Holiday tech support, Hold Assist, Ask9to5Mac
30 December 2025

Holiday tech support, Hold Assist, Ask9to5Mac

9to5Mac Happy Hour

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Benjamin and Chance return from the holiday break with some classic stories of tech support from the trenches. Also, iOS 26 Hold Assist proves better in theory than in reality based on listener feedback, and we do some Ask9to5Mac to close out 2025. 





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Chance Miller






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Benjamin Mayo






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