Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone Matt buys his first ereader, Niléane has moved to a new calendar app, and for the challenge everyone did something with Stage Manager.
Magic Rays of Light Sigmund and Devon discuss the first five years of Apple TV+ and where the service stands today. Plus, they highlight new Apple Original series You Would Do It Too and Before.
MacStories Unwind This week, the differences between U.S. and Italian Halloween, plus game, app, and TV recommendations. We also share a spooky season movie bundle deal.
Comfort Zone, Episode 22, ‘One Dad at a Time, Please!’ Show NotesWeekly Topics* Amazon Kindle Paperwhite * Fantastical
Other Things Discussed* The House on Mango Street * Kobo ereaders * Phanpy for Mastodon * Libby * Goodreads * Readwise * Dato menubar calendar (Mac App Store)
Follow the Hosts* Chris on YouTube * Matt on Birchtree * Niléane on Mastodon * Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 143, ‘Apple TV+ at Five, You Would Do It Too, and Before’ Show NotesApple TV+ at 5* March Event 2019 | Apple
Apple TV News* Blackmagic Camera 2.1 * Controller for HomeKit * Vimeo for Apple Vision Pro * Currents: Teaser * Chick-fil-A’s Legends of Evergreen Hills Trailer * How Apple developed the world’s first end-to-end hearing health experience * What It’s Like to Hear Better with AirPods Pro 2
Trailer Talk* Severance Season 2 Teaser
Apple Original News* First Look at Prime Target
Highlights* You Would Do It Too * Before
Releases Before: An Inside Look * DISCLAIMER — Inside Chapter IV: Cate Blanchett and Sacha Baron Cohen on Marital Rows * Blitz: An Inside Look * Steve McQueen interviewed by Danny Leigh | BFI London Film Festival Screen Talk 2024
TV App Highlights* Joker: Folie à Deux * Treasure * Wizards Beyond Waverly Place * Martha * Piece by Piece * Despicable Me 4 * The Substance * Janet Planet * Doc of Chucky * Music by John Williams * Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story * A Different Man * The Outrun
Up Next* And Then There Was Shawn * Trick ‘r Treat
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MacStories Unwind, ‘That Ain’t Spooky’ Show NotesLinks and Show NotesUnplugged* Happy Halloween + FAQs About Halloween In Italy * National Park of Abruzzo * Interested in Falconry?
Picks* John’s Pick: + Pokémon TCG Pocket + Nintendo Music * Federico’s Picks: + Metaphor Re:Fantazio - Launch Trailer + Only Murders in the Building, Season 4 - Trailer + The Neighborhood - Trailer + Shrinking - Trailer * MacStories Unwind Deal of the Week + Scream and Scream (remake) Bundle
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