MacBook Air, Mac Studio, iPad Air and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple released so many new devices this week that there's barely time for any rumors as we figure out the Mac Studio's specifications and the MacBook Air's new color, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• Tim Cook teases the imminent launch of a new MacBook Air
• Apple updates iPad Air with faster M3 processor
• New iPad Air gets revamped, lower-cost Magic Keyboard
• iPad updated with A16 chip, still lacks Apple Intelligence
• Apple's new iPad updates are not dramatic, but don't need to be
• MacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost
• New M4 MacBook Air fixes the line's biggest problem
• Apple's extortionate upgrade prices can't stop the MacBook Air being a bargain
• Mac Studio gets an update to M4 Max or M3 Ultra
• Apple's M3 Ultra unlocks next-level power for AI, graphics & 3D rendering
• Apple says not every Apple Silicon generation will get an Ultra
• New in iOS 18.4 beta 2: Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Vision Pro app, more

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (00:35) - Something in the Air
• (03:23) - Leaks and rumors
• (10:26) - The week's updates
• (14:19) - iPad Air
• (18:03) - Magic Keyboard
• (22:01) - iPad Pro
• (27:57) - MacBook Air
• (39:13) - Mac Studio
• (56:08) - Mac Pro
• (01:00:58) - iOS 18.4 and Apple Vision Pro

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Creators and Guests

Host

Wesley Hilliard

Co-host of the AppleInsider Podcast and iPad and Vision Pro crazy person

Host

William Gallagher

Host of the AppleInsider Podcast, and Apple Historian & Senior Editor at AppleInsider

What is AppleInsider Podcast?

Get the latest iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple news every Friday. Tune in to this weekly podcast for in-depth coverage, product reviews, and analysis of all news surrounding Apple. Since 1997 AppleInsider has been a premier source of Apple news, leaks, and rumors. Hosted by William Gallagher and Wesley Hilliard.