About this episode
Benjamin and Chance analyze the new iOS 26 icon set, as well as respond to some public beta feedback Chance has received from his family. Also, a test iPhone 17 prototype was seemingly caught on camera on the streets of San Francisco. And in Happy Hour Plus , Chance has finally updated to watchOS 26 beta, and the pair discuss the surprising utility of the new wrist flick gesture. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join . Sponsored by Private Internet Access : The world's most transparent VPN provider. Go to piavpn.com/9to5Mac to get 83% off with 4 months free. Sponsored by Shopify : Grow your business no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour . Sponsored by IDEO U : Check out IDEO U’s online learning experiences, built by experts from the renowned design and innovation company IDEO. Get 15% by going to ideou.com/happyhour . Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @chancehmiller@mastodon.social @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @bzamayo@mastodon.social @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus ! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes: Ad-free versions of every episode Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join . Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon , or Threads Email us feedback and questions to happyhour@9to5mac.com Links Mayo’s Feedback response iOS 26 public beta now available with new design and more iOS 18 vs iOS 26 compared: Here’s all the new app icons coming to your iPhone home screen Did someone just get caught using the iPhone 17 Pro in the wild? Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro could have three unexpected camera upgrades New iPhone 17 Pro video shows full color lineup with dummy models