Synopsis
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings commute-sized tech news to the podsphere. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
Episodes
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Apple Updates for the A/V Peeps - MOSK: 11.14.2024
14/11/2024 Duration: 17min- Evercore Names AAPL a Top-Five Stock for 2025 - Apple Faces Possible Class Action Suit Over Crackling AirPods Pro - Apple Updates Logic Pro, FCP, and Final Cut Camera App - iOS 18.2’s Control Center Shazam will Geotag Songs (If You Let It) - 15 New Titles Announced for Apple Arcade - Gold Link Bracelet for Apple Watch Up for Sale - New Book Offers Oral History of "Ted Lasso" - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Apple Services Grilled in China and EU - MOSK: 11.13.2024
13/11/2024 Duration: 15min- Developer Suit Seeks to Open Apple’s App Store to Competitors in China - EC Accuses Apple of Unlawful Geoblocking - User Removable SSD Helps M4 Mac mini to High Score from iFixit - Georgia Tech Joins Apple’s New Silicon Initiative - Apple Music Classical Gets Dedicated CarPlay App - Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 Out to Public Testers - Speculation Puts Public OS Updates on 9 December - Second Beta of visionOS 2.2 Out to Developers - UK’s Channel 4 Launches Viewing App for Apple Vision Pro - Apple and A24 Reportedly Partner on Bankman-Fried Film - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macoske
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Trump Tariffs = More iPhones from India? MOSK: 11.12.2024
12/11/2024 Duration: 13min- Economic Times: China Tariffs Could Boost iPhone Production in India - iOS 18.1 Secretly Initiates “Inactivity Reboot” - Apple Seeds a Slew of Betas to Developers - Apple Partners with Airlines on Find My System for Lost Luggage - Apple TV+ Announces Animal-Focused Docuseries - The Weeknd Hits Apple’s Headset - Apple Music Announces $450 Coffee Table Book - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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TSMC, Monetizing A.I., and Veterans Day Challenge - MOSK: 11.11.2024
11/11/2024 Duration: 15min- Apple’s Annual Extended Holiday Return Window Opens - Apple Makes Tools and Parts Available for iPhone 16 Repair - SSD Card on M4 Mac mini User Removable, Not User Upgradable - Report: TSMC Stops Sales of Advanced A.I. Chips to China - OpenAI Premium Offering Puts Apple Back in Commission Game - iOS 18.1 Puts Android RCS Emoji Where They Belong (in a Good Way) - MacRumors: Apple Likely to Announce FCP Update This Week - Apple Watch Veterans Day Activity Challenge is Today - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Strength for iPhone and App Store - MOSK: 11.08.2024
08/11/2024 Duration: 12min- Counterpoint: iPhone 15 Models Were Tops Globally in Q3 - UBS: App Store Revenue Up 14% in October - Sketch Style Is Apparently Off of Image Playground - Gurman: Apple Stores May Shrink Vision Pro Footprint - Apple Starts Selling AVP Case by Belkin - Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for Some iPads, Apple Watches, and Android Phones - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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AAPL Sits Still on an Up Day for Wall St. - MOSK: 11.07.2024
07/11/2024 Duration: 13min- Apple Pay Goes Live in Paraguay - Bernstein: Trump Tariffs May Hinder Apple - Above Avalon: Trump May Help Apple Skirt Tariffs - Risk Factor: Whatever Replaces iPhone May Make Less Money Than iPhone - Report: EU Set to Fine Apple Over App Store Anti-Steering Violations - Apple Pay Goes Live in Paraguay - Next Apple Intelligence Features Out in Public Betas - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Apple Reportedly Eyes Smart Glasses - MOSK: 11.06.2024
06/11/2024 Duration: 14min- Nvidia Overtakes Apple as Most Valuable Company - Bloomberg: Apple Researching Current Smart Glasses - EC Mulls Apple DMA Compliance Around iPad - Report: Apple Offers $10M Investment to Restart Indonesian iPhone 16 Sales - Apple Moves Tucson, AZ Store to Temporary Location - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Veterans Day - New Apple TV Screensavers Spotted in tvOS 18.2 Developer Beta - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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OS Betas and Mixed Reality News - MOSK: 11.05.2024
05/11/2024 Duration: 15min- Apple CEO Pledges Support in Wake of Floods in Spain - Developers Seeded with Betas of OS Updates - visionOS 2.2 Adds Wide and Ultrawide Virtual Mac Display Options - Apple Shuffles Stores in NY and VA - Ming-Chi Kuo: “Cheaper” Vision Pro Pushed Past 2027 - Report: Apple to Sell Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro - Gurman: Apple Considering Vision Device Driven by iPhone - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Wall St. Weighs In on Apple's Q4 Call - MOSK: 11.04.2024
04/11/2024 Duration: 15min- Analysts React to Apple’s Q4FY24 Earnings - Berkshire Hathaway Sells More Apple - Apple Launches Repair Program to Fix Rear Camera on iPhone 14 Plus - Apple Takes 20% Stake in GlobalStar - IDC: Global Tablet Shipments Up 20% in Q3 - Apple to Acquire Pixelmator - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Another Record Quarter for Apple - MOSK: 11.01.2024
01/11/2024 Duration: 17min- Recapping Apple's Q4FY24 Earnings - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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New MacBook Pros with a Range of M4s - MOSK: 10.31.2024
31/10/2024 Duration: 18min- Apple Formally Introduces M4 Processor Line - Apple Updates MacBook Pro with M4 Processors - M4 Macs Will Have Day-One OS Update for Apple Intelligence - The New Mac mini: It's Somewhat Smaller! - Expectations Ahead of Apple Q4FY24 Earnings - Apple TV+ Announces “Family Plan” Sequel - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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M4 Mac mini Makes the Scene - MOSK: 10.30.2024
30/10/2024 Duration: 16min- M4 Mac mini: Bigger Performance in a Smaller Package - Report: iPhone Exports from India Grow Value by One-Third in Q2 and Q3 - Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in Five More Countries - Season-Two of “Presumed Innocent” Reportedly Taps New Characters and Case - Report: Apple TV+ Developing Action-Comedy Film Based on “Oregon Trail” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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New iMacs and the Dawn of Apple Intelligence - MOSK: 10.29.2024
29/10/2024 Duration: 17min- Apple Intros M4 iMac in Six Colors (Alongside Silver) - Amazon Spoils the M4 Mac mini Surprise - Apple Updates Operating Systems, Starts Apple Intelligence Rollout - EU Users Get Apple Intelligence for Mac Now, iPhone and iPad in April - iOS 18.2 Expected by Year’s End - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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A Big Week Begins for Apple - MOSK: 10.28.2024
28/10/2024 Duration: 16min- AppleInsider Expects Week of Press Releases for Week of Announcements - Wedbush: iPhone 16 SuperCycle Starts Today with iOS 18.1 Release - Apple Q4FY24 Earning Set for Thursday 31 October - IDC: Apple Back Among Top-Five Smartphone Brands in China - Sales of iPhone 16 Line Banned in Indonesia - Apple Wins Design Patent Case Against Masimo (Kind of) - Safari to Support Spatial Stills and Video Late This Year - iOS 18.2 Adding Daily Sudoku to Apple News+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!
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Apple Teases New Macs - MOSK: 10.25.2024
25/10/2024 Duration: 18min- Apple Exec Teases “Exciting Week of Announcements” - KeyBanc Lowers Rating on AAPL, Cuts Price Target to $200 - Apple Seeds Second RC of macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Testers - Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Health Features - Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Detection Goes Live in Canada - Apple Brining Back a Child Protection Plan for Comms Apps - iOS 18.2 Will Let Users Choose New Default Apps for Core Functions - Apple TV+ Teases Conspiracy Thriller Series “Prime Target” - A Mid-Series Take on the Apple TV+ Show “Still Up” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat wi
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A Downer News Day for Apple - MOSK: 10.24.2024
24/10/2024 Duration: 21min- AAPL Drops on Down Day for Markets - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees Production Cut for iPhone 16 - CFPB Fines Apple and Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Issues - The Information: Apple's Got Enough Vision Pro Units for Now - Apple Seeds Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and MacOS 15.2 to Developers - Developers Get APIs for Genmoji, Image Playground, and Writing Tools - iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Start Deleting Pre-Installed Apps - Apple Releases Second RC of tvOS 18.1 - Iowa Adds IDs to Apple Wallet - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for “Severance” Season-Two - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patr
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Watching for M4 Macs and "Ted Lasso" Talk - MOSK: 10.23.2024
23/10/2024 Duration: 16min- Gurman Doubles Down on M4 Macs Next Week - Gurman Says Apple Meeting with Media/Creatives Next Week - Apple Seeds RC for watchOS 11.1 to Developers and Testers - Apple Seeds Second RC of visionOS 2.1 to Developers - Messages for Business Adds RCS Support in iOS 18.1 - TSMC Says Huawei Tried to Trick It Into Selling Huawei A.I. Processors - Apple Execs Cook and Williams Travel to China - WSJ: CFPB to Fine Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Fraud and Refunds - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Start Date for Second Season of “Bad Sisters” - Warner Bors. Exec Talks “Ted Lasso” Season-Four - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon
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Making Way for Hearing Health and A.I. - MOSK: 10.22.2024
22/10/2024 Duration: 18min- iOS 18.1 et al. Due Out Next Week - Hearing Health Features Hitting iOS 18.1/AirPods Pro 2 Next Week - Hearing Health Features Apparently Not Getting Global Launch - Expect a Waitlist to Take Advantage of Apple Intelligence - Apple Seeds RCs of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 to Developers and Public Testers - iOS 18.1 Fixes Bug That Froze and Restarted iPhone 16 Units - Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds Release Candidates of tvOS 18.1 and visionOS 2.1 - New iPad mini will Have OS Update Waiting - Disney Pulls App Store Payment Option for New Hulu/Disney+ Subs - Apple Takes Part in National Parks Initiative in China - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch
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So - iPhone 16 Sales Are Fine? MOSK: 10.21.2024
21/10/2024 Duration: 16min- Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Sees Stronger Start in China Than Did iPhone 15 - Wedbush Analyst Sees Vindication in Counterpoint Count - Reports: Some iPhone 16 Units Randomly Freezing and Restarting - US Investigating TSMC Over Possible Chip Sales to Huawei - Report: India Eyes Import Restrictions to Boost Domestic Computer Production - Developers Get Sixth Beta of visionOS 2.1 - Apple Pulls Powerbeats Pro Ahead of 2025 Replacement - Industry Resource Lists Production Info for “Ted Lasso” Season Four - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me
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A Mystery Call, an Anniversary, and So Much TV - MOSK: 10.18.2024
18/10/2024 Duration: 14min- Presidential Candidate Says Apple CEO Called Them Complaining About EU Fines - Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay - Apple Activates Roadside Assistance via Satellite for UK - Apple Music Opens Set List Playlists for All Artists - Apple TV+ Headed Back to São Paulo’s CCXP - Apple TV+ Announces Three-Episode 2024 World Series Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Outs Release Date and Trailer for “Bread & Roses” - Apple TV+ Announces Third Season for “Shrinking” - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!