AppStories

Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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’ Links and Show Notes 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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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) Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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. On sale this week for just $1.99. 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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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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 Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

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