Mac OS Ken

- iOS 18.1 et al. Due Out Next Week - Hearing Health Features Hitting iOS 18.1/AirPods Pro 2 Next Week - Hearing Health Features Apparently Not Getting Global Launch - Expect a Waitlist to Take Advantage of Apple Intelligence - Apple Seeds RCs of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 to Developers and Public Testers - iOS 18.1 Fixes Bug That Froze and Restarted iPhone 16 Units - Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds Release Candidates of tvOS 18.1 and visionOS 2.1 - New iPad mini will Have OS Update Waiting - Disney Pulls App Store Payment Option for New Hulu/Disney+ Subs - Apple Takes Part in National Parks Initiative in China - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 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 16 Sees Stronger Start in China Than Did iPhone 15 - Wedbush Analyst Sees Vindication in Counterpoint Count - Reports: Some iPhone 16 Units Randomly Freezing and Restarting - US Investigating TSMC Over Possible Chip Sales to Huawei - Report: India Eyes Import Restrictions to Boost Domestic Computer Production - Developers Get Sixth Beta of visionOS 2.1 - Apple Pulls Powerbeats Pro Ahead of 2025 Replacement - Industry Resource Lists Production Info for "Ted Lasso" Season Four - Sponsored by Incogni: Take back your personal data! Use code MACOSKEN at incogni.com/macosken to get 60% off an annual plan! - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Catching up on the 23andMe and NPD data breaches on Check No. 396 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!

- Presidential Candidate Says Apple CEO Called Them Complaining About EU Fines - Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay - Apple Activates Roadside Assistance via Satellite for UK - Apple Music Opens Set List Playlists for All Artists - Apple TV+ Headed Back to São Paulo's CCXP - Apple TV+ Announces Three-Episode 2024 World Series Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Outs Release Date and Trailer for "Bread & Roses" - Apple TV+ Announces Third Season for "Shrinking" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 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!

- UBS Issues a Ho-Hum Note on iPhone - Jefferies Worries Over Google Payments to Apple That Night Not Stop - Apple Seeds New Public Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Announces New Business Connect Communication Features - Apple's People Person Punches Out - Bill Lawrence Talks Three-Season Arc for "Bad Monkey" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 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 Press Releases iPad mini 7, "Built for Apple Intelligence" - AppleInsider Compares and Contrast iPad mini 6 and iPad mini 7 - iPad mini Press Release Dampens Expectations for October Event - When Does Apple's Press Release Put iPadOS 18.1? - New Developer Betas Out for macOS 15.1 and AirPods Pro 2 - Morgan Stanley Sees Stability in iPhone 16 Line - Canalys: iPhone Had Strongest Q3 to Date - Best Buy Gets Exclusive Black and Gold Beats Studio Pro Headphones - Beats X Kim Beats Pill Adds Two Tones of Grey to Speaker Line - Apple TV+ Picks Up Sixth Season of "Slow Horses" - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 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!

- Cook Pledges Support in Hurricane Milton's Wake - J.P. Morgan: Perceived iPhone 16 Weakness was "Aberration" - Evercore Puts Apple on "Tactical Outperform" List - Apple Card Savings Rate Drops to 4.10% - China Detains Four Taiwanese Employees of Zhengzhou Foxconn Plant - Apple Bethesda Row Pushes for Union Vote - Ticketmaster First to Adopt iOS 18's Enhanced Tickets Feature - Apple Seeds Multiple OS Developer Betas - Apple Cancels Self-Driving Car Testing Permit - "Submerged" Hits Apple Vision Pro, While Making-Of Video Hits YouTube - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Release Date for "Silo" Season-Two - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 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!

I'm traveling today and Sunday, putting Mac OS Ken back on track for Tuesday. In the meantime, Check out Checklist No. 395 - iPhone Protection and AI Detection! Talk to you again next week! - 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!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 16 Holding Its Own - Piper Sandler: U.S. Teens Still Way Into iPhone, Nonplussed by Apple Intelligence - IDC Sees A.I. Pushing PC Sales Higher - Canalys Sees A.I. Pushing PC Sales Higher - J.P. Morgan Sees A.I. Pushing Mac Sales Higher - Apple Hardware Veteran Dan Riccio Retiring This Friday - Amazon Prime Video to Offer Subscriptions to Apple TV+ - Apple Watch "Mindful Month" Activity Challenge Set for Today - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 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!

- Judge Orders Google to Open Play Store in Epic Case - Google Ruling Likely Brings No Immediate Change for - H-E-B and Home Depot Finally Taking Apple Pay - iFixit: Apple Watch Series 10 is Impressive, Still Hard to Repair - VoltClip: iFixit Tool for Debonding iPhone 16 Battery - Counterpoint Tracks Healthy Tablet Market for 2024 - First Season of "Severance" Headed to Blu-ray - Last iPod shuffle and nano Deemed "Obsolete" by Apple - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 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!

- New Jefferies Analyst Moves Apple to "Hold" on Premature AI Excitement - M4 MacBook Pro Vids: From Russia With Question Marks - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of iOS and iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 - Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Betas of iOS and iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 - Apple Seeds Forth Developer Betas of watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, and visionOS 2.1 - New Developer Betas Bring Sleep Apnea Detection to Nascent Operating Systems - Apple Adds Customization, Dark Mode to iCloud.com - Apple Head of Procurement Set to Retire - HomePod 2 Hits Apple's Refurbished Store in Canada - Apple Outs Promo Video for "Submerged" - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 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 Sets Q4FY24 Earnings for 31 October - Gurman Expects iOS 18.1 on Monday 28 October - Gurman Sees M4 Powered Macs Hitting 1 November - TSMC and Amkor Announce AZ Chip Production Partnership - Apple Producing Full iPhone 16 Line in India, Plans More Indian Stores - Apple's One Northern Ireland Store Is Moving a Few Blocks - Apple Hosts Vision Pro Developers at Day-Long Event - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 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!

- Citi Sees iPhone Upgrades Pushed into 2025 - Apple India Gives Away Custom Beats Solo Buds with Select iPhones - Many Mini Bug-Fixing OS Updates - Apple Pulls watchOS 11.1 Beta Over Reports of Bricking - Apple Search Ads Hit 21 New Countries - Apple Maps Cycling Directions Go Live in New Zealand - Apple Podcasts Highlights Series - Microsoft Office for Mac 2024 Available Without Subscription - Apple TV+ Teases Billy Crystal Thriller Series "Before" - Second Season of "Curses!" Hits Apple TV+ - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 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!

- JP Morgan Lowers/Delays iPhone Volume Expectations - Fire Closes Indian iPhone Component Plant Indefinitely - BofA Tracks Growth for Apple's App Store - NLRB Levels New Charges Against Apple - Wolfs Works Well for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Picks Up Second Season of "Sugar" - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set to Mark "Mindful Month" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No. 393 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!

- Ports in Eastern Half of US Go on Strike - Hostilities in Middle East Send Markets Down - How Helene Could Hurt Semiconductors - Barclays Analyst: Shorter Wait Times = Weakness for iPhone 16 Line - Juno for YouTube: Vision Pro App Out of the App Store - Microsoft Drops HoloLens 2 with No Replacement Planned - "Where's Wanda?" is on Apple TV+ - Michael Steeber Tables "Tabletops" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No. 393 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 Pleased with iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Wait Times - Reports of 45W Fast Charging for iPhone 16 Line Proves Inaccurate - Apple Moves to Have Epic's Anti-Steering Case Dismissed - Apple Reportedly Out of Next Round of OpenAI Investments - New CEO for Masimo Could Bring Blood Oxygen Sensing Back to Apple Watch - Messages via Satellite Shines After Historic NC Damage - Apple CEO Pledges Support for Victims of Hurricane Helene - Apple Pulls Support App for Discontinued Beddit Products from App Store - "Community" Star Apparently Loses Apple Watch on Air Plane - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No. 393 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!

- Judge in Epic Case Chastises Apple Over Last Minute Delay Request - Ming-Chi Kuo: A.I. + M5 Process to Juice Apple Vision Pro in 2H25 - Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Detection Approved in Canada - Clooney/Pitt Movie "Wolfs" Now Streaming on Apple TV+ - Bloomberg: Apple TV+ Easing Back on Theatrical Releases - A Mid-watch Look at "Bad Monkey" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No. 393 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 Updates AirPods Pro 2 Firmware - Apple Apparently Prepping iOS 18.0.1 Update - Apple Issues Security Update for Windows for iTunes - Reports of USB Port Trouble Under macOS Sequoia - IDC Sees Stellar Growth for MR/XR Headsets Through 2028 - Meta Goes Aggressive on Price with Quest 3S MR Headset - Report Has Apple Eyeing Lower-Rez Display for Lower-Cost Spatial Computer - Rosenblatt: Meta Quest 3S Call for Reset by Apple - Meta Demos Impressive "Orion" AR Glasses - Apple TV+ Outs Second Season Trailer for "Shrinking" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No. 393 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 Sees Shorter iPhone Wait Times Versus Last Several Years - Canalys Tracked Flat June-Quarter Mac Sales - APY Lowered on Apple Card Savings Following Fed Rate Cut - WJS: JPMorgan May Back Apple Card - EC Gives Apple Six Months to Make iPhone Interoperable with Third-Party Hardware - EC Commissioned Report Urges Innovation Over Regulation - "Peanuts" Holiday Specials Free to Stream Again This Holiday Season - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

- Needham Analyst Frets Over Apple's Reliance on iPhone - Second Apple Intelligence Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Pulls HomePod Developer Beta Over Bricked minis - AppleInsider: Apple Watch Owners See Trouble Activating Cellular on Verizon - Apple Music Classical Adds Informational Booklets - OKC Apple Retail Union Ratifies First Contract - Tim Cook Strolls NYC with "The Tonight Show" - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Limited Dramatic Series "Disclaimer" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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: TSMC Currently Producing A16 SoC for Apple in Arizona - Reports of Touchscreen Problems Under iOS 18 - MacRumors Finds Hearing Health Suite Buried in Latest iOS 18.1 Beta - Apple Puts AirPods Pro 2 in US/Canada Refurbished Stores - Shazam Adds Support for iOS 18's Music Haptics - Three More States and Japan Plan Apple Wallet ID Support - Apple Tops in PCs in 2024 ACSI - Apple Deems a Dozen Macs Vintage or Obsolete - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

- J.P. Morgan: iPhone 16 Plus Wait Surprises to the Upside - An Informal Survey of iPhone 16 Wait Times - Counterpoint: Step Cycle for Apple Intelligence to Drive Supercycle for Services - SCMP: An iPhone 16 Takedown One Month in the Making - iFixit Applauds Repairability of iPhone 16 Line - Apple Pulls iOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro After Reports of Bricking - Apple Issues Updates for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 18.1, Et Al. - Apple Seeds First Public Beta of iOS 18.1 with AI Features - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

Been sick. Getting better. Shows start again Monday. Also - Apple has killed "Time Bandits." Boo, Apple. Boo.

- Apple Shares Slide on iPhone 16 Preorder Worry - All of Apple's Operating Systems Get Updates - RCS Support Comes to iOS 18 (Depending on Your Carrier) - Affirm Picks Up Where Apple Pay Later Left Off - FDA Approves Sleep Apnea Detection for watchOS 11 on Select - Hearing Aid and Hearing Test Coming This Fall for Air Pods Pro 2 - Apple Releases Security Updates for Older Operating Systems - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

- Listeners Tell Tales of iPhone Orders - iPhone 16 Pro Orders Slide Into October - TF Intl. Analyst: iPhone 16 Pro Orders Down Y-o-Y - Apple Raises Price on Out of Warranty Battery Replacements on iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max - It's New Operating System Day! - iOS 18 will Open EU iPads to Third-Party App Stores - M2 iPad Pro and M1 iPad Air Hit Apple Refurbished Store - Apple TV+ Takes Homes Two Primetime Emmys - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

- Snapdragon in iPhone 16 Pro Boosts 5G Download Speeds - Report: iPhone 16 Line Support 45W Fast Charging - iPhone 16 Goes on Sale Today - FDA Approves Hearing Health Initiatives for AirPods Pro 2 - Apple Watch Bands Still Interchangeable - Apple Lets Developers Prep "Win-Back" Offers for the Fall - Netflix App Apparently Killing Support for iOS/iPadOS 16 - Apple TV+ Outs Odd Trailer for German Series "Where's Wanda?" - Apple Wins Eight Creative Arts Emmys - Safety and Security features coming from Apple on Check No. 392 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!

