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Apple Announces September "Surprise" Event - MOSK: 08.27.2026 Aug 27, 2026

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- Apple Sets 9 September Media Event - CNET/YouGov: 75% of US Adults Indifferent to iPhone Fold - IDC Sees iPhone Fold Saving Foldables from Decline - Apple Fitness+ to Host "Shine" Related Activity at Apple Park - Apple's YouTube Channel Plants Pre-Event Placeholder - Some Unfulfilled Mac mini Orders Reportedly Getting Free Upgrades - Virginia Now Supports Digital IDS in Apple Wallet - Apple TV Teases Mackie/Dornan Heist Series "12 12 12" - 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

New Macs and Apple Silicon to Power Them - MOSK: 08.26.2026 Aug 26, 2026

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- Apple Announces New M5 Ultra and M6 Processors - Orders Begin for New Mac mini and Mac Studio Models - Delivery Dates Already Slipping for New Mac Studio Models - Apple Drops Some Letters from New Magic Keyboards - New Apple Polishing Cloth: Now Just $9! - Ads Are Turning Up in Apple Maps - Tom Selleck to Guest on Elizabeth Banks Apple TV Comedy Series - Apple TV Outs Trailer for McConaughey/Harrelson Series "Brothers" - 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 Happy Hardware "Accident" - MOSK: 08.25.2026 Aug 25, 2026

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- Considering Apple's "Accidental" Product Leaks - Second RCs of macOS 26.7 and macOS 15.8 Seeded to Developers - Seventh Betas of blankOS 27 Seeded to Developers - RAMnarök Forces Higher Prices for Amazon Hardware - Anticipating Higher iPhone Prices - Apple Holds Party for Future Former CEO Cook - 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

Folding iPhones, Home Hardware, and Apple Layoffs - MOSK: 08.24.2026 Aug 24, 2026

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- Evercore: Five Reasons to Own AAPL - Gurman: Sources Sing Praises of Foldable iPhone Features - Gurman: Apple Retail's Gearing Up for HomePad - Bloomberg: Apple Cuts Jobs from Spatial Computing and Siri Teams - GM Dropping CarPlay Could Be Crimping Sales - Walmart (Finally) Starts Apple Pay and Google Pay Support - Apple Pay Promo Generates National Park Donations - 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

App Store, iPhone, and Countdown to Ternus - MOSK: 08.21.2026 Aug 21, 2026

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- Morgan Stanley Tracks Small Revenue Decline for App Store - BofA: More Apple M&A Possible Under Ternus - Apple and Samsung Grow Smartphone Shares as Markets Keep Shrinking - Apple Card Turns Seven - AppleInsider Source Says Apple's Shrunk Its VR Team - Rhea Seehorn Joins Second Season of "Stick" - Three-Part UConn Huskies Doc Hits Apple TV - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - 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

Epic Anger, All-Seeing AirPods, and Murderbot - MOSK: 08.20.2026 Aug 20, 2026

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- Epic Not Happy with Apple App Commission Changes for EU - macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC and Premature Posts Point to New Beats Headphones - AppleInsider and TechCrunch Defend AirPods That Can See - Gurman: No All Seeing AirPods Until 2027 - New Apple Store Reportedly Planned for Boise Area - Monster Cast Planned for Second Season of "Murderbot" - Apple TV Sets Early December Return for "Bad Monkey" - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - 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

Checking on Apple's App Store - MOSK: 08.19.2026 Aug 19, 2026

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- Apple Lowers Commissions, Simplifies System for Developers in EU - AppleInsider Sees EU Developer Rules as a Sign of Things to Come for US - Sensor Tower: Link-Outs Costing Apple Commission Revenue in US - Apple Warns of Possible Disappearance of App Store Commissions - Apple Tweaking App Tracking Transparency Messaging in EU - Apple Pledges Support After Indonesian Earthquake - macOS 26.6.2 Update: A Cautionary Tale - Apple Watch National Parks Activity Challenge Set for Sunday - Apple TV Outs Spoiler Laden Season-Six "Slow Horses" Trailer - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - 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 Spoils Apple Hardware Surprises - MOSK: 08.18.2026 Aug 18, 2026

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- Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Seeds Fourth Public Betas of blankOS 27 - Apple Issues Security Updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26 - Apple Seeds RCs for Sequoia 15.8 and Tahoe 26.7 - macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC Spills Beans on Unreleased Hardware - macOS Tahoe 26.7 RC Seems to Include Demo Video for AirPods with Cameras - Apple Updates Sports App with Still More Soccer Leagues - Rothschild & Co Redburn Upgrades Apple on A.I. Gatekeeper Potential - Push Notifications Spike Spyware Awareness and Worry - Apple Sued by Shareholder Over Alleged Copyright Violations in A.I. Training - Epic Sees Little Hope in Apple's Settlement Conference Proposal - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - 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

White House Says No to Chinese Memory for Apple - MOSK: 08.17.2026 Aug 17, 2026

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- Apple Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston, TX - Apple Gives Politicos Tour of Houston's AMC - White House Not Into Apple Buying Memory from Chinese Firms - Report: Apple Builds China-Specific LLM Powered by Alibaba, Baidu - Sales Begin for Ads in Apple Maps - Recent macOS Security Updates Address Issue Under Active Exploit - Apple Updates Refurbished Store Offerings - Apple TV Teams with Cuarón on Horror/Thriller Series - Vince Gilligan Says Filming on Second Season of "Pluribus" Starts Soon - Sponsored by Coveron: Save up to 76% off with code macos at coveron.com/macos - 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

SCOTUS Releases Epic Hold and "Ted Lasso" Delivers - MOSK: 08.14.2026 Aug 14, 2026

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- With SCOTUS Hold Released, Apple Submits Proposed Link-Out Commissions - Omdia: More New Displays for Refurbished Smartphones than OEMs in Q1 - WSJ: Apple Wants to Pay Publishers for Current Events Knowledge for Siri - Apple Adds Lock Screen Push Notifications to Spyware Alert Arsenal - Private Relay Not Great at Hiding User IP Addresses - Apple Sued Over Private Relay Lack of Privacy Issue - American Airlines' Nate Gatten Apple's New VP of Government Affairs - Apple Pay's Jennifer Bailey Retiring in October - iPhone X, 2018 MacBook Pro Added to Apple's Obsolete List - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Thriller Series "Last Seen" - Apple TV Posts Season-Five Trailer for "Stillwater" - Apple TV Adds "Classic Movies" at No Added Cost - "Ted Lasso" Season-Four Premier Was Apple TV's Biggest Debut Yet - 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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