{"id":12649,"date":"2026-08-28T20:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/surprise-macs-this-is-not-apples-typical-playbook-one-more-thing\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T20:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T20:13:31","slug":"surprise-macs-this-is-not-apples-typical-playbook-one-more-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/tech\/surprise-macs-this-is-not-apples-typical-playbook-one-more-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprise Macs?! This Is Not Apple\u2019s Typical Playbook | One More Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has news to \u201csurprise\u201d us on Sept 9, but what do you mean there\u2019s a new Mac Mini with <!--more--> M6 chip suddenly on sale? Don\u2019t count on a typical September from Apple. Bridget Carey explains why Apple couldn\u2019t wait on new Macs, but we keep waiting for the big iPhone event. Tim Cook\u2019s final week as Apple CEO is full of unexpected news: Walmart is finally accepting Apple Pay.<\/p>\n<p>You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below<br \/>\nApple 2026 Mac mini Desktop Computer with M6 chip <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QL22OO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QL22OO<\/a><br \/>\n*Cnet may get commission on this offer.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about it on CNET.com<br \/>\nWin an Apple Watch \u2013 Round 3 of CNET\u2019s Guessing Game Is Live Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/Qp2280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/zdcs.link\/Qp2280<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Timecode Chapters:<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:20 New M6 chip and new M5 Ultra chip<br \/>\n0:26 Apple Polishing Cloth gets a price cut<br \/>\n0:38 Tap to pay comes to Walmart<br \/>\n1:17 September 9 is iPhone announcement date<br \/>\n1:31 New Apple products coming soon include iPhone 18 Pro and possible folding iPhone<br \/>\n1:49 New Mac Mini with M6 and M5 Pro chips<br \/>\n2:21 New Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips<br \/>\n2:56 Mac shortages<br \/>\n4:01 Changing times for Apple<br \/>\n4:13 Apple launches Mac Mini with social-first video announcement<br \/>\n4:27 Walmart now accepts Apple Pay<br \/>\n4:59 Tim Cook&#8217;s final bow as Apple CEO<br \/>\n5:09 Win an Apple Watch in CNET&#8217;s Big Guessing Game<\/p>\n<p>Video Credits:<br \/>\nHost: Bridget Carey<br \/>\nScripted by: Bridget Carey<br \/>\nProducer: Carly Marsh<br \/>\nCamera: Carly Marsh, CNET Archival<br \/>\nVideo Editor: Carly Marsh<br \/>\nThumbnail Designer: Tharon Green<\/p>\n<p>Add CNET as a trusted news source <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=cnet.com<\/a><br \/>\nNever miss a deal again! 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