iMac anniversary, split iPhone launch, and App Store upheaval on the AppleInsider Podcast

It's time to look back at the legendary iMac on its 27th birthday, but also time to look ahead to rumors of a future shakeup over iPhone launches -- and the present day shakeup in the App Store, on the AppleInsider podcast.

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Links from the Show:

• How Steve Jobs saved Apple with the iMac 27 years ago
• Apple's Eddy Cue is guessing that the iPhone will eventually be replaced by AI
• Apple is rumored to radically change up the iPhone 18 release schedule
• App Store Freedom Act hopes to bring alternative app stores to US iPhones
• Apple turns to Anthropic to speed up coding & fix buggy tools
• Apple working on adding AI-powered search to Safari
• Spotify app adds support for direct purchases & payments after court mandate
• Kindle adds 'Get Book' buy button to where it always belonged
• Apple files appeal against court ruling that mandated App Store changes
• Lawsuit hopes to return 15 months of commissions to developers after App Store ruling
• 'Fortnite' could return to the US App Store by Friday
• Billion dollar battle: Picking an App Store fight with Apple cost Epic Games greatly
• Apple seeks stay on allowing external links & purchases during injunction violation appeal
• Apple's 2025 Pride Collection features a unique Apple Watch Sport Band
• Backbone Pro review: meticulous craftsmanship, exorbitant price

• What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In Headset

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• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:13) - iMac anniversary
• (07:23) - No more iPhones
• (13:43) - Split iPhone launches
• (22:51) - iPhone fold 2
• (30:40) - Anthropic and Xcode
• (40:10) - AI search
• (50:16) - App Store, Kindle, and lawsuits
• (01:09:18) - Pride Collection
• (01:10:57) - Backbone Pro
• (01:16:14) - New macOS on old Macs