MacStories Unwind

The ADAs, New Apple Watch Details, and Big Sur's Redesign

Episode Summary

This week, Federico and John cover the Apple Design Awards, new details about the Apple Watch, Big Sur's redesign, additions to Apple Maps' Look Around feature, The New York Times' departure from Apple News, plus AppStories, Club MacStories, and TV and book Unwind picks.

Episode Notes

Rewind

• Apple Design Awards for 2020 Awarded to Eight Developers

• Apple’s Kevin Lynch on watchOS 7’s Sleep Tracking

• How the watchOS 7 Handwashing Feature Works

• Michael Flarup on Big Sur’s New Design

• Apple Adds Look Around for Seattle, Washington in Maps

• Apple News Loses The New York Times

• Club MacStories

  • MacStories Weekly
    • John shares a collection of small but interesting changes coming in macOS Big Sur
    • Federico shares an OmniFocus shortcut for iOS and iPadOS 14
    • Ryan considers Apple's plans for gaming
    • We've got a reader straw poll about WWDC 2020
  • Monthly Log
    • John on the Big Sur redesign and whether it’s a sign of an imminent touchscreen Mac, part of a longer-term experiment, or something else.
    • Stephen considers the design changes coming to the Mac with Big Sur
    • Ryan shares some of the apps he’s switching to while testing iOS and iPadOS 14

• AppStories

  • Episode 174 – Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Unwind

• Federico's Picks:

  • The Politician, Season 2 on Netflix

• John's Picks:

  • On Writing by Stephen King

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