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Ryan There are a few different ways to check the battery life of your AirPods. On a connected iOS device you can check the Batteries widget or swipe up from...

Question: I've been trying to tweak Federico's Prizmo Go workflow to include in the list an option to create a note in Apple Notes but couldn't make it work....

I didn't really want or need another keyboard in my life, but here we are. I'm picky about my keyboards, but not in the mechanical keyboard fan way. I don't...

A collection of iOS and Apple TV cooking apps, Federico shares podcast shortcuts from his upcoming iOS 13 review, Ryan on how Apple may approach the iPhone's...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John have a special summertime gadget show and tell highlighting their latest purchases and experiments.

This month, Stephen covers Apple's last New York City event, Ryan discusses the latest OS features that he finds the most delightful, and John uses a recent...

This month, John reflects on his WWDC interview series, Graham experiments with time lapses, and we share the results from Straw Poll #8. Jumping in with Both...

It's been a long time since I shared a Home Screen. In fact, the last time was right after I wrote about the iPad mini. Since then, I gave up my beloved mini...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John continue the Workflows Revisited series with a deep dive into Craft, a note-taking app they've been using for...

Dear Members, Thank you so much for your support this year. We'd like to take a moment to wish you and your families all the best for the Holiday Season. We'll...

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Club Member bbech showed off a fantastic picture of a spiderweb in the #photography channel. John dropped...

John Unreal Engine 5.2 is out and runs on Apple silicon Macs. Epic also said an iPad app would be coming soon with "an intuitive touch-based interface for...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John look at Reminders' new Tag Browser and Smart Lists feature, Notes' Smart Folders, and consider the growing trend of...

Last Sunday morning, I woke up to the sort of message from Federico that wormed its way into my brain. He didn't need to throw down a gauntlet to issue a...

John reviews a trio of iPad stands and Jonathan covers how he's using Photographic Styles, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club...

Ryan Earlier this week at Apple's final event of 2018, the company debuted exciting updates to the iPad Pro, MacBook Air, and Mac mini. It was a fun event, and...

Question: I have been using TextExpander on my Mac, but I am not sure I want to keep paying for it month after month. Are there good alternatives to this app?...

John Jennifer Pattison Tuohy writing for The Verge reviews the Level Lock Plus, which includes support for Apple's Home Keys feature. (Link) Rewind promises to...

Phillip Gruneich has worked his magic to make a 1Writer action that posts directly to Medium. Ben Brooks on Content Blockers for OS X and why Ghostery is still...

Question: In the first AppStories episode you said you were trying out Newton as your email app. You have said in the past that you use SaneBox too. How do you...

MindNode $14.99 - MindNode (iOS) $29.99 - MindNode (Mac) Exclusively for Club MacStories members, we're giving away the fantastic mind mapping app, MindNode....

This month, Federico shares how he's using the Apple Watch to live a more active and healthier life, Ryan explains why the HomePod is the right smart speaker...

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The Omni Group announced the release of OmniOutliner 5.2 for macOS with support for Omni Automation, its JavaScript-based cross platform scripting solution....

This month, Federico and John share their current iPhone Home Screens.

Federico Newsify The popular RSS client (which supports both Feedly and iCloud sync) has added a web app to access your subscriptions from desktop computers....

Federico I was recently working on an advanced Evernote shortcut to create a table for article ideas I have (you can see a preview of it at the top of this...

John Teletext Stickies Teletext was a way to broadcast textual information across the UK and Europe for many years. These stickers are a collection of highly...

Sofa,Manual Camera Apps, a tip on how to use tab search to close select Safari tabs only, an interview with Mohammed Taher of Brave Wave Music, plus the...

John I wanted to wrap up my recent GoodTask experiments with a handful of tips. I've refined my task management system a lot over the past couple of months....

Federico explains the workflows and tools he used for this year's iOS 16 review, special author Michael Steeber goes behind the scenes on the artwork he...

John Developer and Club member Vidit Bhargava met Tim Cook yesterday during his trip to India and had the chance to demo his dictionary app LookUp for Cook....

John In another blow to Google's AMP website technology, the Brave browser has added a feature that bypasses AMP pages sending users to the canonical URL...

An update to Federico's ShareMenu shortcut, John shares a shortcut for assembling draft tweets in Typefully, Club member Dan Stucke's desk setup, plus the...

Federico One of the questions I'm often asked by Club members is whether there's a way to search for specific apps, workflows, or terms mentioned in previous...

This month, Federico shares an excerpt from his upcoming iOS and iPadOS 15 review about how he's using Quick Note, and John explains the barebones Obsidian...

Ryan Forward-looking columns about Apple's business in the new year are usually saved for late December, but I wanted to get ahead of all those pieces because...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John revisit their 2021 wishes for Shortcuts to see which came true and which didn't and share their new Shortcuts wishes...

Twitter: @drewmccormack. Creator of Agenda, Studies, and Ensembles. With Agenda already being on the Mac and iOS, does adopting Catalyst for the app appeal to...

Federico shares a shortcut to assign a new system wallpaper from Files or Finder, Jonathan is an SF Symbols super fan, and John has a theory about why the DOJ...

John Quick Reviews Quick Reviews is a new iPhone and iPad app from Matt Birchler of Comfort Zone and, of course, Birchtree.me for quickly creating media...

SoundSource,Apple Watch apps with Siri face support, choosing thumbnailsize in Reminders for iOS 13, Federico reports on his initial experiments with Reminders...

Ryan The Witness The Witness is the kind of game you can simply get lost in. It's set on a beautiful island where you've woken up stranded. Begin exploring the...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John share their favorite App Store stories before kicking off a special week-long event about the App Store's 10th...

Federico I recently flew to the United States for Apple's media event in New York City and, as usual ahead of every transatlantic flight, I spent a couple of...

The AV Club is coming back, a collection of calendar apps, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a...

Federico Cupertino is a new Obsidian theme designed to give the app a native and minimal experience on Apple platforms. I may consider switching to it if they...

We have a bunch of giveaways today and even more that we'll announce in next week's issue of Weekly. To give anyone who joins the Club during the Membership...

John Menu Bar Splitter I love simple Mac utilities that fill a gap not addressed by macOS. One of the latest I've downloaded and have been using is Menu Bar...

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: sethdrebitko has been trying out the new Notion Mail app and was impressed with the AI labels. (Link)...

There are rumors that a new iPhone SE is just around the corner. As someone who has always bought a Pro iPhone, you might expect that I wouldn't be interested...

The fourth annual MacStories Selects Awards are just around the corner. As we announced last week, the process for choosing the Readers' Choice Award winner...

As I teased on Bluesky earlier this week, I'm working on the next major update to my Apple Frames shortcut. Version 4.0 will be completely rebuilt from scratch...

Club Premier is the ultimate Club MacStories experience that combines everything from our Club MacStories+ membership with a subscription to AppStories+ for...

Focused Work is a timer utility from Michael Tigas that's designed to help you stay on task throughout the day by creating a series of custom timers tailored...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John have a special episode of Pick 2 all about Reeder for the Mac and Reeder for iOS and iPadOS.

Federico If you use the Dropbox file provider extension in iOS 11's Files app, you may not be aware of the existence of two contextual actions available for...

First, If you visit the Club MacStories+ and Premier discount page you'll see we've made some changes. We've partnered with the team at Ulysses to offer...

Federico In MacStories Weekly #45, published on August 12, I provided one last update on my iOS 10 review progress and how I was finalizing the remaining...

Anchor,Console and PC Games Ported to iOS (Vol. 2), an interview with Anders Borum,Ben McCarthy's Home screen, plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip,...

Federico For this week's MacStories Collections, rather than the usual app highlights, we thought it'd be interesting to pick our favorite announcements from...

Federico Apple is adding support for spatial photos and videos to Safari in an upcoming update, giving users the ability to more easily experience content from...

John There are a lot of handheld gaming options these days and Engadget has a roundup of many of the best, ranging from controller accessories like the...

A transcript of Apple's press briefing on the future of the Mac Pro and other initiatives for pro users. (Link) The Dropbox web app has received a redesign...

Copilot, which debuted in GitHub, has graduated to Microsoft 365, bringing AI functionality to apps like Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. (Link) Warp, a new take...

This month, Time Machine, a new Monthly Log column by Stephen Hackett, John fights back against eye strain with fancy computer glasses, and Ryan re-evaluates...

Disney+ Will Launch with iOS and tvOS Apps and Integration with TV App Swapping Dongles for a Dock: The OWC Thunderbolt 3 Dock Porsche to Include Apple Music...

