Mac OS Ken

- Apple's "Big Week" of Announcements Starts Today - Focus Falls on Apple's Anticipated Low-Cost Laptop - Gurman: Apple Stores Make Way for New Products This Week - Apple Temporarily Closes Stores and Offices in UAE - Fight With Feds Sends Anthropic's Claude to Top of App Store Charts - Apple Music and Ritter Sport Tie-Up on Promo - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- Tim Cook Teases "Big Week Ahead" Starting Monday - Weibo Leaker Sees Spec Bumps Next Week, No Design Changes - 9to5Mac: "Big Week" to Bring Parity to Apple Hardware Lines - IDC: Memory Crisis to Tank 2026 Smartphone Shipments (Apple and Samsung Not Included) - NATO Approves iPhone and iPad for Handling Classified Info - Report: Mid-2026 Eyed for Apple Pay Launch in India - Apple Issues visionOS Update to Address MultiView Issue - Apple TV and Netflix to Share Select F1 Programming - Apple TV Offers First Look for "Star City" - "Monarch" Season-Two Starts Its Run on Apple TV - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- Administration Official Seems to Lie About Tim Cook Lying - Wall Street Journal Tours Apple's US Semiconductor Supply Chain - How Chase Will Succeed on Apple Card Where Goldman Sachs Stumbled - Mumbai's Second Apple Store Opens Today - Apple Maps Adds Details for Australian F1 Event - Jared Harris Joins Apple Original Films "What Happens at Night" - Brian Henson Says "Muppet*Vision 3D" Will Eventually Hit 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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 Pleased with Current App Store Revenue Trends - Omdia: iPhone Saw Record High Market Share in Europe for 2nd Place in 2025 - Shareholders Vote Along Apple Requested Lines at Annual Meeting - Report: CIA Warned Cook, Other Tech CEO's About China Move on Taiwan by 2027 - Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS 26.4 to Public Testers - Apple Acquihires Advanced A.I.-Guided Design Startup invrs.io - "Ted Lasso" Star Says Show Expected Back in August - Apple TV Outs Season-Five Trailer for "For All Mankind" - Steve Jobs Archive Marks Jobs' Birthday with Inspirational eBook - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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 Owned European Smartphone Shipments in Q4FY25 - Gurman Says Red May Hit iPhone 18 Pro Colorway - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of blankOS 26.4 - Return of Old Search Behaviors Expand in iOS 26.4 Beta 2 - Testing Expands for RCS E2EE in iOS 26.4 Beta 2 - M1 MacBook Air "Out of Stock" at Walmart - Apple to Make Mac mini in US by Year's End - "Sales Coach" Officially Replaces "SEED" App for Apple Sellers and Resellers - Apple Updates Sports App with March Madness Brackets and More Soccer - A Couple of Sound Awards for "F1 The Movie" - Apple Breaks Record with "Monarch" Drone Promo - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

On this special edition of Mac OS Ken, Rob Walch - VP Podcaster Relations at Captivate joins Ken to talk about Apple's video push for Apple Podcasts, his new gig at Captivate, and the state of podcasting today. Plus, Rob says nice things about Ken, which makes Ken uncomfortable. - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- West Virginia Sues Apple Over Lack of CSAM Detection in iCloud - Zuckerberg Tried to Talk to Cook About Teens or Something - Rumor: Facebook to Out First Smartwatch This Year - Rivian's Apple Watch App is Out - Apple TV Inks Deal to Stream Sports to Bars and Restaurants - F1: The Races Headed to IMAX - Apple TV Series "The Hunt" Clears Copyright Issues - Second Season of "The Last Thing He Told Me" Starts on Apple TV - 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 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

- Gruber Expects Product Press Releases Ahead of Apple's 4 March "Experience" - Berkshire Hathaway Sold a Small Slice on AAPL in 4Q25 - iOS 26.4 Paves Way for AirPlay Video in CarPlay - iOS 26.4 Welcomes A.I. Chatbots to CarPlay - Apple Music Connect Relaunches as Industry-Only Hub - Apple TV Outs Trailer for "Imperfect Women" - 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 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

- Wedbush: Apple's Just Gotta Get A.I. Right This Time - Bloomberg: Apple Ramps Up Work on Three A.I. Devices - Apple Seeds Public Betas of blankOS 26.4 - No Signs of Smarter Siri in blankOS 26.4 Betas - Health App Tracks Average Bedtime in iOS 26.4 - macOS 26.4 Beta Brings MacBook Charging Limit - tvOS 26.4 Feature Continuous Audio Connection Toys with Audio Fixes for External Speakers - tvOS 26.4 Removes iTunes TV Shows and Movies Apps - Included MLS on Apple TV Starts This Weekend - 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 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 Calls Select Media for Small March Experiences - Developers Get First blankOS 26.4 Betas - iOS 26.4 Developer Beta Brings Limited Testing for RCS Encryption - Stolen Device Protection On by Default in iOS 26.4 - Apple Podcasts Picking Up Video Focus in iOS 26.4 - A.I. Meets Apple Music on Playlist Playground - Design Changes for Minor Apps in iOS 26.4 - "Tehran" Producer Dies Unexpectedly During Season-Four Production - What's Keeping CarPlay Out of Tesla? - Apple TV Adds Immovable Formula 1 Channel - 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 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

- Bloomberg Low-Cost MacBook to Sport Range of Colors - iOS 26 Adoption on Par with Previous iOS Releases - AppleCare+ Goes Live in Indonesia - Rumor: Apple Sales Peeps Getting Updated "Sales Coach" App - While iWork Apps Thrive, iWork Branding Circles the Drain - Shot on iPhone Campaigns Promote F1 Teams Ahead of Season - 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 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

- Correction: Likely Active Exploit Addressed Among iOS 26.3 Security Fixes - Apple Shares Beaten in Thursday Trading - Activist Group Sues Bondi and Noem Over Alleged Suppression of Speech - Apple Passeig de Gràcia Closing for "Improvements" - Disney+ Pulls HDR and 3D Titles from Apple Vision Pro in Parts of Europe - YouTube Releases Official App for Apple Vision Pro - Computer History Museum Plans Apple@50 Celebrations - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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 Newman Raised AAPL Target to $340 - Bloomberg Says Smarter Siri May Not Make iOS 26.3 - Apple Outs a Slew of Software Updates - Apple Buys Graph Database Startup Kuzu - FTC Writes Cook Over Alleged Suppression of Conservative Pubs in Apple News - Bruckheimer "Working" on "F1" Sequel - Sequel to Apple Original "Greyhound" in Production - Apple Acquires Full Rights to and Control of "Severance" - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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 Ups Apple Target to $340 - Counterpoint: Nearly a Quarter of Planet's Active Smartphones are iPhones - UK's CMA Goes Easy on Apple and Google - Rivian Brining Digital Car Keys to Dedicated Apple Watch App - Apple Watch Heart Month Challenge Set for Saturday 14 February - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- StockStory Spins a Weird, Positive Story Around AAPL - The Questionable Nature of Ads in Apple News - Apple Regent Street Reopens This Weekend - Apple TV Acquires Extreme Mountain Climbing Doc at Sundance - Apple Music Says Bad Bunny Halftime Show Set Records - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- Gurman Teases Anticipated iPhone, iPad, and Mac Models - Rumor: Apple will Open CarPlay to Third-Party A.I. Chatbots - FT: "Hermès Orange" Among iPhone's Chief Strengths in China - Applications Opened for 2026 Swift Student Challenge - App Store Rules Tighten Around Anonymous Chat Apps - Democratic Rep. Asks AG About Pressuring Apple on ICE Apps - Apple Wins Three DGA Awards - NASA Says Astronauts Can Take Smartphones to Space - 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 Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.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

- MarketWatch: Apple's Low Spend on A.I. Served It Well This Week - EC Says Apple Maps and Ads Too Small for Gatekeeper Status - Apple Issues watchOS 11.6.2 for Emergency Connectivity in Australia - Tim Cook Talks Immigration During Apple All-Hands - 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

- Omdia: Tablets Facing Same Memory Concerns as Smartphones - iPhone 16 Models Hit Apple's Refurbished Store - Apple Seeds Release Candidates for blankOS 26.3 to Developers - Apple Sports App Adds Golf, More European Soccer - Apple TV Adds F1 Premium Link - Four New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - Sea-Doo Sees Including CarPlay at Some Point Maybe - Apple Maps Get "Drops of God" Winery Guide - 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

- Musk's AI Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Apple/OpenAI Suit - Apple Issues Final Warning: Update Your Apple Home Architecture - Halide Designer de With Joins Apple Human Interface Team - Apple Music Replay 2026 Goes Live - Apple TV Lays Out Programming for 2026 - 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 Buys Israel-Based Startup Q.ai - Counterpoint Research: iPhones Were Seven of 2025's Top-Ten Smartphones - Apple Makes Ordering Macs à la Carte - Apple Outs Older iOS and watchOS Versions with Certificate Updates - Apple Updates iOS 16 to Address Emergency Call Issues in Australia - Apple Studios to Develop "Cosmere" Books for Film, TV - Apple TV Orders Third Season of "Your Friends and Neighbors" Ahead of Second Season Premier - "F1" Soundtrack Track Picks Up a Country Grammy - "F1 The Movie" is the Most Watched Movie on Apple TV - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- A recap of Apple's blowout earnings for Q1FY26 plus analyst reactions - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Morgan Stanley Sees Strength for Apple in 2HCY26 - J.P. Morgan Ups Apple Target Ahead of This Week's Earnings - Apple Q1FY26 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Creator Studio Launches - Apple Updates A/V Creation Apps for Creator Studio - Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Go Live in Seven More Countries - Washington Post Reports Misadventures with ChatGPT Health - Apple TV Titles Nab Nine WGA Awards Noms - Apple Drops First Look for "Criminal Record" Season-Two - Apple Posts Pics from "Ted Lasso" Season-Four - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Cook Vaguely Addresses Federal Actions in Minneapolis - TF International: Apple Won't Pass Higher Memory Prices on to Consumers - Advocacy Group Finds Dozens of "Nudify" Apps in Apple and Google Stores - Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Go Live in Seven More Countries - Washington Post Reports Misadventures with ChatGPT Health - Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple TV Adds Pre-Season Formula 1 Videos - Apple Originals Nominated for Four Film BAFTAs - Apple Titles Nominated for Several American Cinema Editors Awards - Apple TV Announces "Shrinking" Renewal on Eve of Season Three Premiere - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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 Outs More Powerful Second-Gen AirTag - Most iPhones Since the 15 Series Support Better AirTag Precision Finding - First-Gen AirTag Prices Drop with Third-Party Sellers - New AirTag Ushers in a Slew of Software Updates - iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 Get Surprise Messages Support - iOS Updates Address Emergency Calling Issue in Australia - Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple Seeds Third RCs of Sequoia and Sonoma Updates to Developers - "Melania" Director Posts Pic with Cook from Screening - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Seeking Alpha: Apple Expected to Report Best Quarter Yet - Statcounter Backtracks on Lousy iOS Adoption Count - Apple Cash Instant Transfer Fees Moving to 1.7% - Was Tim Cook at the White House? - Mac OS Ken turns 20 - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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 China Lowers Prices for Some Devices for Lunar New Year - Number of Discounted Units "Profoundly Limited" in Lunar New Year Promo - Additional Ads Hitting App Store Search Results in - 9to5Mac: Apple's U.S. Lobbying Spend Hit Record High in 2025 - Bloomberg: Sources Say Ternus Now Managing Apple Design Teams - New Santa Rosa Apple Store Opens Today - Utah Senate Leader Wastes Senate's Time on Bill for a Preferred State Mobile OS - Apple Nabs Six Academy Award Nominations - 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

- Bloomberg: Apple May Turn Siri into a Chatbot - Sensor Tower: A.I. Assistants Took Off in 2025 - The Information Says Apple's Working on an A.I. Wearable Pin - Cyberattack on Luxshare May Have Exposed Apple Product Data - Apple Fitness+ Launches in Japan - Apple TV Announces End of March Premier for Return of "For All Mankind" - Apple Tops Brand Finance and Fortune Admired Companies Lists for 2026 - 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

- Evercore Puts Apple on "Tactical Outperform" List - Goldman Sachs Issues Positive Note on Apple - Citi Stays Positive on Apple While Cutting 12-Month Price Target - Wedbush: Buy Apple on Geopolitical Soap Opera Weakness - France Okays App Tracking Transparency - Apple Issues Firmware Updates for Some Magic Keyboards - Apple TV Outs Season-Two Trailer for "The Last Thing He Told Me" - 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

- Counterpoint: iPhone Won Q4 in China, Huawei Won the Year - MacRumors: Lengthening MacBook Pro Waits May Mean New Models Soon - Apple Posts Pictures of and Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. to Mark Holiday - "Drops of God" Season-Two Starts Tonight 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

