Ken Ray

Mac OS Ken

#53 in Technology · 🇺🇸 #60 in Technology · 🇵🇭

About the show

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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A Lawsuit, an Industrial Accident, and a Challenge - MOSK: 11.11.2026

Nov 11, 2026 11 min

- Apple Sued for Not Building a Search Engine or Something - Three Perish at Indian iPhone Components Plant - Apple Announces Developer and Manufacturing Resources for Turkey - Apple Announces Dates for Swift Student Challenge 2027 - Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3 - Sign Language Interpretation Rolling Out on Apple TV - Veterans Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Today - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple's Relentless Pursuit of Every Nickel and Dime - MOSK: 11.10.2026

Nov 10, 2026 14 min

- Report: Some Apple Store Staff Foisting Unexpected Subscriptions on Customers - Evecore: How Apple Could Monetize A.I. - Apple Monetizing A.I. Through Logic Pro - Apple Intelligence Aimed at Mac and iPad in China - A Slew of Security Updates for Apple Operating Systems - Veterans Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Wednesday 11 November - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Congress Could Put Apple in Hot Seat - MOSK: 11.09.2026

Nov 9, 2026 13 min

- Democratic Congress Likely to Investigate App Store Dealings Around ICE - Dems Request Info from Corporate Donors to White House Ballroom - Omdia: Growth for Tablets Unlikely Until 2028 - Counterpoint: Smartphone Revenue Up a Little, Shipments Down a Lot - UK's Apple Festival Place Closes 21 November - Apple Retail Decks the Halls for the Holidays - Extended Holiday Return Windows Now Open for Apple Retail - Turning Off MBP Apple Logo: The Terminal Solution - Turning Off MBP Apple Logo: There's an App for That - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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A Lawsuit, an Industrial Accident, and a Challenge - MOSK: 11.11.2026

Nov 11, 2026 11 min

Apple's Relentless Pursuit of Every Nickel and Dime - MOSK: 11.10.2026

Nov 10, 2026 14 min

Congress Could Put Apple in Hot Seat - MOSK: 11.09.2026

Nov 9, 2026 13 min

Apple Lightly Dinged in Thursday's Historic Rout - MOSK: 11.06.2026

Nov 6, 2026 16 min

- Thursday's Historic Rout (and How Apple Got Caught in It) - PROLED XDR MacBook Pro Reviews Praise Display, Kind of Forget Touch - First blankOS 27.3 Betas Out to Public Testers - If You Can Have Sex with an App, Apple Says It Has to be Labeled 18+ Soon - Apple Adds Retention Messaging to Developer Tool Kit - Filming Wraps on Season-Four of "Shrinking" - Production Should Be Underway on Second Season of "Pluribus" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Second Season of "Bad Monkey" - Apple TV Restocks Classic Movie Offerings - Feel-Good Comedy "Stick" Starts Second Season on Apple TV - Apple TV's "Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook" Now Streaming - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Wall Street and Apple in the "Blue Wave's" Wake - MOSK: 11.05.2026

Nov 5, 2026 19 min

- Many Moving Price Targets After Apple Earnings - Wall Street's Post-Election Rally - Evercore Thinks Tuesday's "Blue Wave" Is Good for AAPL - Apple to Scan for "Harmful Content" in Public iCloud Links - Report: Apple Lowering Caps on Employee A.I. Spend - Apple Adds Prediction Markets Restrictions for Employees - Crossy Road Rush Rushes Apple Arcade Today - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Judging Apple Earnings and Its CEO - MOSK: 11.04.2026

Nov 4, 2026 20 min

- Financial Analysts Mostly Unchanged on AAPL Post Earnings - Financial Pubs Pan Ternus Turn on Monday's Call - A Media Critique of Apple's Q4FY26 Call - SCOTUS Sets Apple/Epic Oral Arguments for Mid-January - blankOS 27.3 Betas Start Their Roll - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Recapping Apple's Record Q4FY26 Earnings - MOSK: 11.03.2026

Nov 3, 2026 17 min

- Recapping Another Record Quarter for Apple - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Anticipating Apple's September-Q Earnings - MOSK: 11.02.2026

Nov 2, 2026 15 min

- Apple Q4FY26 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Intelligence Testing in China to Start This Week - iOS 27.2 Can Use Selfies for Age Verification - Apple Buys Ascend.io - JAŸ-Z to Headline Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show - Space Explored: Apple Maps Blurring Sensitive Military Sites - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Digging Into iPhone Sales and Bon Voyage, Captain Picard - MOSK: 10.30.2026

