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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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. This episode is sponsored by: Textastic - The code editor for your iPad and iPhone. 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 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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes Flighty Pushover Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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. This episode is sponsored by: 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). Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John take a close look at the upcoming changes to the Photos app on iOS and the Mac. This episode is sponsored by: Secure Shellfish – Connect your servers and your apps. Remote for Mac – Remote Control for Mac. Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit. Links and Show Notes iOS 13: The MacStories Overview macOS Catalina: The MacStories Overview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John look at the strange assortment of apps they’ve downloaded recently. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your websites and servers today. Use offer code APPSTORIES to get 30% off. Astropad Studio: Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Links and Show Notes The rules of ‘You Downloaded What?’: No betas or pre-release apps Only apps dowloaded in the past 45 days are allowed Mac apps downloaded directly from developers’ websites and the Mac App Store are allowed tvOS and watchOS apps are allowed Electron apps are not allowed Catalyst apps are allowed John’s apps: Minit IRL - Social Calendar GameTrack DoorDash Ike’s Love and Sandwiches Federico’s apps: Secure Shellfish Secure ShellFish Review: Adding Your Mac, or Another SSH or SFTP Server, to Apple’s Files App 1.1.1.1 What is 1.1.1.1? Breath Companion 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 series of episodes on the new and updated apps coming from Apple in the fall with Reminders. This episode is sponsored by: Direct Mail – Create and send great-looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac. Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Links and Show Notes iOS 13: The MacStories Overview Hands-On with iPadOS and iOS 13: Changes Big and Small Federico’s Reminders Setup: Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John dig into the role of Catalyst in Apple’s Mac and iPad strategy expanding on Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad, a story John wrote on MacStories. This episode is sponsored by: Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Pocket Lists – The world’s friendliest to-do list app. Links and Show Notes Catalyst Can Rescue the Mac and Grow the iPad Project Catalyst Enables Bringing iPad Apps to the Mac Apps Mentioned Things Ulysses iA Writer MindNode 1Writer Apollo Terminology LookUp Working Copy Timery for Toggl Fiery Feeds lire Reeder LumaFusion Darkroom BestPhotos Ferrite Linky Grocery CalZones Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John start a series of episodes on the new and updated apps coming to iOS and macOS Catalina in the fall starting with Notes. This episode is sponsored by: Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. 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 iOS 13: The MacStories Overview iPadOS: The MacStories Overview macOS Catalina: The MacStories Overview Federico’s Notes Table of Contents Shortcut: Accessing a note’s unique URL: Create a table of contents from note links: Create Hyperlink shortcut from the MacStories Shortcuts Archive The final result: 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 MacStories colleague Alex Guyot in San Jose where they talk about the upcoming Notes, Reminders, Apple Watch, and Shortcuts updates coming in the fall. This episode is sponsored by: Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code STORIES at checkout for 10% off. Perfect Tempo - Any song, Any tempo. Links and Show Notes MacStories’ WWDC 2019 Coverage iOS 13: The MacStories Overview iPadOS: The MacStories Overview watchOS 6: The MacStories Overview macOS Catalina: The MacStories Overview Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Alex Guyot Follow us on Instagram AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees