MacStories Unwind

MacStories Shortcuts Icons Updated, a New App for Music Nerds, and a Drafts Update

Episode Summary

This week Federico and John discuss MusicSmart, a brand new music credits app that Federico reviewed, Drafts' new wiki-style linking system, iOS and iPadOS 13.5, new Pride Watch bands, a TV+ story, plus shortcuts and research workflows for Club MacStories members and three weekend Unwind picks.

Episode Notes

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Links and Show Notes

Rewind

• MacStories
  • Stories, Reviews, and News
    • MacStories Shortcuts Icons Receives Second Free Update with 50 New Glyphs, Reaching 400
    • MusicSmart Puts the Spotlight on Music Credits
      • Metadata Is the Biggest Little Problem Plaguing the Music Industry
    • Drafts 20 Introduces Advanced Wiki-Style Linking
    • Apple Releases iOS 13.5 with COVID-19 Exposure Notifications, Face ID Bypass for Masks, FaceTime Setting, and Apple Music Stories Sharing
      • Apple Music's Instagram sharing feature was created by an intern
  • Apple to Release Tom Hanks WWII Drama on TV+
    • Bloomberg story on Apple building a video back catalog
  • Apple Releases New Pride Edition Watch Bands Ahead of Pride Month, New Watch Faces Coming Soon
  • David Smith's watchOS 7 Wishlist
• Club MacStories
  • NetNewsWire
  • Creating file launchers with GizmoPack and Shortcuts
  • Member shortcut requests answered
  • A research workflow using Instapaper, IFTTT, and Shortcuts
  • Safari tab controls in iPadOS
  • Q&A, links, and more

AppStories

• AppStories, Episode 164 – Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes

Unwind

Federico's Picks:

• The Baker and the Beauty
• Death Rattle by The Prize Fighter Inferno
• Stand By Me by The Prize Fighter Inferno

John's Pick:

• Devs

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