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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Club MacStories
• Apple Reduces App Store Commissions to 15% for Small Businesses Starting Next Year
• Apple M1 Mac Review Roundup: Big Performance and Battery Gains
• Apple Launches an Embeddable Web Players for Podcasts
• Winners of the Second Annual Apple Music Awards Announced
• GitHub Reinstates youtube-dl, Commits to New Policies for Protecting Developers
• Sebastiaan de With Reviews the iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera
• Custom Shortcut Icons No Longer Open the Shortcuts App First in iOS 14.3 Beta 2
• iOS 14.2, JIT, and Emulation at Full Performance

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Crossy Road
  • Today ReScheduler shortcut updated to take advantage of ‘native’ edit reminder action
  • Big Sur widget tips (John)
  • What the M1 means to the native vs. web app debate

AppStories

• Episode 194 – macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review

Unwind

• Federico’s Picks:
  • The Pathless
  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection
• John’s Pick:
  • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• BestPhotos 3 Introduces Calendar View, A New Compare Interface, and More
• iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini Review Roundup
• Austin Mann’s iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera Review
• PetaPixel Interviews Apple Executives on iPhone Camera Design Philosophy
• Apple Announces Availability of New M1-Based Macs and macOS Big Sur
• Replay Apple’s November 2020 Presentation and Other Videos
• Apple’s November 2020 Event: By the Numbers
• Apple Unveils New M1 Apple Silicon Chip for Macs
• The M1 MacBook Air and 13” MacBook Pro: The MacStories Overview
• The M1 Mac mini: The MacStories Overview
• MusicBot 1.1 Brings Shazam Integration, Music News and Reviews, Release Dates, Compact UI, and More
• Coming Soon: The 2020 Edition of the MacStories Selects Awards
• AirBuddy 2 Review: Fine-Grained, Customizable Control of the Wireless Headphones and Devices Connected to Your Mac
• iPhone and iPad Apps Are Coming to the Mac App Store
• Apple Add Automatic Updates in TestFlight 3.0
• Craft Review: A Powerful, Native Notes and Collaboration App
• HomePod mini Review Roundup
• macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review
• The Independent Interviews Federighi, Joz, and Ternus on M1 Macs

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Collection: November Event Highlights
  • Behind the Scenes: The MacStories Big Sur Review
  • Federico: iPad Features I’d Miss on an Apple Silicon Mac
  • An interview with PCalc developer James Thomson
• MacStories Unplugged

AppStories

• Episode 193 – iOS Apps We Want on the Mac

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Hyrule Warriors

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

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• Apple One Subscription Bundles Are Now Available
• Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 14.2 with New Emoji, Wallpapers, AirPlay 2 Interface, AR Face Detection, and Shazam Toggle for Control Center
• Switching Your Default HomePod Music Service to Pandora
• Apple Announces November 10, 2020 Online Media Event

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • MacStories Favorite: Doodle Jump
  • Shortcuts Requests, including a way to archive webpages as images
  • John on what running iPhone and iPad apps on Apple silicon Mac might be like

AppStories

• Episode 192 – How Widgets Have Changed the Way We Use Our Devices

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • girlfriends by girlfriends
• John’s Pick:
  • Queen’s Gambit on Netflix

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

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• Using Soor’s Widgets and Magic Mixes
• Managing the Internet Access of HomeKit Devices with the Linksys Velop Mesh WiFi Router System
• Apple Signs Jon Stewart to Expansive Deal for TV+ Series and More
• Clips 3.0 Brings New Video Aspect Ratios and an Upgraded iPad Experience
• Shortcuts Corner: Apple Frames for iPhone 12 and SE, Get Image Resolution, Encode Images to Base64, and Search Articles in Reeder
• Microsoft Is Rolling Out iPad Pointer Support to Its Office Suite

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • MacStories Favorite: Pixelmator Pro
  • A new Reeder shortcut
  • Ryan debates purchasing an iPhone 12 mini or Pro
• MacStories Unplugged
  • This week on Unplugged, our Club podcast, we discuss the upcoming release of Big Sur, Federico makes John nervous by poking around in Disk Utility and ejecting drives while he records, John gets fiber Internet and tests HomeKit mesh WiFi routers, and Federico unwinds post-iOS review.

AppStories

• Episode 191 – New Apps Enabled by Apple Hardware and OS Advances

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Cosmos by Carl Sagan
• John’s Pick:
  • The Haunting of Bly Manor on Netflix

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• iPad Air Review: Forward-Looking
• Halide Mark II Review: The Convenience of Computational Photography and Flexibility of RAW in an Elegant Camera App
• Reeder 5 Review: Read Later Tagging, iCloud Sync, and Design Refinements
• Adobe MAX Kicks Off with Illustrator for iPad, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Fresco Updates for iPad, Plus the Addition of Fresco for iPhone
• Hands-On with the HomePod’s New Intercom Feature, Alarms, and Siri Tricks
• Apple Debuts New Music Video Streaming Service Called Apple Music TV

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • MacStories Favorite: Keep
  • A collection of technologies that will shape the future of Apple’s products
  • Ryan’s system for setting up a new iPhone
  • Lots of new and updated apps and more

AppStories

• Episode 189 – Apps and the iPhone Event: Apple’s Latest Innovations in the Home and Mobile Photography
• Episode 190 – The New iPad Air: Apple’s Most Forward-Looking iPad

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • You’re Worth It, EP by Hodera
• John’s Pick:
  • Serpentine Prison, Matt Berninger

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Federico’s Annual iOS and iPadOS Review
  • iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review
  • iOS and iPadOS 14 Review Extras: eBooks, Wallpapers, Shortcuts, Podcasts, and Newsletter
• Apple Event
  • Apple’s iPhone 12 Lineup: The MacStories Overview
  • Apple’s HomePod mini: The MacStories Overview
  • MagSafe’s Return and Apple’s New iPhone Accessory Lineup
  • Apple’s October 13, 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers
  • Apple’s October 2020 Event: All The Little Things
  • Replay Apple’s October 13, 2020 Keynote and Other Videos
  • Apple Announces New iPhone and HomePod mini Availability
  • Understanding the Camera Enhancements Coming to the iPhone 12

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico’s making of his annual iOS and iPadOS review
  • Brian King’s behind-the-scenes look at the 3D graphics and animation in Federico’s review
  • Ryan with a collection of favorite moments from the Apple event
  • John on Apple’s improving integration of its products on display at the event this week
• MacStories Unplugged
  • Federico and John dive into more behind-the-scenes details about Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 14 review

AppStories

• Episode 188 – iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review

Unwind

• John’s Pick:
  • The GRAMMY Museum, RE:LIVE Music Moments

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• FoodNoms’ Widgets Thoughtfully Combine Goal Summaries with Actions to Make Food Tracking Easier Than Ever
• Timery Debuts Powerful Time Tracking Widgets for iOS 14
• Ulysses 21 Brings Revision Mode to iPhone and iPad Alongside Updated Design
• 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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This week on MacStories Unwind:

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• 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? by Oasis
• 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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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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
• Join Club MacStories

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