MacStories Unwind

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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• Episode 178 – An Interview with Guilherme Rambo

Unwind

Federico's Pick:

• Pikalytics

John's Pick:

• Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Mac Catalyst 2.0: Doubling Down on the Alignment of the Mac and iPad

• Due for Mac Modernized with New Design and Features

• Fiery Feeds Adds Full-Text Search, Saved Searches, iPad Pointer Support, and More

• Apple Q3 2020 Results - $59.7 Billion Revenue

• Club MacStories

  • Monthly Log
    • Federico explains how his use of MindNode has changed for his iOS and iPadOS 14 review
    • John imagines what a perfect cross-platform outlining app would look like
    • Ryan shares his favorite features from iPadOS, iOS, watchOS, and tvOS
  • MacStories Weekly
    • Federico explores the Apple Watch automation enabled by Shortcuts in the iOS and iPadOS 14 betas
    • Ryan covers the Nighthawk Twitter client
    • John explains why he's returning to MindNode after a failed search for an outlining app
    • A GameClub subscription giveaway
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• AppStories

  • Episode 177 – What is Great App Design?

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:

  • folklore by Taylor Swift

• John's Pick:

  • Umbrella Academy, Season 1

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

The Dog Days of Summer

• Why Do We Call Them the 'Dog Days' of Summer?
• Florence + The Machine, Dog Days Are Over

The Developer Debrief on WWDC 2020

Dark Noise 2 Review: Sound Mixing, New Noises, iPad Cursor Support, and More

Game Day: Good Sudoku

Soor 2 Review: Magic Mixes and Release Alerts Elevate the Beautiful Apple Music Client

Apple Commits to 2030 Carbon Neutrality Across Full Business

Podcasting on iPad Pro and Mac: A Streamlined Approach with the Sound Devices MixPre-3 II

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • iOS 14 tips from Federico
  • A Collection of John's favorite first-gen Catalyst apps
  • Ryan on why the iPadOS update is a bigger deal than it appears
  • An interview with Spend Stack developer Jordan Morgan

AppStories

• Episode 176 – Pick 2: Castro and Grammarly

Unwind

Federico's Pick:

• Placebo, MTV Unplugged

John's Pick:

• Virtual Boy Works by Jeremy Parish
  • Retronauts Podcast

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Apple Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Create New Coding Centers

• Pixelmator Pro 1.7 Adds Type to Path, Canvas Rotation, and More

• Apple Releases iOS 13.6 with Apple News Audio Features and Expanded Local News Coverage, Plus Digital Car Key Support

• Eve Cam: An Excellent Addition to a HomeKit Secure Video Setup

• Ulysses 20 Review: New Dashboard Featuring Advanced Grammar and Style Check, Outline, and Much More

• Apple Highlights Hardware and Apps in 'The Whole Work-From-Home Thing'

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • Favorite: GoodLinks
    • Shortcuts: Federico's Reminders shortcuts
    • Extension Column: Ryan on Widgets
    • MacStories Unplugged
      • A porcupine story leads to bigger and better animal stories and Federico's brush with the police for trespassing on an abandoned golf course. Plus, John provides an update on his macOS Big Sur review, including the apps he's using as he finalizes his research and outlines the review.

• AppStories

  • AppStories, Episode 175 – Relay FM's Approach to Apps with Myke Hurley

Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Pokémon Shiny Hunter aDrive
    • Top 10 Most Epic Shiny Reactions Ever!
    • aDrive's YouTube Channel
    • aDrive on Twitch
• John's Pick:
  • Mr. Jones

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Widgets and the App Library: A First Look at Bringing Personality and Customization to Your Home Screens

• Two Weeks with iPadOS 14: Redefining the Modern iPad Experience

• Apple Opens First Public Betas for iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 14

• Epic Games Releases iPhone App That Captures Facial Expressions to Unreal Engine

• Apple Updates Coding Resources for Students, Teachers, and Families

• Omni's Revised 2020 Roadmap

• 2020 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews

  • Majd Taby, Darkroom
  • Sam Rosenthal, Where Cards Fall
  • Jenova Chen, Sky: Children of the Light

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • MacStories and Privacy
      • MacStories' Privacy Policy
    • Book Track
    • A collection of quick and easy iOS video editing apps
    • First Impressions: HyperDrive Gen 2 12-port USB-C Hub
    • Straw Poll results

• AppStories

  • Episode 174 – Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners

Unwind

• John's Pick:
  • Hanna available on Amazon Prime Video

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Rewind

• Apple Design Awards for 2020 Awarded to Eight Developers

• Apple's Kevin Lynch on watchOS 7's Sleep Tracking

• How the watchOS 7 Handwashing Feature Works

• Michael Flarup on Big Sur's New Design

• Apple Adds Look Around for Seattle, Washington in Maps

• Apple News Loses The New York Times

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • John shares a collection of small but interesting changes coming in macOS Big Sur
    • Federico shares an OmniFocus shortcut for iOS and iPadOS 14
    • Ryan considers Apple's plans for gaming
    • We've got a reader straw poll about WWDC 2020
  • Monthly Log
    • John on the Big Sur redesign and whether it's a sign of an imminent touchscreen Mac, part of a longer-term experiment, or something else.
    • Stephen considers the design changes coming to the Mac with Big Sur
    • Ryan shares some of the apps he's switching to while testing iOS and iPadOS 14

• AppStories

  • Episode 174 – Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Unwind

• Federico's Picks:

  • The Politician, Season 2 on Netflix

• John's Picks:

