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1 week ago | macworld.com | Roman Loyola |Michael Simon |Jason Cross

It’s time to look forward to the next major product announcement, the iPhone 17. We talk about the latest rumors about Apple next major phone release this September,This is episode 939 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. For more information about the topic, check our iPhone 17: Everything we know so far about the 2025 iPhones. You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review!—right here in the Podcasts app.

2 weeks ago | macworld.com | Roman Loyola |Michael Simon |Jason Cross

Apple held its WWDC 2025 keynote and it was filled with new technology. We talk about the hot new stuff from Apple, including Liquid Glass, iPadOS windowing, Live Translation, and more on this episode of the Macworld Podcast! This is episode 938 with Jason Cross, Michael Simon, and Roman Loyola. Check out our complete coverage of WWDC25 for more information. You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review!—right here in the Podcasts app.

2 weeks ago | macworld.com | Michael Simon

If you’re an Apple fan, Monday is the biggest day of the year. The WWDC keynote will set the tone for the next 12 months as Apple gives a sneak peek at the next versions of every OS—iOS< macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and probably a few AirPods and HomePod updates too. We’ll be covering all aspects of WWDC the whole day long, including every announcement as it happens, so be sure to keep this page open in your tab bar. And check back regularly to read up on all the new stuff.

3 weeks ago | macworld.com | Michael Simon

In just a couple of days, Apple will take the wraps off the next version of iOS, expected to bring a new look, a new name, and a couple of new apps. And according to a new report, some of the most-used older apps are getting updates too. In Mark Gurman’s annual pre-keynote roundup, he writes about a few apps getting a refresh as part of iOS 26. Among the changes are:Safari: Apple’s browser will get “a significantly updated look,” to match the rest of iOS 26.

3 weeks ago | macworld.com | Michael Simon

In just a few days, Apple will unveil its slate of new software at WWDC, and when it gets to the HomePod section, owners of the original model will get a nice surprise: any new features Apple announces will be supported. According to a private account on X spotted by MacRumors, Apple will support both HomePod models with HomePod Software 26. The original HomePod was announced at WWDC on June 5, 2017, but didn’t ship until the following February. However, that’s still eight full years of support.