Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
The gang gets to work defending their Mac login items. Who has the most minimal startup? Who has the craziest apps? This episode has more new apps mentioned in any episode of Comfort Zone ever!
MacStories Unwind
This week, find out if we successfully podcasted our way to a new Pope. Learn just how poorly AI can spell Voorhees and Viticci. And, enjoy an audiobook pick, thoughts on Friends, and a Marvel movie bundle deal.
Also available on YouTube every Friday here.
Comfort Zone, Episode 48, ‘Raycast Does This’ Show Notes
How would you have done our challenges? How would you answer the question at the end of the show? Let us know!
Other Things Discussed
Chris’s hyper key video
Marco Arment is just like Niléane – ATP 637
1Password
AirPods Sanity
Aqua Voice
Bartender 5
Also on Setapp
BetterSnapTool
BetterTouchTool
Also on Setapp
CleanShot X
Also on Setapp
Ethernet Menubar
FigmaAgent
FinderFix
Front and Center
Hand Mirror
Also on Setapp
Hyperduck
iStat Menus
Also on Setapp
Keyboard Maestro
MenuBot
Moom
MotionVFX
Pastebot
PopClip
Also on Setapp
Quitter
Raycast
Also on Setapp
Sleeve
SoundSource
Supercharge
Velja
YellowDot
United app
Disneyland app
12Train.com
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Voze and Iticci: The AI Spelling Challenge’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
Unplugged:
As the conclave continues, two seagulls steal the show on the Sistine Chapel roof
A Poll on AI Misspellings
Picks
John’s Pick:
The Wayward Pines Trilogy
Book 1: Pines
Audiobook and ebook on Apple Books
Federico’s Pick:
Friends follow up
Unwind Deal
Guardians of the Galaxy 3-movie bundle
$17.99 down from $40
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MacStories launched its first podcast in 2017 with AppStories. Since then, the lineup has expanded to include a family of weekly shows that also includes MacStories Unwind, Magic Rays of Light, Ruminate, Comfort Zone, and NPC: Next Portable Console that collectively, cover a broad range of the modern media world from Apple’s streaming service and videogame hardware to apps for a growing audience that appreciates our thoughtful, in-depth approach to media.
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