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MacVoices #26255: Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple's New Operating Systems (1)
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- Sep 13, 2026
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Summary
Joe Kissell discusses a new approach to Take Control Books 's coverage of Apple's latest operating systems, including separate books for macOS Golden Gate , iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 , plus a cross-platform guide to Siri AI and Apple Intelligence . Joe explains the challenges of documenting changing betas, evaluates Apple's emphasis on polish and bug fixes, and examines Liquid Glass and lingering problems in Contacts. (Part 1) MacVoices is supported by CleanMyMac from MacPaw . Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use my code MACVOICES20 for 20% off at http:// clnmy.com/MACVOICES Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Joe Kissell Takes Control of Apple's Latest Operating Systems 00:32 Welcome and Apple's New OS Releases 01:24 A Busy Summer for Take Control 03:34 Three New Take Control Books 03:52 Rethinking OS Coverage After WWDC 04:43 Siri AI and Apple Intelligence Take Center Stage 05:19 macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27 06:17 Creating a Cross-Platform Siri AI and Apple Intelligence Book 07:54 Pre-Release Editions and the Update Process 09:23 Preparing Books for Apple's Final Releases 11:38 The Challenge of Constantly Changing Betas 12:40 Tracking Features Apple Barely Explained 14:01 Explaining What Apple Doesn't Document 16:03 Features That May Not Arrive at Launch 17:37 What Stands Out Before the Final Releases? 18:44 A Polishing Release Rather Than a Feature Release 20:19 Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements 20:44 What Apple's Liquid Glass Controls Really Do 22:19 Liquid Glass Cosmetic Improvements 23:11 Apple Contacts and Bugs That Still Haven't Been Fixed 25:09 Questions About Apple's Quality Control 25:59 Closing and Show Information Links: Take Control of iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 by Glenn Fleishman https://www.takecontrolbooks.com/ios-27-ipados-27/ Take Control of Siri AI…