Welcome to 995 Mac Daily for Monday, November 3rd, 2025.

I'm your host, Chance Miller.

We are sponsored this week by Backblaze.

Leading off today, Apple is basically done releasing new products in 2025, but there are two minor updates that are still possible.

A new Apple TV and a new HomePod Mini.

Bloomberg's Mark German says that Apple Retail employees are being asked to prepare for an overnight refresh of Apple stores on the evening of November 11th.

This signals potential store changes on November 12th.

Bloomberg explains that this doesn't necessarily mean that it'll be new products coming to Apple stores.

And given the timing of the changes, it's more likely that the stores were merely be receiving a visual update for the holidays.

Despite that, Bloomberg does outline that the Apple TV and HomePod Mini are facing inventory shortages,

and that both products were slated for an update before the end of 2025.

But with all of that said, it's still unclear whether Apple has delayed those launches until 2026,

or still has those two surprises up at sleeve before the end of the year.

My personal expectation is that we shouldn't expect new Apple TV or HomePod until 26, given that those new products will rely heavily on Apple's new Siri, which isn't expected

until March of next year.

Next up today, unlike any pro iPhone before it, the iPhone 17 Pro is available in a bright,

cosmic orange color. As it turns out, this trend of bold colors might continue with the iPhone

18 Pro next year. A new report from a Waybo user that has previously shared accurate iPhone

rumors says the iPhone 18 Pro could be available in brown, purple, and

burgundy. It's hard to glean too much from this rumor. This early in the iPhone 18 cycle,

its possible Apple's plans change. The company is likely still prototyping different color

options. Nonetheless, this rumor does mark the first hint of what colors to expect from the iPhone 18

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