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This week, Federico and John take iOS for a car ride covering CarPlay, Do Not Disturb, in-car dongles, and automation. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus. Links and Show Notes Mazda announces promised CarPlay retrofit option for some existing cars Six Months with CarPlay Overcast Waze Adds CarPlay Support Google Maps Adds CarPlay Support Mpow Car Bluetooth Adapter iBeacon C3 Mini USB Bluetooth LE 4.0 Programmable Beacon Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John talk about the extra RAM in the 1TB iPad Pro, external display confusion, and John’s return to the iPad Pro after a summer of using the 9.7-inch iPad. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Links and Show Notes Connected #218: My Thumb Is Now Useless iPad Diaries: My First 48 Hours with the New 12.9″ iPad Pro Apps Mentioned: Drafts Spark Alfred Yoink Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John go in-depth on two apps they’ve been using a lot recently: Grocery, a grocery shopping list app, and HomeRun, an Apple Watch app for triggering HomeKit scenes. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. Vectornator - Graphic design for the iPad and iPhone reimagined! Visit vectornator.io to learn more. Links and Show Notes Expanding Apple’s Reminders with Third-Party Apps Grocery Mpow Car Bluetooth Adapter HomeRun Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John talk about the new iPad Pros announced at the event held by Apple in Brooklyn, New York, the apps announced onstage and that Federico tried in the hands-on area, Apple’s dubious comparison of the iPad GPU to the Xbox One S, and the first-party apps they expected but didn’t see. This episode is sponsored by: Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. Links and Show Notes Connected #216: The Honking Powers the Vehicles The New 11″ and 12.9″ iPad Pros: My First Impressions and Hands-On The New 12.9- and 11-inch iPad Pros: The MacStories Overview Pixelmator Photo Is Coming to the iPad Later This Year Game On: A Decade of iOS Gaming

This week, Federico and John talk about some of the ways they personalize and tweak their iOS setups, including wallpapers, widgets, control center, share sheet, app icons, and more. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. Mack Weldon - Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off your first order with the code APPS. Links and Show Notes Wallpapers John Home screen: Cortex True Black Neon Lock screen: Apple Covent Garden Store reopening graphic Federico AR7 Home screen: Gradient Special Edition Lock screen: Aura RedBlue Widgets John Shortcuts Streaks 13 more Federico Shortcuts Timer for Toggl (beta) Control Center Share Sheet Folders Custom app icons John CARROT Weather Drafts Streaks Blink Federico CARROT Weather Apollo Working Copy Shortcuts icons App themes lire Ulysses Drafts Tweetbot Moving between the US and Italian App Store Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John go over more of their favorite shortcuts, focusing on web API-based shortcuts and creating menus to organize and launch shortcuts. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. Freshbooks - Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Visit macstories.net/shortcuts for the shortcuts listed below Electricity Prices (John) ComEd Hourly Pricing API Extensions Shortcuts (Federico) Create Webpage Reminder Link Post MD from Safari Selection ZIP and Share Twitter Apps Netatmo Weather (John) Netatmo developer site Weather Report (Federico) Requires Shortcuts 2.1 beta Watch TV, Turn TV Off, and Movie Time (John) How to Trigger IFTTT Applets with iOS 12’s New Shortcuts App and Siri Shortcut to backup Shortcuts (Federico) GoodTask Views (Federico) Morning Routine (John) Federico’s iOS 12 review covering his Morning Routine shortcut File Downloader (Federico) Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John discuss some of their most frequently-used shortcuts for work and their personal lives. 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 APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off. CleanMyMac X - Your Mac. As good as new. Links and Show Notes Follow Up HeartWatch Netatmo Weather Station Frequently-Used Shortcuts Be sure to listen to the full episode for early access to the pre-launch MacStories shortcut archive that includes some of the shortcuts we discuss in this episode along with many others. Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John talk about how they’ve set up their new Series 4 Apple Watches including the complications they use, new apps they are trying, and what’s in their Watch docks. This episode is sponsored by: Linode - High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy. Links and Show Notes Infograph John Weather Better Day Workout Activity Digital Time Contact Favorite Pedometer++ Drafts Federico World Clock - New York CARROT Weather Fantastical Digital Time Apple Music Contact Favorite GoodTask Infograph Modular Federico Workout Music Heart Rate Overcast Activity John Drafts Heart Rate Overcast Activity Workout Siri John Things Federico Lifesum WaterMinder RECaf Docks John Heart Rate Activity Workout Now Playing Music Alarms Timers Messages Drafts Home Federico Activity Now Playing Overcast CARROT Weather Reminders HomeRun (beta) Heart Rate GoodTask Other Watch Apps Federico HomeCam John Daily Dictionary Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John consider what the new Marzipan apps in Mojave may mean for the future of apps on all of Apple’s hardware platforms. This episode is sponsored by: Linode - High-performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’ Downie - Easily download videos from thousands of different sites. Links and Show Notes Apple’s WWDC Sneak Peek Marzipan The Mojave Marzipan Apps Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

This week, Federico and John discuss more of their favorite iOS and watchOS app debuts and updates highlighting iOS 12 and watchOS 5 features. This episode is sponsored by: Freshbooks - Online invoicing made easy. eero - Never think about WiFi again. Use code APPSTORIES for free overnight shipping. Links and Show Notes iOS 12 and watchOS 5 Apps Text Case Text Case for iOS Adds Title Case Text Transformations Based on Popular Style Guides Text Case Adds Siri Shortcut Support for Text Transformations Streaks Achieving Personal Goals with Streaks Streaks 3 Review Streaks 4 Adds iPad Support, Timed Tasks, HealthKit Improvements, and Siri Shortcuts Keep It Pedometer++ Pedometer++ Updated With Achievements and a Redesigned Widget Drafts Drafts 5.4: Siri Shortcuts, WordPress, and More Compiling and Exporting Chapters for My iOS 12 Review with Drafts 5 Drafts 5: The MacStories Review Halide Halide 1.7 Brings New Depth Photography and ARKit Features, Darkroom Integration A Roundup of Apps Updated for iOS 12 and watchOS 5 Club MacStories Anniversary App Deals Available Through September 28th Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees