Mac mini redesign, iOS 14.6, 12.9-inch iPad Pro review on the AppleInsider podcast
This week on the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss leaked images of a tantalizingly redesigned "M1X" Mac mini, look at the release of iOS 14.6 with Apple Card family sharing, and review the M1 iPad Pro.
As WWDC approaches, multiple hardware leaks have been reported including a redesigned Mac mini and 14-inch MacBook Pro. This new crop of Apple hardware is expected to sport a more powerful Apple Silicon chip with increased graphics performance, higher RAM configurations, and more CPU cores.
Then Apple released iOS 14.6 with podcast subscriptions, Apple Music updates, and Apple Card Family. Users can sign up to share their Apple Card with family, but other new features of iOS 14.6 are seemingly waiting for Apple.
Podcast subscriptions are ostensibly available in the Podcasts app, for instance, but there are no subscription podcasts yet. Similarly, until Apple officially launches the service, iOS 14.6 users still won't be able to find Apple Music tracks with Spatial Audio or Lossless designations.
We review the M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Liquid Retina XDR display. Its performance and hardware are impressive, but the software shortcomings of iPadOS still make pro workflows impossible. In addition to the iPad, our white Magic Keyboard has already gotten stained, but fortunately working through Apple's cleaning guidelines can bring this product back to like-new condition.
After spending a week with the new Apple TV 4K, the box itself offers few new features for users. We discuss whether it's worth the upgrade, and the benefits of using the redesigned Siri remote.
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Follow all the details of WWDC 2021 with the comprehensive AppleInsider coverage of the whole week-long event from June 7 through June 11, including details of all the new launches and updates.
Stay on top of all Apple news right from your HomePod. Say, "Hey, Siri, play AppleInsider," and you'll get latest AppleInsider Podcast. Or ask your HomePod mini for "AppleInsider Daily" instead and you'll hear a fast update direct from our news team. And, if you're interested in Apple-centric home automation, say "Hey, Siri, play HomeKit Insider," and you'll be listening to our newest specialized podcast in moments.
As WWDC approaches, multiple hardware leaks have been reported including a redesigned Mac mini and 14-inch MacBook Pro. This new crop of Apple hardware is expected to sport a more powerful Apple Silicon chip with increased graphics performance, higher RAM configurations, and more CPU cores.
Then Apple released iOS 14.6 with podcast subscriptions, Apple Music updates, and Apple Card Family. Users can sign up to share their Apple Card with family, but other new features of iOS 14.6 are seemingly waiting for Apple.
Podcast subscriptions are ostensibly available in the Podcasts app, for instance, but there are no subscription podcasts yet. Similarly, until Apple officially launches the service, iOS 14.6 users still won't be able to find Apple Music tracks with Spatial Audio or Lossless designations.
We review the M1 12.9-inch iPad Pro with Liquid Retina XDR display. Its performance and hardware are impressive, but the software shortcomings of iPadOS still make pro workflows impossible. In addition to the iPad, our white Magic Keyboard has already gotten stained, but fortunately working through Apple's cleaning guidelines can bring this product back to like-new condition.
After spending a week with the new Apple TV 4K, the box itself offers few new features for users. We discuss whether it's worth the upgrade, and the benefits of using the redesigned Siri remote.
If you have questions or comments on the show, tweet at @stephenrobles, @thisisneil, and @wgallagher, or email us here. Find us in your favorite podcast player by searching for "AppleInsider" and support the show by leaving a 5-Star rating and comment in Apple Podcasts.
Support the show on Patreon to get ad-free episodes every week, early access to the show, and exclusive content for members only! Learn more at: patreon.com/appleinsider
Do you host a podcast discussing technology or Apple devices and would like an AppleInsider staffer to appear as a guest? Let us know by sending a message to: [email protected] and we'll be in touch!
Subscribe and listen to our AppleInsider Daily podcast for the latest Apple news Monday through Friday. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Tune in to our HomeKit Insider podcast covering the latest news, products, apps and everything HomeKit related. Subscribe in Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or just search for HomeKit Insider wherever you get your podcasts.
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Links from the show
- Exclusive interview: Austin Mann on photography with the M1 iPad Pro
- Using the M1 iPad Pro as a Podcast Creation Studio - YouTube
- M1X Mac mini will be thinner, use iMac's magnetic power connector says leaker
- Rumor: New MacBook Pro to debut at WWDC 2021
- Apple releases iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6 to the public
- Apple releases macOS Big Sur 11.4 with support for Apple Podcast Subscriptions
- Apple releases two new videos showing viewers how to set up Apple Card Family
- Majik DSM | Network Music Players
- KEF R3 Speakers
- HomePod family will support Apple Music Lossless eventually
- Amazon acquiring MGM Studios in $8.45 billion deal
- 2021 12.9-inch iPad Pro review: Pro hardware without Apple's pro software
- 2021 Apple TV 4K Review: Seeking a blockbuster, given a Band-Aid
- 2021 2nd-Generation Siri Remote Review: The star of the show
- Apple VP talks Apple TV 4K, commitment to future home audio products
- How to use HomePod for all TV audio with Apple TV 4K
Follow all the details of WWDC 2021 with the comprehensive AppleInsider coverage of the whole week-long event from June 7 through June 11, including details of all the new launches and updates.
Stay on top of all Apple news right from your HomePod. Say, "Hey, Siri, play AppleInsider," and you'll get latest AppleInsider Podcast. Or ask your HomePod mini for "AppleInsider Daily" instead and you'll hear a fast update direct from our news team. And, if you're interested in Apple-centric home automation, say "Hey, Siri, play HomeKit Insider," and you'll be listening to our newest specialized podcast in moments.