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Getting Square with Apple Maps and Tons of Apple TV Talk - MOSK: 09.25.2026 Sep 25, 2026

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- Apple and Qualcomm Renew Patent Agreement - Apple Plans iOS Update to Address Face ID/Restart Issue on Latest iPhones - Square/Apple Integration Gives Businesses Greater Control on Apple Maps - Apple Podcasts Teases Video in Subscriptions - Apple TV Sets Free Windows for Peanuts Holiday Specials - Apple TV Announces New Peanuts and Fraggle Rock Holiday Specials - Hugh Laurie Leads "The Wanted Man" for Apple TV - Apple Drops Trailer for "Where's Wanda?" Season-Two - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "The Sisters Grimm" Second Season - Second Season of "Knife Edge" Underway on Apple TV - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Waits, Smarter HomePods, and Apple Attractions - MOSK: 09.24.2026 Sep 24, 2026

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- BofA: iPhone Wait Times Slightly Shorter, But Steady - AT&T: No Planned Support for iPhone Handoff - Siri AI Seen Headed to HomePod - blankOS 27 Users Can't Not Download Apple Intelligence - Apple Sports App Updated with Tennis and Soccer Stuff - watchOS 27.0.1 Released to Fix Series 12/Ultra 4 Restarts - Report: Apple Considering Faceless Fitness Band - Rumor: Apple Fitness+ Has Cut Some Audio Staff - Apple Music Hall Opens in London - Apple Park Visitor Center Closes AR Experience - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

New Macs, New Beats, New Betas - MOSK: 09.23.2026 Sep 23, 2026

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- New Mac mini and Mac Studio Up for Order and On Sale - Beats 360 Officially Introduced, Up for Order - Public Testers Get First blankOS 27.2 Betas - Apple Updates Shazam App for iOS - Apple Developer App Sees Bug Fixing Update - Tap to Pay on iPhone Goes Live in Eight New Countries - Texture and Grain for Photographic Styles Only for Latest iPhone Models - Apple Card Savings Account APY Now 3.5% - DoJ Sides with Apple Against Contempt Ruling in Epic Case - McConaughey/Harrelson Comedy Series "Brothers" Underway on Apple TV - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Hardware Issues + Apple Store: The Book - MOSK: 09.22.2026 Sep 22, 2026

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- iPhone 18 Pro Sees "Phenomenal" Demand in India - Face ID Fails Temporarily Crashing Some iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Models - Reports of Unexpected Reboots for Lates Apple Watch Models - Apple Seeds New Round of blankOS 27.2 Betas - Feedback on iOS 27.1, Frozen Phones, and Siri AI - Ron Johnson Book on Apple Retail Out Today - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Launch Stories and Wall St. Excitement - MOSK: 09.21.2026 Sep 21, 2026

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- 17 Apple Stores in Italy See Strike on iPhone 18 Pro Launch Day - Apple Adds Color to NYC's Glass Cube for iPhone 18 Pro Launch - Heat Initiative Protests Outside NYC iPhone Launch - In India - Quick Commerce Delivers New iPhones in 10 Minutes - Morgan Stanley Sees "Healthier Underlying Demand" for New iPhones - BofA: Carrier Trade-Ins Offsetting Higher iPhone Prices - Evercore Ups Apple Target on Consumer Intent to Purchase Survey - iFixit Gives New iPhones Provisional Repairability Scores of 7-Out-of-10 - Pro and Pro Max Cases Seem Interchangeable Between 17 and 18 Lines - Latest Apple Watches Don't Support Handwashing Detection - Deadline: Apple TV's "The Savant" Set for Spring 2027 - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two month free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at copilot.money/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Software for New Hardware and Apple TV Trailers - MOSKD: 09.18.2026 Sep 18, 2026

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- Day One Updates for Day One Hardware - Out-of-Warranty Battery Replacements Up $10 for Latest iPhones - Odd Swipe Bug Temporarily Freezing iPhones Running iOS 27 - Fast Charging Chargers for New Apple Watch Models - Apple's Cook Headed Back to White House - Apple Seeds First RCs for macOS 15.8.1 and 26.7.1 to Developers - Apple Drops a Trailer for "Tenzing" - Apple TV Serves Trailer for Second Season of "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars" - Last Apple TV MLB Game of Season to Feature Shots from iPhone 18 Pro - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

iPhone Waits and an OS Beta Jump - MOSK: 09.17.2026 Sep 17, 2026

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- JP Morgan: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Weak on Day One - Evercore: iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Orders Strong in First Few Days - Latest Waits for Latest iPhones - iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max Reviews: Good, But No Duo - OpenAI Presses X for Answers on Dropping Apple Case - Report: Apple May Get Back in the Server Game - Reminder: macOS 27 Kills Time Machine Backups to Time Capsule - Apple Seeds First blankOS 27.2 Developer Betas - Sneaky Sasquatch/Subway Surfers+ Synergy in Apple Arcade - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Big Emmy Wins for Apple TV and Catching Up on Other News - MOSK: 09.16.2026 Sep 16, 2026

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- Apple Files Formal Challenge to Contempt Ruling with SCOTUS - X Drops Suit Against Apple - Apple's iPhone Deliveries Slip to October - 2019 21.5-inch 4K iMac Hits Apple's Vintage List - Apple Caps Emmy Season with 29 Wins - "Slow Horses" Picked Up for Eighth Season - "Slow Horses" Season Six Starts on Apple TV - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Apple's blankOS 27 Hits the Planet - MOSK: 09.15.2026 Sep 15, 2026

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- Apple Touts "Major Updates" with Release of blankOS 27 - Apple's A.I. Messaging Leans Hard Into Privacy and Security - Apple Highlights New Child Safety Features in blankOS 27 - New features in blankOS 27 - Old Operating Systems Get Security Updates - AppleCare One Family Goes Live in US - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

blankOS 27 Day, iPhone 18 Pro Waits, and iPhone Duo Revisited - MOSK: 09.14.2026 Sep 14, 2026

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- blankOS 27 Releases Expected Today - Suggestions in Messages and Password Fixer Missing blankOS 27 Release - A Look at New iPhone Availability - Hypertension Alerts on New Apple Watch Models May Face Recertification Delay - Several Features "Missing" from iPhone Duo - iPhone Duo Supports Apple Pencil with USB-C, Not Apple Pencil Pro - More Listener Feedback on iPhone Duo - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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