Rumors out of Asia captured the attention of Apple fans in 2023 with claims that Apple planned to offer a more affordable MacBook

There's a leadership change at Apple ( AAPL -0.59%). Longtime Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams is retiring and will be replaced by Sabih Khan, the company's senior vice president of operations. The transition is scheduled to occur later this month, but will it help Apple stock turn around what's been a disappointing year?

Apple is rumored to be readying a new low-cost MacBook with an A18 processor that if real, will sell by the millions and further drive market share. Let's talk about what's been rumored.

In the latter half of Prime Day 2025, I might have just found the best desktop deal yet. Even among our top deals on all sorts of products, the Apple Mac mini with M4 chip is a genuine standout. Prime Day just brought it down to the lowest price we've ever seen, currently available for an astounding $500 after a coupon on Amazon.