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               Critiquing iOS 26 App Interfaces on The Talk Show

   Adam Engst

   I had the pleasure of joining John Gruber for [1]the 'Serious
   Opinionators' episode of The Talk Show to geek out about user interface
   issues in iOS 26, and particularly the new Unified view in the Phone
   app (see '[2]Comparing the Classic and Unified Views in iOS 26's Phone
   App,' 10 November 2025), the Filter menu in Phone and Messages, and the
   truly odd hidden setting that appears in Settings > Apps > Phone only
   when the Phone app is in Unified view (see '[3]Hidden Setting Controls
   What Happens When You Tap a Call in the Phone App,' 7 December 2025).
   It's worth adding to your queue for several hours of relaxed listening.
   Gruber has also reacted to [4]both of my [5]articles on Daring
   Fireball.

   [6]Read original article

References

   1. https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/25/ep-441
   2. https://tidbits.com/2025/11/10/comparing-the-classic-and-unified-views-in-ios-26s-phone-app/
   3. https://tidbits.com/2025/12/07/hidden-setting-controls-what-happens-when-you-tap-a-call-in-the-phone-app/
   4. https://daringfireball.net/linked/2026/01/28/comparing-the-classic-and-unified-views-in-ios-26s-phone-app
   5. https://daringfireball.net/2026/02/sometimes_hidden_setting_phone_app
   6. https://daringfireball.net/thetalkshow/2026/02/25/ep-441

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