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Aug 13, 2021 • 23min
Apple Maps, Obsidian, and Markdown Editors in Task Managers
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 Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico recommends Delta Tips on how to set up Sofa John's iPad Air Home Screen AppStories AppStories, Episode 235 – An Interview with Malin Sundberg Unwind Alex's Pick: Ted Lasso, Season 2 John's Pick: The Suicide Squad Follow us on Twitter John Voorhees Alex Guyot Follow us on Instagram John Voorhees Alex Guyot

Aug 6, 2021 • 23min
A Tech Confession, Quick Note, Keyboards, TV, and a Podcast
This episode is sponsored by: FitnessView – All-in-One Health & Fitness Dashboard Read more about FitnessView on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind 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 Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 234 – Beta OS Impressions Continued Unwind Alex's Pick: Outer Banks John's Pick: Panic Podcast, The Story of Playdate Follow us on Twitter John Voorhees Alex Guyot Follow us on Instagram [John Voorhees](https://www.instagram.com/johnvoorhees/ Alex Guyot

Jul 30, 2021 • 24min
Doppler for Mac, Sofa 3.0, GarageBand, Earnings and a Big Album Drops
This episode is sponsored by: Honeybadger – Your Secret Weapon for Exception, Uptime, and Cron Monitoring Learn more about Honeybadger on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Releases Remix Sessions, Sound Packs, and Producer Packs for GarageBand on the iPhone and iPad Doppler for Mac Offers an Excellent Album and Artist-Focused Listening Experience for Your Owned Music Collection 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 Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 233 – Building an Apple-Only Research and Writing Setup Unwind Federico and John's Joint Pick: Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jul 23, 2021 • 28min
Two Months with the M1 iMac, a Fun CARROT Weather Update, and Skate City: Tokyo
Two Months with Apple’s New M1 iMac CARROT Weather 5.3 Adds Smart Layouts and a Fun Weather Reports Feature New Tokyo level of Skate City Will Debut Alongside Skateboarding Becoming an Official Olympic Sport Apple Music to Livestream Sold-Out Atlanta Listening Event for Kanye West’s Next Album, DONDA Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 233 – An Interview with Gui Rambo Unwind Federico's Pick: XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time by The Maine John's Pick: Hacks on HBO Max “Hacks” Pits Zoomer Against Boomer Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jul 16, 2021 • 21min
Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack, New Emoji, and Troubles with the HomePod Beta
This episode is sponsored by: MacUpdater – Keep All Your Software Effortlessly Up-to-Date. Read more about MacUpdater on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Troubles with HomePod’s audioOS Beta Apple Quietly Releases MagSafe Battery Pack Emojipedia Publishes Renderings of Draft Emoji Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico kicks off a series of stories on his Obsidian setup John shares his early experiments with Shortcuts for Mac AppStories AppStories, Episode 231 – The App Customization Trend Apple Arcade Update Alto's Odyssey: Lost City Angry Birds Reloaded Doodle God Universe Unwind John's Pick: Black Widow on Disney+ Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Jul 9, 2021 • 21min
Alto Returns, Transloader Review, and a New Way to Organize and Charge Your Gear
Rewind Team Alto Releases Trailer for Alto’s Odyssey: Lost City, A Special Edition of the Original Game Coming to Apple Arcade Transloader 3: A Simple, Versatile Way to Remotely Manage Mac File Downloads from an iPhone or iPad Kensington Releases Two-Piece StudioCaddy Charging Station and Organizer for Apple Devices Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories 230 – An Interview with Marcos Tanaka Unwind Federico's Pick: Metroid: Zero Mission John's Pick: Hurt is Boring by fanclubwallet Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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