AppStories

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. KiwiCo: Hands-on learning and experience-based play. Get... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John continue their discussion of iOS 13 wishes, this time focussing on HomeKit and Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. MindNode - It... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John discuss their favorite reading apps including Apple Books, Kindle, Comixology, Shonen Jump and Apple News. This episode is sponsored by: Hoban Cards - Thoughtfully designed letterpress-printed business cards & stationery for creative individuals and small businesses. Use the code MacStories for $10 off your first order. Setapp, from Macpaw... Read...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dive back into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss four more favorites. This episode is sponsored by: Daylite - Win more business and get more done. ExpressVPN - High-speed, secure & anonymous VPN service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package. Links and Show Notes... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John discuss their iOS 13 wishes for the Files app and iPad home screen. This episode is sponsored by: DEVONthink – Information management reinvented: Save, organize, and recall all your documents whenever you need them. Use the link above or the code promo-appstories-2019-01 at checkout for an exclusive 10% discount.... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – Private clouds and dedicated Macs for developers and teams doing iOS/Mac app development. Start a Mac mini subscription and get... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Yoink - Simplify and improve drag and drop on your Mac, iPad and iPhone, and speed up your daily workflow. Eternal Storms is... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: RAW Power - Make your best shots better. If you miss Aperture, check out RAW Power for Mac and iOS. Enter to win a free... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dive into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss some favorites. This episode is sponsored by: Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Paste - Cloud clipboard time machine for Mac and iOS. Links and Show Notes Follow-Up... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: This episode of AppStories is sponsored by: Clean My Mac X: The all-in-one package to awesomize your Mac. Links and Show Notes A... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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 movies and The Lorax, about the role the iPad plays in his filmmaking process. This episode is sponsored by: Toggl – Hassle-free time tracking,... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Agenda – An elegant new take on notes. ExpressVPN – High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get... Read more

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Techmeme Ride Home – Search in your favorite podcast app for ‘ride home’ and subscribe to the Techmeme Ride Home podcast. Linode – High-performance SSD... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John unveil the MacStories team’s 2018 MacStories Selects for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update. This episode is sponsored by: Outcast – The best standalone podcast player for Apple Watch. Luna Display – The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John explore the apps they use for planning everything from the upcoming year to the week ahead. This episode is sponsored by: Affinity – super-fast, powerful, professional apps for modern creative people. Luna Display – The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac.... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John take on iOS photography by discussing some of their favorite RAW camera apps and photo editors. This episode is sponsored by: Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns... Read more

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John take iOS for a car ride covering CarPlay, Do Not Disturb, in-car dongles, and automation. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. eero: Never think... Read more

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

[[audio_player]] 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. 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 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, Apple’s dubious comparison of the iPad GPU to the Xbox One S, and the first-party apps they expected but didn’t... Read more

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

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

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John discuss some of their most frequently-used shortcuts for work and their personal lives. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. CleanMyMac X - Your... Read more

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

[[audio_player]] 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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Downie - Easily... Read more