AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories' Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.
iPad mini Review: The Third Place
Federico reviews the iPad mini (A17 Pro)
10/22/2024 • 47 minutes, 58 seconds
A Desk Setup Update
The Gear We Use
10/13/2024 • 30 minutes, 35 seconds
Our iPhone Lock Screen and Control Center Controls
How We're Using iOS 18's Customizable Controls
10/6/2024 • 35 minutes
iOS 18 App Updates We Love
Great Apps That Take Advantage of Apple's Latest APIs
9/29/2024 • 36 minutes, 19 seconds
macOS Sequoia: The MacStories Review
It's Fine
9/22/2024 • 26 minutes, 33 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review
Federico Viticci's Annual iOS and iPadOS Review
9/16/2024 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 15 seconds
Productivity Powerhouses (Part 2)
The Apps We Use to Be Productive
9/8/2024 • 44 minutes, 28 seconds
Productivity Powerhouses (Part 1)
That Apps We Use to Get Work Done
9/1/2024 • 34 minutes, 49 seconds
The Future of Apps
Celebrating Episode 400
8/25/2024 • 35 minutes, 57 seconds
Hardware Ideas Apple Should Steal
Hardware Innovation and Apple
8/18/2024 • 43 minutes, 30 seconds
Rethinking Podcast Apps
Imagining the Perfect Podcast App
8/11/2024 • 33 minutes, 5 seconds
watchOS 11 Preview
What to Expect This Fall
8/4/2024 • 46 minutes, 32 seconds
macOS Sequoia Preview
First Impressions of the Public Beta
7/21/2024 • 36 minutes, 1 second
iOS and iPadOS 18 Preview
What to Expect from the Public Betas
7/15/2024 • 40 minutes, 35 seconds
A Feature-Packed Fall
What API Changes Mean for Users
7/7/2024 • 39 minutes, 35 seconds
The Tip Jar
Top OS and App Tips
6/30/2024 • 35 minutes, 35 seconds
Rethinking Email
What's Next for Email Apps?
6/23/2024 • 31 minutes, 47 seconds
The Pizza Is the Model
WWDC Recap and Applebot
6/16/2024 • 30 minutes, 47 seconds
WWDC 2024: The AppStories Interviews with ADA and Swift Student Challenge Distinguished Winners
ADA and Swift Student Challenge Interviews
6/14/2024 • 40 minutes, 53 seconds
WWDC 2024: Intelligence Briefings
Vision Pro and Apple Intelligence
6/12/2024 • 28 minutes, 52 seconds
WWDC 2024: Keynote First Impressions
WWDC 2024 First Impressions
6/11/2024 • 1 hour, 3 minutes, 19 seconds
Final WWDC 2024 Preparations and Predictions
WWDC Predictions
6/9/2024 • 38 minutes, 55 seconds
Our 2024 watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes, Plus Two New Podcasts
watchOS and tvOS Wishes
6/3/2024 • 39 minutes, 38 seconds
Our 2024 macOS and visionOS WWDC Wishes
2024 macOS and visionOS Wishes
5/26/2024 • 46 minutes, 49 seconds
Our 2024 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes
The iOS and iPadOS updates we'd love to see
5/19/2024 • 39 minutes, 35 seconds
The Trouble with iPadOS
How the iPad Is Held Back by Its OS
5/13/2024 • 41 minutes, 56 seconds
A Roomful of Suits: AltStore and Delta with Riley Testut
The Journey from Side Loaded App to Alternative App Marketplace
5/5/2024 • 34 minutes, 7 seconds
Apple's Swift Student Challenge
Interviews with Apple's Susan Prescott plus past and present student winners
4/29/2024 • 45 minutes, 54 seconds
Obsidian Setup Check-In
The Themes, Plugins, and Systems We Use
4/21/2024 • 37 minutes, 48 seconds
A Classic Mac Pick 2
Mac Apps We Love
4/14/2024 • 34 minutes, 4 seconds
Are We Entering a Post-App World?
Apps Are So 2007
4/7/2024 • 35 minutes, 17 seconds
Why the DOJ Claims Apple Is a Monopoly
A Story 26 Years in the Making
3/31/2024 • 45 minutes, 26 seconds
Shortcuts Wishlist (2024 Edition)
The iOS 18 Shortcuts Features We Want to See
3/24/2024 • 43 minutes, 38 seconds
Why'd You Download That?
Recent App Downloads
3/17/2024 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
Examining Apple App and OS Design Trends
Where Is App Design Headed?
3/10/2024 • 34 minutes, 40 seconds
Introducing the MacPad
How Federico Built a Hybrid Mac/iPad
3/4/2024 • 51 minutes, 28 seconds
Apple Vision Pro Entertainment Apps
visionOS Entertainment Apps
2/25/2024 • 33 minutes, 26 seconds
Exploring visionOS
visionOS
2/18/2024 • 42 minutes, 27 seconds
Apple Vision Pro: Hardware First Impressions
The Vision Pro Hardware Experience
2/11/2024 • 50 minutes, 26 seconds
Digging into the DMA
Apple's Response to the EU
2/4/2024 • 41 minutes, 6 seconds
Workflow Experiments
New Workflows
1/28/2024 • 31 minutes, 8 seconds
Apple Vision Pro Preparations, Questions, and Apps
Apple Vision Pro Prep
1/21/2024 • 37 minutes, 41 seconds
Magic Rays of Light Joins MacStories, Plus Our Favorite Media Tracking Apps
Welcome Magic Rays of Light
1/14/2024 • 41 minutes, 21 seconds
The Return of the Classic Pick 2
Apps We're Enjoying
1/7/2024 • 35 minutes, 29 seconds
Fixing the Share Sheet
How Could Apple Improve the Share Sheet?
