Mac OS Ken

- Apple Outlines Black Friday/Cyber Monday Shopping Promotion for 2025 - Apple Sells Accessibility Focused Hikawa Phone Grip & Stand - M5 Apple Vision Pro Up for Pre-Order in South Korea - Google Lets Pixel 10 Devices "AirDrop" to iPhone - Tyler, The Creator Named 2025 Apple Music Artist of the Year - Apple Music Launches Several "Best of 2025" Playlists - Apple TV Announces "The Unlikely Cook with Awkwafina" - Apple TV Removes All Mention of "The Hunt" - Apple TV Says "Pluribus" Was Streamer's Biggest Launch Yet - "The Family Plan 2" Hits Apple TV - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - Dumb passwords in 2025 and real trouble from deepfakes on Checklist No. 450 - 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

- MLB on Apple TV Stays Through 2028 - Cancelled "Time Bandits" Leads Apple TV's Children's and Family Emmy Noms - M3 iPad Air Hits Apple Refurbished Stores - Revisiting Tim Cook's 2017 Free Speech Award Speech - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - 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: 25% of Smartphones Sold in China Last Month Were iPhone - Apple Expands AppleCare+ Offerings in India - Klarna BNPL Added to Apple Pay in Denmark, Spain, and Sweden - blankOS 26.2 Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Seeds Developer Beta of AirPods Pro 3 Firmware - Illinois Adds Digital ID and Driver's License to Apple Wallet - Apple Settles Hazardous Waste Suit with EPA - Apple Podcasts Lists Best/Most Charts for 2025 - Steve Jobs Archive Posts Rare Jobs Interview on Pixar - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - 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

- Apple Hits with New Rounds of blankOS 26.2 Developer Betas - iOS 26.2 Developer Beta Adds Code Option for AirDrop - Code in iOS 26.2 Beta Could Let User Replace Power Button Siri - 9to5Mac: Developer Doc Shows Siri Shift for Japan Only - Apple Sports App Expands Across Europe - M-Series Macs Mark Fifth Anniversary - Apple Posts Retro Wallpapers for New Beijing Store - Apple Outs Sneaky Sasquatch Sticker Pack for iMessage - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - 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

- FT: Apple's Board Paves Way for CEO Succession - COO Williams Officially Retired from Apple - California Jury Orders Apple to Pay Masimo $634 Million in Patent Suit - USITC Starts New Investigation Into Masimo Patent and Apple Watch - Report: Apple and MLS End Current Partnership Early - iPhone Pocket Sold Out in "Mere Moments" - Apple Books Promotes "Pluribus" Tie-In - Sponsored by NordLayer: Now through Dec. 10 get 28% off NordLayer yearly plans with coupon code macosken-28 at NordLayer.com/macosken - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - 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

- Apple Cuts Commission on Mini App Purchases to 15% - Report: Apple and Tencent Ink Mini App Commission Deal - Evercore Likes the Reported Apple/Tencent Tie-Up - New App Store Rules Apparently Seek to Stop Knockoff Apps - Public Testers Get Second macOS 26.2 - Apple Issues Firmware Updates for AirPods - Apple Updates Apple Store App with Liquid Glass Elements and Icon - Apple TV Subscription to Include MLS Starting Next Season - UK Tribunal Denies Apple Permission to Appeal Ruling It Can Appeal Anyway - Musk Suit Against Apple/OpenAI Continues - Report: Tesla Eyes CarPlay Amid Softening Sales - Apple TV's "Monarch" Returns in Late February - "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" Streams Free This Weekend - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - A look at Background Security Improvements and not shopping through Meta services on Checklist No. 449 - 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

- Developers Get Second blankOS 26.2 Betas - macOS 26.2 Sherlocks Physical Ring Lights with Edge Light - Apple's Not So Intelligent M1 Mac mini Mistake - Apple Funded Study: Virtual No Drop in App Prices Despite EU Rules - Apple Launches Digital ID in US - Apple TV Teases Return of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" - Apple TV Reportedly in for Momoa NZ Biker Club Series - Apple Opens Extended Holiday Returns Window - Listener Thoughts on iPhone Pocket - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Safety and security features and fixes in updates and betas on Checklist No. 448 - 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

- Developers Get Second blankOS 26.2 Betas - macOS 26.2 Sherlocks Physical Ring Lights with Edge Light - Apple's Not So Intelligent M1 Mac mini Mistake - Apple Funded Study: Virtual No Drop in App Prices Despite EU Rules - Apple Launches Digital ID in US - Apple TV Teases Return of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" - Apple TV Reportedly in for Momoa NZ Biker Club Series - Apple Opens Extended Holiday Returns Window - Listener Thoughts on iPhone Pocket - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Safety and security features and fixes in updates and betas on Checklist No. 448 - 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

- Apple Intros Fashion Forward iPhone Pocket - IDC: iPhone Took Fourth in India in Q3 - iPhones in Mexico Get Emergency SOS via Satellite - Apple TV Green Lights French-Language Thriller "La Décision" - Season-Two of "Palm Royale" Hits Apple TV - Apple Releases "Flight Ready" Immersive Video for Apple Vision Pro - PlayStation VR2 Sense Controllers Now on Sale for Apple Vision Pro - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Safety and security features and fixes in updates and betas on Checklist No. 448 - 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

- HomePod mini Scarcity Could Signal Imminent Refresh - The Information: Apple Pauses Plans for Second iPhone Air - WSJ: iPhone Air Was a Sales Failure and a Marketing Success - IDC: Tablet Shipments Cooled in Q3 - Apple Pulls Top Gay Dating Apps from App Store in China Under Govt. Order - Apple TV Not Eyeing an Ad-Tier Nor a Warner Bros. Buy - Apple Watch Veterans Day Challenge Set for Today - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Safety and security features and fixes in updates and betas on Checklist No. 448 - 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