blankOS 26.2 Beta News and M1 Turns 5 - MOSK: 11.18.2025

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4.8 • 972 Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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- Apple Hits with New Rounds of blankOS 26.2 Developer Betas - iOS 26.2 Developer Beta Adds Code Option for AirDrop - Code in iOS 26.2 Beta Could Let User Replace Power Button Siri - 9to5Mac: Developer Doc Shows Siri Shift for Japan Only - Apple Sports App Expands Across Europe - M-Series Macs Mark Fifth Anniversary - Apple Posts Retro Wallpapers for New Beijing Store - Apple Outs Sneaky Sasquatch Sticker Pack for iMessage - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - Find it today at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Send Ken an email: [email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.9	Happenings on the BlankOS 26.2 front, M-Series Max mark an anniversary,
0:14.8	and sneaky Sasquatch slides into your eye message.
0:19.1	It is Tuesday, the 18th of November 2025. I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from
0:26.3	MacOS Ken. Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Nordlayer. Secure your network,
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0:47.5	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:54.8	Find out more and add your support at patreon.com slash macOS can.
1:03.2	New week, new round of OS developer betas, according to pieces from Mac Rumors.
1:09.2	Apple on Monday seated the third betas of iOS and iPadOS 26.2 to members of its developer program.
1:17.4	Those were joined by the third developer betas of MacOS Tahoe,
1:21.2	watchOS and TVOS 26.2.
1:25.8	No mention Monday of a new Vision OS beta.
1:29.5	News of a couple of changes in Monday's OS betas. Another piece from Mac Rumors says the third
1:35.5	beta of iOS 26.2 makes air-dropping files less cumbersome. According to the post, users can generate an airdrop code that will work for a limited time.
1:48.1	It's apparently set to work for a 30-day period, though users can revoke that access at any time.
1:55.3	The big change is that code.
1:58.1	It allows the sharing of files for more than a few minutes at a time
2:01.4	without sharing parties having to add each other to their contacts lists.
2:07.2	Sounds like a way to facilitate casual sharing while still protecting privacy.
2:12.7	Mac Rumor says the code-based option provides a way to create a connection with someone
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