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Comfort Zone
Chris has some cool new apps, Matt made some cool new apps, and Niléane challenges the dads to do their best Shark Tank impression.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico’s return to Apple system apps has ended, and new workflow experiments have begun. Plus, John shares a dark comedy, and Federico has an anti-pick.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon return to the world of Foundation for its third season and share their favorite films and shows from the first half of 2025. Then, they recap the first season on Apple Original sci-fi comedy series Murderbot.
Comfort Zone, Episode 58, ‘Birtchtree.co.uk.gov.edu.biz’ Show Notes
Main Topics
Other Stuff
Arc browser
Lucky for Safari
iPhone cooling fan
Anker USB-C cable
LEGO Botanicals Happy Plants
Ketchup for Pokémon
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Shifting Workflows and a Dark Comedy’ Show Notes
Federico’s Evolving Workflow: MCP and More
Mentioned:
HyperContext
Longplay
Longplay for Mac Launches with Powerful AI and Shortcuts Integration
Longplay comes to the Mac
Picks
John’s Pick:
Friendship
Federico’s Anti-Pick:
The Bear, Season 4
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 176, ‘Foundation, Murderbot, and Our Favorite Films and Shows of 2025… So Far’ Show Notes
Highlight
Devon’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far
F1: The Movie
Deaf President Now!
Thunderbolts*
Echo Valley
Fountain of Youth
Sigmund’s Top Movies of 2025 So Far
F1: The Movie
Sinners
Caught by the Tides
Warfare
Sorry, Baby
Devon’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far
Stick
Adolescence
Severance
The Studio
Daredevil: Born Again
Sigmund’s Top Shows of 2025 So Far
Severance
Common Side Effects
The Studio
Couples Therapy
The Bear
The Pitt
The Four Seasons
Films Coming Later This Year
Trailer Talk
Acapulco
Chief of War
The Morning Show
Apple Original News
Neuromancer — In Production
Invasion — Season 3 Official Teaser
Releases
The Wild Ones
Apple Music Live: Central Cee
Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical
Extras
Owen Wilson | Zane Lowe Interview
Long Way Home (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
The Buccaneers — Josie Totah on Set
Foundation — Chaos of the Mule
Foundation — Top 5 Best Moments in Season 1 and 2
AMA with Dennis Lehane
Recap
TV App Highlights
The Phoenician Scheme
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Nobu
How to Train Your Dragon
Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Up Next
Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse
Sovereign
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