MBW 990: Eating the Cake at Both Ends - The Divisiveness of the iPhone Air

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

Shelly Brisbin joins the show this week! Who got which of the new devices that were announced at last week's Apple event? Reviews of the latest OS 26 operating systems are starting to roll out. Should you get the iPhone Air? And Apple scored big at the recent Emmys with 22 wins!

iOS 26 Review: Through a glass, liquidly.
Help, I have been charmed by the iPhone Air.
The iPhone 17 square selfie camera is a bigger deal than you think.
Siri just got five surprise iOS 26 features, here's what's new.
Apple's Outstanding Comedy The Studio sweeps as the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history...
visionOS 26 now available starting today: Here's what's new for Apple Vision Pro.
Today in Apple history: Steve Jobs leaves and rejoins Apple.

Picks of the Week

Shelly's Pick: Case for Vision
Andy's Pick: NotebookLM Web Importer
Alex's Picks: Carrot Weather & Tenganda Tea
Leo's Pick: pico-mac-nano

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, and Andy Ihnatko

Guest: Shelly Brisbin

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac break weekly. Jason Snell's on assignment in Memphis, Tennessee.
0:04.8	So we thought we'd bring in one of our favorite replacements.
0:07.8	Shelly Brisbane from the Texas Standard is here.
0:10.4	She'll join Andy Anako and Alex Lindsay.
0:12.8	Our kind of season thoughts about the things Apple announced last week now that we've
0:18.1	thought about it for a little while the AirPods who's going to buy that
0:21.6	iPhone air and what are some of the new features of iOS macOS watchOS tvOS and did I leave anything
0:30.2	else oh yeah iPadOS 26 all of that coming up next on Macbreak weekly
0:35.5	podcasts you love from people you trust up next on Mac Break Weekly.
0:39.6	Podcasts you love.
0:41.2	From people you trust.
0:44.0	This is Twit.
0:56.9	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 990, recorded Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, eating the cake at both ends.
1:02.2	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we cover the latest Apple News.
1:03.8	Jason Snell is on assignment.
1:07.5	I think he's working with the National Guard in Memphis.
1:08.6	I may be wrong on that.
1:10.2	Fortunately, Shelley Brisbane is here.
1:13.3	So nice to see you, Shelly. It's great to be earlier. Standard, which has been saved. Yeah, we're still alive and kicking and very happy about that.
1:20.7	Yeah. For a while, we were, you know, we were a little worried. Well, I appreciate your thoughts.
1:26.9	Was I not? Was I wrong to be worried or am I thinking of something else?
1:29.3	No, we actually are in pretty good shape, we are unfortunate because the markets that sort of pay our freight are in pretty good shape compared to some of the smaller public radio markets.
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