597: Our 2026 Wish List

Subtitle: The Room at the Airport Where You Can Get a Hug
Happy New Year! In this episode, we share some of the things we hope we'll see from Apple in 2026. Also, Jason attacks an emoji.

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Jason's Goodreads List (goodreads.com/user/show/1548022-jason-snell)
Happy Mac | Apple Wiki | Fandom (apple.fandom.com/wiki/Happy_Mac)
🫂 People Hugging Emoji | Emojipedia (emojipedia.org/people-hugging)
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Alton Brown (altonbrown.com/recipes/overnight-cinnamon-rolls)
GitHub - daveallie/crosspoint-reader (github.com/daveallie/crosspoint-reader)
Apple announces sweeping App Store and iPhone changes in Japan - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/12/17/apple-announces-sweepin…)
Daring Fireball: Apple Announces Changes to iOS in Japan for Compliance With the Mobile Software Competition Act (daringfireball.net/2025/12/apple_japan_msca_co…)
Apple settles Brazilian antitrust case with App Store policy overhaul - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2025/12/23/apple-settles-brazilian…)
Hands-On With a Rough iPhone Fold Mockup - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/12/29/foldable-iphone-mocku…)
Samsung Developing 'Wide Fold' With iPhone Fold-Like Design Ahead of Apple's 2026 Launch - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/12/23/samsung-wide-fold-dev…)
Kuo: iPhone Fold Production Challenges Could Limit Supply Next Year - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2025/12/18/foldable-iphone-short…)
Low-Price 12.9-Inch MacBook With A18 Pro Chip Reportedly Launching Early This Year - MacRumors (macrumors.com/2026/01/02/12-9-inch-macbook-spr…)
Another AirPods Pro 3 model is coming, with one rumored upgrade - 9to5Mac (9to5mac.com/2026/01/02/another-airpods-pro-3-m…)
Wish List: A more flexible Apple display strategy – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/post/2025/12/wish-list-a-more-fl…)
I Turned a $200 iMac Into a $1,600 Studio Display! - Snazzy Labs - YouTube (youtube.com/watch?v=5q3SdtiLAPk)
The App Store era must end, and the Mac is the model – Six Colors (sixcolors.com/offsite/2024/11/the-app-store-er…)