blankOS 26.2 Is Out and "Pluribus" is Huge for Apple TV - MOSK: 12.15.2025

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

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🗓️ 15 December 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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- 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 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

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.9	BlankOS 26.2 is out.
0:11.4	Switzerland investigates NFC on iPhone rules.
0:15.1	And Pluribus is the biggest show yet for Apple TV.
0:19.9	It is Monday, the 15th of December, 2025.
0:23.8	I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:29.4	Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Clean My Mac.
0:34.3	Try seven days free and use my code, MacOS Ken 20 for 20% off at CLNMY.com slash MacOS Ken.
0:46.5	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:53.2	Find out more and add your support at patreon.com slash macOS can.
1:02.6	So I guess I was wrong about Apple not shipping on a Friday, huh?
1:06.8	It is with a certain amount of egg on my face that I let you know that,
1:10.8	yeah, that happened.
1:13.2	All of the BlankOS 26.2 updates were released at the end of the week last week.
1:20.2	Running through the updates and what is new in them features in iOS 26.2 cited byors, include the option to set alarms for reminders,
1:30.0	the ability to make the time more or less opaque on the lock screen, live translation for
1:35.9	AirPods in the EU, and support for third-party app stores and voice assistants besides Siri
1:42.1	in Japan. Other interesting features in Apple's release notes
1:47.0	include making the favorite songs playlist more prominent in Apple music, enhanced safety alerts
1:53.3	for users in the U.S., air drop verification codes, and breaking out popular Apple news sections
2:00.2	at the top of the Today Feed.
2:03.2	I'm not certain, but that appears to be based on individual uses. The three sections
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