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Finally catching up on the WWDC keynote and associated stories! - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Helix Sleep: Get 20% off Sitewide, 25% off Luxe Mattresses, and 30% off Elite Mattresses at helixsleep.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

Sorry - no show today. Bad cold. Back as soon as I can. - 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 Revs App Store and A.I. Excitement Ahead of WWDC - What One Might Expect from WWDC26 Keynote - MacRumors: Slim Hopes for New Hardware at WWDC Keynote - How and Where to Keep an Eye on the Keynote - UK Eyes Jailing Tech CEOs If Kids See Nudity Or Something - Epic Asks SCOTUS to Reject Apple Appeal - Tony Wins for "Schmigadoon!" Make Apple TV an EGOT - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Counterpoint: LATAM Smartphone Shipments Up 2% in Q1FY26 - Counterpoint Sees Smartphone Shipments Dropping 14% YoY - Omdia and AppleInsider at Odds Over OLED MBP Launch Window - Ming-Chi Kuo Says Ternus Killed Apple Headset Development - Interest Drops on Apple Card Savings Account - New Neighbors for "Your Friends & Neighbors" Season-Three - Apple TV Drops a Trailer for "Lucky" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

- Goldman Sachs Pumped for Apple, A.I. and WWDC - UBS Stays Neutral on Apple and WWDC - JP Morgan Issue Upbeat Apple Note - Texas App Store Accountability Act Goes Into Effect Today - Apple Hands Global Financials Over to Indian Regulators - Apple Announces First Developer Center for Europe - Job Listings Indicate New Apple Store Planned for Japan - Four New Games Hit Apple Arcade Today - Apple Music Classical Partners on Relaunched Wigmore Hall Live - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

- 9to5Mac Sees Hope for a Smarter Siri - IDC, Counterpoint Sing MacBook Neo Praises - State and Federal Officials Take Apple to Task Over Maryland Store Closure - Microsoft Hobbling Office for Mac 2019 in Mid-July - Apple Watch Global Running Day Activity Challenge is Today - Nintendo Music App Gets Support for iPad, CarPlay, and Siri - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "Silo" Season-Three - Apple Design Awards Winners Named Ahead of WWDC - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

- Citi's High on Edge A.I. Possibility Heading Into WWDC - Apple Shares Drop in Wake of Dell Announcement - Apple Revs the Promo Engines for WWDC26 - Apple Invites Developers to Star Wars Flick Next Tuesday - Gruber Holding WWDC Talk Show Live Next Tuesday - Apple Issues iOS 26.5.1 for iPhone Air and iPhone 17 - Apple Outs Bug Fixing macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 - Apple TV Ranks High in Streaming "Quality" List - Zoë Kravitz Cast to Lead Feature Film for Apple - "Pluribus," Washington, and Pfeiffer Honored with Gotham Television Awards - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

- 9to5Mac: Paused Apple Home Hardware Might See Release at WWDC - Gurman: Apple Likely to Keep Home Hardware Paused Until Fall - Gurman: Apple Smart Glasses Pushed to Late 2027 - Ming-Chi Kuo: MacBook Neo Shipments Doubling from 5M to 10M This Year - MacBook Neo Deliveries Still Early to Mid June - Apple Says It Sees No Evidence of Conflict Minerals in Supply Chain - Code Strings in Android Beta Raise Questions Around New Plans for Apple Music - Spanish Footballer Teases Unidentified Apple Headphones - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Sponsored by Notion: Learn more about Notion's Developer Platform today at notion.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

- Report: WWDC to Focus on On-Device A.I. Capabilities - Code Show Apple Working on Automatic Locking for "Snatched" iPhones - Apple Seeds First Public Betas of blankOS 26.6 - Poster Posts Pics of All Black Apple Vision Pro Components - Apple Podcast "After the Whistle" Returns for World Cup Coverage - Ted Danson Joins Untitled Apple TV Comedy - Apple TV Offers First Look for "Last Seen" - Apple TV Sets Mid-June Premier for Second Season of "Sugar" - "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" Takes Flight on Apple TV - Apple TV Drama "Star City" Blasts Off with Two Episodes - 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

- Apple and Google Address Canadian Investigatory Powers Proposal - Amazon to Acquire Apple's 20% of Globalstar - Samsung Memory Makers Agree to Bonus Proposal - Apple Adjusts Maximum Hardware Trade-In Values - Arkansas Adds Digital IDs to Apple Wallet - Apple and Apple Cinemas Pause Litigation - 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

- BofA Ups Apple Target on Agentic A.I. Opportunities - CAICT Numbers Likely Spell April iPhone Growth in China - Apple Seeds First blankOS 26.6 Developer Betas - iOS 26.6 May Warn When Too Many Contacts Blocked - Apple "Maps Blastdoor" Spotted in iOS 26.6 Developer Beta - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirTag 2 - Apple Passeig de Gràcia Reopens After Three-Month Renovation - Apple Watch Global Running Day Activity Challenge Set for 3 June - 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

- Apple Apparently Prepping Generative A.I. Page - Gurman: Improved Visuals Expected for Image Playground and Genmoji - iOS 26.5.1 and iOS 26.6 Turning Up in MacRumors Logs - MacBook Neo Waits Go Early to Mid-June - FCC Posts Docs on Unannounced Apple Headphones - Viewer Reaction to MLS Match Shot on iPhone - Giving "Margo's Got Money Troubles" a Look - 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

- Counterpoint: Apple Led Smartphone Shipments in Q1 - Samsung Makes Offer to Avert Memory Worker Strike - Apple Towson Union Plans Mid-Week Protest - Wedbush Analyst Considers Apple Acquiring IMAX - Report: Harrelson/McConaughey Comedy Hitting Apple TV This Fall - 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

- Apple Officially Asks Supreme Court to Review Lower Court Epic Rulings - A Weird Note from Wedbush - iPhone Growth Outpaces Smartphone Growth in Latin America - Two Apple Health Features Turned on for India - New Real Madrid Documentary Hits Apple Vision Pro - Saturday MLS Live Match to Be Shot Entirely on iPhone 17 Pro - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Highlights App Store Protections Ahead of WWDC - Apple Among Victims in Foxconn Hack - Samsung Beats Apple in ACSI Smartphone Study - Samsung Memory Workers Headed for Strike - Apple All But Buys Avatar Startup Animato - Cannes Lions to Honor Eddy Cue - Apple TV Renews "Knife Edge" for Second Season - Apple TV Announces a Slew of Snoopy Shows - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Epic Puts "Fortnite" Back in Most iOS App Stores - Report: Apple's Srouji Speeding Up Product Design - Apple Talks Up Accessibility Features Powered by Apple Intelligence - Apple Re-Releases Hikawa Grip & Stand for iPhone - A Check of MacBook Neo Availability - Apple Sports App Gets Long Awaited Update - Rhea Seehorn Joins Cast of Apple Original Film "Running" - Apple TV Offers "Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com

