MBW 978: Half-Baked Bread Is Still Dough - The New Features and Updates to IOS 26 Beta 2

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 148 minutes

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Summary

Apple silicon was announced five years ago this week. Apple held internal talks about purchasing AI startup Perplexity. New camera features could be coming to the iPhone 17 Pro later this fall. And why did Apple pull its recent ad campaign video after just one day?

Intel to Apple silicon transition for Mac was announced five years ago.
The infamous Apple typewriter memo is 40 years old.
RIP Mickey Mouse glove: macOS Tahoe has a new set of cursors.
FireWire may finally be dead in macOS 26 & Apple isn't looking back.
Apple executives have held internal talks about buying AI startup Perplexity.
A few notes on iPadOS 26 audio and video capture.
Apple pulls ad campaign fronted by SNL star just one day after its debut.
Apple read your mean tweets about Liquid Glass and Finder.
iPhone 17 Pro: Four new camera features are coming this fall.
NFC Release 15 protocol announced, next-gen devices could see quadruple the operating range.
Creative clash halts production of Matthew McConaughey & Woody Harrelson Apple TV+ show.
Apple wins appeal to overturn $300 mln US patent verdict.
Feds wise up and ban WhatsApp, might shift to Apple Messages.
EU ecodesign for smartphones including right to repair now In effect.
F1' immersive video takes you around the track with Brad Pitt on Apple Vision Pro.
Fly around Vast's Haven-1 space station using the Apple Vision Pro.

Picks of the Week:

Andy's Pick: Project Indigo
Alex's Pick: F1 Movie
Jason's Pick: AI Shortcuts on macOS 26

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

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly. Andy, Alex and Jason are all here. We're going to talk about
0:05.4	Beta 2 of iOS 26 and MacOS 26. It's a little toned down from the first beta.
0:12.7	Also a big anniversary, the fifth anniversary of Apple Silicon, and the 45th anniversary of the
0:19.6	infamous Apple typewriter memo.
0:21.7	All that and more.
0:22.4	Coming up next, on Mac Break Weekly.
0:27.0	Podcasts you love.
0:28.8	From people you trust.
0:31.3	This is Twit.
0:35.8	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 98, recorded Tuesday, June 24th, 2025.
0:43.5	Half-baked bread is still dough.
0:46.5	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News with the Apple
0:52.4	Triad, are peerless prognosticators of perpetual palmdom.
1:00.8	Mr. Six Colors.com himself, Jason Snell is in the house.
1:05.1	Purple, Leo.
1:06.2	Purple, the purple.
1:07.2	My Pee word for you.
1:08.7	Our peerless purple prognosticator.
1:10.7	The code word is purple for my peerless purple
1:14.1	pros thank you thank you jason and also here he's not purple he's black and white basically
1:21.5	i'm red all over green from pixar mr andy an akko in the library where it is sweltering hot.
1:29.4	Don't they have AC in the library?
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