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Om podden
MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
The podcast MacStories Unwind is created by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. The podcast and the artwork on this page are embedded on this page using the public podcast feed (RSS).
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Voze and Iticci: The AI Spelling Challenge
9 maj 2025 |
17 min
This week, find out if we successfully podcasted our way to a new Pope. Learn just how poorly AI can spell Voorhees and Viticci. And, enjoy an audiobook pick, thoughts on Friends, and a Marvel movie bundle deal.
Also available on YouTube every Friday here.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged:
- As the conclave continues, two seagulls steal the show on the Sistine Chapel roof
- A Poll on AI Misspellings
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Pick:
- Friends follow up
Unwind Deal
- Guardians of the Galaxy 3-movie bundle
- $17.99 down from $40
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A Return to the Animal Kingdom and Outdoor Spaces
2 maj 2025 |
21 min
This week, John and Federico compare wildlife notes, John is set up to work outdoors, Federico has an album to share, and John recommends a movie about ancient Rome.
Also available on YouTube here.
This episode is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- From Zero (Deluxe Edition) by Linkin Park
- John’s Pick:
- Gladiator II on Amazon Prime Video
- Also on the iTunes Store
- Trailer
Unwind Deal
- Mission Impossible 1 - 3 movie bundle for $14.99
- Mission Impossible 4 - 6 movie bundle for $14.99
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He's Acting Like a Bird
25 april 2025 |
19 min
This week, Federico gets silly with the Vision Pro, and John learns about crypto – typical Unwind stuff.
Links and Show Notes
Goodwill for Electronics
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
- Number Go Up by Zeke Faux
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You Look Great in OLED
18 april 2025 |
26 min
This week, Federico shares all the details about his new 4K OLED display, and John is obsessed with documentaries about the Barkley Marathons.
Links and Show Notes
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
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Bio Grifters and Side Quests
11 april 2025 |
22 min
This week, we consider whether the dire wolf has actually been “de-extincted” and recommend a show on Apple TV+ and an excellent four-movie bundle.
This episode is sponsored by:
- Rogue Amoeba: Makers of incredibly useful audio tools for your Mac. Use the code MS2504 through the end of April to get 20% off Rogue Amoeba’s apps.
Links and Show Notes
- The Dire Wolf
Picks
- John’s Pick:
Unwind Deal
- The Hunger Games: Complete 4-Film Collection on Apple TV in 4K
- 50% off ($14.99 instead of $29.99)
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Switch 2 Tech, Games, and Cutting-Edge Battery Packs
4 april 2025 |
19 min
This week, the latest on the NVIDIA tech driving the Switch 2 and a new Donkey Kong game brings back podcast memories, plus Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and a super-slim Qi battery pack for your iPhone.
Links and Show Notes
Nintendo Switch 2 and NVIDIA
- Nintendo Switch 2 Leveled Up With NVIDIA AI-Powered DLSS and 4K Gaming NVIDIA Blog
- Nvidia confirms the Nintendo Switch 2 has DLSS and real-time ray tracing
Donkey Kong Bananza
Picks
- John’s Picks:
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Summertime Drinks, A Tech Gear Update, Media Picks, and More
28 mars 2025 |
21 min
This week, Federico and John each share a couple of drink discoveries and John has updated his video recording and gaming setups, before they share a TV show, documentary, and movie deal.
This episode is sponsored by:
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- Dropping the Drinks
- Recording Video and Gaming: A Setup Update
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
Unwind Deal
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Vibe Coding in Another Life, a Live Album, and an Emo Tribute
21 mars 2025 |
17 min
This week, Federico wonders whether John would have been a vibe coder if he started building an app today, and they share music picks along with a movie trilogy deal.
Links and Show Notes
A Vibe Coder Before the Term Was Coined
- Blink Effortless Affiliate Link Generation on iOS
- Blink 2.0 iPad Multitasking Support and Removing Small Frustrations
- A Comprehensive Guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program
Picks
Unwind Deal
- Ocean’s 11, 12, and 13 Trilogy
- $12.99 down from $30
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Escape From the Echo Chamber
14 mars 2025 |
20 min
This week John is tricked by Daylight Savings, Federico and he reflect on how to avoid getting stuck in a creative echo chamber, share movie and music picks, along with a movie deal, and digress into the world of European cartoon theme songs before calling it a day.
Links and Show Notes
Avoiding the Creative Echo Chamber
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Live action remake of The Little Mermaid on Disney+
- Cast of the Italian version
- Mahmood performing as Sebastian in the Italian version of ‘Under the Sea’
- Interview with Mahmood who plays Sebastian in the Italian version of The Little Mermaid
- English Trailer
- John’s Pick:
- The Alchemist (Gold Edition) by Grace Enger
- Also:
- Holly e Benji
- Lupin the Third
- Compare the theme songs of Lupin in Italy to Oliver y Benji in Spain
Unwind Deal
- A Real Pain - Jesse Eisenberg and Kirin Culkin movie
- $7.99 - just $2 more than renting
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From Red Beans and NPC's Expansion to British Spies
7 mars 2025 |
20 min
This week, Cajun cooking, behind-the-scenes of the launch of NPC XL, another great British spy drama, and a classic sci-fi deal.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
John Cooks Red Beans and Rice
Introducing NPC XL - More NPC, Every Week
- NPC: Next Portable Console is now weekly for everyone. Enjoy a new episode packed with handheld gaming news and other topics every Tuesday.
- NPC has a new YouTube Channel. Please subscribe.
- We introduced NPC XL, a brand-new, members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon at $5/month.
- NPC has joined the TWG Discord server with a dedicated channel for community feedback and participation.
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Day of the Jackal on Peacock
Unwind Deals
- Alien Romulus ($19.99 -> $9.99)
- 2-movie bundle: Alien Romulus and Alien for $11.99
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A Question of Character
28 februari 2025 |
17 min
This week, Federico questions John’s character before discovering the joy of audiobooks, while John has been listening to more podcasts and has a question for listeners about which TV show he should watch next.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- Federico digs into John’s history as a sports fan.
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI by Ethan Mollick
- Audiobook version
- Audiobook on Audible
- Apple Books
- Digital
- John’s Pick:
- Channels with Peter Kafka
- Which should I watch:
Unwind Deal
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A Food Extremist
21 februari 2025 |
20 min
This week on Unwind, Federico and John offer a peek behind what it’s like to wait for an Apple press release to drop, Federico critiques an Italian’s recommendations of what to buy at Costco and shares a videogame pick, and John has a new movie for listeners.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
- Apple Reveals New iPhone 16e with Face ID and 48MP Camera
- Costco recommendations from an Italian 👍👎?
Picks
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Not Cuddly at All
14 februari 2025 |
14 min
This week, John takes listeners back to the animal kingdom, before he and Federico share a couple of TV recommendations. Plus, John shows off a recent dream device acquisition.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
- Armadillos in the North Carolina mountains
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Severance, Season 2
- John’s Pick:
- Mythic Quest, Season 4
- John’s Surprise
- Transparent Sony PSP
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Never Bored
7 februari 2025 |
21 min
This week on Unwind, John makes a Kuzu discovery that may amuse Italian listeners, we explore bars and aperitivo, and we share a music and TV show pick, along with a great deal.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- Follow-Up:
- Bars, Coffee Shops, and Bottle Shops
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
Unwind Deal
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Pursuing Pasta Perfection
31 januari 2025 |
20 min
This week, Federico and John do some regional grocery shopping, Federico pursues pasta perfection, plus a documentary and podcast recommendation.
Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
- Shop the Pig: Grocery Store Names
- Regional Grocery Stores
- Perfect Handmade High Hydration Pizza e Mortazza Recipe
- NaturaSi
- Cacio e Pepe e Corn Starch – Pixel Envy
- Kuzu
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- An Update on Our Family on Max
- Federico’s Pick:
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Uncooked
24 januari 2025 |
21 min
This week, a neighborhood explosion, oats, root vegetables, and coffee, plus a classic sitcom, a unique videogame, and an action-packed movie.
Links and Show Notes
MacStories Uncooked
Picks
- Federico’s Picks:
- Friends
- 1000xRESIST
- John’s Pick:
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Trying to Reach All the Senses
17 januari 2025 |
17 min
This week, John judges Southerners’ handling of snow, Federico is a game streaming convert, and John has a new favorite series about the Troubles in Ireland. Plus, we found a great deal on a favorite sitcom.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- The South and snow
- This video captures it well
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
- Say Nothing
- Trailer
- The book
- MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week
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Weird CES
10 januari 2025 |
19 min
This week, John fills in Federico about pod people, creepy robots, light masks, AI BBQ, and other weird and wonderful sights from CES 2025.
Links and Show Notes
Weird CES
- Cute and Creepy Robots
- Pod People
- Light Mask and Facial Recognition Mask
- AI BBQ
- Holograms
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- MacStories
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- AppStories
- NPC: Next Portable Console
- Plus, Federico is a co-host on Connected on Relay FM, John a co-host on MacStories’ Ruminate, and you can find us on social media as ‘viticci’ and ‘johnvoorhees’
The Best Videogames of 2024
20 december 2024 |
24 min
This week, Federico and John share their favorite videogames of 2024.
Links and Show Notes
Picks
- Federico’s Picks:
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- Astro Bot
- Game of the Other Years:GOTOYs:
- Dragon Quest XI
- Also mentioned
- GameCube To Go episode of NPC
- Into the Aether
- John’s Picks:
- Balatro
- Learn More
- Buy
- Animal Well
- Learn More
- Buy
- Peglin
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Astro Bot
- GOTOY:
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The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2024
13 december 2024 |
29 min
This week, John shares a trio of his favorite movies of 2024 and he and Federico share several favorite TV shows from 2024.
Links and Show Notes
The Best Movies and TV Shows of 2024
- John’s Pick:
- Movies
- TV Shows
- Loot, Apple TV+
- Fallout, Amazon Prime
- Slow Horses, Apple TV+
- Dan Da Dan, Netflix
- The Gentlemen, Netflix
- Lessons in Chemistry, Apple TV+
- Federico’s Pick:
- TV Shows
- Loot, Apple TV+
- For All Mankind, season 4
- Shrinking, season 2
- The Neighborhood on CBS
- That 90s Show on Netflix
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The Best Music of 2024
6 december 2024 |
23 min
This week on MacStories Unwind, kick off the first of our annual ‘best of’ Unwind recaps with the best music releases of 2024.
Links and Show Notes
Songs from our picks and more:
Picks
- Federico’s Pick 2024 Music Picks:
- Album of the Year: All Hell by Los Campesinos
- Top 5:
- All Hell by Los Campesinos
- Forever by Charly Bliss
- POST HUMAN: NeX GEn by Bring Me The Horizon
- From Zero by Linkin Park
- Moon Music by Coldplay
- Honorable Mentions:
- Songs of a Lost World by The Cure
- BRAT by Charli XCX
- F–1 Trillion by Post Malone
- No Name by Jack White
- John’s Pick:
- Album of the Year: The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh
- Top 5:
- The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh
- Songs of a Lost World by The Cure
- BRAT by Charli XCX
- Forever by Charly Bliss
- No Shame No Fame by Kindsight
- Honorable Mentions:
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The Infamous Cousin Dave
29 november 2024 |
24 min
This week, a Thanksgiving guessing game, neighborly pies, NotebookLM, the Infamous Cousin Dave’s emoji habits, and getting started with retro gaming.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- A traditional Thanksgiving dinner guessing game
- Do neighbors really welcome you with baked goods?
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- NotebookLM featuring the Infamous Cousin Dave, who is bad at iMessage
- John’s Pick:
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- Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (deal may not be available in all places) ($10, $5 off)
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Wandering Through The Woods With a Battery
22 november 2024 |
21 min
This week, Netflix is making sexy holiday movies, Federico is warming himself with GaN chargers and batteries, and John checks out the latest Deadpool movie in the Vision Pro, shares a new Apple Music playlist, and has a movie deal for listeners.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- [ROG 140W USB-C GaN charger]((https://rog.asus.com/us/power-protection-gadgets/chargers-and-adapters/rog–140w-usb-c-gan-charger/)
- UGREEN 300W 48000mAh Power Bank with Smart Digital Display
- Also mentioned:
- Anker SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station (60,000mAh)
- Anker SOLIX C300 DC Power Bank Station, Outdoor 288Wh (90,000mAh)
- John’s Pick:
- Deadpool & Wolverine in 3D on on Disney+
- Excellent with the Vision Pro
- ALT CTRL: Best of 2024 Apple Music Playlist
Unwind Movie Deal
- Deadpool 3-Movie Collection (currently $18 off)
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The Smell of Burning Plastic
15 november 2024 |
22 min
Links and Show Notes
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Pick:
- MacStories Unwind Movie Bargain
- Top Gun Maverick - $4.99 to buy and $3.99 to rent
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An Audio Unboxing
8 november 2024 |
22 min
This week, Federico attempts to make audio unboxings a trend, plus he recommends a TV show and videogame, while John encourages listeners to try a decade-old cartoon.
Links and Show Notes
An Audio Unboxing
Picks
- Federico’s Picks:
- John’s Pick:
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That Ain't Spooky
1 november 2024 |
22 min
This week, the differences between U.S. and Italian Halloween, plus game, app, and TV recommendations. We also share a spooky season movie bundle deal.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Picks:
- MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week
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How We're Using Our iPad minis
25 oktober 2024 |
17 min
This week, Federico and John share how they use their iPad minis along with a couple of TV shows.
Links and Show Notes
How We’re Using Our iPad minis
- Apps Discussed
TV Picks
- John
- Federico
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Paying in the Black
18 oktober 2024 |
23 min
This week, Federico suspects his new vacuum cleaner is the victim of corporate foul play, and John is denied a donut and apple cider slushie thanks to his reliance on technology.
Links and Show Notes
A Vacuum Dilemma
- Dyson Gen5detect cordless vacuum cleaner
- Dyson Gen5detect Accessories sold out
- John’s solution for Federico’s balcony
Paying in the Black
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Hot Rabbi
11 oktober 2024 |
16 min
This week, John shares a spooky story, Federico and he both have TV show picks, and they update listeners on their progress in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
Links and Show Notes
A Spooky Story
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Slow Horses on Apple TV
- The Legend of Zelda: Echos of Wisdom Check In
- Federico’s Pick
- Nobody Wants This on Netflix
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I Look Like an Apple Promotional Photo
4 oktober 2024 |
17 min
This week, Federico gets some help tackling cable management and John does hard time at the DMV, but still had time for a gritty new crime drama.
Links and Show Notes
Federico Gets Help with Cable Management
- Federico’s new white microphone arm:
John Does Hard Time at the DMV
Pick
- John’s Pick:
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'I Want to Be Friendly With All Animals'
27 september 2024 |
20 min
This week, an unexpected return to the wild kingdom, John’s iPhone 16 Pro Max first impressions, and movie and videogame picks.
Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
A Return to the Animal Kingdom
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- The Fall Guy
- Trailer
- Rent on Amazon Prime and Apple TV
- Stream on Peacock
- Federico’s Pick:
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The Tail Unwinding the Dog
20 september 2024 |
18 min
This week, Federico and John unwind on air about how they’re doing post-review week, preview Federico’s Playstation Portal theory, and share family members’ reactions to iOS 18.
Links and Show Notes
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Are We There Yet?
13 september 2024 |
19 min
This week, as we approach the release of Apple’s updated OSes, Federico and John check in on where their reviews stand and the one distraction they’ve both allowed themselves in the final stretch.
Links and Show Notes
An OS Review Vibe Check
Picks
- Federico and John’s Joint Pick:
- Astro Bot on the PS5
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An Official Weather Apology
6 september 2024 |
26 min
This week, a surprise apology for rain, an update on our annual OS reviews and what we plan to do with our free time once they’re finished, and a TV pick.
Links and Show Notes
- Italy apologizes for the weather
- 3BMeteo chiede scusa: “Abbiamo sbagliato troppo. Tanti errori, previsioni talora inaffidabili. Miglioreremo”. I commenti: “Poverini, qualcuno li abbracci”
- Weather On The Way
- Apps for Your Next Road Trip
- Federico and John are nearing the OS review finish line and have some feelings
- John: Good, but frustrated and tired
- Federico: Feeling great
- Saved media for after review season:
- Federico
- Balatro+ coming to Apple Arcade September 26, 2024
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Games to finish:
- Dragon’s Quest XI
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Dragon’s Dogma
- Hades II
- 1,000x Resist
- Minishoot Adventures
- Steamworld Heist II
- Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
- Another Crab’s Treasure
- Unicorn Overlord
- Editor’s Note: Yes, Federico is planning to play all the games of 2024 this fall
- John
- Lady in the Lake on Apple TV+
- The Plucky Squire
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
- Also mentioned:
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- Only Murders in the Building, Season 4 on Disney+/Hulu
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Too Dive-y, Even for Me
30 augusti 2024 |
21 min
This week, John researches a local dive bar, as you do, before recommending gadgets that aren’t computers or videogame consoles and chatting about Loot, Season 2.
Links and Show Notes
Too Dive-y
- It doesn’t get much divier than .
Favorite Gadgets That Aren’t Computers or Videogame Consoles
Federico
Picks
- John’s Pick:
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The Limits of Public Gadget Testing
23 augusti 2024 |
22 min
This week, John and Federico discuss peanut butter, the limits of testing gadgets in public, and Federico’s latest Spotify experiment before turning to a movie and two music recommendations.
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- FastMinder – The popular app designed for tracking intermittent fasting, created by Funn Media, the developers behind other successful health & fitness apps like WaterMinder, Calory or FitnessView.
Links and Show Notes
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
The Limits of Public Gadget Testing
Revisiting Spotify
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Furiosa
- Federico’s Picks:
- F–1 Trillion by Post Malone
- Forever by Charly Bliss
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They Can't Slalom, But They're Good at Downhill
16 augusti 2024 |
22 min
This week, Federico and John discuss alligator races and distraction free E-Ink thermostats for writers, plus a TV show pick and three videogame recommendations.
Links and Show Notes
Alligator and E-Ink Follow-Up
Here are some more survival tips from various wildlife departments and other experts:
If you can escape on land, run away in a straight line. Experts debunk the advice to zig-zag. Gators can move really fast on land, but only in short bursts and distances before they tire out.
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Presumed Innocent on ATV
- Federico’s Picks:
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Two Weeks Is an Eternity
9 augusti 2024 |
21 min
This week, John and Federico return to the animal kingdom and share their E-ink device hot takes, along with a movie pick.
Snakes, Alligators, and Bears, Oh My!
E-Ink Readers
Picks
- John’s Pick:
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Media Tracking Apps and Picks with Special Guest Devon Dundee
2 augusti 2024 |
24 min
This week, John is joined by Devon Dundee to talk about media tracking strategies and share three TV series picks.
Links and Show Notes
Media Tracking Strategies
- Sequel
- Sofa
- GameTrack
- MusicHarbor
- TV Forecast
- Devon’s Shortcut:Watch History Journal 2
- Also mentioned: Collections
Picks
Follow Devon Dundee’s Work
- Website: devondundee.com
- Podcast: Magic Rays of Light
- Mastodon: @devondundee
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Summer Travel Edition
19 juli 2024 |
20 min
This week, John decides to take the iPad-only travel plunge, and Federico advises on which gaming handhelds to bring on a trip.
Links and Show Notes
Summer Travel and Tech
- John’s Tavel Setup
- 11" iPad Pro
- Magic Keyboad Case
- EPICKA Universal Travel Adapter with GaN 75W Charger
- Airalo eSIMs (Use JOHN64205 for $3 off)
- Nintendo Switch OLED
- Miyoo Mini A30
- Federico’s Travel Setup
- Waterfield City Slicker for the Steam Deck
- Plugable 5-in–1 Thunderbolt 4 Hub
- XREAL Air AR Glasses
- The latest update to the MacStories Setups page
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An 'H' But in the Wrong Place
12 juli 2024 |
26 min
This week, John is joined by Jonathan Reed for some travel picks for John’s upcoming trip to London, plus a movie, TV show, and Irish band.
Links and Show Notes
Jonathan’s London Travel Picks
- Walk down the Southbank, from Greenwich to Westminster
- Thames Clipper, from Greenwich to Westminster
- The view from Primrose Hill
- Abbey Road
- Tate Modern
- Four Quarters
- The Barbican
- Columbia Flower Market
- London Fields
- Pophams Bakery – around the corner from the Hackney Empire
- John’s Pick:
- Jonathan’s Picks:
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To Catch a Bay Leaf Thief
5 juli 2024 |
19 min
This week, the Umarell return and a bay leaf mystery must be solved with technology. Plus, we have summertime movie and TV picks.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Trigger Warning on Netflix
- Federico’s Pick:
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Mid-Year Top Picks
28 juni 2024 |
27 min
This week, Federico and John look back at the first half of 2024 and pick their favorite TV shows, movies, videogames, music, and gadgets.
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Best Mid-Year Picks
Our Mid-Year 2024 Top Media Picks
- TV
- John
- Fallout Season 1 on Amazon Prime
- Dark Matter on Apple TV+ - The Gentlemen
- Criminal Record
- Federico
- Young Sheldon, final season
- Games
- Federico
- Movies
- John
- Music
- Federico
- Howl Howl Gaff Gaff (Revisited) by Shout Out Louds
- POST HUMAN: NeX GEn by Bring Me the Horizon
- John
- The Sweater Club by Jelani Aryeh
- No Shame No Fame by Kindsight
- Gadget
- Federico
- John
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A Feature, Not a Product
20 juni 2024 |
20 min
This week, John and Federico explain how they unwind after WWDC and how they think about MacStories’ family of podcasts before recommending a comedy series, action movie, and album.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- Unwinding after WWDC
- A Feature Not a Product
- MacStories’ family of podcasts
- Sigmund Judge’s Apple TV Go story
- Related episode of Magic Rays of Light
Picks
- Federico’s Pick:
- The Neighborhood, Season 1 - 6
- Streaming on Paramount+, Amazon Prime, and CBS
- John’s Pick:
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Trapped Inside Apple Park
14 juni 2024 |
29 min
This week, John is joined by Jonathan Reed and Sigmund Judge for an explanation of how John missed his first episode of AppStories in seven years this week, an update from Sigmund on what’s coming to tvOS and Apple TV+, plus a bunch of picks from everyone.
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- You can enter Apple Park, but you may never leave
- tvOS and TV+ with Sigmund Judge
Picks
- Jonathan’s Picks:
- Eels Time! by The Eels
- Hot Rod
- Sigmund’s Pick
- House of the Dragon, Season 1
- John’s Pick:
- Anbernic RG35XXSP
- Related:
- Next week’s episode of NPC: Next Portable Console
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A USPS RG35XXSP Tale
7 juni 2024 |
27 min
This week, John’s off to WWDC, our MacStories Unwind playlist gets updated, two new podcasts join the MacStories podcast family, and a sad story about the USPS and Anbernic’s RG35XXSP. Plus an immersive video pick for the Vision Pro and a music pick.
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Links and Show Notes
Unplugged
- Updates to the MacStories Unwind 2024 playlist on Apple Music
- Two New MacStories Podcasts
- [https://www.macstories.net/npc/](NPC: Next Portable Console)
- Comfort Zone
- A sad delivery story about the Anbernic RG35XXSP
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Pick:
- Post Human NeX Gen by Bring Me the Horizon
- Federico’s New Automated Music Discovery System:
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The MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist
31 maj 2024 |
30 min
This week, Federico and John take the wraps off the official MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist, tease upcoming projects, and recommend a recent Apple TV+ show and a cozy videogame.
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Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- John and Federico tease new projects coming to MacStories soon
- If you feel safe in the area you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area. Always go a little further into the water than you feel you’re capable of being in. Go a little bit out of your depth. And when you don’t feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom, you’re just about in the right place to do something exciting. – David Bowie
- The Official MacStories Unwind 2024 Apple Music Playlist
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Pick:
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A Small Fire at 3AM
24 maj 2024 |
23 min
This week, John updates listeners on his new 11" iPad Pro and Federico lights a fire, plus YouTube, app, and TV recommendations.
Links and Show Notes
- The 11" iPad Pro
- Blowing fuses in power supplies
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Picks:
- Moonlight
- Young Sheldon
- Up Next:
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So, I Was Thinking About the iPad Pro...
16 maj 2024 |
20 min
This week, Federico proposes an iPad Pro experiment and he and John both recommend Steam Early Access games, one of which is also on iOS.
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Links and Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
- Taking Another Run at Podcasting on the iPad Pro
- Revisiting this story from three years ago...
- ...and adding some Zoom magic based on Federico and Jason Snell's conversation this week on Upgrade
- Upgrade 512, Pros Are the Little Boats
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Peglin
- Also mentioned:
- Federico’s Pick:
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Federico Visits Medium Ben
10 maj 2024 |
24 min
This week, Federico and John discuss how Apple crushed it at its iPad event, and Federico lets loose in London.
Links and Show Notes Crushing It- Apple's Crush! ad
- Hugh Grant, Justine Bateman and More Slam Apple for iPad Pro ‘Crush’ Ad: ‘Truly, What Is Wrong With You?’
- Apple’s New iPad Ad Leaves Its Creative Audience Feeling … Flat
- MacStories' 'Let Loose' event coverage
- Photos from Federico's trip
An Ant BBQ
3 maj 2024 |
22 min
This week, we return to an animal kingdom to discuss invading fire ants, raccoons, and wild boar before recommending a Mario classic and Amazon's TV adaptation of the Fallout videogame series.
Links and Show Notes Ghost in the TV John Versus the Fire Ants- Red Imported Fire Ant in North Carolina
- “Controlling Fire Ants, Pests That Seems to Always Be Present”
- Image
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
iOS Retro Gaming 5 Eva
26 april 2024 |
22 min
This week, why game emulators on iOS are a big deal, Girls5eva, and Franklin.
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- The Wild World of iOS Retro Gaming
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
- Franklin on Apple TV+
- Trailer
- Based on the book, A Great Improvisation by Stacey Schiff
- Franklin on Apple TV+
Cattywampus
19 april 2024 |
32 min
This week, John is wired, we explore Southern expressions, share some Legion Go follow-up and have app, hardware, TV, and music picks.
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- Southern Expressions
- Also mentioned:
- Markdownload Safari extension
- Legion Go Follow-Up
- Also mentioned:
- John’s Pick:
- Delta Game Emulator
- GameSir X2S Controller for the iPhone and iPad mini
- Also mentioned:
- Federico’s Pick:
It's All Been Leading up to This
12 april 2024 |
46 min
This week, at long last, Federico has reached the pinnacle of handheld gaming with a setup that he's been working toward for years.
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- Espresso soda follow-up
- Moka Drink from Cosenza
- Brasilena
- SteamOS-like Linux Projects
- Lenovo Legion Go
- ONEXGPU
- Also, the GPD G1
- LMP Fiber Optic Thunderbolt 3 Cable
- 240W GaN AC Adapter and USB-C Faster Charger
- SGWZONE Gaming & AI BOX eGPU Dock
I Don't Believe This Website
5 april 2024 |
29 min
This week, cicadas invade Italian TV, John tries an espresso soda, Dragon's Dogma 2, The Creator, and what's next in our media queues.
Links and Show Notes Unplugged- Previous cicada coverage
- Espresso Sodas
- Pickle Flavored Almonds from Ruminate 181
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
- Also mentioned:
- John:
- Federico:
Federico's Film Fest: Memento
29 mars 2024 |
33 min
This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to discuss Christopher Nolan's film, Memento and our weekly On Deck picks.
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Links and Show Notes
Federico's Film Fest
Thanks to everyone who suggested films to Federico after last week's episode of MacStories Unwind. If you'd still like to recommend a movie to him please get in touch on Mastodon or Threads.
- Memento
- Trailer
- More about Memento:
- Chronological Edition
- Memento Mori by Nathan Nolan
- Christopher Nolan explaining Memento (Short Version and Long Version)
- Interpreting the Film Memento
- Let's Celebrate the Confusing As Hell 'Memento' Limited Edition DVD 20 Years Later
On Deck
What we're watching, playing, reading, or listening to soon:
- Federico:
- Dragon's Dogma II on PS5, Xbox, and Steam
- John:
- Jonathan:
- Mr. Inbetween on FX
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Okay, I Have a Whole Thing
22 mars 2024 |
25 min
This week, Federico watched Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and has a request for listeners, and John's favorite new TV show is The Gentlemen.
Links and Show Notes Picks- Federico’s Pick:
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Also mentioned:
- Send Federico your movie recommendations on Mastodon or Threads
- John’s Pick:
- Federico:
- Your movie recommendations
- John:
- Palm Royale on TV+
- The Holdovers
MacStories Unwind: A Videogame Doubleheader
15 mars 2024 |
23 min
Spring is in the air, the cicadas are coming, and Federico is teasing a bigger and better MultiButton shortcut. That makes it the perfect time for a videogame doubleheader with Balatro and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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Links and Show Notes
Double Brood Invasion Imminent
MultiButton 1.1 and CAPS
Picks
- John’s Pick:
- Federico’s Pick:
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Live MacPad Q&A from the Club MacStories Town Hall
8 mars 2024 |
35 min
This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed in the Club MacStories Discord community for a live question and answer session about Federico's MacPad setup.
Links and Show Notes
- MacPad: How I Created the Hybrid Mac-iPad Laptop and Tablet That Apple Won’t Make
- AppStories, Episode 373 – Introducing the MacPad
- Hypervisor visualization on the iPad
- Black Rock Kickstand Cover Cover
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Obsessing over Wi-Fi
1 mars 2024 |
24 min
This week on Unwind, Federico teases a big project he's been working on that will be out on MacStories next week, plus both he and John obsess over their Wi-Fi setups but wish Apple would make hardware that made it all easier.
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- Stop by MacStories on Monday for a story you won't want to miss.
- A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro
- John's Wi-Fi Setup
- Federico's Wi-Fi Setup
Ripping CDs for a Living
23 februari 2024 |
26 min
This week, John shares his tech discoveries during a visit to a classical radio station, Federico finally goes for a spider-style gaming Wi-Fi router, and John recommends Criminal Record on Apple TV+.
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- Radio station tech
- Federico’s Pick:
- NVIDIA Shield
- Sunshine remote PC game server
- Moonlight
- John’s Pick:
Vision Pro Q&A with Club MacStories Members
16 februari 2024 |
45 min
This week, Federico and John answer questions from Jonathan Reed and Club MacStories members about the Apple Vision Pro live from the Club MacStories Discord audio channel.
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Like a Self-Reliant Final Fantasy Dragon
9 februari 2024 |
26 min
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico recommends the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, while I enjoy Self Reliance on Hulu.
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- Federico’s Pick:
- Final Fantasy Rebirth
- Trailer
- Introduction at Sony's recent State of Play event
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Final Fantasy Rebirth
- John’s Pick:
John's Surprise Payback
2 februari 2024 |
29 min
This week on MacStories Unwind, John turns the tables, surprising Federico with a more flexible, modular desk setup.
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- Balolo Setup Cockpit
- KU XIU Magnetic Foldable Arm
- Right-angle USB-C adapters
- Anker Prime 27,650mAh 250W power bank and magnetic base
- Belkin SoundForm Connect
- BenQ ScreenBar Halo
- Meross HomeKit power strip
- Elastic loop cable stays
- Samsung T9 4TB SSD
- Trendnet 2.5Gbps switch
- Satechi 2.5 Gbps dongle
- Kiloview N40 NDI HDMI encoder
- For more be sure to check out John's updated Desk Setup and related story.
Diablo Mode, Part 3 of Federico's Gaming Surprise
26 januari 2024 |
39 min
Sponsored By: Notes and Links
- ASUS Accessoires
- Yuzu
- Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
- ROG Phone 8
- Red Magic 9 Pro
- Also mentioned:
- Federico's Red Magic adapter
- Discussed on AppStories, Episode 358 and MacStories Unwind: Don’t Bend the Fiber
- An Improbable Future
- DevInfoOverlay
- FolderSync Pro
- Federico's Red Magic adapter
Godzilla Vs. Ticci's Surprise, Part 2
19 januari 2024 |
31 min
Links and Show Notes John's Pick Ticci's Absolutely Bananas Gaming Tablet Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on Threads Follow us on Instagram
Federico's New Year Surprise
12 januari 2024 |
26 min
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The Best Videogame Hardware and Games of 2023
22 december 2023 |
37 min
Links and Show Notes Hardware Picks
- Asus ROG Ally
- XG Mobile 4090
- OLED Steam Deck
- XREAL Air
- UVC Capture on the iPad
- Orion app
- Ayn Odin 2 Pro
- Daijisho
- HandheldDIY
- Joint Game of the Year
- Other Joint Picks
- Federico's Other Picks:
- John's Other Pick:
- Federico
- John
- Also mentioned:
- GameTrack, an iOS, iPadOS, and Mac game tracking app
The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2023
15 december 2023 |
33 min
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- Suburræterna on Netflix
- Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
- Platonic on Apple TV+
- For All Mankind on Apple TV+
- Also mentioned:
- Media tracking app, Sequel
- Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+
- Slow Horses on Apple TV+
- Shrinking on Apple TV+
- Silo on Apple TV+
- The Last of Us on Max
- A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu
The Best Music of 2023
8 december 2023 |
32 min
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- the record by boygenius
- So Much for Stardust by Fallout Boy
- One More Time by Blink 182
- The Maine by The Maine
- Lobes by We are Scientists
- the record by boygenius
- Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
- This is Why by Paramore
- Certified Depressant by Taylor Acorn
- the record by boygenius
- Be Still My Heart by Babygirl
- One More Time by Blink 182
- Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
- First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National
- First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National
- My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks
- Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams
- Memento Mori by Depeche Mode
- Knebworth 22 (Live) by Liam Gallagher
- Saviors by Green Day
Streaming Games at Home
1 december 2023 |
32 min
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- Gaming gear
- Wi-Fi gear
- Streaming software
- Also mentioned
The Untold Story of Turkey Pardons
24 november 2023 |
20 min
Federico Has Questions About Thanksgiving Federico’s Pick:
- Suburræterna on Netflix
- Trailer
- Previous Recommendation:Suburra: Blood on Rome on Netflix
A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu - Trailer
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
17 november 2023 |
30 min
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- Read:
- IGN - Super Mario Bros. the Fastest Selling Mario Game
- Polygon Review
- An excellent breakdown of the design of the game from Eurogamer.
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A Trip to Flavortown
10 november 2023 |
26 min
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- Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on Max
- Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers Season 2, Episode 12. Starts at 00:13:02.
- Smoque BBQ Season 2, Episode 6. Starts at 00:07:23.
- Del Rhea's Chicken Basket Season 5, Episode 9. Starts at 00:13:00.
- Food Network page
You Know I Have a Problem with Controllers
3 november 2023 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
Capturing ideas and tasks with Things
- Things by Cultured Code
- Connected, Episode 474, Redesigned Into a Butterfly
Federico’s Pick:
- Now and Then by The Beatles
John’s Pick:
- Crkd Nitro Deck, Purple Limited Edition with carrying case
Don't Bend the Fiber
27 oktober 2023 |
19 min
Links and Show Notes Gadgets Food Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on Instagram
A Nintendo Boy at Heart
20 oktober 2023 |
22 min
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- If you could interview one creative person, who would it be?
- If you could play games from just one console maker, which would it be?
- Also mentioned:
- Federico’s Pick:
- John’s Pick:
- Lessons in Chemistry on Apple TV+
AV Club Edition, Only Murders in the Building
13 oktober 2023 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by:
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Read:
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Additional recommendations:
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Federico - The Greatest Showman on Apple TV
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Jonathan - Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life on Netflix
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Flora and Son and Federico's Latest Tech Discovery
6 oktober 2023 |
23 min
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- Flora and Son, on Apple TV+
- XREAL Air
- XREAL Beam
- Also mentioned:
Road Trips, Casino Heists, and Apple Podcasts
29 september 2023 |
24 min
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Links and Show Notes Road Trips- Federico, Pittsburgh, and The O.C.
- Anna from The O.C.
- University of Pittsburgh, Digital Narrative and Interactive Design
- Sanremo Music Festival
- Casino Sanremo
- Apple Music in Podcasts
- Apple News in Podcasts
Preparing for Downtime and a Roadtrip Audiobook About Dragons
22 september 2023 |
22 min
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Federico’s Season of Sci-Fi and Tech:
- Tech:
- ASUS ROG Ally Z1 Extreme
- ASUS ROG XG Mobile external eGPU
- Media:
- Starfield
- Foundation, Season 2
- For All Mankind, Season 4
- Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
- Other Games Mentioned:
John’s Pick:
- John's Downtime Plans:
- Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Audiobook version on Apple Books)
Our All-Time Favorite Movies
15 september 2023 |
26 min
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John’s Pick
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Jonathan's Pick
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A Game Boy Webcam for iPad, Grits, and Plane
8 september 2023 |
24 min
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We Bought It for the Same Dumb Reason
1 september 2023 |
25 min
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The Most Sought-After Tech in All of Arizona Circa 2010
25 augusti 2023 |
25 min
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- Behold, the iPod shuffle Curtain:
I'm 35, I've Had a Hot Dog!
18 augusti 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes Vacations, OS Updates, and Widgets
- iOS and iPadOS 17 After One Month: It’s All About Widgets, Apps, and Stage Manager
- macOS Sonoma: The MacStories Preview
- Hot Dog History
- Real Italians Put Hot Dogs and French Fries on Their Pizza
- Ed. Note: We have reached out to Mr. Viticci for comment, who failed to respond before publication.
- The First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National
- Only Murders in the Building, Season 3
The Beanie Baby Craze
11 augusti 2023 |
22 min
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- macOS 12.3: The Magic of Universal Control and More
- Club MacStories Sample: Federico Achieves His Universal Control Dream and John Reflects on Indie Life
John’s Pick:
- The Beanie Bubble on Apple TV+
AV Club Edition: Silo, on Apple TV+
4 augusti 2023 |
35 min
Links and Show Notes Silo
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Watch the show:
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Read the books:
It's Easy to Break Your YAML
28 juli 2023 |
29 min
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- Pickle Juice Phosphate
- Phosphate Sodas
- Pickle juice as a beverage
- The purported health benefits of pickle juice
- You Can Now Buy Pickle Juice Soda
- John: Imagine this but without any sugar, just salty carbonated pickle juice with a lot of garlic and dill
- Obsidian versus Notes
- Obsidian 1.4: The Properties feature is currently Mac-only and available as part of the Catalyst supporter beta
- Components of the setup:
- The Analogue Super NT
- NZXT Signal 4K30 Full HD USB Capture Card
- Upscaling hardware
- Alternative Display
- Federico's iOS and iPadOS 17 Preview covering the NZXT and iPadOS 17's video capture compatibility
What If a Donut Was a Line?
21 juli 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
- Ticci's Spanish churros from Xurreria Trebol
Federico’s Picks:
- Music
- the record by boygenius
- (So Much For) Stardust by Fall Out Boy
- TV Shows
- Videogames
John’s Picks:
- Music
- First Two Pages of Frankenstein by The National
- the record by boygenius
- Movies
- TV Shows
- Videogames
How We Write
14 juli 2023 |
25 min
What's the Deal with Fireworks
7 juli 2023 |
23 min
Links and Show Notes The Fourth of July
- Where to Watch the Chicago Fourth of July Fireworks 2023
- Fireworks regulations in the US
- McGuire Nuclear Station sirens sounded accidentally. No emergency at plant.
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Federico’s Picks:
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John’s Picks:
- Belkin BoostCharge Pro
- Belkin MagSafe Wireless Charger Pad
- UGREEN Magnetic Battery 10,000mAh Battery Pack with Foldable Kickstand PD 20W 3 Ports Wireless Portable Power Bank Compatible with MagSafe
- HiRise 3: Twelve South’s Space-Saving, Three-in-One Charging Solution
- Belkin iPhone MagSafe Continuity Camera Mount
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Gelato
30 juni 2023 |
27 min
AV Club Edition: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
23 juni 2023 |
40 min
Links and Show Notes
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Watch:
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Read:
- MacStories Review of TOTK Travel Guide App
- Available on the App Store here
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Listen:
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Check out Roman's App
Follow us on Mastodon
Follow us on Instagram
A Chicken Truck, Ice Water, and boygenius
16 juni 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
- Wilmington, North Carolina
- Why Federico knows Wilmington
- boygenius
A Decade of WWDC with Myke Hurley
9 juni 2023 |
29 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- iMazing – The Powerful Local Tool for iPhone and iPad Management
Travel Stories and Games
1 juni 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
- Laya's Horizon by Snowman
The Last of Us, Game and TV Show
26 maj 2023 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- SaneBox – Clean up Your Inbox Today and Keep It That Way Forever
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Play:
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Watch:
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Game and TV Show Comparisons:
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TV Show Recaps:
Coming to America and Hunting Koroks
19 maj 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes Coming to America
- Coming to America is a recurring MacStories Unwind quiz where John tests Federico's knowledge of American geography, history, culture, and more.
- Geography
- What States would you pass through driving from Chicago, Illinois to Charlotte, North Carolina?
- Name three states that start with 'W'
- If you were in West Virginia, how would you get to East Virginia?
- Our Portable, Upscaled Nintendo Switch Setups
- Zelda players turned Tears of the Kingdom into a Korok torture chamber
- A conversation with The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s creative leads Follow us on Mastodon
First Impressions: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
12 maj 2023 |
28 min
Links and Show Notes
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Trailers
- Reviews
A Goat Walks into a Dive Bar
5 maj 2023 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Unite 4 – Turn Websites into Apps on Your Mac
- Wikipedia is a fan
- Chicago dive bars
- My old suburban dive bar
- the record by boygenius
- Interview with Vogue
- Pitchfork interview
- Genius interview
Introducing the New Unwind and Unwind+
28 april 2023 |
37 min
Links and Show Notes The Picks
- Federico's Pick Update:
- How I Met Your Father, Season 2
- Pokémon Scarlet
- John's Un-Pick
- John's Picks
How I Met Your Father, Pokémon Scarlet, and Rabbit Hole
21 april 2023 |
17 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Picks:
- How I Met Your Father, Season 2
- Pokémon Scarlet
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramAn Iced Coffee, a Mouse, New Caledonia, and John Wick
14 april 2023 |
18 min
Links and Show Notes
- Iced Coffee
- John's jug of Calafia Farms Cold Brew
- A recipe for Federico
- Federico’s Picks:
- A Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Trailer aside because we couldn't help ourselves
- John’s Pick:
Tetris and Shrinking
7 april 2023 |
25 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Pick:
Follow us on InstagramTracers in the Dark, 8BitDo's Ultimate Controller, and the Microsoft Audio Dock
31 mars 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Picks:
- 8BitDo Ultimate Controller
- Microsoft Audio Dock
Octopath Traveler II and Bono & The Edge, A Sort of Homecoming with David Letterman
24 mars 2023 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Octopath Traveler II
- Octopath Traveler
- Podcasts mentioned:
John’s Pick:
- Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with David Letterman
- Also Mentioned
- U2's latest album revisiting their back catalog
- Frank Turner Interview on Dialog
Ted Lasso, Season 3 Premiere
17 mars 2023 |
25 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico and John's Pick:
- Ted Lasso, Season 3 Premiere: Smells Like Mean Spirit
Everything Is a Remix, Part 4 and Blanc
10 mars 2023 |
17 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Everything Is a Remix, Part 4 by Kirby Ferguson
- Website featuring the entire series as well as This Is Not a Conspiracy Theory
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramA Ted Lasso Rewatch and The Reluctant Traveler
3 mars 2023 |
22 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
- The Reluctant Traveler
- Trailer
- Eugene Levy profile and show overview in The New York Times
Nope and GeForce NOW Paired with the Razer Kishi Controller
24 februari 2023 |
22 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Pick:
- GeForce NOW Ultimate
- John's related story: The Best Mac Gaming Experience Is a PC Sitting in a Dallas Data Center
- Razer Kishi v2 iPhone controller
- John's related story: iPhone Gaming with the Razer Kishi V2 and Backbone One
Metroid Prime Remastered and Shrinking
17 februari 2023 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Trailer (2023)
- Original Metroid Prime trailer (2001)
- Triple Click Podcast, Triple Play: Metroid Prime Remastered
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramBullet Train and Hi-Fi Rush
10 februari 2023 |
16 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Pick:
- Hi-Fi Rush
The Last of Us, TV Show and Videogame
3 februari 2023 |
23 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- The Last of Us on HBO Max
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramThe Banshees of Inisherin and Matilda the Musical
27 januari 2023 |
20 min
The Menu and Crisis Core – Final Fantasy VII – Reunion
20 januari 2023 |
19 min
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramGossip Girl (Season 2) and Glass Onion
13 januari 2023 |
17 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramThe Best Videogames of 2022
17 december 2022 |
28 min
Links and Show Notes
Joint Picks:
Federico’s Picks:
John’s Pick:
Games We Want to Return to Later:
Follow us on Mastodon Follow us on InstagramThe Best TV Shows and Movies of 2022
9 december 2022 |
22 min
The Best TV Shows and Movies of 2022
Joint Picks:
Federico's Picks:
- TV Shows
John’s Picks:
- TV Shows
- Movies
Club MacStories Member Recommendations:
- TV Shows
- Movies
The Best Music of 2022
2 december 2022 |
37 min
The Best Music of 2022
Federico’s Pick:
- English Album of the Year:
- Asphalt Meadows by Death Cab for Cutie
- Italian Album of the Year
- c@ra++ere s?ec!@le by thasup
- Other Favorites:
- Midnights by Taylor Swift
- Fix Yourself, Not the World and Is This What It Feels Like to Feel Like This? (EP) by The Wombats
- Unwanted (The Antidote Edition) by Pale Waves
- Being Funny in a Foreign Language by The 1975
- The Hum Goes on Forever by The Wonder Years
- Honorable Mentions
- New Preoccupations by Caracara
- Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind by Coheed and Cambria
- Kings of the New Age by State Champs
- Will of the People by Muse
- Alpha Games by Bloc Party
John’s Pick:
- Album of the Year
- House by Shout Out Louds
- Other Favorites
- Midnights (3am Edition) by Taylor Swift
- Wet Leg by Wet Leg
- C'mon You Know by Liam Gallagher
- Down By The River Thames by Liam Gallagher
- Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths
- You're Good (EP) by Kayleigh Goldsworthy
- Asphalt Meadows by Death Cab for Cutie
- Singles of the Year
- Sidelines by Phoebe Bridgers
- All To Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version) [Recorded at Long Pond Studios] by Taylor Swift
- October Passed Me By by girl in red
- New Gold (feat. Tame Impala and Bootie Brown) [Dom Dolla Remix] by Gorillaz
- Honorable Mentions
- Dropout Boogie by The Black Keys
- Surrender by Maggie Rogers
- More Recommendations
- Two Ribbons by Let's Eat Grandma
- Dream Machine by Lucy Daydream
- Past Life by Daywave
- You Have Got to Be Kidding Me by fanclubwallet
Atari 50 and Music Discovery
25 november 2022 |
22 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Picks:
- Websites
- Apps
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet First Impressions
18 november 2022 |
25 min
Links and Show Notes
- MacStories Selects Readers' Choice award
- Coming Soon: The Fifth Annual MacStories Selects Awards, Readers’ Choice Award, and Lifetime Achievement Award
- Club MacStories members can find a link to nominate their favorite app in MacStories Weekly, Issue 345
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
God of War Ragnarök and Isle of Arrows
11 november 2022 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramApple TV 4K, the TV App, and Midnights by Taylor Swift
4 november 2022 |
23 min
Links and Show Notes Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
A Breaking Bad Rewatch and Metal 3 Comes to macOS Ventura with Resident Evil Village
28 oktober 2022 |
23 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramExploring the New Apple TV 4K
21 oktober 2022 |
23 min
Links and Show Notes Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
Werewolf by Night and Two Weekend Videogame Projects
14 oktober 2022 |
16 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico's Pick:
- openFPGA for Analogue Pocket
- Epilogue GB Operator plus the Steam Deck
A Tech Gripe, An Power-Pop Album, and Thoughts on Better Call Saul
7 oktober 2022 |
30 min
Links and Show Notes
John's Gripe:
John’s Pick:
- Expert in a Dying Field by The Beths
- Knees Deep video
Federico’s Pick:
- Better Call Saul
- Trailer for Season 6
- Available on:
- MacStories Unwind: Belfast and Better Call Saul
Cyberpunk 2077 and Shovel Knight Dig
30 september 2022 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S)
John’s Pick:
- Shovel Knight Dig (Apple Arcade, Switch, Steam)
A Federico Surprise and Rollerdrome
23 september 2022 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramVideogame Discovery
16 september 2022 |
19 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Videogame Discovery Picks:
- Podcasts
- Websites
- Buying old games
- Tracking games
MacStories Unwind: Apple Events, Bad Sisters, and Tunic
9 september 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Picks:
- Apple's September 2022 'Far Out' Event
- Also on YouTube
- Bad Sisters on Apple TV+
Federico’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramBelfast and Better Call Saul
2 september 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
- Belfast
- Trailer
- The New York Times review
- Available on:
Federico’s Pick:
- Better Call Saul
- Trailer for Season 6
- Available on:
City Building and Parenthood
26 augusti 2022 |
20 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Alex's Pick:
Follow us on Twitter- Alex Guyot
- [John Voorhees](https://www.twitter.com/johnvoorhees
Sheep and Cats
19 augusti 2022 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Cult of the Lamb is available on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch
- Accolades trailer
John’s Pick:
Also Discussed
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramPenguins, Prey, and Mario
12 augusti 2022 |
17 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Alex's Pick:
- Prey on Hulu in the US
Bonus Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramBackbone One Controller and Paolo Nutini's Last Night in the Bittersweet
5 augusti 2022 |
20 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
- Backbone One controller
- Games mentioned:
Federico’s Pick:
- Last Night in the Bittersweet by Paolo Nutini
- Also mentioned:
- Caustic Love by Paolo Nutini
Music Discovery with MusicBox and Apple TV+'s Black Bird
22 juli 2022 |
20 min
Links and Show Notes
- Music discovery app, MusicBox
- Black Bird on Apple TV+
Ambulance and Mad Men
15 juli 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
Federico’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramTV Time: The Hardware We Use for Video and Games
8 juli 2022 |
25 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s TV:
John’s TV:
- 2022 55" LG C2 4K OLED TV
- Also discussed
- C-Force CF015 Next, portable OLED display
Only Murders In the Building and Loot
1 juli 2022 |
19 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Only Murders In the Building (Season 2)
John’s Pick:
- Loot (Season 1)
Marry Me and Down By the River Thames
24 juni 2022 |
18 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
- Down By the River Thames by Liam Gallagher
- Preview Pick:
- Sometimes Forever by Soccer Mommy
Strange Horticulture and Everything Everywhere All At Once
17 juni 2022 |
22 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Picks:
John’s Pick:
- Everything Everywhere All At Once
- Reviews mentioned:
Stranger Things and the Khadas Tea
10 juni 2022 |
19 min
John's Surprise
3 juni 2022 |
28 min
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John’s Pick:
- Aya Neo Next Pro
- Specs
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U (8 cores, 16 threads, 2 - 4.5 GHz)
- GPU: AMD Radeon Vega 8 (integrated)
- 2TB SSD
- 32GB RAM
- 1.59 pounds (720 grams)
- Windows 10
- 7" touchscreen with 1280 x 800 resolution
- Games
- Aya Neo Reviews
- Specs
- Federico's Surprise from March
Harder Than It Looks and Tomb Raider Definitive Survivor Trilogy
27 maj 2022 |
25 min
Sponsored by:
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- Harder Than It Looks by Simple Plan
- Also Mentioned:
- Still Not Gettin' Any by Simple Plan
- Welcome to My Life by Simple Plan
- XKCD comic
- I'm Just a Kid TikTok Challenge
- Dutty Rock by Sean Paul
- Sum 41
- American Idiot by Green Day
- That time Simple Plan played one song in Viterbo
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramDropout Boogie, The Foundations of Decay, and Pokémon Home
20 maj 2022 |
21 min
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Links and Show NotesJohn’s Pick:
- Dropout Boogie by The Black Keys
Federico’s Picks:
- The Foundations of Decay by My Chemical Romance
- Pokémon Home
Apple News Audio, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and Nanuleu
13 maj 2022 |
21 min
Sponsored by:
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Links and Show NotesJohn’s Picks:
- Apple News Audio
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Reviews mentioned:
Alex’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramAlpha Games and OlliOlli World
6 maj 2022 |
19 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
Alpha Games by Bloc Party
John’s Pick:
- OlliOlliWorld by Roll7
- Official Gameplay Trailer
VGC Guide and The Batman
29 april 2022 |
20 min
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Show Notes and LinksFederico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Severance
22 april 2022 |
29 min
WeCrashed and Wet Leg
15 april 2022 |
28 min
Never Let Me Go by Placebo, Magic Rays of Light, and Slow Horses
8 april 2022 |
27 min
Sponsored by:
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Federico’s Pick:
- Never Let Me Go by Placebo
- More about Never Let Me Go and Placebo
John’s Picks:
- Magic Rays of Light hosted by Sigmund Judge and Devon Dundee of Screen Times
- Slow Horses on Apple TV+
PS Remote Play and Xbox All-Access
1 april 2022 |
26 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- PS Remote Play
- PS Remote Play Mac and Windows apps
- Chiaki, open source PlayStation Remote Play
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramThe Valve Steam Deck, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Dune
25 mars 2022 |
29 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico's Pick
- Valve Steam Deck
- Also discussed:
- Elden Ring
- Tunic
- Steam Deck Dock
- Reddit thread from user awolCZ on enabling HDMI out on the Steam Deck
John's Picks
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramFederico's Surprise
18 mars 2022 |
26 min
Links and Show Notes Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram
A.P. Bio and House by Shout Out Louds
11 mars 2022 |
16 min
Links and Show Notes
Follow-Up
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramElden Ring and Kimi
4 mars 2022 |
24 min
Links and Show Notes
Apple's Upcoming 'Peek Performance' Event
On March 8th at 5:00 pm Eastern US time, we’ll be holding a live audio Town Hall in the Club MacStories+ and Club Premier Discord community. Join Federico, Alex, and me for reactions to the day’s events and to ask any questions you may have. More details about the Town Hall are available in the Announcements channel on Discord.
Federico's Pick
John's Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramHorizon Forbidden West
25 februari 2022 |
34 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico and John's Joint Pick:
The Game Reviews and Analysis Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramOnly Murders in the Building, Lucifer on the Sofa, and Good Girls
18 februari 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico's Picks:
John’s Pick:
- Lucifer on the Sofa by Spoon
The Video Game History Hour and Playing Classic Games with the Dolphin Emulator
11 februari 2022 |
31 min
Links and Show Notes
John’s Pick:
- The Video Game History Hour with Kelsey Lewin and Frank Cifaldi
- Episode 68, Fairchild Channel F with guest Kevin Bunch discussed during Unwind.
Federico’s Pick:
- Dolphin Emulator
- Dolphin M1 Mac Beta
- Temptation of the Apple: Dolphin on macOS M1
- Federico's Ayaneo 2021
- Screenshots from Federico's M1 from Luigi's Mansion, Metroid Prime, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker for the Nintendo GameCube.
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
4 februari 2022 |
34 min
Federico and John’s Joint Pick:
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- More on this week's pick:
MacStories Rewind
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramBrooklyn 99, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Ghost of Tsushima, Director's Cut
28 januari 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
John’s Pick:
MacStories Rewind
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramThe Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap and The Protégé
21 januari 2022 |
21 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Available online at:
John’s Pick:
MacStories Rewind
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramGossip Girl and Hawkeye
14 januari 2022 |
27 min
Links and Show Notes
Federico’s Pick:
- Gossip Girl (HBO Max)
John’s Pick:
- Hawkeye (Disney+)
- More on Hawkeye
MacStories Rewind
- Apple Frames 2.1: Apple Watch Series 7 and 2021 MacBook Pro Support, New Update Flow, Plus Chinese and Czech Localization
- WordleBot: A Shortcut to Annotate Your Wordle Results with Scores
- Accessing Shortcuts for Mac with Alfred Workflows and Universal Actions
- Obsidian In-Depth: Third-Party Plugins (Part 3)
- MacStories Weekly: Issue 303
Best Videogames of 2021
17 december 2021 |
36 min
Links and Show Notes Best Videogames of 2021
- Federico's new service for tracking games
- Federico
- PS5
- Games
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Spiderman Miles Morales (2020 game finished in 2021)
- Games
- PS5
- John
- PS5
- Spiderman Miles Morales (2020 game finished in 2021)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift in Time
- PS5
- Xbox
- Federico
- Switch
- Federico
- John
- [Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury](https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-mario-3d-world-plus-bowsers-fury-switch/)
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
- What We Want to Play Next
Best TV Shows and Movies of 2021
10 december 2021 |
32 min
Best TV Shows and Movies of 2021
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TV Shows:
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Movies:
- John:
- Federico:
The Best Music of 2021
3 december 2021 |
45 min
The Best Albums and Singles of 2021 Federico
Albums:
- Screen Violence by CHVRCHES
- If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey
- 30 by Adele
- An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
- Who Am I? by Pale Waves
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
- Knebworth 1996 by Oasis
- Draw Down the Moon by Foxing
- Futures: Phoenix Sessions by Jimmy Eat World
- XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time by The Maine
- Pressure Machine by The Killers
Album of the Year:
- 30 by Adele
- An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
Singles:
- Odd Ones Out by Pale Waves
- How Not To Drown by CHVRCHES & Robert Smith
- Good Girls by CHVRCHES
- If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with You by The Wombats
- Rise, Naianasha (Cut The Cord) by Coheed and Cambria
- Face Towards The Sun by The Maine
- To Be Loved by Adele
- Renegade (feat. Taylor Swift) by Big Red Machine
- hornylovesickmess by girl in red
- Move by American Authors, Rob Thomas & Santana
- drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo
- Leave The Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
Song of the Year:
- Leave The Door Open by Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak & Silk Sonic
- To Be Loved by Adele
Albums:
- evermore by Taylor Swift
- Red by Taylor Swift
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
- 30 by Adele
- Hurt is Boring EP by fanclubwallet
- Screen Violence by CHVRCHES
- if I could make it go quiet by girl in red
- Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice
- Who Am I? by Pale Waves
- Infinite Quest for the Rainbow Butthole by Lucy Daydream
Album of the Year:
- SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo
Singles:
- All Too Well (Sad Girl Autumn Version) by Taylor Swift
- That Funny Feeling by Phoebe Bridgers
- Solar Power by Lorde
- Last Man on Earth Wolf Alice
- Spinning No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975
- Oxytocin by Billie Eilish
- Kiss Me More (feat. SZA) by Doja Cat
- deja vu by Olivia Rodrigo
- C’mon Be Cool fanclubwallet
- Good Girl by K. Flay
- Chaise Longue by Wet Leg
- CHIPS (feat. American Teeth) by Royal & the Serpent
- Serotonin by girl in red
- Blood by Lucy Daydream
- Going Down South by The Black Keyes
Songs of the Year:
- C’mon Be Cool by fanclubwallet
- Chaise Longue by Wet Leg
MacStories and Club MacStories Highlights
- How to Batch Convert Shortcuts for Use Throughout Monterey and with Other Automation Apps
- Jason Tate’s Dedicated Now Playing Mini-Computer
- The Macintosh Desktop Experience: Building Script Applets and PopClip Extensions for Shortcuts on Mac
- Two Different Ways of Passing Input to Shortcuts Running on macOS Monterey
Shortcuts, Pixelmator Pro, the Apple Watch, and Special Deals on MacStories Pixel Icons
27 november 2021 |
20 min
Links and Show Notes Rewind
- The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts
- Exporting Links from Safari Reading List via Shortcuts for Mac
- Pixelmator Pro Updated with Background Removal, Subject Selection, and Select and Mask Tools
- David Smith Tests the Apple Watch Series 7’s Battery Life in the Scottish Highlands
- Apple Publishes Annual Holiday Ad: Saving Simon
- MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Perspective Icons: 40% Off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
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- This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Club MacStories, and If You’re a Club Member, Get Something Back For Yourself Too
- MacStories Weekly
- Marvis Pro
- A tip about how to change default apps for specific file types on macOS
- An iPad setup and a Reminders shortcut from readers
- MacStories Unplugged
- This month, Federico and John explore traditional American Thanksgiving dishes after Federico updates listeners on his plans for the Turkey Dinner Candy Corn that John left in Rome on this special holiday edition of MacStories Unplugged.
- Federico's Pick:
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond on the Nintendo Switch
- John's Pick:
Shortcuts and the Stream Deck, a Tweetbot Update, Lots of Music Recommendations, and a Tech Documentary
19 november 2021 |
37 min
Links and Show Notes Rewind
-
Tweetbot 6.6 Gets Support for Creating Polls, Limiting Who Can Reply to Tweets
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- MacStories Weekly
- A tip for simplifying Shortcuts and Alfred integration
- Federico's Obsidian shortcuts for appending text and webpage links to a section of his Dashboard note
- Details on how John is using the Stream Deck,
- An interview with BetterTouchTool developer Andreas Hegenberg
- MacStories Weekly
-
Federico's Pick:
- Red (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
- An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
- 30 by Adele
-
John's Pick:
The Art of Foundation, the iOS App Icon Book, a New Apple Original Podcast, and Lots of Videogame News and Recommendations
12 november 2021 |
25 min
Links and Show Notes Rewind
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Kotaku Collects the Beautiful Artwork of Apple TV+’s Foundation
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Apple Releases Hooked, an Apple Original Podcast with No Ties to Other Properties
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- MacStories Weekly
- Mac keyboard tips
- A Mac shortcut for cleaning up your Downloads folder
- How Federico uses GameTrack
- Two Reminders-based shortcuts from Club members
- Brian King's M1 MacBook Pro video editing setup
- Lots of apps
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Picks:
- Halo: Master Chief Collection on Game Pass
- Forza: Horizon 5
- John's Pick:
macOS Monterey and iOS and iPadOS 15.1 Are Here, Plus Shortcuts for Mac, and a MacBook Pro Review
29 oktober 2021 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Daylite – It's Monterey Ready! Daylite on MacStories
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Shortcuts for Mac: 27 of Our Favorite Third-Party Integrations
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- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of John's favorite XL widgets
- Federico on the gap between Apple system apps and their Shortcuts actions
- An all-new MacStories Unplugged that take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of John's macOS Monterey review.
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
- The Velvet Underground Special on Apple Music 1
Apple's Music and MacBook Pro Event, a Great Safari Extension, and Yoink's Clever Clipboard System
22 oktober 2021 |
15 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Due – I Made the Most Annoying App. And People Loved It.
- Read more about Due on MacStories
Music
- Apple Announces Availability of New HomePod mini Colors, AirPods, New MacBook Pros, and macOS Monterey
- Apple Introduces New Apple Music Plan, Siri Features, and HomePod Mini Colors
- Apple Announces New Third-Generation AirPods
Macs
- Apple Unveils the New 14 and 16-Inch MacBook Pros Powered by the M1 Pro and M1 Max Systems-on-a-Chip
More Event Coverage
- Apple’s October 2021 Event: All The Small Things
- Apple’s October 18, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers
- Replay Apple’s October 18, 2021 Keynote and Other Videos
- Replay Apple’s October 18, 2021 Keynote and Other Videos
Other Stories
- Yoink Brings Background Clipboard Monitoring to iOS and iPadOS 15 via Picture in Picture Workaround
- Mapper Safari Extension Automatically Redirects Google Maps Links to Apple Maps
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico continues his series on his Obsidan setup with a look at how he's using templates
- John on favorite moments from Monday's event
- A Mac widget tip
- Lots of new apps
- John's Pick:
- Foundation on TV+
Apple Frames 2.0, an Upcoming Apple Event, and a Safari Extension for iPad
15 oktober 2021 |
25 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Discourse – A Powerful, Customizable Platform for Civilized Discussion
- Read more about Discourse on MacStories
- Apple Frames 2.0: Faster, Lighter, and Featuring Support for iPhone 13, iPad mini, iPad 10.2”, iMac 24”, MacBook Air, and Multiple Languages
- Apple Announces October 18, 2021 Media Event
- ActiveTab Safari Extension Launched on iPad
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico on Remind Me Faster
- A Reminders tip for applying tags to tasks with Siri
- John on the future of read-it-later apps
- Apps, links, and more
- MacStories Weekly
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- [AppStories, Episode 244 – iOS and iPadOS 15 Top Tips
- Federico's Pick:
- Metroid Dread on the Nintendo Switch
- John's Pick:
Halide's Macro Mode, the AirPods Find My Update, and a Safari 15 Extension to Identify the Active Tab
8 oktober 2021 |
23 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Firstseed Calendar – Best Calendar, Best Widgets
- Read more about Firstseed Calendar on MacStories
-
ActiveTab: A Simple Extension to Tell Which Safari 15 Tab is Active
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Apple Watch Series 7 Orders Begin October 8th and Will Be Available Beginning October 15th
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Google Appears to Have Stopped Serving AMP Search Results to Safari Users on iOS and iPadOS 15
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-
MacStories Weekly
- Federico rethinks personal task management with Due and a new shortcut
- John reviews the Roomba j7
- Peter Zarko-Flynn's desk setup
-
MacStories Unplugged
- Federico and John discuss how they advise friends and family about hardware updates, speculate about when the next Apple event will be and what the company might announce, and consider the impact Shortcuts bugs could have on automation across all of Apple's platforms.
