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In today’s first special WWDC 2022 episode that was recorded live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, Federico, John, and Alex cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including iOS and iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura, and watchOS 9. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Endpoint security powered by people. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes 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 annual OS wishes series with a look at what they want to see in macOS this year at WWDC. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes Our macOS 13 Wishes Context macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review Three System Features That Should Become Standalone Apps in iOS 16 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John tackle iPadOS and the changes they’d like to see come to iPad this year, and they revisit some of their Shortcuts wishes for 2022. This episode is sponsored by: RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes Our iPadOS Wishes Context: iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Review Apps Mentioned: Moom BetterTouchTool Magnet Hazel LaunchBar Alfred Toolbox Pro Logger The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, John and Alex tackle their watchOS 9 wishes, and then Federico and John are joined by Myke Hurley to consider what they’d like to see added to tvOS 16. This episode is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Instabug: Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes watchOS Alex Guyot’s most recent watchOS reviews: watchOS 7: The MacStories Review watchOS 8: The MacStories Review tvOS A sampling of Myke Hurley’s tvOS coverage on Relay FM’s Connected: Connected #249: Federighi Snapped His Fingers Connected #263: Moon Plus Sign Plus Sign Connected #365: Sorry, I’m Plastic Follow us on Twitter 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 look at their wishes for iOS 16, including everything from system-level features to the iPhone’s built-in apps. This episode is sponsored by: Sourcegraph: Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Instabug: Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes Our iOS 16 Wishes Context: iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Review Wishes Interactive Widgets More Widget Sizes The Lock Screen Notifications Redesign More Home Screen Wishes Multitasking Files Keychain and Reading List Music Notes Share Sheet Reminders Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John revisit the state of gaming on Apple’s platforms considering hardware, OS support, services, and the games themselves. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes Gaming on Apple Platforms MacStories Controller Coverage Deeper Controller Support and a Revitalized Game Center: Exploring Apple’s 2020 Gaming Updates Apple Hits Restart on Game Controller Support Apple Controller Rumors Apple patent reveal potential game controllers from the company Controllers Backbone One OtterBox Mobile MagSafe Gaming Clip for Xbox One PS5 Controller Holder for Phone Streaming Games on Apple Platforms Xbox Cloud Gaming PS Remote Play Mac and PC apps NVIDIA GeForce NOW Moonlight iOS app App and Game Preservation Sony’s game preservation team announced Apple App Store appears to be widely removing outdated apps App and Game Preservation Coverage on MacStories App Preservation: Saving the App Store’s History Why Today Feels like a Quiet Turning Point for Video Games GameClub Launches a Subscription Service That Revives a Growing Catalog of 70 Classic iOS Games Games John Is Currently Playing on iOS Knotwords Chrono Trigger Unreal Life Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John share their favorite third-party apps with deep Shortcuts integration. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Endpoint security powered by people. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Crowdstrike – Start your free 15-day trial of CrowdStrike Falcon Pro today. Links and Show Notes Apps With Great Shortcuts Integration Round 1 – Text Bear Tot Drafts Round 2 – Everything Apps Keep It Mobile and Keep It for Mac DEVONthink To Go GoodLinks Round 3 – Utilities GoodTask for iOS/iPadOS and GoodTask for Mac Working Copy Yoink for iOS/iPadOS and Yoink for Mac Round 4 – Media and Social Play Castro Pixelmator Pro Tweetbot for iOS Round 5 – Alone in a Crowd Lire Fantastical Channels MusicHarbor 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 the collection of shortcuts that they’ve released during Automation April so far, including Federico’s Split View Presets and Cleanup Twitter Link and John’s Timestamped Notes and myTunes shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Endpoint security powered by people. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps Links and Show Notes Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts Federico Automation April: 10 Shortcuts for Mac Multitasking, Markdown, Reminders, Music Lyrics, Twitter, and More Automation April: 10 Shortcuts for Apple Translate, Live Text, Finder Images, Pixelmator Pro, and More John Automation April: myTunes, a Personalized Music Video Channel Automation April: A Three-Part Shortcuts Workflow for Syncing Timestamped Research Notes with Videos Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John interview Rodrigo and Victor Araújo, about the many-layered ways that Pushcut extends the utility of Shortcuts and Anders Borum, the creator of the iOS and iPadOS Git client Working Copy, about the app’s use of Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Endpoint security powered by people. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple Drafts – Where Text Starts. Try it free now. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes Developer Interviews An interview with Rodrigo Araújo and Victor Araújo Pushcut Charty An interview with Anders Borum creator of Working Copy SSH Client (f/k/a Secure Shellfish) Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John introduce Automation April, a month-long community celebration of automation on Apple’s platforms and share their Shortcuts library setups. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide –  Endpoint security powered by people. Try Kolide for 14 days free; no credit card required. Things – The award-winning to-do app Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups Introducing Automation April Introducing Automation April: A Month-Long Community Event About Automation, Featuring Shortcuts, Interviews, Discord Workshops, and a Shortcut Contest Follow @AutomationApril on Twitter for updates, tips, and more. Our Shortcuts Setups The MacStories Shortcuts Archive BetterTouchTool ShareMenu 2.0, Now with Better macOS Integration and Support for More Input Types My End-of-the-Year Shortcuts Grab Bag Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees