I arrived home from London two nights ago after 23 hours of travel that included a stopover in Dublin and long delays. It was a grueling day, but it gave me time to start reactivating my work brain. My trip to Ireland and England was the longest true vacation I’ve had since before the pandemic....
The Latest from NPC: Next Portable Console
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In the latest episode, Brendon and John go it alone without Federico with Powkiddy V10 follow-up, a report on Brendon’s first week with the Nothing CMF Phone 1 and a first look at the Ayn Odin2 Mini. Along the way, they also consider the less-than-stellar sales of AAA games on the iPhone, Analogue’s spendy aluminum Pocket, and the Xreal Beam Pro, before veering into a philosophical discussion of gaming on phones versus dedicated devices, comparing notes on their Miyoo Mini A30 setup experiences, and mulling over whether to start modding handhelds.
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Three Favorite Mac Menu Bar Apps
Not long ago, I spent some time trimming my Mac’s menu bar. Among the apps that I kept are three relatively recent additions that I wanted to share today. Mercury Weather I use Mercury Weather differently on my iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On the iPhone and iPad, I usually start by checking the app’s widget...
Previously, On MacStories
Stories Apple Announces New Immersive Video Content for the Vision Pro Chris Lawley’s In-Depth Interview About Smart Script and Math Notes Federico’s Updated Setup Is Designed for Modular Simplicity New Projects, New Setup My Top Amazon Prime Day Picks Overcast Celebrates Its Tenth Anniversary with a Redesigned Interface iOS 18 After One Month: Without AI,...
Interesting Links
I have no idea how actually useful this accessory that promises to turn the Apple Watch into an iPod will be (my understanding is that you’ll either have to disable passcode authentication on the Watch or enter your passcode every few minutes?), but, let’s be honest, did anyone think I could resist the temptation...
In This Issue
John shares three Mac menu bar apps that he likes and Jonathan canvases the entire lineup of (Not Boring) apps, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episodes of AppStories and Magic Rays of Light....
No MacStories Weekly Next Week
As we mentioned in last week’s issue, we won’t be publishing Weekly on July 26th. I’ll be traveling, so we figured it would be a good time for everyone to take a break and recharge. We’ll be back with the Monthly Log at the end of the month and a new issue of Weekly on...
The Latest from Magic Rays of Light, Comfort Zone, and MacStories Unwind
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This week on Magic Rays of Light, Devon is joined by guest co-host Jonathan Reed to discuss Jonathan’s first impressions of Apple Vision Pro, new Apple Original documentary series Omnivore, 72 Emmy Awards nominations for Apple Originals, and Devon’s experience seeing Fly Me to the Moon in theaters.
This week, Chris can finally talk about iPadOS 18, Niléane goes on a quest for great dynamic wallpapers, and Matt brought a tea kettle for some reason. Then they all say nice things about new browsers and Chris has a “visionary” new challenge.
This week, John decides to take the iPad-only travel plunge, and Federico advises on which gaming handhelds to bring on a trip.