Oct 30, 2026 17 min

- Counterpoint: A Mixed Bag for Launch Sales for iPhone 18 Pro Line - OpenAI's Sam Altman Sees Self-Replicating Data Centers - SK Hynix Sees Memory Shortage Into 2030 - South Korea Fines Apple (Sort of) - "Nocturne" Premiers on Apple TV - Remembering Patrick Stewart - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple Intros the Touchy-Feely MacBook Pro - MOSK: 10.29.2026

Oct 29, 2026 16 min

- Look, But Do Touch: Apple Announces Another New MacBook Pro - Engadget: Don't Ignore How Great the New Mac's Touchscreen Looks - Dynamic Island Hits the MacBook Pro - Return of the Glowing Logo - Option Up for Astronomical Prices on New MacBook Pro - Monness, Crespi, Hardt Ups AAPL Target - Evercore Digs Apple's "Pro and Tell" Offerings - Apple Finally Prices 512GB Mac Studio - Apple Raises MacBook Neo Education Pricing - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

New MacBook Pros, New iMacs, and Creator Studio Updates - MOSK: 10.28.2026

Oct 28, 2026 15 min

- Apple Introduces M6 MacBook Pro - Apple Announces M6 iMac - TouchScreen MacBook Pro Likely Drops Today - Updates Announced for Apple Creator Studio - Apple Ups Max Trade-In Values for iPads and Macs - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

New iPad mini, Cracked Duos, and OS Updates - MOSK: 10.27.2026

Oct 27, 2026 17 min

- Apple Introduces A20 Pro Powered iPad mini - Noise of Cracked Duo Displays Turns to Talk - A Slew of OS Updates - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

AAPL as A.I. Hedge and Tons of iPhone Duo News - MOSK: 10.26.2026

Oct 26, 2026 14 min

- Yahoo! Finance: Apple Shares Are Hedge Against "Risky" A.I. Boom - Munster Ups iPhone Duo Expectations After Seeing People Line Up - Cult of Mac on iPhone Duo Drop Tests - AppleInsider: No Rash of Damaged Duos Out of the Box - iFixit: iPhone Duo Most Repairable Foldable Yet - Apple Closed Seven Stores in France Ahead of Anticipated Protests - Verizon Apologizes for Missed Day-One Duo Deliveries - Apple Restarts In-Store Pickup Option for iPhone Duo - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Australia Goes for App Store's Throat - MOSK: 10.23.2026

Oct 23, 2026 13 min

- Lines Form Ahead of iPhone Duo Release - Delivery for iPhone Duo Stands at 25 January 2027 - Australia Says Apple Must Allow App Distribution Outside the App Store - Counterpoint: Huawei and Apple Soar as China's Smartphone Shipments Slump - Counterpoint: Global PC Shipments Tanked in Q3 - Apple Creator Studio Adds More A.I. to iWork - Apple TV Teases Upcoming Fleetwood Mac Documentary - F1 This Weekend Adds Dolby Atmos Sound, US-Friendly Start Times - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Duo Walk-Ins, Takes, and Reviews - MOSK: 10.22.2026

Oct 22, 2026 10 min

- iPhone Duo: (Some) Walk-Ins Welcome - Inc. Says iPhone Duo Launch a Study in Brand Loyalty, Not a Failure - A Slew of Duo Reviews - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple's Latest iPhones Stuffed with America - MOSK: 10.21.2026

Oct 21, 2026 13 min

- Loop Capital Downgrades AAPL on iPhone Concerns - Apple Touts Parts of iPhones Made in America - Apple Self Service Repair Program Adds Parts for Latest iPhones and Macs - UK Looks to Open NFC on iPhone - Apple Hires Former Meta Lawyer as Global Litigation Lead - Apple Looks to Have Taction Verdict Bounced or Retried - Taction Seeks More Damages, Interest, and Royalties - Season-Two of "Where's Wanda?" Underway on Apple TV - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple's Game of "Pro and Tell" - MOSK: 10.20.2026

Oct 20, 2026 9 min

- Apple Plans Late-October "Pro and Tell" Event - Reports of Shrinking Delivery Times for Some iPhone Duo Orders - Apple Limits US Duo Purchases to Two Per Buyer - iPhone Duo Grows a Grey Market on eBay - Apple Retail Tells Japan and South Korea: No Duo Friday Without a Pre-Order - Developers Get RCs for blankOS 27.2, Tahoe and Sequoia Updates - HomePod Software 27.2 Takes "Sound Glow" to HomePod 2 and Original mini - iOS 27.2 Will Let Users Lock-Out Touch Controls on HomePod - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Duo Waits Slip to 2027 - MOSK: 10.19.2026

Oct 19, 2026 10 min

- Waits for iPhone Duo Stretch to Late January 2027 - Apple Calls iPhone Duo Demand "Nothing Short of Extraordinary" - Gurman Calls iPhone Duo Pre-Orders Mistake, Disaster - iPhone Duo Case Held on with Adhesive Strips - Gurman: Apple Store Resets Set for 5 & 6 November - French Regulatory Site May Spoil iPad mini "Surprise" - Expecting New Apple Hardware Four Fridays in a Row - UK's EE Adding iPhone Handoff for £5 Per Month - Verizon Charging $10 Per Month for iPhone Handoff - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple Plans Another Product Experience - MOSK: 10.16.2026

Oct 16, 2026 14 min

- Gurman: Apple Inviting Media to L.A. Product Launch Experience - Apple Delivery Dates Slip for HomeView and Apple TV 4K - Pokémon x Beats Pill Available Now Through Apple and Target - Apple Sports App Updated - Apple Maps Adds Austin Details Ahead of F1 Arrival - Apple TV Orders Another Season of "Maximum Pleasure" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "12 12 12" - Now Streaming on Apple TV: Tenzing - Now We Know How Much Apple Donated to the White House Ballroom - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Talk of Apple Intelligence in China - 10.15.2026

Oct 15, 2026 15 min

- Bloomberg: 2024 Apple Intelligence Hitting China in Late 2026 - Apple's Sleep Apnea Notifications Go Live in China - A Look at AppleCare+ and iPhone Duo Repair - Last Day for iPhone Duo Pre-Pre-Orders - Siri AI Won't Work Back to Older HomePod Models - Apple Seeds blankOS 27.2 Betas for Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds New Beta Firmware for Slew of AirPods Models - Revamped Health App Pulled from iOS 27.2 Betas - Apple Music Logo Goes B&W in iOS 27.2 Beta - Security Focused RCs for macOS Sequoia and Tahoe - Apple Closes with $5T Market Cap for First Time - SoCal Apple Store Closed Due to Apparent Water Damage - Apple India Selling Special AirPods 5 for Diwali - Beats x Pokémon Pill Speaker Teased - An iPad, a MacBook, and a Pair of Beats Deemed Obsolete - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Recapping Apple's "Welcome Home" Offerings - MOSK: 10.14.2026

Oct 14, 2026 20 min

- Apple Announces Updated HomePod mini - Surround Sound for HomePod mini an Apple TV 4K Exclusive - Siri AI for New HomePod mini Coming Later - Apple Announces New Apple TV 4K - Apple Announces New Siri Remote - Siri AI Works Back to 2021 Apple TV - Apple Announces HomeView Smart Home Hub - Curious App Omissions for HomeView - FaceTime Camera, Other Devices Work to Protect Privacy on HomeView - Apple Publishes Repair Costs for HomeView - ADT Can Do Wall Mounted HomeView Installation, Other Smart Accessories - Apple Home Collection - A Line of Smart Home Accessories - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

The Apple Experience After Today's - MOSK: 10.13.2026

Oct 13, 2026 17 min

- JP Morgan Ups Apple Target on Longterm iPhone Strength - Bloomberg's Gurman Sees Mac/iPad mini "Experience" for Late October - Counterpoint: iPhone Gains Global Share Despite Drop in Shipments - IDC: Mac Gains Global Share Despite Drop in Shipments - Apple's App Store Celebrates Indie Games Week - Apple TV Drops Trailer for "Being Heumann" - Apple TV Promotes the True Crime Podcast "Heart" - Immersive Horror Film "Remnants" Hitting Apple Vision Pro - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Expectations for Apple's "Welcome Home" - MOSK: 10.12.2026

Oct 12, 2026 15 min

- Spoilers from Gurman Ahead of Apple's "Welcome Home" Announcements - First Apple TV 4K Hits "Vintage" List - Leaker Says "Second-Party" LG Accessories will Trigger Controls in Dynamic Island - Speculation: Apple and ADT May Partner on Smart Home Stuff - Gurman: Apple's Smart Home Pushing Against A.I. Competitors - Nikkei Asia Hits with Annual Does of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt - US Waits Look Longer for iPhone 18 Pro Max Versus Last Year, Shorter for Pro - Apple Urging Holdouts Along to iOS 27 - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple Announces "Welcome Home" Product... Thing - MOSK: 10.09.2026

Oct 9, 2026 16 min

- Apple Teases "Welcome Home" Product Intros for 13 October - Yorkville Ives: Now is Apple's A.I. Time - Apple M&A Head Now Answers to CFO Parekh - Cook Talks Apple's CEO Transition, His New Role - Florida and Rhode Island Steering Clear of Digital IDs - Apple TV Acquires Australian Crime Drama "Dustfall" - Apple TV Drops Trailer for Second Season of "Stick" - The Movie "Match The Movie" Streaming Now on Apple TV - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Daniel Ives is Back on the Apple Beat - MOSK: 10.08.2026

Oct 8, 2026 17 min

- Daniel Ives Still Bullish on Apple and A.I. - Apple Stirs Up Online Advertiser Worries - Leakers Post Pics of Apparent Apple/LG Smart Home Accessories - Some Users See Skin Irritation Under Apple's Latest Watches - Manchester, England's Bee Card Gets Full Apple Wallet Support - Boston Area's Charlie Card Enters Limited Apple Wallet Testing - Apple Books Publishes Short "Ted Lasso" Tie-In - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple + LG May Be Building for the Smart Home - MOSK: 10.07.2026

Oct 7, 2026 15 min

- Bloomberg: Apple and LG Working on Smart Home Accessories - HomePod mini Models in Short Supply Ahead of Anticipated Apple Event - Apple Sets Q4FY26 Earnings Call - Apple Now Owes Masimo Over $800M - Public Testers Get Second Round of blankOS 27.2 Betas - Developers Get New Sequoia and Tahoe RCs - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Japan This Saturday - Apple TV Announces Comedic Drama "The Choir" - Apple TV Welcomes "Small Prophets" - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Rumor: Two Apple Product Events This Month - MOSK: 10.06.2026

Oct 6, 2026 14 min

- MacRumors Expects Two Apple Product Launch Events This Month - Apple Accepting Apps Optimized for iPhone Duo - Third Developer Betas Out for blankOS 27.2 - Third tvOS 27.2 Beta Hints at Support for Smarter Siri - Third macOS 27.2 Code Adds Touch Gestures Ahead of Rumored Touchscreen MBP - iCloud+ Increases Custom Domain Email Limit to Ten - Apple One Family and Premier See Prices Rise in EU - Bath, England's Apple SouthGate Set to Reopen on 23 October - Apple Orders Second Season of "Imperfect Women" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook" - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Dueling Words (or Not) Over iPhone Duo - MOSK: 10.05.2026

Oct 5, 2026 16 min

- Morgan Stanley Lowers Apple Target by $5 - CNBC's Cramer Takes Morgan Stanley Analyst to Task - iPhone 18 Pro Max Models Borked on AT&T Will Need Replacement - In Face of Agentic A.I., Apple Plans New Controls for Full Disk Access - Beaumont, TX School System Ditches Chromebooks for MacBook Neo - Gurman: Rumored Touchscreen MBPs "Significantly Lighter" Than Current Models - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

An Axe to Grind and a Screen to Peel - MOSK: 10.02.2026

Oct 2, 2026 15 min

- MarketWatch Scribe Paints Apple Bulls as Bearish Twice in One Week - AT&T Texts iPhone Customers About Fix for Texting and Connectivity Issues - iPhone Duo Includes Removable Layer to Deal with Crease - Bloomberg's Gurman Expects Touchscreen MBPs This Month or Next - Report: Apple Retail Receives Boxes Labeled "Do Not Open" - More New Old Movies Hit Apple TV - Apple TV Orders Seconds of "Carême" - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Thriller Series "Nocturne" - Second Season of "The Sisters Grimm" Now Streaming on Apple TV - Documentary "The Last First: Winter K2" Streaming Now on Apple TV - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Rumor: Apple May Intro Home Hub by Mid-October - MOSK: 10.01.2026

