MacBook Air, Mac Studio, iPad Air and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Apple released so many new devices this week that there's barely time for any rumors as we figure out the Mac Studio's specifications and the MacBook Air's new color, on the AppleInsider Podcast.

By sheer volume, this must have been one of the very busiest weeks for new Apple releases, and yet the company practically downplayed them all. Apart from Tim Cook's teasing tweet, there was no event, no introductory video, and not even any new adverts. Yet for the people who need these devices, the new MacBook Air, iPad Air, and Mac Studio are strong updates.

You just have to wonder what's going on with the Mac Pro, which hasn't seen a refresh, and the base iPad, which has — but without Apple Intelligence.

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Links from the Show

• Tim Cook teases the imminent launch of a new MacBook Air
• Apple updates iPad Air with faster M3 processor
• New iPad Air gets revamped, lower-cost Magic Keyboard
• iPad updated with A16 chip, still lacks Apple Intelligence
• Apple's new iPad updates are not dramatic, but don't need to be
• MacBook Air update arrives with lower starting price & M4 performance boost
• New M4 MacBook Air fixes the line's biggest problem
• Apple's extortionate upgrade prices can't stop the MacBook Air being a bargain
• Mac Studio gets an update to M4 Max or M3 Ultra
• Apple's M3 Ultra unlocks next-level power for AI, graphics & 3D rendering
• Apple says not every Apple Silicon generation will get an Ultra
• New in iOS 18.4 beta 2: New in iOS 18.4 beta 2: Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro, Apple Vision Pro app, more

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