MacStories Unwind

By Federico Viticci and John Voorhees

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

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October 24, 2025Notion Daily Notes and AI Browsers
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Notion Daily Notes

Notion

AI Browsers

OpenAI Atlas

Perplexity Comet

Dia

Deta Surf

Microsoft Edge

Strawberry

Also mentioned

Helium

Vivaldi

Picks

No picks this week. We'll have a couple for everyone next week.

Unwind Deal

Blair Witch Project is $4.99 in the TV app

20 Days Later is $7.99 in the TV app

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October 17, 2025Dishwasher Dreams and Gritty Crime Scenes
This week, weekend outings and the chores we wish robots could do for us, plus Federico shares an anti-pick, and John is hooked on a gritty crime drama.

Also available on YouTube here.

Links and Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

Greenville, South Carolina Fall Festival

Narwhal Freo X10 Pro robot mop and vaccuum

Picks

Federico's Anti-Pick:

The Residence on Netflix

John's Pick:

Task on HBO Max

Unwind Deal

Looper, a time-jumping mob movie, is just $4.99 in the TV app

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October 10, 2025Unwinding Delayed But Not Denied
This week, John stumbles upon a restaurant with a thing for the Italian navy, Federico explores the Final Fantasy Tactics remake, and John has a movie pick.

Also available on YouTube here.

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Unplugged Segment

John visits Florence, which is decorated with the

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

John's Pick:

The Lost Bus on Apple TV+

Unwind Deal

In honor of the release of Tron Ares…

Tron

Tron Legacy

…both just $4.99 in the TV app

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October 03, 2025Nights, Weekends, and Holidays
This week, Federico tries to recover from a rough week, John brings some Southern cooking to the show, Federico has a long backlog of videogames to attend to, and John has an Apple TV+ show and an album to share.

Also available on YouTube here.

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Unplugged

Southern Cooking

Pecan Pie

Pimento Cheese Dip

Fried Okra

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles

Triple Click Tactics episode

Hades II

Donkey Kong Bananza

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo

Despelote

Mika and the Witch's Mountain

John's Pick:

Slow Horses, Season 5 on Apple TV+

Michigander by Michigander

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September 26, 2025Big Mike and the Extended Shower Lifestyle
This week, John visits Mike the shipping guy, Federico's philosophy on hardware takes a turn, John declares Apple Watch charging in the shower a myth, and we share videogame and TV picks, plus a deal.

Also available on YouTube here.

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Unplugged

Big Mike's Shipping Shoppe

Charging the Apple Watch While Showering

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Portal RTX

Portal with RTX Update Adds NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 With Ray Reconstruction, RTX IO & New Content

RTX Remix

John's Pick:

Alien Earth on Hulu

Unwind Deal

Snowpiercer TV Series, Complete Boxed Set in TV app for $11.99 for 4 seasons/40 episodes.

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September 19, 2025The Aftermath of Review Season: Recovery and Reflection
This week Federico and John reflect on the toll of the review process and the annual recovery process before Federico follows up on a TV series and John recommends a pair of albums. Plus, we have a great Marvel movie bundle deal for listeners.

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The Aftermath of Review Season

iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review

macOS 26 Tahoe: The MacStories Review

CarPlay in iOS 26: The MacStories Review

visionOS 26: The MacStories Review

watchOS 26: The MacStories Review

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Hacks, Seasons 1–4 on HBO Max

John's Picks:

Tunnel Vision by Beach Bunny

I Quit by HAIM

Unwind Deal

🔨 Thor – 3-Movie Bundle for $19.99

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September 12, 2025Two Beady Eyes Staring At Me
This week, John explains the art of the Southern storytelling with an example, reminding Federico to touch grass before sharing a classic movie deal and previewing some of the perks coming next week with his iOS and iPadOS 26 review.

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Links and Show Notes

Two Beady Eyes Staring At Me

Skunks

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The Prestige for $4.99 in Apple's TV app.

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September 05, 2025Coyote Fall
This week, the weather has begun to change, coyotes are on the loose, and John shares his running tech. Plus Federico has a TV comedy for listeners, and John has a superhero movie pick.

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Links and Show Notes

John's Running Kit

Apple Watch Ultra 1

Beats Fit Pro

Picks

Federico's Pick:

Hacks

Stream on HBO Max

Buy

John's Pick:

Thunderbolts

Stream on Disney+

Buy

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August 29, 2025Sports Comedies and the Return of MacStories Deals
This week, John and Federico return from break to chat about how they spent their time off, the new MacStories Deals social accounts, two sports-related comedies, and a great deal on a favorite TV series.

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Summer Break and MacStories Deals

MacStories Deals returns after seven years

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Picks

John's Pick:

Stick on Apple TV+

Federico's Pick:

Running Point on Netflix

Unwind Deal

Futurama, Seasons 1–10 for $24.99

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August 08, 2025Workout Buddies, Comedies, Videogame Podcasts, and Godzilla
This week, John is joined by Jonathan Reed to recap the watchOS 26 public beta, and share a trio of comedies old an new, along with Brendon Bigley's new project and a classic monster movie deal.

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Links and Show Notes

A watchOS 26 Preview

watchOS 26 The MacStories Public Beta Preview

Picks

Jonathan's Picks:

The Naked Gun (original movie) and the new version starring Liam Neeson

King of the Hill on Hulu/Disney+

Platonic on Apple TV+

John's Pick:

Wavelengths

Announcement Post: Wavelengths 2.0 A Podcast and a Patreon

Unwind Deal

Godzilla Minus One Minus Color (49.99 down from $14.99)

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