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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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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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
AppStories+ Post-Show:
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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Summer Projects: Automation, Email, and Dictation
3 augustus 2026 · 50 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John cover the app and agent experiments they’re both running. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John explores the sort of rapid workflow iteration enabled by agents.
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Links and Show Notes
Summertime Projects
John’s Logic to Final Cut Automation
Logic Pro
Final Cut Pro
Riverside
Federico Switches Email Clients
Superhuman
Spark
ChatGPT Work
Codex
Federico Retests Dictation Apps
Wispr Flow
Monologue
Aqua Voice
Typeless
Superwhisper
T3 Code
T3 Code
T3 Code on GitHub
Nerd Snipe with Theo and Ben
John’s Research System
Parallel
Firecrawl
Defuddle
AppStories+ Post-Show:
Advancing Voice Intelligence With New Models in the API (OpenAI)
Desert Ant Labs
Pokémon Red & Blue mod turns the classic RPG into a sick 3D voxel game
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Open Minis Turns iOS into an Agent Playground
27 juli 2026 · 55 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico discuss the changing face of the AI-fueled App Store and questionable changes made to TestFlight before going into the nerdiest details of Open Minis, an iOS app that brings desktop-class agents onto the iPhone and iPad. Lees meer
Then on AppStories+, Federico and John explore Cmux, a Mac terminal app with an iPhone and iPad beta that makes it easier than ever to sync coding projects across devices.
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Links and Show Notes
App Store Chaos
App Store Chaos
See also: A.I. ‘Vibecoded’ Apps Are Flooding Apple’s App Store
TestFlight Woes
TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
See also: Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps
Open Minis
Open Minis Is the iOS Agent I Wish Siri AI Could Be
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All About Siri AI
20 juli 2026 · 48 min
This week, on AppStories, Federico and John look at what Siri AI is good at, where it needs improvement, and where it might be heading. Lees meer
On AppStories+, the conversation expands to Federico and John’s experiences with the betas of macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27.
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All About Siri AI
Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy
Also: Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant
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macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview
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Fable 5 and OpenAI’s Curious ChatGPT Update
13 juli 2026 · 52 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at our experiences with Claude Fable 5 and how they differ from other models and break down the controversial changes made by OpenAI to its Mac’s ChatGPT app. Lees meer
Then on AppStories+, John and Federico contrast their experiences with Fable 5 and OpenAI’s new family of GPT 5.6 models.
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App State
Appalachian State University
Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5
Claude Fable
What did OpenAI Do to ChatGPT?
The New ChatGPT
The ChatGPT “Super App” Sort of Super Sucks
AppStories, Episode 483: Codex as a Productivity Super App
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GPT 5.6 Announcement
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Email Survival Guide
6 juli 2026 · 44 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the 10+ email apps they’ve used over the years and how their strategies for dealing with recent spikes in email volume has caused them to change their approaches. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their summertime agentic coding projects.
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Email Survival Guide
Apps and Services Mentioned
Spark
Mimestream
Superhuman
Shortwave
Missive
Airmail
Hey
SaneBox
Clean Email
Dispatch
Mailbox
Inbox by Gmail
Mailplane
AI and Automation Tools
Claude Code
OpenAI Codex
Raycast
Notion
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Are AI Aggregators Worth It?
29 juni 2026 · 44 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the state of AI aggregator apps and their future prospects before checking in on their current AI app setups for the AppStories+ post-show. Lees meer
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AI Aggregator Apps
The Pros and Cons of AI Aggregator Apps
Apps Mentioned
Raycast
Bolt AI
Perplexity
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WWDC Debrief
22 juni 2026 · 48 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico are back home and reflect on all the WWDC announcements, including Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, design changes, developer tools, and more. Lees meer
On AppStories+, we check in on our research setups and how they fared at WWDC.
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Apple Intelligence and Siri AI
Apple Intelligence
App Intents
Private Cloud Compute
iOS 27 Design
This Is How Apple Rolls
Xcode and Developer Tools
Xcode
Foundation Models
Sqim
Apple Photos and Image Playground
Image Playground
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iOS Review Research Systems
Notion
Notion AI
Notion Web Clipper
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defuddle
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WWDC 2026: The Apple Design Award Interviews
11 juni 2026 · 52 min
In a second special WWDC edition of AppStories, Federico and John interview Apple Design Award finalists and winners, including the developers of The Outsiders and Tide Guide and the publishers of Pine Hearts and BALL x PIT. Lees meer
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Apple Design Award Winners
Tide Guide (Visuals and Graphics) by Condor Digital
Pine Heart (Inclusivity) by Hyper Luminal Games Limited
Apple Design Award Finalists
The Outsiders (Interaction) by Gentler Stories
BALL x PIT (Delight and Fun) by Kenny Sun Studios
MacStories Coverage of the ADAs
2026 Apple Design Awards Winners Announced
Apple Announces Its 2026 Apple Design Award Finalists
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WWDC 2026 with Special Guests Myke Hurley and Christopher Lawley
9 juni 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
Federico and John are joined this week by Myke Hurley and Chris Lawley to share their first impressions of the WWDC keynote and discoveries in the hours following the presentation. Lees meer
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MacStories’ WWDC 2026 Coverage
macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Overview
The Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models and AFM Core Advanced
iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Overview
Siri AI and the Latest in Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview
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Our WWDC Automation Wish List
1 juni 2026 · 37 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John share their WWDC automation wishes. Lees meer
Then on AppStories+, they share more details on their research setups for the summer.
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Our WWDC Automation Wish List
Apple Intelligence and the Cloud Model
Apple Intelligence
Private Cloud Compute — Apple Security Research
Google Gemini
Model Context Protocol
Siri and App Intents
App Intents — Apple Developer Documentation
Apps mentioned:
Spark
Working Copy
GoodLinks
Readwise Reader
Shortcuts and Natural Language Automation
Shortcuts Playground
Developer Tools, APIs, and Agents
WeatherKit — Apple Developer
Xcode
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Perplexity
AI Security Research
Simon Willison
Google CaMeL
AppStories+ Post-Show
Research and Productivity Tools Discussed
Obsidian
Obsidian Web Clipper
Obsidian Bases
Feedbin
Unread
Defuddle
Capture
Monologue
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Our macOS 27 Wishes
25 mei 2026 · 32 min
This week on AppStories, Federico explains how he’s using the recently-released Notion developer platform before he and John share their wishes for macOS 27. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John asks Federico about the technical underpinnings and evolution of the Shortcuts Playground project that he published last week.
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Links and Show Notes
Notion Dev Platform
Notion’s Announcement
Learn more about the Notion Dev Platform
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Cloudflare Workers
Pushover
Our macOS 27 Wishes
Apps, APIs, and service mentioned
Playwright
GameHub by GameSir
Matter
Things 3
Raycast
AppStories+ Post-show: Shortcuts Playground, Behind the Scenes
Hopper Disassembler
SF Symbols
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Our iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes
18 mei 2026 · 34 min
This week on AppStories, we share our wishes for iOS and iPadOS 27, and for AppStories+ subscribers, we tackle Visual Intelligence and whether there are any use cases that aren’t creepy. Lees meer
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Our iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes
Continuity Camera
Siri and Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence
Siri
App Intents
Google Gemini
Google I/O 2026
iPad Screen Sharing
Jump Desktop
Screens by Edovia
AstroPad Workbench
Reminders
EventKit
Apple CarPlay
AppStories+ Post-Show
Visual Intelligence and AirPods Cameras
AirPods Pro
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
HomeKit Secure Video
Parcel
Sequel
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An App Swap Challenge
11 mei 2026 · 29 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico kick off the app swap challenge, with each of them giving the other three apps to use. We’ll be checking in on how it’s going each week with a final roundup of the results of the experiment after WWDC. Lees meer
On AppStories+, we each pick aspirational apps and OS features that we wish we used more but don’t.
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An App Swap Challenge: Pick Three apps for each other to try for a month and report back
John’s Picks for Federico
Dropzone 5
Zed
PastePal
Federico’s Picks for John
Cora
Subscription Day
Habitify
AppStories+ Post-Show
Aspirational Apps and Features We’d Like to Use More
John
Bend
Copilot Money
Federico
Apple Journal
Home Screen widgets
iPhone’s Stand By mode
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Codex as a Productivity Super App
4 mei 2026 · 45 min
This week on AppStories, John shares his tip for moving files with Taildrop before he and Federico dig into Codex and its unique capabilities. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico and John have both returned to Apple Reminders and discuss why and how they’re using it.
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Follow-Up: Moving Files Between Devices
Tailscale
Taildrop
Hyperduck
Codex as a Productivity Super App
Codex
OpenAI acquires Software Applications Incorporated
Sky Acquired by OpenAI
Claude Code Issues
An update on recent Claude Code quality reports (Anthropic)
Claude Code
Federico’s Codex Workflows
Apple Frames CLI
Cardmarket
Monologue
Matter
Other Mac Dictation Apps
Wispr Flow
Aqua Voice
Remote Codex on iPhone
Remodex
Remodex Is the Best Codex Remote Client for iOS
Open-Source Personal AI Assistants
OpenClaw
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Apple Reminders
GoodTask
Remind Me Faster
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Filling the App Gap
27 april 2026 · 49 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico cover Apple’s executive transition, follow up on OpenAI’s super app, and share the apps they’re looking for and give each other suggestions on how to fill their app gaps. Lees meer
On AppStories+, we round up the tools we’ve built for ourselves that fill gaps, for which we haven’t found apps.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple Leadership Transition
Apple’s Executive Leadership Transition Announced
Community Letter from Tim
OpenAI Codex and Computer Use Follow-Up
OpenAI Codex
Claude Code
Filling the App Gap
HomeKit Automation
Controller for HomeKit
Home Assistant
Cross-Device Screenshot and File Transfer
CleanShot X
macOS Screen Sharing utility
Workspace Management
Workspaces+
Workspaces
Calendar Apps
Notion Calendar
Fantastical
Calendar 366
Dot
Bookmarking and Read-It-Later
Shiori, by Brian Lovin
Readwise Reader
Matter
AppStories+ Post Show: Self-Built Tools and the Services Behind Them
ElevenLabs
Buffer
Google Gemini
Kokoro TTS
Defuddle
CrossPost (John’s cross-platform social media posting tool)
Research Feed (John’s ranked, filtered social media reader)
Dialog (John’s article-to-podcast converter using Defuddle, Claude, and Kokoro TTS)
Daily Star (John’s twice-daily magazine-style digest from Notion, RSS, and Matter)
Notion Daily Notes Appender (Federico’s quick-capture web app)
Notion Daily Notes Viewer (Federico’s horizontal tray viewer for open daily notes)
Ghost Reader (Federico’s Readwise Reader audio-previe…
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Apple Frames 4 and the AI Multiplier
20 april 2026 · 38 min
This week on AppStories, we draw from Federico’s experience creating the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI to discuss the multiplier effect that AI agents can have in the hands of someone with deep domain expertise. Lees meer
On AppStories+, we share our AI agent mishaps and horror stories along with additional details on a John’s ongoing HomeKit makeover project.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple Frames 4 and the Multiplier Effect
Introducing Apple Frames 4: A Revamped Shortcut, Support for Frame Colors, Proportional Scaling, and the Apple Frames CLI for Developers
AppStories+ Post-Show:
Agent mishaps and horror stories, plus a peek at John’s ongoing HomeKit makeover.
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OpenAI’s Everything App Trap
13 april 2026 · 38 min
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This week, on AppStories, we return to a topic that’s an old favorite: the Everything App in honor of OpenAI’s announcement that they are building a Super App.
On AppStories+, Federico consolidates the tools and services he uses.
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The Everything App Trap
OpenAI raises $122 billion to accelerate the next phase of AI
OpenAI Bets Big on Building an Everything App
Daring Fireball
AppStories+ Post-Show:
Federico’s AI Tool Consolidation
Services and Apps Discussed:
Claude
Claude Code
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Google Gemini
Telegram
Firecrawl
SerpAPI
Parallel.ai
Feedbin
Obsidian
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Revisiting the Text Editor Landscape
6 april 2026 · 39 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico revisit the state of text editors on Apple platforms and how they use them. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John and Federico dig deeper into their writing workflows and the apps they’re using to write.
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Text Editors Discussed
Obsidian
Obsidian CLI
Obsidian Sync
Drafts
Drafts Action Directory
Drafts MCP Server
Notion
Panda
Bear
Zed
Other Markdown and Plain Text Editors
iA Writer
Ulysses
Typora
MarkEdit
Clearly Markdown
Atlas
Runestone
FSNotes
File Formats
TextBundle
AppStories+ Post-Show
Writing Workflow Tools
Claude Code
DropOver
Pandoc
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An Orchestra Without a Conductor, Apple’s AI Dilemma
30 maart 2026 · 35 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John draw from their experiences using AI agents to imagine the sort of agent Apple could build with tight hardware and software integration if it had a LLM to orchestrate the pieces already in place. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John asks where artificial intelligence falls on the spectrum of historical technology milestones.
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Links and Show Notes
Agentic AI Tools
OpenClaw
OpenClaw on GitHub
Claude Code
Claude Cowork
Claude Code Channels
Claude Dispatch
Perplexity Computer
OpenAI Codex
Related News
OpenClaw, OpenAI and the Future — Peter Steinberger
OpenAI Reportedly Pivoting to a Focus on Business and Productivity Only (Gizmodo)
Anthropic Turns the Tables on OpenAI in Critical Revenue Category (Axios)
Apple and AI
Apple Intelligence
App Intents
Private Cloud Compute
AppStories+ Post-Show
Where does AI rank as a tech innovation?
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Why Foldable Phones Matter: The Case for an iPhone Duo
23 maart 2026 · 42 min
This week on AppStories, Federico shares his experiences with foldable Android phones and what Apple might do for its first foldable hardware and its software. Lees meer
On AppStories+, Federico shares his experience using Samsung DeX.
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Links and Show Notes
AirPods Max 2
In a Surprise Move, Apple Announces AirPods Max 2
Foldable Phones
Will the iPhone Fold be a phone you open, or an iPad you close?
iPhone Fold looks like two of my all-time favorite products in one
Foldables Mentioned
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold
Oppo Find N6
Honor Magic V5
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Samsung Tri-Fold
Belkin UltraBoost
AppStories+ Post-Show
Samsung DeX
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The Fractal Fragmentation of AI Tools
16 maart 2026 · 51 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at the confusing array of tools and naming conventions used by Anthropic and OpenAI. Lees meer
On AppStories+, John explains how he automated two unautomatable Mac apps.
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Links and Show Notes
The Fragmented World of AI Tools
Anthropic’s Claude
Claude for Mac
Claude Cowork
Claude Code
Claude Code on the web
Claude Code Remote Control
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
OpenAI’s Codex
ChatGPT for Mac
Codex for Mac
Codex CLI
GPT-5.4
GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark
Cerebras
Codex Skills GitHub Repository
Also mentioned:
Playwright
Todoist
Notion
Gmail
Pushover
Linear
GitHub
Brrr
AppStories+ Post-Show
iZotope RX 11
Hush
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Apple’s Big Neo Week
9 maart 2026 · 35 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John discuss Apple’s latest hardware announcements. Lees meer
Then on AppStories+, Federico explains Notion Agents and Workers and how he’s using them.
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Apple Takes the Wraps Off the MacBook Neo
Apple Reveals the New M5 MacBook Air
Apple Announces M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pros
Apple Introduces Two New Studio Displays
Apple Unveils iPhone 17e
Apple Introduces M4-Powered iPad Air
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Notion AI
Notion Agents
Notion Workers
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Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026
2 maart 2026 · 30 min
This week on AppStories, Federico and John cast our wishes for Apple hardware in 2026, covering everything from the latest rumored gear to more outrageous hopes. On AppStories+, John and Federico share their top three everyday uses of AI tools. This episode is sponsored by: Claude – Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with... Lees meer
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App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri
23 februari 2026 · 30 min
This week, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where it came from, what it can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating it with Apple Intelligence. On AppStories+, John and Federico migrated their server setups and found themselves playing IT administrator. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and... Lees meer
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Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using
16 februari 2026 · 38 min
This week, Federico and John share apps they’re trying for the first time, including a calendar app, a text editor, a snippets utility, and more. Then on AppStories+, John shares his first impressions of Xcode 26.3. This episode is sponsored by: Claude – Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code. Insta360 –... Lees meer
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One Notion: Two Approaches
9 februari 2026 · 31 min
This week on AppStories, John and Federico share the very different ways they use Notion. On AppStories+, we follow up on OpenClaw security concerns and explore the ways Federico is using it. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+... Lees meer
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The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World
2 februari 2026 · 38 min
This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers. On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple’s approach to ‘Pro’ apps. [We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers]https://www.macstories.net/appstories-plans/) with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high... Lees meer
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Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows
25 januari 2026 · 43 min
This week, Federico and John share their workflows and tips on how they use Claud Code and Codex to build automations. On AppStories+, John and Federico explore the Apple and Google Gemini deal and the end of Shortcuts as we know it. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at... Lees meer
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A Very ‘Just Build It’ Holiday
18 januari 2026 · 43 min
This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools. On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with... Lees meer
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A Very Nerdy Holiday Break
11 januari 2026 · 48 min
This week, Federico and John are back from their holiday break, included so many hardware and automation projects that this is part one of a two-part episode regarding Federico’s networked music automation setup and John’s new research tool. On AppStories+, Federico shares his foldable phone experiments. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus... Lees meer
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What’s Next for Apps in 2026
21 december 2025 · 28 min
This week, Federico and John look ahead to 2026 and what it will mean for apps, smarter Siri, and more. On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their latest app experiments and holiday hardware projects. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week.... Lees meer
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The 2025 MacStories Selects Awards
16 december 2025 · 57 min
This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2025 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. On AppStories+, John has some Apple Music discovery tips for Federico, and they reveal the iPhone features they don’t use. We... Lees meer
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Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools
7 december 2025 · 40 min
This week, Federico and John explain how they go about creating personal productivity tools with the assistance of AI and walk through some of what they have created. On AppStories+, we talk about our Black Friday tech purchases. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early... Lees meer
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Designing for Liquid Glass: Outstanding Indie Apps
30 november 2025 · 26 min
This week, Federico and John dig into some of their favorite apps that have adopted Apple’s Liquid Glass design language. On AppStories+, it’s John’s 10th anniversary at MacStories, so he and Federico look back at the last decade. Also available on YouTube here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and... Lees meer
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The Ever-Changing App Store
23 november 2025 · 33 min
This week, Federico and John explore current changes to the world of apps through the lens of its past evolution. On AppStories+, we build “money’s no object” holiday wish lists for ourselves. Also available on YouTube here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every... Lees meer
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Our Latest App and Automation Experiments
16 november 2025 · 39 min
This week, Federico and John kick off their holiday app and automation experimentation season a little earlier than usual with a mix of apps, automations, and services. On AppStories+, Federico and John look ahead, considering the future of Shortcuts and automation. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a... Lees meer
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The Great Digital Declutter
9 november 2025 · 31 min
This week, Federico and John clean house, deleting old apps, screenshots, half-built shortcuts, huge downloads, and more. A look at the workflows and apps we use to stay organized and clean up our digital messes. On AppStories+, Federico’s Typing Mind experiments continue, while John shares his experience of Claude Code to build tools to run... Lees meer
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Exploring AI Browsers
2 november 2025 · 38 min
This week, Federico and John look at the hype surrounding AI browsers to see if there’s any there there. Then, on AppStories+, Federico explains his experiments with lightning fast alternative AI models in Typing Mind. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To... Lees meer
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The Potential and Limits of the M5 iPad Pro
26 oktober 2025 · 34 min
This week, Federico and John consider whether Apple made the case for running local LLMs and gaming on the M5 iPad Pro and discusss who should consider buying it. On AppStories+, we explain how Claude Skills work and why they are one of Anthropic’s most exciting features in a while. Also available on YouTube here.... Lees meer
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Apple’s Intelligence Quest: Beyond Smart Siri
19 oktober 2025 · 37 min
This week, Federico and John discuss what might be next for Apple Intelligence and how it fits into the broader AI market. On AppStories+, Federico and John cover the fallout from the Sora app and why AI can’t replace human creativity. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a... Lees meer
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