AppStories

This week, Federico and John cover the iPhone and iPad Mastodon apps they’ve been testing and share what they like and don’t about each. This episode is sponsored by: Issuu – Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Mastodon Clients for iPhone and iPad In Beta: Mona Wooly Mammoth Ivory Tusker Ice Cubes Mastoot Tooot Toot! Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John imagine the kinds of apps that may emerge for an Apple VR headset. This episode is sponsored by: CleanMyMac X – Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Imagining Apple VR Apps Inside the Tech Powering Apple’s Envelope-Pushing, Risky Mixed Reality Headset Apple Delays AR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset Apple Vision? Apple Reality? What Apple Could Name Its AR/VR Headset Meta Quest Pro review: get me out of here Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John look at the history of read-later apps and the many similarities and differences between them and today’s read-later apps, like Matter and Reader, as well as link organizers, such as GoodLinks and Anybox. This episode is sponsored by: Fitbod – Get stronger, faster with a fitness plan that fits you. Get 25% off your membership. Squarespace – Make your next move. Enter offer code APPSTORIES at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase… Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Read Later Apps The History of Read-Later Apps Instapaper Founder Marco Arment’s Journey From Bagel Jockey to Publishing Pioneer 10 Years of Instapaper Read It Later Reborn: Pocket Saves Everything “For Later” An interview with Read it Later Developer Nate Weiner Readability for iOS Review Why Are Read-It-Later Apps Suddenly Hot? Matter: A Fresh Take on Read-Later Apps Federico on Readwise Reader Readability Directs Shared Articles to Own Servers, Cuts Out Original Publishers Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John conclude their ‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ series with more third-party apps, including productivity, communications, and entertainment apps, plus games. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Issuu: Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code APPSTORIES at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Gone but Not Forgotten: Third-Party Apps (Part 2) Bento Growl Editorial Adium Bowtie CandyBar Fontcase iPhone 4 Case Program Instacast Mr. Reader ProTube Rdio Articles, CoverSutra, and Groceries MacHeist Rolando Jelly Car Jelly Car Worlds Flappy Bird Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico John Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico, John, and Alex introduce the fifth annual MacStories Selects award winners and interview the MacStories Selects Lifetime Achievement award winner, Greg Pierce, the creator of Drafts. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Maintaining endpoint security shouldn’t mean compromising employee privacy. Check out our manifesto: Honest Security. RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. MasterClass: This holiday, give one annual membership and get one free! Click this link now. Links and Show Notes 2022 MacStories Selects Awards Best New App: MusicBox Runner-Up: Runestone Best App Update: Audio Hijack 4 Runner-Up: Spring 4 Best New Feature: Marvis Pro’s customizable sections Runner-up: Timery’s Live Activities Best Watch App: Timery Best Mac App: Raycast Runner-up: Bike Best Design: Pixelmator Photo Runner-up: CARROT Weather Readers’ Choice Award: CARROT Weather App of the Year: Marvis Pro Runners-up: MusicBox and Raycast Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico John Alex Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Alex Guyot

This week, Federico and John extend last week’s ‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ theme to third-party apps, including Dropbox text editors, Twitter apps, email clients, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes TOPIC Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1) I Am Rich Dropbox Text Editors My Dropbox Writing Workflow Elements PlainText WritingKit Twitter apps Tweetie Icebird Birdhouse Twittelator Twittelator Neue Echofon Osfoora Osfoora HD Osfoora for Mac Pinbook Email Clients Mailbox Sparrow Dispatch https://www.macstories.net/news/loren-brichter-talks-about-pull-to-refresh-patent-and-design-process/ Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John explore the Apple apps and features that have disappeared from its platforms in recent years. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Kolide – Maintaining endpoint security shouldn’t mean compromising employee privacy. Check out their manifesto: Honest Security. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes Gone but Not Forgotten Warren Buffet Paper Wizard ‘Warren Buffett’s Paper Wizard’ is Apple’s First iPhone Game Since 2008 Texas Hold’em Apple Brings Back Texas Hold’em Cards Apple quietly shreds its iOS Cards app iPhoto iPhoto for iOS Review iWeb Steve Jobs Email Confirms iWeb Will Be Discontinued Aperture The History of Aperture Music Memo Apple Releases New Music Memos App, Updates GarageBand with Live Loops, Drummer, iPad Pro Support, and More Apple to Discontinue Music Memos App in March Apple Podcasts’ Reel-to-reel UI A Fine Impression of Apple’s Modernized Podcasts App Apple Watch’s Friends Circle Is Circle of Friends Gone? Dashboard Apple Should Bring Back Dashboard Target Display Mode 3D Touch Apple’s new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro quietly ditched a feature that was first introduced 4 years ago File and Folder Pinning in the Files App Coverflow Slofies How to Take a Slow-mo Selfie or ‘Slofie’ on iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max Apple is trying to trademark ‘Slofie’ Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John conclude their two-part series on their nerdy holiday projects with home automation, RSS, WiFi, and other plans. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Nerdy Holiday Projects (Part 2) Federico’s TV Lighting Project Philips Hue Gradient Lightstrip Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box John Revisits RSS Feedly Pro+ ReadKit ReadKit 3.1 Adds Smart Folders, More Customization Options, and New Lifetime Purchase Options Anybox A Close-Up Look at Anybox and Spring Matter Federico Considers a New WiFi Setup Orbi 6 Mesh System Eero Pro 6E Nest WiFi Pro Linksys Atlas Max 6E System TP-Link is going straight to Wi-Fi 7 with its latest generation of routers Mastodon Federico on Mastodon John on Mastodon Tumblr to add support for ActivityPub, the social protocol powering Mastodon and other apps Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John share the nerdy holiday season projects they’ve lined up in part 1 of a two-part series. This episode is sponsored by: RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps. Kolide – Maintaining endpoint security shouldn’t mean compromising employee privacy. Check out their manifesto: Honest Security. Links and Show Notes Nerdy Holiday Projects (Part 1) Level Lock+ (John) Italian security door locks Windows 11 (Federico) Live TV Setup (John) Channel Master SMARTenna+ (discontinued) HomeRun HD Extend (discontinued) Plex Channels Read-later app bakeoff (Federico) GoodLinks Matter Anybox Catching up on gaming (John) Analogue Pocket openFPGA cores God of War Ragnarök Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Federico’s Home Screen makeover Gavin Nelson’s iOS icon set Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John dig into two excellent apps they’ve been enjoying recently: Anybox, a bookmark and file organizer, and Spring, a third-party Twitter client. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes Anybox and Spring Anybox Anybox website GoodLinks Keep It DEVONthink Anybox Raycast extension PopClip extension (download URL) Spring Tweetbot Twitterific Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees