Mac Pro's future or death

Subtitle: The Room at the Airport Where You Can Get a Hug

Happy New Year! In this episode, we share some of the things we hope we'll see from Apple in 2026. Also, Jason attacks an emoji.

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Happy Mac | Apple Wiki | Fandom

🫂 People Hugging Emoji | Emojipedia

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls Recipe | Alton Brown

GitHub - daveallie/crosspoint-reader

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