Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
AppStories
This week, Federico and John share their WWDC automation wishes.
On AppStories+, they share more details on their research setups for the summer.
NPC: Next Portable Console
This week, we update listeners on the SN Operator and consider what the Steam Deck price hike means for the handheld gaming industry before sharing our first impressions of Anbernic’s RG Rotate.
On NPC XL, Brendon takes the wraps off of overworld.vg, a new game news aggregation site that he built and Federico and John have been testing.
Comfort Zone
Niléane has a cool new mouse, Matt wants to reflect on what they’ve learned shipping apps to the public, and they both reflect on joining cults.
On Cozy Zone, the gang has to guess and then tier list Google’s dead apps.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico and John talk about what makes WWDC special, share some memorable moments from past years, and think about how to spend their in-flight downtime.
AppStories, Episode 487, ‘Our WWDC Automation Wish List’ Show Notes
This episode is sponsored by:
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Our WWDC Automation Wish List
Apple Intelligence and the Cloud Model
Apple Intelligence
Private Cloud Compute — Apple Security Research
Google Gemini
Model Context Protocol
Siri and App Intents
App Intents — Apple Developer Documentation
Apps mentioned:
Spark
Working Copy
GoodLinks
Readwise Reader
Shortcuts and Natural Language Automation
Shortcuts Playground
Developer Tools, APIs, and Agents
WeatherKit — Apple Developer
Xcode
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Perplexity
AI Security Research
Simon Willison
Google CaMeL
AppStories+ Post-Show
Research and Productivity Tools Discussed
Obsidian
Obsidian Web Clipper
Obsidian Bases
Feedbin
Unread
Defuddle
Capture
Monologue
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NPC, Episode 83, ‘The RG Rotate Is the Real Deal’ Show Notes
The Latest Portable Gaming News
Epilogue SN Operator
Wulff Den on YouTube
Steam Deck OLED Price Increases
The Golden Age of Handheld Gaming Is Already Over
Anbernic RG Rotate
Anbernic RG Rotate
Emulation Front-Ends
Cocoon
EmulationStation DE (ES-DE)
Knulli
NPC XL
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NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the “regular” NPC episodes. You can subscribe here.
Comfort Zone, Episode 103, ‘They’re Putting AI in the Mice’ Show Notes
Things Discussed
Here’s what I use my Apple Newton for in 2023
RAD Weather
Keychron M6
MOS for Mac
Quick Reads
TinyStart
Bevel
Bevel 3.0 announcement video
Cozy Zone
For even more from the Comfort Zone crew, you can subscribe to Cozy Zone. Cozy Zone is a weekly bonus episode of Comfort Zone where Matt, Niléane, and Chris invite listeners to join them in the Cozy Zone where they’ll cover extra topics, invent wilder challenges and games, and share all their great (and not so great) takes on tech. You can subscribe to Cozy Zone for $5 per month here or $50 per year here.
MacStories Unwind, ‘Apple Park Anticipation’ Show Notes
Returning to WWDC
A look at how the conference has changed, how we spend our days there, and how we plan to spend our long trips to California.
Mentioned
Widow’s Bay
Your Friends and Neighbors
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
007 First Light
RG Rotate
Legion Go 2
Switch 2
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MacStories Unwind+
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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, Comfort Zone, NPC: Next Portable Console, and First, Last, Everything 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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