MacBreak Weekly 1045: The iCup Specialist

We could finally see Apple launch new smart home products this month. iPhone Duo apparently has a 'replaceable' folding display layer to help minimize crease visibility. Apple is changing Full Disk Access in macOS. And Apple's latest AirPods, AirPods 5, get a better reparability score from iFixit!... from 0 to 2. - Apple is finally ready to enter its next big category: the smart home. - 'Get Ready' to pre-order the iPhone Duo starting October 12. - Apple says iPhone Duo has 'replaceable' folding display layer to minimize crease. - iPhone Duo inner display has a replaceable $19 top layer. - Apple's reportedly developing a smart home camera that doesn't record video. - iCup Supply Specialist. - iOS 27.2 adds new Messages feature that's already a favorite. - iPhone 18 Pro Max cameras are Apple's best yet, but only when you squint. - Apple is changing Full Disk Access in macOS. - iFixit teardown of the new AirPods 5 reveals first real repairability improvement. - Apple & American Academy of Pediatrics team up for new Screen Time guide. - Watch Elton John give the first-ever performance at Apple Music Hall. - Apple's $634 million Apple Watch patent bill just got even bigger. - Don't change the subject, Apple tells OpenAI over its lawsuit. - Apple Music is getting a new logo. - Ron Johnson "Shop Different" review. Picks of the Week - Christina's Pick: VMPal - Leo's Picks: Mac Studio Server & Hermes Conduit - Andy's Pick: True Lemon Packets - Jason's Pick: The Universe, Controlled **Hosts:** Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, Jason Snell, and Christina Warren Download or subscribe to *MacBreak Weekly* at https://twit.tv/shows/macbreak-weekly. **Join Club TWiT for Ad-Free Podcasts!** Support what you love and get ad-free audio *and* video feeds, a members-only Discord, and exclusive content. Join today: https://twit.tv/clubtwit **Sponsors:** - coveron.com/macbreakweekly and use code macbreakweekly - trustedtech.team/twit