The MacRumors Show: Latest iPadOS 19 and iPhone 17 Air Rumors

On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss the rumored look of the iPhone 17 "Air" and iPadOS 19's major productivity update.


We take a closer look at the rumored design of the ‌iPhone 17‌ "Air," which is expected to introduce a radically thinner design. It is rumored to be as thin as 5.5mm, versus the 8.725mm thickness of the Pro models. It has now emerged that even the buttons will need to be thinner than those used on the other models to simply fit on the device.

We also discuss the rumored "Sky Blue" color option for the iPhone 17 Pro and ‌iPhone 17 Pro‌ Max, which bears a resemblance to the "Sierra Blue" of the iPhone 13 Pro. Sky Blue was first introduced on the M4 MacBook Air earlier this year. Moreover, we talk through the purported "Midnight" colorway for the Apple Vision "Air."

Meanwhile, iPadOS 19 is expected to bring a major software upgrade to the iPad. The update is expected to make the ‌iPad‌ more "macOS-like," with improved productivity, multitasking, and window management. The MacRumors Show also has its own YouTube channel, so make sure you're subscribed to keep up with new episodes and clips.

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Top Rated Comments

sjsharksfan12 Avatar
19 weeks ago
I'm glad this show took a break from the AI discussion this week. I have an Ipad Air and find I don't use it very much. I would love to find more uses for it (I always say I want to use it as a book reader and it's hard to motivate me to read books). I still wish Apple would make Apple Books into a library service so you can "check out" books and not have to buy them. I think I would pay for such a service.
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needsomecoffee Avatar
19 weeks ago
Note: I have checked out of the Apple camp because Apple refuses to do a "Thinkpad Yoga" MBP device which is IMHO the perfect portable/PC/Pad device. They can do this, but refuse to do so. Based on many comments/complaints I have read, this is a great solution for many customers (flame away).

This video with Dan/H is the result. Apple fan-bois (which I am pretty sure Dan is, not so sure about H.) cannot fathom that what Jobs said about Xerox/IBM now applies to Apple: "...no feeling in their hearts about wanting to really help customers." Instead they argue "...it meets my needs". If that statement covered the market, why change iPadOS ?? Think about it Dan (and improve your camera blur settings).

Apple will absolutely not do a MacOS 2-in-1 device because (my guess) this would: A) Cannabalize the sale of 2 devices (iPad -- MBP) for folks needing a 2-in-1, and B) Allow 2-in-1 owners to take advantage of MacOS ability to load apps outside of the App Store. This link explains Steve's thoughts about such a decision:



What makes me most sad is that Apple -- if it decided to create the ultimate 2-in-1 device -- is just a few man-months away from the ultimate solution. I long for the Mac Air line to provide 2-in-1. Just change the hinge, provide a touch-screen and pencil support. You are done. (Prior to the flames: I run Unbuntu on a old Thinkpad Yoga -- it is nearly perfect as a 2-in-1 so how hard would it be to optimize MacOS for touch ?? I mean Ubuntu was hardly optimized for the Yoga.)

Anyway... Pissing into the wind. We know Dan/H will debate this in the future as Tim & Co. make all product decisions based on "services revenues" much like Steve noted "Toner-Heads" drove Xerox into decline.

Toner-Heads: Apple's entrenched board/C-Level execs who cannot envision how moving away from the App Store, taking advantage of Apple's amazing hardware engineering, and how how "...their hearts about wanting to really help customers" applies might be a means to long-term success. (We know quarter-to-quarter results favor current approach).

HTH, and I am done thinking Apple will ever again (near term) inspire me. "Think Different" needs to come back.

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Shyos Avatar
19 weeks ago
I don’t get it, why repeating in a video what has passed here since weeks… “listen to us talk (for the ones that can’t read) I’m missing the added value.
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TechTexan Avatar
19 weeks ago
Good info, enjoy the show as always.
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SFjohn Avatar
19 weeks ago
I’m not terribly fond of MacOS, iPadOS is perfect for me. It’s my daily driver & I’m typing on its surface right now. I use my iPad Pro 11” M4 for 90% of what I do online. No case or keyboard/trackpad. I use my iPhone less than my Apple Watch Ultra & I use HomePods more than I do my watch (it’s great to listen to white noise as I sleep). ?
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cutlub Avatar
19 weeks ago
Why does MR attract the most miserable people on the Internet? Where are these supposed Apple fanboys everyone speaks of? Thanks Dan and Hartley, as always!

I know this is sacrilegious, but I cannot wait for the 17 series. Anything to get rid of my 15PM, haha!
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