MBW 998: Touching Grass - The iPhone Pocket

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

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

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 144 minutes

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Summary

What is the iPhone Pocket? Apple is nearing a $1 billion a year deal to use Google AI with Siri. Could the OLED MacBook Pro redesign be limited to just the M6 Pro and Max models? And is Apple TV's new show, Pluribus, good? It's good enough to have brought Apple TV down for a period of time during its initial release.

Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone.
Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri.
Report: OLED MacBook Pro redesign may be exclusive to M6 Pro and M6 Max models.
The iPad Pro at 10: a decade of unrealized potential.
Apple's losing its podcast legacy — why it matters, and how to save it.
Forget Liquid Glass, Apple TV's new logo was shot with actual glass.
Did Pluribus trigger the AppleTV+ crash?
Vince Gilligan wants you to know that Pluribus was 'made by humans'.
Apple original films acquires J S Mayank & David Carlyle's manuscript 'Fallen Astronaut'.
Future of Apple Fitness+ 'under review'.
B&H lists HomePod Mini as discontinued amid refresh rumors.

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Guest: Stephen Robles

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Leafy.
0:02.0	Yes, Leafy.
0:03.0	You'll see why in a moment.
0:04.0	Annie Annoe is in the great outdoors.
0:06.0	Stephen Robles, the beauter Tudor filling in for Jason Snell.
0:10.0	Alex Lindsay is also here.
0:12.0	We will talk about the hot new Apple TV show and how it appears to have brought Apple TV to its knees.
0:19.0	The new Apple Sox are here, if you've got a couple of hundred bucks.
0:24.9	And Apple has decided to use Google for Siri.
0:29.5	All that more coming up next.
0:31.2	I'm Mac Break Weekly.
0:34.7	Podcasts you love.
0:36.1	From people you trust.
0:39.0	This is Twit.
0:43.5	This is Mac Break Leafy, episode 998, recorded Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.
0:51.5	Touching Grass.
0:54.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show.
0:55.8	We cover the latest news from Apple.
0:59.3	Jason Snell, as we know, was on vacation today, but hey, we got the bearded tutor instead.
1:04.5	Stephen Robles, welcome.
1:06.2	Good to see you as always.
1:07.8	Good to be here, Leo.
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