Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris is back in his element in the iPadOS 26 world, Matt just wants to play some games, and Niléane oversees the hardest challenge in ages.
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MacStories Unwind
This week, John installs macOS Tahoe, he and Federico each recommend a recent crime drama, and we have a Daredevil Unwind deal.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon highlight the return of The Buccaneers, explore how haptics and other metadata could enhance media experiences on Apple’s platforms, and recap the first season of Your Friends & Neighbors.
Comfort Zone, Episode 54, ‘Better Stickies’ Show Notes
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Main Topics
Our Last Played iPhone Games
Follow the Hosts
Chris on YouTube
Matt on Birchtree
Niléane on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Mastodon
Comfort Zone on Bluesky
MacStories Unwind, ‘Beta Season and Crime Dramas’ Show Notes
Unplugged Segment
macOS Tahoe
macOS Tahoe Press Release
macOS Tahoe: The MacStories Overview
Apple’s upcoming transcription API
Hands-On: How Apple’s New Speech APIs Outpace Whisper for Lightning-Fast Transcription
Yap
Picks
Federico’s Pick:
Your Friends and Neighbors on Apple TV+
John’s Pick:
Department Q on Netflix
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Magic Rays of Light, Episode 173, ‘The Buccaneers, Enhanced Media Experiences, and Your Friends & Neighbors’ Show Notes
Highlight
Enhanced Media Experiences
Trailer Talk
Releases
Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story
Extras
F1 The Movie World Premiere Red Carpet Live Stream
Government Cheese — Behind Paul Hunter’s Creative Vision
Murderbot — Get Your Own SecUnit Today!
Bono: Stories of Surrender, U2 & Rock Music | Zane Lowe Interview
Ben Stiller: Severance, The Knicks & Meet the Parents 4 | Zane Lowe Interview
Severance — The Ballad of Burt & Irving
Long Way Home — Guess the Bike with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman
Apple Maps Guide: Tour Europe with Long Way Home
Chief of War — Casting King Kamehameha
The Cast of Slow Horses on The Late Show
Tim Cook Reveals Apple’s Vision for Movies and TV: Why Spending Millions on Blockbusters Like ‘F1’ Is About More Than Selling iPhones | Variety
Recap
TV App Highlights
Final Destination Bloodlines
Friendship
Sally
Up Next
A Minecraft Movie
28 Years Later
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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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