This episode is sponsored by: GoodTask – Get It Done With the Task Manager Based on Apple's Reminders and Calendars Read more about GoodTask on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Dr. Drang on How Shortcuts Fits Into Existing Mac Automation Photo Editing and Management App Darkroom Adds Extensive Shortcuts Support Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico re-engineers his Timery timer setup in Shortcuts John covers the many ways to use Shortcuts on the Mac A Remote Control & Mobile Mouse giv...
Jun 25, 2021•30 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – The Developer Cloud for Mac Learn more on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Five Years Ago, Apple Released a Comic Book of the App Store Review Guidelines Shazam Passes 1 Billion Monthly Songs Recognized for a Lifetime Total of More Than 50 Billion Apple Podcasts Channels and Subscriptions Launch Everyday Robots Releases A Two-Part WWDC 2021 Developer Special Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico on his new iOS and iPadOS review Focus mode Joh...
Jun 18, 2021•18 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Daylite – The CRM with Apple Fans in Mind. Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight. Hello Raycast. Links and Show Notes Rewind iOS and iPadOS 15: The MacStories Overview macOS Monterey: The MacStories Overview Shortcuts for Mac: The Future Is Now watchOS 8: The MacStories Overview Apple Begins Streaming Spatial Audio and Lossless Tracks on Apple Music Eddy Cue On Why Spatial Audio Is a Game-Changer Zane Lowe on Apple Music’s Record Label Pages 2021 Apple Design Awards Given to ...
Jun 11, 2021•31 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Genius Scan – A Scanner in Your Pocket Read more about Genius Scan on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Timery Comes to the Mac and Makes Time Tracking With Toggl Easier Than Ever HomeRun 2 Launches as a New App with Home Screen Widgets, an In-App Grid System, and an Updated Watch Complication Editor Apple Tells CNET It’s Making Privacy Changes to AirTags and Has an Android App Coming Later This Year Apple Design Award Finalists Announced Apple Announces the Wi...
Jun 04, 2021•31 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: HabitMinder – Change Your Habits, Change Your Life Read more about HabitMinder on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind A Palazzo Reborn: Inside Apple’s Stunning New Store in Via del Corso, Rome Apple Announces WWDC 2021 Schedule Apple’s Developer Forums Gain Tagging Tools, RSS Feeds, and More Ahead of WWDC iOS and iPadOS 14.6 Released with Apple Card Family, Podcasts Subscriptions, Updates to AirTags and Find My, and More Joe Rosensteel Reviews the New Apple TV 4K...
May 28, 2021•27 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Bartender – Take Control of Your Menu Bar Read more about Bartender on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind iPad Pro 2021 Review: Future on Standby Austin Mann on the M1 iPad Pro for Pro Photographers M1 iMac Review Roundup Apple Announces Spatial Audio and Lossless Playback for Apple Music Subscribers Coming in June AirPods and HomePods Will Not Support Apple Music’s New Lossless Audio Apple Releases Two Pride Watch Bands and a New Pride Watch Face Lux Delivers a...
May 21, 2021•24 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Musens – The Beautiful Music Player Read more about Musens on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Photo Editor and Organizer Darkroom Adds New Clarity Tool Pixelmator Pro Teases ML Crop Feature and Announces a 50% Off Sale Apple Prepares to Open Its Latest Flagship Store in Rome's Historic Via del Corso Shopping District Snowman Announces New Creative Studio and Its First App, Pok Pok Playroom, A Digital Play Experience for Kids Shortcuts Needs a Notification Tog...
May 14, 2021•19 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Inoreader – Take Back Control of Your News Feed Read more about Inoreader on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Epic Versus Apple: The MacStories Overview CARROT Weather 5.2 Revamps Layout Customization and Adds New Sections and Data Deezer’s New HomePod Integration Supports Hi-Res Audio Playback Club MacStories MacStories Weekly A collection of plain text apps that aren't text editors Federico jumps through some hoops to get his Toggl data into Timem...
May 07, 2021•30 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Honeybadger – Your Secret Weapon for Exception, Uptime, and Cron Monitoring Read more about Honeybadger on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories iOS and iPadOS 14.5: The MacStories Overview Hands-On With Apple Music’s New Collections of Chart-Toppers in Cities Around the World “Your Information Is for Sale. You Have Become the Product.” 1Blocker 4.0 Adds In-App Tracker Blocking with Its New Firewall Feature Updated Eve Energy Smart Plug and Energy Meter ...
Apr 30, 2021•24 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Boom 3D – Experience Immersive Audio on Your Mac Read more about Boom 3D on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Bartender 4.0 Offers Powerful New Control Over Your Mac’s Menu Bar Apps New iPad Pros Announced with the M1 Chipset, Thunderbolt, 5G, New Cameras, and a Liquid Retina XDR Display on the 12.9” Model ‘The iPad Pro Is a Killer Machine but its Software Is Killing Me’ Apple Shows Off New M1 iMacs in Beautiful, Vibrant Colors How to Enjoy the New iMac Hello S...
Apr 23, 2021•27 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: MindNode – Ever Had a Geistesblitz? Read more about MindNode on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Announces Online Media Event for April 20, 2021 Spotify Announces Car Thing: Dedicated Audio Streaming Hardware for Drivers Apple Expands Fitness+ Offerings with New Classes Designed for Pregnancy and Older Adults, New Trainers, and Time to Walk with Jane Fonda Quinn Nelson’s Approach to Home Automation Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico unveils Music...
Apr 16, 2021•22 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Daylite – Do Big Things With Your Small Business Read more about Daylite on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Albums 4.0: A Must-Have App for Music Lovers HomePaper: A Handy Utility for Creating Beautiful Home App Wallpapers Kara Swisher Interviews Apple CEO Cook for Sway Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics Why Today Feels like a Quiet Turning Point for Video Games Apple Court Filing Details ‘Project Liberty,’ Epic’s Plan to Free Itself of App ...
Apr 09, 2021•28 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw Read more about Concepts on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Announces That WWDC 2021 Will Be Online-Only Again from June 7 - 11 A First Look at the Apple Developer App’s New Design and Search Functionality HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review Darkroom 5.2 Improves Photo Management with New Flag and Reject Functionality Spotify Launches New ‘Spotify Mixes’ with Personalized Playlists Based on Artists, Genres, and Decades Appl...
Apr 02, 2021•33 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Ulysses – The Ultimate Writing App for Mac, iPad and iPhone Read more about Ulysses on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Recently-Created Shortcuts Links Are Currently Broken 20 Years Ago, Mac OS X Set the Stage for Today’s Apple Reflector 4 Updated with Modern UI and M1 Mac Support Spotify Updating Home Hub with Recently Played Section, Deeper Podcast Integration The Pleasures of Conversing via Voice Text Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico experiments ...
Mar 26, 2021•27 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Raycast – Goodbye Spotlight, Hello Raycast Read more about Raycast on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind First Impressions: Kensington’s StudioDock Aims to Turn Your iPad Pro into an Expandable Desktop Workstation Nova Review: Panic’s Code Editor Demonstrates Why Mac-like Design Matters Downtime Organizer Sofa Adds Apps, Audiobooks, Board Games, Deeplinking, Backups, and More Themes Apple Maps Adds COVID-19 Vaccination Sites in the US Apple’s Perplexing Home Str...
Mar 19, 2021•33 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Rewind Adobe Fresco: A Fun and Powerful iPad Drawing and Painting App For Pros and Novices Sonos Announces the AirPlay 2-Compatible Roam Portable Speaker Apple Launches Kid-Friendly Podcast Collections Men’s Health Goes Behind-the-Scenes at Apple’s Fitness+ Studio Apple Has Apparently Pulled the Plug on the iMac Pro Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Federico shares three Taio automations John on how to incorporate Twitter into your RSS reader IINA Mac media player MacStories Unplugged Breaking d...
Mar 12, 2021•27 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox and Never Waste Time on Email Again Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Coppice: Visual Note-Taking and Research for the Mac Eve Systems Announces That Its New Eve Energy Smart Plug and Eve Weather HomeKit Devices Will Support Thread Apple Clarifies Ability to ‘Set Default’ Audio Apps in iOS 14.5 Spotify Adding Genre and Mood Filters for Liked Songs Apple Launches Service for Transferring iCloud Photos and ...
Mar 05, 2021•24 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: MenuBar Stats – Advanced Mac System Monitoring Read more about MenuBar Stats on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Frames, Now with Support for the 2020 iPad Air DarkModeBuddy: Automatic Light and Dark Mode Switching Based on Ambient Light The Mortality of Software Nudget Review: Budgeting Made Simple Spotify Announces It Will Offer a New CD-Quality, Lossless Streaming Music Tier Later This Year Genius Scan 6.0: A Sophisticated iPhone and iPad Scanning App...
Feb 26, 2021•23 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: UpNote – The Best App for Notes Writing and Organizing Read more about UpNote on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Logitech Circle View Doorbell Offers Superior Camera Hardware with the Benefits of HomeKit Secure Video Kitty Letter: A Silly, Challenging, and Addictive Word Game from Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal ‘For All Mankind’ Companion Podcast Launching Friday from Apple TV+ Apple Updates Its Platform Security User Guide Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Include...
Feb 19, 2021•24 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: BetterTouchTool – Customize Your Input Devices Read more about BetterTouchTool on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Power-User HomeKit App Home+ 5 Adds Automation Folders, Backups, and a Fresh Design Hands-On with the Apple Store’s Insta360 ONE X2 Camera Bundle Maps Adds Accident, Hazard, and Speed Check Reporting Using the iPhone, CarPlay, and Siri to the iOS 14.5 Beta Austin Carr and Mark Gurman on Tim Cook’s Apple iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Betas Let Users Pick The...
Feb 12, 2021•24 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox, and Never Waste Time on Email Again Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind The M1 Mac mini and MacBook Air: A Giant Leap Forward for All Mac Users GoodTask 6.4 Brings Kanban-style Board View for Reminders Lists and Smart Lists Text Case Adds Customizable Flows: User-Created, Multi-Step Text Transformation Apple Releases Betas with Face ID Plus Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, App Tracking Transparency, and Other...
Feb 05, 2021•30 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Re:Schedule – Meetings Made Easy Read more about Re:Schedule on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Publishes ‘A Day in the Life of Your Data’ Case Study and Reveals That App Tracking Transparency is Coming in the Spring Apple Releases OS Updates with Better Music Hand Off for HomePod mini, Improvements to QR Code Scanning and Bluetooth Settings, the Unity Watch Face, and More Tweetbot 6 Moves to Subscription Pricing Apple Unveils ‘Time to Walk’ for Fitness...
Jan 29, 2021•29 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast Rewind MindNode's Newly-Editable Outline View Adds a Terrific New Dimension to the Mind Mapping App's Mac Version Doodle Jump 2 Review: A Modern Take on a Classic Apple Partners with VolunteerMatch to Feature Local Volunteer Opportunities in Apple Maps Apple Podcasts Adds Spotlight Editorial Feature Apple Spotlights iPhone 12 Photography Club MacStories MacStories Weekly A collection of clipboard manager apps A shortcut for exporting links from Craft A mini-review of the OWC Thunderbolt Hub Fede...
Jan 22, 2021•24 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Unite 4 – Turn Websites into Apps on Your Mac Read more about Unite 4 on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind CES Rundown: Highlights of This Year’s Most Intriguing (and Bizarre) Announcements Apple Announces Major Expansion of Its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative Puppr Review: Teach Your Dog New Tricks Club MacStories MacStories Weekly Bartender 4 16 giveaways of productivity apps Federico's GoodTask quick action setup Apps to expand your HomeKit experience M...
Jan 15, 2021•26 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: SaneBox – Organize Your Inbox, and Never Waste Time on Email Again Read more about SaneBox on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Two Months with the HomePod mini: More Than Meets the Eye Apple Recaps Its 2020 Services, Including the App Store’s Record-Breaking Holiday Season Dato Review: Calendar Events and Time Zones From Your Mac’s Menu Bar Scenecuts Adds Effortless Access to HomeKit Scenes in Your Mac's Menu Bar Fitness Totals Review: Effortlessly Surface Fit...
Jan 08, 2021•14 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Agenda – Date-Focused Note Taking Read more about Agenda on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Selects 2020: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 14.3 with Apple ProRAW, App Clip Codes, Fitness+ Support, and Direct App Launches from Shortcuts Fitness+ Review Roundup Apple Releases Cardio Fitness Notifications for Apple Watch Headland Review: Fight Your Way Through a World of Imagination AirPods Max Power Management Expla...
Dec 19, 2020•35 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Halide Mark II – The Best Pro Camera For iPhone Read more about Halide on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Announces AirPods Max: Wireless Over-Ear Headphones Available Just in Time for the Holidays AirPods Max First Impressions Roundup Fitness+ Service Launching December 14th The Wall Street Journal Interviews Apple’s Jay Blahnik on Fitness+ ShortSwitch: A Shortcut to Quickly Import Screenshots and Videos from a Nintendo Switch on Your iPhone and iPad A...
Dec 11, 2020•34 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: pCloud – How Does 2TB Lifetime Cloud Storage Sound? Read more about pCloud on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind Apple Names App of the Year Winners Apple Recognizes Best Books, Audiobooks, and Podcasts of 2020 Year-End Music Insights From Apple's Replay 2020 and Top 100 Playlists, Plus MacStories' Apple Music Wrapped Shortcut Apple Announces Partnership with (RED) to Combat HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 and Highlights Its PPE Donations in Zambia Amazon Rolling Out "Typ...
Dec 04, 2020•34 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Permute – Quick Image, Audio, and Video Conversion Read more about Permute on MacStories Get 20% off on Permute for a limited time Links and Show Notes Rewind MacStories Shortcuts Icons and Perspective Icons: 40% Off from Black Friday to Cyber Monday macOS Big Sur: Widget Roundup Club MacStories MacStories Weekly John's Holiday Gift Guide Reading DRM-Free EPUBs in MarginNote for iPad Tips for Remote Tech Support Mac Dictation and Big Sur beta tips MacStories Unplugg...
Nov 27, 2020•33 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is sponsored by: Downie – Easily Download Videos From YouTube and Thousands of Different Sites Read more about Downie on MacStories Links and Show Notes Rewind This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of Club MacStories Apple Reduces App Store Commissions to 15% for Small Businesses Starting Next Year Apple M1 Mac Review Roundup: Big Performance and Battery Gains Apple Launches an Embeddable Web Players for Podcasts Winners of the Second Annual Apple Music Awards Announced GitHub Reinstat...
Nov 21, 2020•36 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast 
