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7: Apple's Mac OS Crisis: Plan Be (Part 3)

September 8, 2026 · 55 min

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A possible replacement for Mac OS arrives in the form of a company founded by a charismatic former Apple executive--but not the one you're thinking of.

This episode of Designed in California is sponsored by:
  • Aro Base Group: Apple-Focused IT Consulting and Managed Services for Business.
Guest Starring:

John Siracusa

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Presented by Myke Hurley and Jason Snell. Special guest John Siracusa.

Written by Jason Snell. Thanks to Stephen Hackett, Harry McCracken, Hansen Hsu of the Computer History Museum, and Scott Knaster for script assistance.

Audio editing by Myke Hurley and Jim Metzendorf. Video production by Jamie Snell.

Designed in California theme by Christopher Breen.

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