Just before the iPhone 13 dropped, leaker John Prosser detailed features of the iPhone 14, which is not due for another year.

The internet lost its mind, of course, and lots of people were surprised Prosser had details of next year's handset even before this year's was released.

But Apple has a very long lead time for future devices. In fact, it's likely already at work on the iPhone 18!

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple plans iPhone features 3 years ahead — www.cultofmac.com

An Apple VP reveals that the company starts deciding on new iPhone features a full three years before launch.

iOS 15 doesn’t turn older iPhones into slugs — www.cultofmac.com

Some users of older iPhones refuse to install iOS upgrades because they mistakenly think these will reduce the performance of their handsets. Tests comparing iOS 15 with previous versions indicate there's no need to worry.

Safari 15 frustrates macOS users with a plethora of bugs — www.cultofmac.com

If you haven’t yet upgraded to Safari 15 for macOS, you’re one of the lucky ones. The latest version of Apple’s web browser suffers from repeated crashes. However, there are fixes you can try.

New Laut iPhone 13 cases offer strong drop protection and more — www.cultofmac.com

Accessories-maker Laut just delivered eight new iPhone 13 cases into the Cult of Mac Store, including two MagSafe-compatible options. Several of the models offer significant protection for your expensive new handset.

Apple raises price of Beats Flex headphones by $20 — www.cultofmac.com

The wireless buds went on sale last October at $49.99, and that price stuck until this week when it increased to $69.99. Why? Probably the supply chain.

Adorable sci-fi romance 'Blush' warms up Apple TV+ on Oct. 1 — www.cultofmac.com

Apple and Skydance Animation teamed up to create Blush, the story of a stranded astronaut falling in love. The trailer dropped Tuesday with a first look at the adorableness. Watch it now.

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One more thing ...

"People say sometimes, 'You work in the fastest-moving industry in the world.' I don't feel that way. I think I work in one of the slowest. It seems to take forever to get anything done. All of the graphical-user interface stuff that we did with the Macintosh was pioneered at Xerox PARC [the company's legendary Palo Alto Research Center] and with Doug Engelbart at SRI [a future-oriented think tank at Stanford] in the mid-'70s. And here we are, just about the mid-'90s, and it's kind of commonplace now. But it's about a 10-to-20-year lag. That's a long time." -- Steve Jobs