MacBook Pro with PROLED review, new iPad mini hands-on, and iOS 27.3 features

It’s another bumper week, with Chance’s hands-on reviews of both the new iPad mini and the new MacBook Pro to discuss, especially around just how good the OLED display looks, and how touchscreens fit into the Mac ecosystem. Also, iOS 27.3 is packed with a bunch of new features, including updates to Safari, Siri AI, StandBy and more, and the new audio recap features are now testable on Apple Watch. And in Happy Hour Plus, we talk about John Ternus’s first time hosting Apple’s quarterly earnings call. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Proton VPN: Keep your online activity private and secure. Get 75% off a two-year plan at protonvpn.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour. #squarepod Sponsored by Gusto: Payroll, benefits, and HR all in one place. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/happyhour. Sponsored by Cash App: Download Cash App today. Click here to get started: https://click.cash.app/ui6m/i4d1b1x2 #CashAppPartner. Bitcoin services by Block, Inc. See the Bitcoin disclosures at cash.app/legal/podcast. Hosts Chance Miller @ChanceHMiller on Twitter @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes: Ad-free versions of every episode Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join. Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display review: A lot more than touch New iPad mini hands-on: Refreshed design, OLED display, more Everything new in iOS 27.3 beta 1 so far iOS 27.3 and macOS 27.3 add Vertical Tabs, Adaptive Dark Mode, and more to Safari iOS 27.3 expands Siri AI with many new capabilities across Apple apps Developers can now create advanced ‘app skills’ for Siri AI iOS 27.3 brings the iPhone Duo’s revamped StandBy to other iPhones iOS 27.3 introduces new iPhone Duo feature for one-handed use Apple announces Fitness+ Gym Strength program with personalized workout plans iOS 27.3 adds all-new Apple Health app, details here watchOS 27.3 beta adds new Siri Recap and Live Rewind features for Apple Watch FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.