Fixing typos in old journal entries is my toxic trait.

Me, picking up my iPad mini after using the iPhone Air for a few days: This could be thinner. 🤔

This week on Magic Rays of Light: Sigmund and Devon immerse themselves in speed with MotoGP and say one last goodbye to Acapulco – plus, first impressions of AirPods Pro 3 and iPhone Air and the latest news from the world of Apple TV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4niWe38

This week on Magic Rays of Light 📺 Sigmund’s mini-review of tvOS 26 and a discussion on the importance of Apple TV evangelism – plus, visionOS 26 highlights, the return of The Morning Show, Foundation recapped, and Emmy wins galore! Listen now 🟣: apple.co/46aM0vK

I'm sad see this special, wonderful show end, but what a way to go out. Can't wait to talk more about this one soon. tv.apple.com/us/episode/never...

With its third major version, visionOS shows no signs of slowing down. I'm pleased to present visionOS 26: The MacStories Review, covering widgets, spatial scenes, wide field-of-view video, the Jupiter environment, the spatial web, and more. macstories.net/stories/vision...

The MacStories iOS and iPadOS 26 review from @viticci.macstories.net himself is here! If you want to truly understand Liquid Glass, get the most out of the new app features, and feel the joy of being an iPad fan in 2025, this is the story for you. www.macstories.net/stories/ios-...

Anyone else get a September 25 delivery date for some reason? 🤔

This week on Magic Rays of Light: It’s almost showtime! Sigmund and Devon share their predictions ahead of next week’s Awe Dropping event. Ten years on from the big reveals of Apple TV HD and tvOS, will we see new Apple TV hardware? Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4g2aQkE

It’s my favorite time of year! In the Club MacStories Monthly Log, I wrote about what makes this season so special to me – and it’s not just shiny, new iPhones. club.macstories.net/posts/why-se...

This week on Magic Rays of Light 🛸 Invasion returns for more expansive sci-fi action, and we go behind the wheel for a detailed look at the VOD release of F1: The Movie – plus, trailer talk, an Apple TV+ price increase, and ChatGPT comes to Apple TV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3HVhigI

Fall is approaching, and that means new OSes! visionOS developers, if you're working on an update for your app – whether it be integrating widgets, Remote Immersive Spaces, new peripherals, or something else – l'd love to give it a try. Feel free to reach out here or via email: [email protected]

This week on Magic Rays of Light: Where there’s Smoke… there’s another excellent Taron Egerton performance. Sigmund and Devon recap the latest creation from Dennis Lehane, share their thoughts on a potential A17 Pro Apple TV 4K, and round up the latest Apple TV news. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4mjFW9K

For those planning to install iOS 26 on an older iPhone when it releases in the fall, this guide walks you through which features you can expect to have access to. www.macstories.net/news/the-ios...

This week on Magic Rays of Light 🦧 We break down the variations in video and audio quality across streaming and recap the sophomore season of The Buccaneers – plus, immersive orangutans, Netflix 3.0.0, and Apple Original Films on VOD! Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4fAQC1j

This week on Magic Rays of Light, Devon gets an Alien intervention, and Sigmund shares his custom art project for increasing media browsing legibility – plus, the return of the hilarious Platonic, and Chief of War reveals itself as the surprise epic no one expected! Listen now 🟣: apple.co/45ins3D

App Intents enable amazing features on our devices, but I recently found myself overwhelmed by so many options. In the Monthly Log, I share how I muddled my setup, plus my scaled-back approach that’s resulted in something more clean and usable. club.macstories.net/posts/app-in...

This week on Magic Rays of Light: with tvOS 26 now in public beta, we preview Apple TV’s next major software update coming this fall and recap Stick, an Apple Original hole-in-one! Plus, calling Pluribus, release news, and the week in Apple TV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3U5wf2o

This week on Magic Rays of Light, we begin our final trip to Las Colinas as Acapulco returns, and we share our first impressions of the upcoming Apple Games app – plus, Ted Lasso, Kansas City BBQ, a summer of love from Infuse, and the week in Apple TV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4f2AqWp

This week on Magic Rays of Light, Foundation returns for its centuries-long deadly game of intergalactic chess, and we share our favorite films and TV shows from the first half of 2025 – plus, a recap of Apple Original sci-fi comedy Murderbot and the week in Apple TV! Listen now 🟣: apple.co/44XoZur

Magic Rays of Light will not release this week due to health and scheduling issues. For now, watch some Apple TV, and play some Apple Arcade. Devon and Sigmund will be back next week!

This week on Magic Rays of Light: Danny Boyle has us reflecting on the shared cinematic experience, and an Apple image sensor patent has us wondering if we could end up inside the screen. Then, we recap Carême and the week in Apple TV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3Goy1bz

I love apps that surface old items for me to revisit, like Photos and Everlog. To get a similar experience out of my Collections databases, I created a custom On This Day view, and I shared all of the details in the latest Club MacStories Monthly Log. club.macstories.net/posts/adding...

This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon are joined by Jonathan Reed and Benjamin Mayo to highlight the theatrical debut of F1: The Movie – plus, the iPhone camera technology behind the film’s racing scenes and Friday’s streaming premiere of Smoke. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/4k6J1rG

So two guys with great hair sat down to talk about the iPad. This story from @viticci.macstories.net is not only a fascinating interview, but a telling history of how far the iPad has come and the place it’s in today. www.macstories.net/stories/inte...

This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon highlight The Buccaneers’ return, go hands-on with F1’s haptic trailer, explore the potential for other enhanced media experiences through metadata tracks on Apple TV, and recap Your Friends & Neighbors. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/409JXEA

I finally got around to writing up my favorite announcements from WWDC this year! devondundee.com/blog/wwdc-fa...

This week on Magic Rays of Light: Sigmund and Devon break down Apple’s tvOS and visionOS announcements from WWDC25, grade their predictions, and highlight the new Michael Pearce directed Apple Original film Echo Valley. Listen now 🟣 : apple.co/45TzCAq

AirPods will never stop gaining new features. www.macstories.net/news/camera-...

We weren’t sure what Apple Intelligence would have to offer in its second year after a bit of a rocky start, but the set of features is expanding in some really interesting ways. www.macstories.net/news/apple-i...

What’s the next step for spatial computing? We got our first look today at WWDC. My overview on MacStories: www.macstories.net/news/visiono...

As of this moment, my reading, podcast, and video queues are empty. We’ll see how long that lasts.

This week on Magic Rays of Light: Sigmund and Devon highlight the excellent new Owen Wilson golf comedy #Stick - plus #WWDC25 hopes and wishes, and an annual head-to-head with their Apple TV and tvOS related predictions. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3ZeemRT

Today, Screens is adding a feature I’ve long hoped for: file transfers between remote Macs and iPhones, iPads, and Vision Pros. My story on the update: www.macstories.net/news/screens...

Leave it to Black Mirror to find new and innovative ways of depressing me after all these years.

I actually did it: I went all in on the new Reeder for social media, and I shared how it’s going in the latest Club MacStories Monthly Log. club.macstories.net/posts/bringi...

You love to see it. apple.news/AbEsIr87wQky...

This week on Magic Rays of Light, Sigmund and Devon highlight Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive) and look back at The Studio – plus, a new Apple Original film in production from Siân Heder, our first glimpse at Smoke and Chief of War, and the week in #AppleTV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3ZaFXTX

I’m playing around with an On This Day widget dashboard that includes journal entries, photos, creative output, and editing work from this date in past years. Things I found today: a picture from the day we adopted Winter six years ago and a blog post I wrote in 2012!

Noah (from another room): Daddy! Daddy! *DADDY!* Me (rushing into the room): Yes? Noah: Hi. 😊 And so it begins.

This week on Magic Rays of Light: We go on an EPIC adventure in search of the #FountainOfYouth with Guy Ritchie's latest family feature for Skydance and Apple Original Films – plus, #DeafPresidentNow, #Cannes, CarPlay Ultra, and the week in #AppleTV. Listen now 🟣: apple.co/3SNFGTj

Apple’s new Sound Therapy collection makes some ambitious claims about helping listeners relax, focus, and rest. I gave the feature a try to see how it stacks up. My impressions at @macstories.net: www.macstories.net/news/hands-o...

I’ll have more to say on the podcast next week, but if you’re at all able, please watch #DeafPresidentNow this weekend. More than just an incredible story, it offers a perspective on the world that I think we would all do well to learn from. tv.apple.com/us/movie/dea...

This week on Magic Rays of Light: We highlight new sci-fi series #Murderbot, and discuss the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on international film productions – plus trailer talk, accessibility awareness, and the week in #AppleTV Listen now 🟣 apple.co/3YNNpnU

There are days that are hard, to be sure. And nothing’s ever totally perfect. But when my child pulls me in for one last bedtime hug, I’m reminded that I am the luckiest man alive.

A trip to the mailbox on a Sunday afternoon got me thinking about the things we do for one another. devondundee.com/blog/no-post...

Go on // Baby, go on // I’ll love you through the worst of it Hold on // Baby, hold on // Nothing’s broken that you can’t fix ❤️‍🩹 music.apple.com/us/album/not...

Did I need a breakdown of the fake iMessage conversations in Apple’s marketing for the past decade-plus? Of course not. But did I love it? Of course I did. maxread.substack.com/p/a-literary...

One of my favorite shows is ending on its own terms, which is all I could ask for. Can’t wait to see what Acapulco has in store for its grand finale. deadline.com/2025/05/acap...