Mac Power Users

817: macOS Tahoe, visionOS, & watchOS 26

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Oct 5, 2025
macOS Tahoe introduces a sleek 'Liquid Glass' design, improving Spotlight with new clipboard functionality and app integrations. The hosts debate the necessity of annual updates and share their views on visual changes, like rounded corners and updated icons. Spotlight’s expanding capabilities, including enhanced file filters and clipboard history, steal the show. They also delve into updates for visionOS 26, highlighting new widgets and app ecosystem challenges, while watchOS 26 impresses with usability enhancements and health features.
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ADVICE

Control Music From Alfred Not The App

  • If Music app feels clunky, use Alfred or Keyboard launcher to control playback without opening the app's window.
  • Set up quick triggers in Alfred for playlists and songs to avoid the Music app's visual clutter.
INSIGHT

Dock Gets Liquid Reflections, Keeps Behavior

  • The Dock gains Liquid Glass reflections and blurring that make icons stand out while preserving familiar dock behavior.
  • Stephen sees this as a tasteful middle ground after years of varying dock transparency experiments.
INSIGHT

Apple's New First‑Party Clipboard Manager

  • macOS now includes a first‑party clipboard history in Spotlight but it purposely expires after eight hours.
  • David and Stephen view it as a capable start and hope Apple extends cross‑device and longer retention later.
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