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- 2 days ago16 min
Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying.Also available on YouTube here.Links and Show NotesAgents Replacing AutomationCodex (OpenAI)Hermes Agent (Nous Research)Hermes Agent (GitHub)Grok Bot (SpaceXAI)Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios)Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch)Siri AI and ShortcutsApple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant (Apple Newsroom)iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating (MacRumors)Codex Skills and Icon WorkflowiTunes Search APIApple Design ResourcesApple WatchThe latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide (Apple Newsroom)Games and TVTed Lasso (Apple TV)PicksFederico’s Pick:Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2)John’s Pick:Slow Horses season six (Apple TV Press)Leave Feedback for John and FedericoMacStories Unwind Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy
- 1 weeks ago9 min
Surviving Review Crunch Week
This week on MacStories Unwind, a very tired Federico and John debate the merits of review crunch week and preview what's coming for readers next week. Plus, John recommends The Invite, a newly rentable movie starring Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde, Ed Norton, and Penelope Cruz.Also available on YouTube here.Links and Show NotesReview Crunch TimeA preview of Federico and John's annual OS reviewsPicksJohn’s Pick:The InviteUnwind DealThe Good Place: The Complete Series is just $19.99 in the TV app.Leave Feedback for John and FedericoMacStories Unwind Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy
- 2 weeks ago12 min
A Man with a Gun
This week on MacStories Unwind, John is paid an unexpected visit, Federico tries a new show on Netflix, and John shares an album of the year contender.Also available on YouTube here.Links and Show Notes:A Man with a GunJohn is paid an unexpected visit about a school bus.PicksFederico’s Pick:Dead to Me on NetflixJohn’s Pick:Lost Weekend by Phoebe BridgersUnwind DealMelrose Place, the Complete series for $14.99Leave Feedback for John and FedericoMacStories Unwind Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy
- 3 weeks ago14 min
White Gravy, Cape Fear, and Chrome Chaos
This week on MacStories Unwind, John returns from the beach with tales of cargo ships, beaches, and gravy, while Federico encourages a return to Wilmington for a One Tree Hill event and badly messes up Google Chrome. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Beaches and Gravy Southport, NC Oak Island Beaches White Sausage Gravy Wilmington, NC One Tree Hill Event The Things John Puts Up With Federico and Google Chrome's experimental GPU flag Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
- Aug 14, 202618 min
Coding Agents Revive Classic Games
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico returns from the beach, he and John discuss the explosion of classic videogames being ported to the iPhone, iPad, and Android, and they share a couple of Apple TV picks. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes AI Assisted Ports and Homebrew Drama PC ports of old console games are the new AI vibe coding battleground (PC Gamer) AI-Coded Slop, No Thanks: Animal Crossing's Native PC Port Was Made Using Claude Code (Time Extension) A Hollow Victory: 100% AI-Generated Smash Bros. PC Port Comes Under Fire (Time Extension) Pokémon Gen 1 Recomp Gen1Recomp This amazing Pokémon Red and Blue voxel mod adds a 3D perspective without an emulator (XDA) Native iPhone and iPad Ports Kahris on GitHub HarkinianPad SunPad SpaghettiPad Developer uses AI to bring a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS (Tom's Hardware) Handheld Setup and Dual Screen Mods AYN Thor Cocoon Minish Cap Dual Screen Mod Dual Screen Games for Android Handhelds Mcon Coding Agents and Models OpenAI Codex Claude Code DeepSeek V4 Flash Picks Federico's Pick: Ted Lasso John's Pick: Silo Unwind Deal The Matrix: Déjà Vu 4 Film Collection for $19.99 in the TV app Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
- Jul 31, 202618 min
Flooding the Wi-Fi Zone
This week on Unwind, John realizes that too much Wi-Fi is never enough, Federico wonders what he's going to do with a Linux PC, and John recommends Apple TV's Lucky. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Networking Projects John's existing setup TP-Link Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 BE22000 Whole Home Mesh System Added 2 TP-Link Deco 7 Pro BE63 Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE10000 routers Federico's Beelink SER9 Pro mini PC More of our networking and other gear is on MacStories Setups Picks John's Pick: Lucky on Apple TV Unwind Deal Meet the Parents Triple Feature starring Ben Stiller and Robert DeNiro is on sale for $17.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
- Jul 24, 202623 min
A Long Journey Home
This week on MacStories Unwind, app launchers, universal truths about ISPs, and an epic movie. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment TinyStart Rocket Raycast Alfred LaunchBar Picks John's Pick: The Odyssey Unwind Deal Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 9-Movie Collection - All 9 movies for $69.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
- Jul 18, 202623 min
Text Editor Experiments
This week on a special Saturday edition of MacStories Unwind, Federico and John talk live music, blockbuster movies, and their ongoing experiments with Markdown text editors. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Live Music Bruno Mars tour dates My Chemical Romance tour dates Phoebe Bridgers tour dates A Summer Blockbuster The Odyssey Text Editor Experiments Bear Lettera Ulysses MWeb Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy
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