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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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

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AppStories

• Episode 174 – Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners

Unwind Picks

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

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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 Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
  • The Politician, Season 2 on Netflix
• John’s Picks:
  • On Writing by Stephen King

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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

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
  • Plus apps, Q&A, links and more
• 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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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

Unwind Picks

• 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

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Pixelmator Pro
  • Developer predictions for WWDC
  • Federico shares ways to use the MacStories Perspective Icons in apps other than OmniFocus
  • Plus lots of apps, Q&A, Links and more
• Join Club MacStories

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 168 – Our iOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind Picks

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

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• 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

• MacStories Weekly
  • 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.

AppStories

• Episode 167 – Our macOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
  • 20th Century Boys manga series by Naoki Urasawa
    • The Perfect Edition
      • On Amazon
      • On Viz
• John’s Picks:
  • Love Life with Anna Kendrick on HBO Max

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Music Honors Black Out Tuesday with Awareness Efforts, Alternate Programming
• Apple’s Tim Cook Publishes Open Letter Addressing Racism in America
• 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

• MacStories Weekly
  • Tempo for Runners
  • Apple TV Channels: A Great TV Experience That’s Failing by Ryan
  • A new webpage to PDF workflow from Federico
  • Q&A, links, apps, and more

AppStories

• Episode 166 – Our watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind Picks

• 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

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Introducing MacStories Perspective Icons: 20,000 Custom Perspective Icons for OmniFocus Pro
• Tot’s New Share Extension
• Keep Review: The Read-Later App I’ve Been Looking For
• The Inside Story of Mythic Quest’s Quarantine Episode
• Spend Stack Adds Apple Card Import, Recurring Cost Tracking, Per-List Currencies, iPad Improvements, and More

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • MacStories Perspective Icons
  • Miximum
  • A collection of apps for exploring the world around you
  • A teaser of Federico’s upcoming story about his use of OmniFocus perspectives
  • Q&A, links, apps, and more
• MacStories Unplugged
  • An extra-nerdy episode all about MarginNote 3

AppStories

• Episode 165 – Imagining the Perfect Research App

Unwind Picks

• Federico’s Picks:
  • Notes on a Conditional Form by The 1975
    • Pitchfork review
  • Pitchfork interview with The 1975’s Matty Healy
• John’s Picks:
  • Moving Out
    • Polygon review
  • Game Maker’s Toolkit Design Icons

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• MacStories Shortcuts Icons Receives Second Free Update with 50 New Glyphs, Reaching 400
• MusicSmart Puts the Spotlight on Music Credits
  • Metadata Is the Biggest Little Problem Plaguing the Music Industry
• Drafts 20 Introduces Advanced Wiki-Style Linking
• Apple Releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 Exposure Notifications, Face ID Bypass for Masks, FaceTime Setting, and Apple Music Stories Sharing
  • Apple Music’s Instagram sharing feature was created by an intern
• Apple to Release Tom Hanks WWII Drama on TV+
  • Bloomberg story on Apple building a video back catalog
• Apple Releases New Pride Edition Watch Bands Ahead of Pride Month, New Watch Faces Coming Soon
• David Smith’s watchOS 7 Wishlist

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • NetNewsWire
  • Creating file launchers with GizmoPack and Shortcuts
  • Member shortcut requests answered
  • A research workflow using Instapaper, IFTTT, and Shortcuts
  • Safari tab controls in iPadOS
  • Q&A, links, and more

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 164 – Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind Picks

• John’s Pick:
  • Devs
• Federico’s Picks:
  • The Baker and the Beauty
  • Death Rattle by The Prize Fighter Inferno
  • Stand By Me by The Prize Fighter Inferno

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Noto 2.0 Review: iPad Pointer Support, Easy Note Importing, CloudKit Syncing, and More
• iA Writer 5.5
  • Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation
• Directive: A Terrific Way to Manage Recurring Maintenance Tasks
  • AppStories, Episode 163 – The Next Generation of Apps
• Apple Releases Substantial Update to Logic Pro X and Logic Remote
• Book Track Adds Reading Status, Statistics, Quote Entries, and More
• A Shortcuts Wishlist

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • DaisyDisk
    • A tip from John on an easy way to create good-looking, text-searchable PDFs of webpages on iPadOS and iOS
    • Loads of Shortcuts requests answered by Federico
      • OmniChart and TimeChart using Charty
      • PDFs from URLs
      • Mail Merge
      • Safari Reader Article to PDF
      • Reminders to OmniFocus
    • Interview with Zac Cohan, developer of Soulver
    • A story about a News+ audio rumor by Ryan
• MacStories Unplugged
  • Federico and John continue to refine their research strategies for this year’s review season, John shares a PDF tip with Federico, and then they compare notes on baking pizza and bread during the lockdown.

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 163 – The Next Generation of Apps

Unwind

• John’s Picks:
  • Billie Eilish and Dad on Beats 1
  • John’s 2020 Mix playlist on Apple Music
• Federico’s Pick:
  • Jexi on iTunes