MacStories Unwind

Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees

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November 7, 2026Episode 31719 min

Touch, OLED, and a Classic Revisited

This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico received a MacBook Pro with PROLED to test and has thoughts, after which he and John recommend the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Also available on YouTube here . --- Links and Show Notes MacBook Pro From Apple: MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display Apple unveils groundbreaking MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display MacBook Pro, 16-inch, M5 Max, nano-texture display MacStories Coverage MacBook Pro with Touch: A Mac for the iPad Generation Apple Brings Touch to the Mac with New OLED MacBook Pros Apple Kicks Off Touch on Mac Developer Resources with Videos and Labs Touching the Future of the Mac Joint Pick The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Nintendo Switch 2 Unwind Deal Coyote vs. Acme is $14.99 in the Apple TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

October 31, 2026Episode 31630 min

Hollywood Rooftops and Zucchini Flowers

This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares the backstory of Apple's Pro and Tell event this week, and he and John take a detour into American and Italian cuisine. Also available on YouTube here . --- Links and Show Notes Apple Brings Touch to the Mac with New OLED MacBook Pros Apple Kicks Off Touch on Mac Developer Resources with Videos and Labs MacBook Pro with Touch: A Mac for the iPad Generation Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

October 23, 2026Episode 31518 min

Taking a Knife to the Kickstand Case

This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John celebrate iPhone Duo day, Federico has a comedy and romcom to recommend, and John watched a movie about climbing Everest. Also available on YouTube here . --- Links and Show Notes Happy Duo Day A Day with the iPhone Duo: First Impressions Building for iPhone Duo, in App Developers’ Own Words iPhone Duo Folio with Kickstand Apple Pencil (USB-C) Logitech Keys-To-Go 2 iPod Anniversary Apple revives the original iPod as an Apple Music easter egg Drone Delivery Walmart drone deliveries take flight in Charlotte area, raising privacy, safety questions Picks Federico Scrubs, Season 2 Nobody Wants This John Tenzing Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

October 16, 2026Episode 31419 min

Unpacking 20,000 iPhones

This week on MacStories Unwind, John has his iPhone confiscated by Phoebe Bridgers (sort of), Federico and Oasis get emotional, and Stephen Spielberg's aliens make a return. Also available on YouTube here . --- Links and Show Notes Phone Free Concerts Yondr Phoebe Bridgers Announces Phone-Free 2026 Arena Tour Opening Band: Alex G Picks Federico’s Pick: Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger Oasis Documentary 'Don't Look Back in Anger' Sets Hulu, Disney+ Streaming Release Date On Disney+ John’s Pick: Disclosure Day Related: Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Director's Cut E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Unwind Deal Top Gun 2 Movie Bundle for $12.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

October 9, 2026Episode 31312 min

New Podcast Feeds and Phone Free Shows

This week on MacStories Unwind, John updates listeners on MacStories' podcast migration, John is heading to see a live show, Federico's watching one on TV, and we have an Apple TV pick for listeners. Also available on YouTube here . --- Links and Show Notes Podcasts and Concerts MacStories Podcasts' on a New Host Phoebe Bridgers, live in Charlotte Picks Federico’s Pick: Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight's "landmark" Oasis documentary 'Don't Look Back In Anger' Slow Horses John’s Pick: Slow Horses Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

October 2, 2026Episode 31215 min

Inside OpenAI's Builder Conference

This week on MacStories Unwind, John takes an inside look at OpenAI's DevDay developer conference and how it compares to WWDC. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes John Attended OpenAI's DevDay OpenAI DevDay 2026 OpenAI DevDay 2026 OpenAI’s Dots: A First Look Conference Swag and Hardware ModRetro Chromatic Chromatic Gets OpenAI Codex Support for Creating Game Boy Color Games Media Mentioned Zelda: Soccerina of Time Mod Turns Hyrule Into a Football League With Clubs Like Kokiri FC Ted Lasso Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

September 18, 2026Episode 31116 min

Will Shortcuts Survive the Agents Era?

This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico have new Apple Watches, John wonders where Shortcuts is heading, Federico has a prediction, and they both share an update on the TV and games they're enjoying. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Agents Replacing Automation Codex (OpenAI) Hermes Agent (Nous Research) Hermes Agent (GitHub) Grok Bot (SpaceXAI) Meta debuts Muse, its long-planned personal AI agent (Axios) Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it? (TechCrunch) Siri AI and Shortcuts Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant (Apple Newsroom) iOS 27 Makes the Shortcuts App Much Less Intimidating (MacRumors) Codex Skills and Icon Workflow iTunes Search API Apple Design Resources Apple Watch The latest iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods lineups arrive in stores worldwide (Apple Newsroom) Games and TV Ted Lasso (Apple TV) Picks Federico’s Pick: Splatoon Raiders (Nintendo Switch 2) John’s Pick: Slow Horses season six (Apple TV Press) Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

September 11, 2026Episode 3109 min

Surviving Review Crunch Week

This week on MacStories Unwind, a very tired Federico and John debate the merits of review crunch week and preview what's coming for readers next week. Plus, John recommends The Invite, a newly rentable movie starring Seth Rogan, Olivia Wilde, Ed Norton, and Penelope Cruz. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Review Crunch Time A preview of Federico and John's annual OS reviews Picks John’s Pick: The Invite Unwind Deal The Good Place: The Complete Series is just $19.99 in the TV app. Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

September 4, 2026Episode 30912 min

A Man with a Gun

This week on MacStories Unwind, John is paid an unexpected visit, Federico tries a new show on Netflix, and John shares an album of the year contender. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes: A Man with a Gun John is paid an unexpected visit about a school bus. Picks Federico’s Pick: Dead to Me on Netflix John’s Pick: Lost Weekend by Phoebe Bridgers Unwind Deal Melrose Place , the Complete series for $14.99 Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Affiliate Linking Policy

August 28, 2026Episode 30814 min

White Gravy, Cape Fear, and Chrome Chaos

This week on MacStories Unwind, John returns from the beach with tales of cargo ships, beaches, and gravy, while Federico encourages a return to Wilmington for a One Tree Hill event and badly messes up Google Chrome. Also available on YouTube here . Links and Show Notes Beaches and Gravy Southport, NC Oak Island Beaches White Sausage Gravy Wilmington, NC One Tree Hill Event The Things John Puts Up With Federico and Google Chrome's experimental GPU flag Leave Feedback for John and Federico MacStories Unwind Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky MacStories Unwind MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy