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Federico Viticci, John Voorhees
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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.
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HomeView and Apple's Home Reset
19 oktober 2026 · 43 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen). Lees meer
Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John dive into the world decomped video games, with a warning for what's to come for developers on Apple's platforms.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple HomeView
Meet Apple HomeView: A New Way to Enjoy Entertainment and Manage the Home
Apple Unveils HomeView: A Smart Home Display Powered by Siri AI
HomePod mini 2
Apple Announces the Next Generation of HomePod Mini
Apple Reveals HomePod mini 2 with New Colors, Richer Sound, and Siri AI
Apple TV 4K
Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AI
The Apple TV 4K Gets Siri AI, an A19 Chip, and a $299 Price Tag
Apple Home Collection
Introducing Apple Home Collection, a new lineup of smart home accessories
Siri AI, iOS 27, and the AI Landscape
Apple Is Slow-Rolling iOS 27 Adoption, So Far
Meta's New Muse AI Agent App Overtakes ChatGPT as Top iPhone App
John Ternus on the cover of Time
Streaming and Media Alternatives
NVIDIA Shield TV
Moonlight
fx-upscale
Apps Mentioned for HomeView Widgets and CarPlay
Overcast
Pocket Casts
Castro
Mercury Weather
AppStories+ Show Notes
Decompilation and Personal Software
AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary
Xbox Encourages Recomp AI Craze With New Experimental Labs Division
Hopper Disassembler
New on Google Play: More ways to create, discover, and play
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Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents
12 oktober 2026 · 35 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple's vague developer blog post about Full Disk Access and AI agents should concern all Mac users whether or not they use AI. Lees meer
On AppStories+, as John nears the finish line on his podcast production suite for the Mac, he explains how the project started and what it's done to improve his podcasting workflow.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple's Full Disk Access Announcement
Apple Announces Plan to Impose New Full Disk Access Controls on Mac Developers
Apple Developer Blog post
Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To
Meta denies its Muse AI agent read a journalist's private messages
Some Mac Utilities That Rely on Full Disk Access
Raycast
Alfred
Bloom
Setapp
CleanMyMac
DaisyDisk
Pixelmator Pro
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Tools and services mentioned:
Riverside
Transistor
Libsyn
Logic Pro
Final Cut Pro
Hush
iZotope RX
Whisper
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Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent
5 oktober 2026 · 39 min
Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent Lees meer
This week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what OpenAI is doing with Dots.
On AppStories+, Federico provides a sneak peek at what's in store for his Reminders, Notes, and upcoming CLIs.
Also available on YouTube here.
Links and Show Notes
AI Agents
OpenAI Dots and DevDay 2026
OpenAI launches Dots, its bubbly agentic avatar (TechCrunch)
OpenAI’s Dots: A First Look
Self Hosted Agents
OpenClaw
OpenClaw on GitHub
Hermes Agent
OpenAI hires OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger
Hosted Agent Competitors
Meta's Muse becomes App Store's hottest download
Grok Bot
Grok Bot Brings Always-On AI Agents to macOS and iOS
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RemCTL:
GitHub
MacStories: Introducing RemCTL, the Power-User Reminders CLI for macOS and AI Agents
NotesCTL:
Club MacStories download
MacStories: NotesCTL, a Club MacStories Preview of Federico’s Advanced Apple Notes CLI Tool
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What's New in macOS and watchOS 27
28 september 2026 · 33 min
This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists of automation projects.
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Links and Show Notes
John's macOS and watchOS 27 Reviews
macOS 27: The MacStories Review
watchOS 27: The MacStories Review
AppStories+ Show Notes
AI Agents and Cloud Development
Claude Code Projects
Cursor Cloud Agents
Muse (Meta AI agent)
Grok Bot
Local AI on Mac Studio
Qwen3.8 Flash Next
Xiaomi MiMo-V2.6
MLX
LM Studio
Draw Things
oMLX
mlx-serve
DwarfStar
Open Minis
Tailscale
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Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio
21 september 2026 · 39 min
This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the scenes on how he tested the M5 Ultra Mac Studio.
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Links and Show Notes
Running Local AI Models on Apple's Latest Macs
M5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI Agents
Apple Hardware
Mac Studio
Mac mini
Studio Display XDR
Local Models
Qwen3.8-Flash-Next
Qwen3.8-27B
DeepSeek-V4-Flash
GLM-5.3-Flash
Cohere Transcribe
Qwen3-TTS
Qwen-Image-2.1
Local Inference and Clustering
oMLX
exo
Agent Apps and Tools
Hermes Agent
Hermes Agent on GitHub
Open Minis
Cadu
OpenAI Brings Computer Use to Codex App on Windows
Frontier Models and Workflow
GPT-6 Astra
Claude Fable 5.1
Claude Projects
Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index
Elyx
NVIDIA PC Comparison
GeForce RTX 5090
Lian Li A3-mATX
NVIDIA DGX Spark
AppStories+ Post-Show:
A preview of how Federico used local AI models to support his iOS and iPadOS 27 review.
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iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
14 september 2026 · 41 min
This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review and Club MacStories extras. Lees meer
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Links and Show Notes
iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
Federico's iOS and iPadOS 27 Review
Our OS 27 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, and the Making of the iOS and iPadOS 27 Review
On AppStories Next Week:
macOS 27: The MacStories Review
watchOS 27: The MacStories Review
AppStories+ Post-Show:
The Role Agents Played in Review Production
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The Once and Future App Store
7 september 2026 · 47 min
This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps.
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Links and Show Notes
App Store History
The App Store at 10, MacStories' 2018 coverage of the App Store's 10th anniversary
Apps Discussed From The Early App Store Era
Instapaper
Twitterrific
Spotify
WhatsApp
AI and the Modern App Store
Inside OpenAI's Codex with Andrew Ambrosino (MacStories)
AppStories+ Post-Show:
All-Time Favorite Apps
Overcast
Editorial
Pythonista 3
Drafts
Unread: An RSS Reader
Working Copy
Open Minis
Launch Center Pro
Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop
Mercury Weather
CARROT Weather
Alyx Caffeine Tracker
Sequel Media Tracker
LookUp
Chronicling
Jayson
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Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
31 augustus 2026 · 45 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer History, designing for user trust, and more. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Andrew shares some of his favorite Mac apps and his Mac origin story.
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Links and Show Notes
Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
Introducing the Codex App (OpenAI)
Codex CLI (GitHub)
Codex Documentation (OpenAI Developers)
ChatGPT Desktop App
ChatGPT Work
ChatGPT Is Now a Partner for Your Most Ambitious Work (OpenAI)
Introducing ChatGPT Atlas (OpenAI)
OpenAI Codex Lead on the New Shape of Product Work (Lenny’s Newsletter)
Follow Andrew Ambrosino online
Website
X.com
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Apps Mentioned:
Things
Craft
Linear
Sketch
Figma
Numbers
Keynote
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How Should the Siri App Be Graded?
17 augustus 2026 · 50 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple’s betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple Macs for automation and coding tasks.
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Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link.
Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed and cut through the noise.
Links and Show Notes
Beta Season
macOS 27 Golden Gate
iOS 27 Preview
iPadOS 27 Preview
macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview
Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy
Siri and Apple Intelligence
Siri
Apple Intelligence
App Intents
Chatbots and Models
ChatGPT
Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users
Claude
Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
Gemini
Grok
Kimi K3
Open Minis
Agents and Automation
Claude Code
Claude Cowork
OpenAI Codex
Shortcuts Playground
RemCTL
Local AI on the Mac
MLX
oMLX
DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX
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Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access
Tailscale
Syncthing
1Password
cmux
Jump Desktop
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Folding the iPhone into the Creator Economy
10 augustus 2026 · 54 min
This week, on AppStories, John is joined by Christoper Lawley to discuss uses for a folding iPhone and Parchment, Lawley’s daily agenda app. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John and Chris dig into audio and video workflows for podcasting and YouTube.
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Links and Show Notes
The Foldable iPhone
iPhone Fold: Everything We Know
Logitech Keys-To-Go 2
Apple and the Creator Economy
Apple Creator Studio
Final Cut Pro for iPad
Final Cut Camera
Blackmagic Camera
Pixelmator Pro
Parchment and Other Agenda Apps
Parchment: Agenda and Daily Note
Parchment
Christopher Lawley on YouTube
Fantastical
BusyCal
EventKit
TestFlight
Automating Email and Support
Spark
Introducing Spark CLI: Your Inbox, Now Agent-Ready
Codex
Notion
Follow Chris Lawley online
YouTube
Website
Comfort Zone
Parchment
AppStories+ Post-Show
Audio and Video Production Workflows
Logic Pro
Final Cut Pro
Hush
iZotope RX
Clear
Unsqueeze
Detail
FFmpeg
Riverside
Video on Apple Podcasts
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