AppStories

This week, Federico and John discuss Mac Catalyst, the technology for bringing iPad apps to the Mac, and round up some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps that have been released so far. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – User focused security for teams that Slack. Try it free for 30 days. Direct Mail – Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. UpHabit – The app that makes connecting with people you care about part of your routine. Try it for free or take advantage of 60% off for new subscribers. Links and Show Notes macOS Catalina: The MacStories Review Exclusive eBook version for Club MacStories members Other Catalina reviews: macOS Catalina review: New era ahead, proceed with caution by Jason Snell Review: macOS Catalina Cuts Ties With the Past While Ushering in the Future by Stephen Hackett The relationship between Catalyst and SwiftUI and additional Catalyst background Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad Mac Catalyst Limitations and Bugs Catalyst’s Rough Edges Risk Alienating Developers and Users Alike PCalc Developer James Thomson Shares His Catalyst Experience Mac Catalyst Apps Discussed American Airlines TripIt PDF Viewer CARROT Weather Fiery Feeds lire LookUp Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico helps John set up an iPod touch as a media companion for watching TV and movies, enjoying music, and controlling HomeKit devices. This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – Get 50% off your first two months of a Mac mini subscription now w/ code APPSTORIES, or get started with MacStadium’s new Orka private cloud. Linode – High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Kolide: User focused security for teams that Slack. Try it free for 30 days. Links and Show Notes John’s iPod touch Home screen OtterSpot Wireless Charging System Just Watch IMDb TV Forecast TV Forecast does have Trakt support! iShows Television Time The origins of John’s fake child: Screen Time for Kids Puts Powerful iOS Monitoring Tools and Use Restrictions in Parents’ Hands AppStories, Episode 75: I Set Up a Fake Child with Merlin Mann Yonks GameTrack Plex Infuse Apple Movie Trailers Logitech Harmony Remote 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 all-new MacStories Shortcuts Icons, a set of 300 custom icons for shortcuts that you can add to your Home screen and then revisit Apple Arcade in the wake of its public launch discussing some of their favorite games so far. 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. Zapier – The easiest way to automate your work. Start your 14-day free trial today. Direct Mail – Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Links and Show Notes MacStories Shortcuts Icons: 300 Custom Home Screen Icons for Your Shortcuts Purchase Link Club MacStories members can find a 33% discount code in the downloads area of the Club Arcade Launches for Some iOS Beta Testers Apple Highlights Arcade Titles in New Video Apple Unveils Apple Arcade Game Subscription Details Apple Arcade: Our Overview of Apple’s New Gaming Subscription Service Apple Hits Restart on Game Controller Support Viozon iPad Stand Games We’ve Played: Sayonara Wild Hearts Grindstone Spek. Bleak Sword Skate City Agent Intercept On Deck: Assemble With Care Oceanhorn 2 Where Cards Fall Rayman Mini Neo Cab Card of Darkness Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

There are major changes to Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 13 and coming on September 24th with iOS and iPadOS 13.1. Federico and John explore what the changes mean to third-party apps, who’s using them, and what it means to users. This episode is sponsored by: Things is a best-in-class to-do app for iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Linode – High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Moo – Custom business printing and design. Save up to 35% until September 25. Links and Show Notes Relay FM is raising money to help fight childhood cancer Please help us by joining them to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with a donation Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps: The Shortcuts section of Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 13 review PCalc 3.9 Adds Dark Mode and the Latest Shortcuts Features, Expanding the App’s Automation Capabilities Other Apps Discussed Secure Shellfish CARROT Weather Yoink Text Case Quickness WaterMinder Jayson Working Copy LookUp Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 13 review is out, so we’ve got a special episode of AppStories all about the big-picture changes to the OSes, the evolution of Shortcuts into a Siri development tool supported by third-party developers, the balancing act Apple performs when updating apps distributed to hundreds of millions of users, and lots of interesting little details about iOS and iPadOS 13. This episode is sponsored by: Join Club MacStories for lots of great iOS and iPadOS 13 review extras: 2 eBooks: Federico’s review plus a collection of the team’s 9 iOS 13 preview stories 8 gorgeous 5K desktop and iOS-optimized wallpapers Advanced shortcuts coming in MacStories Weekly 2 episodes of our Club-exclusive podcast MacStories Unplugged ‘Making of’ stories in MacStories Weekly from Federico and Brian King access to past extras along with our entire archive of well over 200 issues of MacStories Weekly and the Monthly Log Links and Show Notes iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories Review iOS and iPadOS 13 Review Extras: eBooks, Wallpapers, Shortcuts, Podcasts, and Making Of Club MacStories Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John dive into the new and updated apps announced at Apple’s fall keynote including Compass, Camera, and the upcoming Apple Arcade game subscription service. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Setapp, from Macpaw – More than 100 powerful apps for your Mac. Direct Mail – Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Links and Show Notes Show Notes MacStories 2019 Fall Event Coverage iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: The MacStories Overview Apple Watch Series 5: The MacStories Overview FiLMiC Pro Game On: A Decade of iOS Gaming Apple Unveils Apple Arcade Game Subscription Details Apple Highlights Arcade Titles in New Video Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John introduce the fourth anniversary of Club MacStories and then discuss the changes coming to iOS and iPadOS 13’s share sheet and how it has begun to change how they use it. This episode is sponsored by: Genius Scan – A scanner in your pocket. Visit geniusscan.com/appstories for a chance to win one of 10 copies of Genius Scan+, which will be selected randomly. Backblaze – Unlimited cloud backup for Macs and PCs for just $6/month. Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Links and Show Notes Club MacStories’ 4th Anniversary AppStories, Episode 76 – Our Favorite Share Sheet Extensions Apple’s iOS 13 Preview Page Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John discuss why they’ve both returned to Apple Mail after years of looking for a better email solution. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories 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. Links and Show Notes Adapt #7: iPadOS 13 Reflections and an Apple Mail Deep Dive Apps Mentioned: Spark Superhuman Airmail Airmail Zero Edison Mail Outlook Gmail Sanebox The MacStories iOS 13 Preview Series Beyond the Tablet Extras: eBook, Special Episode of AppStories, and Making Of Essays Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John cover Apple’s new second-screen feature coming to macOS Catalina and iOS 13 in the fall and what it means for both platforms. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Genius Scan – A scanner in your pocket. Visit geniusscan.com/appstories for a chance to win one of 10 copies of Genius Scan+, which will be selected randomly. Links and Show Notes Sidecar in iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina: Working Seamlessly Between an iPad and Mac The MacStories iOS 13 Preview Series Beyond the Tablet Extras: eBook, Special Episode of AppStories, and Making Of Essays Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, John is joined by his MacStories colleague Ryan Christoffel to talk about the big changes coming to Apple Maps this fall with iOS 13. This episode is sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial by going to monday.com/appstories Pocket Lists – The friendliest to-do list app for families Links and Show Notes Apple Maps in iOS 13: Sights Set on Google The Iconography of Apple Maps Apple is Rebooting Its Maps App with Rebuilt Map Data iOS 13: The MacStories Overview MacStories’ iOS 13 preview coverage Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Ryan Christoffel Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees