

AppStories
Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories' Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.
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Sep 16, 2019 • 38min
The Apps of Apple's Fall Event
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.
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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.
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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
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Sep 9, 2019 • 50min
Organizing iOS 13’s New Share Sheet
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.
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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
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Sep 2, 2019 • 40min
Returning to Apple Mail
This week, Federico and John discuss why they’ve both returned to Apple Mail after years of looking for a better email solution.
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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.
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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
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Aug 26, 2019 • 31min
Sidecar
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.
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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.
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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
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Aug 19, 2019 • 41min
Apple Maps in iOS 13 with Ryan Christoffel
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.
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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
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Aug 12, 2019 • 50min
CarPlay in iOS 13 and Vignette with Casey Liss
This week, John is joined by Casey Liss to dig into the big changes coming to CarPlay in iOS 13 and the story behind Vignette, Casey’s app for assigning profile pictures to contacts.
This episode is sponsored by:
Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit.
Club MacStories – Exclusive access to extra MacStories content, delivered every week for just $5/month or $50/year.
Links and Show Notes
Casey Liss
Vignette
Accidental Tech Podcast
Analog(ue)
caseyliss.com
Casey on Twitter
Luna Display
CarPlay in iOS 13: A Big Leap Forward
Announcing Vignette
Vignette: Easily Update Your Contact Photos Without Sacrificing Privacy
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Aug 5, 2019 • 30min
Is Competing with Apple’s iOS Apps Getting Tougher?
This week, Federico and John consider the state of Apple’s built-in apps and whether it’s getting harder for third-party developers to compete with them.
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Textastic - The code editor for your iPad and iPhone.
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Erasing Complexity: The Comfort of Apple’s Ecosystem
Apps that Compete with Apple’s apps
Overcast
Pocket Casts
Castro
PCalc
GoodTask
OmniFocus
Things
Todoist
Spark
Apple Dominates App Store Search Results, Thwarting Competitors
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Jul 29, 2019 • 32min
Pick 2: Flighty and Pushover
This week, Federico and John talk about pro app subscriptions in the context of the recently-released flight tracker, Flighty, and the new home automation possibilities available when combining new features of iOS 13 with an app/service like Pushover.
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Flighty
Pushover
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Jul 22, 2019 • 35min
How Travel Affects The Apps and Gear We Use
This week, Federico provides an update on the progress he’s made on his iOS 13 review, and then he and John dig into how travel affects the apps and gear they use.
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Atoms – The world’s first shoe to come in quarter sizes.
Moo – Custom business printing and design. Save 25%.
Links and Show Notes
Flighty (coming July 23rd)
Google Trips
Lyft
Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB Cardioid Dynamic USB/XLR Microphone
Podcasting Microphones Mega-Review
MacStories Unplugged Episode 7 - Everything Is Research (a Club MacStories exclusive podcast).
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Jul 15, 2019 • 45min
Changes to Photos Coming in iOS 13 and Catalina
This week, Federico and John take a close look at the upcoming changes to the Photos app on iOS and the Mac.
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Secure Shellfish – Connect your servers and your apps.
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iOS 13: The MacStories Overview
macOS Catalina: The MacStories Overview
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