This week, we introduce a brand-new model of the Macworld Podcast. Our most important matter of debate is an replace to Apple’s work in AI and Siri. Plus, the worst factor that occurred this week, what occurred this week in Apple historical past, and the Macworld Podcast Inbox.
That is episode 946 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola.
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The Worst Factor That Occurred This Week
This Week in Apple Historical past
On August 7, 2006, Apple launched the Mac Professional. The Mac Professional was a part of the Intel rollout when Apple converted from PowerPC chips. It changed the Energy Mac G5 as Apple’s high workstation.
The Mac Professional had two 64-bit, dual-core Intel Xeon 5100 Woodcrest CPUs. The bottom mannequin has a pair of two.66GHz CPUs, however you might improve it to 2 3GHz CPUs.
It featured the identical cheesegrater case because the Energy Mac G5. Apple saved utilizing this case till 2019.
In our evaluation of the 2006 Mac Professional, we stated it was “nearly the perfect high-performance workstations cash should purchase,” however we additionally stated that “the Mac Professional additionally arrives in a world of software program that’s nonetheless in flux.” Builders had been nonetheless engaged on switching their apps from PowerPC code to Intel, so many apps had to make use of Apple’ Rosetta emulation on the Mac Professional.
The Inbox
These are the reader, listener, and viewer feedback we mentioned on the present.
Apple Music
Jason posted a video concerning the new skill to pin objects in Apple Music. This characteristic will probably be obtainable in iOS 26. However in fact, individuals have ideas concerning the Music app.
How about Apple Music [lets] me search solely my music as an alternative of defaulting to their subscription service, which I don’t have.
I’m nonetheless ready for the Music switch characteristic so you may switch music.
I finished utilizing Apple Music and my legacy library there years in the past. Nonetheless open the app randomly, however have moved on to providers with extra options. Sigh.
google and spotify laughing within the nook
iPhone Fold
In episode 943, we talked about iPhone Fold rumors. One listener had a remark.
Why is it that each one the Apple Podcasters on the market assume the iPhone Fold just isn’t obligatory or not vital? If I might carry an iPhone that might fold out to an iPad mini, I’d be ecstatic! Apple ought to have introduced this out years in the past! Samsung will probably be in technology 8 by the point Apple’s foldable comes out and that’s simply inexcusable! Apple must get off its butt and cease being a follower and begin being an innovation chief!
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