MacBreak Weekly 1018

David Pogue joins the show to talk about his new book, Apple: The First 50 Years. iOS 26.4 is out with new features & security fixes. And Apple officially discontinues the Mac Pro.

• Apple: The First 50 Years.
• Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books.
• Between Jobs: The triumphs and failures of Apple without Steve Jobs.
• Macs of unusual size.
• 9th Circuit denies Apple’s rehearing requests in Epic Games case.
• iOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here.
• iOS 26.4 now available: Here are all the new features for your iPhone.
• macOS 26.4 introduces new security feature for Terminal commands.
• Windows PCs crash three times as often as Macs, report says.
• iOS 26.5 adds new Apple Maps feature for trending places.
• iOS 26.5's Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta.
• iOS 26.5 adds Live Activities support for third-party accessories.
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware.
• iRacing on Vision Pro bringing ‘immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing’.
• GeForce Now streams Apple Vision Pro faster & better than to Meta headsets.
• Watch a full BBC Proms concert in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro.

Picks of the Week

• Christina's Pick: Ollama
• Andy's Pick: "Collected Peanuts" Humble Bundle
• Jason's Pick: Coax
• Leo's Pick: Ghostmoon.app

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Links

• Apple: The First 50 Years
• Apple at 50: Some great Apple history books
• Between Jobs: The triumphs and failures of Apple without Steve Jobs
• Macs of unusual size
• 9th Circuit denies Apple’s rehearing requests in Epic Games case
• iOS 26.4 has fixes for 35+ security issues on iPhone, details here
• iOS 26.4 now available: Here are all the new features for your iPhone
• macOS 26.4 Introduces New Security Feature for Terminal Commands
• iOS 26.5 adds new Apple Maps feature for trending places
• iOS 26.5's Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta
• iOS 26.5 adds Live Activities support for third-party accessories
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware
• iRacing on Vision Pro bringing ‘immersion and fidelity never before seen in sim racing’
• GeForce Now streams Apple Vision Pro faster & better than to Meta headsets
• Watch a full BBC Proms concert in immersive video on Apple Vision Pro
• Ollama
• "Collected Peanuts" Humble Bundle
• Coax
• Ghostmoon.app