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- John's Pick:
Safari Extensions, a CARROT Weather Update, and iWork App Changes
1 oktober 2021 |
27 min
Rewind
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Apple Updates Pages with Screen View, Numbers with Pivot Tables, Keynote with Live Video, and More
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Safari Extensions for iOS and iPadOS 15: A Roundup of Our Favorites
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- Monthly Log
- Federico on Marvis Pro
- John on setting up devices from scratch
- John published the latest Macintosh Desktop Experience column all about his Loupedeck Live workflows
- MacStories Weekly
- Craft
- Federico shares a Working Copy Shortcut for managing hidden folders on iOS and iPadOS
- John has an iPhone drag and drop tip
- Club Member JC shares their work setup
- Monthly Log
- Federico's Picks:
iOS and iPadOS 15, the iPad Mini, and iPhone Camera Reviews
24 september 2021 |
20 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- DetailsPro – A Design Tool Made for SwiftUI
- Read more about DetailsPro on MacStories
-
Matthew Panzarino Tests the iPhone 13 Pro’s Cinematic Mode and Inteviews Apple Executives
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Austin Mann Puts the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max Cameras Through Their Paces
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Coming Saturday:
- The 'Making Of' Federico's iOS and iPadOS 15 review
- Two Club-only advanced shortcuts
- Lots of app coverage
- Coming Saturday:
- MacStories Weekly
- John's Pick:
Apple Event Roundup, Epic Versus Apple, and Shazam
17 september 2021 |
23 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Shake – Bug, Feedback, and Crash Reporting Tool for Your Mobile App
- Read more about Shake on MacStories
-
Apple Announces New iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch Availability
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Shazam Crosses 1 Billion Songs Recognized from Control Center
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What Does It All Mean?: A Look at Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ Decision in the Epic Versus Apple Trial
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- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of John's favorite Apple event moments
- Accessorizing the new iPad mini
- AppStories will be recorded live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community next Monday, September 20th at 5:30 PM Eastern
- John's Pick:
- John's Apple Music Playlist: 2021 Mix
FaceTime, HomeKit, tvOS, Maps Updates in Italy, and the Upcoming Apple Event
10 september 2021 |
21 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Quill – Messaging to Make Your Team Better
- Read more about Quill on MacStories
-
Apple’s Fall OS Updates Promise Deeper HomeKit and Entertainment Integration
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- MacStories Weekly
- The cross-platform OS updates that John is using the most
- What an Apple event day is like at MacStories
- ETA Giveaway
- A Club member's iPad Home Screen
- A Club member's desk setup
- MacStories Weekly
- Joint Pick:
- Screen Violence by CHVRCHES
Reminders Smart Lists, Building Calliope, and 'Reader' Apps Get Web Links
3 september 2021 |
20 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Tinderbox 9 – The Tool For Notes. Visualize, Analyze, and Share Your Ideas
- Read more about Tinderbox on MacStories
-
Reminders’ Smart Lists Put Unprecedented Control in the Hands of Users
-
Building Calliope: A Technical Journey Through MacStories’ Big Software Project
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Apple to Allow Reader Apps to Link to Account Management Pages on the Web in Early 2022
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Relay FM’s Third Annual Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Is Underway
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- A PDF shortcut from Federico
- John reviews The Clock
- Rod Christiansen's desk setup
- A Tempo giveaway
- John's Pick:
- Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy on HBO Max
- Alex's Pick:
- Community on Netflix
Club Announcements, Custom Domains for Email, and TestFlight for Mac
27 augusti 2021 |
18 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Hubstaff – The All-In-One Work Time Tracker For Managing Field or Remote Teams
- Read more about Hubstaff on MacStories
-
A Closer Look at the Club MacStories Perks Announced This Week
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Deeper on Calliope, Our New Web App for Club MacStories and AppStories
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico has a Quick Note templating tip
- John collects a variety of ways to take advantage of the Club's new web app
- Why we built Calliope
- An Interview with Tempo developer Rahul Matta
- MacStories Weekly
- Alex's Pick:
- John's Pick:
An AppStories+ Pre-Announcement, Mela, and a New Tetris Game
20 augusti 2021 |
19 min
Rewind
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Introducing AppStories+: An Extended, Ad-Free Edition Delivered Early
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Mela: An Elegant and Innovative Recipe and Cooking App for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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- MacStories Weekly
- An Monday teaser
- OtterBox Mobile Gaming Clip for MagSafe
- John on the lead up to a big launch
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
Apple Maps, Obsidian, and Markdown Editors in Task Managers
13 augusti 2021 |
23 min
Rewind
-
MacStories
- Apple Maps for iOS and iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview
- My Obsidian Setup, Part 1: Sync, Core Plugins, Workspaces, and Other Settings
- Things Adds Extensive Markdown Support and Search for Extended Notes Attached to Tasks
- Billie Eilish and Apple Music Promote Spatial Audio with Short Film*
- Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal Interviews Craig Federighi About Apple’s Upcoming Child Safety Features
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico recommends Delta
- Tips on how to set up Sofa
- John's iPad Air Home Screen
- MacStories Weekly
- Alex's Pick:
- John's Pick:
A Tech Confession, Quick Note, Keyboards, TV, and a Podcast
6 augusti 2021 |
23 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- FitnessView – All-in-One Health & Fitness Dashboard
- Read more about FitnessView on MacStories
- Apple Announces Child Safety Features Coming This Fall
- Fast Capture with Quick Note for iPad and Mac: The MacStories Overview
- Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices
- MacStories Weekly
- Part 3 of Federico's Obsidian Setup Series covering his Dashboard note and the plugins and shortcuts he uses to manage it
- An interview with Shahid Ahmad about the Playdate
- John on when it's best to not automate something
- Alex's Pick:
- John's Pick:
- [John Voorhees](https://www.instagram.com/johnvoorhees/
- Alex Guyot
Doppler for Mac, Sofa 3.0, GarageBand, Earnings and a Big Album Drops
30 juli 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Honeybadger – Your Secret Weapon for Exception, Uptime, and Cron Monitoring
- Learn more about Honeybadger on MacStories
Apple Releases Remix Sessions, Sound Packs, and Producer Packs for GarageBand on the iPhone and iPad
Sofa 3.0 Adds New Ways to Manage Your Media Lists Along With a New Business Model
Apple Q3 2021 Results - $81.4 Billion Revenue
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Monthly Log
- Federico on managing his music collection on an Intel NUC using his iPad
- John on his note-taking philosophy and why you should delete and archive more notes
-
MacStories Weekly
- Federico recommends Roon, the client app for the music server running on the Intel NUC he wrote about in the Monthly Log
- John shares a shortcut for converting podcast audio clips to text and saving them in Obsidian alongside the embedded audio file
- Christopher Lawley shares his iPad Home Screens
-
MacStories Unplugged
- Panic's Playdate
- A conversation about 4th of July parades and real estate open houses leads to Italian private investigators and American personal injury lawyers
- Federico invites members to play a guessing game
- Federico and John's Joint Pick:
- Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish
Two Months with the M1 iMac, a Fun CARROT Weather Update, and Skate City: Tokyo
23 juli 2021 |
28 min
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CARROT Weather 5.3 Adds Smart Layouts and a Fun Weather Reports Feature
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New Tokyo level of Skate City Will Debut Alongside Skateboarding Becoming an Official Olympic Sport
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Apple Music to Livestream Sold-Out Atlanta Listening Event for Kanye West’s Next Album, DONDA
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- MacStories Weekly
- Part two of Federico's Obsidian series covering the template he uses and some of his favorite plugins
- A collection of Mac screen recording apps
- John on always-on display rumors and his experiments with using his iPhone and iPad with Auto Lock disabled
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time by The Maine
- John's Pick:
Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack, New Emoji, and Troubles with the HomePod Beta
16 juli 2021 |
21 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- MacUpdater – Keep All Your Software Effortlessly Up-to-Date.
- Read more about MacUpdater on MacStories
Troubles with HomePod’s audioOS Beta
Apple Quietly Releases MagSafe Battery Pack
Emojipedia Publishes Renderings of Draft Emoji
MacStories Weekly
- Federico kicks off a series of stories on his Obsidian setup
- John shares his early experiments with Shortcuts for Mac
Apple Arcade Update
Unwind- John's Pick:
Alto Returns, Transloader Review, and a New Way to Organize and Charge Your Gear
9 juli 2021 |
21 min
Rewind
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Transloader 3: A Simple, Versatile Way to Remotely Manage Mac File Downloads from an iPhone or iPad
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Kensington Releases Two-Piece StudioCaddy Charging Station and Organizer for Apple Devices
-
MacStories Weekly
- Beyond iPhone and iPad Gaming
- Safari tab tips for macOS Monterey
- Unabridged interviews with Majid Jabrayilov, Ish ShaBazz, Sawyer Blatz, and John Sundell
- MacStories Unplugged
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
Developer Debrief, OS Previews, and Shortcuts Talk
2 juli 2021 |
29 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw
-
Apple Opens First Public Betas for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS
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Pixelmator Pro 2.1 Adds ML Crop, Quick Fill Color, and Text Tool Updates
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Latest iOS and iPadOS 15 Betas Allow Apps to Request Access to More RAM
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- Monthly Log
- Safari Tab Groups
- Flexible Work Environments
- MacStories Weekly
- Command Browser
- Five things you may have missed in the iOS and iPadOS 15 betas
- Unabridged versions of three developer interviews from our developer debrief feature story
- Monthly Log
- John's Pick:
iOS and iPadOS Beta Updates and Shortcuts News
25 juni 2021 |
30 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- GoodTask – Get It Done With the Task Manager Based on Apple's Reminders and Calendars
- Read more about GoodTask on MacStories
-
Dr. Drang on How Shortcuts Fits Into Existing Mac Automation
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Photo Editing and Management App Darkroom Adds Extensive Shortcuts Support
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico re-engineers his Timery timer setup in Shortcuts
- John covers the many ways to use Shortcuts on the Mac
- A Remote Control & Mobile Mouse giveaway
- Results of our WWDC 2021 straw poll
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
An App Review Comic Book, Podcast Subscriptions, and Shazam Milestones
18 juni 2021 |
18 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- MacStadium – The Developer Cloud for Mac
-
Five Years Ago, Apple Released a Comic Book of the App Store Review Guidelines
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Shazam Passes 1 Billion Monthly Songs Recognized for a Lifetime Total of More Than 50 Billion
-
Everyday Robots Releases A Two-Part WWDC 2021 Developer Special
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico on his new iOS and iPadOS review Focus mode
- John imagines his ideal research app
- An interview with Apollo developer Christian Selig
- A Pillow giveaway
- A reader poll
- MacStories Weekly
-
Alex Guyot's Pick:
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John's Pick:
WWDC Recap: OS Overviews, Shortcuts on the Mac, Spatial and Lossless Audio, and Apple Design Awards
11 juni 2021 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes Rewind
- iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview
- macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview
- Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now
- watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview
- Apple Begins Streaming Spatial Audio and Lossless Tracks on Apple Music
- Eddy Cue On Why Spatial Audio Is a Game-Changer
- Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Record Label Pages
- 2021 Apple Design Awards Given to Twelve Developers
- MacStories Weekly
- Coming Saturday, a WWDC themed issue for Club members.
- AppStories 222 – WWDC 2021: Keynote Overview and Reactions
- AppStories 223 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools
- AppStories 224 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts’ Folder and File Actions, Quick Note, and Safari
- AppStories 225 – WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text
Federico's Pick:
John's Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramA WWDC Preview, Timery and HomeRun Updates, ADAs, Swift Student Challenge Winners, and a Design Concept
4 juni 2021 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Genius Scan – A Scanner in Your Pocket
- Read more about Genius Scan on MacStories
-
Timery Comes to the Mac and Makes Time Tracking With Toggl Easier Than Ever
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Apple Announces the Winners of the WWDC Swift Student Challenge
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Vidit Bhargava’s Design Concept for a Menu Bar and Multitasking on iPadOS
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- MacStories Unplugged
- John has an update on his cul-de-sac, we preview MacStories' upcoming WWDC coverage, and Federico lifts the veil on Apple's restoration of historic Palazzo Marignoli, home of the company's latest flagship retail store.
- MacStories Weekly
- ReadKit
- A collection of iOS apps for Readers
- A tip for removing Home hubs
- Lots of App Debuts
- A Timery giveaway
- MacStories Unplugged
-
Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
A Palazzo Reborn, WWDC News, iOS Updates, an Apple TV 4K Review, and the iMac's Evolution
28 maj 2021 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- HabitMinder – Change Your Habits, Change Your Life
- Read more about HabitMinder on MacStories
-
A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple’s Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome
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Apple’s Developer Forums Gain Tagging Tools, RSS Feeds, and More Ahead of WWDC
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Stephen Hackett Compares the Orange M1 iMac to Its Tangerine G3 Predecessor
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's lossless music streaming experiments continue with a new DAC
- John considers the impact of Apple's unclear home entertainment message on his AV setup
- A tip on scanning to your Mac from an iPhone or iPad
- A preview of next week's MacStories Unplugged episode
- MacStories Weekly
-
Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
Federico's iPad Pro Review, M1 iMacs, Spatial Audio and Lossless Streaming, Halide, and Pok Pok Playroom
21 maj 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Bartender – Take Control of Your Menu Bar
- Read more about Bartender on MacStories
-
Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June
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AirPods and HomePods Will Not Support Apple Music’s New Lossless Audio
-
Apple Releases Two Pride Watch Bands and a New Pride Watch Face
-
Lux Delivers an iPad Version of Halide That Addresses the Unique Challenges of iPad Photography
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Apple Introduces Affiliate Program for Podcasts Subscriptions
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Apple Announces SignTime and Many Other Accessibility Features Coming to Its Products
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Wallpaper Collection
- A Mac window management tip
- Federico on using a DAC to listen to lossless music
-
Federico's Half Pick:
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John's Pick:
A Darkroom Update and Pixelmator Pro Teaser, a New Flagship Apple Store in Rome, Snowman's Upcoming App, and Thoughts on Shortcuts Notifications
14 maj 2021 |
19 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Musens – The Beautiful Music Player
- Read more about Musens on MacStories
-
Pixelmator Pro Teases ML Crop Feature and Announces a 50% Off Sale
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Apple Prepares to Open Its Latest Flagship Store in Rome's Historic Via del Corso Shopping District
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Darkroom
- A Morpho Converter giveaway
- Recording Streaming Video with PlayOn and Channels
- Don’t treat your RSS and Twitter like inboxes
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- SLEEPS SOCIETY by While She Sleeps
- John's Picks:
- The Gathering by Frank Turner
- Blood Bunny by chloe moriondo
Epic's Antitrust Case Against Apple, CARROT Weather Updated, and Another Streaming Service Integrates with the HomePod
7 maj 2021 |
30 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Inoreader – Take Back Control of Your News Feed
- Read more about Inoreader on MacStories
-
MacStories
-
- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of plain text apps that aren't text editors
- Federico jumps through some hoops to get his Toggl data into Timemator
- An interview with Six Colors' Jason Snell
- A Scorecard giveaway
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- Press Reset by Jason Schreier available May 11th
- John's Pick:
iOS 14.5, 1Blocker, a New Thread HomeKit Accessory, and Earning Results
30 april 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Honeybadger – Your Secret Weapon for Exception, Uptime, and Cron Monitoring
- Read more about Honeybadger on MacStories
-
MacStories
- iOS and iPadOS 14.5: The MacStories Overview
- Hands-On With Apple Music’s New Collections of Chart-Toppers in Cities Around the World
- “Your Information Is for Sale. You Have Become the Product.”
