Apple's iPhone Event is Set, and New Mac mini and Mac Studio Models

Apple just locked in a date for the big iPhone event, and new Mac mini and Mac Studio models landed early with a price jump that'll make your eyes water. Tom and Jeff run the actual numbers on both new Macs, weigh in on the iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the long-rumored foldable, and swap notes on cameras, Face ID quirks, and an update on Tom's new notebook habit. In this episode: Apple's iPhone event is officially set for September 9 New Mac mini and Mac Studio pricing and specs, and why they cost so much more now What a fully maxed-out Mac mini and Mac Studio actually run you iPhone 18 Pro, Pro Max, and the foldable iPhone, and what it might cost Camera lens talk and Halide's new "film types" Face ID vs. Touch ID, and Jeff's post-stroke Face ID quirks Tom's notebook and habit-tracker update, plus a Lochby Field Folio gift for his son Links from the show: Mac mini: https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/ Mac Studio: https://www.apple.com/mac-studio/ Halide: https://halide.cam/ Lochby Field Folio A5: https://www.lochby.com/products/field-folio-a5 Lochby Pocket Journal: https://www.lochby.com/products/pocket-journal Field Notes: https://fieldnotesbrand.com/ Question or Comment? Send us a Text Message! Support the show Contact Us Drop us a line at feedback@basicafshow.com You’ll find Jeff at @reyespoint on Threads and reyespoint.bsky.social on Bluesky Find Tom at @tomanderson on Threads Join Tom’s newsletter, Apple Talk, for more Apple coverage and tips & tricks. Tom has a new YouTube channel Show artwork by the great Randall Martin Design Enjoy Basic AF? Leave a review or rating! Review on Apple Podcasts Rate on Spotify Recommend in Overcast Intro Music: Psychokinetics - The Chosen Apple Music Spotify Transcripts and some images are AI generated and may contain errors and general silliness.