This week, Federico and John begin their annual look at what they’d like to see Apple announce at WWDC 2025, starting with iOS and iPadOS 19.

On AppStories+, John explains why the recent contempt order entered against Apple is a bigger deal than most people realize, on multiple levels.

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Links and Show Notes

Federico explains his approach to LLMs and private data and he and John talk about adapting Claude projects to Gemini Gems and ChatGPT Projects, as well as where NotebookLM fits in.
- More on NotebookLM: Examining Where AI Fits Into Research

A Social Media Conclave
Listener Feedback About Claude
Our iOS and iPadOS 19 Wishes
iOS Multitasking
A Clipboard Manager
An Always-Available Dock
Launcher Utilities with System Level Access
Omnipresent Spotlight Search
Siri as a Chatbot
A Better Multitasking System on iPadOS
More Control Center Flexibility
Shortcuts Vibe Coding
A Better Files App
Journal App on iPad
Any Sign of Life from Apple Intelligence
More Love for Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro on iPad
Bridging the Gap of Shortcuts on the Mac and iPad and a Terminal App on the iPad
Redesign the iPhone Tab Bar
- Related: Contabulation
More Theme-able UI

What’s Next For DOGE & Elon Musk