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Mac Mini & Mac Studio Shortages, Kindle Cutoffs & Four Things Worth Knowing About iOS 26.4 Tom and Jeff dig into why it's getting harder and harder to buy a Mac mini or Mac Studio in anything beyond a base configuration — and what that might mean about upcoming M5 refreshes. Plus, Jeff gives a six-month health update (he's at 92% and back o
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Tom and Jeff dig into why it's getting harder and harder to buy a Mac mini or Mac Studio in anything beyond a base configuration — and what that might mean about upcoming M5 refreshes. Plus, Jeff gives a six-month health update (he's at 92% and back on stage), and the guys get into a friendly debate about Amazon pulling the plug on pre-2012 Kindles. Is it reasonable after 14 years, or does it prove physical books always win? And they wrap up with four things to know about iOS 26.4.
Topics covered:
Mac mini and Mac Studio availability issues and what's behind the long wait timesMacBook Neo demand and Bill McLean's hands-on reviewJeff's updated take on the BookTracker appAmazon deprecating pre-2012 Kindles — and what it means for your digital libraryThe Libby app and library cards for free booksMerriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary (Jeff's new obsession)iOS 26.4: keyboard accuracy improvements, Urgent Reminders update, Stolen Device Protection, and AI apps in CarPlayResetting your keyboard dictionary after updatingLinks from the show:
BookTracker app: https://booktrack.appLibby app: https://libbyapp.comBill McLean's MacBook Neo reviewApple Talk newsletter (keyboard reset tip): https://www.tomfanderson.com/p/ios-26-4-iphone-keyboard-fixMerriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary
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