MacVoices #26260: AppleCare One Family Plan Calculus and Demand for CarPlay Wins
The MacVoices Live! panel explores some of the useful new macOS Golden Gate features, including AI-assisted Shortcuts and improved iPhone Mirroring. They debate the emerging iPhone Duo and foldable-phone market and why one would prefer to give the new foldable a try. The value of AppleCare’s new family coverage plan is also reviewed for with households with many devices, and as an option for an individual. T-Mobile’s fee for iPhone Handoff, and GM’s decision to retain CarPlay in gas-powered vehicles wrap up this session.
The panel includes Chuck Joiner, Jim Rea, Guy Serle, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, and Marty Jencius.
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As announced on last week’s show, MacVoices Live! will be dark on Tuesday, 2026-08-18.
We’ll be back the following Tuesday, 2026-08-25 at 8 PM ET. Join us then!
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