{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"MacVoices #26260: Live! - AppleCare One Family Plan Calculus and Demand for CarPlay Wins","description":"The MacVoices Live! panel &amp;nbsp;explores some of the useful new macOS Golden Gate features, including AI-assisted Shortcuts and improved iPhone Mirroring. They debate the emerging iPhone Duo and foldable-phone market and why one would prefer to give the new foldable a try. The value of AppleCare\u2019s new family coverage plan is also reviewed for with households with many devices, and as an option for an individual. T-Mobile\u2019s fee for iPhone Handoff, and GM\u2019s decision to retain CarPlay in gas-powered vehicles wrap up this session.&amp;nbsp; The panel includes&amp;nbsp;Chuck Joiner,&amp;nbsp;Jim Rea,&amp;nbsp;Guy Serle,&amp;nbsp;David Ginsburg,&amp;nbsp;Eric Bolden,&amp;nbsp;Jeff Gamet,&amp;nbsp;Brian Flanigan-Arthurs,&amp;nbsp;Web Bixby, and&amp;nbsp;Marty Jencius.  This edition of MacVoices is brought to you by our Patreon supporters. Get access to the MacVoices Slack and MacVoices After Dark by joining in at Patreon.com\/macvoices. Show Notes: Chapters:  00:29 New macOS Golden Gate Features to Try First 02:00 Exploring Improvements to iPhone Mirroring 03:19 Marty Joins the Discussion 04:19 The iPhone Duo and Foldable Smartphone Market 06:15 Considering the iPhone Duo as an Everyday Phone 08:08 Concerns About Foldable Displays and Screen Creases 09:55 AppleCare Family Plan Experiences 15:08 The Insurance Calculus Behind AppleCare Coverage 18:13 Which Devices Are Worth Insuring? 21:02 AppleCare Coverage Across the Family 23:13 Convenience and Simplified AppleCare Management 24:35 Using the iCare Calculator to Compare Coverage Costs 26:21 T-Mobile\u2019s $5 Monthly Charge for iPhone Handoff 27:02 GM Reconsiders CarPlay in Gas-Powered Vehicles 29:15 Customer Demand for CarPlay and Android Auto 31:06 Why EV Makers Approach CarPlay Differently 33:08 AppleCare and the Value of Reduced Paperwork Links: macOS Golden Gate: 10 Features to Try First https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/guide\/macos-golden-gate-10-features-2\/ AppleCare One Family Launches at $49.99 Per Month  https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2026\/09\/14\/applecare-one-family-launches\/ GM caves, CarPlay won't be cut from gas-powered vehicles  https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/articles\/26\/09\/15\/gm-caves-carplay-wont-be-cut-from-gas-powered-vehicles Guests: Get detailed bios and contact information about for the panel on the MacVoices Live! Panel page on our web site: https:\/\/macvoices.com\/macvoiceslive\/macvoices-live-panel\/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http:\/\/patreon.com\/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with  PayPal Connect: Web: http:\/\/macvoices.com Twitter: http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/chuckjoiner  http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/macvoices Mastodon: https:\/\/mastodon.cloud\/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/macvoices\/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/macvoice LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chuckjoiner\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/chuckjoiner\/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes  Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesrss  Video: http:\/\/www.macvoices.com\/rss\/macvoicesvideorss ","author_name":"MacVoices","author_url":"http:\/\/macvoices.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42953088\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/206414323"}