Next week on AppStories, Federico and John flip last week’s episode around and ask what features the iPad should steal from the Mac. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John cover Logitech’s Circle View Doorbell, Kitty Letter, Apple’s new For All Mankind podcast, and the new emoji coming to Apple’s OSes this...
In This Issue
Spotify Stations, a collection of diagramming and mind mapping apps, and an in-depth look at John’s GoodTask setup,plus the usual App Debuts, Links, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....
Previously, On MacStories
Apple Updates Its Platform Security User Guide Logitech Circle View Doorbell Offers Superior Camera Hardware with the Benefits of HomeKit Secure Video Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Kitty Letter: A Silly, Challenging, and Addictive Word Game from Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal ‘For All Mankind’ Companion...
Interesting Links
Ars Technica marks the 20th anniversary of the ‘All Your Base Are Belong to Us’ meme with a look back at how it caught on before the rise of social media. (Link) The team behind Minit, the terrific 2018 black and white video game from 2018, which paid homage to early Zelda games with the...
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Previously, On MacStories
Power-User HomeKit App Home+ 5 Adds Automation Folders, Backups, and a Fresh Design Hands-On with the Apple Store’s Insta360 ONE X2 Camera Bundle Maps Adds Accident, Hazard, and Speed Check Reporting Using the iPhone, CarPlay, and Siri to the iOS 14.5 Beta Austin Carr and Mark Gurman on Tim Cook’s Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.5...
Interesting Links
Audible announced that it is teaming up with mapping app Waze to offer its audio programming through Waze, in a somewhat unusual mashup of services. (Link) In a move that has become part of Facebook’s standard playbook, The New York Times says that the company is working on a new product that will compete with...
In This Issue
GameTrack, a collection of apps for working with screenshots and screen recordings, an update onFederico’s iPhone widget setup, a streaming music tip, MacStories Unplugged returns with a productivity parable, Boston slang, and regional Italian accents,plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, App Debuts,arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcasts....
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] A Productivity Parable and a Tour of American and Italian Dialects In this episode, John has a productivity parable about a nail and tips for Federico about buying booze and ordering ice cream in Boston, while Federico explains the breadth of accents and dialects in Italy. Show Notes Mark Wahlberg Teaches You Boston Slang...