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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.

Episodes

Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirTag News - MOSK: 12.04.2023

- Counterpoint: Apple Watch Delivers Record Q3 Shipments - Report: Fakes Replacing Some iPhone 15 Pro Max Orders in UK - DC Police Suggest AirTagging Canada Goose Jackets - Rumor: Apple and Paramount Consider Streaming Bundle - CNBC: 17-Minutes on Apple Silicon - Report: Parent Company Lays Off Entire Filmic Staff - Zoom App Launches for Apple TV 4K - Apple TV+ Announces “Girls State” Documentary - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Se...

Dec 04, 202313 min

Security Updates and Silicon Moves - MOSK: 12.01.2023

- Apple Issues Emergency Security Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - UK Revives Apple Investigation Into Mobile Browser and Cloud Gaming Dominance - Apple and Amkor Team on US Silicon Packaging Facility - Ars Technica: Apple/Amkor Announcement Makes AZ TSMC Plant More Relevant - 9to5Mac: Apple Resellers Not Selling FineWoven Cases in Stores - Apple Updates Video Creation Apps - Apple Announces Trailer and Premier Date for “Criminal Record” - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. ...

Dec 01, 202311 min

Apple Sort of Skirts the WSJ/Goldman Story - MOSK: 11.30.2023

- Apple Issues Vague Statement Related to Goldman Sachs Breakup Report - Pros and Cons on AAPL from Morgan Stanley - Apple Pay Promo Generates Money for the Global Fund - Steam Ending Support for macOS High Sierra and macOS Mojave - Apple Names Top Books, Audiobooks, and Podcasts for 2023 - Apple Books for iOS and iPad Adds “Year in Review” Insights for Readers - Apple Music Plays Up Replay 2023 - Apple Names 2023 Apps of the Year - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support th...

Nov 30, 202314 min

WSJ: Apple and Goldman Sachs Parting Ways - MOSK: 11.29.2023

- WSJ: Apple Ending Consumer Financial Partnership with Goldman Sachs - Counterpoint Notes "Singles Day" Smartphone Resurgence in China - Reuters Notes Drop in "Singles Day" iPhone Sales - Evercore Says Reuters Note Should Not Cause Worry for Apple Investors - Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger Dies at 99 - Apple Seeds Fourth Round of OS Betas to Developers - iOS 17.2 Developer Beta Brings Alert and Haptics Customization Options - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “John Lennon: Murder With...

Nov 29, 202314 min

Dropping the NameDrop Hysteria - MOSK: 11.28.2023

- Foxconn Plans New US$1.5B Investment in India - Apple Pay and Google Pay Likely to Fall Under New Regulation in Australia - Varjo Headset Puts Apple Vision Pro Price in Context - Samsung Files Puzzling XR Trademark in UK - The Sudden, Senseless Worry Over Namedrop - 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!

Nov 28, 202312 min

Wedbush Says Fear Not the AAPL Bears - MOSK: 11.27.2023

- Wedbush: Fear Not the Growls and Grunts of Apple Bears - Apple Has Worked on CEO Successions Plans - NLRB Joins Towson Retail Union Complaint - Foxconn Founder Ends Bid for Taiwanese Presidency - Voice Chat Now Free in ChatGPT App - Apple’s “Napoleon” Takes Second at Box Office - 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!

Nov 27, 202310 min

Greenpeace Leans on Apple to Lean on Foxconn - MOSK: 11.22.2023

- Greenpeace Gives Apple Partner Foxconn “D+” on Decarbonization - Surprise! Nothing Chat Framework Sunbird ALSO Has Security Issues - First-Gen AirPods Pro 2 Hit Apple Refurbished Stores in Europe - Friday Shows Move to Wednesday This Week on Apple TV+ - Apple Posts “Fuzzy Feelings” Holiday Video - 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!

Nov 22, 202314 min

Morgan Stanley: A.I. Could Drive iPhone Sales - MOSK: 11.21.2023

- Morgan Stanley Talks Apple and A.I. and iPhone and China - Twitter CEO Calls Advertiser Defections “Temporary” - MacRumors Expects Bug Fixing iOS 17.1.2 Next Week - Ford F-150 Lightning Gets Apple Maps EV Routing - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for New England Patriots Docuseries - 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!

Nov 21, 202310 min

Apple Is an eX Twitter Advertiser - MOSK: 11.20.2023

- Apple, Other Big Firms Pause Ads on Twitter Amid Antisemitic Messaging - Apple Contests “Gatekeeper” Status for Services in EU - Tap to Pay Taking Flight with Alaska Airlines - Apple’s Digital Car Key Support Coming to Select MINI Models - Nothing Pulls Its iMessage/Sunbird Workaround App - Dua Lipa Gets 45-Minute Interview with Tim Cook - 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!

Nov 20, 202310 min

China and US and Apple and RCS - MOSK: 11.17.2023

- WaPo Notes Sudden Shift in China’s Rhetoric Around U.S. Relations - Tim Cook Attends SF Dinner Hosted by China's President Xi - Apple to Fold RCS Into iOS Sometime in 2024 - Apple Says RCS Messages Will Be Green in iMessage - Google Welcomes Apple to RCS Party - Apple Outs Black Friday Through Cyber Monday Gift Card Offers for US - tvOS 17.2 Beta Adds “Add” Button to Pre-Show Trailers in Apple TV+ - Apple Music Classical (Finally) Launches App for iPad - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChe...

Nov 17, 202316 min

The Problem with Apple's Problem with "The Problem..." MOSK: 11.16.2023

- Apple Extends Free Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14 for Extra Year - Apple Outs New Round of OS Betas to Public Testers - Sensitive Content Warnings Coming to Tapbacks and Contact Posters - Swipe to Change Faces Back in watchOS 10.2 Beta - Report: Wireless Charging Borked for Some GM Drivers Since iOS 17.1 - App-In-Progress Makes Spatial Video Viewable on Range of VR Headsets - House Committee Quizzes Apple on Canceling “The Problem with Jon Stewart” - Apple Stops Sales of Mac OS X Lio...

Nov 16, 202317 min

Countdown to Kaiju - MOSK: 11.15.2023

- Bloomberg Plays Good News Headline, Bad News Story with Apple and Foxconn - iFixit Calls on FTC to Strengthen Right to Repair Rules - Japan Plans Tax Change for Offshore App Stores - Apple’s “Tap to Pay” Goes Live in France - Apple Outs a Slew of Developer Updates - Apple Releases First Firmware Update for Latest Pencil - TikTok Adds Buttons for Saving Music to Streaming Services - Producers Say Apple TV+ Godzilla Series Not Shot in Spatial Video - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/...

Nov 15, 202315 min

"Highly Controlled" Sideloading? MOSK: 11.14.2023

- Wedbush: New Tech Bull Market Has Begun - Bloomberg: “Highly Controlled System” Expected for iPhone Apps Outside App Store - Rumblings of Rally Against Apple Parts Pairing - UploadVR: Spatial Video Option Live for iOS 17.2 Public Beta - Apple Arcade “Hello Kitty” Game Nominated for Game Awards Award - Two Apple TV+ Titles Take Seven Trophies at Critics Choice Documentary Awards - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/mok250 and use code mok250 for $250 off - Chat with us in Patreon for ...

Nov 14, 202316 min

Special People Shoot Spatial Video - MOSK: 11.13.2023

- Report: Apple to File Appeal with EU Against DMA Provisions - Tech Press Tries Shooting and Viewing Apple Vision Pro Spatial Video - Apple Seeds Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 17.2 to Public Testing Program - Report: Apple Will Merge Apps for iTunes Movies and TV Shows into TV App - Second Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.2 Out to Public Testers - Business Insider Questions Deal Between Apple and Amazon Over Competing Ads - iFixit Examines Space Blackness of New MacBook Pro - iFixit Posts M3 MBP Tear-Down ...

Nov 13, 202316 min

iOS 17.2's Making Video for Vision Pro - MOSK: 11.10.2023

- Apple May Still Have to Pay Ireland €14.3B in EC Tax Battle - Apple Filing Indicates Third-Party App Stores for iPhone Ahead in EU - Apple Settles Hiring Discrimination Case with DoJ for $25 Million - Spatial Video and 3D Movies Pave Way for Apple Vision Pro - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of iOS and iPadOS 17.2 - iOS 17.2 Developer Beta Turns on Shooting in Spatial Video - Movies with 3D Support Turn Up in Apple Offerings - Apple Seeds Second Developer Beta of macOS Sonoma 14.2 - Second ...

Nov 10, 202319 min

Putting Apple at the Center of Edge A.I. - MOSK: 11.09.2023

- Morgan Stanley: Apple Will Be Key Beneficiary of “Edge A.I.” - Google and EU Telecoms Petition EC for iMessage Interoperability - macOS 14.1.1 Fixes M3 Mac Update Issues (and May Have Borked Some Ports) - Apple Pre-Announces 2024 Swift Student Challenge - Apple Music Names Taylor Swift “Artist of the Year” - “Stray” Headed to App Store for Apple Silicon Macs - Capcom Says “Resident Evil 4” Hitting Recent Apple Gear on 20 December - Apple TV+ Taking “Monarch…” Promotion to Brazil’s CCXP - Apple...

Nov 09, 202318 min

New Mac Machines, Old macOS - MOSK: 11.08.2023

- Some New Macs Ship with Old macOS - Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.1.1, iOS 17.1.1, watchOS 10.1.1, and HomePod v17.1.1 - Wedbush Analyst Sees Wall Street Catching Up with Him on AAPL - CFPB Proposes Greater Oversight on Big Tech Payment Systems - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Season Three of “Slow Horses” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off any SimpliSafe system with a Fast Protect Plan at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patre...

Nov 08, 202313 min

Stores and Shows and a Foxconn Update - MOSK: 11.07.2023

- Foxconn Maintains Positive Note for Current Quarter - Apple: No 27-Inch Apple Silicon iMac Coming - Apple Updates Logic Pro for Mac and iPad - Illinois Apple Store Smashed with Car and Burgled - Apple Opens 56th Retail Location in China - Apple TV+ Mounts CG Animated Peanuts Feature - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Action-Comedy “The Family Plan” - Apple TV+ Shows Off Trailer for “The Velveteen Rabbit” - Apple TV+ Posts Promo for Podcast “The Pirate of Prague” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% of...

Nov 07, 202315 min

Success and "Killers of the Flower Moon" - MOSK: 11.06.2023

- Analysts React to Apple Q4FY23 Earnings - Apple Opens Extended Returns Window for the Holidays - Washington, DC Giving Out AirTags to Keep Track of Cars - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Veterans Day - MacRumors: watchOS Update “Coming Soon” to Fix Excessive Battery Drain - Considering Success and “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Hear Me Discuss "Killers of the Flower Moon" on the Podcast "Facepalm America" - Apple TV+ Nabs 27 Kid’s and Family Emmy Nominations - Apple TV+ Posts Alt-News P...

Nov 06, 202320 min

Anticipating Apple's Q4 Earnings Call - MOSK: 11.02.2023

Wedbush Faults Negative “Groupthink Mentality” Ahead of Apple Earnings Evercore Turned On by Continued App Store Growth Counterpoint: September-Quarter iPhone Shipments Up 34% in India Ming-Chi Kuo Tracking iPhone Production Growth for India Q4FY23 Earnings Call Set for 2pm PDT/5pm EDT M3 Macs Will Have Day-One OS Update Waits Lengthen for Top-End Preconfigured M3 MacBook Pro Apple Turns on Tap to Pay for Ukraine Apple Drops $5 Voice Plan from Apple Music Offerings Apple TV+ Offers First Look fo...

Nov 02, 202317 min

M3 Reacts and India Hacks - MOSK: 11.01.2023

- Analysts React to “Scary Fast” M3 Event - Report: Apple Warns Opposition Figures in India of iPhone Spy Attacks - EA Sports FC, Erling Haaland, and Beats Team Up on… Something - Report: Qualcomm to Out New XR Chipset in Early 2024 - Apple Posts “Scary Fast” Behind the Scenes Video - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60mok and use code 60mok for 60% off plus free shipping - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an emai...

Nov 01, 202314 min

Macs Hop on the M3 - MOSK: 10.31.2023

- Apple Intros “Scary Fast” M3 Line of Processors - Apple Updates iMac Line with M3 Apple Silicon - Apple Updates MacBook Pro with M3 Apple Silicon and Space Black Option - New Macs Bring Final End to Touch Bar - Apple's "Scary Fast" Event Shot on iPhone 15 Pro Max - Oppenheimer Drops AAPL Target to $220, Keeps “Buy” Rating on Shares - Morgan Stanley Bullish Long Term (Iffy Near Term) on AAPL - JP Morgan: Interest in Switching to iPhone and Upgrading iPhones Up in US - JP Morgan: Services Could ...

Oct 31, 202321 min

Scary, Fast, and Hitting Tonight - MOSK: 10.30.2023

- Apple “Scary Fast” Streaming Event Set for This Evening - Evercore Sees Good September-Quarter, Decent December-Quarter for Apple - AppleMust: Apple Profits in India Up 76% in FY23 - AppleMust: Tata Group iPhone Production Should Be Ramping Up - iAppleBytes: iOS 17.1 Improves Battery Life for Relatively Recent Models - Next iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Betas Out to Public Testers - Hints in Code May Point to Apple Testing HomePod with a Screen - CarPlay Site Says Announcement Still Coming Before Yea...

Oct 30, 202313 min

Wall Street Worries Over iPhone - MOSK: 10.27.2023

- Piper Sandler Cuts Apple Expectations While Staying Bullish on Shares - UBS Worries Over Shorter Waits for iPhone 15 Line - Counterpoint Research Sees Strengthening Smartphone Sales in China - ITC Decision Increases Possibility of Apple Watch Ban in US - First Betas of Next Round of OS Updates Out to Developers - MacRumors Highlights Features Headed to iOS 17.2 - tvOS 17.2 Beta Sports Navigation Changes - Apple Promises Fix for BMW/NFC Wireless Charging Bug - Battery Drain and Overheating Comp...

Oct 27, 202317 min

You Are the Lever Apple Can Pull - MOSK: 10.26.2023

- Apple Ups Price on Many Consumer Services - Evercore Analyst Digs Apple Services Price Increases - Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 17.1 - Apple Releases macOS Sonoma 14.1 - Apple Releases watchOS 10.1 - Apple Releases tvOS 17.1 - tvOS and HomePod 17.1 Updates Bring Enhance Dialogue to Entire HomePod Line - Apple Updates iTunes for Windows to v12.13 - Apple Adds Concerts Feature to Shazam - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60mok and use code 60mok for 60% off plus free shipping - Chat...

Oct 26, 202315 min

Apple Plans "Scary Fast" Night Event - MOSK: 10.25.2023

- Apple Announces “Scary Fast” Streaming Event for 30 October - Mac Focus Expected for "Scary Fast" Event - Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman Expect "Scary Fast" M3 MacBook Pros - Gurman Sees M3 iMacs Next Week - 9to5Mac Says We Could See Now USB-C Cords - Apple Pay Later Goes Live in the U.S. - What the heck happened to the OS updates? - White House Says Apple Expanding Self-Repair Program Nationally - Canadian Broadcasters Want Apple to Do a Thing It’s Already Doing - Accessory Maker Pad & Quill Is...

Oct 25, 202317 min

Apple and Foxconn and Luxshare and China - MOSK: 10.24.2023

- Ahead of Apple Earnings, Analysts Weigh Uncertainties - SCMP Notes Lower Prices for iPhone 15 in China Ahead of 11.11 Sales Day - China Investigates Foxconn as Founder Seeks Taiwanese Presidency - WSJ Looks at Apple’s Reliance on China-Based Luxshare - Apple Opening New Store in China Next Week - YouTube Music Gets Native HomePod Support - Apple Originals “Killers of the Flower Moon” Takes Second Over Opening Weekend - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60mok and use code 60mok for 6...

Oct 24, 202317 min

Positive Signs for iPhone Sales - MOSK: 10.23.2023

AT&T CEO: September iPhone Preorders Strongest in Years A Very Festive Start to the Festive Season for iPhone in India Cook Meets with More Government Officials on Weeklong China Trip Gurman Hears Talk of New Macs This Month Pics Surface of HomePod Prototype with LCD Screen Apple Seeds Second RC of iOS 17.1 to Developers Quick Thoughts on iPhone 15 Pro Max Apple Pulls Out “The One” in Toronto Edison Research: Radio Still Wins Listening in Cars Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/60mok a...

Oct 23, 202316 min

What TSMC Numbers DON'T Say About iPhone - MOSK: 10.20.2023

- 3nm Shines in Dark TSMC Quarter - iOS 17.1 Should Fix Screen Time Syncing Issues - iOS 17.1 Should Fix Significant Locations Bug - Report: Apple Considers Ad Sales for More of Its Own Podcasts - Apple Podcasts Now Play Through Amazon Alexa in 40+ Countries - NYT: Apple TV+ and Jon Stewart Part Ways - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Save 40% on any new system with a Fast Protect Plan at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/maco...

Oct 20, 202316 min