AppStories

This week Federico and John interview developer David Smith about watchOS, widgets, what the announcements at WWDC this year mean for developers and users, and David’s apps, including a new one he’s working on for the fall. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Sit Down, Startup – Here’s how to startup. Even when the world goes topsy-turvy. Subscribe to the podcast now. Links and Show Notes David Smith Apps Watchsmith Sleep++ Pedometer++ Calzones Website David-smith.org Podcast Co-Host of Under the Radar with Marco Arment on Relay FM Twitter _davidsmith 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 Guilherme Rambo for the first interview of the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series to talk about Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Apple Silicon, the App Store and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw 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, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes Mac Catalyst 2.0: Doubling Down on the Alignment of the Mac and iPad Guilherme Rambo Apps AirBuddy ChibiStudio FusionCast Podcast Co-Host of Stacktrace podcast with John Sundell Twitter @_iside Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John consider what makes an app’s design great, the balance between form and function, and some of our favorite app designs. 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, 2021, and can be used only once. Links and Show Notes Favorite App Designs Mentioned: Good Sudoku Things MindNode Castro Reeder Tot Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John bring back an AppStories classic: Pick 2, an in-depth look at two apps. In this installment, Federico explains why he has been revisiting Castro for listening to podcasts, and John covers the evolution of Grammarly into a terrific grammar and spell-checking app for writers. This episode is sponsored by: Mint Mobile – Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month. Links and Show Notes Follow-Up Airtable Pipedrive Pick 2 Castro Recent MacStories Coverage Castro Debuts Extensive Siri and Shortcuts Podcast Controls Castro Launches Top Picks Feature for Intelligent Episode Recommendations Grammarly Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week John is joined by Relay FM co-founder Myke Hurley to talk about the apps he uses to stay in touch with the hosts of the network’s shows and manage sponsorship sales, show research, episode production, and more. 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, 2021. Links and Show Notes Myke Hurley Myke’s podcasts on Relay FM Relay FM Myke on Twitter and Instagram Apps and Services Discussed Discord CalZones Ferrite Reeder 4 Inoreader GoodLinks HEY Timery Fantastical Spark Mac Power Users, Episode 539: Back to Email Airtable Mailchimp Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John interview the creators of three 2020 Apple Design Award winning apps and games: Majd Taby of Darkroom, Sam Rosenthal of Where Cards Fall, and Jenova Chen of Sky: Children of the Light. This episode is sponsored by: Miro – The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Links and Show Notes 2020 Apple Design Awards Apple honors eight developers with annual Apple Design Awards Meet the 2020 Apple Design Award Winners Apple Design Awards for 2020 Awarded to Eight Developers Interviews Majd Taby, Darkroom Darkroom 4.0: The MacStories Review Darkroom 4.6 Adds Video to Its Excellent Photo Editing Workflow Sam Rosenthal, Where Cards Fall Where Cards Fall wins Apple Design Award Jenova Chen, Sky: Children of the Light Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week Federico and John cover updates coming to Messages, Home, Notes, Reminders, and Safari this fall. This episode is sponsored by: Miro – The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Paperlike, the iPad Screen Protector – write and draw like on paper. Links and Show Notes Everything Changing in Apple Notes and Reminders in iOS and iPadOS 14 iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Wrapping up AppStories’ WWDC coverage, Federico and John talk Apple Silicon, the macOS redesign, and dig into the many changes to Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Spark – Love your email again with the best email client for professionals and their teams. Links and Show Notes More on Apple Silicon, Big Sur, and Shortcuts On MacStories: Apple Silicon Macs Will Add a New Boot and Recovery Mode The Mac’s Transition to Apple Silicon macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview From WWDC: Explore the new system architecture of Apple Silicon Macs iPad and iPhone apps on Apple Silicon Macs Adopt the new look of macOS What’s new in SiriKit and Shortcuts Integrate your app with Wind Down Create quick interactions with Shortcuts on watchOS Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John report on their first two days using the iOS and iPadOS 14 betas, obsess about some of their favorite small details, and examine App Clips. This episode is sponsored by: PDF Expert – The best way to read, edit, sign and annotate your PDFs. Links and Show Notes More on Widgets and App Clips Design great widgets Explore app clips Design great app clips Other References Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines Apple Style Guide Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

In today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John look at widgets, the dynamic, but not interactive, extensions available in iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps that provide new ways to deliver quick, glanceable updates to users. This episode is sponsored by: Spark – Love your email again with the best email client for professionals and their teams. Links and Show Notes The Latest MacStories’ WWDC Coverage: Apple Highlights The Music of WWDC, Including Federico Viticci’s MusicBot The Mac’s Transition to Apple Silicon Apple Audio: AirPods Receive Automatic Switching, Spatial Audio on AirPods Pro, and HomePod Integrates with Third-Party Music Services tvOS 14: The MacStories Overview Craig Federighi on Apple’s New Privacy Initiatives Previously on AppStories: Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes Our iOS WWDC Wishes Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees