MBW 983: The Saggy Quarter - iOS 26 Public Beta Now Available!

MacBreak Weekly (Audio)

Leo Laporte

Iphone, Apple, Ipad, Macintosh, Ios, Twit, Mac, Imac, Technology, Mac Os X

3.9 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 140 minutes

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Summary

The public betas for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and others are available now. A new feature in iOS 26 could help filter spam messages more effectively. Will Chase be the new home for the Apple Card? And is Apple's new AppleCare One service worth it for you?

Does iPadOS 26 steer the iPad in the wrong direction?
First Look: macOS Tahoe Public Beta.
iPadOS 26 preview: The rare software update that makes (most) old hardware feel new.
Apple's iOS 26 text filters could cost political campaigns millions of dollars, top GOP group warns.
JPMorgan Chase is the hot favorite for Apple Card takeover.
AppleCare One launches as a single plan to cover multiple Apple devices.
First look: Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive test footage for Apple Vision Pro.
Sundar Pichai thinks that phones will still matter for at least a few years.
Developers can now try special offers to persuade subscribers to stay.
UK ready to impose competition interventions on Apple and Google.
Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it's not clear when it will be released.
Adobe rolls out new generative AI features for Photoshop to let users more easily add or remove people and objects.
Apple TV+ unveils first look at Vince Gilligan's new science fiction drama "Pluribus," starring Emmy Award nominee Rhea Seehorn.
iPhone 17 development device spotted in the wild.
Apple loses fourth AI researcher in a month to Meta's Superintelligence team.

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Hosts: Leo Laporte, Alex Lindsay, Andy Ihnatko, and Jason Snell

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0:00.0	It's time for Mac Break Weekly Andy, Alex, and Jason are in the house.
0:05.0	We have lots to talk about some really cool information for you about Apple's new warranty program and why if you have multiple Apple devices, it might be a good deal.
0:16.0	Apple takes its thumb off the scales for developers, at least in some respects.
0:20.0	And then we're going to take a look at all the 26es.
0:23.4	The public betas are here.
0:25.2	And we've got an analysis from Jason Snell, Andy Anacho, and Alex Lindsay.
0:29.3	Mac Break Weekly is next.
0:34.1	Podcasts you love.
0:35.4	From people you trust.
0:38.3	This is Twit.
0:42.8	This is Mac Break Weekly, episode 983, recorded Tuesday, July 29th, 2025, the saggy quarter.
0:52.9	It's time for Mac Break Weekly, the show we get together and chat about Apple with Jason
0:59.4	Snell, who's in the foothills.
1:01.2	I love, no, I'm not. I'm at home. What are you talking about?
1:03.8	I mean, he's at home in the foothills.
1:05.5	I'm using the orange mic. The orange mic is a tell that I'm not in my usual spot.
1:09.2	Hey, yeah, let's talk about wait a minute you have
1:11.3	color coat you have color coded locations it's doc rock right doc rock he has his little doc pops that he
1:17.7	sells and I got two I got one for my my setup in my office which is a SM7b and it's blue
1:24.5	yeah I got a I got for my mv7 that's in usually in the the room in the back of the house that I use in the winter. Uh, I have an orange one. And I'm traveling. And the fact that my background looks like my office and I've got an orange doc pop on here is a, it's a giveaway that it's all the lie. So purple is in the garage blue, blue in the garage. And orange is is in the foothills. Or elsewhere. Elsewhere. Elspirondah foothills are just in the back of my house because I'm cold. One of those. Hi. Okay. Let's talk about apples. Apples and oranges. Not oranges. Also here, Andy Anachco andacco.com. Hello, Andrew.
2:02.1	Hey there, hi there.
2:02.6	How are you today?
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