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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John cover their first joint Unwind pick, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, plus MacStories highlights.

Federico and John’s Joint Pick:

• Pokémon Legends: Arceus
• More on this week’s pick:
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus Reviews Are Calling It The Franchise’s Best (And Messiest) Entry In Years
  • In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon are finally mysterious again
  • Pokémon Legends: Arceus Sold 1.43 Million Units In Japan In Just Three Days

MacStories Rewind

• CARROT 5.5 Debuts Redesigned Weather Maps with Expanded Customization Options
• Preserve and Play the Original Wordle for Decades with WordleForever

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares his favorite season of Brooklyn 99 and Horizon Zero Dawn, which he’s been playing in advance of the release of Horizon Forbidden West, and John explains why Ghost of Tsushima, Director’s Cut is so good on the PlayStation 5.

Federico’s Pick:

• Brooklyn 99 (Final Season)
• Horizon Zero Dawn

John’s Pick:

• Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut

MacStories Rewind

• 2022 MacStories Starter Pack
• AppStories, Episode 257: New Apps We Are Trying or Revisiting

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico revisits The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap, a game originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2004, and John enjoys an action-thriller movie starring Samuel L Jackson, Maggie Q, and Michael Keaton about a pair of globe-trotting assassins.

Federico’s Pick:

• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
  • Available online at:
    • Lukie Games
    • DK Oldies

John’s Pick:

• The Protégé
  • IMDb Plot Summary
  • Wikipedia

MacStories Rewind

• Federico Shares a Starter Pack of Shortcuts on Apple’s App Store
• AirBuddy 2.5: A Refined Experience That Adds Shortcuts Integration and Other New Features
• WordleBot 1.1, Now Fully Accessible with Native Emoji-to-Image Conversion

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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico watches the HBO Max reboot of Gossip Girl while John enjoys Hawkeye on Disney+, plus a recap of the past week on MacStories.

Links and Show Notes

Federico’s Pick:

• Gossip Girl (HBO Max)

John’s Pick:

• Hawkeye (Disney+)
• More on Hawkeye
  • Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop plays a pivotal role in every Marvel Universe
  • Hawkeye reinvents an Avenger and introduces a new Marvel star
  • Hawkeye (Marvel Comics, 2012-2015)

MacStories Rewind

• Apple Frames 2.1: Apple Watch Series 7 and 2021 MacBook Pro Support, New Update Flow, Plus Chinese and Czech Localization
• WordleBot: A Shortcut to Annotate Your Wordle Results with Scores
• Accessing Shortcuts for Mac with Alfred Workflows and Universal Actions
• Obsidian In-Depth: Third-Party Plugins (Part 3)
• MacStories Weekly: Issue 303

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week on MacStories Unwind:

Best Videogames of 2021

• Federico’s new service for tracking games
  • Backloggd
• Federico
  • PS5
    • Games
      • Kena: Bridge of Spirits
      • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
      • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
      • Spiderman Miles Morales (2020 game finished in 2021)
• John
  • PS5
    • Spiderman Miles Morales (2020 game)
    • Ratchet & Clank: Rift in Time
• Xbox
  • Federico
    • Halo Infinite
    • Forza Horizon 5
    • Death’s Door
• Switch
  • Federico
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
    • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
    • Metroid Dread
  • John
    • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
    • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
• What We Want to Play Next
  • Federico
    • Elden Ring
    • Triangle Strategy
    • Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition
    • The Gunk
    • Tales of Arise
    • Horizon Zero Dawn
  • John
    • Eastward
    • OlliOlli World
    • Pokémon Legends Arceus
    • Analogue Pocket

MacStories Rewind

• MacStories Selects 2021: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year
• The MacStories Selects 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award
  
• Pixelmator Photo for iPhone: First Impressions
• Swift Playgrounds 4.0: First Look

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This week on MacStories Unwind:

Best TV Shows and Movies of 2021

• TV Shows:
  • John:
    • Hawkeye
    • Loki
    • WandaVision
    • Foundation
    • The Mosquito Coast
    • Ted Lasso, Season 2
    • Mr. Mayor
    • The Head
    • The Great British Baking Show
  • Federico:
    • Foundation
    • Ted Lasso, Season 2
    • The Bold Type, Season 5
• Movies:
  • John:
    • Black Widow
    • No Time To Die
    • Free Guy
    • The Trial of the Chicago 7
  • Federico:
    • No Time to Die

Rewind

• Wallpaper Tours Apple Park’s Design Studio
• Pok Pok Playroom Releases Major Town Toy Expansion

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts
• Exporting Links from Safari Reading List via Shortcuts for Mac
• Pixelmator Pro Updated with Background Removal, Subject Selection, and Select and Mask Tools
• David Smith Tests the Apple Watch Series 7’s Battery Life in the Scottish Highlands
• Apple Publishes Annual Holiday Ad: Saving Simon
• MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Perspective Icons: 40% Off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday

Club MacStories

• This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Club MacStories, and If You’re a Club Member, Get Something Back For Yourself Too
• MacStories Weekly
  • Marvis Pro
  • A tip about how to change default apps for specific file types on macOS
  • An iPad setup and a Reminders shortcut from readers
• MacStories Unplugged
  • This month, Federico and John explore traditional American Thanksgiving dishes after Federico updates listeners on his plans for the Turkey Dinner Candy Corn that John left in Rome on this special holiday edition of MacStories Unplugged.

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 250 – Shortcuts for Mac Deep Dive

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • Pokémon Brilliant Diamond on the Nintendo Switch
• John’s Pick:
  • Hawkeye (2012-2015)

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week on MacStories Unwind:

MacStories

• Getting Started with Shortcuts for Mac and the Stream Deck
• Tweetbot 6.6 Gets Support for Creating Polls, Limiting Who Can Reply to Tweets
• Apple Announces Self Service Repair Program That Will Provide Customers With Access to Tools, Parts, and Manuals

Club MacStories

• MacStories Weekly
  • A tip for simplifying Shortcuts and Alfred integration
  • Federico’s Obsidian shortcuts for appending text and webpage links to a section of his Dashboard note
  • Details on how John is using the Stream Deck,
  • An interview with BetterTouchTool developer Andreas Hegenberg

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 249 – More iPhone, iPad, and Mac Tips

Unwind

• Federico’s Pick:
  • 30 by Adele
  • An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
  • Red (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift
• John’s Pick:
  • Springboard: The Secret History of the First Real Smartphone by The Verge