Mac OS Ken

- Ken is still traveling. Here are still more stolen jokes from Ken's computer. - Protesting Safely and Safety versus Trust in the App Store on Checklist No. 429 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 27 June 2025

- Ken is traveling this week, but please - enjoy the comedy stylings of Ken's computer.  - Avoiding SMS for 2FA and a Plot Twist for 23andMe on Checklist No. 428 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 25 June 2025

- Ken is traveling this week, but please - enjoy the comedy stylings of Ken's computer.  - Avoiding SMS for 2FA and a Plot Twist for 23andMe on Checklist No. 428 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2025

- Fine Day for an EC Delay - No Live Activities for EU Macs in macOS 26 Tahoe - FireWire Support Missing from First macOS 26 Developer Beta - Google Acknowledges Problem with YouTube Mobile Apps - Nine Sega Forever Games to Grab Before Forever Ends - Apple Vision Pro Gets Immersive Promo for “F1: The Movie” - “Shot on iPhone” Campaign Wins Cannes Lions Award - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Avoiding SMS for 2FA and a Plot Twist for 23andMe on Checklist No. 428 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

- TF International Analyst: Foldable iPhone Still on for Late 2026 - CIRP: Old Phone Problems Drive iPhone Sales, Not New Features - First Public Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.6 Out to Testers - Texas Instruments Touts $60B US Investment in Legacy Chip Fabrication - Registration Open for Apple Camp 2025 - UK Critics Not as Turned on to “F1: The Movie" as US Reviewers - Fandango and Apple Pay Team for F1: The Discount - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - A.I. hallucinates current events and Apple tweaks Parental Controls on Checklist No. 427 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

- Judge Lets iCloud Monopoly Case Proceed - Optis v. Apple 4G Patent Sent Back for New Trial - Goldman Sachs Reiterates “Buy” Rating on Apple - Apple’s Back-to-School Promo is Live - Apple Watch Series 10 Hits Apple Refurbished Store in US - Season-Two of “The Buccaneers” Starts on Apple TV+ - Pitt and Cook Surprise NYC Apple Store to Promote “F1: The Movie” - Apple Builds Special Camera for “F1: The Movie”  - Reviewers Love the Movie "F1: The Movie" - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - A.I. hallucinates current events and Apple tweaks Parental Controls on Checklist No. 427 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

- UBS: iPhone Sales Surge Driven By Short Term Concerns - Apple Loses Four-Year App Store Fight in Netherlands - Apple Seeds First Developer Betas for Current OS Updates - Apple Expanding App Store Promo Code Applicability - Firmware for AirPods Joining Public Beta Offerings - Joz First Apple Exec to Show visionOS Persona Publicly - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - A.I. hallucinates current events and Apple tweaks Parental Controls on Checklist No. 427 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2025

- Counterpoint: iPhone Topped China Sales in May, Grew 15% Globally - Foxconn and Tata Increase Indian iPhone Production for US - Apple Starts Repair Program for M2 Mac mini with Power Issues - M4 MacBook Air Hits Apple Refurbished Store - iPhone XS Goes Vintage While Fifth-Gen iPad Goes Obsolete - Apple Slips Revised iOS 26 Beta to Developers - Apple Plans Global, In-Person Deep Dives for Developers - Steam Client Beta Drops Need for Rosetta 2 - Apple Music Competitors Can Animate the Lock Screen in iOS 26 - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - A.I. hallucinates current events and Apple tweaks Parental Controls on Checklist No. 427 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

- Apple Says A.I.-Infused Siri Coming in 2026 - nook and Amazon iOS Apps Now Link-Out for eBook Sales - Apple Puts Black Apple Watch Ultra 2 and March Mac Studios in Refurbished Stores - Apple Announces Release Date for Brett Goldstein Film “All of You” - Apple TV+ Outs New Trailer for “Foundation” Season-Three - Kids & Family Series “Not a Box” Hits Apple TV+ - Thriller “Echo Valley” Now Streaming on Apple TV+ - Steve Jobs Archive Posts Remaster of Stanford Commencement Address - A.I. hallucinates current events and Apple tweaks Parental Controls on Checklist No. 427 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

- Yahoo! Finance Digs Apple’s WWDC 2025 A.I. Approach - WhatsApp Stands with Apple in UK’s Secret iCloud Backdoor Case - DTLA Apple Store Looted Amid Unrest - F1: The Haptic Trailer - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

- Highlighting Some Features from watchOS 26  - Which Watches Will Support watchOS 26 - Highlighting Some Features from tvOS 26  - Which Apple TVs Can Do tvOS 26 - Highlighting Some Features from visionOS 26 - Apple Analysts Unmoved by WWDC Announcements - Appleverse: A WWDC for Developers - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

- Apple Refines Apple Intelligence, Opens On-Device LLMs to Developers - Apple’s New Design Language: Liquid Glass - Reelin' in the Years: everyOS is 26 - Highlighting Some Features from iOS 26  - iPhone XR and iPhone XS Can't Handle iOS 26 - Highlighting Some Features from iPadOS 26  - 7th-Gen iPad Can't Handle iPadOS 26 - Highlighting Some Features from macOS 26 - macOS 26 is Last Stop for Last Intel Macs - Apple Says Studio Quality Recording Ahead for AirPods - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

- WWDC is Mere Hours Away - An Immersive "The Talk Show" for Apple Vision Pro - On the Passing of Bill Atkinson - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

- J.P. Morgan: Apple’s 9th Circuit Denial Not That Big a Deal - Morgan Stanley: Buyers Will Need Big Discounts to Leave App Store - Deepwater: Apple’s Got Two Years to Get Its A.I. Act Together - Report: Apple Plans Second Store for Mumbai - Report: Tata Takes Over iPhone and MacBook Repair in India - Study Says Apple Watch Calorie Burn Metric Not Super Accurate - New Games for Apple Arcade - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Your T-Life recorded and considering mandatory 2FA on Checklist 426 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

- Appeals Court Denies Apple Request for Pause in Anti-Steering Case - Needham Downgrades AAPL to “Hold” - FT: US/China Trade War Slows China’s Apple Intelligence Approval - UK MPs: Apple and Google Not Doing Enough to Fight Phone Theft - Apple TV+ Teases Kids Series “Not a Box” - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

- Evercore: US App Store Revenue Strong in May Despite “Epic” Changes - Apple Deign Award Winners Named - Apple Music Posts “WWDC25 Hello” Playlist - YouTube App Drops Support for Pre-iOS/iPadOS 16 Devices - Report: Apple TV in Running for Sunday Night Baseball - Apple TV+ Teases “Slow Horses” Fifth Season - “Stick” Hits Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

- Apple Preps YouTube for WWDC Keynote - WWDC Site Gets a "Sleek Peek" Polish - BofA Issues Bullish Note on AAPL  - Counterpoint Sizes Up First Month iPhone 16e Sales in Europe - Apple Appeals EC Hardware Interoperability Directive - Apple TV+ Announces Liev Schreiber/Zazie Beetz Crime Series - Apple No. 4 on Fortune 500 for 2025 - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

- Bloomberg’s Gurman Expects Staid WWDC - Gurman Sees macOS Tahoe on the WWDC Map - Apple Gives Gruber’s WWDC Live Show a Miss - Report: April iPhone Sales in China Up Slightly   - SCMP: 2025 Will Be Tough for iPhone in China - IDC Shrinks Growth Expectations for Smartphones in US - WhatsApp Ends Support for iPhone OSes Older Than iOS 15.1 - Apple Signs TV Exclusive with Jonathan Tropper - Shot on iPhone: 28 Years Later - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - App Store Privacy Labels, AI Chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

- MarketWatch Sees More Downgrades Ahead for AAPL - Apple Pumps Up App Economy Ahead of WWDC - Report: Apple Store Planned for Bengaluru - Apple Store in The Hague Closing for Remodel - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge: Run 5K - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Smoke" - "Lulu is a Rhinoceros" Lands on Apple TV+ - “Bono: Stories of Surrender” Available for Apple TV+ and Apple Vision Pro - App Store Privacy Labels, AI chatbots, and security basics on Checklist 425 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

- Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Was Top Smartphone Globally in March-Quarter - Trump Admin. Official: Apple Will Bear Tariffs, Not Consumers - Bloomberg: Apple Shifting All OS Naming to Match Year - APY Lowered to 3.65% on Apple Card Saving Account - Apple Turns on Satellite Messages and Find Functionality in Mexico - Apple Adds iPad to Self Service Repair Program - Apple Adds New Features to Logic Pro - iCloud+ Price Goes Up in South America - Season Four of “The Morning Show” Gets Mid-September Start Date - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

- Canalys/Omdia: Indian iPhones to US Up 76% in April - NYT: What If Apple SAID It Would Build iPhones in the US… - Apple Hypes App Store Ahead of WWDC - Apple Has One Month Left to Bring App Store Into DMA Compliance - Texas Signs App Store Accountability Act Into Law - Meta Finally Makes WhatsApp App for iPad - Apple Updates Invites App with External Link Tiles - Tap to Pay on iPhone Lands in Eight More Countries - Report: Apple Replacing Game Center with Standalone App - Apple Buys “Sneaky Sasquatch” Developer RAC7 - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

- Trump Threatens Apple with 25% Tariff on iPhone in US - Ming-Chi Kuo: 25% Tariff Way Cheaper Than Making iPhone in US - CA A.G. Threatens to Sue Over iPhone Tariff Threat - NYT: US iPhone Tariff Threat Payback for Cook Skipping Middle East Trip with Trump - Trump Widens Tariff Threat to All Smartphones Imported to US - Apple Temporarily Increases Max Trade-In Values for iPhone - EU Gets Curve Pay as iPhone Alternative - Apple CEO Marks Memorial Day with Dignified Message - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

- Goldman Sachs: WWDC25 Will Show Apple’s AI Progress - Bloomberg: Apple Smart Glasses in 2026 - Altman and Ives Tease Whatever the Hell They’re Making - TF International Analyst Dishes on OpenAIAIo Product - Apple TV+ Outs “The Buccaneers” Season-Two Trailer - Adventure Pic “Fountain of Youth” Hits Apple TV+ - Worries Over the Take It Down Act and 23andMe gets a buyer on Checklist 424 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

- Spotify and Microsoft File Amicus Briefs for Epic/Against Apple - OpenAI Acquires Jony Ive’s io for $6.5B - Apple Moves Some iPhones to “Vintage,” Some iPads to “Obsolete” - Apple TV+ Announces Five-Part Scorsese Docuseries - Green Light for “Women in Blue” Season-Two - Apple TV+ Teases Jason Momoa Historical Epic “Chief of War” - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

- Apple and Epic Call Truce as Fortnite Goes Back in US App Store - Smartphone Shipments From China to US Cratered in April - Apple Keeps Upping iPhone Production in India - Apple Outlines Schedule for WWDC25 - Bloomberg Sources Say Apple Will Open Its A.I. Models to Developers - Apple Issues Firmware Update for USB-C AirPods Max - Apple Originals “F1” Sets Early IMAX Screenings - Apple TV+ Announces Peanuts Summer Musical Special - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

- Judge Will Hear Epic Argument Over Fortnite App Store Denial - Update to Spotify iOS App Eases Audiobook Friction - Evercore Weighs Risks Faced by Apple Services - Russia Fines Apple $130k for LGBT “Offenses” - Apple Releases iPadOS 17.7.8 After Pulling iPadOS 17.7.7 - Apple Updates Sports App, Promotes Sports Newsletter - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

