Apple prepping new Vision Air, thinner Apple Watch, and more M4 Macs! (CultCast #652)

This week, rumors are swirling of a cheaper Vision Air, a thinner Apple Watch and faster M4 Macs! Also, we’ll dive deep into the iOS 18 Developer Beta so you don’t have to.

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This week’s stories:

Cheaper Apple Vision AR headset might launch next year

• A cheaper version of Apple’s Vision augmented reality headset has reportedly been fast-tracked. The goal is supposedly to have the scaled-back device on the market by next year.

Apple Watch Series 10 could get larger but thinner

• The Apple Watch Series 10 might adopt a thinner design with a bigger display. Reportedly, Apple will bump the chassis size from 41mm and 45mm to 45mm and 49mm.

M4 MacBook Pro could launch before 2024 ends

• Apple could refresh its MacBook Pro lineup with M4 chips as soon as Q4 2024. Based on supply-chain checks, panel shipments for the 14-inch and 16-inch models will start in Q3 2024.

Hands-on with iOS 18: Impressive but incomplete

• After spending a few days trying out all the new features in iOS 18, I think it really is one of the biggest updates in a long time. However, hands-on testing shows there’s a lot that needs cleaned up before September, when it’s expected to ship.

11 hidden iOS 18 features Apple did not tell you about

• Here’s a roundup of all the little changes and useful features in iOS 18.

MoviePass, MovieCrash

• MoviePass, MovieCrash chronicles the visionary mission of its cofounders, its impressive early success as an innovative movie ticketing model, and its precipitous downfall caused by mismanagement and corporate greed.