AppleInsider Podcast Apple Watch, iPhone 17, and the M6 MacBook Pro on the AppleInsider Podcast
Aug 14, 2025
The reintroduction of the blood oxygen sensor in the Apple Watch sparks excitement for health tracking. Price increases for the iPhone 17 Pro might not deter buyers thanks to increased storage options. Speculations swirl around design leaks for the iPhone 17, while robust discussions on Apple's AI strategies highlight privacy concerns. The enduring performance of M1 chips is contrasted with hesitancy over hardware upgrades. Finally, a trademark dispute with a cinema chain opens up conversations about Apple's future in media.
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Blood Oxygen Returns Via Software
- Apple is re-enabling the Apple Watch blood oxygen metric via software in iOS 18.6 and watchOS updates.
- Wesley says this will improve sleep-apnea detection by adding a second physiological metric beyond movement and heart rate.
Enable Messages Unknown-Sender Filters
- Use iOS 26's message filtering to reduce unsolicited political and promotional texts by enabling the Unknown Senders filters.
- Wesley keeps the one-hour unknown-sender badge setting on to inspect filtered messages and avoid missing legitimate texts.
Use Mail's Categories As A Triage System
- Try Apple Mail's new Categories (Primary/Promotions/Transactions/Updates) instead of manual sorting to triage email.
- Wesley reports inbox zero in Primary and uses grouped sender stacks to quickly unsubscribe and clear clutter.