Macworld Podcast

Apple has announced that Tim Cook will no longer serve as Apple’s CEO and John Ternus will have the job starting on September 1. In this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the announcement and what it could mean.

00:00:00 Start 00:01:22 Apple’s upcoming “Ultra” products00:11:51 Apple CEO change00:40:22:53 Apple History00:55:10:22 Comment Corner00:58:07 Wrap up and how to contact us 

Show notes for episode 981: https://www.macworld.com/article/3124103Tim Cook stepping down as CEO: https://www.macworld.com/article/3119381John Ternus is not inheriting your father's Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/3119435Tim Cook's reward for exemplary service? The worst job in the world: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120097Don't worry, Tim Cook is fine, and he's not leaving Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120529 Why John Ternus is the right pick at the right time: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120377I'll miss Tim Cook's sneaker game most of all: https://www.macworld.com/article/3121443John Ternus' promotion to Apple CEO may have claimed its first casualty: https://www.macworld.com/article/3122615Tim Cook's legacy: 9 small bets that paid off and 2 big swings that didn't: https://www.macworld.com/article/3123189Apple’s ‘Ultra’ roadmap confirmed: iPhone, MacBook, and more on the way: https://www.macworld.com/article/3124481Steve Jobs' 'Thoughts on Flash' (PCWorld): https://www.pcworld.com/article/512460

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The iPhone 18 Pro is just a few months away. We talk about the latest iPhone 18 Pro rumors, and what's involved in reporting Apple leaks on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

00:00:00 Start00:05:02 Reporting on Apple leaks00:50:14 Apple History00:55:40 Comment Corner01:00:24 Wrap up and how to contact us

Show notes for episode 980: https://www.macworld.com/article/3120330A Fonte, Filipe Esposito’s podcast (in Portuguese): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-fonte/id1629477731Tim Cook to step down as Apple CEO: https://www.macworld.com/article/3119381iPhone 18 Pro & Pro Max: All the biggest rumors so far: https://www.macworld.com/article/2953687iPhone 18 Pro colors revealed: Exclusive look at 2026 models: https://www.macworld.com/article/3116701Original Apple Watch announcement (Sept. 2014): https://www.macworld.com/article/224103

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The iPhone 17e is now available. Is it a compelling affordable iPhone? We review Apple’s new iPhone on this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

00:00:00 Start00:01:26 50 Most important Apple people00:14:16 iPhone 17e review00:52:28 Apple History01:08:11 Comment Corner01:15:09 Wrap up

Show notes for episode 979: https://www.macworld.com/article/3109598

Most influential Apple people of all time: https://www.macworld.com/article/3096532 

iPhone 17e review: An impressive balancing act: https://www.macworld.com/article/3097961 

Gizmodo’s iPhone 4 scoop: https://gizmodo.com/this-is-apples-next-iphone-5520164 (Gizmodo) 

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Apple has finally discontinued the Mac Pro. On this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about Apple’s tower workstation: its history, its purpose, and what it means for the Mac lineup going forward.

00:00:00 Start00:01:27 Apple 50th anniversary wrap-up00:08:05 Apple History: Apple I00:15:29 Mac Pro discussion00:41:34 Apple Studio Display and Studio Display XDR reviews00:55:46 Comment Corner01:01:22 Wrap-up and how to contact us01:02:49 RIP Chuck La Tournous

 

Show notes for episode 978: https://www.macworld.com/article/310719RIP Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222The Mac Pro died so Apple silicon could live: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100286A complete history of Apple’s pro Macs: https://www.macworld.com/article/670425Relive the original Mac Pro through the pages of Macworld: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100251Apple Studio Display (2026) review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3091564Apple Studio Display XDR review: https://www.macworld.com/article/3083124 

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On the day Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary, we’re talking this cue and chatting with former Macworld editorial director and current Macworld columnist, Jason Snell. We talk about our favorite memories, the moments that defined the company, where it’s at, and what to expect in the future.

00:00:00 Start 00:02:04 Jason Snell on ‘Jeopardy’ 00:09:58 The original iPhone launch00:13:15 Memorable keynote moments: Swift announcement and original iPod00:20:35: Jason’s Apple II days and early career start00:24:37 Thoughts on Mac gaming00:25:37 First Apple product Jason and Roman reviewed00:31:53 Life after MacUser 00:37:20 iMac introduction00:42:36 Perspective on Steve Jobs00:48:20 Importance of OS X 00:51:51 Apple’s CEO situation00:59:30 Experiences with bad products01:01:04 What to look forward to from Apple01:06:12 Apple TV coverage of baseball01:12:53 Significance of April 1 for Apple01:16:20 Comment Corner01:19:28 Wrap up and how to contact us

Show notes for episode 977: https://www.macworld.com/article/310110 Jason Snell’s Six Colors: https://www.sixcolors.com7 Apple inventions that reinvented Apple: https://www.macworld.com/article/31002817 iconic Apple products that proved everyone wrong: https://www.macworld.com/article/3099039 Apple's most important products of the 1970s and 1980s: https://www.macworld.com/article/3093972Apple's most important products of the 1980s and 1990s: https://www.macworld.com/article/3094528The top 50 people who built Apple, ranked: https://www.macworld.com/article/309653210 unsung Apple heroes you should know: https://www.macworld.com/article/3096418RIP Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer: https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222 

 

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