Apple’s Legacy and Future After 50 Years, Mac Pro is Dead, Claude Code Leak

Apple hits 50, Tim Cook gives a *rousing* interview, we debate the most Apple-y product, the Mac Pro is officially dead, Claude Code leak, and Stephen saw the Artemis II launch.
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Links from the show
• Apple Turns 50: This Device is the MOST Apple - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=_wg6Hq_aieU)
• Apple Just Turned 50. Its Greatest Innovation Has Always Been Version 2 (inc.com/jason-aten/apple-just-turned-50-its-gr…)
• Mac Pro Photo 1 (oaktreepixels.com/Mac+Pros-20260402-104403.jpeg)
• Mac Pro Photo 2 (oaktreepixels.com/Mac+Pro+SDIs-20260402-104354…)
• Original Apple TV Box (oaktreepixels.com/Apple+TV+Box-20260402-104351…)
• Haptyk - Mechanical Keyboard Sounds for Mac | Free Download (haptyk.com)
• ‎Beam Browser App - App Store (apps.apple.com/us/app/beam-browser/id6756218494)
• Tim Cook WSJ Interview - Video (youtube.com/watch?v=74qPQt_5DdM)
• Apple discontinues the Mac Pro with no plans for future hardware - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/03/26/apple-discontinues-the-…)
• ChatGPT app launches for CarPlay on iOS 26.4 - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/chatgpt-app-launches-fo…)
• Claude Code leak exposes a Tamagotchi-style ‘pet’ and an always-on agent | The Verge (theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/904776…)
• Apple drops price of Studio Display XDR without stand option by $400 - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/04/01/apple-studio-display-xd…)
• AirPods Max 2 review: High-end adds modern features at last - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/03/31/airpods-max-2-review)
• 'Only limited by the physics': inside Apple’s AirPods Max 2 and the H2 chip upgrade | TechRadar (techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/only-limit…)
• SpaceX files confidentially for IPO in mega listing potentially valued at $1.75 trillion, report says | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com/2026/04/01/spacex-files-confide…)
• You can finally replace your embarrassing Gmail username | The Verge (theverge.com/tech/904005/google-change-gmail-e…)
• Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/meta-starts-testing-…)
• You can order Grubhub and Uber Eats ‘conversationally’ with Alexa Plus | The Verge (theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/903938…)
• Delta Air Lines taps Amazon Leo for in-flight Wi-Fi as streaming wars heat up (cnbc.com/2026/03/31/delta-air-lines-amazon-leo…)

• (00:00) - Intro

• (06:30) - Video Podcast and Chapters

• (15:22) - App Shout Outs

• (17:50) - Apple's 50th Celebrations

• (38:53) - Sponsor: Granola

• (40:33) - Sponsor: Framer

• (42:30) - Mac Pro is Dead

• (53:32) - ChatGPT in CarPlay

• (56:03) - Studio Display XDR Got Cheaper

• (01:03:57) - AirPods Max 2 Reviews

• (01:05:01) - Lightning Round

• (01:15:06) - Keeping Apple Boxes

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