Our Favorite Apps of All Time!

April 3, 2026

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The Waveform hosts—Marquess Brownlee (MKBHD), Andrew Manganelli, David Imel, and Ellis Rovers—cover a scatter of tech updates on this April Fool's Day episode, from product discontinuations and software tweaks to early leaks, before diving into their personal top five mobile apps of all time, complete with honorable mentions. They also share gripes like PayPal's outdated phone-based 2FA and viral iPhone photo comparison shorts that highlight subtle camera evolution.

Hardware Farewells and Experiments

Apple officially discontinued the Mac Pro (M2 Ultra), a product long stagnant without updates since 2023, confirming via statement to 9to5Mac that no further versions are planned. Hosts note its irrelevance: Thunderbolt enclosures like the Mac Studio suffice for most pro workflows, with PCI slots offering niche speed advantages (e.g., Marquez's 64TB SSD benchmarks 3x faster than Thunderbolt equivalents) that few need amid unified memory limits. Trade-in value for a maxed-out unit? Just $2,665—less than half its original cost, underscoring rapid Apple Silicon depreciation.

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What you'll learn

1 (01:34) **Podcast Intro and Teasers** - Hosts introduce episode, tease Mac Pro eulogy, Gmail changes, smart glasses, Pixel leak, and top apps lists
2 (02:54) **PayPal 2FA Frustration** - Marquez rants about phone-based 2FA locking him out due to old number
3 (04:46) **iPhone Photo Comparison Shorts** - Discussion of viral shorts comparing same photo across iPhone 1-17 in daylight and low light
4 (07:23) **Social Media Content Theft** - Hosts complain about clips from shorts stolen without credit, ruining virality
5 (09:00) **Old iPhone File Transfers** - Challenges AirDropping photos from vintage iPhones; praises Windows over Mac for old devices
6 (13:40) **Mac Pro Discontinued** - Apple officially kills M2 Ultra Mac Pro after no updates since 2023
7 (23:10) **Anthropic Claude Code Leak** - Accidental leak of Claude model code; ironic anti-distillation defenses exposed

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Show Notes

Apple killed the Mac Pro, Claude Code leaked, and Google is letting you finally change your old e-mail address from high school. It was a big week! Marques, Andrew, and David talk about it all and even find time to share their top 5 apps of all time (along with some honorable mentions). Then we wrap it all up with some trivia. Enjoy!

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9to5Mac - Death of the Mac Pro

Axios - Claude Code leak

Android Headlines - Google Pixel 11 Leaks

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