208: Apple’s Surprisingly HUGE Week of Announcements

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It's been an unusually big week for Apple announcements. On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the new Mac mini and Mac Studio, the M6 and M5 Ultra chips, and invites to Apple's September event. 00:00 Intro and Apple’s Unexpectedly Busy Week 00:59 Apple Event Invite Predictions 06:19 What to Expect at Apple’s September Event 07:07 Sponsor: Claude 08:43 Why the Foldable iPhone Is the Big Surprise 13:13 Apple’s Smart Home Plans 15:28 New Mac Mini Announcement 17:12 What Makes the M6 Chip Different 22:16 Mac Mini Price and Buying Advice 30:24 M5 Ultra Mac Studio Explained 37:42 Apple’s New Polishing Cloth and Magic Keyboard Apple confirmed on Wednesday that its annual iPhone event will take place on Wednesday 9 September at Apple Park, starting at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with select members of the media invited to attend. The event's tagline is "Surprise and Shine." Apple is expected to introduce at least six new products, including the the Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, iPhone 18 Pro, ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max, and the first foldable iPhone. Pre-orders should follow shortly after, and release dates for iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 Golden Gate should al