iOS 26 icons, public beta feedback and iPhone 17 rumors

Benjamin and Chance analyze the new iOS 26 icon set, as well as respond to some public beta feedback Chance has received from his family. Also, a test iPhone 17 prototype was seemingly caught on camera on the streets of San Francisco.  And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance has finally updated to watchOS 26 beta, and the pair discuss the surprising utility of the new wrist flick gesture. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. Sponsored by Private Internet Access: The world's most transparent VPN provider. Go to piavpn.com/9to5Mac to get 83% off with 4 months free. Sponsored by Shopify: Grow your business no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a $1 per month trial at shopify.com/happyhour. Sponsored by IDEO U: Check out IDEO U’s online learning experiences, built by experts from the renowned design and innovation company IDEO. Get 15% by going to ideou.com/happyhour. Hosts Chance Miller @chancemiller.me on Bluesky @[email protected] @ChanceHMiller on Instagram @ChanceHMiller on Threads Benjamin Mayo @bzamayo on Twitter @[email protected] @bzamayo on Threads Subscribe, Rate, and Review Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus Subscribe to 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus! Support Benjamin and Chance directly with Happy Hour Plus! 9to5Mac Happy Hour Plus includes:  Ad-free versions of every episode  Pre- and post-show content Bonus episodes Join for $5 per month or $50 a year at 9to5mac.com/join.  Feedback Submit #Ask9to5Mac questions on Twitter, Mastodon, or Threads Email us feedback and questions to [email protected] Links Mayo’s Feedback response iOS 26 public beta now available with new design and more iOS 18 vs iOS 26 compared: Here’s all the new app icons coming to your iPhone home screen Did someone just get caught using the iPhone 17 Pro in the wild? Rumor: iPhone 17 Pro could have three unexpected camera upgrades New iPhone 17 Pro video shows full color lineup with dummy models