# 441: ‘Serious Opinionators’, With Adam Engst

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Podcast: [The Talk Show With John Gruber](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-talk-show-with-john-gruber-388809)
Published: 2026-02-25T21:13:29+00:00
Episode link: https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/25/ep-441
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Duration seconds: 7846

## Resource

Adam Engst returns to the show to talk, in detail, about certain of the UI changes in iOS 26 and Apple's version 26 OSes overall. In particular, the new Unified view in the Phone app, and the Filter pop-up menu in both the Phone and Messages apps. Also: a shoutout to Balloon Help.

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