AppStories

This week, Federico and John roll up their sleeves to talk about the Music app and how it could be improved. This episode is sponsored by: Trade – Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes Let’s Fix the Music App Federico on Music in his iOS and iPadOS 14 review John on Music in his macOS Big Sur review Third-party apps mentioned Marvis Pro Soor Albums Longplay Shazam turns 20 Shazam’s latest update in Club MacStories Weekly 333 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John consider what it takes to create a great set of modern Shortcuts actions using examples of what Apple is doing in its own apps and what some of our favorite third-party apps are already doing to make Shortcuts accessible to a wider audience and more useful to power users. This episode is sponsored by: RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps. Setapp – More than 240 powerful apps. Try it free for a month. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Kolide – It helps you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here. Links and Show Notes What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action? Gallery of third-party app examples Alex Hay’s Twitter thread on predicate filters in Shortcuts Other apps discussed: Play MusicBox Downie Channels Automation April: myTunes, a Personalized Music Video Channel Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about Alex’s MacStories origin story and walk through all of the changes coming to watchOS this fall as part of the MacStories Summer OS Preview series. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Infinite, Flexible Sketching. Trade – Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes watchOS 9 Preview What’s the Deal with Alex Guyot? [[Alex Guyot Chains 5 Apps with Drafts](https://www.macstories.net/links/alex-guyot-chains-5-apps-with-drafts/ Drafts 4 Review Automating iOS: A Comprehensive and Updated Guide to Launch Center Pro Alex’s watchOS 9 preview story: watchOS 9: The MacStories Preview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John consider how iOS and iPadOS 16 are affecting their work and personal lives. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here. Setapp – More than 240 powerful apps. Try it free for a month. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes How iOS and iPadOS 16 Are Affecting Our Lives MacStories Unplugged: Fried Pickles and Buttermilk: A Tour of Southern Cooking A Month with iOS and iPadOS 16: A New iPad Era 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 Recently Added folders on their iPhones and the stories they tell about what they’ve been up to lately. This episode is sponsored by: Trade – Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes Our Recently Added Apps Cubox Upnext Ephemera Poinpy Slice Into the Breach CubeSmart LG ThinQ Arlo Secure Widgetsmith Enjoy My Verisure Lock Launcher (currently in beta only) Footpath NEA Smart 2.0 Tweetbot and Duolingo Momentum On the Way: Road Trip Planner Watch Calendar Wanderlog Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees 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 in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Home, Notes, Reminders, and Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Infinite, Flexible Sketching. Kolide – Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura System Apps, Part 2 A Month with iOS and iPadOS 16: A New iPad Era macOS Ventura: The MacStories Preview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series with part one of their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Weather, Clock, Safari, Mail, Messages, and Photos. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Infinite, Flexible Sketching. RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura System Apps, Part 1 A Month with iOS and iPadOS 16: A New iPad Era # macOS Ventura: The MacStories Preview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

To kick off our Summer OS Preview Series, Federico and John cover the top new features of iOS and iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, that are now available as part of Apple’s public beta program. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Kolide – Kolide can help you nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for your entire fleet. Learn more here. Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura Public Beta Previews A Month with iOS and iPadOS 16: A New iPad Era macOS Ventura: The MacStories Preview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John survey some of their favorite reading and research apps across all of Apple’s platforms. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Links and Show Notes Reading and Research Apps Matter Why Are Read-It-Later Apps Suddenly Hot? MacStories Starter Pack: Reverse-Engineering the Matter API and My ‘Save to Matter’ Shortcut Automation Academy: Creating a Podcast RSS Feed for Your Matter Queue in Shortcuts with MatterPod Take Control of Your Matter Queue with MatterBot Safari Reading List Building a Reading List Highlights Archive in Shortcuts, Part 1: Saving Highlights Cubox Keep It DEVONthink Surfed DoMarks Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite Mac apps, including new discoveries and old favorites. This episode is sponsored by: Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps LinkedIn – Rethink your B2B marketing with a $100 credit on your next campaign Links and Show Notes Mac App Spotlight Federico’s Picks Moonlight Mission Control Plus Audio Hijack John’s Apps NepTunes Magnet Warp Screens 4 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees