9to5Mac Happy Hour

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A weekly podcast discussing the latest in Apple and technology. Hosted by 9to5Mac's Benjamin Mayo and Chance Miller.... more

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January 22, 2026iOS 27 chatbot, Apple AI pin, iPhone 18 Dynamic Island rumors
Benjamin and Chance get excited for the upcoming Siri roadmap, with Bloomberg reporting that the delayed features will arrive with 26.4 and a full chatbot experience is due before the end of the year. The Information says Apple is developing an AI pin, the iPhone 18 Pro cutout positioning situation is seemingly clarified, and Apple makes App Store ads even less noticeable.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance talks about the best parts of his new Oura Ring, and how Apple can learn from its software experience. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26.
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Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results
iPhone 18 Pro Dynamic Island confusion now appears resolved
Apple reportedly replacing Siri interface with actual chatbot experience for iOS 27
The new Siri chatbot may run on Google servers, not Apple's
Apple is working on an AI-powered wearable pin
...more
57min
January 15, 2026Gemini Siri deal official, Apple Creator Studio, Vision Pro basketball
Benjamin and Chance discuss the implications for Siri and the wider Apple ecosystem now that the Gemini deal is officially signed, and guess when we’ll start seeing the first new features ship. Also, they weigh up the appeal of the new Apple Creator Studio bundle, and Chance got to watch basketball courtside through his Vision Pro.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo discuss the dependability of iCloud as a backup of your data, and what other backup strategies they recommend to use. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26.
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Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26 until February 1.
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Apple confirms Google's Gemini will power new Siri features
Apple to fine-tune Gemini independently, no Google branding on Siri, more
Apple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declined
Will Apple-Google AI deal impact user privacy? Here’s what Apple says
Eddy Cue touts ‘record-breaking year’ for Apple services, including TV, Music, more
Apple debuts 'Apple Creator Studio' subscription, here's what you get
Pages, Numbers, Keynote, and Freeform becoming freemium apps
Apple announces Pixelmator Pro is coming to iPad
Apple Creator Studio Icon History
What it’s like to watch an NBA game courtside in Apple Vision Pro
Apple gift card safety questioned after terrifying account lockout
...more
1h 16min
January 08, 2026Apple Card Chase transition is official, NBA on Vision Pro, Fitness+ in 2026
Benjamin and Chance cover this week in Apple news, including the long-awaited announcement that the Apple Card will be switching from Goldman Sachs to Chase, in about . Also, Fitness+ doesn’t quite live up to its own new year marketing hype, NBA live-streaming kicks off on Vision Pro, and Apple makes App Store changes to satisfy Japan regulators.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the pair make their annual prediction for 2026, with three relatively risky picks each, about what Apple might do this year. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26.
Sponsored by Gusto: The online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/happyhour.
Sponsored by Copilot Money: The personal finance app to make your money yours. For a limited time, get 26% off your first year at try.copilot.money/9to5mac.
Sponsored by Shopify: In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour.
Hosts
Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
Subscribe, Rate, and Review
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join. Join now and save 26% on annual plans with code HAPPY26.
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Apple drops cryptic teaser for Apple Fitness+: ‘Something big is coming’ in 2026
Apple Fitness+ launches new features for building exercise habits
How Apple Watch helps people make it past ‘Quitter’s Day’ with their fitness resolutions
Apple confirms Chase takeover for Apple Card and reveals new details
Apple reportedly finds Apple Card partner to replace Goldman Sachs
How to watch Lakers NBA games in Apple Immersive on Apple Vision Pro
Mayo's screen recording
Apple announces sweeping App Store and iPhone changes in Japan
...more
1h 2min
December 30, 2025Holiday tech support, Hold Assist, Ask9to5Mac
Benjamin and Chance return from the holiday break with some classic stories of tech support from the trenches. Also, iOS 26 Hold Assist proves better in theory than in reality based on listener feedback, and we do some Ask9to5Mac to close out 2025.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin and Chance debate what should be 9to5Mac’s Product of the Year. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Hosts
Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.
Feedback
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...more
54min
December 23, 2025Apple 2025 Review of the Year
Benjamin and Chance reflect on another year in Apple news. We cover all the big headlines from across the months, including the fallout of the Siri delays, the early iOS 26 redesign leaks, and the launch of all the new 2025 hardware like the iPhone 17 series.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the pair check in on who won their annual prediction picks. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
Sponsored by Copilot Money: The personal finance app to make your money yours. For a limited time, get 26% off your first year at try.copilot.money/9to5mac.
Sponsored by Gusto: The online payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. Get three months free when you run your first payroll at gusto.com/happyhour.
Sponsored by Shopify: In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour.
Hosts
Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
Subscribe, Rate, and Review
Apple Podcasts
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Spotify
9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.
Feedback
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...more
1h 29min
December 18, 2025iPhone roadmap rumors, iOS 26.2 released, Apple Music in ChatGPT
Benjamin and Chance discuss the late-in-the-year public launch of iOS 26.2, and the beginning of the 26.3 beta cycle. The Information has some juicy new details about the forthcoming iPhone roadmap, ChatGPT adds a clever Apple Music integration, and Chance tried using the PSVR2 spatial controllers with his Vision Pro.
And in Happy Hour Plus, there’s more tantalizing evidence of a higher-end iMac in the works. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Hosts
Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
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iOS 26.2 adds these new features to your iPhone
iOS 26.3: New features for your iPhone
Apple Music is coming to ChatGPT, OpenAI announces
Apple Music app now available on ChatGPT, here’s how to use it
Eight new iPhones in the works, here's what we know
New M5 iMac model aimed at pro users might be coming, per leak
...more
52min
December 11, 2025Apple executive tumult continues, Apple Studio Display leaks, Fitness+ AI dubbing
Benjamin and Chance talk about two more Apple executive departures since last week’s episode, and a rumored third that appears to be staying for now. There’s also exciting details about the next Apple Studio Display, Apple might be able to enlist Intel to manufacture Apple Silicon chips, Fitness+ is using AI for language dubbing, and more.
And in Happy Hour Plus, the duo talk about Netflix’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros, and why Apple would never interested in a deal like this. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Sponsored by Shopify: Grow your business no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour.
Sponsored by 1Password: Take the first step to better security for your team by securing credentials and protecting every application at 1password.com/happyhour.
Hosts
Chance Miller
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Twitter
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@bzamayo on Threads
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Overcast
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.
Feedback
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Meta Partners with iHeartMedia to Bring Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour to Meta Horizon
Apple announces departure of two more top executives
Report: Johny Srouji contemplating leaving Apple, considering career elsewhere
Apple Silicon chief Johny Srouji reportedly commits to staying at Apple for now
New Apple Studio Display rumored to upgrade three key features
Apple TV previews new F1 streaming deal, confirms driver onboard cams will be included
Apple announces biggest Fitness+ expansion ever with help from AI
Apple and Google team up to make iPhone and Android switching easier
EU says easier iPhone-Android switching is proof the DMA is working
Apple might turn to Intel for its upcoming M-series chips, per report
Future iPhone chips might be produced by Intel, per report
Netflix is buying HBO Max, Warner Bros. in blockbuster $83 billion deal
Netflix plans to keep selling Warner shows to Apple TV, like Ted Lasso
...more
1h 5min
December 04, 2025Two key Apple executives depart, App Store dealings, and Apple Music Replay 2025
Benjamin and Chance react to the departure of not one, but two, key Apple executives this week with the news that John Giannandrea is retiring as SVP of AI, and design VP Alan Dye is leaving for a new job at Meta. Also, Apple finally agrees a deal with Tencent over commission for mini apps in WeChat, India tries to pre-install a state security app on iPhones, and the new Apple Music Replay launches.
