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What Else Do We Want from Apple in 2025?

12 oktober 2025 · 31 min

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This week, with rumors of more products in the pipeline, Federico and John share what they want most from Apple before the end of the year. On AppStories+, Federico experiments with lightning fast inference and iteration using Cerebras for scripting. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high... Lees meer

Making Sense of MCP: The Standard Connecting AI to Apps

5 oktober 2025 · 38 min

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This week, Federico and John demystify Model Context Protocol (MCP), covering how it works, where it’s heading, and practical examples of what it can do. On AppStories+, Federico and John experiment with whether AI can make sense of the information firehose. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a... Lees meer

AirPods Pro 3, iPhone Air, and a Cable Quest

28 september 2025 · 37 min

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This week, Federico and John follow up after a week with new Apple hardware and dig into watchOS and visionOS 26. On AppStories+, John is mixing up his link and data organization systems - again. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To... Lees meer

Fall Hardware: First Impressions

21 september 2025 · 31 min

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This week, Federico and John shared their first impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3. On AppStories+, Federico asks John about his plans to unwind now that his macOS review is out. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at... Lees meer

iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26: The MacStories Reviews

15 september 2025 · 53 min

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This week, Federico and John discuss their annual OS reviews. Federico digs into the details of iOS and iPadOS 26, while John considers what macOS 26 Tahoe means for users. On AppStories+, John updates listeners on what he bought after last week’s Apple event and why. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus... Lees meer

Apple Event Vibe Check

7 september 2025 · 42 min

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This week, Federico and John do their annual pre-Apple event “vibe check,” discussing what they expect and hope to see at the upcoming September Apple event. They explore the rumored iPhone 17 lineup, AirPods Pro 3, and debate the Apple Watch Ultra. Plus, they share thoughts on the prospect of an Apple TV with Apple... Lees meer

Back From Break: Automation, AI, and IKEA

31 augustus 2025 · 48 min

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This week, AppStories returns with details on the projects Federico and John worked on during their breaks. On AppStories+, the importance of breaks and finding ways to unwind. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit... Lees meer

Building a Better AI App

10 augustus 2025 · 36 min

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This week, Federico and John pick and choose their favorite AI app features to imagine a better AI app future, critiquing the leading LLM apps along the way. And, as a bonus, John explains why read-later apps should support Shortcuts and other automation schemes. On AppStories+, the critique continues with a look at how Todoist... Lees meer

The iPadOS and macOS 26 Public Betas

3 augustus 2025 · 35 min

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This week, Federico and John share their experiences with iPadOS and macOS 26, which are now available as part of Apple’s public beta program. On AppStories+, Federico and John discuss the state of engagement bait posting about Apple and how it’s affecting the discourse about the company and its products. We deliver AppStories+... Lees meer

Gaming Sidekicks: Videogame Companion Apps with Brendon Bigley

27 juli 2025 · 43 min

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This week, John is joined by Brendon Bigley to explore the wide world of videogame companion apps from media trackers to game specific companion apps. On AppStories+, John and Brendon dig into 16 years of App Store history to compile a list of games that have defined gaming on the iPhone. Also available on YouTube... Lees meer

A Secondary Device Check-In

20 juli 2025 · 28 min

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This week, Federico and John explain how they use their secondary systems, which for John is the iPad and for Federico, the Mac. On AppStories+, Federico asks whether technologies like web-based MCP render Apple’s native App Intents irrelevant? Also available on YouTube here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and... Lees meer

Imagining Apple’s Next Big Thing

13 juli 2025 · 38 min

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This week, Federico and John share a grab bag of projects we’d like to see Apple pursue from software, to hardware and corporate acquisitions. On AppStories+, Federico and John take their wish list further with a bunch of gadgets they’d like to see Apple make. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content,... Lees meer

Inside our Summertime Review Toolkits

6 juli 2025 · 28 min

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This week, Federico and John reflect on their preparations for the fall review season, how dealing with design changes is different than new features, and explain some of the tools their using for research and writing this year. On AppStories+, John answers the question “What if the Stream Deck was $20 and fit in the... Lees meer

