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Mac Geek Gab — Your Questions Answered, Tips Shared, Troubleshooting Assistance
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In this week’s Mac Geek Gab, you, Pilot Pete, Adam Christianson, and Dave Hamilton dig deep into everything Apple announced for macOS 26 “Tahoe” and beyond. Get the scoop on which Macs make the cut, how Spotlight finally grows up into a proper launcher—with clipboard history—and why Shortcuts just became your new automation best friend. iPadOS 26 is the surprise hero with windowed multitasking, background tasks, audio input selection, and full-on live translation across the board. This update shifts iPads closer to Mac territory than ever before. Don’t Get Caught sleeping on these power features.
From Apple Intelligence to Xcode 26’s Swift Assist, it’s clear Apple’s leaning hard into AI and dev tools. You’ll hear why Craig Federighi says they delayed some of this to keep the quality bar high—and why that might be a good thing. Over on iOS 26, Hold Assist and group chat polls offer real upgrades, and Apple Maps now lets you set preferred routes. You’ll also learn what’s new in Apple Wallet, visionOS (yes, widgets and PS VR2 support!), and watchOS 26’s Wrist Flick and Workout Buddy. It’s a whirlwind tour of what’s next—served with your favorite geeky insights.
00:00:00 Mac Geek Gab 1093) for Monday, June 9th), 2025
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00:02:32 Liquid Glass
Remembering Bill Atkinson – Round-Rects are Everywhere)
00:08:23 macOS 26 “Tahoe”
Which Macs will run macOS 26?)
Spotlight becomes a launcher WITH a Clipboard History)
Shortcuts automations can trigger when you add a file to a folder
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00:24:18 iPadOS 26
iPad gets audio input selector)
Background tasks come to iPad)
Live translation comes to all ‘26 Apple OSes)
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00:35:36 Apple Intelligence
“This work needed more time to reach our high-quality bar” – Craig Federighi on June 9th, 2025
00:42:50 Visual Intelligence
00:44:39 Xcode 26
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00:53:28 iOS 26
Preferred Routes in Apple Maps
01:07:26 Apple Services
Apple Wallet additions with Digital ID and Order Tracking)
01:09:45 visionOS 26
Playstation VR 2 Sense Controller)
Widgets coming to visionOS…and CarPlay!)
01:17:12 watchOS 26
Workout Buddy
Wrist Flick
01:20:40 MGG 1093) Outtro
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The Debut Film Podcast) – Adam’s new podcast!
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