12/17/2023 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
The 2023 MacStories Selects Awards
Honoring Excellence in Apps
12/11/2023 • 46 minutes, 16 seconds
What If?: Exploring Alternative Apple Timelines
Imagining Alternative Apple Histories
12/3/2023 • 34 minutes, 27 seconds
Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2)
Holiday Tech Projects (Part 2)
11/26/2023 • 34 minutes, 12 seconds
Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)
Holiday Tech Projects (Part 1)
11/19/2023 • 34 minutes
Getting Your Digital Life in Order
Tips for Staying Digitally Organized
11/12/2023 • 25 minutes, 51 seconds
The Trouble with Task Management
Imagining an Extensible To-Do App
11/5/2023 • 29 minutes, 38 seconds
Apple's Scary Fast Event with Stephen Hackett
Apple's Scary Fast Event
10/31/2023 • 37 minutes, 12 seconds
Web Apps and Services
Web Apps
10/22/2023 • 38 minutes, 27 seconds
Building a Link Gathering Machine
Reading the Web with the Boox Tab Ultra
10/15/2023 • 38 minutes, 56 seconds
Apple Vision Pro and Apps
Apple Vison Pro Apps
10/8/2023 • 47 minutes, 33 seconds
tvOS 17: The MacStories Review with Sigmund Judge
tvOS 17 Review
10/2/2023 • 30 minutes, 31 seconds
Widgets Everywhere
Interactive Widgets
9/24/2023 • 26 minutes, 38 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 17: The MacStories Review
iOS and iPadOS 17
9/18/2023 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 30 seconds
Apple's 2023 Watch and iPhone Event
Apple's Fall Media Event
9/13/2023 • 59 minutes, 59 seconds
Bookmarking Apps Revisited
Saving Links in 2023
9/3/2023 • 45 minutes, 49 seconds
Gadget Show & Tell
A Look at Our Summertime Gadget Collection
8/20/2023 • 43 minutes, 39 seconds
A Classic Pick 2
Four great apps
8/13/2023 • 31 minutes, 19 seconds
Why The Way Apps Are Made Has Changed
The Shift in How Apps Are Made
8/6/2023 • 29 minutes, 12 seconds
Where Is The App Economy Heading?
App Industry Trends
7/30/2023 • 33 minutes, 2 seconds
macOS Sonoma and iOS and iPadOS 17 Public Betas
The macOS, iOS, and iPadOS Public Betas
7/23/2023 • 41 minutes, 15 seconds
watchOS and macOS Sonoma Public Beta Previews
watchOS and macOS Public Beta Previews
7/16/2023 • 54 minutes, 27 seconds
The Web Apps We Use
Web Apps We Use
7/9/2023 • 30 minutes, 3 seconds
Do Wishes Come True? (Part 2)
Grading Our OS Wishes, Part 2
7/2/2023 • 42 minutes, 36 seconds
Do Wishes Come True? (Part 1)
Grading Our OS Wishes
6/25/2023 • 40 minutes, 59 seconds
The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps
OS Updates and Third-Party Apps
6/18/2023 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
What's Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs
Notes, Reminders, and Macs
6/11/2023 • 45 minutes, 42 seconds
WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews
2023 Swift Student Challenge Winner Interviews
6/9/2023 • 32 minutes, 10 seconds
WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews
2023 Apple Design Awards Interviews
6/9/2023 • 52 minutes, 53 seconds
WWDC 2023: Federico's Experience with Apple Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro
6/7/2023 • 38 minutes, 32 seconds
WWDC 2023: A Stage Manager in iPadOS 17 Deep Dive, Plus Notes, Reminders, StandBy, and More
WWDC 2023 Stage Manager Deep Dive
6/7/2023 • 40 minutes, 46 seconds
WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions
WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions
6/6/2023 • 37 minutes, 2 seconds
WWDC 2023: Final Thoughts and Predictions
Final Pre-WWDC Thoughts
6/4/2023 • 54 minutes, 15 seconds
Our xrOS Wishes
Our xrOS Wishes
5/28/2023 • 46 minutes, 54 seconds
Our macOS Wishes
2023 macOS Wishes
5/21/2023 • 41 minutes
Our watchOS 10 and tvOS 17 Wishes
watchOS 10 and tvOS 17 Wishes
5/14/2023 • 44 minutes, 43 seconds
Our iPadOS 17 Wishes
iPadOS 17 Wishes
5/7/2023 • 41 minutes, 37 seconds
Our iOS 17 Wishes
iOS 17 Wishes
4/30/2023 • 54 minutes, 31 seconds
Return to macOS
Federico's M2 MacBook Air Setup
4/23/2023 • 55 minutes, 17 seconds
Automation April: Third-Party Apps with Great Shortcuts Support
Apps with Great Shortcuts Support
4/16/2023 • 36 minutes, 50 seconds
Automation April: A Link Management Workflow and S-GPT
Linking and S-GPT
4/9/2023 • 49 minutes, 43 seconds
Automation April: Shortcuts Check-In
Shortcuts Check-In
4/2/2023 • 36 minutes, 32 seconds
A Classic Pick 2
Pick 2
3/26/2023 • 44 minutes, 21 seconds
Revisiting RSS
Revisiting RSS
3/19/2023 • 51 minutes, 9 seconds
Listener Q&A
Q&A
3/12/2023 • 56 minutes, 56 seconds
The Future of Web Browsers
The Future of Web Browsers
3/5/2023 • 41 minutes, 31 seconds
Apple Watch Ultra and the Watch Apps We Use
Apple Watch Ultra Apps
2/26/2023 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 2)
AI Apps
2/19/2023 • 45 minutes, 32 seconds
Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 1)
Artificial Intelligence, Part 1
2/12/2023 • 51 minutes, 18 seconds
Mastodon Web, Mac, and Utility Apps
Mastodon Apps Continued
2/5/2023 • 46 minutes, 28 seconds
Mastodon Clients for iOS and iPadOS
Mastodon Apps for iPhone and iPad
1/29/2023 • 47 minutes, 25 seconds
Imagining Apps for an Apple VR Headset
Imagining VR Apps
1/22/2023 • 40 minutes, 21 seconds
Read-Later Apps
Read-Later Apps
1/15/2023 • 47 minutes, 50 seconds
Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 2)
Gone but Not Forgotten: Third-Party Apps (Part 2)
1/8/2023 • 45 minutes, 57 seconds
The 2022 MacStories Selects Awards
2022 MacStories Selects Awards
12/21/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 13 seconds
Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)
Gone but Not Forgotten: Third-Party Apps (Pt. 1)
12/12/2022 • 39 minutes, 13 seconds
Gone but Not Forgotten
Apple Apps and Features that Didn't Make It
12/4/2022 • 47 minutes, 13 seconds
Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2)
Holiday Projects (Part 2)
11/27/2022 • 34 minutes, 39 seconds
Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)
Holiday Projects (Part 1)
11/20/2022 • 36 minutes, 12 seconds
A Close-Up Look at Anybox and Spring
Anybox and Spring
11/13/2022 • 39 minutes, 22 seconds
Calendars, Communications, and More Revisited
Episode 200 Revisited
11/6/2022 • 43 minutes, 17 seconds
macOS Ventura: The MacStories Review
MacOS Ventura
10/30/2022 • 45 minutes, 44 seconds
Stage Manager in iPadOS 16
Stage Manager in iPadOS 16
10/24/2022 • 56 minutes, 42 seconds
The New iPad and iPad Pro Review: Mixed Signals
The New iPad and iPad Pro Review
10/24/2022 • 39 minutes, 48 seconds
App Trends Revisited and Reconsidered
App Trends
10/16/2022 • 55 minutes, 31 seconds
Return to the App Grab Bag
Return to the App Grab Bag
10/9/2022 • 44 minutes, 58 seconds
Widgets, iPhone Photography, and the Apple Watch Ultra with David Smith
An interview with David Smith
10/2/2022 • 50 minutes, 20 seconds
Lock Screen Widgets, Focus Filters, and Shared with You Apps
More iOS 16 Apps
9/25/2022 • 37 minutes, 24 seconds
iOS 16 Apps with Great Lock Screen Widgets
iOS 16 Lock Screen Widgets
9/18/2022 • 37 minutes, 4 seconds
iOS 16: The MacStories Review
iOS 16 Review
9/12/2022 • 42 minutes, 18 seconds
macOS Ventura with Jason Snell
macOS Ventura
9/4/2022 • 55 minutes, 55 seconds
Let's Fix the Music App
Let's Fix Music
8/28/2022 • 50 minutes, 35 seconds
What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action?
