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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+

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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)

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

MacStories' widget and iOS 14 coverage

• iOS and iPasOS 14
• Widgets

Reviews

• Apollo Brings the Best of Reddit to iOS 14’s Widgets
• Lire Brings Its Highly-Customizable RSS Reading Style to an All-New iPad Design and Widgets
• Grocery Brings Lists, Recipe Steps, and Timers to Your Home Screen and Is Right at Home on the iPad with a Three-Column Layout
• Fantastical Debuts Powerful, Versatile Widgets Alongside Scribble for iPad
• Weather Line Offers Personalization through Beautiful Themed Weather Widgets
• Drafts 22 Review: Widgets, Scribble, and More
• Widgets and a New Sidebar Design Make Anybuffer a Standout Among Clipboard Managers
• Creating Your Own Widgets: A New Category of Apps Emerges
• Soor Offers Beautiful, Customizable Widgets for Apple Music

Other Stories

• One Week After Launch, Users Already Have Several Options for Alternative Browsers and Email Clients on iOS and iPadOS 14
• Introducing WallCreator: A Shortcut to Create iPhone and iPad Wallpapers with Solid Colors and Gradients
• Apple Publishes New Webpages Explaining the Benefits of the App Store and the Company’s Developer Program
• Pages, Numbers, and Keynote Add Scribble Support, and Other Features
• Computer Personalization Is a Good Thing, and It’s Nothing New

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Giveaways
  • Another collection of apps with widgets
  • A special Zelda Home Screen
  • A jiggle mode tip for iOS 14
  • Ryan on Apple One
• MacStories Unplugged

AppStories

• Episode 185 – An Interview with Michael Flarup

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Tickets to My Downfall by Machine Gun Kelly
• John's Pick:
  • Betty, Live at the Country Music Awards by Taylor Swift

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• Muse – Tool for Thought on iPad
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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Pre-event Stories

  • Club MacStories Turns 5: A Month-Long Thank You to Members Featuring Exclusive Discounts and Many More Perks
  • AirPods Firmware Updated with Spatial Audio for Pro Models and Automatic Device Switching for All AirPods

• Apple Event Coverage

  • Pixelmator Photo Adds ML Super Resolution Powered by Apple’s Neural Engine and Split-Screen Preview Slider
  • Apple Announces iOS 14, watchOS 7, and More Available September 16
  • Apple’s September 15, 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
  • Replay Apple’s September 15, 2020 Keynote and iPad Air Video
  • Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE: The MacStories Overview
  • Apple One: The Long-Awaited Services Bundle Is Coming Soon in Three Tiers
  • The New iPad Air and 8th Generation iPad: The MacStories Overview
  • Apple Fitness+, the Newest Apple Service, Will Arrive in Late 2020 Exclusively for Apple Watch Users
  • App Clips in iOS 14: The Right App at the Right Time
  • Apple’s September 2020 Event: All The Little Things
  • Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 14, watchOS 7, and tvOS 14

• App Reviews

  • CARROT Weather Gains Flexibility with iOS 14 Widgets, Watch Complications, and Watch Face Sharing
  • Book Track 2 Review: Widgets, Sidebar for iPad, Shortcuts, and More
  • LookUp 7 Debuts Widgets on iPhone and iPad Alongside Powerful New watchOS 7 App
  • Todoist’s iOS 14 Widgets Make Managing and Creating Tasks Easier than Ever
  • MusicHarbor Unveils a New Mac-Ready iPad Design and Widgets
  • Things Introduces New Widgets and Scribble for Task Creation on iPad
  • Wikipedia’s Widgets Bring Daily Updates to Your iOS 14 Home Screen
  • Streaks 6 Brings Habit Tracking to Your Home Screen With Extensively Customizable Widgets
  • Soor Offers Beautiful, Customizable Widgets for Apple Music

• watchOS 7 Review

  • watchOS 7: The MacStories Review

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • Giveaways
    • A sneak peek at tips from Federico's upcoming iOS and iPadOS 14 review
    • A collection of apps with widgets
    • Thoughts on the new iPad Air
    • An interview with Aaron Pearce, the developer of HomeCam, HomeRun, and other HomeKit apps
    • Lots of app updates

• AppStories

  • Episode 184 – Apple's New App Review Guidelines

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • This week's app reviews on MacStories
• John's Pick:
  • Super Mario All Stars available as part of Nintendo Switch Online
    • Featuring:
      • Super Mario Bros.
      • Super Mario Bros., The Lost Levels
      • Lost Levels
      • Super Mario Bros. 2
      • Super Mario Bros. 3

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Focused Work Review: Staying on Task Amidst Growing Distractions

• Apple Announces Fall Event

• Apple Launches Oprah’s Book Club Podcast Featuring 8-Part Series on Isabel Wilkerson’s “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents”

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • A grab bag of iOS games
    • Ryan's iOS 14 widget and Home screen setup
    • How to quick-launch files and folders on iOS and iPadOS 14
    • Reader Q&A
    • Lots of new apps

• MacStories Unplugged:

  • A Club MacStories 5th anniversary preview
  • Burned burrito follow-up
  • Teaching Ticci: The Italian beef sandwich

• AppStories

  • Episode 183 – The Many Ways to Use Widgets

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Super Mario 3D All-Stars
    • Trailer
• John's Pick:
  • Made in Italy
    • Trailer

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• The New Fitness App in iOS 14

• Note Linking in Bear Expands to Include Section Linking

• External Keyboards, iPadOS 14, and Obscuring Tab Bars

• Apple Releases iOS 13.7, Bringing COVID-19 Exposure Notifications Express to the Public

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly is on hiatus until Friday, September 4th.
  • Monthly Log
  • Ryan’s fall hardware wishes
  • Stephen on considerations for a Work From Home Mac setup and how Apple could improve it
  • John reviews the Powerbeats Pro

• Unplugged:

  • Bad design leads to a burned burrito
  • Widget and sidebar app wishes plus an App Clip diversion

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• AppStories

  • Episode 182 – Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Imploding the Mirage by The Killers
    • Pitchfork's Review
• John's Pick:
  • Burnout Paradise Remastered for the Nintendo Switch
    • Trailer

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

Deeper Controller Support and a Revitalized Game Center: Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates

Sleep Tracking in watchOS 7 and iOS 14: Elevated by a User Experience-Driven Design

GoodNotes Launches iCloud Document Collaboration

Apple Releases Updates to Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor with Workflow and Other Enhancements

Apple Releases iOS 13.7 Developer Beta with COVID-19 Exposure Notifications, No Third-Party App Required

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly is on hiatus until Friday, September 11th.
• Next week, though, we'll have an all new August issue of the Monthly Log and another episode of the Club-exclusive podcast, MacStories Unplugged
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AppStories

• Episode 181 – An Interview with Vidit Bhargava

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Lucifer, Season 5 (Part 1)
    • Trailer
• John's Pick:
  • Ted Lasso
    • Trailer

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

Apple and Privacy in 2020: Wide-Reaching Updates with Minimal User Intrusion

Apple Rebrands Beats 1 as Apple Music 1, Launches New Global Radio Stations with Fresh Hosts and Shows

Apple TV Channels Bundle Now Available Featuring CBS All Access and SHOWTIME

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Anybuffer
  • A collection of iPad apps Ryan would like to see on the Mac
  • A column on the business dilemma of bringing iPad apps to Apple Silicon Macs
  • A Club member iOS 14 Home screen
• Join Club MacStories

AppStories

• Episode 180 – Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple's Mac App Strategy Emerges

Unwind

• John's Pick:
  • A Short Hike
    • Trailer

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Apple Maps in 2020: Cycling and EV Routing, City Guides, and Feature Parity on All Platforms

• Portal 3 Review: More of the World through Ambient Noise

• Apple Music for Web Debuts New Beta Version with Fresh Design and ‘Listen Now’

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • A collection of music utility apps, a shortcut, and websites
    • Ryan on Apple Podcasts' Listen Now feature
    • Plus apps, links, and more
  • Join Club MacStories

• AppStories

  • Episode 179 – An Interview with David Smith

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:

  • Elora Pautrat's Instagram account

• John's Pick:

  • Paper Mario: The Origami King

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

GameTrack Review: An Elegant Way to Discover, Track, and Share Videogames

The Wallpaper App Review: Endless Wallpapers Tailored for Apple Devices

Crouton Review: An Elegant, Modern Recipe Manager and Cooking Aid

Phil Schiller Transitions into Reduced Role as Apple Fellow; Greg Joswiak Newly Appointed SVP of Worldwide Marketing

Apple Reveals Substantial Update to the 27-inch iMac with Smaller Updates to the 21.5-inch iMac and iMac Pro

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • A joint story on the widgets we'd love to see this fall and beyond
  • A collection of iOS utilities from Ryan
  • A member Home screen featuring widgets and creative wallpapers
  • Plus, lots of apps and more.
• MacStories Unplugged
  • This week, Federico and John explore iced coffee, America's obsession with drive-thrus, and ghost towns, along with updates on their OS reviews, the AppStories developer interview series, and more.
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AppStories

• Episode 178 – An Interview with Guilherme Rambo

Unwind

Federico's Pick:

• Pikalytics

John's Pick:

• Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

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