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- Reports Put Home Architecture Problems on "Major Issue" List - Counterpoint Research: Apple and Samsung Lead in Smartphone Sustainability - Taiwanese TSMC Plant Starts Mass Production of 3nm Processors - Apple Honors Pelé on Brazilian Homepage - Apple Outs "Year of the Rabbit" AirPods Pro 2 for Chinese Region - Sponsored by Notion: Get organized now with a free account at notion.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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- 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: info@macosken.com 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: info@macosken.com 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: info@macosken.com 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: info@macosken.com 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: info@macosken.com 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 P

- 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 th

- 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 Pat

- 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Reiterates Positives Around iPhone and Apple - Morgan Stanley: Weakness in Apple Shares Creates Buying Opportunity - Apple Orders Add to Monster November for TSMC - Counterpoint Notes Strength for iPhone in Southeast Asia - Report: Foxconn Throws Another $500 Million at Indian Manufacturing - Tata Group's Infiniti Retail to Open 100 Apple Outlets in India - Apple and Ericsson Reach Patent Licensing Agreement - As 2022 Draws to a Close, Where Is Apple's Primephonic Replacement? - Two Apple TV+ Series Nab AFI Honors - 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 P

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- Apple Announces Stronger Data Protection Options for Users - Apple Abandons On-Device CSAM Scanning Plans - Morgan Stanley Sees iPhone Miss of 9-Million Units This Quarter - China Significantly Eases Zero-COVID Policies - Apple Seeds a Spate of Release Candidates for OS Updates - iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS RCs Make Way for Apple Music Sing - iOS 16.2 RC Turns on 5G for India - iOS 16.2 RC Limits AirDrop for "Everyone" to 10-Minutes for Everyone - 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Apple CEO Joins TSMC Factory Ceremony - Apple Adds 700 New Price Points to App Store - Apple Launches Self Service Repair Program in UK and Europe - HomePod mini Hitting Four New Countries in Next Two Weeks - HomePod mini Hitting Denmark Next Spring - Apple Music Sing: Karaoke Without the Disks - MacRumors: Only Select Hardware Supports Apple Music Sing - "Slow Horses" Episode Nominated for Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Apple TV+ Titles and Actors Up for 10 Critics Choice Awards - 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Foxconn Expects Normal Production from Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" in 3-to-4 Weeks - Wedbush Analyst Expects Big Miss for iPhone Units This Quarter - CNBC Sources Say Apple and India Are Talking iPad Production - NLRB Says Apple Anti-Union Tactics in Atlanta Were Illegal - St. Louis Apple Store Workers Reject Union - Regulatory Review Delays Apple Pay Launch in South Korea - Ars Technica: Apple's Twitter Ad Pause Was Response to "Club Q" Shootings - Apple TV+ Outs Trailer for Fourth and Final Season of "Servant" - 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Evercore Notes Shorter Waits for iPhone 14 Pro/Pro Max - WSJ Says Apple Redoubles Efforts to Diversify Supply Chain - Evercore Says App Store Revenue Moved in Right Direction in November - Bloomberg's Gurman Says Apple's Mixed Reality OS Called xrOS - TF International Analyst Sees Apple's MR Headset Pushed to 2H23 - Goldman Sachs Preps Terms for Apple Card Savings Account - Apple TV+ Orders Second Season of "Surface" - Alaska Snowmobiler First Individual Saved by Emergency SOS via Satellite - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Piper Sandler: Apple May Miss $8B in Holiday Revenue Over iPhone Issues - Bloomberg: Zhengzhou's "iPhone City" Still a Closed-Loop - Counterpoint: iPhone 14 Pro Max Was Top-Selling Smartphone in China in October - Tim Cook, President Biden to Attend TSMC Ceremony in Arizona - New Round of OS betas Out to Apple Developers - App Store Connect Staying Open Over the Holidays - Wacko Maria Shows Off Special Edition Beats Flex - Working Apple-1 and Other Apple Memorabilia Up for Auction - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-40

- China Lifts Zhengzhou COVID Lockdown - Report: Apple IS Less Dependent on China (Though iPhone, Not So Much) - Senator Wants Answers from Apple on China, Expresses Concern Over Twitter Talk - Pathmatics: Apple Ad Spend on Twitter Has Not Decreased Under Musk - Musk Says Talk of App Store Pulling Twitter was "Misunderstanding" - Wedbush Analyst Celebrates Talk Between Musk and Cook - Apple TV+ Offers First Look for "Shrinking" - Latest iOS Update Optimizes Crash Detection - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!

- Ming-Chi Kuo: Most iPhone Sales Missed This Quarter Will Be Lost, Not Deferred - Counterpoint: Apple Owns Half of High-Level Smartwatch Market - Apple Gets Preliminary Approval to Settle Butterfly Keyboard Suit - Bollards Go Up in Front of Apple Store in Hingham, MA - Lawsuit Filed in Hingham Apple Store Tragedy - Reports Say Apple Pay Likely Launching Today in South Korea - Will Smith Promotes Emancipation on "The Daily Show" - Sponsored by Rocket Money: Cancel unwanted subscriptions and save at RocketMoney.com/MOK - Sponsored by SimpliSafe: Get 50% off your new home security system by visiting SimpliSafe.com/macosken - Looking for The Mac Observer's Daily Observations Podcast? Put this link in your podctcher 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: info@macosken.com or call (716)780-4080!