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Federico and John interview Dermot Daly, founder of Tapadoo, a Dublin-based app development studio, about how he got started in mobile development, the Tapadoo origin story, what it’s like to develop apps in the regulated medical field, the challenges of working for clients and that iOS developers face today, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Harry’s - A great shave at a fair price. iTubeDownloader - Download YouTube videos, channels, or playlists with a few clicks. Links and Show Notes An Interview with Dermot Daly Dermot on Twitter Ull Tapadoo Tapadoo Medical Apps Tapadoo Recent Work Running an App Development Agency “They Asked for a Ballpark Figure. You’ll Never Guess What They Got!” Sanitise Your App Idea Castro by Supertop Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John look at shelf and clipboard apps on macOS and iOS, consider how third-party shelf apps are likely to work under iOS 11, and discuss the advantages of Apple adding a shelf feature to iOS. This episode is sponsored by: MindNode - Delightful Mind Mapping. Links and Show Notes Shelf and Clipboard Apps on macOS Yoink Yoink is the macOS Shelf Utility I Want on iOS Too Mac App Store link Dropzone Mac App Store link Copied Mac App Store link Pastebot Pastebot Reborn as a Powerful Mac Clipboard Manager Mac App Store Link Alfred Mac App Store link Clipboard Apps on iOS Copied and Workflow Copied: A Full-Featured Clipboard Manager for iOS 9 Copied 2.0 iPad Diaries: Clipboard Management with Copied and Workflow Copied App Store link Workflow App Store link How to Join Club MacStories Club MacStories signup page Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John talk about the way their iPad Home screens reflect their use of the device and how that has changed since they’ve been running the iOS 11 beta. This episode is sponsored by: MindNode - Delightful Mind Mapping. Links and Show Notes A Row-by-Row Tour of John and Federico’s iPad Home Screens John’s Home Screen Timepage Photos App Store TestFlight GoodNotes Music Inoreader Reading folder Dropbox DEVONthink To Go Working Copy Trello Blink iA Writer Google Docs Numbers Twitterrific Productivity folder The Dock Messages Tweetbot Slack Airmail Workflow Ulysses Notes Safari Todoist Files Federico’s Home Screen App Store Music Podcasts YouTube Calendar Inoreader Apple News CARROT Weather Maps Home Launcher Terminology Trello Numbers iOS 11 (Top secret betas) Dock Safari Files DEVONthink To Go Mail OmniFocus Notes Photos Messages Slack Folder Working Copy Ulysses iThoughts Mystery App Tweetbot How to Join Club MacStories Club MacStories signup page Become a Relay FM Member to Support Connected Relay FM membership signup page Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John discuss the current shortcomings of the iMessage App Store and what Apple is changing in iOS 11 to address some of its problems. This episode is sponsored by: Timing - Stop worrying about time and focus on doing your best work instead. Redox - a modern API for accessing and sharing data across healthcare organizations. Links and Show Notes Introduction John’s new bestie, Dwayne (‘the Rock’) Johnson, was all set to replace Federico this week, but contract negotiations broke down, so he backed out at the last minute. The Rock instructs John to get ready to groove. Messages and the iMessage App Store Is the iMessage App Store Dying or Already Dead? David Barnard on Rando Emoji’s Sales MacStories Guide: Design and Launch Your Own iMessage Sticker Pack on the App Store Apple Cracks Down on iMessage Stickers State of the Stickers 2017 Apple Promotes Sticker Packs with New Video More Than Stickers: Exploring iMessage App Utilities Connected, Episode 147: I Wish We Could Be Friends in Real Life iMessage Apps and Stickers, Part 1 (WWDC 2016) iMessage Apps and Stickers, Part 2 (WWDC 2016) Introducing Business Chat (WWDC 2017) Favorite iMessage Apps and Sticker Packs John: My Favorite iMessage Apps and Sticker Packs of 2016 Sticker Pals The Nose Knows Party Parrots Skeletons Banana Rag Tag Classic Federico: Apple Music 3D Emojis Giphy StickerBook Pusheen Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John dive into the new Files app that’s coming to iOS 11 in the fall and discuss the history of file management on iOS, the shift in approach taken by the Files app, and how it works. This episode is sponsored by: Today - Effective habit development and health tracking. Zones - View and convert time zones. Links and Show Notes Ulysses Follow-up Introducing Courier Prime Source Sans Pro iOS 11’s Files App Canvas #2: Document Providers The Document Browser File Provider Extensions Building Great Document-based Apps in iOS 11 File Provider Enhancements Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John pick two apps and discuss how and why they use them for their work. For the first installment of Pick 2, Federico covers Ulysses and how he’s used it over the past year and for the iOS 11 review he is currently writing and John explains how he uses FullContact to keep in touch with developers and sponsors of MacStories and AppStories. This episode is sponsored by: Audible - Audible books inspire and entertain anywhere, anytime. Hello Weather - The exceptionally useful, no-nonsense weather app. Links and Show Notes Ulysses Website Mac App Store Review: Ulysses 2.5 for iPad and, now, iPhone Nitti Typeface Installing fonts on the iOS 11 beta with FondFont AnyFont Extracting fonts and other files from package files on macOS with Pacifist San Francisco font Workflow’s New File and Ulysses Actions More Ulysses workflows are available on Club MacStories Other text editors Federico and John have used: Editorial iA Writer 1Writer Byword FullContact Cobook Apple Posts ‘Best of 2012 Lists’ FullContact website FullContact for iOS FullContact for macOS FullContact Subscriptions FullContact Zapier recipes Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John speak to actor David H. Lawrence XVII about his app Rehearsal Pro, which helps actors rehearse for parts, how understanding his audience has helped the app find a large following among professional actors, and how some of its more famous users have become its best marketing. This episode is sponsored by: Trails - Your outdoor GPS tracker and logbook for iPhone and Apple Watch. Set up a free Trails account and email Trails support with the subject ‘AppStories’ for a free month of Trails Pro service. Big Keys - Finally, an iOS keyboard and emoji you can see. On sale for $0.99 for one week only. Links and Show Notes Background David H. Lawrence XVII Homepage IMDb Lights, Camera, iPad: How apps Are Helping Actors Learn Their Lines David H. Lawrence’s Rehearsal App Revolutionizes Auditions for Actors Rehearsal Pro App Homepage App Store Link Other Apps Mentioned TextExpander by Smile Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Ten years after Scott Forstall suggested web apps as a ‘sweet solution’ for would-be iPhone developers, Federico and John look at the state of non-native apps, the trade-offs inherent to them, and discuss examples of non-native apps they like, and a few they don’t. This episode is sponsored by: FlightLogger - Elegantly-designed, real-time flight tracking for worry-free travels. Deliveries - Simple package tracking that syncs everywhere. Sign up here by Thursday, July 6, 2017 at 9 pm New York time for a chance to win one of 10 free copies of Deliveries for iOS. Links and Show Notes Introduction If you’re an iOS developer working on an app that includes iOS 11 features, we would love to try it and give you feedback as Federico and the MacStories team prepare to cover iOS 11 this fall. You can contact Federico at viticci@macstories.net, John at voorhees@macstories.net, or any of the other MacStories team members about your app. Background Scott Forstall’s ‘Sweet Solution’ for developing for the iPhone (WWDC Keynote, 2007) Apps Discussed Slack Atom GitHub Desktop Todoist (iOS) Todoist (macOS) Toggl (iOS) Toggl (macOS) Fluid Alexa Google Docs Gmail Inbox Product Hunt Nuzzel Record Bird Mailplane Kiwi Moo.do (iOS) Moo.do (macOS) Trello Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Federico and John consider the effect on third-party apps of PDFKit, the system Markup extension, changes to Notes, and password AutoFill for apps. This episode is sponsored by: Zapier - Connect your apps and automate your workflows. Clear - Tasks, Reminders & To-Do Lists What to be part of the Clear 2 beta in August? Sign up here. Links and Show Notes Introduction Pictures of Podcasts Illustrates AppStories Episode 9 PDFKit is Coming to iOS Introducing PDFKit on iOS (WWDC Session 241) PSPDFKit PDF Viewer (App) PDF Expert (App) More macOS Preview PDF Trouble PDF Problems Continue in 10.12.4, but Primarily Affect Developers The New Markup Extension and Screenshots iOS 11 Preview Annotable (App) Annotable Is the Most Versatile Image Annotation Tool for iOS Yet Annotable 2.0 Adds Deep Customization Features A Screenshot Is Worth a Thousand Words Scanning and Handwriting in Notes iOS 11 Preview Scanner Pro (App) Scanbot (App) Prizmo Go (App) GoodNotes (App) Notability (App) Password AutoFill for Apps Introducing Password AutoFill for Apps (WWDC Session 206) Universal Links Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees

Apple announced a redesigned App Store for iOS 11 at WWDC. Federico and John take a look at the upcoming changes, the challenges Apple will face producing original content about apps, and consider what it will mean for users and developers. This episode is sponsored by: Zapier - Connect your apps and automate your workflows. WaterMinder - Track your daily water intake. Links and Show Notes The 10.5” iPad Pro: Future Proof (MacStories) The All-New App Store (Apple Developer Site) Discovery on the All-New App Store (Apple Developer Site) Making the Most of Your Product Page on the All-New App Store (Apple Developer Site) The iOS 11 App Store Redesign Story (Manton.org) Information Density and the New App Store Design (Joecieplinski.com) Follow us on Twitter AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees