Apple’s next CEO + Dialing back Liquid Glass? (CultCast #707)

This week, Leander and Griffin are joined by Graham Bower to talk about the latest iPhone 17 leaks, Jeff Williams stepping down and what that means for Apple’s next CEO, toning down Liquid Glass in iOS 26, how to vibe code to make your next iOS app, a perplexing user setup, MacBook Pro buying advice… and a review of an exciting handheld video game console!

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This week’s stories:

iPhone 17 leak teases Pro-exclusive design upgrades

• The upcoming iPhone 17 series may pack big design changes, at least on the Pro models, with the base variant featuring subtle changes.
• Majin Bu: iPhone 17 Air Could Be Available in 4 New Color Options

Jeff Williams stepping down as Apple COO

• Jeff Williams, whose role as COO put him charge of Apple’s global operations since 2010, will retire later this year.
• Why this dark horse candidate could be Apple’s next CEO

Everything new in iOS 26 Beta 3

• iOS 26 beta 3 tweaks the Liquid Glass design, making the UI elements frosty to improve readability while making multiple smaller changes.

Vibe coding

• Reps & Sets
• Apple’s Swift tutorials in Swift Playground
• SwiftUI tutorials
• Apple’s Human Computer Interaction guidelines
• Cursor IDE
• Apple Developer Program

Yamaha studio monitors power MacBook Pro rig’s sound

• For MacBook setup speakers, you can do worse than this user's Yamaha studio monitors. And his headphones and audio interfaces impress, too.

Under Review

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:28 Cult of Mac Today newsletter
• 3:23 iPhone 17 rumors
• 16:02 Jeff Williams retiring
• 32:20 iOS 26 beta 3
• 39:06 Vibe coding: Reps & Sets
• 55:03 Setup of the Week
• 59:42 Listener Question
• 1:04:52 Under Review
• 1:14:22 Aftershow