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MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

MBW 946: Slow and Steady - M4 MacBook Pro, Apple Q424, Pixelmator

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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

3.92.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 135 minutes

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Summary

As expected following the end of last week's MacBreak Weekly, Apple announced the new M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max MacBook Pros. Jason recaps the results of Apple's Q424. And Apple acquires Pixelmator.

  • Early Apple M4 Pro and M4 Max benchmarks hint at a massive performance boost.
  • Apple's new MacBook Pro features the incredibly powerful M4 family of chips and ushers in a new era with Apple Intelligence.
  • Apple finally finds its gaming console with the new Mac mini.
  • First M4 Max benchmark tears apart the M2 Ultra Mac Studio.
  • Apple's Q424 results: $95B revenue–with a twist.
  • A new home for Pixelmator.
  • Per Ming-Chi Kuo: "Cheaper Vision Pro" delayed beyond 2027."
  • Apple explores push into smart glasses with 'Atlas' user study
  • Apple is buying 20 percent of its iPhone satellite services partner.
  • US Consumer Finance Protection Bureau orders Apple and Goldman Sachs to pay over $89 million for Apple Card failures.
  • Rumor: Apple developing 90Hz display tech for iPad Air, Studio Display, and iMac.

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  • Alex's Pick: ESI Neva Duo
  • Andy's Pick: Tot

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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0:00.0

It's time for Mac Break Weekly. Everybody's in the house, Alex Lindsay, Andy Anakco, Jason Snell.

0:06.0

Of course, Apple released its quarterly results. Jason's got the color charts to explain.

0:11.6

Was it a good quarter or not? We'll talk about a big Apple acquisition.

0:16.6

Could be good news, could be bad news for fans. And then, of course, finally, the new MacBook Pro is announced.

0:24.9

We'll talk about speeds and feeds.

0:26.8

All that coming up next on Mac Break Weekly.

0:31.9

Podcasts you love.

0:33.6

From people you trust.

0:36.1

This is Twitter. This is Twit.

0:40.6

This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 946, recorded November 5th, 2024,

0:48.8

slow and steady.

0:51.9

It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest news from Apple.

0:56.1

The A team is in the house. Alex Lindsay from office hours.

1:00.2

Dot global. Good morning, Alex.

1:02.1

Hello, hello. Good to be here.

1:03.7

You survived the time change.

1:06.6

You survived Monday night football.

1:09.4

Good luck with Election Day. The gauntlet. I already voted. I voted so long ago that I

1:14.2

forgot I forgot what I voted on. Like I know. I know. I voted my mail. It's nice. It's a luxury.

1:20.3

Also with us, Andy Anachco from WGBH Boston. He is in Greater New England. It's good to see you, Andrew. If we're the A team,

1:28.9

could I be Howlin Mad, Matt Murdoch? Sure. You can be anybody you want. He looks like he has fun,

1:33.7

as opposed to the others, which is just all brr. And also here, a man whose fingers are

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