# 442  -  AppleCare for the Whole Family and Big September Upgrades

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Podcast: [In Touch with iOS](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-touch-with-ios-326179)
Published: 2026-09-18T03:50:00+00:00
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The latest In Touch With iOS Apple's September software cycle is moving fast. Dave is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius and Guy Serle to discuss Siri AI and the new iOS 27 era, along with the first iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 betas. The panel also looks at visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2, including what the new beta cycle means so soon after Apple's major releases. The show notes are at InTouchwithiOS.com Direct Link to Audio Links to our Show Give us a review on Apple Podcasts! CLICK HERE we would really appreciate it! Click this link Buy me a Coffee to support the show we would really appreciate it. intouchwithios.com/coffee Another way to support the show is to become a Patreon member patreon.com/intouchwithios Website: In Touch With iOS YouTube Channel In Touch with iOS Magazine on Flipboard Facebook Page BlueSky Mastodon X Instagram Threads Long Summary Apple's September software cycle is moving fast. Dave is joined by Jill McKinley, Chuck Joiner, Jeff Gamet, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius and Guy Serle to discuss Siri AI and the new iOS 27 era, along with the first iOS 27.2 and iPadOS 27.2 betas. The panel also looks at visionOS 27.2, watchOS 27.2, tvOS 27.2 and macOS Golden Gate 27.2, including what the new beta cycle means so soon after Apple's major releases. On the Mac, the discussion includes continuing Tahoe and Sequoia updates and the end of Time Machine backups to AirPort Time Capsule under macOS 27. Other topics include Dave and Marty's AppleCare One Family experiences, new AirPods firmware, an iOS 27 dictation change, CarPlay developments and AI chatbot support, a new Apple Watch charging puck, iPhone 18 Pro details, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple TV news, and T-Mobile's iPhone Handoff…

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