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Mac OS Ken

Ken Raymacosken.com
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings a short shot of tech happenings to your day. 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.
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AAPL Falls with the Rest of the Shares - MOSK: 03.11.2025

- Apple Shares Fall for Reasons and Other Reasons - Report: EU Set to Fine Apple and Meta Over DMA Compliance Issues - Despite Regulatory Approval, Canada Can’t Have AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Health Features - Developers Get Third Round of OS Betas - Latest Developer Betas Bring Usability Tweaks to Apple TV Apps - MacRumors Sees Signs of Bug Fixing iOS 18.3.2 - Apple Sports App Adds F1 and UEFA Women’s Soccer - Apple Vision Pro Kitchen Demos Hit Austin, TX Lowe’s Locations - Sponsored by Incogni: Ta...

Mar 11, 202515 min

Siri Personalization Pushed Back - MOSK: 03.10.2025

- Apple Delays “More Personalized” Siri - Gurman: Siri Delay Delays Smart Home Hub - Counterpoint: Apple and Samsung Took Top-Ten Smartphone Spots in Global Sales for Q4 2024 - Batterygate Case Will Head to UK Court - Apple Wins at “Tetris” in Court - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another stab at cyberattacks by post on Checklis...

Mar 10, 202512 min

Foldable iPhone Talk Flares Up - MOSK: 03.07.2025

- Ming-Chi Kuo Restarts Foldable iPhone Talk - CIRP Sees iPhone 16e Price as Hurdle for iPhone SE Owners - Forbes: iFixit Finds No Parts Pairing in iPhone 16e - Brazil Gives Apple 90 Days to Open iOS Ecosystem to Third-Party Providers - King Charles III Makes Apple Music Playlist for Commonwealth Day - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - A closer look at Apple's App Store age assurance plans PLUS another st...

Mar 07, 202515 min

Updates for MacBook Air and Mac Studio - MOSK: 03.06.2025

- Apple Intros M4 MacBook Air - M4 MacBook Air Can Drive Two External Displays And Built-In Display Simultaneously - Apple Discontinues M2 and M3 Models of MacBook Air - Apple Announces Mac Studio Models with M3 Ultra and M4 Max - Report: iOS 18.4 Bringing A.I. Summaries of App Store Reviews - Apple Updates Shazam App for Better Syncing Across Apple Music and Spotify - iFixit Gives iPhone 16e Provisional Repairability Score of 7/10 - Report: iOS 18.4 Brings RCS Support for T-Mobile MVNOs - Spons...

Mar 06, 202518 min

Apple Intros M3 iPad Air - MOSK: 03.05.2025

- Apple Announces M3 iPad Air - Apple Updates iPad with More Storage, A16 (So, No Apple Intelligence) - Apple Releases New Magic Keyboard for iPad Air, Smart Folio for iPad - Gurman Says Expect New MacBook Air Units Today - Gurman: New Mac Studio Units Could Also Hit This Week - Apple Outs New Cases for iPhone 16 and Bands for Apple Watch - Apple Reportedly Sues Over UK iCloud Backdoor Demand - Judge Dismisses Class Action iCloud Monopoly Suit - Public Betas Out for Next Round of Apple OS Update...

Mar 05, 202516 min

There's Something in the AIR - MOSK: 03.04.2025

- Tim Cook Teases “Air” Announcement This Week - iDownloadBlog: New iPad Air Possible This Week, New MacBook Air Most Likely - Gruber: Tim Cook Tease Same as 2008 MacBook Air Intro - TSMC Plans Additional $100B Investment in AZ Facilities - Apple Releases Second Developer Betas for Next Round of OS Updates - iOS/iPadOS 18.4 Back for iPhone 12 and Borked iPads - iOS 18.4 Beta Adds “Talk to Siri” and Visual Intelligence - Apple Vision Pro App Turns Up in iOS 18.4 Beta 2 - Seven New Emoji in the Ne...

Mar 04, 202514 min

Talk of New M4 MacBook Air - MOSK: 03.03.2025

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects M4 MacBook Air Within Days - France’s App Tracking Transparency Probe Could Cost Apple Billions - Apple Sued Over Carbon Neutral Claims and Apple Watch - NHL Refs Have Been Using Apple Watch on-Ice for Current Season - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Mythic Quest" Offshoot "Side Quest" - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code FACTORPODCAST at FACTORMEALS.com/FACTORPODCAST - Google's making a couple of notable user privacy and securit...

Mar 03, 202513 min

Apple Outlines New App Store Child Protections - MOSK: 02.28.2025

- IDC Shrinks Tablet and PC Expectations on Tariff and Consumer Sentiment Concerns - Apple Highlights App Store Child Protections - France Apparently Closes DRC Case Against Apple - Microsoft Makes Copilot App for macOS - Powerbeats Pro 2 Meet Limitations at the Gym - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Number One on the Call Sheet” Documentaries - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - DeepSeek and a ne...

Feb 28, 202515 min

Trump Angry Over Apple Inclusion & Diversity - MOSK: 02.27.2025

- Gruber on Trump’s Anger Over Apple and Inclusion & Diversity - DNI Gabbard Investigating UK’s Demand for Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: Indonesia iPhone 16 Sales Ban Officially Lifted - Canalys: Apple Was 2024’s Top Seller of A.I.-Capable Computers - M4 iMac Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Bono Doc Hits Apple TV+ and Vision Pro Spatial Video on 30 May - Jony Ive Does BBC’s “Desert Island Discs” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSK...

Feb 27, 202516 min

Apple Keeps Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs - MOSK: 02.26.2025

- Apple Defends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs at Shareholder Meeting - Bloomberg: Indonesia Close to Lifting iPhone 16 Sales Ban - Apple Intelligence Hitting EU in April - Adobe Releases Photoshop for iOS - Pixelmator Gets Bug Fix Update - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirPods Max with Lightning Port - N.C. Paper Addresses Apple’s RTP Campus Plans - Apple Developer News Gets Account on China’s WeChat - “Berlin ER” Starts Run on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal ...

Feb 26, 202514 min

Apple's $500B U.S. Investment - MOSK: 02.25.2025

- Apple Announces $500B in U.S. Investments - New Investments Reminiscent of 2018 and 2021 Announcements - Announced Houston Facility Has Foxconn Flavor - Ming-Chi Kuo Says Houston Facility to be Powered by High-End M5 Processors - Wedbush Applauds Timing of Apple Announcement - Apple Seeds First Betas of Next OS Updates to Public Testers - AirPods Pro 2 Get Hearing Aid Function in UK - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual p...

Feb 25, 202516 min

Travelin' Tim's Trip to the White House - MOSK: 02.24.2025

- Apple Pulls Advanced Data Protection in the UK - Tim Cook Makes Trip to White House - Trump Says Cook Pledged “Billions” in US Investment, More Manufacturing - Apple Starts New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Pulls Back Some OS Betas After Bricking Issues - A Slew of New Features Feature in iOS 18.4 Beta - Matter Robo-Vac Support Back in Home App in iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Activates Find My Support for South Korea - iOS 18.4 Dev. Beta Seems to Pave Way for Google A.I. Integ...

Feb 24, 202517 min

iPhone 16e, Pricing, and Future iPhones - MOSK: 02.21.2025

- Evercore Loves Higher Price for iPhone 16e - Engadget Calls iPhone 16e Pricing a “Cruel Joke” - TechCrunch: Older iPhones May Beat iPhone 16e in India - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees More Apple Wireless Chips in Near Future iPhones - Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - iOS Update Will Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro - Apple TV+ Says "The Gorge" Is Its Biggest Film Premier to Date - Apple TV+ Says “Severance” Passes “Ted Lasso” in Number of Viewers - Deadline: Apple Original...

Feb 21, 202519 min

Apple Intros iPhone 16e - MOSK: 02.20.2025

- BofA: Apple May Have to Raise iPhone Prices in Face of Tariffs - Apple Announces iPhone 16e - iPhone 16e Gives MagSafe a Miss - Apple Posts iPhone 16e Intro Video on YouTube - Cult of Mac: What’s Missing from iPhone 16e - Apple Discontinues iPhone SE, iPhone 14, and iPhone 14 Plus - iPhone 16e means No More 64GB iPhones - iPhone 16e Brings an End to the Home Button - Apple Discontinues Last of Its Lightning Port Devices - Apple Currently Sells No (PRODUCT)RED Devices - Sponsored by Incogni: Ta...

