Mac OS Ken

- Bloomberg Low-Cost MacBook to Sport Range of Colors - iOS 26 Adoption on Par with Previous iOS Releases - AppleCare+ Goes Live in Indonesia - Rumor: Apple Sales Peeps Getting Updated "Sales Coach" App - While iWork Apps Thrive, iWork Branding Circles the Drain - Shot on iPhone Campaigns Promote F1 Teams Ahead of Season - 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 - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Correction: Likely Active Exploit Addressed Among iOS 26.3 Security Fixes - Apple Shares Beaten in Thursday Trading - Activist Group Sues Bondi and Noem Over Alleged Suppression of Speech - Apple Passeig de Gràcia Closing for "Improvements" - Disney+ Pulls HDR and 3D Titles from Apple Vision Pro in Parts of Europe - YouTube Releases Official App for Apple Vision Pro - Computer History Museum Plans Apple@50 Celebrations - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Bernstein Analyst Newman Raised AAPL Target to $340 - Bloomberg Says Smarter Siri May Not Make iOS 26.3 - Apple Outs a Slew of Software Updates - Apple Buys Graph Database Startup Kuzu - FTC Writes Cook Over Alleged Suppression of Conservative Pubs in Apple News - Bruckheimer "Working" on "F1" Sequel - Sequel to Apple Original "Greyhound" in Production - Apple Acquires Full Rights to and Control of "Severance" - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Bernstein Ups Apple Target to $340 - Counterpoint: Nearly a Quarter of Planet's Active Smartphones are iPhones - UK's CMA Goes Easy on Apple and Google - Rivian Brining Digital Car Keys to Dedicated Apple Watch App - Apple Watch Heart Month Challenge Set for Saturday 14 February - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- StockStory Spins a Weird, Positive Story Around AAPL - The Questionable Nature of Ads in Apple News - Apple Regent Street Reopens This Weekend - Apple TV Acquires Extreme Mountain Climbing Doc at Sundance - Apple Music Says Bad Bunny Halftime Show Set Records - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Gurman Teases Anticipated iPhone, iPad, and Mac Models - Rumor: Apple will Open CarPlay to Third-Party A.I. Chatbots - FT: "Hermès Orange" Among iPhone's Chief Strengths in China - Applications Opened for 2026 Swift Student Challenge - App Store Rules Tighten Around Anonymous Chat Apps - Democratic Rep. Asks AG About Pressuring Apple on ICE Apps - Apple Wins Three DGA Awards - NASA Says Astronauts Can Take Smartphones to Space - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- MarketWatch: Apple's Low Spend on A.I. Served It Well This Week - EC Says Apple Maps and Ads Too Small for Gatekeeper Status - Apple Issues watchOS 11.6.2 for Emergency Connectivity in Australia - Tim Cook Talks Immigration During Apple All-Hands - 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 - @[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

- Omdia: Tablets Facing Same Memory Concerns as Smartphones - iPhone 16 Models Hit Apple's Refurbished Store - Apple Seeds Release Candidates for blankOS 26.3 to Developers - Apple Sports App Adds Golf, More European Soccer - Apple TV Adds F1 Premium Link - Four New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - Sea-Doo Sees Including CarPlay at Some Point Maybe - Apple Maps Get "Drops of God" Winery Guide - 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 - @[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

- Musk's AI Company Accused of Destroying Evidence in Apple/OpenAI Suit - Apple Issues Final Warning: Update Your Apple Home Architecture - Halide Designer de With Joins Apple Human Interface Team - Apple Music Replay 2026 Goes Live - Apple TV Lays Out Programming for 2026 - 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 - @[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

- Apple Buys Israel-Based Startup Q.ai - Counterpoint Research: iPhones Were Seven of 2025's Top-Ten Smartphones - Apple Makes Ordering Macs à la Carte - Apple Outs Older iOS and watchOS Versions with Certificate Updates - Apple Updates iOS 16 to Address Emergency Call Issues in Australia - Apple Studios to Develop "Cosmere" Books for Film, TV - Apple TV Orders Third Season of "Your Friends and Neighbors" Ahead of Second Season Premier - "F1" Soundtrack Track Picks Up a Country Grammy - "F1 The Movie" is the Most Watched Movie on Apple TV - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- A recap of Apple's blowout earnings for Q1FY26 plus analyst reactions - 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 - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Morgan Stanley Sees Strength for Apple in 2HCY26 - J.P. Morgan Ups Apple Target Ahead of This Week's Earnings - Apple Q1FY26 Earnings Set for Today - Apple Creator Studio Launches - Apple Updates A/V Creation Apps for Creator Studio - Apple Updates Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Go Live in Seven More Countries - Washington Post Reports Misadventures with ChatGPT Health - Apple TV Titles Nab Nine WGA Awards Noms - Apple Drops First Look for "Criminal Record" Season-Two - Apple Posts Pics from "Ted Lasso" Season-Four - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Cook Vaguely Addresses Federal Actions in Minneapolis - TF International: Apple Won't Pass Higher Memory Prices on to Consumers - Advocacy Group Finds Dozens of "Nudify" Apps in Apple and Google Stores - Apple Watch Hypertension Alerts Go Live in Seven More Countries - Washington Post Reports Misadventures with ChatGPT Health - Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple TV Adds Pre-Season Formula 1 Videos - Apple Originals Nominated for Four Film BAFTAs - Apple Titles Nominated for Several American Cinema Editors Awards - Apple TV Announces "Shrinking" Renewal on Eve of Season Three Premiere - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Apple Outs More Powerful Second-Gen AirTag - Most iPhones Since the 15 Series Support Better AirTag Precision Finding - First-Gen AirTag Prices Drop with Third-Party Sellers - New AirTag Ushers in a Slew of Software Updates - iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 Get Surprise Messages Support - iOS Updates Address Emergency Calling Issue in Australia - Apple Seeds Third Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple Seeds Third RCs of Sequoia and Sonoma Updates to Developers - "Melania" Director Posts Pic with Cook from Screening - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Seeking Alpha: Apple Expected to Report Best Quarter Yet - Statcounter Backtracks on Lousy iOS Adoption Count - Apple Cash Instant Transfer Fees Moving to 1.7% - Was Tim Cook at the White House? - Mac OS Ken turns 20 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Apple China Lowers Prices for Some Devices for Lunar New Year - Number of Discounted Units "Profoundly Limited" in Lunar New Year Promo - Additional Ads Hitting App Store Search Results in - 9to5Mac: Apple's U.S. Lobbying Spend Hit Record High in 2025 - Bloomberg: Sources Say Ternus Now Managing Apple Design Teams - New Santa Rosa Apple Store Opens Today - Utah Senate Leader Wastes Senate's Time on Bill for a Preferred State Mobile OS - Apple Nabs Six Academy Award Nominations - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Bloomberg: Apple May Turn Siri into a Chatbot - Sensor Tower: A.I. Assistants Took Off in 2025 - The Information Says Apple's Working on an A.I. Wearable Pin - Cyberattack on Luxshare May Have Exposed Apple Product Data - Apple Fitness+ Launches in Japan - Apple TV Announces End of March Premier for Return of "For All Mankind" - Apple Tops Brand Finance and Fortune Admired Companies Lists for 2026 - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Evercore Puts Apple on "Tactical Outperform" List - Goldman Sachs Issues Positive Note on Apple - Citi Stays Positive on Apple While Cutting 12-Month Price Target - Wedbush: Buy Apple on Geopolitical Soap Opera Weakness - France Okays App Tracking Transparency - Apple Issues Firmware Updates for Some Magic Keyboards - Apple TV Outs Season-Two Trailer for "The Last Thing He Told Me" - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Counterpoint: iPhone Won Q4 in China, Huawei Won the Year - MacRumors: Lengthening MacBook Pro Waits May Mean New Models Soon - Apple Posts Pictures of and Quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr. to Mark Holiday - "Drops of God" Season-Two Starts Tonight on Apple TV - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Analysts Say Apple's Slipped from the Top of the Supply Chain - Apple Kills 90-Day Logic and Final Cut Trials Ahead of Bundle Launch - Apple Fined $150K for Lack of Price Signage in NJ Stores - iOS 26.3 App Store May Blur Lines Between Organic and Sponsored Search Results - Lisa Jackson is Off the Apple Leadership Page - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Apple Pay China Adds Cross-Border Payment Support - JPMorgan Chase Takes $2B Charge Tied to Apple Card Acquisition - Grok Still Producing NCII in Standalone Appin US - New Apple Monitor Turns Up in Regulatory Filings in China - Apple Adjusts Maximum Hardware Trade-In Values - MacPaw Sunsetting EU's Setapp Mobile - Air France Adds Apple TV Titles to In-Flight Offerings - Apple Stores Open/Reopen in Montréal and Houston(ish) - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- IDC Shows Tight Race for Smartphone Dominance in China Last Year - Nikkei Asia: Apple Worried Over Glass Cloth Fiber Supply - MacRumors Makes the Case for New MacBook Pros (Maybe) - Advocacy Groups Write Cook and Pichai to Get Grok and Twitter Out of App Stores - California Opens Investigation Into Grok and Twitter - Musk Claims to Know Nothing of Grok Producing CSAM, Blames Users - Twitter Tweaks Grok to Stop Producing CSAM/NCII - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Still working on Its Own A.I., Apple Had to Make "Right Now" Google Deal - Sussing the State of the Mac - Pro Level A/V Apps Get Bundled in Apple Creator Studio Subscription - Public Testers Get Access to Second blankOS 26.3 Betas - Apple TV Green Lights Andre Agassi Docuseries - Apple TV Outs Second Teaser for Second Season of "Monarch…" - Second Season of "Hijack" Underway on Apple TV - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Counterpoint: iPhone Topped Smartphone Shipments in 2025 - Apple to Base A.I. Models on Google Gemini Models - Cloud Compute and Apple Servers Should Keep User Data Safe from Google - Elon Musk Shocks Planet by Not Liking Apple/Google A.I. Announcement - Wedbush: Apple/Google Announcement Was Top of List of 2026 - Apple Crews Over 2025 Services Performance - Apple Seeds Second Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Minor iOS Update Spotted in the Wings - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Evercore Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength, Minimal Memory Worry - TSMC Sees Serious Rise in Revenue - India Eyes Total Access to Mobile Operating - Less Than a Month to Switch Apple Home Architecture - Twitter and Grok Generating Sexual Deepfakes and CSAM on Demand - People, US Senators Call for Action Against Grok Over CSAM Generation - Indonesia and Malaysia Block Grok - Apple TV Titles Nominated in 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards - Apple TV Picks Up Three Golden Globe Awards - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Apple Sets Earnings Report for 29 January - Apple Sets Annual Shareholders Meeting for 24 February - NYT Piece Restarts Talk of Ternus as Apple's Next CEO - Developers and Testers Get Week's Second Background Security Improvement Test - Much Ado About iOS 26 Adoption - Apple Launches a Few "Back to School" Sales Promotions - Apple TV Sets Mid-February Streaming Premier for "Eternity" - Apple TV Drops Trailer for Season-Two of "Drops of God" - Apple TV Starts Season-Three of "Tehran" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- JPMogran Chase to Replace Goldman Sachs Backing Apple Card - ChatGPT Health Can Integrate Apple Health Info - AppleInsider Issues Word of Caution Around Apple Health + ChatGPT - Expired Security Certificate Borks Logitech Peripheral Customizations - Apple Regent Street Closing for "Refurbishment" - Apple Research App Gets Liquid Glass Update - Four New Titles Hit Apple Arcade Today - Apple TV Snags Several SAG-AFTRA Award Noms - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Morgan Stanley: From Taiwan with Talking Points - Samsung Shows Off Foldable Display at CES with No Visible Creases - BMX Announces iPhone Storage Unit with Fingerprint Biometric Lock and FindMy Support - Apple Testing Background Security Updates in Latest Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Apple Auction Includes Truly Personal Steve Jobs Stuff - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Indian iPhone Exports Top $50B Over Five Years - India Exporting Apple Hardware Components to China and Vietnam - Evercore: Dec. App Store Revenue Up 6% Despite Headwinds in Gaming - Pioneer Announces First Aftermarket Dolby Atmos CarPlay Receiver - Apple Starts Orders for "Year of the Horse" AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple and Spectrum Post Schedule for Immersive NBA Games for Vision Pro - Apple TV Nabs Seven Critics Choice Awards - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Raymond James Restarts Apple Coverage at Neutral - FT: Apple Vision Pro is Still a Failure Again or Something - AppleInsider Counters the FT/Vision Pro Piece - Apple Promotes Building Workout Habits with Apple Watch - A24's "Eternity" a Surprise Addition to Apple TV Lineup - Apple Grows Lists of Vintage and Obsolete Products - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Wells Fargo Reiterates Apple Rating on iPhone Strength in China - Wedbush Names Apple a Top-Six A.I. Play in 2026 - TrendForce: Apple Well Positioned Ahead of Expected 2026 Notebook Slowdown - Reports of Static and Hissing from Some iPhone 17 Pro/Pro Max Units - Apple TV Outs Trailer for Season-Three of "Shrinking" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Trump Administration Announces Tariffs on Chinese Semiconductors for Mid-2027 - Apple Appeals £1.5B UK Ruling - Third-Party App Stores and Payment Alternatives Headed to Brazil - Apple Japan New Year's Promo Includes Gift Cards and a Special AirTag - Ford Still Committed to Apple's CarPlay - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Judge Denies Masimo Request to Ban Apple Watch Imports - Counterpoint: Apple Watch Shipments Turned Positive in Q3 2025 - Federal Judge Blocks Texas App Store Accountability Act for Now - DMA Prompts Greater Apple/Third-Party Hardware Interoperability in EU - Tim Cook Buys Himself Nike Shares for Christmas - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Apple COO Pledges Continued Involvement in China - Italy Fines Apple $115M Over App Tracking Transparency - Apple Issues Minor Updates for Older iPhones, iPads, and Apple TVs - Apple Offers Fast Delivery for Last Minute Gifts in Australia, Canada, and US - One Mastodonian Says It's Safe to Watch "The Last Frontier" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Counterpoint: Revenue Share for Apple Hardware Dwarfs Volume Share - Wedbush Expects Real Deal for Apple Google's Gemini in 2026 - ChatGTP App for macOS Losing Its Voice in Mid-January - Foreign-Born Apple and Google Employees Encouraged to Avoid Leaving US - Apple Watch Models in Australia Get Hypertension Notifications - Apple TV Cancels "The Last Frontier" - Sponsored by Copilot Money: Get a two months free trial with Offer Code MACOSKEN at try.copilot.money/macosken - 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