- Analysts Say Apple's Slipped from the Top of the Supply Chain - Apple Kills 90-Day Logic and Final Cut Trials Ahead of Bundle Launch - Apple Fined $150K for Lack of Price Signage in NJ Stores - iOS 26.3 App Store May Blur Lines Between Organic and Sponsored Search Results - Lisa Jackson is Off the Apple Leadership Page - 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 Pay China Adds Cross-Border Payment Support - JPMorgan Chase Takes $2B Charge Tied to Apple Card Acquisition - Grok Still Producing NCII in Standalone Appin US - New Apple Monitor Turns Up in Regulatory Filings in China - Apple Adjusts Maximum Hardware Trade-In Values - MacPaw Sunsetting EU's Setapp Mobile - Air France Adds Apple TV Titles to In-Flight Offerings - Apple Stores Open/Reopen in Montréal and Houston(ish) - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- IDC Shows Tight Race for Smartphone Dominance in China Last Year - Nikkei Asia: Apple Worried Over Glass Cloth Fiber Supply - MacRumors Makes the Case for New MacBook Pros (Maybe) - Advocacy Groups Write Cook and Pichai to Get Grok and Twitter Out of App Stores - California Opens Investigation Into Grok and Twitter - Musk Claims to Know Nothing of Grok Producing CSAM, Blames Users - Twitter Tweaks Grok to Stop Producing CSAM/NCII - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Still working on Its Own A.I., Apple Had to Make "Right Now" Google Deal - Sussing the State of the Mac - Pro Level A/V Apps Get Bundled in Apple Creator Studio Subscription - Public Testers Get Access to Second blankOS 26.3 Betas - Apple TV Green Lights Andre Agassi Docuseries - Apple TV Outs Second Teaser for Second Season of "Monarch…" - Second Season of "Hijack" Underway on Apple TV - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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: iPhone Topped Smartphone Shipments in 2025 - Apple to Base A.I. Models on Google Gemini Models - Cloud Compute and Apple Servers Should Keep User Data Safe from Google - Elon Musk Shocks Planet by Not Liking Apple/Google A.I. Announcement - Wedbush: Apple/Google Announcement Was Top of List of 2026 - Apple Crews Over 2025 Services Performance - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Minor iOS Update Spotted in the Wings - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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 Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength, Minimal Memory Worry - TSMC Sees Serious Rise in Revenue - India Eyes Total Access to Mobile Operating - Less Than a Month to Switch Apple Home Architecture - Twitter and Grok Generating Sexual Deepfakes and CSAM on Demand - People, US Senators Call for Action Against Grok Over CSAM Generation - Indonesia and Malaysia Block Grok - Apple TV Titles Nominated in 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards - Apple TV Picks Up Three Golden Globe Awards - 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 Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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 Sets Earnings Report for 29 January - Apple Sets Annual Shareholders Meeting for 24 February - NYT Piece Restarts Talk of Ternus as Apple's Next CEO - Developers and Testers Get Week's Second Background Security Improvement Test - Much Ado About iOS 26 Adoption - Apple Launches a Few "Back to School" Sales Promotions - Apple TV Sets Mid-February Streaming Premier for "Eternity" - Apple TV Drops Trailer for Season-Two of "Drops of God" - Apple TV Starts Season-Three of "Tehran" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- JPMogran Chase to Replace Goldman Sachs Backing Apple Card - ChatGPT Health Can Integrate Apple Health Info - AppleInsider Issues Word of Caution Around Apple Health + ChatGPT - Expired Security Certificate Borks Logitech Peripheral Customizations - Apple Regent Street Closing for "Refurbishment" - Apple Research App Gets Liquid Glass Update - Four New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - Apple TV Snags Several SAG-AFTRA Award Noms - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Morgan Stanley: From Taiwan with Talking Points - Samsung Shows Off Foldable Display at CES with No Visible Creases - BMX Announces iPhone Storage Unit with Fingerprint Biometric Lock and FindMy Support - Apple Testing Background Security Updates in Latest Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple Auction Includes Truly Personal Steve Jobs Stuff - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Indian iPhone Exports Top $50B Over Five Years - India Exporting Apple Hardware Components to China and Vietnam - Evercore: Dec. App Store Revenue Up 6% Despite Headwinds in Gaming - Pioneer Announces First Aftermarket Dolby Atmos CarPlay Receiver - Apple Starts Orders for "Year of the Horse" AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple and Spectrum Post Schedule for Immersive NBA Games for Vision Pro - Apple TV Nabs Seven Critics Choice Awards - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Raymond James Restarts Apple Coverage at Neutral - FT: Apple Vision Pro is Still a Failure Again or Something - AppleInsider Counters the FT/Vision Pro Piece - Apple Promotes Building Workout Habits with Apple Watch - A24's "Eternity" a Surprise Addition to Apple TV Lineup - Apple Grows Lists of Vintage and Obsolete Products - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Wells Fargo Reiterates Apple Rating on iPhone Strength in China - Wedbush Names Apple a Top-Six A.I. Play in 2026 - TrendForce: Apple Well Positioned Ahead of Expected 2026 Notebook Slowdown - Reports of Static and Hissing from Some iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max Units - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Season-Three of "Shrinking" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Trump Administration Announces Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors for Mid-2027 - Apple Appeals £1.5B UK Ruling - Third-Party App Stores and Payment Alternatives Headed to Brazil - Apple Japan New Year's Promo Includes Gift Cards and a Special AirTag - Ford Still Committed to Apple's CarPlay - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Judge Denies Masimo Request to Ban Apple Watch Imports - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Shipments Turned Positive in Q3 2025 - Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Accountability Act for Now - DMA Prompts Greater Apple/Third-Party Hardware Interoperability in EU - Tim Cook Buys Himself Nike Shares for Christmas - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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 COO Pledges Continued Involvement in China - Italy Fines Apple $115M Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Issues Minor Updates for Older iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs - Apple Offers Fast Delivery for Last Minute Gifts in Australia, Canada, and US - One Mastodonian Says It's Safe to Watch "The Last Frontier" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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: Revenue Share for Apple Hardware Dwarfs Volume Share - Wedbush Expects Real Deal for Apple Google's Gemini in 2026 - ChatGTP App for macOS Losing Its Voice in Mid-January - Foreign-Born Apple and Google Employees Encouraged to Avoid Leaving US - Apple Watch Models in Australia Get Hypertension Notifications - Apple TV Cancels "The Last Frontier" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.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

