Apple recently updated the Mac mini and the Mac Studio, so on this episode of the Macworld Podcast, we talk about the new chips in those Macs, the speed improvements, and what you get for the money. 

This is episode 1002 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola. 

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Click on the links below for more information on what was discussed on the show., 

Mac mini (M5 Pro) review: Killer performance at a lethal price

Should you buy a Mac mini now? M6 vs M5 Pro buying advice

The new Mac mini hides an ugly SSD secret

Mac Studio (M5 Max) review: Shifting into overdrive

A Brief History of Microsoft Excel (Noble Desktop)

Photo of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates announcing Microsoft Excel (Getty Images)

The November 1985 issue of Macworld had a Microsoft Excel ad to go along with the release. See below.

Comment Corner

We talked about the Apple Watch Series 12 last week, and said it’s the most significant upgrade since the Series 4. we got a few a comment sabout that on social. 

It’s great but literally can’t set a cooking timer 

Will.i.cook via TikTok

This is lacking AI. AI on watches where it is headed. This is an embarrassment 

asg4aa via Instagram

I’m sure it’ll be great for people who actually use and understand all the extra data, but I’m not heavily invested/nerdy regarding this sort of thing so just seems like a lot of stuff I wouldn’t use. Same with all the new granular controls on the iPhone 18 Pro. 

Isaac P. via Facebook

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