This week Benjamin and Zac discuss the newly announced 2018 MacBook Pro hardware upgrades, higher RAM and SSD storage upgrades, Apple’s T2 chip in the iMac Pro and MacBook Pro, Hey Siri and True Tone, iFixit’s keyboard discovery, the 6-core i9 thermal throttling issue, the state of HomeKit doorbell cameras, and the latest changes in iOS 12, watchOS 5, and macOS Mojave betas.

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Hosts:

• Benjamin Mayo
• Zac Hall

Topics:

• Apple MacBook Pro with Touch Bar updated with max 32 GB RAM, ‘improved’ third-generation keyboard, True Tone, and new Intel chips
• iFixit finds new MacBook Pro keyboard has ‘thin, silicone barrier’ under each key
• Full 2018 MacBook Pro teardown shows off bigger battery, new T2 chip, more
• Video raises concerns about excessive thermal throttling on 2018 MacBook Pro w/ Intel Core i9
• Here’s how Apple’s new MacBook Pro throttles with Final Cut Pro X exports [U]
• Apple removes entire doorbell category from HomeKit accessory list
• iOS 12 developer beta 4 for iPhone and iPad now available
• macOS Mojave developer beta 4 for Mac now available, includes second Dynamic Desktop wallpaper

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