- Media Invited to Apple Park for WWDC26 Keynote - Apple Design Awards 2026 Finalists Announced - Apple Gets Two-Month Reprieve in Indian App Store Antitrust Case - iOS 26.5 Makes Way for Third-Party App Stores in Brazil - DoJ Asks Apple, Google for PII on 100,000 App Users - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Prices in China Drop Ahead of 618 Shopping Holiday - Considering the Staggered Release Rumor for iPhone 18 - TSMC Investing Another $20B in AZ Plants - Federighi to Testify in xAI Suit Against Apple and OpenAI - Apple and Epic Enter Months-Long Back and Forth on Outside Commissions - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Report: OpenAI Considers Legal Action Against Apple Over ChatGPT Integration - Security Issue Will Force Update of ChatGPT App for Mac - Report: Claude Model Helps Researchers Find macOS Security Vulnerability - Ming-Chi Kuo: Intel Currently Producing Low-End/Legacy Processors for Apple - Evercore Ups Apple Target - Liquid Glass Among Six Apple 2026 ADC Awards - Harrison Ford: Season-Four of "Shrinking" Starts Filming Next Week - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- CNET Survey Raises A.I. and Foldable Smartphone Questions - Brazilian Regulators Quiz Apple Over Missed A.I. Features - "Limit Precise Location" Expands for iPhones/iPads in EU and UK - Apple TV Orders Second Season for "Margo's Got Money Troubles" - "Ted Lasso" Star Joins Pro Soccer Team - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Counterpoint: US iPhone Sales Rose in Q1 as Smartphone Market Slid - Apple Expands Health Services and Detailed Maps - Apple Sales Coach App to Use A.I. Presenters - Apple Acquired Color.io Developer in Early 2026 - Apple Music to Stream Lady Gaga Concert Film Tomorrow - Steve Jobs Dollar Sells Out "Almost Instantly" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Releases Full Slate of blankOS 26.5 Updates - E2EE for RCS (Beta) Supported in iOS 26.5 - Cook, Musk Joining Trump Trip to China - Apple Savings Accounts Get Minimal Websites - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC - Apple Promotes WWDC26 Community Events - California's Steve Jobs Innovation Coin Up for Order - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Wedbush Ups Apple Target to $400 on A.I. and New CEO - WSJ: Apple and Intel Sign Preliminary Deal for Processors - Apple Now Requires Verification for Education Store - Waits Shorten for MacBook Neo - Apple Releases Second RCs of iOS/iPadOS 26.5 - BAFTA Win Makes "The Studio" Season's Most Awarded Series - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Bernstein Analyst Ups Apple Target - Tim Cook's (Probably) Headed to China Next Week - Apple and Meta Push Back Against Proposed Canadian Law - Asia and Australia Get Education Discounts for Apple Watch - F1 Execs Pleased with Early Days on Apple TV - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Thriller Series "Cape Fear" - Drama/Thriller Series ""Unconditional" Streaming Now on Apple TV - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Culpium: Apple Ordering More A18 Pros to Meet MacBook Neo Demand - Apple Agrees to $250M Settlement in Smarter Siri Suit - SCOTUS Denies Apple's Stay Request in Epic Case - Tata Electronics Is Apple's Top Manufacturing Partner in India (for Now) - On the Heels of It's Fifth Anniversary, AirTag Faces 30+ Stalking Suits - New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - James Marsden to Lead "Disavowed" for Apple TV - Apple Original Films Outs Trailer for "Propeller One-Way Night Coach" - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Wedbush: Dropping $599 Mac mini Buttresses Apple Margins - Apple Pulls More High-End Memory Configurations from Desktop Lines - Bloomberg: Apple Explores SoC Orders with Intel, Samsung - Maryland Congressional Delegation Quizzes Apple Over Towson Closure - watchOS 26.5 Beta Addresses a Couple of Bugs - Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro Max 2 - Ming-Chi Kuo: OpenAI Phone May Hit in 2027 - Broadway Musical "Schmigadoon!" Nabs 12 Tony Nominations - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Counterpoint: iPhone 17 Line Topped Q1 Smartphone Sales - Apple Seeds blankOS 26.5 Release Candidates to Developers - iOS 26.5 RC Brings E2EE to RCS in Messages (Sort of) - iOS 26.6 RC Paves Way for Third-Party Peripheral Functionality in EU - iOS 26.5 RC Lists Sideloading Support for Brazil - Evercore: App Store Revenue Growth Slowed by Gaming Contraction - Apple Asks SCOTUS for Stay in Lower Court Proceeding with Epic Games - Apple Intros Pride Collection for 2026 - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Analysts React to Apple's Record Q2FY26 - Untangling Apple's "Net Cash Neutral" Change - Apple Drops 256GB Mac mini from Lineup - Waits Persist for MacBook Neo - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Recapping Apple's 2QFY26 Earnings - 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

