Episode 967: History and Future of the MacBook

The MacBook Pro is celebrating its 20th anniversary, so on this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we’re taking a look at its beginnings, its current state, and its future. 00:01:49 Warm-up discussion about Apple Car00:09:52 MacBook history00:26:18 MacBook rumors00:47:55 Rumor Reality Check00:53:18 This Week in Apple History01:03:39 Macworld Mailbag01:12:42 Wrap up and how to contact us Show notes for episode 967: years ago, the first MacBook Pro changed the world: Apple’s M5 Pro and Max chips will be worth the long wait: Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro rumors: MacBook Pro M6 rumors: Lisa quirks and oddities: Lisa 40th birthday party (2023): Lisa software source code: Creator Studio: Send us an email: podcast@macworld.comBluesky: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This episode is 74:03 long.

This episode was published on Jan 21, 2026.

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