Twitter: @RodChristiansen. Tech. Marketing. Systems. Biking. Smoothies. Running Resilient Consulting. Editor's Note: When Rod shared his desk setup in the...

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John dig into the changes coming to Apple's system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This week on MacStories Unwind, Mad...

This month, Ryan discovers that Apple Arcade is the perfect fit for him, John tries the dual-Watch lifestyle for sleep tracking, and Stephen stalks Myke Hurley...

Ryan Not long ago, if you wanted to use Apple Music, there was only one place to do so: the Music app by Apple. Given the company's history of wanting to...

A collection of small but interestingchanges coming in macOS 11.0 Big Sur, an OmniFocus shortcut for creating tasks from the Home screen and search, a look at...

Twitter: @danielstucke. LinkedIn: Daniel Stucke. (Former) Teacher, Data Geek, Runner, Dad & Husband This is my home office in Saddleworth, England, in a...

In this issue: Federico recommends Remind Me Faster and shares a Reminders tagging tip, John imagines the ideal modern read-it-later app, plus the usual App...

John Jason Snell takes a look at how Apple's new leather wallet for the iPhone that uses MagSafe and works with Find My. (Link) Demonstrating just how powerful...

John My screen recording needs are simple. It's not something I do very often, but that also means that I want the tools I use to be easy to get started with...

Streets Exclusively for Club MacStories members, we have 10 codes for Streets, a terrific Street View browser for the iPhone and iPad, that also works with the...

John Music and how people enjoy it is a very personal thing. For many people, Apple's Music app is perfectly fine. I, for one, quite like it. If you don't...

Federico Paste 2 Paste 2 is a major update to the clipboard manager for Mac. The new version has brought a fresh new interface with rich previews for...

Twitter: @marcoarment. Creator of Overcast, co-host of ATP, Top Four, and Under the Radar. With watchOS 5 you added standalone Apple Watch playback support to...

Polygon profiles independent game developer Ojiro Fumoto, the creator of Downwell, the critically-acclaimed game that Fumoto released on iOS in 2015. (Link) In...

Federico Sink It for Reddit I know what you're thinking: Reddit is already sinking. Setting aside the idiotic decisions of the company's current management,...

Effekt Effekt is an iPhone and iPad utility that creates live wallpapers. The app comes with a long list of pre-built patterns and themes, which can be edited...

Question: I have a web URL. How can I turn the content to an image and share it? I need to be able to choose the Safari Reader view of the whole webpage....

Just Watch,iOS Apps with Document Browser Support, Adam Stein in iPads Around the World, John takes his office outdoors, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, App...

In this issue: Instapaper, Apps to Create and Deliver a Presentation, a member Home screen, plus the usual Workflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap...

GoodLinks,Federico shares an iOS and iPadOS 14 beta shortcut for viewing Reminders app tasks on your Home screen with compact UI, Ryan on adapting to widgets,...

In this issue: This week, Federico shares his iPhone Home Screen and a tip on how to manage the transition to an App Store account in a different country, John...

Monday, April 29th is the last day to order MacStories' first official t-shirt from macstoriesmerch.com. To learn more about the shirt, which comes in three...

Longtime members may recall that we typically take a couple of weeks off in the summer and over the winter holidays to relax and recharge. This year was...

For this year's edition of the MacStories Selects Awards, we wanted to involve Club members by asking you to pick your favorite iOS or iPadOS app of 2019. The...

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Tommertron shared an interesting new dashboard he created that runs on a Raspberry Pi and integrates with...

A note from Federico, Holedown, a Launch Center Pro NFC Sticker giveaway, EverSafari: A Shortcut to Save Safari Webpage Links in Evernote, Ryan re-evaluates...

Federico Airtable Airtable, the modern take on the database that combines traditional spreadsheet functionalities with touch interactivity and iOS...

John shares his iPhone Home Screen and Jonathan has a new automation toy, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+...

In this issue: Keep It, Federico has a tip about a very well hidden Files feature, John takes a tour of his Mac menu bar, Ryan checks in on News+ after a month...

John Summers after WWDC are always interesting. The initial excitement about everything announced is followed by a period of quiet as developers dig deeper...

John With iOS 10, Apple added a handy feature to Photos that is easy to miss or forget about because there is no indication that it's there until you swipe up...

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: There were some nice countdown app recommendations in the #apps channel. Lachlan linked to an excellent...

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