AppStories

[[audio_player]] 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 Apple’s overall app strategy, and share some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps. This episode is sponsored by: Hover – Make a name... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 new one he’s working on for the fall. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Sit Down, Startup – Here’s how to... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today,... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 podcasts, and John covers the evolution of Grammarly into a terrific grammar and spell-checking app for writers. This episode is sponsored by:... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 research, episode production, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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: Children of the Light. This episode is sponsored by: Miro – The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John cover updates coming to Messages, Home, Notes, Reminders, and Safari this fall. This episode is sponsored by: Miro – The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Paperlike, the iPad Screen Protector – write and draw like on paper. Links and Show Notes Everything Changing... Read more

[[audio_player]] Wrapping up AppStories’ WWDC coverage, Federico and John talk Apple Silicon, the macOS redesign, and dig into the many changes to Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Spark – Love your email again with the best email client for professionals and their teams. Links and Show Notes More on Apple Silicon, Big Sur, and... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 examine App Clips. This episode is sponsored by: PDF Expert – The best way to read, edit, sign and annotate your PDFs.... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 deliver quick, glanceable updates to users. This episode is sponsored by: Spark – Love your email again with the best email client for... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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-wide sidebars and Apple Pencil updates in iPadOS 14, sleep tracking and the Fitness app in watchOS 7, and macOS Big Sur’s big redesign, Safari, and... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 more. This episode is sponsored by: Instabug – Fixing Bugs and Crashes Is Now Easier Than Ever. Get two months off... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 year. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Miro – The online... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Backblaze – Unlimited Backup. Linode – Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes Introducing MacStories... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 see in an ideal research app or suite of apps. This episode is sponsored by: Things – Desktop-class productivity for iPad. Links and... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode: Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes Apps Discussed Audio Hijack SoundSource Logic Remote Related Stories iPad... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 those new technologies and business models. This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes Steve Troughton-Smith Twitter thread with many of the... Read more

[[audio_player]] In this special episode of AppStories, Federico interviews Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi about iPadOS, pointer support, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Where Ideas Take Shape Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes More on the latest iPad... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 he’s considering. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into the utility grab bag to cover eight more of their favorite iOS and iPadOS utility apps. This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Clean up your inbox in minutes. Sign up for a two-week free trial and a $25 credit. Links and Show Notes Follow-Up Paste Anybuffer... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 snippets of information for use elsewhere. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit.... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John discuss their approaches to digital spring cleaning. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes Raindrop.io Tot ACNH Travel Guide Federico’s second Home screen story Toolbox Pro Introducing MusicBot: The All-in-One Apple Music Assistant, Powered by Shortcuts... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Diarly – Modern Digital Diary. Enter here by April 10, 2020 for a chance to win one of... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 Apple’s product lineup, and the iPad as a modular computing device. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Where Ideas Take Shape Direct Mail –... Read more