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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

In today’s first WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including widgets, the App Library, App Clips, and design changes in iOS 14, system-wide sidebars and Apple Pencil updates in iPadOS 14, sleep tracking and the Fitness app in watchOS 7, and macOS Big Sur’s big redesign, Safari, and the transition to Apple Silicon. This episode is sponsored by: PDF Expert: The best way to read, edit, sign and annotate your PDFs. Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ WWDC Coverage: macOS Big Sur: The MacStories Overview iOS and iPadOS 14: The MacStories Overview watchOS 7: The MacStories Overview WWDC 2020 Keynote: By the Numbers Apple Publishes Video from WWDC 2020 Keynote 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 latest news about WWDC and conclude their WWDC wishes series with a look at iOS, including Messages, Files, Shortcuts, the share sheet, the App Store, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Instabug – Fixing Bugs and Crashes Is Now Easier Than Ever. Get two months off discount with the code AppStories2020 at checkout Cotton Bureau: Shop Graphic Tees, Hoodies, and More. Use APPSTORIES10 for 10% off. Links and Show Notes iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review Apps mentioned: WhatsApp Screens Working Copy Noto DEVONthink To Go Fantastical GoodLinks Toolbox Pro Data Jar 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 wishes series with a look at macOS, including the bug fixes, system-level changes, and Apple app enhancements they would like to see at WWDC this year. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Miro – The online collaborative whiteboard platform. Sign up for a free account today. Links and Show Notes Connected, Episode 296: Gandalf Shot First; Stephen vs. Finder Chatology Apple Books: A Love Letter to Readers Shazam Service Station Review: A Handy Utility to Customize Your Finder’s Contextual Menu 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 wishes for watchOS and tvOS including a fitness app, more customization and complication options, APIs for third-party TV remotes, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Backblaze – Unlimited Backup. Linode – Cloud Hosting and Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes Introducing MacStories Perspective Icons: 20,000 Custom Perspective Icons for OmniFocus Pro More on the MacStories Perspective Icons Apps Discussed Watchsmith HomeRun FlickType Keyboard Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John, who have been spending too many of their waking hours investigating research apps on iPadOS and the Mac, discuss the features and approaches they’d like to see in an ideal research app or suite of apps. This episode is sponsored by: Things – Desktop-class productivity for iPad. Links and Show Notes Apps Discussed DEVONagent DEVONthink DEVONthink To Go Keep It (Mac / iPad and iPhone) Evernote Highlights MarginNote Instapaper PDF Expert Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees