Synopsis
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings commute-sized tech news to the podsphere. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
Episodes
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Mac OS Ken: 11.03.2021
03/11/2021 Duration: 18min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 11.02.2021
02/11/2021 Duration: 20min- 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@macosk
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Mac OS Ken: 11.01.2021
01/11/2021 Duration: 17min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.29.2021
29/10/2021 Duration: 20min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.28.2021
28/10/2021 Duration: 16min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.27.2021
27/10/2021 Duration: 19min- 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.c
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Mac OS Ken: 10.26.2021
26/10/2021 Duration: 18min- 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 th
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Mac OS Ken: 10.25.2021
25/10/2021 Duration: 21min- 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 cometbac
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Mac OS Ken: 10.22.2021
22/10/2021 Duration: 19min- 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
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Mac OS Ken: 10.21.2021
21/10/2021 Duration: 18min- 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
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Mac OS Ken: 10.20.2021
20/10/2021 Duration: 19min- 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 f
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Mac OS Ken: 10.19.2021
19/10/2021 Duration: 20min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.18.2021
18/10/2021 Duration: 19min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.15.2021
15/10/2021 Duration: 16min- 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
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Mac OS Ken: 10.14.2021
14/10/2021 Duration: 19min- 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 a
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Mac OS Ken: 10.13.2021
12/10/2021 Duration: 17min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.12.2021
12/10/2021 Duration: 16min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.11.2021
11/10/2021 Duration: 16min- 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!
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Mac OS Ken: 10.08.2021
08/10/2021 Duration: 21min- 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@macoske
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Mac OS Ken: 10.07.2021
07/10/2021 Duration: 22min- 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!