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A Call to Code New Worlds - MOSK: 05.31.2023 May 31, 2023

- Apple Invites Developers to “Code New Worlds” at WWDC 2023 - Steve Troughton-Smith Tricks App Store Connect Into Name Checking xrOS - Apple Posts “AR Experience” for WWDC Keynote - Where and When to Watch the WWDC23 Keynote - Apple Pushes Back Against Indian Ministry App Store Demands - Apple Releases watchOS 9.5.1 - Apple Music Classical Hits Android Before Mac or iPad - Documentary from “The Verge” Digs Up Apple Lisa’s Hidden Past - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Staffing Up in iPhone City - MOSK: 05.30.2023 May 30, 2023

- SCMP: Foxconn Starts Hiring Push Ahead of iPhone 15 - Canada Pension Plan Pulls Back on EVs and Punches It on Apple - The Times Assesses Strengths for Apple and Tech Shares - Apple and Fintiv Head to Court-Ordered Settlement Talks - “No Man’s Sky” Creator Seems to Tease Apple Launch - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Murmurings of Macs and Mixed Reality - MOSK: 05.29.2023 May 29, 2023

- Cowen & Co. Plot Positives for Apple’s MR Headset - New Mac Speculation Headed Into WWDC - Judge Okays Butterfly Keyboard Settlement - Apple Pay Exec Who Guided “Tap to Pay” Leaves Apple - Apple TV+ Adds Unscripted Exec in the UK - “My Photo Stream” Dries Up at End of July - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple Headset Could Drive Up App Store - MOSK: 05.26.2023 May 26, 2023

- BofA: MR Could Drive One-Third of App Store Revenue by 2026 - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC 2023 - Report: Apple Plans Big Presence at Cannes Lions Ads Festival - SCMP Looks at Apple’s Recent Supply Chain Moves - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “Hijack” - Likely Due to Writers’ Strike, “Ted Lasso” Finale Event Cancelled - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Plotting the Apple Headset's Path - MOSK: 05.25.2023 May 25, 2023

- TrendForce: Apple Headset Unit Sales Won’t Hit 100k This Year - CIRP: Apple Headset Adoption May Follow Patterns Similar to AirPods and Apple Watch - Sony Tracks Growth in PlayStation VR2 Launch Sales - Apple Invites AR/VR Press to WWDC Keynote - M2 Mac mini Hits Apple Refurbished Store - More Peanuts and Snoopy Headed to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Deets on WWDC and a Totally FBAR Deal - MOSK:05.24.2023 May 24, 2023

- Members of Media Invited to Apple Park for WWDC23 Keynote - Apple and Broadcom Sign Big Deal for Small Components - European Court of Justice Hears Appeal in EU Tax Case Against Apple and Ireland - Apple Releases iPad Versions of Logic Pro and Final Cut Pro - Apple Updates Mac Versions of Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Compressor - HBrosWarnerMax tvOS App Hobbled Out of the Gate - Eddy Cue: How to Say “No” and Influence People - CNBC’s Cramer Digs Apple’s Customer Focus - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Is Apple's MR Headset Inevitable? MOSK: 05.23.2023 May 23, 2023

- John Gruber: Too Much Smoke for No MR Headset Fire - Apple Seemingly Applies for "realityproOS" Trademark - Apple Seemingly Applies from "xrProOS" Trademark - Public Testers Get First Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.6 and macOS 13.5 - Reports of Tinted Apple Watch Displays Since watchOS 9.5 - Report: Tata in Process of Taking Over Wistron iPhone Factory in India - Counterpoint: iPhone Shipments in Colombia Grew 60% in Q1 2023 - Loop Capital Drops Apple Rating to "Hold,” But Keeps $180 Target - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Tim Cook Takes in a Movie - MOSK: 05.22.2023 May 22, 2023

- Evercore: MR Headset a Waypoint for Apple Headed to AR Glasses - Next Round of OS Updates Seeded to Apple Developers - iOS 16.5 Apparently Borks Apple's Lightning to USB-3 Dongle - Screen Recording Via Siri Absent for iOS/iPadOS 16.5 Releases - Apple Hiring at Least a Dozen Generative AI Experts - Second-Gen HomePod Hitting Apple Refurbished Store Soon - Tim Cook Attends Cannes Premier of “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Former Osage Chief Sings Praises of “Killer of the Flower Moon” - Apple Opens New Tysons Corner Store - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Sponsored by Issuu: Get 50% off an annual premium account with code MACOSKEN at issuu.com/podcast - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

OS Updates and Supply Chain Shuffles - MOSK: 05.19.2023 May 19, 2023

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Luxshare to Handle iPhone 16 Pro Max Production - TSMC Reportedly Eyes Production in Japan as China Tensions Rise - Berkshire Hathaway Out of TSMC Over Geopolitical Concerns - Updates Abound for Apple Operating Systems - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates Address Three “In the Wild” Exploits - ChatGPT Finds a Home in the App Store - WSJ: Apple Bars Some Employees from Using LLM AIs like ChatGPT - Georgia (Kind of) Supports IDs in Apple Wallet - Apple Pay Continues Central America Expansion - Apple TV+ Series “Physical” Wrapping with Third Season - Apple Outs Trailer for “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

iPhones and Earbuds and Updates - MOSK: 05.18.2023 May 18, 2023

- Counterpoint: iPhone Grew Q1 Share in Declining Southeast Asian Market - Foxconn Starts Work in India on Factories for iPhone and AirPods - Emergency SOS Via Satellite Goes Live in Australia and New Zealand - Beats Studio Buds+ On Sale Now - Last Year’s Apple TV 4K Lands in Refurbished Store - Apple’s Tap to Pay Turns Up Down Under - Apple Support App Adds Service Providers (and a New Country) - Apple Adds Live Music Features to Suite of Services - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Ton of Apple Headset Talk - MOSK: 05.17.2023 May 17, 2023

- WSJ Paints Mixed Pic of Apple Headset - Scuttlebutt Rings Positive for Apple MR Device - Ming-Chi Kuo Offers Headset Predictions Ahead of WWDC - Trademark Filings Spotted for xrOS and XROS - New Beats Studio Buds+ Likely Announced Today - MLS Season Pass Offers One-Month Free Trial - Apple/Google COVID-19 Exposure Notifications End Across U.S. - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Not a Mac OS Ken for 05.15.2023 May 15, 2023

Welcoming family and attending a memorial for the first part of the week. The show will be back later in the week. Take care. Ken

Foxconn, Fox, and Foundation - MOSK: 05.12.2023 May 12, 2023

- Foxconn Way Misses Expectations Despite iPhone Strength - Apple Opening Online Store in Vietnam - Apple Touts App Store Money Made by Small Developers - Italy Probes Apple Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Makes Second macOS 13.4 RC Available to Developers - Meta Killing Facebook Messenger App for Apple Watch at Month’s End - Michael J. Fox Doc Hits Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for “The Crowded Room” - “Foundation” Gets Second Season Trailer and Premier Date - Steve Jobs Check and NeXT Card Sell at Auction - Apple Tysons Corner Moving on Apple Retail's 22nd Anniversary - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Your Own, Personal Siri - MOSK: 05.11.2023 May 11, 2023

- CIRP Survey Shows Lengthening iPhone Replacement Cycles - Morgan Stanley Sees Promise for Siri + LLM - Barclays: Apple Should Stop Wasting Money on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Lead Leaving Apple - Report: EU Eyeing QR Codes and Bluetooth in Apple Pay Inquiry - Apple Finds and Fires Leaker Leaking iOS 17 Info - MacRumors: macOS 13.4 RC Fixes Content Filter Bug - Updated Shazam App Plays Nice with Apple Music Classical - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

iPhones, Pride, and OS Updates - MOSK: 05.10.2023 May 10, 2023

- Counterpoint: iPhone Share Up in Down US Smartphone Market - Amid Global Expansion, Foxconn Seeks to Reassure Workers in China - Apple Seeds OS Release Candidates to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Announces New Pride Celebration Wallpaper, Watch Face, and Sport Band - Code Creeper Finds “Beats Studio Pro” Headphones in macOS RC - Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad Coming This Month - GM Hires Apple Cloud Exec as EVP of Software - Apple TV+ Series “Bad Sisters” Nabs Honors at Irish Film and TV Awards - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Writers' Strike Hampers Apple TV+ Production - MOSK: 05.09.2023 May 09, 2023

- Eleventh Circuit Affirms Corellium’s Right to Produce iOS Emulation Software - Apple Raises Trade-In Prices on Some Recent Hardware - 2023 MacBook Pros Hit Apple’s Refurbished Store - Thunderbolt Display and First iPad Air Headed to Obsolete List - Apple Opens New Enrollment for Learning Coach Program for Teachers - Ripples from Writers Strike Reportedly Stop Production on "Loot" and "Severance" - Apple Books Signs Three-Year “Webtoons” Deal - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Analysts Dig Apple's 2Q Earnings - MOSK: 05.08.2023 May 08, 2023

- Analysts Up on Apple Post 2Q Earnings - Buffett Sings Apple Praises at Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting - House Dems Ask NLRB to Investigate Anti-Union Allegations in Apple Retail - EU Threatens iPhone Ban Over Rumored MFi USB-C Plans - Apple Launches HomePod Line in Denmark - Beats and AirPods Firmware Updates Addressed a Bluetooth Security Issue - Apple Arcade Adds 20 New Titles - Ed Sheeran Kick of New Season of Apple Music Live This Wednesday - Apple TV+ Offers First Look and Premier Date for Idris Elba’s “Hijack” - Sponsored by HelloFresh - America’s #1 Meal Kit: Go to HelloFresh.com/mok16 and use code mok16 for 16 free meals plus free shipping! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Recapping Apple's 2QFY23 Earnings - MOSK: 05.05.2023 May 05, 2023

- A look at Apple's March-Quarter Earnings - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Anticipating Apple 2QFY23 Earnings - MOSK: 05.04.2023 May 04, 2023

- Anticipating Apple’s March-Quarter Earnings - JP Morgan: Apple Shares "Flight to Safety" Even if March-Quarter Proves Weak - Apple Q2FY23 Earnings Set for Today - CIRP: iPhone ASP Just Under $1,000 - Apple TV+, FYC, and the Writers’ Strike - Two Pieces of Apple/Jobs Memorabilia Up for Auction - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple and Google Team Up Against Stalking - MOSK: 05.03.2023 May 03, 2023

- Apple and Google Team to Make Bluetooth Trackers Safer - Report: Apple Partner Wistron Handing Indian Manufacturing Off to Tata - Apple Rolls Out New OS Betas for Developers - Fourth Developer Beta of macOS 13.4 Brings Networking Issues - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods, Some Beats, and the MagSafe Charger - Project Titan Drivers Drop to Below 150 - Apple/Masimo IP Fight Ends in Mistrial - Apple Pay Services See One-Hour Disruption - Apple Pay Goes Live in Guatemala and El Salvador - Apple TV+ Teases “Prehistoric Planet” Second Season and Podcast - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

The End of an Era for Apple Retail - MOSK: 05.02.2023 May 02, 2023

- UBS and BofA Weigh-In Ahead of Apple Earnings - Evercore Analyst Worries Over Weakness in App Store - Report: Apple’s High-Yield Savings Account Drew ~$1B in First Four Days - Apple Releases First Public Rapid Security Responses - Some See Delay in Apple’s First RSR Updates - Apple TV+ Reportedly Orders Fourth Season for “The Morning Show” - Apple Tysons Corner is Shifting Locations - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Calls Ahead of Apple's 2Q Call - MOSK: 05.01.2023 May 01, 2023

- Deutsche Bank Ups Apple Target Ahead of Earnings - Wedbush Still Bullish on Apple - Apple 2QFY23 Earnings Set for Thursday - Towson Union Says Apple Dragging Out Negotiations - Kroger-Owned Harris Teeter Now Supports Apple Pay - NYPD Fighting Car Theft with AirTags - Behind the Scenes Strife Said to Hinder “Severance” - Cult of Mac: Viewers Are Staying for “Ghosted” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Good Time for iPhone in Bad Time for Smartphones - MOSK: 04.28.2023 Apr 28, 2023

- Canalys: Apple Only Smartphone Maker to Show Global Growth in Q1 - Counterpoint: iPhone Sales and Share Crush Q1 in China - USB-C EarPods in Mass Production Says “Reliable Leaker” - Purdue University Moving Students to Digital IDs - Apple Study Says 33% of Americans Exposed to Too Much Noise - Apple Tower Theatre Hosting Candlelight Concert to Celebrate Apple Music Classical - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

"Final Sprint" for Apple's Headset? MOSK: 04.27.2023 Apr 27, 2023

- Barclays Ups Apple Target Despite Bearish Outlook - Rumor Has Apple Headset in “Final Sprint” - Amazon Lists/Delists Beats Studio Buds+ - Code Monkeys Spot Apple Watch Pride Face and Band Hints - New macOS, iOs, and iPadOS Betas Out to Public Testers - Microsoft (Sort of) Adds iMessage Support to Windows 11 (Kind of) - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Non-RomCom “Platonic” - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple TV+ and the Looming Writers Strike - MOSK: 04.26.2023 Apr 26, 2023

- Foxconn Established New R&D Facility in Zhengzhou - Apple’s Second Shenzhen Store Opens Friday - Next Round of OS Updates Out to Developers - Apple Music Preview App for Windows Gets a Few New Features - Apple Devices Preview App for Windows Removes xrOS/RealityOS References - A Look at the Looming Writers’ Strike and Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Turning Be@brick Into Animated Kids’ Series - Theater Owners Turned on by Apple Original “Napoleon” - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Rough Patch for Apple in Rough Year for Tech - MOSK: 04.25.2023 Apr 25, 2023

- Morgan Stanley Sees Rough Patch for Apple in Rough Year for Tech - Counterpoint Research: iPhone Owns Half of the Global Refurbished Smartphone Market - Apple Mostly Wins Latest Round of Epic Fortnite Fight - Apple Card Opens High-Yield Savings Accounts in U.S. - Kroger May Finally Start Accepting Apple Pay - Tap to Pay Goes Live for iPhone in Taiwan - “Truth Be Told” and “Dear Edward” Cancelled at Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season for “The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy” - Apple TV+ Titles Pick Up Two BAFTA Craft Awards - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Revisiting Apple's India Entrance - MOSK: 04.24.2023 Apr 24, 2023

- JP Morgan Ups Apple Target to $190 - Apple Opens Two Stores and a Big Future in India - Posts Ponder Release of 15-Inch MacBook Air - “Git Repository Surgeon” Seems to Spot Unreleased Desktop Macs in Code - Apple Launched New Trade-In Site Ahead of Earth Day - Hannah Whaddingham Hosting Holiday Special for Apple TV+ - MKBHD Unseals Sealed Original iPhone - Sponsored by Factor: Use code macosken50 at factormeals.com/macosken50 for 50% off your first box. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

On Your Mark, Get Set, Save? - MOSK: 04.14.2023 Apr 14, 2023

- Apple Card High-Yield Savings Account Appears Imminent - Code Snippets Indicate Earth Day Tie-In for iOS Transit Cards in China - MacRumors Analytics Show Testing Underway for iOS 16.6 - Ford Asserts Commitment to Apple’s CarPlay - Apple and Canal+ Strike Multi-Year Distribution Deal for Apple TV+ - Apple’s Stephen Curry Doc Gets Premier Schedule - Physical Copies of Steve Jobs eBook Hit eBay - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple and India's Smartphone Symbiosis - MOSK: 04.13.2023 Apr 13, 2023

- Despite Dropping TSMC Investment, Warren Buffett is Still an Apple SuperFan - iPhone Manufacturing Pushes Doubling of Indian Smartphone Exports - Apple Actually Releases AirPods Firmware Update (Probably) - Apple Releases tvOS and HomePod Software 16.4.1 - Apple Releases Public Betas for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates - Disney CEO Gifts Book of Steve Jobs eBook to Employees - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple Retail Hits India Next Week - MOSK: 04.12.2023 Apr 12, 2023

- Apple Retail Opening Stores in Mumbai and Delhi Next Week - Bloomberg: Tim Cook to Attend Opening of Stores in India - 22 Companies Kept Away from Apple BKC in Mumbai - New Round of Apple OS Betas Out to Developers - Late April Sees Two Apple Watch Activity Challenges - Apple TV+ Announces Mid-Summer Return for “The Afterparty” - Steve Jobs Archive ebook on Steve Jobs Out Now - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

An Ugly Quarter for Computers - MOSK: 04.11.2023 Apr 11, 2023

- Marking the Passing of Former Apple Exec Katie Cotton - Canalys and IDC: PC Shipments Cratered in Q1 2023 - Display Analyst Sees Launch for 15-Inch MacBook Air Coming Soon - Apple Issues More Security Updates for Older Operating Systems - Apple TV+ Drops New Trailer for “Silo” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Minor/Important Set of Updates - MOSK: 04.10.2023 Apr 10, 2023

- Apple Releases Security Focused Updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari - Report: Apple Retail Restarts Push Against Unions - Report: Apple Takes a Few Floors in Bengaluru Business District - Central and Eastern Europe Get Improved Apple Maps - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Premier Date for Michael J. Fox Doc - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Conservation Kids’ Show “Jane” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

The Case Against Big Acquisitions for Apple - MOSK: 04.07.2023 Apr 07, 2023

- BofA Ups Apple Target to $168; Sticks with Neutral Rating - Bloomberg: Big Acquisitions Not Likely for Apple - Best Buy Starts Sales of Unlocked iPhones (14 Line Not Included) - Apple Devices Still Having Weather Issues - Apple Changes Instruction for Accidental Crash Detection Calls - Apple TV+ Announces Mid-May Premier for “High Desert” - Half-a-Million in Gear Stolen from Washington State Apple Store - Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and use code mok50 for 50% off plus your first box ships free! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple Is AR/MR's Obi-Wan Kenobi - MOSK: 04.06.2023 Apr 06, 2023

- Piper Sandler Bullish on Apple in Wake of Teen Survey - Ming-Chi Kuo Casts Doubt on AR/VR Future - Rumor Has Apple Killing Services for Seriously Old Operating Systems - MacRumors Says Apple Testing iOS 16.4.1 Internally - Apple Teases First Official Store in India - “The Big Door Prize” Wins a Second Season - Apple Nabs Jonah Hill/Keanu Reeves Dark Comedy “Outcome” - Apple TV+ Selena Gomez Doc Nominated for MTV Movie & TV Award - Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and use code mok50 for 50% off plus your first box ships free! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Kids Are Still Cool with Apple Kit - MOSK: 04.05.2023 Apr 05, 2023

- Piper Sandler: Apple Still Strong in Latest Teen Survey - Piper Sandler Survey Finds Low Ownership and Lower Engagement for VR Among Teens - Apple Sets 2Q FY2023 Earnings for 4 May - Apple Has Issues with Weather - Apple TV+ Announces Sixth Season of “Carpool Karaoke” - Apple TV+ Teases “The Crowded Room” Ahead of June Premier - Apple Drops Trailer and Release Date for “Drops of God” - Apple Nominated for Several Webby Awards - Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and use code mok50 for 50% off plus your first box ships free! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple CEO Talks AR with GQ - MOSK: 04.04.2023 Apr 04, 2023

- Report: Some Apple Employees Hit with Restructuring or Layoffs - UBS Sees March-Quarter Improvement in iPhone Sales - The Elec, the M2, and a Golden Quote - Tim Cook Talks AR with GQ - Another Solution to the “Lucky You” Sticker Mystery - Imagine Entertainment Makes First-Look Deal with Amazon - Apple Sets Theatrical Release for Ridley Scott Epic “Napoleon” - Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and use code mok50 for 50% off plus your first box ships free! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Wedbush Puts Apple Target Above $200 - MOSK: 04.03.2023 Apr 03, 2023

- Wedbush Ups Apple Price Target Over $200 - Tim Cook Meets with “Genshin Impact” Team - Lawmakers Head to Hollywood and Silicon Valley to Talk China - Apple Watch Series 8 and SE 2 Land in Refurbished Store - GM Phasing Out CarPlay, Android Auto in Future EVs - The Steve Jobs Archive Publishing Free Ebook Next Week - TheKassieMac Solves the iPhone Sticker Mystery - Sponsored by HelloFresh: America’s #1 Meal Kit! Go to HelloFresh.com/mok50 and use code mok50 for 50% off plus your first box ships free! - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mixed Up Mixed Reality Expectations - MOSK: 03.31.2023 Mar 31, 2023

- Ming-Chi Kuo Casts Doubt on Near Future of MR Headset from Apple - Needham Analyst Wants Apple and Disney to Get a Room Already - Public Testers Get First Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.5, macOS 13.4 - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Updated for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - Ad-Supported Netflix Now Supports Apple TV - Apple TV+ Announces Nature Docuseries “Big Beasts” - Another Unopened Original iPhone Sells at Auction - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple Announces Remote WWDC23 - MOSK: 03.30.2023 Mar 30, 2023

- Apple Announces Remote WWDC23 - TMO Looks at WWDC23 Expectations - Apple Releases iTunes 12.12.8 for Windows - HomePod and HomePod mini Hit Singapore Next Week - Verdy + Beats = Girls Don’t Cry Flex Edition - Apple Pay Network Sees Wednesday Afternoon Outage - Code in iOS 16.5 Beta Indicates Multiview Feature for Apple TV App - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Cue the Apple Music Orchestra - MOSK: 03.29.2023 Mar 29, 2023

- Apple Pay Later Begins Slow Rollout - Chinese Government Official Urges Apple to Strengthen Privacy and Security - CWA Files Charges with NLRB Over Alleged Anti-Union Actions from Apple - Apple Gives Developers Access to a New Round of Beta Operating Systems - Siri Can Make a Screen Recording in iOS 16.5 Beta - News App in iOS 16.5 Beta Includes Sports Tab - Apple Reactivates Upgrades to New Home Architecture - Jessica Chastain to Lead, Produce Apple TV+ Series “The Savant” - Apple Music Classical (Finally) Released - Radiohead Guitarist Sings Praises to Apple Music Classical - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

An OS Update World - MOSK: 03.28.2023 Mar 28, 2023

- Apple CEO Meets with China’s Commerce Minister - iPhone 13s Top-Three Sellers in China in 2022 - Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 16.4 - Apple Addresses Security Issue on Older Devices with iOS/iPadOS iOS 15.7.4 - Emergency SOS via Satellite Serves Six Additional Countries - Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.3, Security Updates for Big Sur and Monterey - Fixes and Feature Regions Expanded in watchOS 9.4 - Delete Preloaded Apps on Apple Watch with watchOS 9.4 - Apple Releases tvOS 16.4 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 16.4 - Apple Releases Studio Display Firmware 16.4 - Apple Reportedly Acquires AI Video Compression Startup WaveOne - Fitbit on iPhone Now Requires iOS 15 or Later - Apple TV+ Announces Theatrical Releases for “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Similar Stories on Apple's Mixed Reality - MOSK: 03.27.2023 Mar 27, 2023

- NYT: Dissent Inside Apple on the Way to Mixed-Reality - Bloomberg: Apple's Top 100 Execs Take In MR Headset Demo - Tim Cook Speaks at China Development Forum - Hearing More Talk of Unreleased Earables - Safety Feature in iOS 16.4 Can Automatically Dim Flashing Video - Apple TV+ Sets Release Date for Comedy Series “Platonic” - Apple TV+ Announces Release Date and Trailer for Boris Becker Docuseries - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Seriously, Back to Work - MOSK: 03.24.2023 Mar 24, 2023

- Apple Reportedly Leaning on Employees to… Show Up for Work - Apple Removes Sprint as Option for Device Activation - Epic CEO Already Angry About Apple’s Mixed Reality Future - Report: Apple to Spend $1B a Year on Theatrical Release Films - Report: “Ted Lasso” Season 3 Premier Views Up 59% Versus Season 2 - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Secrets and Strikes and Suspicious Playlists - MOSK: 03.23.2023 Mar 23, 2023

- Report: Apple Most Compliant When Governments Ask for User Info - Alphabet, Apple, and Meta Lobby to Reform FISA Regulations - “Friday Night Baseball” Goes Behind Apple TV+ Paywall - Report: Other People’s Playlists Showing Up for Some Apple Music Users - Apple’s Auto Testing Continues - Apple TV+ Up for 15 BAFTA Television/Television Craft Awards - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

iPhone 14 Plus Fails to Fail - MOSK: 03.22.2023 Mar 22, 2023

- DSCC Data Shows iPhone 14 Plus Outperforming iPhone 13 mini - Apple and Foxconn Seek Labor Law Changes in Indian State of Tamil Nadu - Foxconn Bangaluru Plant Moves Forward - Morgan Stanley: App Store Need Not Fear Possible Microsoft Mobile Game Store - New Round of OS Release Candidates Out to Apple Developers - iOS 16.4 to Bring Voice Isolation to Cellular Calls - Duplicate Image Detection for iCloud Shared Photo Library Coming in iOS 16.4 - References to New AirPods and AirPods Case Spotted in iOS 16.4 RC - References to Beats Studio Buds+ Spotted in iOS 16.4 RC - iOS 16.4 Will Let Health Departments Sunset Exposure Notifications API for COVID-19 - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Smartphones and "iPhones" and Kleenex - MOSK: 03.21.2023 Mar 21, 2023

- Counterpoint: Premium Smartphones Owned 2022 (and Apple Owned Premium Smartphones) - Report: Apple Pay Goes Live in South Korea - Etymology and Kremlinology: Russia Tells Government Officials to Ditch iPhones/Smartphones - Apple and Hello Sunshine Nab Rights to Novel “Maybe Next Time” - For Sale: 10-Year Apple Plaque Signed by Steve Jobs - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Big Tech Shines Amid Bank Concerns - MOSK: 03.20.2023 Mar 20, 2023

- Barron’s: Big Tech Fares Well Despite SVB and Other Banking Issues - Report: Apple Retail Opening Mumbai Flagship in April - Boston, MA Gets Apple Maps’ Detailed City Experience - Unopened, Original iPhone Sells at Auction for ~$55K — Cult of Mac: Apple-1 Fails to Sell at Auction - Apple TV+ Releases Short Featuring Hazmat Bunnies from “Luck” - “Ted Lasso” Cast Members Head to White House for Mental Health Awareness - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Troubling Comments from TSMC Founder - MOSK: 03.17.2023 Mar 17, 2023

- Report: Foxconn Building AirPod Factory in India - TSMC Founder: Globalization and Free-Trade Are Dead in the Chip Industry - Report: Apple Testing “Siri Natural Language Generation” in tvOS - Apple TV App for macOS Has a Hidden Left Sidebar - Costume Designer for “For All Mankind” Designs EVA Suites for Actual Lunar Mission - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Following the Manufacturing Money - MOSK: 03.16.2023 Mar 16, 2023

- Haitong Analyst Expects iPhone 15 Pro Prices to Increase - In Manufacturing Moves, Foxconn Following the Money - Foxconn Chairman Pessimistic on Consumer Electronics Near Term - Efficiency, Low Headcount Keep Apple Layoffs at Bay - Apple Makes More Developer Betas Available - Lates Apple Source Code on GitHub References realityOS - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Hiring Reportedly Cools in Cupertino - MOSK: 03.15.2023 Mar 15, 2023

- Bloomberg: Apple Delays Some Bonuses and Further Slows Hiring in Cost-Saving Efforts - Apple Intros “Shop with a Specialist over Video” for iPhone - Apple Launches “Hello Yellow” Ad for New iPhone - India May Want Smartphone Makers to Unbundle Apps from Operating Systems - Fourth Beta of tvOS 16.4 Our to Developers - McConaughey and Harrelson Team for Apple TV+ Comedy Series - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Making Making in India Easier for Apple - MOSK: 03.14.2023 Mar 14, 2023

- New Laws Aim to Make India the “Next Big Manufacturing Hub” - UK’s CMA Extends App Store Investigation - iPhone 13 , 13 Pro, and 13 Pro Max Land in Apple’s Refurbished Store in the States - Apple Selling Item Tracker from Chipolo in Online Store - Apple Heart Study Says We’re Not Sleeping Enough - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse, and the Oscar - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Negative, Negligible Note - MOSK: 03.13.2023 Mar 13, 2023

- A Questioning Look at a Questionable Outlook - Financial Times: Chicken/Egg Debate with Apple’s MR Headset - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees HomePod with Seven-Inch Display for 2024 - NCAA March Madness App Gets CarPlay and Live Activities Support - Apple TV+ Outs Three Trailers for Upcoming Series - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple Music Classical is Here (Almost) - MOSK: 03.10.2023 Mar 10, 2023

- Apple Music Classical Placeholder Turns Up in App Store - Developers Get More Pricing Options in App Store; Globally Equalized Prices Coming in May - Evercore Sees Huge Potential for Apple in India - Apple Confluence in Lyon Reopens Next Week - Apple TV+ Announces Second Season for Shrinking - MLB App for iOS Brings Live Activities Support - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

India: The Apple of Apple's Eye - MOSK: 03.09.2023 Mar 09, 2023

- Wedbush Ups Apple Target to $190 - Cleveland Research Positive on iPhone and Anticipated MR Headset - Report: Apple to Internally View India as Its Own Sales Region - Goertek Exec Leaves Company Days After China Supply Chain Comments - The Guardian Heads Back to Apple News in UK - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.4 and macOS 13.3 - Apple TV+ Releases Big Trailer for “The Big Door Prize” - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Hiding in the Yellow iPhone Announcement - MOSK: 03.08.2023 Mar 08, 2023

- Apple Announces Yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus - Emergency SOS via Satellite Hitting Six New Countries This Month - Apple "About to Launch Apple Pay in South Korea" - Apple Announces Silicone Cases in Four New Colors for iPhone 14 Line - Apple Announces Several New Bands for Apple Watch - Counterpoint: Apple Made Eight of the World’s 10 Best Selling Smartphones in 2022 - Developer Betas and a Security Update for GarageBand for Mac - Apple TV+ Titles “Slow Horse” and “Bad Sisters” Up for Awards in UK and Ireland - Apple Outs Trailer for Second Season of “Schmigadoon” - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Goldman's New Guy on Apple - MOSK: 03.07.2023 Mar 07, 2023

- Goldman Sachs Ups Apple Rating to “Buy,” Target to $199 - iPhone 14 Line Could Turn Yellow Today - iPhone-to-iPhone Payment Option Activated for Stores Built on Wix - Microsoft Makes Outlook for Mac Free to Use - tvOS 16.3.3. Fixes Siri Remote for Third-Generation Apple TV 4K - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Silo” Ahead of May Premier - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Ghosted” Ahead of April Premier - “Severance” and “Life By Ella” Win Writers Guild Awards - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

More iPhone Production Rumored for India - MOSK: 03.06.2023 Mar 06, 2023

- Morgan Stanley Ups AAPL Price Target to $180 - Report: Foxconn Plans 300-Acre Bengaluru Factory for iPhone Parts - Report: Foxconn Plans Tamil Nadu Factory Expansion for iPhone Production - Report: Michael Abbott, VP of Cloud Engineering, Leaving Apple - Improved Apple Maps Now Cover Finland, Norway, and Sweden - Depth and Water Seal Testing Available for Apple Watch Ultra - Apple’s MLS Push Continues with Recap Show and Documentary Content - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

iPhones, Workers, and Dinosaurs! MOSK: 03.03.2023 Mar 03, 2023

- A Positive (?) Note on Apple from UBS - Jefferies Up on iPhone Demand Thanks to Web Traffic - Report: Apple Responsible for 100,000 Indian Jobs Since August 2021 - In Wake of Violence, Apple Permanently Closes North Carolina Store - Apple Releases “Mystery” Studio Display Beta - Signs of Life for Apple’s High-Yield Savings Account - Apple TV+ Announces Second Season for “Prehistoric Planet” - Docuseries “Monster Factory” Headed to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Healthy iPhones and a Sluggish App Store - MOSK: 03.02.2023 Mar 02, 2023

- JP Morgan Sees Healthy January for iPhone, Significant Switching to iOS - Evercore Sees Drop in App Store Revenue, Still Expects Services Growth for Apple - Second Betas of Apple OS Updates Available to Public Testers - Apple Makes Peer Group Benchmarks Available to Developers - Apple Ups Potential Trade-In Prices on Select iPhones, Macs, and More - Apple Increases Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacement Price for iPhone and Mac - Target Plans More “Apple Shop-in-Shop” Locations - Newest Sony Bravia TVs Compatible with Apple TV Services and Protocols - “Real Madrid: Until The End” Begins Friday 10 March on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

The EC Takes a Softer App Store Stance - MOSK: 03.01.2023 Mar 01, 2023

- European Commission Drops App Store IAP Objection, Still Objects to “Anti-Streeing” Provision - Spotify and Apple Issue Victorious Statements on EC App Store Direction - GoerTek Exec Talks Urgency of Expansion Out of China - Foxconn Expands Support Operations for China’s “iPhone City” - Second Betas of Apple OS Updates Available to Developers - iOS 16.4 Beta Brings Back Apple Books Page Turn Animation - Signs of Life for Apple Music Classical in iOS 16.4 Beta - International Women’s Day Apple Watch Challenge Set for 8 March - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Putting iPhone SE Back in Play: MOSK: 02.28.2023 Feb 28, 2023

- Ming-Chi Kuo Then: Apple Has Killed Development on iPhone SE 4 - Ming-Chi Kuo Now: Apple Has Resurrected Development on iPhone SE 4 - Qualcomm CEO Expects Apple 5G Baseband Modem in 2024 - Foxlink Facility Forced Offline After Major Fire - CISA Director Praises Apple for User Security Stance - NYC Residents Hit with AirPods Max Attacks - Massive Lot of Apple Tech Going on Auction - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Ted Lasso” Season Three - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Kid AirDrops Bomb on Self - MOSK: 02.27.2023 Feb 27, 2023

- Dueling Analysts Fuel Apple Headset Chatter - WSJ Looks at iPhones, Thieves, and Public Safety - Bad Idea Theater: Kid Grounds Plane with AirDrop Prank - Gurman: Scheduling Changes Ahead for Apple Store Employees - Apple Hire Stirs Talk of Ads for Apple TV+ - Four Annie Awards for Apple TV+ Title “The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” - Apple TV+ Actors Leave SAG Awards Empty Handed - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Kolide: Kolide ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at Kolide.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Smartphones, Headsets, and Rugs - MOSK: 02.24.2023 Feb 24, 2023

- Counterpoint Tracks Smartphone Sales in Europe, Middle East, and Africa - Nikkei Asia: First and Second MR Headsets from Apple in Development - Apple Services Hit with Global Glitches on Thursday - Apple TV+ Announces Return of “The Problem with Jon Stewart” - MIB Original iPhone and “Undiscovered” Apple-1 Up for Auction - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

AAPL a Morgan Stanley Top Pick - MOSK: 02.23.2023 Feb 23, 2023

- Morgan Stanley Makes AAPL “Top Pick” for 2023 - Counterpoint Research: Apple Watch Drove Smartwatches Higher in 2022 - UBS Notes Lack of Marketshare Growth for Apple TV+ Among iPhone Owners - Jon Stewart Goes Live Tonight on YouTube - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple's Insufferable ATMs - MOSK: 02.22.2023 Feb 22, 2023

- White House Won’t Block Apple Watch Import Ban That May Never Happen - Gen Z Apple Users Are Insufferable ATMs or Something - Beats Adds Three New Colors to Beats Fit Pro Line - Rovio Shuffles Angry Birds Titles in Apparent Play for In-App Purchases - Apple Tops Fortune’s Most Admired List for 16th Consecutive Year - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Child Safety, Services, and Tattoos - MOSK: 02.21.2023 Feb 21, 2023

- Communications Safety in Messages Expanding to Six More Countries - Apple’s Apple Store App in the App Store Gets an Apropos Update - Apple Maps Adds Cycling Directions and Three “Detailed” City Views in Germany - Apple Support Visit Prompts “Invalid URL” Error for Some Users - Apple TV+ Animated Short Wins a BAFTA - Original MIB iPhone Sells at Auction for $63K - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Rich Mastodon for iMessage - MOSK: 02.20.2023 Feb 20, 2023

- Analysts React to December iPhone Sales in China - NY Post: Sources Say Apple Axing Contract Workers - Next Round of Apple OS Update Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple’s Messages Apps Adding Rich Previews for Mastodon Posts - Apple Studio Display Gets 16.4 Firmware Beta - T-Mobile Offers Subscribers Free Year of MLS Season Pass - Apple TV+ Series “Shrinking” Stays Strong in Reelgood Top-Ten - Applications Open Thursday for Apple Studios Directors Program - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Sneaking a Peek at iOS 16.4 Features - MOSK: 02.17.2023 Feb 17, 2023

- Counterpoint: iPhone Sales in China Grew 6% in January - OS Numbers Show Sizable Gulf Between Recent iOS and iPadOS Installs - Developers Get First Betas for Next Round of Apple OS Updates - "Hello Tomorrow!" and "Sharper" Hits Apple TV+ Today - Apple TV+ Adds "The Big Door Prize" to Growing Wednesday Line-Up - Apple TV+ Film “Tetris” Gets a Trailer and a Release Date - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Washington Wades in on Apple - MOSK: 02.16.2023 Feb 16, 2023

- WSJ: DoJ Stepping Up Pace on Possible Antitrust Action Against Apple - House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Big Tech CEOs Over Alleged Content Suppression - Norwegian Banking Coalition Calls on EU to Force Open NFC on iPhone - Former Swedish Foreign Minister Joins Apple Advisory Board - Big Sur Update Fills in the Blanks in Safari Favorite Icons - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for Near-Future Enviro-Drama “Extrapolations” - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple's Ups and Downs in India - MOSK: 02.15.2023 Feb 15, 2023

- Berkshire Hathaway Increased Apple Investment in December-Quarter - The Ups and Downs of Apple in India - Google Photos Update Fixes iOS/iPadOS 16.3.1 Crashing Issue - Real Readers Want Apple to Stop Using Their Voices to Train AI Narrators - Apple TV+ Adds Curated List of Rom-Coms for Valentine’s Day - Season Three of “Ted Lasso” Starts 15 March - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Supply Chain Chatter and Many Minor Updates - MOSK: 02.14.2023 Feb 14, 2023

- Counterpoint Research Estimates BoM on iPhone 14 Pro Max at $464 - Finnish iPhone Component Supplier Growing Presence in India - Apple Issues Many Minor OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates Fix Actively Exploited Security Issue - Reports: iOS and iPadOS Updates Crashing Google Photos Apps - Microsoft Working on ChatGPT Integration for Mobile Apps - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Way to Not Fire People! MOSK: 02.13.2023 Feb 13, 2023

- Bloomberg: Apple Praised for Not Over-Hiring During the Pandemic - Investopedia: Apple is World’s Most Profitable Company* - Evercore: Intent to Buy Apple Gear Up Since August - Uber App for Drivers Adding CarPlay Support - “Shrinking” Audience Appears to Be Growing - Logo for King Charles III Coronation Designed by Sir Jony Ive - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Services, Threats, and the Case for iPhone 14 - MOSK: 02.10.2023 Feb 10, 2023

- Finbold Sees Services as Apple’s Elevator - Jason Snell: Four Threats Facing Apple - Japanese Authorities: Apple’s App Store Rules May Violate Antitrust Laws - Apple Designer: Entry-Level iPhone 14 is Better Than iPhone 13 Pro - iFixit: 2nd-Gen HomePod is Surprisingly Repairable - iPad mini 6 and M1 iPad Pros Hit Apple Refurbished Store - Hugh Laurie Joins Apple TV+ Series “Tehran” for Season Three - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple's New People Person - MOSK: 02.09.2023 Feb 09, 2023

- Apple Names First Ever “Chief People Officer,” Moving O’Brien to Retail-Only - Apple Buchanan Street Becomes First Apple Retail Union in UK - Apple to Argue for Dismissal of UK Investigation Next Month - CIRP: iPhone Tops and Mac Last in Apple Hardware Ownership Survey - Report: Apple Retail Peeps Get Testing Beta of “Apple Pay Later” - Apple Pay in South Korea May Be Months Away - UnitedHealthcare Offers Up to $1K for Fitness and Tech Metrics - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A.I. Answers and Revving Engines - MOSK: 02.08.2023 Feb 08, 2023

- Google and Microsoft Folding AI Chat into Search Engine Response - Apple Reportedly Holding AI Summit for Employees This Month - Google Experiments with Non-WebKit Browser for iOS - Mozilla Experiments with Non-WebKit Browser for iOS - Apple Tweaks Designs for Desktop and Mobile Sites - Amid Massive Tech Layoffs, Apple Adds More Workspace - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Espionage Series “Liaison” - VintageApple.org Auctioning Huge Lot of Old Apple Gear on eBay - MIB Original iPhone Bids Uo to $17K - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Considering iPhone Price Drops in China - MOSK: 02.07.2023 Feb 07, 2023

- Apple CEO Pledges Donations in Wake of Turkey/Syria Earthquake - iPhone 14 Pro Prices Drop in China - Evercore Bullish on Apple Services in 2023 - Apple Releases v16.3.1 of tvOS and HomePod Software - LG Adds Apple TV, Apple Music, AirPlay, and HomeKit to webOS Hub - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Reactions to Apple Earnings - MOSK: 02.06.2023 Feb 06, 2023

- Reactions to Apple’s Q1FY23 Earnings - Counterpoint: Apple Took 85% of Global Smartphone Profits in 2022 - South Korean Regulators Give Green Light to Apple Pay - macOS 13.2 Update Kills Compatibility with Pioneer Optical Drives - Apple Original Tetris to See SXSW Premier - Bloomberg: Apple to Do Without Industrial Design Chief - Original MIB iPhone Up for Auction - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Giving Apple's Q1 a Listen - MOSK: 02.03.2023 Feb 03, 2023

- A Recap of Apple's Q1FY23 Earnings and Call - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Earnings, Sideloading, and Mixing Realities - MOSK: 02.02.2023 Feb 02, 2023

- Apple 3.0 Sizes Up Expectations Ahead of Apple Q1FY23 Earnings - Apple’s Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Today - NTIA Calls for Sideloading and Third-Party App Stores for iPhone - Samsung Exec Teases Move Into Mixed-Reality - Spatial Audio Hits 700 Titles on Netflix - MLS Season Pass Subscriptions Open Ahead of Season’s Start - Apple Tops Fortune List of World’s Most Admired Companies - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

HomePod Still Needs a Coaster - MOSK: 02.01.2023 Feb 01, 2023

- Cowen & Co. Still Positive on Apple Despite Lackluster December Earnings Call Ahead - Evercore Sees Buying Opportunity for Apple Shares - Apple’s Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Thursday 2 February - MKBHD: 2nd-Gen HomePod Leave White Rings on Some Wooden Surfaces - 2nd-Gen HomePod Goes with Traditional “Figure-8” Power Connector - Display Industry Analyst Sort of Pushes Back Against Foldable iPad - Apple TV+ Taps “Acapulco” for Third Season - “Severance” and Charlie Brown Special Up for PGA Awards - Last “Original” Apple Store Doors Close for Renovation - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Unfolding the Foldable iPad Talk - MOSK: 01.31.2023 Jan 31, 2023

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Foldable iPads in 2024 with No New iPads This Year - Bloomberg’s Gurman: No Foldable iPads in 2024 and No New iPads This Year - Bloomberg: India Exporting AirPod Components to China and Vietnam - NLRB Prosecutors Say Tim Cook Comments, Apple Policies Violate federal Law - Apple Expands Support for Apple Support App - Crash Detection Sets Off Rash of False Alarms in Japan - Remembering 2023 in Music: Apple Music Replay 2023 Now Available - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Market Share and Apple Shares - MOSK: 01.30.2023 Jan 30, 2023

- Counterpoint: As Smartphone Sales Sink in China, Apple’s Share Grows - Evercore: Recovering Luxury Spend in China is Good Indicator for Apple - BofA Drops Apple Target by $1 - Wedbush: Apple Well Position to Weather Economic Uncertainty - Apple’s Q1FY23 Earnings Set for Thursday 2 February - Apple Wait Times for 2nd-Gen HomePod Stretch 2-4 Weeks - Season-Two of Surfing Docuseries “Make or Break” Hits Apple TV+ Mid-February - Apple Watch Named Official Wearable of World Surf League - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

What That and Tencent Will Get You - MOSK: 01.27.2023 Jan 27, 2023

- IDC: iPhone on Top of Dismal Holiday Season for Smartphones - Terms of Service: China Can Censor Hong Kong Internet on Apple Devices - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

17 Years Later - MOSK: 01.26.2023 Jan 26, 2023

- Report: Apple Changing COVID Policies for Corporate Employees - FT: Apple, Google, and an Old Grudge? - Most iPhone 13 Models Hit Apple Refurbished Stores in Europe - Apple Trade-In Offers: iPhones Go Down and Macs Go Up - Apple Updates Look of Support Page - Apple Hiring Retail Workers in Malaysia - Reflecting on 17 Years of Mac OS Ken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.25.2023 Jan 25, 2023

- Evercore: M2 Improvements Will Keep Mac Market Share Growing - DoJ Sues Google Over Digital Ads Dominance - IAB Accuses Apple of “Hypocrisy” Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple’s Lobbying Spend in 2022 Hits New Company Record - Apple Announces New Initiatives Around Data Privacy Day - Apple TV+ Picks Up Two Academy Award Nominations - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.24.2023 Jan 24, 2023

- Apple Releases OS Updates for iPhone, iPad, and HomePod - macOS Ventura 13.2 Makes the Scene - Older Macs, iPhones, and iPads Get Security Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 9.3 - Apple Releases tvOS 16.3 - AppleInsider: Long Wait for AirPods Max Not a Sign of New Model - Banks Behind Zelle Plan Digital Wallet for Online Purchases - Apple Announces Eight-Part Manga-Based Series “Drops of God” - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.23.2023 Jan 23, 2023

- Morgan Stanley Puts Apple at Top of Anticipated IT Turnaround - CNBC Compares Layoff Numbers in “Big Tech” - TechCrunch: Layoffs Across “Big Tech” (Apple Not Included) - Layoffs an Ugly Reality for Microsoft’s AR/VR Plans - AppleInsider Hears Word of Layoffs at Apple Stores Inside Other Stores - Apple Seeks to Have UK Investigation into App Store Stopped on Technicality - Brazil Investigating Apple Over Alleged Anti-Competitive App Store Practices - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.20.2023 Jan 20, 2023

- JP Morgan Drops AAPL Target to $180 - Canaccord Genuity Cuts Apple Target to $170 - Report: Chinese iPhone Component Suppliers Approved for Indian Expansion - Apple Agrees to Labor Practices Audit - Costs of Some Apple Hardware Rise in UK and Europe - Apple Music Classical References Spotted in iOS 16.3 RC - Apple TV+ Announces Slate of Shows Through Spring - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.19.2023 Jan 19, 2023

- Apple Re-Introduces Full-Size HomePod - New HomePod Will Not “Stereo Pair” with Old HomePod - Beta Versions of Apple OS Updates Seeded to Developers - iOS 16.3 to Bring Emergency SOS and Security Changes - iOS 16.3 Should Activate iCloud Advanced Data Protection Worldwide - New Features for Whole HomePod Line in HomePod Software 16.3 - HomePod Software 16.3 Will Activate HomePod mini Temperature Sensor - Apple Ships Firmware Update for AirPods Line - Apple Announces Offerings for Black History Month - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.18.2023 Jan 18, 2023

- Apple Intros New Macs Powered By M2 Pro and M2 Max - Report: Apple’s Trade-In Value for $53k Intel Mac Pro = $970 - Canalys Says iPhone Tops in December-Quarter Despite Supply Constraints - Foxconn Names New Head of iPhone Production - Apple Launches “Back to University” Promotion in Australia and New Zealand - Four Apple Watch Activity Challenges Between Now and End of February - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.17.2023 Jan 17, 2023

- Whispers of Mac-Related Announcement This Week - Unannounced MacBook Pro Shows Up in Canadian Regulatory Filing - Rosenblatt Cuts Apple Target to $165, Stays Positive on Shares - Evercore Adds Apple to “Tactical Outperform” List - Supply and Demand Meet: One-Day Wait for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Delivery in US - Upcoming Software Update Will Address Horizontal Lines on iPhone 14 Pro - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Date for “My Kind of Country” - Apple Music Teases Rihana Super Bowl Halftime Show - “Pachinko” and “Black Bird” Win Critics Choice Awards for Apple TV+ - Apple Turns Homepage Over to Honoring MLK, Offers Free Book of King’s - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.13.2023 Jan 13, 2023

- Barclays Lowers AAPL Target to $133 - Date Set for Apple Shareholders Meeting - Cook's Compensation Cut (at Cook's Suggestion) - Apple Falls Out of Glassdoor Top-100 Places to Work in U.S. - Thursday Night: Third-Party Twitter Clients Unable to Access Twitter - Apple TV+ Sets Premier Date for “Jane” - Apple TV+ Garners 21 NAACP Image Award Nominations - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.12.2023 Jan 12, 2023

- References to “realityOS” and “xrOS” Spotted in Apple Code - UBS Prices Auto Expectations Into Apple Price Target - IDC: Mac Shipments Grow While the Rest of the Market Shrinks - President Biden Seeks to Unite Democrats and Republicans Against “Big Tech” - Negotiations Underway Between Apple and Towson Store Union - ITC Judge: Blood Oxygen Readings in Apple Watch Violate Masimo Patent - Latest Round of Apple OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Business Connect Lets Businesses Customize Presence in Apple Maps - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.11.2023 Jan 11, 2023

- Eddy Cue and Apple Talk Services Headed Into 2023 - Apple TV+ Announces Broadcasters for MLS Season Pass - Delegated Delivery Goes Live for Premium Apple Podcasts - TechCrunch: App Stores Rife with Costly, Useless “ChatGPT” Apps - Google: Directive from Indian Government Could Grind Android to a “Halt” - Report: Indian iPhone Exports to Hit $3B in FY23 - New Round of OS Betas Seeded to Apple’s Developer Program - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Kids’ Show “Shape Island” - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.10.2023 Jan 10, 2023

- JP Morgan Notes Continued Improvement in iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Availability - Apple Issues Second RSR Update for macOS Ventura beta 13.2 - Apple Maps Integrates SpotHero Parking Reservations in US and Canada - As Winter Sports Increase, More False Crash Detection Reports - Report: Apple to Restructure Services as VP Stern Exits Company - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.09.2023 Jan 09, 2023

- Gurman: Mixed Reality to Mute Other Apple Offerings This Year - As Expected, iPhone Sales Tanked in China in November - Mixpanel: iOS 16 Rings in 2023 with 70% Adoption Rate - FT: Apple Hiring for Retail Stores in India - Eleven Years Later, Apple Buys “Results Way” Campus in Cupertino - Early Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.06.2023 Jan 06, 2023

- Reuters: Two Apple Suppliers Refute Nikkei Apple Assertion - Reuters: Source Says Foxconn Orders for iPhone Unchanged - Ming-Chi Kuo: Hardware Issues Delay Apple MR Headset Announcement to Spring/Summer Timeframe - CES Sees Self-Heating Mug Fitted with “Find My” - Apple Adds New Features to Fitness+ - Apple Drops Season-Three Trailer for “Truth Be Told” Ahead of 20 January Premier - Apple Books Hosts Titles Read by Robots - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.05.2023 Jan 05, 2023

- Apple Market Valuation Back Above $2T on Wednesday - Wedbush Cuts Apple to $175 While Staying “Outperform” - Apple Sets 2 February for December-Quarter Earnings Report - France Fines Apple US$8.5M Over Personalized Ads in iOS - Report: Lyon Apple Store Closing for Refresh - Apple TV+ Announces New Original Podcast “Operation: Tradebom” - Apple TV+ Announces New Kids’ Series “Shape Island” - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for Second Season of “Foundation” - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.04.2023 Jan 04, 2023

- Bloomberg: “iPhone City” Back to 90% Shipping Capacity - Nikkei: Unnamed Sources See Drop in Apple Component Orders - Apple Market Valuation Slips Below $2T - JP Morgan Says iPhone Commanded 69% of US Smartphone Market in November - Disney+ Marketing Exec Now Head of Marketing for Apple TV+ - MagSafe Folding Into Wireless Charging Standard Qi2 - Third-Gen iPad mini Lands on Apple’s Obsolete List - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.03.2023 Jan 03, 2023

- Citi Analyst: AR, Buybacks, and India Keep AAPL a “Buy” - Apple Increasing Cost for “Out of Warranty” Battery Replacements - Researchers Say Apple Watch Shows Promise for Monitoring Stress Levels - Apple Fitness+: Welcome to the Year of You - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.02.2023 Jan 02, 2023

- Reports Put Home Architecture Problems on “Major Issue” List - Counterpoint Research: Apple and Samsung Lead in Smartphone Sustainability - Taiwanese TSMC Plant Starts Mass Production of 3nm Processors - Apple Honors Pelé on Brazilian Homepage - Apple Outs “Year of the Rabbit” AirPods Pro 2 for Chinese Region - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.29.2022 Dec 29, 2022

- JP Morgan: iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Supply Catching Up with Demand - Foxconn Offers New Round of Bonuses for Zhengzhou Workers - Cult of Mac: Now’s the “Sweet Spot” for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Orders - Apple Japan Offers Special Edition “Year of the Rabbit” AirTag in New Year Promotion - WhatsApp Ending Support for iPhone 5/iPhone 5c on 31 December - Apple TV+ Makes Five First-Seasons Free to Watch for Holidays - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.27.2022 Dec 27, 2022

- China’s COVID Crisis Could Hinder Apple Recovery in 2023 - Canalys: iPad Pulled Apple to Growth in India’s Computer Market in Q3 - Apple Temporarily Removes Option to Upgrade Home Architecture in iOS 16.2 - ITC Says Apple Watch Violates AliveCor Patents (But…) - Apple Gets $98 Million Tax Bill from Japan - Carrot Weather Dangles Discount for Dark Sky Users - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.22.2022 Dec 22, 2022

Mac OS Ken is done for the week, but there's still more to check out. Two shows ahead this week for and a full slate for both this week and next. Back with at least a couple of Mac OS Ken episodes next week as well. Be well. And Happy Holidays!

Mac OS Ken: 12.21.2022 Dec 21, 2022

- Rest of World: iPhone City Workers Working with COVID - Nikkei: Apple Producing MacBook in Vietnam for First Time in 2023 - Apple Adds Recent Desktops to Self Service Repair Program - Apple Offers Details on MLS Season Pass - Rumor Has Apple TV App for Android Coming Soon - Apple Urges Users to Native Weather Apps Ahead of Dark Sky Shutdown - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.20.2022 Dec 20, 2022

- Chatterjee Drops His Apple Target on Lack of iPhone Supply - MacRumors Notes Improved Wait Times for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - Wedbush Analyst Lists Two Apple Predictions for 2023 - Bloomberg: Local Politics and Farming May Hamper Expanded Manufacturing in India - Apple Details Recent AirTag Firmware Updates - Apple Fined Almost Nothing By French Authorities - Apple TV+ Announces Date for “Liaison” - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.19.2022 Dec 19, 2022

- Evercore Dubs Apple a “Set and Forget” Investment - Foxconn’s “iPhone City” Lifts COVID Restrictions China Abandons Zero-COVID Policies - CBS Eyes the Current State of COVID in China - CWA Accuses Apple of Using Fake Union to Fight Union - Report: Apple Trying to Get Out of Office Lease in Moscow - Deadline: Apple TV+ Cancels “Shantaram” After One Season - Working Apple-1 Numbered By Steve Jobs Sells for $442K - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.16.2022 Dec 16, 2022

- Apple Helps Smartwatches Grow in China as Basic Counterparts Shrink - Process Begins for Butterfly Keyboard Settlement - Public Betas Hit for iOS/iPadOS 16.2 and macOS 13.2 - Apple Activates Rapid Security Response for macOS 13.2 Public Beta - Revamped Apple Maps Go Live for Five European Countries - Tim Cook Meets Prime Minster of Japan - London Apple Store Votes for Union - Apple TV+ Announces “Mythic Quest” Spinoff - Holiday Film “Spirited” Biggest Movie Yet for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.15.2022 Dec 15, 2022

- UBS Analyst Negative on iPhone Sales, Still Positive on Apple - Evercore Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Morgan Stanley Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Developers Get Access to Apple's Next Wave of OS Betas - Latest Developer Betas Add Support for Security Keys for Apple ID - Apple TV+ Series “Dear Edward” Gets Early 2023 Premier - Apple TV+ Announces Untitled, Two-Part Boris Becker Documentary - Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries “Super League: The War for Football” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.14.2022 Dec 14, 2022

- A Big Day of OS Updates for Apple Gear - Emergency SOS via Satellite Goes Live in UK and Parts of Europe - Tesla “Holiday Update” Brings Support for Apple Music - Best Buy “Upgrade Plus” Plan Now Includes Some Mac Desktops - Bloomberg: iOS 17 May Open iPhone/iPad to Sideloading in EU - Travelin’ Tim’s Tweetin’ Across Japan - Apple TV+ Series “The Reluctant Traveler” Gets a Premier Date - Close Your Rings for Seven-Days Straight for Apple Watch New Year’s Activity Challenge - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.13.2022 Dec 13, 2022

- Barclays and Oppenheimer: Missed Sales are Lost Sales for iPhone This Quarter - CIRP: Only 24% of iPhones in US Sold by Apple - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirTag - Cook and Joswiak on Japanese Tour - Apple TV+ Teases Premier of “Hello Tomorrow!” - Two Apple TV+ Titles Pick Up Six Golden Globe Noms - Apple TV+ Doc “Who Are You, Charlie Brown?” Wins Children’s Emmy - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.12.2022 Dec 12, 2022

- Evercore Reiterates Positives Around iPhone and Apple - Morgan Stanley: Weakness in Apple Shares Creates Buying Opportunity - Apple Orders Add to Monster November for TSMC - Counterpoint Notes Strength for iPhone in Southeast Asia - Report: Foxconn Throws Another $500 Million at Indian Manufacturing - Tata Group’s Infiniti Retail to Open 100 Apple Outlets in India - Apple and Ericsson Reach Patent Licensing Agreement - As 2022 Draws to a Close, Where Is Apple’s Primephonic Replacement? - Two Apple TV+ Series Nab AFI Honors - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Pas de Mac OS Ken: 12.09.2022 Dec 09, 2022

No Mac OS Ken today, but I would LOVE for you to check out The Daily Observations Podcast from The Mac Observer! Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: You can also find the show at macobserver.com or wherever you get podcasts! - Power what Ken does next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.08.2022 Dec 08, 2022

- Apple Announces Stronger Data Protection Options for Users - Apple Abandons On-Device CSAM Scanning Plans - Morgan Stanley Sees iPhone Miss of 9-Million Units This Quarter - China Significantly Eases Zero-COVID Policies - Apple Seeds a Spate of Release Candidates for OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS RCs Make Way for Apple Music Sing - iOS 16.2 RC Turns on 5G for India - iOS 16.2 RC Limits AirDrop for "Everyone" to 10-Minutes for Everyone - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.07.2022 Dec 07, 2022

- Apple CEO Joins TSMC Factory Ceremony - Apple Adds 700 New Price Points to App Store - Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program in UK and Europe - HomePod mini Hitting Four New Countries in Next Two Weeks - HomePod mini Hitting Denmark Next Spring - Apple Music Sing: Karaoke Without the Disks - MacRumors: Only Select Hardware Supports Apple Music Sing - “Slow Horses” Episode Nominated for Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award - Apple TV+ Titles and Actors Up for 10 Critics Choice Awards - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.06.2022 Dec 06, 2022

- Foxconn Expects Normal Production from Zhengzhou’s “iPhone City” in 3-to-4 Weeks - Wedbush Analyst Expects Big Miss for iPhone Units This Quarter - CNBC Sources Say Apple and India Are Talking iPad Production - NLRB Says Apple Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Reject Union - Regulatory Review Delays Apple Pay Launch in South Korea - Ars Technica: Apple’s Twitter Ad Pause Was Response to “Club Q” Shootings - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth and Final Season of “Servant” - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.05.2022 Dec 05, 2022

- Evercore Notes Shorter Waits for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - WSJ Says Apple Redoubles Efforts to Diversify Supply Chain - Evercore Says App Store Revenue Moved in Right Direction in November - Bloomberg's Gurman Says Apple's Mixed Reality OS Called xrOS - TF International Analyst Sees Apple’s MR Headset Pushed to 2H23 - Goldman Sachs Preps Terms for Apple Card Savings Account - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of “Surface” - Alaska Snowmobiler First Individual Saved by Emergency SOS via Satellite - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.02.2022 Dec 02, 2022

- Piper Sandler: Apple May Miss $8B in Holiday Revenue Over iPhone Issues - Bloomberg: Zhengzhou’s “iPhone City” Still a Closed-Loop - Counterpoint: iPhone 14 Pro Max Was Top-Selling Smartphone in China in October - Tim Cook, President Biden to Attend TSMC Ceremony in Arizona - New Round of OS betas Out to Apple Developers - App Store Connect Staying Open Over the Holidays - Wacko Maria Shows Off Special Edition Beats Flex - Working Apple-1 and Other Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.01.2022 Dec 01, 2022

- China Lifts Zhengzhou COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple IS Less Dependent on China (Though iPhone, Not So Much) - Senator Wants Answers from Apple on China, Expresses Concern Over Twitter Talk - Pathmatics: Apple Ad Spend on Twitter Has Not Decreased Under Musk - Musk Says Talk of App Store Pulling Twitter was “Misunderstanding” - Wedbush Analyst Celebrates Talk Between Musk and Cook - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for “Shrinking” - Latest iOS Update Optimizes Crash Detection - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.30.2022 Nov 30, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Most iPhone Sales Missed This Quarter Will Be Lost, Not Deferred - Counterpoint: Apple Owns Half of High-Level Smartwatch Market - Apple Gets Preliminary Approval to Settle Butterfly Keyboard Suit - Bollards Go Up in Front of Apple Store in Hingham, MA - Lawsuit Filed in Hingham Apple Store Tragedy - Reports Say Apple Pay Likely Launching Today in South Korea - Will Smith Promotes Emancipation on “The Daily Show” - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.29.2022 Nov 29, 2022

- Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant Recruiting Folks Who Fled This Fall - Musk Goes to War Against Apple on Twitter - AppleTogether Seeks Union Busting Stories for Possible Lawsuit - Apple American Dream Opens This Weekend - Oceanic+ for Apple Watch Ultra Now Available - Disney CEO Calls Talk of Acquisition by Apple “Pure Speculation” - Apple TV+ Picks Up Four BAFTA Children & Young People Awards - Cook and O’Brien Visit Hingham Victims Over Thanksgiving Holiday - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.28.2022 Nov 28, 2022

- Wedbush: iPhone 14 Pro Supply Worsens Heading Into Holidays - Evercore: ~$6B Hit to iPhone Sales Likely “Deferred vs. Lost” - Riots and Protests Over Unpaid Wages and Bonuses at Zhengzhou Foxconn Plant - Foxconn Apologizes for (and Pays) Missed Pay - Reuters: 20k New iPhone City Recruits Took US$1,400 Buyout - Apple and South Korea FTC Seem to Reach Agreement on App Store Overcharges - A Back and Forth Battle Over iPhone Sales in Brazil - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Abandon Union Vote Plans - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.23.2022 Nov 23, 2022

- Driver Says Apple Store Crash Accidental; Faces Reckless Homicide Charge - Boston 25 News Questions Lack of Posts Outside of Apple Store - Best Buy Warns of iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Shortage - Divisions Overseeing Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant See Job Cuts - The Wrap Writes Up Apple/Disney Merger Possibility - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.22.2022 Nov 22, 2022

- One Dead, Many Injured After SUV Plows Into Boston-Area Apple Store - CIRP Sees Sharp Rise for iPhone ASP Since 2020 - TSMC Founder Says 3nm Planned for AZ Fab - MacRumors: iCloud for Windows Users Seeing Corrupted Videos and Unexplained Stills - Does Bob Iger’s Return to Disney Mean Anything for Apple? - Mondo Issuing Collectable Vinyl Editions of “Severance” Soundtrack - Gary Oldman May ‘Hang It Up’ After “Slow Horses” - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.21.2022 Nov 21, 2022

- COVID Quarantine Requires Slow Hiring at Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant - Barron’s Sonenshine Sees Support for Markets in Apple - Barron’s Savitz Sees Reasons to Worry for Apple Investors - Phil Schiller Kills His Twitter Account - Former Twitter Exec Says Apple and Google Have Sway Over Twitter Doings - Bloomberg’s Gurman: Apple and Google Will Give Twitter Wide Berth - Apple's Cook Banking on Twitter Moderation - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.18.2022 Nov 18, 2022

- UBS: Lowered iPhone Expectations May Not Be Low Enough - As Smartphones Falter, iPhone Fares Well in China and Southeast Asia - Apple Cleared to Sell 5G Devices in Colombia - India Works Toward USB-C as Standard Charging Port - Apple Announces Gift Card-Filled Black Friday Promotion - Apple Lists “Order By” Dates for Christmas Delivery - Redesign for iCloud.com Goes Live for All - Apple TV+ Adds Bonus Films to “Spirited” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.17.2022 Nov 17, 2022

- China Asks Former Military to Come Work at Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant - Apple Deliveries for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Slip Past Christmas - As iPhone 14 Pro Problems Persist, Jefferies Group Stays Course on Apple - Apple and MLS Announce Terms of MLS “Season Pass” - tvOS 16.1.1 Fixes “Storage Full” Glitch - Public Beta Program Gets New Builds of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - iOS/iPadOS 16.2 Machines Get “Rapid Security Response” Update - Apple Store in Saint Louis Seeks Unionization Vote - Apple Releases “Emancipation” Trailer Ahead of Early December Release - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.16.2022 Nov 16, 2022

- Apple Activates Emergency SOS via Satellite for iPhone 14 Line in Canada and US - Demo Mode Included to “Test” Emergency Satellite via SOS - Apple Offering M1 MacBook Pro Discounts to Small and Medium Businesses - Berkshire Hathaway Invests $4.1B In TSMC - Cook Says Some Future Apple Processors Will Be Sourced from Arizona - Developers Get Beta OS Builds for Apple Kit - Federighi Acknowledges Lack of Feedback for Public Beta Testers - tvOS 16.1 Bug Robs 128GB Apple TVs of Half Their Storage - Apple TV+ Adds Free-to-View Workplace Comedies in Conjunction with Return of “Mythic Quest” - Tim Cook’s Full CBS Interview Available Now - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.15.2022 Nov 15, 2022

- JP Morgan: iPhone Production Issues May Create Buying Opportunities for AAPL - The Information: Apple’s Ad Push Creates Internal Angst - Apple Resolves Three-Letter Crash Issue in Safari for iPhone and iPad - "CBS Mornings" Running Tim Cook Interview Today - Coach Lasso Leaves Messages for US World Cup Players - Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe to Host World Cup Podcast for Apple News - Apple TV+ Previews “Fraggle Rock” Holiday Special - Apple TV+ Nabs Nine RTS Award Nominations - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.14.2022 Nov 14, 2022

- Report: Foxconn to Quadruple iPhone Production Workers in India - CIRP: iPhone Buyers Opting for Higher Storage Capacities - Apple’s Ad Firm Urges Clients to Pull Ads from Twitter - App Store Security Concerns Lead to Proposed Class Action Lawsuit - Apple and Epic Argue Before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Today - Apple Opens Updated Store in Portland, OR - Steve Jobs’ ‘70s Sandals Sell for Over $200k - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.11.2022 Nov 11, 2022

- Foxconn Works to Get iPhone City Plant Back to “Normal Productivity” - Bloomberg: Shorter AirDrop for “Everyone” Going Global in 2023 - Apple Issues Bug Fix Firmware Update for AirPods Range - Apple Issues Mystery Firmware Update for AirTag - Apple Says Emergency SOS via Satellite Goes Live “Later This Month” - Apple Slashes Trade-In Values for Many Old Devices - Apple Pulls Another Half-a-Million Abandoned Apps from App Store - Steve Jobs’ Birkenstocks Up for Auction - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.10.2022 Nov 10, 2022

- Report: TSMC Considering 3nm Processor Plant in AZ - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 16.1.1 and macOS 13.0.1 - iOS 16.1.1 Brings AirDrop Time Limit for "Everyone" in China - Apple Releases Second Beta of macOS Ventura 13.1 to Public Testers - Apple Releases Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.2 to Public Testers - Hints of “Custom Accessibility Mode” Found in iOS 16.2 Beta 2 - Colorado State IDs Can Now Slide Into Apple Wallet - Apple TV+ Green Lights Second Season of “Bad Sisters” - Bad Bunny Named Apple Music Artist of the Year - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.09.2022 Nov 09, 2022

- Morgan Stanley Trims Apple Target, Stays “Overweight” on Apple - Financial Times Looks at Apple’s Relationship with China - NYT Looks at Apple’s Relationship with China and a Dead Deal for Storage - Kroger SoCal Subsidiary Ralphs Now Accepts Apple Pay - Apple Outs New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Releases Firmware Updates for AirPods Pro 2 and Beats Devices - Apple Announces Special Edition Melody Ehsani Powerbeats Pro - New Apple Vancouver Flagship Opening Soon - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.08.2022 Nov 08, 2022

- Markets Shrug-Off iPhone Warning Ahead of Midterms and CPI Report - Apple 3.0: A Roundup of Reactions to Apple’s iPhone Warning - WSJ: Sources Say Zhengzhou COVID Situation Worse Than Foxconn Let On - MacRumors Says iOS 16.1.1 Turning Up in Web Analytics - AppleInsider: iOS 16.1.1 Likely to Activate SOS via Satellite Feature - “Father of iPod” Tony Fadell Joins Arm Board of Directors - Apple Uses (RED) Metropolitan Watch Face to Raise World AIDS Day Awareness - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.07.2022 Nov 07, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Foxconn Increasing Indian iPhone Production in Wake of Zhengzhou Lockdown - Bloomberg: Pegatron Starts Producing iPhone 14 in India - Apple Issues Warning on iPhone 14 Pro Production - Apple Outs Holiday Gift Guide 2022 - Apple Announces Extended Returns Windows for 2022 Holidays - Bloomberg: Apple Plans Ad Network for All MLS Games - YouTube Kills Unofficial WWDC Videos Channel - Apple TV+ Announces Limited Theatrical Run for “Sharper” - Apple TV+ Makes a Few Jennifer Lawrence Films “A Limited Time Subscriber Bonus” - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.04.2022 Nov 04, 2022

- AFP: A Look at the Zhengzhou Lockdown - Bloomberg: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Unionized Maryland Apple Store Files Complaint with NLRB Over Missed Benefits - Users Disgruntled Over Changing Priorities in Apple TV - MacRumors: Apple Adding News Module to Weather Apps in iOS/iPadOS 16.2 - Netflix “Basic with Ads” Plans Launches with Apple TV Support “Coming Soon” - Apple TV+ “Gifts” Two-Month Trial to Mark Selena Gomez Doc - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.03.2022 Nov 03, 2022

- Business Insider: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Qualcomm Says It’ll Supply Majority of 5G Modems for 2023 iPhones - iPhones in India will Get 5G Support with iOS 16.2 Release - Strategy Analytics: Apple Only Vendor to Grow Laptop Shipments in Q3 - Senator Asks FTC and DOJ to Monitor Big Tech in the Automotive Space - Glasgow’s Buchanan Street Apple Store Votes to Unionize - Apple Releases Official Trailer for Holiday Comedy/Musical “Spirited” - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.02.2022 Nov 02, 2022

- Foxconn Significantly Increases Retention Bonuses at Zhengzhou iPhone Plant - BofA Notes Drop in App Store Sales - EU’s DMA Looms on the Horizon - Three Mid-Teens iMacs Headed for Obsolete Status - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Preschool Series “Interrupting Chicken” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Kids Anthology Series “Circuit Breakers” - Apple TV+ Nominated for 17 Children's and Family Emmy Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.01.2022 Nov 01, 2022

- Report: Foxconn iPhone Shipments Could Take 30% Hit as COIVD Hits Zhengzhou Plant - JP Morgan: Zhengzhou Disruption Likely Already Hitting iPhone Waits - Analysts Tussle Over Effects of iPhone Production Disruption - Counterpoint Sees Building Supercycle for Apple Hardware - M2 MacBook Air Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Announces “Little America: The Official Podcast” - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.31.2022 Oct 31, 2022

- iPhone Production Delays Delay Planned iPhone Production Delays - BBC: As Workers Jump the Fence, Foxconn Says It’s Working to Ease Conditions - Counterpoint: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Global Smartphones Last Quarter - Canalys: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Smartphones in China Last Quarter - Gurman: Next New Macs in Early 2023 - Targets Fall as Analysts React to Apple Earnings and Commentary - Ticketmaster Giving Away Tix for Apple Music Live: Megan Thee Stallion Show - Three Apple TV+ Titles Up for Five Gotham Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.28.2022 Oct 28, 2022

- An argumentative look at Apple earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.27.2022 Oct 27, 2022

- Foxconn’s iPhone City “Relatively Stable” as COVID Hits Again - Apple’s App Store Gambling Gamble - Apple Stores in Target Stores Grow to 150 Locations - Expectations Ahead of Apple Q4FY22 Earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.26.2022 Oct 26, 2022

- Corning Notes Q3 Drop for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops - JP Morgan Eyes iPhone Share Among US Carriers - Evercore: Apple TV+ Price Rise is “Thoughtfully Timed” - Wedbush: “Directional Commentary” Key for Apple Quarterly Call - Apple 4QFY22 Earnings Report Set for Thursday 27 October - Study: Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Readings Comparable to Medical-Grade Hardware - Apple Hits Developers with a Slew of OS Betas - Apple Updates Add Support for Retro Nintendo Controllers - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.25.2022 Oct 25, 2022

- Prices Going Up on Apple Music, Apple TV+, and Apple One - Apple Releases watchOS 9.1 - Apple Releases tvOS 16.1 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 16.1 - Apple Issues Security Updates for Monterey and Big Sur - Apple Releases iTunes 12.12.6 for Windows - AppleInsider: You Can't Pair the First Apple Pencil with a USB-C iPad Pro - EU USB-C Charging Port Rule is Official - Apple Makes “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Free to Stream Over Halloween - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.24.2022 Oct 24, 2022

- Zhengzhou iPhone Plant Asks Workers to Dine in Dorms to Stave Off COVID - Cowen Sees September Beat for Apple, Decent December Outlook - Some Firm says Apple Watch Ultra a $10B to $38B Opportunity for Apple - Evercore Outlines Three Opportunities for Apple TV+ - Apple 4QFY22 Earnings Report Set for Thursday 27 October - Two More Ad Slots Opening in Apple’s App Store This Week - New and Updates OS Day Today - Cook and Cue Hit Austin, TX Formula 1 Grand Prix - Apple Industrial Design Lead Evans Hankey Stepping Down - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.21.2022 Oct 21, 2022

- Correction: 10th-Gen iPads Still Available for 26 October Delivery - Apple Seeds Second Release Candidate of macOS Venture to Developers - Apple Confirms Monday Release of iOS 16.1 with Fitness+ Press Release - Canalys: iPhone Shows Q3 Growth in Slumping Smartphone Market - Component Maker Murata Expects Smartphone Weakness to Persist - Report: TSMC Eyes More Plants in Japan as Tensions with China Persist - Apple TV+ Announces Steve Curry Doc “Underrated” - Apple TV+ Film “Raymond and Ray” Now Streaming - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get Get 40% off your order when you visit SimpliSafe dot com slash macosken today. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.20.2022 Oct 20, 2022

- Morgan Stanley: Apple Will Beat the Street for September and December Quarters - Bernstein Research: Apple Will Beat December Expectations, Murky Road Ahead - Apple Drops Price of Refurbished 2018 iPad Pro - Apple Raises iPad mini Prices Outside U.S. - 9to5Mac Pins iPad mini Price Rise on Strong Dollar - Inverse Says Apple Pencil 2 Leaves No Room for Landscape Camera on iPad Pro - Apple Kills 3.5mm Jack on Tenth-Gen iPad - Australian Apple Store Workers Strike and Slow Services - Apple TV+ Outs Season Two Trailer for "Slow Horses" - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get Get 40% off your order when you visit SimpliSafe dot com slash macosken today. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.19.2022 Oct 19, 2022

- Apple Launches New iPad Range with Non-Event Event - Apple Introduces Redesigned 10th Generation iPad - New iPad Gets Landscape FaceTime Camera Orientation - Apple Introduces M2 Powered iPad Pro - Ninth-Gen iPad Still for Sale at $329 - Apple Intros an Odd Pairs of Apple TV 4K Models - Only Higher Priced Apple TV 4K Supports Thread Networking - Siri Remote USB-C Charging Cable Not Included (Except in Brazil) - Apple Online Store Nixes Apple TV HD - OS Release Candidates Abound - Wedbush Goes Bullish on M2 iPad Pro - The Information: Two Sources Say Apple’s Cut iPhone 14 Plus Production - Evercore Analyst Unfazed by The Information’s Information - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get Get 40% off your order when you visit SimpliSafe dot com slash macosken today. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.18.2022 Oct 18, 2022

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects M2 iPad Pro Today - Evercore Sees Strong September-Quarter, Plus a Side of Strength for December-Quarter - Morgan Stanley Shaves Apple Target to $177 - Nikkei Asia: Apple Kills Plan to Used YMTC NAND - “SIM Not Supported?” It’s Not Just You!™ - Amazon Music to Stream Weekly Live Concerts - NBA 2K23 Goes Live Today in Apple Arcade - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.17.2022 Oct 17, 2022

- Credit Suisse Positive on September-Quarter, Less Optimistic for Quarter Ahead - Counterpoint Sees 30% Attach Rate for Apple Watch in North America - Trade-In iPhone Go Missing? It’s Not Just You!™ - Apple Penn Square in OKC Forms Second Apple Retail Union in U.S. - Apple and Mercedes-Benz Announce Native Spatial Audio Support - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Planned for Veterans Day - More of Steve Jobs’ Stuff Up for Auction - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.14.2022 Oct 14, 2022

- High-Yield Savings Option Coming for Apple Card Holders - Brazil Fines Apple US$19 Million for Selling iPhones Without Chargers - Apple Studio Displays Hit Refurbished Store - Taylor Swift Taking Apple Fitness+ Artist Spotlight - Four Apple TV+ Series to See DVD/Blu-Ray Release in UK - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Documentary “Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues” - Sponsored by Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.13.2022 Oct 13, 2022

- JP Morgan Sets December 2023 AAPL Price Target at $200 - Canalys Sails Between IDC/Gartner Difference on Q3 Mac Shipments - Bloomberg: Unionized Apple Store Iced Out of New Benefits - Developers Get Fifth Beta of watchOS 9.1 - Apple Card Not Working in Apple Wallet? It’s Not Just You!™ - Apple Services Finding New Homes on Windows - Apple Outs Trailer for “Mythic Quest” Season Three - Apple Posts Trailer for Holiday Musical Comedy "Spirited" - Jony Ive-Produced Animated Short Headed to Apple TV+ for Christmas - Sponsored by Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.12.2022 Oct 12, 2022

- Evercore Cuts Tech Expectations (Leaves Apple Untouched) - Latest Piper Sandler Survey Shows Strength for Apple Among U.S. Teens - Ming-Chi Kuo Lays Out Apple Manufacturing Map - Economic Times: Apple May Activate 5G for iPhone in India by Year’s End - Australian Apple Retail Workers Plan One-Hour Strike - Apple Developers Get More OS Betas - Ask Apple: A New One-on-One Resource for Developers - Peanuts Holiday Specials Will Stream for Free on Apple TV+, Will Not Hit PBS - Sponsored by Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.11.2022 Oct 11, 2022

- IDC: PC Sales Slip Hard in September-Quarter - IDC: Apple Shows Significant PC Growth as Other Players Tank - Gartner: Apple Falls Just as Hard as Rest of PC Market - Apple Releases Bug Fixing, Security Addressing iOS 16.0.3 - Apple Releases Bug Fixing watchOS 9.0.2 - Bumble Harnesses Power of “Ted Lasso” for In-App “Bantr Live” Promotion - Apple TV+ Announces Trailer and Release Date for Selena Gomez Documentary - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.10.2022 Oct 10, 2022

- JP Morgan: Rate of iPhone Sales In-line with Years Past - Evercore: Worry Over iPhone Slowdown Overblown - Samsung Projects Operating Profit Down 32% for Q3 - Apple Marketing Decides “Notebooks” Are Now “Laptops” - Anders Holm Joins Apple TV+ Godzilla Series - Reports Have Amusement Park Rides Triggering the Occasional Crash Detection - MacRumors: iPhone 5c Hitting Obsolete Status Next Month - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.07.2022 Oct 07, 2022

- Positive Reviews for iPhone 14 Plus - iDownloadBlog Shares the iPhone 14 Plus October Itinerary - UBS Forecasts Flat iPhone Results for September-Quarter - France Lowers Apple Price Fixing Fine from €1.1B to €372M - Despite Fine Reduction, Apple Plans to Appeal French Price-Fixing Decision - Italian Court Dismisses Fines Against Apple and Amazon - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Release Date for “Causeway” - KRON-4’s Mark Burnette Retires - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.06.2022 Oct 06, 2022

- Nikkei Report Has Apple Moving Beats and AirPods Production to India - Developers Get Fourth Beta of watchOS 9.1 - Public Testers Get New macOS Ventura Beta - Siri Shazams Now Show Up in Shazam App Library and Music Recognition History - Apple Music Lets Musicians Personalize Their Profiles - Apple Tweaks Developer Account Page Design - Epic CEO and Coalition for App Fairness Bag on App Store for Price Increases - Apple TV+ Shares Season-Three Trailer and Release Date for “Ghostwriter” - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.05.2022 Oct 05, 2022

- India’s iPhone Exports Set to Nearly Double Year-on-Year - Foxconn Saw Stellar September; “Cautiously Positive” on Q4 - Report: Apple Will Pay TSMC’s Higher Processor Prices - Apple Seeds New Round of OS Betas to Developers - Smart-Home Standard Matter Officially Launches Ahead of iOS 16.1 - Apple Updates Firmware for MagSafe Charger - Reports: AirPods Pro 2 Prompting “Replace Battery” Message - Report: US Labor Board Files Complaint Against Apple in NYC - Season-Two Trailers Out for “Acapulco” and “The Problem with Jon Stewart” - iDownloadBlog: iOS 16 Custom Lock Screens Capped at 200 with 50 Wallpapers Max for Each - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.04.2022 Oct 04, 2022

- Wait Times Persist for iPhone 14 Pros and Grow for iPhone 14 Plus - JP Morgan Survey Shows Several Pockets of Strength for iPhone - iOS 16.0.3 Spotted in MacRumors Analytics Logs - iPhone 6 Hits Apple’s Vintage List - Morgan Stanley Notes Drop in App Store Sales in September - Tim Cook Gets Private Audience with Pope Francis - AppleTV+ Film “Emancipation” Gets Screening and Release Dates - Apple Music Celebrates 100 Million Song Catalog; Announces New Show - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.03.2022 Oct 03, 2022

- Barron’s Plays Ping Pong with Apple Sentiment - Evercore: Waits Get Longer for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - SellCell: Resale Value of iPhone 14/14 Plus Down Versus Last Year - Wait Times Start to Grow Everywhere for iPhone 14 Plus - Display Analyst Says Orders Slightly Higher for iPhone This Year Versus Last - Nebraska Authorities Alerted to Fatal One-Car Crash by iPhone’s Crash Detection - WSJ Tests Crash Detection on Apple Watch Ultra and iPhone 14 - Apple Tells WSJ How It SHOULD Have Tested Crash Detection - Officials Raid Apple Korea Over In-App Commission Charges - Apple Acknowledges Microphone Issues for Recent Apple Watch Models - Cook Talks AR/VR, Programing, and Politics - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.30.2022 Sep 30, 2022

- BofA Drops AAPL from Buy/$185 Target to Neutral/$160 - CNBC: BofA’s AAPL Downgrade Sparks Serious Tech Sell-Off - Counterpoint Data Shows Good News for Apple, Bad News for Smartphones - Rosenblatt Ups Apple Target to $189 on iPhone 14 Pro Strength - Apple VP of Procurement Out After Crass Comments on TikTok - Apple Pledges Support for Florida in Hurricane Ian’s Wake - “Hello Jack…” is Back for Season 2 on Friday 7 October - “Raymond and Ray” Hits Theaters on 14 October; Apple TV+ on 27 October - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Dates for Several Returning Series - Travelin’ Tim Talks Augmented Reality - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.29.2022 Sep 29, 2022

- TF International Analyst Does Not Buy the Bloomberg iPhone Story - Wedbush Analyst Does Not Buy the Bloomberg Story - Morgan Stanley Does Not Buy the Bloomberg Story - Apple Plans 4QFY22 Earnings Report for 27 October - Ming-Chi Kuo Forecasts the Future - Report: Apple Refuses Higher Prices Planned by TSMC - Apple Removes Russian Social Network App VK from App Store Worldwide - Russian Regulators Demand Answers Over VK Removal from App Store - Public Testers Get New iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Betas - Billie Eilish Wrapping Latest Tour on Apple Music Live - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.28.2022 Sep 28, 2022

- WSJ: iPhone 14 Pro Looks Good in Not So Good Looking Times - Bloomberg Says Apple Has Cut Orders for iPhone 14 Line - Developers Get New Beats of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 16.1 and watchOS 9.1 - Developers Get Ninth Beta of macOS 13 Ventura - 9to5Mac See Signs of a Satellite Connection Demo in iOS 16.1 - Stage Manager Making Its Way to Older iPad Pro Models - iOS 16 Busts Cinematic Video in iMovie and FCP X - Complaints of Unresponsive Microphones on Apple Watch Series 8 and Ultra - Verizon Customers Report Cellular Connectivity Issues with iPhone 14 Pro - MacRumors Notes Surprising Number of Bugs and Power Issues Since iOS 16 Launch - iFixit: Ultra Model Puts Apple Watch on Road to Repairability - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.27.2022 Sep 27, 2022

- FT: Apple Set to Break iPhone ASP Record Two-Quarters in a Row - Wedbush Analyst Jazzed Over iPhone Orders and ASPs - Foxconn Starts iPhone 14 Production in India Months Earlier Than Expected - Apple Offers Festive Season Discount Online in India - iFixit Posts Video Teardown of Apple Watch Ultra - Hammer Time Takes Time to Stop Apple Watch Ultra - Report: Oprah and Apple TV+ Not Renewing Big Content Deal - Apple TV+ Celebrates Sidney Poitier Doc with Five Free-to-View Films - Cook & Co. Take London - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.26.2022 Sep 26, 2022

- JP Morgan: iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Interest Far Outweighs Consumer End - Apple Reminds Customers of Increased AppleCare+ Repair Coverage - iPhone Shows AirPods Pro 2 Case Engraving When Pairing - New AirPods Case Shows Charge, No AirPods Requires - 13-Inch M2 MacBook Pros Hit Apple Refurbished Store - Apple Opens Fourth Store in South Korea - Rhianna to Headline Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show - Apple Arcade Getting Exclusive Edition of NBA 2K23 - Apple TV+ Holiday Film “Spirted” Gets Mid-November Release Dates - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.23.2022 Sep 23, 2022

- Apple Music Replaces Pepsi as Sponsor of Super Bowl Halftime Show - Report: Apple Asks Foxconn to “Dismantle” Five iPhone 14 Production Lines - Apple Issues iOS 16.0.2 to Fix Shaky Camera, Copy/Paste Permissions, and More - Apple Issues watchOS 9.0.1 Update for Apple Watch Ultra - Apple Releases Day-One Firmware Update for Second-Gen AirPods Pro - Maliciously Crafted “From” Field Crashing iOS 16 Mail App on Some iPhones - Saoirse Ronan to Lead Apple TV+ Film “Blitz” - Deadline: Apple TV+ Nabs Untitled Vince Gilligan Series - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.22.2022 Sep 22, 2022

- Evercore Ups Apple Target on Strength of iPhone, Wearables, and Services - JP Morgan: Apple Moving Significant Production to India and Vietnam by 2025 - Apple Talking with Retail Unions in Australia - Apple’s Public Beta Program Gets Second Build of iOS 16.1 - Apple’s Public Beta Program Gets Sixth Build of macOS 13 Ventura - Latest iOS 16.1 Beta Fixes GPS Issue on iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - YouTuber TechRax Tests Crash Detection on iPhone 14 Pro - Apple TV+ Outs Season-Two Trailer for Kids Series “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory” - Ted Lasso’s AFC Richmond Headed to EA’s FIFA 23 - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.21.2022 Sep 21, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Positivity for Apple in iPhone 14 Pro Models - Wedbush Analyst “Encouraged” By “Robust” iPhone 14 Sales - Tests Show Qualcomm Snapdragon Modem Delivering Faster 5G for iPhone 14 - iPhone 14 Pro Line Misses Out on iPhone 14’s Ease of Repair - Apple Alerts Users to Potential Battery Hit Tied to Haptic Keyboard - Apple Hits Developers with a New Round of OS Betas - Latest iOS 16.1 Beta Tweaks Copy/Paste Alerts - Latest iOS 16.1 Beta Tweaks Battery Percentage Display - Apple Pledges Support for Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico - Currency Fluctuations Send Prices Higher in App Stores Around the World - MacRumors: Some US Orders for Apple Watch Ultra See Delays - Apple Still Tops in 2022 ACSI for Tablets and Computers - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.20.2022 Sep 20, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Shifting Orders to iPhone 14 Pro - 20+ Countries Set to Welcome iPhone 14 Line - 9 to 5 Mac: Five Reasons to Upgrade to iPhone 14 - iFixit Heralds Repairability of iPhone 14 - Wait Times Grow for Second-Gen AirPods Pro Ahead of Friday Launch - Apple Says Update Planned to Fix Shaking/Rattling Camera Bug - MacRumors: Occasional Lag Seen in Camera Activation for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - MacRumors: AirDrop Not Working with Contacts for Some iPhone 14 Users - Apple Address Copy/Paste Permission Repetition in iOS 16 - US DoJ and California Will Take Part in Epic/Apple Appeal - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.19.2022 Sep 19, 2022

- Checking the Wait on Latest iPhone Orders - In China: Lines and the Grey Market for iPhone Are Not What They Used to Be - Financial Analysts See Positives in iPhone 14 Orders - Apple Looking Into New Pro/Pro Max 14s Freezing After Data Transfer - Some Third-Party Apps Make iPhone 14 Pro Camera Shake and Rattle When They Roll - iOS 16.1 Beta Killing GPS in Some iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Units - watchOS 9 Kills Streaming for Spotify on Apple Watch - DoJ Wants to Address Court in Epic v. Apple Appeals - Hit the Island: New iOS Game Takes Aim at iPhone’s Notch and Dynamic Island - Recode Makes Cook, Ive, Powell Jobs CODE Conference Talk Available on YouTube - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.16.2022 Sep 16, 2022

- Some First Day iPhone Pre-Orders See Delays - CNET: “Weak” iPhone 14 Demand May Mean Strength for Pro End - No Movement in iPhone 14 Plus Delivery Times - Morgan Stanley Sees Surprise Strength for iPhone 14 Line - Tom’s Guide: iPhone 14 Pro Max Battery Beats 13 Pro Max by 2+ Hours - When the Pro/Pro Max Always On Display Will Turn Off - Apple Notes iMessage and FaceTime Issues in iPhone 14 Line [Fixed in iOS 16.0.1] - MixPanel: iOS 16 Updates Beat iOS 15 Updates in First 24 Hours - MixPanel: iOS 16 Updates Beat iOS 15 Updates in First 48 Hours - Samsung Targets Carbon Neutrality by 2050 - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.15.2022 Sep 15, 2022

- Apple Releases iOS 16.0.1 for Unreleased iPhone 14 Line - Apple Outs Developer Betas for iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16.1, watchOS 9.1, and tvOS 16.1 - Live Activities API Returns in iOS 16.1 Developer Beta - iOS 16.1 Developer Beta Includes Matter Accessories Section - Apple Wallet is Deletable in iOS 16.1 Developer Beta - iOS 16.1 Developer Beta Brings Toggle for Clean Energy Charging - Battery Percentage Indicator Expands to More Phones in iOS 16.1 Dev Beta - Apple Homepage Went Down on Wednesday - Dr. Sumbul Desai to Speak at Web Summit 2022 in Portugal - New South Korean Apple Store Opens Next Week - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Shantaram” - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.14.2022 Sep 14, 2022

- Pro End of iPhone 14 Line Saw Super Start in China - Apptopia: ATT Drove IAP Up 40% - Report: More Ad Spaces Opening in App Store in Time for Holiday Season - Apple Reminds Dark Sky Users of Impending Darkness - Exploring iOS 16’s New Display of Power - Apple Watch Ultra Battery 76% Bigger Than 45mm Series 8 - A Look at What Low Power Mode Affects on Apple Watch - “Ted Lasso” Wins Four Primetime Emmys for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.13.2022 Sep 13, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo Sings a Song of Doom Around iPhone 14/14 Plus Orders - Shipping for iPhone 14 Pre-Orders Slips a Few Days - Apple Releases iOS 16 - Apple Releases watchOS 9 - Crush of Upgrades Caused Problems Midday Monday - Apple Releases Security Focused iOS 15.7 and iPadOS 15.7 - Apple Releases Security Focused Monterey and Big Sur Updates - Apple Lets Users Choose Between iOS 15 and iOS 16 (for Now) - Apple Releases tvOS 16 - Apple Releases Version 16 of HomePod Software - Battery Replacement Cost Rises to $99 for iPhone 14 Line - Report: iPhone 14 Will Be Available in Russia Despite Apple’s Withdrawal - UK Apple Stores Closed 19 September to Mark Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.12.2022 Sep 12, 2022

- iPhone 14 Orders See Rough Start - Apple (and Early Buyers) Focus on iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - iPhone 14 Pro Orders Slip to October - Cult of Mac: New iPhones Require New Cases for Good Fit - Report: Wistron and Tata Talk iPhone Production in India - China’s iCloud Data Center in “Closed Loop” Amid New COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple Will Appeal Ban of iPhone Sales in Brazil - Apple TV+ Announces Planned Selena Gomez Documentary - Chris Van Amberg Resigns as Head of Video Marketing for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Better Help: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.09.2022 Sep 09, 2022

- iOS 16 Gets Public Release Monday 12 September - watchOS 9 Gets Public Release Monday 12 September - Developers Get Release Candidates for iOS/iPadOS 15.7 and macOS 12.6 - CNBC: Apple Did Raise iPhone Prices in Key Markets Outside China and US - Analysts (and a Layperson) React to “Far Out” Announcements - Apple and Its CEO Mark the Passing of Queen Elizabeth II - Apple Outs New Cases Along with iPhone 14 Line - Nike Watch Faces Free for All in watchOS 9 - Apple Nixes Apple Watch Edition and Magnetic Charging Dock - AppleCare+ Adds Unlimited Repairs - Cook, Ive, and Powell Jobs Announce the Steve Jobs Archive - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.08.2022 Sep 08, 2022

- Apple Introduces iPhone 14 Line - Apple Intros a New Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Series 8, and Apple Watch Ultra - Apple Intros Second Generation AirPods Pro - It's Lumon's World and We're Just Living In It - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.07.2022 Sep 07, 2022

- Credit Suisse Positive Headed Into iPhone 14 “Far Out” Event - New Apple Hardware Meets the Wobbly Macro - Brazil Bans Sale of iPhones without Power Bricks - Evercore: Apple Store Sees First Ever Month of Declining Revenue - Financial Times: Experts Question Apple Ad Moves in Wake of Tracking Changes - Two Trainers Depart Apple Fitness+ - Apple Goes “Far Out” Today - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.06.2022 Sep 06, 2022

- New Stats Make iPhone Look Unstoppable in U.S. - Report: Verizon Adding Apple One Subscription to High-End Wireless Plan - MacRumors: Series 7 and Series 3 of Apple Watch Dry Up on Apple Site - Morgan Stanley: Institutional Investors Still Light on Apple Shares - OKC Apple Store Petitions to Unionize - Apple Nabs Five Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.05.2022 Sep 05, 2022

We spend this Labor Day edition of "Mac OS Ken" talking with Mac Observer Managing Editor Jeff Butts about iPhone and Apple Watch rumors ahead of Apple's "Far Out" event - slated for Wednesday 7 September. - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.02.2022 Sep 02, 2022

- BofA Analyst Issues Positive Note Ahead of “Far Out” Event - Ming-Chi Kuo: Indian iPhone 14 Production to Lag China by ~6 Weeks - Samsung Ad Mocks iPhone 14 Ahead of iPhone 14 Announcement - Apple Card/Nike Promo Doubles Cash Back Through 15 October - MacRumors: Several iPods to Hit Obsolete Status at End of Month - Case Against Apple TV+ Series “Servant” Cleared for Jury Trial - Southwest Pilot Nearly Cancels Flight Over AirDrop Cyberflashing - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.01.2022 Sep 01, 2022

- Arizona Governor Says Main Construction Complete on TSMC Plant - Marketwatch: Apple Hiring Execs for Ad Sales for Small Business - Apple Pledges Support for Flood-Ravaged Pakistan - Apple Issues iOS 12.6.5 Update to Stop Actively Exploited Vulnerability - Apple Exec Exits Didi Global Board - Survey: Consumer Interest in Apple Car Beats Ford and Tesla - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.31.2022 Aug 31, 2022

- Shortage of Low-Cost Chips Continues to Plague the Supply Chain - Australia Demands Anti-CSAM Answers from Microsoft, Meta, and Apple - Bloomberg: Apple Privacy Chief Horvath Leaves for Top Law Firm - Apple Adds Education Community Hub to Teacher Offerings - Apple Watch Takes Part in Stroke Prevention/Blood Thinner Study - Report: Apple’s Paid Podcast Subscribers Grow 300% - Apple TV+ Picks Up “Acapulco” and “Trying” for Additional Seasons - Hanx101: Trivia Game from Tom Hanks Headed to Apple Arcade - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.30.2022 Aug 30, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 14 Ready for Satellite Connectivity - Nikkei Asia: iPad Production in China Back in Full Swing - JP Morgan: Apple Supply Chain Stabilized (iPad Not Included) - Wedbush Notes Strength for iPhone 14, Praise for Apple’s CEO - Developers Get Beta 8 of iOS 16 - Apple Updates Boot Camp to v6.1.19 - Roku, Samsung, and T-Mobile Offer More Free Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Announces Fall Premiers for Several Shows for Kids - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.29.2022 Aug 29, 2022

- “Far Out” Event Could Take Apple Communications Off-Planet - Bloomberg: Apple Applies for Series of “Reality” Trademarks - Apple Retail Holds First Company-Wide Meeting Since 2019 - Ming-Chi Kuo: 3nm Machines Unlikely from Apple This Year - Report: DoJ Mulls Apple Anti-Trust Case Prompted by Tile Complaints - Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Ventura to Public Testing Program - Business Insider: Apple Pursuing Twin Pushes Into Live Sports and Advertising - Rogers Adds Apple TV+ and Apple TV+ Adds and Award - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.26.2022 Aug 26, 2022

- Counterpoint: Apple Retains Global Top-Spot in Smartwatches - Apple Seeds Sixth Beta of macOS Ventura to Developers - AppleCare+ Annual Plan Expands to Three More Countries - Apple Start Payout Process on $95M AppleCare Settlement - Apple Highlights Second Impact Accelerator Class - Plans for an Apple Flavored Weekend - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.25.2022 Aug 25, 2022

- Apple Announces In-Person “Far Out” Event for 7 September - Apple Releases Public Betas of iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS - Counterpoint: iPhone Grew Q2 Sales and Share in China in Slowing Smartphone Market - Counterpoint: Third-Place iPhone Grows Q2 Sales and Share in Vietnam - Match Group Sues Apple in India Over In-App Purchase Commissions - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Third Season of “Central Park” - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.24.2022 Aug 24, 2022

- Canalys: Apple and Samsung See Growth in Shrinking N.A. Smartphone Market - Bloomberg: India to Start iPhone 14 Production in About Two Months - Apple to Skip iPadOS 16, Release iPadOS 16.1 "Late" - Report: iOS 16.1 May Allow Removal of Wallet App - IAM-CORE Quizzes Towson Crew on Union Bargaining Priorities - Apple TV+ Series “Gutsy” Gets a Trailer and Release Date - Apple/Sam Sung Auction Raises $880 for Charity - Cook, Ive, and Powell Jobs Hitting Code 2022 Conference in September - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.23.2022 Aug 23, 2022

- Apple Employees Push Back Against Back-to-Office Mandate - Apple Together Australia Employees Plan Third Union-Focused Zoom Meeting - Report: Display Production for iPhone 14 Max Lags Other Models - Foxconn Expanding Manufacturing in Vietnam - Apple Adds M1 Laptops to Self Repair Program - Ming-Chi Kuo: Next MacBook Pros to Use 5nm Processors, Not 3nm - Apple Issues Bug-Fixing Update for Boot Camp - Sam Sung/Apple Charity Auction Ends Today - Apple Celebrates US National Park Service with Activity Challenge, Donations, and More - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.22.2022 Aug 22, 2022

- Apple Extends Repair Program for iPhone 12/12 Pro Units with Earpiece Issues - Employees Say Anti-Union Rhetoric Persists at Apple Retail - 50,000,000 Fans Can Still Be Wrong - Apple Marks 20th Anniversary of Shazam - Jennifer Garner and Apple TV+ Out of Bad Robot’s “My Glory Was I Had Such Friends” - Apple TV+ Launches “See” Promotions Headed Into Show’s Final Season - Apple Computer-A Sells at Auction for $677K - Sam Sung Apple Business Card and T-Shirt to Be Auctioned for Charity - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.19.2022 Aug 19, 2022

- TF International: Mid-Sept. iPhone Launch May Be Hedge Against Recession - Apple Watch and MacBook and Nikkei and Ming-Chi Kuo - Commercial Times: Apple to Get 3nm Chips from TSMC This Year - Apple Releases Security-Focused Safari 15.6.1 for Big Sur and Catalina - UK’s EE Adds Apple One to Revamped “Full Works for iPhone” Plan - Apple Card Issuers Goldman Sachs Takes Top Honors with J.D. Power - Apple Podcasts Adds Charts for Top Paid Shows and Top Paid Channels - Apple Adds Katy Perry and Seventeen Remix Sessions to GarageBand - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.18.2022 Aug 18, 2022

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects iPhone 14 Event on 7 September - Credit Suisse’s Cross Outlines Apple Strengths - iPhone 14 Strength and Services Strength Drive Apple Target Up at Wedbush - Apple Hits with Important Updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Apple Watch Series 3 - Apple Sells Out of “Kim K” Beats Fit Pro (But Amazon Still Has Them) - Apple to Pay Tax on Its Streaming Services in Chicago - Apple Outs “Beer Run” Trailer Ahead of Late September Premier - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.17.2022 Aug 17, 2022

- Sichuan Suppliers Adjust in Face of Heatwave Work Stoppage - Shannon Cross Joins Credit Suisse; Starts Apple with $201 Target - Public Testers Get Fourth Beta of watchOS 9 - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge Centered on National Parks - FDA Approves OTC Sales of Hearing Aids - Kim K Beats Fit Pro Up for Sale Through Apple - Apple and Skydance Partner on “The Family Plan” with Mark Wahlberg - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Sidney Poitier Doc Ahead of September Premier - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.16.2022 Aug 16, 2022

- Bloomberg: Apple Calling Employees Back-to-Office by 5 September - Bloomberg: Apple Dismisses ~100 Contract Recruiters - Heatwave in China May Hamper iPad Production - Berkshire Hathaway Buys More Apple - Apple Lauded for Policy Against Caste-based Discrimination - New Rounds of Beta Software Out for Apple Developers and Public Testers - $30M Settlement Offer Accepted in 2013 Apple Retail Bag Check Suit - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Life By Ella” - Apple TV+ Is Actually Streaming “Shantaram” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.15.2022 Aug 15, 2022

- MacRumors Notes Considerable Wait for M2 MacBook Air - Apple Launches New Ad for Apple One Subscriptions - Zoom for Mac Update Patches Significant Vulnerability - Apple TV+ Teases “Lessons in Chemistry” - Apple TV+ Takes Home Six HCA TV Awards - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.12.2022 Aug 12, 2022

- Bloomberg: iPhone 14 Launch Orders as Strong as iPhone 13 Launch - Apple and Epic to Argue Appeals on 21 October - Apple Marks 40-Years in Australia with Educational, Environmental, and Social Justice Initiatives - Apple Funds Original Podcasts in Search for TV+ Titles - A24 Producing Two-Part Steve Martin Doc for Apple TV+ - Eva Longoria to Lead “Land of Women” for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Gets “Physical” for Third Season - Jon Hamm Joins Season Three of “The Morning Show” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.11.2022 Aug 11, 2022

- Strong Quarter for Foxconn Emphasizes Initiatives Beyond Apple - Ming-Chi Kuo Says iPhone 14 to Cost More at the High End - Motley Fool Falls in Lover with Apple + India - Needham & Co. Sees Doom for Standalone Video Streamers - Unfolding Sammy’s Foldable and Google’s RCScapades - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.10.2022 Aug 10, 2022

- Wedbush Names Apple a Top-Stock to Own for Remainder of 2022 - Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 14 Supply Chain Currently Kink-Free - South Korea to Probe Apple and Google Over In-App Payment Rules - Apple Pay (Actually) Goes Live in Malaysia - CNBC Source Likens Issues with Apple Card to “Growing Pains” - Apple Fixes Bugs with iMovie and FCP X Updates - Public Testers Get Third Betas of Next Round of Apple Software - iOS 16 Likely Brining Notes on AirPod Updates - Beats x Kim: Fit Pro Stoppers in Skin Tones - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.09.2022 Aug 09, 2022

- Ramping Up for iPhone 14 - Ming-Chi Kuo Goes Deep on Apple AR/MR Headset Expectations - Bloomberg: Apple Acquisitions Slow Significantly in FY21/FY22 - Developers Get Fifth Betas of Next Round of Apple Software - Malaysia’s AmBank Posts Then Pulls Apple Pay Messaging - Authenticity of “Apple Computer A” Up for Auction Called Into Question - Apple TV+ and Adobe Team to Promote Women Behind “Luck” - Apple TV+ Announces New Original Podcast “Missed Fortune” - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.08.2022 Aug 08, 2022

- Report: Apple Asks Vendors to Take “Made in Taiwan” Off of Shipments to China - TSMC Chairman Warns Against Chinese Invasion of Taiwan - Sensor Tower: Game Downloads and Revenue Down in U.S. - CFPB Investigating Apple Card Issuer Goldman Sachs - New Build of Studio Display 15.5 Addresses Audio Issue - Bidding on “Apple Computer A” Stalled at $407K - A Weekend Filled With “Luck” (Not All of It Good) - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Ladder: Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.05.2022 Aug 05, 2022

- iPhone in China: Strength and Supposition - Reports: Apple and Foxconn Ramping iPhone Production in India - Apple Says It Botched Handling of Sexual Misconduct Claims - Microsoft Teams Updated to Run Natively on Apple Silicon - Animated Feature “Luck” Lands on Apple TV+ - Apple Extends Free Friday Night Baseball Through September, Adds New Countries - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.04.2022 Aug 04, 2022

- Morgan Stanley Tracks 1% Growth for App Store in July - AppleCare+ Loss and Theft Coverage Hits France, Italy, and Spain - DigiDay: Apple Hiring Up for Advertising - Apple’s Higher-End USB-C Mac Adapters Face Long Waits in the States - Bloomberg: iPadOS Release Pushed by One-Month - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.03.2022 Aug 03, 2022

- Report: Apple Drops Mask Requirements for Most Corporate Locations - Apple and Samsung Grow in Europe’s Shrinking Smartphone Market - MacRumors: Apple Watch Edition Supply Runs Low Ahead of Next Release - Problems with Your Studio Display? Apple Says Turn It Off, Then Back On - Apple Maps Now Has Biking Directions for All 50 States - “Leaving Soon” Section Leaves Apple Arcade (Along with “Leaving Soon” Games) - Several Macs and an iPad Pro Go “Vintage” - Lightyear and Luck: Pixar Versus Pixar in the Streaming Space - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.02.2022 Aug 02, 2022

- Evercore: For First Time Since 2008, App Store Shows No Growth - Apple Faces iOS Developer Class Action Suit in France - Apple Addresses Android Users with “Switching to iPhone” Video - US Senator Quizzes Apple and Google on Fraudulent Cryptocurrency Apps - First Apple Store Union Petitions Board for Protection for Non-Union Workers - Beats Teases Book Projects Tie-In for Special Edition Pill+ - Apple TV+ Series “Black Bird” Scoring Big with Critics and JustWatch Viewers - Applications Open for Next Apple Entrepreneur Camp - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.01.2022 Aug 01, 2022

- Analyst Reactions to Apple June-Q Earnings - Apple Updates iPhone Shopping Pages with Trade-In Push - iPhone 12 mini Hits Apple Refurbished Store - Apple Adds More Ad Slots to App Store - Apple Pledges Support for Kentucky Flood Relief and Recovery - Report: Apple Mumbai Store Pushed to Q1 2023 - Beats Teams with Futura on Special Edition Studio Buds - Apple Nominated for Six News & Documentary Emmy Awards - Deadline: Scorsese, DiCaprio Teaming on Another Film for Apple TV+ - Lucy’s School: New Peanuts Special Hits Apple TV+ 12 August - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.29.2022 Jul 29, 2022

- A Look at Apple's June-Quarter FY22 Earnings - Sponsored by Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart: Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.28.2022 Jul 28, 2022

- Anticipating Apple’s June-Quarter Earnings - Fed Rate Hikes Raise Apple Card APR - US Senate Votes on Big Tech Likely Pushed Past August Recess - Apple and Google Sued in Portugal for “Overcharging” App Store Customers - Round Four of Developer Betas Brings Changes to “Unsend” and Edit in iMessage - Bidding on Busted Apple-1 Prototype Passes $407,000 - Lamborghini R&D’s Taraborrelli Now Working on Apple Car - Apple Buys 67-Acre Campus in San Diego - Apple TV+ Outs First Trailer for “Bad Sisters” - Sponsored by Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart: Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.27.2022 Jul 27, 2022

- CMR Notes June-Quarter Growth for iPhone and iPad in India - MacBook Air Continues Intel Eviction - Apple Adds 2FA Code Generation to iCloud Utility for Windows - Apple, Facebook, and a Crossroad in the Metaverse - Apple Offers Preview of Brompton Road Store Ahead of Thursday Opening - Apple's “Flower Moon” May Not Rise Until 2023 - Troubled Apple Original "Emancipation" May Make Next Oscar Season - Sponsored by Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart: Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.26.2022 Jul 26, 2022

- JP Morgan Analyst Still a Fan of Apple Shares - Shenzhen Factories Go “Closed Loop” as COVID Cases Rise - Apple Discounts Some Hardware in China in Four-Day Sale - Apple Promotes Sales Tax Holidays in Select States - Apple and Koss Settle Patent Suit - Apple Store Time Machine: Michael Steeber Takes Us Back to Old Haunts - Sponsored by Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart: Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.25.2022 Jul 25, 2022

- Canaccord Genuity Adjust Apple Expectations Up Ahead of Thursday Earnings - Netflix Adds External Subscription Button to iOS App - iOS 15.6 Adds Toggle for US Government Test Alerts - Bidding on Pre-Apple 1 Apple 1 Passes a Quarter-Million Dollars - iPhone 12 Pro Back in Apple’s Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Hits San Diego Comic-Con - Sponsored by Kolide: Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart: Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.22.2022 Jul 22, 2022

- Morgan Stanley’s Woodring Starts Apple Coverage with Bullish Note - Apple Business Essentials and T-Mobile Team for Ultimate+ for iPhone - Apple Updates Updates: A Fix for iPad mini and More New Languages for HomePod - Answers to Apple Arcade Questions - Woz and Jobs Autographs Go on Auction - Pre Apple-1 Apple-1 Up for Auction - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.21.2022 Jul 21, 2022

- June Smartphone Sales Swing to Growth in China Thanks to iPhone - Morgan Stanley Stays “Overweight” on Apple, But Drops Target to $180 - Reminder: Apple June-Quarter Earnings Set for Thursday 28 July - Apple Outs 60-Page Guide on Eight-Years of Health Initiatives - Beats Releasing FaZe Clan Studio Buds Exclusively Through Best Buy - Apple Announces 2022 Theatrical and Streaming Release for “Causeway” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.20.2022 Jul 20, 2022

- Wedbush: iPhone Stickiness Will Power Apple Through Economic Uncertainty - Canalys: Bad News, Good News, and Interesting Lines on Smartphones - Ming-Chi Kuo: Minor Component Disruptions Won’t Slow iPhone 14 Release - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple 2023 Hardware Map Unchanged Despite Economic Uncertainty - Apple Proposes Settlement in Butterfly Keyboard Case - Some Deem Midnight M2 MacBook Air a Scratch and “Fingerprint Magnet” - Apple Sued Over Locking Financial Institutions Out of iPhone’s NFC - Short Apple Pay Promos Land on YouTube - National Fitness Day Challenge Planned for Apple Watch Users in China - Luke Combs to Feature for Apple Music Live - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.19.2022 Jul 19, 2022

- Bernstein Analyst Up on Apple June-Quarter, Down on Next Several - Report: Apple to Slow Hiring and Spending for Some Parts of Company - New Ads Promote iPhone 13 Durability - iPhone Up and At 'em After 5+ Hours in Ocean - Developers Get Second macOS 12.5 Release Candidate - Apple Brampton Road: Third London Flagship Opens Next Week - Apple Downtown Brooklyn Temporarily Closed - New Apple Arcade Section Warns of Titles “Leaving Soon” - “Swagger” and “Pachinko” Win AAFCA TV Honors - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Date for Third Season of “Central Park” - Apple TV+ Announces Trailer and Premier Date for “Surfside Girls” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.18.2022 Jul 18, 2022

- Apple Seeds Second Release Candidates of iOS/iPadOS 15.6 - Taiwan Accuses Chinese Apple Supplier of Stealing from Taiwanese Apple Supplier - Apparent NPE Sonrai Memory Brings Suit Against Apple - Apple TV HD with First First-Gen Siri Remote Lands on Vintage Hardware List - Channing Tatum to Replace Chris Evans in Apple Original “Project Artemis” - Apple Music Sessions: Exclusive Performances in Spatial Audio - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.15.2022 Jul 15, 2022

- Report Puts iPhone 14 On-Track for September Launch - TSMC Sees Excessive Inventory for Latest Chips - Sensor Tower: Non-Games Apps Top App Store Spending For First Time - Evercore: Average U.S. Citizen Not Into Regulating Big-Tech - Apple Back-to-School Promo Launches in Europe and UK - Correction: 52 Primetime Emmy Noms for Apple TV+ - Enzo Ferrari Biopic Series Racing onto Apple TV+ - Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Series “Gutsy” Hits Apple TV+ 9 September - Apple TV + MLB Keeping Friday Night Baseball Free Through August - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.14.2022 Jul 14, 2022

- A Tale of Two Price Target Cuts - Reuters Sees Signs of Strength for iPhone 13 and iPhone 14 - Canalys: Apple Not Among Top-Five PC Vendors in June Quarter - Apple VP of Industrial Design Talks Latest MacBook Air - Tim Cook Among CEOs Calling for Greater Computer Science K-12 Education - Apple TV+ Releases Full Trailer for “Five Days at Memorial” - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.13.2022 Jul 13, 2022

- KeyBanc Lowers Apple target to $173 - BofA: Apple Trade-In Payouts Don’t Need to Be High - Apple Brings Its First Ever SEP Suit Against Ericsson - Apple Seeds Release Candidates for Current Software Updates - NYT: Apple Ends Deal with Jony Ive’s LoveFrom - YouTube iPhone/iPad Apps Finally Get PiP in U.S. - Apple TV+ Nabs 51 Primetime Emmy Noms - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.12.2022 Jul 12, 2022

- IDC, Gartner, and Mac: A Tale of Two Quarters - Cowen: iPhone and Mac Demand will Lead Apple to Meet June-Q Expectations - Monness Crespi Hardt Analyst Likens Apple Position to Disaster Film - First Public Betas Out for Next Round of Apple Operating Systems - Apple TV+ Signs “Loot” for Second Season - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Premier Date for “Amber Brown” - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.11.2022 Jul 11, 2022

- M2 MacBook Air Deliveries Slip Into August - USB-C to MagSafe Cable in New Colors Up for Order - Several Macs Headed for the Vintage List - Wedbush Analyst Expects Price Bump for iPhone 14 - iPadOS 15.5 Causing Charging Issues for Latest iPad mini - Colombia Bars Import and Sale of 5G Apple Products in Ericsson Patent Row - Improved Apple Maps Features Expand to France, Monaco, and New Zealand - Gameloft Adds Fitness Element to The Oregon Trail - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.08.2022 Jul 08, 2022

- Loop Capital Sees No Impact from Shift in iPhone Orders - Goldman Sachs Drops Apple Target Over Economy Fears - Apple to Face Trial in UK Over App Store Commissions - EU Passes DMA and DSA - iOS 16 Beta Adds Awards for Apple Fitness+ - Apple TV+ Series “Black Bird” Draws Critical Acclaim Ahead of Premier - Apple TV+ Picks Up 53 HCA Awards Nominations - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.07.2022 Jul 07, 2022

- M2 MacBook Air Goes Up for Order Friday 8 July - Morgan Stanley: China Slowed App Store Revenue Growth in June - Evercore Sees Modest Apple Beat for June-Quarter - Ming-Chi Kuo: Latest Processors for “Pro” iPhones Only Starting This Fall - Report: Display Maker BOE Cleared for iPhone 14 Inclusion - Apple Seeds Third Betas of Next Operating Systems to Developers - Apple Initiatives Target State-Sponsored Spyware - Apple Releases Full Trailer for “Luck” Ahead of 5 August Debut - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.06.2022 Jul 06, 2022

- Arguments Over iPhone Expectations - Apple Drops Top Hardware Trade-In Payouts - Prices Rise for Apple Hardware in Japan - Apple Offering $50 Gift Card with Online Purchase of Apple TV in US - Mac Studio Turns Up in Apple Refurbished Store - Fifth Betas of Current Apple OSes Out to Developers - Free Beats Flex Earphones for New Apple Music Student Subscribers - Tim Cook Reportedly Headed to Sun Valley This Week - Steve Jobs to Posthumously Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.01.2022 Jul 01, 2022

- Strategy Analytics: iPhone Wins China’s 6.18 Despite Minor Slide - Ming-Chi Kuo Expects iPhone 14 to Be Stronger in China Than iPhone 13 - Apple Ups Price of iPhone in Japan - Apple Allows Third-Party Payments in South Korea App Store - Apple Support App Adds Arabic Support - Apple Music Live(ish) to Feature Mary J. Blige - Family Comedy “Best Foot Forward” Hits Apple TV+ 22 July - Apple TV+ is Headed to San Diego Comic-Con - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide: Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.30.2022 Jun 30, 2022

- Wedbush Sees Apple Strength in iPhone and Services for Rest of 2022 - Cult of Mac Notes Slightly Improved Wait Times for 2021 MacBook Pros - Brazil Pushes for USB-C Ports for All Smartphones by 2024 - Apple “Universal” Gift Card Hits Countries in EU - FCC Commissioner Asks Apple and Google to Remove TikTok from App Stores - Apple Promoting European Developers in New “Founders” Series - Apple Community+ Program Offers Perks for the Most Supportive - Third and Final Season of “See” Hits Apple TV+ on Friday 26 August - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide: Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.29.2022 Jun 29, 2022

- Evercore Lowers Apple Target from $210 to $180 - Apple Sets 3QFY22 Earnings for 28 July - NLRB Certifies Maryland Apple Store Union Vote - SCMP: Foxconn Hiring Up for Next Round of iPhones - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Will Miss 2023 iPhone Modem Target - NLRB Certifies Maryland Apple Store Union Vote - Pace Quickens for Next Round of Minor Apple Software Updates - “Duck & Goose” Waddle Into Apple Stream on Friday 8 July - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide: Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.28.2022 Jun 28, 2022

- DigiTimes: Component Shipments Begin for Next Round of iPhones - Unionization in Retail: Seeking Alpha Sees Apple as Bellwether - SCOTUS Declines to Hear Apple Appeal Over Qualcomm Patents - Fortnite “Support-a-Creator” Program Pays Out 5% (Maybe) - Apple Music Live Lil Durk Concert Set for Wednesday 29 June - Toni Sacconaghi Watching Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Inks First-Look Deal with Maya Rudolph’s Animal Pictures - Apple TV+ Close to Deal on Oyelowo Series “Government Cheese” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Surface” Ahead of July Premier - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide: Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.27.2022 Jun 27, 2022

- Apple Addresses Roe vs. Wade Reversal - US Lawmakers Call on FTC to Investigate Apple and Google Over Ad-Identifiers - Report: Apple Not Fighting Towson Retail Union Vote - Apple “Back to School” Promo Kicks in for 2022 - Apple Music Price Goes Up in Canada, UK, and US - Moses Ingram Joins Apple TV+ Series “Lady in the Lake” - Byte Shop Apple-1 Sells for $469,000 - Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide: Got Slack? Got Macs? Get Kolide: Device security that fixes challenging problems by messaging your users on Slack. Try Kolide Today! Kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.24.2022 Jun 24, 2022

- Counterpoint: iPhone Grew 1Q22 Share in Shrinking Premium Smartphone Market - Sacconaghi Analyst Sees Short Term Strength for Apple Shares Ahead of Next iPhone - Apple Has One-Day Left to Challenge Union Vote at Towson Store - Apple TV+ Posts Schedule for Friday Night Baseball for July - Morning Show’s Leder Scores Overall Deal with Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Orders Series Based on Unfinished Edith Wharton Novel - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Third Season of “Trying” - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.23.2022 Jun 23, 2022

- WSJ: Recession Not Baked-In to Apple Share Price - Morgan Stanley Notes Strong iPhone Sales in Weakened China Market - Counterpoint: iPhone Topped Global Smartphone Sales in April - Evercore Pleasantly Surprised by Apple Services Survey - Cult of Mac: A Review of M2 MacBook Pro Reviews - New OS Version Betas Out to Developers - Over the Air Update Brings Apple’s CarPlay to Polestar 2 - VW CEO Predicts Apple Will Go with CarPlay, Not Cars - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.22.2022 Jun 22, 2022

- UBS Sees iPhone Recovery in Weak Smartphone Market in China - Ericsson Sues Apple in UK Over 5G Patent Use - Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote to v12.1 - Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem Married Again for Apple’s “Spellbound” - Apple TV+ Announces Original Podcast on the Unabomber - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.21.2022 Jun 21, 2022

- Wedbush: Tech Stocks Oversold, Apple Still a Top-Pick - President Biden “Proud” of Apple Store Union Vote - Ming-Chi Kuo: AirTag Shipments Big Enough to Warrant 2nd Generation - US Senators Call for Common Charging Port for Electronics - iOS 16 Offers Release from CAPTCHA - Analyst Sees Apple AR Glasses in Late 2024 - Facebook Offers a Virtual Look Ahead - Capaldi and Jumbo to Headline Series “Criminal Record” for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.20.2022 Jun 20, 2022

- Apple Towson Town Center Forms First Apple Store Union - Bernstein Research Bearish on Apple #InThisEconomy - Morgan Stanley Dropped Apple Target to $185 (Katy Huberty Did Not) - Counterpoint: Smartphone Sales Slump in Europe - Kantar: UK Saw One-Million Music Subs Cancelled in Q1 - Off-the-Rack 13-Inch M2 MacBook Pro Still Available for Friday 24 June - Apple Dual USB-C Port 35W Charger Available to Order - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.17.2022 Jun 17, 2022

- Wedbush Sees MLS as Stop on the Road to NFL for Apple - Apple Releases macOS Monterey Build Specifically for M2 Macs - Apple Makes Three More Stock Apps Removable in iOS 16 - Five-Years Later, a New Batterygate Suit is Filed in UK - Suit Against Apple Over Gift Card Scams Gets Go-Ahead - Apple TV+ Picks Up Second Season of “Swagger” - Deadline: Barry Levinson and Billy Crystal Bringing “Before” to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.16.2022 Jun 16, 2022

- Morgan Stanley Drops Apple Target to $185 on Weakened Consumer Confidence - JP Morgan Sees Strength for iPhone and Growth for Apple Advertising - Pegatron Stresses Plans to Add Manufacturing Capacity Outside of China - Third Round of Betas for Current Apple Operating Systems Out to Public Testers - Registration Opens for In-Store Apple Camp 2022 - Apple Launches At-Home, iPad-Based Professional Learning Series - Two Series Get August Premiers on Apple TV+ - Cha Cha Real Smooth Dances Onto Big and Small Screens This Friday - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.15.2022 Jun 15, 2022

- Deutsche Bank Drops Apple Target to $175 on Macro Concerns - 13-Inch M2 MacBook Pro Up for Order on 17 June - JP Morgan is Sweatin’ to Apple Fitness+ - Apple Inks 10-Year Deal to Carry Major League Soccer - Next Round of Betas for Current Apple Operating Systems Out to Developers - Apple Sued Over Apple Watch Auto Unlock - Germany Probes Potential Inequity in Apple’s App Tracking Transparency - Apple’s “Move to iOS” App Now Moves WhatsApp Data - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge Marks International Day of Yoga - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.14.2022 Jun 14, 2022

- JP Morgan is Stoked Over Apple Arcade and Apple Music - FDA Approves Apple Watch Use for Monitoring Parkinson’s Symptoms - Report: LG Display Gearing Up for Apple MR Headset 2 - Ming-Chi Kuo: AR to VR Slide a Big Deal for Apple’s MR Headset - JustWatch: “For All Mankind” Season Three Premier Breaks Streaming Top-10 - First Season of “For All Mankind” Free to Watch on Apple TV - Apple-1 Auctioned on eBay for $340K - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.13.2022 Jun 13, 2022

- Foxconn Complains of Competition Poaching Workers in Vietnam - Apple Glasgow: Retail Unionization Heads Across the Pond - Apple Studios NY Post-Production Joins CWA - Apple Dating App Changes Mean Peace with Dutch Regulators (for Now) - Apple Pulls All Mention of HDR10+ from Software Update Sites - iPad Not Supported as Home Hub on iPadOS 16 - Deadline: It Starts on the Page for “Ted Lasso” and “Pachinko” - Apple Inks First-Look Deal with Entertainment Side of Nike - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season for “Schmigadoon!” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.10.2022 Jun 10, 2022

- Evercore: Apple Will Keep Pursuing Fintech But Won’t Be a Bank - IDC: Tablet and PC Shipments to Drop Through 2022 - CWA Joins Fight to Unionize Apple Grand Central - Judge Questions $27M Lawyer Fees in $100M Small Developer Settlement - simply•mac Unexpectedly Shuts Down Amid Insolvency - Apple Updates macOS Big Sur with Mail Fix - Apple TV+ Extends Free MLB Through July - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.09.2022 Jun 09, 2022

- Apple Pay Later: WWDC’s Biggest Announcement? - Strategy Analytics: HomePod mini Was Best Selling Smart Speaker in Q1 - Hints of Unannounced HomePod Spotted in iOS 16 Beta - EU Makes USB-C Standard Charging Port by Late 2024 - UK Has No Plans to Follow EU Single-Connector Requirement - Apple and Authorized Service Providers Can Repair Studio Display In-Store - Bateman Out of Director’s Chair on Apple TV+ Film “Artemis” - Apple TV+ Outs “Black Bird” Trailer and Release Date - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.08.2022 Jun 08, 2022

- Recapping Apples watchOS 9 Announcement - New Features Spotted in tvOS 16 - Rapid Security Response: Optional Automatic Security Updates for iOS 16 - Analysts React to the WWDC Keynote - EU Makes USB-C Standard Charging Port by Late 2024 - Apple TV+ Nabs McQueen WWII Film “Blitz” - Malkovich, Mortimer, and Bang Join Apple TV+ Series “The New Look” - Apple Studios Inks Deal for Joseph Kosinski/Brad Pitt Formula 1 Film - Carol Burnett Joins “Mrs. American Pie” for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts Inside Look at “For All Mankind” Season Three - Tim Cook Addresses TIME100 Summit - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.07.2022 Jun 07, 2022

- Apple Silicon Hits the M2 with Two New(ish) Laptops - Apple Announces macOS 13 Ventura - Apple Announces New Features for iOS 16 - Apple Demos iPadOS 16 - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.06.2022 Jun 06, 2022

- Morgan Stanley: Slowdown in App Store Revenue May Tank 3Q Forecast - B&H Posts Mac mini Placeholders Ahead of WWDC Keynote - Ming-Chi Kuo and Mark Gurman Trade MacBook Air Expectations - Bloomberg’s Gurman Sees 13-Inch MBP Pushed Back - OS Updates: The Only WWDC22 Keynote Guarantee - WWDC22 Stickers Available for iMessage and FaceTime - Apple Cumberland Mall Organizers Say Union Vote Postponed, Not Cancelled - Disney Poaches Apple Games Exec for Metaverse Plays - It Starts on the Page: Deadline Posts Script for “Severance” Finale - Apple TV+ Releases “Loot” Trailer Ahead of Late-June Premier - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.03.2022 Jun 03, 2022

- Evercore’s Daryanani Notes Slowdown for App Store Revenue in May - Bloomberg: Apple Retail Changing Scheduling Requirements to Please Employees - Square Opens Testing for Apple’s Tap-to-Pay - BMW Digital Key Plus Unlocks Car with Apple Gear’s Ultra Wideband - Report: Apple Leases 380,000+ Square Foot Office Space in Sunnyvale, CA - Apple TV+ Teases “Surface” Ahead of 29 July Premier - Another Ultra-Rare Apple-1 Computer Up for Auction - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.02.2022 Jun 02, 2022

- IDC: Smartphone Sales to Shrink with iPhone Least Affected - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Still Tops in Growing Smartwatch Space - Report: Some iPad Production Moving to Vietnam - Apple Sends Developers “Beyond WWDC” - Next Round of Beta Builds Out to Public Testers - Latest iOS Beta Puts Apple Music in Its Place - Twitter Axing TweetDeck for Mac on 1 July - Google TV Lands in App Store for iOS - Apple Hires Juan Paz to Head Latin Music Business - Apple Orders Third and Fourth Seasons of “Slow Horses” - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.01.2022 Jun 01, 2022

- Foxconn Offers Improved Outlook for 2022 - NewZoo: Apple Third in Games Revenue in 2021 - Kuo and Gurman Not Expecting MR-Headset Demo at WWDC22 - WWDC Events Page Has Apple Playing AR Games - YouTube Page Set for Monday's WWDC22 Keynote - Next Round of Beta Builds Out to Apple Developers - JustWatch: Dinosaurs Score Big for Apple TV+ - BTS Radio Show Breaks Apple Music Radio Record for 2022 - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.31.2022 May 31, 2022

- JPMorgan Expects Fewer iPhone 14s Than iPhone 13s - Report: Samsung Reducing Smartphone Plans by 30M Units - Word of More Riotousness at Shanghai Quanta Facility - Wedbush Sees Supply Chain Upswing Headed into 2H CY22 - Atlanta Apple Store Pulls Plans for Union Vote - Judge Says Apple Must Face Cydia Antitrust Suit - BTS Gets Limited Series on Apple Music 1 Ahead of Next Album - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.30.2022 May 30, 2022

- Rumblings and rumination 'round realityOS - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.27.2022 May 27, 2022

- Bloomberg: Next Round of iPhone Production to Stay Even with Current Round - Ming-Chi Kuo Raises Questions Around iPhone 14 Demand - Report: Apple Giving Raises to Hourly and Salaried Workers - Apple Still Not Grooving on Revised American Choice and Innovation Act - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC22 - Apple Artifacts Up for Auction - Sponsored by Notion One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.26.2022 May 26, 2022

- Loop Capital Lowers Apple Target to $180 - Apple's O'Brien Addresses Union Concerns in Video to Retail Workers - Report: Louisville’s Apple Oxmoor Considers Unionization - A Few Dot-One Updates form Apple - Maryland Becomes Second State with ID in Apple Wallet - Apple Car Manager Leaves for Luminar - Apple Maps Activates AR Walking Directions for Tokyo - Daily Paper Beats Studio Buds Drop Today - Report: JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Brining Live-Action “Speed Racer” Series to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Notion One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.25.2022 May 25, 2022

- Apple Posts Keynote Time and Session Schedule for WWDC22 - Apple Tightens COVID Restrictions for Apple Park WWDC Viewing Party - Canalys: iPhone Sales Grow Slightly in War-Hit Europe - Apple Studio Display Waits Stretch to August - Apple Plans New Building for Campus in Cork, Ireland - More Cities and Programs Announced for “Today at Apple Creative Studios” - Waze Adds Apple Music Integration - Josh Lucas Joins Apple TV+ Series “Mrs. American Pie” - Apple TV+ Announces Spanish-Language Crime Drama “Las Azules” - Apple Intros New Pride Faces and Bands for Apple Watch - Sponsored by Notion One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.24.2022 May 24, 2022

- Report: Foxconn Restarts Hiring Spree at Zhengzhou’s “iPhone City” - Report: Apple Has Longest Waits for Most Macs - Proposed European Law Could Upend Apple Business Models - Evercore Sizes Up Anti-Trust Risks for Apple - 9 to 5 Mac: Secret Apple “Network Adapter” Probably for Apple-Use Only - Apple Music Launches “Essential Anniversaries” - Ricky Martin Joins the Cast of Apple TV+ Series “Mrs. American Pie” - Laurene Powell Jobs Lauds Tim Cook Among Time’s 100 Most Influential People - Sponsored by Notion One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.23.2022 May 23, 2022

- Wedbush Analyst Daniel “@DivesTech” Ives Stays Stoked Over Apple - WSJ: Apple Looking to Grow Manufacturing Outside of China - eSIM Issue Deactivating iMessage and FaceTime for Some T-Mobile Users - Apple Townson, MD Store Sets Union Vote - Apple Opens New Store in Wuhan, China - College Discount Price Rises for Apple Music in Some Countries - Harry Styles Album Sets New 2022 Record on Apple Music - “WandaVision’s” Shakman Tapped to Direct Apple’s Monsterverse Series - Lupita Nyong’o Drops Out of Apple TV+ Series “Lady in the Lake” - Apple Original Films to Produce Christos Nikou film “Fingernails” - Sponsored by Notion One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.20.2022 May 20, 2022

- Bloomberg: Apple’s Board Has Tried on the Company’s Mixed-Reality Headset - BofA Drops Apple Target to $200 on Macro and Supply Chain Headwinds - Market Trackers: iPhone Still Tops in Smartphone Performance - WSJ: TSMC Eyes “Legacy Node” Facility in Singapore - First Betas of Next Round of Apple OS Updates Out to Public Testers - Most 2022 Audis Gaining Access to Apple Music - Third Season of “Trying” Starts 22 July on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Outs Second Trailer for “Prehistoric Planet” Ahead of Its Debut - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.19.2022 May 19, 2022

- CWA Accuses Apple of “Union Busting” at WTC Store - Developers Get First Betas of Next Round of Apple OS Updates - Apple Releases Security-Focused iTunes 12.12.4 for Windows - Apple Fixes Apple Card Detailed Billing Issue - Vietnamese PM Meets with Tim Cook at Apple Park - Apple Sued Over Child’s Hearing Damage Linked to Amber Alert and AirPods Pro - James D’Arcy Joins Apple TV+ Series “Constellation” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.18.2022 May 18, 2022

- Apple and the Latest COVID Surge: Fewer Days Back and More Masks - Atlanta Apple Store Workers Accuse Company of “Union Busting” - Report: Some Users Missing Detailed Purchase Info in Apple Card and Apple Pay - Automatic Billing for Higher Priced Subscriptions Hits the App Store at Large - Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds 4.1 for iPad and Mac - Apple Plans Major Accessibility Additions - Apple TV+ Give Viewers A Second Season of “Home” - Harry Styles Concert Kicks Off Apple Music Live - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.17.2022 May 17, 2022

- Apple Releases iOS 15.5 and iPadOS 15.5 - Communication Safety in Messages in More Countries - macOS Updates: Security Fixes and Graduation Days - Apple Releases Studio Display Firmware 15.5 - Big Sur and Catalina Get Security Updates - watchOS 8.6 Turns on ECG Functions in Mexico - Apple Releases tvOS 15.5 (for No Adequately Explained Reason) - Apple Outs HomePod Software 15.5 - Fourth-Gen iPad Air Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Annoucnes Kid’s Series “Eva the Owlet” - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser Trailer for Animated Feature “Luck” - John Cho Joins “The Afterparty” - Apple TV+ Outs “For All Mankind” Season Three Trailer Ahead of 10 June Premier - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.16.2022 May 16, 2022

- Reports: iPhone May Go USB-C in 2023 - COVID Lockdowns Cut Apple Supplier Pegatron’s Shanghai Production - Ohio Considers Law to Ban Stalking Via AirTag - Kendrick Lamar’s Latest Sets New 2022 Record on Apple Music - Season Five of “Carpool Karaoke” Gets a Premier Date, a Trailer, and a New Home - Summer Slate of Kids Shows Planned for Apple TV+ - LA’s Apple The Grove Hosts Apple TV+ Pop-Ups Through Month’s End - Tim Cook Delivers Gallaudet University Commencement Address - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.13.2022 May 13, 2022

- Foxconn, Apple, and the Perfect Storm - Motherboard: Apple Store Leaders Talking Down Unionization at U.S. Locations - Apple OS Release Candidates Are Go for Developers and Public Testers - Evercore Stoked Over AR and Apple’s Chances in It - Ken Jeong and Patton Oswalt Headed to Shows on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “Cha Cha Real Smooth” - This Week on The Checklist by SecureMac - Getting to Know FIDO with FIDO Alliance's Megan Shamas - Sponsored by Trade Coffee. Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.12.2022 May 12, 2022

- Aramco Unseats Apple as World’s Most Valuable Company - Apple Responds to Concerns Expressed by ACCC - Apple Promo Adds Bonus Amounts to Hardware Trade-Ins - iPod touch Supply Dries Up - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Helpsters” Season Three Ahead of 27 May Return - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Second Season of “Physical” - JP Richards, Head of Film Marketing for Apple TV+, Leaving Cupertino-Streamer - This Week on The Checklist by SecureMac - Getting to Know FIDO with FIDO Alliance's Megan Shamas - Sponsored by Trade Coffee. Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.11.2022 May 11, 2022

- Report: TSMC Raising Prices on Advanced and Legacy Processors - Saudi Aramco Briefly Tops Apple as World’s Most Valuable Company - Judge Tosses Proposed iCloud Class Action Suit - Maisie Williams Joins Apple TV+ Series “The New Look” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Upcoming Kids Series “Lovely Little Farm” - Apple Updates AirPods Firmware to v4E71 - Apple Discontinues iPod Line - Sponsored by Trade Coffee. Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.10.2022 May 10, 2022

- What Happened at Quanta’s Riotous Shanghai Plant - Apple More Reliant on Engineers in China - WebXR Proponents Say Apple “Holding Back” Web AR - Report: Cue Shuffles Personnel to Focus on Streaming and Advertising - Jason Issacs and Lior Raz Join Apple TV+ Series “The Crowded Room” - Registration Open for In-Person Apple Park WWDC Viewing Party - Sponsored by Trade Coffee. Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.09.2022 May 09, 2022

- Report: Quanta Workers Bridle at Shanghai “Closed Loop” - Apple’s Head of Machine Learning Leaves Over Physical Return to Work Policies - Open Letter Calls Apple Out Over Back-to-Office Hybrid - Recent BMW’s Shipping Without CarPlay Support (Yet) - Evercore Analyst a True Believer in Apple’s Eventual AR/VR Play - Beats Announces Special Edition Paria Farzaneh Powerbeats Pro - New York Times Talks Design with Prop Master for “Severance” - “The Oprah Conversation” with Elliot Page Wins GLAAD Award - Variety: Will Smith Film “Emancipation” Likely Pushed to 2023 - Apple’s First Store Outside U.S. Has Date with Demolition - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.06.2022 May 06, 2022

- Plans to Do Away with Passwords - Facebook Halts Recruiting as App Tracking Transparency, Other factors Take a Bite - Bug Has Apple Music Replacing Other Apps in iPhone Dock - Apple Reduces Max Trade-In Values on Macs, iPas, and Apple Watches - Apple Offers Settlement in NY/NJ iPhone 4S Suit - Report: Apple Plans to Remove Steel Fencing Around Portland, OR Store - Report: “Prince of Tides” Series in the Works for Apple TV+ - Aisha Tyler Takes Part in Apple TV+ Title “The Last Thing He Told Me” - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.05.2022 May 05, 2022

- Foxconn Cancels Zhengzhou Hiring Spree Amid New COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple Benches iPhone Display Manufacturer BOE - Canalys: Apple Tops in Tabluters - Custom Mac Studio Orders Slip Mid-Summer - Apple's 3-Meter Thunderbolt 4 Pro Cable Up for Sale - Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Allison Janney Headed to Apple TV+ Shows - iJustine Goes Behind the Scenes with Apple Fitness+ - Make Star Wars Noises with GarageBand - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.04.2022 May 04, 2022

- Report: Foxconn Ramping Up Hiring For Zhengzhou’s “iPhone City” - Wedbush Still Wedbullish on Apple Despite Tech Sector Trouncing - Morgan Stanley Likes the Worldwide View of Apple’s App Store - Developer Applications for In-Person WWDC Event Open 9 May - Developers Get Fourth Betas for Apple Operating Systems - Second Update for Studio Display Seems to Improve Webcam - Apple Offers Explanation, More Time Ahead of “Outdated App” Evictions - Maryland Apple Store Moves to Unionize - Atlanta Apple Store to Hold Union Vote First Week of June - 2nd-Gen iPad Air and 2nd-Gen iPad mini Both Hit Apple’s Vintage List - Submissions Open for Beats Black Creators Program - After 31-Years, Desi Ujkashevic Leaves Ford for Apple - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.03.2022 May 03, 2022

- U.S. Government Calls for Comment on Web-Apps and Sideloading - EC Charges Apple with Anticompetitive Behavior Around NFC Access in iPhone - Dutch Regulators Firing Up Another Round of Fines Against Apple - Checking Your AirTag Battery One Year In - Apple Watch Series 7 Hits Apple Refurbished Store - Apple Music Lands on Roku Devices - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.02.2022 May 02, 2022

- Financial Analysts: It’s Not Apple, It’s the World - Industry Analysts: Apple Only Smartphone Maker with Growth in March-Quarter - Counterpoint Research: March-Quarter Mac Sales Grew Amid Flat or Shrinking Competition - Latest AirTag Update Makes “Unwanted Tracking” Sound Easier to Track - Apple Pay Mother’s Day Discount Promotions Underway - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for New Peanuts Mother’s Day Special - Television Academy Honors Honors Apple TV+ Documentary “The Year Earth Changed” - Apple TV+ Series “Pachinko” Renewed for Second Season - Second Season of “Slow Horses” Previewed After First Season Finale - Star Wars-Centric “Behind the Mac” Hits YouTube May the Fourth - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by Kolide - Endpoint Security Powered by People. Learn more and try it for free at kolide.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.29.2022 Apr 29, 2022

- A look at Apple's 2Q FY22 Earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Sponsored by Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.28.2022 Apr 28, 2022

- Evercore Focuses on Capital Allocation Ahead of Apple Earnings - Apple 2QFY22 Earnings Call Set for 2pmPDT/5PM EDT Today - Cult of Mac: February MacBook Pro Orders Pushed Out to June - Report: “Make in India” Makes Newer iPhones More Attractive - Report: Apple Making iPhone 13 in Brazil - Apple’s iPhone Self Service Repair Program Launches in U.S. - Right-to-Repair Advocates Sort of Pleased with Apple's Self Repair Program - NIH: Underserved Communities Underrepresented in Wearables Medical Study - Apple TV+ Announces Feature Film About Michael J. Fox - Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.27.2022 Apr 27, 2022

- Bernstein’s Sacconaghi Sees Apple Beating Earnings, But… - Cowen’s Sankar Sees Solid March-Quarter for Apple, with Some Worry for June-Q - Third Round of OS Betas Out to Developers - Latest macOS Beta Works on Studio Display Webcam - iOS 15.5 Beta Cordons Off "Sensitive Locations" in Memories in Photos - Apple Starts Rollout of Latest AirTag Firmware Update - App Store Evicting “Outdated” Apps - Window Closing on Small Developer Assistance Funds - Apple Launching Advanced Product Testing Facility in Ireland - Apple TV+ Announces “Sago Mini Friends” Pre-School Kids Series - Idris Elba’s “Hijack” Headed to Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “The Essex Serpent” Ahead of 13 May Premier - “Severance” Star Adam Scott Gets 2022 Best Actor Webby - Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.26.2022 Apr 26, 2022

- CIRP: iPhone 13 Line Crushing it in the States - Wedbush Jazzed Over iPhone Strength in China - Report: Apple Hires Anti-Union Law Firm as Retail Workers Seek Union Votes - Downtime for Apple Music and App Store Privacy Labels - Apple Launches Repair Program for Blank Screen Apple Watch Issue - F. Murray Abraham Out of “Mythic Quest” Season Three - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Now & Then” Ahead of 20 May Premier - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer and Announces Podcast for “The Big Conn” - Apple Outs Trailer for “Make or Break” Ahead of 29 April Release - Jon Stewart Picks Up Mark Twain Prize - Apple TV+ Shows “9/11…” and “1971…” Earn BAFTA TV Awards - Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.25.2022 Apr 25, 2022

- BofA Makes Case for Street-High $215 Apple Target - Morgan Stanley Expects Cautious Comments Around Apple Earnings - Apple Q2FY22 Earning Set for Thursday 28 April - COVID-Closures and Chip Shortages Keep Gumming Up the Supply Chain - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple to Shift Some Top-Tier Production Out of China - NYC's Grand Central Apple Store Employees Mull Unionization - Atlanta's Cumberland Mall Apple Store Files for Union Election - Apple Maps Expands Cycling Directions in U.S. Midwest - Improved Apple Maps Launched in Germany and Singapore - Apple Music Adds DJ Mixes in Spatial Audio - Apple Watch Dancing Activity Challenge Set for Friday 29 April - Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.22.2022 Apr 22, 2022

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Mac OS Ken: 04.21.2022 Apr 21, 2022

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Mac OS Ken: 04.20.2022 Apr 20, 2022

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Mac OS Ken: 04.19.2022 Apr 19, 2022

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Mac OS Ken: 04.18.2022 Apr 18, 2022

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Mac OS Ken: 04.15.2022 Apr 15, 2022

- Bloomberg Sees Potential for Foxconn Factory COVID Closures - Bloomberg: Apple Testing a Slew of M2 Macs - Apple Blasts Facebook for ~50% Metaverse Commission - Mobile Analytics Firm Adjust Says More People Opting-In to App Tracking - Google Releases “Switch to Android” App - Apple Posts Short Trailer for Makur Maker Docuseries - For MLB, Apple TV+ Deal is About Exposure - Apple Pay Earth Day Promo Generates Donations to WWF - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.14.2022 Apr 14, 2022

- Pegatron COVID Closures Affecting MacBook Pro Availability - Apple Outs New Colors for Beats Studio Buds - Study: ATT to Cost Facebook ~$13B in 2022 - Facebook Sets VR App Sales Commission at 47.5% - Apple TV+ Posts True Crime Podcast “Run, Bambi, Run” - From the Moon to Richmond: “Mankind’s” Balfour Joins “Lasso” Cast - Noel Fielding to Headline Untitled Historical Comedy for Apple TV+ - Apple Outs Trailer for Second Season of “Tehran” - Comedic Feminist Anthology “Roar” Hits Apple TV+ Friday 15 April - Apple Shows Off Winners of “Shot on iPhone” Macro Challenge - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.13.2022 Apr 13, 2022

- Piper Sandler: Apple Won’t Be Hurt By China’s Latest Lockdowns - Citigroup’s Suva Sees Apple Buying Back More Shares - Cook Makes Privacy Case Against Sideloading at IAPP Summit - iMovie 3.0 Brings Storyboards and Magic Movie to iOS and iPad - Final Cut Pro Apps Get Updates for Mac Studio and New iMovie Features - Tom Hanks’ Playtone Inks Overall Deal with Apple TV+ - Christa Miller Joins Apple TV+ Comedy “Shrinking” - Maya Rudolph Show “Loot” Hits Apple TV+ on 24 June - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Planned for Earth Day 22 April - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.12.2022 Apr 12, 2022

- Ming-Chi Kuo and the "Tinker Bell Principle" - Report: Apple Producing iPhone 13 in India - Apple Corporate Starts Return to In-Person Work - IDC: Macs Grew 4.3% in March-Quarter - Gartner: Macs Grew 8.6% in March-Quarter - Apple Resigns iOS 15.4 to Fix Studio Display Update Issue - Apple Teases “Upcoming” Wuhan Store with Wallpapers - Second Season of “Greatness Code” Premiers 13 May on Apple TV+ - Mars or Bust for “For All Mankind” - Season Three Premiers 10 June - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.11.2022 Apr 11, 2022

- Kunshan Lockdowns Add Stressors to Apple and Greater Supply Chain - Apple Supplier TSMC Sees Record Sales for March-Quarter - Report: Some Studio Display Users Having Trouble Updating - Apple Post (Then Pulls Down) Dual USB-C 35W Power Adapter Support Doc - Apple Maps Teams Updating Cologne Coverage - Some Bash Week One of “Friday Night Baseball” on Apple TV - High Praise for “Slow Horses” - Reelgood: Apple TV+ Lands Three Titles in Top-Ten for First Week of April - GQ UK: Apple TV+ a Streaming Force to Be Reckoned With - Sponsored by Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.com/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy - Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.08.2022 Apr 08, 2022

- CNBC: While Smartphone Sales Drop in China, iPhone May Escape Unscathed - JP Morgan: Apple Won’t Escape Consumer Uncertainty Totally Unscathed - Apple Commissioned Study Points to Success of Third-Party Apps - Seven Months Later, Navalny App is Back in App Store in Russia - Apple Updates iWork Apps for Various Platforms - Apple Support App Updated for Business Essentials Users with AppleCare+ - Apple TV+ Announces Noomi Rapace/John Banks Series “Constellation” - Tom Hiddleston to Star in Apple TV+ Series “The White Darkness” - Apple TV+ Leans Hard Into Sport Programming with New Trailer - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of "Make or Break" Ahead of Season One Premier - Apple Mixes Up the MLB Broadcast Teams - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.07.2022 Apr 07, 2022

- Apple Rules Latest Piper Sandler Teen Survey - Ming-Chi Kuo: Tech Has Yet to Factor In Levels of Global Uncertainty - Latest Round of OS Betas Out to Apple’s Public Testers - Betas Bring Wifi Signal Bars and Critical Alerts to HomePod - 9 to 5 Mac Spots Code in iOS Beta to External App Purchases - Nielsen: Streaming Customers Happily Overwhelmed with Content - Apple Adds MLB Section to TV App Ahead of MLB Premier - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of “Severance” - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.06.2022 Apr 06, 2022

- Online WWDC220 Set for June 6-10 - Submissions Open for Apple’s Third Annual Swift Student Challenge - Apple Seeds First Round of Betas for iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.5 and watchOS 8.6 to Developers - Apple Seeds First of Beta for macOS 12.4 to Developers - New Features and a Universal Control Warning Around Tuesday’s Developer Betas - Apple Testing Automatic Billing for Higher Priced Subscriptions - Apple Pay Goes Live in Moldova - New Import Duties Force AirPods Prices Higher in India - Apple CEO Tim Cook to Keynote Global Privacy Summit - Apple TV+ Gets “Physical” Again on 3 June - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.05.2022 Apr 05, 2022

- Loop Capital: iPhone Production Drops Because Nobody Likes Small Phones - Evercore Analyst Still Stoked for Apple Services Growth - Fifth-Gen iPad Air Battery Uses Pull Tabs, Not Glue - Motorola Solutions Puts CarPlay in Play for Western Australia Police - Apple Myeongdong Opening Saturday 9 April - Jason Momoa to Co-Write New Series for Apple TV+ - Rachel Zegler to Voice Lead in Apple TV+ Animated Feature Spellbound - Harrison Ford to Co-Star in Apple TV+ Series “Shrinking” - CODA Up for Limited in UK Cinemas - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.04.2022 Apr 04, 2022

- Morgan Stanley Sees No Appreciable Impact to AAPL from App Store Moves - JP Morgan’s Chatterjee Removes AAPL from Firm's "Focus List" - Three More MacBook Models Headed for “Obsolete” List - Fitness+ Adds Post-Pregnancy Workout Series - Reports Note Viewership Bumps After CODA’s Oscar Wins - Apple TV+ Hits with First Look at July’s “Black Bird” - Apple TV+ Teases “Prehistoric Planet” - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by Trade Coffee - Get $30 off your first order plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.01.2022 Apr 01, 2022

- Apple Fixes Battery Drain, Plugs Security Hole with iOS/iPadOS 15.4.1 - Latest macOS Monterey Updates Tackles Accessory Connectivity Issues - Apple Releases Bug Squishing, Security Fixing macOS 12.3.1 Update - Apple releases watchOS 8.5.1 - Apple releases tvOS 15.4.1 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 15.4.1 - Report: Apple Considering First Ever NAND from Chinese Firm - Apple Business Essentials Open to All Small Business in U.S. - Business Insider: Nameless Peeps Say Apple TV+ Hard to Work with or Something - Report: Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans Teaming (Again) for Apple TV+ Film - Apple TV+ Announces Five-Part Makur Maker Docuseries - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “It's The Small Things, Charlie Brown” - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.31.2022 Mar 31, 2022

- Apple Shares Break 11-Session Winning Streak - BofA Discounts Talk of Waning iPhone Demand - TSMC Chairman Warns of Waning CE Interest - Apple Drop Separate Binary Clause for Dating Apps in Dutch App Store - Krebs on Security Outlines Dangers of Forged Emergency Data Requests - Report: Apple Falls Prey to Forged EDRs - Apple TV+ Titles Nab Eight BAFTA TV Nominations - “CODA” Gets One More Limited Theatrical Run in U.S. - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.30.2022 Mar 30, 2022

- Apple Q2FY2022 Earnings Set for Thursday 28 April - Apple Shares Rise for 11th Consecutive Session - Dutch Group Suing Apple on Behalf of App Store Customers - Report: Apple and Authorized Service Providers to Decline Repairs on “Missing” iPhones - Apple TV+ Announces Sci-Fi Series “Dark Matter” - Apple TV+ Outs “Shining Girls” Trailer Ahead of 29 April Premier - Mick Jagger and Daniel Pemberton Team on “Slow Horses” Theme - Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ Free to Start Out - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.29.2022 Mar 29, 2022

- Nikkei and Ming-Chi Kuo Sees Reduction in iPhone SE Production - Early: Apple Shares Lose Altitude After iPhone SE Story - Late: Apple Shares Surprise with Historic Rise - Morgan Stanley Analyst Digs Apple Hardware Subscription Idea - CIRP: Consumers Are Primed for Apple Hardware Subscriptions - Wedbush: CODA’s Best Picture Oscar Bodes Wells for Apple TV+ Growth - Apple’s Latest Third-Party Payment Proposal Still Being Weight by Dutch Regulators - Apple Maps Walking Cities in England for Better “Look Around” - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.28.2022 Mar 28, 2022

- EU’s DMA Proposal Pretty Much Everything Apple Does Not Want - Apple and Google Oppose DMA Proposals - Dutch Authorities Reject Apple’s Latest Third-Party Payment Proposal - Reuters: Dutch Fines Against App Store May Exceed €50 Million - Apple Pay Cuts Off Mir Cards in Russia - Apple Highlights Improvements in Employee Diversity - Apple Launches a Round of Retention Stock Bonuses - Apple TV App Lands in Hotel Rooms with Philips MediaSuite - ReelGood: Apple TV+ Series “Severance” Retains Most Watched Series Title - CODA Makes Apple TV+ First Streamer with a Best Picture Oscar - Sponsored by Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Sponsored by BetterHelp Online Therapy Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.25.2022 Mar 25, 2022

- Bloomberg: Apple Considering Hardware Subscriptions - EU Announces “Provisional” Agreement on Digital Markets Act - Apple Agrees to iCloud Class Action Settlement - Apple Maps Updated for Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver - CODA and “Ted Lasso” Win at Artios Casting Awards - Apple Hosting Oscars Afterparty - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.24.2022 Mar 24, 2022

- Counterpoint: iPhone Leads Premium Smartphones to Highest Rate Yet - JP Morgan: iPhone 13 Outpacing Previous Models - Wedbush: Apple Set for “Monster Growth Cycle” - Apple Buys UK Startup Credit Kudos - ID in Apple Wallet Taking Off at Phoenix Airport - Apple Digital Car Key May Be Live for a Few More Cars - Ford Steals Apple People Person for Top Spot in HR - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.23.2022 Mar 23, 2022

- Apple Services See Mass Outages Two-Days In a Row - Apple and WiLAN Settle Outstanding Patent Dispute - Judge OKs AliveCor Antitrust Suit Against Apple - Apple Announces New Initiatives for Educators - Apple Updates Firmware for Beats Fit Pro - Apple’s Shazam Adds Concert Finding Features - Apple TV No Longer Sells or Rents Through Android TV and Google TV - “Severance” Blurs the Line with LinkedIn Page for Lumon Industries - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.22.2022 Mar 22, 2022

- Foxconn Factories Resume “Normal Work” as Shenzhen Lockdown Lifts - ASML CEO Says Chip Shortage Will Persist Two More Years at Least - Dutch Fines Against Apple Hit €45 Million in Dating App Payment Fight - EC Competition Head Brandishes Bigger Fines and Breaking Up Offenders - iPhone SE Does Okay Being Dropped on Its Face - Report: User Upgrades of Mac Studio SSD Software Blocked - Studio Display Packs 64GB Storage (Uses Less Than 2GB) - Studio Display Activates “Hey Siri” for Some Older Macs - Mounts and Stands for Studio Display Are Interchangeable - Studio Display’s Non-Removable Power Cord Is Totally Removable, But You Totally Shouldn’t - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.21.2022 Mar 21, 2022

- Porsche CEO Teases “Exciting Common Projects” with Apple - Some Build-Quality Complaints for Latest iPad Air - Gruber: Apple Studio Display Runs iOS 15.4 - Apple Updates Boot Camp with Studio Display Support - Porter and Backo Join Apple TV+ Series “The Changeling” - “Squid Games” SAG Winner Hoyeon Jung Joins Apple TV+ Series “Disclaimer” - CODA and “Ted Lasso” Take Top Honors at PGA Awards - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.18.2022 Mar 18, 2022

- Counterpoint: Global 5G Sales Beat 4G Sales for First Time in January - Report: Pegatron to Start iPhone 12 Production in India - Users Say macOS 12.3 Update Bricking Mac with Replaced Logic Boards - Studio Display Webcam Issues Will Get Software Fix - LG Says UltraFine 5K Display Back In-Stock Soon - Smart-Home Platform Matter Pushed to Fall 2022 - Variety: “Puffins Impossible” Headed to Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video - Apple TV+ Announces DreamWorks Kids Animated Series “Pinecone and Pony” - Apple Books “Tell All” Ties Into Apple TV+ Show “Severance” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.17.2022 Mar 17, 2022

- Foxconn Restarts Shenzhen Factory in “Closed Loop” - Wedbush Lauds Foxconn Factory Restart - Unworried Evercore Analyst Remains Unworried - Report: EC Nears “Political Agreement” on Digital Markets Act - Apple Pre-Announces Third Store for South Korea - Apple TV+ Tweets First Glimpse of “The Essex Serpent” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.16.2022 Mar 16, 2022

- BofA Analyst Sees Cause for Concern for Apple in Shenzhen Shutdown - Evercore and Piper Sandler Not Worried Over Apple and Shenzhen Shutdown - Report: Chennai Foxconn Factory to Start iPhone 13 Production in April - iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro Hit Apple Refurbished Store - iOS and watchOS Updates Fix IP Address Leaks in Mail on Apple Watch - Apple Pay Goes Live in Argentina and Peru - Applications Open for Second Apple Impact Accelerator - Apple TV+ Orders Spanish-Language Series “Midnight Family” - Apple TV+ Titles Win Early PGA Awards - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.15.2022 Mar 15, 2022

- Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 - Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 - Apple Releases Security Updates for Big Sur and Catalina Macs - Apple Releases watchOS 8.5 - watchOS 8.5 + iOS 15.4 = Apple Watch Restoration from iPhone - Apple Releases tvOS 15.4 - Apple Outs HomePod Software 15.4 - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Owned the Global Smartwatch Space in 2021 - ReelGood: Apple TV+ Series “Servance” Was Most Streamed Series in First Week of March - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “They Call Me Magic” - “CODA” and “Ted Lasso” Win Five Critics Choice Awards - "CODA" Wins BAFTAs for Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring - at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.15.2022 (Repost) Mar 15, 2022

- Apple Releases iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 - Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.3 - Apple Releases Security Updates for Big Sur and Catalina Macs - Apple Releases watchOS 8.5 - watchOS 8.5 + iOS 15.4 = Apple Watch Restoration from iPhone - Apple Releases tvOS 15.4 - Apple Outs HomePod Software 15.4 - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Owned the Global Smartwatch Space in 2021 - ReelGood: Apple TV+ Series “Servance” Was Most Streamed Series in First Week of March - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “They Call Me Magic” - “CODA” and “Ted Lasso” Win Five Critics Choice Awards - "CODA" Wins BAFTAs for Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actor - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring - at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.14.2022 Mar 14, 2022

- Morgan Stanley Analyst Impressed with Apple’s “Peek Performance” - Evercore’s Daryanani Sees $15-20B for Apple from 5G iPhone SE - A Check of Wait Times for New Apple Hardware - Apple Drops LG UltraFine 5K Display - COVID Lockdowns in Shenzhen May Ripple Supply Chain Again - Shenzhen Lockdowns Force Shutdown of Foxconn’s “iPhone City” - Apple Signs Letter Against Recent Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation - Ming-Chi Kuo: Only iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max to Get A16 Processor - Evercore’s Daryanani Excited for Apple TV+ to Play Ball - Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ Starts 8 April - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring - at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Better Help Online Therapy: Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.11.2022 Mar 11, 2022

- Report: Buying Through iTunes and App Store “Turned Off” for Russia - Russia Considers Nationalizing Assets and Offices Left by Apple and Others - MacPaw Development Foundation Seeks Donations for Ukrainian Relief - Geekbench Tests Show iPhone SE About as Fast as iPhone 13 - Google Messages Starts Translating iOS Tapbacks - Sony Offers PS4 Owners Three-Month Apple TV+ Trial - Apple TV+ Snags Lewis Hamilton Formula One Feature Documentary - Four Big Names Join Apple TV+ Film “Ghosted” - Apple TV+ Outs Season-Two Trailer for “Tehran” - Apple Outs Second Season Trailer for “Stillwater” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.10.2022 Mar 10, 2022

- Analysts React to Apple’s “Peek Performance” - Counterpoint: Slightly Higher Price Won’t Hinder iPhone SE3 - 5G iPhone SE to Grow iPhone Globally - Counterpoint: 7-out-of-10 of 2021’s Top-Selling Smartphones Were iPhones - Apple Makes Black and Silver Accessories for Mac Available for Purchase - Apple Bumps Specs on Mac Pro - Apple Kills 27-Inch iMac - Coming Soon: New Features for iMovie - Apple TV+ Previews Four Films at “Peek Performance” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.09.2022 Mar 09, 2022

- Apple Introduces 5G Enabled Third-ken iPhone SE - iPhone SE Waves Off mmWave 5G - 9 to 5 Mac: iPhone SE Compare and Contrast - Shades of Green for iPhone 13 Line - Apple Intros Updated iPad Air - Apple Intros Mac Studio and Studio Display - Delivery Times Slip Months for Mac Studio and Studio Display - Options Jack Studio Display Price from $1600 to $2300 - MacRumors: Tricked Out Mac Studio + Display and Accessories ~$11K - Intel-Based Mac Pro Gets New AMD GPU Option - Developers Get Release Candidates of Next Apple Operating Systems - Apple’s Subtle Shoutout to Ukraine - Apple Outs Spring Line of iPhone Cases and Watch Bands - HomePod mini Headed to Belgium, Holland, and Switzerland by End of March - Apple TV+ and MLB Team Up for “Friday Night Baseball” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.08.2022 Mar 08, 2022

- Apple Shines Bright in Tech’s Current Bear Market - Wedbush Expects Big Things from iPhone SE Update - The World Hits "Peek Performance" Today - Malala Yousafzai Hits Time to Walk for International Women’s Day - Apple Suspends App Store Search Ads in Russia - Apple TV+ Lands on Comcast Xfinity Platforms - CODA’s Kostur Wins Film Independent Sprit Award - Report: “Ted Lasso” Season Three in Production - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.07.2022 Mar 07, 2022

- Apple Sets Mid-April for Return to Office - Apple Posts Donation Links for Relief Efforts in Ukraine - Businesses Suspend Russian Operations in Face of Attack on Ukraine - VPN Downloads Spike in Russia as Internet Censorship Increases - Ming-Chi Kuo Expects 5G iPhone SE3 as Part of Apple’s “Peek Performance” - Mark Gurman Floats M2 and New Display Possibilities During Apple’s “Peek" Event - Apple Shareholders Approve Tim Cook’s Pay, Buck Board on Third-Party Civil Rights Audits - Apple TV+ Extends Overall Deal with Jonathan Tropper - Apple TV+ Renews “Acapulco” for Second Season - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.04.2022 Mar 04, 2022

- Bloomberg: Some Apple Stores Going “Masking Optional” for Employees - “Today at Apple” Heads Back to Apple Next Week - Twitter Reopening Offices on 15 March - Apple Maps and Weather Apps Move Crimea Back to Ukraine - Wedbush: Apple/Tech Hit from Dropping Russia a “Rounding Error” - Munster: Apple Hardware Waits Improve. Next Week’s “Peek” Will Change That. - Apple Kick of Entrepreneur Camp for Hispanic and Latin Founders - Apple TV+ Outs First Look for “Ptolemy Grey” - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.03.2022 Mar 03, 2022

- Apple Announces “Peek performance” Event for 8 March - 9 to 5 Mac: Considering What We Might Be Peeking - Apple Does the AR Thing with “Peek performance” Event Page - Apple “Peek performance” Event Will Stream on YouTube - Google Bringing Bay Area Workers Back to Office in Early April - Prices for Apple Gear Skyrocket in Russia - Russian Apple Authorized Reseller re:Store “Temporarily” Closes Its Stores - From Russia, with Dumb: Man Destroys Super Old iPad to Protest U.S. Sanctions - Apple Maps Gets Hazard and Accident Reporting in France - Beats + Stüssy = Limited Edition Pill+ Revival - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of “The Afterparty” - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Slow Horses” - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Issued for International Women’s Day - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.02.2022 Mar 02, 2022

- Apple Stops Sales in Russia, Removes RT and Sputnik from Non-Russian App Stores - Cook Emails Apple Employees Regarding Crisis in Ukraine - Apple Retail Ups COVID Testing for Vaccinated Employees - Apple Seeds Fifth Round of OS Betas to Developers - Open Web Advocacy: A Stump for Competing Browsers on iOS - “Jon Stewart” Head Writer Leaves for Overall Deal with 20th Television - Apple TV+ Announces Sam Esmail Series “Metropolis” - Kodi Smit-McPhee Joins Cuarón’s “Disclaimer” on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Film CODA Takes Home Four HCA Awards - Apple TV+ Film CODA Wins NAACP Image Award - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.01.2022 Mar 01, 2022

- Report: Apple Cutting Russian Banks Out of Apple Pay Outside of Russia - Buffett: Apple One of Berkshire Hathaway’s “Four Giants” - Norway’s Oil Fund Urges “No” Vote on Proposed Cook Compensation - Strategy Analytics: iPhone Was Second in European Smartphones in 2021 - Apple Offers Defense in Netherlands as “Dating App” Fines hit €30 million - The Beatles Compilation “1” Gets Spatial Audio Remaster on Apple Music - Michael Douglas to Play Ben Franklin in Apple TV+ Limited Series - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.28.2022 Feb 28, 2022

- Great Expectations for the Next iPhone SE - Sensor Tower: Spend on App Store Subscriptions Nearly 3X Google Play Spend - Ukraine Deputy PM Calls for Apple to Stop Sales and Support in Russia - US and EU Sanctions Force Apple Pay and Google Pay Offline in Russia - Apple Opens Al Maryah Island Store in Abu Dhabi, UAE - Apple TV+ Outs New Trailer for “WeCrashed” - Reelgood Puts “Severance” in Streaming Top-Ten for First Week - CODA and “Ted Lasso” Win Big at SAG Awards - Sponsored by Notion: One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.25.2022 Feb 25, 2022

- Maniacal Move on Ukraine Leads to Crazy Day on Wall Street - Wedbush: Own Apple Through Ukraine “Black Swan” Event - Russian Roll Into Ukraine Threatens Struggling Semiconductor Supply Chain - Cook Addresses Crisis in Ukraine (Without Addressing Russia) - Ukraine-Based MacPaw Addresses Operations Amid Russian Aggression - Apple News Adds Local Coverage in Toronto and Montreal - Mint Users Can Once Again Integrate Apple Card Use - Waits for Baseline MacBook Pros Shorten Significantly - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.24.2022 Feb 24, 2022

- Canalys: iPad Owned the States to End 2021 - Fourth Round of Apple OS Betas Seeded to Public Testers - Latest Betas Bring Dutch Support for HomePod - Rumor: Apple Retail Considers Lowering Mask Mandate for Employees - EU Head of Digital: Apple Would Rather Pay Fines Than Comply with Dutch Regulators - Lawyer Says Amsterdam Apple Store Assailant Has Died - Three More Cast Members Announced for “The Crowded Room” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Pachinko” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.23.2022 Feb 23, 2022

- Apple Stores Lift Mask Mandates for Most of U.S. - Apple Thanks Police After Hours-Long Standoff at Amsterdam Store - Fourth Round of Apple OS Updates Seeded to Developers - iOS 14.5 Brings Fifth Voice Option for Siri in the US - AirTag Protections Start Showing in Fourth iOS 15.4 Beta - What a Twist! Appeal Resurrects Infringement Suit Against “Servant” - Emmy Rossum Joins Apple TV+ Series “The Crowded Room” - More “Peanuts” Headed to Apple TV+ - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.22.2022 Feb 22, 2022

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Shares Mac Expectations - Report: Luxshare Locked Out of iPhone 14 Pro Production - Luxshare Looks to Raise $2B to Expand Manufacturing - Another Fine Day for Apple in the Netherlands - France to Start Testing Apple Pay Express Transit This Year - Report: Two More Apple Stores Planned for Seoul, South Korea - Lincoln's Dilemma: A Recommendation - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.21.2022 Feb 21, 2022

- Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chair Likes Apple Management and Customer Loyalty - Washington Post Hears Quiet Talk of Unionizing Apple Store - Report: iPhone OLED Supplier Faces Display Driver Shortage - TrendForce: Apple AR to Be B2B, Not B2C - Kanye West Rejects “Oppressive” Streamers Like Apple Music for Next Album - Apple TV+ Announces Free Theater Screenings of “CODA” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.18.2022 Feb 18, 2022

- JP Morgan Notes Apparent January iPhone Sales Surge in China - Evercore: 2022 Starts Strong for iPhone in China - BofA Sees 5G, AR/VR, and Old Phones Driving iPhone Sales - Some OtterBox OtterSpots Have Battery Swelling Issues - FDA Approves Insulin Delivery App for iOS and Android - Apple CFO Nominated to Nestlé Board of Directors - Apple Music Replay 2022 is Already Out Already - Amanda Seyfried Joins Apple TV+ Series “The Crowded Room” - Apple TV+ Promotes Jon Stewart Show and Podcast - Apple Announces Limited Edition Powerbeats Pro for NBA 75th Anniversary - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.17.2022 Feb 17, 2022

- New York State Attorney General Issues Sensible Warnings Around AirTag Stalking - Advisory Group Seeks “No” Vote on Cook Compensation - Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.4, macOS 12.3, watchOS 8.5, and tvOS 15.4 Out to Public Testers - Changes Coming to Passwords Without Usernames in iCloud Keychain - Apple and Ericsson Headed to Court in June 2023 - Three Cast Members Joining Season-Two of “The Mosquito Coast” - Apple TV+ Adds One More Show and a Movie to SXSW Premiers - 1976 Apple Check Signed by Jobs and Woz Up for Auction - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.16.2022 Feb 16, 2022

- Counterpoint: iPhone Owned Half of U.S. Smartphone Market in 2021 - Nikkei: TSMC Plant in Arizona May or May Not Be Late Firing Up - Apple Seeds Beta Three of iOS/iPadOS 15.4 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of macOS Monterey 12.3 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of watchOS 8.5 to Developers - Apple Seeds Beta Three of tvOS 15.4 to Developers - Latest iOS Beta Prompts Users for Emergency Contacts If None Are Designated - Latest iOS Beta Adds New Features to Apple Podcasts App - Latest macOS Monterey Betas Adjusts Universal Control Controls - Apple TV+ Orders New England Patriots Documentary - The Inspiration for the Apple TV+ Series “Severance” Is Exactly What You’d Expect - Apple Deems Fourth-Gen iPad “Obsolete” - iPhone Six Plus Hits Apple “Vintage” List - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.15.2022 Feb 15, 2022

- Microsoft Reopening Redmond and SF Bay Area Offices on 28 February - Apple Registers Three Macs with the EEC - Apple Releases Security Updates for Big Sur and Catalina Macs - Apple Support App for iOS and iPad Updated to v4.5 - Foxconn Partners with Vedanta on Semiconductor Manufacturing in India - Dutch Authorities Still Not Pleased with Apple’s Third-Party Payment Plans for Dating Apps - Apple 3.0: Dutch Dating App Row a Product of Coalition for Apple Fairness Member MatchGroup - New Group Moves Against Apple and Google Over App Store Overpayment in Netherlands - Apple Retail Watcher Sees Sign of New Apple Store for UK - JustWatch: Oscar Nominated “CODA” and “Macbeth” Back in the Streaming Top-Ten - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.14.2022 Feb 14, 2022

- Report: Apple Retail Increasing Pay for Many Workers - Apple NAND Supplier Warns of Product Contamination - Xiaomi Targeting Apple at the High End of China’s Smartphone Market - NYT: AirTag Not as Much of a Stalking Danger as Other Device Trackers - Apple Teases Fourth Store for UAE - Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries “Omnivore” - “The Problem with Jon Stewart” Returns to Apple TV+ in Early March - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - SimpliSafe - Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.11.2022 Feb 11, 2022

- Apple Issues Many Minor Updates to Address a Major Webkit Issue - iOS/iPadOS Updates Address Issues with Non-Responsive Braille Displays - macOS Monterey 12.2.1 Fixes Bluetooth Battery Drain Issue - watchOS 8.4.2 Brings Unspecified Bug Fixes on Top of Webkit Fix - Hon Hai Sees Hope for Supply Chain (Never Mind the Reality) - Statista: Apple + Beats = Half of U.S. Headphones - Apple Making Moves to Stop AirTag Stalking - 9 to 5 Mac: Feeling Eight-Percent Better About Cellebrite - Signs of Apple’s Classical Music Service Surface - Apple TV+ Announces Series Order for “The New Look” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.10.2022 Feb 10, 2022

- References to “realityOS” Spotted in Apple Code - Wells Fargo Analyst Sees Big Things for Mac in Big Business - Smartphone Data Extractor Cellebrite Has 2,800+ US Govt. Customers - Public Testers Get Latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS Betas - Jen Simmons Seeks Safari Comments (Serious Comments Only) - Apple Store Fire Forces Short Evacuation of Glasgow Mall - Adrien Brody Joins Apple TV+ Film “Ghosted” - Apple Original Podcast “The Line” Wins 2022 duPont-Columbia Award - Strombo Starts a Book Club - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.09.2022 Feb 09, 2022

- Apple Retail Increasing Benefits Amid the “Great Reprioritization” - Apple Adding “Tap to Pay on iPhone” Later This Year - MacRumors: “Tap to Pay on iPhone” Framework in Latest iOS Beta - Apple Releases Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.4 to Developers - iOS 15.4 Beta Stops Accidental Storage of Siri Recordings - Apple Releases Second macOS 12.3 Beta to Developers - Latest macOS Beta Appears to Address MacBook Bluetooth Battery Drain - Apple Releases Second Beta of tvOS 15.4 to Developers - Apple Announces Spring Slate of App Store Sessions - Films “CODA” and “Macbeth” Earn Six Oscar Nominations for Apple TV+ - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.08.2022 Feb 08, 2022

- Apple Stores in France Return to Normal Hours After Latest COVID Spike - Bloomberg: Next Apple Product Event Expected Around 8 March - Apple Acquires AI Music Company Called AI Music - News Corp CEO Touts “Extended and Expanded” Content Deal with Apple - The Netherlands ACM Investigating Apple’s Level of Compliance in Dating App Decision - Dutch Regulators Fine Apple Another €5 Million Over Dating Apps and Third-Party Payments - Iowa Apple Data Center Back Up for Review - Apple Opens First All-Female Developer Academy in Saudi Arabia - Variety: Apple Order J.J. Abrams/David E. Kelley Series “Presumed Innocent” - Kristen Wiig to Star in “Mrs. American Pie” for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Orders Rashida Jones/Robot Series “Sunny” - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.07.2022 Feb 07, 2022

- Apple Sets “Reduced” Commission for Dating Apps in Netherlands at 27% - Developers Not Amused by Apple’s 27% Solution - “Shining Girls” Set to Premier Friday 29 April on Apple TV+ - Docuseries “They Call Me Magic” Set for 22 April Premier - “Roar” Set for Friday 15 April on Apple TV+ - “Slow Horses” Leaves the Gate in Early April - “The Last Days Of Ptolemy Grey” Begins Friday 11 March on Apple TV+ - Second Season of “Dear…” Hits Apple TV+ on Friday 4 March - Coming Soon (and Not as Soon) To Apple TV+ - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.04.2022 Feb 04, 2022

- Open Markets Act Passes Out of Committee - South Korea Wants More Detail Around Apple’s Third-Party Payment Plans - Evercore: Don’t Worry About Slowing App Store Growth - Counterpoint: iPhone Sales Break Records in India - Counterpoint: iPhone Hits Highest Share Yet in Europe - Apple Opens Redesigned Yas Mall Store in Abu Dhabi, UAE - Modified “Silent” AirTags On Sale Online - Glenn Close Joins Apple TV+ Series “Tehran” - Apple Promotes “Lincoln’s Dilemma” Ahead of Series Premier - Apple TV+ Films Nab Five BAFTA Nominations - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.03.2022 Feb 03, 2022

- Apple Argues Against Open Markets Act Ahead of Senate Consideration - Nikkei’s Weird Take on iPad Availability - Apple Encourages Shareholder Votes Ahead of March Meeting - Three Apple TV+ Series to Show at In-Person SXSW - Apple TV+ Hits TikTok “Afterparty” Promotion - JustWatch: Apple TV+ “Macbeth” Took Third in U.S. Film Streams in January - Apple Tops Fortune’s Most Admired Companies for 15th Year Running - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.02.2022 Feb 02, 2022

- IDC and Counterpoint: iPhone was Tops Globally in December-Quarter - IDC: Despite Sales Drop, iPad Owned Q4FY21 Tablet Market - Apple Adds $25 to Apple Watch Trade-In Values for Heart Month - Apple Releases watchOS 8.4.1 for Apple Series 4 and Later - Grindr May Have Left Chinese App Stores Over Data Privacy Concerns - Apple Announces Series Order for “Dear Edward” - Apple Announces New Cast Members for Second Season of “Foundation” - Apple TV+ Thriller Series “Now and Then” Set for 20 May Premier - Apple Sues Apple-Man Filmmaker Over Use of Word “Apple” - 1979 Steve Jobs Business Card Going Up for Auction - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 02.01.2022 Feb 01, 2022

- Price Targets Shoot Skyward in Wake of Apple Earnings - Grindr Apps Pulled from App Stores in China - Some See Apple Wallet Issues with Latest iOS and watchOS Releases - Apple Now Allows Unlisted Apps in App Store - BlackBerry Sells Legacy Mobile Patents to Non-Practicing Entity for $600M - Apple TV+ Announces Kids Animated Series “Pretzel and the Puppies” - Apple Marks Heart Month with Multi-Channel Approach - Apple Marks Lunar New Year on Site in China - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.31.2022 Jan 31, 2022

- DOJ Wants Court to Correct Errors It Made in Epic v. Apple Fight - EFF, Microsoft, and 35 States Side with Epic in Fight Against Apple - Apple Expresses Confidence in Face of Appeal - Signs of Life for Universal Control - A Warning for Catalina Macs and the Latest macOS Betas - iOS 15.4 Beta Brings Face ID with Mask - Face ID with Mask Only Good for iPhone 12 and Later - Nearly 40 New Emoji in Latest Round of Betas - Lunar New Year Apple Watch Activity Challenge Hits the U.S. - SNL’s Alex Moffat Signs on for “Bad Monkey” - Apple TV+ Grows the Cast of “Extrapolations” - Apple TV+ Buys “Cha Cha Real Smooth” at Sundance for $15 Million - Apple TV+ Titles Nab Four Producers Guild Award Nominations - Apple’s Many Channels Celebrate Black History Month - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.28.2022 Jan 28, 2022

- Recapping Apple's Record Breaking Q1FY2022 Earnings - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.27.2022 Jan 27, 2022

- Apple Q1FY2022 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Releases iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 — iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3 Fixes 10 Security Issues — Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.2 — macOS Monterey Update Brings 13 Security Fixes - Apple Releases Safari 15.3 for Big Sur and Catalina - Apple Releases Security Update 2022-001 Catalina - Apple Releases Security Focused macOS Big Sur 11.6.3 - Universal Control Misses Wednesday’s Updates - Apple Releases watchOS 8.4 - watchOS Update brings Eight Security Fixes - Apple Releases tvOS 15.3 and HomePod Software 15.3 - Apple Updates Beats Studio Buds Firmware - Skydance Animation Film “Luck” to Hit Apple TV+ on Friday 5 August - Epic Apple TV+ Series “Pachinko” Debuts on 25 March - DGA Award winners will be announced on Saturday 12 March. - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.26.2022 Jan 26, 2022

- 9 to 5 Mac: Apple Shares Down Due to Market Conditions, Not Performance - US Dept. of Commerce Calls for Domestic Plants as Chip Shortages Continue - Apple’s Updated Personal Safety User Guide Adds Section on AirTag - Administrators Added to AppleCare Replacement Device Class Action Suit - More Nominations and a Couple of Awards for Apple TV+ - Murray Bartlett Joins Apple TV+ Series “Physical” - Lunar New Year and Unity Apple Watch Activity Challenges on Tap for February - Apple Launches Macro Challenge for iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max Shooters - The Curious Case of the AirTag and the Secret Government Agency - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.25.2022 Jan 25, 2022

- Wedbush Analyst Gets in His Q4FY21 Guesses - Supply Constraints a Likely Topic for Q1FY22 Apple Earnings Call - Dutch Regulators Fine Apple Over Dating Apps and Third-Party Payments - Project Titan’s Joe Bass Leaves Apple for Facebook - JustWatch: Apple TV+ Grows U.S. Marketshare to 5% - “Succession” Star Dominczyk Joins Apple TV+ Series “Hello Tomorrow” - Apple Nominated for Several Art Directors Guild Awards - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.24.2022 Jan 24, 2022

- 17 UK Apple Stores Open for Walk-Ins - Wells Fargo Ups Apple Target to $205 on Things to Come - Foxconn Sees Good First Half of ’22, More Challenges and Opportunities Ahead - Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects “Widest Array” of New Stuff from Apple This Fall - Evercore ISI: Senate Action Against App Stores “Fairly Unlikely” - Ericsson Sues Apple for Alleged Violation of 5G Patents - Apple Countersues Ericsson for Fairer Patent Negotiations - Apple Posts Valentine’s Day Gift Guide - France Drops Law Requiring iPhone Sales to Include EarPods - Apple and Skydance Strengthen Ties with Multi-Year Film Deal - Apple Drops “Central Park” Vid Ahead of Early March Return - Kandji - Device Management for Your Apple Environment. Learn more at kandji.io/macosken - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month with discount code MACOSKEN at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.21.2022 Jan 21, 2022

- Morgan Stanley: Revenue Stability and New Stuff Make AAPL Attractive - Evercore: Tepid on Current Quarter, Stoked for H2FY22 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act Passes Out of Committee - Illinois Latest State to Try to Force Third-Party Payments in App Store - Epic Appeals 2021 Ruling in App Store Fight - Release Candidates for the Next Round of Apple OS Updates Out to Developers - Apple Makes Custom Offer Codes for Subscriptions Available to Developers - Kristin Huguet Quayle Promoted to Apple VP Worldwide Corporate Communications - Apple Uploads But Does Not Release Trailer for “The Sky is Everywhere” to YouTube - Apple Releases “Servant” Season Three “First Look” and First Episode - Apple Inks Deal for Godzilla-Inspired, Live Action Monsterverse Series - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.20.2022 Jan 20, 2022

- Capitol Hill Takes Aim at Big Tech - Apple Drops Max Trade-In Values on Older Apple and Android Devices - Apple Has Officially Dropped Security-Only Updates for iOS 14 - Poland’s Conotoxia Adds Apple Pay Support - Apple Outs Trailer for “WeCrashed” Ahead of Mid-March Premier - “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Gets a First Look Ahead of 21 January Premier - Jon Stewart to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor - How to Clean Apple’s Polishing Cloth - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.19.2022 Jan 19, 2022

- Deutsche Bank Ups Apple Target to $200 - Canalys: Apple Topped Worldwide Smartphone Shipments in 4QCY2021 - Report: Foxconn Paying Big to Keep iPhone Workers Over Lunar New Year - Cult of Mac: EEC Apple Filings Support iPhone SE3 and iPad Air 5 Rumors - MacRumors: Apple Prepping Fix for Leaky IndexedDB - Apple TV+ Nominated for Seven VES Awards - Apple TV+ Nominated for Nine NAACP Image Awards - Scott Free President Signs Production Deal with Apple - Apple Releases Full Trailer for “Severance” Ahead of 18 February Premier - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.18.2022 Jan 18, 2022

- Digging Deeper on Dating-Apps and Third-Party Payment in the Netherlands - The Curious Case of Noise Cancellation and iPhone 13 - Apple Says Apple Pay “Coming Soon” to Argentina and Peru - Apple Marks Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Apple Adding Mid-2012 13” MBP to Vintage List on 31 January 2022 - A Wordle Worth a Look - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.17.2022 Jan 17, 2022

- Apple Looks to Boost COVID Boosters Among Employees - Piper Sandler Ups Apple Target to $200 - Loop Capital Markets Ups Apple Target to $210 - Wedbush Sees Apple Spending Billions for Live Sports - Bloomberg: Apple AR/VR Headset May Be Pushed to 2023 - Apple Allowing Third-Party Payments in Dating Apps in the Netherlands - Apple Starts Payouts Process from Small Developer Assistance Settlement - Apple TV+ Posts 13-Minute “The Tragedy of Macbeth - Making the Film” - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - New Relic - Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Learn more and get started at newrelic.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.14.2022 Jan 14, 2022

- JP Morgan Expects “Modest Beat” for AAPL in Q1 and Strengthening FY22 - Counterpoint: iPhone Takes Top Spot in China for Sixth Straight Week - Evercore’s Daryanani Ups Apple Target on AR/VR Anticipation - iOS 15 Adoption Lagging Its Predecessors - Ability to Keep Downloading Security Features in iOS 14 Goes Missing - Apple’s Weeding Out Wordle Knock-Offs in the App Store - PUBG Publisher Sues Apple and Google Over Copycat "Free Fire" - Apple Outlines Terms of Employee Bag Check Settlement - Apple TV+ Announces Civil War Era Documentary Series “Lincoln’s Dilemma” - Apple TV+ Titles Nab Five Writers Guild Award Nominations - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.13.2022 Jan 13, 2022

- Raymond James and Loop Analysts See Good News for iPhone - Goldman Sachs: iPhone 13 Nears Supply/Demand Balance, Waits Still High for Latest MacBook Pros - IDC and Canalys: 2021 Saw Serious Growth for Mac - App Annie Tracks Insane Growth for Apps in 2021 - Apple Releases Bug Fixing, Security Updating iOS/iPadOS 15.2.1 - A Fix for the Private Relay Problem - New Betas of Apple Operating Systems Out to Developers - Apple TV+ Performers Nab 12 SAG Award Nominations - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.12.2022 Jan 12, 2022

- KeyBanc Expects Better Than Average Hardware Growth for Apple Q1 - Sacconaghi Stays Underwater with New AAPL Price Target of $170 - Foxconn iPhone Plant in India Starts Process of Reopening - Confusion Continues Around EE, T-Mobile, and Private Relay Problems - Reports Have Apple Testing Danish and Norwegian on HomePod mini - Beats Fit Pro Hitting Canada, Europe, and Japan by End of January - Dr. Franziska An der Gassen Joins Apple TV+ in Germany - Apple and Imagine Entertainment Tie Up on “The Beanie Bubble” - New Showrunner and Third Season Announced for “The Morning Show” - “The Sky Is Everywhere” Hits Apple TV+ on 11 February - Apple Drops Trailer for “Suspicion” Ahead of 4 February Debut - Apple Polishing Cloth Back In Stock in Online Store - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.11.2022 Jan 11, 2022

- Apple Will Facilitate Alternative Payments Methods for South Korea App Store - Report: Apple and MLB in “Serious Talks” Over Broadcast Deal - Apple Sings Parises of Apple Services - Uber Drops Support for Apple Watch App (Bit Not the App Itself?) - The Telegraph: EU Carriers Seek to Stop Private Relay - T-Mobile/Sprint May Be Blocking Private Relay Functionality in the U.S. - Report: Testing Underway for HomePod in Sweden - Beats Exits Speaker Market as Apple Nixes Beats Pill+ - Apple Discontinues Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.10.2022 Jan 10, 2022

- Apple Can’t Block Shareholder Proposal on App Store in China - Bloomberg’s Gurman: Apple’s Not Making a Metaverse for its MR Helmet - Apple Adds to Its Fitness+ Programming - January 7 Marked 20 Years Since “Sunflower” iMac G4 Intro - January 9 Marked 15 Years Since Unveiling of First iPhone - CNET Looks as Products “Vaporized” by iPhone - Report: CD Sales Up for First Time in 17-Years - Audrey Hepburn Biopic in the Works for Apple TV+ - Apple and Harpo Working on Sidney Poitier Documentary - Jason Sudeikis Wins Golden Globe for Lead Role in “Ted Lasso” - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.07.2022 Jan 07, 2022

- Piper Sandler Survey: Apple Still Strong with U.S. Teens - Apple Sets Remote Annual Shareholder Meeting for Friday 4 March - Tim Cook Took Home Nearly $100 Million in 2021 - Report: Some Messages Sending Read Receipts Even When Option is Off - Facebook Says It’s Still Working on an AR/VR Operating System - SoC Architect Jeff Wilcox Leaves Apple for Return to Intel - Apple TV+ Releases Official Trailer for “The Tragedy of Macbeth” - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.06.2022 Jan 06, 2022

- Wedbush: Tech Downturn Creates Buying Opportunities - Counterpoint Research Expects Huge Growth in XR Shipments - Report: Facebook Cans AR/VR OS Work - Apple Launches Back-to-School Promotions in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and South Korea - Lawsuit Accuses Google of Paying Apple to Not Launch a Search Engine - Apple TV+ Orders Limited Series on Hunt for John Wilkes Booth - “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Premiers Friday 21 January on Apple TV+ - Apple Splitting (PRODUCT)RED Proceeds Between COVID and HIV Fights - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.05.2022 Jan 05, 2022

- Apple Sets Q1FY2022 Earnings for 27 January - A Look at Points of Interest for Q1 - Evercore Analyst Sees Single-Digit App Store Growth for December-Quarter - A Few Guesses Ventured from Loup Ventures - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s MR Headset to See Limited Availability in Last 2022 - Shazam/Apple Music Predict/Promote Top Listens of 2022 - Report: Apple In Pole Position on Brad Pitt Formula One Drama - Deadline: Jodie Comer Out as Joséphine in “Kitbag” - Deadline: Vanessa Kirby Sought for Joséphine in “Kitbag” - Tom’s Guide: Breaking Up is Easy with Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.04.2022 Jan 04, 2022

- TechCrunch: COVID-19 Helps Apple Hit $3T Market Value - CNET: Apple Market Value Greater Than Most National GDPs - Apple Insider is Less Impressed with the Financial News Than Future Plans - Apple Shares Start 2022 with New Intraday and Closing Highs - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Sold 90 Million Pairs of AirPods Last Quarter - Wedbush: Apple Sold 40 Million iPhone 13s Last Quarter - Wedbush: Services the "Linchpin" to Apple's Valuation - Apple Turns Landing Page Over to Fitness+ and Apple Watch Promotion - Apple Insider: Dutch Authorities Demand App Store Payment Changes by Mid-January - 9 to 5 Mac: App Store Payment Changes Focused on Dating Apps (???) - WSJ: Chip Shortage to Last Thanks to Worker Shortage - Report: Apple Doles Out Restricted Stock to Keep Certain Employees Around - Apple Sends Special T-Shirts to Apple Silicon Transition Teams - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 01.03.2022 Jan 03, 2022

- Sporadic COVID Closures End the Year for Apple Retail - Apple Shares Just Miss $3T Market Cap at Year’s End - J.P. Morgan: iPhone 13 Line Nears Supply/Demand Balance - Apple Puts Indian Foxconn Plant on Probation Over Employee Living Conditions - Journalists Record Deplorable Living Conditions at Indian Foxconn Plant - Apple Releases Special Edition “Year of the Tiger” AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple Releases Special Edition “Year of the Tiger” Beats Studio Buds In China - Apple Including “Year of the Tiger” AirTag with Purchases in Japan - Foundation and Piracy: Apple TV+ Series Among Most Pirated Shows of 2021 - USA Today: “For All Mankind” Tops for TV in 2021 - Rolling Stone: “For All Mankind” Tops for TV in 2021 - BlackBerry Consumer Services Go Dark on 4 January 2022 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.31.2021 Dec 31, 2021

The time MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken spent with the Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group ended with questions about the road ahead. That wrapped our discussion, and wraps this week of special shows. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.30.2021 Dec 30, 2021

AR, VR, Apple Car, AirTag - all of that and "Ted Lasso," too when MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken recap some of the biggest Apple news stories for 2021. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.29.2021 Dec 29, 2021

Data held on our phones and holding new phones - MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken hit NSO Group, Apple's expanded protection for children plans, and the launch of iPhone 13 as our recap of the biggest Apple news stories of 2021 continues. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.28.2021 Dec 28, 2021

It is a hardware heavy day when MacCast's Adam Christianson talks about Apple's expanding M1 ecosystem. Our recap of the biggest Apple news stories of 2021 continues. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.27.2021 Dec 27, 2021

This week, MacCast's Adam Christianson and I recap some of the biggest Apple news stories for 2021. Today, it's a look at expectations headed into the year, and Apple’s second year of COVID-19. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.22.2021 Dec 22, 2021

- Strategy Analytics: iPhone Tops in 5G Shipments and Revenue in Q3 - Apple Spurs Significant Wearables Growth in META Region - TSA to Pilot Accepting IDs in Apple Wallet in Early 2022 - Report: App Store Makes More Millionaires than Google Play - Report: Advertising VP Nick Law Leaving Apple - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.21.2021 Dec 21, 2021

- JP Morgan: Interest in iPhone 13 Still Skewed to the Pros - Strategy Analytics: Apple Smart Speaker Shipments Double in 3Q21 - Commercial Times Posts Alleged Apple Silicon Release Map - iOS/iPadOS 15.3 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Brings Updated 3D Maps to Philadelphia, PA - Typhoon Rai Leaves at Least 375 Dead in the Philippines - Apple Pledges Recovery Support in Typhoon Rai’s Wake - Food Poisoning at Foxconn iPhone Plant in India Leads to Protests, Arrests - Report: Apple Producing iPhone 13 in India in Early 2022 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.20.2021 Dec 20, 2021

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Coming in 2022 - Apple Seeds First macOS Monterey 12.2 Beta to Developers - Apple Seeds First Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.3 and watchOS 8.3 to Developers - Apple Updates Design Resources for Developers - Apple Says iPhone in India Too Small to be Abusive - USPS Now Accepts Apple Pay Online and In-App, But Not at Post Office - Apple Lets Viewers Spend Eight-Minutes Behind-the-Scenes of “Finch” - Showing My Mug at SVMUG Tonight! - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.17.2021 Dec 17, 2021

- Bloomberg: Apple Hiring for Wireless Chip Team in SoCal - Piper Sandler Harshes Bloomberg’s Excitement - Project Zero: NSO Group’s Pegasus Amazingly Sophisticated - Apple and Others File “Friend of the Court” Brief in Support of DACA - Apple Employee Giving Program Gave Out $120 Million in 2021 - SiriusXM Sweetens Platinum VIP Plan with 12-Months of Apple Music - Apple Original Podcast “Wild Things: Siegfried & Roy” Starts 12 January - Apple TV+ Hosts Hollywood Premier of “The Tragedy of MacBeth” - “Severance” Starts 18 February on Apple TV+ - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.16.2021 Dec 16, 2021

- Apple Temporarily Closes Three North American Stores Due to COVID Outbreaks - Apple Delays Return to Apple Park Indefinitely - Apple Still Plans CSAM/Hash Detection Despite Removal from Website - Apple Faces Class Action Suit Over Battery Expansion in Apple Watch - Apple Releases Swift Playgrounds 4 - Disney+ Adds SharePlay Support for iOS, iPad, and Apple TV - Apple Announces Feature Documentary "The Sound of 007" for 2022 - Uma Thurman’s “Suspicion” Hits Apple TV+ 4 February 2022 - Animated Adaptation of “El Deafo” Coming Soon to Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Outs Animated “Ted Lasso” Christmas Short - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.15.2021 Dec 15, 2021

- Mask Mandate Back in Effect at All Apple Stores in US - Apple Seems to Have Patched Log4Shell iCloud Vulnerability - BofA and Evercore Raise Their Apple Price Targets - Canalys: Apple Share of Wireless Headphones Dropped in Q3 - UK Competition Authority Bemoans Apple/Google Control Over Smartphones - Apple Watch Bringing Back “Ring in the New Year” Challenge for 2022 - Apple TV+ Nabs Colin Farrell Series “Sugar” - Apple TV+ Picks Up Russian-Language Thriller Series “Container” - Apple TV+ Posts Official Trailer for “The Afterparty” - Apple Outs Season Three Trailer for “Servant” - Apple Green Lights Fourth and Final Season of “Servant” - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.14.2021 Dec 14, 2021

- Apple Releases iOS 15.2 and iPadOS 15.2 - Apple Releases macOS Monterey 12.1 - Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.6.2 - Apple Releases Security Update 2021-008 Catalina - Apple Releases watchOS 8.3 - Apple Releases tvOS 15.2 for Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K - Apple Releases HomePod Software 15.2 - Apple Pushes “Universal Control” to Spring 2022 - Apple Releases Anti-Stalker “Tracker Detecter” App for Android - J.P. Morgan Ups Apple Target on 5G iPhone SE Expectation - Report: Apple Under Investigation by US Department of Labor - Poland Regulators Investigating Apple and App Tracking Transparency - Apple Card Has a Weird Holiday Referral Plan - Apple TV+ Picks Up 12 Golden Globe Award Nominations - Apple TV+ Picks Up Six Critics Choice Film Awards Nominations - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.13.2021 Dec 13, 2021

- Wedbush: Apple to Hit $3T Market Cap This Week - Barron’s Sees Many Signs Pointing to $3T Apple Valuation - Motley Fool is “All In” on Apple Shares - Apple Shares Set New Intraday and Closing Highs on Friday - Second Release Candidates of macOS 12.1 and iOS 15.2 Out to Developers and Public Testers - iDownloadBlog: MacBook Pro Notch No Longer Obscures Icons in macOS 12.1 - Apple Pledges Support in Wake of Violent Weekend Storms - Apple Music Hits Nest Speakers in Five More Countries - Major Video Streamers to Drop $330 Million Annually On Productions in France - Apple TV+ Announced Series Order for “Surfside Girls” - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.10.2021 Dec 10, 2021

- Texas Apple Store Closes Due to Staff Outbreak of COVID-19 - Bernstein Analyst Weighs Apple and AR/VR/MR/XR - Wedbush Analyst Sees Apple at $3T Soon on iPhone Supercycle™ and “Apple Glass” - Morgan Stanley Names AAPL Top Pick of 2022 - #AppleToo Organizer Cher Scarlett Not Withdrawing NLRB Complaint Against Apple - Improved Apple Maps App Goes Live for Australia - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and MagSafe Charger - Report: watchOS 8.3 Brings AssistiveTouch to Apple Watch Series 4 and Later - Two Films and Two TV Shows from Apple TV+ Nab AFI Awards Honors - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.09.2021 Dec 09, 2021

- Court Stays Order Forcing External Payment Links in App Store - Sensor Tower: App Spending to Hit $133B in 2021 (Most Going to App Store) - Apple Raising App Store Prices in Turkey as Economic Crisis Lingers - Apple Hiring for AR/VR Frameworks Engineer - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - The Information Outlines “Secret” Deal Between Apple and China - Hyatt Starts Rollout of Digital Keys for Apple Wallet - Report: iOS 15.2 and watchOS 8.3 Turn on ECG for Apple Watch in China - Latest Betas Add Dutch Support to HomePod - Apple Offers Customers Second Chance at AppleCare+ - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of “Invasion” - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.08.2021 Dec 08, 2021

- Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target to $200 on AR, VR, and Apple Car - Apple Shares Pop New Intraday and Closing Highs After Morgan Stanley Note - jamf has Put Over a Million M1 Macs in Business - Developers Get Release Candidates for iOS and iPadOS 15.2 - Developers Get Release Candidate for watchOS 8.3 - Developers Get Release Candidate for macOS Monterey 12.1 - Developers Get Release Candidate for tvOS 15.2 - 15.2 Updates to Bring Apple Music Voice Plan - Parts and Service History Log Landing in iOS 15.2 - macOS 12.1 Monterey Bringing a Bevy of Fixes - Universal Control Looks Unlikely Before Year’s End - Adam McKay’s Bad Blood Slated for Apple TV+ - Chris O’Dowd Goes for “The Big Door Prize” on Apple TV+ - Apple Orders Third Season of “Truth Be Told” - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.07.2021 Dec 07, 2021

