
Mac OS Ken
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.
Latest episodes

Jun 9, 2025 • 11min
Bill Atkinson's Passing and WWDC25's Arrival - MOSK: 06.09.2025
- WWDC is Mere Hours Away - An Immersive "The Talk Show" for Apple Vision Pro - On the Passing of Bill Atkinson - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

Jun 6, 2025 • 17min
Analysts Offer Less App Store Link-Out Worry - MOSK: 06.06.2025
- J.P. Morgan: Apple’s 9th Circuit Denial Not That Big a Deal - Morgan Stanley: Buyers Will Need Big Discounts to Leave App Store - Deepwater: Apple’s Got Two Years to Get Its A.I. Act Together - Report: Apple Plans Second Store for Mumbai - Report: Tata Takes Over iPhone and MacBook Repair in India - Study Says Apple Watch Calorie Burn Metric Not Super Accurate - New Games for Apple Arcade - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

Jun 5, 2025 • 14min
Appeal Denied and an AAPL Downgrade - MOSK: 06.05.2025
- Appeals Court Denies Apple Request for Pause in Anti-Steering Case - Needham Downgrades AAPL to “Hold” - FT: US/China Trade War Slows China’s Apple Intelligence Approval - UK MPs: Apple and Google Not Doing Enough to Fight Phone Theft - Apple TV+ Teases Kids Series “Not a Box” - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

Jun 4, 2025 • 14min
No "Epic" Damage Yet to App Store - MOSK: 06.04.2025
- Evercore: US App Store Revenue Strong in May Despite “Epic” Changes - Apple Deign Award Winners Named - Apple Music Posts “WWDC25 Hello” Playlist - YouTube App Drops Support for Pre-iOS/iPadOS 16 Devices - Report: Apple TV in Running for Sunday Night Baseball - Apple TV+ Teases “Slow Horses” Fifth Season - “Stick” Hits Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

Jun 3, 2025 • 17min
Hanging Virtual Banners for WWDC - MOSK: 06.03.2025
- Apple Preps YouTube for WWDC Keynote - WWDC Site Gets a "Sleek Peek" Polish - BofA Issues Bullish Note on AAPL - Counterpoint Sizes Up First Month iPhone 16e Sales in Europe - Apple Appeals EC Hardware Interoperability Directive - Apple TV+ Announces Liev Schreiber/Zazie Beetz Crime Series - Apple No. 4 on Fortune 500 for 2025 - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

Jun 2, 2025 • 17min
WWDC Expectations and iPhone Concerns - MOSK: 06.02.2025
- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects Staid WWDC - Gurman Sees macOS Tahoe on the WWDC Map - Apple Gives Gruber’s WWDC Live Show a Miss - Report: April iPhone Sales in China Up Slightly - SCMP: 2025 Will Be Tough for iPhone in China - IDC Shrinks Growth Expectations for Smartphones in US - WhatsApp Ends Support for iPhone OSes Older Than iOS 15.1 - Apple Signs TV Exclusive with Jonathan Tropper - Shot on iPhone: 28 Years Later - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

May 30, 2025 • 16min
Uncertainty and the Herd - MOSK: 05.30.2025
- MarketWatch Sees More Downgrades Ahead for AAPL - Apple Pumps Up App Economy Ahead of WWDC - Report: Apple Store Planned for Bengaluru - Apple Store in The Hague Closing for Remodel - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge: Run 5K - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Smoke" - "Lulu is a Rhinoceros" Lands on Apple TV+ - “Bono: Stories of Surrender” Available for Apple TV+ and Apple Vision Pro - App Store Privacy Labels, AI chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

May 29, 2025 • 13min
Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Tops in Q1 - MOSK: 05.29.2025
- Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Was Top Smartphone Globally in March-Quarter - Trump Admin. Official: Apple Will Bear Tariffs, Not Consumers - Bloomberg: Apple Shifting All OS Naming to Match Year - APY Lowered to 3.65% on Apple Card Saving Account - Apple Turns on Satellite Messages and Find Functionality in Mexico - Apple Adds iPad to Self Service Repair Program - Apple Adds New Features to Logic Pro - iCloud+ Price Goes Up in South America - Season Four of “The Morning Show” Gets Mid-September Start Date - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

May 28, 2025 • 16min
More iPhones from India to US - Mac OS Ken: 05.28.2025
- Canalys/Omdia: Indian iPhones to US Up 76% in April - NYT: What If Apple SAID It Would Build iPhones in the US… - Apple Hypes App Store Ahead of WWDC - Apple Has One Month Left to Bring App Store Into DMA Compliance - Texas Signs App Store Accountability Act Into Law - Meta Finally Makes WhatsApp App for iPad - Apple Updates Invites App with External Link Tiles - Tap to Pay on iPhone Lands in Eight More Countries - Report: Apple Replacing Game Center with Standalone App - Apple Buys “Sneaky Sasquatch” Developer RAC7 - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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

May 27, 2025 • 12min
President Throws Tariff Tantrum at Apple - MOSK: 05.27.2025
- Trump Threatens Apple with 25% Tariff on iPhone in US - Ming-Chi Kuo: 25% Tariff Way Cheaper Than Making iPhone in US - CA A.G. Threatens to Sue Over iPhone Tariff Threat - NYT: US iPhone Tariff Threat Payback for Cook Skipping Middle East Trip with Trump - Trump Widens Tariff Threat to All Smartphones Imported to US - Apple Temporarily Increases Max Trade-In Values for iPhone - EU Gets Curve Pay as iPhone Alternative - Apple CEO Marks Memorial Day with Dignified Message - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it at checklist.libsyn.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