Podcasts by AppStories
AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories' Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.
Further podcasts by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
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Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2) from 2023-11-26T17:04:40
Holiday Tech Projects (Part 2)
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Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1) from 2023-11-19T16:51:48
Holiday Tech Projects (Part 1)
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Getting Your Digital Life in Order from 2023-11-12T16:51:37
Tips for Staying Digitally Organized
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Apple's Scary Fast Event with Stephen Hackett from 2023-10-31T12:18:02
Apple's Scary Fast Event
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Building a Link Gathering Machine from 2023-10-15T15:52:20
Reading the Web with the Boox Tab Ultra
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Why The Way Apps Are Made Has Changed from 2023-08-06T15:38:18
The Shift in How Apps Are Made
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macOS Sonoma and iOS and iPadOS 17 Public Betas from 2023-07-23T16:37:03
The macOS, iOS, and iPadOS Public Betas
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watchOS and macOS Sonoma Public Beta Previews from 2023-07-16T15:18:50
watchOS and macOS Public Beta Previews
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The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps from 2023-06-18T16:13:06
OS Updates and Third-Party Apps
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What's Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs from 2023-06-11T15:21:18
Notes, Reminders, and Macs
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WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews from 2023-06-09T20:51:18
2023 Swift Student Challenge Winner Interviews
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WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews from 2023-06-09T16:49:04
2023 Apple Design Awards Interviews
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WWDC 2023: Federico's Experience with Apple Vision Pro from 2023-06-07T19:02:13
Apple Vision Pro
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WWDC 2023: A Stage Manager in iPadOS 17 Deep Dive, Plus Notes, Reminders, StandBy, and More from 2023-06-07T13:19:11
WWDC 2023 Stage Manager Deep Dive
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WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions from 2023-06-06T18:27:03
WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions
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Automation April: Third-Party Apps with Great Shortcuts Support from 2023-04-16T15:56:45
Apps with Great Shortcuts Support
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Automation April: A Link Management Workflow and S-GPT from 2023-04-09T15:18:21
Linking and S-GPT
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Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy from 2022-04-10T17:00:04
Automation April: Developer Interviews
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Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups from 2022-04-03T17:00
Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
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State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj from 2022-03-27T17:00:01
An Interview with Apple's Vivek Bhardwaj
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iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth from 2022-03-20T17:00:02
iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3
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iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance from 2022-03-16T13:01:01
iPad Air 5th Generation Review
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Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display from 2022-03-13T17:00:13
Apple's Peek Performance Event
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Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter from 2022-03-06T18:00
Getting More from Twitter
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Shortcuts Code Injection and 10 Innovations Apple Should Adopt from Third-Party Apps from 2022-02-20T18:00:03
10 App Innovations Apple Should Adopt
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New Apps We Are Trying or Revisiting (Part 2) from 2022-02-06T17:59:57
New Apps We're Trying (Part 2)
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Starting the New Year with New Shortcuts, Workflows, Apps, and More from 2022-01-30T17:19:15
The MacStories Starter Pack
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Obsidian In-Depth: More Third-Party Plugins (Part 4) from 2022-01-16T17:58:17
More Obsidian Plugins
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Obsidian In-Depth: Third-Party Plugins (Part 3) from 2022-01-10T12:05:12
Third-Party Obsidian Plugins
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The 2021 MacStories Selects Awards from 2021-12-13T17:05:39
Celebrating The Best Apps of The Year
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Obsidian In Depth: The Basics (Part 1) from 2021-11-28T18:56:03
Getting Started with Obsidian
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Apple's October Music and MacBook Pro Event from 2021-10-19T02:23:44
Apple's October 2021 Event
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Safari Extensions for iPhone and iPad from 2021-10-03T17:00:26
Safari Extensions for iOS and iPadOS
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The iPad mini: Small Wonder from 2021-09-26T17:00:02
Exploring the Strengths of the iPad mini
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iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Review from 2021-09-21T02:18:18
Federico's iOS and iPadOS 15 Review
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A Look at the HomeKit and tvOS Updates Coming Soon from 2021-09-12T16:56:20
Upcoming HomeKit and tvOS Updates
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Reminders, Notes, and App Customization from 2021-09-05T17:00:02
Apple Brings Tagging and Filtering to Reminders and Notes
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The Complexity of Defining Great Modern Mac Apps from 2021-08-29T17:00:04
What Is a Great Mac App?
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Introducing the All-New Club MacStories from 2021-08-22T20:50:58
The Next Generation of Club MacStories
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Sideloading Apps and Games on the iPhone and iPad from 2021-08-16T18:32:30
Sideloading with AltStore
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236 – Sideloading Apps and Games on the iPhone and iPad from 2021-08-16T11:00
This week, Federico and John explore the world of sideloaded apps and games on the iPhone and iPad, including AltStore and the kinds of apps and game emulators it makes possible.
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235 – An Interview with Malin Sundberg from 2021-08-09T11:00
This week, Federico and John continue the Summer OS Preview Series with special guest Malin Sundberg, the creator of time tracking and invoicing app Orbit, for a chat about the development of Or...
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234 – Beta OS Impressions Continued from 2021-08-02T11:00
This week, Federico and John dig into the latest public beta and share their thoughts on changes to Safari on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Books on the Mac, Quick Note, Focus, and Live Text.
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Building an Apple-Only Research and Writing Setup from 2021-07-26T11:00
Safari and Notes for Research
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233 – Building an Apple-Only Research and Writing Setup from 2021-07-26T11:00
This week, Federico and John consider whether changes coming to Apple’s OSes make a system app-only research and writing workflow possible and discuss where there’s room for improvem...
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232 – An Interview with Guilherme Rambo from 2021-07-19T11:00:11
This week, Federico and John continue the Summer OS Preview Series with special guest Gui Rambo for a chat about SharePlay, Shortcuts for Mac, Gui’s app AirBuddy, SwiftUI, and more.
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231 – The App Customization Trend from 2021-07-12T11:01:35
This week, Federico and John discuss the emerging trend of app customization, which along with app modularity, lets users control how apps work and look.
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230 – An Interview with Marcos Tanaka from 2021-07-05T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing Marcos Tanaka, the creator of MusicHarbor and MusicSmart about the latest changes to Apple’s m...
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229 – Shortcuts Preview from 2021-06-28T11:00
This week, Federico and John walk through all the changes coming to Shortcuts this fall, including changes to the Shortcuts editor and the new actions you’ll find in Shortcuts on the iPhon...
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Federico's Research and Note-Taking Setup from 2021-06-21T11:00
Obsidian for Research and Note-Taking
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228 – Federico’s Research and Note-Taking Setup from 2021-06-21T11:00
This week, Federico and John dig into the latest iteration of the research and note-taking setup that Federico is using to prepare his annual iOS and iPadOS review, which features Obsidian.
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227 – 2021 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews from 2021-06-15T14:00
For today’s special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John interview the creators of four 2021 Apple Design Award winning apps and games: Winston Chen, creator of Voice Dream Reade...
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2021 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews from 2021-06-15T14:00
2021 ADA Winner Interviews
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226 – Three Features That Set iOS 15 Apart from 2021-06-14T11:00
This week, Federico and John cover the three features that will sell iOS 15 to most users: Focus Mode, SharePlay, and Live Text and share some of their recent audio gear purchases for lossless s...
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225 – WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text from 2021-06-11T11:10:08
In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John discuss the sorts of tools that could be built with Safari Web Extensions and Federico explains how Live Text works and can be used ...
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WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text from 2021-06-11T11:10
WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text
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224 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts’ Folder and File Actions, Quick Note, and Safari from 2021-06-10T11:09:14
In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John take a closer look at the new folder and file actions coming to Shortcuts, discuss the intriguing potential of Quick Note, and are s...
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WWDC 2021: Shortcuts' Folder and File Actions, Quick Note, and Safari from 2021-06-10T11:09
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts Files Actions, Quick Note, and Safari
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223 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools from 2021-06-09T10:46:55
In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John cover Shortcuts for Mac, new ways to navigate the iPad using the keyboard, and developer tools, including TestFlight for Mac, Swift ...
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WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools from 2021-06-09T10:46
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Dev Tools
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222 – WWDC 2021: Keynote Overview and Reactions from 2021-06-08T11:15:44
In today’s first special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including iOS and iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8.
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WWDC 2021: Keynote Overview and Reactions from 2021-06-08T11:15
WWDC 2021: Keynote Impressions
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221 – Our watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 Wishes from 2021-05-31T11:00
This week, Federico and John are joined by MacStories editor and senior developer Alex Guyot to conclude their WWDC wish list series with a look at tvOS and watchOS.
