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.

A Whole New Siri? MOSK: 11.22.2024

- Bloomberg: Apple Planning LLM Overhaul of Siri - CFPB to Treat FinTechs Like Apple as Banks - Apple Outlines Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales Event - Apple Podcasts Lists Top Titles of 2024 - Apple Music Names Billie Eilish Artist of the Year Again - Steve McQueen’s “Blitz” Hits Apple TV+ - Documentary “Bread and Roses” Running on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - How does one deliver malware by mail? We'll look into a Swiss issue on Checklist No. 401 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-22
15:01

100,000,000,000 Shazams - MOSK: 11.21.2024

- Apple Argues to Have DOJ Monopoly Case Tossed - Bernstein Analyst Reiterates Apple at “Outperform” - Apple Seeds New OS Betas for Developers and Public Testers - Report: “All Rings Closed” Awards Coming with iOS and watchOS Updates - Facebook Messenger Adds Siri Integration - iPhones on AT&T Now Show “Turbo” Indicator - Apple TV+ Announces Series Adaptation “Dope Thief” - Shazam Hits 100-Billion Songs Identified - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18’s “inactivity reboot” on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-21
14:46

AAPL Notes and Security Updates - MOSK: 11.20.2024

- KeyBanc Reiterates Underweight Rating on AAPL - J.P. Morgan Sees Strength for Services in App Store Revenue - Axios: Apple Selling Its Own Ads in Apple News App For First Time - Report: Apple Offers Indonesia US$100 Investment Over iPhone 16 Ban - Apple Issues Security Updates to Address Active Exploits - Apple Killing iCloud Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and macOS 10 - Apple Vision Pro F1 Viewer Lapz Forced Off the Course - Apple TV+ Announces Fleetwood Mac Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Seth Rogen Comedy Series “The Studio” - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18’s “inactivity reboot” on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-20
16:08

From Russia, with "Stop It!" MOSK: 11.19.2024

- Two Internet Cables Knocked Offline in Baltic Sea - Apple Pulls Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty App from Russian App Store - Foxconn Drops Marital Status Discrimination from Indian Recruitment Efforts - Report: M4 Macs Won’t Run VMs Earlier Than macOS 13.4 - Apple Seeds Developer Betas for visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2 - Snoopy Comes Home as Screensaver in iOS 18.2 Beta - Apple Offers Steps for Restoring Apple Notes “Lost” During iCloud T&C Push - iCloud Backups to Require iOS 9 or Later in Mid-December - Apple TV+ Annoucnes Ten-Episode Remake of “Cape Fear” - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18’s “inactivity reboot” on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-19
16:01

Apple and Tariff Talk - MOSK: 11.18.2024

- Barron’s: Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices $240 - Jefferies: iPhone Prices Could Rise $256 Under Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg: Tariffs May Miss Apple Entirely - Report: Tata Electronics Buys Third iPhone Plant in India - AVP Launches in South Korea and UAE - AVP "Concert for One" Series Launches with RAYE This Friday - iPhones and an Apple Watch Make Vintage and Obsolete Lists - A Strange Series of Refunds for Old AppleCare+ Accounts - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18’s “inactivity reboot” on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-18
15:03

Apple Lawsuits All Around: MOSK: 11.15.2024

- Which? Sues Apple for $3.78B Over Alleged Anticompetitive iCloud Dealings - Feedback on the Crackling' AirPods Pro Suit - TSMC Sued Over Alleged Discrimination at AZ Facility - IDC: iPhone Saw Record Q3 in India - ChatGPT for macOS Gains Limited Third-Party App Integration - Google Gemini Gets Standalone iOS App - Apple Announces New Store for Madrid - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Dates for “Mythic Quest” and “Side Quest” Spin-Off - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Take a deeper look at iOS 18’s “inactivity reboot” on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-15
17:36

Apple Updates for the A/V Peeps - MOSK: 11.14.2024

- Evercore Names AAPL a Top-Five Stock for 2025 - Apple Faces Possible Class Action Suit Over Crackling AirPods Pro - Apple Updates Logic Pro, FCP, and Final Cut Camera App - iOS 18.2’s Control Center Shazam will Geotag Songs (If You Let It) - 15 New Titles Announced for Apple Arcade - Gold Link Bracelet for Apple Watch Up for Sale - New Book Offers Oral History of "Ted Lasso" - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-14
17:53

Apple Services Grilled in China and EU - MOSK: 11.13.2024

- Developer Suit Seeks to Open Apple’s App Store to Competitors in China - EC Accuses Apple of Unlawful Geoblocking - User Removable SSD Helps M4 Mac mini to High Score from iFixit - Georgia Tech Joins Apple’s New Silicon Initiative - Apple Music Classical Gets Dedicated CarPlay App - Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 Out to Public Testers - Speculation Puts Public OS Updates on 9 December - Second Beta of visionOS 2.2 Out to Developers - UK’s Channel 4 Launches Viewing App for Apple Vision Pro - Apple and A24 Reportedly Partner on Bankman-Fried Film - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-13
15:20

Trump Tariffs = More iPhones from India? MOSK: 11.12.2024

- Economic Times: China Tariffs Could Boost iPhone Production in India - iOS 18.1 Secretly Initiates “Inactivity Reboot” - Apple Seeds a Slew of Betas to Developers - Apple Partners with Airlines on Find My System for Lost Luggage - Apple TV+ Announces Animal-Focused Docuseries - The Weeknd Hits Apple’s Headset - Apple Music Announces $450 Coffee Table Book - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-12
13:48

TSMC, Monetizing A.I., and Veterans Day Challenge - MOSK: 11.11.2024

- Apple’s Annual Extended Holiday Return Window Opens - Apple Makes Tools and Parts Available for iPhone 16 Repair - SSD Card on M4 Mac mini User Removable, Not User Upgradable - Report: TSMC Stops Sales of Advanced A.I. Chips to China - OpenAI Premium Offering Puts Apple Back in Commission Game - iOS 18.1 Puts Android RCS Emoji Where They Belong (in a Good Way) - MacRumors: Apple Likely to Announce FCP Update This Week - Apple Watch Veterans Day Activity Challenge is Today - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-11
15:45

Strength for iPhone and App Store - MOSK: 11.08.2024

- Counterpoint: iPhone 15 Models Were Tops Globally in Q3 - UBS: App Store Revenue Up 14% in October - Sketch Style Is Apparently Off of Image Playground - Gurman: Apple Stores May Shrink Vision Pro Footprint - Apple Starts Selling AVP Case by Belkin - Apple Adjusts Trade-In Values for Some iPads, Apple Watches, and Android Phones - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-08
12:52

AAPL Sits Still on an Up Day for Wall St. - MOSK: 11.07.2024

- Apple CEO Congratulates Trump on Election Win - Bernstein: Trump Tariffs May Hinder Apple - Above Avalon: Trump May Help Apple Skirt Tariffs - Risk Factor: Whatever Replaces iPhone May Make Less Money Than iPhone - Report: EU Set to Fine Apple Over App Store Anti-Steering Violations  - Apple Pay Goes Live in Paraguay - Next Apple Intelligence Features Out in Public Betas - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-07
13:28

Apple Reportedly Eyes Smart Glasses - MOSK: 11.06.2024

- Nvidia Overtakes Apple as Most Valuable Company - Bloomberg: Apple Researching Current Smart Glasses - EC Mulls Apple DMA Compliance Around iPad - Report: Apple Offers $10M Investment to Restart Indonesian iPhone 16 Sales - Apple Moves Tucson, AZ Store to Temporary Location - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Veterans Day - New Apple TV Screensavers Spotted in tvOS 18.2 Developer Beta - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-06
14:09

OS Betas and Mixed Reality News - MOSK: 11.05.2024

- Apple CEO Pledges Support in Wake of Floods in Spain - Developers Seeded with Betas of OS Updates - visionOS 2.2 Adds Wide and Ultrawide Virtual Mac Display Options - Apple Shuffles Stores in NY and VA - Ming-Chi Kuo: “Cheaper” Vision Pro Pushed Past 2027 - Report: Apple to Sell Belkin Head Strap for Apple Vision Pro - Gurman: Apple Considering Vision Device Driven by iPhone - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-05
15:20

Wall St. Weighs In on Apple's Q4 Call - MOSK: 11.04.2024

- Analysts React to Apple’s Q4FY24 Earnings - Berkshire Hathaway Sells More Apple - Apple Launches Repair Program to Fix Rear Camera on iPhone 14 Plus - Apple Takes 20% Stake in GlobalStar - IDC: Global Tablet Shipments Up 20% in Q3 - Apple to Acquire Pixelmator - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - We go hands on with the security/credit freeze process - on Check No. 398 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-04
15:40

Another Record Quarter for Apple - MOSK: 11.01.2024

- Recapping Apple's Q4FY24 Earnings - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

11-01
17:47

New MacBook Pros with a Range of M4s - MOSK: 10.31.2024

- Apple Formally Introduces M4 Processor Line - Apple Updates MacBook Pro with M4 Processors - M4 Macs Will Have Day-One OS Update for Apple Intelligence - The New Mac mini: It's Somewhat Smaller! - Expectations Ahead of Apple Q4FY24 Earnings - Apple TV+ Announces “Family Plan” Sequel - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

10-31
18:43

M4 Mac mini Makes the Scene - MOSK: 10.30.2024

- M4 Mac mini: Bigger Performance in a Smaller Package - Report: iPhone Exports from India Grow Value by One-Third in Q2 and Q3 - Tap to Pay on iPhone Launches in Five More Countries - Season-Two of “Presumed Innocent” Reportedly Taps New Characters and Case - Report: Apple TV+ Developing Action-Comedy Film Based on “Oregon Trail” - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

10-30
16:27

New iMacs and the Dawn of Apple Intelligence - MOSK: 10.29.2024

- Apple Intros M4 iMac in Six Colors (Alongside Silver) - Amazon Spoils the M4 Mac mini Surprise - Apple Updates Operating Systems, Starts Apple Intelligence Rollout - EU Users Get Apple Intelligence for Mac Now, iPhone and iPad in April - iOS 18.2 Expected by Year’s End - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

10-29
17:59

A Big Week Begins for Apple - MOSK: 10.28.2024

- AppleInsider Expects Week of Press Releases for Week of Announcements - Wedbush: iPhone 16 SuperCycle Starts Today with iOS 18.1 Release - Apple Q4FY24 Earning Set for Thursday 31 October - IDC: Apple Back Among Top-Five Smartphone Brands in China - Sales of iPhone 16 Line Banned in Indonesia - Apple Wins Design Patent Case Against Masimo (Kind of) - Safari to Support Spatial Stills and Video Late This Year - iOS 18.2 Adding Daily Sudoku to Apple News+ - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - 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!

10-28
16:36

Scott Piligrimm

Does anyone really care about this kind of news? It seems to me that the fight between Samsung and Apple is not so relevant anymore, and no one is conflicted now, android or macOS. I'm a big fan of Apple tech and don't see myself with any other devices yet. I'm planning on buying a new Mac, but with more RAM. Right now I regularly have to clean the temporary cache https://setapp.com/how-to/how-to-clear-system-storage-on-mac, as well as other system data that takes up space that is already very scarce.

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Maris Catania

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Norris Hill

Good

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iTunes User

Ken Ray has the ability to combine charm and wit with revelant Mac news. He was the best thing going for another "cough-cough" podcast before it went south. Now steering his own ship "Mac OS Ken: The Podcast" starts the day right for anyone who loves Mac's or is just Mac curious!

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iTunes User

Then you should be running Mac OS Ken. Features of Mac OS Ken include: Sarcasm Humor Many Mac and Apple updates (availible through the Software Update tool) and much much more. "Mac OS Ken. The best Mac OS around. If you dont have it, you dont rock." ~ The New York Times Seriously, Ken you rock. 5 out of 5... 10 if I could. ~Avalon304

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