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A weekly podcast discussing the latest in Apple and technology.

A weekly podcast discussing the latest in Apple and technology.

9to5Mac’s Happy Hour podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Castro, Overcast, Pocket CastsStitcher, TuneInGoogle Play Music, or through our dedicated RSS feed.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 302: Apple Silicon Mac event expectations

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Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo discuss iOS 14.2, new HomePod features, what to expect from Apple’s November 10 event, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 301: Apple One premiers, ARM Macs near, iPhone 12 reverse charging

Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo talk Apple One bundle, AAPL earnings, Apple Silicon Macs, iPhone 12 features, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 300: iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air 4 hands-on

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Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo discuss iPhone 12 / iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Air 4 day one launch, Apple TV on PlayStation, Apple Music TV, HomePod OS 14.1, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 299: iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and HomePod mini impressions

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Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo unpack Apple’s iPhone 12 and HomePod mini event.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 298: Last minute iPhone 12 leaks and October Apple event expectations

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Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo preview Apple’s upcoming iPhone 12 event on October 13.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 297: AirPods Spatial Audio, iOS 14.2 emoji, Apple TV on Xbox

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Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo talk AirPods and Spatial Audio in iOS 14, Apple Maps expansion in the UK, the latest updates to iOS 14.2 beta, Roku gaining AirPlay 2 and the Apple TV app, TV+ coming to consoles, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 296: iOS 14 mania, Apple Watch Series 6 experience, iPhone 12 naming

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Benjamin and Zac discuss the launch of iOS 14, best features, Home screen customization trends, new features in iOS 14.2 beta, Zac’s experience with the all-new Apple Watch Series 6, and new rumors about a ‘mini’ iPhone 12.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 295: Apple Watch Series 6 & SE, iPad 8 and iPad Air 4 event

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Zac and Benjamin unpack everything announced at Apple’s September 15 event where Apple Watch Series 6 and SE were revealed, iPad 8 and iPad Air 4 debuted, and Apple One bundle and Fitness+ premiered. Tune in at 4:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. PT:

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 294: Apple Watch Series 6 and iPad event expectations

Apple’s September event is official, but iPhones aren’t on the agenda this month. Zac and Benjamin discuss what we can expect from iPads to Apple Watches, when we’ll see iPhone 12, and much more. Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 293: iOS 13.7 released, two new Apple Watch models, Apple TV+ AR

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Join Zac Hall and Benjamin Mayo from 9to5Mac to discuss this week’s top Apple and technology stories. Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 292: iPad Air 4 design, Apple Watch GymKit, iPhone 12 rumors

There’s a new iPad Air 4 on the way, Apple Watch GymKit is real, and Benjamin and Zac unpack the week in iPhone 12 and iPad Air 4 rumors. Tune in at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT:

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 290: Fortnite provokes App Store fight and ‘Apple One’ services bundle

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This week on 9to5Mac Happy Hour, Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall unpack the rumored Apple One bundle, the App Store removing the popular Fortnite game from Epic, and much more.

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Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 289: Schiller retires, iMac design refuses to retire, iPhone 12 parts leak

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This week on 9to5Mac Happy Hour, Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall make sense of Phil Schiller’s “Fellow” retirement, the new nano-texture (option) iMac, this week in iPhone 12 part leaks, and much more. Sponsored by Space Time — check out the 9to5 Network’s new space news podcast!

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 288: Face ID on Mac, Apple confirms iPhone 12 delays, antitrust hearing

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Apple has a unified gift card system, Face ID Mac evidence piles up, Digitimes backs Apple Watch Series 6 reporting, MacBook Air refresh clues, Apple’s informative antitrust hearing, iPhone 12 release clues in Apple earnings, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 287: iOS 14 beta 3 changes, iPhone 12 specs, iOS apps on the Mac

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This week on 9to5Mac Happy Hour, Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall talk iPhone 12, iOS 14, ARM Mac apps, and much more. Sponsored by LinkedIn — check out our offer to support the podcast! 

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 285: iOS 14 and macOS Big Sur impressions

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This week Zac and Benjamin discuss the iOS 14 public beta, two weeks using macOS Big Sur and the latest OS updates, favorite under-the-radar features so far, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 284: iPhone 12 charger rumors, Force Touch on watchOS 7, shifting Arcade strategy

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This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s Developer Transition Kit ARM Mac mini, rumors that iPhone 12 won’t include a charger in the box, Apple Watch losing Force Touch in watchOS 7, Apple Arcade’s shifting game strategy, and new Apple Card features.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 283: WWDC 2020 impressions: iOS 14, watchOS 7, macOS Big Sur and tvOS 14

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This week Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s major WWDC 2020 keynote, including what’s new in iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, macOS Big Sur, and tvOS 14.

Here’s the live stream for today’s episode starting at 4 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET):

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 282: WWDC Preview: iOS 14, watchOS 7, and more

This week Zac and Benjamin preview WWDC 2020, iOS 14, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 281: iMac redesign, ARM Mac transition, WWDC plans

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This week Zac and Benjamin are joined by Mark Gurman to unpack the long-running rumors that Apple will switch from Intel to custom-designed chips in Macs, a new rumor that Apple has a redesigned iMac coming at WWDC, new changes in iOS 13.6 beta, Apple’s plans for WWDC week, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 280: Rumored iPad upgrades, Apple News+ Audio hands on, more iOS 14 leaks

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This week Zac and Benjamin take 9to5Mac Happy Hour live on video for the first time to discuss the upcoming Apple News+ Audio feature, evidence of an Apple bundle in code, iPad Pro and iPad Air 4 rumors, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 279: Apple Store at the curb, macOS 10.15.5, Apple TV+ expansions

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This week Zac and Benjamin discuss the state of Apple Stores during the global pandemic, updates to Apple’s Exposure Notifications API, macOS 10.15.5 and new battery features, new details about Messages for Mac on macOS 10.16, loads of Apple TV+ developments, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 278: iOS 13.5 release, iPhone 12 EarPods, Apple TV+ back catalog

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Benjamin and Zac unpack the release of iOS 13.5 and the Apple/Google Exposure Notification API app adoption, Apple Watch 2020 Pride bands and faces, Ming-Chi Kuo’s prediction that iPhone 12 won’t include EarPods in the box, Apple TV+ potentially buying a back catalog of content, a new Tom Hanks film coming to the service, and much more.

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