- 1Blocker 4.0 Adds In-App Tracker Blocking with Its New Firewall Feature
- Updated Eve Energy Smart Plug and Energy Meter Released with Thread Support
- Spotify Rolling Out Redesigned ‘Your Library’ Page for Mobile Apps
- Apple Q2 2021 Results - $89.58 Billion Revenue
- Apple Increases Planned US Investment by 20 Percent over Five Years, and Will Build a North Carolina Campus
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-
Monthly Log
- John on two tentpole features the Mac and iPad need
- Federico updates his desk setup with a new keyboard
-
MacStories Weekly
- Muse
- A SoundSource Tip
- Federico explains how to migrate thousands of email messages
- A 1Blocker giveaway
-
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
Apple's Spring iPad Pro and iMac Event, Bartender 4, and Microsoft Xbox Cloud Gaming
23 april 2021 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Boom 3D – Experience Immersive Audio on Your Mac
- Read more about Boom 3D on MacStories
Bartender 4.0 Offers Powerful New Control Over Your Mac’s Menu Bar Apps
‘The iPad Pro Is a Killer Machine but its Software Is Killing Me’
Apple Shows Off New M1 iMacs in Beautiful, Vibrant Colors
How to Enjoy the New iMac Hello Screen Saver on Any M1 Mac
Apple Music Editorial Content Is Coming to Apple News
Apple Reveals AirTags for Tracking Personal Items Using Its Find My Network
‘How Apple Designed AirTags to Be Privacy-First and Stalker-Proof’
Apple Announces Apple Podcasts Subscriptions
Apple Announces Apple Card Family
Apple Introduces New Spring iPhone 12 Finishes and Accessory Colors
Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta Launches on the Mac, PC, iPhones, and iPads
Microsoft to Begin Beta Testing Xbox Cloud Gaming on the iPhone and iPad
Apple’s April 2021 Event: All the Little Things
Apple’s April 20, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers
Replay Apple’s April 20, 2021 Keynote and Other Videos
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico recommends Mailbrew
- John's collection of favorite event moments
- Interview with Stephen Hackett about new iMacs
- MacStories Unplugged – Viva L'Umarell: John discovers a hyper-niche Italian subcultures and a discussion of American suburbia leads to a very Federico story.
- John's Pick:
Apple Event Announced, Spotify's Car Thing, Fitness+ Expanded, and HomeKit Advice
16 april 2021 |
22 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- MindNode – Ever Had a Geistesblitz?
- Read more about MindNode on MacStories
-
Spotify Announces Car Thing: Dedicated Audio Streaming Hardware for Drivers
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico unveils MusicLink a shortcut that creates links to multiple music services and John shows how to link GoodTask and Craft using a shortcut
- John recommends CardioBot
- An interview with iOS developer and Sofa creator Shawn Hickman
- Apps, and more.
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- By the Lips EP by Glimmers
- John's Pick:
Music and HomeKit App Reviews, an Update on the Epic Games Lawsuit, Arcade, and the Find My Network
9 april 2021 |
28 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Daylite – Do Big Things With Your Small Business
- Read more about Daylite on MacStories
- Albums 4.0: A Must-Have App for Music Lovers
- HomePaper: A Handy Utility for Creating Beautiful Home App Wallpapers
- Kara Swisher Interviews Apple CEO Cook for Sway
- Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics
- Why Today Feels like a Quiet Turning Point for Video Games
- Apple Court Filing Details ‘Project Liberty,’ Epic’s Plan to Free Itself of App Store Commissions
- Apple Announces Find My Network and Three Initial Accessory Maker Partners
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico shares a 'smart append' shortcut for plain text files
- John shares some favorite movie tracker apps plus a shortcut for creating a 'Watch Later' playlist of videos using Downie
- Apple Arcade Update
- Federico and John's Pick:
- Fearless (Taylor's Version) by Taylor Swift
WWDC Announced, HoverBar Duo and Darkroom Reviews, Maps, Siri, and Music News
2 april 2021 |
33 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw
- Read more about Concepts on MacStories
Apple Announces That WWDC 2021 Will Be Online-Only Again from June 7 - 11
A First Look at the Apple Developer App’s New Design and Search Functionality
HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review
Darkroom 5.2 Improves Photo Management with New Flag and Reject Functionality
Apple and Others Invest $50 million into Music Distributor UnitedMasters
COVID-19 Travel Guidance for Airports Begins Appearing in Apple Maps
Siri Adds Two New English Speaking Voices and Lets Users Choose Among Them
The Case for Shortcuts on the Mac
- Monthly Log
- Federico checks in on his 3-month long Spotify experiment
- John on changes to macOS that he'd like to see announced at WWDC this year
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico ends his quest for the perfect read later setup with new hardware
- John spotlights Highlights for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- An interview with iOS Dev Weekly's Dave Verwer
- A Bartender 4 tip
- Apps, Q&A and more.
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
Mac OS X Turns 20, Shortcuts Links Temporarily Break, and a Big Reflector Update
26 mars 2021 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Ulysses – The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone
- Read more about Ulysses on MacStories
-
Spotify Updating Home Hub with Recently Played Section, Deeper Podcast Integration
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico experiments with Firefox on iOS
- John builds PDF-based read later workflow with three-shortcuts
- MacStories Recommends: Calendar 366
- MacStories Weekly
- Arcade Preview:
- Hitchhiker is out
- Fantasian will be a two-part game
- Wonderbox is coming soon
- Federico's Picks:
- Titanfall 2 on Xbox Game Pass
- John's Pick:
- John bought Okami HD
- The Head on HBO Max
Federico Test Drives a High-End iPad Dock, We Recap Reviews of Panic's Nova and Sofa, and the Sad, Perplexing HomePod News
19 mars 2021 |
33 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight, Hello Raycast
- Read more about Raycast on MacStories
-
Nova Review: Panic’s Code Editor Demonstrates Why Mac-like Design Matters
-
Downtime Organizer Sofa Adds Apps, Audiobooks, Board Games, Deeplinking, Backups, and More Themes
-
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico shares three more Taio automations
- John on CleanShot X
- An Interview with Sawyer Blatz, developer of Nudget
- MacStories Weekly
- Arcade Preview:
- Federico's Picks:
- Federico spends John's money on the Nintendo eShop
- Outriders demo on Xbox
- weapon and that won't save us by Against The Current
- John's Pick:
Adobe Fresco, a New Portable Sonos Speaker, The Fitness+ Studio, and Podcast News
12 mars 2021 |
27 min
Rewind
Adobe Fresco: A Fun and Powerful iPad Drawing and Painting App For Pros and Novices
Sonos Announces the AirPlay 2-Compatible Roam Portable Speaker
Apple Launches Kid-Friendly Podcast Collections
Men’s Health Goes Behind-the-Scenes at Apple’s Fitness+ Studio
Apple Has Apparently Pulled the Plug on the iMac Pro
MacStories Weekly
- Federico shares three Taio automations
- John on how to incorporate Twitter into your RSS reader
- IINA Mac media player
MacStories Unplugged
- Breaking dishes and other pandemic phenomena
- Apple Arcade check-in
Federico's Pick:
John's Picks:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramA New Note-Taking Research App for the Mac, Spotify's List of New and Upcoming Features Continues to Grow, and It's Now Easier to Move Your iCloud Photo Library to Google Photos
5 mars 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox and Never Waste Time on Email Again
- Read more about SaneBox on MacStories
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Apple Clarifies Ability to ‘Set Default’ Audio Apps in iOS 14.5
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Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos
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- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Home Screens
- Alex on MagSafe chargers
- John with GoodTask Tips and a shortcut for extracting URLs from long Craft documents
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
- Electric Century by Electric Century
- Kerrang! Interview with Mikey Way
- Electric Century by Electric Century
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John's Pick:
- Little Oblivions by Julien Baker
- Also mentioned, boygenius EP by boygenius
- Little Oblivions by Julien Baker
Scanning and Budgeting iOS App Updates, Overcast's New Watch App, a Brand New Mac Utility, and a Shortcuts Update
26 februari 2021 |
23 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- MenuBar Stats – Advanced Mac System Monitoring
- Read more about MenuBar Stats on MacStories
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DarkModeBuddy: Automatic Light and Dark Mode Switching Based on Ambient Light
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Spotify Announces It Will Offer a New CD-Quality, Lossless Streaming Music Tier Later This Year
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Genius Scan 6.0: A Sophisticated iPhone and iPad Scanning App for All Kinds of Users
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- MacStories Weekly
- Broadcasts
- Automating external drive ejection on the Mac with the press of a HomeKit button
- Federico explores a new read later and RSS workflow
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
A Crazy Word Game from Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, Logitech's New HomeKit Doorbell, A 'For All Mankind' Podcast, and New Emoji Are Coming
19 februari 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- UpNote – The Best App for Notes Writing and Organizing
- Read more about UpNote on MacStories
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Kitty Letter: A Silly, Challenging, and Addictive Word Game from Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal
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‘For All Mankind’ Companion Podcast Launching Friday from Apple TV+
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Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5
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- MacStories Weekly
- Spotify Stations
- A collection of diagramming and mind map apps
- A detailed look at John's task management setup in GoodTask
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch
HomeKit App and Camera Reviews, Maps Gets New Features, and Using Siri to Change Your Default Music Service
12 februari 2021 |
24 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- BetterTouchTool – Customize Your Input Devices
- Read more about BetterTouchTool on MacStories
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Power-User HomeKit App Home+ 5 Adds Automation Folders, Backups, and a Fresh Design
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Hands-On with the Apple Store’s Insta360 ONE X2 Camera Bundle
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iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Betas Let Users Pick The Default Streaming Music Service Used by Siri
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MacStories Weekly
- GameTrack
- Screenshot and screen recording apps
- An Opener app tip
- Federico's ongoing widget experiments
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MacStories Unplugged
- A productivity parable
- Boston slang
- Regional Italian accents
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Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
- FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams
M1 Macs, GoodTask, and Text Case Reviewed, OS Betas, and CARROT Weather 5
5 februari 2021 |
30 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox, and Never Waste Time on Email Again
- Read more about SaneBox on MacStories
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The M1 Mac mini and MacBook Air: A Giant Leap Forward for All Mac Users
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GoodTask 6.4 Brings Kanban-style Board View for Reminders Lists and Smart Lists
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Text Case Adds Customizable Flows: User-Created, Multi-Step Text Transformation
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CARROT Weather 5 Introduces New Design Elements, Custom Interface Builder, and More
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Inc. Interviews David Smith About Widgetsmith’s Astonishing Success
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- MacStories Weekly
- Downie
- John's updates his over-the-air TV setup with a new antenna and Channels
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
- WandaVision on Disney+
Data Privacy Day, Black History Month, Executive Changes, Tweetbot 6, and Record-Breaking Financial Results
29 januari 2021 |
29 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Re:Schedule – Meetings Made Easy
- Read more about Re:Schedule on MacStories
- Apple Publishes ‘A Day in the Life of Your Data’ Case Study and Reveals That App Tracking Transparency is Coming in the Spring
- Apple Releases OS Updates with Better Music Hand Off for HomePod mini, Improvements to QR Code Scanning and Bluetooth Settings, the Unity Watch Face, and More
- Tweetbot 6 Moves to Subscription Pricing
- Apple Unveils ‘Time to Walk’ for Fitness+
- Apple Celebrates Black History Month with Features Across Its Products
- How Matt Birchler Is Using Hey Email, Almost One Year Later
- Apple Breaks Records with $111.4 Billion in Revenue for Q1 2021
- Apple Announces That Dan Riccio Is Moving to a New Role at the Company, and John Ternus Is Stepping in as Senior VP of Hardware Engineering
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- MacStories Weekly
- SnapMotion
- Spotify shortcuts
- Alex's Apple Watch setup
- An interview with Jim Metzendorf
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- Dynasty on Netflix
- John's Pick:
- Song Exploder on Netflix
MindNode Gets an Editable Outlining Mode, the Return of a Classic iOS Game, and New Maps and Podcasts Features
22 januari 2021 |
24 min
Rewind
- MindNode's Newly-Editable Outline View Adds a Terrific New Dimension to the Mind Mapping App's Mac Version
- Doodle Jump 2 Review: A Modern Take on a Classic
- Apple Partners with VolunteerMatch to Feature Local Volunteer Opportunities in Apple Maps
- Apple Podcasts Adds Spotlight Editorial Feature
- Apple Spotlights iPhone 12 Photography
- Club MacStories
- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of clipboard manager apps
- A shortcut for exporting links from Craft
- A mini-review of the OWC Thunderbolt Hub
- Federico Finds a way to add tasks to Apple's Reminders app from his Amazon Echo
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Federico's Pick:
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drivers license by Jxdn
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Original version of drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo
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John's Pick:
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CES Roundup, An App To Teaching Your Dog New Tricks, and AppStories' 200th Episode
15 januari 2021 |
26 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Unite 4 – Turn Websites into Apps on Your Mac
- Read more about Unite 4 on MacStories
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CES Rundown: Highlights of This Year’s Most Intriguing (and Bizarre) Announcements
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Apple Announces Major Expansion of Its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative
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MacStories Weekly
- Bartender 4
- 16 giveaways of productivity apps
- Federico's GoodTask quick action setup
- Apps to expand your HomeKit experience
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MacStories Unplugged: Food, Travel, and Very Good Dogs
- In this episode of MacStories Unplugged, Federico and John share the foods they miss from their past travels, discuss the frustrations with dining out and traveling with two very good dogs, and have some advice on stepping back from the brink before burnout takes hold.
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- Federico's Pick:
- Zoe's Extraordinary Playlist, Season 2 on NBC
- John's Pick:
- The Flight Attendant on HBO Max
Two Months with the HomePod mini, New Mac Menu Bar Apps, and a Fitness Tracker with Terrific Widgets
8 januari 2021 |
14 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox, and Never Waste Time on Email Again
- Read more about SaneBox on MacStories
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Apple Recaps Its 2020 Services, Including the App Store’s Record-Breaking Holiday Season
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Dato Review: Calendar Events and Time Zones From Your Mac’s Menu Bar
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Scenecuts Adds Effortless Access to HomeKit Scenes in Your Mac's Menu Bar
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Fitness Totals Review: Effortlessly Surface Fitness Data and Track Your Progress
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- MacStories Weekly
- Strong Workout Tracker
- 11 giveaways for health, fitness, and wellness apps
- A personal automation for activating Do Not Disturb on an iPhone and Mac simultaneously
- John's 2021 Apple hardware and app wishes for 2021
- MacStories Weekly
- John's Pick:
- Console Wars on CBS All Access
The 2020 Selects Awards, iOS 14.3, Fitness+, AirPods Max Power Modes, and ProRAW
19 december 2020 |
35 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Agenda – Date-Focused Note Taking
- Read more about Agenda on MacStories
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MacStories Selects 2020: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year
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Headland Review: Fight Your Way Through a World of Imagination
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AirPods Max Power Management Explained by Updated Apple Support Document
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Developer Ben Sandofsky on ProRAW and Halide Mark II's Implementation of the New Format
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- MacStories Weekly
- Wonder - a simple, elegant Wikipedia browser and research tool
- A collection of Home Screen customization tools
- Federico on how he's using Timery and GoodTask widgets
- A big interview with Balint Orosz, founder and CEO of Craft
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
- Ori and the Blind Forest on Xbox
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John's Pick:
- evermore by Taylor Swift
AirPods Max, Fitness+, Two New Shortcuts, and a HomeKit Lock Review
11 december 2020 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Halide Mark II – The Best Pro Camera For iPhone
- Read more about Halide on MacStories
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Apple Announces AirPods Max: Wireless Over-Ear Headphones Available Just in Time for the Holidays
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The Wall Street Journal Interviews Apple’s Jay Blahnik on Fitness+
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Apple Frames, Now with Support for the iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max
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Level Touch: A HomeKit-Enabled Smart Lock That Everyone in Your Household Can Appreciate
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- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of modern note-taking apps
- A shortcut for generating PDFs linked on a website,
- Alex takes a trip down memory lane with Phoenix
- MacStories Weekly
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MacStories Unplugged
- Using Craft for work
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Federico's Pick:
- The Last Campfire by Hello Games
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John's Pick:
- Marvel's latest Black Widow series written by Kelly Thompson and art by Elena Casagrande
Apple's Year-End Award Winning Apps, Music, Podcasts, and Books, youtube-dl on iPad, Texting Alexa, and the iPhone MagSafe Wallet
4 december 2020 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- pCloud – How Does 2TB Lifetime Cloud Storage Sound?
- Read more about pCloud on MacStories
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Apple Recognizes Best Books, Audiobooks, and Podcasts of 2020
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Downloading YouTube Videos on iPad with youtube-dl and a-Shell
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- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of focused Mac utilities
- Federico's custom menu bar URL scheme launcher
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
- Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus
- Wonder by Shawn Mendes
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John's Pick:
- folklore: the long pond studio sessions by Taylor Swift
- Indie Chillout
Big Sur Widgets, Our Big Icon Sale, a MacStories Weekly Milestone, Plus Bonus Unwind Picks
27 november 2020 |
33 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Permute – Quick Image, Audio, and Video Conversion
- Read more about Permute on MacStories
- Get 20% off on Permute for a limited time
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MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Perspective Icons: 40% Off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday
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MacStories Weekly
- John's Holiday Gift Guide
- Reading DRM-Free EPUBs in MarginNote for iPad
- Tips for Remote Tech Support
- Mac Dictation and Big Sur beta tips
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MacStories Unplugged: The Year in Music, 2020 Edition
- Federico and John share their Apple Music playlists, collecting their favorite songs of 2020, pick their albums of the year, second-guess the Grammy nominations, and each chooses five bands that define their tastes in music.
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Federico's Picks:
- Hades
- All You're Dreaming Of by Liam Gallagher
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John's Picks:
- folklore: the long pond studio sessions by Taylor Swift
- The 10-Year Hunt for the Lost McDonald's DS Game by Nick Robinson
The App Store Small Business Program, M1 Macs, Music Awards, Photography, and Home Screen Shortcuts
21 november 2020 |
36 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Downie – Easily Download Videos From YouTube and Thousands of Different Sites
- Read more about Downie on MacStories
- This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Club MacStories
- Apple Reduces App Store Commissions to 15% for Small Businesses Starting Next Year
- Apple M1 Mac Review Roundup: Big Performance and Battery Gains
- Apple Launches an Embeddable Web Players for Podcasts
- Winners of the Second Annual Apple Music Awards Announced
- GitHub Reinstates youtube-dl, Commits to New Policies for Protecting Developers
- Sebastiaan de With Reviews the iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera
- Custom Shortcut Icons No Longer Open the Shortcuts App First in iOS 14.3 Beta 2
- iOS 14.2, JIT, and Emulation at Full Performance
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- MacStories Weekly
- Crossy Road
- Today ReScheduler shortcut updated to take advantage of ‘native’ edit reminder action
- Big Sur widget tips (John)
- What the M1 means to the native vs. web app debate
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
- Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
- Game & Watch - History on Wikipedia Follow us on Twitter
Apple's M1 Macs, Big Sur, MusicBot, and New Reviews
13 november 2020 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- GoodTask – Better Widgets for Reminders and Calendars on iOS 14
- Read more about GoodTask on MacStories
BestPhotos 3 Introduces Calendar View, A New Compare Interface, and More
iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini Review Roundup
Austin Mann’s iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Review
PetaPixel Interviews Apple Executives on iPhone Camera Design Philosophy
Apple Announces Availability of New M1-Based Macs and macOS Big Sur
Replay Apple’s November 2020 Presentation and Other Videos
Apple’s November 2020 Event: By the Numbers
Apple Unveils New M1 Apple Silicon Chip for Macs
The M1 MacBook Air and 13” MacBook Pro: The MacStories Overview
The M1 Mac mini: The MacStories Overview
MusicBot 1.1 Brings Shazam Integration, Music News and Reviews, Release Dates, Compact UI, and More
Coming Soon: The 2020 Edition of the MacStories Selects Awards
iPhone and iPad Apps Are Coming to the Mac App Store
Apple Add Automatic Updates in TestFlight 3.0
Craft Review: A Powerful, Native Notes and Collaboration App
macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review
The Independent Interviews Federighi, Joz, and Ternus on M1 Macs
- MacStories Weekly
- Collection: November Event Highlights
- Behind the Scenes: The MacStories Big Sur Review
- Federico: iPad Features I'd Miss on an Apple Silicon Mac
- An interview with PCalc developer James Thomson
- MacStories Unplugged
- Federico's Pick:
iOS and iPadOS 14.2, Default HomePod Music Services, and Apple Silicon Macs
6 november 2020 |
30 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Shake – Bug Reporting Tool for Your Mobile App
- Read more about Shake on MacStories
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- MacStories Weekly
- MacStories Favorite: Doodle Jump
- Shortcuts Requests, including a way to archive webpages as images
- John on what running iPhone and iPad apps on Apple silicon Mac might be like
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
- girlfriends by girlfriends
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John's Pick:
- Queen's Gambit on Netflix
Shortcuts Corner, HomeKit WiFi Routers, Clips, and Music Widgets
30 oktober 2020 |
23 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Sketch – The Design Platform Trusted by Over One Million People
- Read more about Sketch on MacStories
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Managing the Internet Access of HomeKit Devices with the Linksys Velop Mesh WiFi Router System
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Apple Signs Jon Stewart to Expansive Deal for TV+ Series and More
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Clips 3.0 Brings New Video Aspect Ratios and an Upgraded iPad Experience
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Microsoft Is Rolling Out iPad Pointer Support to Its Office Suite
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- MacStories Weekly
- MacStories Favorite: Pixelmator Pro
- A new Reeder shortcut
- Ryan debates purchasing an iPhone 12 mini or Pro
- MacStories Unplugged
- This week on Unplugged, our Club podcast, we discuss the upcoming release of Big Sur, Federico makes John nervous by poking around in Disk Utility and ejecting drives while he records, John gets fiber Internet and tests HomeKit mesh WiFi routers, and Federico unwinds post-iOS review.
- MacStories Weekly
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Federico's Pick:
- Cosmos by Carl Sagan
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John's Pick:
- The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix
The All-New iPad Air, Halide Mark II, Reeder 5, and Creative Pro Apps
23 oktober 2020 |
22 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox (and Never Waste Time on Email Again) With SaneBox
- Read more about SaneBox on MacStories
iPad Air Review: Forward-Looking
Reeder 5 Review: Read Later Tagging, iCloud Sync, and Design Refinements
Hands-On with the HomePod’s New Intercom Feature, Alarms, and Siri Tricks
Apple Debuts New Music Video Streaming Service Called Apple Music TV
- MacStories Weekly
- MacStories Favorite: Keep
- A collection of technologies that will shape the future of Apple's products
- Ryan's system for setting up a new iPhone
- Lots of new and updated apps and more
- Episode 189 – Apps and the iPhone Event: Apple's Latest Innovations in the Home and Mobile Photography
- Episode 190 – The New iPad Air: Apple's Most Forward-Looking iPad
Federico's Pick:
- You're Worth It by Hodera
John's Pick:
- Serpentine Prison by Matt Berninger
The Best Ways to Enjoy Federico's iOS and iPadOS 14 Review, Plus a Rundown of This Week's Apple's Event
16 oktober 2020 |
20 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Ulysses – The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad, and iPhone
- Read more about Ulysses on MacStories
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Federico's Annual iOS and iPadOS Review
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Apple Event
- Apple’s iPhone 12 Lineup: The MacStories Overview
- Apple’s HomePod mini: The MacStories Overview
- MagSafe’s Return and Apple’s New iPhone Accessory Lineup
- Apple’s October 13, 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
- Apple’s October 2020 Event: All The Little Things
- Replay Apple’s October 13, 2020 Keynote and Other Videos
- Apple Announces New iPhone and HomePod mini Availability
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Links
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MacStories Weekly
- Federico's making of his annual iOS and iPadOS review
- Brian King's behind-the-scenes look at the 3D graphics and animation in Federico's review
- Ryan with a collection of favorite moments from the Apple event
- John on Apple's improving integration of its products on display at the event this week
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MacStories Unplugged
- Federico and John dive into more behind-the-scenes details about Federico's iOS and iPadOS 14 review
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- John's Pick:
- The GRAMMY Museum, RE:LIVE Music Moments
MacStories Unwind: Food Tracking, Time Tracking, and Text Editing, Plus Federico on His Review and American TV
9 oktober 2020 |
35 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- CardioBot – Heart Rate and Activity Tracker
- Read more about CardioBot on MacStories
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Reviews
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News
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- MacStories Weekly
- 11 more app Giveaways
- A collection of apps with widgets
- Ryan's iPadOS 15 wishes
- An interview with Markus Müller Simhofer, developer of MindNode
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- Coraggio by Carl Brave
- John's Pick:
- Tiny World on Apple TV+
Sticky Notes for Your iPhone, GoodLinks and Deliveries Updates, Plus New iPad Features for Pixelmator, and Emoji
2 oktober 2020 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- YOUMAKER – Maximum Protection, Minimum Bulk
- Read more about YOUMAKER on MacStories
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Sticky Widgets Brings Simple Sticky Notes to Your Home Screen
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Deliveries Modernizes with Improvements in Every Corner of the App
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GoodLinks Updated with Three-Column iPad Layout, Widgets, and New Keyboard Shortcuts
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Pixelmator 2.6 Adds Pointer Support and More Than 70 Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad Users
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Justin O’Beirne Details Apple’s Update to Its Maps Data in the United Kingdom and Ireland
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- Monthly Log
- Federico on how he uses Sour's Magic Mixes
- John's first impressions of the Nike edition Series 6 Apple Watch
- Ryan switches to Todoist
- MacStories Weekly
- 10 more Giveaways
- Tempo: Workout Log for Runners
- A collection of apps with widgets
- An interview with Tanmay Sonawane, developer of Poor
- Mail and Twitter tips
- Monthly Log
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
iOS 14 App Reviews, a Home Screen Customization Shortcut, and Changing Your Default Browser and Email Apps
25 september 2020 |
28 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Tara AI – Tool for Thought on iPad
- Read more about Tara AI on MacStories
MacStories' widget and iOS 14 coverage
Reviews
- Apollo Brings the Best of Reddit to iOS 14’s Widgets
- Lire Brings Its Highly-Customizable RSS Reading Style to an All-New iPad Design and Widgets
- Grocery Brings Lists, Recipe Steps, and Timers to Your Home Screen and Is Right at Home on the iPad with a Three-Column Layout
- Fantastical Debuts Powerful, Versatile Widgets Alongside Scribble for iPad
- Weather Line Offers Personalization through Beautiful Themed Weather Widgets
- Drafts 22 Review: Widgets, Scribble, and More
- Widgets and a New Sidebar Design Make Anybuffer a Standout Among Clipboard Managers
- Creating Your Own Widgets: A New Category of Apps Emerges
- Soor Offers Beautiful, Customizable Widgets for Apple Music
Other Stories
- One Week After Launch, Users Already Have Several Options for Alternative Browsers and Email Clients on iOS and iPadOS 14
- Introducing WallCreator: A Shortcut to Create iPhone and iPad Wallpapers with Solid Colors and Gradients
- Apple Publishes New Webpages Explaining the Benefits of the App Store and the Company’s Developer Program
- Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Add Scribble Support, and Other Features
- Computer Personalization Is a Good Thing, and It’s Nothing New
- MacStories Weekly
- Giveaways
- Another collection of apps with widgets
- A special Zelda Home Screen
- A jiggle mode tip for iOS 14
- Ryan on Apple One
- MacStories Unplugged
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
Apple's Watch and iPad Event, App Reviews, and Club MacStories 5th Annivesary
18 september 2020 |
35 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad
- Read more about Muse on MacStories
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Pre-event Stories
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Apple Event Coverage
- Pixelmator Photo Adds ML Super Resolution Powered by Apple’s Neural Engine and Split-Screen Preview Slider
- Apple Announces iOS 14, watchOS 7, and More Available September 16
- Apple’s September 15, 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
- Replay Apple’s September 15, 2020 Keynote and iPad Air Video
- Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE: The MacStories Overview
- Apple One: The Long-Awaited Services Bundle Is Coming Soon in Three Tiers
- The New iPad Air and 8th Generation iPad: The MacStories Overview
- Apple Fitness+, the Newest Apple Service, Will Arrive in Late 2020 Exclusively for Apple Watch Users
- App Clips in iOS 14: The Right App at the Right Time
- Apple’s September 2020 Event: All The Little Things
- Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14
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App Reviews
- CARROT Weather Gains Flexibility with iOS 14 Widgets, Watch Complications, and Watch Face Sharing
- Book Track 2 Review: Widgets, Sidebar for iPad, Shortcuts, and More
- LookUp 7 Debuts Widgets on iPhone and iPad Alongside Powerful New watchOS 7 App
- Todoist’s iOS 14 Widgets Make Managing and Creating Tasks Easier than Ever
- MusicHarbor Unveils a New Mac-Ready iPad Design and Widgets
- Things Introduces New Widgets and Scribble for Task Creation on iPad
- Wikipedia’s Widgets Bring Daily Updates to Your iOS 14 Home Screen
- Streaks 6 Brings Habit Tracking to Your Home Screen With Extensively Customizable Widgets
- Soor Offers Beautiful, Customizable Widgets for Apple Music
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watchOS 7 Review
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- MacStories Weekly
- Giveaways
- A sneak peek at tips from Federico's upcoming iOS and iPadOS 14 review
- A collection of apps with widgets
- Thoughts on the new iPad Air
- An interview with Aaron Pearce, the developer of HomeCam, HomeRun, and other HomeKit apps
- Lots of app updates
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico's Pick:
- This week's app reviews on MacStories
- John's Pick:
- Super Mario All Stars available as part of Nintendo Switch Online
- Featuring:
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros., The Lost Levels
- Lost Levels
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Featuring:
- Super Mario All Stars available as part of Nintendo Switch Online
A New App for Focused Work, an Upcoming Apple Event, and Oprah's Podcast
11 september 2020 |
26 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Textastic – The code editor for your iPad and iPhone
- Read more about Textastic on MacStories
-
Focused Work Review: Staying on Task Amidst Growing Distractions
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- MacStories Weekly
- A grab bag of iOS games
- Ryan's iOS 14 widget and Home screen setup
- How to quick-launch files and folders on iOS and iPadOS 14
- Reader Q&A
- Lots of new apps
- MacStories Weekly
-
MacStories Unplugged:
- A Club MacStories 5th anniversary preview
- Burned burrito follow-up
- Teaching Ticci: The Italian beef sandwich
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
A Fitness App Preview, Bear Extends Its Linking Feature, and iPad Software Keyboard Frustrations
4 september 2020 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Sidequest – Helpdesks and personal task inboxes that teams love, 100% inside Slack
- Read more about Sidequest on MacStories
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Apple Releases iOS 13.7, Bringing COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express to the Public
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- MacStories Weekly is on hiatus until Friday, September 4th.
- Monthly Log
- Ryan’s fall hardware wishes
- Stephen on considerations for a Work From Home Mac setup and how Apple could improve it
- John reviews the Powerbeats Pro
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Unplugged:
- Bad design leads to a burned burrito
- Widget and sidebar app wishes plus an App Clip diversion
- Federico's Pick:
- Imploding the Mirage by The Killers
- John's Pick:
- Burnout Paradise Remastered for the Nintendo Switch
Apple Gaming in 2020, Sleep Tracking, and Final Cut Pro X
28 augusti 2020 |
29 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Tinderbox 8 – Visualize, Analyze, and Share Your Ideas
- Read more about Tinderbox 8 on MacStories
Deeper Controller Support and a Revitalized Game Center: Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates
Sleep Tracking in watchOS 7 and iOS 14: Elevated by a User Experience-Driven Design
GoodNotes Launches iCloud Document Collaboration
- MacStories Weekly is on hiatus until Friday, September 11th.
- Next week, though, we'll have an all new August issue of the Monthly Log and another episode of the Club-exclusive podcast, MacStories Unplugged
- Join Club MacStories
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Pick:
New Privacy Features Coming this Fall, Apple Music 1, and a TV Bundle
21 augusti 2020 |
16 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Airmail Pro – Fast, Customizable Email on All Your Devices
- Read more about Airmail Pro on MacStories
Apple and Privacy in 2020: Wide-Reaching Updates with Minimal User Intrusion
Apple TV Channels Bundle Now Available Featuring CBS All Access and SHOWTIME
- MacStories Weekly
- Anybuffer
- A collection of iPad apps Ryan would like to see on the Mac
- A column on the business dilemma of bringing iPad apps to Apple Silicon Macs
- A Club member iOS 14 Home screen
- Join Club MacStories
- John's Pick:
MacStories Unwind: Apple Maps Changes Coming this Fall and a Soundscape App Review
14 augusti 2020 |
31 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Calory – Track What You Eat!
- Read more about Calory on MacStories
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Apple Maps in 2020: Cycling and EV Routing, City Guides, and Feature Parity on All Platforms
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Apple Music for Web Debuts New Beta Version with Fresh Design and ‘Listen Now’
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- MacStories Weekly
- A collection of music utility apps, a shortcut, and websites
- Ryan on Apple Podcasts' Listen Now feature
- Plus apps, links, and more
- Join Club MacStories
- MacStories Weekly
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AppStories
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Federico's Pick:
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John's Pick:
Game Tracking, Wallpapers, and Cooking App Reviews
7 augusti 2020 |
30 min
Links and Show Notes Rewind
GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames
The Wallpaper App Review: Endless Wallpapers Tailored for Apple Devices
Crouton Review: An Elegant, Modern Recipe Manager and Cooking Aid
- MacStories Weekly
- A joint story on the widgets we'd love to see this fall and beyond
- A collection of iOS utilities from Ryan
- A member Home screen featuring widgets and creative wallpapers
- Plus, lots of apps and more.
- MacStories Unplugged
- This week, Federico and John explore iced coffee, America's obsession with drive-thrus, and ghost towns, along with updates on their OS reviews, the AppStories developer interview series, and more.
- Join Club MacStories
AppStories
UnwindFederico's Pick:
John's Pick:
- Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
Mac Catalyst, Due Reminders on Mac, and a Fiery Feeds Update
31 juli 2020 |
35 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw
- Read more about Concepts on MacStories
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Mac Catalyst 2.0: Doubling Down on the Alignment of the Mac and iPad
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Fiery Feeds Adds Full-Text Search, Saved Searches, iPad Pointer Support, and More
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- Monthly Log
- Federico explains how his use of MindNode has changed for his iOS and iPadOS 14 review
- John imagines what a perfect cross-platform outlining app would look like
- Ryan shares his favorite features from iPadOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico explores the Apple Watch automation enabled by Shortcuts in the iOS and iPadOS 14 betas
- Ryan covers the Nighthawk Twitter client
- John explains why he's returning to MindNode after a failed search for an outlining app
- A GameClub subscription giveaway
- Join Club MacStories
- Monthly Log
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AppStories
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Federico's Pick:
- folklore by Taylor Swift
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John's Pick:
- Umbrella Academy, Season 1
Dark Noise, Soor, and Game Reviews, Plus a Developer Debrief
24 juli 2020 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Overdrop Weather – Weather Simplified
- Read more about OverDrop Weather on MacStories
The Dog Days of Summer
The Developer Debrief on WWDC 2020
Dark Noise 2 Review: Sound Mixing, New Noises, iPad Cursor Support, and More
Soor 2 Review: Magic Mixes and Release Alerts Elevate the Beautiful Apple Music Client
Apple Commits to 2030 Carbon Neutrality Across Full Business
Podcasting on iPad Pro and Mac: A Streamlined Approach with the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II
- MacStories Weekly
- iOS 14 tips from Federico
- A Collection of John's favorite first-gen Catalyst apps
- Ryan on why the iPadOS update is a bigger deal than it appears
- An interview with Spend Stack developer Jordan Morgan
Federico's Pick:
John's Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramPixelmator Pro and Ulysses Updates, Plus a HomeKit Camera
17 juli 2020 |
37 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Magic Lasso Adblock – Block Ads, Trackers and Pop-Ups on Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Read more about Magic Lasso Adblock on MacStories
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Apple Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Create New Coding Centers
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Pixelmator Pro 1.7 Adds Type to Path, Canvas Rotation, and More
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Eve Cam: An Excellent Addition to a HomeKit Secure Video Setup
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Ulysses 20 Review: New Dashboard Featuring Advanced Grammar and Style Check, Outline, and Much More
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Apple Highlights Hardware and Apps in 'The Whole Work-From-Home Thing'
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- MacStories Weekly
- Favorite: GoodLinks
- Shortcuts: Federico's Reminders shortcuts
- Extension Column: Ryan on Widgets
- MacStories Unplugged
- A porcupine story leads to bigger and better animal stories and Federico's brush with the police for trespassing on an abandoned golf course. Plus, John provides an update on his macOS Big Sur review, including the apps he's using as he finalizes his research and outlines the review.
- MacStories Weekly
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AppStories
- Federico's Pick:
- Pokémon Shiny Hunter aDrive
- John's Pick:
The Evolution of iPadOS, Widgets, ADA Interviews, and a New Use for ARKit
10 juli 2020 |
25 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- OffScreen – Leave Your Phone, and Focus on Real Life
- Read more about OffScreen on MacStories
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Two Weeks with iPadOS 14: Redefining the Modern iPad Experience
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Epic Games Releases iPhone App That Captures Facial Expressions to Unreal Engine
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Apple Updates Coding Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families
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2020 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews
- Majd Taby, Darkroom
- Sam Rosenthal, Where Cards Fall
- Jenova Chen, Sky: Children of the Light
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- MacStories Weekly
- MacStories and Privacy
- Book Track
- A collection of quick and easy iOS video editing apps
- First Impressions: HyperDrive Gen 2 12-port USB-C Hub
- Straw Poll results
- MacStories Weekly
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AppStories
- John's Pick:
- Hanna available on Amazon Prime Video
The ADAs, New Apple Watch Details, and Big Sur's Redesign
3 juli 2020 |
36 min
Rewind
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- MacStories Weekly
- John shares a collection of small but interesting changes coming in macOS Big Sur
- Federico shares an OmniFocus shortcut for iOS and iPadOS 14
- Ryan considers Apple's plans for gaming
- We've got a reader straw poll about WWDC 2020
- Monthly Log
- John on the Big Sur redesign and whether it’s a sign of an imminent touchscreen Mac, part of a longer-term experiment, or something else.
- Stephen considers the design changes coming to the Mac with Big Sur
- Ryan shares some of the apps he’s switching to while testing iOS and iPadOS 14
- MacStories Weekly
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AppStories
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Federico's Picks:
- The Politician, Season 2 on Netflix
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John's Picks:
- On Writing by Stephen King
WWDC Wrapped: Themes, Overviews, and Music
27 juni 2020 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Readdle – Creating Essential Apps for Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Read more about Readdle on MacStories
- A GoodLinks Read and Listen Later Shortcut and Custom Action
- Apple's WWDC 2020 Design Sessions
- David Smith on Sleep Tracking in watchOS 7 and Its Likely Effect on Sleep++
- Everything Changing in Apple Notes and Reminders in iOS and iPadOS 14
- Apple Silicon Macs Will Add a New Boot and Recovery Mode
- The Talk Show Remote from WWDC 2020 with Guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak
- WWDC 2020: All the Little Things in Apple's New OS Releases
- The Mac's Transition to Apple Silicon
- Apple Audio: AirPods Receive Automatic Switching, Spatial Audio on AirPods Pro, and HomePod Integrates with Third-Party Music Services
- tvOS 14: The MacStories Overview
- Craig Federighi on Apple's New Privacy Initiatives
- macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview
- iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview
- watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview
- WWDC 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
- Apple Publishes Video from WWDC 2020 Keynote
- Episode 169: WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions
- Episode 170: WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Episode 171: WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips
- Episode 172: WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts
- MacStories Weekly
- Federico shares his first two iOS 14 Shortcuts
- Ryan collects his favorite and most surprising announcements of WWDC
- John evaluates which of his workflows worked best during WWDC
- MacStories Unplugged
- John explains the Illinois cicada invasion, Federico gets ready to write his iOS and iPadOS 14 review, we preview some of our summer plans for MacStories and the Club over the summer, and we explain why we hope that WWDC will return to being an in-person event next year.
- Join Club MacStories
- Federico's Pick:
- John's Picks:
- WWDC 2020 Apple Music Playlists
Announcing Expanded WWDC Coverage, a Classic Mac Game Reboot, and Apple TV Channels
19 juni 2020 |
41 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- HomeDash – HomeKit Dashboards
- Read more about HomeDash on MacStories
- Announcement: MacStories’ Expanded WWDC Coverage
- Indie Sticker Pack Debuts to Support the COVID-19 Solidity Response Fund and Equal Justice Initiative
- Apple Highlights Swift Student Challenge Winners
- Apple Updates Its Developer App and Provides New Information About WWDC
- Apple TV Channels: A Great TV Experience That's Failing
- Adobe Adds Support for Editing Lightroom Images in Photoshop for iPad Alongside Other Updates
- Fantastical 3.1 Arrives as a Valuable Aid for Work-from-Home Users
- Game Day: Sketchfighter 4000 Alpha
- Castro Debuts Extensive Siri and Shortcuts Podcast Controls
- Fontcase Simplifies Custom Font Installation on iOS and iPadOS
- Stephen Hackett on the Apple Watch's Breathe App
- Apple Card 0% Financing Option Now Available for iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and More
- Apple's App Review Board Confirms Rejection of Basecamp's Hey Email Service
- AppStories, Episode 168 – Our iOS WWDC Wishes
- John's Pick:
- Federico's Pick:
WWDC, OmniFocus Custom Perspectives, and New Read-It-Later and Camera Apps
12 juni 2020 |
27 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Yes Plz – Great Coffee, Delivered to Your Door
- Read more about Yes Plz on MacStories
Apple Shares WWDC Details Including Keynote Time, Developer Forums, 1-on-1 Developer Labs, and More
How I Use Custom Perspectives in OmniFocus
GoodLinks Review: A Flexible Read-it-Later Link Manager Packed with Automation Options
Pastel Review: A Modern Color Utility for iPad and iPhone
Sofa Debuts Modern iPad App, Rich Themes Experience, and More
Adobe Photoshop Camera Brings Real-Time Filters and AI to Photo Sharing
Apple Announces iTunes U and iBooks Author Will Be Discontinued
Apple Shares Open Source Resources for Password Manager Apps
- Federico shares a shortcut for browsing articles by topic and domain in Reeder and GoodLinks
- Ryan highlights apps with great implementations of features announced at WWDC 2019
- John imagines what better external display support for the iPad Pro might look like
- Plus lots of apps, Q&A, Links and more
MacStories Unplugged
- John travels west and Federico reveals his fascination with small town America before they dive into a discussion of optimism in technology writing and explore a new trend they are seeing emerge in the App Store.
AppStories
UnwindFederico's Picks:
- 20th Century Boys manga series by Naoki Urasawa
John's Pick:
- Love Life with Anna Kendrick on HBO Max
A Message from MacStories, Apple's Response to Racism, Notes Shortcuts, and a New HomeKit Camera
5 juni 2020 |
30 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- Backblaze – Date-Focused Note Taking
- Read more about Backblaze on MacStories
- MacStories
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Apple Music Honors Black Out Tuesday with Awareness Efforts, Alternate Programming
- Apple's Tim Cook Publishes Open Letter Addressing Racism in America
- Preorders Begin for Eve Cam the HomeKit Secure Video-Enabled Indoor Camera
- Apple Watch Activity Challenge Coming June 5 for World Environment Day
- Shortcuts Rewind: Working with Apple Notes, Part 1
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Club MacStories
- Tempo for Runners
- Apple TV Channels: A Great TV Experience That’s Failing by Ryan
- Saving Multi-Page PDFs with Clickable URLs in DEVONthink and Highlights by Federico
- Q&A, links, apps, and more
- AppStories
- Federico's Picks:
- Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
- A Muse in Her Feelings by DVSN
- John's Picks:
MacStories Perspective Icons, a Big Spend Stack Update, and a New Read-It-Later App
29 maj 2020 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes Rewind
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- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Introducing MacStories Perspective Icons: 20,000 Custom Perspective Icons for OmniFocus Pro
- Tot's New Share Extension
- Keep Review: The Read-Later App I've Been Looking For
- The Inside Story of Mythic Quest's Quarantine Episode
- Spend Stack Adds Apple Card Import, Recurring Cost Tracking, Per-List Currencies, iPad Improvements, and More
- Stories, Reviews, and News
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A collection of apps for exploring the world around you
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A teaser of Federico's upcoming story about his use of OmniFocus perspectives
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Q&A, links, apps, and more
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MacStories Unplugged – An extra-nerdy episode all about MarginNote 3
- Federico's Picks:
- John's Picks:
MacStories Shortcuts Icons Updated, a New App for Music Nerds, and a Drafts Update
22 maj 2020 |
35 min
This episode is sponsored by:
- MacStadium: Mac Private Clouds Built on Genuine Apple Hardware
- Get two months for the price of one on a new Mac mini subscription by using the promo code MACSTORIES at checkout.
- MacStories
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- MacStories Shortcuts Icons Receives Second Free Update with 50 New Glyphs, Reaching 400
- MusicSmart Puts the Spotlight on Music Credits
- Drafts 20 Introduces Advanced Wiki-Style Linking
- Apple Releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 Exposure Notifications, Face ID Bypass for Masks, FaceTime Setting, and Apple Music Stories Sharing
- Apple Music's Instagram sharing feature was created by an intern
- Apple to Release Tom Hanks WWII Drama on TV+
- Bloomberg story on Apple building a video back catalog
- Apple Releases New Pride Edition Watch Bands Ahead of Pride Month, New Watch Faces Coming Soon
- David Smith's watchOS 7 Wishlist
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Club MacStories
- NetNewsWire
- Creating file launchers with GizmoPack and Shortcuts
- Member shortcut requests answered
- A research workflow using Instapaper, IFTTT, and Shortcuts
- Safari tab controls in iPadOS
- Q&A, links, and more
Federico's Picks:
- The Baker and the Beauty
- Death Rattle by The Prize Fighter Inferno
- Stand By Me by The Prize Fighter Inferno
John's Pick:
Follow us on Twitter Follow us on InstagramNoto, iA Writer, and a New Maintenance Task Manager
15 maj 2020 |
34 min
This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes Rewind
- MacStories
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Noto 2.0 Review: iPad Pointer Support, Easy Note Importing, CloudKit Syncing, and More
- iA Writer 5.5
- Directive: A Terrific Way to Manage Recurring Maintenance Tasks
- Apple Releases Substantial Update to Logic Pro X and Logic Remote
- Book Track Adds Reading Status, Statistics, Quote Entries, and More
- A Shortcuts Wishlist
- Stories, Reviews, and News
- Club MacStories
- MacStories Weekly
- DaisyDisk
- A tip from John on an easy way to create good-looking, text-searchable PDFs of webpages on iPadOS and iOS
- Loads of Shortcuts requests answered by Federico
- OmniChart and TimeChart using Charty
- PDFs from URLs
- Mail Merge
- Safari Reader Article to PDF
- Reminders to OmniFocus
- Interview with Zac Cohan, developer of Soulver
- A story about a News+ audio rumor by Ryan
- MacStories Unplugged
- Federico and John continue to refine their research strategies for this year's review season, John shares a PDF tip with Federico, and then they compare notes on baking pizza and bread during the lockdown.
- MacStories Weekly
- John's Picks:
- Federico's Pick:
- Jexi on iTunes
An Interview with Craig Federighi and Picking an iPad Pro
8 maj 2020 |
25 min
Rewind
- MacStories
- Stories and Reviews
- News and Link Posts
- Club MacStories
- MacStories Weekly
- Infuse
- The MacStories Team's iPad Home Screen Widgets
- An update on TV+
- MacStories Interview with Rodrigo Araujo, the developer of Charty
- Brian King's Home Screen
- If you're not a Club MacStories member yet, we'd love to have you. You can find all the details about the Club at club.macstories.net
- MacStories Weekly
- AppStories
- Federico's Picks:
- Wake Up, Sunshine by All Time Low
- CybertronVGC on YouTube: Videos on competitive Pokémon play
- John's Pick:
- Home on TV+
The Week of April 27, 2020
1 maj 2020 |
31 min
Rewind
- MacStories
- Introducing MacStories Unwind: A Weekly Podcast Review of Everything MacStories and More
- MacStories Stories and Reviews
- News and Link Posts
- AppStories
- Club MacStories
- Club MacStories members can log into their accounts at club.macstories.net to read the stories discussed this week:
- MacStories Weekly
- Mac Utilities Grab Bag Vol. 2
- Shortcut Essentials
- Adding Tasks to OmniFocus' Inbox with Intelligent Cleanup Reminders by Federico
- Amazon to Deliveries by John
- MacStories Interview with John Brayton, the developer of Unread
- Monthly Log for April 2020
- Moving My Apple History Archive to DEVONthink by Stephen Hackett
- My Magic Keyboard Story by Ryan Christoffel
- It's Time for Apple to Tackle iPad Pro External Display Support by John Voorhees
- MacStories Weekly
- If you're not a Club MacStories member yet, we'd love to have you. You can find all the details about the Club at club.macstories.net
- Club MacStories members can log into their accounts at club.macstories.net to read the stories discussed this week:
- Federico's Pick: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist
- Available at the link above on NBC and on Hulu
- John's Pick: Frank Turner, Live in Newcastle
- Our Dialog interview with Frank Turner
- Try This at Home: Adventures in Songwriting by Frank Turner
Introducing MacStories Unwind
27 april 2020 |
3 min
In this trailer episode for MacStories Unwind, Federico and John introduce the show, which is a weekly review of everything MacStories and more.
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