- Report: White House and Congress Worried Over Apple/Alibaba A.I. Deal - As Apple and Epic Battle, Epic Takes Fortnite for iOS Down in EU - Epic Sues to Force Fortnite into Apple’s US App Store - Japan Set to Force Open Apple and Google App Stores by Year’s End - Tax Changes from Some Developers in App Store in Brazil and Kazakhstan - Apple Updates Developer App Ahead of WWDC - CFPB won't protect US consumers from data brokers, plus a look at the security side of recent OS updates from Apple on Checklist 423 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

- Trump Ticked at Tim for “Building” in India - A New Old Warning in the EU App Store - Kantar Brandz Study: Apple’s is Most Valuable Brand (Again) - Apple Brings Sunday Night Soccer to Xfinity - Michael J. Fox to Guest on “Shrinking” Season Three - Documentary "Deaf President Now!" Hits Apple TV+ - "Murderbot" Makes its Way to Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

- Mincing Words, Missing Evidence, and Moving iPhones - Counterpoint: March Smartphone Shipments Surged 30% - Brazilian Regulator Backs Anti-Anti-Steering Ruling Against Apple - Epic Resubmits Fortnite for App Store Review - Apple Maps Folding in Info from MICHELIN, The Infatuation, and Golf Digest - Montecarlo Gets 3D Update in Apple Maps Ahead of Grand Prix de Monaco - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

- J.P. Morgan Analyst Still Not Worried About App Store and Epic Ruling - Report: April Apple Exports from India to U.S. Doubled Y-o-Y - IDC: Q1 iPhone Shipments in India Grew 23% - tvOS 18.5 Addresses Wireless Audio Sync Issues - PayPal Taps iPhone’s NFC Functionality in Germany - “Sound Therapy” Launched by Apple Music and Universals Music Group - Apple Raises Accessibility Awareness Ahead of Accessibility Awareness Day - Apple TV+ Announces Limited Series “Wild Things”  - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

- Hiding the Cost of Tariffs: A Thought Exercise - AAPL Shares Surge on Temporary US/China Tariff Reductions - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 18.5 - iOS 18.5 Brings First Security Fix for C1 Modem - Apple Outs macOS 15.5 - Apple Sets Free watchOS 11.5 - Apple Tunes-In tvOS 18.5 - Apple Immerses Vision Pro in visionOS 2.5 - Apple TV+ Announces Chef-Centered Docuseries - Apple Outs New Trailer for “F1” - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

- Epic Submits Fortnite to U.S. App Store for Review - Apple May or May Not Import iPhones from Brazil into the U.S. - Local Reports Say Foxconn Brazil Manufacturing iPhone 16e - Brazil (Again) Gives Apple 90 Days to Open iOS to Sideloading - PS5 Now Supports Apple Pay - Pope Leo XIV Sports Apple Watch During First Holy Mass - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

- Apple to Appeal €500 Million EU Fine Over Silence from EC - Eddy Cue: Google Searches on Apple Device Fell Last Month as People Turn to A.I. - Google Says Searches on Apple Platform Growing, Not Falling - Cue: Apple Considering A.I. Search for Safari - Cue: You May Not Need an iPhone in Ten Years - Seth Rogen: “The Studio” Cast Netflix CEO Over Apple CEO for Cameo - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Stick" - “Long Way Home” Rides Onto Apple TV+ - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Every day should be World Password Day on Checklist 422 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

- Apple Asks for Stay on App Store Rules Changes Pending Appeal - CIRP: Tariff Anxiety May Have Prompted March-Q iPhone Sales Bump - Folks Can File Claims in the Accidental Siri Recordings Case - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Dropped for Second Consecutive Year in 2024 - Shazam Adds “Viral Chart” Playlist to Apple Music - Hugh Laurie, Thandiwe Newton in for Apple TV+ Series “The Wanted Man” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Mid-June’s “Echo Valley” - Apple TV+ Returns to “Foundation” on 11 July - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Worries over the AirPlay network and securing your TV viewing on Checklist 421 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

- Patreon Updates App to Avoid Apple’s In-App Purchase Commission - Amazon's Kindle App Links Out to Site for Book Purchases - Morgan Stanley: Worry Over Epic Ruling "Could Be Overblown" - WSJ: Apple Will Raise Prices to Offset Tariffs - Apple Puts iPhone 15 Line in Canadian and U.S. Refurbished Stores - Apple Seeds OS Release Candidates to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Arcade Promos New Games and Updates Ahead - Apple TV+ Promos Final Season for “Acapulco” - Apple TV+ Picks Up Fifth Season of “Trying” - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season for “The Studio” - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Worries over the AirPlay network and securing your TV viewing on Checklist 421 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

- Apple Files to Appeal Latest Epic Ruling  - Developer Sues Apple Over 15 Months of "Lost" Revenue - Epic Will Resubmit Fortnite to US Store Through Swedish Account - EA and Apple Team on Very Involved MLS Promotion - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for “Highest 2 Lowest” - Apple Promos 2025 Pride Collection - Saying "So Long" to the Warmline  - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Worries over the AirPlay network and securing your TV viewing on Checklist 421 - find it 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

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

- Analysts React to Apple’s 2Q Earnings and 3Q Guidance - Apple Updates App Store Guidelines in Wake of Epic Ruling - Spotify's is First U.S. App with Links to Third-Party Payment Options - UK Says Apple Owes Optis $502 Million - Berkshire Hathaway CEO Praises Apple CEO - Apple CEO Praises Berkshire Hathaway CEO - Apple TV Drops Price on Remainder of MLS 2025 Season - Apple TV+ Series “Carême” Nabs 100% from Critics on Rotten Tomatoes - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Get 10% off your purchase with code macosken at TheOpenCase.com - Worries over the AirPlay network and securing your TV viewing on Checklist 421 - find it at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

- A Look at Apple's Second Quarter Earnings - AAPL Shares Slump After Earnings Call - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Worries over the AirPlay network and securing your TV viewing on Checklist 421 - find it at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

- Judge Lands on Apple for Continued App Store Anti-Steering Moves in U.S. - Apple Will Comply and Appeal App Store Ruling - Evercore: Impact from App Store Ruling “Manageable” - Apple 2QFY2025 Earnings Set for Today - Spotify, Match, and Meta Launch Age Verification Lobbying Effort - Meta AI Makes Chat Bots That'll Talk Dirty to Children - Meta AI Launches Dedicated iOS App - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Hacking crosswalks, OS updates, and protecting privacy on your Mac on Checklist No. 420 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

- Foxconn and Tata Fire Up Two Indian iPhone Factories - Lowe’s Apple Vision Pro Demos Land in Five NorCal Locations - Apple Donates Land, Money for Nevada Fire Station - 9to5Mac Eyes New Creative on “Ted Lasso” - Period Drama “Carême” Premiers on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Hacking crosswalks, OS updates, and protecting privacy on your Mac on Checklist No. 420 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

- J.P. Morgan: Track Record Plus iPhones from India Should Help Apple Through Tariff Tempest - Wedbush: Waiting for “Three Months Later” - Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target from $220 to $235 - Apple Earnings Set for Thursday 1 May - More OS Betas Go Out to Developers - Apple TV+ Picks Up Four BAFTA Craft Awards - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Hacking crosswalks, OS updates, and protecting privacy on your Mac on Checklist No. 420 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

- Report: Apple Wants All U.S. iPhones Made in India by 2026 - Report: China Actively Working to Hinder iPhone Production in India - Report: “Greyhound” Sequel Headed to Apple TV+ - “Pixel Paws” - A Cozy Game for Apple Watch - Sponsored by Insta360's new X5: Get 8K 360° video and an invisible selfie stick at store.insta360.com with code macosken - Hacking crosswalks, OS updates, and protecting privacy on your Mac on Checklist No. 420 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

- Apple Plans to Appeal €500 Million Fine - BofA Cuts Apple Target to $240 on Future Uncertainty - Marking Ten Years of Apple Watch - Apple TV+ Outs Better Trailer for “Fountain of Youth” - Apple TV+ Announces Ponzi-Focused Podcast - Hacking crosswalks, OS updates, and protecting privacy on your Mac on Checklist No. 420 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

- EC Fines Apple Roughly Half-a-Billion Dollars Over DMA Violations - Apple, Meta, and White House Not Pleased with EC Fines - Senator Warren Has Question for Tim Cook About Tariff Exemptions - Is Trump Pausing the 90-Day Tariff Pause? - Goldman, UBS, Wells Fargo Cut Apple Targets - Reminder: Apple 2QFY25 Earnings Set for 1 May - Counterpoint: Q1 Mac Shipments Grew 17% YoY - Amsterdam Apple Store Left Open While Closed - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

- Morgan Stanley: Folks Are Stoked for Apple Intelligence - At NAD Urging, Apple Pulls “Available Now” from Apple Intelligence Page - Counterpoint and IDC: iPhone Hit Record Shipments in 1Q 2024 - IDC: iPhone Held Fifth Spot in China in Q1 2024 - New Round of OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Bristol Closing in August - Netflix Video Shows “iHostage” Apple Store Recreation - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

- Report: U.S. Urging Other Countries to Put Tariffs on Chinese Imports - TF International: Foreign Tariffs on Chinese Imports Could Hurt Apple - WSJ: EU Slow Walking Big Tech Fines While Trying to Deal with Trump - EU: Big Tech Fines Are Totally Still Happening - Apple Seed New Round of OS Betas to Developers - Apple Puts iPhone 6s, 2018 Mac mini on Vintage List - iHostage: Netflix Movie Dramatizes 2022 Apple Store Standoff - Apple TV+ Puts “Government Cheese” on the Streaming Menu - Third Season of “Jane” Hits Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Cancels "Mythic Quest" - Apple TV+ Replaces Old “MQ” Season-Four Ender with New One - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

- Apple Plugs Two Zero-Days with Range of OS Updates - Trump Walks Back Electronics Tariffs - Conversations with Cook May Have Eased Trump Tariffs - Trump Says Tariffs Being Shifted on Electronics, Not Exempted - Apple Analysts Relieved by Tariff Walk-Back - Earth Day Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set for Tuesday 22 April - Apple Offers Discount on New Accessories When Recycling Old Tech - Apple Marks 10 Years of Apple Watch with Global Close Your Rings Day - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

- AAPL Down Again Thursday as Trump Boosts China Imports Tariff to 145% - Morgan Stanley: How Apple Could Not Raise iPhone Prices (Kind of) - Apple Served with Another Siri Suit in CA - Now on Apple TV+: “Your Friends and Neighbors” - A look at last minute tax scams and how to avoid them PLUS the technological scapegoat in the Signal snafu on Checklist No. 419 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

- Markets Bounce Back as Trump Pauses Most Reciprocal Tariffs - Tariffs on Chinese Imports Now 125% - Apple Closes Near $199 for Some Reason - Trump Says Company Specific Tariff Exemptions a Possibility - Piper Sandler Survey Shows Kids Still Cool with iPhone - Apple Slots iPhone 16e into Self Repair Program - Apple Northbrook Closing Permanently on 26 April - Apple TV+ Teases Reality Road Series “Long Way Home” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for “Murderbot” - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

- AAPL Drops Again on Planned 104% Tariff on Chinese Imports  - Wedbush Offers Sobering Look at the Cost of a Made in USA iPhone - Morgan Stanley Cuts Apple Target to $220 - BofA: Historically, Now Would be a Good Time to Buy AAPL - IDC: Apple Outgrew All Other PC Makers Last Quarter - Brazil Eyes Apple Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple TV+ Gets $2.99 Offer for New and Returning Subscribers - A look at VPNs in the Wake of the App Store's Chinese Military VPNs on Checklist No. 418 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025