Tom and Jeff dig into why it's getting harder and harder to buy a Mac mini or Mac Studio in anything beyond a base configuration — and what that might mean about upcoming M5 refreshes. Plus, Jeff gives a six-month health update (he's at 92% and back on stage), and the guys get into a friendly debate about Amazon pulling the plug on pre-2012 Kindles. Is it reasonable after 14 years, or does it prove physical books always win? And they wrap up with four things to know about iOS 26.4.

Topics covered:

  • Mac mini and Mac Studio availability issues and what's behind the long wait times
  • MacBook Neo demand and Bill McLean's hands-on review
  • Jeff's updated take on the BookTracker app
  • Amazon deprecating pre-2012 Kindles — and what it means for your digital library
  • The Libby app and library cards for free books
  • Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary (Jeff's new obsession)
  • iOS 26.4: keyboard accuracy improvements, Urgent Reminders update, Stolen Device Protection, and AI apps in CarPlay
  • Resetting your keyboard dictionary after updating

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