Feb 20, 202519 min

Expectations for iPhone SE Refresh - MOSK: 02.19.2025

- Survey: Price Most Important Factor When Phone Shopping in U.S. - UBS is Ho-Hum Ahead of iPhone SE Update - Evercore Sees New iPhone SE Adding $12B to Apple Revenue - iPhone SE Update Expected Today - “Trader” Apps with No Public Contact Info Pulled from App Stores in EU - Chicagoland’s Apple Northbrook Set for Permanent Closure - Apple TV Patches Go Team Specific for 30th Season MLS Jerseys - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Crime Series “Dope Thief” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data ...

Feb 19, 202514 min

A DeepSeek Eviction and a Netflix Mistake - MOSK: 02.18.2025

- South Korea Forces DeepSeek Removal from Apple and Google App Stores - Apple Launches Holistic Health Research Study - Netflix Accidentally Integrates with Apple TV - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code MACOSKEN and get 60% off an annual plan at incogni.com/macosken - Romance Scams and Apple's Zero-Day OS Updates on Checklist 411 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as ...

Feb 18, 202511 min

Excitement Over iPhone SE and A.I. in China - MOSK: 02.17.2025

- TF International Analyst Lays Out New iPhone SE Expectations - Wedbush: Alibaba/Baidu Apple Intelligence Deals Break the iPhone Logjam - Baidu to Handle Some of China's Apple Intelligence Features - Report: Apple Intelligence Headed to Apple’s Headset - Gurman: A.I.-Infused Siri May Come After iOS 18.4 - Apple Posts General Recruitment Notice for Downtown Detroit Retail Location - Peanuts Screensaver for Apple TV Went Full Valentine’s Day on Valentine’s Day - Sponsored by Incogni: Take your pe...

Feb 17, 202514 min

Apple Intelligence in China and Something New Next Week - MOSK: 02.14.2025

- Apple and Alibaba Teaming for Apple Intelligence in China - Apple CEO Teases Product Launch Next Week - TikTok Back in App Store and Google Play Store After Assurance from AG - Apple Issued Watch Speaker Support Doc - Apple Maps Adds Cycling Support in Ireland and UK - Apple Vision Pro Fit App Precedes Anticipated Headset Press Briefing - NBA Adds Tabletop View to Apple Vision Pro App - Kids & Family Series “Goldie” Hits Apple TV+ - Sci-Fi/Horror/Romance/Thriller “The Gorge” Hits Apple TV+ - R...

Feb 14, 202514 min

Rumors of Apple Intelligence in China - MOSK: 02.13.2025

- Report: Apple Partners with Alibaba for Apple Intelligence in China - Reports: Apple Intelligence Reactivated on Some Devices After Monday OS Updates - Report: Apple Eyes iPhone Production in Indonesia - Apple Selling Refurbished M4 MacBook Pro and Mac mini Models - Apple Lets Users Merge Content from Multiple Apple Accounts - Improved Powerbeats Pro 2 Hit Today - Reports of Trouble with Apple Watch Series 10 Speakers - Apple Back to Advertising on Twitter - Apple Completes Pixelmator Acquisit...

Feb 13, 202514 min

The Gulf of What Now? MOSK: 02.12.2025

- Apple Did Something It Very Much Did Not Have to Do - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Feb 12, 202510 min

Important Security Fix for iPhone and iPad - MOSK: 02.11.2025

- Apple Issues iOS and iPadOS Updates to Fix Security Issue Under Active Exploit - Other Apple OS Updates Address Unspecified "Important Security Fixes" - IDC: iPhone Took Sixth-Place in India in 2024 - Canalys: iPad Widens Global Tablet Lead - Apple Updates Sport App with NASCAR and MLB Spring Training - Apple Music Posts Spatial Audio Mix of Kendrick Lamar/Super Bowl Halftime Show - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken o...

Feb 11, 202513 min

Prying, Spying, and a New iPhone SE (Maybe) - MOSK: 02.10.2025

- Report: UK Demands Backdoor Into Encrypted iCloud Data - Report: DeepSeek iOS App Riddled with Serious Privacy and Security Issues - Gurman Expects New iPhone SE This Week - 9to5Mac Spots Unreleased iOS 18.3.1 in Visitor Logs - Payments in iPhone 7 “Loop Disease” Settlement Finally Going Out - Apple Ups Max Trade-In Values for Macs in US - Apple Video Shows Non-Humanoid Robot with Personality Plus - Apple Increases Hiring for Robotics - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free...

Feb 10, 202515 min

Under the Weather - Be Back Monday

- Came down with something. Talk to you Monday. Be nice to each other. And yourself. - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code macosken50off at FACTORMEALS.com/macosken50off - OCR App Store Malware and the Grubhub data theft on Checklist 410 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or...

Feb 07, 20252 min

China May Probe Apple in Response to Tariffs - MOSK: 02.06.2025

- Report: China Eyes App Store Probe in Response to Trump Tariffs - Wedbush Sees No Worry for AAPL in China Probe Report - Report: Screen Reading Malware Found in App Store Apps - Apple Invites Gets Its First Update - Apple Vision Pro Gets 10% Military and Veterans Discount - Apple Opens M4 Mac Range to Self-Repair Program - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code macosken50off at FACTORMEALS.com/macosken50off - The latest on the Change Healthcare Hack on Che...

Feb 06, 202512 min

Positive Takes on AAPL and iPhone - MOSK: 02.05.2025

- BofA: Q2 App Store Revenue Up 17% - Evercore Unfazed by China Tariffs Effect on Apple - Canalys: Despite 1% Fall, Apple Topped Global Smartphone Shipments in 2024 - Counterpoint: iPhone ASP Hits Record High in 2024 - Apple Raises Monthly Subscription Costs for AppleCare+ on iPhone by 50 Cents - Apple Invites: New Invitations App for iCloud+ Subscribers - Apple Watch Activity Challenge on the Way for Valentine’s Day - Apple TV+ Out Trailer for “Berlin ER” - “Love You to Death” Starts Its Run on...

Feb 05, 202514 min

Apple Shares Slide on China Tariffs - MOSK: 02.04.2025

- Apple Shares Slide on Trump's 10% China Tariffs - India Makes Making in India Easier in Face of Trump’s China Tariffs - BofA: Manufacturing Outside of China Should Help Apple Avoid Tariff Trouble - Against Apple’s Wishes, AltStore Brings Native Porn App to iOS in EU - Apple Outs New iOS 18.3 Version for iPhone 11 Line - - Entries Open for Swift Student Challenge - Apple Music Launches “Replay 2025” Member Playlist - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Second Season of “Surface” - Staged “Schmigadoon!” ...

Feb 04, 202516 min

The Tiniest Move Up for an AAPL Target - MOSK: 02.03.2025

- Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target Post Q1FY25 Earnings - Report: Apple Kills Secret AR Glasses Project - Report: Confetti - New Apple Invitation Service Could Launch This Week - Report: Apple Retail Locations Dropping Multi-Year AppleCare+ Option - Apple Agrees to Settle Apple Watch Battery Swelling Suit - Self-Help Book from “Severance” Hits Apple Books - Sponsored by Factor: Get 50% off your first box plus free shipping with code macosken50off at FACTORMEALS.com/macosken50off - The latest on t...

Feb 03, 202513 min

Last Notes Ahead of Apple Q1FY25 Earnings - MOSK: 01.30.2025

- Evercore Keeps AAPL at “Outperform” with $250 Target - Oppenheimer Drops AAPL to “Perform,” Keeps $250 Target - Apple Reports Q1FY25 Earnings Today - CIRP: More iPhone 16 Buyers Are Skipping Storage Upgrades - iOS 18.3 Turns On Direct-to-Cell Starlink Beta for Select T-Mobile Users - NVIDIA GeForce NOW Now Supported on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Goes Big on Season 30 for MLS - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and S...

Jan 30, 202512 min

Tariffs Telegraphed for Apple and TSMC - MOSK: 01.29.2025

- Trump Signals Tariffs on Components and Pharmaceuticals Made in Taiwan - IDC: iPhone Tops in China Last Quarter, Third in 2024 - Georgia Tech Students Find Security Flaws in Recent Apple Hardware - App Store Connect App Updated to v2.1 - CVS Tests Crazy App-Based System to Unlock Locked Merchandise - MKBHD Is Turned On By Project Moohan - Apple TV+ Posts “Meditative” Walkthrough of “Silo” Sets - Season Four of "Mythic Quest" Starts on Apple TV+ - The importance of family passwords and more on ...

Jan 29, 202514 min
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