And in Happy Hour Plus, an analytics report claims baseball games drive more subscribers to Apple TV than its original series. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Hosts
Chance Miller
@chancemiller.me on Bluesky
@[email protected]
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
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Pre- and post-show content
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John Giannandrea leaving Apple following AI strategy miss
Apple design boss Alan Dye departing for Meta
Gruber: Apple employees 'giddy' about Alan Dye’s departure
Tencent to apply for Apple's new App Store Mini Apps Partner Program
Apple launches Mini Apps Partner Program for developers
India orders Apple to pre-instal a state security app on iPhones
Apple to refuse Indian government order to pre-install state security app on iPhones
India says users may delete mandatory state-owned ‘security’ app
After Apple refusal, India makes U-turn on mandatory iPhone app
Apple Music Replay 2025 personal listening recap is ready to explore and share
Spotify Wrapped arrives with a new party feature
Pluribus is Apple TV's biggest drama series launch ever
Apple TV’s top 10 list that drove signups reveals big surprises
...more
1h 11min
November 28, 2025Apple Black Friday, AirDrop on Android, macOS Tahoe thoughts
Benjamin and Chance give their opinion on the 2025 Apple holiday ad ‘A Critter Carol’, and talk about some of the Apple tech deals they’ve found this Black Friday. Also, there’s more clarity on the Apple Watch WiFi sync changes coming to the EU next month, and Google pulls off an impressive stunt to make AirDrop work on Android. Finally, Benjamin installed macOS Tahoe for the first time and has some thoughts to share.
And in Happy Hour Plus, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman delivers the first details about what to expect from iOS 27. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Sponsored by Shopify: Grow your business no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour.
Sponsored by Framer: The only free design tool that brings your ideas to the web. Visit framer.com/design and use code HAPPYHOUR for a free month.
Hosts
Chance Miller
@chancemiller.me on Bluesky
@[email protected]
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
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9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.
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Watch Apple's new musical holiday ad 'A Critter Carol', featuring iPhone 17 Pro
Best Black Friday Apple deals – AirPods, MacBook, iPhone, more 9to5Mac
Apple kicks off its official 2025 Black Friday Shopping Event
Why iOS 26.2 restricts iPhone and Apple Watch Wi-Fi sync in the EU
Android Quick Share now works with AirDrop on iPhone, starting on Pixel 10
How to use Pixel 10 Quick Share with iPhone AirDrop
Another Apple TV show has been pulled from the release schedule at the last minute
Here's likely reason why latest Apple TV drama was abruptly pulled before premiere
iOS 27 new features: Everything we know so far
Apple to focus on 'quality and underlying performance' with iOS 27 next year: report
...more
1h 8min
November 20, 2025Slide Over improvements in iPadOS 26.2, Tesla CarPlay, Tim Cook retiring rumors
Benjamin and Chance discuss the week in Apple news, including the suggestion that Tim Cook’s retirement announced could come early in 2026. Also, Apple responds to user feedback on the multitasking changes with the latest iPadOS 26.2 beta 3, Tesla is rumored to be adding CarPlay to its vehicles, and MLS becomes part of the base Apple TV subscription starting next season.
And in Happy Hour Plus, they discuss the future of the Mac Pro and why Apple should stop selling it. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
Sponsored by Roborock: Save up to 50% on Roborock’s flagship vacuums during their Black Friday event — but hurry, these deals won’t last long!
Sponsored by Square: Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at square.com/go/happyhour.
Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 meal kit! Get 10 Free Meals with free Breakfast For Life at HelloFresh.com/happyhour10fm.
Sponsored by NordStellar: Protect your business today at nordstellar.com/happyhourand use code blackfriday20 to save 20%.
Hosts
Chance Miller
@chancemiller.me on Bluesky
@[email protected]
@ChanceHMiller on Instagram
@ChanceHMiller on Threads
Benjamin Mayo
@bzamayo on Twitter
@[email protected]
@bzamayo on Threads
Subscribe, Rate, and Review
Apple Podcasts
Overcast
Spotify
9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus
Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:
Ad-free versions of every episode
Pre- and post-show content
Bonus episodes
Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.
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New iPhone Pocket now available to order, but it’s selling out fast
iPadOS 26.2 beta 3 adds key upgrade to Slide Over and Split View
Tesla working on CarPlay support, could launch soon
Tim Cook could step down as Apple CEO ‘as soon as next year’
MLS games to stream on Apple TV next season without additional add-on subscription
Apple’s MLS deal revised to end in 2029, three years early: report
Apple has no plans to release a new Mac Pro anytime soon, report says
...more
1h 6min

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