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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

This week, Federico and John conclude their music miniseries with an episode dedicated to alternative and companion streaming services after checking in on Federico’s early experiments with an extensible text editor. This episode is sponsored by: DEVONthink – The one place for storing and working with all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes What’s New Federico may have found the highly-customizable, extensible text editor he’s always wanted, providing a preview of what may be a significant change to his 2021 iOS review workflow. Alternative and Companion Music Streaming Services Bandsintown PLUS Amazon Music HD Primephonic Nugs.net Qobuz TIDAL Roon Triode Broadcasts Also mentioned Federico’s Fiio Q5S portable amplifier and DAC Sony SRS-RA5000 360 Reality Audio speaker Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John introduce part two of their Music miniseries, with a focus on third-party music discovery, playback, and utility apps. This episode is sponsored by: Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. 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. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes What’s New John’s ongoing RSS experiments ReadKit Pocket Music Discovery and Utility Apps MusicHarbor Winner of the MacStories Selects Award for 2020’s App of the Year MusicHarbor Unveils a New Mac-Ready iPad Design and Widgets How I Keep Track of New Music Releases MusicSmart MusicSmart Puts the Spotlight on Music Credits Denim SongShift SongShift 3.0 and Switching Between Apple Music and Spotify Shazam Apple Completes Acquisition of Shazam Shazam Updated with Synchronized Lyrics and a New Design Spotistats PlayTally Playback Albums Albums 4.0: A Must-Have App for Music Lovers Longplay Soor Winner of the MacStories Selects Award for 2020’s Best App Update Soor 2 Review: Magic Mixes and Release Alerts Elevate the Beautiful Apple Music Client Doppler Doppler Enables Pain-Free Importing of Music and Podcasts from Safari on iOS Prism Neutron Miximum Miximum Review: Smart Apple Music Playlists on iOS Marvis Marvis Review: The Ultra-Customizable Apple Music Client 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 Apple Arcade’s big expansion and the iOS component of John’s retro gaming project before beginning a new mini-series focused on music. For the first installment, Federico and John focus on hardware and services, covering their current setups, how they listen to music, and the services they use. This episode is sponsored by: Backblaze – Get peace of mind knowing your files are backed up securely in the cloud. Start a free 15-day trial with Backblaze today Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. Links and Show Notes What’s New Federico on Apple Arcade’s Big Update Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics Fantasian Wonderbox Timeless Classics and App Store Greats Fruit Ninja Classic+ Backgammon+ Monument Valley+ Zach Gage Interview and Games Game preservation interview with Zach Gage on AppStories, Episode 67 Really Bad Chess+ SpellTower+ Flipflop Solitaire+ Good Sudoku+ Cut the Rope Remastered Frenzic: Overtime (Coming Soon) Tenth anniversary of the App Store series on MacStories App Preservation: Saving the App Store’s History Music Current Setups John Harmon Kardon Soundsticks 4 speakers for the Mac HomePods and HomePods Mini AirPods Pro and AirPods Max Powerbeats Pro Libratone Zipp Federico Amazon Echo Amazon Spot Keeping an eye on the Sonos Roam AirPods Max Sony WF1000-XM3 Federico’s Offline Listening Sony MDR-ZR1 Sony IER-ZR1 Sony WM1A Walkman Signature Series XLD Editing FLAC Metadata with Meta for Mac HD Tracks 7 Digital Bandcamp Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John scrutinize Apple’s home strategy from its discontinued Airport routers and HomePod to the Apple TV, HomePod mini, HomeKit routers, the Home app, and more, plus ongoing browser and calendar experiments, and the hunt for an elusive keyboard continues. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purchase. 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 What’s New Federico switches his default browser FireFox John switches calendar apps Timepage Calendar 366 My Must-Have iOS Apps, 2018 Edition Keyboard Follow-Up Satechi Slim X1 Logitech K380 Keychron K2 Myke Hurley’s Friday Keyboard Club Apple at Home Linksys Velop HomeKit Router Managing the Internet Access of HomeKit Devices with the Linksys Velop Mesh WiFi Router System The Talk Show – Episode 310, Russian Nesting Doll Code Home+ 5 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John, who are always on the lookout for new ways to read and process the stories they find, discuss the features and approaches they’d like to see in the ideal read-it-later app. This episode is sponsored by: DEVONthink – The one place for storing and working with all your documents, snippets, and bookmarks. RevenueCat – In-app subscriptions made easy. Get started now for free. Pinstachio – A modern Pinboard app for your iPhone and iPad. Links and Show Notes What’s New Federico’s Craft Dashboard See chapter art to view Federico’s Dashboard or tap here John’s Keyboard and Trackpad Wishes Logitech MX Keys keyboard Logitech MX Master 3 mouse Twelve South HoverBar Duo Kensington StudioDock First Impressions: Kensington’s StudioDock Aims to Turn Your iPad Pro into an Expandable Desktop Workstation Imagining the Perfect Read-It-Later App AppStories Episode 165: Imagining the Perfect Research App Read Later versus Bookmarking Apps Raindrop.io GoodLinks Pinboard Federico’s Read-It-Later Setup Kindle Oasis Push to Kindle bookmarklet Read-It-Later and Other Apps Mentioned CuBox Reeder lire Fiery Feeds Instapaper Pocket Articles+ Notion Readwise Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John consider why surprising apps seem increasingly rare and share some of the apps that have surprised them the most over the past year. This episode is sponsored by: Crypto Pro – Cryptocurrency portfolio tracker app. Get month of Premium with code AS2021. DeleteMe – Remove your personal info from data brokers. Get 20% off with code APPSTORIES. RevenueCat – In-app subscriptions made easy. Get started now for free. Links and Show Notes What’s New Federico digs into Taio, the recently-launched text editor and clipboard manager, and shares three automations with Club MacStories members John explains what it’s like to review a feature-rich app like Adobe Fresco Can Apps Still Surprise Us? Connected, Episode 334 – A Wave of Nostalgia Hit Me in the Face on Relay FM Apps discussed TV Forecast GameTrack Genius Scan Adobe Fresco CARROT Weather Craft Taio Scan Thing GoodTask Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees