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- References to "realityOS" and "xrOS" Spotted in Apple Code - UBS Prices Auto Expectations Into Apple Price Target - IDC: Mac Shipments Grow While the Rest of the Market Shrinks - President Biden Seeks to Unite Democrats and Republicans Against "Big Tech" - Negotiations Underway Between Apple and Towson Store Union - ITC Judge: Blood Oxygen Readings in Apple Watch Violate Masimo Patent - Latest Round of Apple OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Business Connect Lets Businesses Customize Presence in Apple Maps - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Eddy Cue and Apple Talk Services Headed Into 2023 - Apple TV+ Announces Broadcasters for MLS Season Pass - Delegated Delivery Goes Live for Premium Apple Podcasts - TechCrunch: App Stores Rife with Costly, Useless "ChatGPT" Apps - Google: Directive from Indian Government Could Grind Android to a "Halt" - Report: Indian iPhone Exports to Hit $3B in FY23 - New Round of OS Betas Seeded to Apple's Developer Program - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Kids' Show "Shape Island" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan Notes Continued Improvement in iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Availability - Apple Issues Second RSR Update for macOS Ventura beta 13.2 - Apple Maps Integrates SpotHero Parking Reservations in US and Canada - As Winter Sports Increase, More False Crash Detection Reports - Report: Apple to Restructure Services as VP Stern Exits Company - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Gurman: Mixed Reality to Mute Other Apple Offerings This Year - As Expected, iPhone Sales Tanked in China in November - Mixpanel: iOS 16 Rings in 2023 with 70% Adoption Rate - FT: Apple Hiring for Retail Stores in India - Eleven Years Later, Apple Buys "Results Way" Campus in Cupertino - Early Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Reuters: Two Apple Suppliers Refute Nikkei Apple Assertion - Reuters: Source Says Foxconn Orders for iPhone Unchanged - Ming-Chi Kuo: Hardware Issues Delay Apple MR Headset Announcement to Spring/Summer Timeframe - CES Sees Self-Heating Mug Fitted with "Find My" - Apple Adds New Features to Fitness+ - Apple Drops Season-Three Trailer for "Truth Be Told" Ahead of 20 January Premier - Apple Books Hosts Titles Read by Robots - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Market Valuation Back Above $2T on Wednesday - Wedbush Cuts Apple to $175 While Staying "Outperform" - Apple Sets 2 February for December-Quarter Earnings Report - France Fines Apple US$8.5M Over Personalized Ads in iOS - Report: Lyon Apple Store Closing for Refresh - Apple TV+ Announces New Original Podcast "Operation: Tradebom" - Apple TV+ Announces New Kids' Series "Shape Island" - Apple TV+ Outs Teaser for Second Season of "Foundation" - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Bloomberg: "iPhone City" Back to 90% Shipping Capacity - Nikkei: Unnamed Sources See Drop in Apple Component Orders - Apple Market Valuation Slips Below $2T - JP Morgan Says iPhone Commanded 69% of US Smartphone Market in November - Disney+ Marketing Exec Now Head of Marketing for Apple TV+ - MagSafe Folding Into Wireless Charging Standard Qi2 - Third-Gen iPad mini Lands on Apple's Obsolete List - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Citi Analyst: AR, Buybacks, and India Keep AAPL a "Buy" - Apple Increasing Cost for "Out of Warranty" Battery Replacements - Researchers Say Apple Watch Shows Promise for Monitoring Stress Levels - Apple Fitness+: Welcome to the Year of You - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Reports Put Home Architecture Problems on "Major Issue" List - Counterpoint Research: Apple and Samsung Lead in Smartphone Sustainability - Taiwanese TSMC Plant Starts Mass Production of 3nm Processors - Apple Honors Pelé on Brazilian Homepage - Apple Outs "Year of the Rabbit" AirPods Pro 2 for Chinese Region - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan: iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Supply Catching Up with Demand - Foxconn Offers New Round of Bonuses for Zhengzhou Workers - Cult of Mac: Now's the "Sweet Spot" for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Orders - Apple Japan Offers Special Edition "Year of the Rabbit" AirTag in New Year Promotion - WhatsApp Ending Support for iPhone 5/iPhone 5c on 31 December - Apple TV+ Makes Five First-Seasons Free to Watch for Holidays - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- China's COVID Crisis Could Hinder Apple Recovery in 2023 - Canalys: iPad Pulled Apple to Growth in India's Computer Market in Q3 - Apple Temporarily Removes Option to Upgrade Home Architecture in iOS 16.2 - ITC Says Apple Watch Violates AliveCor Patents (But…) - Apple Gets $98 Million Tax Bill from Japan - Carrot Weather Dangles Discount for Dark Sky Users - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

Mac OS Ken is done for the week, but there's still more to check out. Two shows ahead this week for The Checklist by SecureMac and a full slate for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast both this week and next. Back with at least a couple of Mac OS Ken episodes next week as well. Be well. And Happy Holidays!

- Rest of World: iPhone City Workers Working with COVID - Nikkei: Apple Producing MacBook in Vietnam for First Time in 2023 - Apple Adds Recent Desktops to Self Service Repair Program - Apple Offers Details on MLS Season Pass - Rumor Has Apple TV App for Android Coming Soon - Apple Urges Users to Native Weather Apps Ahead of Dark Sky Shutdown - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Chatterjee Drops His Apple Target on Lack of iPhone Supply - MacRumors Notes Improved Wait Times for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - Wedbush Analyst Lists Two Apple Predictions for 2023 - Bloomberg: Local Politics and Farming May Hamper Expanded Manufacturing in India - Apple Details Recent AirTag Firmware Updates - Apple Fined Almost Nothing By French Authorities - Apple TV+ Announces Date for "Liaison" - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Dubs Apple a "Set and Forget" Investment - Foxconn's "iPhone City" Lifts COVID Restrictions China Abandons Zero-COVID Policies - CBS Eyes the Current State of COVID in China - CWA Accuses Apple of Using Fake Union to Fight Union - Report: Apple Trying to Get Out of Office Lease in Moscow - Deadline: Apple TV+ Cancels "Shantaram" After One Season - Working Apple-1 Numbered By Steve Jobs Sells for $442K - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Helps Smartwatches Grow in China as Basic Counterparts Shrink - Process Begins for Butterfly Keyboard Settlement - Public Betas Hit for iOS/iPadOS 16.2 and macOS 13.2 - Apple Activates Rapid Security Response for macOS 13.2 Public Beta - Revamped Apple Maps Go Live for Five European Countries - Tim Cook Meets Prime Minster of Japan - London Apple Store Votes for Union - Apple TV+ Announces "Mythic Quest" Spinoff - Holiday Film "Spirited" Biggest Movie Yet for Apple TV+ - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- UBS Analyst Negative on iPhone Sales, Still Positive on Apple - Evercore Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Morgan Stanley Unfazed by Third-Party App Store/Side-Loading Talk - Developers Get Access to Apple's Next Wave of OS Betas - Latest Developer Betas Add Support for Security Keys for Apple ID - Apple TV+ Series "Dear Edward" Gets Early 2023 Premier - Apple TV+ Announces Untitled, Two-Part Boris Becker Documentary - Apple TV+ Announces Docuseries "Super League: The War for Football" - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- A Big Day of OS Updates for Apple Gear - Emergency SOS via Satellite Goes Live in UK and Parts of Europe - Tesla "Holiday Update" Brings Support for Apple Music - Best Buy "Upgrade Plus" Plan Now Includes Some Mac Desktops - Bloomberg: iOS 17 May Open iPhone/iPad to Sideloading in EU - Travelin' Tim's Tweetin' Across Japan - Apple TV+ Series "The Reluctant Traveler" Gets a Premier Date - Close Your Rings for Seven-Days Straight for Apple Watch New Year's Activity Challenge - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get a free indoor security camera plus 20% off your order with Interactive Monitoring at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Barclays and Oppenheimer: Missed Sales are Lost Sales for iPhone This Quarter - CIRP: Only 24% of iPhones in US Sold by Apple - Apple Issues Firmware Update for AirTag - Cook and Joswiak on Japanese Tour - Apple TV+ Teases Premier of "Hello Tomorrow!" - Two Apple TV+ Titles Pick Up Six Golden Globe Noms - Apple TV+ Doc "Who Are You, Charlie Brown?" Wins Children's Emmy - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Reiterates Positives Around iPhone and Apple - Morgan Stanley: Weakness in Apple Shares Creates Buying Opportunity - Apple Orders Add to Monster November for TSMC - Counterpoint Notes Strength for iPhone in Southeast Asia - Report: Foxconn Throws Another $500 Million at Indian Manufacturing - Tata Group's Infiniti Retail to Open 100 Apple Outlets in India - Apple and Ericsson Reach Patent Licensing Agreement - As 2022 Draws to a Close, Where Is Apple's Primephonic Replacement? - Two Apple TV+ Series Nab AFI Honors - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/macosken - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 40% off your new security system at SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

No Mac OS Ken today, but I would LOVE for you to check out The Daily Observations Podcast from The Mac Observer! Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml You can also find the show at macobserver.com or wherever you get podcasts! - Power what Ken does next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Announces Stronger Data Protection Options for Users - Apple Abandons On-Device CSAM Scanning Plans - Morgan Stanley Sees iPhone Miss of 9-Million Units This Quarter - China Significantly Eases Zero-COVID Policies - Apple Seeds a Spate of Release Candidates for OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS RCs Make Way for Apple Music Sing - iOS 16.2 RC Turns on 5G for India - iOS 16.2 RC Limits AirDrop for "Everyone" to 10-Minutes for Everyone - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple CEO Joins TSMC Factory Ceremony - Apple Adds 700 New Price Points to App Store - Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program in UK and Europe - HomePod mini Hitting Four New Countries in Next Two Weeks - HomePod mini Hitting Denmark Next Spring - Apple Music Sing: Karaoke Without the Disks - MacRumors: Only Select Hardware Supports Apple Music Sing - "Slow Horses" Episode Nominated for Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Apple TV+ Titles and Actors Up for 10 Critics Choice Awards - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Expects Normal Production from Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" in 3-to-4 Weeks - Wedbush Analyst Expects Big Miss for iPhone Units This Quarter - CNBC Sources Say Apple and India Are Talking iPad Production - NLRB Says Apple Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Reject Union - Regulatory Review Delays Apple Pay Launch in South Korea - Ars Technica: Apple's Twitter Ad Pause Was Response to "Club Q" Shootings - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth and Final Season of "Servant" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Notes Shorter Waits for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - WSJ Says Apple Redoubles Efforts to Diversify Supply Chain - Evercore Says App Store Revenue Moved in Right Direction in November - Bloomberg's Gurman Says Apple's Mixed Reality OS Called xrOS - TF International Analyst Sees Apple's MR Headset Pushed to 2H23 - Goldman Sachs Preps Terms for Apple Card Savings Account - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of "Surface" - Alaska Snowmobiler First Individual Saved by Emergency SOS via Satellite - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podcatcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Piper Sandler: Apple May Miss $8B in Holiday Revenue Over iPhone Issues - Bloomberg: Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" Still a Closed-Loop - Counterpoint: iPhone 14 Pro Max Was Top-Selling Smartphone in China in October - Tim Cook, President Biden to Attend TSMC Ceremony in Arizona - New Round of OS betas Out to Apple Developers - App Store Connect Staying Open Over the Holidays - Wacko Maria Shows Off Special Edition Beats Flex - Working Apple-1 and Other Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- China Lifts Zhengzhou COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple IS Less Dependent on China (Though iPhone, Not So Much) - Senator Wants Answers from Apple on China, Expresses Concern Over Twitter Talk - Pathmatics: Apple Ad Spend on Twitter Has Not Decreased Under Musk - Musk Says Talk of App Store Pulling Twitter was "Misunderstanding" - Wedbush Analyst Celebrates Talk Between Musk and Cook - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for "Shrinking" - Latest iOS Update Optimizes Crash Detection - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Most iPhone Sales Missed This Quarter Will Be Lost, Not Deferred - Counterpoint: Apple Owns Half of High-Level Smartwatch Market - Apple Gets Preliminary Approval to Settle Butterfly Keyboard Suit - Bollards Go Up in Front of Apple Store in Hingham, MA - Lawsuit Filed in Hingham Apple Store Tragedy - Reports Say Apple Pay Likely Launching Today in South Korea - Will Smith Promotes Emancipation on "The Daily Show" - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant Recruiting Folks Who Fled This Fall - Musk Goes to War Against Apple on Twitter - AppleTogether Seeks Union Busting Stories for Possible Lawsuit - Apple American Dream Opens This Weekend - Oceanic+ for Apple Watch Ultra Now Available - Disney CEO Calls Talk of Acquisition by Apple "Pure Speculation" - Apple TV+ Picks Up Four BAFTA Children & Young People Awards - Cook and O'Brien Visit Hingham Victims Over Thanksgiving Holiday - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Wedbush: iPhone 14 Pro Supply Worsens Heading Into Holidays - Evercore: ~$6B Hit to iPhone Sales Likely "Deferred vs. Lost" - Riots and Protests Over Unpaid Wages and Bonuses at Zhengzhou Foxconn Plant - Foxconn Apologizes for (and Pays) Missed Pay - Reuters: 20k New iPhone City Recruits Took US$1,400 Buyout - Apple and South Korea FTC Seem to Reach Agreement on App Store Overcharges - A Back and Forth Battle Over iPhone Sales in Brazil - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Abandon Union Vote Plans - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Driver Says Apple Store Crash Accidental; Faces Reckless Homicide Charge - Boston 25 News Questions Lack of Posts Outside of Apple Store - Best Buy Warns of iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Shortage - Divisions Overseeing Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant See Job Cuts - The Wrap Writes Up Apple/Disney Merger Possibility - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- One Dead, Many Injured After SUV Plows Into Boston-Area Apple Store - CIRP Sees Sharp Rise for iPhone ASP Since 2020 - TSMC Founder Says 3nm Planned for AZ Fab - MacRumors: iCloud for Windows Users Seeing Corrupted Videos and Unexplained Stills - Does Bob Iger's Return to Disney Mean Anything for Apple? - Mondo Issuing Collectable Vinyl Editions of "Severance" Soundtrack - Gary Oldman May 'Hang It Up' After "Slow Horses" - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- COVID Quarantine Requires Slow Hiring at Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant - Barron's Sonenshine Sees Support for Markets in Apple - Barron's Savitz Sees Reasons to Worry for Apple Investors - Phil Schiller Kills His Twitter Account - Former Twitter Exec Says Apple and Google Have Sway Over Twitter Doings - Bloomberg's Gurman: Apple and Google Will Give Twitter Wide Berth - Apple's Cook Banking on Twitter Moderation - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- UBS: Lowered iPhone Expectations May Not Be Low Enough - As Smartphones Falter, iPhone Fares Well in China and Southeast Asia - Apple Cleared to Sell 5G Devices in Colombia - India Works Toward USB-C as Standard Charging Port - Apple Announces Gift Card-Filled Black Friday Promotion - Apple Lists "Order By" Dates for Christmas Delivery - Redesign for iCloud.com Goes Live for All - Apple TV+ Adds Bonus Films to "Spirited" - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- China Asks Former Military to Come Work at Foxconn Zhengzhou Plant - Apple Deliveries for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max Slip Past Christmas - As iPhone 14 Pro Problems Persist, Jefferies Group Stays Course on Apple - Apple and MLS Announce Terms of MLS "Season Pass" - tvOS 16.1.1 Fixes "Storage Full" Glitch - Public Beta Program Gets New Builds of iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - iOS/iPadOS 16.2 Machines Get "Rapid Security Response" Update - Apple Store in Saint Louis Seeks Unionization Vote - Apple Releases "Emancipation" Trailer Ahead of Early December Release - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple Activates Emergency SOS via Satellite for iPhone 14 Line in Canada and US - Demo Mode Included to "Test" Emergency Satellite via SOS - Apple Offering M1 MacBook Pro Discounts to Small and Medium Businesses - Berkshire Hathaway Invests $4.1B In TSMC - Cook Says Some Future Apple Processors Will Be Sourced from Arizona - Developers Get Beta OS Builds for Apple Kit - Federighi Acknowledges Lack of Feedback for Public Beta Testers - tvOS 16.1 Bug Robs 128GB Apple TVs of Half Their Storage - Apple TV+ Adds Free-to-View Workplace Comedies in Conjunction with Return of "Mythic Quest" - Tim Cook's Full CBS Interview Available Now - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- JP Morgan: iPhone Production Issues May Create Buying Opportunities for AAPL - The Information: Apple's Ad Push Creates Internal Angst - Apple Resolves Three-Letter Crash Issue in Safari for iPhone and iPad - "CBS Mornings" Running Tim Cook Interview Today - Coach Lasso Leaves Messages for US World Cup Players - Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe to Host World Cup Podcast for Apple News - Apple TV+ Previews "Fraggle Rock" Holiday Special - Apple TV+ Nabs Nine RTS Award Nominations - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: Foxconn to Quadruple iPhone Production Workers in India - CIRP: iPhone Buyers Opting for Higher Storage Capacities - Apple's Ad Firm Urges Clients to Pull Ads from Twitter - App Store Security Concerns Lead to Proposed Class Action Lawsuit - Apple and Epic Argue Before Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Today - Apple Opens Updated Store in Portland, OR - Steve Jobs' '70s Sandals Sell for Over $200k - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken. - Sponsored by BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/macosken and get on your way to being your best self. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Works to Get iPhone City Plant Back to "Normal Productivity" - Bloomberg: Shorter AirDrop for "Everyone" Going Global in 2023 - Apple Issues Bug Fix Firmware Update for AirPods Range - Apple Issues Mystery Firmware Update for AirTag - Apple Says Emergency SOS via Satellite Goes Live "Later This Month" - Apple Slashes Trade-In Values for Many Old Devices - Apple Pulls Another Half-a-Million Abandoned Apps from App Store - Steve Jobs' Birkenstocks Up for Auction - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: TSMC Considering 3nm Processor Plant in AZ - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS 16.1.1 and macOS 13.0.1 - iOS 16.1.1 Brings AirDrop Time Limit for "Everyone" in China - Apple Releases Second Beta of macOS Ventura 13.1 to Public Testers - Apple Releases Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 16.2 to Public Testers - Hints of "Custom Accessibility Mode" Found in iOS 16.2 Beta 2 - Colorado State IDs Can Now Slide Into Apple Wallet - Apple TV+ Green Lights Second Season of "Bad Sisters" - Bad Bunny Named Apple Music Artist of the Year - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Morgan Stanley Trims Apple Target, Stays "Overweight" on Apple - Financial Times Looks at Apple's Relationship with China - NYT Looks at Apple's Relationship with China and a Dead Deal for Storage - Kroger SoCal Subsidiary Ralphs Now Accepts Apple Pay - Apple Outs New Round of OS Developer Betas - Apple Releases Firmware Updates for AirPods Pro 2 and Beats Devices - Apple Announces Special Edition Melody Ehsani Powerbeats Pro - New Apple Vancouver Flagship Opening Soon - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Markets Shrug-Off iPhone Warning Ahead of Midterms and CPI Report - Apple 3.0: A Roundup of Reactions to Apple's iPhone Warning - WSJ: Sources Say Zhengzhou COVID Situation Worse Than Foxconn Let On - MacRumors Says iOS 16.1.1 Turning Up in Web Analytics - AppleInsider: iOS 16.1.1 Likely to Activate SOS via Satellite Feature - "Father of iPod" Tony Fadell Joins Arm Board of Directors - Apple Uses (RED) Metropolitan Watch Face to Raise World AIDS Day Awareness - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Foxconn Increasing Indian iPhone Production in Wake of Zhengzhou Lockdown - Bloomberg: Pegatron Starts Producing iPhone 14 in India - Apple Issues Warning on iPhone 14 Pro Production - Apple Outs Holiday Gift Guide 2022 - Apple Announces Extended Returns Windows for 2022 Holidays - Bloomberg: Apple Plans Ad Network for All MLS Games - YouTube Kills Unofficial WWDC Videos Channel - Apple TV+ Announces Limited Theatrical Run for "Sharper" - Apple TV+ Makes a Few Jennifer Lawrence Films "A Limited Time Subscriber Bonus" - Sponsored by Ladder - Smart, Dynamic, Term Life Insurance. Learn more at LadderLife.com/macosken. - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- AFP: A Look at the Zhengzhou Lockdown - Bloomberg: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Unionized Maryland Apple Store Files Complaint with NLRB Over Missed Benefits - Users Disgruntled Over Changing Priorities in Apple TV - MacRumors: Apple Adding News Module to Weather Apps in iOS/iPadOS 16.2 - Netflix "Basic with Ads" Plans Launches with Apple TV Support "Coming Soon" - Apple TV+ "Gifts" Two-Month Trial to Mark Selena Gomez Doc - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Business Insider: Secret Sources Say Apple in Virtual Hiring Freeze - Qualcomm Says It'll Supply Majority of 5G Modems for 2023 iPhones - iPhones in India will Get 5G Support with iOS 16.2 Release - Strategy Analytics: Apple Only Vendor to Grow Laptop Shipments in Q3 - Senator Asks FTC and DOJ to Monitor Big Tech in the Automotive Space - Glasgow's Buchanan Street Apple Store Votes to Unionize - Apple Releases Official Trailer for Holiday Comedy/Musical "Spirited" - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Significantly Increases Retention Bonuses at Zhengzhou iPhone Plant - BofA Notes Drop in App Store Sales - EU's DMA Looms on the Horizon - Three Mid-Teens iMacs Headed for Obsolete Status - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Preschool Series "Interrupting Chicken" - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Kids Anthology Series "Circuit Breakers" - Apple TV+ Nominated for 17 Children's and Family Emmy Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Report: Foxconn iPhone Shipments Could Take 30% Hit as COIVD Hits Zhengzhou Plant - JP Morgan: Zhengzhou Disruption Likely Already Hitting iPhone Waits - Analysts Tussle Over Effects of iPhone Production Disruption - Counterpoint Sees Building Supercycle for Apple Hardware - M2 MacBook Air Lands in Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Announces "Little America: The Official Podcast" - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- iPhone Production Delays Delay Planned iPhone Production Delays - BBC: As Workers Jump the Fence, Foxconn Says It's Working to Ease Conditions - Counterpoint: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Global Smartphones Last Quarter - Canalys: iPhone Only Bright Spot for Smartphones in China Last Quarter - Gurman: Next New Macs in Early 2023 - Targets Fall as Analysts React to Apple Earnings and Commentary - Ticketmaster Giving Away Tix for Apple Music Live: Megan Thee Stallion Show - Three Apple TV+ Titles Up for Five Gotham Awards - Sponsored by SimplSafe: Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- An argumentative look at Apple earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn's iPhone City "Relatively Stable" as COVID Hits Again - Apple's App Store Gambling Gamble - Apple Stores in Target Stores Grow to 150 Locations - Expectations Ahead of Apple Q4FY22 Earnings - Sponsored by Trade Coffee: Get $30 off your subscription plus free shipping at drinktrade.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher of choice: https://www.macobserver.com/rss/dailyobservations_mp3.xml - Power what we do next for as little as $1 a month. Join the Mac OS Ken Test Kitchen at Patreon at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!