Chance Miller

Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest news of the week, and probably this year, with Tim Cook officially announcing his plans to hand over the CEO job to John Ternus. The calm and orchestrated transition falls directly into Cook’s playbook. Also, we have new leaks about iOS 27 and iPhone 18 Pro colors to discuss.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Netflix drops support for the system video player on tvOS, much to the frustration of everyone who actually cares about the Apple TV box. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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The first F1 Grand Prix in the United States of the this season takes place May 3 in Miami. Ahead of that, Apple is rolling out a detailed Apple Maps experience with immersive 3D landmarks, racetrack details, navigation information, and more.

Apple announced its major leadership transition yesterday, with John Ternus officially set to take over as CEO from Tim Cook later this year.

Following that announcement, tech leaders (and others) have taken to social media to congratulate Cook on the news.

Apple’s Tim Cook and John Ternus held an all-hands meeting with employees today in Steve Jobs Theater at Apple Park, according to Bloomberg. The meeting comes one day after the announcement that Ternus will take over as Apple CEO later this year.

During the meeting, Cook offered more insight into why he decided to begin the transition now — and what his plans are for his role as Apple’s executive chairman.

Apple announced Monday that Tim Cook will step down as CEO later this year, with John Ternus set to take over on September 1. Ternus has been at Apple for over 25 years and has played a pivotal role in every Apple product category since joining.

Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s next CEO, widely described as a “super nice guy” with an engineering and product background.

Beats has two pieces of news to share today. First, the company has unveiled the next step in its partnership with K-pop star JENNIE: a new special-edition pair of Beats Solo 4 in Onyx Black.

The Apple subsidiary is also expanding its lineup of USB-C cables…

As part of Apple’s reorganization elevating John Ternus to CEO, the company also promoted Johny Srouji to a broader new chief hardware officer role. With this move, the company combined its hardware engineering and hardware technologies divisions into a single organization, overseen by Srouji.

In an email to employees on Monday, Srouji outlined how he plans to organize things in this new structure.

Alongside today’s announcement that Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down, Apple has also elevated Johny Srouji.

Effective immediately, Srouji is becoming Apple’s chief hardware officer, taking on a broader role overseeing Hardware Engineering.

I bought my first house earlier this year, so being the nerd that I am, I’ve prioritized turning my house into a smart home. First on the list was a smart lock.

I knew I wanted something with the best possible HomeKit integration, and the Aqara UWB Smart Lock U400 seemed to fit that bill on paper. So far, I’ve been highly impressed thanks to Ultra Wideband support.

Welcome to 9to5Mac’s top stories of the week, where we recap the biggest news in the Apple world every Saturday. This week, we have iOS 26.4.1, more iOS 27 leaks, Apple Glasses rumors, and more Apple news. Plus, our usual slate of new podcast episodes, opinion pieces, and much more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories.

A new rumor today adds more details to Apple’s alleged plans for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max color lineup. Here are the four colors reportedly in development for this year’s phones…

Benjamin and Chance follow up with increasingly worsening availability of Mac mini and Mac Studio, as well as some interesting iOS 27 tidbits and the first feature updates to the Creator Studio suite. Also, Bloomberg reports on the design of the upcoming Apple smart glasses, and Apple shutters three retail stores. 

And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance finds some great HomeKit gear that just works. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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As we approach WWDC kicking off in June, we’re learning more about what to expect from iOS 27. A new leak today details four features likely destined for iOS 27, including Apple Intelligence, Wallet, and more.

The effects of MacBook Neo continue to ripple through the PC industry this week.

As spotted by The Verge, Microsoft has introduced a new “Microsoft College Offer” initiative. Through this, college students in the US can score 12 months free of Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with the purchase of an eligible PC, plus a free custom Xbox controller.

Netflix has once again made a controversial change to its Apple TV app. In recent weeks, the company has stopped using the native tvOS 26 video player in favor of a custom player similar to the one it uses on other TV platforms.

In practice, this makes the most common interactions more cumbersome and blocks users from using platform-specific Apple TV features.

We’re one month removed from the launch of MacBook Neo, and all indications are that it’s been a hit for Apple.

In a new interview with Tom’s Guide published today, Apple executives John Ternus and Greg Joswiak talked more about MacBook Neo, Apple’s biggest “flops,” and more.

Apple just released a MacBook Pro update last month, but there’s more coming soon. Apple is expected to debut one of its biggest MacBook Pro updates ever later this year. Here’s everything we know so far.

There’s a robust ecosystem of Find My accessories on the market nowadays, across various different designs and form factors. Here are some of the most popular options.

As part of iOS 26, Apple launched a revamped experience for airline boarding passes in Apple Wallet.

United and Southwest rolled out support for the new iOS 26 boarding pass experience last year.

Now, American Airlines has officially followed suit by supporting key new boarding pass features in Apple Wallet.

A new report from Digitimes today says that production of Apple’s upcoming iPhone Fold has hit a roadblock. According to “sources within the company’s supply chain,” mass production of the device has slipped from July to August of this year.

Still, Apple is aiming to launch the iPhone Fold in 2026, as Bloomberg also reported last week … but it might be really hard to actually buy one.