and hit series "Severance," "Pluribus," & "Slow Horses" land top nominations for the 83rd Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly Andy. Alex and Jason are here. We've got a great show plan for you,
0:05.5	including a look at all of the departures from Apple. Does it mean it's over for Cupertino, or is it just
0:12.5	beginning? We'll also talk about how you can create a bootable external disc for your Silicon Mac,
0:17.5	but why you may not want to. And some Golden Globe
0:23.0	nominations, the most prestigious
0:24.9	award in Hollywood for Apple TV.
0:27.1	All that more. Coming up next
0:28.5	on MacBrate Weekly.
0:32.9	Podcasts you love.
0:34.4	From people you trust.
0:37.3	This is Twitter.
0:41.7	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 102, recorded Tuesday, December 9th, 2025.
0:49.1	I'm with Bieber.
0:51.2	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News.
0:55.3	Hello, everybody.
0:56.1	Good to see you as the holiday season kicks in.
1:00.5	Let's say hello to our holiday funmakers, Mr. Alex Lindsay from office hours.
1:09.3	Global.
1:10.2	Hello.
1:10.4	Hello.
1:14.2	I like your crazy Christmas sweater.
1:19.2	You know, it's just a sweater. I don't get, you know, it's my season now. I've got lots of sweaters. Crazy Navy. Yeah. Yeah, it's a, it's a nice, warm sweater. It's chilly. It's chilly today.
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