Our OS 26 Experiments: iPad Podcasting, Reminders, and More

29 juni 2025 · 30 min

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This week, Federico records entirely on his iPad Pro using the new local capture feature in iPadOS 26. He and John discuss how this system feature changes remote podcasting, their experiences and experiments with macOS Tahoe and the new Spotlight, and why both have returned to Apple’s Reminders app—thanks in part to Apple Intelligence and... Lees meer

An iPad Pickle

22 juni 2025 · 29 min

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This week, Federico and John reflect on where the iPad fits within their workflows after the announcement of iPadOS 26. Then, on AppStories+, they explore the potential for an Apple automation renaissance built on the features announced at WWDC. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate... Lees meer

A Behind the Scenes Peek at WWDC Week

15 juni 2025 · 34 min

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This week, Federico and John catch listeners up on their whirlwind WWDC week, which was chaotic in the best possible way. On AppStories+, Federico and John get excited about what the WWDC announcements say about the direction of automation on Apple’s platforms. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at... Lees meer

WWDC 2025: A First Look at Everything Apple Announced

12 juni 2025 · 57 min

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For our second WWDC episode of AppStories, Federico and John dig into the details they’ve learned about what was announced by Apple this week at WWDC 2025. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans... Lees meer

WWDC 2025: The AppStories Interviews with Apple Design Award Winners

11 juni 2025 · 58 min

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For their first WWDC 2025 AppStories episode, Federico and John interview finalists and winners of the Apple Design Award. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. [[audio_player]] This... Lees meer

Sky and Our 2025 Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence WWDC Wishes

1 juni 2025 · 38 min

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This week, John shares his first impressions of Sky, the alpha AI-powered Mac automation app from the creators of Workflow and Shortcuts and then he and Federico share their Shortcuts and Apple Intelligence wishes for WWDC 2025 On AppStories+, John and Federico consider what AI means for developers and the App Store in the year... Lees meer

Our 2025 macOS and visionOS WWDC Wishes

25 mei 2025 · 34 min

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This week, Federico and John share their WWDC wishes for macOS and visionOS. On AppStories+, John explores how Apple hardware and software got so out of sync when it comes to AI use cases. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn... Lees meer

Airbnb 2025 Summer Release: An Interview with Jud Coplan and Teo Connor

18 mei 2025 · 50 min

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This week, Federico and John interview Airbnb Vice President of Product Marketing, Jud Coplan, and Vice President of Design, Teo Connor. On AppStories+, Federico explores running LLMs locally on an M3 Ultra Mac Studio. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn... Lees meer

The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes

11 mei 2025 · 41 min

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This week, Federico and John interview Apple’s VP of Developer Relations, Education, and Enterprise, Susan Prescott, along with Amy Key and Omar Firdaus, Distinguished Swift Student Challenge Winners. Then, they also share their 2025 wishes for watchOS and tvOS. On AppStories+, John leads a philosophical discussion about art, culture, and creativity and where it’s heading... Lees meer

Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes

4 mei 2025 · 1 uur 4 min

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This week, Federico and John begin their annual look at what they’d like to see Apple announce at WWDC 2025, starting with iOS and iPadOS 19. On AppStories+, John explains why the recent contempt order entered against Apple is a bigger deal than most people realize, on multiple levels. We deliver AppStories+ to... Lees meer

Tackling Trackers

27 april 2025 · 35 min

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This week, Federico and John tackle tracking apps. From database apps to media trackers, they consider what makes a good tracking app no matter what you’re tracking. On AppStories+, Federico quizzes John about what’s on his desk, the tech he’d be happy to have a burgler steal, and more. We deliver AppStories+ to... Lees meer

How We’re Using AI

20 april 2025 · 54 min

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This week, Federico and John revisit the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence to describe how they’re using a variety of tools for their everyday workflows. On AppStories+, John shares his theory of the way we’ll look at AI models in the future. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at... Lees meer

Time for Calendars

13 april 2025 · 34 min

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This week, Federico and John survey their favorite calendar apps, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each. On AppStories+, Federico shares Shortcuts tips for working with Google’s Gemini API and the highly structured data it returns. Plus he and John share their concern and cautious optimism for the future of Shortcuts. We deliver... Lees meer

Return of the Utility Grab Bag

6 april 2025 · 31 min

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This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite utility apps, including Amphetamine, Text Lens, Gifski, Folder Peek, Mic Drop, Keka, and Marked. Then, on AppStories+, Federico and John extend their conversation about utilities with six more favorites. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate... Lees meer

Pick 3: Automations

30 maart 2025 · 40 min

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This week, Federico and John take listeners on a tour of the wide variety of automations they’ve been working on so far this year, including shortcuts, Claude projects, and Zapier zaps. On AppStories+, Federico and John dig a little deeper into some of the more complex automations that they’ve been working on in 2025. not... Lees meer

From Dashboard Widgets to Breaking News: Mark Gurman’s Path to Bloomberg

23 maart 2025 · 47 min

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In this special interview episode, Federico and John welcome Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman to discuss his 16-year journey covering Apple. Mark shares how he started as a teenage app developer before joining 9to5Mac and eventually Bloomberg. The conversation explores Mark’s most memorable scoops, the evolution of Apple news coverage, his relationship with Apple, and advice for... Lees meer

Shortcuts Utility Apps Revisited

16 maart 2025 · 32 min

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This week, Federico and John explore a collection of Shortcuts helper utilities that extend functionality beyond the built-in system actions, sharing how these apps address gaps in Apple’s Shortcuts implementation across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On AppStories+, John interviews Federico about his recent story that concludes web applications often provide superior experiences to native... Lees meer

Our Self-Imposed Tech Deadlines

9 maart 2025 · 35 min

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This week, Federico and John share their self-imposed tech deadlines for the hardware and software they use. On AppStories+, Federico and John follow up their tech deadlines with the hardware they expect to add to their setups in 2025. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate... Lees meer

The Missing Middle

2 maart 2025 · 32 min

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This week, Federico and John examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market. On AppStories+, John doesn’t buy Apple’s explanation of why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe and has an email-adjacent theory about task managers. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with... Lees meer

5 for 5: Five Predictions, Five Years

23 februari 2025 · 30 min

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This week, Federico and John make five app predictions for the next five years covering everything from App Intents and automation to the fate of the App Store. On AppStories+, John talks through a very specific use case for Apple’s new iPhone 16e. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and... Lees meer

A Classic Pick 2: Hidden Gems

16 februari 2025 · 31 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John each pick two apps you may or may not have heard of or considered using and explain why you should give them a try. On AppStories+, we extend our picks with several more apps we’ve been testing recently. Learn more at appstories.plus. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Easy-to-Use... Lees meer

Thoughts on Covering AI Our Way

9 februari 2025 · 36 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John say goodbye to the AppStories+ pre-show and hello to the new post-show. Then, for the main event, they update listeners on how MacStories plans to cover AI news and tools. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John share the AI tools they are using themselves. Links and Show... Lees meer

Life Tracking, Journaling, and the Vision Pro with Devon Dundee

2 februari 2025 · 34 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John are joined by Devon Dundee of the Magic Rays of Light podcast to talk about his approaches to life tracking and journaling and how the Apple Vision Pro has become his primary computer. if [appstories] On AppStories+, we prove that Chris Lawley isn’t the only one with obscure soda... Lees meer

Three Browsers Are Better Than One with Matt Birchler

26 januari 2025 · 35 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, for episode 420 Federico and John are joined by Matt Birchler, co-host of Comfort Zone and many other projects to talk about web apps, email, AI, and more. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Matt, John, and Federico confess their tech secrets. This episode is sponsored by: Things – Keep Your Plans on... Lees meer

