This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: The primary evaluations and early benchmarks reveal spectacular efficiency boosts from the brand new MacBook Professional and Mac mini. We’re speaking the professionals and cons of upgrading — together with one crucial “purchaser beware” situation.

Additionally on The CultCast:

• What’s new in iOS 16.3, iPadOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2? We stroll by means of the updates.
• An incredible giveaway from Goldenerre, maker of wonderful Apple Watch bands.
• Our beloved old-school HomePods simply received some upgrades — together with one Erfon’s been dreaming of for years.

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This week’s high Apple information

On the present this week: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon) and Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace).

Listed here are the headlines we’re speaking about on this week’s present:

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