#415 - Surprise! Let’s talk Apple’s Dec. 2 event.

Send us a text! This week: another Apple event is coming December 2! We’ll tell you what to expect. Plus: the benchmarks prove it—the new 16-inch MacBook Pro is the powerful update we’ve all been waiting for. And, finally, it’s hard to admit, but Apple’s new Mac shows there may be some advantages to a post-Ive era. We discuss. This episode supported by The NETGEAR Orbi WiFi 6 router gives you ultra-fast speeds and wider coverage throughout your home – it’s the biggest revolution in WiFi ever. Check it out today at your local Best Buy and at Netgear.com/bestwifi6. Easily create a beautiful website all by yourself, at Squarespace.com/cultcast. Cult of Mac's watch store is full of beautiful straps that cost way less than Apple's. See the full curated collection at Store.Cultofmac.com On the show this week @erfon / @lkahney / @lewiswallace This week's stories Apple to host surprise event for apps and games on December 2 Members of the press received surprise invitations from Apple this morning to attend a first-of-its-kind event to honor 2019’s top apps and games on December 2 in New York City. 16-inch MacBook Pro beats predecessors by overcoming thermal throttling The higher tier MBP has the same i9-9880H process as previous model. In a 30 minute stress test, Dave 2D measured the CPU average speed at 3.1Ghz where previous model was at 2.7GHz. Other stress tests show a similar result, the same CPU is about 10% faster in the 16-inch MBP. 13-inch MacBook Pro dropping horrible Butterfly keyboard The smaller MacBook Pro will reportedly be upgraded next year with a keyboard that users can trust, just as the new 16-inch version recently was. If true, it means the current 13-inch MacBook Pro will be the last with the infamous Butterfly keyboard. This improved version is supposedly scheduled for the first half of 2020. How a Magic Keyboard made it into the new 16-inch MacBook Pro In a new interview, Apple marketing SVP Phil Schiller talked about redesigning Apple’s notebook keyboard. And whether or not the non-butterfly keyboard will make it to other Apple laptops anytime soon. 16-inch MacBook Pro shows the advantages of a post-Jony Ive Apple [Opinion] Now that Jonny’s stepping away, will Apple tempter the enthusiasm of the design team make their products more practical?