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🔒 Aqara Smart Lock U300 is on sale on Amazon!
This is a great looking lock with HomeKit and Home Keys support
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November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🔒 Aqara Smart Lock U300 is on sale on Amazon!
This is a great looking lock with HomeKit and Home Keys support
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This is a great looking lock with HomeKit and Home Keys support
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MacStories Unwind and Unwind+
<p>MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more. Each Friday, Federico and John explore the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommend media they enjoy, whether it’...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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MacStories Unwind and Unwind+
<p>MacStories Unwind is a fun exploration of media and more. Each Friday, Federico and John explore the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommend media they enjoy, whether it’...
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Podcast Rewind: Dream Apps, Steam Hardware Announcements, Planning Weekend Excursions, and Come See Me in the Good Light https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-dream-apps-steam-hardware-announcements-planning-weekend-excursions-and-come-see-me-in-the-good-light/
Podcast Rewind: Dream Apps, Steam Hardware Announcements, Planning Weekend Excursions, and Come See Me in the Good Light
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories??? family of podcasts: Comfort Zone https://youtu.be/G5L0TW-quBo Matt has a mouse that looks like a zebra, Nil??ane quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app. (One of them may already exist!) On Cozy Zone, the gang roasts their very lovely listeners??? desk setups....
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Podcast Rewind: Dream Apps, Steam Hardware Announcements, Planning Weekend Excursions, and Come See Me in the Good Light https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-dream-apps-steam-hardware-announcements-planning-weekend-excursions-and-come-see-me-in-the-good-light/
🚨Reminder🚨 Come See Me in the Good Light premieres on Apple TV today
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Watch Come See Me in the Good Light - Apple TV
In an intimate and joyful story of love in the face of loss, celebrated poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley find strength—and unexpected hilarity—in …
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Today's the last day to vote for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award.
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This week on Magic Rays of Light:
Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original documentary Come See Me In the Good Light from Ryan White and return to Palm Beach with Palme Royale – plus, changes coming to profiles in tvOS 26.2 and the week in Apple TV.
Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4nXmaRj
Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original documentary Come See Me In the Good Light from Ryan White and return to Palm Beach with Palme Royale – plus, changes coming to profiles in tvOS 26.2 and the week in Apple TV.
Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4nXmaRj
Come See Me in the Good Light and the Return of Palm Royale
Podcast Episode · Magic Rays of Light · 11/13/2025 · 1h 9m
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November 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This week on Magic Rays of Light:
Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original documentary Come See Me In the Good Light from Ryan White and return to Palm Beach with Palme Royale – plus, changes coming to profiles in tvOS 26.2 and the week in Apple TV.
Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4nXmaRj
Sigmund and Devon highlight Apple Original documentary Come See Me In the Good Light from Ryan White and return to Palm Beach with Palme Royale – plus, changes coming to profiles in tvOS 26.2 and the week in Apple TV.
Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4nXmaRj
Apple Introduces a Mini App Partner Program Featuring a Reduced Commission https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-introduces-a-mini-app-partner-program-featuring-a-reduced-commission/
November 13, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Apple Introduces a Mini App Partner Program Featuring a Reduced Commission https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-introduces-a-mini-app-partner-program-featuring-a-reduced-commission/
Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme
@birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!).
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@birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!).
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Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme
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Comfort Zone, Episode 75: Klack to the Extreme
@birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!).
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@birchtree.me has a mouse that looks like a zebra, @nileane.fr quotes some cool new stuff in the Mastodon world, and everyone pitches their dream app (one of them may already exist!).
▶️ youtu.be/G5L0TW-quBo
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The Beats Pill is on sale for a 30-day low price on Amazon today.
Features 24H battery, Bluetooth, water resistance.
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Features 24H battery, Bluetooth, water resistance.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The Beats Pill is on sale for a 30-day low price on Amazon today.
Features 24H battery, Bluetooth, water resistance.
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Features 24H battery, Bluetooth, water resistance.
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Edge Light Brightens Your Video Calls in the macOS Tahoe 26.2 Beta https://www.macstories.net/news/edge-light-brightens-your-video-calls-in-the-macos-tahoe-26-2-beta/
Edge Light Brightens Your Video Calls in the macOS Tahoe 26.2 Beta
The latest macOS Tahoe beta 26.2 includes a new video-calling feature called Edge Light, coming to Apple silicon Macs later this year. It???s a video effect that you can access from the menu bar, just like Backgrounds, Center Stage, and Portrait mode, that creates a virtual ring light on your Mac???s screen, helping to light...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Edge Light Brightens Your Video Calls in the macOS Tahoe 26.2 Beta https://www.macstories.net/news/edge-light-brightens-your-video-calls-in-the-macos-tahoe-26-2-beta/
🚨Reminder🚨 Palm Royale, Season 2 premieres on Apple TV today
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Watch Palm Royale - Show - Apple TV
Watch Palm Royale, a star-studded comedy featuring Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, and Laura Dern. A true underdog story in 1969. Streaming on Apple TV.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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🗳️ Club Plus and Premier members: It's time to vote!
Visit the Club Discord Announcements channel now to vote for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award.
We have six great nominees for you to vote on.
🚨 Voting is only open until 5:00 pm Friday, November 14th, so don't wait! 🚨
Visit the Club Discord Announcements channel now to vote for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🗳️ Club Plus and Premier members: It's time to vote!
Visit the Club Discord Announcements channel now to vote for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award.
We have six great nominees for you to vote on.
🚨 Voting is only open until 5:00 pm Friday, November 14th, so don't wait! 🚨
Visit the Club Discord Announcements channel now to vote for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award.
We have six great nominees for you to vote on.
🚨 Voting is only open until 5:00 pm Friday, November 14th, so don't wait! 🚨
In just under an hour, voting for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award will begin.
It's not too late to nominate your favorite app for consideration, though.
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It's not too late to nominate your favorite app for consideration, though.
There's a link in the first section of the newsletter you can use for nominations: club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In just under an hour, voting for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award will begin.
It's not too late to nominate your favorite app for consideration, though.
There's a link in the first section of the newsletter you can use for nominations: club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
It's not too late to nominate your favorite app for consideration, though.
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⚖️ WITHINGS Body Smart Scale is on sale on Amazon.
John has used one of these for years. It works great with Apple Health.
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John has used one of these for years. It works great with Apple Health.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
⚖️ WITHINGS Body Smart Scale is on sale on Amazon.
John has used one of these for years. It works great with Apple Health.
Affilate link: amzn.to/4id9FQJ
John has used one of these for years. It works great with Apple Health.
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🧳 Apple AirTags 4-pack is discounted on Amazon.
Great for your holiday travel plans or as stocking stuffers.
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Great for your holiday travel plans or as stocking stuffers.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
🧳 Apple AirTags 4-pack is discounted on Amazon.
Great for your holiday travel plans or as stocking stuffers.
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Great for your holiday travel plans or as stocking stuffers.
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Podcast Rewind: Digital Decluttering and Liquid-Cooled Mobile Gaming https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-digital-decluttering-and-liquid-cooled-mobile-gaming/
Podcast Rewind: Digital Decluttering and Liquid-Cooled Mobile Gaming
Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories??? family of podcasts: AppStories https://youtu.be/fpdcGH3B-HI This week, John and Federico spin a Saturday morning of iPhone app cleanup into a full blown digital declutter across all devices with the help of some of their favorite apps. Then on AppStories+, Federico has more to share from his ongoing Typing Mind...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Podcast Rewind: Digital Decluttering and Liquid-Cooled Mobile Gaming https://www.macstories.net/news/podcast-rewind-digital-decluttering-and-liquid-cooled-mobile-gaming/
🕧 Time is running out for Club MacStories members to nominate their favorite app for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award. 🏆
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📰 Go to last week's issue of Weekly today to vote: club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
🚨 The deadline is tomorrow (Nov. 12) at Noon Eastern U.S. time. 🚨
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MacStories Weekly: Issue 489
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November 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🕧 Time is running out for Club MacStories members to nominate their favorite app for the 2025 MacStories Selects Readers' Choice Award. 🏆
🚨 The deadline is tomorrow (Nov. 12) at Noon Eastern U.S. time. 🚨
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🚨 The deadline is tomorrow (Nov. 12) at Noon Eastern U.S. time. 🚨
📰 Go to last week's issue of Weekly today to vote: club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
Picmal Streamlines Batch Conversion and Compression on the Mac https://www.macstories.net/reviews/picmal-streamlines-batch-conversion-and-compression-on-the-mac/
Picmal Streamlines Batch Conversion and Compression on the Mac
One of my favorite aspects of macOS is the endless supply of great utilities for doing anything you can imagine. If there???s something you want to do on your Mac, the chances are that there isn???t just one good utility to accomplish your task; there are several. My latest discovery is a file conversion and...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Picmal Streamlines Batch Conversion and Compression on the Mac https://www.macstories.net/reviews/picmal-streamlines-batch-conversion-and-compression-on-the-mac/
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The spirit of the iPod Socks lives in the limited edition iPhone Pocket, a collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE, the fashion house with a connection to Steve Jobs that goes back to the 80s.
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Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE Introduce a Limited-Edition iPhone Pocket
<p>Apple has announced a new limited-edition iPhone accessory, the iPhone Pocket, created in collaboration with design brand ISSEY MIYAKE. Here’s how Apple describes the accessory, which will be avail...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The spirit of the iPod Socks lives in the limited edition iPhone Pocket, a collaboration with ISSEY MIYAKE, the fashion house with a connection to Steve Jobs that goes back to the 80s.
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Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE Introduce a Limited-Edition iPhone Pocket https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-and-issey-miyake-introduce-a-limited-edition-iphone-pocket/
Apple and ISSEY??MIYAKE Introduce a Limited-Edition iPhone Pocket
Apple has announced a new limited-edition iPhone accessory, the iPhone Pocket, created in collaboration with design brand ISSEY??MIYAKE. Here???s how Apple describes the accessory, which will be available in select Apple Stores and online beginning Friday: iPhone Pocket features a ribbed open structure with the qualities of the original pleats by ISSEY MIYAKE. Born from...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE Introduce a Limited-Edition iPhone Pocket https://www.macstories.net/news/apple-and-issey-miyake-introduce-a-limited-edition-iphone-pocket/
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🖥️ UGREEN Dock & Stand for Mac mini - limited time sale on Amazon.
This dock adds additional USB ports, SD and microSD card readers, and an NVMe SSD enclosure for a great price.
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This dock adds additional USB ports, SD and microSD card readers, and an NVMe SSD enclosure for a great price.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🖥️ UGREEN Dock & Stand for Mac mini - limited time sale on Amazon.
This dock adds additional USB ports, SD and microSD card readers, and an NVMe SSD enclosure for a great price.
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This dock adds additional USB ports, SD and microSD card readers, and an NVMe SSD enclosure for a great price.
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A new Apple Original podcast is out today:
When a family sets sail around the world, their adventure becomes a harrowing a disaster. With no radio, supplies nearly gone, and sharks circling, the family must endure the elements and their breaking points as they fight to survive.
When a family sets sail around the world, their adventure becomes a harrowing a disaster. With no radio, supplies nearly gone, and sharks circling, the family must endure the elements and their breaking points as they fight to survive.
Adrift
Documentary Podcast · Weekly Series · It’s the early 1970s, and a young British family is attempting to sail around the world when catastrophe strikes. The Robertsons have sold everything they own to…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A new Apple Original podcast is out today:
When a family sets sail around the world, their adventure becomes a harrowing a disaster. With no radio, supplies nearly gone, and sharks circling, the family must endure the elements and their breaking points as they fight to survive.
When a family sets sail around the world, their adventure becomes a harrowing a disaster. With no radio, supplies nearly gone, and sharks circling, the family must endure the elements and their breaking points as they fight to survive.
Google and Epic Games’ Settlement Is Far from a Done Deal https://www.macstories.net/linked/google-and-epic-games-settlement-is-far-from-a-done-deal/
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Google and Epic Games’ Settlement Is Far from a Done Deal https://www.macstories.net/linked/google-and-epic-games-settlement-is-far-from-a-done-deal/
The MacStories Selects Awards are around the corner!
We'll name our favorite apps of 2025 in several categories and Club members will be pick the Readers' Choice.
If you're a Club member, check today's issue of Weekly for a link to nominate your favorite app.
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We'll name our favorite apps of 2025 in several categories and Club members will be pick the Readers' Choice.
If you're a Club member, check today's issue of Weekly for a link to nominate your favorite app.
club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
MacStories Weekly: Issue 489
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November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The MacStories Selects Awards are around the corner!
We'll name our favorite apps of 2025 in several categories and Club members will be pick the Readers' Choice.
If you're a Club member, check today's issue of Weekly for a link to nominate your favorite app.
club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...
We'll name our favorite apps of 2025 in several categories and Club members will be pick the Readers' Choice.
If you're a Club member, check today's issue of Weekly for a link to nominate your favorite app.
club.macstories.net/posts/macsto...