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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple’s September 14, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers
• Apple Updates the iPad mini and 10.2” iPad
• Apple Watch Series 7: The MacStories Overview
• The New iPhone 13 Lineup: The MacStories Overview
• Replay Apple’s September 14, 2021 Keynote and Other Videos
• Apple Announces New iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watch Availability
• Shazam Crosses 1 Billion Songs Recognized from Control Center
• What Does It All Mean?: A Look at Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ Decision in the Epic Versus Apple Trial

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • A collection of John’s favorite Apple event moments
  • Accessorizing the new iPad mini
  • AppStories will be recorded live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community next Monday, September 20th at 5:30 PM Eastern

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 240 – A Look at the HomeKit and tvOS Updates Coming Soon

Unwind

• John’s Pick:
  • John’s Apple Music Playlist: 2021 Mix

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Rolls Out Updated Apple Maps with Nationwide Look Around, Improved Navigation, and More in Italy
• FaceTime’s Audio and Video Take a Leap Forward With Apple’s Upcoming iPhone, iPad, and Mac OS Updates
• Apple Announces September 14 Event
• Apple’s Fall OS Updates Promise Deeper HomeKit and Entertainment Integration

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • The cross-platform OS updates that John is using the most
  • What an Apple event day is like at MacStories
  • ETA Giveaway
  • A Club member’s iPad Home Screen
  • A Club member’s desk setup

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 239 – Reminders, Notes, and App Customization

Unwind

• Joint Pick:
  • Screen Violence by CHVRCHES

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple to Allow Reader Apps to Link to Account Management Pages on the Web in Early 2022
• Reminders’ Smart Lists Put Unprecedented Control in the Hands of Users
• Building Calliope: A Technical Journey Through MacStories’ Big Software Project
• Relay FM’s Third Annual Fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Is Underway

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • A PDF shortcut from Federico
  • John reviews The Clock
  • Rod Christiansen’s desk setup
  • A Tempo giveaway

AppStories

• The Complexity of Defining Great Modern Mac Apps

Unwind

• John’s Pick:
  • Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy on HBO Max
• Alex’s Pick:
  • Community on Netflix

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• A Closer Look at the Club MacStories Perks Announced This Week
• TestFlight for Mac Has Finally Arrived
• Setting Up a Custom Domain for iCloud Email
• Automation Academy and The Macintosh Desktop Experience: Exclusive Monthly Features for Club MacStories+ and Club Premier Members
• Deeper on Calliope, Our New Web App for Club MacStories and AppStories
• Introducing the All-New Club MacStories: New Tiers for More Original Content, Discord Community, Search and Custom RSS, and Our New ‘Calliope’ Web App

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico has a Quick Note templating tip
  • John collects a variety ways to take advantage of the Club’s new web app
  • Why we built Calliope
  • An Interview with Tempo developer Rahul Matta
• MacStories Unplugged – Viva L’Umarell

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 237 – Introducing the All-New Club MacStories

Unwind

• Alex’s Pick:
  • League of Legends
• John’s Pick:
  • Mythic Quest, Season 2

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Maps for iOS and iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview
• My Obsidian Setup, Part 1: Sync, Core Plugins, Workspaces, and Other Settings
• Things Adds Extensive Markdown Support and Search for Extended Notes Attached to Tasks
• Billie Eilish and Apple Music Promote Spatial Audio with Short Film*
• Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal Interviews Craig Federighi About Apple’s Upcoming Child Safety Features

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico recommends Delta
  • Tips on how to set up Sofa
  • John’s iPad Air Home Screen

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 235 – An Interview with Malin Sundberg

Unwind

• Alex’s Pick:
  • Ted Lasso, Season 2
• John’s Pick:
  • The Suicide Squad

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Announces Child Safety Features Coming This Fall
• Fast Capture with Quick Note for iPad and Mac: The MacStories Overview
• Apple Releases New Mac Keyboards and Pointing Devices

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Part 3 of Federico’s Obsidian Setup Series covering his Dashboard note and the plugins and shortcuts he uses to manage it
  • An interview with Shahid Ahmad about the Playdate
  • John on when it’s best to not automate something

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 234 – Beta OS Impressions Continued

Unwind

• Alex’s Pick:
  • Outer Banks
• John’s Pick:
  • Panic Podcast, The Story of Playdate

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Releases Remix Sessions, Sound Packs, and Producer Packs for GarageBand on the iPhone and iPad
• Doppler for Mac Offers an Excellent Album and Artist-Focused Listening Experience for Your Owned Music Collection
• Sofa 3.0 Adds New Ways to Manage Your Media Lists Along With a New Business Model
• Apple Q3 2021 Results - $81.4 Billion Revenue

Club MacStories

• Monthly Log
  • Federico on managing his music collection on an Intel NUC using his iPad
  • John on his note-taking philosophy and why you should delete and archive more notes
• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico recommends Roon, the client app for the music server running on the Intel NUC he wrote about in the Monthly Log
  • John shares a shortcut for converting podcast audio clips to text and saving them in Obsidian alongside the embedded audio file
  • Christopher Lawley shares his iPad Home Screens
• MacStories Unplugged
  • Panic’s Playdate
  • A conversation about 4th of July parades and real estate open houses leads to Italian private investigators and American personal injury lawyers
  • Federico invites members to play a guessing game

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 233 – Building an Apple-only Research and Writing Setup

Unwind

• Federico and John’s Joint Pick:
  • • Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Two Months with Apple’s New M1 iMac
• CARROT Weather 5.3 Adds Smart Layouts and a Fun Weather Reports Feature
• New Tokyo level of Skate City Will Debut Alongside Skateboarding Becoming an Official Olympic Sport
• Apple Music to Livestream Sold-Out Atlanta Listening Event for Kanye West’s Next Album, DONDA

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Part two of Federico’s Obsidian series covering the template he uses and some of his favorite pluginss
  • A collection of Mac screen recording apps
  • John on always-on display rumors and his experiments with using his iPhone and iPad with Auto Lock disabled

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 233 – An Interview with Gui Rambo

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • XOXO: From Love & Anxiety In Real Time by The Maine
• John’s Pick:
  • Hacks on HBO Max
    • “Hacks” Pits Zoomer Against Boomer

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Troubles with HomePod’s audioOS Beta
• Apple Quietly Releases MagSafe Battery Pack
• Emojipedia Publishes Renderings of Draft Emoji

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico kicks off a series of stories on his Obsidian setup
  • John shares his early experiments with Shortcuts for Mac

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 231 – The App Customization Trend

Apple Arcade Update

• Alto’s Odyssey: Lost City
• Angry Birds Reloaded
• Doodle God Universe

Unwind

• John’s Pick:
  • Black Widow on Disney+