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Blood Oxygen returns to Apple Watch, iOS 26 beta 6, Apple tabletop robots
Manage episode 500296155 series 1708768
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more Liquid Glass refinements. Plus, there’s more speculation about the low-cost MacBook and more details about Apple’s future ventures into home robotics.
And in Happy Hour Plus, we catch up on some recent TV shows and movies we enjoyed this summer. 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
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Links
- Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today
- Everything new in iOS 26 beta 6
- iOS 26 beta 6 makes iPhone apps launch so much faster
- iOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here
- Liquid Glass gets more changes in iOS 26 beta 6, here’s what’s new
- The new Preview app has a fun interactive Liquid Glass easter egg
- iOS 26 beta hints at upcoming AirPods live translation gesture
- Faster animations on iOS 26 makes even older iPhones feel like new
- The redundant iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps can now be hidden from the Apple TV Home Screen
- A new Apple TV 4K is coming soon: will it support Apple Intelligence?
- Low-cost MacBook production starting soon
- Siri could get Finder-inspired new visual appearance next year, per report
- Report: Apple planning ecosystem of home security devices to compete with Ring and Nest
103 episodes
Manage episode 500296155 series 1708768
Benjamin and Chance react to the surprise announcement that the Apple Watch Blood Oxygen feature is coming back for US users, via a phone relay workaround. Also, Apple released the latest beta of iOS 26, featuring some fun new animations and even more Liquid Glass refinements. Plus, there’s more speculation about the low-cost MacBook and more details about Apple’s future ventures into home robotics.
And in Happy Hour Plus, we catch up on some recent TV shows and movies we enjoyed this summer. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join.
- 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 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 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
Subscribe, Rate, and Review
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
- Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads
- Email us feedback and questions to [email protected]
Links
- Apple launching ‘redesigned Blood Oxygen feature’ on Apple Watch in the U.S. today
- Everything new in iOS 26 beta 6
- iOS 26 beta 6 makes iPhone apps launch so much faster
- iOS 26 beta 6 adds six brand new iPhone ringtones, listen here
- Liquid Glass gets more changes in iOS 26 beta 6, here’s what’s new
- The new Preview app has a fun interactive Liquid Glass easter egg
- iOS 26 beta hints at upcoming AirPods live translation gesture
- Faster animations on iOS 26 makes even older iPhones feel like new
- The redundant iTunes Movies and TV Shows apps can now be hidden from the Apple TV Home Screen
- A new Apple TV 4K is coming soon: will it support Apple Intelligence?
- Low-cost MacBook production starting soon
- Siri could get Finder-inspired new visual appearance next year, per report
- Report: Apple planning ecosystem of home security devices to compete with Ring and Nest
103 episodes
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