- Apple 3.0: Pros and Indies Expect Record March Report from Apple - Apple 2QFY26 Earnings Expected Today - FT: What Will John Ternus Do Without Tim Cook (with Tim Cook)?!? - Counterpoint Susses the State of Satellite Smartphone Services - MacRumors: Apple Has Stopped Work on Vision Pro - Blue Frog Immersive: Intimate Performances for Apple Vision Pro - Apple TV Sets Early July Return for "Trying" - 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

- 9th Circuit Un-Stays Stay on External App Commissions in Apple/Epic Case - UBS Raises Apple Target, Keeps "Neutral" Rating - Apple's Weather App for iOS Down for Some on Tuesday - Apple Vision Pro Key Part of Cataract Surgical Practice - Apple TV Picks Up Six Gotham Award Noms - Apple TV Quizzes Subscribers on the Service - Season-Four of "Ted Lasso" Kicks Off in August - Apple TV Welcomes Viewers to "Widow's Bay" - 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

- Evercore Issues Positive Note Ahead of Apple 2Q Earnings - Rumor: OpenAI Building Agentic A.I. Phone - Apple Towson Union Brings Complaint Before NLRB - More blankOS 26.5 Developer Betas - Apple Outs New Annual(ish) Pricing Option for Developers - Book on "Toy Story" Signed by Steve Jobs Up for Auction - 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

- MacBook Neo Still See Wait Through Apple - Do You Sticker Your Laptop? - Higher Priced Mac mini Models Turn Up on eBay - Great Expectations for Apple Q2FY26 Earnings - 9to5Mac: When USB-C Won't Recharge Your iPhone - Apple Plans Exterior Renovation for Kentucky Store - Apple Wins Three Webby Awards - 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

- 9to5Mac: Apple Lists 256GB M4 Mac mini Models as "Currently Unavailable" - Planned Strike at Samsung May Make Memory Matters Worse - Tap to Pay on iPhone Turned on in Malaysia - Discover Pulling Two Features from Apple Wallet in US - Apple Savings Account APY Drops to 3.5% - Miami Gets F1 Details in Apple Maps - Apple TV Drops Teaser for "Silo" Season-Three - Apple TV Launches Full Trailer for "Star City" - Now Streaming: "My Brother the Minotaur" - Listener Reaction to Apple's CEO Announcements - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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

- J.P. Morgan Issues Positive Note on Apple Ahead of 2Q Earnings - Counterpoint: Q1 PC Growth Spurred by "Preemptive Buying" - A Change in MacBook Neo Wait Times - Minor iOS/iPadOS Updates Address Major Message Security Issue - Apple Updates GarageBand for macOS - Planet Shocked by Apple Sports App Update - Judge Indicates DoJ Blocking ICE-Sighting Apps Violated First Amendment - Chastain: Apple TV will Stream "The Savant" - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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 CEO Shuffle: A Few Financial Analysts React - Apple Shares Dip Slightly One Day After C-Suite Announcements - Tech Leaders Pay Tribute to Tim Cook - Ternus Seems Pumped for What's Ahead - Tim Cook Addresses Global Apple Community - Goldman Sachs Posts Positive Note on Apple Ahead of 2Q Earnings - Morgan Stanley Sees AAPL at $300 by September - Apple Seeds Third blankOS 26.5 Betas to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Watch Earth Day Activity Challenge is Today - Second Season of "Criminal Record" Starts on Apple TV - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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

- The Facts and Feelings of Tim Cook's Retirement - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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 TV Docuseries "Vietnam: The War That Changed America" Up for Three Emmy Awards - Five Apple TV Titles Nominated for Peabody Awards - Brian Tyree Henry Joins Apple Originals Feature "Running" - Apple TV Plans Series Around "The Husbands" and "The Bonfire of the Vanities" - "Pluribus" Star Says Season 2 Filming Starts in Fall - Bill Lawrence Talks Future of "Shrinking" - Apple TV Teases " Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed" - Apple TV Plans Interactive Fan Experience in LA Area - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by OneSkin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MACOSKEN at oneskin.co/MACOSKEN #oneskinpod #sponsored - 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

- IDC: Apple 2nd in Q1 Smartphones as RAMnarök, War Take Hold - Microsoft Offers Free Stuff with PC Purchase in Early "College Offer" - Google Launches Gemini AI App for Mac - Study: A Little A.I. Goes a Long Way Toward Messing Up Your Brain - Fake Crypto Wallet in Mac App Store Costs Victims $9.5M - Apple Pulls Fake Crypto Wallet from Mac App Store - Apple Plans Free Events Ahead of London Marathon - Two Apple Watch Activity Challenges This Month - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! 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

- Amazon to Acquire Globalstar - BofA Ups Apple Target on iPhone and Services Strength - Apple Business Goes Live - New blankOS 26.5 Betas Out to Public Testers - A Follow-Up on Apple, Grok, and Nonconsensual Nudes - Big Plans for Apple Retail in Zurich - The Apple Museum Open in the Netherlands - Apple TV's Got "Margo's Got Money Troubles" - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! 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

- Counterpoint: iPhone Claims First Time Ever Q1 Shipment Lead - Apple Self Repair Program Stocks Parts and Tools for Recent Releases - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of blankOS 26.5 - Apple Maps in iOS 26.5 Brings Apple Ads Splash Page - iOS/iPadOS 26.4.1 Adds Default Security Protection for Enterprise Devices - OpenAI Urges Mac Users to Update to Latest Software Releases - A Lock Screen Previews/Push Notifications PSA - Apple Updates Pixelmator Pro and Logic Pro - Old iWork Titles Pulled from Mac App Store - Microsoft Raises Prices on Surface Tablets and PCs - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! 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

