- AAPL Drops on Down Day for Markets - Ming-Chi Kuo Sees Production Cut for iPhone 16 - CFPB Fines Apple and Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Issues - The Information: Apple's Got Enough Vision Pro Units for Now - Apple Seeds Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.2 and MacOS 15.2 to Developers - Developers Get APIs for Genmoji, Image Playground, and Writing Tools - iOS 18.2 Lets EU Users Start Deleting Pre-Installed Apps - Apple Releases Second RC of tvOS 18.1 - Iowa Adds IDs to Apple Wallet - Apple TV+ Outs...

- Gurman Doubles Down on M4 Macs Next Week - Gurman Says Apple Meeting with Media/Creatives Next Week - Apple Seeds RC for watchOS 11.1 to Developers and Testers - Apple Seeds Second RC of visionOS 2.1 to Developers - Messages for Business Adds RCS Support in iOS 18.1 - TSMC Says Huawei Tried to Trick It Into Selling Huawei A.I. Processors - Apple Execs Cook and Williams Travel to China - WSJ: CFPB to Fine Goldman Sachs Over Apple Card Fraud and Refunds - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer and Start Date...

- iOS 18.1 et al. Due Out Next Week - Hearing Health Features Hitting iOS 18.1/AirPods Pro 2 Next Week - Hearing Health Features Apparently Not Getting Global Launch - Expect a Waitlist to Take Advantage of Apple Intelligence - Apple Seeds RCs of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 to Developers and Public Testers - iOS 18.1 Fixes Bug That Froze and Restarted iPhone 16 Units - Apple Seeds macOS Sequoia 15.1 to Developers and Public Testers - Apple Seeds Release Candidates of tvOS 18.1 and visionOS 2.1 - New iPad...

- Counterpoint: iPhone 16 Sees Stronger Start in China Than Did iPhone 15 - Wedbush Analyst Sees Vindication in Counterpoint Count - Reports: Some iPhone 16 Units Randomly Freezing and Restarting - US Investigating TSMC Over Possible Chip Sales to Huawei - Report: India Eyes Import Restrictions to Boost Domestic Computer Production - Developers Get Sixth Beta of visionOS 2.1 - Apple Pulls Powerbeats Pro Ahead of 2025 Replacement - Industry Resource Lists Production Info for “Ted Lasso” Season...

- Presidential Candidate Says Apple CEO Called Them Complaining About EU Fines - Apple Celebrates 10 Years of Apple Pay - Apple Activates Roadside Assistance via Satellite for UK - Apple Music Opens Set List Playlists for All Artists - Apple TV+ Headed Back to São Paulo’s CCXP - Apple TV+ Announces Three-Episode 2024 World Series Doc - Apple TV+ Announces Outs Release Date and Trailer for “Bread & Roses” - Apple TV+ Announces Third Season for “Shrinking” - Securing iPhone Against Theft...

- UBS Issues a Ho-Hum Note on iPhone - Jefferies Worries Over Google Payments to Apple That Night Not Stop - Apple Seeds New Public Beta of macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Announces New Business Connect Communication Features - Apple’s People Person Punches Out - Bill Lawrence Talks Three-Season Arc for “Bad Monkey” - Securing iPhone Against Theft and More A.I. Shenanigans on Check No. 395 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with...

- Apple Press Releases iPad mini 7, "Built for Apple Intelligence" - AppleInsider Compares and Contrast iPad mini 6 and iPad mini 7 - iPad mini Press Release Dampens Expectations for October Event - When Does Apple’s Press Release Put iPadOS 18.1? - New Developer Betas Out for macOS 15.1 and AirPods Pro 2 - Morgan Stanley Sees Stability in iPhone 16 Line - Canalys: iPhone Had Strongest Q3 to Date - Best Buy Gets Exclusive Black and Gold Beats Studio Pro Headphones - Beats X Kim Beats Pill...

- Cook Pledges Support in Hurricane Milton’s Wake - J.P. Morgan: Perceived iPhone 16 Weakness was “Aberration” - Evercore Puts Apple on “Tactical Outperform” List - Apple Card Savings Rate Drops to 4.10% - China Detains Four Taiwanese Employees of Zhengzhou Foxconn Plant - Apple Bethesda Row Pushes for Union Vote - Ticketmaster First to Adopt iOS 18’s Enhanced Tickets Feature - Apple Seeds Multiple OS Developer Betas - Apple Cancels Self-Driving Car Testing Permit - “Submerged” Hits Apple...

I'm traveling today and Sunday, putting Mac OS Ken back on track for Tuesday. In the meantime, Check out Checklist No. 395 - iPhone Protection and AI Detection! Talk to you again next week! - Catch Ken on Mastodon - @[email protected] - Chat with us in Patreon for as little as $1 a month. Support the show at Patreon.com/macosken - Send me an email: [email protected] or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 16 Holding Its Own - Piper Sandler: U.S. Teens Still Way Into iPhone, Nonplussed by Apple Intelligence - IDC Sees A.I. Pushing PC Sales Higher - Canalys Sees A.I. Pushing PC Sales Higher - J.P. Morgan Sees A.I. Pushing Mac Sales Higher - Apple Hardware Veteran Dan Riccio Retiring This Friday - Amazon Prime Video to Offer Subscriptions to Apple TV+  - Apple Watch “Mindful Month” Activity Challenge Set for Today - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No....

- Judge Orders Google to Open Play Store in Epic Case - Google Ruling Likely Brings No Immediate Change for  - H-E-B and Home Depot Finally Taking Apple Pay - iFixit: Apple Watch Series 10 is Impressive, Still Hard to Repair - VoltClip: iFixit Tool for Debonding iPhone 16 Battery - Counterpoint Tracks Healthy Tablet Market for 2024 - First Season of “Severance” Headed to Blu-ray - Last iPod shuffle and nano Deemed “Obsolete” by Apple - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No....

- New Jefferies Analyst Moves Apple to “Hold” on Premature AI Excitement - M4 MacBook Pro Vids: From Russia With Question Marks - Public Testers Get Third Betas of iOS/iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 - Apple Seeds Third Public Betas of iOS and iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 - Apple Seeds Sixth Developer Betas of iOS and iPadOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 - Apple Seeds Forth Developer Betas of watchOS 11.1, tvOS 18.1, and visionOS 2.1 - New Developer Betas Bring Sleep Apnea Detection to Nascent...

- Apple Sets Q4FY24 Earnings for 31 October - Gurman Expects iOS 18.1 on Monday 28 October - Gurman Sees M4 Powered Macs Hitting 1 November - TSMC and Amkor Announce AZ Chip Production Partnership - Apple Producing Full iPhone 16 Line in India, Plans More Indian Stores - Apple’s One Northern Ireland Store Is Moving a Few Blocks - Apple Hosts Vision Pro Developers at Day-Long Event - Getting Cybersecurity Awareness Month aware on Check No. 394 by SecureMac - online at checklist.libsyn.com -...

- Citi Sees iPhone Upgrades Pushed into 2025 - Apple India Gives Away Custom Beats Solo Buds with Select iPhones - Many Mini Bug-Fixing OS Updates - Apple Pulls watchOS 11.1 Beta Over Reports of Bricking - Apple Search Ads Hit 21 New Countries - Apple Maps Cycling Directions Go Live in New Zealand - Apple Podcasts Highlights Series - Microsoft Office for Mac 2024 Available Without Subscription - Apple TV+ Teases Billy Crystal Thriller Series “Before” - Second Season of “Curses!” Hits Apple...

- JP Morgan Lowers/Delays iPhone Volume Expectations - Fire Closes Indian iPhone Component Plant Indefinitely - BofA Tracks Growth for Apple’s App Store - NLRB Levels New Charges Against Apple - Wolfs Works Well for Apple TV+ - Apple TV+ Picks Up Second Season of “Sugar” - Apple Watch Activity Challenge Set to Mark “Mindful Month” - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check No....

- Ports in Eastern Half of US Go on Strike - Hostilities in Middle East Send Markets Down - How Helene Could Hurt Semiconductors - Barclays Analyst: Shorter Wait Times = Weakness for iPhone 16 Line - Juno for YouTube: Vision Pro App Out of the App Store - Microsoft Drops HoloLens 2 with No Replacement Planned - “Where’s Wanda?” is on Apple TV+ - Michael Steeber Tables “Tabletops” - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at...

- Morgan Stanley Pleased with iPhone 16 Pro/Pro Max Wait Times - Reports of 45W Fast Charging for iPhone 16 Line Proves Inaccurate - Apple Moves to Have Epic’s Anti-Steering Case Dismissed - Apple Reportedly Out of Next Round of OpenAI Investments - New CEO for Masimo Could Bring Blood Oxygen Sensing Back to Apple Watch - Messages via Satellite Shines After Historic NC Damage - Apple CEO Pledges Support for Victims of Hurricane Helene - Apple Pulls Support App for Discontinued Beddit Products...

- Judge in Epic Case Chastises Apple Over Last Minute Delay Request - Ming-Chi Kuo: A.I. + M5 Process to Juice Apple Vision Pro in 2H25 - Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Detection Approved in Canada - Clooney/Pitt Movie "Wolfs" Now Streaming on Apple TV+ - Bloomberg: Apple TV+ Easing Back on Theatrical Releases - A Mid-watch Look at "Bad Monkey" - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at 1Password.com/macosken - Disappointment and Worry on Check...

- Apple Updates AirPods Pro 2 Firmware - Apple Apparently Prepping iOS 18.0.1 Update - Apple Issues Security Update for Windows for iTunes - Reports of USB Port Trouble Under macOS Sequoia - IDC Sees Stellar Growth for MR/XR Headsets Through 2028 - Meta Goes Aggressive on Price with Quest 3S MR Headset - Report Has Apple Eyeing Lower-Rez Display for Lower-Cost Spatial Computer - Rosenblatt: Meta Quest 3S Call for Reset by Apple - Meta Demos Impressive “Orion” AR Glasses - Apple TV+ Outs...

- Morgan Stanley Sees Shorter iPhone Wait Times Versus Last Several Years - Canalys Tracked Flat June-Quarter Mac Sales - APY Lowered on Apple Card Savings Following Fed Rate Cut - WJS: JPMorgan May Back Apple Card - EC Gives Apple Six Months to Make iPhone Interoperable with Third-Party Hardware - EC Commissioned Report Urges Innovation Over Regulation - “Peanuts” Holiday Specials Free to Stream Again This Holiday Season - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for...

- Needham Analyst Frets Over Apple’s Reliance on iPhone - Second Apple Intelligence Betas Out to Public Testers - Apple Pulls HomePod Developer Beta Over Bricked minis - AppleInsider: Apple Watch Owners See Trouble Activating Cellular on Verizon - Apple Music Classical Adds Informational Booklets - OKC Apple Retail Union Ratifies First Contract - Tim Cook Strolls NYC with “The Tonight Show” - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Limited Dramatic Series “Disclaimer” - Sponsored by 1Password Extended...

- Report: TSMC Currently Producing A16 SoC for Apple in Arizona - Reports of Touchscreen Problems Under iOS 18 - MacRumors Finds Hearing Health Suite Buried in Latest iOS 18.1 Beta - Apple Puts AirPods Pro 2 in US/Canada Refurbished Stores - Shazam Adds Support for iOS 18’s Music Haptics - Three More States and Japan Plan Apple Wallet ID Support - Apple Tops in PCs in 2024 ACSI - Apple Deems a Dozen Macs Vintage or Obsolete - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution...

- J.P. Morgan: iPhone 16 Plus Wait Surprises to the Upside - An Informal Survey of iPhone 16 Wait Times - Counterpoint: Step Cycle for Apple Intelligence to Drive Supercycle for Services - SCMP: An iPhone 16 Takedown One Month in the Making - iFixit Applauds Repairability of iPhone 16 Line - Apple Pulls iOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro After Reports of Bricking - Apple Issues Updates for Pages, Numbers, and Keynote - Apple Seeds Fourth Developer Betas of iOS 18.1, Et Al.  - Apple Seeds First Public...

Been sick. Getting better. Shows start again Monday. Also - Apple has killed "Time Bandits."  Boo, Apple. Boo.

- Apple Shares Slide on iPhone 16 Preorder Worry - All of Apple's Operating Systems Get Updates - RCS Support Comes to iOS 18 (Depending on Your Carrier) - Affirm Picks Up Where Apple Pay Later Left Off - FDA Approves Sleep Apnea Detection for watchOS 11 on Select  - Hearing Aid and Hearing Test Coming This Fall for Air Pods Pro 2 - Apple Releases Security Updates for Older Operating Systems - Sponsored by 1Password Extended Access Management - your solution for IAM and MDM. Learn more at...