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9to5Mac Happy Hour

9to5Mac

100 episodes

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

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  1. iPhone Duo hands-on review, Apple announces MacBook Pro and Tell event

    · 1 h 37 min · S1 E613

    Ahead of its official launch, Chance has spent a week with the iPhone Duo and he is here to tell us all about his experiences with Apple’s new foldable phone, including the various poses, state of the software, Touch…

  2. Apple HomeView unveiled, new Apple TV and HomePod mini first impressions

    · 1 h 06 min · S1 E612

    Benjamin and Chance react to Apple’s smart home event, with first impressions on the new Apple HomeView smart display, the insanely priced Apple TV 4K (fourth-generation), and the HomePod mini refresh. It remains to be…

  3. Apple home event imminent, OLED MacBook Pro details, Full Disk Access changes

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E611

    Benjamin and Chance talk about this week’s Apple news, ahead of a bevy of product announcements coming later this month. Apple is reportedly partnering with LG on a range of smart home accessories, and changes are…

  4. HomePad launch nears, Apple Watch Readiness score, Ternus wants to make Apple more nimble

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E610

    Benjamin and Chance discuss the final Apple smart display rumors with a release for the ‘HomePad’ rumored for October 13, although the small square screen form factor remains puzzling. Also, leaked photos of the iPad…

  5. M6 Mac mini review, Apple fitness band rumors, Apple AI servers

    · 1 h 05 min · S1 E609

    Benjamin and Chance cover the week in Apple news, including hands-on with the new M6 Mac mini and AirPods 5, the first round of bug fixes for the new operating systems, Apple Music Hall, and more. And in Happy Hour…

  6. iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 hands-on review, iOS 27 released

    · 1 h 14 min · S1 E608

    Chance has been testing the iPhone 18 Pro and the new Apple Watches for the last week, and is here to give his hands-on reviews. Also, Apple has finally released its new operating systems out into the world, which…

  7. iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, Apple Watch Series 12, and AirPods 5 event

    · 1 h 58 min · S1 E607

    Benjamin and Chance react to the September Apple event in this bumper special episode, featuring our first impressions (and Chance’s initial hands-on from the ground at Apple Park) with iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro,…

  8. John Ternus is now Apple CEO, last-minute iPhone event rumors, Apple TV price increase

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E606

    Benjamin and Chance talk about John Ternus’s first week in the job as Apple CEO, and how much Tim Cook will still be involved. Also, it’s the last chance for iPhone event rumors, with details about some health updates…

  9. New Mac mini, new Mac Studio announced as iPhone 18 Pro event confirmed

    · 54 min · S1 E605

    Benjamin and Chance break down an action-packed week of news, with a new lineup of Mac mini and Mac Studio announced, invites officially going out for the September iPhone event, and even more rumors about what new…

  10. AirPods with camera leak, iOS 27 beta 6, iPhone 18 Pro cases

    · 56 min · S1 E604

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the crazy leak by Apple depicting the new AirPods with cameras in a video demo, the changes in iOS 27 beta 6, their latest experiences with Siri AI, whether iPhone 18 Pro will fit iPhone…

  11. Future Apple wearables, iOS 27 beta 5, iPhone 20 details

    · 54 min · S1 E603

    Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 27 beta 5, as Apple reportedly takes a fresh look at fitness wearables, details about the glassy iPhone 20, Friday Night Baseball on Vision Pro and more rumors…

  12. Apple earnings, universal clipboard interoperability, iPhone event chatter

    · 57 min · S1 E602

    Benjamin and Chance return for another episode recapping the week in Apple news, including the interesting details of Apple’s most recent earnings calls, the last of the Tim Cook era. Also, Apple complies with…

  13. Apple Upgrade program launches, foldable iPhone hype, Apple smart glasses release date

    · 57 min · S1 E601

    Benjamin and Chance break down all the details about Apple’s newly-launched Upgrade Program, while Chance gets frustrated with some of the edge-cases of Siri AI. The Apple smart glasses are now rumored for a WWDC 2027…

  14. iPhone leasing, Apple Music price increase, iOS 27 beta 4

    · 53 min · S1 E600

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the last week in Apple News, including the rumored new ‘Apple Upgrade’ leasing program, Apple Music price hike, iOS 27 beta 4 changes, an OLED screen roadmap for future Macs and iPads,…

  15. iOS 27 public betas are out, Siri AI hands on, and Apple sues OpenAI

    · 1 h 08 min · S1 E599

    Benjamin and Chance talk about their latest experiences with iOS 27 and Siri AI, with Apple releasing the public betas this week so anyone in the whole world can give the new software a go. The company also sued OpenAI…

