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Mac OS Ken: 10.28.2021 Oct 28, 2021

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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

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- 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!

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