Modern Shortcuts Actions
8/21/2022 • 43 minutes, 12 seconds
2022 OS Preview: watchOS 9
watchOS 9 Preview
8/14/2022 • 53 minutes, 35 seconds
How iOS and iPadOS 16 Are Affecting Our Lives
The Daily Impact of iOS and iPadOS 16
8/7/2022 • 48 minutes, 41 seconds
Our 'Recently Added' Apps
Recently Added Apps
7/31/2022 • 41 minutes, 19 seconds
2022 OS Preview: The System Apps (Part 2)
OS Preview: System Apps Part 2
7/24/2022 • 53 minutes, 48 seconds
2022 OS Preview: The System Apps (Part 1)
OS Preview: System Apps Part 1
7/17/2022 • 53 minutes, 6 seconds
iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura Public Beta Previews
OS Public Beta Previews
7/11/2022 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 59 seconds
Exploring Reading and Research Apps
Reading and Research Apps
7/3/2022 • 45 minutes, 22 seconds
Mac App Spotlight
Mac App Roundup
6/26/2022 • 46 minutes, 15 seconds
App Grab Bag
App Grab Bag
6/19/2022 • 40 minutes, 6 seconds
What WWDC 2022 Means for Apple's Platforms
WWDC and the Future of Apple's OSes
6/12/2022 • 48 minutes, 40 seconds
WWDC 2022: App Shortcuts, New Actions, and What We Didn't Get
WWDC 2022: Shortcuts
6/10/2022 • 31 minutes, 21 seconds
WWDC 2022: The M2 MacBook Air and macOS Ventura
M2 MacBook Airs and macOS Ventura
6/9/2022 • 34 minutes, 32 seconds
WWDC 2022: iPadOS' Desktop-Class Features and Updates to Reminders
WWDC 2022: iPadOS and Reminders
6/8/2022 • 28 minutes, 16 seconds
2022 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews
2022 ADA Interviews
6/7/2022 • 35 minutes, 54 seconds
WWDC 2022: Keynote Overview and Reactions
WWDC 2022 Keynote Overview
6/7/2022 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 22 seconds
Our macOS 13 Wishes
macOS 13 Wishes
5/29/2022 • 46 minutes, 12 seconds
Our iPadOS 16 Wishes
iPadOS 16 Wishes
5/22/2022 • 56 minutes, 2 seconds
Our watchOS and tvOS Wishes
watchOS and tvOS Wishes
5/15/2022 • 55 minutes, 35 seconds
Our iOS 16 Wishes
Our iOS 16 Wishes
5/8/2022 • 55 minutes, 36 seconds
Gaming on Apple Platforms
Gaming on Apple Platforms
5/1/2022 • 53 minutes, 41 seconds
Apps with Great Shortcuts Support
Apps with Great Shortcuts Support
4/24/2022 • 56 minutes, 36 seconds
Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts
Our Automation April Shortcuts
4/17/2022 • 44 minutes, 37 seconds
Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy
Automation April: Developer Interviews
4/10/2022 • 45 minutes, 49 seconds
Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
4/3/2022 • 43 minutes, 41 seconds
State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj
An Interview with Apple's Vivek Bhardwaj
3/27/2022 • 45 minutes, 47 seconds
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth
iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3
3/20/2022 • 51 minutes, 22 seconds
iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
iPad Air 5th Generation Review
3/16/2022 • 43 minutes, 53 seconds
Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display
Apple's Peek Performance Event
3/13/2022 • 44 minutes, 27 seconds
Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter
Getting More from Twitter
3/6/2022 • 52 minutes, 42 seconds
2022 Apple Hardware Predictions
2022 Hardware Predictions
2/27/2022 • 42 minutes, 14 seconds
Shortcuts Code Injection and 10 Innovations Apple Should Adopt from Third-Party Apps
10 App Innovations Apple Should Adopt
2/20/2022 • 38 minutes, 6 seconds
Shortcuts Wish List, 2022 Edition
Shortcuts Wish List (2022)
2/13/2022 • 34 minutes, 50 seconds
New Apps We Are Trying or Revisiting (Part 2)
New Apps We're Trying (Part 2)
2/6/2022 • 34 minutes, 45 seconds
Starting the New Year with New Shortcuts, Workflows, Apps, and More
The MacStories Starter Pack
1/30/2022 • 40 minutes, 28 seconds
New Apps We Are Trying or Revisiting
New and Revisited Apps
1/23/2022 • 40 minutes, 27 seconds
Obsidian In-Depth: More Third-Party Plugins (Part 4)
More Obsidian Plugins
1/16/2022 • 40 minutes, 32 seconds
Obsidian In-Depth: Third-Party Plugins (Part 3)
Third-Party Obsidian Plugins
1/10/2022 • 39 minutes, 36 seconds
App Trends for 2022
What Will Be Big Next?
12/19/2021 • 29 minutes, 43 seconds
The 2021 MacStories Selects Awards
Celebrating The Best Apps of The Year
12/13/2021 • 59 minutes, 20 seconds
Obsidian In Depth: Core Plugins (Part 2)
Obsidian's Core Plugins
12/5/2021 • 43 minutes, 21 seconds
Obsidian In Depth: The Basics (Part 1)
Getting Started with Obsidian
11/28/2021 • 41 minutes, 3 seconds
Shortcuts for Mac Deep Dive
Shortcuts for Mac
11/21/2021 • 48 minutes, 9 seconds
More iPhone, iPad, and Mac Tips
iPhone, iPad, and Mac Tips
11/14/2021 • 33 minutes, 1 second
Our iPad mini Home Screen Setups
iPad mini Home Screen Setups
11/7/2021 • 38 minutes, 14 seconds
Everything New in iOS and iPadOS 15.1
iOS and iPadOS 15.1
10/31/2021 • 32 minutes, 24 seconds
macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review
macOS Monterey
10/25/2021 • 44 minutes, 21 seconds
Apple's October Music and MacBook Pro Event
Apple's October 2021 Event
10/19/2021 • 56 minutes, 4 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 15 Top Tips
iOS and iPadOS 15 Tips
10/10/2021 • 29 minutes, 46 seconds
Safari Extensions for iPhone and iPad
Safari Extensions for iOS and iPadOS
10/3/2021 • 37 minutes, 45 seconds
The iPad mini: Small Wonder
Exploring the Strengths of the iPad mini
9/26/2021 • 33 minutes, 48 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Review
Federico's iOS and iPadOS 15 Review
9/21/2021 • 1 hour, 1 minute, 22 seconds
A Look at the HomeKit and tvOS Updates Coming Soon
Upcoming HomeKit and tvOS Updates
9/12/2021 • 38 minutes, 34 seconds
Reminders, Notes, and App Customization
Apple Brings Tagging and Filtering to Reminders and Notes
9/5/2021 • 34 minutes, 28 seconds
The Complexity of Defining Great Modern Mac Apps
What Is a Great Mac App?
8/29/2021 • 33 minutes, 12 seconds
Introducing the All-New Club MacStories
The Next Generation of Club MacStories
8/22/2021 • 50 minutes, 23 seconds
Sideloading Apps and Games on the iPhone and iPad
Sideloading with AltStore
8/16/2021 • 33 minutes, 24 seconds
An Interview with Malin Sundberg
Malin Sundberg Interview
8/9/2021 • 39 minutes, 1 second
Beta OS Impressions Continued
Thoughts on Apple's Latest OS Betas
8/2/2021 • 37 minutes, 1 second
Building an Apple-Only Research and Writing Setup
Safari and Notes for Research
7/26/2021 • 36 minutes, 38 seconds
An Interview with Guilherme Rambo
Gui Rambo Interview
7/19/2021 • 36 minutes, 38 seconds
The App Customization Trend
App Customization
7/12/2021 • 36 minutes, 11 seconds
An Interview with Marcos Tanaka
Marcos Tanaka Interview
7/5/2021 • 32 minutes, 5 seconds
Shortcuts Preview
Shortcuts Preview
6/28/2021 • 45 minutes, 47 seconds
Federico's Research and Note-Taking Setup
Obsidian for Research and Note-Taking
6/21/2021 • 41 minutes, 11 seconds
2021 Apple Design Award Winners: The AppStories Interviews
2021 ADA Winner Interviews
6/15/2021 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 43 seconds
Three Features That Set iOS 15 Apart
iOS 15 and Audio Gear
6/14/2021 • 47 minutes, 36 seconds
WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text
WWDC 2021: Safari Web Extensions and Live Text
6/11/2021 • 31 minutes, 9 seconds
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts' Folder and File Actions, Quick Note, and Safari
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts Files Actions, Quick Note, and Safari
6/10/2021 • 31 minutes, 50 seconds
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools
WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Dev Tools
6/9/2021 • 30 minutes, 38 seconds
WWDC 2021: Keynote Overview and Reactions
WWDC 2021: Keynote Impressions
6/8/2021 • 50 minutes, 26 seconds
Our watchOS 8 and tvOS 15 Wishes
2021 tvOS and watchOS Wishes
5/31/2021 • 43 minutes, 46 seconds
Our iPadOS 15 Wishes
2021 iPadOS Wishes
5/24/2021 • 45 minutes, 20 seconds
Federico's 2021 iPad Pro Review: Step into the Capture Zone
Federico's 2021 iPad Pro Review
5/19/2021 • 1 hour, 4 minutes, 42 seconds
Our iOS 15 Wishes
2021 iOS Wishes
5/17/2021 • 57 minutes, 38 seconds
Our 2021 macOS WWDC Wishes
2021 macOS Wishes
5/10/2021 • 52 minutes, 51 seconds
Substack, Email, and Data Portability
Substack, Email, and App Silos
5/3/2021 • 49 minutes, 59 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth
iOS and iPadOS 14.5
4/26/2021 • 58 minutes, 40 seconds
Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services
Alternative Music Services
4/19/2021 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 26 seconds
Music Part 2: Music Discovery, Playback, and Utility Apps
Music Apps
4/12/2021 • 49 minutes, 41 seconds
Music Part 1: How We Listen
How We Listen to Music
4/5/2021 • 54 minutes, 6 seconds
Apple at Home
Apple's Home Strategy
3/29/2021 • 52 minutes, 31 seconds
Imagining the Perfect Read-It-Later App
Read-It-Later Apps
3/22/2021 • 58 minutes, 29 seconds
Can Apps Still Surprise Us?
Surprising Apps
3/15/2021 • 58 minutes, 2 seconds
Reading Newsletters
Email Newsletters
3/8/2021 • 40 minutes, 8 seconds
Shortcuts Wish List, 2021 Edition
2021 Shortcuts Wishes
3/1/2021 • 44 minutes, 1 second
What Should the iPad Steal from the Mac?
What Can the Mac Teach the iPad?
2/22/2021 • 34 minutes, 5 seconds
What Should the Mac Steal from the iPad?
What Can the Mac Learn from the iPad?
2/15/2021 • 43 minutes, 25 seconds
iPhone and iPad Accessory Extravaganza
Accessory Extravaganza
2/8/2021 • 41 minutes, 17 seconds
Everything but the Text Editor
Apps for Writing
2/1/2021 • 42 minutes, 34 seconds
App Modularity
App Modularity
1/25/2021 • 30 minutes, 55 seconds
Automating Your Home
HomeKit Devices
1/18/2021 • 42 minutes, 29 seconds
Workflows Revisited: Calendars, Communications, and a Surprise
Calendars and Team Communications
1/11/2021 • 53 minutes, 45 seconds
Workflows Revisited: Task Management
Task Management Apps
12/21/2020 • 48 minutes, 39 seconds
The 2020 MacStories Selects Awards
2020 MacStories Selects Awards
12/14/2020 • 56 minutes, 29 seconds
Workflows Revisited: Note-Taking
Rethinking Notes: Craft
12/7/2020 • 44 minutes, 26 seconds
Workflows Revisited: Email
Rethinking Email
11/30/2020 • 49 minutes, 51 seconds
App Store Changes and Apple's Evolving Relationship with Developers
The App Store Evolves
11/23/2020 • 39 minutes, 51 seconds
macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Review
macOS Big Sur
11/16/2020 • 44 minutes, 46 seconds
iOS Apps We Want on the Mac
iOS Apps on the Mac
11/9/2020 • 38 minutes, 37 seconds
How Widgets Have Changed the Way We Use Our Devices
How Widgets Change Our Device Usage
11/2/2020 • 35 minutes, 25 seconds
New Apps Enabled by Apple Hardware and OS Advances
New Tech, New Apps
10/26/2020 • 36 minutes, 2 seconds
The New iPad Air: Apple's Most Forward-Looking iPad
The All-New iPad Air
10/21/2020 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
Apps and the iPhone Event: Apple's Latest Innovations in the Home and Mobile Photography
The iPhone Event Apps
10/19/2020 • 43 minutes, 28 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review
iOS and iPadOS 14 Review
10/14/2020 • 50 minutes, 52 seconds
Must-Have Music Widgets for Your iPhone
iOS Music Widgets
10/5/2020 • 43 minutes, 10 seconds
Our Newly Customized iOS 14 Home Screens
iOS 14 Home Screen Customization
9/28/2020 • 43 minutes, 26 seconds
An Interview with Michael Flarup
Michael Flarup Interview
9/21/2020 • 39 minutes, 36 seconds
Apple's New App Review Guidelines
App Review Changes
9/14/2020 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
The Many Ways to Use Widgets
Widget Setups
9/7/2020 • 42 minutes, 50 seconds
Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates
Apple's 2020 Gaming Updates
8/31/2020 • 45 minutes, 35 seconds
An Interview with Vidit Bhargava
Vidit Bhargava Inteview
8/24/2020 • 39 minutes, 9 seconds
Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple’s Mac App Strategy Emerges
Mac Catalyst Revisited
8/17/2020 • 37 minutes, 18 seconds
An Interview with David Smith
David Smith Interview
8/10/2020 • 47 minutes, 55 seconds
An Interview with Guilherme Rambo
Guilherme Rambo Interview
8/3/2020 • 40 minutes, 41 seconds
What is Great App Design?
Great App Design
7/27/2020 • 38 minutes, 25 seconds
Pick Two: Castro and Grammarly
Castro and Grammarly
7/20/2020 • 44 minutes, 37 seconds
Relay FM's Approach to Apps with Myke Hurley
Interview: Myke Hurley
7/13/2020 • 51 minutes, 42 seconds
Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners
2020 ADA Interviews
7/6/2020 • 1 hour, 10 minutes, 32 seconds
Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Updates to Apple's Apps
6/29/2020 • 31 minutes, 35 seconds
WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts
WWDC 2020: macOS and Shortcuts
6/26/2020 • 37 minutes, 40 seconds
WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips
First Impressions, Discoveries, and App Clips
6/25/2020 • 42 minutes, 13 seconds
WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
WWDC 2020: Widgets
6/24/2020 • 34 minutes, 31 seconds
WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions
WWDC 2020 Keynote Overview
6/23/2020 • 41 minutes, 30 seconds
Our iOS WWDC Wishes
iOS Wishes
6/15/2020 • 47 minutes, 32 seconds
Our macOS WWDC Wishes
macOS Wishes
6/8/2020 • 34 minutes, 51 seconds
Our watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes
watchOS and tvOS Wishes
6/1/2020 • 41 minutes, 39 seconds
Imagining the Perfect Research App
Building the Perfect Research App
5/25/2020 • 48 minutes, 44 seconds
Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes
iPadOS Wishes
5/18/2020 • 50 minutes, 5 seconds
The Next Generation of Apps
Next-Generation Apps
5/11/2020 • 28 minutes, 45 seconds
iPadOS and Pointer Support with Craig Federighi
An interview with Apple's Craig Federighi
5/7/2020 • 49 minutes, 50 seconds
The Apps Federico Will Use for His Annual iOS Review
Research, Writing, and Editing Apps
5/4/2020 • 45 minutes, 20 seconds
Utility Apps Revisited
iOS and iPadOS Utility Apps
4/27/2020 • 33 minutes, 33 seconds
The Evolution of Clipboard and Shelf Apps
Clipboard and Shelf Apps
4/20/2020 • 36 minutes
Digital Spring Cleaning
Cleaning up our phones, email, and more
4/13/2020 • 34 minutes, 36 seconds
Research Tools
Research Apps
4/6/2020 • 37 minutes, 56 seconds
iPad at 10: The History and Emerging Modularity of Apple's Tablet
Celebrating 10 Years of iPad
3/30/2020 • 37 minutes, 32 seconds
Stuck at Home
Apps and Diversions for Being Stuck at Home
3/23/2020 • 47 minutes, 2 seconds
Apps We'd Like to See Apple Make
Apps Apple Should Make
3/16/2020 • 47 minutes, 17 seconds
iOS and iPadOS Utilities We Love
iOS and iPadOS Utility App Gems
3/9/2020 • 42 minutes, 52 seconds
App Subscriptions Revisited
Subscription Lessons Learned
3/2/2020 • 49 minutes, 37 seconds
Apple’s Blending of Apps and Services
Apple Mixes Apps and Services
2/24/2020 • 43 minutes
Experimenting with New Tools and Workflows
Exploring New Apps and Workflows
2/17/2020 • 43 minutes, 37 seconds
The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy
Apple's Beta Shake-Up
2/10/2020 • 39 minutes, 41 seconds
The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
2/3/2020 • 48 minutes, 31 seconds
The Apps That Defined the iPad
The iPad at 10
1/27/2020 • 58 minutes, 56 seconds
Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot
Apple Music Utilities
1/20/2020 • 48 minutes, 3 seconds
Shortcuts Utility Apps
Shortcuts Utilities
1/13/2020 • 41 minutes, 40 seconds
Getting More Out of Safari for iPadOS
Safari on iPadOS and iOS 13
1/6/2020 • 53 minutes, 17 seconds
The 2019 MacStories Selects Awards
The 2019 MacStories Selects Awards
12/18/2019 • 52 minutes, 6 seconds
Our 2020 App Wishes
Our Apple app wishes for 2020
12/9/2019 • 48 minutes, 21 seconds
Pick 2: Reeder for the Mac and iOS
Reeder for the Mac and iOS
12/2/2019 • 47 minutes, 22 seconds
Our Favorite HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automations
HomeKit Gear, Apps, and Automation
11/25/2019 • 47 minutes, 5 seconds
Interview: How Soulver Reimagined the Calculator with Its Creator, Zac Cohan
An interview with Soulver's Zac Cohan
11/18/2019 • 49 minutes, 15 seconds
Rethinking Apple’s TV App in Light of TV+
Apple’s TV App
11/11/2019 • 39 minutes, 30 seconds
Our Third Annual Apple Watch Check-In
Our annual Apple Watch check-in
11/4/2019 • 47 minutes, 25 seconds
GameClub and a Shortcuts Update
The new classic iOS game service and shortcuts we've been building
10/28/2019 • 44 minutes, 20 seconds
Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico's iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story
An interview with James Thomson and discussion of Federico's iPhone 11 Pro camera story
10/21/2019 • 46 minutes, 51 seconds
Mac Catalyst and the First Wave of Apps Built with It
Mac Catalyst and apps built with it
10/14/2019 • 40 minutes, 47 seconds
Building an iOS Media Companion
Federico and John create an iOS media companion
10/7/2019 • 41 minutes, 10 seconds
Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games
MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Apple Arcade
9/30/2019 • 46 minutes, 50 seconds
Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps
Third-Party Apps and Shortcuts
9/23/2019 • 43 minutes, 54 seconds
iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review
A conversation about Federico's iOS and iPadOS 13 review
9/19/2019 • 50 minutes, 16 seconds
The Apps of Apple's Fall Event
New and updated apps from Apple's keynote
9/16/2019 • 37 minutes, 48 seconds
Organizing iOS 13’s New Share Sheet
The iOS and iPadOS share sheet
9/9/2019 • 49 minutes, 54 seconds
Returning to Apple Mail
Revisiting Apple Mail
9/2/2019 • 39 minutes, 50 seconds
Sidecar
A preview of Sidecar in iOS 13 and Catalina
8/26/2019 • 31 minutes, 28 seconds
Apple Maps in iOS 13 with Ryan Christoffel
iOS 13's changes to Apple Maps
8/19/2019 • 40 minutes, 31 seconds
CarPlay in iOS 13 and Vignette with Casey Liss
CarPlay and Vignette with Casey Liss
8/12/2019 • 49 minutes, 39 seconds
Is Competing with Apple’s iOS Apps Getting Tougher?
Is it getting harder to beat Apple at its own game?
8/5/2019 • 30 minutes, 17 seconds
Pick 2: Flighty and Pushover
A closer look at Flighty and Pushover
7/29/2019 • 32 minutes, 15 seconds
How Travel Affects The Apps and Gear We Use
How travel affects our app and gear use.
7/22/2019 • 34 minutes, 46 seconds
Changes to Photos Coming in iOS 13 and Catalina
A preview of Photos for iOS 13 and MacOS Catalina
7/15/2019 • 45 minutes
You Downloaded What?
A collection of recent iOS downloads.
7/8/2019 • 34 minutes, 10 seconds
Reminders in iOS 13
iOS 13's Reminders update
7/1/2019 • 31 minutes, 9 seconds
Catalyst to the Rescue
Catalyst's impact of Mac and pro iPad apps
6/24/2019 • 39 minutes, 37 seconds
Notes in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina
A look at updates coming to Notes this fall.
6/17/2019 • 35 minutes, 58 seconds
WWDC 2019 App-tacular
An overview of some of our favorite upcoming Apple app updates
6/11/2019 • 37 minutes, 40 seconds
Craig Federighi: The AppStories Interview
An interview with Apple's Craig Federighi
6/6/2019 • 48 minutes, 22 seconds
Timery for Toggl Plus a Dialog Sneak Peek
An in-depth look at Timery for Toggl and a sneak peek at Dialog, a new podcast from MacStories.
5/27/2019 • 38 minutes, 56 seconds
Behind the Scenes of Federico's iPad Story
A behind the scenes look at Federico's story, Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer.
5/21/2019 • 58 minutes, 57 seconds
iOS 13 App Rumors and Wishes
A conversation about iOS 13 app rumors
5/13/2019 • 33 minutes, 53 seconds
Revisiting the Breakup of iTunes
The implications of breaking up iTunes into multiple Marzipan apps
5/6/2019 • 30 minutes, 29 seconds
Pick 2: Moment and MindNode
An in-depth look at Moment Pro Camera and MindNode 6.
4/29/2019 • 35 minutes, 8 seconds
Our New Mac mini Setups
Our mini setups and the apps we run on them.
4/22/2019 • 38 minutes, 51 seconds
Interview: Ten Years of MacStories with Federico Viticci
An in-depth interview with Federico Viticci for MacStories' 10th anniversary
4/15/2019 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 50 seconds
The Apps of Apple’s March 25 Services Event
A look at the TV app, News, Apple Arcade, and the Apple Card.
4/8/2019 • 36 minutes, 35 seconds
Pro iPad Apps and Where iOS Holds Them Back
A look at pro iPad apps and where iOS is holding them back
4/1/2019 • 33 minutes, 42 seconds
iOS Wish List Part 2 - HomeKit and Shortcuts
Our HomeKit and Shortcuts wishes for iOS 13
3/25/2019 • 31 minutes, 47 seconds
Reading Apps
Reading apps including Apple Books, Kindle, Comixology, Shonen Jump, and News.
3/18/2019 • 32 minutes, 25 seconds
Utility Grab Bag, Part 2
A discussion of Retrobatch, Grape, Gladys, and Sofa.
3/11/2019 • 29 minutes, 8 seconds
iOS 13 Wish List Part 1: Files and the iPad Home Screen
Files and home screen wishes for iOS 13
3/4/2019 • 29 minutes, 51 seconds
App Trends
App trends that will shape iOS and Mac development.
2/25/2019 • 34 minutes, 30 seconds
Pick 2: Everyday Workflows
A detailed look at two workflows we use at MacStories.
2/18/2019 • 31 minutes
Mixed iOS/Mac Automation
Combining iOS and Mac automation.
2/11/2019 • 42 minutes
Utility App Grab Bag
Four of our favorite utilities.
2/4/2019 • 34 minutes, 51 seconds
Alternatives to Apple’s App Short List
Alternate apps for Apple's iPad ads.
1/28/2019 • 36 minutes, 57 seconds
Interview: Directing Animated Feature Films Using an iPad Pro with Yarrow Cheney
An interview with director Yarrow Cheney about the iPad and filmmaking.
1/21/2019 • 44 minutes, 15 seconds
Interview: iOS Game Design with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive
An interview with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive
1/14/2019 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
2019 Themes from Our Must-Have iOS and Mac Apps
Our 2019 app themes drawn from 2018's must-have iOS and Mac apps
1/7/2019 • 37 minutes, 58 seconds
Introducing the 2018 MacStories Selects
The MacStories team's picks for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update of 2018.
12/17/2018 • 37 minutes, 52 seconds
Apps for Planning Projects Big and Small
The apps we use to plan projects
12/10/2018 • 39 minutes, 59 seconds
Taking iOS Photography Further with RAW Camera Apps and Editors
iOS RAW Camera Apps and Editors
12/3/2018 • 35 minutes, 36 seconds
iOS and Apps in the Car
iOS in the car
11/26/2018 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
Returning to the iPad Pro
iPad Pro RAM, display compatibility, and John's return to the iPad Pro
11/19/2018 • 39 minutes, 11 seconds
Pick 2: Grocery and HomeRun
A deep dive into Grocery and HomeRun
11/12/2018 • 29 minutes, 39 seconds
Apps and the New iPad Pro
The iPad Pro app demos, gaming on iOS, and the apps we didn't see.
11/5/2018 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
iOS Personalization and Customization
How we personalize our iOS devices.
10/29/2018 • 35 minutes, 56 seconds
Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 2
Part 2 covering our favorite shortcuts.
10/22/2018 • 32 minutes, 4 seconds
Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 1
The shortcuts we use most often
10/15/2018 • 35 minutes, 5 seconds
Our Apple Watch Faces, Complications, and Docks
A discussion of our current Watch faces, Complications, Docks, and apps.
10/8/2018 • 38 minutes, 25 seconds
Mac and iOS App Convergence
Marzipan and the future of Mac and iOS apps.
10/1/2018 • 32 minutes, 58 seconds
Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 2)
More of our favorite iOS and watchOS apps.
9/24/2018 • 30 minutes, 55 seconds
Our Favorite Apps with iOS 12 Features (Part 1)
Our favorite iOS apps with new iOS 12 features.
9/17/2018 • 32 minutes, 11 seconds
Exploring Twitter Apps
Twitter clients and related apps.
9/10/2018 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Expanding Apple’s Reminders with Third-Party Apps
How third-party apps expand Reminders' functionality
9/3/2018 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
Our Favorite Share Sheet Extensions
A discussion of our favorite iOS share and action extensions.
8/27/2018 • 33 minutes, 48 seconds
I Set Up a Fake Child
John and Merlin Mann talk about managing family tech and Screen Time.
8/20/2018 • 45 minutes, 11 seconds
Fixing John’s Mixed Up, Messed Up, Broken Home Screen
Finding an iPhone organizational system that works for you
8/13/2018 • 35 minutes, 54 seconds
Show Me Your Mac Menu Bar Apps
The Mac menu bar apps we use and why
8/6/2018 • 35 minutes, 29 seconds
What Makes an App a Pro App?
Exploring what makes an app a 'pro' app.
7/30/2018 • 34 minutes, 40 seconds
PDF Apps
A discussion of PDF apps on the Mac and iOS.
7/23/2018 • 33 minutes, 4 seconds
Apps for Managing Big Projects
The apps we use and how we use them to manage and launch big projects.
7/16/2018 • 40 minutes, 37 seconds
An Interview with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt of Team Alto
A conversation with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt
7/15/2018 • 40 minutes, 56 seconds
Interviews with Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards
Conversations about iOS design.
7/14/2018 • 56 minutes, 42 seconds
An Interview with Zach Gage
A conversation with Zach Gage about games and the App Store
7/13/2018 • 45 minutes, 38 seconds
Interviews with Becky Hansmeyer and Heidi Helen Pilypas
A conversation with developer Becky Hansmeyer and designer Heidi Pilypas
7/12/2018 • 44 minutes, 53 seconds
An Interview with Marco Arment and David Smith
A conversation with independent app developers Marco Arment and David Smith
7/11/2018 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 39 seconds
An Interview with Craig Hockenberry and James Thomson
A discussion of the early days of the App Store with developers Craig Hockenberry and James Thomson
7/10/2018 • 56 minutes, 41 seconds
App Store Storytime
Personal stories about how the App Store as affected our lives.
7/9/2018 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
Demystifying SiriKit
A close look at SiriKit apps and what's coming in iOS 12 with Shortcuts.
7/2/2018 • 33 minutes, 54 seconds
Attention Revisited: iOS 12 Notifications, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time
A review of notification, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time features coming to iOS 12.
6/25/2018 • 33 minutes, 38 seconds
The Apps of WWDC 2018
A look at the apps announced at WWDC 2018.
6/18/2018 • 38 minutes, 39 seconds
Our iPhone X Home Screens
A look at Federico and John's iPhone Home screens.
6/11/2018 • 35 minutes, 53 seconds
Imagining What iOS Could Do for Mac Apps
Revitalizing the Mac app ecosystem via iOS
6/4/2018 • 26 minutes, 20 seconds
Pick 2: Spark 2 and 1Password 7 for Mac
A deep dive into the latest updates to Spark and 1Password for Mac.
5/28/2018 • 37 minutes, 6 seconds
Controlling The Time Spent on Your iPhone
A conversation about what phone manufacturers and users can do about excessive smartphone use.
5/21/2018 • 32 minutes, 26 seconds
iOS System Apps Wish List
Our iOS 12 wishes for Apple's stock apps.
5/14/2018 • 31 minutes, 29 seconds
Pick 2: GoodNotes and Working Copy
A closer look at two apps we use.
5/7/2018 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
In Search of Apple TV Apps
An Apple TV app challenge.
4/30/2018 • 31 minutes, 2 seconds
Do-Everything vs. Single-Purpose Apps
The pros and cons of do-everything and single-purpose apps.
4/23/2018 • 37 minutes, 44 seconds
TMI: Saving Content for Later
Managing content saved for later consumption.
4/16/2018 • 31 minutes, 59 seconds
TMI: Managing the Information Firehose
Federico and Joh discuss how they manage information overload and interruptions.
4/9/2018 • 31 minutes, 3 seconds
Pick 2: Bear and DEVONthink
A deep dive into Bear and DEVONthink.
4/2/2018 • 38 minutes, 34 seconds
Interview: Accessibility with Filmmaker James Rath
A conversation with legally blind filmmaker and YouTuber James Rath.
3/26/2018 • 33 minutes, 35 seconds
Apple App Acquisitions
A tour of some of the apps Apple has acquired over the past twenty years.
3/19/2018 • 35 minutes, 28 seconds
App Culture: Health, Fitness, and Quantified Self Apps
A look at the culture surrounding health and fitness apps.
3/12/2018 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
An Interview with Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash About Alto's Odyssey
A conversation with Harry Nesbitt and Ryan Cash of Team Alto about Alto's Odyssey.
3/5/2018 • 37 minutes, 17 seconds
App Culture: Mindfulness and Meditation Apps
The trends and culture surrounding mindfulness and meditation apps.
2/26/2018 • 30 minutes, 59 seconds
How We Use RSS
How we use RSS for work and pleasure reading.
2/19/2018 • 30 minutes, 56 seconds
RSS Services and Apps
A deep dive into RSS sync services and client apps.
2/12/2018 • 38 minutes, 52 seconds
iOS 11’s Effect on Our iOS Habits
How iOS 11 has changed how we use our iOS devices.
2/5/2018 • 38 minutes, 23 seconds
How Apps Fit Into Our TV and Movie Watching
How apps fit into our day-to-day TV and movie watching.
1/29/2018 • 35 minutes, 51 seconds
The Mac App Store’s Problems
A discussion of what's wrong with the Mac App Store and how it could be fixed.
1/22/2018 • 35 minutes, 3 seconds
An Interview with James Thomson, Creator of PCalc and DragThing
A conversation with James Thomson, the developer of PCalc and DragThing
1/15/2018 • 33 minutes, 2 seconds
Our Ideal Email Client
A wishlist of features our perfect email client would include.
1/8/2018 • 42 minutes, 17 seconds
The Impact of App Pre-Orders on Developers and Their Customers
Apple's New Pre-Order Program
12/18/2017 • 34 minutes, 2 seconds
An Interview with Christian Selig, Creator of Reddit Client Apollo
An interview with Apollo creator Christian Selig.
12/11/2017 • 28 minutes, 36 seconds
Pick 2: Pixelmator Pro and Things 3
A deep dive into Pixelmator Pro for macOS and Things 3 for iOS
12/4/2017 • 37 minutes, 37 seconds
What’s on Our Apple Watches
How we use our Apple Watches and the watchOS apps we use.
11/27/2017 • 30 minutes, 16 seconds
Apps and Good Intentions
Federico and John discuss apps they want to use more but don't always get around to trying.
11/20/2017 • 32 minutes, 58 seconds
What Makes an App Sticky?
Federico and John discuss apps designed for the iPhone X and what makes apps 'sticky.'
11/13/2017 • 38 minutes, 16 seconds
The Apps and Workflows We Use to Cover Apple Earnings Calls
The apps and workflow the MacStories team uses to cover Apple earnings calls.
11/6/2017 • 34 minutes, 31 seconds
Geeky macOS Apps
A deep dive into the geeky macOS apps we use.
10/30/2017 • 29 minutes, 54 seconds
Interview: Automation and Apps with Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise
An interview with developer Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise
10/23/2017 • 34 minutes, 29 seconds
Music Services and Apps
Music services and apps
10/16/2017 • 28 minutes, 13 seconds
Tips for Travelers
Federico and John's favorite travel apps.
10/9/2017 • 32 minutes, 27 seconds
iOS 11 Drag and Drop Apps
Federico and John discuss the drag and drop feature and related apps
10/2/2017 • 39 minutes, 1 second
Our Favorite iOS 11 Apps, Part 1
Federico and John pick some of their favorite iOS 11 apps so far.
9/25/2017 • 34 minutes, 7 seconds
The Apps Behind Federico’s iOS 11 Review
An inside look at the apps Federico used to create his annual iOS review.
9/19/2017 • 44 minutes, 39 seconds
Apps with a Human Touch
An update on Federico's iOS 11 review, upcoming coverage on MacStories and for Club MacStories, and a discussion of indie apps that add a human touch
9/11/2017 • 43 minutes, 56 seconds
Breaking Up iTunes Is Hard to Do
Considering how to break up iTunes.
9/4/2017 • 37 minutes, 16 seconds
Ulysses’ Switch to Subscriptions and Apple’s to 64-Bit Apps
The fallout from Ulysses' switch to subscription pricing and impact of Apple's transition to 64-bit apps
8/28/2017 • 36 minutes, 33 seconds
Interview: Running an App Development Studio with Dermot Daly
An interview with Dermot Daly of Tapadoo
8/21/2017 • 29 minutes, 59 seconds
Shelf and Clipboard Apps on macOS and iOS
A look at shelf and clipboard apps on macOS and iOS
8/14/2017 • 27 minutes, 36 seconds
Our iPad Home Screens
Federico and John share their iPad Home screens.
8/7/2017 • 40 minutes, 6 seconds
Evolving the iMessage App Store
The iMessage App Store today and the changes coming in iOS 11.
7/31/2017 • 28 minutes, 19 seconds
iOS 11’s Files App
A discussion of Apple's new approach to iOS file management.
7/24/2017 • 36 minutes, 37 seconds
Pick 2: Ulysses and FullContact
An in-depth discussion of two apps that Federico and John use regularly.
7/17/2017 • 33 minutes, 55 seconds
Interview: Rehearsal Pro with David H. Lawrence XVII
A conversation with David H. Lawrence XVII, maker of Rehearsal Pro
7/10/2017 • 34 minutes, 5 seconds
The State of Non-Native Apps
The pros and cons of non-native apps
7/3/2017 • 38 minutes, 29 seconds
iOS 11’s Impact on Third-Party Apps
What new APIs and system features may mean for third-party developers and users.
6/26/2017 • 36 minutes, 52 seconds
iOS 11’s All-New App Store
The changes coming to the App Store in iOS 11 and the challenges they present.
6/19/2017 • 39 minutes, 16 seconds
Competing with iOS System Apps
Succeeding and thriving against iOS system apps.
6/12/2017 • 31 minutes, 14 seconds
Interview: Hidden Folks with Adriaan de Jongh
An interview with the co-creator of Hidden Folks
6/5/2017 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
Tip Jars with Benefits
Tip jars, patronage, donations, bundles, and in-app merchandise business models.
5/29/2017 • 32 minutes, 13 seconds
Interview: The Making of the CARROT Apps with Brian Mueller
Creating the CARROT series of apps
5/22/2017 • 28 minutes, 6 seconds
App Subscriptions
A closer look at what developers are doing with app subscriptions.
5/15/2017 • 34 minutes, 47 seconds
Interview: App Discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program with AfterPad's Kevin MacLeod
An interview with AfterPad's Kevin MacLeod about app discovery and the iTunes Affiliate Program
5/8/2017 • 31 minutes, 55 seconds
Interview: App Camp for Girls with Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten
An interview with Jean MacDonald and Grey Osten of App Camp for Girls.
