Changes in Apple Podcasts and the State of Podcasting with Rob Walch - MOSK: 02.23.2026
Release Date: 02/23/2026
Apple Grows Its AMP and Retires Mac Pro - MOSK: 03.27.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Apple Adds Four Partners to American Manufacturing Program - iOS 26.4 Adds Age Verification Requirement in UK - blankOS 26.4 Adds FreeForm Features for Apple Creator Studio Users - App Store Adds Medical Device Designation Requirements - Report: Apple Can Distill Google Gemini for Smaller, On-Device Applications - Apple Original Films Puts Sci-Fi Thriller on Production Horizon - Apple TV Sets Mid-August Return for Spanish-Language Series “Women in Blue” - Apple TV Drops Short, Creepy Teaser for “Widow’s Bay” - Season Five of “For All Mankind” Starts Its Run - Apple Pulls Plug...
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Morgan Stanley Sees a Banner Year Ahead for iPhone - MOSK: 03.26.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Morgan Stanley: iPhone Likely Only Smartphone to Show Growth in 2026 - Ookla Data Shows Surprising Popularity for iPhone Air - Ookla: Apple’s C1X Giving Qualcomm X80 a Run for Its Money - TrendForce: Higher NAND Prices May Lead to More Higher Capacity Smartphones - First AirPods Max 2 to Deliver on First of April - Apple Offers Developers Many New Metrics - macOS 26.4 Update Alerts Users to Slow Chargers - macOS 26.4 Update Warns Users About Pasting to Terminal - Apple Sports App Gets an Update - Apple TV Outs Teaser for “Star City” - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first...
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Apple Business + blankOS 26.4 Updates = MOSK: 03.25.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Apple Releases blankOS 26.4 Updates to Everyone - Music, Accessibility Improvements, and New Emoji in iOS/iPadOS 26.4 - iOS 26.4 Adds Ambient Music Widget and A.I. Voice Assistant Support to CarPlay - Minor Tweaks and a Charge Limit Option for macOS Tahoe 26.4 - watchOS 26.4 Brings Quicker Start for Workouts and AirPods Max 2 Support - tvOS 26.4 Adds Genius Browse, Subtracts iTunes TV Shows and Movies Tiles - Stabs and Perfs in HomePod Software 26.4 - Apple releases visionOS 26.4 - visionOS 26.4 Opens Support for Nvidia CloudXR 6.0 - Apple Outs New Firmware for Studio Display, Studio...
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DarkSword Returns + Dates for WWDC26 - MOSK: 03.24.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Working DarkSword Code Posted to GitHub - Apple Announces Dates for WWDC26 - BofA and Morgan Stanley Stoked for Foldable iPhone - BofA Drops Apple Target Five-Dollars on Expected iPhone Schedule Change - Bloomberg: Apple Maps Adding Ads to Search - Deleted Mention Pointed to Third Mexico City Apple Store - Apple’s Next 50th Event May Hit London’s Apple Battersea This Evening - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer...
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MacBook Neo Sets Record for Switchers - MOSK: 03.23.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Apple CEO Touts “Best Launch Week Ever” for New Mac Buyers - MacBook Neo Deliveries Slip to Mid-April - Strong 2025 PC Growth in India Now Faces RAMnarök - Cook Speaks at China Development Forum - WSJ: Apple Makes a ~$1B on A.I. Without Making A.I. - Apple Card Promo Raises Daily Cash at Walgreens/Duane Reade to 5% - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code:...
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The DarkSword Hacking at iPhones - MOSK: 03.20.2026
Mac OS Ken
- DarkSword: Fileless Exploit Spotted in the Wild - Apple Urges Users to Update to iOS 15 at a Minimum for Security - Counterpoint: As Smartphones Crater in China, iPhone Soars - Apple Applies for AppleCare One Trademark in EU - Apple Opens Two Social Media Developer Accounts Ahead of WWDC - March Madness Push Past A.I. Apps in Popularity - Apple Sued Over Alleged Use of “The Pile” - Home Hardware Exec Leaves Apple for Oura - Hermès Outs Embarrassingly Expensive Wireless Chargers - Episode Transcripts Headed to Overcast - CHM Plans Another Event for Apple’s 50th - Sponsored by...
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Cookin' in China and blankOS 26.4 RCs - MOSK: 03.19.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Apple CEO Attends 50th Anniversary Event in China - Cortis Hosts 50th Anniversary "Today at Apple" Session in Seoul - 9to5Mac: App Store Commission Chance Not Enough for China - SCMP: Cook’s Trip Shows Apple’s Dependence on China - Brazil’s Competition Regulator Has NFC Questions for Apple - Apple Seeds blankOS 26.4 Release Candidates - iOS 26.4 Promises Fix for Keyboard Issues - Family Sharing Won’t Require Sharing Payment Methods in blankOS 26.4 - watchOS 26.4 Makes Starting Workouts Simpler - tvOS 26.4 Intros Browse Genius - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off...
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Apple's $500 Investment - MOSK: 03.18.2026
Mac OS Ken
- 9to5Mac: MacBook Neo is an Investment in Lifetimes for Apple - Apple Addresses WebKit Issue with Background Security Improvement - China Gets Apple Watch AFib Notifications - Nike + Beats = Powerbeats Pro 2 Nike Special Edition - ABC Offers Tim Cook Five Minutes of Slow, Over the Plate Questions - Apple TV Announces Kids Series “My Brother the Minotaur” - Apple TV Drops Trailer for “Outcome” - Apple TV Drama “Imperfect Women” Starts Streaming - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer -...
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Apple Outs AirPods Max 2 - MOSK: 03.17.2026
Mac OS Ken
- Apple Announces AirPods Max 2 - New Headphones Deemed “Tired” by Wired - H2 Brings Improvements to Updated AirPods Max 2 - AirPods Max 2 get Nebulous Early April Release Window - Fine Print for New AirPods Max Tips Early April Release for blankOS 26.4 - Apple Acquires FCP Plug-in Maker MotionVFX - Apple Named Official Partner of London Marathon - F1: The Movie Brings Home One Oscar for Apple - Roswell, GA Museum to Host Apple Exhibit Marking 50 Years - All Models of iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 Hits Apple’s Obsolete List - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at...
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MacBook Neo News and Two Stories or One on Apple and A.I. - MOSK: 03.16.2026
Mac OS Ken
- MacBook Neo Apparently Readily Available in “Normal” Colors - MacBook Neo Spotty with Authorized Resellers - iFixit Gives MacBook Neo 6/10 in Repairability - App Store Commissions Lowered in China - Asymco and WSJ: Apple’s “Low” Spend on A.I. Paying Off - Alicia Keys Celebrates Apple’s 50th at Grand Central Store - Sponsored by CleanMyMac: Use code MACOSKEN20 for 20% off at clnmy.com/MACOSKEN - Sponsored by NordLayer: Get an exclusive offer - up to 22% off NordLayer yearly plans plus 10% on top with coupon code: macosken-10-NORDLAYER at nordlayer.com/macosken - Catch Ken on...
info_outlineOn this special edition of Mac OS Ken, Rob Walch - VP Podcaster Relations at Captivate joins Ken to talk about Apple's video push for Apple Podcasts, his new gig at Captivate, and the state of podcasting today. Plus, Rob says nice things about Ken, which makes Ken uncomfortable.
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