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🗓️ 16 March 2026
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Stories discussed in this episode:
- Apple to cut App Store commission rates in China starting March 15
- iOS 27 likely won't include any major changes to Liquid Glass: report
- iOS 27 might include a Liquid Glass slider, but should it?
- Apple unveils AirPods Max 2 with H2 chip, upgraded noise canceling, and more
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to 9 to 5 Mac Daily for Monday, March 16th, 2026. |
| 0:07.3 | I'm your host, Chance Miller. |
| 0:09.5 | We are sponsored this week by Backblaze. |
| 0:12.7 | Leading off today, Apple has announced that due to regulatory discussions in China, |
| 0:16.9 | developers will pay a lower App Store commission starting this week. |
| 0:21.5 | In a post on its developer website, Apple said it's making several changes to the China |
| 0:26.7 | mainland version of the App Store for iPhone and iPad. |
| 0:30.8 | The company says these changes are the result of discussions with Chinese regulators, |
| 0:36.2 | but does not go into much detail beyond that. |
| 0:39.3 | The headlining changed that the commission rate for standard Apple in-app purchases and paid |
| 0:44.5 | app transactions will be 25% down from the current rate of 30%. |
| 0:50.5 | For members of the App Store Small Business Program, the rate will drop from 15% to 12%. |
| 0:57.4 | And for auto renewals of in-app purchase subscriptions after the first year, the rate will |
| 1:02.9 | drop to 12% from 15%. |
| 1:05.5 | Again, there are no details on what sort of regulatory discussions led to these changes. |
| 1:12.0 | Apple says, quote, |
| 1:13.2 | We strive for iOS and iPadOS to be the best app ecosystem and a great business opportunity for developers in China. |
| 1:21.1 | We are committed to terms that remain fair and transparent to all developers, |
| 1:25.4 | and to always offer competitive app store rates to developers |
| 1:28.6 | distributing apps in China that are no higher than overall rates in other markets. |
| 1:34.0 | End quote. |
| 1:35.2 | Apple, of course, continues to battle regulatory changes in other countries and regions, including |
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