This week on Cult of Mac’s podcast: The M2 Ultra chip gives the new Mac Studio and Mac Pro incredible powers, the first benchmarks show. And the new 15-inch MacBook Air doesn’t look too shabby, either. In fact, it seems like the ultimate Mac laptop for most people.
Also on The CultCast:
- We’ve got a great travel charger from Ugreen in this week’s giveaway.
- Erfon uncorks an update on the untimely death(?) and possible rebirth of his beloved original HomePod.
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This week’s top Apple news
On the show this week: Your host Erfon Elijah (@erfon), Cult of Mac managing editor Lewis Wallace (@lewiswallace) and Cult of Mac writer D. Griffin Jones (@dgriffinjones).
Here are the headlines we’re talking about on this week’s show:
- 2023 Mac Studio review roundup: Eye-watering power
- M2 Ultra Mac Pro proves twice as fast as Intel Mac Pro — at half the price
- First benchmark result surfaces for Mac Pro with M2 Ultra chip (MacRumors)
- 15-inch MacBook Air review roundup: Killer for consumers
- Cheaper Apple Vision headset likely to launch by end of 2025 (MacRumors)
Weekly Cult of Mac giveaway

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Win a 65W GaN travel charger you can plug in anywhere
This week, Cult of Mac is giving away one 65-watt GaN travel charger from Ugreen. It’s powerful, portable and packs three ports, plus a trio of adapters so you can use it in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union.
To enter, just visit our giveaway page. You’ll find multiple ways to gain free entries.