Oct 1, 2026 14 min

- Rumor Has Apple "Home Hub" Event Set for Mid-October - Evercore Likes Home Hub for Siri AI Adoption - Counterpoint Saw Stellar Debut for iPhone 18 Pro Line in China - Counterpoint Expects Apple to Sell Six Million Duo Units by Year's End - Scammers Using iPhone Duo Interest to Scam - Apple Pay Finds Passage to India - Apple Music Hits Four New Countries - Five New Games Hit Apple Arcade Today - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

A Faster, Leaner Apple Under New CEO - MOSK: 09.30.2026

Sep 30, 2026 16 min

- Bloomberg: Ternus Turning Apple Faster and Leaner - BofA: Muse and Other Agentic A.I. Increases Risk for AAPL - Crackle-Tick-Pop Sounds Reported for Latest iPhones - Apple Sets iPhone Duo Pre-Pre-Orders for 12 October - iFixit: AirPods 5 Slightly More Repairable Than Previous Models - Apple Updates Creator Studio Apps, Final Cut Camera - Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite Now Live in Norway - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone News, OS Updates, and Worries Over a Muse - MOSK: 09.29.2026

Sep 29, 2026 17 min

- JP Morgan Analyst Sees Healthy Waits for iPhone 18 Pro Line - Apple Expected to Use Its Own Modems in All Future iPhones - Apple Releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS 27.0.1 - Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26.7.1 - Apple Releases Security Updates for macOS Tahoe and macOS Sequoia - Gurman Revisits Apple Glass and Follow-On Vision Pro Plans - Inc. Columnist: Meta's Muse A.I. Agent Access Info It Should Not - Apple Music Hall Livestreams Elton John Concert - Apple TV Sees Surge in Viewers Post "Mayday" and Emmy Wins - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Dueling Takes on an AAPL Note - MOSK: 09.28.2026

Sep 28, 2026 16 min

- Dueling Takes on an AAPL Note - CNBC: iPhone Set to Hit Double Digit Share in India - iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Waits Approach End of October from Apple in US - Connectivity Issues Reported for Some iPhone 18 Pro Max Units on AT&T - Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7B in Taptic Engine Patent Suit - MacRumors: "HomePod mini 2" Spotted in Apple Code - Apple Music to Stream Head Trip Music Festival - First Concerts Announced for Apple Music Hall - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Getting Square with Apple Maps and Tons of Apple TV Talk - MOSK: 09.25.2026

Sep 25, 2026 14 min

- Apple and Qualcomm Renew Patent Agreement - Apple Plans iOS Update to Address Face ID/Restart Issue on Latest iPhones - Square/Apple Integration Gives Businesses Greater Control on Apple Maps - Apple Podcasts Teases Video in Subscriptions - Apple TV Sets Free Windows for Peanuts Holiday Specials - Apple TV Announces New Peanuts and Fraggle Rock Holiday Specials - Hugh Laurie Leads "The Wanted Man" for Apple TV - Apple Drops Trailer for "Where's Wanda?" Season-Two - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "The Sisters Grimm" Second Season - Second Season of "Knife Edge" Underway on Apple TV - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Waits, Smarter HomePods, and Apple Attractions - MOSK: 09.24.2026

Sep 24, 2026 17 min

- BofA: iPhone Wait Times Slightly Shorter, But Steady - AT&T: No Planned Support for iPhone Handoff - Siri AI Seen Headed to HomePod - blankOS 27 Users Can't Not Download Apple Intelligence - Apple Sports App Updated with Tennis and Soccer Stuff - watchOS 27.0.1 Released to Fix Series 12/Ultra 4 Restarts - Report: Apple Considering Faceless Fitness Band - Rumor: Apple Fitness+ Has Cut Some Audio Staff - Apple Music Hall Opens in London - Apple Park Visitor Center Closes AR Experience - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

New Macs, New Beats, New Betas - MOSK: 09.23.2026

Sep 23, 2026 16 min

- New Mac mini and Mac Studio Up for Order and On Sale - Beats 360 Officially Introduced, Up for Order - Public Testers Get First blankOS 27.2 Betas - Apple Updates Shazam App for iOS - Apple Developer App Sees Bug Fixing Update - Tap to Pay on iPhone Goes Live in Eight New Countries - Texture and Grain for Photographic Styles Only for Latest iPhone Models - Apple Card Savings Account APY Now 3.5% - DoJ Sides with Apple Against Contempt Ruling in Epic Case - McConaughey/Harrelson Comedy Series "Brothers" Underway on Apple TV - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Hardware Issues + Apple Store: The Book - MOSK: 09.22.2026

Sep 22, 2026 19 min

- iPhone 18 Pro Sees "Phenomenal" Demand in India - Face ID Fails Temporarily Crashing Some iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Models - Reports of Unexpected Reboots for Lates Apple Watch Models - Apple Seeds New Round of blankOS 27.2 Betas - Feedback on iOS 27.1, Frozen Phones, and Siri AI - Ron Johnson Book on Apple Retail Out Today - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Launch Stories and Wall St. Excitement - MOSK: 09.21.2026

Sep 21, 2026 17 min

- 17 Apple Stores in Italy See Strike on iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day - Apple Adds Color to NYC's Glass Cube for iPhone 18 Pro Launch - Heat Initiative Protests Outside NYC iPhone Launch - In India - Quick Commerce Delivers New iPhones in 10 Minutes - Morgan Stanley Sees "Healthier Underlying Demand" for New iPhones - BofA: Carrier Trade-Ins Offsetting Higher iPhone Prices - Evercore Ups Apple Target on Consumer Intent to Purchase Survey - iFixit Gives New iPhones Provisional Repairability Scores of 7-Out-of-10 - Pro and Pro Max Cases Seem Interchangeable Between 17 and 18 Lines - Latest Apple Watches Don't Support Handwashing Detection - Deadline: Apple TV's "The Savant" Set for Spring 2027 - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Software for New Hardware and Apple TV Trailers - MOSKD: 09.18.2026

Sep 18, 2026 14 min

- Day One Updates for Day One Hardware - Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacements Up $10 for Latest iPhones - Odd Swipe Bug Temporarily Freezing iPhones Running iOS 27 - Fast Charging Chargers for New Apple Watch Models - Apple's Cook Headed Back to White House - Apple Seeds First RCs for macOS 15.8.1 and 26.7.1 to Developers - Apple Drops a Trailer for "Tenzing" - Apple TV Serves Trailer for Second Season of "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" - Last Apple TV MLB Game of Season to Feature Shots from iPhone 18 Pro - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Waits and an OS Beta Jump - MOSK: 09.17.2026

Sep 17, 2026 17 min

- JP Morgan: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Weak on Day One - Evercore: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Strong in First Few Days - Latest Waits for Latest iPhones - iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Reviews: Good, But No Duo - OpenAI Presses X for Answers on Dropping Apple Case - Report: Apple May Get Back in the Server Game - Reminder: macOS 27 Kills Time Machine Backups to Time Capsule - Apple Seeds First blankOS 27.2 Developer Betas - Sneaky Sasquatch/Subway Surfers+ Synergy in Apple Arcade - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Big Emmy Wins for Apple TV and Catching Up on Other News - MOSK: 09.16.2026

Sep 16, 2026 16 min

- Apple Files Formal Challenge to Contempt Ruling with SCOTUS - X Drops Suit Against Apple - Apple's iPhone Deliveries Slip to October - 2019 21.5-inch 4K iMac Hits Apple's Vintage List - Apple Caps Emmy Season with 29 Wins - "Slow Horses" Picked Up for Eighth Season - "Slow Horses" Season Six Starts on Apple TV - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple's blankOS 27 Hits the Planet - MOSK: 09.15.2026

Sep 15, 2026 18 min

- Apple Touts "Major Updates" with Release of blankOS 27 - Apple's A.I. Messaging Leans Hard Into Privacy and Security - Apple Highlights New Child Safety Features in blankOS 27 - New features in blankOS 27 - Old Operating Systems Get Security Updates - AppleCare One Family Goes Live in US - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

blankOS 27 Day, iPhone 18 Pro Waits, and iPhone Duo Revisited - MOSK: 09.14.2026

Sep 14, 2026 20 min

- blankOS 27 Releases Expected Today - Suggestions in Messages and Password Fixer Missing blankOS 27 Release - A Look at New iPhone Availability - Hypertension Alerts on New Apple Watch Models May Face Recertification Delay - Several Features "Missing" from iPhone Duo - iPhone Duo Supports Apple Pencil with USB-C, Not Apple Pencil Pro - More Listener Feedback on iPhone Duo - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Reaction to Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Event - MOSK: 09.11.2026

Sep 11, 2026 22 min

- Analysts React to iPhone Event - Apple Shares Up Day After iPhone Event - Joanna Stern Seriously Plays with iPhone Duo - Listener Reaction to "Surprise and Shine" Event - Apple Intros AppleCare One Family - iPhone Duo Supports MagSafe and Qi2 Charging - iPhone Handoff Limited to Two Carriers to Start - T-Mobile to Charge $5 Per Month for iPhone Handoff - Apple Extends Satellite Service for Older iPhones (Again) - Apple Warns of Future Tiered Charges for Apple Intelligence - Developers Can Now Submit Apps Built for blankOS 27 - 46mm Apple Watch Series 12 Saw $20 Price Hike - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 26.6.2 - Apple Seeds Fourth RC for Tahoe 26.7, Sequoia 15.8 - blankOS 27.1 Likely to Hit by 23 October - Essex, England's Renovated Apple Lakeside Re-Opens Tomorrow - Apple TV Drama "Last Seen" Underway - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Recapping Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Event - MOSK: 09.10.2026

Sep 10, 2026 24 min

- Apple Intros AirPods 5 - Pre-Orders Start for Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4 - Apple Intros iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max - Bigger Storage Capacities Lead to Bigger Cost Increases - Apple Raises Prices on Some Old iPhones, Discontinues Others - Apple Intros iPhone Duo - Apple Lowers Trade-In Values on iPhones and Apple Watches, Raises Them on Macs and iPad - blankOS 27 Hits Monday 14 September - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Prelude to Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Event - MOSK: 09.09.2026

Sep 9, 2026 17 min

- Anticipating Apple's "Surprise and Shine" Announcements - Where'd the Apple Watch SE 3 Go? - Counterpoint Sees Folding iPhone Taking 25% of Foldable Market by Year's End - MoffettNathanson Doesn't Dig the Foldable iPhone Idea - Needham Presents List of AAPL Problems - BofA Stays Positive on AAPL Into "Surprise" Event - When and How to Catch Apple's "Surprise" - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Folding iPhones, Emmy Awards, and Star Trek Day - MOSK: 09.08.2026

Sep 8, 2026 17 min

- KeyBanc Builds on Nispel Negativity - Nikkei Asia: QA Limited Folding iPhone Production in August - Gurman: Apple Services Revenue Plans Led Schiller Away from App Store - Apple TV Posts Premier Date and Sneak Peek for Fourth Season of "Silo" - Apple Wins 20 Trophies in First Round of Emmy Awards - Star Trek Thoughts on Star Trek Day - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Pricing the Foldable iPhone and "Mayday" Hits Apple TV - MOSK: 09.04.2026

Sep 4, 2026 18 min

- TrendForce Sees Higher Prices, Few Breakthroughs in New iPhone Line - Vision Pro, Surgery, and a Folding iPhone - Omdia Hears Talk of Cancelled MacBooks - Apple Sued Over App Tracking Transparency in UK - Report: BASF Sues Apple Over Face ID - Apple Original Films in for "The Waffle House Index" - Big Enough for the Big Screen, "Mayday" is Streaming on Apple TV - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get up to 30% off at helixsleep.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Wall St. Excitement Over Folding iPhone + MapQuest is No. 1 - MOSK: 09.03.2026

Sep 3, 2026 16 min

- Morgan Stanley and Citi Weigh in on Apple Ahead of Next Week's "Surprise" - MapQuest Hits No. 1 in App Store in Lake Ontario Wake - Oklahoma Now Supports Digital IDs in Apple Wallet - Hobby Lobby Starts Gradual Apple Pay Support - Five New Games Hit Apple Arcade - Apple TV Outs Teaser for "Being Heumann" - "The Sisters Grimm" Returns to Apple TV in Early October - "Hatfield" Apple I Back Up for Auction - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get up to 30% off at helixsleep.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Calling a Thing Something Else and CEO Ternus: Day 1 - MOSK: 09.02.2026

Sep 2, 2026 15 min

- Apple Maps Caves on Lake Ontario - Evercore Positive Ahead of Apple Media Event - Apple and OpenAI Fight Trudges On - Maestri Reportedly Drops Corporate Services Role - Apple's New CEO is Excited, Honored, and Excited - Apple TV Swaps in 15 New Old Movies - Apple Named First Inductee in The One Club's Brand Hall of Fame - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get up to 30% off at helixsleep.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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Created by: Ken Ray
Status: Active
Latest episode: Nov 11, 2026
Episodes: 2,000
Release period: Daily
Avg. episode length: 17 min
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Language: English

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