MacStories Unwind Workflows and TV: Weekend Excursions, Dictation Apps, and Pluribus
Nov 14, 2025
John describes planning weekend adventures using Instagram and Apple Maps, discovering local spots with helpful guides. Federico delves into dictation apps, revealing the accuracy of Raycast compared to others like Drafts and Whisperflow. They share first impressions of the new Apple TV show Pluribus, featuring a contagious virus that alters behavior, while the immune main character navigates the chaos. Their engaging discussion leaves listeners curious to watch more of the show.
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Use Instagram To Discover Local Spots
- Follow local businesses and venues on Instagram to discover things to do nearby.
- Add interesting places from Instagram to Apple Maps guides so you can navigate and share them later.
Build Guides In Apple Maps
- Use Apple Maps' Places/Visited Places to build guides organized by town or theme.
- Add visited places to guides so you can recommend them to friends and visiting family.
EU Limits Maps' Visited Places
- Federico doesn't have access to Apple's Visited Places and suspects EU restrictions prevented it.
- John says he doesn't mind Apple tracking his visits and uses the data to build guides.