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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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