388 - Selfies, Bears, and the iPhone 17 Camera

Sep 26, 2025

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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Ben Roething. The panel covers VisionOS 26.1 immersive films, iOS/macOS/iPadOS updates, and the new digital passport in Wallet. The panel explores the Apple Watch Series 11 and SE3, the iPhone 17's 18MP selfie camera, and AirPods Pro 3 fit quirks. They also touch on CarPlay bugs, NCAA coaches using iPads over Surface Pros, and the Disney Plus price hike. Expect both sharp insights and plenty of jokes—from hologram hosts to cable box passports.

Apple ecosystem · VisionOS 26.1 · Apple Vision Pro · Apple Watch Series 11 · Apple Watch SE3 · iPhone 17 · iPhone Air · 18MP front camera · AirPods Pro 3 · iPadOS 26 · macOS Tahoe · Disney Plus · CarPlay · NCAA iPads

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Summary

In this episode of In Touch With iOS, host David Ginsburg is joined by Jill McKinley, Marty Jencius, Ben Roethig, Chuck Joiner, and Eric Bolden for another wide-ranging Apple discussion filled with insights and laughs.

The panel kicks off with VisionOS 26.1, noting Apple's suspicious lack of release notes and testing new immersive films like the MotoGP documentary, Red Bull's skiing adventures, and even a BBC Proms experience. Dave also demos guest mode for Vision Pro with a co-worker, who was blown away by a Metallica immersive video.

Next, they dive into iOS 26.1, iPadOS, and macOS Tahoe updates, highlighting live translation in AirPods Pro 3, Safari tweaks, and the long-awaited digital passport in Wallet—sparking a hilarious debate about whether TSA, Minnesota, or cable companies would ever accept it.

The group then compares the Apple Watch Series 11 and SE3, praising brighter screens, sleep tracking, and health sensors, while joking that "Series 0 was basically an hourglass." Marty even admits wearing his watch to bed for the first time.

Conversation shifts to the iPhone 17's 18MP front camera, with its auto-rotate and zoom selfie features. Jill cracks that selfies are how people "die of bear attacks," while Eric recalls tugging on demo phones in Apple Stores until the security cords screamed.

Other highlights include:

• AirPods Pro 3 fit battles (with Marty suggesting ear reshaping via screwdriver)

• Repairability improvements spotted in iFixit teardowns

• CarPlay connectivity bugs (solved with wired connections, or defended as "protection from the Cylon invasion")

• NCAA teams adopting iPads over Surface Pros ("Surface: best used as a coffee stand")

• Disney Plus price hikes and streaming bundle frustrations

The episode wraps with speculation about Apple's ecosystem direction and plenty of laughs, blending serious tech analysis with classic panel humor.

Topics and Links

In Touch With Vision Pro this week.

iOS & iPadOS 26.1 Beta Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation

Here Are the New Immersive Films Coming to Apple Vision Pro

Apple Immersive adds seven new films for Vision Pro

Dave's experience setting up Guest mode for friend

Beta this week.

Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1

Everything New in iOS 26.1 Beta 1

iOS 26.1 Adds New Apple Intelligence Languages and Expands AirPods Live Translation

Apple Stops Signing iOS 18.6.2, iOS 26 Downgrades Now Impossible

In Touch With Mac this week

iPhone Mirroring on the Mac gets a key upgrade in macOS Tahoe