- Ming-Chi Kuo on Apple and A.I. and a Foldable iPhone - Apple Opens iOS to Alternative App Stores in Japan - AltStore PAL Launches in Japan - Epic to Keep Fortnite Off iOS in Japan Over Commission Fees - Sony Buys Controlling Interest in "Peanuts" - Apple TV Announces Dramedy Series "Beat the Reaper" - Apple TV Promotes Thriller Series "Imperfect Women" - Docuseries "Born to be Wild" Hits Apple TV - Apple TV Dropping "Pluribus" Season Finale Early Next Week - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Jefferies Ups Apple Target to $283.36, Maintains "Hold" Rating - Morgan Stanley Ups Apple Target Despite Hardware Headwinds - Battery Replacement Made Easier in 14-Inch M5 MacBook Pro - More Ad Slots Opening in Apple's App Store Searches - Apple Seeds First Public Testing Betas for blankOS 26.3 - You Can Let ChatGPT Access Your Apple Music - Apple Announces "Monarch" Spinoff - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Counterpoint Draws Down Smartphone Forecast as DRAM Prices Surge - Blowhards Blow Hard - Apple Music Rebrands "Favorites Mix" as "Your Essentials" - Apple Ships Firmware Update for Powerbeats Pro 2 - Apple TV Teases "Widow's Bay" Ahead of April Series Premier - Ring in the New Year with Annual Apple Watch Activity Challenge - Apple Watch Meditation Challenge Set for Sunday 21 December - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- Waits for This Year's iPhones Longer Than Last Year's Last Year - UK Wants iOS and Android to Block Nudity Absent Age Verification - Apple Among ~20 Companies "Supporting" US Tech Force - GM Rolls Native Apple Music Support to Recent Cadillac and Chevrolet Models - Apple Wallet Car Keys Coming to Unspecified GM Models at Unspecified Date - Apple Seeds First Developer Betas of blankOS 26.3 - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - 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

