MacStories Unwind

Noto, iA Writer, and a New Maintenance Task Manager

Episode Summary

This week Federico and John cover updates to note-taking app Noto, iA Writer, Logic Pro X, and Book Track, along with an all-new maintenance track manager called Directive, plus a long list of shortcuts and other stories for Club MacStories members, and three weekend Unwind picks.

Episode Notes

This episode is sponsored by:

• Concepts: Where Ideas Take Shape [Sponsor]

Links and Show Notes

Rewind

• MacStories
  • Stories, Reviews, and News
    • Noto 2.0 Review: iPad Pointer Support, Easy Note Importing, CloudKit Syncing, and More
    • iA Writer 5.5
      • Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation
    • Directive: A Terrific Way to Manage Recurring Maintenance Tasks
      • AppStories, Episode 163 – The Next Generation of Apps
    • Apple Releases Substantial Update to Logic Pro X and Logic Remote
    • Book Track Adds Reading Status, Statistics, Quote Entries, and More
    • A Shortcuts Wishlist
• Club MacStories
  • MacStories Weekly
    • DaisyDisk
    • A tip from John on an easy way to create good-looking, text-searchable PDFs of webpages on iPadOS and iOS
    • Loads of Shortcuts requests answered by Federico
      • OmniChart and TimeChart using Charty
      • PDFs from URLs
      • Mail Merge
      • Safari Reader Article to PDF
      • Reminders to OmniFocus
    • Interview with Zac Cohan, developer of Soulver
    • A story about a News+ audio rumor by Ryan
  • MacStories Unplugged
    • Federico and John continue to refine their research strategies for this year's review season, John shares a PDF tip with Federico, and then they compare notes on baking pizza and bread during the lockdown.

Unwind

• John's Picks:
  • Billie Eilish and Dad on Beats 1
  • John's 2020 Mix playlist on Apple Music
• Federico's Pick:
  • Jexi on iTunes

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