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220 – Our iPadOS 15 Wishes from 2021-05-24T11:01:36
This week, Federico and John jump back into their pre-WWDC wishlist series with a look at iPadOS and the sorts of OS improvements that are needed for apps to take advantage of the iPad Pro’...
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Federico's 2021 iPad Pro Review: Step into the Capture Zone from 2021-05-19T13:00
Federico's 2021 iPad Pro Review
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219 – Federico’s 2021 iPad Pro Review: Step into the Capture Zone from 2021-05-19T13:00
For this special bonus episode, Federico and John dig into Federico’s review of the 2021 iPad Pro to talk about its Liquid Retina XDR display, Thunderbolt, the gap between the iPad ProR...
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218 – Our iOS 15 Wishes from 2021-05-17T11:00
This week, Federico and John continue their WWDC wish list series with a deep dive into the iOS 15 features they’d like to see announced at Apple’s annual developer conference.
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217 – Our 2021 macOS WWDC Wishes from 2021-05-10T11:00
This week, Federico and John begin their annual pre-WWDC wish list episodes with their 2021 wishes for macOS.
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216 – Substack, Email, and Data Portability from 2021-05-03T10:58:53
This week, Federico and John explore the popularity of Substack among writers leaving big media companies, rethink their email workflows after leaving Hey, and consider data portability and the ...
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215 – iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth from 2021-04-26T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John take an in-depth look at everything coming later this week with iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which will be the subject of a comprehensive review by Federico on MacStories. Listen
Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services from 2021-04-19T11:00
Alternative Music Services
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214 – Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services from 2021-04-19T11:00
This week, Federico and John conclude their music miniseries with an episode dedicated to alternative and companion streaming services after checking in on Federico’s early experiments wit...
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213 – Music Part 2: Music Discovery, Playback, and Utility Apps from 2021-04-12T11:00:35
This week, Federico and John introduce part two of their Music miniseries, with a focus on third-party music discovery, playback, and utility apps.
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212 – Music Part 1: How We Listen from 2021-04-05T11:00
This week, Federico and John talk about Apple Arcade’s big expansion and the iOS component of John’s retro gaming project before beginning a new mini-series focused on music. For the...
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211 – Apple at Home from 2021-03-29T11:00:34
This week, Federico and John scrutinize Apple’s home strategy from its discontinued Airport routers and HomePod to the Apple TV, HomePod mini, HomeKit routers, the Home app, and more, plus...
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210 – Imagining the Perfect Read-It-Later App from 2021-03-22T11:00
This week, Federico and John, who are always on the lookout for new ways to read and process the stories they find, discuss the features and approaches they’d like to see in the ideal read...
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209 – Can Apps Still Surprise Us? from 2021-03-15T11:00
This week, Federico and John consider why surprising apps seem increasingly rare and share some of the apps that have surprised them the most over the past year.
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208 – Reading Newsletters from 2021-03-08T12:00
This week, Federico and John dig into email newsletters and how they manage and read them.
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207 – Shortcuts Wish List, 2021 Edition from 2021-03-01T12:00:24
This week, Federico and John take a hard look at Shortcuts, an app they rely on every day, and consider how they would like to see Apple evolve the app this year and beyond.
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206 – What Should the iPad Steal from the Mac? from 2021-02-22T12:00:25
This week, Federico and John flip last week’s topic around and consider the hardware and software features that the iPad should steal from the Mac.
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What Should the iPad Steal from the Mac? from 2021-02-22T12:00
What Can the Mac Teach the iPad?
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205 – What Should the Mac Steal from the iPad? from 2021-02-15T12:03:01
This week, Federico and John consider the hardware and software features that the Mac should steal from the iPad.
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What Should the Mac Steal from the iPad? from 2021-02-15T12:03
What Can the Mac Learn from the iPad?
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204 – iPhone and iPad Accessory Extravaganza from 2021-02-08T12:00:27
This week, Federico and John discuss the iPhone and iPad accessories they use most and explain a couple of recent failed accessory experiments.
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203 – Everything but the Text Editor from 2021-02-01T12:00
This week, Federico and John cover everything about their writing workflows except the text editor, including research apps, their scratchpad setups, PDF annotation, mind mapping, dictionaries, ...
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202 – App Modularity from 2021-01-25T12:00
This week, Federico and John discuss the many aspects of app modularity, including where it started, how it’s supported by Apple, what developers are doing to push modularity forward, and ...
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201 – Automating Your Home from 2021-01-18T12:43:08
This week, Federico and John share their HomeKit device setups, how they control them, the automations they use, and provide advice on approaching home automation projects.
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200 – Workflows Revisited: Calendars, Communications, and a Surprise from 2021-01-11T12:00
This week, Federico and John conclude their miniseries on workflows with a look at what they’re using to manage calendar events and team communications. Plus, Federico springs a big app su...
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Workflows Revisited: Calendars, Communications, and a Surprise from 2021-01-11T12:00
Calendars and Team Communications
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199 – Workflows Revisited: Task Management from 2020-12-21T11:51:17
This week Federico takes listeners along on his recent tour of modern task managers, and he and John discuss the app they have settled on to keep track of their projects and to-dos.
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198 – The 2020 MacStories Selects Awards from 2020-12-14T16:00:01
This week, Federico and John reveal and discuss the 2020 MacStories Selects Award winners and runners-up.
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197 – Workflows Revisited: Note-Taking from 2020-12-07T12:00
This week, Federico and John continue their mini-series focused on breaking down and rethinking the core workflows behind MacStories by tackling note-taking and their adoption of Craft for perso...
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196 – Workflows Revisited: Email from 2020-11-30T12:00
This week Federico and John kick off a new mini-series focused on breaking down and rethinking the core workflows behind MacStories. In this first installment, we revisit how the MacStories team...
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195 – App Store Changes and Apple’s Evolving Relationship with Developers from 2020-11-23T12:00:03
This week Federico and John break down the App Store Small Business Program, other App Store and developer changes announced in 2020, and consider what else Apple could do to make the App Store ...
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App Store Changes and Apple's Evolving Relationship with Developers from 2020-11-23T12:00
The App Store Evolves
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194 – macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review from 2020-11-16T12:00
This week, Federico and John dive into John’s macOS Big Sur review to talk about Control Center, Notification Center and widgets, Mac Catalyst apps, Safari extensions, design, and even the...
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193 – iOS Apps We Want on the Mac from 2020-11-09T12:00
This week, Federico and John consider the rumor that TestFlight is coming for the Mac and share the iOS apps they hope will find their way to the Mac.
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192 – How Widgets Have Changed the Way We Use Our Devices from 2020-11-02T12:00
This week, Federico and John consider how widgets have changed how they use their iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
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How Widgets Have Changed the Way We Use Our Devices from 2020-11-02T12:00
How Widgets Change Our Device Usage
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191 – New Apps Enabled by Apple Hardware and OS Advances from 2020-10-26T11:00
This week, Federico and John explore the third-party apps enabled by Apple’s latest hardware and developer frameworks.
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190 – The New iPad Air: Apple’s Most Forward-Looking iPad from 2020-10-21T13:00
In this special episode of AppStories, John interviews Federico about the all-new iPad Air, which Federico has been testing and reviewed on MacStories. Federico explains why the new iPad Air is ...
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The New iPad Air: Apple's Most Forward-Looking iPad from 2020-10-21T13:00
The All-New iPad Air
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189 – Apps and the iPhone Event: Apple’s Latest Innovations in the Home and Mobile Photography from 2020-10-19T11:00
This week, Federico and John dig into the latest Apple event to uncover new features and innovations coming to the Home app, Siri, and mobile photography.
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Apps and the iPhone Event: Apple's Latest Innovations in the Home and Mobile Photography from 2020-10-19T11:00
The iPhone Event Apps
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188 – iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review from 2020-10-14T14:20
This week, Federico and John dive into Federico’s annual iOS and iPadOS review to look at big picture trends like Compact UI along with the changes to iPadOS, the Apple Pencil’s new ...
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187 – Must-Have Music Widgets for Your iPhone from 2020-10-05T11:00
This week, Federico and John tour music widgets, one of their favorite categories, exploring the many widgets they’re using to listen to music and follow their favorite artists.
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186 – Our Newly Customized iOS 14 Home Screens from 2020-09-28T11:00
This week, Federico and John revisit their approaches to their iPhone Home Screens, including the third-party widgets they’re using, and how they are optimizing their mix of apps and widge...
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Our Newly Customized iOS 14 Home Screens from 2020-09-28T11:00
iOS 14 Home Screen Customization
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185 – An Interview with Michael Flarup from 2020-09-21T11:00
This week Federico and John conclude the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing designer Michael Flarup about Mac iconography, the design of Mac Catalyst apps, content-focused desig...
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184 – Apple’s New App Review Guidelines from 2020-09-14T11:00
This week, Federico and John dig into the details of Apple’s new App Review Guidelines, which address game streaming services, advertising, ‘reader apps,’ and more.
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183 – The Many Ways to Use Widgets from 2020-09-07T11:00
This week Federico and John explain their emerging strategies for using widgets in the Today view, mixed with apps on their Home screens, and on dedicated widget-only Home screens.
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182 – Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates from 2020-08-31T11:00
This week Federico and John explore Apple’s 2020 gaming updates, including deeper controller support and a refreshed Game Center, which are coming this fall.
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181 – An Interview with Vidit Bhargava from 2020-08-24T11:00
This week Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing Vidit Bhargava, the creator of LookUp, a dictionary app available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS,...
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180 – Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple’s Mac App Strategy Emerges from 2020-08-17T11:00
This week Federico and John revisit Mac Catalyst, the technology used to bring iPad apps to the Mac, to discuss what’s changed since WWDC 2019, debate where Mac Catalyst fits in Apple̵...
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Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple’s Mac App Strategy Emerges from 2020-08-17T11:00
Mac Catalyst Revisited
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179 – An Interview with David Smith from 2020-08-10T11:00
This week Federico and John interview developer David Smith about watchOS, widgets, what the announcements at WWDC this year mean for developers and users, and David’s apps, including a ne...
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178 – An Interview with Guilherme Rambo from 2020-08-03T10:59:57
This week Federico and John are joined by Guilherme Rambo for the first interview of the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series to talk about Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Apple Silicon, the App Store and...
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177 – What is Great App Design? from 2020-07-27T11:00
This week Federico and John consider what makes an app’s design great, the balance between form and function, and some of our favorite app designs.
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176 – Pick Two: Castro and Grammarly from 2020-07-20T11:00
This week Federico and John bring back an AppStories classic: Pick 2, an in-depth look at two apps. In this installment, Federico explains why he has been revisiting Castro for listening to podc...
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175 – Relay FM’s Approach to Apps with Myke Hurley from 2020-07-13T11:00:03
This week John is joined by Relay FM co-founder Myke Hurley to talk about the apps he uses to stay in touch with the hosts of the network’s shows and manage sponsorship sales, show researc...
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174 – Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners from 2020-07-06T11:02:30
This week Federico and John interview the creators of three 2020 Apple Design Award winning apps and games: Majd Taby of Darkroom, Sam Rosenthal of Where Cards Fall, and Jenova Chen of Sky: Chil...
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173 – Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac from 2020-06-29T11:00:08
This week Federico and John cover updates coming to Messages, Home, Notes, Reminders, and Safari this fall.
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Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac from 2020-06-29T11:00
Updates to Apple's Apps
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172 – WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts from 2020-06-26T11:56:56
Wrapping up AppStories’ WWDC coverage, Federico and John talk Apple Silicon, the macOS redesign, and dig into the many changes to Shortcuts.
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WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts from 2020-06-26T11:56
WWDC 2020: macOS and Shortcuts
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171 – WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips from 2020-06-25T12:06:23
In today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John report on their first two days using the iOS and iPadOS 14 betas, obsess about some of their favorite small details, and exami...
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WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips from 2020-06-25T12:06
First Impressions, Discoveries, and App Clips
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170 – WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac from 2020-06-24T11:55:03
In today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John look at widgets, the dynamic, but not interactive, extensions available in iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps that provide new ways to...
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WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac from 2020-06-24T11:55
WWDC 2020: Widgets
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169 – WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions from 2020-06-23T11:17:37
In today’s first WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including widgets, the App Library, App Clips, and design changes in iOS 14, system-wid...
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168 – Our iOS WWDC Wishes from 2020-06-15T10:59:59
This week Federico and John cover the latest news about WWDC and conclude their WWDC wishes series with a look at iOS, including Messages, Files, Shortcuts, the share sheet, the App Store, and m...
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167 – Our macOS WWDC Wishes from 2020-06-08T11:00:13
This week Federico and John continue their WWDC wishes series with a look at macOS, including the bug fixes, system-level changes, and Apple app enhancements they would like to see at WWDC this ...
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166 – Our watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes from 2020-06-01T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John share their wishes for watchOS and tvOS including a fitness app, more customization and complication options, APIs for third-party TV remotes, and more.
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165 – Imagining the Perfect Research App from 2020-05-25T11:05:41
This week, Federico and John, who have been spending too many of their waking hours investigating research apps on iPadOS and the Mac, discuss the features and approaches they’d like to se...
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164 – Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes from 2020-05-18T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John share their wishes for iPadOS including audio source control, multitasking, external display support, Search, keyboard and trackpad support, and more.
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163 – The Next Generation of Apps from 2020-05-11T11:00
This week, Federico and John discuss the evolution of Apple’s platforms and the new generation apps that are emerging across every platform from the Apple Watch to the Mac and embracing th...
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162 – iPadOS and Pointer Support with Craig Federighi from 2020-05-07T14:00
In this special episode of AppStories, Federico interviews Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi about iPadOS, pointer support, and more.
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iPadOS and Pointer Support with Craig Federighi from 2020-05-07T14:00
An interview with Apple's Craig Federighi
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161 – The Apps Federico Will Use for His Annual iOS Review from 2020-05-04T11:00
This week, Federico and John discuss the apps Federico uses to research, write, and edit his annual iOS and iPadOS review, including the changes he anticipates making this year and the new apps ...
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The Apps Federico Will Use for His Annual iOS Review from 2020-05-04T11:00
Research, Writing, and Editing Apps
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160 – Utility Apps Revisited from 2020-04-27T10:59:57
This week, Federico and John dig into the utility grab bag to cover eight more of their favorite iOS and iPadOS utility apps.
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159 – The Evolution of Clipboard and Shelf Apps from 2020-04-20T11:00
This week, Federico and John look back at the origins of clipboard apps on iOS, how they’ve evolved, and the apps they’re currently using on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac to save snippet...
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158 – Digital Spring Cleaning from 2020-04-13T11:00:11
This week, Federico and John discuss their approaches to digital spring cleaning.
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157 – Research Tools from 2020-04-06T11:00:13
This week, Federico and John recap MacStories’ iPad at 10 coverage and then compare notes on the research apps they use and approaches they take when working on a big project.
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156 – iPad at 10: The History and Emerging Modularity of Apple’s Tablet from 2020-03-30T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John kick off MacStories’ celebration of the 10th anniversary of the iPad’s launch with an episode that reflects on the device’s history, its place in A...
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iPad at 10: The History and Emerging Modularity of Apple's Tablet from 2020-03-30T10:59
Celebrating 10 Years of iPad
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155 – Stuck at Home from 2020-03-23T11:33:32
This week, Federico and John talk about how the global COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way they relax, work, and approach their days.
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154 – Apps We’d Like to See Apple Make from 2020-03-16T11:00:03
This week, Federico and John discuss apps they’d like to see Apple build into iOS and iPadOS 14.
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153 – iOS and iPadOS Utilities We Love from 2020-03-09T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John explore some of their favorite iOS and iPadOS utility apps.
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152 – App Subscriptions Revisited from 2020-03-02T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John revisit the topic of app subscriptions and what they’ve learned in the nearly three years since they covered subscriptions in episode 5.
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151 – Apple’s Blending of Apps and Services from 2020-02-24T11:59:58
This week, Federico and John explore how Apple is increasingly blending services with its apps, where the mix has worked, where it hasn’t, and where they expect the trend will lead next. Listen
150 – Experimenting with New Tools and Workflows from 2020-02-17T11:59:58
This week, Federico and John explore how they approach testing unfamiliar apps and workflows.
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Experimenting with New Tools and Workflows from 2020-02-17T11:59
Exploring New Apps and Workflows
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149 – The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy from 2020-02-10T11:59:58
This week, Federico and John discuss the updates to Apple’s OSes and developer tools, the changes to the app economy they signal, and the impact they’ll have on users and developers....
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The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy from 2020-02-10T11:59
Apple's Beta Shake-Up
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148 – The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps from 2020-02-03T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John discuss the features and technologies that go into building a modern iOS or iPadOS app with examples of some of their favorite implementations.
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147 – The Apps That Defined the iPad from 2020-01-27T12:00:15
This week, Federico and John look back at the introduction of the iPad ten years ago, the apps announced onstage, and how the iPad’s app story has changed over the past decade.
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146 – Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot from 2020-01-20T12:00
This week, Federico and John tackle music discovery apps, third-party music players, websites, and MusicBot.
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145 – Shortcuts Utility Apps from 2020-01-13T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John cover Shortcuts utilities including Toolbox Pro, Pushcut, and LaunchCuts. They also preview an upcoming Shortcuts utility from Simon Stovring called Data Jar and exp...
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144 – Getting More Out of Safari for iPadOS from 2020-01-06T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John discuss the sort of sophisticated web apps that can be used with Safari on iPadOS 13 and share a bunch of tips and tricks based on Apple’s latest updates to Sa...
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143 – The 2019 MacStories Selects Awards from 2019-12-18T16:19:13
This week on AppStories, Federico and John reveal the 2019 MacStories Selects Awards.
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142 – Our 2020 App Wishes from 2019-12-09T11:59:46
This week, we share our 2020 wishes for Apple’s system apps on iOS and the Mac.
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141 – Pick 2: Reeder for the Mac and iOS from 2019-12-02T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John cover one of their favorite RSS client for the Mac and iOS: Reeder by Silvio Rizzi.
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Our Favorite HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automations from 2019-11-25T12:00
HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automation
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140 – Our Favorite HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automations from 2019-11-25T12:00
This week, Federico and John dive into their favorite HomeKit devices, apps, and automations.
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139 – Interview: How Soulver Reimagined the Calculator with Its Creator, Zac Cohan from 2019-11-18T11:59:14
This week, Federico and John are joined by developer Zac Cohan, the creator of Soulver, a combination notepad and calculator that reimagines how calculations are made on the Mac and iOS.
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Interview: How Soulver Reimagined the Calculator with Its Creator, Zac Cohan from 2019-11-18T11:59
An interview with Soulver's Zac Cohan
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138 – Rethinking Apple’s TV App in Light of TV+ from 2019-11-11T13:07:56
This week, Federico and John share their thoughts on Apple’s new TV+ video streaming TV app, including what works, what doesn’t, and ways they think it could be improved.
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137 – Our Third Annual Apple Watch Check-In from 2019-11-04T11:59:59
This week, in what has become an annual tradition, Federico and John talk about how they’ve set up their Apple Watches, including the complications they use, the third-party apps on which ...
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136 – GameClub and a Shortcuts Update from 2019-10-28T11:13:17
This week, Federico and John talk about GameClub, the classic iOS game service that launched last week, and some of the shortcuts they’ve been working on lately.
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GameClub and a Shortcuts Update from 2019-10-28T11:13
The new classic iOS game service and shortcuts we've been building
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135 – Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story from 2019-10-21T11:00:03
This week, Federico and John interview James Thomson, the creator of PCalc and Dice, for a developer’s perspective on Mac Catalyst and go behind the scenes of Federico’s iPhone 11 Pr...
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Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico's iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story from 2019-10-21T11:00
An interview with James Thomson and discussion of Federico's iPhone 11 Pro camera story
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134 – Mac Catalyst and the First Wave of Apps Built with It from 2019-10-14T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John discuss Mac Catalyst, the technology for bringing iPad apps to the Mac, and round up some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps that have been released so far.
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Mac Catalyst and the First Wave of Apps Built with It from 2019-10-14T10:59
Mac Catalyst and apps built with it
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133 – Building an iOS Media Companion from 2019-10-07T10:59:58
Federico helps John set up an iPod touch as a media companion for watching TV and movies, enjoying music, and controlling HomeKit devices.
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Building an iOS Media Companion from 2019-10-07T10:59
Federico and John create an iOS media companion
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132 – Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games from 2019-09-30T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John cover the all-new MacStories Shortcuts Icons, a set of 300 custom icons for shortcuts that you can add to your Home screen and then revisit Apple Arcade in the wake ...
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Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games from 2019-09-30T10:59
MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Apple Arcade
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131 – Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps from 2019-09-23T10:59:58
There are major changes to Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 13 and coming on September 24th with iOS and iPadOS 13.1. Federico and John explore what the changes mean to third-party apps, who’s ...
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130 – iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review from 2019-09-19T14:29:29
Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 13 review is out, so we’ve got a special episode of AppStories all about the big-picture changes to the OSes, the evolution of Shortcuts into a Siri develop...
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iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review from 2019-09-19T14:29
A conversation about Federico's iOS and iPadOS 13 review
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129 – The Apps of Apple’s Fall Event from 2019-09-16T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John dive into the new and updated apps announced at Apple’s fall keynote including Compass, Camera, and the upcoming Apple Arcade game subscription service.
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The Apps of Apple's Fall Event from 2019-09-16T10:59
New and updated apps from Apple's keynote
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128 – Organizing iOS 13’s New Share Sheet from 2019-09-09T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John introduce the fourth anniversary of Club MacStories and then discuss the changes coming to iOS and iPadOS 13’s share sheet and how it has begun to change how t...
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127 – Returning to Apple Mail from 2019-09-02T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John discuss why they’ve both returned to Apple Mail after years of looking for a better email solution.
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126 – Sidecar from 2019-08-26T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John cover Apple’s new second-screen feature coming to macOS Catalina and iOS 13 in the fall and what it means for both platforms.
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125 – Apple Maps in iOS 13 with Ryan Christoffel from 2019-08-19T11:00:01
This week, John is joined by his MacStories colleague Ryan Christoffel to talk about the big changes coming to Apple Maps this fall with iOS 13.
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Apple Maps in iOS 13 with Ryan Christoffel from 2019-08-19T11:00
iOS 13's changes to Apple Maps
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124 – CarPlay in iOS 13 and Vignette with Casey Liss from 2019-08-12T10:59:59
This week, John is joined by Casey Liss to dig into the big changes coming to CarPlay in iOS 13 and the story behind Vignette, Casey’s app for assigning profile pictures to contacts.
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CarPlay in iOS 13 and Vignette with Casey Liss from 2019-08-12T10:59
CarPlay and Vignette with Casey Liss
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123 – Is Competing with Apple’s iOS Apps Getting Tougher? from 2019-08-05T11:00:21
This week, Federico and John consider the state of Apple’s built-in apps and whether it’s getting harder for third-party developers to compete with them.
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Is Competing with Apple’s iOS Apps Getting Tougher? from 2019-08-05T11:00
Is it getting harder to beat Apple at its own game?
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122 – Pick 2: Flighty and Pushover from 2019-07-29T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John talk about pro app subscriptions in the context of the recently-released flight tracker, Flighty, and the new home automation possibilities available when combining ...
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121 – How Travel Affects The Apps and Gear We Use from 2019-07-22T10:59:59
This week, Federico provides an update on the progress he’s made on his iOS 13 review, and then he and John dig into how travel affects the apps and gear they use.
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How Travel Affects The Apps and Gear We Use from 2019-07-22T10:59
How travel affects our app and gear use.
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120 – Changes to Photos Coming in iOS 13 and Catalina from 2019-07-15T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John take a close look at the upcoming changes to the Photos app on iOS and the Mac.
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Changes to Photos Coming in iOS 13 and Catalina from 2019-07-15T10:59
A preview of Photos for iOS 13 and MacOS Catalina
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119 – You Downloaded What? from 2019-07-08T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John look at the strange assortment of apps they’ve downloaded recently.
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118 – Reminders in iOS 13 from 2019-07-01T11:00:05
This week, Federico and John continue their series of episodes on the new and updated apps coming from Apple in the fall with Reminders.
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117 – Catalyst to the Rescue from 2019-06-24T13:57:35
This week, Federico and John dig into the role of Catalyst in Apple’s Mac and iPad strategy expanding on Listen
116 – Notes in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina from 2019-06-17T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John start a series of episodes on the new and updated apps coming to iOS and macOS Catalina in the fall starting with Notes.
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Notes in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina from 2019-06-17T10:59
A look at updates coming to Notes this fall.
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115 – WWDC 2019 App-tacular from 2019-06-11T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John are joined by MacStories colleague Alex Guyot in San Jose where they talk about the upcoming Notes, Reminders, Apple Watch, and Shortcuts updates coming in the fall....
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WWDC 2019 App-tacular from 2019-06-11T10:59
An overview of some of our favorite upcoming Apple app updates
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114 – Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview from 2019-06-06T15:55:52
This week, Federico and John are in San Jose attending WWDC where Federico sat down with Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering to talk about Apple’s ...
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Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview from 2019-06-06T15:55
An interview with Apple's Craig Federighi
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113 – Timery for Toggl Plus a Dialog Sneak Peek from 2019-05-27T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John talk about one of their favorite new iOS apps: Timery, a client app for Toggl’s time tracking service. They also preview Dialog, a new seasonal podcast from Ma...
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Timery for Toggl Plus a Dialog Sneak Peek from 2019-05-27T10:59
An in-depth look at Timery for Toggl and a sneak peek at Dialog, a new podcast from MacStories.
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112 – Behind the Scenes of Federico’s iPad Story from 2019-05-21T14:15:41
This week, Federico and John discuss the process of creating Federico’s story, Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer and some of the topics from the story; la...
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Behind the Scenes of Federico's iPad Story from 2019-05-21T14:15
A behind the scenes look at Federico's story, Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer.
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111 – iOS 13 App Rumors and Wishes from 2019-05-13T10:59:57
This week, Federico and John share their thoughts on the latest iOS 13 app rumors reported by Mark Gurman and 9to5Mac and other features and updates they’d like to see Apple implement this...
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110 – Revisiting the Breakup of iTunes from 2019-05-06T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John revisit their discussion of the breakup of iTunes from Episode 21 in light of the latest Marzipan rumors.
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Revisiting the Breakup of iTunes from 2019-05-06T10:59
The implications of breaking up iTunes into multiple Marzipan apps
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109 – Pick 2: Moment and MindNode from 2019-04-29T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John take a deep dive into two apps they’ve been using a lot lately, Moment Pro Camera and the recently-released MindNode 6.
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Pick 2: Moment and MindNode from 2019-04-29T10:59
An in-depth look at Moment Pro Camera and MindNode 6.
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108 – Our New Mac mini Setups from 2019-04-22T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John talk about their new Mac minis, the very different ways they use them, and the apps they rely on the most.
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107 – Interview: Ten Years of MacStories with Federico Viticci from 2019-04-15T14:26:58
This week, to mark MacStories’ 10th anniversary, John interviews Federico about how MacStories got started, what led to the MacStories that readers know today, and what’s in store fo...
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Interview: Ten Years of MacStories with Federico Viticci from 2019-04-15T14:26
An in-depth interview with Federico Viticci for MacStories' 10th anniversary
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106 – The Apps of Apple’s March 25 Services Event from 2019-04-08T10:59:57
This week, Federico and John take a close look at the apps and services announced by Apple at its March 25th services event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino including the TV app, News, App...
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The Apps of Apple’s March 25 Services Event from 2019-04-08T10:59
A look at the TV app, News, Apple Arcade, and the Apple Card.
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105 – Pro iPad Apps and Where iOS Holds Them Back from 2019-04-01T11:00:01
This week, Federico and John cover pro iOS audio, photography, video, and art apps that stretch the platform and discuss where the OS is holding them back.
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Pro iPad Apps and Where iOS Holds Them Back from 2019-04-01T11:00
A look at pro iPad apps and where iOS is holding them back
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104 – iOS Wish List Part 2 – HomeKit and Shortcuts from 2019-03-25T10:59:57
This week, Federico and John continue their discussion of iOS 13 wishes, this time focussing on HomeKit and Shortcuts.
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iOS Wish List Part 2 - HomeKit and Shortcuts from 2019-03-25T10:59
Our HomeKit and Shortcuts wishes for iOS 13
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103 – Reading Apps from 2019-03-18T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John discuss their favorite reading apps including Apple Books, Kindle, Comixology, Shonen Jump and Apple News.
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Reading Apps from 2019-03-18T10:59
Reading apps including Apple Books, Kindle, Comixology, Shonen Jump, and News.
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102 – Utility Grab Bag, Part 2 from 2019-03-11T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John dive back into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss four more favorites.
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Utility Grab Bag, Part 2 from 2019-03-11T10:59
A discussion of Retrobatch, Grape, Gladys, and Sofa.
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101 – iOS 13 Wish List Part 1: Files and the iPad Home Screen from 2019-03-04T12:00:13
This week, Federico and John discuss their iOS 13 wishes for the Files app and iPad home screen.
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iOS 13 Wish List Part 1: Files and the iPad Home Screen from 2019-03-04T12:00
Files and home screen wishes for iOS 13
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100 – App Trends from 2019-02-25T11:59:58
This week, Federico and John discuss some of the trends they expect will drive app development on iOS and the Mac this year and into the future.
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99 – Pick 2: Everyday Workflows from 2019-02-18T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John each pick an aspect of their MacStories work and break down the apps, workflows, and processes they use to accomplish it.
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Pick 2: Everyday Workflows from 2019-02-18T11:59
A detailed look at two workflows we use at MacStories.
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98 – Mixed iOS/Mac Automation from 2019-02-11T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John dive into Federico’s experiments in mixed iOS and Mac automation for controlling his Mac mini, iTunes, and podcasting setup.
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97 – Utility App Grab Bag from 2019-02-04T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John dive into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss some favorites.
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96 – Alternatives to Apple’s App Short List from 2019-01-28T12:00
This week, Federico and John consider Apple’s latest iPad ads and provide suggestions of other third-party apps the company could use to show off its hardware.
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Alternatives to Apple’s App Short List from 2019-01-28T12:00
Alternate apps for Apple's iPad ads.
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95 – Interview: Directing Animated Feature Films Using an iPad Pro with Yarrow Cheney from 2019-01-21T12:00:01
This week, Federico and John interview Yarrow Cheney, whose animated feature film credits include directing The Grinch and The Secret Life of Pets and production design for the Despicable Me mov...
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Interview: Directing Animated Feature Films Using an iPad Pro with Yarrow Cheney from 2019-01-21T12:00
An interview with director Yarrow Cheney about the iPad and filmmaking.
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94 – Interview: iOS Game Design with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive from 2019-01-14T11:59:59
This week, we interview Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive, the developer and publisher of Mac and iOS games about the design challenges of bringing complex desktop games to the iPad and iPhone. Listen
Interview: iOS Game Design with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive from 2019-01-14T11:59
An interview with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive
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93 – 2019 Themes from Our Must-Have iOS and Mac Apps from 2019-01-07T11:59:58
This week, Federico and John discuss the themes that run throughout their 2018 iOS and Mac must-have apps and what they mean for 2019.
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2019 Themes from Our Must-Have iOS and Mac Apps from 2019-01-07T11:59
Our 2019 app themes drawn from 2018's must-have iOS and Mac apps
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92 – Introducing the 2018 MacStories Selects from 2018-12-17T16:12:14
This week, Federico and John unveil the MacStories team’s 2018 MacStories Selects for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update.
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Introducing the 2018 MacStories Selects from 2018-12-17T16:12
The MacStories team's picks for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update of 2018.
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91 – Apps for Planning Projects Big and Small from 2018-12-10T12:00:06
This week, Federico and John explore the apps they use for planning everything from the upcoming year to the week ahead.
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Apps for Planning Projects Big and Small from 2018-12-10T12:00
The apps we use to plan projects
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90 – Taking iOS Photography Further with RAW Camera Apps and Editors from 2018-12-03T12:00:18
This week, Federico and John take on iOS photography by discussing some of their favorite RAW camera apps and photo editors.
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Taking iOS Photography Further with RAW Camera Apps and Editors from 2018-12-03T12:00
iOS RAW Camera Apps and Editors
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89 – iOS and Apps in the Car from 2018-11-26T12:00
This week, Federico and John take iOS for a car ride covering CarPlay, Do Not Disturb, in-car dongles, and automation.
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88 – Returning to the iPad Pro from 2018-11-19T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John talk about the extra RAM in the 1TB iPad Pro, external display confusion, and John’s return to the iPad Pro after a summer of using the 9.7-inch iPad.
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Returning to the iPad Pro from 2018-11-19T11:59
iPad Pro RAM, display compatibility, and John's return to the iPad Pro
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87 – Pick 2: Grocery and HomeRun from 2018-11-12T12:22:28
This week, Federico and John go in-depth on two apps they’ve been using a lot recently: Grocery, a grocery shopping list app, and HomeRun, an Apple Watch app for triggering HomeKit scenes....
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86 – Apps and the New iPad Pro from 2018-11-05T11:59:59
This week, Federico and John talk about the new iPad Pros announced at the event held by Apple in Brooklyn, New York, the apps announced onstage and that Federico tried in the hands-on area, App...
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Apps and the New iPad Pro from 2018-11-05T11:59
The iPad Pro app demos, gaming on iOS, and the apps we didn't see.
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85 – iOS Personalization and Customization from 2018-10-29T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John talk about some of the ways they personalize and tweak their iOS setups, including wallpapers, widgets, control center, share sheet, app icons, and more.
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iOS Personalization and Customization from 2018-10-29T10:59
How we personalize our iOS devices.
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84 – Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 2 from 2018-10-22T10:59:58
This week, Federico and John go over more of their favorite shortcuts, focusing on web API-based shortcuts and creating menus to organize and launch shortcuts.
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Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 2 from 2018-10-22T10:59
Part 2 covering our favorite shortcuts.
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83 – Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 1 from 2018-10-15T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John discuss some of their most frequently-used shortcuts for work and their personal lives.
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82 – Our Apple Watch Faces, Complications, and Docks from 2018-10-08T11:00
This week, Federico and John talk about how they’ve set up their new Series 4 Apple Watches including the complications they use, new apps they are trying, and what’s in their Watch ...
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Our Apple Watch Faces, Complications, and Docks from 2018-10-08T11:00
A discussion of our current Watch faces, Complications, Docks, and apps.
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81 – Mac and iOS App Convergence from 2018-10-01T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John consider what the new Marzipan apps in Mojave may mean for the future of apps on all of Apple’s hardware platforms.
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Mac and iOS App Convergence from 2018-10-01T10:59
Marzipan and the future of Mac and iOS apps.
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80 – Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 2) from 2018-09-24T11:00
This week, Federico and John discuss more of their favorite iOS and watchOS app debuts and updates highlighting iOS 12 and watchOS 5 features.
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Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 2) from 2018-09-24T11:00
More of our favorite iOS and watchOS apps.
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79 – Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 1) from 2018-09-17T11:00:06
This week, Federico and John dig into some of their favorite iOS app debuts and updates highlighting iOS 12 features.
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Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 1) from 2018-09-17T11:00
Our favorite iOS apps with new iOS 12 features.
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78 – Exploring Twitter Apps from 2018-09-10T11:06:13
This week, Federico and John explore Twitter clients, other specialized Twitter apps, and how they use them.
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77 – Expanding Apple’s Reminders with Third-Party Apps from 2018-09-03T10:59:59
This week, Federico and John take a look at apps that integrate with Apple’s iOS Reminders app, which besides being a default app, is also a system framework.
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Expanding Apple’s Reminders with Third-Party Apps from 2018-09-03T10:59
How third-party apps expand Reminders' functionality
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76 – Our Favorite Share Sheet Extensions from 2018-08-27T10:59:59
Federico returns from vacation to discuss the share sheet extensions that he and John use on their iOS devices.
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Our Favorite Share Sheet Extensions from 2018-08-27T10:59
A discussion of our favorite iOS share and action extensions.
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75 – I Set Up a Fake Child from 2018-08-20T11:00:10
John is joined by Merlin Mann to discuss managing family tech use and the upcoming iOS 12 Screen Time family features.
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I Set Up a Fake Child from 2018-08-20T11:00
John and Merlin Mann talk about managing family tech and Screen Time.
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74 – Fixing John’s Mixed Up, Messed Up, Broken Home Screen from 2018-08-13T10:59:59
John is joined by Alex Cox in an attempt to fix his messy iPhone screens.
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Fixing John’s Mixed Up, Messed Up, Broken Home Screen from 2018-08-13T10:59
Finding an iPhone organizational system that works for you
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73 – Show Me Your Mac Menu Bar Apps from 2018-08-06T10:59:59
John is joined by Stephen Hackett to compare and discuss their Mac menu bar apps.
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72 – What Makes an App a Pro App? from 2018-07-30T11:00
Federico and John consider the elements that make an app a pro app.
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71 – PDF Apps from 2018-07-23T11:00:10
Federico and John discuss the world of apps for viewing, organizing, marking up, editing, and creating PDFs.
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70 – Apps for Managing Big Projects from 2018-07-16T10:59:59
Federico and John discuss the apps they use to manage large projects like the MacStories and AppStories coverage of the App Store’s 10th anniversary and Apple’s fall OS releases.
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Apps for Managing Big Projects from 2018-07-16T10:59
The apps we use and how we use them to manage and launch big projects.
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69 – An Interview with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt of Team Alto from 2018-07-15T10:59:58
Federico and John are joined by Team Alto members Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt.
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An Interview with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt of Team Alto from 2018-07-15T10:59
A conversation with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt
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68 – Interviews with Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards from 2018-07-14T11:00
Federico and John interview Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards about iOS app design.
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Interviews with Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards from 2018-07-14T11:00
Conversations about iOS design.
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67 – An Interview with Zach Gage from 2018-07-13T11:00
Federico and John are joined by independent game developer Zach Gage the creator of hit games like Ridiculous Fishing, SpellTower, Really Bad Chess, Typeshift, Flipflop Solitaire, and Pocket Run...
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An Interview with Zach Gage from 2018-07-13T11:00
A conversation with Zach Gage about games and the App Store
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66 – Interviews with Becky Hansmeyer and Heidi Helen Pilypas from 2018-07-12T11:00
Federico and John interview Becky Hansmeyer, the creator of Snapthread and Heidi Helen Pilypas, the designer of Stamp Pack and the upcoming Capsicum.
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Interviews with Becky Hansmeyer and Heidi Helen Pilypas from 2018-07-12T11:00
A conversation with developer Becky Hansmeyer and designer Heidi Pilypas
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65 – An Interview with Marco Arment and David Smith from 2018-07-11T11:00
Federico and John interview Marco Arment, the creator or Instapaper and Overcast and David Smith who has many apps including health and fitness apps such as Pedometer++, Workouts++, Activity++, ...
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An Interview with Marco Arment and David Smith from 2018-07-11T11:00
A conversation with independent app developers Marco Arment and David Smith
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64 – An Interview with Craig Hockenberry and James Thomson from 2018-07-10T11:00
Federico and John interview Craig Hockenberry of The Iconfactory and James Thomson, the creator of PCalc and DragThing, about the earliest days of the App Store.
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An Interview with Craig Hockenberry and James Thomson from 2018-07-10T11:00
A discussion of the early days of the App Store with developers Craig Hockenberry and James Thomson
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63 – App Store Storytime from 2018-07-09T11:00:05
It’s storytime on AppStories. Federico and John tell some of their favorite personal stories about apps and the App Store.
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App Store Storytime from 2018-07-09T11:00
Personal stories about how the App Store as affected our lives.
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62 – Demystifying SiriKit from 2018-07-02T11:00:01
Federico and John clear up confusion about SiriKit and discuss the apps that support it.
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Demystifying SiriKit from 2018-07-02T11:00
A close look at SiriKit apps and what's coming in iOS 12 with Shortcuts.
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61 – Attention Revisited: iOS 12 Notifications, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time from 2018-06-25T11:00:17
Federico and John take a close look at the tools coming in iOS 12 to help monitor and control time spent on iOS devices and compare those to what they wished for in Episode 56.
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Attention Revisited: iOS 12 Notifications, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time from 2018-06-25T11:00
A review of notification, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time features coming to iOS 12.
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60 – The Apps of WWDC 2018 from 2018-06-18T11:01:32
Federico and John discuss the new and updated apps announced at WWDC 2018.
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59 – Our iPhone X Home Screens from 2018-06-11T11:00
Federico and John discuss the apps on their current iPhone X Home screens.
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Our iPhone X Home Screens from 2018-06-11T11:00
A look at Federico and John's iPhone Home screens.
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58 – Imagining What iOS Could Do for Mac Apps from 2018-06-04T11:00:01
Federico and John look at what Apple could do to use iOS and its large developer community to revitalize the Mac app ecosystem.
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Imagining What iOS Could Do for Mac Apps from 2018-06-04T11:00
Revitalizing the Mac app ecosystem via iOS
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57 – Pick 2: Spark 2 and 1Password 7 for Mac from 2018-05-28T11:00
Federico and John go in-depth on two recently-updated apps. In this installment of Pick 2, Federico covers Spark 2, which has added app integrations into the iOS version and team collaboration t...
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Pick 2: Spark 2 and 1Password 7 for Mac from 2018-05-28T11:00
A deep dive into the latest updates to Spark and 1Password for Mac.
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56 – Controlling The Time Spent on Your iPhone from 2018-05-21T10:59:59
Federico and John talk about managing time spent on smartphones, including what manufacturers like Apple and Google are doing to address the issue, what users can do, and how they deal with bein...
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Controlling The Time Spent on Your iPhone from 2018-05-21T10:59
A conversation about what phone manufacturers and users can do about excessive smartphone use.
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55 – iOS System Apps Wish List from 2018-05-14T10:59:59
Federico and John discuss their wishes for Apple’s iOS system apps.
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54 – Pick 2: GoodNotes and Working Copy from 2018-05-07T10:59:59
Federico and John pick two apps they use regularly to discuss. In this installment of Pick 2, John covers GoodNotes and how he uses it for planning and editing, and Federico explains how he and ...
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53 – In Search of Apple TV Apps from 2018-04-30T11:00
Federico and John cover how they use the Apple TV and highlight a handful of notable Apple TV apps.
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52 – Do-Everything vs. Single-Purpose Apps from 2018-04-23T10:59:59
Federico and John consider the pros and cons of do-everything and single-purpose apps.
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Do-Everything vs. Single-Purpose Apps from 2018-04-23T10:59
The pros and cons of do-everything and single-purpose apps.
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51 – TMI: Saving Content for Later from 2018-04-16T11:00
Federico and John conclude their series on information overload with a discussion of how they save content for consumption later.
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TMI: Saving Content for Later from 2018-04-16T11:00
Managing content saved for later consumption.
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50 – TMI: Managing the Information Firehose from 2018-04-09T11:00
In part one of a two-part topic, Federico and John explore the apps they use to manage information overload and interruptions.
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TMI: Managing the Information Firehose from 2018-04-09T11:00
Federico and Joh discuss how they manage information overload and interruptions.
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49 – Pick 2: Bear and DEVONthink from 2018-04-02T11:00
Federico and John take a deeper look at two favorite apps. In this installment: Bear and DEVONthink.
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48 – Interview: Accessibility with Filmmaker James Rath from 2018-03-26T11:00:05
Federico and John interview filmmaker and YouTuber James Rath, who is legally blind, about accessibility on Apple’s platforms.
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Interview: Accessibility with Filmmaker James Rath from 2018-03-26T11:00
A conversation with legally blind filmmaker and YouTuber James Rath.
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47 – Apple App Acquisitions from 2018-03-19T11:00:01
Federico and John look at the apps Apple has acquired over the years and where they are now.
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Apple App Acquisitions from 2018-03-19T11:00
A tour of some of the apps Apple has acquired over the past twenty years.
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46 – App Culture: Health, Fitness, and Quantified Self Apps from 2018-03-12T11:00
Federico and John look back at where health, fitness, and quantified self apps have been, where they’re going, and how hardware and software advancements are changing the way we track and ...
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App Culture: Health, Fitness, and Quantified Self Apps from 2018-03-12T11:00
A look at the culture surrounding health and fitness apps.
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45 – An Interview with Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash About Alto’s Odyssey from 2018-03-05T12:00:13
Federico and John interview two members of Team Alto, Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash, about Alto’s Adventure, the challenges they faced in following it up with Alto’s Odyssey, the creat...
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An Interview with Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash About Alto's Odyssey from 2018-03-05T12:00
A conversation with Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash of Team Alto about Alto's Odyssey.
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44 – App Culture: Mindfulness and Meditation Apps from 2018-02-26T12:00
Federico and John talk about the trends and app culture surrounding mindfulness and meditation apps.
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App Culture: Mindfulness and Meditation Apps from 2018-02-26T12:00
The trends and culture surrounding mindfulness and meditation apps.
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43 – How We Use RSS from 2018-02-19T12:00:27
Federico and John follow up their RSS app and service episode with a closer look at how each of them uses RSS for work and pleasure reading.
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42 – RSS Services and Apps from 2018-02-12T12:02:15
The RSS sync service and reader app landscape makes it difficult to find the perfect combination of features for the way you read the news. Federico and John sift through the many options and hi...
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RSS Services and Apps from 2018-02-12T12:02
A deep dive into RSS sync services and client apps.
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41 – iOS 11’s Effect on Our iOS Habits from 2018-02-05T12:00
Nearly five months into iOS 11, Federico and John take a look at how iOS 11 has changed not only the way they work, but also how it has impacted their use of lifestyle, health and fitness, media...
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iOS 11’s Effect on Our iOS Habits from 2018-02-05T12:00
How iOS 11 has changed how we use our iOS devices.
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40 – How Apps Fit Into Our TV and Movie Watching from 2018-01-29T11:59:59
Federico and John discuss their TV and movie watching habits, hardware, and how they use apps as part of the process.
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How Apps Fit Into Our TV and Movie Watching from 2018-01-29T11:59
How apps fit into our day-to-day TV and movie watching.
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39 – The Mac App Store’s Problems from 2018-01-22T12:00
The Mac App Store has fallen behind the iOS App Store. Federico and John discuss the Store’s problems and consider how Apple might address them.
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The Mac App Store’s Problems from 2018-01-22T12:00
A discussion of what's wrong with the Mac App Store and how it could be fixed.
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38 – An Interview with James Thomson, Creator of PCalc and DragThing from 2018-01-15T12:21:49
Federico and John interview James Thomson about the origins of PCalc and DragThing, life as an indie developer, selling apps on the App Store and Mac App Store, and more.
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An Interview with James Thomson, Creator of PCalc and DragThing from 2018-01-15T12:21
A conversation with James Thomson, the developer of PCalc and DragThing
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37 – Our Ideal Email Client from 2018-01-08T12:00:07
Federico and John discuss the features that their ideal iOS and Mac email clients would have and what they are using now.
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Our Ideal Email Client from 2018-01-08T12:00
A wishlist of features our perfect email client would include.
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36 – The Impact of App Pre-Orders on Developers and Their Customers from 2017-12-18T12:00
Federico and John discuss app pre-orders, a new feature introduced by Apple that has interesting implications for developers and their customers.
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The Impact of App Pre-Orders on Developers and Their Customers from 2017-12-18T12:00
Apple's New Pre-Order Program
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35 – An Interview with Christian Selig, Creator of Reddit Client Apollo from 2017-12-11T12:00:08
Federico and John interview Christian Selig, the creator of the popular iOS Reddit client Apollo about the development and design of the app, incorporating Redditors’ feedback, the complex...
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An Interview with Christian Selig, Creator of Reddit Client Apollo from 2017-12-11T12:00
An interview with Apollo creator Christian Selig.
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34 – Pick 2: Pixelmator Pro and Things 3 from 2017-12-04T12:00:01
Federico and John pick two apps they’ve been experimenting with recently and discuss how it’s going so far. In this installment of Pick 2, John covers macOS image editor Pixelmator P...
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Pick 2: Pixelmator Pro and Things 3 from 2017-12-04T12:00
A deep dive into Pixelmator Pro for macOS and Things 3 for iOS
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33 – What’s on Our Apple Watches from 2017-11-27T12:00
Federico and John talk about the Apple Watch apps they use and how their use of the Watch has changed as the product has evolved.
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What’s on Our Apple Watches from 2017-11-27T12:00
How we use our Apple Watches and the watchOS apps we use.
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32 – Apps and Good Intentions from 2017-11-20T12:00:01
Federico and John consider why some apps sit unused in ‘folders of good intentions’ on their iOS and macOS devices.
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Apps and Good Intentions from 2017-11-20T12:00
Federico and John discuss apps they want to use more but don't always get around to trying.
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31 – What Makes an App Sticky? from 2017-11-13T11:00:01
Federico and John look at apps that have been designed for the iPhone X and consider what makes certain apps ‘sticky.’
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What Makes an App Sticky? from 2017-11-13T11:00
Federico and John discuss apps designed for the iPhone X and what makes apps 'sticky.'
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30 – The Apps and Workflows We Use to Cover Apple Earnings Calls from 2017-11-06T11:00:06
Federico and John explain the apps and workflows they use to cover Apple earnings calls and then cover updates to Newsify on iOS and Twitterrific for macOS.
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The Apps and Workflows We Use to Cover Apple Earnings Calls from 2017-11-06T11:00
The apps and workflow the MacStories team uses to cover Apple earnings calls.
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29 – Geeky macOS Apps from 2017-10-30T10:00:01
Federico and John dig into their favorite geeky macOS apps that they use for work and play.
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28 – Interview: Automation and Apps with Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise from 2017-10-23T10:00
John interviews Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise about the origins of x-callback-url, iOS automation, Drafts, and Greg’s other apps.
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Interview: Automation and Apps with Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise from 2017-10-23T10:00
An interview with developer Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise
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27 – Music Services and Apps from 2017-10-16T10:05:17
Federico and John love music, so this week, they compare the apps and services they use to listen to, discover, and share music.
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26 – Tips for Travelers from 2017-10-09T10:00
With Federico’s trip to the United States for the Release Notes conference just around the corner, he and John talk about the travel apps they us...
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25 – iOS 11 Drag and Drop Apps from 2017-10-02T10:00:01
Federico and John talk about iOS 11’s drag and drop feature, examples of some of their favorite apps that implement it, and the apps they’d like to see add it next.
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iOS 11 Drag and Drop Apps from 2017-10-02T10:00
Federico and John discuss the drag and drop feature and related apps
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24 – Our Favorite iOS 11 Apps, Part 1 from 2017-09-25T10:00:22
Federico and John give an update on the iOS 11 review and anniversary activities at MacStories and Club MacStories then talk about some of their favorite new apps and updates that show off the n...
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Our Favorite iOS 11 Apps, Part 1 from 2017-09-25T10:00
Federico and John pick some of their favorite iOS 11 apps so far.
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23 – The Apps Behind Federico’s iOS 11 Review from 2017-09-19T14:51:18
Federico and John lift the curtain on some of the special events at MacStories and Club MacStories surrounding the release of iOS 11, discuss the removal of the App Store from iTunes on macOS, a...
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The Apps Behind Federico’s iOS 11 Review from 2017-09-19T14:51
An inside look at the apps Federico used to create his annual iOS review.
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22 – Apps with a Human Touch from 2017-09-11T10:00:02
Federico and John discuss what’s left now that Federico is finished writing the text of his iOS 11 review, preview some of the upcoming coverage on MacStories and the upcoming second anniv...
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Apps with a Human Touch from 2017-09-11T10:00
An update on Federico's iOS 11 review, upcoming coverage on MacStories and for Club MacStories, and a discussion of indie apps that add a human touch
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21 – Breaking Up iTunes Is Hard to Do from 2017-09-04T10:00:01
Federico and John consider ways to break up iTunes into multiple apps that are designed to accommodate how media consumption has changed, but also account for legacy devices and uses.
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20 – Ulysses’ Switch to Subscriptions and Apple’s to 64-Bit Apps from 2017-08-28T10:00:02
Federico and John revisit subscription pricing models in the wake of Ulysses’ switch to subscriptions and discuss what Apple’s transition from 32-bit to 64-bit apps means for the App...
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Ulysses’ Switch to Subscriptions and Apple’s to 64-Bit Apps from 2017-08-28T10:00
The fallout from Ulysses' switch to subscription pricing and impact of Apple's transition to 64-bit apps
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19 – Interview: Running an App Development Studio with Dermot Daly from 2017-08-21T10:01:57
Federico and John interview Dermot Daly, founder of Tapadoo, a Dublin-based app development studio, about how he got started in mobile development, the Tapadoo origin story, what it’s like...
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Interview: Running an App Development Studio with Dermot Daly from 2017-08-21T10:01
An interview with Dermot Daly of Tapadoo
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18 – Shelf and Clipboard Apps on macOS and iOS from 2017-08-14T10:00:01
Federico and John look at shelf and clipboard apps on macOS and iOS, consider how third-party shelf apps are likely to work under iOS 11, and discuss the advantages of Apple adding a shelf featu...
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Shelf and Clipboard Apps on macOS and iOS from 2017-08-14T10:00
A look at shelf and clipboard apps on macOS and iOS
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17 – Our iPad Home Screens from 2017-08-07T10:00:02
Federico and John talk about the way their iPad Home screens reflect their use of the device and how that has changed since they’ve been running the iOS 11 beta.
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16 – Evolving the iMessage App Store from 2017-07-31T10:00:01
Federico and John discuss the current shortcomings of the iMessage App Store and what Apple is changing in iOS 11 to address some of its problems.
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Evolving the iMessage App Store from 2017-07-31T10:00
The iMessage App Store today and the changes coming in iOS 11.
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15 – iOS 11’s Files App from 2017-07-24T10:00
Federico and John dive into the new Files app that’s coming to iOS 11 in the fall and discuss the history of file management on iOS, the shift in approach taken by the Files app, and how i...
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iOS 11’s Files App from 2017-07-24T10:00
A discussion of Apple's new approach to iOS file management.
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14 – Pick 2: Ulysses and FullContact from 2017-07-17T10:00
Federico and John pick two apps and discuss how and why they use them for their work. For the first installment of Pick 2, Federico covers Ulysses and how he’s used it over the past year a...
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Pick 2: Ulysses and FullContact from 2017-07-17T10:00
An in-depth discussion of two apps that Federico and John use regularly.
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13 – Interview: Rehearsal Pro with David H. Lawrence XVII from 2017-07-10T10:00:02
Federico and John speak to actor David H. Lawrence XVII about his app Rehearsal Pro, which helps actors rehearse for parts, how understanding his audience has helped the app find a large followi...
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Interview: Rehearsal Pro with David H. Lawrence XVII from 2017-07-10T10:00
A conversation with David H. Lawrence XVII, maker of Rehearsal Pro
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12 – The State of Non-Native Apps from 2017-07-03T10:00:01
Ten years after Scott Forstall suggested web apps as a ‘sweet solution’ for would-be iPhone developers, Federico and John look at the state of non-native apps, the trade-offs inheren...
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11 – iOS 11’s Impact on Third-Party Apps from 2017-06-26T10:01:30
Federico and John consider the effect on third-party apps of PDFKit, the system Markup extension, changes to Notes, and password AutoFill for apps.
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iOS 11’s Impact on Third-Party Apps from 2017-06-26T10:01
What new APIs and system features may mean for third-party developers and users.
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10 – iOS 11’s All-New App Store from 2017-06-19T10:00:02
Apple announced a redesigned App Store for iOS 11 at WWDC. Federico and John take a look at the upcoming changes, the challenges Apple will face producing original content about apps, and consid...
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iOS 11’s All-New App Store from 2017-06-19T10:00
The changes coming to the App Store in iOS 11 and the challenges they present.
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9 – Competing with iOS System Apps from 2017-06-12T10:00:01
John and Federico consider the pros and cons of competing with, and what it takes to succeed against, Apple’s free, built-in system apps and highlight some of their favorite alternatives.<...
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Competing with iOS System Apps from 2017-06-12T10:00
Succeeding and thriving against iOS system apps.
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8 – Interview: Hidden Folks with Adriaan de Jongh from 2017-06-05T11:21:50
Federico and John interview Adriaan de Jongh, the co-creator of the hit iOS and PC game Hidden Folks about the creation and design of the game, its unique sound design, gaming on mobile, and an ...
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Interview: Hidden Folks with Adriaan de Jongh from 2017-06-05T11:21
An interview with the co-creator of Hidden Folks
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7 – Tip Jars with Benefits from 2017-05-29T10:00:14
Federico and John cover more app pricing models including tip jars, patronage, fan clubs, bundles, and in-app merchandise sales.
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Tip Jars with Benefits from 2017-05-29T10:00
Tip jars, patronage, donations, bundles, and in-app merchandise business models.
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6 – Interview: The Making of the CARROT Apps with Brian Mueller from 2017-05-22T10:00:02
Federico and John interview Brian Mueller, the creator of the CARROT series of apps, about how he got started, the origins of CARROT, a corgi with a top hat and monocle, and his new CARROT game,...
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Interview: The Making of the CARROT Apps with Brian Mueller from 2017-05-22T10:00
Creating the CARROT series of apps
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5 – App Subscriptions from 2017-05-15T10:00:03
How app subscriptions work, the pros and cons for consumers and developers, and examples of apps using creative subscription models.
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App Subscriptions from 2017-05-15T10:00
A closer look at what developers are doing with app subscriptions.
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4 – Interview: App Discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program with AfterPad’s Kevin MacLeod from 2017-05-08T10:00:03
Federico and John talk about the iTunes Affiliate Program and its importance for app discovery and independent curation with Kevin MacLeod of AfterPad. The episode was recorded before Apple̵...
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Interview: App Discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program with AfterPad's Kevin MacLeod from 2017-05-08T10:00
An interview with AfterPad's Kevin MacLeod about app discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program
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3 – Interview: App Camp for Girls with Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten from 2017-05-01T10:00:10
Federico and John interview Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten, the co-founders of App Camp for Girls – an organization that helps middle-school age girls get started with app development.
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Interview: App Camp for Girls with Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten from 2017-05-01T10:00
An interview with Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten of App Camp for Girls.
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2 – Setting Up a New iOS Device from 2017-04-24T10:00:09
Federico and John discuss setting up a new iOS device, whether they do a clean install with new iOS releases, the first apps they install, and tips and tricks to make the process easier.
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1 – Welcome to AppStories from 2017-04-20T09:00:40
Federico and John introduce AppStories, talk about apps that made a difference in their lives, and highlight apps that have caught their attention recently.
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