Episode 971: MacBooks are coming! Cheap MacBooks are coming!

Apple has something cooking for March 4, and the signs indicate that we are getting the laptop we’ve been waiting for. We’re talking about the upcoming event and new developments in Apple AI hardware on this episode of the Macworld Podcast. Time codes below may shift because of ad inserts.00:00 Introduction01:23 Apple AI hardware news11:52 Apple's March 4 event announcement (Cheap MacBooks)32:13 iOS 26.4 beta and no new Siri43:30 This Week in Apple History49:43 Comment Corner55:55 Wrap up and how to contact us Low-cost MacBook in ‘fun colors’ leads flurry of upcoming Mac releases: invites press to global ‘experiences’ on March 4: smart glasses (and other AI hardware) are coming: of the original iPod mini: Send us an email: podcast@macworld.comBluesky: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 971: MacBooks are coming! Cheap MacBooks are coming! is an episode from Macworld by Foundry.

This episode is 58:48 long.

This episode was published on Feb 18, 2026.

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