  16. iOS 27 beta 3 changes, Siri AI on Apple Watch, macOS Golden Gate features

    · 58 min · S1 E598

    Benjamin and Chance talk about all the changes in iOS 27 beta 3, and Mayo’s first experience with Siri AI on Apple Watch. Also, we dive in to the details of what’s new in macOS Golden Gate, Apple tries to lobby to use…

  17. M7 chip coming sooner than expected, visionOS 27 features, Ask9to5Mac

    · 55 min · S1 E597

    Benjamin and Chance react to the news from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple is accelerating the roadmap for the M7 series of Apple Silicon chips, somewhat at the expense of the as-yet-unreleased M6 line. Also, we…

  18. iOS 27 beta 2, Apple price increases, Apple Watch OS support

    · 52 min · S1 E596

    Benjamin and Chance react to the shocking price increases across Mac, iPad, and more, as well as break down all the latest changes in iOS 27 beta 2. Also, how fair is it that watchOS 27 cuts off so many models of Apple…

  19. Apple warns price increases are coming, new Siri continues to impress, more iOS 27 features

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E595

    This week, Benjamin and Chance discuss the implications of Tim Cook’s reveal to the Wall Street Journal that Apple cannot mitigate the skyrocketing price of memory no longer, and consumers will soon see Apple’s device…

  20. WWDC 2026 recap, iOS 27, new Siri and more officially announced

    · 1 h 52 min · S1 E594

    It’s the bumper annual WWDC episode! Benjamin and Chance give their first impressions of all the announcements from WWDC 2026, including the new Siri AI and overhauled Apple Intelligence initiatives, as well as the…

  21. iOS 27 bill splitting, new hardware waiting on new Siri, final WWDC expectations

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E593

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the late-breaking iOS 27 rumors, including a new bill splitting feature for the Wallet app, as well as give their final expectations for next week’s WWDC announcements. Apple fixes Mayo’s…

  22. iOS 27 changes visualized for the first time, new Apple Watch details, AirDrop reliability

    · 52 min · S1 E592

    Benjamin and Chance discuss the illustrations Bloomberg published depicting iOS 27 and the new Siri interface. Also, we talk about rumors of a revamped AirPods settings UI, phone snatching detection in iOS 26.6 code,…

  23. WWDC invites, iOS 27 accessibility features, new Siri will be a ‘beta’

    · 56 min · S1 E591

    Benjamin and Chance return for another week in Apple news and rumors. As is tradition, the company unveiled a slate of new accessibility-focused features designed for iOS 27, with a strong theme of Apple Intelligence…

  24. iOS 27 design changes, AirPods with cameras, Apple education store changes

    · 57 min · S1 E590

    Benjamin and Chance discuss changes to the Apple education store, the cool new Apple Developer icon, rumors about some design changes for iOS 27 and macOS 27, and whether we can think of anything compelling AirPods…

  25. New Pride wallpapers, $599 Mac mini goes away, Apple earnings call tidbits

    · 58 min · S1 E589

    Benjamin and Chance give their opinions on the new Pride wallpaper and watch band lineup for 2026, as well as talk about a new watch face supposedly coming with watchOS 27. Also, in our seemingly-recurring segment on…

  26. iOS 27 to bring AI inside the Camera app, Tim Cook’s biggest mistake, iPhone shutdown problem

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E588

    Benjamin and Chance discuss whether bringing visual intelligence inside the Camera app is a good idea, as rumored for iOS 27 by Bloomberg. Also, Tim Cook shares his personal highs and lows across his career, Mayo’s…

  27. John Ternus is officially Apple’s next CEO, iPhone 18 colors, iOS 27 rumors

    · 56 min · S1 E587

    Benjamin and Chance react to the biggest news of the week, and probably this year, with Tim Cook officially announcing his plans to hand over the CEO job to John Ternus. The calm and orchestrated transition falls…

  28. Apple Glasses design, iOS 27 features, Creator Studio updates

    · 57 min · S1 E586

    Benjamin and Chance follow up with increasingly worsening availability of Mac mini and Mac Studio, as well as some interesting iOS 27 tidbits and the first feature updates to the Creator Studio suite. Also, Bloomberg…

  29. iPhone Fold visualized, HomeKit Adaptive Temperature, MacBook Neo shortages

    · 1 h 01 min · S1 E585

    Benjamin and Chance analyze the form factor of the iPhone Fold with dummy units start surfacing, and investigate why so many of Apple’s Macs are severely backordered right now. Also, NASA takes the iPhone into space,…

  30. AirPods Max 2 review, Apple’s anniversary, Mac Pro discontinued

    · 59 min · S1 E584

    Benjamin and Chance discuss Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations, and the same-day news that the Studio Display XDR got $400 cheaper (kinda). Also, Chance reviews the AirPods Max 2, Apple formally discontinues the Mac…

  31. WWDC announced, iOS 27 Siri, AirPods Max 2

    · 59 min · S1 E583

    Benjamin and Chance talk about the surprise AirPods Max 2 announcement, WWDC 2026 is official, and the company confirms that ads are coming to Apple Maps. Also, Bloomberg reports on the latest Siri chatbot designs…

  32. MacBook Neo review, Apple leadership changes, iPhone Fold rumors

    · 1 h 10 min · S1 E582

    Chance and Zac talk through changes to Apple’s leadership website and what they signal for the future. There’s also a pair of new Bloomberg reports focused on Apple’s delayed Siri smart display product, plus the…

  33. Apple launches new MacBook Neo, Studio Display XDR, MacBook Pro, more

    · 1 h 23 min · S1 E581

    Chance and Zac break down Apple’s Mac announcements of the week. There’s the M5 MacBook Air and more powerful MacBook Pro models with an intriguing new chip architecture and naming scheme. Plus, the new Studio Display…

  34. March Apple event week kicks off with iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air

    · 1 h 00 min · S1 E580

    Benjamin and Chance discuss the just-announced iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air, as Apple begins its week of product launches. As well as bit of speculation about what is to come on Tuesday and Wednesday, the duo also…

  35. Touchscreen MacBook Pro details, deep red iPhone 18, US Mac mini production

    · 54 min · S1 E579

    Benjamin and Chance are back, with a news-packed episode just before an exciting week of Apple hardware launches. But first, iOS 26.4 beta is here, a deep red color is rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro, and Bloomberg…

  36. Apple event confirmed, iOS 26.4 features, Apple AI devices

    · 1 h 07 min · S1 E578

    Benjamin and Chance discuss all the new features in iOS 26.4, which turned out to be a pretty packed release, even with the Siri features missing in action. Also, Apple confirms a product event for March 4, with rumors…

  37. More Siri delays, imminent new hardware, and Apple’s upcoming 50th birthday

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E577

    Benjamin and Chance react to the disappointing news shared by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that the new Siri features are facing even more delays, but in happier news, a bunch of iPhones, iPads and Macs are due for an…

  38. iPhone 17 leads Apple earnings record, new MacBooks near, and a mysterious $2B acquisition

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E576

    Benjamin and Chance speculate on Apple’s mysterious acquisition of Q.ai, the company’s second biggest acquisition ever. The iPhone 17 is a veritable smash hit, leading to an all-time quarterly earnings record. And…

  39. Creator Studio bundle, AirTag 2, new Siri features coming soon

    · 1 h 10 min · S1 E575

    Benjamin and Chance review the proposition of the Creator Studio bundle now it is finally available, as well as some weirdness in the choices made of the apps in it. Also, Benjamin has been using his new AirTags for…

  40. iOS 27 chatbot, Apple AI pin, iPhone 18 Dynamic Island rumors

    · 57 min · S1 E574

    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…

  41. Gemini Siri deal official, Apple Creator Studio, Vision Pro basketball

    · 1 h 16 min · S1 E573

    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…

  42. Apple Card Chase transition is official, NBA on Vision Pro, Fitness+ in 2026

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E572

    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…

  43. Holiday tech support, Hold Assist, Ask9to5Mac

    · 54 min · S1 E571

    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…

  44. Apple 2025 Review of the Year

    · 1 h 28 min · S1 E570

    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…

  45. iPhone roadmap rumors, iOS 26.2 released, Apple Music in ChatGPT

    · 51 min · S1 E569

    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…

  46. Apple executive tumult continues, Apple Studio Display leaks, Fitness+ AI dubbing

    · 1 h 04 min · S1 E568

    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,…

  47. Two key Apple executives depart, App Store dealings, and Apple Music Replay 2025

    · 1 h 11 min · S1 E567

    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.…

  48. Apple Black Friday, AirDrop on Android, macOS Tahoe thoughts

    · 1 h 08 min · S1 E566

    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…

  49. Slide Over improvements in iPadOS 26.2, Tesla CarPlay, Tim Cook retiring rumors

    · 1 h 05 min · S1 E565

    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…

  50. iPhone Pocket, iOS 26.2 beta 2, and the iPhone Air’s future

    · 56 min · S1 E564

    Benjamin and Chance discuss all the new features in the 26.2 betas, including a clever new Edge Light mode and even more Liquid Glass throughout the system. Apple launches Digital IDs in Wallet, and there are questions…

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