

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.
Episodes
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Aug 20, 2018 • 45min
I Set Up a Fake Child
John is joined by Merlin Mann to discuss managing family tech use and the upcoming iOS 12 Screen Time family features.
This episode is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’
Links and Show Notes
Waldorf education
Eero
Moment
OpenDNS
RescueTime
Gyroscope
Exist.io
Merlin Mann
Do By Friday
Back to Work
Reconcilable Differences
Roderick on the Line
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Aug 13, 2018 • 36min
Fixing John’s Mixed Up, Messed Up, Broken Home Screen
John is joined by Alex Cox in an attempt to fix his messy iPhone screens.
This episode is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
Linode: High performance SSD Linux servers for all of your infrastructure needs. Get a $20 credit with promo code ‘appstories2018’
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John’s iPhone screens:
Alex’s iPhone screens:
Apps Mentioned
holedown
Pokemon GO
Airmail
Fiery Feeds
Inoreader
lire
OmniFocus
Things
Slack
CARROT Weather
Birdbrain
Hootsuite
Buffer
Alex Cox
Podcasts
Do By Friday
Roboism
The Robot and the Unicorn
Supercomputer
Twitter
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Aug 6, 2018 • 35min
Show Me Your Mac Menu Bar Apps
John is joined by Stephen Hackett to compare and discuss their Mac menu bar apps.
This episode is sponsored by:
Freshbooks - Online invoicing made easy.
Working Copy - Git powers for iOS.
Links and Show Notes
Menu Bar Apps Discussed:
iStat Menu
Blink for macOS (not yet available)
Fantastical
Alfred
CARROT Weather
Rocket
1Password
Tweetbot
Copied
Dropbox
Hazel
iMazing
ToothFairy
Quitter
High Sierra Media Key Enabler
Stephen Hackett
Relay.fm
512pixels.net
YouTube
Twitter
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Jul 30, 2018 • 35min
What Makes an App a Pro App?
Federico and John consider the elements that make an app a pro app.
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’
Daylite – The Mac CRM that makes your business run smoother.
Links and Show Notes
PDF App follow-up
PDF Viewer Pro
PDF Viewer Offers a Pro Pack with Advanced PDF Editing and Collaboration Tools
MarginNote 3
MarginNote 3 Video Demo
Voice Dream Reader
Weekend Read
Examples of Pro Apps
DEVONthink (Mac/iOS)
iThoughts (Mac/iOS)
Drafts 5
Workflow
Affinity Photo (Mac/iOS)
Affinity Designer (Mac/iOS)
OpenTerm
MindNode
iCab Mobile
GoodTask (Mac/iOS)
2Do (Mac/iOS)
Airmail (Mac/iOS)
Keep It (Mac/iOS)
OmniFocus (Mac/iOS) and other Omni apps
Editorial
1Writer
Fiery Feeds
BBEdit
Scrivener (Mac/iOS)
Ulysses (Mac/iOS)
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Jul 23, 2018 • 33min
PDF Apps
Federico and John discuss the world of apps for viewing, organizing, marking up, editing, and creating PDFs.
This episode is sponsored by:
Mack Weldon - Smart underwear for smart guys.
Get 20% off your first order with the code APPSTORIES.
ETA - Your personal travel assistant.
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Links and Show Notes
PDF Expert (Mac/iOS)
PDF Expert 6 Adds Powerful Editing Tools and More
PDF Expert 2 for Mac Adds Powerful PDF Editing Features
PDF Viewer (iOS)
PSPDFKit
PDF Viewer 2.1 Adopts iOS 11 Document Browser
PDF Viewer Delivers Free PDF Viewing and Editing Tools
PDFpen (Mac/iOS)
LiquidText (iOS)
LiquidText 3.0: A Uniquely Digital PDF Experience
Video Demo
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Jul 16, 2018 • 41min
Apps for Managing Big Projects
Federico and John discuss the apps they use to manage large projects like the MacStories and AppStories coverage of the App Store’s 10th anniversary and Apple’s fall OS releases.
This episode is sponsored by:
Casper - The Internet’s favourite mattress. Get $50 off select mattresses with the code ‘APPSTORIES’.
iTubeDownloader - Download YouTube videos, channels, or entire playlists. Get 10% off until July 25th with the code: APPSTORIES18
Links and Show Notes
Apps discussed:
DEVONthink
DEVONagent
DEVONthink To Go
Keep It (Mac/iOS)
Taskpaper
Trello (Mac/iOS)
Slack (Mac/iOS)
Google Docs
Spark (Mac/iOS)
Dropbox
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Jul 15, 2018 • 41min
An Interview with Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt of Team Alto
Federico and John are joined by Team Alto members Ryan Cash and Harry Nesbitt.
This episode is sponsored by:
OmniFocus 3 - Accomplish More Every Day
Links and Show Notes
Alto’s Adventure
Alto’s Odyssey
Alto’s Adventure influences:
Subway Surfers
Ski Safari
Tiny Wings
Ecco
Shadow of the Colossus
Journey
Snowman
Ryan Cash on Twitter
Harry Nesbitt on Twitter
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Jul 14, 2018 • 57min
Interviews with Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards
Federico and John interview Michael Flarup and Marc Edwards about iOS app design.
This episode is sponsored by:
OmniFocus 3 - Accomplish More Every Day
Links and Show Notes
Michael Flarup
Outside: Even If It’s Raining, It’s Beautiful.
Northplay
Michael’s icon work discussed on the episode:
Working Copy
Castamatic
The App Icon Book
Apply Pixels
Michael’s Website
Michael on Dribbble
Michael on Twitter
Marc Edwards
iStat View
Skala View
Bjango
Marc on Twitter
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Jul 13, 2018 • 46min
An Interview with Zach Gage
Federico and John are joined by independent game developer Zach Gage the creator of hit games like Ridiculous Fishing, SpellTower, Really Bad Chess, Typeshift, Flipflop Solitaire, and Pocket Run Pool to discuss the App Store’s effect on gaming.
This episode is sponsored by:
OmniFocus 3 - Accomplish More Every Day
Links and Show Notes
Show Notes
Synth Pond
Unify
Sentences on Conceptual Art, Sol LeWitt
Pocket Run Pool
Sage Solitaire
Flipflop Solitaire
Bit Pilot
Halcyon
Getting Over It
App Store Interview with Zach Gage
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Jul 12, 2018 • 45min
Interviews with Becky Hansmeyer and Heidi Helen Pilypas
Federico and John interview Becky Hansmeyer, the creator of Snapthread and Heidi Helen Pilypas, the designer of Stamp Pack and the upcoming Capsicum.
This episode is sponsored by:
OmniFocus 3 - Accomplish More Every Day
Links and Show Notes
Becky Hansmeyer
Snapthread
Beginning iOS Programming with Swift from AppCoda
Ersatz Free Trials
Becky on Twitter
Heidi Helen Pilypas
Stamp Pack
Capsicum beta signup
Heidi on Twitter
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