Macworld Podcast: Apple’s management changes–good or bad?

The news has been filled with reports of changes in Apple’s executive staff. How does that affect the company? That’s in this episode of the Macworld Podcast.

This is episode 962 with Michael Simon, Jason Cross,  and Roman Loyola. 

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Click on the links below for more information about the topics discussed on the show. 

• Apple faces ‘biggest personnel shake-up in decades’
• Apple COO Jeff Williams retires
• UI design chief exits Apple to head up Meta’s new design studio
• Apple design reset? How a key VP’s exit can fix the iPhone
• Apple AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down
• Star designer leaves Apple two months after introducing iPhone Air
• Apple announces executive transitions (Apple)
• Tim Cook is going to retire at some point, but probably not next year
• The iMac is dying a slow death and Apple doesn’t care 
• 32-inch iMac Pro: What you need to know about the rumors 
• M4 iMac review: This might be the best iMac ever

This week in Apple History

On December 14, 2017, Apple released the iMac Pro. It was announced the previous June at WWDC. It was discontinued in 2021.

Macworld Mailbag

The emails discussed on the show were regarding to the iMac, except the last one.

I was pretty upset at your article especially since I had just purchased my fourth iMac. I’m forced to buy one every 10 years as I can’t update it. Besides the iMac I also have a MacBook and iPad and an iPhone. So I am all in.

Rose D. via email

Too bad it’s necessary to write about the embering of the iMac as we knew and love(d) it. Whatever happened to the Apple that was created for creatives? You know, like starving artists and the type? 

David M. via email

I purchased my 27” iMac in 2020. It has been great but I would love to replace it. I keep holding out on the replacement of my iMac, hoping this’ll be the year. (I’ve never owned a desktop this long.) I think there are a lot of us out there! 

Dennis H. via email

The iMac is a poor long-term investment. I’ve been telling people: Buy an excellent display monitor that will last ten years or more, upgrade the computer box (Mini or Studio) as needed. Far better investment. Let the iMac die.  It was a good deal in its time. Not anymore. 

Jim Royce via email

The iMac is being treated as the unwanted step child. I am still using my Intel based 2019 27 iMac while holding out hope for a new large screen iMac. – Hope dies hard, what else can I say.

John M. via email

My wife and I have made a “Beef” Wellington that has been a hit with us and meat-eating family members for many years. It’s a bit of work, making the seitan filling, the mushroom surround, and the creamy spinach sauce, but it pays off in the end (trust me!). 

Bradley C. via email

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