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This week, Federico and John discuss the iPhone and iPad accessories they use most and explain a couple of recent failed accessory experiments. This episode is sponsored by: Microsoft Lists – A Microsoft 365 app that helps you track information and organize work. iMazing – Back Up and Transfer iPhone Photos Like a Pro! Links and Show Notes What’s New The M1 Mac mini and MacBook Air: A Giant Leap Forward for All Mac Users MusicBot Accessories MagSafe Federico Pitaka Magnetic Slim Case Apple Silicon Case - Product Red iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe Belkin Car Vent Mount PRO with MagSafe MagSafe Duo John Apple Silicon Case in Kumquat iPhone Leather Wallet with MagSafe in California poppy Belkin BOOST-CHARGE PRO 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with MagSafe in black Keyboards, Headphones, and Music Federico Magic Keyboard AirPods Max Sony WF-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones FiiO Q5s DAC Reference Silver Lightning to Chord Hugo Mojo Audioquest Dragonfly Interconnect Cable By Lavricables V3 John Smart Keyboard Folio Magic Keyboard AirPods Max AirPods Pro HomePod and HomePod mini Battery Packs and Hubs Federico HyperJuice 130W USB-C Battery Pack John Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD Twelve South StayGo USB-C Hub OWC Thunderbolt Dock Failed Accessory Experiments Federico: HomePod mini John: Lamicall Gooseneck Tablet Holder Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John cover everything about their writing workflows except the text editor, including research apps, their scratchpad setups, PDF annotation, mind mapping, dictionaries, and shortcuts, along with a segment on text-based podcast editing and transcripts. This episode is sponsored by: Fitbod – The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. Links and Show Notes What’s New Descript Descript: Making podcast editing more like text editing Everything but the Text Editor Craft Tot Drafts DEVONthink Keep It MindNode LookUp Terminology Grammarly Pixelmator Pro Taio 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 many aspects of app modularity, including where it started, how it’s supported by Apple, what developers are doing to push modularity forward, and trends to watch for in 2021. This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes What’s New John is automating his Craft workflows Federico is moving notes from Apple Notes to Craft Federico is working on Spotify shortcuts using Shortcutify App Modularity Related topic: Do-everything versus single-purpose apps, which we’ve discussed on AppStories before: AppStories, Episode 52 – Do-Everything vs. Single-Purpose Apps Looking to the past of app modularity to understand where it’s going x-callback-url launched Instapaper was one of the first apps to adopt x-callback-urls Instapaper 3.0.2 for iPhone and iPad now available Mr. Reader Mr. Reader 3.0 Updated for iOS 7 with Background Downloads, Reading List Support Other apps discussed Drafts GoodTask Craft Taio Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John share their HomeKit device setups, how they control them, the automations they use, and provide advice on approaching home automation projects. This episode is sponsored by: Links and Show Notes Two Months with the HomePod mini: More Than Meets the Eye It’s Time for a Complete Home App Makeover John’s Setup Outdoors Insignia Garage Door Opener Level Touch lock Logitech Circle View Doorbell Logitech Circle View 2 cameras Various Hue lightbulbs Indoors Various Hue lightbulbs Nanoleaf Essentials A19 lightbulb Eve Door & Window sensors Eve Cam Eve Energy smartplug Eve Motion Sensor Netatmo Weather Station Ecobee 3 thermostat Federico’s Setup Logitech Circle View 2 cameras Hue lightbulbs Amazon Echo Amazon Echo Spot 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 miniseries on workflows with a look at what they’re using to manage calendar events and team communications. Plus, Federico springs a big app surprise on John and listeners. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Fitbod – The fitness app for personalized exercise plans. Get 25% off your membership. HelloFresh – Click this link and use code appstories10 for 10 free meals, including free shipping! Links and Show Notes What’s New Keyboard Maestro Remote, Keyboard, and Mouse Follow Up HEY email Unite 4 Calendar Apps FirstSeed Calendar Dato Dato Review: Calendar Events and Time Zones From Your Mac’s Menu Bar CalZones World Clock Time Widget Team Communications Slack Microsoft Teams Discord Federico’s Surprise Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico takes listeners along on his recent tour of modern task managers, and he and John discuss the app they have settled on to keep track of their projects and to-dos. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Hover – Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Task management apps discussed OmniFocus Reminders Todoist TickTick Any.do Things Sorted GoodTask Federico’s GoodTask themes New Wave app theme for iOS and iPadOS New Wave widget theme for iOS and iPadOS Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John reveal and discuss the 2020 MacStories Selects Award winners and runners-up. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Woven – The calendar with the most powerful scheduling tools. Try it free for 21 days. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Best New App: Craft Best New App Runner-Up: Widgetsmith Best New App Runner-Up: Halide Mark II Best App Update: Soor Best App Update Runner-Up: Timery Best App Update Runner-Up: GameTrack Best New Feature: Pixelmator Photo’s ML Super Resolution Best New Feature Runner-Up: GoodTask’s Widgets Best New Feature Runner-Up: Craft’s Wiki Links and Backlinks Best Watch App: CARROT Weather Best Watch App Runner-Up: Watchsmith Best Mac App: Nova Best Mac App Runner-Up: AirBuddy 2 Best Design: Reeder 5 Best Design Runner-Up: Nova Readers’ Choice Award: Reeder 5 Readers’ Choice Award Runner-Up: Scriptable Readers’ Choice Award Runner-Up: Things App of the Year: MusicHarbor App of the Year Runner-Up: Tot 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 mini-series focused on breaking down and rethinking the core workflows behind MacStories by tackling note-taking and their adoption of Craft for personal and collaborative notes. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Woven – The calendar with the most powerful scheduling tools. Try it free for 21 days. Hover – Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Links and Show Notes Craft Other Note-Taking Apps Discussed: Notion Roam Research Obsidian Bear Evernote Ulysses 1Writer Apple Notes Zettelkasten Introduction to the Zettelkasten Method How to Take Smart Notes by Sonke Ahrens Andy’s working notes by Andy Matuschak What’s Top of Mind Atomic Notes, Cortex, Episode 105 on Relay FM Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John kick off a new mini-series focused on breaking down and rethinking the core workflows behind MacStories. In this first installment, we revisit how the MacStories team uses email, a long-standing workflow that has changed very little since the site was founded, and why we chose to move to HEY by Basecamp. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Links and Show Notes HEY Email Connected, Episode 322: ismh@hey.com on Relay FM Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John break down the App Store Small Business Program, other App Store and developer changes announced in 2020, and consider what else Apple could do to make the App Store a better place for developers. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Hover – Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any domain name. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Apple Reduces App Store Commissions to 15% for Small Businesses Starting Next Year Apple announces App Store Small Business Program One Week After Launch, Users Already Have Several Options for Alternative Browsers and Email Clients on iOS and iPadOS 14 Switching Your Default HomePod Music Service to Pandora After outcry, Apple will let developers challenge App Store guidelines iOS 14.3 will suggest third-party apps to users during the iPhone or iPad setup process Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees