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This week's stories
iFixit Teardown: MacBook Neo Has Most Accessible Mac Battery in Over a Decade
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/13/ifixit-macbook-neo-teardown/
Apple Studio Display XDR Hands-On: Better Than the Pro Display XDR in Almost Every Way
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/17/studio-display-xdr-hands-on/
10 Audio Improvements in Apple's New AirPods Max 2
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/16/airpods-max-2-audio-improvements/
What Hasn't Changed With AirPods Max 2
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/16/what-hasnt-changed-with-airpods-max-2/
Apple Acquires Final Cut Pro Plugin Company MotionVFX
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/16/apple-acquires-motionvfx/
Tim Cook on iPhone's Future: 'There's So Much Left That We Can Do'
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/18/tim-cook-comments-on-iphone-future/
Tim Cook denies imminent retirement rumors, 'can't imagine life without Apple'
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/03/17/tim-cook-denies-imminent-retirement-rumors-cant-imagine-life-without-apple
