The Mac Observer Show Ken Ray

Michael Steeber, “Tabletops” publisher and developer of the app “Facades,” is probably the person with the most knowledge of Apple Retail today outside of Apple. This week, he joins host Ken Ray to discuss:

His history with Apple Retail
The short, sad tenure of Apple Retail exec John Browett
Apple Vision Pro in Apple Stores
Apple Retail – Post-Pandemic and Post-Angela Ahrendts
The Apple Store Time Machine
The Facades App
Favorite Apple Retail Locations

Shelly Brisbin knows a lot about a lot, including accessibility and tech. She’s a producer and reporter at Texas Standard, a contributor to Six Colors, and host of the podcast “Parallel.” Recorded pre-WWDC2024, Shelly joins us to talk about what everyone needs to know about accessibility in tech, her time with Apple Vision Pro, her thoughts on AI and Apple and AI, and the tech she wants more than any other.

Creative Strategies CEO Ben Bajarin joins us for the inaugural episode of “The Mac Observer Show.”  Topics tackled include:

Thoughts on Apple and robotics 
Why Apple would/will bring a foldable iPhone to market
Why Apple crashed the car
Early days for Apple Vision Pro
Expectations and possibilities for Apple and AI

The Mac Observer Show is coming your way! Hosted by Ken Ray, it’s a different thing than we’ve done before. Not day-to-day news this time. The Mac Observer Show looks at a range of topics with a range of guests. Silicon Valley insiders, experts in various parts of Apple’s business, people knowledgable in other parts of tech… We’re talking AI and foldable iPhones and accessibility and Apple Retail and Apple Vision Pro and so much more. 
The Mac Observer Show – every Friday on YouTube, wherever you get podcasts and of course – MacObserver.com. 

The current incarnation of The Daily Observations Podcast is coming to an end. But there is still a show to do! TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk about rumors that Apple’s mixed reality headset is being delayed. Plus – Needham analyst Laura Martin thinks Apple and Disney should merge. It’s been fun.

Apple has announced dates and details for WWDC 2023. TMO Managing Editor Jeff Butts joins Ken to talk over the remoteness of the conference and what the world can expect. Plus – Glitches with Apple Pay and (maybe) Apple Podcasts. AND – Ken and Jeff give first impressions of Apple Music Classical.