MacVoices #26265: Live! - Apple Vision Pro’s Future, iPhone Battery Limits, and RAID 6
Release Date: 09/25/2026
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info_outlineApple’s record stock performance leads into a discussion of Vision Pro and John Ternus’ explanation of its long-term potential. The MacVoices Live! panel considers spatial computing’s growing role in medicine, productivity, and professional workflows, along with whether the technology is ready for broader adoption. They also examine iPhone battery shipping limits, SoftRAID 9's support of RAID 6, and local versus cloud storage.
The panel consists of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Web Bixby, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jim Rea, and Jeff Gamet.
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Show Notes:
Chapters:
00:00 Technical Troubles and Panel Introductions
03:31 Apple Shares Reach a Record High
06:48 John Ternus Explains the Vision Pro Strategy
08:20 Vision Pro Finds a Role in Medicine
10:17 Early Technology and Finding the Right Market
11:32 Is Vision Pro Ready for Broader Adoption?
14:00 Waiting for the Next Generation of Vision Pro
16:20 Vision Pro as a Productivity Platform
18:40 Spatial Computing Versus Gaming Headsets
21:00 iPhone Battery Limits for Shipping
22:35 Why Laptop Batteries Avoid the Same Restriction
24:02 SoftRAID 9 Brings RAID 6 to macOS 27
25:58 Local Storage, Cloud Storage, and Plex
Links:
Apple shares hit record high after iPhone Duo and Siri AI reveal
John Ternus just gave the best defense yet for Vision Pro – 9to5Mac
https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/21/john-ternus-just-gave-the-best-defense-yet-for-vision-pro/
Apple adds mode to temporarily limit the iPhone 18 Pro Max battery for shipping – Six Colors
SoftRAID 9 adds RAID 6 for macOS 27 owners only
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