This week on AppStories, I’m joined by special guest Jason Snell to talk about macOS Ventura, including iCloud Shared Photo Library, Stage Manager, Shortcuts, and System Settings. Sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Kolide – Kolide …
Lees meeriCloud Shared Photo Library Over the years, I’ve shared family photos with my wife Jennifer in three ways: iMessage, AirDrop, and Shared Albums. However, of those, iMessage won hands down, not because it’s the best way to share photos, but because M…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next: Monthly Log: August 2022 Alex’s desk setup. Alex shared his adventures trying to conn…
Lees meerIf you build a dystopian and cynical security program born out of fear, mistrust, and suspicion, then you will inevitably make your fellow employees your enemies. That’s a quote from Honest Security, Kolide’s mission statement, and North Star. It wa…
Lees meer0:0021:19 This week on MacStories Unwind, This week, John recommends Belfast, and Federico digs into Better Call Saul for the first time. Links and Show Notes John’s Pick: Belfast Trailer The New York Times review Available on: HBO Max Apple TV rent…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we roll up our sleeves to talk about the Music app and how it could be improved. Sponsored by: Trade – Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Univ…
Lees meerOne of the tradeoffs I see a lot in the apps we cover is between simplicity and flexibility. Simplicity has its virtues, but often apps designed to make things as easy as possible for users end up being inflexible, resulting in cookie-cutter output.…
Lees meerToday, Relay FM, which was founded by our close friends Stephen Hackett and Myke Hurley, kicked off its annual fundraiser for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to help combat childhood cancer. This year’s fundraiser has set a considerably higher…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next: First Anniversary of Club MacStories+ Town Hall Last week we marked the first anniver…
Lees meerKosmik is a dashboard for your creativity. Built for designers, researchers, and writers, Kosmik’s infinite canvas for the iPad and Mac lets you bring together notes, your writing, images, websites, PDFs, and more on a single canvas called a Univers…
Lees meer0:0019:50 This week on MacStories Unwind, I recommend two building sims: Townscaper and Dorfromantik, and special guest Alex Guyot revisits the TV show Parenthood. Links and Show Notes John’s Pick: Townscaper Trailer Dorfromantik Trailer Alex’s Pick…
Lees meerApple has confirmed that its first fall event will be held on September 7th at 10:00 am Pacific US time. For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, this fall’s event will include an in-person component. And confirmed: In-person Apple iP…
Lees meerOn the heels of a report earlier this month by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that Apple would delay the release of iPadOS until October, the company has confirmed that the OS will follow the release of iOS, although it hasn’t said exactly when. In a state…
Lees meerI’ve spent a lot of time in the Home app since moving to North Carolina. I moved right after WWDC, so I’ve disassembled, reassembled, and reconfigured my home automation setup, all in the midst of testing the latest iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS b…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we consider what it takes to create a great set of modern Shortcuts actions using examples of what Apple is doing in its own apps and what some of our favorite third-party apps are already doing to make Shortcuts accessible …
Lees meerOne year ago tomorrow, we introduced the MacStories audience to all-new versions of Club MacStories and AppStories. Club MacStories+, Club Premier, and AppStories+, were the culmination of months of work on ideas that we’d been considering for years…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next: MacStories Weekly: Issue 322 Federico shares a tip on how to use Quick Note as an Obs…
Lees meerWe are now well into the two-year transition window Apple began with the release of their M1 chip. In fact, the second generation of Apple Silicon processors – the M2 – is now available. Apple will continue to support Intel-based Macs, but the power…
Lees meer0:0024:08 This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and I recommend two of 2022’s hottest indie game sensations, Cult of the Lamb and Stray. As a bonus, Federico shares a 3DS game he’s thinking of playing, and I ask for advice on what to play next. T…
Lees meerSource: Pixelmator. The Pixelmator team announced today that its iPhone and iPad photo editor, Pixelmator Photo, has moved to subscription pricing, and a Mac version of the app is on the way. Existing Pixelmator Photo users won’t have to subscribe t…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, I’m joined by Alex Guyot to talk about Alex’s MacStories origin story and walk through all of the changes coming to watchOS this fall as part of the MacStories Summer OS Preview series. Sponsored by: Concepts - Infinite, Fle…
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