- Ming-Chi Kuo on Apple and A.I. and a Foldable iPhone - Apple Opens iOS to Alternative App Stores in Japan - AltStore PAL Launches in Japan - Epic to Keep Fortnite Off iOS in Japan Over Commission Fees - Sony Buys Controlling Interest in "Peanuts" - Apple TV Announces Dramedy Series "Beat the Reaper" - Apple TV Promotes Thriller Series "Imperfect Women" - Docuseries "Born to be Wild" Hits Apple TV - Apple TV Dropping "Pluribus" Season Finale Early Next Week - 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

- Jefferies Ups Apple Target to $283.36, Maintains "Hold" Rating - Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target Despite Hardware Headwinds - Battery Replacement Made Easier in 14-Inch M5 MacBook Pro - More Ad Slots Opening in Apple's App Store Searches - Apple Seeds First Public Testing Betas for blankOS 26.3 - You Can Let ChatGPT Access Your Apple Music - Apple Announces "Monarch" Spinoff - 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

- Counterpoint Draws Down Smartphone Forecast as DRAM Prices Surge - Blowhards Blow Hard - Apple Music Rebrands "Favorites Mix" as "Your Essentials" - Apple Ships Firmware Update for Powerbeats Pro 2 - Apple TV Teases "Widow's Bay" Ahead of April Series Premier - Ring in the New Year with Annual Apple Watch Activity Challenge - Apple Watch Meditation Challenge Set for Sunday 21 December - 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

- Waits for This Year's iPhones Longer Than Last Year's Last Year - UK Wants iOS and Android to Block Nudity Absent Age Verification - Apple Among ~20 Companies "Supporting" US Tech Force - GM Rolls Native Apple Music Support to Recent Cadillac and Chevrolet Models - Apple Wallet Car Keys Coming to Unspecified GM Models at Unspecified Date - Apple Seeds First Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - 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 Releases blankOS 26.2 Updates, Security Updates for Older Operating Systems - Recent Apple OS Updates Address Two Security Vulnerabilities Under Active Exploit - Switzerland Investigates iPhone NFC Access Over Anticompetitive Concerns - Apple Buys Two More Office Buildings in Cupertino - Apple TV Okays Another Trip "Down Cemetery Road" - Apple TV Says "Pluribus" Is Its Most Watched Show to Date - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - 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 Adjusts Previous Apple v. Epic Ruling - Mr. Munster's 2026 Apple Predictions - Apple China Offers Free Three-Hour Delivery for Select Products - Report: Bad Actors Use Chatbots to Trick Mac Users Into Installing Malware - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Original Films Reportedly Buys Pitch for Freida McFadden Novel Adaptation - Apple TV Streams "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Free This Weekend - "F1 The Movie" Finally Hits Apple TV - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - 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