Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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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 — macstories.net/news/macbook-neo-review-roundup

John Wonders About Shortcuts in an AI Coded World

- Tools mentioned
- Defuddle — https://defuddle.md/
- Superpowers 5 — blog.fsck.com/2026/03/09/superpowers-5
- Kokoro TTS: Advanced AI Text-to-Speech — kokorottsai.com
- A look at John's listen later podcast feed app — cdn.macstories.net/image-1773428766631.png

Picks

- Federico’s Pick:
- Resident Evil Requiem — residentevil.com/requiem/en-us
- John’s Pick:
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, Season 2 on Apple TV — apple.co/4batOn5

Unwind Deal

- Tom Hanks 4-Movie Collection for $9.99 — apple.co/40uanAR
- Forrest Gump
- Catch Me If You Can
- The Terminal
- Road to Perdition

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Federico's First Few Days with the MacBook Neo
7:06 - Bugs, Shortcuts, and Building Native Apps with Superpowers
13:05 - Resident Evil Requiem
16:08 - Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
18:28 - Unwind Deal
18:54 - Did I Brick My iPad?