Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray
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Aug 20, 2025 • 14min

The UK Backs Off iCloud Back Door Demand - MOSK: 08.20.2025

- Bloomberg: All US-Bound iPhone 17 Models Launching from India - Morgan Stanley Sees Apple Story “Turning the Corner” - UK Backs Off of Demand for Back Door into Encrypted iCloud Data - Fourth Public Beta of watchOS 26 Makes the Scene - Apple Seeds New AirPods Pro 2/AirPods 4 Firmware to Developers - Apple Expands Self Service Repair to Canada - Montana Launches Digital ID Program for iOS and Android - Apple TV+ Gives “Palm Royale” Season-Two a Mid-November Premier - Apple Watch Challenge Celebrating US National Parks on Tap for Sunday - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MacOSKen - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today 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
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Aug 19, 2025 • 16min

More OS Betas and a Place for Apple Notes - MOSK: 08.19.2025

- Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of __OS 26 to Public Testers  - Apple Seeds Seventh Betas of __OS 26 to Developers - iOS and watchOS 26 Developer Betas Bring Blood Oxygen Reading - iOS Beta Adds Adaptive Power Notification Option - Apple Opens Account on China’s RedNote - A listener asks, “Why Mastodon?” - Substack Facilitating iOS Subscriptions Outside the App Store - Japanese Artist Verdy Joins Beats for Special Edition Pill - Apple Teases Sports Comedy Film “The Dink” - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today 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
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Aug 18, 2025 • 16min

Morgan Stanley Raises iPhone Expectations - MOSK: 08.18.2025

- Morgan Stanley Raises Sept-Q iPhone Expectations - Berkshire Hathaway Sells 20 Million Apple Shares - Presidential Disclosure Shows Significant Trump Investments in Apple and Nvidia - Foxconn’s A.I. Server Moves Pay Off - Amazon Return Codes Can Now Slip Into Apple Wallet - Disney+ Lands “Alien: Earth” Environment on Apple Vision Pro - Gurman: Apple’s Holding Back Content for Less Expensive Headset - Sponsored by CleanMyMac - Now with Cloud Cleanup. Try 7 days free and use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today 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
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Aug 15, 2025 • 17min

Apple Has a Blood Oxygen Surprise - MOSK: 08.15.2025

- Apple Brings Blood Oxygen Reading to Apple Watches 9, 10, and Ultra 2 - Apple Seeds Third Betas of (blank)OS 26 to Public Testers - Apple Code Accidentally (?) Reveals Unreleased Hardware Secrets - Dissecting Apple Card’s “Fall” on J.D. Power Customer Satisfaction Survey - New Apple Store for Shenzhen Opens This Weekend - Listeners Sound-off on Apple and A.I. - Securing Saint Paul and naming a culprit on Checklist No. 436 - Find it today 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
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Aug 14, 2025 • 12min

Cheaper MacBooks and Pricier iPhones? (Repost) MOSK: 08.14.2025

- Rumor: iPhone 17 Could Cost More (But Come with More Storage) - Considering $599 MacBook Possibilities - Report: Apple Testing Support for ByteDance-Owned Douyin Pay in China - Netflix v3.0 Finally Makes it to Apple TV - Early Reviews Give “Highest 2 Lowest” 92% on Rotten Tomatoes - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today 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
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Aug 13, 2025 • 15min

Another Epic Loss for Apple - MOSK: 08.13.2025

- Apple and Google Found Anticompetitive in Epic Australian Row - Evercore Sees No Harm for Apple in Australian Epic Loss - Apple Responds to Musk Complaint - Apple Wallet in iOS 26 Can Store More Credit Card Details - Kiko Kostadinov Designs Limited Edition Beats Pill - New Games and Updates Headed to Apple Arcade - Apple TV+ Offers First Look Clip at Documentary “Mr. Scorsese” - John Malkovich to Guest on Apple TV+ Rom-Com Series “Prodigies” - United Airlines Adds In-Flight Apple TV+ Series - Some Apple TV Films Available to Buy or Rent Digitally - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today 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
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Aug 12, 2025 • 14min

Tariffs and Tweets and Other Apples - MOSK: 08.12.2025

- Trump Pushes 145% China Tariff By Another 90 Days - Musk Threatens to Sue Apple Over Alleged Antitrust Violation - IDC: iPhone 16 Highest Shipped Model in India in 1H25 - Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Builds of ___OS 26 - Apple Tweaks Liquid Glass on Lock Screen in Latest iOS 26 Beta - App Launch Animation Speeds Up in iOS 26 Beta 6 - Apple Drops New Ringtones into iOS 26 Beta 6 - “Apple Home” Phasing Out “HomeKit” in Latest Betas - Apple Cinemas Doubles Down on Apple Name - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today 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
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Aug 11, 2025 • 14min

D.C. Reactions + Siri and A.I. Pondering - MOSK: 08.11.2025

- More Reactions to Apple’s $600B US Investment Plan - Parsing Apple's Spending Plan - Alexa+ Shows Merit of Apple's Wait on Smarter Siri - WSJ Weighs Apple’s Privacy Ethos in Age of A.I. - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today 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
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Aug 8, 2025 • 11min

TSMC Dodges US Chip Tariffs - MOSK: 08.08.2025

- TSMC Arizona Plants Leave it Exempt from 100% Chip/Semi Tariffs - IDC: Global Tablet Shipments Up in June-Q, But… - Japan Forcing iPhone Open to More Browser Engines - Second Round of __OS 26 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Maps Rolling Biking Directions Out to Hong Kong and Taiwan - Formula One Group Cites “F1: The Movie” in Billion-Dollar Earnings - Checking in on the Saint Paul cyberattack plus an upcoming tweak to the iPhone and iPad Wi-Fi picker on Checklist No. 435 - Find it today 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
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Aug 7, 2025 • 12min

Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - MOSK: 08.07.2025

- Apple Ups U.S. Investment Plans by $100B - A Round Award for the Oval Office - Trump Promises At Least Some Tariff Relief for Apple - Two Analysts, One Reaction - Apple Park Visitor Center Roof Closed for August - F1: The Movie Back on IMAX This Weekend - Saint Paul, MN is under cyberattack and politicos want to fight Apple's attempt to fight smishing on Checklist No. 434 - Find it today 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

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