MacStories Unwind

By Federico Viticci and John Voorhees

MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more.... more

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MacStories Unwind episodes:

April 17, 2026Hue and Heist
This week on MacStories Unwind, pets, pints, Hue smart plugs, and a heist TV show.

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Links and Show Notes Unplugged

Old English Sheepdog

West Highland White Terrier

Primal Brewing

Picks

John's Pick:

Hue Smart Plugs

Federico's Pick:

Your Friends and Neighbors, Season 2 on Apple TV

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No Country for Old Men is just $4.99 in the TV app right now.

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April 10, 2026Frames, Finales, and Foreign Drama
This week on Unwind, Federico has a sneak peak at a big update to his Apple Frames shortcut and they both share a couple of favorite Apple TV shows.

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Links and Show Notes Apple Frames 4

stay tuned to MacStories next week for the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Shrinking

John's Pick:

Drops of God on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

In Anora, a rom-com in which a Brooklyn woman's whirlwind marriage to an oligarch's son unravels

$4.99 in the TV app (affiliate link)

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April 03, 2026Moonshots, Time Machines, and Workflows
This week on MacStories Unwind, space exploration, workflow shakeups, a buddy movie, and more.

Also available on YouTube here.
Links and Show Notes Artemis II

NASA Artemis II Mission

Workflows and Tools

Claude

FFmpeg

Todoist

Obsidian

Notion

Drafts

Shortcuts

Things

iA Writer

Picks

Federico

For All Mankind (Apple TV)

John

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

Unwind Deal

The Naked Gun Trilogy for $14.99 in the TV app

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March 27, 2026Foldables, Hubs, and Weekend Picks
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share the highlights of their recent MacStories Setups update. Plus, John has an offbeat movie pick and Federico is revisiting a game that's an old favorite.

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Links and Show Notes MacStories Setups Update

MacStories Setups: Refining and Simplifying

Our Setups

Picks

Federico's Pick:

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

John's Pick:

Anna and the Apocalypse

Unwind Deal

The Nice Guys.

A funny private investigator buddy movie starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe is $9.99 in the TV app.

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March 20, 2026Xcode for Mobile: It's Time
This week on MacStories Unwind, John argues that it's time to bring Xcode to the iPad and iPhone before he and Federico share a hardware and TV pick for the weekend. Plus, a quirky movie pick for your weekend unwind.

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Links and Show Notes Xcode on Mobile

First Look: Hands-On with Claude Code's New Telegram and Discord Integrations

Picks

Federico's Pick:

MCON by OhSnap

Currently $50 off

John's Pick:

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC/Peacock

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Also available as a Season Pass on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

Dust Bunny: $9.99 on Apple TV

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March 13, 2026A Brave Neo World
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Neo, John whips up an iPhone app when Shortcuts fails, and they both have media picks and an Unwind deal to start the weekend off right.

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Links and Show Notes Federico's First Days with the MacBook Neo

MacBook Neo Review Roundup

John Wonders About Shortcuts in an AI Coded World

Tools mentioned

Defuddle

Superpowers 5

Kokoro TTS: Advanced AI Text-to-Speech

A look at John's listen later podcast feed app

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Resident Evil Requiem

John's Pick:

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Season 2 on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

Tom Hanks 4-Movie Collection for $9.99

Forrest Gump

Catch Me If You Can

The Terminal

Road to Perdition

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March 06, 2026From Press Releases to Pokopia
This week on MacStories Unwind, John explains the web app he built for covering Apple announcements, plus Emily winds up in Rome while John tends to his Pokémon.

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Links and Show Notes

A Look at John's Apple Event Press Release Tool

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Emily in Paris, Season 5

John's Pick:

Pokémon Pokopia

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The Godfather Trilogy is just $19.99 in the TV app.

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February 27, 2026Cartridges, Vinyl, and Italian Rocky
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies.

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Links and Show Notes

Digital Versus Physical Media

Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are now available

Pokémon FireRed

Pokémon LeafGreen

Italian Dubbing of Hollywood Movies

It's better in Italian. An American perspective on the Italian industry of dubbing

The Rise of the Italian Dubbing Industry

Emily in Paris, Season 2

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Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick's darkly hilarious classic about nuclear madness is a must for any classic comedy collection.

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February 20, 2026Blues, Bloodsuckers, and Binge-Watching in Paris
This week on MacStories Unwind, John has an F1 racing theory about the Vision Pro and shares a vampire movie, while Federico has been binging a popular Netflix series.

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Links and Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

The Apple Vision Pro is getting foveated streaming

One More Spitball Idea for Apple's March 4 Media Event 'Experience': Immersive F1 on Vision Pro?

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Emily in Paris on Netflix

John's Pick:

Sinners

"Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers (Jordan) return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. "You keep dancing with the devil, one day he's gonna follow you home.""

Unwind Deal

Tron Ares is just $7.99 in the TV app, which is a new low price.

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February 13, 2026Pizza, Marmalade Mysteries, and a Hulu Hack
This week on MacStories Unwind, Super Bowl traditions, Federico's very hungry plumber, some High Potential follow-up, and the latest season of Shrinking.

Also available on YouTube here.

Links and Show Notes

Super Bowl LX

High Potential

'High Potential' Season 2 Ratings Hit Their Highest Level So Far

Shrinking on Apple TV

Unwind Deal

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is just $4.99 in the TV app.

Marvel's epic martial arts adventure introducing a new hero is a steal.

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