- Raymond James and Loop Analysts See Good News for iPhone - Goldman Sachs: iPhone 13 Nears Supply/Demand Balance, Waits Still High for Latest MacBook Pros - IDC and Canalys: 2021 Saw Serious Growth for Mac - App Annie Tracks Insane Growth for Apps in 2021 - Apple Releases Bug Fixing, Security Updating iOS/iPadOS 15.2.1 - A Fix for the Private Relay Problem - New Betas of Apple Operating Systems Out to Developers - Apple TV+ Performers Nab 12 SAG Award Nominations - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- KeyBanc Expects Better Than Average Hardware Growth for Apple Q1 - Sacconaghi Stays Underwater with New AAPL Price Target of $170 - Foxconn iPhone Plant in India Starts Process of Reopening - Confusion Continues Around EE, T-Mobile, and Private Relay Problems - Reports Have Apple Testing Danish and Norwegian on HomePod mini - Beats Fit Pro Hitting Canada, Europe, and Japan by End of January - Dr. Franziska An der Gassen Joins Apple TV+ in Germany - Apple and Imagine Entertainment Tie Up on “The Beanie Bubble” - New Showrunner and Third Season Announced for “The Morning Show” - “The Sky Is Everywhere” Hits Apple TV+ on 11 February - Apple Drops Trailer for “Suspicion” Ahead of 4 February Debut - Apple Polishing Cloth Back In Stock in Online Store - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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 Will Facilitate Alternative Payments Methods for South Korea App Store - Report: Apple and MLB in “Serious Talks” Over Broadcast Deal - Apple Sings Parises of Apple Services - Uber Drops Support for Apple Watch App (Bit Not the App Itself?) - The Telegraph: EU Carriers Seek to Stop Private Relay - T-Mobile/Sprint May Be Blocking Private Relay Functionality in the U.S. - Report: Testing Underway for HomePod in Sweden - Beats Exits Speaker Market as Apple Nixes Beats Pill+ - Apple Discontinues Beddit Sleep Monitor 3.5 - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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 Can’t Block Shareholder Proposal on App Store in China - Bloomberg’s Gurman: Apple’s Not Making a Metaverse for its MR Helmet - Apple Adds to Its Fitness+ Programming - January 7 Marked 20 Years Since “Sunflower” iMac G4 Intro - January 9 Marked 15 Years Since Unveiling of First iPhone - CNET Looks as Products “Vaporized” by iPhone - Report: CD Sales Up for First Time in 17-Years - Audrey Hepburn Biopic in the Works for Apple TV+ - Apple and Harpo Working on Sidney Poitier Documentary - Jason Sudeikis Wins Golden Globe for Lead Role in “Ted Lasso” - BetterHelp: Professional, licensed, and vetted counselors that you can trust. Get 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/MacOSKen - Get 20% off your system plus your first month free when you sign up for Interactive Monitoring service at SimpliSafe.com/MacOSKen - 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!

- Piper Sandler Survey: Apple Still Strong with U.S. Teens - Apple Sets Remote Annual Shareholder Meeting for Friday 4 March - Tim Cook Took Home Nearly $100 Million in 2021 - Report: Some Messages Sending Read Receipts Even When Option is Off - Facebook Says It’s Still Working on an AR/VR Operating System - SoC Architect Jeff Wilcox Leaves Apple for Return to Intel - Apple TV+ Releases Official Trailer for “The Tragedy of Macbeth” - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- Wedbush: Tech Downturn Creates Buying Opportunities - Counterpoint Research Expects Huge Growth in XR Shipments - Report: Facebook Cans AR/VR OS Work - Apple Launches Back-to-School Promotions in Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and South Korea - Lawsuit Accuses Google of Paying Apple to Not Launch a Search Engine - Apple TV+ Orders Limited Series on Hunt for John Wilkes Booth - “Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock” Premiers Friday 21 January on Apple TV+ - Apple Splitting (PRODUCT)RED Proceeds Between COVID and HIV Fights - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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 Sets Q1FY2022 Earnings for 27 January - A Look at Points of Interest for Q1 - Evercore Analyst Sees Single-Digit App Store Growth for December-Quarter - A Few Guesses Ventured from Loup Ventures - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple’s MR Headset to See Limited Availability in Last 2022 - Shazam/Apple Music Predict/Promote Top Listens of 2022 - Report: Apple In Pole Position on Brad Pitt Formula One Drama - Deadline: Jodie Comer Out as Joséphine in “Kitbag” - Deadline: Vanessa Kirby Sought for Joséphine in “Kitbag” - Tom’s Guide: Breaking Up is Easy with Apple TV+ - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- TechCrunch: COVID-19 Helps Apple Hit $3T Market Value - CNET: Apple Market Value Greater Than Most National GDPs - Apple Insider is Less Impressed with the Financial News Than Future Plans - Apple Shares Start 2022 with New Intraday and Closing Highs - Ming-Chi Kuo: Apple Sold 90 Million Pairs of AirPods Last Quarter - Wedbush: Apple Sold 40 Million iPhone 13s Last Quarter - Wedbush: Services the "Linchpin" to Apple's Valuation - Apple Turns Landing Page Over to Fitness+ and Apple Watch Promotion - Apple Insider: Dutch Authorities Demand App Store Payment Changes by Mid-January - 9 to 5 Mac: App Store Payment Changes Focused on Dating Apps (???) - WSJ: Chip Shortage to Last Thanks to Worker Shortage - Report: Apple Doles Out Restricted Stock to Keep Certain Employees Around - Apple Sends Special T-Shirts to Apple Silicon Transition Teams - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

- Sporadic COVID Closures End the Year for Apple Retail - Apple Shares Just Miss $3T Market Cap at Year’s End - J.P. Morgan: iPhone 13 Line Nears Supply/Demand Balance - Apple Puts Indian Foxconn Plant on Probation Over Employee Living Conditions - Journalists Record Deplorable Living Conditions at Indian Foxconn Plant - Apple Releases Special Edition “Year of the Tiger” AirPods Pro in Select Regions - Apple Releases Special Edition “Year of the Tiger” Beats Studio Buds In China - Apple Including “Year of the Tiger” AirTag with Purchases in Japan - Foundation and Piracy: Apple TV+ Series Among Most Pirated Shows of 2021 - USA Today: “For All Mankind” Tops for TV in 2021 - Rolling Stone: “For All Mankind” Tops for TV in 2021 - BlackBerry Consumer Services Go Dark on 4 January 2022 - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Headspace - Meditation made simple. Get a FREE one month trial at Headspace.com/macosken - 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!

The time MacCast's Adam Christianson and Ken spent with the Silicon Valley Macintosh User Group ended with questions about the road ahead. That wrapped our discussion, and wraps this week of special shows. - Upstart - Fair & fast personal loans. Learn more and check your rate at Upstart.com/macosken. - Get 40% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - 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!