Mac shortages, iPhone rumors, and ‘Schmigadoon!’

Apple is having even greater success with the MacBook Neo than expected, and also startling success with its great but cancelled “Schmigadoon!” show, plus there are so many new iPhone rumors, all on the AppleInsider Podcast.

It was predicted before, but now it appears to be absolutely true. The MacBook Neo is so much of a hit that Apple wasn’t ready for it and is having to spin back up production lines for its processor.

Then, too, Apple presumably didn’t expect “Schmigadoon!” to be such a hit on Broadway, or it wouldn’t have cancelled the original TV show. Nonetheless, TV’s loss is theater’s gain and Apple has stumbled into a dozen Tony nominations for the show.

If you believe the rumors, Apple is also stumbling forward with a Dynamic Island that might be smaller, or might not. It’s reportedly preparing rounder buttons for the iPhone 20, and it’s said to be to keeping production going on the iPhone 17.

Nobody ever said Apple wasn’t a busy, busy, company. And it’s legal team doesn’t get to dawdle much either, especially not in its neverending battle with Epic Games.

BONUS: Subscribe via Patreon or Apple Podcasts to hear AppleInsider+, the extended edition. This week, it does seem as if that busy Apple legal team is the most productive part of the company these days, but what does the torrent of trials and cases mean for users?

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