Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts:
Comfort Zone
Chris breaks down Apple Intelligence, and while Matt is under the weather, he brings the good Nintendo vibes. Then we all do our best to speak a different language, with delightful results.
Magic Rays of Light
Sigmund and Devon dive into 21:9 support and the other aspect ratio options in the tvOS 18.2 beta, grade their M4 Mac predictions, and share relaxing Up Next picks.
MacStories Unwind
This week, Federico attempts to make audio unboxings a trend, plus he recommends a TV show and videogame, while I encourage listeners to try a decade-old cartoon.
Comfort Zone, Episode 23, ‘Is that Elvish?’ Show Notes
Weekly Topics
Other Things Discussed
- Niléane’s AppStories appearance
- Omnivore is shutting down
- The Verge full-text RSS feed
- Lego mugs
- Nintendo Alermo
- Apple Translate app
- Duolingo
Follow the Hosts
Magic Rays of Light, Episode 144, ‘Aspect Ratios and M4 Macs’ Show Notes
Submit your question for episode 150 to [email protected].
M4 Mac Announcements
- Apple Announces New iMac with the M4 Chip, a Nano-Texture Option, and USB-C Accessories
- Apple Releases Magic Keyboard, Trackpad, and Mouse with USB-C
- The More Mini Mac mini
- Apple Reveals New M4 MacBook Pros
Apple TV News
Releases
- Wheel of Fortune Daily
- Drive Ahead! Carcade
- Arkanoid vs Space Invaders+
- Texas Hold’em Poker: Pokerist+
Extras
- Shrinking — Brett Goldstein on His Challenging Role in Season 2
- DISCLAIMER* — Inside Chapter V: Cate Blanchett and Hoyeon on the Downfall of Catherine
- DISCLAIMER* — Inside Chapter VI: Cate Blanchett and Alfonso Cuarón on Trauma and Truth
- Silo — Season 2 Official Sneak Peek
TV App Highlights
- In the Summers
- My Old Ass
- The Day of the Jackal
- Starring Jerry as Himself
- Conclave
- Look Into My Eyes
- Magpie
- Megalopolis
Up Next
Send us a voice message all week via iMessage or email to [email protected].
Subscribe to Magic Rays of Light on YouTube and follow us on Mastodon.
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Devon Dundee | Follow Devon on Mastodon or Threads
MacStories Unwind, ‘An Audio Unboxing’ Show Notes
Links and Show Notes
An Audio Unboxing
Picks
- Federico’s Picks:
- John’s Pick:
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, 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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