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9to5Mac Happy Hour 306: MagSafe Duo released, best apps of the year, Apple product mystery

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Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall discuss how Apple’s new leather sleeve for iPhone 12 works, MagSafe Duo launching, Apple Music Replay versus Spotify Wrapped, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air rumors for 2021, Apple’s apps of the year choices, Apple Fitness+ launching soon, and a mystery Apple product possibly launching on December 8.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 305: macOS Big Sur review, redesigned MacBooks, Apple Black Friday

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This week Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall discuss the latest Ming-Chi Kuo rumors of redesigned MacBooks and Apple Watches, our time spent with macOS Big Sur so far, Apple’s plans for Black Friday, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 304: HomePod mini and M1 Mac hands-on

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Benjamin and Zac discuss the first few days with the all-new HomePod mini and M1 Macs, macOS Big Sur experience, and much more.

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 303: Apple M1 Mac event impressions

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Benjamin and Zac discuss Apple’s major M1 chip event where it unveiled the first Macs to switch from Intel processors to Apple Silicon.

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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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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!

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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! 

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9to5Mac Happy Hour 286: iOS 14 privacy, iOS 13.6 released, the state of the Apple Watch

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This week Benjamin Mayo and Zac Hall unpack privacy features in iOS 14, Apple’s first tweet, iPhone 12 and the braided USB-C cable, the latest Apple Silicon Mac expectations, iOS 13.6, and much more.

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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.

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