  • On Writing by Stephen King

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• Readdle – Creating Essential Apps for Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac
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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• A GoodLinks Read and Listen Later Shortcut and Custom Action
• Apple's WWDC 2020 Design Sessions
• David Smith on Sleep Tracking in watchOS 7 and Its Likely Effect on Sleep++
• Everything Changing in Apple Notes and Reminders in iOS and iPadOS 14
• Apple Silicon Macs Will Add a New Boot and Recovery Mode
• The Talk Show Remote from WWDC 2020 with Guests Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak
• WWDC 2020: All the Little Things in Apple's New OS Releases
• The Mac's Transition to Apple Silicon
• Apple Audio: AirPods Receive Automatic Switching, Spatial Audio on AirPods Pro, and HomePod Integrates with Third-Party Music Services
• tvOS 14: The MacStories Overview
• Craig Federighi on Apple's New Privacy Initiatives
• macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview
• iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview
• watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview
• WWDC 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
• Apple Publishes Video from WWDC 2020 Keynote

AppStories

• Episode 169: WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions
• Episode 170: WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
• Episode 171: WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips
• Episode 172: WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico shares his first two iOS 14 Shortcuts
  • Ryan collects his favorite and most surprising announcements of WWDC
  • John evaluates which of his workflows worked best during WWDC
• MacStories Unplugged
  • John explains the Illinois cicada invasion, Federico gets ready to write his iOS and iPadOS 14 review, we preview some of our summer plans for MacStories and the Club over the summer, and we explain why we hope that WWDC will return to being an in-person event next year.
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Unwind

• Federico's Pick:
  • Women in Music Pt. III by HAIM
• John's Picks:
  • WWDC 2020 Apple Music Playlists
    • WWDC20 Power Up
    • WWDC20 Coding Energy
    • WWDC20 Coding Focus

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• HomeDash – HomeKit Dashboards
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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• Announcement: MacStories' Expanded WWDC Coverage
• Indie Sticker Pack Debuts to Support the COVID-19 Solidity Response Fund and Equal Justice Initiative
• Apple Highlights Swift Student Challenge Winners
• Apple Updates Its Developer App and Provides New Information About WWDC
• Apple TV Channels: A Great TV Experience That's Failing
• Adobe Adds Support for Editing Lightroom Images in Photoshop for iPad Alongside Other Updates
• Fantastical 3.1 Arrives as a Valuable Aid for Work-from-Home Users
• Game Day: Sketchfighter 4000 Alpha
• Castro Debuts Extensive Siri and Shortcuts Podcast Controls
• Fontcase Simplifies Custom Font Installation on iOS and iPadOS
• Stephen Hackett on the Apple Watch's Breathe App
• Apple Card 0% Financing Option Now Available for iPad, Mac, Apple TV, and More
• Apple's App Review Board Confirms Rejection of Basecamp's Hey Email Service
• AppStories, Episode 168 – Our iOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind

• John's Pick:
  • General Magic
    • iTunes
• Federico's Pick:
  • Pokémon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor DLC

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• Yes Plz – Great Coffee, Delivered to Your Door
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Links and Show Notes Rewind

Apple Shares WWDC Details Including Keynote Time, Developer Forums, 1-on-1 Developer Labs, and More

How I Use Custom Perspectives in OmniFocus

GoodLinks Review: A Flexible Read-it-Later Link Manager Packed with Automation Options

Pastel Review: A Modern Color Utility for iPad and iPhone

Sofa Debuts Modern iPad App, Rich Themes Experience, and More

Adobe Photoshop Camera Brings Real-Time Filters and AI to Photo Sharing

Apple Announces iTunes U and iBooks Author Will Be Discontinued

Apple Shares Open Source Resources for Password Manager Apps

Club MacStories

• Federico shares a shortcut for browsing articles by topic and domain in Reeder and GoodLinks
• Ryan highlights apps with great implementations of features announced at WWDC 2019
• John imagines what better external display support for the iPad Pro might look like
• Plus lots of apps, Q&A, Links and more

MacStories Unplugged

• John travels west and Federico reveals his fascination with small town America before they dive into a discussion of optimism in technology writing and explore a new trend they are seeing emerge in the App Store.

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• Episode 167 – Our macOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind

Federico's Picks:

• 20th Century Boys manga series by Naoki Urasawa
  • The Perfect Edition
    • On Amazon
    • On Viz

John's Pick:

• Love Life with Anna Kendrick on HBO Max

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Links and Show Notes Rewind

• MacStories
  • Stories, Reviews, and News
    • Apple Music Honors Black Out Tuesday with Awareness Efforts, Alternate Programming
    • Apple's Tim Cook Publishes Open Letter Addressing Racism in America
      • Resources for Listerners
    • Preorders Begin for Eve Cam the HomeKit Secure Video-Enabled Indoor Camera
    • Apple Watch Activity Challenge Coming June 5 for World Environment Day
    • Shortcuts Rewind: Working with Apple Notes, Part 1
• Club MacStories
  • Tempo for Runners
  • Apple TV Channels: A Great TV Experience That's Failing by Ryan
  • Saving Multi-Page PDFs with Clickable URLs in DEVONthink and Highlights by Federico
  • Q&A, links, apps, and more
• AppStories
  • Episode 166 – Our watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind

• Federico's Picks:
  • Homecoming: The Live Album by Beyoncé
    • Netflix documentary trailer
    • Album on Apple Music
  • A Muse in Her Feelings by DVSN
• John's Picks:
  • De La Soul
    • 3 Feet High and Rising
      • Pitchfork review

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