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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share the highlights of their recent MacStories Setups update. Plus, John has an offbeat movie pick and Federico is revisiting a game that's an old favorite.
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Links and Show Notes
MacStories Setups Update
MacStories Setups: Refining and Simplifying
Our Setups
Picks
Federico's Pick:
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

John's Pick:
Anna and the Apocalypse

Unwind Deal
The Nice Guys. A funny private investigator buddy movie starring Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe is $9.99 in the TV app.

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This week on MacStories Unwind, John argues that it's time to bring Xcode to the iPad and iPhone before he and Federico share a hardware and TV pick for the weekend. Plus, a quirky movie pick for your weekend unwind.
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Links and Show Notes
Xcode on Mobile
First Look: Hands-On with Claude Code's New Telegram and Discord Integrations
Picks
Federico's Pick:
MCON by OhSnap Currently $50 off


John's Pick:
The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins on NBC/Peacock
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Also available as a Season Pass on Apple TV

Unwind Deal
Dust Bunny: $9.99 on Apple TV
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This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico shares his hands-on impressions of the MacBook Neo, John whips up an iPhone app when Shortcuts fails, and they both have media picks and an Unwind deal to start the weekend off right.
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Links and Show Notes
Federico's First Days with the MacBook Neo
MacBook Neo Review Roundup
John Wonders About Shortcuts in an AI Coded World
Tools mentioned Defuddle
Superpowers 5
Kokoro TTS: Advanced AI Text-to-Speech
A look at John's listen later podcast feed app

Picks
Federico's Pick:
Resident Evil Requiem

John's Pick:
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Season 2 on Apple TV

Unwind Deal
Tom Hanks 4-Movie Collection for $9.99 Forrest Gump
Catch Me If You Can
The Terminal
Road to Perdition

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This week on MacStories Unwind, John explains the web app he built for covering Apple announcements, plus Emily winds up in Rome while John tends to his Pokémon.
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Links and Show Notes
A Look at John's Apple Event Press Release Tool
Picks
Federico's Pick:
Emily in Paris, Season 5
John's Pick:
Pokémon Pokopia
Unwind Deal
The Godfather Trilogy is just $19.99 in the TV app.
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This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico debate physical versus digital media and the Italian art of dubbing movies.
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Links and Show Notes
Digital Versus Physical Media
Pokémon FireRed Version and Pokémon LeafGreen Version are now available
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Italian Dubbing of Hollywood Movies
It's better in Italian. An American perspective on the Italian industry of dubbing
The Rise of the Italian Dubbing Industry
Emily in Paris, Season 2
Unwind Deal
Dr. Strangelove, Stanley Kubrick's darkly hilarious classic about nuclear madness is a must for any classic comedy collection.
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