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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Epic Versus Apple: The MacStories Overview
• CARROT Weather 5.2 Revamps Layout Customization and Adds New Sections and Data
• Deezer’s New HomePod Integration Supports Hi-Res Audio Playback

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • A collection of plain text apps that aren’t text editors
  • Federico jumps through some hoops to get his Toggl data into Timemator
  • An interview with Six Colors’ Jason Snell
  • A Scorecard giveaway

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 217 – Our 2021 macOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Press Reset by Jason Schreier available May 11th
    • Triple Click Podcast
    • Jason Schreier on Twitter
• John’s Pick:
  • Pikuniku
    • Trailer
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• iOS and iPadOS 14.5: The MacStories Overview
• Hands-On With Apple Music’s New Collections of Chart-Toppers in Cities Around the World
• “Your Information Is for Sale. You Have Become the Product.”
• 1Blocker 4.0 Adds In-App Tracker Blocking with Its New Firewall Feature
• Updated Eve Energy Smart Plug and Energy Meter Released with Thread Support
• Spotify Rolling Out Redesigned ‘Your Library’ Page for Mobile Apps
• Apple Q2 2021 Results - $89.58 Billion Revenue
• Apple Increases Planned US Investment by 20 Percent over Five Years, and Will Build a North Carolina Campus

Club MacStories

• Monthly Log
  • John on two tentpole features the Mac and iPad need
  • Federico updates his desk setup with a new keyboard
• MacStories Weekly
  • Muse
  • A SoundSource Tip
  • Federico explains how to migrate thousands of email messages
  • A 1Blocker giveaway

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 215 – iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Ted Lasso on Apple TV+
• John’s Pick:
  • Metamuse – No data moat with Balint Orosz

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Bartender 4.0 Offers Powerful New Control Over Your Mac’s Menu Bar Apps
• New iPad Pros Announced with the M1 Chipset, Thunderbolt, 5G, New Cameras, and a Liquid Retina XDR Display on the 12.9” Model
• ‘The iPad Pro Is a Killer Machine but its Software Is Killing Me’
• Apple Shows Off New M1 iMacs in Beautiful, Vibrant Colors
• How to Enjoy the New iMac Hello Screen Saver on Any M1 Mac
• Apple Music Editorial Content Is Coming to Apple News
• Apple Reveals AirTags for Tracking Personal Items Using Its Find My Network
• AirTag Review Roundup
• ‘How Apple Designed AirTags to Be Privacy-First and Stalker-Proof’
• Apple Announces Apple Podcasts Subscriptions
• Apple Updates the Apple TV 4K with a New Siri Remote, Enhanced Video Support, and Color Calibration Tools
• Apple Announces Apple Card Family
• Apple Introduces New Spring iPhone 12 Finishes and Accessory Colors
• Microsoft’s Xbox Cloud Gaming Beta Launches on the Mac, PC, iPhones, and iPads
• Microsoft to Begin Beta Testing Xbox Cloud Gaming on the iPhone and iPad
• Apple’s April 2021 Event: All the Little Things
• Apple’s April 20, 2021 Keynote: By the Numbers
• Replay Apple’s April 20, 2021 Keynote and Other Videos
• Apple Marks Earth Day 2021 with a Focus on Environmental Justice, Curated Content, and an Apple Watch Challenge

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico recommends Mailbrew
  • John’s collection of favorite event moments
  • Interview with Stephen Hackett about new iMacs
• MacStories Unplugged – Viva L’Umarell: John discovers a hyper-niche Italian subcultures and a discussion of American suburbia leads to a very Federico story.

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 214 – Alternative and Companion Streaming Services

Unwind

• John’s Joint Pick:
  • The Trial of the Chicago 7 on Netflix
    • Trailer

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Announces Online Media Event for April 20, 2021
• Spotify Announces Car Thing: Dedicated Audio Streaming Hardware for Drivers
• Apple Expands Fitness+ Offerings with New Classes Designed for Pregnancy and Older Adults, New Trainers, and Time to Walk with Jane Fonda
• Quinn Nelson’s Approach to Home Automation

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico unveils MusicLink a shortcut that creates links to multiple music services and John shows how to link GoodTask and Craft using a shortcut
  • John recommends CardioBot
  • An interview with iOS developer and Sofa creator Shawn Hickman
  • Apps, and more.