An Apple Intelligence Wish List

19 januari 2025 · 31 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John look ahead to WWDC and beyond to consider how Apple Intelligence could be used to change the way we use our iPhones, iPads, and Macs. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico has grievances about the lack of Apple software compatibility on Android. Links and Show Notes if [appstories] AppStories+... Lees meer

Apple Prophecies and Predictions for 2025

12 januari 2025 · 29 min

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[[audio_player]] This week on AppStories, Federico and John predict what we’ll see from Apple in 2025. From agentic AI to App Intents and Siri, they explore what will shape the year ahead and the implications to users and developers. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John runs down the third-party Apple accessories he saw at CES 2025,... Lees meer

Our Holiday Nerd Projects

22 december 2024 · 25 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John round up the tech and productivity projects they have planned for their annual holiday break. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John explains the refinements he’s made to his reading setup. Links and Show Notes if [appstories] AppStories+ Pre-Show John’s Reading Setup Changes RSS Sync: Feedbin RSS App: Unread Other... Lees meer

The AppStories Year in Review

15 december 2024 · 30 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico returns to Obsidian for note-taking and explores ChatGPT as a way of assisting him with the creation of custom plugins. Links and Show Notes if [appstories] AppStories+ Pre-Show Federico’s Note Taking Experiments Experiments... Lees meer

The 2024 MacStories Selects Awards

9 december 2024 · 55 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2024 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John go behind-the-scenes to discuss the logistics of picking the annual MacStories Selects Award winners and... Lees meer

Assistive AI Automation Tools

1 december 2024 · 48 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider the differences between assistive and generative AI and cover the sort of automation tasks for which assistive AI is useful. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John is skeptical about the utility of Apple’s rumored home hub device. Links and Show Notes if [appstories] AppStories+ Pre-Show Apple’s Rumored Home... Lees meer

A Cavalcade of Nightmares

24 november 2024 · 1 uur 7 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, John is joined by his NPC: Next Portable Console co-host Brendon Bigley for a conversation about Control Ultimate Edition coming to the Mac, Bluesky, a friendly interrogation about the apps and gear Brendon uses, and more. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Brendon and John talk about videogame tracking apps and services. This... Lees meer

What Kind of Person Are You?

17 november 2024 · 38 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John interview Robb Knight, John’s co-host on Ruminate, a show about the open web, snacks, and the occasional videogame about Mastodon, ActivityPub, and the apps Robb uses day-to-day. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John and Robb fill Federico in on the origin story of their podcast, Ruminate. This episode is... Lees meer

The Apple Version of Comic Sans

10 november 2024 · 51 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John are joined by Chris Lawley for a fun defense of his taste in music and beverages, plus a discussion of Apple’s acquisition of Pixelmator, working on the iPad, Final Cut Pro for iPad, and the apps Chris uses for his daily work. if [appstories] On AppStories+, how Chris Lawley... Lees meer

Wrist Browsing

3 november 2024 · 32 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to check in on the parts of watchOS 11 that he’s still using, talk about browsing the web from an Apple Watch, and dig into the apps he uses day-to-day. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Jonathan shares the story of the return of his Blueberry... Lees meer

Raycast, Tailscale, and Day One with Comfort Zone’s Niléane Dorffer

27 oktober 2024 · 41 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John are joined by Niléane Dorffer who writes at MacStories and is a co-host of Comfort Zone, a podcast all about trying new things in your tech life, to talk about three of Niléane’s favorite apps – Raycast, Tailscale, and Day One – after which Federico quizzes Niléane about some... Lees meer

iPad mini Review: The Third Place

22 oktober 2024 · 48 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John announce that AppStories is now on YouTube and discuss the Club MacStories Fall Membership Drive and listener follow-up before digging into Federico’s iPad mini review and the concept of “The Third Place.” if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico explains how he’s been revisiting and using the Apple Vision Pro.... Lees meer

A Desk Setup Update

13 oktober 2024 · 31 min

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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John share the changes they’ve made to their desk setups in recent months and the philosophies that have driven those changes. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John share their reactions to Submerged, the first scripted short film published for Apple Immersive Video on the Vision Pro. This episode... Lees meer