June 27, 2025

iOS 26 beta 2 changes, Liquid Glass on Apple Watch, Apple feature availability

1 hour 12 minutes

Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 26 beta 2 and macOS Tahoe beta 2, try out all the new features in watchOS 26 for the first time, and talk about why availability of Apple features and services can be so splintered.

And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin saw the F1 film in IMAX, and en route observed some horror stories of how people actually use their phones in the real world. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

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Chance Miller

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Benjamin Mayo

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June 27, 2025

iOS 26 beta 2 changes, Liquid Glass on Apple Watch, Apple feature availability

1 hour 12 minutes

And in Happy Hour Plus, Benjamin saw the F1 film in IMAX, and en route observed some horror stories of how people actually use their phones in the real world. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.

Sponsored by IDEO U: check out IDEO U’s online learning experiences, built by experts from the renowned design and innovation company IDEO. Get 15% by going to ideou.com/happyhour.

Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5HH” at checkout for 10% off.

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 HelloFresh: America’s #1 meal kit! Get 10 Free Meals with a Free Item For Life at HelloFresh.com/happyhour10fm.

Hosts

Chance Miller

@chancemiller.me on Bluesky

@[email protected]

@ChanceHMiller on Instagram

@ChanceHMiller on Threads

Benjamin Mayo

@bzamayo on Twitter

@[email protected]