The CultCast M5 MacBook Pros Incoming — But HOLD ON… OLED Macs Are Next. Plus: AI Xcode & Apple’s New $2B Bet (CultCast #736)
Feb 8, 2026
New M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros may be right around the corner, but a rumored OLED redesign could change upgrade plans. iOS 26.3 and 26.4 bring transfers, EU-driven notification and RCS changes, and tighter location privacy. Apple’s big acquisition hints at silent-speech Siri improvements. Xcode adding autonomous AI agents to build apps sparks debate about developer workflows. Studio Display 2 refresh rate rumors also come up.
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Family Vacation Gone Wrong
- The host describes a family holiday in Cle Elam where a stomach bug swept through and everyone kept puking for days.
- He recounts his six-year-old son calmly projectile vomiting into the toilet without spilling a drop and then saying he was done.
Wait For The OLED Redesign
- Reseller stock drying up strongly suggests M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros will launch imminently.
- The host urges caution: if you can wait, hold out for a full redesign and OLED M6 models expected late 2026.
Don't Buy The M5 If You Can Wait
- Avoid buying an M5 Pro/Max right before a redesign if you can wait and consider buying a refurbished M4 instead.
- Hold for the M6 OLED redesign arriving (rumored) in Q4 2026 for the first full refresh since 2021.