- KeyBank Starts Apple Coverage with $191 Price Target - JP Morgan: Waits for iPhones Lengthen Outside of U.S. - Apple Shares Close at New All-Time High - Report: DoJ Focusing on Roblox in Apple Investigation - Apple Releases iOS Version of Apple Configurator - Apple Says Business Essentials Not About Chasing Competition - MacRumors Readers Report Problems with 2021 MacBook Pros and SD Card Slots - Bigger Apple/Boys & Girls Club Partnership Brings “Everyone Can Code” to More Kids - Apple TV+ Nabs Nine Nominations for Critics Choice Television Awards - Apple Lets it Snow in the Apple Store App - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.06.2021 Dec 06, 2021

- Sussing Out the Bloomberg/iPhone Post - Report: Apple Alerts Workers in U.S. State Department to Pegasus Attacks - Apple Fights Third-Party App Payment Mandate in Russia - Canadian Police Warn of AirTag Use by Car Thieves - Johansson Ghosts Apple TV+ Film “Ghosted” - Second Season of “Time to Walk” Wraps with Prince William - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.03.2021 Dec 03, 2021

- Bad iPhone Takes as End-of-Year Tradition - Raymond James Analyst Not Convinced by Bloomberg Article - Wedbush Goes Even More Bullish on Apple with $200 Price Target - Apple Could Still Charge Commission on External Payments in Apps - Fourth Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.2 Out to Developers and Testers - Fourth Beta of watchOS 8.3 Out to Developers - Fourth Beta of tvOS 15.2 Out to Developers - Vince Vaughn Apple TV+ series “Bad Monkey” Adds Three Cast Members - “CODA” Nominated for 9 Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards - Apple Wins Accessibility Award from FCC - Apple Doles Out App Store Awards - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.02.2021 Dec 02, 2021

- Midday: Apple and the Dow Were on a Tear - Apple and Markets Close Down on First U.S. Omicron Case - Bloomberg: Apple’s Tells Suppliers Missed Holiday Aren’t Coming Back - UBS: Slightly Shorter iPhone Waits Due to Supply Chain Improvements - Apple Seeks Stay in App Store Change Order - Former Tesla Exec Leaves Apple for Archer - Alfonso Cuarón Bringing Series “Disclaimer” to Apple TV+ - Berlin’s Second Apple Store Now Open - iPhone 6 Plus Goes “Vintage” at Year’s End - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 12.01.2021 Dec 01, 2021

- Munster: Apple Sales Missed in December-Quarter will Move to March-Quarter - Trendforce: Apple Will Be Global Smartphone-Maker by Year’s End - Trendforce Expects 5G iPhone SE in Early 2022 - Canalys: iPad Grew in 3Q in Western Europe While All Other Tablets Declined - Apple Shares Hit New Closing High - Needham: AAPL Outperformed on Cashflow, Products, and AR - Apple Marks World AIDS Day with Signage and Donations - Some 2021 16-Inch MacBook Pros Experiencing Charging Trouble - Apple Music Reveals Most Played Songs of 2021 - Apple Announces Third Annual Apple Music Award Winners; Adds Regional Awards - CODA Actors Reel-In Two Gotham Awards - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.30.2021 Nov 30, 2021

- Apple Launches Mac Subscription Plan for Small Business - Apple and Amazon Fined in Italy Over Beats Reseller Restriction - Apple and Google Fined in Italy Over Alleged Misuse of Consumer Data - Apple’s Head of Battery Development Leaves for Volkswagen - Updated Shazam App Listens Longer for Musical Match - Apple TV+ Announces Three Children’s Holiday Specials - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.29.2021 Nov 29, 2021

- News on “Omicron,” the Latest COVID-19 Variant - Wedbush: Apple Omicron Sell-Off a Buying Opportunity - Counterpoint Research: October Sales Put iPhone Back on Top in China - Bloomberg's Gurman: Who Said 2025 for Apple Car?!? - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Plans to Replace Smartphones with AR in Next Decade - Apple Sues NSO Group Over Apple User Surveillance - Tuesday: Turkish Lira Falls to Historic Lows - Tuesday: Apple Halts Sales in Turkey After Lira Crash - Wednesday: Apple Reportedly Turns Shoppers Away from Stores - Friday: Apple Restarts Sales in Turkey at 25% Markup - Russia Demands Physical Presence for Apple and Other Foreign Tech Firms - New Colors of HomePod mini Make More Locations - Apple TV+ Series “Tehran” Wins Best Drama International Emmy - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Learn more and get started for free at notion.so. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Happy Thanksgiving from Mac OS Ken! Nov 24, 2021

There's no show today. Here's a show saying why and what you can listen to instead. Mac OS Ken again Monday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Mac OS Ken: 11.23.2021 Nov 23, 2021

- Motley Fool: Holiday Sales and Car Talk Drive Apple Shares to New Highs - JP Morgan Analyst Sees Shorter Waits for iPhone 13 - Neil Cybart: No One Things Is Driving Apple Shares Up - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - Apple Announces Holiday Shopping Promo - Apple Will Host Self Service Repair Manuals on Support Site - Item Finder Tile to Be Acquired by Family Finder Life360 - Google Messages Now Sees iMessage Tapback Reactions - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.22.2021 Nov 22, 2021

- Morgan Stanley is Into Apple Car Talk - Wedbush Would Like to See Apple Partner on a Car First - CIRP: Apple’s Self Service Repair Won’t Slow iPhone Sales - Apple Says Employees Can Totally Talk Pay Equity If They Want To - Apple The Grove Hosts “Ted Lasso” Cast Q&A Ahead of Grand Opening - Cook and O'Brien On-Hand for Apple The Grove Grand Opening - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.19.2021 Nov 19, 2021

- Rumor: Apple Aiming for Self-Driving Car in 2025 - Car Talk Pushes Apple Shares to New Closing High - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - CNET: Apple Plans to Reopen Offices in February - Face of #AppleToo Movement Settles and Bounces - Apple Among Defendants in $750M Astroworld Lawsuit - Apple Among Defendants in $2B Astroworld Lawsuit - Apple Appeal Seeks Stay Against Ordered App Store Changes - Apple Releases watchOS 8.1.1 for Apple Watch Series 7 - Apple Music App Hits Smart TVs from LG - Report: Scorsese Directing Grateful Dead Biopic for Apple TV+ - Jacki Weaver Joins Apple TV+ Series “Hello Tomorrow!” - Mariah’s Christmas: The Magic Continues Set for 3 December on Apple TV+ - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.18.2021 Nov 18, 2021

- Goldman Sachs: Apple Slowly Catching Up with MacBook/iPhone Demand - Apple Announces Self Service Repair Starting in 2022 - iFixit Sort of Applauds Appel’s Self Service Repair Plan - iOS 15.2 Beta Stops Indy Display Repairs from Killing Face ID - Apple and Google Being Investigated in UK Over Child Safety Concerns - Apple Releases iOS 15.1.1 for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 - FileMaker Pro Updated with Support for Shortcuts and macOS Monterey - Apple Hiring for Retail Positions in India - 9 to 5 Mac Tracking “SportsKit” API in iOS 15.2 Betas - Apple Sets Premier for “The Afterparty” - Season One “Ted Lasso” Publicists Up for an Award - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.17.2021 Nov 17, 2021

- Wedbush Analyst Sees Apple Selling 80-Million iPhones This Quarter - Qualcomm May Be Pushed Out of iPhone in Next Few Years - South Korean Lawmaker Dissatisfied with Apple’s Non-Adherence to Non-Existent Rules - Epic CEO Has (More) Harsh Words for Apple - Developers Get Third Betas of Multiple Apple Operating Systems - iOS 15.2 Brings Private Click Measurement to In-App Ads - No Mail Privacy Protection with Apple Watch - Apple Releases Firmware Updates for AirPods and AirPods Pro - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.16.2021 Nov 16, 2021

- JP Morgan: iPhone 13 Wait Shorten While Demand Stay Strong - Apple Responds to Stories Regarding Google/App Store Ad Buys - Apple Updates Dark Sky Weather App - Apple Updates Final Cut Pro - Apple Maps Users in Germany Can Report Accidents and Hazards - Apple Adds 23 Drivers to Team Titan - Head of Home Services Leaves Apple - Amazon Releases Prime Video App for the Mac - Apple TV+ Goes Back to Fraggle Rock in January 2022 - “Disney Melee Mania” Coming Soon to Apple Arcade - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.15.2021 Nov 15, 2021

- Foxconn Sees Component Shortages Sticking Until Second Half of 2022 - Bernstein Analyst Thinks Apple Ads May Benefit from Privacy Push - Forbes Eyes Apple Ads for App Store Apps on Google - Morgan Stanley: It’s Not a Metaverse Until Apple Shows Up - Jamf Takes Upbeat Tone Around Apple Business Essentials - Apple Offers $30 Million to Settle California Bag-Check Employee Suit - Jennifer Garner Steps in to Lead “The Last Thing He Told Me” - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.12.2021 Nov 12, 2021

- LinkedIn Trends Show Apple Going Harder Into Health - Apple Updates Apple Store App - Apple Marks Veterans Day Across Services and on Twitter - Targus Announces Backpack with Built-In “Find My” Support - Olivier Martinez Joins Untitled Maya Rudolph Apple TV+ Series - Guy Playing WeWork Founder for Apple TV+ Says WeWork Founder Should Probably Skip the Show - The Patient of “The Shrink Next Door” Seems Stoked for the Show - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.11.2021 Nov 11, 2021

- Apple Launches Beta Service Apple Business Essentials - Apple Releases iCloud for Windows 13 - Second Round of Betas Out to Public Testers - TV App Adds "Store" Tab in Latest iOS Beta - More Star Power for Apple TV+ Show “Extrapolations” - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for “Twas the Fight Before Christmas” - “The Shrink Next Door” Gets a First Look Ahead of Friday Premier - Apple TV+ Shares “Foundation” SFX Short - Report: “Finch” Debut Biggest Yet for Apple TV+ - Chaffey College Apple-I Goes for $500,000 - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.10.2021 Nov 10, 2021

- Court Denies Request for Stay in App Store Payment Option Changes - Apple Posts Order Deadlines for Christmas Delivery - Apple Lowers Trade-In Maximums on Most Hardware - Software Update Planned to Make Third-Party Screen Repairs Easier on Latest iPhones - Apple Outs Slew of Betas for Developers - iOS 15.2 beta Activates Nudity Detection Option in Messages for Kids Accounts - Jony Ive Still Does Stuff with Apple or Something - CEO of Johnson & Johnson CEO Joins Apple Board of Directors - Netflix Adds a Few Games to Apple’s App Store - China’s Tencent Music Entertainment Bringing New Tunes and Artists to Apple Music - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.09.2021 Nov 09, 2021

- Apple Says Developer Submission to Stay Open for the Holidays - Chipmakers Answer Questionnaire from U.S. Department of Commerce - CNET Highlights Apple’s Latest Transparency Report - Deadline Deems Apple TV+/Billie Eilish Doc “Oscar-Contending” - Additional Cast Added to “The Greatest Beer Run Ever” - Apple Releases “New” Clip Promoting Peanuts Thanksgiving Special - “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” Hits PBS on Sunday 21 November - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.08.2021 Nov 08, 2021

- Evercore: Top Takeaways from Apple FY21 Report - JP Morgan Measures Long Waits for iPhone 13 - Apple Issues Fix to Stop Monterey from Bricking Older Macs - M1 Pro and M1 Max Users See Problems with HDR Videos on YouTube - Tesla’s C.J. Moore Now Working on Self-Driving Car Software at Apple - Galaga Wars+ Headed to Apple Arcade - Bloomberg’s Gurman Guesstimates Netflix Games Plans for iOS/iPadOS - Handwritten Steve Jobs Letter Auctioned for $500K - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.05.2021 Nov 05, 2021

- Report: Apple Retail Lifting Mask Mandate for Customers in Some Stores - Apple Revamps the Apple ID Website - Evercore Unfazed by Apparent Revenue Slowdown for App Store - Counterpoint: iPhone Poised for Record-Breaking Quarter in Europe - Apple’s Top-Exec in South Korea Calls It Quits - Apple TV+ Snags Erin May from 20th Television - Apple TV+ Announces “Magic” Johnson Docuseries - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for Movie “Swan Song” - Will Smith Visits “The Oprah Conversation” - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.04.2021 Nov 04, 2021

- Strategy Analytics: Apple Sold 6.5M Laptops Last Quarter - Former UK Politician and Facebook Exec Calls Apple’s ATT “Commercial Land Grab” - Federighi Argues Security Risks of “Sideloading” at Web Summit - TestFlight Officially Takes Off on Mac - Apple Fixes Podcast Problem with HomePod Software 15.1.1 - Apple Outs Original, Standalone Podcast “Hooked” - “Dr. Brain” Streaming Now on Apple TV+ - “CODA” and Marlee Matlin Honored by Ruderman Family Foundation - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.03.2021 Nov 03, 2021

- Advertising Now Strongest Part of Apple Services - Court to Hear Apple Appeal on App Store Changes Next Week - Three More Countries Get Apple Pay - Apple One Premier Launches in 17 More Countries - BBC and Slate Now Offer Apple Podcasts Subscriptions - Apple Upgrades Loaners from iPhone 8 to iPhone XR - Apple Deems Fourth-Gen iPad and Late-2012 Mac mini Obsolete - Wizards Disband: Niantic Kills “Harry Potter” AR Game - Apple TV+ Shares First Look at “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show” - Star-Studded Cast Joins “High Desert” for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Announces Another Mariah Carey Christmas Special - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.02.2021 Nov 02, 2021

- JP Morgan Thinks It Sees iPhone Supply Chain Improvements - IDC: iPad Share Grew Last Quarter as Tablet Sales Shrank - Nikkei Sources: Apple Holding Back iPad Parts to Ensure Enough for iPhone - Colorful HomePod minis Hit North America - Apple Intros Bets Fit Pro - Apple Kills Beats EP, Powerbeats, and Beats Solo Pro - Apple Suggests Shopping Early, Opens Extended Return Window - Report: Monterey Displaying Application Memory Issues - Reports: macOS Monterey Bricking Some Older Machines - Apple Releases tvOS 15.1.1 - LG Extends Three-Month Apple TV+ Trial to Certain Smart TV Owners - Apple TV+ Signs First Look Deal with Meadowlark Media - Eugene Levy is “The Reluctant Traveler” for Apple TV+ - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 11.01.2021 Nov 01, 2021

- Analysts Stay Bullish on Apple - CIRP: iPhone Customer Loyalty Over 90% - iFixit Gives New MacBook Pros 4-Out-of-10 Repairability Rating - Reports of USB Issues After Updating to macOS Monterey - Apple Discontinues 21.5-Inch Intel-Powered iMac - Apple TV+ Expanding to More Cable Companies in US and UK - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer and Start Date for Third Season of “Servant” - Apple TV+ Posts “First Look” for “Finch” Ahead of Friday Premier - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.29.2021 Oct 29, 2021

- Recapping Apple Q4FY21 Earnings - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Comet Backup - a fast, flexible backup platform for business and IT providers! Get a $50 free credit when use promo code MACOSKEN at cometbackup.com. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.28.2021 Oct 28, 2021

- Barron’s Outlines Expectations for Apple’s Q4FY2021 Earnings - Apple Q4 Earnings Call Set for 2pm PDT/5pm EDT - UPS Says “Mechanical” Failures Delaying MacBook Pro Deliveries - iFixit Spots Pull Tabs on Batteries in New 14-Inch MacBook Pro - How to Avoid the Dreaded Notch on the New MacBook Pros - Apple Takes Fight Against Climate Change to Hard Hit Areas - Apple Opens More of Its Apps for User Review in App Store - Apple Music Now Available on Sony PS5 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Comet Backup - a fast, flexible backup platform for business and IT providers! Get a $50 free credit when use promo code MACOSKEN at cometbackup.com. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.27.2021 Oct 27, 2021

- Unexpected Delays Reported for New, Custom-Built MacBook Pros - Polishing Cloths Available at Apple Stores (But Not Really) - Apple Issues Security-Focused iOS/iPadOS 14.8.1 - Facebook and Snapchat Take Business Hits From Apple’s Privacy Push - Twitter to See “Modest” Effects from App Tracking Transparency - The Information: DoJ Lawsuit Against Apple “Very Likely” - Semrush: Apple Was 2020’s 12th Biggest Spender on Paid Search Ads - Apple Announces Next Round of Entrepreneur Camps - Apple News Expands Local Coverage to Charlotte, Miami, and D.C. - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for Docuseries “The Line” - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Veterans Day - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Comet Backup - a fast, flexible backup platform for business and IT providers! Get a $50 free credit when use promo code MACOSKEN at cometbackup.com. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.26.2021 Oct 26, 2021

- As Promised, Everything Apple Gets an Update - MacRumors Looks at a Few SharePlay Enabled Apps - Fitness+ Gets SharePlay Ahead of Global Expansion - Apple One Premier Hits 17 More Countries Next Wednesday - iOS 15.1 Lets iPhone 13 Pro/Max Owners Turn "Auto Macro" Off - Changes for Home, Translation, Shortcuts, and More in iOS/iPadOS Updates - iOS 15.1 Lets Users Put COVID-19 Vaccine Cards in Apple Wallet - Apple Releases macOS 12.0.1 Monterey - 9 to 5 Mac Weighs Pros and Cons of Updating to Monterey - Apple Releases Security-Focused macOS Big Sur 11.6.1 - Apple Releases watchOS 8.1 - Apple Updates HomePod Software - Apple Releases tvOS 15.1 - Apple TV+ and Apple TV 4K Heading to South Korea Next Week - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Comet Backup - a fast, flexible backup platform for business and IT providers! Get a $50 free credit when use promo code MACOSKEN at cometbackup.com. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.25.2021 Oct 25, 2021

- MacRumors Lists Features Intel-Based Macs Won’t Get in Monterey - Waits for Custom Configured MacBook Pros Approaching Year’s End - MacRumors Eyes Performance Difference Between M1 Pro and M1 Max - Apple Adds Over 250 New Playlists Ahead of Apple Music Voice - Big Changes for Developers Ahead of Today’s OS Updates - Morgan Stanley Expects a Beat from Apple This Week, But No Pop for Stock - Apple Q4FY21 Earnings Set for Thursday 28 October - Apple Card Will Honor Accidental 6% Daily Cash Offer - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “Dr. Brain” Ahead of 4 November Premier - Apple Bagdat Caddeis Opens for Business in Istanbul - Another Working Apple-1 Computer Headed to Auction - VideoPad 2 Prototype Headed for Auction - 1974 Letter Handwritten by Steve Jobs Headed for Auction - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Comet Backup - a fast, flexible backup platform for business and IT providers! Get a $50 free credit when use promo code MACOSKEN at cometbackup.com. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.22.2021 Oct 22, 2021

- Bloomberg: Supply Chain Woes May Hinder Holidays for Apple - Polishing Cloth Delivery Dates Slip Into 2022 - Counterpoint: Mac Shipments Up 11% in Q3 - SD Card Support in New MBPs Not the Fastest Available - M1 Max Macs Have “High Power Mode” - Regulators Quiz Tech Companies on Their Payment Solutions - Interbrand Names Apple Most Valuable Brand for Ninth Consecutive Year - Nielsen Now Tracking Apple TV+ - New for Friday: “Oprah’s Book Club” and “Invasion” on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Picks Up “Mythic Quest” for Third and Fourth Season - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Headspace: Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.21.2021 Oct 21, 2021

- Evercore Notes Blip of Uncertainty Around iPhone in China - Morgan Stanley Sees iPhone Strength Despite Supply Chain Murk - Wedbush Analyst Worried/Not Worried About Apple and Supply Chain - Florida, Minnesota, and Texas Getting 19 Apple at Target Shop-in-Shops - Standard Charger with 14-Inch MacBook Pro Can’t Handle Fast Charging - Slightly Higher Prices for AppleCare+ on New MacBook Pros - Apple “Polishing Cloth” Orders Stretch 2 to 3 Months - Report: Apple Stepping Up COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Workers - Meryl Streep and Kit Harington Join Apple TV+ Series “Extrapolations” - Apple Posts Trailer for “Snoopy in Space” Season 2 Ahead of 12 November Premier - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Headspace: Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.20.2021 Oct 20, 2021

- Apple 3.0: A Round Up of Analyst Reaction to Apple Event - Apple Insider: A Round Up of Analyst Reaction to Apple Event - MacDailyNews: A Round Up of Analyst Reaction to Apple Event - macOS and Other OS Updates Due Out Monday 25 October - Developers Get Release Candidiates for iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.1 and watchOS 8.1 - Developers Get Release Candidate for macOS Monterey - macOS Monterey’s “Universal Control” Coming Later This Fall - macOS Monterey Defaults to More Traditional Safari - Apple Updates Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro - Apple Updated iMovie for Mac - Apple Reorganizes Headings on Its Site - Report: Some Delivery Dates for New MacBook Pros Shifting to Sooner - HDMI in New MacBook Pros is 2.0, Not 2.1 - AirPods Pro Now Include MagSafe Wireless Charging Case - Monday: Apple Selling $19 Polishing Cloth - Tuesday: Apple Sold-Out of $19 Polishing Cloth - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Headspace: Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.19.2021 Oct 19, 2021

- Apple Introduces M1 Pro and M1 Max Powering New 14” and 16” MacBook Pros - Orders for New MBPs Slip to November and December - Apple Intros Third-Generation of AirPods at "Unleashed" Event - Apple Adds Three New Colors to HomePod mini Line - Apple Announces Stripped Down Apple Music Voice Plan - Only Three Intel-Macs Left in Apple’s Line-Up - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Headspace: Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.18.2021 Oct 18, 2021

- Wedbush Analyst Admires Apple’s “Unleashed” Chutzpah - Apple Pressing Play Today on “Unleashed” Event - FT: Apple’s Ad Business Explodes in Wake of Consumer Privacy Changes - Apple Pulls App “Quran Majeed” in China at Government’s Request - Apple Reportedly Arguing Against App Store Changes in South Korea - Report: Apple Fires Head of #AppleToo Movement - Common Joins Apple TV+ Series “Wool” - Apple Releases “Teaser” For “Macbeth” - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Sponsored by Headspace: Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.15.2021 Oct 15, 2021

- Counterpoint: Apple Still Makes Most of Profits in Smartphone with Fraction of Units Sold - “Hidden” Diagnostic Port Disappears from Apple Watch Series 7 - Report: Apple Hires Afrooz Family to Head HomePod Software - Florida Reportedly Wants Its Digital IDs in Apple Wallet - Apple Pledges Support After Devastating Floods in Northern China - Apple Music Appears to Be Headed to PlayStation 5 - Kids’ Series “Puppy Place” Premiers on Apple TV+ - Feature Doc “The Velvet Underground” Hits Theaters and Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts “Invasion” Promo Feature Ahead of 22 October Premier - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for “Swagger” Ahead of 29 October Premier - Report: “The Problem with Jon Stewart” Top Unscripted Program on Apple TV+ - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.14.2021 Oct 14, 2021

- Morgan Stanley Argues “Buy the Dip” on iPhone Reduction Report - Many Analysts See Possible iPhone Reduction as Sales Delayed, Not Sales Cancelled - DigiTimes: Suppliers Report No Reduction in Orders Tied to iPhone - Bloomberg: Don’t Worry About the Bloomberg Report - Apple Must: A Round-Up of Apple Watch Series 7 Reviews - Apple Insider: A Round-Up of Apple Watch Series 7 Reviews - Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15.1 and watchOS 8.1 to Developers - Apple Seeds Tenth Beta of macOS Monterey to Developers - Apple Makes Its Argument Against Sideloading - Apple Extends Service Program for AirPods Pro with Static Issues an Extra Year - Apple TV+ Inks Deal for Comedy Series “Shrinking” - Animated Apple TV+ Series “Harriet the Spy” Gets First Trailer - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for Final Season of “Dickinson” - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.13.2021 Oct 12, 2021

- Apple Announces “Unleashed” Media Event for Monday 18 October - 16-Inch MBP Hard to Get Ahead of “Unleashed” Event - Unleashed Art and AR: Hyperspace or Warp Speed? - When and Ways to Watch Apple’s “Unleashed” Event - Report: Apple Cutting iPhone 13 Orders by 10 Million Units Amid Chip Shortage - Apple Makes Express Replacement Easier with Support App Update - Digital TV Research: Apple TV+ Not in Global Top-Five in Five-Years - Apple TV+ Releases New Trailer for “The Shrink Next Door” - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.12.2021 Oct 12, 2021

- Canalys and IDC See Growth for Mac Amid Supply Chain Concerns - Some Apple Watch Series 7 Units Show “Shipped” Ahead of Friday Launch - Credit Suisse: iPhone 13 Wait Times May Be Due to Supply Chain Problems - JP Morgan: iPhone 13 Wait Times May Be Due to Supply Chain Problems - Apple Releases Bug Killing, Vulnerability Stopping v15.0.2 of iOS and iPadOS - watchOS 8.0.1 Update Brings Sixes for Series 3 - No End-to-End Encryption for Safari Bookmarks in iCloud After All - iOS 15.1 Should Let Users Disable Apple TV Keyboard Notifications - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.11.2021 Oct 11, 2021

- Apple Watch Series 7 Deliveries Move Quickly to November - Apple Watch Series 6 Pulled from Apple’s Site - Nikkei: Planned Power Outages in China May Rattle Apple Supply Chain - Apple Files Appeal in Epic Case - Australians Get Free Week of AppleCare+ with Eligible Apple Gear Purchase - Apple Plans Sizable L.A. Expansion - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.08.2021 Oct 08, 2021

- Dutch Authorities Deem App Store In-App Purchase Structure Anticompetitive - Paddle Presents Itself as In-App Purchase Alternative - Japan’s FTC Investigating Apple and Google Over OS Dominance Issues - Multinational Taxes in Ireland Likely Headed to 15% - iPhone 13 Lands in More Countries - SellCell Survey Sees Disappointment from Respondents in iPhone 13 - Latest Round of Apple Betas Out to Public Testers - Classes Underway at Detroit Apple Developer Academy - Apple TV+ App Lands on 2016/2017 webOS LG Smart TVs - Apple Picks Up “Foundation” for Second Season - Apple TV+ Posts First Trailer for “The Afterparty” - “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show” Shows Up in Early November - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.07.2021 Oct 07, 2021

- Morgan Stanley Analyst Wowed by September App Store Strength - Barron’s Eyes Analysts Eyeing iPhone - Developers Get a New Round of Betas - iOS 15.1 Enables Disabling Auto-Macro Mode - Apple Clarifies New “Report a Problem” Parameters - Apple Reminds Developers About Approaching Account Deletion Requirement - Apple Turns on End-to-End Encryption for Safari Bookmarks in iCloud - iMore Sees Signs of Life for Legacy Contacts - Latest AirPods Pro Firmware Brings “Conversation Boost” - Report: EC Wants Apple to Open NFC in iPhone - One Lawsuit Kicks Potential Hornets Nest in China - Apple TV+ Animated Feature “Wolfwalkers” Headed to Blu-ray - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.06.2021 Oct 06, 2021

- Piper Sandler: Kids Still Cool with Apple Gear - Firmware Update Brings Find My Support to AirPods Pro and AirPods Max - AnandTech: A15 Bionic Better Than Apple Says - Apple, Goldman Sachs Make Good on iPhone 13 Pre-Order 3% Daily Cash - Banks in Bahrain Add Apple Pay Support - Apple Offers $95M Settlement in Class-Action Warranty Suit - Call for $46M Tax Payment in Settled Suit in South Korea - Sam Catlin Signs Overall Deal with Apple TV+ - Ten Years Later: Tim Cook on Steve Jobs’ Legacy - Apple Outs New Coding Resources for Early Elementary Students - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.05.2021 Oct 05, 2021

- Apple Watch Series 7 Pre-Orders Start Friday 8 October - JP Morgan: iPhone Demand Looks “Robust and Healthy” - Report: Apple Eats Higher Production Cost on iPhone 13 Pro Line - Evercore Analyst Pleased with Apparent App Store Growth - The Motley Fool: A Wall Street Journal Story May Have Tanked Apple Shares - Apple Adds Ability to Report App Store Scams or Fraud - Third-Gen Apple TV and Apple AA Battery Charger Hitting Vintage List - “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” Headed Back to PBS for One Night - Apple/WildBrain Producing New Peanuts New Year’s Special - O’Brien and Jackson Climb Fortune’s “Most Powerful Women” List - Remembering Steve Jobs: Ten Years Later - A Secret Story with Possible Spoilers for an Apple TV+ Show - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.04.2021 Oct 04, 2021

- Waits Lengthen for iPhone 13 Pro/Pro Max - Apple Shuts Down Logic Board Repair Program for iPhone 8 - Apple Fixes a Few Bugs with iOS 15.0.1 - Apple Fixes Lock Screen Bypass, Bypassing Researcher Who Found It - Three-Zero-Days Revealed by illusionofcha0s Remain Unpatched - Mixpanel: iOS 15 Adoption Significantly Slower That iOS 14 Last Year - Apple Connected Lobbying Groups Fight to Stop Biden Budget - United, Apple Health App Play Nice for Traveler COVID-19 Vaccine Status - Deadline: Apple Gives “Mr. Corman” a Pink Slip - Apple TV+ Teases “Swagger” Ahead of 29 October Premier - Announcements Around Apple TV+ Spy Film “Argylle” - Notion - One workspace for your startup! Get up to $1,000 off at notion.com/startups - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 10.01.2021 Oct 01, 2021

- Counterpoint Research Reduces Smartphone Expectations Due to Component Shortages - Apple India “Giving Away” Free AirPods with iPhone 12 Purchase for Diwali - Apple Releases Device Support Update for macOS Big Sur - Reports Have CarPlay Crashing on iPhone 13 - Reports Say Find My Missing Some MagSafe Wallets - Deadline: Apple TV+ Lands Jon Watts Directed Clooney/Pitt Thriller - Apple Opens Ratings and Reviews for Apple Apps in the App Store - Apple Watch “Series 0” Lands on Apple’s Vintage List - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.30.2021 Sep 30, 2021

- JP Morgan Keeps Apple as Top Pick on iPhone and Services Strength - Evercore Sees Increased Interest in iPhone - Report: Camera Modules for iPhone 13 Line Constrained Due to COVID Wave in Vietnam - Reports of Intermittent Touch Issues on iOS 15 Devices - iOS 15 Bug Deletes Photos Saved from Messages When Original Thread Deleted - Users Cannot Disable Apple TV Keyboard Notifications Under iOS/iPadOS 15 - Latest Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.1 and macOS Monterey Out to Public Testers - South Korea Wants Alternate App Store Payment Plans from Apple and Google By Mid-October - Apple TV+ To Make FOur-Part Docuseries About Carlos Ghosn - Jon Stewart Stumps for Apple TV+ Ahead of His Series Premier - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.29.2021 Sep 29, 2021

- Apple Q4FY21 Earnings Set for 28 October - DisplayMate Names iPhone 13 Pro Max “Best Smartphone Display” - A Boatload of Betas Out to Developers - Second Beta of iOS 15.1 Fixes “Unlock with Apple Watch” Bug - Alarming Alarmgate: The Update - Google Suggests Layers of Google for Your iPhone 13 - Apple Says “Jelly Scrolling” in Latest iPad mini is Normal Behavior in LCD Screens - Apple Releases Updates for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Study: Apple Watch Can Spot Arrhythmia Besides AFib - C-SPAN Launches Video App “C-SPAN Now” - Bonnie Hunt Bringing “Amber Brown” to Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts Trailer for Skydance Animation Short “Blush” - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.28.2021 Sep 28, 2021

- iFixit Gives iPhone 13 Pro 5-Out-of-10 Repairability - iPhone 13 Display Resists Third-Party Repair - Apple Supply Chain Slowed by Power Cuts - Apple Partner TSMC Sees "No Impact" from Power Problems in China - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees MacBook Slowdown Coming Soon - Spotify Looking Into Battery Drain Under iOS 14.8 and iOS 15 - My iPhone 13 Won’t Sing Me Awake - Brazil to Fine Apple (Again) for Unbundling Chargers and iPhones - Four Cities Get 3D City View in Apple Maps - Apple Fitness+ Adds Guided Meditations, Pilates, and Workouts for Snow Season - Beats Teams with A-COLD-WALL* on Limited Edition Studio3 Wireless Cans - Apple Opens First Store in The Bronx - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.27.2021 Sep 27, 2021

- Some See Trouble Unlocking iPhone 13 with Apple Watch - Fix for iPhone 13/Apple Watch Unlock Issue Come in Future Update - Attention Called to “Jelly Scrolling” on Latest iPad mini - Researchers Spots iCloud Private Relay Sharing User IP Addresses - Brazilian University Sees Promise for Oximetry in Apple Watch Series 6 - UnitedHealthcare Offering Members Free Year of Apple Fitness+ - Apple TV+ Adds Three “Fraggle” Specials for Jim Henson’s 85th Birthday - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.24.2021 Sep 24, 2021

- Apple Says Restoring Some New Hardware from Backup May Lead to Widget Worries - Apple Says Restoring Some New Hardware from Backup May Lead to Music Trouble - Apple Research Update Enables Moving Data to New Device - MacRumors: Siri AirPods Pro Controls Go Buster in iOS 15 - Apple Fights Pegasus on Older Macs and iOS Devices - Wedbush Analyst Bullish on iPhone 13 - EC Proposes USB-C As Sole Charging Option for All Smartphones - Apple Lights “the Spark” on YouTube - Sharon Horgan Driving 10-Episode Dark Comedy for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Releases Trailers for Kids’ Shows “Get Rolling with Otis” and “Puppy Place” - Apple TV+ Releases First Trailer for “Acapulco” - Apple TV+ Launches Companion Podcast for “Foundation” - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.23.2021 Sep 23, 2021

- JP Morgan: August Slowdown for iPhone in China Precedes Strength for iPhone 13 - Evercore: August Slowdown for iPhone in China Precedes Strength for iPhone 13 - iPhone 13 Demand in China Goes Off the Charts - Informal U.S. Check Shows Mid to Late iPhone 13 Delivery for Most of Range - Mixpanel Sees YoY Slowdown in OS Upgrades - Arment Says Overcast Usage Already 24% iOS 15 - Leaked Memo: Tim Cook Is Tired of Leaks - First iOS/iPadOS 15.1 Betas Out to Public Testers - Latest macOS 12 Monterey Beta Out to Public Testers - Apple Keeping Epic and Fortnite Out of the App Store - Report: Apple Giving Retail Workers Up to $1,000 Bonuses - Rashida Jones and David Oyelowo Join Apple TV+ Series “Wool” - Apple Outs Trailer for “Invasion” Ahead of 22 October Series Premier - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.22.2021 Sep 22, 2021

- Morgan Stanley: “…iPhone 13 is off to a promising start” - Ming-Chi Kuo: 2021 iPhone Shipments to Grow 16% Y-o-Y - Virtual Mail Bag: Tales from Pre-Orderpalooza - Some iOS 15 Users Seeing False Warnings About iPhone Storage - Reports of “Missing” AirTags After iOS 15 Updates - tvOS 15 Brings 16 New Aerial Screen Savers - Apple Releases First Developer Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15.1 - SharePlay, COVID Cards, More Features in iOS 15.1 Beta - Seventh Beta of MacOS Monterey Out to Developers - watchOS 8.1 Beta 1 Out to Developers - tvOS 15.1 watchOS 8.1 Beta 1 Out to Developers - Beta 1 of HomePod Software 15.1 Out to Developers - Beta 1 of HomePod Software 15.1 Adds Support for Lossless and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio - SalesForce Adds Clips (Not CLIPS) to Slack - Coen’s “Macbeth” in Theaters on Christmas, Apple TV+ 14 January - Apple Releases First Full Trailer for Film “Finch” - Apple Posts Trailer for “The Problem with Jon Stewart” - Apple Posts Promo Video for “Wolfboy and the Everything Factory” - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.21.2021 Sep 21, 2021

- Apple Releases iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 - iOS 15: What Won’t Work on Older iPhones - Apple Fixes Face ID Spoofing Threat in iOS 15 - iOS 15 Introduces “Advanced Fraud Protection” to Apple Card - Convoluted Lock Screen Bypass Found in iOS 14.8 and iOS 15 - Apple Updates iMovie for iOS and Clips Ahead of iPhone 13 - WatchOS 8 Hits Apple’s Wearable - Apple Releases tvOS 15 - Apple Releases Version 15 of HomePod Software - Apple Updates iCloud.com with New Look, Hide My Email, and Custom Email Domain Features - Apple Releases Safari 15 for Big Sur and Catalina - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.20.2021 Sep 20, 2021

- Apple Increases Testing for Unvaccinated Employees - Snags for Some Friday Morning iPhone Pre-Orders and Apple Card - Apple and Goldman Sachs Will Honor Cash Back Despite Apple Card Pre-Order Issue - Pre-Orderpalooza: A Non-Exhaustive Look at Availability for iPhone 13 Line - iPhone 13 Packages Shipping Without Plastic Wrap - Many iPad mini Deliveries Slip to November - Renewable AppleCare+ Coverage Extended to Three More Countries - Find My for AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Apparently Delayed - Apple and Google Pull “Navalny” App Ahead of Russian Elections - Reports: Apple’s Private Relay Not Making the Trip to Russia - Apple Posts First Look for “Foundation” Ahead of Friday 24 September Premier - Apple TV+ Hit “Ted Lasso” Wins Four More Emmy Awards - Apple Congratulates Team Lasso and All Apple TV+ Winners - Save 10% on Nebia products by using code macosken at https://nebia.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.17.2021 Sep 17, 2021

- SCMP Sees Pre-Order Strength for iPhone 13 in China - Release Candidates Out for Apple OS Updates (macOS Not Included) - iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 Due Out on 20 September - Universal Control Not Coming Next Week - ProRes Requires 256GB or Higher iPhone 13 Pro, May Also Require Time - iOS 15 + tvOS 15 Will Teach Siri on HomePod + Apple TV to Speak Italian - A15 in iPad mini “Slightly Slower” Than A15 in iPhone 13 - iPad mini Does Not Support mmWave 5G - Class Action Suit Brought Over Cracking Screens on M1 MacBooks - Apple Adds New Colors to AirTag Accessories - Tim Cook and Jason Sudeikis Make TIME List of 100 Most Influential People - Three Trophies for “Ted Lasso” at Television Critics Association Awards - “Acapulco” Head to Apple TV+ on Friday 8 October - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.16.2021 Sep 16, 2021

- Apple Lets Customers Prep Orders for New iPhones Ahead of Friday Launch - Australia and UK Get “Loss and Theft” Option for AppleCare+ - Ken’s Informal Twitter Poll: iPhone 12S versus iPhone 13 - Report: A15 Offers iPhone 13 21% CPU Improvement Over iPhone 12’s A14 - Report: iPhone 13 Pro Sees 55% GPU Improvement Versus iPhone 12 Pro - mmWave 5G for iPhone Remains U.S.-Only for iPhone 13 - Capacity Options Shrink for iPhone SE - iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone XR Quietly Nixed from Apple’s Site - Apple Gives Leather Loop the Slip - TechCrunch: New Workouts, Group Workouts, and New Countries Coming to Apple Fitness+ - Engadget: New Workouts, Group Workouts, and New Countries Coming to Apple Fitness+ - Apple TV+ Teases Upcoming Titles at Tuesday Event - Analysts Stay the Course on Apple Post “California Streaming” - SCMP: iPhone 13 Could Be a Stunner in China - OS Updates for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV Coming Monday - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.15.2021 Sep 15, 2021

- Apple Intros iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini - Apple Intros iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max - Apple Intros iPhone 13 Pro - The MacRumors Summation - Don’t Strap Your iPhone to a Motorcycle the Way Apple Did! - Cult of Mac Sings Praises of iPhone’s New Cinematic Mode - The Next Web Sings Praises of iPhone’s New Cinematic Mode - New iPhones Slightly Thicker and Heavier Than Predecessors - iPhone 13 Line Brings Dual eSIM Support - Apple Outs New Cases for iPhone 13 Line - MagSafe Wallet Plays Nice with “Find My” Network - Rear Glass Repair Price Drops for iPhones 12 & 13 With Apple Care+ — Apple Updates Entry Level iPad — Apple Updates iPad mini - Few New Accessories for New iPads - Apple Introduces Apple Watch Series 7 — Apple Outs a Plethora of New Bands for Apple Watch - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.14.2021 Sep 14, 2021

- Apple Releases Security Focused OS Updates - Apple Security Updates Aim to Ground NSO Group’s Pegasus - Epic Games Pays Apple $6M, Per Court Order - Morgan Stanley Analyst: Worst Case Scenario for Epic Outcome Not That Bad for Apple - Wedbush: No Worry For Apple in Epic Ruling - Wedbush Analyst Close to Giddy Over iPhone 13 - JP Morgan Analyst: iPhone 13 Could Contribute to Record 2022 for iPhone - Apple Has 114 Drivers for Autonomous Fleet - Cast and Crew of “Ted Lasso” Score Major Raises for Third Season - Oscar Buzz Around Apple TV+ Film “Swan Song” - Apple TV+ Teases “The Morning Show” with Season-Two Featurette - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.13.2021 Sep 13, 2021

- Apple Must Allow Developers to Point Users to Third-Party Payment Options - Court Gives Apple 90-Days to Enact Required Changes - Epic CEO Expresses Displeasure on Twitter - Apple Not Required to Let Epic or Subsidiaries Back Into App Store - Epic Begins Appeals Process Against Friday Ruling - Evercore, Piper Sandler See No Worry for Apple in Epic Ruling - Apple Close Down 3.3% on Day of Epic Verdict - “California Streaming” Set for Tuesday - Report: Apple TV+ Adding Something New Every Week in 2022 - Apple TV+ Restarting “Yo Gabba Gabba!” - John Lithgow Joins Cast of Apple Original Films/A24 Film “Sharper” - “Swagger” to Start Apple TV+ Run on 29 October - “Ted Lasso” Picks Up Single-Camera Editing and Sound Mixing Creative Arts Emmys - “Ted Lasso” Wins Creative Arts Emmy for Comedy Series Casting - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.10.2021 Sep 10, 2021

- Microsoft Postpones Indefinitely Back-to-Work-at-Work Plans - MBLM: Apple Attachment Grows During Pandemic - Piper Sandler Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength and Expectations - Apple Takes Same-Day Delivery to Canada - Bloomberg: Kevin Lynch Now Leading Apple Car Project - Report: Apple Back to Building Car on Its Own - Epic Games Requests Reinstatement of Apple Developer Account in Light of Korean App Store Law - Apple Denies Epic Request - Support Ending for ESPN and ABC News Apps on 2012 Apple TV - “Trying” and “Ted Lasso” Receive Edinburgh TV Award Nominations - “See” Sees Serious Second Season Audience - Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.09.2021 Sep 09, 2021

- Morgan Stanley: App Store Concessions Won’t Dent Apple’s Bottom Line - Sen. Klobuchar: App Store Concessions Won’t Stop Congressional Action - Apple Announces First States to Employ Apple Wallet for ID - Fight for the Future Plans Protests at Apple Stores - Common Sense Media: Apple TV and Apple TV+ Only Streamers with Passing Grade on Privacy - Apple TV+ Announces Three Kids Series Coming Very Soon - Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.08.2021 Sep 08, 2021

- Apple Sets “California Streaming” Event for Tuesday 14 September - FCC Filing References Updated MagSafe Charger Tested on “New Phone” - Apple Insider: iPad Supply Running Low - Joswiak Posts Tantalizing Teaser for 14 September Event - Invitation for “California Streaming” Has Best AR Easter egg So Far - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs on Tuesday - Third Record High Close in Three Trading Days for Apple Shares - Developers Get Ninth Build of tvOS 15 and HomePodOS - Apple Ships Revised Firmware for AirTag - Apple Hires Two Mercedes Engineers for Auto Work - Apple Car Exec Leaves for Ford - Speculation Has Apple Buying 5,500-Acre Auto Testing Site in AZ - Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.07.2021 Sep 07, 2021

- Report: NLRB Looking Into Two Complaints from Apple Employees - Apple SVP of People Addresses Apple People: The Zoe Schiffer Take - Apple SVP of People Addresses Apple People: The MacRumors Take - Apple SVP of People Addresses Apple People: The Apple Insider Take - Taiwan Railways App Adds Apple Pay Support - Germany Wants Smartphone Repairs and Security Updates for Seven Years - One Week Later: Drake’s New Record Breaks Kanye’s Record for First Day Plays - Apple TV+ Film “On the Rocks” Hitting DVD/Blu-Ray 26 October - Apple Outs Trailer for “The Velvet Underground” Ahead of 15 October Release - “The Problem with Jon Stewart” Gets New Ad Ahead on 30 September Debut - Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.06.2021 Sep 06, 2021

- Apple Shares Hit New Closing High on Thursday 2 September - MarketWatch: Apple, Netflix, and Spotify Shares Pop on “Reader” App News - Apple Delays iCloud Photos CSAM Scanning Plans - EFF Calls on Apple to Drop CSAM Scans Entirely - Apple Shares Hit New Closing High on Friday 3 September - GOP Members of Congress Demand Action from Yahoo CEO (from 2017) - Report: Apple Requests Vaccine Status from Employees - Apple Increases REJI Investment with Emphasis on Latinx Support - Crowds Welcome Opening of Apple Store in Changsha, China - Apple Acquires Primephonic, Plans New Classical Music App in 2022 - “Little America” Co-Creator Says Second Season Shooting Early 2022 - Check out the new SimpliSafe Wireless Outdoor Security Camera and get 20% off your system + your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 09.03.2021 Sep 03, 2021

- South Korea Says Apple and Google Have to Accept Alt Payment Methods in App Stores - U.S. Lawmakers Groove on South Korean Legislation - India Eyes App Store Antitrust Investigation - Apple to Let “Reader” Apps Link to External Account Management - Group Representing Apple Lobbies Against Biden Economic Agenda - “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room” Up on Apple TV+ - “Being James Bond” Free on Apple TV on 7 September - “The Fight Before Christmas” Headed to Apple TV+ - McGregor and Hawke to Star in Raymond and Ray for Apple TV+ - Third and Final Season of “Dickinson” Starts 6 November - Billboard: Kanye West’s “Donda” Had 60-Million Streams on Apple Music in First 24 Hours - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Ba De Ya! Not Mac OS Ken: 09.01.2021 Sep 01, 2021

It's a thing we've done almost as long as we've been doing things. Mac OS Ken will be back to normal on Friday. In the meantime, be sure to check out "In a Few Minutes," wherever you find podcasts, PLUS - a new episode of "The Checklist by SecureMac" drops on Thursday. Ba De Ya! Talk to you soon!

Not Mac OS Ken: 08.30.2021 Aug 30, 2021

Taking a few days off from Mac OS Ken. While I do, maybe give "In a Few Minutes" a try. This week, MacCast's Adam Christianson joins us. The blueness of hyperlinks is news to Adam to kick us off. Try it and see what you think. The show's available at MacOSKen.com or search for “In a Few Minutes” wherever you get podcasts.

Mac OS Ken: 08.27.2021 Aug 27, 2021

- Apple Makes Peace with Small Developers - Apple Announces News Partner Program - Engadget: News Partner Program May Prompt Second Look from Publishers - As iPhone Launch Nears, Foxconn Seeks 200,000 More Workers - Counterpoint Research: Apple Watch User Base Crosses 100 Million - Beta 7 of watchOS 8 Out to Public Testers - Apple Updates Firmware for AirTag - U.S. Citizens Barely Used COVID Notification Apps from Apple and Google - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Come From Away” - Cook Awarded $750M in Apple Shares on Decade Anniversary as CEO - Bloomberg Looks at Cook’s Stock Award and Why - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.26.2021 Aug 26, 2021

- CIRP: iPhone Users Love Apple Mobility, Not Big on Apple Home Devices - Seventh Betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, tvOS 15, watchOS 8 Out to Developers - Seventh Public Beta of iOS 15 Out to Testers - Seventh Public Beta of iPadOS 15 Out to Testers - iCloud Private Relay to Start as Public Beta This Fall - South Korea Delays Vote on App Stores and Payment Systems - White House Meets with Big Tech to Talk Cybersecurity - Microsoft Commits $20B Over Five-Years for Cybersecurity - Google Commits $10B Over Five-Years for Cybersecurity - Apple Commits to Strengthening Security in Its Supply Chain - Barclaycard and Experian Offer Free Apple Services to New Card Users - Apple Celebrates U.S. National Parks Across a Range of Services - Apple TV+ Announces LaKeith Stanfield Series “The Changeling” - A Pair of Emmys for Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.25.2021 Aug 25, 2021

- Canalys: Mac and iPad Strong in Western Europe - Luxshare, Others in Apple Supply Chain See Stellar 1H2021 - South Korea Poised to Require Third-Party Payment Options in App Stores - Apple and Google Look to D.C. for Help Against Likely South Korean Law - Apple Releases Beta of TestFlight for Mac - Hulu Rolling Original Programming in HDR to Apple TV 4K and Later - Amy Brenneman Joins Cast of Apple TV+ Series “The Shining Girls” - Joe Carroll Joins Cast of Apple TV+ Series “Five Days At Memorial” - Apple Posts “See” Season Two Featurette Ahead of Friday Premier - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.24.2021 Aug 24, 2021

- JP Morgan/Wave7: iPhone Sales Not Slowing Ahead of “iPhone 13” - 9 to 5 Mac: Apple Has Been Openly Scanning iCloud Mail for CSAM Since 2019 - Reported Former and Current Apple Employees Start #AppleToo Push - User Ratings Go Live in Apple Maps in U.S. - Report Has Apple CEO Headed to White House This Week - T-Mobile Giving Away a Year of Apple TV+ to Select Subscribers - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “The Morning Show” Second Season - “The Tragedy of Macbeth” from Apple TV+ and A24 to Premier at BFI London Film Festival - Apple Pay Promotion Raises Funds for National Park Foundation - A Lot of Jobs/Apple Stuff Auctioned for a Lot of Money - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.23.2021 Aug 23, 2021

- Lisa Jackson Twitter Profile Pic Teases Next Apple Event - Barron’s Advises Owning “Big Tech” Despite Regulatory Concerns - Russia Orders Apple and Google to Pull “Navalny” App from App Stores - Apple Appeals Old Copyright Loss Against Corellium - Emails Show Coalition for App Fairness Started as Front for Epic Games Fight Against App Stores - Apple/Epic Australian Case Set for Late 2022 - Tim Cook Talks at Length with Australian Financial Review - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.20.2021 Aug 20, 2021

- Apple Temporarily Closes Charleston, SC Store After COVID-19 Exposure - Apple Employees “Out of Office” Until Early 2022 - Yet Another Letter of Protest Against Apple’s Expanded Protections Plans - CitizenLab Calls Out Apple for Apparent Censorship in China - J.P. Morgan Gives Apple Four-Month Price Target of $180 - Morgan Stanley: Institutional Ownership of Apple Was Up in June-Q, Still Down for the Year - Apple Card Wins High Marks with J.D. Power - J.D. Power: Customer Satisfaction Dragged Down By Midsize Credit Cards - Apple Dadeland Moves Outside - Hank Azaria to Play Tim Cook in Showtime Series “Super Pumped” - Apple Releases New Trailer for “Foundation” - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.19.2021 Aug 19, 2021

- Collision Course: Apple Says Potential CSAM Detection Exploit Not an Actual Concern - Fight for the Future Draws Up Petition Against Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children Plans - EFF Draws Up Petition Against Apple’s Expanded Protections for Children Plans - Public Testers Get Access to Sixth Betas of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 - Public Testers Get Access to Sixth Beta of tvOS 15 - Public Testers Get Access to Sixth Beta of watchOS 8 - M1 iMac Lands in Refurbished Store U.S. and U.K. - Kanye West Holding Third Listening Party for “Donda” on 26 August - Spatial Audio Making Its Way to Netflix for iPhone and iPad - Tim Robbins Signs on for Apple TV+ Series “Wool” - Hear Dina Litovsky on Rick Smolan’s Clubhouse Show “EXPOSED!” - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.18.2021 Aug 18, 2021

- Apple to Increase Testing for Employees, Postponing “Today at Apple” - Pulse Study: Apple Pay Facilitated 92% of Mobile Wallet Transactions in 2020 - Sixth Betas of iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and tvOS 15 Out to Developers - Sixth Beta of watchOS 8 Out to Developers - Toggles in Recent Betas Give Users Choice on Safari Address Bar Location - Apple Delays SharePlay Launch - MacRumors: Apple Watch Series 6 Titanium Completely Out of Stock - Apple Updates Firmware for Latest Siri Remote - Apple Pushes “Back to College” Deals in Email - Apple Plans Activity Watch Challenge Celebrating National Parks - Fifth Season of “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” Headed to Apple TV+ - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.17.2021 Aug 17, 2021

- Apple Re-Opens “Today at Apple” Registration for In-Store Classes - American Enterprise Institute Argues Against “Open App Markets Act” - Apple Hits New Intraday and Closing Highs - AppleCare+ for Mac Now Available as Annual Subscription - iCloud for Windows Update Adds Password Manager - Apple Working on Fix for Macs That Suddenly Cannot Scan - Study: Mics on Wearables Could Measure Respiratory Rate - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.16.2021 Aug 16, 2021

- U.S. House Proposes Companion “Open App Markets Act” - Federighi Rehashes Hashes - Apple Posts More Detailed Explainer on Expanded Protections for Children - Apple Will Fight $300M Loss to “Patent Firm” Optis - Apple CEO Pledges Help to Earthquake Stricken Haiti - Apple Pledges Million on Homeless Outreach and Relocation in San Jose - IoT Interoperability Standard Matter Delayed Again - Apple Puts Out “Ted Lasso” Sticker Pack for Messages - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.13.2021 Aug 13, 2021

- Apple Employees on Slack Take Both Sides of Apple’s Child Protection Plans - Evercore’s Daryanani Sees Strong July Sales for iPhone in China - Apple Seeds Fourth Beta of macOS Monterey to Public Testers - Apple Tweaks iWork Icons in Latest Monterey Beta - Some See Lossless and Spatial Audio in Latest HomePod Beta Software - Spain Adds Apple Wallet Support to Official COVID-19 Documentation - Apple TV+ Sets Release Date for Tom Hanks Film “Finch” - Eddy Cue Gets Smaller Title with Bigger Emphasis on Services - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.12.2021 Aug 12, 2021

- Bipartisan Senate Proposal Set to Shake Up App Store - Apple Issues Bug Fixing macOS Big Sir 11.5.2 Update - Apple Releases Fifth Betas of iOS 15 and iPadOS 15 to Public Testing Program - Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of watchOS 8 to Developers - Apple Seeds Fifth Beta of macOS Monterey to Developers - Apple and Affirm Partner on “Buy Now, Pay Later” Plan for Canada - Eighth-Gen iPad Hits Apple Refurbished Store - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.11.2021 Aug 11, 2021

- Analysts: iPhone Leading Apple to $3B in Revenue in India This Fiscal Year - iMore: Apple Confirms It Will Check Photos Already in iCloud for CSAM - Apple Seeds Fifth Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 15 to Developers - Report: iOS 15 Should Let You “Find My” AirPods Pro and AirPods Max - Days Before Trial, Apple and Corellium Settle Suit - Apple Teams with Green America to Limit Chemical Exposure in the Supply Chain - Briana Middleton Joins Cast of A24/Apple TV+ Film “Sharper” - John Lithgow Joins Apple TV+ Film “Killers of the Flower Moon” - American Red Cross Incentivizes Blood Donation with Apple Music - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.10.2021 Aug 10, 2021

- SellCell Survey: 44% of U.S. iPhone Owners Plan to Buy Next iPhone - Code Monkey Spots Reference to iOS 14.8 in Xcode 13 Beta - Apple Open to Expanding Expanded Child Protection Features to Third Parties - Washington, D.C. Offering Teens AirPods as COVID Vaccine Incentive - Arlo App Update Fixes HomeKit Glitch - Apple and Netflix Said to Be in Bidding War for Jennifer Lawrence Film - Apple Announces Series “Bad Monkey” from “Ted Lasso” Creator and “Swingers” Star - CODA to Screen with “Burned In” Subtitles in UK and US - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.09.2021 Aug 09, 2021

- Open Letter Asks Apple to Turn from Announced “Child Protection” Plans - Edward Snowden Among Critics of Apple Plan - Head of Facebook-Owned WhatsApp Sounds Alarm Over Apple Plans - Epic Games CEO Surprises Planet by Coming Out Against Apple Plan - Apple Posts FAQ on Expanded Protections for Children - Apple and NCMEC Laud Apple Workers for Their Work - Report: Wuhan Apple Store to Open Next Month - Apple Supply Chain Upping Bonuses Amidst Worker Shortage - Apple Encouraging Beta Testers to Test the Betas - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.06.2021 Aug 06, 2021

- Apple Announces Ecosystem-Wide Changes to Fight Child Sexual Abuse - MacRumors Dives Deeper on “Communication Safety” Changes to Messages - MacRumors Dives Deeper on CSAM Detection and iCloud - EFF Expresses Concerns Around Apple Announcements - Financial Times Eyes Privacy Concerns Around Apple Announcements - CNET Looks at Privacy Concerns Around Apple Announcements - Amazon Delays Return to Office Until 2022 - India Express Says Apple Store Mumbai Opening Delayed by COVID-19 - Yelp Change May Show COVID-19 Vaccine Business Policies in Apple Maps - NYS Excelsior Pass Plus Drops Apple Wallet Support - Changes Welcome and Annoying Coming for Apple Pay Cash - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.05.2021 Aug 05, 2021

- Hinky Report Has Luxshare Making 3% of iPhones 13s - CIRP: Apple “Largely Absent” from U.S. Smart Speaker Market - Conversation Boost Shows Up in Second AirPods Pro Firmware Beta - iMazing Adds Free Spyware Detector to Spot Pegasus on Your iThings - Lawyer Uses AirTag to Track Illegal Property Disposal - Apple Green Lights “Physical” for a Second Season - “Little Voice” Cancelled at Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Posts First Look at “Mr. Corman” Ahead of Friday Premier - Apple TV+ Announces Filmed Version of “Come From Away” - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.04.2021 Aug 04, 2021

- South Korea Weighs Law to Require Multiple Payment Systems in App Store - International App Store Prices Moving Up and Down - South Africa’s FNB Now Supports Apple Pay - Student ID in Apple Wallet Expands in US and Heads to Canada - Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Now Sold Separately, Too - Apple Updates Intel-Based Mac Pro with High-End GPU Options from AMD - Apple Debuts Redesigned Online Store - Delta Air Lines and AT&T Putting M1 iPad Pro with 5G in Cockpit - Apple Grows Number of Cars and Drivers in Continuing Auto Push - Google Maps for iOS Gets Dark Mode and Other Improvements - Reelgood: Streaming and Engagement on the Rise for Apple TV+ - Apple Posts Season-Two Trailer for “Truth Be Told” Ahead of 20 August Premier - Brendan Fraser Joins Cast of “Killers of the Flower Moon” - Apple TV+ Snags Eight Imagen Awards Nominations - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.03.2021 Aug 03, 2021

- New Models of Mac and Apple Watch Signaled in ECC Database - Fortune Global 500: Apple Tops in Terms of Profit, Sixth in Revenue - Case Against Apple Over Heart Rate Sensors in Apple Watch Can Proceed - Australians Can Put Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination in Apple Wallet - 9 to 5 Mac: Talk of Unintentionally Silent Movies from Apple - Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Sold to New Media Venture - COVID Pauses Production on Apple TV+ Film “Emancipation” - A Lot of Rare Apple and Computer Stuff Headed for Auction - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 08.02.2021 Aug 02, 2021

- IDC: iPad Sales Trounced Other Tablets in June-Quarter - Apple Watch Series 6 Titanium in Short Supply - Anti-Vax App “Unjected” Ejected from the App Store - App Store, Apple Music, and iTunes Took a Power-Nap Saturday - Apple Podcasts App Resolves Background Download Issue - Health Insurance Cards Hit Apple Wallet in Australia - TAFE Queensland to Offer Apple Designed Program for iOS App Development with Swift - Report: Apple Testing Improved Maps for Italy - Siri Snafu Leads to Cries of National Bias in China - Meet the “Mac OS Ken” Peanuts Gang - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.30.2021 Jul 30, 2021

- Apple Seeks Vaccination Status from Office Workers - Apple Releases Security-Centric watchOS 7.6.1 - Motherboard: Why Apple Says It Wants Its Secrets to Be Secret - Motherboard: Apple Lawyers in China Make Demands of Secret Leakers - GarageBand for iOS and iPadOS Gets New Sound Packs and Producer Packs - Apple Posts “See” Season Two Trailer to YouTube - Applications Open for Apple’s Second Entrepreneur Camp for Black Founders and Developers - Jobs’ Job Application Sells for $343K, NFT Goes for $23K - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.29.2021 Jul 29, 2021

- A Look at Financial Folks' Reaction to Apple Earnings - Apple Insider: Good Reasons for Wall Street’s Whopping Misses - Bloomberg: Majority of Apple Stores Go Back to Mask Requirements for All - Facebook and Google Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines Before Return to Office - Apple Officially Pushes Return to Office to October, May Require Vaccines - Apple Disappears from NAB Attendee List - Third Betas Out for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 - Apple Says Don’t Put Bitter Batteries in AirTag - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.28.2021 Jul 28, 2021

- Apple Reports Another Record June-Quarter - Apple’s Earnings Call is Available to Stream on Apple’s Investor Site - You Can Grab the Earnings Call as a Podcast - Get SERIOUSLY Nerdy with the Numbers on Apple’s Site - Thanks to iMore for Their Transcript of the Earnings Call - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.27.2021 Jul 27, 2021

- Monday Updates for Mac, iPhone, and iPad Patch Serious Security Vulnerability - iOS Update Fixes Apple Watch Unlock Issue - Some iCloud Services Saw Issues to Start the Work Week - BofA Analyst Sees Strength in Apple Hardware and Worry Over Services - Apple’s Q3FY21 Earnings and Call Set for Today - Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects Next iPhone Event to Be “Virtual” - Apple Maps “Look Around” Crews Driving Around Austria, Hong Kong, and Switzerland - Apple Museum Set to Open in Poland This Fall - TMZ Sources: Kayne Live Stream Breaks Apple Music Live-Stream Record - Apple Says “Ted Lasso” Season Two Premier Biggest Yet for Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.26.2021 Jul 26, 2021

- Munster Plays “What if…” Ahead of Apple Earnings - Evercore Analyst Worried/Not Worried Over Apple’s September-Quarter - Ming-Chi Kuo: Mac Sales to Rise ~45% 2H21 Versus 1H21 - Apple Officially Headed Back to NAB - Deutsche Telekom Looking for AR Developers in iOS - Typing “Stammer” No Longer Suggests “Woozy” Emoji - Stella Low Added to Apple Leadership Page - Tim Cook Hosts Spanish Prime Minister at Apple Park - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.23.2021 Jul 23, 2021

- Canaccord Genuity Ups Apple Target Ahead of Next Week’s Earnings - Apple Music for Android Adds Lossless and Spatial Audio Support - Apple Changes Tune on iPhone/iPad Spatial Audio Support - Apple Releases First Beta of AirPods Pro Firmware - Apple Outs New Ad for Apple Watch Series 6 - Apple Updates MagSafe Info for First Time Since 2016 - Verizon Launches Fios TV Apps for Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV - In Wake of HBO Max, Old HBO App and Apple TV Channel Go Dark - Apple Offers Refunds and HBO Max Discount as HBO App Goes Dark - PlayStation 5 Owners Offered Six-Months of Free Apple TV+ - “Ted Lasso” Takes Over Apple Homepage - Apple TV+ Says Sing Along with “Schmigadoon” Song “Corn Puddin’” - Let’s Be Peanuts Characters! - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.22.2021 Jul 22, 2021

- A Wedbullish Note on Apple June-Q Earnings - WSJ: A Look at Flooding Around China’s “iPhone City” - CNBC: Foxconn Says “iPhone City” Not Impacted by Flooding - FTC Powers Up Fight for “Right to Repair” - Apple’s Q3FY21 Earnings and Call Set for 27 July - Apple Releases iPadOS 14.7 - Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.5 - Apple Outs Security Updates for Catalina and Mojave - Apple Turns on Ultra Wideband for Four More Countries - Russian Card “Mir” Now Supports Apple Pay - America Ferrera Joins Apple TV+ Limited Series “WeCrashed” - Jobs Job Application Back Up for Auction with NFT Copy - Let’s Be Peanuts Characters! - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.21.2021 Jul 21, 2021

- Notes on Apple That Are Bullish and Extra Crespi - Loop Capital Analyst Expects Apple to Beat the Street on Hardware - Apple’s Q3FY21 Earnings and Call Set for 27 July - Report: Apple Urging Retail Workers to Mask-Up Again - Worried About Pegasus? CNBC Says to Reboot Your Phone - Apple Music Streaming Kanye West Album Premier Event on Wednesday - WSJ: Apple’s Looking to Lock Up Production Facilities in L.A. - Jon Stewart Posts Promo for Apple TV+ Show to Twitter - Let’s Be Peanuts Characters! - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.20.2021 Jul 20, 2021

- Monday Morning: Apple Employees Push Back Against September Return to Office - Monday Night: Sources Say Apple Delaying Return to Office By at Least a Month as COVID Spikes Again - Apple Releases iOS 14.7 and Not iPadOS 14.7 - Apple Releases watchOS 7.6 - Apple Releases tvOS 14.7 - Apple Releases HomePod Software 14.7 - Apple Music Users on Twitter Says Lossless and Spatial Audio Live in India - Apple Seeds Second macOS Big Sur 11.5 Beta - Apple Releases Safari 14.1.2 for Non-Big Sur Macs - The Guardian Outlines Possible Global Abuse of NSO Spyware - Amnesty International: Some iOS Exploits Make Way for NSO Spyware - CIRP: iOS and Android Split the US Market in the June-Quarter - “Helpsters” Helps Apple TV+ to Fourth Daytime Emmy Award - Apple Says Don’t Disinfect Your Apple Gear with Hydrogen Peroxide - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.19.2021 Jul 19, 2021

- SellCell: iPhone 12 Holds Value Better Than iPhone 11 Did - The Information: Counterfeit AirPods Seized Annually Likely a Drop in the Bucket - Second Public Betas for iOS/iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey Out to Testers - Apple Pledges Support for Flood Victims in Western Europe - Report: Apple Watch Lead Ads Overseeing Apple Car to Duties - Apple TV+ Picks Up Three Daytime Emmys - Apple Hosts “Tad Lasso” Premier Event in L.A. - Apple Stores Giving Out “Ted Lasso” Memoji Sticker Ahead of Season Two Premier - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.16.2021 Jul 16, 2021

- CIRP: US Consumers Trading-In Early for iPhone 12 - Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target to $166 - IBD Raises Relative Strength Rating on Apple - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday High, Briefly Pass $2.5T Market Value Again - Xiaomi Slips Past Apple for No. 2 Spot in Global Smartphone Share - App Annie: App Sales Hit $34B in June-Quarter - Apple’s Back to School Promotion Goes Live in 20+ Additional Countries - Apple Offers US Vets and Military an Extra Month of Apple Music - Adam McKay’s Production Company Inks First-Look Deal with Apple TV+ - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.15.2021 Jul 15, 2021

- Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - Apple Market Value Briefly Touched $2.5T on Wednesday - Barron’s Highlights Bullish Notes on Apple - Apple Seeds Third Round of Betas for This OS Updates to Developers - Report: macOS Monterey Beta Brings Tab Bar Back to Safari - 2020 Toshiba and Insignia Fire TVs Get HomeKit and AirPlay 2 Support - 9th Circuit Sides with Apple in Memoji Trademark Suit - Apple Posting “Today at Apple” Sessions to YouTube - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.14.2021 Jul 14, 2021

Bloomberg: Apple Targets 20% Boost in Production for 2021 iPhone Launch - Gartner: Mac Sales Strength Continued in June-Quarter - JetBlue to Put M1 iPad Pro in the Cockpit - Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - Apple Seeds Next Round of OS Betas to Developers and Testers - Orders Up for iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack Ahead of Release Next Week - New Battery Pack Turns On Limited Reverse Wireless Charging for iPhone 12 - Leather Loop and Key Ring for AirTag Get New Colors - Apple Updates Final Cut Pro to v10.5.4 - Apple Arcade Adds “Angry Birds Reloaded” Friday 16 July - Apple Picks Up 35 Emmy Nominations - 20 Emmy Nominations for “Ted Lasso” Sets New Freshman Series Record - Apple TV+ Emmy Nominations: The MacRumors Rundown - Apple Up for Three Commercial Emmy Awards - Got a few minutes for "In a Few Minutes?" Look for Ken's other daily show, "In a Few Minutes" wherever you find podcasts - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.13.2021 Jul 13, 2021

- JP Morgan: No iPhone 12 Slowdown Evident Ahead of iPhone 13 - IDC Sees Continued Strength in Mac Sales - TrendForce Sees Mac Growth Continuing Throughout 2021 - California State University System Builds iPad Into Student Equity Initiative - Apple Maps Teams with Gallaudet on Guide to Deaf-Owned Business in D.C. - iCloud Mail Catches a Case of the Mondays - Apple TV+ Signs Deal with Alexander Rodnyansky for Russian/Multilingual Content - Apple TV+ Signs Overall Deal with “Lovecraft Country” Creator Misha Green - Apple Music Promotes Apple Music with “This Week on Apple Music” - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.12.2021 Jul 12, 2021

- Apple Shares Hit New Intraday and Closing Highs - Apple Chip Partner TSMC Beats June Sales Expectations - Apple Outlines Tax Holiday Offers in AL, MO, SC, VA - Apple Gift Cards Go “Universal” in Australia and Canada - Epic Case Against Apple Gets Go-Ahead in Australia - Report: LG Retail Suspends Talks Over Sales of iPhone - Rumor Has Apple Interested in Rights to “NFL Sunday Ticket” - Apple TV+ Signs Overall Deal with ‘Lovecraft Country’ Creator Misha Green - Tickets Available for Recordings of “The Problem with Jon Stewart” - Part Two of Season One of “The Snoopy Show” Now on Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Picks Up 15 HCA Award Nominations - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.09.2021 Jul 09, 2021

- Fifth-Round of Current OS Betas Out to Apple Developers and Testers - Data Recovery Company Warns of Fatal Flaw in Time Capsule - Cook and Cue Spotted at Sun Valley “Summer Camp” - Apple’s Cue Named to Duke University Board of Trustees - Apple Takes Heat from UK Org Over “Woozy Face” Emoji and “Stammering” - ITV App on Apple TV Leaves England Football Fans Out - Apple Picks Riyadh for First MENA Developer Academy - Apple Announces 9/11 Documentary for This September - Ryan Reynolds Teases Holiday Film for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Doc “The Velvet Underground” Premiers at Cannes - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for “Mr. Corman” Ahead of 6 August Premier - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.08.2021 Jul 08, 2021

- Apple Shares Close at Record High - Facebook-Funded Comscore Study Questions Fairness of Pre-Installed Apps - WSJ: Ad Dollars Shift to Android in ATT’s Wake - 9 to 5 Mac: More HomePods Getting Bricked - Report: Apple TV Third in Streaming Devices - Apple Rumored to Eye Acquisition of Hello Sunshine - Paramount Releases Apple TV+ Series “Defending Jacob” on Blu-ray/DVD - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.07.2021 Jul 07, 2021

- Foxconn 2Q Revenue Up 20% Year-Over-Year - JP Morgan Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength, History, and the Fall - Evercore Sees Faster June, Slower June-Quarter for App Store Revenue - EC Competition Authority Says Apple Can’t Use Security as Shield Against Competition - Government Issues Take-Down Orders for Didi Chuxing App in China - Apple Blocks ATT Workaround in China - Spain Investigating Apple/Amazon Deal for Possible Anti-Competitive Issues - iPadOS 14 Adds New Language Dialects for Apple Pencil - Report: HomePod 15 Betas Leading to Overheating and Damage - Report: Tim Cook Headed to Sun Valley Conference This Week - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.02.2021 Jul 02, 2021

- Counterpoint: China iPhone Sales Up 16% During Festival Shopping Season - (PRODUCT)RED to Support Global Fund's COVID-19 Response Through 2021 - Apple Releases First Public Beta of macOS Monterey - Report: Apple Testing “Hybrid Flex” Work-at-Home Option for Retail - New Russian Law Aimed at Social Media May Net Apple As Well - France Enacts Rules on Streaming Video Revenue and Local Production - Apple Maps to Start “Look Around” Work in Austria Next Week - Apple Maps Adds “Shop with Pride” Guides for Five Major Metros - Wallet Maker Stops Taking Digital Payments - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 07.01.2021 Jul 01, 2021

- Counterpoint Puts iPhone 12 Line at SuperCycle™ Status - Apple’s Q3FY21 Earnings Call Set for 27 July - Apple Adds Four LG Phones to iPhone Trade-In Program - Apple Retail Adds In-Store Pickup Option in China - Apple Stands (Mostly) Firm on Going Back to the Office - Masimo Asks ITC to Stop U.S. Imports of Apple Watch Series 6 - Apple Announces Series Order for “City on Fire” - Apple Declares 12-Inch Retina MacBook (2015) “Vintage” - Apple (Finally) Makes Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion Free to Download - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.30.2021 Jun 30, 2021

- Economic Daily News Notes Movement in the MacBook Supply Chain - Loup Ventures: Demand Tailwind Outweighs Supply Headwind - Creators Want to Tax the Mac for a “Smart Fund” in UK - Apple Seeds Fourth Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14.7, watchOS 7.6, and macOS 11.5 to Devs and Testers - Apple Patents Fully-Actuated Suspension System - Report: Negro League Baseball Drama in Development for Apple TV+ - Apple Watch Gets International Collection of Sport Loop Bands and Faces Ahead of Summer Olympics - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.29.2021 Jun 29, 2021

- Sensor Tower: As Revenue Grows, Downloads Drop for iOS Versus Google Play - “Forever Games” and Apple Arcade May Be Messing with iOS Downloads - Morgan Stanley Sees App Store Revenue Growth for Rest of FY2021 - Canalys: Apple Shipments Soar on Subcontinent - Apple Seeds Second Build of macOS Monterey to Developers - Apple Starts Xcode Cloud Beta Tests - Republican Legislators Mull Taxing Big Tech to Fund Broadband Subsidies - ACCC Still Not Stoked Over AirTag - Apple TV+ Picks 25 Daytime Emmy Nominations - Apple TV+ Releases “Foundation” Trailer Ahead of 24 September Premier - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.28.2021 Jun 28, 2021

- Old Pledge May Keep iPhone Out of LG Stores - Apple Updates Guidance on Products and Implanted Medical Devices - China Okays ECG Functionality for Apple Watch - Apple Wants to Restart Anthenry Data Center Project - Reminder: Adobe Discontinuing Photoshop Sketch and Illustrator Draw - French and English Meet in Apple TV+ Series “Liaison” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for CODA Ahead of 13 August Premier - Apple Drops “Schmigadoon!” Trailer Ahead of 16 July Premier - Notion - One workspace for your whole team. Get collaborating with $250 off at Notion.so and use promo code MACOSKEN - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.25.2021 Jun 25, 2021

- Pelosi Confirms Call with Cook, Suggests Letting Process Continue - Bills Targeting Big Tech Pass Out of Committee - Evercore Analyst Not Yet Worried About Movement in House - Morgan Stanley Analyst Outlines Four Factors Keeping AAPL Down - Morgan Stanley Analyst Sees June-Quarter Beat from Apple - Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and tvOS 15 Out to Developers - Ted Lasso and Coach Beard Announce US Women’s Olympic Soccer Line-Up - Systems Are Go for Apple TV+ Series “Strange Planet” - Apple TV+ Series “Stillwater” Picks Up a Peabody - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson” - Apple TV+ Gives Release Dates and Timeframes for Upcoming Titles - An Audio Visit to Apple Tower Theatre - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.24.2021 Jun 24, 2021

- Report: Cook Calls U.S. Speaker of the House About Proposed Legislation - Apple Posts 16-Page Argument for App Store As-Is - Apple’s Head of User Privacy Speaks Against Sideloading on iOS - Apple Government Affairs Guy Pens Letter to House Judiciary Committee - Zacks Equity Research Calls Out Apple as a “Buy” - American Airlines Moving All Mobile Devices to iPhone and iPad - Apple Tweaks Firmware for AirTag - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.23.2021 Jun 23, 2021

- Foxconn’s iPhone City Offers Highest Bonus Yet Ahead of iPhone 13 - HomePod mini Up for Order in New Zealand - Apple Updates Dark Sky iOS App - Proposed Russian Law May Force Apple to Open Local Offices by Next Year - Glenn Close Headed to “Tehran” on Apple TV+ - Virginia Union University Builds Smart Campus Around Apple Gear - Apple Previews L.A.’s New Tower Theatre Store - Apple Launches Multi-Week Today at Apple Creative Studios for Kids - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.22.2021 Jun 22, 2021

- Wedbush Analyst Sees Good Tiding for Next Round of iPhones - President Biden Names Tech Critic Lina Khan to Chair FTC - Barron’s Eric Savitz Senses Sustained Change in Tech Regulation - Lobbyists Pen Letter Against House Bills Targeting Tech - German Regulators Assessing Apple Over Possible Competition Concerns - Wedbush Analyst: Regulatory Uncertainty Keeping Apple Shares Down - One-Month Trial of Paramount+ Available Through Apple TV App in U.S. - Apple TV+ Picks Up Two Critics Choice Real TV Awards - Official “Ted Lasso” Gear Available Now - “Ted Lasso” Picks up a “Peabody” - Apple Drops “Ted Lasso” Season 2 Trailer Ahead of 23 July Premier - SellCell: A Lot of People Want to Skip the Name “iPhone 13” - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.21.2021 Jun 21, 2021

- Goldman Sachs Sees Negatives in China’s May iPhone Numbers Compared to iPhone X - Chatterjee’s Look at China’s May iPhone Numbers Revisited - Evercore Sees Positives in China’s May iPhone Numbers - Digitimes (and Math): Intel Share to Fall as Apple Silicon Share Rises - Gartner Expects Semiconductor Shortage to Last Another Year - Proposed F.A.B.S. Act Would Incentivize Semiconductor Production in U.S. - Apple Updates iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor - Security Researcher: Messed Up Network Name Kills Wifi on iOS - Target Circle Program Offers Extended Trials of Some Apple Services - YouTube to Support Picture-in-Picture for All iOS Users - Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre Starting a Public High School in LA - Apple Discontinues Line of Space Gray Mac Accessories - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.18.2021 Jun 18, 2021

- Strategy Analytics: iPhone Still Leads 5G Handsets Despite Smaller Share - JP Morgan: iPhone Grows Share in Slowing China Market - Report: LG and Apple Talk Selling iPhone in South Korean LG Stores - Apple “Back to School” Promotion Launches in US - AppleCare+ Price Drops from MacBook Air and 13-Inch M1 MacBook Pro - Apple Awards $5M “Innovation Grants” to Four HBCUs - Apple Developer Academy Detroit Gets “Multi-Million” Dollar Grant from Gilbert Family Foundation - Apple Outs Premier Date and Trailer for “The Shrink Next Door” - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.17.2021 Jun 17, 2021

- Proposed Law Could Keep Pre-Installed Apps Off of Apple Devices - Mark-Ups on Proposed Antitrust Legislation to Start Next Week - UK Competition and Markets Authority “Scrutinising” Apple and Google - Tim Cook: Sideloading Would Kill iPhone Security - Apple Pay Promotes Shopping at Black-Owned Businesses for Juneteenth - Apple Card Issue “Resolved” Over 48-Hours Later - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer and Premier Date for Season Two of “Truth be Told” - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.16.2021 Jun 16, 2021

- COVID and the Current State of the States - Analysis: Game Downloads Up 30% in Q1, Spending Up 40% - Counterpoint: iPad Grew 33% in 2020 Versus Tablet Growth of 19% - More Old/New Games Headed to Apple Arcade - HomePod mini Up for Order in Austria and Ireland - Coming Soon to NZ - Third Betas of Some Current Apple Operating Systems Out to Public Testers - Lossless and Spatial Audio Land in Apple Music for Android Beta - Mayo Clinic Adds iPhone Health Records Option for Patients - Apple TV+ Free Trial Moves from 12-Months to 3-Months on 1 July - Apple Outs Season-Two Trailer for “Central Park” - Paid Podcasts and Channels Start in Apple Podcasts - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.15.2021 Jun 15, 2021

- AG Eyes Separation-of-Powers in Wake of DoJ Investigation of House Dems - Apple Card Hits Second Service Issue in as Many Weeks - Report: Some M1 iMacs Are Crooked - Beats Studio Buds Go Up for Pre-Order - Apple Releases Silicone Cases for iPhone 12 Line in Three New Colors - Apple Seeds Third Betas of Current Operating Systems to Developers - Apple Releases Security Update for iOS 12 Devices - Latest Boot Camp Update Makes Mac Trackpads More Responsive in Windows - Apple Sets Mid-September Return for “The Morning Show” - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.14.2021 Jun 14, 2021

- Report: Apple Retail Relaxing Mask Requirement in Some Areas - DoJ Shrouded Info Requests with Volume - Apple: Breadth of DoJ Info Request Made Nature of Requests Tough to Spot - Apple Put Limits on Requests After Volumes Tied to Leak Requests - Report: DoJ Also Requested Info on Trump Lawyer from Apple - DoJ Moving from “In It” to “Getting to the Bottom of It” - House Antitrust Subcommittee Introduces Five Bills Targeting Big Tech - Report: Japan to Launch Antitrust Investigation Against Apple and Google - Spoiler Alert: Next Round of iPhones Shows Up in EEC Database - Apple Gages Interest in Future, In-Person WWDC - MacRumors: Full-Size HomePod Finally Sells Out on Apple Site - Apple Tower Theatre Store Opens in DTLA on 24 June - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.11.2021 Jun 11, 2021

- Apple Subpoenaed for House Democrat Data by Trump’s DoJ - Report: House Plans Five Bills Aimed at “Big Tech” - EU Competition Commissioner Pushing for Second App Store for iPhone - Apple Offers Canadians $75 Gift Card with iPhone 12/iPhone 12 mini Purchase - Report: Former BMW Exec and Canoo Co-founder Joins Apple - Dark Sky API and iOS App Will Last Through 2022 - Whoopi Goldberg Lends Her Voice to “Luck” - Season Two of “See” Set for 27 August - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.10.2021 Jun 10, 2021

- Marquee Monterey Features for M1 Macs Only - “Find My” in iOS 15 Can Find Yours Even If It’s Erased or Powered Off - iOS 15 Can Automatically Archive Expired Items in Wallet - iOS 15 Lets Photo Viewers Lose Memories - Apple Music Playlists Feature Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos - How to Activate Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio - Dolby Atmos “Coming Soon” for Apple Music on Android - Logic Pro to Get Spatial Audio Mixing “Later This Year” - International Day of Yoga Apple Watch Challenge Planned for 21 June - The Verge Says Paid Apple Podcasts Start 15 June - HBO Max Reverts App to Working Version - Apple TV+ Teases “Invasion” - Apple TV+ Posts “Only Apple Originals” Promo - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.09.2021 Jun 09, 2021

- A Look at Features Coming in tvOS 15 - A WWDC Keynote Privacy/Security Rundown - Apple Says No Private Relay for China - Newsletter Publishers Upset Over Upcoming Mail Protections - Health Improvements on the Way in This Fall’s Updates - Apple Announces Xcode Cloud - Apple Outs Screen Time API at WWDC - Swift Playgrounds for iPadOS 15 To Let Coders Submit to Apple from iPad - Munster: WWDC Keynote Was Calm Before “Innovation Storm” - Other Analyst Reactions to the WWDC Keynote - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.08.2021 Jun 08, 2021

- Apple Updates the Operating Systems, and Then Some - A Great List of iOS 15 Features from The Mac Observer - iOS/iPadOS 15 Bring Major Customizations to Memoji - iDownloadBlog Outlines What iOS 15 Will Work On - High Points of the iPadOS 15 Announcement - iDownloadBlog Outlines What iPadOS 15 Will Work On - What's New in macOS Monterey - A Look at Safari Changes from Apple Insider - MacRumors Covers Which Macs Will Make It to Monterey - Features Found in watchOS 8 - iMore: If Your Apple Watch Runs watchOS 7, It’ll Run watchOS 8 - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.07.2021 Jun 07, 2021

- COVID-19 Troubles Taiwanese Supply Chain - U.S. Pledges 750,000 COVID Vaccines to Taiwan - Apple Outs OS Adoption Rates Ahead of WWDC - Bloomberg and Loup Ventures See Changes Ahead for iOS Messages - CNET: Apple to Use WWDC as Pep Rally - Apple Music Holding “Spatial Audio” Event After WWDC Keynote - Morgan Stanley Analyst Expects MacBook Announcement at WWDC - Charles Schulz/Charlie Brown Documentary to Hits Apple TV+ on 25 June - Filming Wraps on “Ted Lasso” Season Two - Official "Ted Lasso" Merch Expected Later This Month - C.W. Longbottom’s “Tears of the Anaren” Hits Apple Books - Catch “The Enlightenment of Steve Jobs” - Season Five of the Podcast Business Movers from Wondery in Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, or in the Wondery App - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.04.2021 Jun 04, 2021

- Wedbush Analyst Expects New Macs, Privacy Focus at WWDC - MacRumors: Battery Regulatory Filings Indicate New 14-Inch and 16-Inch MacBook Pros Ahead - Wedbush Analyst Sees Increase in Initial Builds of “iPhone 13” - Wedbush Analyst Says Apple Goofed Not Buying MGM - Apple Strengthening AirTag Anti-Stalker Protections - American Heart Association: Seriously! Keep Your Phone Away from Your Pacemaker - Apple Pay Now Support current accounts at Irish Credit Unions - HBO App for Apple TV Reportedly Buggy After New Build - Apple TV App Now Available on Android TV - Apple Gives Certain Devices “Vintage and Obsolete” Designations - Tim Cook and Malala Yousafzai Sit Down for British “Vogue” - Apple Taps “The Mosquito Coast” for Second Season - “Lisey’s Story” Starts on Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.03.2021 Jun 03, 2021

- Cook Preps Apple Corporate for September Return to Offices - Apple Card Out for Six-Hours on Wednesday - Apple Seeds Second Round of Betas to Developers - Reports Have iOS 14.7 Beta Killing SIM Support for Some - Apple Leaks and Cleans Up References to homeOS - Apple No. 3 on Fortune 500 - Study: App Store Ecosystem Facilitated $643B in 2020 Transactions - Evercore Notes Deceleration for App Store Growth in May - Flashback: Morgan Stanley Sees Surprising Growth for App Store in May - Judge Drops Bribery Case Against Apple Head of Global Security - Apple Music Celebrates Black Music Month - Full-Size HomePod (Finally) Disappearing from Apple Stores - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.02.2021 Jun 02, 2021

- Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC - Apple Opens Developer Registration to WWDC Digital Lounges - Apple Publishes WWDC Keynote Live Link to YouTube - SCMP: Apple Supply Chain Reliance Increased Since 2017 - Construction Underway on Arizona’s First TSMC Plant - Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Users Can Add Coinbase Card to Apple Pay - Apple TV App Lands on NVIDIA Shield Devices - Apple Taking “Look Around” Pics in Poland and Other Parts of Europe - Apple Music Plans Lots of Content to Celebrate Pride - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 06.01.2021 Jun 01, 2021

- Vietnam Supply Chain Petitions International Companies for COVID Vaccine - Apple SVP Deirdre O’Brien: “We intend to add more stores.” - Counterpoint Research: iPhone 12 Beating iPhone 11 in Comparable Times - ECG Goes Live for Apple Watch in Australia - Apple TV+ Beefs Up Unscripted Plans with Prominent Hires - Apple Hires WarnerMedia’s Jessie Henderson in Feature Film Push - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.31.2021 May 31, 2021

- Supply Chain Disruptions in Vietnam as COVID Cases Surge - Morgan Stanley Sees Better Than Expected App Store Revenue - Apple Pushes Paid Podcasts to June - Apple’s Jackson: Move to Clean Energy Creates Jobs - Apple Signs Straight-to-Series Order for “The Big Door Prize” - Jony Ive “Involved” in New iMac Design - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.28.2021 May 28, 2021

- IDC: As Wearables Shipments Grow, Apple Marketshare Shrinks - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Marketshare Grows with Widened Protfolio - Kia “Giving Away” Apple Watch to Select Car Buyers - Report: Apple Watch Series 3 Updates Require Unpairing First - Apple Improves Developers Forum Heading Into WWDC - iCloud Data Center Goes Live in China - Report: Chinese Hackathon Exploit Used Against Uyghur Community - University of Nevada Freshmen Getting “Free” Apple Kit This Fall - Apple TV+ Up for Six Daytime Emmys - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Dark Comedy “Physical” - Study Commissioned by Facebook Sides with Facebook on App Tracking Transparency - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.27.2021 May 27, 2021

- iFixit Tears Down Apple TV 4K and New Siri Remote - Bloomberg Turned on by AirTag + Hermès - Hermès AirTags On the Way to “On the Way” - Researcher Finds “M1RACLES” Flaw in Apple’s M1 - Apple TV+ Posts Promo for “Lisey’s Story” - Follow-Up Town Hall for “The Me You Can’t See” Hits Friday - Apple Looking for BizDev Manager with Alt. Payments Experience - Apple Opens New Store on Historic Site in Rome - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.26.2021 May 26, 2021

- Reports: Intricate Shortcuts Noticeably Faster on iOS 14.6 - Tidal Follows Spotify Into Offline Playback to Apple Watch - Canada’s Telus Health Launches 24/7 Apple Watch Fall Detection Service - US ITC Agrees to Investigate AliveCor Claim Against Apple Watch - Apple Sued for Patent Violation Tied to iBeacon - WSJ: Insider Says Apple Really Looking Into the Car Thing - Apple Arcade Sweetener to Verizon “Unlimited” Deals - Apple TV App for Xbox Series X/S Gets Dolby Vision Support - 2021 Apple Watch Pride Bands Now Available - Elisabeth Moss to Direct Some Episodes of “Shining Girls” - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.25.2021 May 25, 2021

Tim Cook Testifies: The VentureBeat Take - Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.4 Update - macOS 11.4 Update Addresses Permission Borrowing Malware - Apple Releases iOS 14.6 and iPadOS 14.6 - Apple Releases watchOS 7.5 - Apple Releases tvOS 14.6 - Apple Releases Security Updates for Mojave and Catalina - Apple Confirms WWDC21 Opening Presentation for 7 June at 10AM PDT - Court Hears Closing Arguments in Epic v. Apple Trial - Evercore Analyst Predicts Win for Apple in Epic Fight - Hermès AirTag Accessories “Currently Unavailable” from Apple - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.24.2021 May 24, 2021

- Tim Cook Testifies in Epic v. Apple Trial - Counterpoint Research: iPhone 12s Snag 34% of Q1 Smartphone Revenue - Barclays Drops Apple Target from $138 to $134 on Tough Compares and Regulatory Concerns - Second RC of iOS 14.6 Out to Developers - Apple Outlines Lossless Audio Playability - Spotify Turns on Offline Listening to Apple Watch for Premium Subscribers - iPad 2 Obsolete the World Over - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.21.2021 May 21, 2021

- iPhone 12 Gives Smartphones and 5G Major Boosts in Japan - UBS Analyst Likes iPhone Demand and Its Halo Effect - Apple Ad “Tracked” Illustrates ATT in Action - First Betas of iOS/iPadOS 14.7 and macOS 11.5 Out to Public Testers - Apple Splits “Gambling and Contests” Into Separate App Categories - Apple Launches Paid Podcast Affiliate Program - Apple TV+ Signs Straight-to-Series Order for “Wool” - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.20.2021 May 20, 2021

- Morgan Stanley: AAPL Underperformance is Overdone - Federighi: More Malware on Macs Than We’d Like - Report: Greyed-Out ATT Toggle Getting Unstuck for Stuck Users - Apple Store App Gets iPad-Centric Update - Devs Get First Betas of Updates After Next - Apple Highlights New and Upcoming Features for Global Accessibility Awareness Day - Tim Cook Marks Apple Retail Anniversary on Twitter - Celebrating Apple Retail's 20th in Augmented Reality - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.19.2021 May 19, 2021

- Foxconn and Luxshare Plants in Vietnam Closed Amid COVID-19 Outbreak - iPhone Slips Behind Samsung in Latest ACSI Smartphone Satisfaction Survey - Engadget: Even Wired, AirPods Max Can’t Do Lossless Audio - Apple’s Self-Driving Fleet Grows as Test Driver Numbers Drop - Muted Parler Back in Apple’s App Store - Apple TV+ Green Lights Pre-Schooler Series “Hello, Jack! The Kindness Show” - Apple Offering ASL and VoiceOver “Today at Apple” Sessions for Global Accessibility Awareness Day - Apple Intros New Pride-Themed Watch Bands for 2021 - MacPaw Opening Apple Museum in Ukraine - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.18.2021 May 18, 2021

- Apple Music Announces Spatial and Lossless Audio Coming in June - The Next Web Wonders Over Lossless Audio and Artists - Apple Insider: What Will Play Which Audio and How - Developers Get Release Candidates for Next OS Updates from Apple - New York Times Accuses Apple of Security and Privacy Compromises in China - Apple Statement on New York Times China Story - Schiller: Apple Park Getting a Dev Center, WWDC Costs Apple $50M Annually - Apple TV+ Releases Trailer for “The Me You Can't See” - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.17.2021 May 17, 2021

- Rumor Has New AirPods and Better Sounding Apple Music Announcements This Week - Apple Music Teases Music Changing Announcement - Mask Requirements Stay in Place for U.S. Apple Stores - Steeber: All Apple Stores in France Open Again by Wednesday - FDA Not Too Worried About Pacemakers and Consumer Electronics - Space Gray iMac Pro Accessories Only Available “While Supplies Last” - García Martínez Speaks Up on Being Fired by Apple - Apple Hires Design Heavyweight to Guide Beats - Thailand Will Stand in for India in Apple TV+’s “Shantaram” - First Tim Cook Scholarships Awarded at Cook’s Old High School - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.14.2021 May 14, 2021

- Mr. Munster Makes the Case for Apple - Strategy Analytics: Global Apple Laptop Shipments Up 94% in Q1 - IDC: 1Q Mac Sales in India Up 335.5% Y-o-Y - SellCell Survey: People Don’t Like App Tracking, Like Apple’s Device Tracker - Canadian Court Approves 2011 MacBook Pro Graphics Settlement - Cherry Jones Returns to Apple TV+ for “Five Days at Memorial” - Correction: Season Two of “Trying” Starts Friday 21 May - Apple Outs Season-Two Trailer for “Home Before Dark” Ahead of 11 June Premier - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.13.2021 May 13, 2021

- Evercore Sticks with Outperform/$175 on Apple Despite iPhone Slowdown - Lunch: Apple Employees Question Hiring of Antonio García Martínez - Dinner: Antonio García Martínez Out at Apple - U.S. Rep. Asks Apple for Answers Around Forced Labor - Researcher Taps AirTag Network to Pass Secret Messages - Michigan Apple Stores Reopen as Express Storefronts - Apple Maps Takes “Look Around” to Atlanta - Joel Coen/Denzel Washington Macbeth Adaptation Headed to Apple TV+ - Season-Two Trailer for “Trying” Hits Two-Days Before Season-Two - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.12.2021 May 12, 2021

- COVID Cuts iPhone 12 Production in Half at Foxconn Factory in India - Apple, Other Tech Giants Seek Incentives for U.S. Semiconductor Production - Unity Says ATT to Cost It $30M Annually - UK Financial Ombudsman Investigating iPhone Upgrade Program - Visa Goes Live with Apple Pay Support in Japan - Amazon’s Wondery+ Signs on for Apple Podcast Paid Subscriptions - IoT Standard “Project CHIP” Shifts to “Matter” - Apple Taking Student/Mentor Applications for Detroit Developer Academy - Apple Drops Trailer and Premier Date for “Lisey’s Story” - Apple Drops Trailer for “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything” - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.11.2021 May 11, 2021

- UBS Survey: iPhone is Still Wicked Sticky - Report: Seven Companies in Apple’s Supply Chain Use Forced Labor - Corning Get $45 Million More from Apple Advanced Manufacturing Fund - Apple Seed Third Betas of Next Round of OS Updates to Developers - Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 14.6 Out to Public Testers - Apple TV Adds Siri Support for Austria, Ireland, and New Zealand - Apple Maps Mapping Hong Kong for “Look Around” - Apple Sued Over 30% App Store Commission in UK - Report: Indy Repair Shops Benefit from REvil Leak - Early Facebook Ad Exec Joins Apple - Oprah/Prince Harry Mental Health Series Gets a Tile and a Premier Date - Apple Shares First Look at Scorsese Pic with Osage News - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.10.2021 May 10, 2021

- Foxconn and Wistron Plants in India Hit with COVID-19 - Foxconn Staffing Up in China Ahead of Next iPhone Production - Epic/Apple Battle Reveals Interesting App Store Numbers - 2015: Apple Gives 128-Million Privacy Breaches The Silent Treatment - Stella Low Hired as Apple VP Worldwide Corporate Communications - Tile to Expand Reach Through Amazon Sidewalk - Hacker Hacks AirTag - Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.07.2021 May 07, 2021

- How Did AOI Pre-Tax Profit Fall 19-Percent? - Flurry: 96% of U.S. Users Opt-Out Under App Tracking Transparency - Google Play Adding App Privacy Labels Next Year - More Australian Retailers Pause AirTag Sales - iOS 14.5 Gives Some Beats Headphones a Place in “Find My” - HomePod and HomePod mini Get Deezer Integration - Billy Crudup to Head “Hello Tomorrow!” on Apple TV+ - Second Season “Mythic Quest” Hits Apple TV+ Today - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.06.2021 May 06, 2021

- Apple Advanced Manufacturing Fund Advances LiDAR-Maker II-VI $410M - Apple Adding Pre-Search Ad to App Store Search Page - Epic Says Rule-Breakers Get Kicked from Epic Platforms - Report: Some HomePods Missing Apple Music Since iOS 14.5 - BYU: Blue Light Not the Sleep Stealing Culprit - Apple TV+ Series “Servent” Nominated for UK’s TV Choice Award - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.05.2021 May 05, 2021

- JP Morgan: Apple Controls 1/4 to 1/3 of Total Gaming Transactions - Epic CEO Says He’d Have Taken Special Deal for Epic Alone - Qualcomm Says EC/EU Case Shows Bias for Apple - Australian Retailer Pulls AirTag Over Fear of Kids Swallowing Batteries - Report: TSMC Planning Six Chip Fabs for Arizona - Apple Releases Security-Fixing Safari 14.1 for Mojave and Catalina - Price Changes Ahead for Four Regional App Stores - Apple Snags AI Researcher Samy Bengio from Google - Deadline: Apple Snags Tom Hanks SciFi Pic “Finch” - Oprah and Prince Harry Mental Wellness Show to Hit Apple TV+ This Month - Apple TV+ Series “Stillwater” and “Ted Lasso” Nominated for Peabody Awards - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.04.2021 May 04, 2021

- Apple Patches Two Zero-Days with iOS 14.5.1 - Apple Says Vulnerabilities Patched in macOS 11.3.1 May Have Been Exploited in the Wild - Zero-Days Zeroed Out with iPadOS, watchOS, and iOS 12 Updates - Epic v. Apple Trail Gets Underway - Epic Fans' Epic Trolling Hinders Start of Trial - EC Levels Antitrust Charges Against Apple Over Spotify Complaint - IDC: iPad Still Tops Tablet Market - 2021 12.9-Inch iPad Pro Delivery Times Stretch to Early July - Old Magic Keyboard “Functionally Compatible” with New 12.9-Inch iPad Pro - Delta Snags 19,000 iPhone 12s for Flight Attendants - Apple Maps Turns on Cycling Directions for Seattle and California - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 05.03.2021 May 03, 2021

- Apple Q2 Sets Global March-Quarter Records - March-Quarter Earnings Lead to Many Raised Price Targets - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.28.2021 Apr 28, 2021

- Report: EU to Bring Antitrust Charges Against Apple as Soon as This Week - Australia Antitrust Wonks Worried Over Pre-Installed Apps iOS and Android - Russia Fines Apple US$12M for Monopolistic App Store Practices - German Orgs Bring Antitrust Complaints Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Promotes Ad Attribution Tools in Place of User Tracking - Federighi: App Tracking Transparency Is About User Choice - App Tracking Transparency: Apple Posts Two-Minute Explainer to YouTube - Apple Says Developers Can’t Bribe Users for Permission to Track - Facebook: ATT Notifications to Roll Out Over Weeks - Report: "Allow Apps to Request to Track” Greyed Out for Some Users - Apple Watch International Dance Day Challenge Set for 29 April - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.27.2021 Apr 27, 2021

- Tim Cook Pledges Apple Support for COVID Relief in India - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 14.5, watchOS 7.4, and tvOS14.5 - iDownloadBlog on Putting ATT in Action - MacRumors on Opening Your iPhone with Your Masked Face (and an Apple Watch) - Support for Xbox/PS Controllers and Color Balance Hit with tvOS 14.5 - Apple Insider: Several Small New Features for macOS 11.3 - macOS 11.3 Hammers Flaw That Let Bad Guys Bypass Mac Security - A Bevy of Security Updates in Monday’s OS Updates - Apple Updates Clips with Features Built for LiDAR - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.26.2021 Apr 26, 2021

- Report: Apple and Walgreens Vaccinating Apple Office Staff at Work - Old Magic Keyboards Incompatible with 12.9-Inch M1 iPad Pro - Ship Dates for AirTag Slip into May for Plain, June for Engraved - CNET: AirTag Accessories Run the Price Gamut - iMore: Hermès Offers AirTag Luggage Tag for $699 - MacRumors: Native Rating System My Ship in Apple Maps This Week - Apple Sued Over Some Fitness Functions in Apple Watch - Apple Seeks “Clinical Producer - Health” - Spotify Launching Paid Podcast Service, Taking No Commission - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more at Upstart.com/macosken. - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.23.2021 Apr 23, 2021

- CIRP: U.S. Goes for Full-Sized iPhones - Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target By a Buck After “Spring Loaded” Event - New Siri Remote Not Great for Some Games - Spring Fling Brings New Bands for Apple Watch - Apple Drops Nano-Texture Display Cost to $300 on 27-Inch iMac - Apple Suspends IAP Requirements on P2P Events Through 2021 - Apple Seeds First Betas of Next Round of Mobile OS Updates to Developers - Apple Seeds First Beta of macOS Big Sur 11.4 to Developers - Apple Being Sued Over Movies “Bought” on iTunes - Season Two of “Trying” Delayed a Week - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fathom - Nature Doc “The Year Earth Changed” Tops for Apple Unscripted Debuts - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Sun Basket - Get $90 off for your first 4 deliveries and Free Shipping on the first box with offer code macosken at SunBasket.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.22.2021 Apr 22, 2021

- Ars Technica Lists Lots of Tuesday’s Missed Messages - Developers Required to Implement ATT by Monday 26 April - iDownloadBlog: Touch ID on Magic Keyboard Works with Every M1 Mac - MacRumors: Touch ID on Magic Keyboard Does Not Work with M1 iPad Pro - Report: MacBook Manufacturer Quanta Tangled in Ransomware - Leaked Schematics of Unreleased MBPs Apparently Tied to Quanta Attack - Apple and Google Grilled on the Hill - Apple Watch ECG Going Live in Australia and Vietnam Next Week - AliveCor Sues to Block Import of Apple Watch in ECG Patent Dispute - Apple TV+ Doc "Fathom" to Play at Physical Tribeca Film Festival - Release Date Announced for Apple TV+ Film "CODA"

Mac OS Ken: 04.21.2021 Apr 21, 2021

- Apple Introduces Apple Card Family - Apple Introduces Podcast Subscriptions - Vox Details Some of the Apple Podcast Subscription Terms - Apple Introduces AirTag - Tile Takes Aim at Apple Over AirTag - Apple Outs New Apple TV 4K and New Siri Remote - Apple Insider: iPhone Color Balance Trick Works on Some Older Apple TVs - Apple Intros Purple iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini - Apple Intros Colorful Line of M1 iMacs - iPad Pro Now Powered by M1 - Apple 3.0: A Few “Loaded” Reactions from Financial Folk - Apple Issues Last Minute Earth Day Apple Watch Challenge - Ted Lasso Returns to Apple TV+ on 23 July - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Sun Basket - Get $90 off for your first 4 deliveries and Free Shipping on the first box with offer code macosken at SunBasket.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.20.2021 Apr 20, 2021

- Apple “Temporarily” Stops Accepting New Shows in iTunes Connect - Rumor and Speculation Around an Apple Premium Podcast Service - “Spring Loaded” Event Set to 10AM PDT/1PM EDT Today - Parler Headed Back to Apple’s App Store - Discord Relaxes Stance on NSFW Content for iOS and iPad Apps - Best Buy Goes Live with Apple Business Chat - Apple TV+ Announces Bilingual Thriller Series “Now and Then” - Report: Justin Timberlake Attached to Chuck Barris Series for Apple TV+ - Tom Holland to Star in the Apple TV+ Series “The Crowded Room” - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Sun Basket - Get $90 off for your first 4 deliveries and Free Shipping on the first box with offer code macosken at SunBasket.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.19.2021 Apr 19, 2021

- Apple Temporarily Closes Michigan Stores Amid COVID-19 Resurgence - MacRumors: 21.5-Inch iMacs Scarce Ahead of “Spring Loaded” Event - Wedbush Analyst Stoked for Anticipated “Spring Loaded” iPad Upgrades - Apple-Backed Project CHIP to Finalize IoT Protocols Late This Year - Jungle Runner 2k21: Kids Game Hides Secret Casino - Jungle Runner 2k21 Bounced from the App Store - Report: First Round of Roku Voice Remote Pros Missing TV+ Button - “The Problem with Jon Stewart” to Hit Apple TV+ This Fall - Greyhound and "Servant" Take Home Golden Reels - Wolfwalkers Wins Five Annie Awards - Fundrise - The future of real estate investing. Learn more at Fundrise.com/macosken - Sun Basket - Get $90 off for your first 4 deliveries and Free Shipping on the first box with offer code macosken at SunBasket.com/MacOSKen - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.16.2021 Apr 16, 2021

- House Set to Move on Report Calling Big Tech “Monopolistic” - TSMC: Chip Shortage Will Last Into 2022 - Apple Fitness+ Adding Workouts for Pregnancy, Older Adults, and Beginners - Bay Area Clipper Card Now Works with Apple Pay - Adding Trees to Remove Carbon: Apple Announces Restore Fund - Apple Pay Donating to Conservation International for Earth Day - Lisa Jackson Addresses Equity and Environment in Time 2030 Essay - Apple Hosts Earth Day Focused Virtual “Today at Apple” Sessions with Oliver Jeffers - Jane Fonda Joins Apple Fitness+ “Time to Walk” for Earth Day - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.15.2021 Apr 15, 2021

- Evercore: Apple “Well Positioned” to Beat March-Quarter Expectations - Discord Says NSFW Content Blocked from iOS/iPad Apps at Apple’s Behest - The Verge Sees Questionable Activity with an Apple Trade-In Partner - Apple Watch COVID Predictor Study Starting in Seattle - Apple Seeks Dismissal of $800 Million Coronavirus App Case - Apple/Epic Case in Australia Put on Pause - Epic Case Discovery Sheds Light on Lack of iMessage for Android - Judge Warns Apple and Epic Against Courtroom Surprises - Report: Azimuth, Not Cellebrite, Helped FBI Into San Bernardino Shooter’s iPhone - Morgan Stanley Survey Puts Apple TV+ Close to Bottom for Best Original Programming - Apple TV+ Announces “Blush,” Its First Short Film with Skydance Animation - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.14.2021 Apr 14, 2021

- Siri Nailed It: Virtual “Spring Loaded” Apple Event Set for Next Week - Apple Seeds Eighth Betas of iOS 14.5 and iPadOS 14.5 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds Eighth Beta of macOS 11.3 to Developers and Public Testers - NSFW Servers Blocked on Discord Apps for iPad and iOS - Republican Senator Proposes Killing M&A for Largest Large-Cap Companies - Apple Wants SEC to Require Corporate Climate Change Disclosures - Apple TV+ Announces “Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson” for Late July - Apple and Imagine Documentaries Announce “Black & Blues: The Colorful Ballad of Louis Armstrong” - “Lisey’s Story” to Hit Apple TV+ on 4 June - Self: Apple TV+ Has Highest Overall IMDb Rating for Streaming Services - Roku Update Brings AirPlay 2 and HomeKit to Older Devices - Apple TV+ Gets Its Own Button on Roku Remotes - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.13.2021 Apr 13, 2021

- Siri Seems to Spill the Beans on Apple Event Next Week - UK Apple Stores Reopen as COVID Restrictions Ease - Apple and Google Deny UK COVID App Update Over Privacy Concerns - Apple Reworks Pro Display HRD Marketing for UK Regulators - iPhone Hits “Tough Compare” Territory in China - IDC: March-Quarter Mac Sales Surged 111% - Apple Reminds Developers of Upcoming ATT Changes and Warns Against Workarounds - Report: Proctor & Gamble Tries to Sidestep ATT Changes - Report: Marketers May Try “Server-to-Server Fingerprinting” to Fight ATT - Report: 68% of iPhone Users Will Likely Say “No” to Ad Tracking - Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua Pull “Emancipation” Production from Georgia - Season Two “Mythic Quest” Trailer Released - Eddie Murphy Hits Apple TV+ for “The Oprah Conversation” - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.12.2021 Apr 12, 2021

- COVID Closes Apple Stores in France - Friday: Apple Declines Invitation to Senate Hearing on App Stores - Sunday: Apple Agrees to Attend Senate Hearing on App Stores - White House Holding Virtual Semiconductor Summit Today - KeyBanc: iPhone 12 Boosted by Stimulus Checks and Tax Refunds - Morgan Stanley Ups Services Expectations While Lowering Apple Target - Cowen: Subs + Ads = $2.2B for Apple News+ in 2023 - Apple Music TV Hits Canada and UK - Special Episode of “Mythic Quest” This Friday on Apple TV+ - Sudeikis Wins SAG Award for “Ted Lasso” - 30+ New Old Games Land in Apple Arcade - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.02.2021 Apr 02, 2021

- Apple CEO Speaks Out in Wake of New Voter Laws in Georgia - Report: Average US Spend on iOS Apps to Hit $180 Per Person in 2021 - Apple Rejecting Apps with Possible “Device Fingerprinting” - Engadget: Russian iPhone Setup Includes Suggested, State-Sponsored Apps - Apple Updates Support App - Judge Says MacBook Pro “Flexgate” Case Can Move Forward - TSMC to Invest $100B Over Three Years to Increase Chip Production - GOP Lawmakers Want Answers Over Parler Removals - Apple Seeks “Clinical Specialist, Cardiology” - Tim Cook Marks Apple’s 45th Anniversary on Twitter - Tim Cook Marks Apple’s 45th Anniversary in Memo to Staff - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 04.01.2021 Apr 01, 2021

- Apple Sets 2Q FY2021 Earnings for Wednesday 28 April - iPhone and Apple Car Drive Up Apple Rating and Price Target at UBS - App Annie: App Buying Frenzy Continues Into 2021 - Sixth Betas Out for iOS/iPadOS 14.5, tvOS 14.5, and watchOS 7.4 - Sixth Beta Out for macOS Big Sur 11.3 - English Language Users Getting Two New Siri Voices and No Default - IATA Planning COVID-19 “Digital Passport” for iOS This Month - Report: Arizona App Store Bill Likely Dead Until 2022 - KFTC Fines Apple Korea and Urges Prosecutions - Apple Deems Late-2012 13-Inch Retain MBP “Obsolete” - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.31.2021 Mar 31, 2021

- WWDC 2021: Virtual and Free 7 June - 11 June - Apple Updates Developer App (Way) Ahead of WWDC - Submission Open for 2021 Swift Student Challenge - Apple Maps Features COVID Travel Guidance for Participating US Airports - Foxconn Warns of Potential Trouble Amid “Materials Shortage” - South Carolina Taps Apple for Eight Coding Labs - Scam iOS App Steals $600,000 in Bitcoin from One User - Ted Lasso to Cameo on Sunday’s SAG Awards - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.30.2021 Mar 30, 2021

- Report: Apple Offering Paid Time Off for COVID-19 Vaccination - Several Apple Services Saw Midday Issues on Monday - Reports: Apple Pay Going Live in South Africa - Reports: Apple Maps Turns on Speed Camera Notifications in New Countries - Apple Going Global with Independent Repair Provider Program - UK Judge Says Swatch Can Try to Trademark “One More Thing” - Nate Mann Lands in “Masters of the Air” - Apple TV+ Precedes Earth Day with Three Nature-Focused Shows - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.29.2021 Mar 29, 2021

- Apple Issues Security Update for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Judge Strictly Limits In-Person Attendance for Epic v. Apple Trial - Apple Accused of Hosting Apps by Group Tied to Uyghur Genocide - As H&M Protests Uyghur Treatment, Apple Maps and Other Online Services Erase Stores on Platforms - Evercore Thinks Apple Will Dodge Trouble Amid Uyghur Backlash - Apple TV+ Series “Home Before Dark” Gets Mid-June Return - “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” Now Streaming on Apple TV+ - Three Apple TV+ Series Score 100% on Rotten Tomatoes - Apple TV+ Film The Banker Picks Up NAACP Image Award - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.26.2021 Mar 26, 2021

- BofA/Merrill Lynch Analyst Notes Apple Steps to Grow iPhone - Consumer Reports Names iPhone 12 Pro Max “Best iPhone” - Apple Adds Two Pixels and a Galaxy to Its Smartphone Trade-In Program - Apple Fixes Broken Shortcut Sharing Links - GlobalData: Apple Tops in A.I. Buys from 2016 Through 2020 - Study: Apple Watch + iPhone Could Assess Frailty in Heart Patients - Apple Music “Saylists” Help with Speech-Sound Disorder - Ship Stuck in Suez Could Exacerbate Chip/Electronics Issues - Apple TV+ Signs Eight-Figure Overall Deal with Tracy Oliver - Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman Talks to Oprah on Apple TV+ - Apple TV App Features Billie Holiday Theatre Production Filmed at Steve Jobs Theater - Sun Basket: Get $90 off and 4 Free Gifts across your first 4 deliveries at SunBasket.com/macosken with offer code macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.25.2021 Mar 25, 2021

- Arizona Senate Quietly Bypasses App Store Bill - Apple Tells ACCC It’s Not Anticompetitive Because the Internet - Reports: All But Recent Shortcuts Sharing Links Stop Working - Intel CEO: Apps Ads are “Competitive Fun” - Alexander Siddig Joins Cast of Apple TV+ Series “Shantaram" - Apple Announces Premier Date for Second Season of “Trying,” Picks Up a Third Season - Jobs ’73 Job Application Sells for $222,400 - Sun Basket: Get $90 off and 4 Free Gifts across your first 4 deliveries at SunBasket.com/macosken with offer code macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.24.2021 Mar 24, 2021

- Goldman Sachs Misses on PCs and Apple (Again) - Apple Releases Fifth Beta of macOS 11.3 to Developers - 9 to 5 Mac: macOS Beta Code Reveals Unrevealed iMacs - Apple Releases Fifth Betas of iOS/iPadOS/tvOS 14.5 and watchOS 7.4 to Developers - MacRumors: iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Released to Public Beta Program - 9 to 5 Mac: iOS Beta References “A14X” Processor - Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Each Updated to v11 - Apple Renews Classroom Push with App for Teachers - New York Investigation Finds No Gender Bias Around Apple Card - Court Sets Rules for Epic v. Apple Trial - Intel Would Like to Make Apple Silicon for Apple - Sun Basket: Get $90 off and 4 Free Gifts across your first 4 deliveries at SunBasket.com/macosken with offer code macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.23.2021 Mar 23, 2021

- Wedbush Sees 25% Increase in Initial Builds for iPhone 13 - Judge Green Lights Class Action Suit Over Butterfly Keyboards - YouTube Working on Issue with Apple and Some Apple TVs - HomePod mini Can Measure Temp and Humidity (If Apple Lets It) - Cicilline Plans Lots of Small Bills to Fight Big Tech - Apple Marks World Water Day - Okamoto Retires, Prescott New Head of Developer Relations - Apple Downtown Nashville Opening Next Week - Sun Basket: Get $90 off and 4 Free Gifts across your first 4 deliveries at SunBasket.com/macosken with offer code macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.22.2021 Mar 22, 2021

- Deutsche Bank: US Apple Retail Traffic Back to Half Pre-Pandemic - Apple Reseller Opening More Stores in India - Fire at Chipmaker Renesas May Have Knock-On Negative Effect on Apple - iMac Pro Off of Apple’s Site - Storage Options Reduced for 21.5-Inch iMac 4K - Apple Music Pulls Personal Pics from Personal Radio Stations - Apple Announces Two WGA Awards from “Ted Lasso” - Sun Basket: Get $90 off and 4 Free Gifts across your first 4 deliveries at SunBasket.com/macosken with offer code macosken - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.19.2021 Mar 19, 2021

- Bloomberg: Some Apple Stores Letting People Try On AirPods - Intel Launches “PC vs. Mac” Site in Wake of Break-Up with Apple - Apple Hardware in Russia Has to Have Apps Pre-Installed That Users Can Reject (?) - Report: Chinese Advertisers Testing App Tracking Transparency Workaround - Report: Apple Warns Chinese Developers Against ATT Workarounds - Apple Teams with Redford Center on Environmental Student Film Contest - Apple TV+ Gives “For All Mankind” Another AR Push - Vera Farmiga Joins Cast of “Five Days at Memorial” for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Green Lights Half-Hour Maya Rudolph Comedy Series - Tim Cook Tweets Against Anti-Asian Violence - Cook Calls on Congress to Pass “Dreamers” Bill - Cook Looks Forward to People Coming Back to Apple Park - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.18.2021 Mar 18, 2021

- Evercore Ups Apple Target to $175 - Signs of Apparent Apple Silicon iMac Spotted in Xcode Crash Reporter - Bloomberg: Samsung Feeling the Semiconductor Shortage - Report: Apple Drops Ofilm from Supply Chain for Human Rights Violations - Foxconn’s Wisconsin Plant Could Produce Electric Vehicles - Anthony Boyle Joins Apple TV+ Series “Masters of the Air” - Apple TV+ Signs First-Look Deal with MountainA - Justin Long Stumping for Intel - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.17.2021 Mar 17, 2021

- Google Follows Apple in Lowering Commission for Developers - Ars Technica: Why Google's 15% Commission is Better than Apple's - Sensor Tower: Commission Changes Cost Apple and Google Little - Fourth Betas of Apple Operating Systems Out to Public Testing Program - Apple Maps Adds COVID-19 Vaccine Locations in U.S. - Wikipedia Offering Paid, Tailored Service for Big Tech - Tom Hiddleston Joins Apple TV+ Series “The Essex Serpent” - Reelgood: Apple TV+ Film Cherry Tops Weekend Streaming Charts - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.16.2021 Mar 16, 2021

- Ming-Chi Kuo: AirPods Set for First Y-o-Y Decline - IDC: Apple Owned Wearables in Holiday Quarter - Apple Seeds Fourth Software Updates for Everything to Developers - Report: iOS 14.5 Might Split System Updates and Security Updates - Apple Press Release Highlights App Store Contribution to UK Economy - Tim Cook “Attending” Conference in China This Weekend - Apple TV+ Nabs Its First Two Oscar Nominations - Survive the Attic: Apple's Creepy Collection of "Servant" Games - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.15.2021 Mar 15, 2021

- Apple Discontinues Full-Size HomePod - Morgan Stanley Analyst Dismisses iPhone “Noise” from Nikkei - Citigroup Thinks Car Could Drive Apple Past $3T - Some European Developers Having Trouble with DTKs and DHL - Apple Sues Former Product Design Employee Over Leaks to Press - Apple Security Exec Seeks to Have Santa Clara Bribery Case Dismissed - Apple TV+ Lands “The Jet” Docuseries - Amazon Pharmacy - Amazon Prime Members can save on prescription medication when not using insurance and get FREE 2-Day delivery! Learn more at Amazon.com/macosken - Mint Mobile - Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at MintMobile.com/MacOSKen - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken: 03.12.2021 Mar 12, 2021

- JP Morgan: Weaker iPhone Demand in China “Disappointing,” Not Surprising - Evercore: iPhones in China Rocked in February ’21 Versus February ‘20 - India’s Riot-Rocked Wistron Plant Reopened Again (or Still - Bloomberg Says Foxconn or Magna Most Likely to Build Apple Car - Australian Wants Feedback on Defaults, Pre-Installed Apps on Smartphones - Developer Sues Apple Over Multiple Skin Tone Emoji - Apple Gathers Its App Privacy Labels on One Page - Apple TV+ Signs First-Look Feature Deal with Imagine Entertainment - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - Ken's going live on YouTube! Subscribe to his channel: YouTube.com/kenray - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

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