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This week Federico and John recorded their last-minute thoughts and predictions for WWDC before a live audience in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. This episode is sponsored by: Setapp – An efficient way to get and distribute apps on macOS, iOS, and web. DetailsPro – Design with SwiftUI, no coding required. 50% off throughout June. CleanMyMac X – Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes Our Final Pre-WWDC Thoughts and Predictions MacStories at WWDC The Format of WWDC New Macs Pack Your Sunscreen, It’s Going to Be a Long Keynote What We’re Excited About watchOS High-End Headset Display Rumors Thoughts on iOS Gaming Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John talk about Logic Pro for iPad and their wishes for Apple’s rumored mixed reality OS, xrOS. This episode is sponsored by: Nom Nom – Healthy, fresh food for dogs formulated by top Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Prepped in our kitchens with free delivery to your door. Get 50% off. Links and Show Notes Logic Pro for iPad MacStories Hands-On: Podcast Editing with Logic Pro for iPad Hands on with Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for iPad Our xrOS Wishes System Features Communications Stage Manager A Virtual Desktop Federico’s Hover Theory Fitness Mindfulness Live Sports and Music TV and Movies Videogames Pick 3: Our Top Overall Wishes Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John share their wishes for macOS 14. This episode is sponsored by: Factor – Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Links and Show Notes Our macOS Wishes Safari Stage Manager More multitasking wishes Spotlight Calendar Notes Reminders Syncing app settings Music Shortcuts Stecker Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John explain the changes to watchOS and tvOS that they’d like to see made in 2023. Links and Show Notes watchOS 10 and tvOS 17 Wishes watchOS 10 Wishes Charge Notifications on the Mac Widgets Shortcuts The Apple Watch Ultra’s Action Button The Workout App More Information and Guidance About Fitness Statistics tvOS 17 A Floating Song Lyrics Panel Quadbox An Improved Apple Music Channel Live Music Event Programming Stage Manager on tvOS Siri and HomeKit Integration Better Home Screen Organization A Manual Queing System Add More Sources to Up Next Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John continue their wish list series with their wishes for iPadOS 17. This episode is sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes Our iPadOS Wishes Clamshell mode Separate Stage Manager from Multi-windowing Controlling Stage Manager Controlling Audio and Video inputs and outputs Universal Control System wishes Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John kick off their annual OS wishes series with a long list of rapid-fire wishes for iOS 17. This episode is sponsored by: Hit The Island – Funn Media’s innovative, fun, and deceptively simple game for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Links and Show Notes Follow-Up MacStories Unwind Expands to Club MacStories with Unwind+ Federico’s Mac Setup Connbull USB-C Switch Our iOS 17 Wishes Control Center Lock screen widgets Home screen widgets System features Shortcuts Music Safari Phone Apple Podcasts App Store Reminders Home A Passwords App Notes Files Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico explains his return to the Mac, including his hardware setup and the apps he’s using, and John recommends some apps he should try. This episode is sponsored by: Dropshare – The most flexible file sharing solution for macOS and iOS that just works with your trusted file storage provider. 15% off for AppStories listeners with the code appstories at checkout. Hit The Island – Funn Media’s innovative, fun, and deceptively simple game for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Factor – Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. Get 50% off your first box. Links and Show Notes Federico’s Return to the Mac Hardware M2 MacBook Air Studio Display Twelve South BookArc Microsoft Audio Dock Logitech LIFT vertical mouse Logitech MX Keys Mini for Mac keyboard Elgato Wave XLR Software BetterTouchTool Lasso AltTab Mission Control Plus Audio Hijack Setapp Marvis Pro Matter PixelPerfect Bartender Paletro Raycast John’s App Emporium Recommendations Sleeve 2 Neptunes Dato AirBuddy PopClip for Shortcuts How to Batch Convert Shortcuts for Use Throughout Monterey and with Other Automation Apps Mimestream Lingon X 9 Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John dig into third-party apps with excellent shortcuts support. This episode is sponsored by: Viso – Beautiful minimal image viewer for macOS. Links and Show Notes Automation April Update S-GPT 1.0.2 Brings Date and Time Awareness, Integration with macOS Services Menu, Passthrough Mode, Better HomePod Support, and More Automation April: The Loupedeck Live S Is a More Portable and Affordable Automation Control Panel for the Mac S-GPT 1.0.1 Apps with Excellent Shortcuts Support Bike Outliner Bike: An Elegant Outliner For Mac-Focused Workflows FoodNoms FoodNoms 2 Refreshes Its Design and Adds Refinements to Nutrition Logging and Goal Tracking Throughout Actions for Obsidian Things 3 Things 3.17 Overhauls the App’s Shortcuts Actions Actions Albums Albums 4.0: A Must-Have App for Music Lovers Fantastical Fantastical 3.6 Adds In-App Scheduling and Quarter View Book Tracker Anybox AppStories, Episode 312 – Read-Later Apps MusicBox MusicBox Review: The ‘Listen-Later’ Music App I’ve Been Waiting For Crouton and Pestle Crouton Review: An Elegant, Modern Recipe Manager and Cooking Aid Pestle 1.2: The MacStories Review Calory and WaterMinder Calory Review: Simple, Convenient Calorie Tracking WaterMinder 5.1 Delivers a Ground-Up Redesign of Its Apple Watch App and More Surfed Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, John explains his new link management workflow, combining a series of apps and shortcuts, and Federico shares more about his S-GPT shortcut that integrates ChatGPT with Apple’s OSes. This episode is sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Links and Show Notes Link Management and Integrating ChatGPT with Apple’s OSes Automation April: Thinking About Linking Linking Apps: Raindrop Reeder Matter Raycast Actions for Shortcuts GoodLinks Bookmarks in Obsidian Introducing S-GPT, A Shortcut to Connect OpenAI’s ChatGPT with Native Features of Apple’s Operating Systems S-GPT 1.0.1 Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John check in on the shortcuts they use the most and the types of tasks they get the most bang for the buck from by automating. Links and Show Notes Automation April Remembering Alex Hay, the Maker of Toolbox Pro, During Automation April Coming Soon: The Second Annual Automation April Community Event Featuring Shortcuts, Interviews, Discord Workshops, and a Shortcut Contest Shortcuts Check-In Apple Frames 3.0: Completely Rewritten, Support for iPhone 14 Pro and Dynamic Island, New Devices, Multiple Display Resolutions, and More Apple Frames 3.1: Extending Screenshot Automation with the New Apple Frames API Apple Frames 3.1.1 with Support for Passthrough Mode ShareMenu 2.0, Now with Better macOS Integration and Support for More Input Types Things 3.17 Overhauls the App’s Shortcuts Actions More Fun with Things’ New Shortcuts Actions My Obsidian Setup, Part 5: Appending Text and Webpage Links to Specific Sections of My ‘Dashboard’ Note Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees