Mac Power Users 817: macOS Tahoe, visionOS, & watchOS 26
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Oct 5, 2025 macOS Tahoe introduces a sleek 'Liquid Glass' design, improving Spotlight with new clipboard functionality and app integrations. The hosts debate the necessity of annual updates and share their views on visual changes, like rounded corners and updated icons. Spotlight’s expanding capabilities, including enhanced file filters and clipboard history, steal the show. They also delve into updates for visionOS 26, highlighting new widgets and app ecosystem challenges, while watchOS 26 impresses with usability enhancements and health features.
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MacBook Repair And A Sky Blue Air
- Stephen describes repairing his wife's water-damaged M1 MacBook Pro by swapping in his old MacBook Pro and buying a 13-inch MacBook Air for her.
- He recounts choosing a sky blue Air and praises its battery life and portability.
Annual Releases Keep Platforms In Sync
- Stephen argues annual macOS releases keep the Mac in step with iOS and iPadOS rather than purely serving the Mac.
- He sees SwiftUI and shared frameworks as the reason features now ship across platforms simultaneously.
Liquid Glass Is A Gradual Cross‑Platform Shift
- Liquid Glass is the headline visual change across Apple's platforms but its adoption varies by device and app.
- Stephen and David expect a transition period as developers update apps to match the new rounded and translucent style.