- BofA Analyst is All About MacBook Neo - MacBook Neo's Good Processor Problem - MacBook Neo Deliveries Slip Again (Again) - Growing Number of Mac mini Models "Currently Unavailable" - IDC: Q1 PC Shipments Rose Ahead of Increased Volatility - Two Temporary Closures for Apple Retail - Three Permanent Closures for Apple Retail - Apple Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona Reopens in Late May - Ken Talks "Shrinking," "Pluribus," and Magic! - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Get Tidy Today! 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 Sets Next Earning Call from 30 April - Report: Amazon Wants iPhone Satellite Services Provider Globalstar - Russia Plugs Payment Loophole for Apple Services - Apple Subsidiary Fined for 2022 UK Sanctions Violations - Apple's Age Verification Rollouts Roll On - Apple Fitness VP Plans July Retirement - Apple TV Drops Teaser for "Widow's Bay" - "Your Friends & Neighbors" Starts Second Season on Apple TV - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Issues Security Update for More iOS 18 Devices - Apple Tweaks AirTag 2's Anti-Stalking Noise - Apple Drops Price of VESA Mount Studio Display XDR - Apple Adds to Vintage and Obsolete Hardware Lists - Three New Games Hitting Apple Arcade - Apple Updates Sports App with 2026 FIFA World Cup Stuff - Dakota Fanning and Stellan Skarsgård Signed for Untitled Apple TV Series - Apple TV Drops Teaser for "Cape Fear" - Firm Captures Artemis II Launch for Apple Vision Pro - Tim Cook Memo to Staff Marks Apple at 50 - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Iran Threatens Possible Attacks Against Apple, Other US Companies in Middle East - Warren Buffet: Berkshire Sold Apple Too Soon - TrendForce: Laptops to Drop 15%, Apple Laptops to Rise 8% - Engadget: RAMnarök Gives Apple Chance to Take PC Market - Omnissa: Macs Last Longer in Business - An Answer to the Question Around Mac mini Scarcity - Apple Releases New Firmware for Even Newer AirPods Max 2 - Apple Releases First Firmware Update for AirTag 2 - Short Thoughts on Apple at 50 - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Accidentally Posts (Then Pulls) Apple Intelligence in China - Apple Seeds First blankOS 26.5 Developer Betas - iOS 26.5 Beta Bring "Suggested Places" to Apple Maps - iOS 26.5 Beta Features Go-Between Feature for iOS and Third-Party Accessories - Apple Still Testing E2EE for RCS Between iOS and Android - No Sign of Gemini-Powered Siri in iOS 26.5 Beta - Apple Seeds RCs for macOS 14.8.6 and 15.7.6 - Report Has Apple Considering OLED iMac - A Question on Mac mini Availability - "Hide My Email" Not for Hiding Threats - Chuck Joiner, Mike Potter, and Ken Talk About Their Combined 60 Years in Podcasting on "Mac Voices" - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 and TechCrunch Remind People About Lockdown Mode - Apple Pushing "Critical Software" Notification to Older iOS Lock Screens - MacBook Neo Deliveries Slip Again - Apple Taps Google Exec for A.I. Marketing Lead - Crunchroll Joins Apple TV Channels - BBC Puts Proms Concert on Apple Vision Pro - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Adds Four Partners to American Manufacturing Program - iOS 26.4 Adds Age Verification Requirement in UK - blankOS 26.4 Adds FreeForm Features for Apple Creator Studio Users - App Store Adds Medical Device Designation Requirements - Report: Apple Can Distill Google Gemini for Smaller, On-Device Applications - Apple Original Films Puts Sci-Fi Thriller on Production Horizon - Apple TV Sets Mid-August Return for Spanish-Language Series "Women in Blue" - Apple TV Drops Short, Creepy Teaser for "Widow's Bay" - Season Five of "For All Mankind" Starts Its Run - Apple Pulls Plug on Mac Pro - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Morgan Stanley: iPhone Likely Only Smartphone to Show Growth in 2026 - Ookla Data Shows Surprising Popularity for iPhone Air - Ookla: Apple's C1X Giving Qualcomm X80 a Run for Its Money - TrendForce: Higher NAND Prices May Lead to More Higher Capacity Smartphones - First AirPods Max 2 to Deliver on First of April - Apple Offers Developers Many New Metrics - macOS 26.4 Update Alerts Users to Slow Chargers - macOS 26.4 Update Warns Users About Pasting to Terminal - Apple Sports App Gets an Update - Apple TV Outs Teaser for "Star City" - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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 Releases blankOS 26.4 Updates to Everyone - Music, Accessibility Improvements, and New Emoji in iOS/iPadOS 26.4 - iOS 26.4 Adds Ambient Music Widget and A.I. Voice Assistant Support to CarPlay - Minor Tweaks and a Charge Limit Option for macOS Tahoe 26.4 - watchOS 26.4 Brings Quicker Start for Workouts and AirPods Max 2 Support - tvOS 26.4 Adds Genius Browse, Subtracts iTunes TV Shows and Movies Tiles - Stabs and Perfs in HomePod Software 26.4 - Apple releases visionOS 26.4 - visionOS 26.4 Opens Support for Nvidia CloudXR 6.0 - Apple Outs New Firmware for Studio Display, Studio Display XDR, and Various AirPods - Apple Folds Business Programs Into New Program Apple Business - Evercore Survey Shows Strength for Apple Services, Shyness Around A.I. - Apple TV's Up for a Boatload of BAFTA TV Awards - Apple Renews "For All Mankind" for Sixth and Final Season - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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

- Working DarkSword Code Posted to GitHub - Apple Announces Dates for WWDC26 - BofA and Morgan Stanley Stoked for Foldable iPhone - BofA Drops Apple Target Five-Dollars on Expected iPhone Schedule Change - Bloomberg: Apple Maps Adding Ads to Search - Deleted Mention Pointed to Third Mexico City Apple Store - Apple's Next 50th Event May Hit London's Apple Battersea This Evening - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.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