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This week, Federico and John dig into the latest iteration of the research and note-taking setup that Federico is using to prepare his annual iOS and iPadOS review, which features Obsidian. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code APPSTORIES to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Genius Scan – A scanner in your pocket. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Federico’s Research and Note-Taking System for His Annual iOS and iPadOS Review Obsidian Federico’s iOS Review Dashboard: Federico’s Collection of WWDC Session Notes with Vertical Splits Using Backlinks to Tie Multiple Notes Together Buttons Plugin Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

For today’s special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John interview the creators of four 2021 Apple Design Award winning apps and games: Winston Chen, creator of Voice Dream Reader; Esther Huybreghts, Mathijs Demaeght, and Melissa Cash from Pok Pok, creators of Pok Pok Playroom; Brian Mueller, creator of CARROT Weather; and Maria Sayans and David Fernandez Huerta from ustwo games, creators of Alba: A Wildlife Adventure. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw Links and Show Notes Apple Design Award Winners Interviewed Winston Chen, the developer of Voice Dream Reader, which won an ADA in the Inclusivity category Esther Huybreghts, Mathijs Demaeght, and Melissa Cash from Pok Pok, the developers of Pok Pok Playroom, which won an ADA in the Delight and Fun category, and we covered when it launched Brian Mueller, the developer of CARROT Weather, which won an ADA in the Interaction category and has been covered often on MacStories Maria Sayans and David Fernandez Huerta from ustwo games, the creators of Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, which won an ADA in the Social Impact category Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John cover the three features that will sell iOS 15 to most users: Focus Mode, SharePlay, and Live Text and share some of their recent audio gear purchases for lossless streaming and AirPlay. They also take questions from listeners who watched on Instagram Live. This episode is sponsored by: DEVONthink – The one place for storing and working with all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks. 1Blocker – Remove ads, trackers, and browse faster. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes Streamed on Instagram Live Rewatch the video of episode 226, which was streamed live on June 11th and is available on Federico’s Instagram profile. iOS 15 iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview Guilherme Rambo has released a beta of WWDC for macOS that uses SharePlay. GitHub project Using SharePlay to create a custom shared experience over FaceTime Lossless Streaming and AirPlay Show and Tell Federico’s xDuoo XD05 Bal USB DAC John’s Belkin Soundform Connect AirPlay 2 Audio Adapter John’s Mini XMOS XU208 USB Digital Interface by Douk Audio Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John discuss the sorts of tools that could be built with Safari Web Extensions and Federico explains how Live Text works and can be used in practice. This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. Check out Raycast’s new WWDC21 extension for finding and playing session videos via the WWDC for macOS app. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ Latest WWDC Coverage: 2021 Apple Design Awards Given to Twelve Developers Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Record Label Pages Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John take a closer look at the new folder and file actions coming to Shortcuts, discuss the intriguing potential of Quick Note, and are skeptical about some of the Safari design changes. This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. Check out Raycast’s new WWDC21 extension for finding and playing session videos via the WWDC for macOS app. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ Latest WWDC Coverage: WWDC 2021: All The Small Things in Apple’s Upcoming OS Releases Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John cover Shortcuts for Mac, new ways to navigate the iPad using the keyboard, and developer tools, including TestFlight for Mac, Swift Playgrounds, and RealityKit 2’s Object Capture. This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. Check out Raycast’s new WWDC21 extension for finding and playing session videos via the WWDC for macOS app. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ Latest WWDC Coverage: Eddy Cue On Why Spatial Audio Is a Game-Changer watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview Craig Federighi Provides Deeper Insight Into iCloud Private Relay An Overview of the New Privacy Controls Coming to Apple’s OSes Apple Begins Streaming Spatial Audio and Lossless Tracks on Apple Music Adobe Brings More Creative Cloud Apps to the M1 Macs and Announces New Features Across Its Apps Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s first special WWDC 2021 episode, Federico and John cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including iOS and iPadOS 15, macOS Monterey, and watchOS 8. This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. Backblaze – Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud. Start a free 15-day trial with Backblaze today Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code APPSTORIES to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ WWDC Coverage Announcement: MacStories’ WWDC 2021 Coverage Apple Publishes Video from WWDC 2021 Keynote macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John are joined by MacStories editor and senior developer Alex Guyot to conclude their WWDC wish list series with a look at tvOS and watchOS. This episode is sponsored by: Inoreader – Take Back Control of Your News Feed. Use the code MACSTRY2 for 20% off your first year of Inoreader Pro. Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code APPSTORIES to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Alex Guyot Twitter Instagram watchOS 7: The MacStories Review Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John jump back into their pre-WWDC wishlist series with a look at iPadOS and the sorts of OS improvements that are needed for apps to take advantage of the iPad Pro’s new M1 chip. This episode is sponsored by: Appfigures – Analytics, Intelligence, and App Store Optimization Tools. Use the code ‘AppStories3030’ at checkout for a 30% discount for the next 3 months. Inoreader – Take Back Control of Your News Feed. Use the code ‘MACSTRY2’ for 20% off your first year of Inoreader Pro. Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use offer code ‘APPSTORIES’ to get 30% off. Offer expires on January 31, 2022, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review Modular Computer: iPad Pro as a Tablet, Laptop, and Desktop Workstation AppStories, Episode 218 – Our iOS 15 Wishes Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

For this special bonus episode, Federico and John dig into Federico’s review of the 2021 iPad Pro to talk about its Liquid Retina XDR display, Thunderbolt, the gap between the iPad Pro’s hardware and its software, the M1 chip, Center Stage, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch Note Draw Links and Show Notes iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby Exclusive iPad Pro wallpapers available to members of Club MacStories Other hardware mentioned: Samsung X5 Portable SSD Samsung T7 Portable SSD Belkin Thunderbolt 3 Dock Pro LG UltraFine 4K Display Apps mentioned: Pixelmator Photo LumaFusion Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees