

MacStories Unwind
Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
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Jul 2, 2021 • 29min
Developer Debrief, OS Previews, and Shortcuts Talk
This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw Learn more on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Developer Debrief: WWDC 2021 Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates Apple Opens First Public Betas for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS macOS Monterey First Impressions: The Start of a New Era Pixelmator Pro 2.1 Adds ML Crop, Quick Fill Color, and Text Tool Updates Apple Watch International Collection Introduced, Featuring 22 Sports Loop Bands and Coordinated Watch Faces Latest iOS and iPadOS 15 Betas Allow Apps to Request Access to More RAM Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories 229 – Shortcuts Preview Unwind John's Pick: The Dry Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jun 25, 2021 • 30min
iOS and iPadOS Beta Updates and Shortcuts News
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 Links and Show Notes Rewind Dr. Drang on How Shortcuts Fits Into Existing Mac Automation Photo Editing and Management App Darkroom Adds Extensive Shortcuts Support Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 228 – Federico's Research and Note-Taking Setup Unwind Federico's Pick: The Bold Type On Hulu in the US John's Pick: Long Lost by Lord Huron Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jun 18, 2021 • 18min
An App Review Comic Book, Podcast Subscriptions, and Shazam Milestones
This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – The Developer Cloud for Mac Learn more on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Five Years Ago, Apple Released a Comic Book of the App Store Review Guidelines Shazam Passes 1 Billion Monthly Songs Recognized for a Lifetime Total of More Than 50 Billion Apple Podcasts Channels and Subscriptions Launch Everyday Robots Releases A Two-Part WWDC 2021 Developer Special Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories 226 – Three Features That Set iOS 15 Apart AppStories 227 – 2021 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews Unwind Alex Guyot's Pick: Loki on Disney+ John's Pick: The Courier Follow us on Twitter Alex Guyot John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Alex Guyot John Voorhees

Jun 11, 2021 • 31min
WWDC Recap: OS Overviews, Shortcuts on the Mac, Spatial and Lossless Audio, and Apple Design Awards
This episode is sponsored by: Daylite – The CRM with Apple Fans in Mind. Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. 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 Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Coming Saturday, a WWDC themed issue for Club members. AppStories 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 Unwind Federico's Pick: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart John's Pick: Solar Power by Lorde Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jun 4, 2021 • 31min
A WWDC Preview, Timery and HomeRun Updates, ADAs, Swift Student Challenge Winners, and a Design Concept
This episode is sponsored by: Genius Scan – A Scanner in Your Pocket Read more about Genius Scan on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Timery Comes to the Mac and Makes Time Tracking With Toggl Easier Than Ever HomeRun 2 Launches as a New App with Home Screen Widgets, an In-App Grid System, and an Updated Watch Complication Editor Apple Tells CNET It's Making Privacy Changes to AirTags and Has an Android App Coming Later This Year Apple Design Award Finalists Announced Apple Announces the Winners of the WWDC Swift Student Challenge Vidit Bhargava's Design Concept for a Menu Bar and Multitasking on iPadOS Apple Captured in a Single Email Message Apple Tells CNET It's Making Privacy Changes to AirTags and Has an Android App Coming Later This Year Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 221 – Our tvOS 15 and watchOS 8 Wishes Unwind Federico's Pick: Nothing is True & Everything is Possible by Enter Shikari John's Pick: Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

May 28, 2021 • 27min
A Palazzo Reborn, WWDC News, iOS Updates, an Apple TV 4K Review, and the iMac's Evolution
This episode is sponsored by: HabitMinder – Change Your Habits, Change Your Life Read more about HabitMinder on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple's Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome Apple Announces WWDC 2021 Schedule Apple's Developer Forums Gain Tagging Tools, RSS Feeds, and More Ahead of WWDC iOS and iPadOS 14.6 Released with Apple Card Family, Podcasts Subscriptions, Updates to AirTags and Find My, and More Joe Rosensteel Reviews the New Apple TV 4K Stephen Hackett Compares the Orange M1 iMac to Its Tangerine G3 Predecessor Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 220 – Our iPad 15 Wishes Unwind Federico's Pick: The Pitch Perfect Trilogy John's Pick: The Mosquito Coast Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

May 21, 2021 • 24min
Federico's iPad Pro Review, M1 iMacs, Spatial Audio and Lossless Streaming, Halide, and Pok Pok Playroom
This episode is sponsored by: Bartender – Take Control of Your Menu Bar Read more about Bartender on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby Austin Mann on the M1 iPad Pro for Pro Photographers M1 iMac Review Roundup Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June 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 Pok Pok Playroom: A Delightful Digital Toybox for Kids Apple Introduces Affiliate Program for Podcasts Subscriptions Apple Announces SignTime and Many Other Accessibility Features Coming to Its Products Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Wallpaper Collection A Mac window management tip Federico on using a DAC to listen to lossless music AppStories AppStories, Episode 218 – Our iOS 15 Wishes AppStories, Episode 219 – Federico's 2021 iPad Pro Review: Step Into the Capture Zone Unwind Federico's Half Pick: SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo John's Pick: Delta Kream by The Black Keys Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

May 14, 2021 • 19min
A Darkroom Update and Pixelmator Pro Teaser, a New Flagship Apple Store in Rome, Snowman's Upcoming App, and Thoughts on Shortcuts Notifications
This episode is sponsored by: Musens – The Beautiful Music Player Read more about Musens on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Photo Editor and Organizer Darkroom Adds New Clarity Tool Pixelmator Pro Teases ML Crop Feature and Announces a 50% Off Sale Apple Prepares to Open Its Latest Flagship Store in Rome's Historic Via del Corso Shopping District Snowman Announces New Creative Studio and Its First App, Pok Pok Playroom, A Digital Play Experience for Kids Shortcuts Needs a Notification Toggle Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Darkroom A Morpho Converter giveaway Recording Streaming Video with PlayOn and Channels Don't treat your RSS and Twitter like inboxes AppStories AppStories, Episode 217 – Our 2021 macOS WWDC Wishes Unwind Federico's Pick: SLEEPS SOCIETY by While She Sleeps John's Picks: The Gathering by Frank Turner I Won't Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 1) I Won't Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 2) Blood Bunny by chloe moriondo Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

May 7, 2021 • 30min
Epic's Antitrust Case Against Apple, CARROT Weather Updated, and Another Streaming Service Integrates with the HomePod
This episode is sponsored by: Inoreader – Take Back Control of Your News Feed Read more about Inoreader on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Epic Versus Apple: The MacStories Overview CARROT Weather 5.2 Revamps Layout Customization and Adds New Sections and Data Deezer's New HomePod Integration Supports Hi-Res Audio Playback Club 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 216 – Substack, Email, and Data Portability Unwind Federico's Pick: Press Reset by Jason Schreier available May 11th Triple Click Podcast Jason Schreier on Twitter John's Pick: Pikuniku Trailer Steam Nintendo Switch Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Apr 30, 2021 • 24min
iOS 14.5, 1Blocker, a New Thread HomeKit Accessory, and Earning Results
This episode is sponsored by: Honeybadger – Your Secret Weapon for Exception, Uptime, and Cron Monitoring Read more about Honeybadger on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind 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 Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 215 – iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth Unwind Federico's Pick: Ted Lasso, Apple TV+ John's Pick: Metamuse – No data moat with Balint Orosz Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees


