Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Darth Chris makes an appearance, Niléane has an exclusive first look at…checks notes… the iPhone 16 Pro, Matt insists on talking about MacWhisper even more, and the crew actually all followed the rules in this week’s challenge (a miracle!).
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico wonders whether John would have been a vibe coder if he started building an app today, and they share music picks along with a movie trilogy deal.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon share their experiences rocking out to Metallica in Apple Immersive Video and recap heart-touching Spanish-language comedy/drama Love You to Death.
Comfort Zone, Episode 41, ‘I’m Holding It Wrong? Really?!’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
Niléane’s Nomad case
Doppler music app
Stephen Hackett’s macOS wallpaper collection
Keyboard Maestro
Chris’s automated wallpaper
Calendar and Reminder Wallpaper shortcut
GeekTool
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Vibe Coding in Another Life, a Live Album, and an Emo Tribute’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
A Vibe Coder Before the Term Was Coined
Blink Effortless Affiliate Link Generation on iOS
Blink 2.0 iPad Multitasking Support and Removing Small Frustrations
A Comprehensive Guide to the iTunes Affiliate Program
Picks
John’s Pick:
Rome by The National
Federico’s Pick:
The End? by Your Broken Hero
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 161, ‘Love You to Death and Immersive Metallica’ Show Notes
Highlight
Apple Immersive: Metallica
M72 World Tour: Mexico City
Apple TV News
Disney+ and Hulu for $2.99/Month Four-Month Offer
Trailer Talk
F1
F1 Fan First Screenings Exclusively in IMAX
Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series
Your Friends & Neighbors
Apple Original News
First Look at Jane Season 3
First Look at The Buccaneer Season 2
Releases
Extras
Someday by Spike Jonze
Surface — Above or Below the Surface
Gugu Mbatha-Raw: My Surface Playlist
Stephen Colbert Visits Gary Oldman In London To Talk “”Slow Horses”
Severance — Inside the Episode 209: “”The After Hours”“
Google Severance Easter Egg
Jason Sudeikis on New Heights
The Hans Zimmer Interview | Rick Beato
Recap
TV App Highlights
March Madness on Max
Exhibiting Forgiveness
The Outrun
Wicked
Sing Sing
O’Dessa
Happy Face
Dark Side of the Ring
Mickey 17
Up Next
Good American Family
Adolescence
Boiling Point
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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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