Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

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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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Union? What Union? MOSK: 12.08.2023

- Would-Be UK Retail Union Fights for Recognition from Apple - Problems with Apple Pay Early on Thursday - Apple Seeds Second RC of macOS 14.2 to Developers - iOS 17.2 Bringing Pass Sharing Feature Similar to NameDrop - Apple TV+ Offers First Glimpse of SciFi Conspiracy Series “Constellation” - $4 Check from Steve Jobs Sells for $46,000 - Check Out the Latest Checklists by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - 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!

9m
Dec 08
Push Notifications and Privacy Concerns - MOSK: 12.07.2023

- Sen. Wyden Blows Whistle on Surveillance Via Push Notifications - Report: iMessage Likely to Fall Outside of EU’s DMA Regulations - FT: Apple Wants Battery Makers to #MakeInIndia - tvOS 17.2 Killing iTunes Movie and TV Stores - Apple TV+ Outs New Trailer for WWII Series “Masters of the Air” - New Charlotte, NC Area Apple Store Opens 14 December - FineWoven Feedback from Mac OS Ken Listeners - Check Out the Latest Checklists by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - 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!

16m
Dec 07
Foxconn Raises Expectations - MOSK: 12.06.2023

- Foxconn Ups Q4 Expectations - Apple Seeks Smartphone USB-C Requirement Waiver in India - First-Gen iPhone SE and Second-Gen 12.9” iPad Pro Go “Vintage” at Apple - Apple Seeds OS Release Candidates to Developers - iOS 17.2 to Bring Qi2 Support to iPhone 13 and iPhone  - iOS 17.2 Should Fix Wireless Charging in Some Vehicles - Apple Music Collaborative Playlists Absent from iOS 17.2 RC - Apple Issues Minor Update for Video Creation App Clips - “Wiser Than Me With Julia Louis-Dreyfus” Named Apple Podcasts Show of the Year - Apple Green Lights “Foundation” Season Three - Apple TV+ Nabs 16 Critics Choice TV Awards Noms - Check Out the Latest Checklists by SecureMac - online at SecureMac.com/checklist - 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!

12m
Dec 06
“Central Park” and “Swagger” Sent Packing - MOSK: 12.05.2023

- Wedbush Analyst Spins the Hits - Report: Cyclonic Rains Halt iPhone Production at Plants in Southern India  - Report: TDK Building Cell Plant for iPhone Batteries in India - PBS News Hour Weekend: Six Minutes on Making iPhone in India - ExpressVPN for Apple TV Hits App Store for Apple TV - “Central Park” and “Swagger” Sent Packing - “Killers of the Flower Moon” Available to Rent or Buy Before Apple TV+ Debut - Check Out the Latest Checklists by SecureMac - online at SecureMac.com/checklist - 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 !

12m
Dec 05
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 - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

12m
Dec 04
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. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

11m
Dec 01
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 the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

14m
Nov 30
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 Without A Trial” - Season Three of “Slow Horses” Underway on Apple TV+ - 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!

14m
Nov 29
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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

11m
Nov 28
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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

10m
Nov 27
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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

13m
Nov 22
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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

10m
Nov 21
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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

10m
Nov 20
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 GreenChef.com/mok250 and use code mok250 for $250 off - 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!

16m
Nov 17
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 Lion and Mountain Lion on DVD - Apple Adds Range of Third-Party Accessories to Online Store - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for “The New Look” - Sponsored by Green Chef: Go to GreenChef.com/mok250 and use code mok250 for $250 off - 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!

16m
Nov 16
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/mok250 and use code mok250 for $250 off - 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!

14m
Nov 15
"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 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!

15m
Nov 14
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 Video - 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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

16m
Nov 13
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 macOS 14.2 Developer Beta Folds in Shazam - Apple Seeds Second Developer Beta of watchOS 10.2 - Apple Seeds Second Developer Beta of tvOS 17.2 - Woz Spends One Night in Hospital After Minor Stroke - Apple Ups Trade-In Values on a Lot of Gear - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Masters of the Air” - 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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

18m
Nov 10
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 TV+ Outs Trailer for “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas” - 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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

17m
Nov 09
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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

13m
Nov 08
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% 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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

15m
Nov 07
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 Promo for Alt-History Series “For All Mankind” - NASA Launches “Spot the Station” App - 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 Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

19m
Nov 06
Recapping Apple's Q4FY23 Earnings and Call - MOSK: 11.03.2023

- Recapping Apple's Fourth-Quarter Fiscal year 2023 Earnings - 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!

18m
Nov 03
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 for “The Family Plan” Eight New Games Hitting Apple Arcade Before Year’s End 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!

16m
Nov 02
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 email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

14m
Nov 01
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 Save the Holidays for Apple - 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 email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

20m
Oct 31
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 Year’s End - 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 email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

13m
Oct 30
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 Complaints Post watchOS 10.1 Update - Apple TV+ Announces Extensive Docuseries on Murder of John Lennon - 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 email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

17m
Oct 27
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 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!

15m
Oct 26