9to5Mac Happy Hour: Apple price hikes, iOS 27 beta 2 changes, and watchOS 27 compatibility controversy
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Chance Miller
Summary
A podcast episode recap from 9to5Mac's Happy Hour, where hosts Benjamin and Chance discuss Apple's price increases across Mac and iPad lines, changes in iOS 27 beta 2, and controversy over watchOS 27 dropping support for many older Apple Watch models while iOS 27 supports all iPhones that ran iOS 26. The Plus segment covers John Ternus reportedly restructuring Apple's design team.
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· 3 pulledBenjamin and Chance react to the shocking price increases across Mac, iPad, and more
How fair is it that watchOS 27 cuts off so many models of Apple Watch, while iOS 27 is available for every iPhone that runs iOS 26
John Ternus is reportedly looking to re-establish the design team at the center of Apple's decision-making
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