Podcast Rewind: Upgrading from a 2012 Mac mini Server, Every Phone We’ve Ever Owned, and Seeing F1: The Movie in IMAX

Niléane hosts the next installment of the Our Tech Stories series, Chris has an iPad keyboard case with a kickstand, and everyone attempts to replace a cherished app with something from Apple.

MacStories Unwind

This week, Federico and John dig into MacStories’ big infrastructure update, John tours Wilmington, NC, TV locations, and they both have TV, movie, and music picks, plus two movie deals.

Magic Rays of Light

Sigmund and Devon are joined by special guests Jonathan Reed and Benjamin Mayo to highlight the theatrical debut of F1: The Movie. Then, they discuss this Friday’s premiere of Apple Original thriller series Smoke.

Comfort Zone, Episode 55, ‘This Phone’s Got Curves’ Show Notes

Main Topics

Too many phones to list! Kids, ask your parents!

Logitech Flip Folio

Other stuff

Ticci and John try Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar with Cream Soda

BentoBox

Follow the Hosts

Chris on YouTube

Matt on Birchtree

Niléane on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Mastodon

Comfort Zone on Bluesky”

MacStories Unwind, ‘The Big Update You Probably Didn’t Even Notice’ Show Notes

Unplugged Segment

MacStories gets an under-the-hood makeover

Wilmington, NC, TV

Dawson’s Creek

One Tree Hill

The Waterfront on Netflix

Picks

Federico’s Pick:

Idols by Yungblud

And Just Like That, Season 3 on HBO

John’s Pick:

Mountainhead on HBO

Unwind Deal

Independence Day and Independence Day Resurgence 2-Pack – $7.99 (instead of $24.99)

Furiosa Black and Chrome Edition – $4.99 (usually $20)

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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 174, ‘F1: The Movie and Smoke’ Show Notes

Theatrical Highlight

F1

Jonathan Reed

Benjamin Mayo

How Apple Created a Custom iPhone Camera for ‘F1’ | Wired

Releases

The Instigators

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Extras

Hold That Train! | Apple Arcade

Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Big Man - Starring Stormzy

Shot on iPhone 16 Pro | Big Man - Behind The Scenes

Stick — Opening Title Sequence

Echo Valley — Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney Master Kintsugi

Severance — Dichen’s Casting Tape

Streaming Highlight

Smoke

TV App Highlights

The Bear

Squid Game

Up Next

Ironheart

Pavements

Contact

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MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.