It is happening again: Disney+ and Hulu are raising prices on their streaming services, inspiring the panel to discuss strategies for managing streaming costs, and free content alternatives. The conversation then turns to Microsoft dropping Copilot+ branding from new Surface PCs, Copilot’s lacking enterprise presence, reports of human review of CoPilot user photos, and broader concerns about how Microsoft and Meta approach privacy.
The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
00:23 Apple Watch Limitations With Multiple iPhones
01:33 Disney+ and Hulu Raise Prices Again
03:28 Rotating Streaming Services to Control Costs
05:31 Libraries and Other Streaming Alternatives
07:15 Discovering Hoopla and Libby
08:23 Microsoft Drops Copilot+ PC Branding
10:02 Copilot’s Consumer and Enterprise Adoption
11:01 Is Rebranding the Answer for Copilot?
13:53 Copilot Photos and Human Reviewers
15:24 Copilot and Copilot 365 App Confusion
16:18 Microsoft vs. Meta on Customer Privacy
17:36 Meta Products and Data Harvesting
18:48 Zuckerberg, AI Development, and Privacy
Links:
Apple Intelligence is taking up to 30GB (or more) on some Macs running macOS 27
https://appleworld.today/2026/09/apple-intelligence-it-taking-up-to-30gb-or-more-on-some-macs-running-macos-27/
Ast-Ware Arts Launches Rosetta Radar, a Free Mac Utility That Finds the Apps That Will Stop Working
https://appleworld.today/2026/09/ast-ware-arts-launches-rosetta-radar-a-free-mac-utility-that-finds-the-apps-that-will-stop-working/
Your $1,500 iPhone 18 Pro Max doesn’t need a case, honest!
https://www.macworld.com/article/3127386/your-1500-iphone-18-pro-max-doesnt-need-a-case-honest.html
AirTag stalking victim says iPhone didn’t warn her, so she’s suing Apple
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/23/airtag-stalking-victim-says-iphone-didnt-warn-her-so-shes-suing-apple?utm_source=rss
Apple vs. Adobe: How does iOS 27’s AI photo editing compare to Photoshop? - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/24/apple-vs-adobe-how-does-ios-27s-ai-photo-editing-compare-to-photoshop/
Adobe completes acquisition of Topaz Labs, bringing Emmy Award-winning AI enhancement capabilities to Adobe’s creative ecosystem
https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/09/23/adobe-completes-acquisition-of-topaz-labs
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2 Oct 2026
MacVoices #26270: Live! - Apple’s AI Photo Editing, Rosetta’s End, Apple Watch Pairing
Whether Apple Watch can pair with multiple iPhones, the storage demands of Apple Intelligence, and preparing Macs for the end of Rosetta support kick off this discussion. Other topics include whether expensive phones need cases, AI photo editing versus Photoshop, Pixelmator Pro as an Adobe alternative, and what Adobe’s acquisition of Topaz Labs means for users.
The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
01:40 Apple Watch Pairing Across Multiple iPhones
04:54 Apple Intelligence Storage Requirements on the Mac
06:57 Preparing for the End of Rosetta
08:30 Finding Intel-Only Apps With Rosetta Radar
12:29 Does an Expensive iPhone Really Need a Case?
17:12 AirTag Stalking and iPhone Alerts
18:03 Apple AI Photo Editing vs. Photoshop
19:53 Exploring Pixelmator Pro as an Adobe Alternative
23:40 Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs
24:01 What the Topaz Acquisition Could Mean for Users
Links:
Apple Intelligence is taking up to 30GB (or more) on some Macs running macOS 27
https://appleworld.today/2026/09/apple-intelligence-it-taking-up-to-30gb-or-more-on-some-macs-running-macos-27/
Ast-Ware Arts Launches Rosetta Radar, a Free Mac Utility That Finds the Apps That Will Stop Working
https://appleworld.today/2026/09/ast-ware-arts-launches-rosetta-radar-a-free-mac-utility-that-finds-the-apps-that-will-stop-working/
Your $1,500 iPhone 18 Pro Max doesn’t need a case, honest!
https://www.macworld.com/article/3127386/your-1500-iphone-18-pro-max-doesnt-need-a-case-honest.html
AirTag stalking victim says iPhone didn’t warn her, so she’s suing Apple
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/23/airtag-stalking-victim-says-iphone-didnt-warn-her-so-shes-suing-apple?utm_source=rss
Apple vs. Adobe: How does iOS 27’s AI photo editing compare to Photoshop? - 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/24/apple-vs-adobe-how-does-ios-27s-ai-photo-editing-compare-to-photoshop/
Adobe completes acquisition of Topaz Labs, bringing Emmy Award-winning AI enhancement capabilities to Adobe’s creative ecosystem
https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/09/23/adobe-completes-acquisition-of-topaz-labs
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1 Oct 2026
MacVoices #26269: MacVoices Update 2026-09
September brought a return to a more normal schedule for TV+ Talk,, a new Foreshadowing Tech exploring science fiction’s influence on real-world communication devices, and several website improvements. Chuck highlights new subscription, contributor, and social media pages, discusses continuing coverage of AI, Apple Intelligence, hardware and software, and provides the monthly Support Report.
Show Notes:
MacVoices Subscribe page:
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MacVoices Social page:
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MacVoices Live! Panel page:
http://macvoices.com/macvoices-live-panel
Chapters:
00:00 September 2026 Update
00:40 A Busy Month and the Return From Summer
00:52 Foreshadowing Tech and Science Fiction’s Influence
01:42 A New Central Subscription Page
02:11 Website Updates and Centralized Information
03:05 A New Social Media Page
04:28 September Guests and Discussions
04:37 AI and Apple Intelligence Remain Major Topics
04:51 Hardware, Software, and Tech News Coverage
05:27 The Monthly Support Report
06:34 Patreon and Ways to Support the Show
06:53 Sponsors and Affiliate Support
07:42 Why Sponsor Recommendations Matter
07:50 Wrapping Up the September Update
08:20 Patreon and One-Time Support Options
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