Mac OS Ken

- Recapping Apple's Record Q1FY25 Earnings - The latest on the Change Healthcare Hack on Checklist 409 - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Evercore Keeps AAPL at "Outperform" with $250 Target - Oppenheimer Drops AAPL to "Perform," Keeps $250 Target - Apple Reports Q1FY25 Earnings Today - CIRP: More iPhone 16 Buyers Are Skipping Storage Upgrades - iOS 18.3 Turns On Direct-to-Cell Starlink Beta for Select T-Mobile Users - NVIDIA GeForce NOW Now Supported on Apple Vision Pro - Apple Goes Big on Season 30 for MLS - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and Smishing, Revisited - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Trump Signals Tariffs on Components and Pharmaceuticals Made in Taiwan - IDC: iPhone Tops in China Last Quarter, Third in 2024 - Georgia Tech Students Find Security Flaws in Recent Apple Hardware - App Store Connect App Updated to v2.1 - CVS Tests Crazy App-Based System to Unlock Locked Merchandise - MKBHD Is Turned On By Project Moohan - Apple TV+ Posts "Meditative" Walkthrough of "Silo" Sets - Season Four of "Mythic Quest" Starts on Apple TV+ - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and Smishing, Revisited - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Chinese A.I. Assistant DeepSeek Hits Top Spot in App Store - DeepSeek Sinks NVIDIA Shares, Buoys AAPL - Apple: 68% of iPhones Running iOS 18 - Next Round of Apple OS Updates Released to the Masses - In-the-Wild Security Exploit Addressed in Many Monday Updates - Apple Updates Apple Sports to v2.4 - Apple Outlines Steps for Prompting AirPods Firmware Updates - Jury Sides with Shyamalan in "Servant" Copyright Trial - Apple Announces Black Unity Watch Bands, Watch Faces, and Wallpapers - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and Smishing, Revisited - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- BofA Trims Apple Target to $253 - Tata Electronics Takes Over Pegatron iPhone Plants in India - Apple Says Its Watch Bands Are Safe for Users - Kim Vorrath Stepping in to Whip Siri Into Shape - Gurman: Apple Store Merchandise Shuffle Expected This Week - After Missing 2024 Target, Apple Still Working with Carmakers on CarPlay - Apple TV+ Inks Investment Deal with French TV Authorities - Thoughts on 19 years of Mac OS Ken - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and Smishing, Revisited - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple 3.0 Tracks Higher and Lower AAPL Targets - Morgan Stanley Sees Apple Beating the Street for Q1FY25 - Apple Earnings Call Set for Thursday 30 January - UK CMA Investigates Apple and Google Over App stores and Developer Practices - Report: India Pushing Apple and Google to Pre-Install Government Apps on Smartphones - Apple Sued Over Alleged "Forever Chemicals" in Sport Bands - Suit Over Pay Disparities for Female Apple Employees Can Proceed - Google Buys Some of HTC's XR Business - Walmart: As a Matter of Fact, We STILL Don't Do Apple Pay - The importance of family passwords and more on the toll road smishing attempts on Checklist 408 - Family Passwords and Smishing, Revisited - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Ives: Recent AAPL Selloff a "Golden Opportunity" - CIRP: iPhone Shoppers Chose Thrift Last Quarter - Indonesian Minister Hopes Indonesia's Ban on iPhone 16 Sales Will End Soon - Samsung Shows Off Android XR Headset - GDC Survey: More Game Developers Working on Apple Vision Pro Than PlayStation VR - Apple Previews New Miami Store - Apple TV+ Teases Kids' Animated Series "Goldie" - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for "Love You to Death" - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Vietnam War Docuseries - Bad guys are scamming in the wake of the L.A. fires + ignoring smishing attempts on Checklist 407 - Scams Sparked by SoCal Fires - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Counterpoint Puts iPhone Fourth in China in 2024 - Jefferies and Loop Lower Ratings on Apple Shares - J.P. Morgan Cuts Apple Target to $260, Maintains "Overweight" Rating - Despite Trump Pledge, Apple Keeping ByteDance Apps Out of App Store - Apple Seeds RCs of Next Round of OS Updates - Next Round of Updates Activates Apple Intelligence By Default - Bad guys are scamming in the wake of the L.A. fires + ignoring smishing attempts on Checklist 407 - Scams Sparked by SoCal Fires - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Evercore Positive on AAPL Ahead of Q1FY25 Earnings - Bloomberg's Gurman: iPhone SE Running Out at U.S. Apple Stores - Five Years Later: Suit Against "Servant" Finally Goes to Trial - Colorado Town Gives Out AirTags, Stickers to Fight Car Theft - Apple Turns Landing Page Over to Marking MLK Day - Apple TV and Apple Music to Stream FireAid Concert to Benefit SoCal Fire Victims - Bad guys are scamming in the wake of the L.A. fires + ignoring smishing attempts on Checklist 407 - Scams Sparked by SoCal Fires - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple Shares Drop 4% for… Reasons - Canalys: iPhone Finishes Third for 2024 in China - Apple Launches Apple Store App in India - Apple Seeds the Rest of the Dot-3 Developer Betas - New Developer Betas Pause A.I.-Generated News Summaries - Apple Releases tvOS 18.2.1 - Apple Adjusts Hardware Trade-In Values - Bernstein Analyst Toni Sacconaghi Is Retiring - Season 2 of "Severance" Finally Starts on Apple TV+ - Bad guys are scamming in the wake of the L.A. fires + ignoring smishing attempts on Checklist 407 - Scams Sparked by SoCal Fires - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple Facilitates Customer Donations for Los Angeles Wildfire Relief - Goldman Sachs CEO Signals Desire to Ditch Apple Card - CIRP Survey: People Use iPhone More Than iPad - Interest-Free Financing for iPhone Returns to Canada - Apple TV+ Dick Turpin Series Sees Abrupt Cancellation - Apple CEO to Attend Trump Inauguration - Tim Cook Talks Food, Work, and More on "Table Manners" Podcast - Fall Detection Detects a Fall - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Canalys: Apple Wins Smartphones for 2nd Consecutive Year - Report: Apple Testing TSMC's Arizona Output for Mass Production - Report Has China Slowing Export of Tools to Other Manufacturing Hubs - FT: EU Reassessing Cases Against Big Tech - UK Tosses Collusion Case Against Amazon and Apple - Apple Seeds Developer Beta Three of tvOS 18.3 - Apple Seeds Developer Beta Three of watchOS 11.3 - Apple Releases Firmware Updates for 25W MagSafe Charger - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- TF Intl. Analyst: Apple and iPhone Face Challenging 2025 - Counterpoint: Smartphone Sales Recover While iPhone Share Slips - IDC: Smartphone Sales Recover While iPhone Share Slips - Illinois Starts Work on Digital ID Program - "Disclaimer" Leads Nab SAG Nominations - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Conspiracy Thriller Series "Prime Target" - Two Years Later: A First Look at "Drops of God" - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple Annual Shareholders Meeting Set for 25 February - Apple Urges No Votes on Four Shareholder Proposals - Apple Defends App Store Commissions in UK Trial - Needham Analyst: Small Language Models on Hardware May Upend App Economy - Zuckerberg Complains on Rogan About Apple - Apple Worldcenter Miami Opens 24 January - Seven New Games Hit Apple Arcade - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Cook Pledges Apple Support Around Ongoing Los Angeles Fires - Report: Apple Card Users Affected by LA Fires Can Apply for Payment Relief - CIRP: People Won't Wait Long to Repair/Replace Apple Gear - IDC: Macs Outgrew PC Market in 2024 - Cult of Mac: Easy Compare Led to Stellar Mac Growth Last Quarter - Apple and Google Fined in Brazil Over Third-Party App's Privacy Violations - Apple Offers Free AirPods 4 in Multi-Country Back to School Promo - "Severance" Season One Sees Limited Run on Roku Channel - We're looking at Salt Typhoon clean-up and a trust label for IoT devices on Checklist 406 - Less Salt, More Logos - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Report: TSMC AZ Plant Making SiPs for Apple Watch - Despite Apple's Billion Dollar Pledge, Indonesia Keeps iPhone 16 Sales Ban in Place - Apple Seeds Betas of Next Round of OS Updates to Public Testers - Problems Confirmed with Apple Cash on Wednesday - Baldur's Gate 3 for iOS: A Scam App in Apple's App Store - Apple Leases Over 190,000 Square Feet in Seattle - Two Apple TV+ Shows Get Four SAG Award Nominations - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth Season of "Mythic Quest" - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple's Extended Holiday Return Window Closes Today - MoffettNathanson Slaps "Sell" Rating on Apple Shares - Apple Seeds New Round of Developer Betas - iOS 18.3 Beta Brings Repeating Operations Back to Calculator App - Apple Starts Refurbished iPhone 15 Sales in Europe - NVIDIA GeForce Now Adding Support for Apple Vision Pro and Other Headsets - Apple Offers Limited Edition "Year of the Snake" AirPods 4 - Apple Announces Swift Student Challenge 2025 - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Report: India Considering Aid/Incentives for Electronics Manufacturing - Apple Says Matter Certification = HomeKit Compatibility - Apple Settles Siri Privacy Suit for $95 Million - Apple Says Siri Data Was Never Sold to Third Parties - Three Warnings Labels for AirTags and Button Batteries - Apple Releases Bug Fixing iOS/iPadOS 18.2.1 - Upcoming Software Update Will Make Apple's A.I. Summaries More Obvious - Shazam Launches Fast Forward 2025 - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Bernstein Ups Apple Target to $260 - Apple Sets Dec-Q Earnings Release for 30 January - Parekh Replaces Maestri as Apple CFO - CAICT Posts Numbers That Might Worry Apple Investors - Apple China Runs Short New Year Sales Promotion - Apple MixC Hefei Set to Open 18 January - Cook Reportedly Donates $1 Million to Trump Inaugural Committee - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- NYT: Roughly Half of TSMC AZ Plant Employees from Taiwan - Apple and Cook Mark Passing of President Carter - Apple TV+ Goes Free 3 Jan. - 5 Jan. - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- BTIG Technical Strategist Sees Apple Shares Slumping - Trump Asks SCOTUS for Time to Work TikTok Deal - Zagg Warns of Data Breach - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Wedbush Ups AAPL Target to $325 - Cue Filing Addresses Google Payments and Why Apple Wouldn't Build a Search Engine - Meta Horizon App Tops App Store Free Apps List - Foxconn Eyes AR Glasses Market with Porotech microLED Deal - AppleInsider: Foxconn/Porotech Deal Could Be Big for Little Apple Devices - Apple Japan Announces New Year Sales Promotion - Apple TV+ Teases Upcoming Weekend Event - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Wedbush: Apple Market Cap Will Soon Hit $4T - (RED) Lauds Apple for $3M Apple Pay Donation Campaign - WSJ: Advocacy Groups Urge Apple to Fix Age Rating Issues in App Store - Television 2 for Apple Vision Pro Brings Plex and Fulldome Viewing - Apple TV+ Streaming Snippet of "Severance" Season Two - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Nearby Apple Stores Offer Free Holiday Delivery in US and Canada - Reuters: Apple in Talks with ByteDance and Tencent Over A.I in China - Bloomberg: Indonesia Ready to Accepts Apple's Billion-Dollar Offer - MacRumors Analytics Logs Spot iOS 18.2.1 - TrendForce Sees Bright Future for Apple in VR/MR - Apple Immersive Video Series "Adventure" Adds New Episode - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

No Mac OS Ken today, but there is a Checklist, brought to you by SecureMac! Artificial Intelligence - killing it in Silicon Valley and killing people in the movies. We're looking at three of our favorites A.I. films on Checklist 405 - Neo-el: Hacky Holidays Reloaded - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- The EC Wants Apple to Open iPhone and iOS Wider - Apple Says DMA Compliance Could Run Afoul of GDPR Protections - Lawyers for DRC Want Apple to Verify Its Minerals Are Conflict-Free - Daiwa Capital Ups Apple Target to $275 - Apple Seeds First Public Betas of Next OS Updates - Airlines Supporting "Share Item Location" Up to 13 (or 14) - SCOTUS to Hear TikTok First Amendment Argument on 10 January - Public wifi is everywhere when we're traveling, but is it safe? We're looking at ways to make sure. Plus - security updates in Apple's OS updates on Checklist No. 404, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Munster: Trump Likely to Exempt Apple from China Tariffs - Congo Sues Apple Over Alleged Use of Conflict Minerals - Look Around Lands on Apple Maps on the Web - Sleep Apnea Notifications for Apple Watch Go Live in Brazil - Apple Watch Running "Ring in the New Year" Challenge for 2025 - Blackmagic Camera for Apple Immersive Video Up for Preorder - NYT Lists Apple TV+ as Possible Partner for "Sesame Street" - Apple TV+ Taps "Bad Monkey" for Second Season - Entertainment Weekly Highlight Apple TV+ Movie "Fountain of Youth" - Apple TV+ Welcomes "The Secret Lives of Animals" - Public wifi is everywhere when we're traveling, but is it safe? We're looking at ways to make sure. Plus - security updates in Apple's OS updates on Checklist No. 404, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- SellCell Survey: A.I. Wasn't Important to Smartphone Shoppers Last Month - J.P. Morgan Makes the Bull Case for AAPL With and Without A.I. as Tailwind - TikTok Asks SCOTUS for More Time - Apple Seeds First Developer Betas of Next Round of OS Updates - iOS 18.3 Beta Brings Robot Vacuum Control to Home App - macOS 15.3 Betas Brings Genmoji to Compatible Macs - Air Canada, Delta, and United to "Share Item Location" This Week - Apple Sports App Gets an Update - Apple TV+ Says Full Story of "Silo" to Be Told Through Four Seasons - Apple TV+ Debuts "A Carpool Karaoke Christmas" - Public wifi is everywhere when we're traveling, but is it safe? We're looking at ways to make sure. Plus - security updates in Apple's OS updates on Checklist No. 404, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Morgan Stanley Note Explains Why Apple Is "Top Pick" - Report: Apple to Make AirPods in India Beginning Next Year - Report: Apple Killing Sales of Three iPhone Models in EU by 28 December - Apple Card Offers Sign-Up Promo Through Mid-January - BBC Quite Cross Over Erroneous Apple Intelligence Headline Summary - House Committee Reminds Apple and Google About Impending TikTok Ban - Apple TV+ Kids' Programming Gets 29 Emmy Nominations - Public wifi is everywhere when we're traveling, but is it safe? We're looking at ways to make sure. Plus - security updates in Apple's OS updates on Checklist No. 404, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- iWork's Remains Support Apple Intelligence - Share Item Location Goes Live with Two Airlines - Puerto Rico Supports IDs in Apple Wallet - Microsoft Testing File Sharing Between Windows PCs and iPhones - Congress Quizzes Apple, X, and Others Over Deepfake Porn - Medical Devices Maker ResMed Launching Balanced Strap for Apple Vision Pro - Beats Adds Two New Colors to iPhone 16 Case Line - Brett Goldstein Feature "All of You" to Hit Apple TV+ in 2025 - Apple TV+ Announces Spanish Romcom Series "Love You to Death" - Apple CEO Welcome King Charles III to Battersea - Public wifi is everywhere when we're traveling, but is it safe? We're looking at ways to make sure. Plus - security updates in Apple's OS updates on Checklist No. 404, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 18.2 - Apple Promotes iOS 18.2's Genmoji in New Video - Apple Promotes Layered Recording in Voice Memos for iPhone 16 - Apple Releases macOS Sequoia 15.2 - macOS Sequoia 15.2 Slips News of Unannounced M4 MacBook Airs - Apple Posts Security Updates for Older Versions of iPadOS and macOS - Apple Intelligence Localizes for Six More Countries - Apple Intelligence Features Coming in 2025 - Apple Releases watchOS 11.2 - New Software for Apple TV and HomePod - Apple Vision Pro Gets visionOS 2.2 - visionOS 2.2 + iOS 18.2 = 5G Enhancements for Vision Pro Apps (Maybe) - We're taking a closer look at the Salt Typhoon telecoms hack and the FBI's call for encrypted comms on Checklist No. 403 - The FBI, Salt Typhoon, and Encryption, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Popular Science Names Apple Vision Pro "Innovation of the Year" - Setapp Survey: Half of Developers Uncertain About Vision Pro Support - Apple Pay Goes Live in Egypt - Tap-to-Pay on iPhone Goes Live in Chile and UAE - Yelp Integrating "Request a Quote" Feature in Apple Maps - Apple Stocks App Getting "Pre-Market Price Quotes" - Apple Touts UK Investments - Apple TV+ Announces Documentary "Deaf President Now!" - Academy Award Winning Director Shot "28 Years Later" on iPhone - Apple Music Adds Three New Radio Stations - We're taking a closer look at the Salt Typhoon telecoms hack and the FBI's call for encrypted comms on Checklist No. 403 - The FBI, Salt Typhoon, and Encryption, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Developers and Testers Get New Round of Apple OS RCs - Cult of Mac: Despite Surprise RCs, OS Releases Are Not Late - Apple Sued for Failing to Scan iCloud Photos for CSAM - Vipps: First Apple Pay for iPhone Alternative Goes Live in Norway - Apple's Giannandrea Doesn't See AGI on the Horizon - Apple TV+ Nabs Seven Golden Globe Noms - We're taking a closer look at the Salt Typhoon telecoms hack and the FBI's call for encrypted comms on Checklist No. 403 - The FBI, Salt Typhoon, and Encryption, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Keybanc Analyst Still Loudly Underweight on Apple - Judge Overturns Ruling Forcing Open Apple's Brazilian App Store - Ninth Circuit Bounces iCloud Storage Case - Apple Retail Headed to Saudi Arabia - Gurman: Apple and Sony Working on Controller Support for Apple Vision Pro - James Cameron Signs Multi-Year Deal to Make 3D Content for Meta Quest Line - Apple TV+ Outs Trailers for "The Gorge" and "Severance" Season-Two - "Shrinking" Makes AFI's 2024 Top-Ten - We're taking a closer look at the Salt Typhoon telecoms hack and the FBI's call for encrypted comms on Checklist No. 403 - The FBI, Salt Typhoon, and Encryption, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Indonesia Says It's Getting $1B from Apple While Apple Stays Mum - Apple Seeds RCs for Next Round of OS Updates - Upcoming Updates Bring Natural Language Search for Audio and Video - visionOS 2.2 Bringing Multiview for Sportsball - Nine More Countries Getting Apple's Hearing Health Suite - Apple Savings APY Drops to 3.9% - New Mexico Adds Support for Digital IDs - Apple TV+ Joins Amazon Prime Video in Australia, Canada and the UK - Apple TV+ Gets "Government Cheese" Next April - MLS Final Streams Live on Saturday on Apple TV - "Fly Me to the Moon" Lands on Apple TV+ - We're taking a closer look at the Salt Typhoon telecoms hack and the FBI's call for encrypted comms on Checklist No. 403 - The FBI, Salt Typhoon, and Encryption, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- FBI and CISA Suggest End-to-End Encrypted Comms for Everyone - The Information: Apple and Baidu Encounter Hurdles on the Way to Apple Intelligence in China - Wired Posts Wide-Ranging Interview with Tim Cook - Apple Launches Passwords Add-On for Firefox - Apple TV+ Announces February Premier for "Berlin ER" - Bad guys and A.I. may try to wreck your holiday shopping. Be prepared with Checklist No. 402 - Avoiding Shopping Scams 2024, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Indonesia Expects $1B Offer from Apple to End iPhone 16 Sales Ban - UK Developers Can Continue $1B Case Against Apple - Apple Seeds visionOS 2.2 Beta Four to Developers - Apple TV+ Announces Limited Drama "Lucky" - Apple TV+ Series "Surface" Resurfacing in February - Apple TV+ Teases Docuseries "The Secret Lives of Animals" - Apple Books Issues User "Year in Review" Lists - Apple Music Replay '24 Finalized for '24 - Flexbar: A Kickstarter Answer to Touch Bar - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Bad guys and A.I. may try to wreck your holiday shopping. Be prepared with Checklist No. 402 - Avoiding Shopping Scams 2024, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Counterpoint: iPhone 15 Models Topped Global Q3 Sales - Counterpoint Offshoot Says Eventual Foldable iPhone Will Pull Foldables from Slump - After Recent Record Highs, Apple's Market Cap is Tops at $3.62T - Apple Warns Developers of Likely Review Deals Over the Holidays - tvOS 18.2 Apparently Drops "TV & Movies" Screen Saver - Home App Pushes Smart Vacuum Support to "Early 2025" - Report: Apple Pay Going Live for Uruguay - Apple Vision Pro is Headed to Taiwan - WhatsApp Ending Support for iPhone 5s and iPhone 6 Models - Tesla Announces App for Apple Watch - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Bad guys and A.I. may try to wreck your holiday shopping. Be prepared with Checklist No. 402 - Avoiding Shopping Scams 2024, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- IDC: Android Outgrew iOS in 2024; Reversal Expected in 2025 - Wedbush Publishes Bullish Note on Apple, iPhone, and A.I. - Protest Forced Apple to Close Seattle Store on Black Friday - Apple Ups iPad Trade-In Values - Belkin Recalls Fast-Charging Apple Watch Charger Over Fire Hazard - Apple Takes More Floors in NYC's 11 Penn Plaza - Official Podcast Announced for "Severance" - Peanuts Christmas Special Free in Mid-December - "Wallace & Gromit" Short Hits Battersea Power Station Through Year's End - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Bad guys and A.I. may try to wreck your holiday shopping. Be prepared with Checklist No. 402 - Avoiding Shopping Scams 2024, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Brazil Gives Apple 20 Days to Make App Store More Open - Indonesia Rejects Apple's US$100 Million Offer to Life iPhone 16 Ban - FT: An Apple + A.I. + China Story That Sounds REALLY Familiar - Apple Announces Apple Pay Fundraiser for The Global Fund - What Happened to Apple's (PRODUCT)RED Products? - Apple TV+ Series "Drops of God" Wins International Emmy for Best Drama - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Bad guys and A.I. may try to wreck your holiday shopping. Be prepared with Checklist No. 402 - Avoiding Shopping Scams 2024, brought to you by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Morgan Stanley: iPhone Interest Grows as Apple Intelligence Grows - Apple CEO, Other Corporate Execs Meet with China's Premier - When Tim Met Trump: Part II - India Pushes Forward with App Store Antitrust Case - iFixit: M4 MBPs Just as Tough to Repair as M3 MBPs - Apple Improves Speaker Repair for MBPs - Panera Bread Out of 3% Cash Back Apple Card Offer in Early 2025 - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - How does one deliver malware by mail? We'll look into a Swiss issue on Checklist No. 401 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Report: Apple Looks to Source More Components from India - EC Ends Investigation Into Apple Books - UK's CMA Not OK with Browser Restrictions on iOS - Indonesia Pushes for More from Apple to Lift iPhone 16 Ban - Tap-to-Pay on iPhone Hits New Zealand - This Week's "Silo" Episode Hitting Early - Apple Announces Second Season for "Your Friends and Neighbors" Ahead of Show's Premier - Director Jon Watts: "Wolfs" Sequel Looks Dead at Apple - "Fly Me to the Moon" Lands on Apple Next Week - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - How does one deliver malware by mail? We'll look into a Swiss issue on Checklist No. 401 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Bloomberg: Apple Planning LLM Overhaul of Siri - CFPB to Treat FinTechs Like Apple as Banks - Apple Outlines Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sales Event - Apple Podcasts Lists Top Titles of 2024 - Apple Music Names Billie Eilish Artist of the Year Again - Steve McQueen's "Blitz" Hits Apple TV+ - Documentary "Bread and Roses" Running on Apple TV+ - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - How does one deliver malware by mail? We'll look into a Swiss issue on Checklist No. 401 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Apple Argues to Have DOJ Monopoly Case Tossed - Bernstein Analyst Reiterates Apple at "Outperform" - Apple Seeds New OS Betas for Developers and Public Testers - Report: "All Rings Closed" Awards Coming with iOS and watchOS Updates - Facebook Messenger Adds Siri Integration - iPhones on AT&T Now Show "Turbo" Indicator - Apple TV+ Announces Series Adaptation "Dope Thief" - Shazam Hits 100-Billion Songs Identified - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18's "inactivity reboot" on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- KeyBanc Reiterates Underweight Rating on AAPL - J.P. Morgan Sees Strength for Services in App Store Revenue - Axios: Apple Selling Its Own Ads in Apple News App For First Time - Report: Apple Offers Indonesia US$100 Investment Over iPhone 16 Ban - Apple Issues Security Updates to Address Active Exploits - Apple Killing iCloud Bookmark Syncing on iOS 10 and macOS 10 - Apple Vision Pro F1 Viewer Lapz Forced Off the Course - Apple TV+ Announces Fleetwood Mac Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Seth Rogen Comedy Series "The Studio" - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18's "inactivity reboot" on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Two Internet Cables Knocked Offline in Baltic Sea - Apple Pulls Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty App from Russian App Store - Foxconn Drops Marital Status Discrimination from Indian Recruitment Efforts - Report: M4 Macs Won't Run VMs Earlier Than macOS 13.4 - Apple Seeds Developer Betas for visionOS 2.2 and tvOS 18.2 - Snoopy Comes Home as Screensaver in iOS 18.2 Beta - Apple Offers Steps for Restoring Apple Notes "Lost" During iCloud T&C Push - iCloud Backups to Require iOS 9 or Later in Mid-December - Apple TV+ Annoucnes Ten-Episode Remake of "Cape Fear" - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18's "inactivity reboot" on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Barron's: Trump Tariffs Could Raise iPhone Prices $240 - Jefferies: iPhone Prices Could Rise $256 Under Trump Tariffs - Bloomberg: Tariffs May Miss Apple Entirely - Report: Tata Electronics Buys Third iPhone Plant in India - AVP Launches in South Korea and UAE - AVP "Concert for One" Series Launches with RAYE This Friday - iPhones and an Apple Watch Make Vintage and Obsolete Lists - A Strange Series of Refunds for Old AppleCare+ Accounts - Sponsored by Turtle Beach - Level up your game and get 10% off @TurtleBeach with code MACOSKEN at turtlebeach.com/MACOSKEN! #turtlebeachpod - Take a deeper look at iOS 18's "inactivity reboot" on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Which? Sues Apple for $3.78B Over Alleged Anticompetitive iCloud Dealings - Feedback on the Crackling' AirPods Pro Suit - TSMC Sued Over Alleged Discrimination at AZ Facility - IDC: iPhone Saw Record Q3 in India - ChatGPT for macOS Gains Limited Third-Party App Integration - Google Gemini Gets Standalone iOS App - Apple Announces New Store for Madrid - Apple TV+ Announces Premier Dates for "Mythic Quest" and "Side Quest" Spin-Off - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Take a deeper look at iOS 18's "inactivity reboot" on Check No. 400 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Evercore Names AAPL a Top-Five Stock for 2025 - Apple Faces Possible Class Action Suit Over Crackling AirPods Pro - Apple Updates Logic Pro, FCP, and Final Cut Camera App - iOS 18.2's Control Center Shazam will Geotag Songs (If You Let It) - 15 New Titles Announced for Apple Arcade - Gold Link Bracelet for Apple Watch Up for Sale - New Book Offers Oral History of "Ted Lasso" - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!

- Developer Suit Seeks to Open Apple's App Store to Competitors in China - EC Accuses Apple of Unlawful Geoblocking - User Removable SSD Helps M4 Mac mini to High Score from iFixit - Georgia Tech Joins Apple's New Silicon Initiative - Apple Music Classical Gets Dedicated CarPlay App - Second Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 Out to Public Testers - Speculation Puts Public OS Updates on 9 December - Second Beta of visionOS 2.2 Out to Developers - UK's Channel 4 Launches Viewing App for Apple Vision Pro - Apple and A24 Reportedly Partner on Bankman-Fried Film - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - NosillaCast Podcast host Allison Sheridan joins Ken to talk Apple's Passwords app on Check No. 399 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in 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!