- 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 - @[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

- 9th Circuit Adjusts Previous Apple v. Epic Ruling - Mr. Munster's 2026 Apple Predictions - Apple China Offers Free Three-Hour Delivery for Select Products - Report: Bad Actors Use Chatbots to Trick Mac Users Into Installing Malware - Apple Updates Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3 - Apple Original Films Reportedly Buys Pitch for Freida McFadden Novel Adaptation - Apple TV Streams "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Free This Weekend - "F1 The Movie" Finally Hits Apple TV - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.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

- Apple CEO Lobbies Congress Against App Store Accountability Act - Apple and Google Remove Apps from Sanctioned Developers - 42 State Attorneys General Send Letter to Apple and Others Over A.I. Safety Concerns - India and Massachusetts Getting New Apple Stores - Protests Against ICEBlock Removal Planned for Portland Apple Store - Disney Nominates Former Apple COO to Board of Directors - Three Apple TV Shows Honored Among AFI Awards 2025 - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.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

- Evercore's Not Worried About Executive Shuffles at Apple - Citi Ups Apple Target on iPhone Strength - IDC: Foldable iPhone to Cap a Big 2026 for Foldables - Apple's Messages via Satellite Go Live for Japan - Apple Pay's Klarna BNPL Option Hits France and Italy - Apple and Google Work on Data Portability Tools for Android and iOS - EU Crows Over Apple and Google Data Portability Moves - Apple TV Green Lights Third Season of "Platonic" - Apple TV Teases Star Studded Dramedy "Margo's Got Money Troubles" - Apple Leans into Sneaky Sasquatch - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.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

- Srouji Says He's Not Planning to Leave Apple "Anytime Soon" - Congress Asks Apple, Google to Say How They'll Keep ICEBlock-Type Apps Out of App Stores - ICEBlock Developer Sues Administration Officials - Indian Telecom Regulators Want Always-On GPS for Smartphones - Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Was Top Selling Smartphone Globally in Q3 - Developers and Testers Get Second iOS 26.2 RC - Apple Fitness+ Harnesses A.I. Voices for Global Expansion - Apple TV Nabs 14 Golden Globe Nominations - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.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

- Rumor Has Another Apple Exec Eyeing the Exit - Excited About a Smarter Siri, Evercore Ups Apple Target - Wedbush Ups Apple on A.I. Excitement - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.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

- Jackson and Adams Leaving Apple as Meta Legal Officer Steps In - Apple Issues Second RC for tvOS 26.2 - Report: Russia Bans FaceTime and Snapchat - Four iPhones Will Help Shoot Saturday's MLS Cup Final - Report Has "Severance" Season-Three Hitting Apple TV in 2027 - Apple TV's "Your Friends and Neighbors" Back in April 2026 - Apple TV Goes Back to "Tehran" on 9 January - Head to Fraggle Rock for the Holidays on Apple TV - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - Safe Holiday Shopping and Goodbye for Now on Checklist No. 451 - 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

- Report: India Reverses Course on Mandated Smartphone App Installation - Where Be Apple's (Reported) Resolve Elsewhere? - Apple's UI Lead Leaving for Meta - Meta Hire: A Coup for Whom? - Apple Seeds Release Candidates of blankOS 26.2 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Expands Several Health Features to Several More Countries - Five New Titles Hit Apple Arcade - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - Safe Holiday Shopping and Goodbye for Now on Checklist No. 451 - 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

- IDC Tracks Phenomenal Strength for iPhone in 2025 - Report: Apple Will Push Back Against Mandated Government App in India - Apple Urges Holdouts to Update to iOS 26 - Tap to Pay on iPhone Goes Live in Singapore - Apple Pledges Support for Parts of Asia After Devastating Rains - Apple Music Outs Final Replay '25 for the Year - Apple Music Lists Loads of Top 100 Charts - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - Safe Holiday Shopping and Goodbye for Now on Checklist No. 451 - 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

- Giannandrea is Out, Subramanya in as Apple's Head of A.I. - Report: India to Require "State-Owned Cybersecurity App" on All Smartphones - Apple Maps and Apple Ads Hit "Gatekeeper" Status in EU - Antenna: MLB Drew Big Subscriber Numbers for Apple TV - Apple Adds Five Products to Obsolete List - Folks on the HellSite Still Want PRODUCT(RED) Products - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - Safe Holiday Shopping and Goodbye for Now on Checklist No. 451 - 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

- Counterpoint: iPhone 17 Kept China's Singles' Day Smartphones Positive - Counterpoint: iPhone to Top Smartphone Through 2029 - TF International: Intel May Ship Apple Silicon in 2027 - Cook Pledges Apple's Support in Wake of Hong Kong Apartment Fires - Apple Pledges (RED) Donations Around World AIDS Day - iPhone Pocket Knockoff Pop Up on Amazon - Apple's Founding Documents Headed for Auction - Sponsored by OpenCase - MagSafe for iPhone Perfected. Build your own holiday bundle and save at TheOpenCase.com - Safe Holiday Shopping and Goodbye for Now on Checklist No. 451 - 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