

MacStories Unwind
Federico Viticci and John Voorhees
MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.
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Dec 4, 2020 • 34min
Apple's Year-End Award Winning Apps, Music, Podcasts, and Books, youtube-dl on iPad, Texting Alexa, and the iPhone MagSafe Wallet
This episode is sponsored by: pCloud – How Does 2TB Lifetime Cloud Storage Sound? Read more about pCloud on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Names App of the Year Winners Apple Recognizes Best Books, Audiobooks, and Podcasts of 2020 Year-End Music Insights From Apple's Replay 2020 and Top 100 Playlists, Plus MacStories' Apple Music Wrapped Shortcut Apple Announces Partnership with (RED) to Combat HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 and Highlights Its PPE Donations in Zambia Amazon Rolling Out "Type with Alexa" Feature in iOS App Downloading YouTube Videos on iPad with youtube-dl and a-Shell Peter McKinnon on Apple’s MagSafe Wallet Club MacStories MacStories Weekly A collection of focused Mac utilities Federico's custom menu bar URL scheme launcher AppStories Episode 196 – Workflows Revisited: Email Unwind Federico's Pick: Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus Wonder by Shawn Mendes John's Pick: folklore: the long pond studio sessions by Taylor Swift Indie Chillout Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Nov 27, 2020 • 33min
Big Sur Widgets, Our Big Icon Sale, a MacStories Weekly Milestone, Plus Bonus Unwind Picks
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 Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Perspective Icons: 40% Off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday macOS Big Sur: Widget Roundup Club MacStories 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 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. AppStories Episode 195 – App Store Changes and Apple’s Evolving Relationship with Developers Unwind Federico's Picks: Hades The genius of Hades’ God Mode All You're Dreaming Of by Liam Gallagher 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 Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Nov 21, 2020 • 36min
The App Store Small Business Program, M1 Macs, Music Awards, Photography, and Home Screen Shortcuts
This episode is sponsored by: Downie – Easily Download Videos From YouTube and Thousands of Different Sites Read more about Downie on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind 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 Club MacStories 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 AppStories Episode 194 – macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review Unwind Federico's Pick: The Pathless Halo: The Master Chief Collection Wikipedia Halo: The Master Chief Collection is Now Optimized for Xbox Series X|S Halo Quick Resume John's Pick: Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Game & Watch - History on Wikipedia Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Nov 13, 2020 • 31min
Apple's M1 Macs, Big Sur, MusicBot, and New Reviews
This episode is sponsored by: GoodTask – Better Widgets for Reminders and Calendars on iOS 14 Read more about GoodTask on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind 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 AirBuddy 2 Review: Fine-Grained, Customizable Control of the Wireless Headphones and Devices Connected to Your Mac 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 HomePod mini Review Roundup macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review The Independent Interviews Federighi, Joz, and Ternus on M1 Macs Club MacStories 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 AppStories Episode 193 – iOS Apps We Want on the Mac Unwind Federico's Pick: Hyrule Warriors Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Nov 6, 2020 • 30min
iOS and iPadOS 14.2, Default HomePod Music Services, and Apple Silicon Macs
This episode is sponsored by: Shake – Bug Reporting Tool for Your Mobile App Read more about Shake on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple One Subscription Bundles Are Now Available Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 14.2 with New Emoji, Wallpapers, AirPlay 2 Interface, AR Face Detection, and Shazam Toggle for Control Center Switching Your Default HomePod Music Service to Pandora Apple Announces November 10, 2020 Online Media Event Club MacStories 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 AppStories Episode 192 – How Widgets Have Changed the Way We Use Our Devices Unwind Federico's Pick: girlfriends by girlfriends John's Pick: Queen's Gambit on Netflix Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Oct 30, 2020 • 23min
Shortcuts Corner, HomeKit WiFi Routers, Clips, and Music Widgets
This episode is sponsored by: Sketch – The Design Platform Trusted by Over One Million People Read more about Sketch on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Using Soor’s Widgets and Magic Mixes Managing the Internet Access of HomeKit Devices with the Linksys Velop Mesh WiFi Router System Apple Signs Jon Stewart to Expansive Deal for TV+ Series and More Clips 3.0 Brings New Video Aspect Ratios and an Upgraded iPad Experience Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder Microsoft Is Rolling Out iPad Pointer Support to Its Office Suite Club MacStories 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. AppStories Episode 191 – New Apps Enabled by Apple Hardware and OS Advances Unwind Federico's Pick: Cosmos by Carl Sagan John's Pick: The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Oct 23, 2020 • 22min
The All-New iPad Air, Halide Mark II, Reeder 5, and Creative Pro Apps
This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox (and Never Waste Time on Email Again) With SaneBox Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind iPad Air Review: Forward-Looking Halide Mark II Review: The Convenience of Computational Photography and Flexibility of RAW in an Elegant Camera App Reeder 5 Review: Read Later Tagging, iCloud Sync, and Design Refinements Adobe MAX Kicks Off with Illustrator for iPad, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Fresco Updates for iPad, Plus the Addition of Fresco for iPhone Hands-On with the HomePod’s New Intercom Feature, Alarms, and Siri Tricks Apple Debuts New Music Video Streaming Service Called Apple Music TV Club MacStories 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 AppStories 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 Unwind Federico's Pick: You're Worth It by Hodera John's Pick: Serpentine Prison by Matt Berninger Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Oct 16, 2020 • 20min
The Best Ways to Enjoy Federico's iOS and iPadOS 14 Review, Plus a Rundown of This Week's Apple's Event
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 Federico's Annual iOS and iPadOS Review iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review iOS and iPadOS 14 Review Extras: eBooks, Wallpapers, Shortcuts, Podcasts, and Newsletter 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 Links Understanding the Camera Enhancements Coming to the iPhone 12 Club MacStories 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 MacStories Unplugged Federico and John dive into more behind-the-scenes details about Federico's iOS and iPadOS 14 review AppStories Episode 188 – iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review Unwind John's Pick: The GRAMMY Museum, RE:LIVE Music Moments Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Oct 9, 2020 • 35min
MacStories Unwind: Food Tracking, Time Tracking, and Text Editing, Plus Federico on His Review and American TV
This episode is sponsored by: CardioBot – Heart Rate and Activity Tracker Read more about CardioBot on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Reviews FoodNoms’ Widgets Thoughtfully Combine Goal Summaries with Actions to Make Food Tracking Easier Than Ever FoodNoms: A Privacy-Focused Food Tracker with Innovative New Ways to Log Meals Timery Debuts Powerful Time Tracking Widgets for iOS 14 Ulysses 21 Brings Revision Mode to iPhone and iPad Alongside Updated Design News Apple Announces October 13, 2020 Online Media Event 4K YouTube Content Begins to Show Up on the Apple TV 4K Apple Health Records Expands to the UK and Canada Instagram Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary on the App Store with Classic Icons and Adds New Stories Archive and Anti-Bullying Features Club MacStories 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 AppStories Episode 187 – Must-Have Music Widgets for Your iPhone Unwind Federico's Pick: Coraggio by Carl Brave John's Pick: Tiny World on Apple TV+ Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Oct 2, 2020 • 31min
Sticky Notes for Your iPhone, GoodLinks and Deliveries Updates, Plus New iPad Features for Pixelmator, and Emoji
This episode is sponsored by: YOUMAKER – Maximum Protection, Minimum Bulk Read more about YOUMAKER on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Sticky Widgets Brings Simple Sticky Notes to Your Home Screen Deliveries Modernizes with Improvements in Every Corner of the App GoodLinks Updated with Three-Column iPad Layout, Widgets, and New Keyboard Shortcuts iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Betas Reveal New Emoji Coming Soon Pixelmator 2.6 Adds Pointer Support and More Than 70 Keyboard Shortcuts for iPad Users Justin O’Beirne Details Apple’s Update to Its Maps Data in the United Kingdom and Ireland Club MacStories 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 AppStories Episode 186 – Our Newly Customized iOS 14 Home Screens Unwind Federico's Pick: (What's the Story) Morning Glory? John's Pick: The La's by The La's The La's Turns 30: When Perfection Still Wasn’t Good Enough No Matter What Lee Mavers Thinks, The La’s Still Sounds Perfect 30 Years Later The story behind the La's biggest hit The La's - There She Goes on Letterman (LIVE TV) Follow us on Twitter Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees