400 - 400 Episodes and Still No HomePod Fix

Dec 19, 2025

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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave Ginsburg he is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Mike Potter, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Guy Serle. In this special 400th episode of In Touch With iOS, Dave and an all-star panel celebrate the show's journey while diving into the latest Apple news. Topics include visionOS 26.2 Travel Mode, iOS 26.3 beta, iOS 26.2 security updates, macOS 26.2 improvements, AirPods Max's five-year anniversary, motion sickness features, Shazam's new music insights, and Google's Gemini AI in Chrome. A fun, reflective, and informative milestone episode.

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Summary

In this milestone 400th episode of In Touch With iOS, host David Ginsburg is joined by an all-star panel of longtime friends and contributors to celebrate nearly a decade of Apple-focused conversations, insights, and community.

The episode opens with reflections on the show's history, including each guest's first appearance on the podcast and the versions of iOS that were current at the time—highlighting just how much Apple's ecosystem (and the show itself) has evolved over the years.

From there, the panel transitions into this week's Apple news and updates, including visionOS 26.2, which introduces a new Travel Mode designed for use in cars, trains, and buses, as well as iOS 26.3 beta, which continues Apple's push to make switching between Android and iPhone easier than ever. The group discusses real-world experiences with the Android-to-iPhone transfer process, notification forwarding to non-Apple wearables, and early impressions of the beta.

The discussion continues with iOS 26.2, now publicly released, emphasizing its many security fixes, multitasking improvements on iPad, AirDrop security enhancements, Apple Music and Podcasts updates, HomePod stability improvements (or lack thereof), and new customization options like Liquid Glass transparency controls.

On the Mac side, the panel dives into macOS 26.2, with notable improvements in system stability for some users, plus new camera features like Edge Light, updated reactions controls, and enhancements to apps like Freeform and Apple News.

The episode wraps with a look ahead to MacStock, including a call for new presenters, followed by heartfelt thanks to listeners and contributors who've helped make 400 episodes possible.

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Here we are 400 episodes!. We look back to the very first time appearance of our panelists on the show and how Apple evolved over the years. The show started with episode 1 on June 1, 2016 and it continued to evolve over the years until finally the show released weekly episodes starting in 2018.

We look back at our other regular panelists' first appearances and what version of iOS was around during that time.

Guy Serle

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Mike Potter

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Chuck Joiner

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Jeff Gamet

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Jill McKinley