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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

This week, Federico and John had the pleasure to interview Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj about Universal Control, Shortcuts, Live Text, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Runway – Take Your Releases to the Next Level with Runway. 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 An Interview with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj MacStories’ recent coverage of Universal Control The Macintosh Desktop Experience: My Universal Control Setup iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance macOS 12.3: The Magic of Universal Control and More iOS and iPadOS 15.4: Hands-On with Universal Control, Face ID with a Mask, and More MacStories’ recent coverage of Shortcuts Automation Academy: Diving Deeper into Reminders Actions Creating, Modifying, and Signing Shortcuts on macOS AppStories, Episode 260 – Shortcuts Wish List, 2022 Edition The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts MacStories Starter Pack: Introducing Obsidian Shortcut Launcher, A Free Plugin to Trigger Shortcuts from Obsidian Federico Shares a Starter Pack of Shortcuts on Apple’s App Store The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts Getting Started with Shortcuts for Mac and the Stream Deck 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 details of the iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 updates that were released by Apple last week. This episode is sponsored by: Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now. RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps. Links and Show Notes iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 iOS and iPadOS 15.4: Hands-On with Universal Control, Face ID with a Mask, and More macOS 12.3: The Magic of Universal Control and More iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review Scheduling and Remotely Triggering Shortcuts on the Mac with Calendar and Mail Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In this special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John dive into Federico’s review of Apple’s 5th generation iPad Air, which will be available Friday, March 18th. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw. Links and Show Notes iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance Federico’s Review: iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John cover their first impressions of the iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display, including Federico’s thoughts on where the Air fits into the iPad lineup and John’s take on what to keep in mind when customizing a Mac Studio. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple Microsoft Lists – A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work. New Relic – Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Sign up now and get 100GB of data free, forever - no credit card required. Links and Show Notes Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display MacStories’ Apple Event Coverage Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and Apple Studio Display: The MacStories Overview Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: All The Small Things Apple’s New iPad Air Adds the M1 Chip, Center Stage Support, and 5G Connectivity Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: By the Numbers Apple Unveils the Latest Iteration of iPhone SE with an A15 Bionic Chip and 5G Replay Apple’s Peek Performance Keynote and Other Videos Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event – Apple Announces Availability of Green iPhones, iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John talk about how to get more out of Twitter while avoiding doom scrolling, through a combination of advanced Twitter features, third-party apps, and Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps Wealthfront – Invest for the long term on your terms. Get your first $5,000 managed for free 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 survey the many Apple hardware rumors circulating and take a stab at predicting the new hardware we’ll see in 2022. This episode is sponsored by: RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps 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 explains his experiments with injecting code into shortcuts before he and John cover ten innovations from third-party apps that they would like to see Apple adopt in its system apps and OSes. This episode is sponsored by: Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes Shortcuts Code Injection Behind the Scenes of the MacStories Shortcuts Archive Parsing Shortcuts as XML or JSON and Extracting Comments From Them Creating, Modifying, and Signing Shortcuts on macOS Also mentioned: Jayson Jellycuts 10 Innovations Apple Should Adopt from Third-Party Apps Stories Mentioned: Apple Names the 2021 App of the Year Award Winners MacStories Selects 2021: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year Apps Mentioned: DAZN GoodTask LumaFusion Overcast BetterTouchTool Craft Yoink Marvis Bartender Raycast Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John revisit their 2021 Shortcuts wishes to see what came true and share a long list of additional ways they’d like to see the app evolve in 2022. This episode is sponsored by: New Relic – Monitor, debug, and improve your entire stack. Sign up now and get 100GB of data free, forever - no credit card required. Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Links and Show Notes Shortcuts Wish List, 2022 Edition Our 2022 Shortcuts Wish List Better Safari support on the Mac Share sheet integration on the Mac Personal automations on the Mac More types of triggers Improved layout for Shortcuts for Mac’s right sidebar Keep Apple app features up to date with shortcuts actions Debugging tools Copy and paste blocks of actions Disable notification alerts when a shortcut is run from the Home Screen Global hotkeys Shortcuts widgets Multiwindow awareness The ability to run shortcuts in the background on iPhone and iPad Better cross-platform integration Also Mentioned: 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, Federico and John conclude their tour of new apps they are trying for the first time or revisiting. This episode is sponsored by: Wealthfront – Invest for the long term on your terms. Get your first $5,000 managed for free. Instabug – Ship quality apps with real-time contextual insights Links and Show Notes New Apps We’re Trying or Revisiting Launcher Zevala Hook GoodTask Infuse Soor for iPad WordService Parcel Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees