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Apr 3, 2026 10 min

Neo, Agents, and Apple’s Past

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This week has that very Apple mix of practical and philosophical. One product line quietly disappears, a cheaper Mac shows up with some very specific compromises, and the bigger question hanging over everything is where Apple fits once software starts acting more like an agent than an app. Mac Pro fades out What the MacBook Neo is really doing The iPhone 17e and Apple’s pricing mood Apple and the rise of agents A quick look back at Apple’s roots The Apple legacy that still lingers Backups, apps, and networking oddities Sources: The Talk Show With John Gruber — 444: ‘You’re Going to Have the Niggles’, With Christina Warren Accidental Tech Podcast — 685: The Ability to Be Hotter AppStories — An Orchestra Without a Conductor, Apple’s AI Dilemma Connected — 597: S-Tier: Jason Snell The Talk Show With John Gruber — 445: ‘Apple at 50’, With John Siracusa Upgrade — 609: The Origin of Apple This podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm

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