I truly enjoyed this piece by David Pierce, writing for The Verge, about the fediverse’s potential and how the ActivityPub protocol may be the key to turn the hand-wavy concept of “decentralized social media” into an ecosystem of dedicated products …
Lees meerThe new Shortcuts actions for GoodLinks. A few weeks ago on AppStories, I mentioned to John that I was looking for the “Things of read-later apps”. What I meant is that I wanted to find an app to save articles for later that felt native to Apple pla…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we rethink the share sheet and other ways Apple’s platforms share data. Sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Notion – Do your most efficient work with Notion AI. Try it free …
Lees meerFlipboard founder and CEO Mike McCue, writing on the company’s blog about Flipboard going all-in on the Fediverse and ActivityPub: Today we are beginning to open Flipboard to the Fediverse, a rapidly emerging part of the Web which includes social se…
Lees meerIn a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple said that it “pausing” sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 in the United States, beginning later this week. Neither model of Watch will be available on Apple’s online store starting December 21s…
Lees meerIf you’re a MacStories reader, you probably know about Setapp. It’s a simple, effective way to discover the best apps for every task, no matter what you do. Setapp is also an amazing value. I bet you also have someone in your life who could benefit …
Lees meer0:0032:41 This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and I share our favorite TV shows and movies of 2023 and discuss the return of Europe to Threads. Sponsored By: Television Time – Your Ultimate Companion for tracking your favorite shows, and disco…
Lees meerJason Snell, writing at Six Colors, is right about clipboard managers for macOS: if you never used one, you really should – and there are plenty of options to choose from. The magic moment of using a clipboard manager comes when you realize you need…
Lees meerApple arranged a third round of press previews for the Vision Pro earlier this week, this time with a focus on experiencing spatial videos captured by journalists on iOS 17.2. I particularly liked Raymond Wong’s story, who got emotional while relivi…
Lees meerSource: Philips Hue. A couple of weekends ago, after we put up our Christmas tree, I broke out Hue’s Festavia lights, which the company recently sent me to test. Ever since we moved in late 2022, we’ve had a generic string of big-bulb white lights h…
Lees meerWith Threads’ launch in Europe today, we thought it would be a good time to reintroduce readers to the MacStories Threads account as well as those of the MacStories team. It’s been quite a year for social media. Almost exactly one year ago today, we…
Lees meerThe MagSafe charging case for second-generation AirPods Pro that comes with a USB-C connector is now available as a separate purchase. When the updated headphones were introduced in September, many users expected the charging case would be available…
Lees meerThingsBox. One of the perks of a Club MacStories+ and Club Premier membership are special columns that Federico and I publish periodically. In today’s Automation Academy, Federico shares ThingsBox, a shortcuts capture system that can handle multiple…
Lees meerEver since we expanded Club MacStories in 2021, we’ve added a growing number of top-tier apps to the Club MacStories+ and Club Premier Discount Program. Today, we’re pleased to welcome Houdah Software to the program with HoudahSpot, HoudahGeo, Photo…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we introduce the annual MacStories Selects award winners. Sponsored by: Vitally – A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Subscribe here. On AppStories+,…
Lees meeriOS 17.2. Today, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 17.2, the second major updates to the operating systems that launched in September and I reviewed on MacStories. iOS and iPadOS 17.2 revolve around two kinds of enhancements: there are a series of updat…
Lees meerIt’s no secret that we’re big fans of the Pixelmator Team’s image editing apps at MacStories. A lot of our coverage in recent years has focused on Pixelmator Pro and Photomator, but long before those apps ever hit the App Store, there was just plain…
Lees meerJohn: Every year, it seems like the MacStories Selects awards roll around faster than the last, and this year was no exception. For most people, the year begins on January 1st, but for us, WWDC marks the beginning of our year, and the MacStories Sel…
Lees meerGetting OS updates installed on end user devices should be easy. After all, it’s one of the simplest yet most impactful ways that every employee can practice good security. On top of that, every MDM solution promises that it will automate the proce…
Lees meer0:0031:46 This week on MacStories Unwind, kick off the first of our annual ‘best of’ Unwind recaps with the best music releases of 2023. Sponsored By: Longplay – Rediscover, enjoy and organize your album collection. Kolide – It ensures that if a dev…
Lees meerScreens 5. Screens, the remote screen-sharing app for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac by Luc Vandal of Edovia is one of those apps that I feel like I’ve always used. It’s installed on all of my devices, letting me lazily check on the Mac in my office from…
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