MBW 965: A Lot of Goodwill to Squander - Apple TV+, WWDC 2025, App Store

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2025

⏱️ 139 minutes

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Summary

Apple is reportedly losing $1 billion a year on Apple TV+. WWDC 2025 has officially been announced. New features are coming to macOS 15.4 soon. Leo gets excited about a quiet update to the HomePod mini... the boxes that the devices come in that is. And would you buy an Apple-branded USB-C to 3.5mm cable for your AirPods Max?

Apple is apparently losing $1 billion a year on its TV+ streaming service.
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference returns the week of June 9.
Tim, don't kill my vibe.
Apple Music Classical gets three new features to aid discovery & learning.
Construction begins on delayed Apple TV+ studios.
macOS 15.4: Four new features are coming to your Mac soon.
Apple has quietly updated the HomePod mini with a new box.
All iPhone 18 models rumored to get speed boost from 2nm chips.
PSA: This is one of the most sophisticated phishing attacks ever made against Mac users.
Netflix will stream shows and movies in HDR10+ on supported devices.
Apple's rumored plastic Apple Watch SE has reportedly hit a serious snag.
Apple now sells USB-C to 3.5 mm cable for wired AirPods Max playback.
Porch pirate criminal network stole thousands of iPhones in the U.S.
EU orders Apple to open up access to iOS notifications, allow alternatives to AirDrop and AirPlay on the iPhone.
Season 3 of "Severance" is a go, via Tim Cook's cute Twitter convo with Ben Stiller.
Jason Bourne franchise shopped as rights leave Universal.
Professional DJs can now use Apple Music tracks directly.

Picks of the Week:

Jason's Pick: Insta360 Link 1
Andy's Pick: Adafruit Fruit Jam and Pico-Mac emulator (in development)
Alex's Pick: Playlisty

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly. Andy, Alex and Jason are all here.
0:04.0	Big shakeup in the executive suite at Apple, all tied to the AI failure.
0:09.4	Has Apple lost its luster? That's the question we'll ask.
0:13.4	Also, vibe coding. It's coming to the world, but it's not coming to Apple.
0:19.3	Tim, don't kill my vibe. We'll talk about that and a whole lot more.
0:23.7	It's all coming up next on Mac Break Weekly.
0:28.6	Podcasts you love. From people you trust.
0:32.8	This is Twitter.
0:37.4	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 965. is Twitter.
0:44.6	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 965, recorded Tuesday, March 25th, 2025.
0:47.5	A lot of goodwill to squander.
0:56.7	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News, and of course we do it with the best people in the business jason snele is here from six colors dot com hello jason present present and accounted
1:03.9	for sir present you have lovely blue eyes i didn't notice that thank you oh yes that's uh that's what
1:10.0	they tell me yeah my children both had blue eyes too so oh isn't that before. Thank you. Oh, yes. That's what they tell me. Yeah.
1:11.3	My children both had blue eyes too. Oh, isn't that nice? My wife who has brown eyes was like,
1:16.9	basically, come on, you got to give me blue eye children and mission accomplished. Yep, yep, yep.
1:22.8	How many Apple executives have gotten lost in those eyes during your briefing, Jason?
1:27.7	It's been more than they should have.
1:29.3	That's the green eye, Andy and Akko.
1:31.8	Hello, Andrew.
1:32.9	Hey, there.
1:33.2	Hi there.
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