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Ken Ray
This is daily Apple news. Monday through Friday, Ken Ray brings a short shot of tech happenings to your day. If it's Apple news, Apple-related news, or news related to Apple-related news, you'll hear about it here. News you'll like... this is Mac OS Ken.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 17min
MacBook Neo Could Reshape the Global Laptop Space - MOSK: 03.06.2026
- TrendForce: MacBook Neo Could Reshape Global Laptop Landscape - IDC: MacBook Neo Should Grow the Mac in Shrinking PC Space - Evercore and Wedbush Like MacBook Neo's Expanded Reach - Neo Name Chosen For Fun Friendly Freshness - Delivery Dates Slip for Entry Level MacBook Neo in Blush - Apple Releases iOS/iPadOS/macOS 26.3.1 to Support New Displays - Day-One Firmware Update Awaits Apple's New Displays - Apple Seed macOS 26.4 Beta 3 to Public Testers - Apple Seeds Revised Third blankOS 26.4 Betas to Developers - Billy Zane Joins Cast of Apple TV Comedy "Stick" - "The Hunt" Starts on Apple TV - Formula 1 on Apple TV Starts This Weekend - 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 Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Mar 5, 2026 • 17min
Saying Hello to MacBook Neo - MOSK: 03.05.2026
- Apple Introduces Low Cost MacBook Neo - MacBook Neo Has 8GB RAM with No Other Options - USB-C Ports on MacBook Neo Are Unevenly Powered - MacBook New "Only" Supports Single External Display - Touch ID Only on $699, 512GB MacBook Neo - MacBook Neo Leans Hard Into Recycled Materials - 9to5Mac: MacBook Neo Built for Switchers - Engadget Editor: MacBook Neo Negates Need for iPad Air - Apple Must: Apple's Is Best Value Ecosystem - BestBuy Offers $25 Gift Card with MacBook Neo Preorder - Walmart to Carry Full MacBook Neo Line - 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 Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Mar 4, 2026 • 17min
Apple Updates MacBook Air and MacBook Pro Lines - MOSK: 03.04.2026
- Apple May Have Tipped Low-Cost Laptop Hand with "MacBook Neo" Post - Apple Intros M5 Powered MacBook Air - Apple Announces M5 Pro and M5 Max Processors - Ars Technica Notes Truly New Process for Apple's New Processors - New MacBook Pros Ahead for New M5 Processors - Prices and Storage Capacities Rise for Latest MacBook Pro Models - Apple Outs New Studio Display and Studio Display XDR - Caveat Emptor on New Studio Displays - Apple Seeds Third Developer Beta of macOS 26.4 - Apple to Promote Mac Gaming Next Week at Game Developers Conference - Apple TV Subscriptions Go Live on the Roku Channel - 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 Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Mar 3, 2026 • 19min
Apple Intros iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air - MOSK: 03.03.2026
- Apple Intros iPhone 17e - Apple Intros iPad Air Powered by M4 - Evercore Sees iPhone 17e and M4 iPad Air Paving Way for A.I. and Smarter Siri - Apple Outs Spring Colors for Accessory Lines - MacRumors: iPhone 16e Cases Fit iPhone 17e - Third Developer Betas of blankOS 26.4 Seeded to Developers - Deadline: Apple TV Pulls Plug on "Palm Royale" - 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 Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Mar 2, 2026 • 15min
The Dawn of Apple's Big Three-Day Week - MOSK: 03.02.2026
- Apple's "Big Week" of Announcements Starts Today - Focus Falls on Apple's Anticipated Low-Cost Laptop - Gurman: Apple Stores Make Way for New Products This Week - Apple Temporarily Closes Stores and Offices in UAE - Fight With Feds Sends Anthropic's Claude to Top of App Store Charts - Apple Music and Ritter Sport Tie-Up on Promo - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Feb 27, 2026 • 18min
Cook Teases Apple Announcements - MOSK: 02.27.2026
- Tim Cook Teases "Big Week Ahead" Starting Monday - Weibo Leaker Sees Spec Bumps Next Week, No Design Changes - 9to5Mac: "Big Week" to Bring Parity to Apple Hardware Lines - IDC: Memory Crisis to Tank 2026 Smartphone Shipments (Apple and Samsung Not Included) - NATO Approves iPhone and iPad for Handling Classified Info - Report: Mid-2026 Eyed for Apple Pay Launch in India - Apple Issues visionOS Update to Address MultiView Issue - Apple TV and Netflix to Share Select F1 Programming - Apple TV Offers First Look for "Star City" - "Monarch" Season-Two Starts Its Run on Apple TV - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Feb 26, 2026 • 19min
Is Somebody Lying About Tim Cook Lying? MOSK: 02.26.2026
- Administration Official Seems to Lie About Tim Cook Lying - Wall Street Journal Tours Apple's US Semiconductor Supply Chain - How Chase Will Succeed on Apple Card Where Goldman Sachs Stumbled - Mumbai's Second Apple Store Opens Today - Apple Maps Adds Details for Australian F1 Event - Jared Harris Joins Apple Original Films "What Happens at Night" - Brian Henson Says "Muppet*Vision 3D" Will Eventually Hit Apple Vision Pro - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Feb 25, 2026 • 20min
A China Warning Too Big to Hear? MOSK: 02.25.2026
- Morgan Stanley Pleased with Current App Store Revenue Trends - Omdia: iPhone Saw Record High Market Share in Europe for 2nd Place in 2025 - Shareholders Vote Along Apple Requested Lines at Annual Meeting - Report: CIA Warned Cook, Other Tech CEO's About China Move on Taiwan by 2027 - Apple Seeds Second Beta of macOS 26.4 to Public Testers - Apple Acquihires Advanced A.I.-Guided Design Startup invrs.io - "Ted Lasso" Star Says Show Expected Back in August - Apple TV Outs Season-Five Trailer for "For All Mankind" - Steve Jobs Archive Marks Jobs' Birthday with Inspirational eBook - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken

Feb 24, 2026 • 19min
A Monster Promo for a Monster Apple TV Show - MOSK: 02.24.2026
Stories about iPhone shipment trends in Europe and how rising memory prices could shake 2026. Rumors of a red flagship Pro colorway and Product Red implications. A big wave of developer betas across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and more. Return of legacy search behavior in the App Store and expanded RCS end-to-end encryption testing. A record-breaking drone promo tied to a new Apple TV show.

Feb 23, 2026 • 32min
Changes in Apple Podcasts and the State of Podcasting with Rob Walch - MOSK: 02.23.2026
On 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. - 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 - Sponsored by Squarespace: Get 10% off of your first purchase of a website or domain with offer code MACOSKEN at Squarespace.com/MACOSKEN - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @macosken@mastodon.social - Send Ken an email: info@macosken.com - Chat with us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken


