Accidental Tech Podcast 654: Athletically Engaged
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Aug 28, 2025 The hosts vent about personal tech frustrations, from Siri interruptions to the woes of AppleCare. They tackle the implications of Apple's new 'Hide My Email' feature, highlighting mixed user experiences. Anticipation builds around the upcoming Apple event, sparking discussions on new iPhone models and innovative camera controls. The debate on energy consumption of AI versus traditional tech surfaces, as well as a dive into the differences between file snapshots and backups. Finally, they reflect on the intersection of tech, politics, and consumerism.
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SwiftUI Redesign Runs Into Reality
- Casey Liss described trying to redesign CallSheet using SwiftUI and the new bottom universal search, then hitting SwiftUI limitations that broke his approach.
- He plans to fallback to a tab-bar design or simpler UI because he lacks interest in re-implementing the UI in UIKit.
Developer Summer Spent Fighting Liquid Glass
- Marco described his summer fighting iOS 26's Liquid Glass changes while trying to refresh Overcast and adopt system components.
- Beta 8 regressed many animations and layouts, forcing him to rip out iOS 26 changes and delay feature work.
Leave Positive Reviews To Help Developers
- Marco urged listeners to leave positive App Store reviews for apps they like because most reviews are from extreme opinions.
- He suggested reviewing an app you use regularly to help developers during a difficult release season.