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 213 – Music Part 2: Music Discovery, Playback, and Utility Apps

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • By the Lips EP by Glimmers
    • Apple Music
    • Spotify
• John’s Pick:
  • The Great British Baking Show
    • Trailer

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Albums 4.0: A Must-Have App for Music Lovers
• HomePaper: A Handy Utility for Creating Beautiful Home App Wallpapers
• Kara Swisher Interviews Apple CEO Cook for Sway
• Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics
• Why Today Feels like a Quiet Turning Point for Video Games
• Apple Court Filing Details ‘Project Liberty,’ Epic’s Plan to Free Itself of App Store Commissions
• Apple Announces Find My Network and Three Initial Accessory Maker Partners

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico shares a ‘smart append’ shortcut for plain text files
  • John shares some favorite movie tracker apps plus a shortcut for creating a ‘Watch Later’ playlist of videos using Downie

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 212 – Music Part 1: How We Listen

Apple Arcade Update

• The Last Campfire
• Fantasian

Unwind

• Federico and John’s Joint Pick:
  • Fearless (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Apple Announces That WWDC 2021 Will Be Online-Only Again from June 7 - 11
• A First Look at the Apple Developer App’s New Design and Search Functionality
• HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review
• Darkroom 5.2 Improves Photo Management with New Flag and Reject Functionality
• Spotify Launches New ‘Spotify Mixes’ with Personalized Playlists Based on Artists, Genres, and Decades
• Apple and Others Invest $50 million into Music Distributor UnitedMasters
• COVID-19 Travel Guidance for Airports Begins Appearing in Apple Maps
• Google Announces New Maps Features, Including Indoor Live View, Weather and Air Pollution Layers, and Eco-Friendly Driving Directions
• Siri Adds Two New English Speaking Voices and Lets Users Choose Among Them
• The Case for Shortcuts on the Mac

Club MacStories

• Monthly Log
  • Federico checks in on his 3-month long Spotify experiment
  • John on changes to macOS that he’d like to see announced at WWDC this year
• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico ends his quest for the perfect read later setup with new hardware
  • John spotlights Highlights for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • An interview with iOS Dev Weekly’s Dave Verwer
  • A Bartender 4 tip
  • Apps, Q&A and more.

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 211 – Apple at Home

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Superstore
• John’s Pick:
  • Godzilla vs. Kong
    • Trailer

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Recently-Created Shortcuts Links Are Currently Broken
• 20 Years Ago, Mac OS X Set the Stage for Today’s Apple
• Spotify Updating Home Hub with Recently Played Section, Deeper Podcast Integration
• The Pleasures of Conversing via Voice Text
• Reflector 4 Updated with Modern UI and M1 Mac Support

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico experiments with Firefox on iOS
  • John builds PDF-based read later workflow with three-shortcuts
  • MacStories Recommends: Calendar 366 

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 210 – Imagining the Perfect Read-It-Later App

Unwind

• Arcade Preview:
  • Hitchhiker is out
  • Fantasian will be a two-part game
  • Wonderbox is coming soon
• Federico’s Picks:
  • Titanfall 2 on Xbox Game Pass
    • Trailer
• John’s Pick:
  • John bought Okami HD
  • The Head on HBO Max
    • Trailer

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• First Impressions: Kensington’s StudioDock Aims to Turn Your iPad Pro into an Expandable Desktop Workstation
• Nova Review: Panic’s Code Editor Demonstrates Why Mac-like Design Matters
• Downtime Organizer Sofa Adds Apps, Audiobooks, Board Games, Deeplinking, Backups, and More Themes
• Apple Maps Adds COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in the US
• Apple’s Perplexing Home Strategy
• Apple Has Discontinued the Original HomePod

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  * Federico shares three more Taio automations
  * John on CleanShot X
  * An Interview with Sawyer Blatz, developer of Nudget

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 209 – Can Apps Still Surprise Us?

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Federico spends John’s money on the Nintendo eShop
    • Nintendo eShop publisher sales have begun — here are the best deals
  • Outriders demo on Xbox
  • weapon and that won’t save us by Against The Current
• John’s Pick:
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Sonos Announces the AirPlay 2-Compatible Roam Portable Speaker
• Adobe Fresco: A Fun and Powerful iPad Drawing and Painting App For Pros and Novices
• Apple Launches Kid-Friendly Podcast Collections
• Men’s Health Goes Behind-the-Scenes at Apple’s Fitness+ Studio
• Apple Has Apparently Pulled the Plug on the iMac Pro

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • Federico shares three Taio automations
  • John on how to incorporate Twitter into your RSS reader
  • IINA Mac media player
• MacStories Unplugged
  • Breaking dishes and other pandemic phenomena
  • Apple Arcade check-in

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 208 – Reading Newsletters

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake
• John’s Picks:
  • Spinning by No Rome, Charli XCX, and The 1975
  • Serotonin by girl in red