Mac OS Ken

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Apple Teases New Macs - MOSK: 10.25.2024 Oct 25, 2024

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- Apple Exec Teases "Exciting Week of Announcements" - KeyBanc Lowers Rating on AAPL, Cuts Price Target to $200 - Apple Seeds Second RC of macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Testers - Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 with Hearing Health Features - Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Detection Goes Live in Canada - Apple Brining Back a Child Protection Plan for Comms Apps - iOS 18.2 Will Let Users Choose New Default Apps for Core Functions - Apple TV+ Teases Conspiracy Thriller Series "Prime Target" - A Mid-Series Take on the Apple TV+ Show "Still Up" - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - The ODNI sees trouble from foreign countries around this year's U.S. election. Hear more on Check No. 397 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me Ken email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Downer News Day for Apple - MOSK: 10.24.2024 Oct 24, 2024

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- AAPL Drops on Down Day for Markets - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees Production Cut for iPhone 16 - CFPB Fines Apple and Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Issues - The Information: Apple's Got Enough Vision Pro Units for Now - Apple Seeds Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and MacOS 15.2 to Developers - Developers Get APIs for Genmoji, Image Playground, and Writing Tools - iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Start Deleting Pre-Installed Apps - Apple Releases Second RC of tvOS 18.1 - Iowa Adds IDs to Apple Wallet - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for "Severance" Season-Two - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Watching for M4 Macs and "Ted Lasso" Talk - MOSK: 10.23.2024 Oct 23, 2024

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- Gurman Doubles Down on M4 Macs Next Week - Gurman Says Apple Meeting with Media/Creatives Next Week - Apple Seeds RC for watchOS 11.1 to Developers and Testers - Apple Seeds Second RC of visionOS 2.1 to Developers - Messages for Business Adds RCS Support in iOS 18.1 - TSMC Says Huawei Tried to Trick It Into Selling Huawei A.I. Processors - Apple Execs Cook and Williams Travel to China - WSJ: CFPB to Fine Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Fraud and Refunds - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Start Date for Second Season of "Bad Sisters" - Warner Bors. Exec Talks "Ted Lasso" Season-Four - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Making Way for Hearing Health and A.I. - MOSK: 10.22.2024 Oct 22, 2024

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- iOS 18.1 et al. Due Out Next Week - Hearing Health Features Hitting iOS 18.1/AirPods Pro 2 Next Week - Hearing Health Features Apparently Not Getting Global Launch - Expect a Waitlist to Take Advantage of Apple Intelligence - Apple Seeds RCs of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 to Developers and Public Testers - iOS 18.1 Fixes Bug That Froze and Restarted iPhone 16 Units - Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds Release Candidates of tvOS 18.1 and visionOS 2.1 - New iPad mini will Have OS Update Waiting - Disney Pulls App Store Payment Option for New Hulu/Disney+ Subs - Apple Takes Part in National Parks Initiative in China - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

So - iPhone 16 Sales Are Fine? MOSK: 10.21.2024 Oct 21, 2024

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- Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Sees Stronger Start in China Than Did iPhone 15 - Wedbush Analyst Sees Vindication in Counterpoint Count - Reports: Some iPhone 16 Units Randomly Freezing and Restarting - US Investigating TSMC Over Possible Chip Sales to Huawei - Report: India Eyes Import Restrictions to Boost Domestic Computer Production - Developers Get Sixth Beta of visionOS 2.1 - Apple Pulls Powerbeats Pro Ahead of 2025 Replacement - Industry Resource Lists Production Info for "Ted Lasso" Season Four - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

A Mystery Call, an Anniversary, and So Much TV - MOSK: 10.18.2024 Oct 18, 2024

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- Presidential Candidate Says Apple CEO Called Them Complaining About EU Fines - Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay - Apple Activates Roadside Assistance via Satellite for UK - Apple Music Opens Set List Playlists for All Artists - Apple TV+ Headed Back to São Paulo's CCXP - Apple TV+ Announces Three-Episode 2024 World Series Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Outs Release Date and Trailer for "Bread & Roses" - Apple TV+ Announces Third Season for "Shrinking" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

When "Neutral" Sounds Negative - MOSK: 10.17.2024 Oct 17, 2024

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- UBS Issues a Ho-Hum Note on iPhone - Jefferies Worries Over Google Payments to Apple That Night Not Stop - Apple Seeds New Public Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Announces New Business Connect Communication Features - Apple's People Person Punches Out - Bill Lawrence Talks Three-Season Arc for "Bad Monkey" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Apple's iPad mini Surprise - MOSK: 10.16.2024 Oct 16, 2024

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- Apple Press Releases iPad mini 7, "Built for Apple Intelligence" - AppleInsider Compares and Contrast iPad mini 6 and iPad mini 7 - iPad mini Press Release Dampens Expectations for October Event - When Does Apple's Press Release Put iPadOS 18.1? - New Developer Betas Out for macOS 15.1 and AirPods Pro 2 - Morgan Stanley Sees Stability in iPhone 16 Line - Canalys: iPhone Had Strongest Q3 to Date - Best Buy Gets Exclusive Black and Gold Beats Studio Pro Headphones - Beats X Kim Beats Pill Adds Two Tones of Grey to Speaker Line - Apple TV+ Picks Up Sixth Season of "Slow Horses" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

J.P. Morgan Says iPhone Orders Are Fine - MOSK: 10.15.2024 Oct 15, 2024

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- Cook Pledges Support in Hurricane Milton's Wake - J.P. Morgan: Perceived iPhone 16 Weakness was "Aberration" - Evercore Puts Apple on "Tactical Outperform" List - Apple Card Savings Rate Drops to 4.10% - China Detains Four Taiwanese Employees of Zhengzhou Foxconn Plant - Apple Bethesda Row Pushes for Union Vote - Ticketmaster First to Adopt iOS 18's Enhanced Tickets Feature - Apple Seeds Multiple OS Developer Betas - Apple Cancels Self-Driving Car Testing Permit - "Submerged" Hits Apple Vision Pro, While Making-Of Video Hits YouTube - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Release Date for "Silo" Season-Two - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken is Back on Tuesday Oct 11, 2024

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I'm traveling today and Sunday, putting Mac OS Ken back on track for Tuesday. In the meantime, Check out Checklist No. 395 - iPhone Protection and AI Detection! Talk to you again next week! - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

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