
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

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

May 23, 2025 • 11min
AAPL News of the Future - MOSK: 05.23.2025
- Goldman Sachs: WWDC25 Will Show Apple’s AI Progress - Bloomberg: Apple Smart Glasses in 2026 - Altman and Ives Tease Whatever the Hell They’re Making - TF International Analyst Dishes on OpenAIAIo Product - Apple TV+ Outs “The Buccaneers” Season-Two Trailer - Adventure Pic “Fountain of Youth” Hits Apple TV+ - 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 22, 2025 • 11min
Friends of the Court Unfriendly to Apple - MOSK: 05.22.2025
- Spotify and Microsoft File Amicus Briefs for Epic/Against Apple - OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s io for $6.5B - Apple Moves Some iPhones to “Vintage,” Some iPads to “Obsolete” - Apple TV+ Announces Five-Part Scorsese Docuseries - Green Light for “Women in Blue” Season-Two - Apple TV+ Teases Jason Momoa Historical Epic “Chief of War” - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - 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 21, 2025 • 15min
Fortnite's Back in the US App Store - MOSK: 05.21.2025
- Apple and Epic Call Truce as Fortnite Goes Back in US App Store - Smartphone Shipments From China to US Cratered in April - Apple Keeps Upping iPhone Production in India - Apple Outlines Schedule for WWDC25 - Bloomberg Sources Say Apple Will Open Its A.I. Models to Developers - Apple Issues Firmware Update for USB-C AirPods Max - Apple Originals “F1” Sets Early IMAX Screenings - Apple TV+ Announces Peanuts Summer Musical Special - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - 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 20, 2025 • 14min
Apple and Epic Are Due in Court (Again) - MOSK: 05.20.2025
- Judge Will Hear Epic Argument Over Fortnite App Store Denial - Update to Spotify iOS App Eases Audiobook Friction - Evercore Weighs Risks Faced by Apple Services - Russia Fines Apple $130k for LGBT “Offenses” - Apple Releases iPadOS 17.7.8 After Pulling iPadOS 17.7.7 - Apple Updates Sports App, Promotes Sports Newsletter - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - 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 19, 2025 • 13min
White House Concerns and Epic Trolling - MOSK: 05.19.2025
- Report: White House and Congress Worried Over Apple/Alibaba A.I. Deal - As Apple and Epic Battle, Epic Takes Fortnite for iOS Down in EU - Epic Sues to Force Fortnite into Apple’s US App Store - Japan Set to Force Open Apple and Google App Stores by Year’s End - Tax Changes from Some Developers in App Store in Brazil and Kazakhstan - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - 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 16, 2025 • 16min
Trump's Ticked at Tim - MOSK: 05.16.2025
- Trump Ticked at Tim for “Building” in India - A New Old Warning in the EU App Store - Kantar Brandz Study: Apple’s is Most Valuable Brand (Again) - Apple Brings Sunday Night Soccer to Xfinity - Michael J. Fox to Guest on “Shrinking” Season Three - Documentary "Deaf President Now!" Hits Apple TV+ - "Murderbot" Makes its Way to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - 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 15, 2025 • 16min
Mincing Words and Missing Signs - MOSK: 05.15.2025
- Mincing Words, Missing Evidence, and Moving iPhones - Counterpoint: March Smartphone Shipments Surged 30% - Brazilian Regulator Backs Anti-Anti-Steering Ruling Against Apple - Epic Resubmits Fortnite for App Store Review - Apple Maps Folding in Info from MICHELIN, The Infatuation, and Golf Digest - Montecarlo Gets 3D Update in Apple Maps Ahead of Grand Prix de Monaco - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - 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 14, 2025 • 16min
India is Seriously Cranking Out iPhones - MOSK: 05.14.2025
- J.P. Morgan Analyst Still Not Worried About App Store and Epic Ruling - Report: April Apple Exports from India to U.S. Doubled Y-o-Y - IDC: Q1 iPhone Shipments in India Grew 23% - tvOS 18.5 Addresses Wireless Audio Sync Issues - PayPal Taps iPhone’s NFC Functionality in Germany - “Sound Therapy” Launched by Apple Music and Universals Music Group - Apple Raises Accessibility Awareness Ahead of Accessibility Awareness Day - Apple TV+ Announces Limited Series “Wild Things” - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - 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 13, 2025 • 17min
Tariff Pricing and Software Updates - MOSK: 05.13.2025
- Hiding the Cost of Tariffs: A Thought Exercise - AAPL Shares Surge on Temporary US/China Tariff Reductions - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 18.5 - iOS 18.5 Brings First Security Fix for C1 Modem - Apple Outs macOS 15.5 - Apple Sets Free watchOS 11.5 - Apple Tunes-In tvOS 18.5 - Apple Immerses Vision Pro in visionOS 2.5 - Apple TV+ Announces Chef-Centered Docuseries - Apple Outs New Trailer for “F1” - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - 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