AppStories

[[audio_player]] 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 development tool supported by third-party developers, the balancing act Apple performs when updating apps distributed to hundreds of millions of users, and lots... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Setapp, from Macpaw –... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 they use it. This episode is sponsored by: Genius Scan – A scanner in your pocket. Visit geniusscan.com/appstories for a chance... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John discuss why they’ve both returned to Apple Mail after years of looking for a better email solution. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Genius Scan – A scanner in your pocket. Visit geniusscan.com/appstories for... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Pocket Lists – The friendliest to-do list app for families Links and... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Club... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Textastic - The code editor for your iPad and iPhone. Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 new features of iOS 13 with an app/service like Pushover. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Atoms – The world’s first shoe to come in quarter sizes. Moo – Custom business printing and... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John take a close look at the upcoming changes to the Photos app on iOS and the Mac. This episode is sponsored by: Secure Shellfish – Connect your servers and your apps. Remote for Mac – Remote Control for Mac. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John look at the strange assortment of apps they’ve downloaded recently. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code APPSTORIES to get 30% off. Astropad Studio: Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial.... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John continue their series of episodes on the new and updated apps coming from Apple in the fall with Reminders. This episode is sponsored by: Direct Mail – Create and send great-looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Astropad Studio –... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into the role of Catalyst in Apple’s Mac and iPad strategy expanding on Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad, a story John wrote on MacStories. This episode is sponsored by: Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Direct Mail... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 new developer tools like Catalyst and SwiftUI, as well as iPadOS. This episode is sponsored by: Things – Where your ideas take shape – one... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 MacStories featuring weekly, in-depth conversations with special guests about the impact of technology on creativity, society, and culture, which debuts on May... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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; later, they are joined by Brian King who worked with Federico on the introductory animation and 3D-rendered images throughout the story. This episode... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 year. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John revisit their discussion of the breakup of iTunes from Episode 21 in light of the latest Marzipan rumors. This episode is sponsored by: Hype Professional – Design beautiful HTML5 interactive pieces and animations. Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Hype Professional – Design beautiful HTML5 interactive pieces and animations. Direct Mail – Create and send great-looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: KiwiCo: Hands-on learning and experienced based play. Get your first crate free. Moo: Custom business printing and design. Use promo code PRINT15 for... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 for the site and other MacStories properties in the future. This episode is sponsored by: Agenda - An elegant new take on notes. Linode - High-performance... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your... Read more