Touchscreen MacBook Pro details, deep red iPhone 18, US Mac mini production

Benjamin and Chance are back, with a news-packed episode just before an exciting week of Apple hardware launches. But first, iOS 26.4 beta is here, a deep red color is rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, and Bloomberg details some of the software affordances coming to macOS to support the touch screen MacBook Pro. Also, Samsung surprises with a clever dynamic privacy display on their new flagship phones.

And in Happy Hour Plus, the creators of Dark Sky have left Apple to form a new weather app for enthusiasts, Acme Weather. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. 

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Links

• New Apple product launch starts Monday, Tim Cook confirms
• Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display is the best new feature in years
• iOS 26.4 beta 2: Here's what's new
• iOS 26.4 beta 2 adds support for testing encrypted RCS between iPhone and Android
• Apple testing 'deep red' color for iPhone 18 Pro, but iPhone Fold may skip the fun: report
• iPhone 18 Pro design could include an exciting first
• New M6 MacBook Pro details revealed, including Dynamic Island, touch, more
• Apple announces plans to manufacture some new Macs in the United States this year
• Apple shares more details, photos, and video of US Mac mini plant
• Apple’s low-cost MacBook might lack these features
• Apple battling rising component costs in low-cost MacBook production
• New ‘Acme Weather’ app from Dark Sky creators wants to fix weather apps’ biggest problem