AppStories

This week, Federico and John explore the many ways Mac apps can be made today and how the frameworks, along with design choices and other factors are redefining the landscape of apps on the Mac and what constitutes a great Mac app. This episode is sponsored by: Student App Centre – The home of awesome student discounts on premium apps and software. Links and Show Notes The Complexity of Defining Great Modern Mac Apps The Loupedeck Live, which John reviewed for Club MacStories, includes a configuration app built with Xamarin Users lobby 1Password to abandon new Electron version Apps Discussed 1Password Craft Notability Orbit AppStories, Episode 235, An Inteview with Malin Sundberg Obsidian Typeform Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John introduce two new tiers of Club MacStories, run down all the new features of each tier, explain the web app that powers it all, and officially release a back catalog of three months worth of bonus AppStories+ content. This episode is sponsored by: Quill – Messaging to Make Your Team Better Technology Untangled – Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains. Links and Show Notes Introducing Club MacStories Introducing the All-New Club MacStories: New Tiers for More Original Content, Discord Community, Search and Custom RSS, and Our New ‘Calliope’ Web App Two new Club tiers Club MacStories+ Club Premier Club plans page Club MacStories+ plan Club Premier Club MacStories runs on a new web app called Calliope at club.macstories.net AppStories+ Announcement AppStories+ plans page Federico is the Professor Oak of Club MacStories 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 world of sideloaded apps and games on the iPhone and iPad, including AltStore and the kinds of apps and game emulators it makes possible. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Technology Untangled – Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains. Links and Show Notes Sideloading with AltStore The backstory of what led Federico to re-explore AltStore was told on Connected, Episode 356: Poke a Hole in the Toolbar Cydia Delta emulator Provenance Dolphin PPSSPP Microsoft and backwards compatibility on Remaster, Episode 95 Auarte PS5 controller clip Otterbox Mobile Gaming Clip for MagSafe UTM app for running PC virtual machines on iOS devices 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 Summer OS Preview Series with special guest Malin Sundberg, the creator of time tracking app Orbit, for a chat about the development of Orbit, SwiftUI, Shortcuts for Mac, SharePlay, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Technology Untangled – Join Michael Bird as he untangles innovation through a series of interviews, stories, and analyses with some of the industry’s brightest brains Links and Show Notes Malin Sundberg – Website – Twitter – Orbit, a time tracking and invoicing app for Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch – Cup of Tech podcast 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 latest public beta and share their thoughts on changes to Safari on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Books on the Mac, Quick Note, Focus, and Live Text. This episode is sponsored by: Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Boom 3D – Take your Mac sound to the next level with Boom 3D. Get 70% off. Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Links and Show Notes MacStories Unwind Previously Published OS Impressions Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates macOS Monterey First Impressions: The Start of a New Era Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John consider whether changes coming to Apple’s OSes make a system app-only research and writing workflow possible and discuss where there’s room for improvement. This episode is sponsored by: Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights Swell – A new voice-based social platform. Try it now. Links and Show Notes The Viability of an Apple-Only Research and Writing Workflow Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates macOS Monterey First Impressions: The Start of a New Era 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 Summer OS Preview Series with special guest Gui Rambo for a chat about SharePlay, Shortcuts for Mac, Gui’s app AirBuddy, SwiftUI, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership Links and Show Notes An Interview with Guilherme Rambo Rambo Codes Twitter GitHub Gui’s Apps AirBuddy ChibiStudio FusionCast The Unofficial WWDC App for macOS Stacktrace WWDC by Sundell and Friends SharePlay Unofficial WWDC app for Mac adds beta support for SharePlay — here’s how it works 9to5Mac SharePlay demo video Framework Wishes Gui Rambo’s WWDC 2020 wishlist Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John discuss the emerging trend of app customization, which along with app modularity, lets users control how apps work and look. This episode is sponsored by: Instabug – Ship Quality Apps with Real-Time Contextual Insights. DEVONthink by DEVONtechnologies – The one place for storing and working with all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Modularity and its Relationship to Customization Apps Discussed Darkroom Functional Customization Early Examples Editorial Drafts Direct Integration with Other Apps Spark GoodTask Craft Plugins Obsidian Visual Customization CARROT Weather 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 by interviewing Marcos Tanaka, the creator of MusicHarbor and MusicSmart about the latest changes to Apple’s music-related frameworks, his apps, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, note, draw Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership Links and Show Notes An Inteview with Marcos Tanaka Marcos Tanaka Website Twitter Apps MusicHarbor MusicSmart MacStories Coverage MusicHarbor Unveils a New Mac-Ready iPad Design and Widgets MacStories Selects 2020: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year How I Keep Track of New Music Releases MusicSmart Puts the Spotlight on Music Credits APIs MusicKit ShazamKit Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John walk through all the changes coming to Shortcuts this fall, including changes to the Shortcuts editor and the new actions you’ll find in Shortcuts on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Swell – A new voice-based social platform. Try it now. Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Links and Show Notes Previous MacStories Coverage of Shortcuts Changes Coming in iOS and iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview AppStories, Episode 223 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts for the Mac, iPad Keyboard Navigation, and Developer Tools AppStories, Episode 224 – WWDC 2021: Shortcuts’ Folder and File Actions, Quick Note, and Safari Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees