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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

This week, Federico and John continue their WWDC wish list series with a deep dive into the iOS 15 features they’d like to see announced at Apple’s annual developer conference. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Appfigures – Analytics, Intelligence, and App Store Optimization Tools. DEVONthink – The one place for storing and working with all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks. Links and Show Notes iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Review Apps mentioned: 1Blocker Overcast Castro Home+ 5 HomeRun HomeCam Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John begin their annual pre-WWDC wish list episodes with their 2021 wishes for macOS. This episode is sponsored by: Appfigures – Analytics, intelligence, and App Store optimization tools. Sign up for free, and then use the code AppStories3030 at checkout for 30% off for the next three months. Things – The award-winning to-do app. 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 What’s New Lossless vs. hi-res audio Obsidian Amazon Kindle Oasis Kindle Highlights plugin for Obsidian Readwise Readwise plugin for Obsidian Dataview plugin for Obsidian Our 2021 macOS WWDC Wishes macOS Big Sur: 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 explore the popularity of Substack among writers leaving big media companies, rethink their email workflows after leaving Hey, and consider data portability and the tradeoffs of proprietary app systems. 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. Backblaze – Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud. Start a free 15-day trial with Backblaze today Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Substack The Platformer Galaxy Brain Sidechannel Discord Email Hey What Really Happened at Basecamp Connected, Episode 343 – The Jeremies Spark SaneBox The Value of Apps That Don’t Silo Data Obsidian DEVONthink LumaFusion Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John take an in-depth look at everything coming later this week with iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which will be the subject of a comprehensive review by Federico on MacStories. This episode is sponsored by: AirBuddy – Experience AirPods on your Mac like never before. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Later this week on MacStories, Federico will publish his comprehensive review of iOS and iPadOS 14.5. Related Stories: Apple Releases Betas with Face ID Plus Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, App Tracking Transparency, and Other New Features Apple Clarifies Ability to ‘Set Default’ Audio Apps in iOS 14.5 iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Betas Let Users Pick The Default Streaming Music Service Used by Siri Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Maps Adds Accident, Hazard, and Speed Check Reporting Using the iPhone, CarPlay, and Siri to the iOS 14.5 Beta About recalibration of battery health reporting in iOS 14.5 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees