MacVoices #26270: Live! – Apple’s AI Photo Editing, Rosetta’s End, Apple Watch Pairing

Oct 2, 2026 | MacVoices Live!

Whether Apple Watch can pair with multiple iPhones, the storage demands of Apple Intelligence, and preparing Macs for the end of Rosetta support kick off this discussion. Other topics include whether expensive phones need cases, AI photo editing versus Photoshop, Pixelmator Pro as an Adobe alternative, and what Adobe’s acquisition of Topaz Labs means for users.

The panel includes: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, and Jim Rea.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

01:40 Apple Watch Pairing Across Multiple iPhones
04:54 Apple Intelligence Storage Requirements on the Mac
06:57 Preparing for the End of Rosetta
08:30 Finding Intel-Only Apps With Rosetta Radar
12:29 Does an Expensive iPhone Really Need a Case?
17:12 AirTag Stalking and iPhone Alerts
18:03 Apple AI Photo Editing vs. Photoshop
19:53 Exploring Pixelmator Pro as an Adobe Alternative
23:40 Adobe Acquires Topaz Labs
24:01 What the Topaz Acquisition Could Mean for Users

Links:

Apple Intelligence is taking up to 30GB (or more) on some Macs running macOS 27

https://appleworld.today/2026/09/apple-intelligence-it-taking-up-to-30gb-or-more-on-some-macs-running-macos-27/

Ast-Ware Arts Launches Rosetta Radar, a Free Mac Utility That Finds the Apps That Will Stop Working
https://appleworld.today/2026/09/ast-ware-arts-launches-rosetta-radar-a-free-mac-utility-that-finds-the-apps-that-will-stop-working/

Your $1,500 iPhone 18 Pro Max doesn’t need a case, honest!

https://www.macworld.com/article/3127386/your-1500-iphone-18-pro-max-doesnt-need-a-case-honest.html

AirTag stalking victim says iPhone didn’t warn her, so she’s suing Apple
https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/23/airtag-stalking-victim-says-iphone-didnt-warn-her-so-shes-suing-apple?utm_source=rss

Apple vs. Adobe: How does iOS 27’s AI photo editing compare to Photoshop? – 9to5Mac

https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/24/apple-vs-adobe-how-does-ios-27s-ai-photo-editing-compare-to-photoshop/

Adobe completes acquisition of Topaz Labs, bringing Emmy Award-winning AI enhancement capabilities to Adobe’s creative ecosystem

https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2026/09/23/adobe-completes-acquisition-of-topaz-labs

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