- EU Rules May Have Prompted Easier Batter Service for iPhone 16 - Expanded iPhone Satellite Services Expanding to Canada and UK - Visual Intelligence: Reverse Image Look Up for iPhone 16 Line - Voice Memos in iOS 18 Getting Simple Two-Track Recording - Apple Posts List of 250+ New Features in iOS 18 - Apple to Let Users Keep Getting Security Patches on iOS 17 - Apple Releases iOS 18.1 Beta 3 for iPhone 16 Line - Watching out for sextortion scams and QR code phishing on Check No. 310 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!

- Ireland Ordered to Collect €13B in Taxes from Apple - Huawei's Tri-Fold Mate XT Premiers with $2,800 Price Tag - Prices for iPhone 16 Pro Models Go Lower in India - TF International Predicts Weaker Sales of iPhone 16 Versus iPhone 15 - Financial Analysts Largely Positive on Apple Post "Glowtime" - Listener Reaction to the Glowtime Event - Watching out for sextortion scams and QR code phishing on Check No. 310 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 Updates the AirPods Line - Huge New Health Features for AirPods and Apple Watch - Apple Announces Apple Watch Series 10 - Apple Re-Introduces Apple Intelligence - Apple Unveils iPhone 16 Line - Apple's Fall OS Updates Due Out Monday 16 September - Older iPhones, AirPods, and FineWoven Cases Sent Packing - Watching out for sextortion scams and QR code phishing on Check No. 310 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!

- Wedbush Analyst Expects No Price Increases for iPhone 16 Line - J.P. Morgan Sees More Uncertainty Than Usual in "Glowtime" Event - Gurman: No iPhone SuperCycle (as He Defines "SuperCycle") - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Starts Transition to Its Own 5G Modems in 2025 - Gurman: EC to Decide Apple/Ireland Tax Appeal on 10 September - Judge will Decide Punishment in Google Antitrust Case by August 2025 - Oklahoma City Apple Retail Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Company - Kendrick Lamar to Play Next Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show - Watching out for sextortion scams and QR code phishing on Check No. 310 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!

- WSJ: Slow and Steady (and A.I.) Could Help iPhone Win the Race - Sweden's Next Apple Store Opens 20 September - Report: Huawei Faces Chip Shortage for Next Flagship Phone - Apple to Activate "Find My" in South Korea Next Spring - Apple TV+ Announces New Series, "Widow's Bay" - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for Documentary "In The Last of the Sea Women" - Photographer, author, and publisher Rick Smolan joins Ken to talk image creation and A.I. on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Watching out for sextortion scams and QR code phishing on Check No. 310 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!

- UBS Stays Neutral on Apple, Raises Target to $236 - Piper Sandler Raises Specter of Price Increase for iPhone 16 Line - CIRP Survey: New Features Not Usually Why People Buy iPhone - SCMP: Two Weeks Later, the Inevitable iPhone 16 Takedown - Apple Store in OKC Stages Informal, Informational Picket - Beats Pre-Announces 2025 Release of Powerbeats Pro 2 - Apple Music Launches Five New Personalized "Mood" Radio Stations - Photographer, author, and publisher Rick Smolan joins Ken to talk image creation and A.I. on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Huawei Looks to Darken Apple's "Glowtime" - Evercore: Strong App Store Revenue May Mean a Beat for Apple Services - EU Consumer Group Faults Apple for DMA Non-Compliance - Microsoft: Apple Makes Cloud Gaming Apps Too Hard on iOS - Report: Apple Retail Spain Cans Longtime Employees - Apple Seeds Ninth Developer Beta of visionOS 2 - Remainder of MLS Season Cheap or Free on Apple TV - Photographer, author, and publisher Rick Smolan joins Ken to talk image creation and A.I. on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Primed for Bigger Upgrades Than 2020 - Spotify Thinks Apple is Burger King or Something - LG Offers Apple TV+ and/or Apple Music Trails for Oddly Timed Promotion - Clooney Bummed Over Limited Theatrical Release for "Wolfs" - Apple TV+ Premiers Limited Series "Disclaimer" At Venice Film Festival - Photographer, author, and publisher Rick Smolan joins Ken to talk image creation and A.I. on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Nikkei Report on iPhone 16 Builds Gooses Apple Shares - Evercore Sees iPhone 16 Builds Skewing Pro/Pro Max - Citi Analyst Names Apple His "Top AI Pick" - Latest Dot-One Betas Don't Require US Region Setting for Apple Intelligence - Big Sites Blocking Apple from Training AI - Counterpoint: US iPhone Sales Fell 4% in July While Smartphone Sales Surged 5% - Sign-In with Apple Pulled from Deepfake "Nudify" Sites - Reality Series "K-Pop Idols" Hits Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Releases "Napoleon: The Director's Cut" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/product/XAM - Photographer, author, and publisher Rick Smolan joins Ken to talk image creation and A.I. on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Eliminating 100 Positions in Services - 10 Apple Services Saw Issues and Outages on Tuesday - Counterpoint Research: Apple Revenue to Pass $400B in 2024 - Apple Seeds Two New Rounds of Betas for Developers - Sixth Round of OS Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Adds ID in Wallet Support for Hawaii - Target Outs New App for CarPlay - Elevated: Immersive Video Series for Apple Vision Pro Takes Off Next Week - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/product/XAM - Hear financial analyst Rob Black talk investing angles on Apple, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV+, the abandoned Apple Car, and more on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Wedbush Reiterates iPhone SuperCycle Expectation - IDC Brings Potential Upside to iPhone Growth - Apple and Indian Telco Airtel Tie Up on Content Offerings - Users Can Now Transfer Apple Music Playlists to YouTube Music - 9to5Mac: Apple Seems Tricksy with Maestri Moves - Apple Analysts See Smooth Transition from Maestri to Parekh - Apple TV+ Green-Lights Fourth Season of "Acapulco" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/product/XAM - Hear financial analyst Rob Black talk investing angles on Apple, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV+, the abandoned Apple Car, and more on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Sets 9 September for "Glowtime" Product Event - "Glowtime" Invitation Signals Focus on Siri + Apple Intelligence - Gurman: iPad mini Stock Dwindles Ahead of Fall Product Launches - Apple to Stream "Glowtime" Event on Site, Apple TV App, and YouTube - Apple CFO Luca Maestri Stepping Aside at Year's End - Apple Worldwide Sales VP Joins Zoom Board - Huntsville, AL Apple Store Gets New Location This Weekend - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/product/XAM - Hear financial analyst Rob Black talk investing angles on Apple, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV+, the abandoned Apple Car, and more on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Expects iPhone 16 Event on 10 September - The Elec: 67% of iPhone 16 Manufacturing will be Pro Models - Bloomberg: Testing Underway for M4 Macs - Study: Apple Podcasts Third in U.S. Podcast Consumption - Signs of Life for "Ted Lasso" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/product/XAM - Hear financial analyst Rob Black talk investing angles on Apple, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV+, the abandoned Apple Car, and more on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Announces DMA-Inspired Tweaks Planned for EU - Apple Cash to Require ID Verification for $500 Transfers or More - iPhone Grew 44% in Latin American Smartphone Shipments in Q2 - Firmware Update Brings Audio Sharing to Beats Studio Pro - Apple TV+ Picks Up Second Season of "Criminal Record" - National Parks Activity Challenge Set for Sunday - Hear financial analyst Rob Black talk investing angles on Apple, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple TV+, the abandoned Apple Car, and more on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- App Store Lead is Leaving Apple - UK's CMA Ends App Store Investigation with No Decision - Diving Deep on iPhone, The Asia Group, and South China Morning Post - Typing Four, Innocuous Punctuation Marks Can Briefly Crash Your iThing - Woman Catches Mail Thieves with Self-Addressed, Stamped AirTag - Hear GitHub Senior Developer Advocate Christina Warren talks the Apple/Patreon commission issue on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Melius Analysts Digs Apple's Free Cash Flow - MoffettNathanson Starts Apple Coverage at $211 with "Neutral" Rating - More Talk of Made in India iPhone Pro Models - Apple Extends AppleCare+ Extension Period in Many Countries - New Developer Betas Out for This Fall's OS Updates from Apple - New Public Betas Out for This Fall's OS Updates from Apple - Latest macOS Sequoia Beta Adds Apple Park Backgrounds for Video Chats - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Spanish-Language Drama "Midnight Family" - Hear GitHub Senior Developer Advocate Christina Warren talks the Apple/Patreon commission issue on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Analysts Seem to Disagree on Apple and iPhone - Apple Re-Releases iOS 17.6.1 with New Build Number, No Other Changes Noted - Apple Makes Fitness+ Fix with watchOS 10.6.1 - Apple Releases tvOS 17.6.1 for Some Reason - Apple Updates Apple Sports App for NFL and College Football - Apple Podcasts Gets Improved Web Experience - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for True-Crime Podcast "Scamtown" - Apple TV+ Teases November Return of "Bad Sisters" - Apple Celebrates US National Parks 108th Anniversary - Hear GitHub Senior Developer Advocate Christina Warren talks the Apple/Patreon commission issue on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Epic Games Store and "Fortnite" Go Live for iOS in EU - Bookseller Personal Info Headed to Apple Books in European Union - Vestager Not Returning as EC Competition Commissioner - Apple Picks Up "Dark Matter" for Second Season - Apple TV+ Movie "The Instigators" Starts Strong on Streaming Trackers - Hear GitHub Senior Developer Advocate Christina Warren talks the Apple/Patreon commission issue on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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: Surprise iPhone 15 Strength Bodes Well for iPhone 16 - Epic Games Covers Core Technology Fees for AltStore PAL in EU - Developer Personal Info Headed to App Store in European Union - Anonymous Government Peeps Cite Huge Growth for Apple in India - Apple Card Wins J.D. Power Award - California State IDs Officially Hitting Apple Wallet Soon - Beats X Kim Adds Beats Studio Pro with Kardashian Colors and Branding - Hear GitHub Senior Developer Advocate Christina Warren talks the Apple/Patreon commission issue on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Opening NFC and Secure Enclave to Developers in iOS 18.1 - Spotify App in EU Tells Consumers About Lower Prices Online - English Premier League to Use 28 iPhone Per Pitch to Decide Offside Rulings - Apple TV+ Announces New Season of McGregor/Boorman "Long Way" Series - Twenty Thousand Hertz Samples "The Sound of Apple" - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Indian Investigation Stalled Over Confidentiality Concerns from Apple - iPhone's Small Share in India Sees Significant Growth - Epic Games Submits Fortnite and Epic Games Store for Notarization in EU - Rivian Adds Native Apple Music App - Apple Adds In-Person Sessions to Entrepreneur Camp - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for "Slow Horses" Season-Four - "Bad Monkey" Starts Its Run on Apple TV+ - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Highlight National Parks - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Indian Investigation Stalled Over Confidentiality Concerns from Apple - iPhone's Small Share in India Sees Significant Growth - Epic Games Submits Fortnite and Epic Games Store for Notarization in EU - Rivian Adds Native Apple Music App - Apple Adds In-Person Sessions to Entrepreneur Camp - Apple TV+ Drops Trailer for "Slow Horses" Season-Four - "Bad Monkey" Starts Its Run on Apple TV+ - Next Apple Watch Activity Challenge to Highlight National Parks - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- BofA Reacts to New EU App Store Rules from Apple - App Store Commissions Prompt Backend Billing Changes for Patreon - Canalys: Southeast Asia iPhone Shipments Up 15% - LG Looks to Apple for Money Spent on Cancelled microLED Apple Watch - Apple Seeds New Rounds of Betas to Developers - Public Testers Get Betas, Too - Developers Get Beta Firmware for AirPods Pro 2 - Code-Diver Spots Apparent Expansions Planned for Apple Maps Look Around - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!

- Wedbush Sees 10% More iPhone 16 Units at Launch - Report: Foxconn Hires an Additional 50,000 Workers for Increased iPhone Production - Towson Retail Union Ratifies Agreement with Apple - Apple Maps on the Web Now on Firefox - Matter Lights to Get Apple's Adaptive Lighting in iOS 18 - Disney/Pixar Teases "Toy Story 5" with 7-Year-Old Apple Watch Video - TV Charts, "Time Bandits," and a Wish for Hard Numbers - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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 Amends DMA Compliance, Loosens Restrictions on Linking Out from App Store - Spotify and Epic Games Unimpressed with Apple's DMC Changes - Ohio Now Supports Mobile ID in Apple Wallet - California May Soon Support Mobile ID in Apple Wallet - Tokyo Gets Real-Time Transit Info in Apple Maps - Nvidia + Apple Vision Pro = Robot Training - Apple TV+ Welcomes "The Instigators" - Hear "Home: On" host Richard Gunther talk smart devices, home automation, and Apple's place in all of it on "The Mac Observer Show," wherever you get podcasts! - Check Out the Latest Checklist 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!