The latest In Touch With iOS with Dave he is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, The team covers updates on visionOS 26 and the Vision Pro, the iOS 18.6 release candidate, macOS Sequoia, and the new AppleCare One plan. Additional discussions include Chrome's new account switching on iOS, BMW's snub of CarPlay Ultra, and the implications of T-Mobile's Starlink service. Plus, Jill debuts her ChatGPT shortcut for Apple news aggregation.

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Summary

Episode 369 kicks off with friendly banter from Saratoga Springs and quickly jumps into updates about Apple Vision Pro and visionOS 26 beta. Marty and Eric share hands-on insights, including improved persona realism and smoother system performance. Dave and the panel review iOS 18.6 and macOS Sequoia betas, sharing mixed experiences with stability and usability, especially around multitasking on iPad.

A major highlight is the debut of AppleCare One, a new all-in-one Apple device insurance plan. Marty walks through how it saved him money and how to migrate existing AppleCare contracts. Chuck adds insight into insurance best practices and potential benefits for multi-device owners.

The episode also includes Jill's new "Apple News Scout" GPT tool, which curates reliable Apple news while filtering rumors. In tech news, the panel discusses Chrome's improved account switching for iOS, BMW's rejection of CarPlay Ultra, and T-Mobile's Starlink collaboration for satellite cellular service.

As always, the show wraps with laughs, listener shout-outs, and community appreciation, emphasizing how tech brings people together—even across distances.

Topics and Links

In Touch With Vision Pro this week. 

Apple releases developer beta 4 for visionOS 26

Setting Up Your Apple Vision Pro: A Seamless Start To Spatial Computing

Beta this week. 

iOS 18.6 RC beta and more now available as launch nears

Apple Shares iOS 18.6 Release Notes</p