Testing Begins on blankOS 26.5 - MOSK: 03.31.2026

Mac OS Ken

Ken Ray

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🗓️ 31 March 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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- 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

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0:00.0	This is MacOS Ken.
0:08.8	Make way for BlankOS 26.5. Talk of and hope for updated Mac models.
0:15.5	And when Apple will not hide your email.
0:19.6	It is Tuesday, the 31st of March,
0:21.7	2026. I'm Ken Ray, and this is news from MacOS Ken.
0:28.5	Brought to you by yours truly and sponsored by Nordlayer.
0:32.9	Secure your network, block threats to your business, and save with offer code
0:37.2	macOS Ken dash 10-Nordlayer at Nordlayer.com slash macOS Ken.
0:45.9	This show is also supported by people like you, patrons through Patreon.
0:53.9	Find out more and add your support at patreon.com slash macOS can.
1:03.8	No rest for developers.
1:07.3	A piece from Mac Rumors says Apple seeded the first betas of iOS and iPadOS 26.5 to members of its developer program on Monday.
1:16.8	They were joined by the first developer betas of version 26.5 for MacOS Tahoe, WatchOS, TvOS, and VisionOS.
1:27.6	The biggest news of the bunch.
1:30.6	The release came in lockstep with the launch of Apple Intelligence in China.
1:35.7	That was followed by bigger news.
1:38.5	Apple made a mistake launching Apple intelligence in China and pulled it down as soon as they could.
1:44.6	According to a piece from Apple Insider, nearly a year and a half after being introduced in the States,
1:50.7	Apple Intelligence very briefly and prematurely launched in the Middle Kingdom and is now gone.
1:58.1	Over on the Hale site, Bloomberg's Mark German said midday Monday, Apple intelligence launched
2:04.4	in China in error. It's been ready to go for months, but Apple doesn't yet have regulatory
2:09.6	approval. There's no imminent launch, and this isn't tied to the iOS 26.5 beta, Apple has pulled it offline.
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