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Mar 26, 2021 • 27min

Mac OS X Turns 20, Shortcuts Links Temporarily Break, and a Big Reflector Update

This episode is sponsored by: Ulysses – The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone Read more about Ulysses on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Recently-Created Shortcuts Links Are Currently Broken 20 Years Ago, Mac OS X Set the Stage for Today’s Apple Reflector 4 Updated with Modern UI and M1 Mac Support Spotify Updating Home Hub with Recently Played Section, Deeper Podcast Integration The Pleasures of Conversing via Voice Text Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico experiments with Firefox on iOS John builds PDF-based read later workflow with three-shortcuts MacStories Recommends: Calendar 366 AppStories AppStories, Episode 210 – Imagining the Perfect Read-It-Later App Unwind 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 Trailer John's Pick: John bought Okami HD The Head on HBO Max Trailer Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Mar 19, 2021 • 33min

Federico Test Drives a High-End iPad Dock, We Recap Reviews of Panic's Nova and Sofa, and the Sad, Perplexing HomePod News

This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight, Hello Raycast Read more about Raycast on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind First Impressions: Kensington’s StudioDock Aims to Turn Your iPad Pro into an Expandable Desktop Workstation 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 Apple Maps Adds COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in the US Apple’s Perplexing Home Strategy Apple Has Discontinued the Original HomePod Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico shares three more Taio automations John on CleanShot X An Interview with Sawyer Blatz, developer of Nudget AppStories AppStories, Episode 209 – Can Apps Still Surprise Us? Unwind Arcade Preview: Cozy Grove HitchHiker Federico's Picks: Federico spends John's money on the Nintendo eShop Nintendo eShop publisher sales have begun — here are the best deals Outriders demo on Xbox weapon and that won't save us by Against The Current John's Pick: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Mar 12, 2021 • 27min

Adobe Fresco, a New Portable Sonos Speaker, The Fitness+ Studio, and Podcast News

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 Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 208 – Reading Newsletters Unwind Federico's Pick: Final Fantasy VII Remake John's Picks: Spinning by No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975 Serotonin by girl in red Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Mar 5, 2021 • 24min

A 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

This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox and Never Waste Time on Email Again Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Coppice: Visual Note-Taking and Research for the Mac Eve Systems Announces That Its New Eve Energy Smart Plug and Eve Weather HomeKit Devices Will Support Thread Apple Clarifies Ability to ‘Set Default’ Audio Apps in iOS 14.5 Spotify Adding Genre and Mood Filters for Liked Songs Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and Videos to Google Photos Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico's Home Screens Alex on MagSafe chargers John with GoodTask Tips and a shortcut for extracting URLs from long Craft documents AppStories AppStories, Episode 207 – Shortcuts Wish List, 2021 Edition Unwind Federico's Pick: Electric Century by Electric Century Kerrang! Interview with Mikey Way John's Pick: Little Oblivions by Julien Baker Also mentioned, boygenius EP by boygenius Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Feb 26, 2021 • 23min

Scanning and Budgeting iOS App Updates, Overcast's New Watch App, a Brand New Mac Utility, and a Shortcuts Update

This episode is sponsored by: MenuBar Stats – Advanced Mac System Monitoring Read more about MenuBar Stats on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Frames, Now with Support for the 2020 iPad Air DarkModeBuddy: Automatic Light and Dark Mode Switching Based on Ambient Light The Mortality of Software Nudget Review: Budgeting Made Simple Spotify Announces It Will Offer a New CD-Quality, Lossless Streaming Music Tier Later This Year Genius Scan 6.0: A Sophisticated iPhone and iPad Scanning App for All Kinds of Users Club MacStories 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 AppStories AppStories, Episode 206 – What Should the iPad Steal from the Mac? Unwind Federico's Pick: For All Mankind, Season 2 John's Pick: Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Feb 19, 2021 • 24min

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

This episode is sponsored by: UpNote – The Best App for Notes Writing and Organizing Read more about UpNote on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Logitech Circle View Doorbell Offers Superior Camera Hardware with the Benefits of HomeKit Secure Video Kitty Letter: A Silly, Challenging, and Addictive Word Game from Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal ‘For All Mankind’ Companion Podcast Launching Friday from Apple TV+ Apple Updates Its Platform Security User Guide Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Spotify Stations A collection of diagramming and mind map apps A detailed look at John's task management setup in GoodTask AppStories AppStories, Episode 205 – What Should the Mac Steal from the iPad? Unwind Federico's Pick: Luigi's Mansion 3 for the Nintendo Switch John's Pick: Infinite Quest For The Rainbow Butthole by Lucy Daydream Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Feb 12, 2021 • 24min

HomeKit App and Camera Reviews, Maps Gets New Features, and Using Siri to Change Your Default Music Service

This episode is sponsored by: BetterTouchTool – Customize Your Input Devices Read more about BetterTouchTool on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Power-User HomeKit App Home+ 5 Adds Automation Folders, Backups, and a Fresh Design Hands-On with the Apple Store’s Insta360 ONE X2 Camera Bundle Maps Adds Accident, Hazard, and Speed Check Reporting Using the iPhone, CarPlay, and Siri to the iOS 14.5 Beta Austin Carr and Mark Gurman on Tim Cook’s Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Betas Let Users Pick The Default Streaming Music Service Used by Siri Club MacStories MacStories Weekly GameTrack Screenshot and screen recording apps An Opener app tip Federico's ongoing widget experiments MacStories Unplugged A productivity parable Boston slang Regional Italian accents AppStories Episode 204 – iPhone and iPad Accessory Extravaganza Unwind Federico's Pick: Super Mario World 3D + Bowser's Fury John's Pick: FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Feb 5, 2021 • 30min

M1 Macs, GoodTask, and Text Case Reviewed, OS Betas, and CARROT Weather 5

This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox, and Never Waste Time on Email Again Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind The M1 Mac mini and MacBook Air: A Giant Leap Forward for All Mac Users GoodTask 6.4 Brings Kanban-style Board View for Reminders Lists and Smart Lists Text Case Adds Customizable Flows: User-Created, Multi-Step Text Transformation Apple Releases Betas with Face ID Plus Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, App Tracking Transparency, and Other New Features Apple Releases macOS 11.3 Beta with New Safari Features, Reminders Sorting, Music Updates, and Improvements to iOS and iPadOS Apps Running on M1 Macs CARROT Weather 5 Introduces New Design Elements, Custom Interface Builder, and More Inc. Interviews David Smith About Widgetsmith’s Astonishing Success Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Downie John's updates his over-the-air TV setup with a new antenna and Channels AppStories Episode 203 – Everything but the Text Editor Unwind Federico's Pick: Jimmy Eat World: Phoenix Sessions John's Pick: WandaVision on Disney+ Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Jan 29, 2021 • 29min

Data Privacy Day, Black History Month, Executive Changes, Tweetbot 6, and Record-Breaking Financial Results

This episode is sponsored by: Re:Schedule – Meetings Made Easy Read more about Re:Schedule on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind 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 Club MacStories MacStories Weekly SnapMotion Spotify shortcuts Alex's Apple Watch setup An interview with Jim Metzendorf AppStories Episode 202 – App Modularity Unwind Federico's Pick: Dynasty on Netflix John's Pick: Song Exploder on Netflix Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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Jan 22, 2021 • 24min

MindNode Gets an Editable Outlining Mode, the Return of a Classic iOS Game, and New Maps and Podcasts Features

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 AppStories Episode 201 – Automating Your Home Unwind Federico's Pick: drivers license by Jxdn Jxdn Original version of drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo John's Pick: Mr. Mayor on NBC Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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