394 - Turkey Vultures and Vision Pros: The iOS 26.1 Episode

Nov 8, 2025

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The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Jeff Gamet, Guy Serle, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius. We unpack Apple's latest OS updates, new Vision Pro features, and the Ultra 3 Watch—with laughs about turkey vultures, DACs, and not testing fall detection by jumping off cliffs. Plus: Apple's record-breaking quarter, new App Store web app, and Apple TV rebranding.Jeff reviews the Audioengine HXL DAC, calling it "tiny but mighty" for audiophiles, while Marty praises Apple's new App Store web interface for making app discovery easier across all devices.

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Summary

In Episode 394, Dave and the panel dive deep into Apple's fall updates with laughter, insights, and the occasional turkey vulture reference. The crew explores the rollout of iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS 26.1, covering both the new features and the "why is my audio weird?" moments.

Dave shares his Vision Pro M5 experience with the new dual knit band that may be the best $100 head strap you didn't need—but bought anyway. Marty highlights VisionOS improvements, including Logitech Muse stylus support and developer fixes. Jill and Eric praise the Vision Pro stability and clarity, while Guy laments Apple's confusing numbering scheme.

The conversation shifts to iOS 26.1, with battery life improvements, manual workout logging, and AI-powered updates leading the list. Jeff warns about audio glitches, while Jill celebrates working out manually (on her Watch, that is). The crew debates iPadOS's new multitasking—and how everyone accidentally triggers Slide Over now.

There's lively discussion on HomePod performance, tvOS tweaks, and watchOS bugs, including Eric's hilarious tip: turn off Bluetooth so the update doesn't take seven hours.

Jill debuts her Apple Watch Ultra 3, promising not to test fall detection by "throwing herself off a mountain"—a running joke that quickly derails into chaos ("Don't go hiking with Jill!").

Later, Jeff reviews the Audioengine HXL DAC, calling it "tiny but mighty" for audiophiles, while Marty praises Apple's new App Store web interface for making app discovery easier across all devices.

Finally, the crew cheers Apple's Q4 financial performance, with record-breaking $102.5 billion revenue, strong Mac sales, and unstoppable Services growth. As Dave puts it—"Apple's doomed… to keep making money."

Topics and Links

In Touch With Vision Pro this week.

Apple Releases visionOS 26.1 With Vision Pro App for iPad

visionOS 26.2 Beta 1 Release Notes

Apple Releases First watchOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2 and visionOS 26.2 Betas

Dave received his Apple Vision Pro Dual Knit Band

Beta this week. All OS 26.1 was released to the public. iOS 26.2 Beta was released this week.

iOS 18.7.2 now available for iPhone, here's what's new

Apple Releases iOS 26.1 With Liquid Glass Toggle, Slide to Stop Alarm, New Apple Intelligence Languages and More

Apple releases iOS 26.1, macOS 26.1, other updates with Liquid Glass controls and more

Apple Releases iPadOS 26.1 With Slide Over Multitasking

Apple Releases tvOS 26.1