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AppStories
Hosted by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees · EN
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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An Apple Intelligence Wish List
Jan 19, 202500:30:46Summary readyThis 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. Links and Show Notes An Apple Intelligence Wish List A more conversational Siri Apple Readies More Conversational LLM Siri in Bid to Rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT - Bloomberg Developer Tools Cursor Pixelmator Team to Join Apple Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
SummaryApple Prophecies and Predictions for 2025
Jan 12, 202500:28:46Tap to summarizeThis 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. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Easy-to-Use Reliable Membership Software Links and Show Notes Apple 2025 Predictions and Prophecies Federico: There will be more agentic AI than ever Even more Chromium browsers with AI features Apple will acquire a smaller AI company like Mistral More smart glasses will be released as will custom community firmware for the Meta Ray-Bans Vision Pro apps will come to Android XR Game streaming apps will come to the iPhone Someone will try to get a Sony PS4 emulator approved by Apple app reviewers John: A shakeout of AI apps App Intents adoption will be slow The Apple Watch will gain new sensors and Apple and Massimo will settle their blood oxygen dispute AI will continue to slow development of other OS features We’ll see more innovative game controllers for the iPhone Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Affiliate Linking Policy[Link](Apple Prophecies and Predictions for 2025)
Transcribe →Our Holiday Nerd Projects
Dec 22, 202400:24:54Tap to summarizeThis week, Federico and John round up the tech and productivity projects they have planned for their annual holiday break. Links and Show Notes Holiday Nerd Projects Mentioned ChatGPT Claude NotebookLM Zapier Retroid Pocket 5 Obsidian Logitech Creative Console Mac mini and retro gaming Retro Game Corps how-to video TRMNL Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The AppStories Year in Review
Dec 15, 202400:29:47Tap to summarizeThis week, Federico and John explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024. Links and Show Notes The 2024 Trends that Shaped the App Store Government Regulation and Antitrust Enforcement Apple Details How It Plans to Comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act Understanding Apple’s Response to the DMA AppStories, Episode 369 – Digging into the DMA AltStore Is Now Available in the EU The EU Pulls iPadOS Into the DMA Fray Apple Changes How the Core Technology Fee Works and Confirms that Its Alternative Business Terms Will Apply to iPad Apps This Fall European Commission Preliminarily Finds That Apple Has Violated the Digital Markets Act Apple Announces New Changes to the Browser Choice Screen and Default Apps on iOS and iPadOS in the EU The European Commission Opens Two iOS Interoperability Proceedings Against Apple Understanding the DOJ’s Antitrust Complaint Against Apple AppStories, Episode 377 – Why the DOJ Claims Apple Is a Monopoly The Vision Pro Apple Releases Immersive Short Film Submerged and Announces Upcoming Immersive Content visionOS 2: The MacStories Review Apple Announces New Immersive Video Content for the Vision Pro visionOS 2: The MacStories Overview A Comprehensive Guide to Gaming on the Apple Vision Pro The Apple Vision Pro Developer Strap Artificial Intelligence Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.2: A Deep Dive into Working with Siri and ChatGPT, Together Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven iOS and iPadOS 18: The MacStories Review AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament Wired Confirms Perplexity Is Bypassing Efforts by Websites to Block Its Web Crawler Indie Developers: The Foundation of the Vision Pro and the Future of App Intents MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The 2024 MacStories Selects Awards
Dec 9, 202400:55:19Tap to summarizeThis 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. Links and Show Notes The 2023 MacStories Selects Awards MacStories Selects 2024: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award: Transit Best New App: Croissant Runner-Up: Simple Scan Best App Update: Sofa 4 Runners-Up: Remind Me Faster 5.2 and GoodLinks 2 Best New Feature: Play’s Channels Inbox Runners-Up: Sequel Magic Lookup and Halide’s Process Zero Best Watch App: Chronicling Runners-Up: Peak and Zenitizer Best Design: Shareshot Runner-Up: Reeder Best Mac App: Moom 4 Runner-Up: Bezel Readers’ Choice: Play Runner-Up: Sequel App of the Year: Delta Runner-Up: Raycast Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Assistive AI Automation Tools
Dec 1, 202400:47:53Tap to summarizeThis 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. Links and Show Notes Assistive Versus Generative AI Context, Consent, and Control: The Three C’s of Data Participation in the Age of AI What Is Agentic AI? AI Companies Need to Be Regulated: An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament Apple’s Commitment to AI Is Clear, But Its Execution Is Uneven Apple Frames 3.3 Adds Support for iPhone 16 and 16 Pro, M4 iPad Pro, and Apple Watch Series 10 (feat. An Unexpected Technical Detour) ChatGPT’s Last Mile Solution for Apple Frames: ImageMagick Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →A Cavalcade of Nightmares
Nov 24, 202401:07:18Tap to summarizeThis 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. This episode is sponsored by: Capacities – A novel approach to note-taking. Links and Show Notes A Conversation with Brendon Bigley Control Ultimate Edition Is Coming to the Mac Control Ultimate Edition Is Coming to the Mac Early Next Year Whisky Apple is rumored to be working on a game-specific app store Bluesky MacStories Is on Bluesky Cross-Posting EchoFeed Croissant Croissant: A Beautifully-Designed App for Cross-Posting to Multiple Social Media Accounts Croissant: An App for Cross-Posting Openvibe Other apps deck.blue A Friendly Interrogation Email: Gmail Google Is Discontinuing Its Inbox Email App in March 2019 Task Manager: Tot Also mentioned: Clear Apple Reminders Godspeed Writing iA Writer Obsidian Web Host Pika RSS and Read-Later Readwise Reader Also mentioned Feedbin Matter Reeder Play Lire Unread Boox Palma Podcasting Hardware Samson Q9U Elgato Stream Deck+ and XLR Dock Facecam Pro Audio Hijack Ableton Live Camo Studio Also mentioned: SoundSource Podcast Host: Transistor.fm Also mentioned: Blue Yeti The Worst Garbage podcast network iOS Game Recommendations Domino Drop Afterplace Follow Brendon’s work Wavelengths.online YouTube Into the Aether NPC: Next Portable Console Social Media Bluesky Mastodon Instagram Threads Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →What Kind of Person Are You?
Nov 17, 202400:37:29Tap to summarizeThis 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. This episode is sponsored by: Notion: Try the powerful, easy-to-use Notion AI today. Links and Show Notes A Conversation with Robb Knight Ruminate Ruminate is a bi-weekly podcast exploring the weird web, offbeat snacks, and more hosted by John Voorhees and Robb Knight. Every other Tuesday, John and Robb bring the weird web to your podcast player with their latest online discoveries, oddball snacks, and the occasional videogame obsession. It’s a fun and entertaining mix that will broaden your Internet horizons and amuse you at the same time. A Selection of Robb’s Projects We Got Family podcast https://wegot.family EchoFeed https://echofeed.app Pokedon https://pokedon.rknight.me What Robb Uses Hardware First Mac: 2009 iMac Current Mac: - 16" M2 Max with 64GB of memory and 1TB storage Apps Task Management: Godspeed Email: Mail Writing: Obsidian Code: Visual Studio Code, GitHub Copilot, and PHP Storm RSS: NetNewsWire for the Mac andReeder Classic for iOS synced with Miniflux Follow Robb Website Mastodon Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →The Apple Version of Comic Sans
Nov 10, 202400:50:38Tap to summarizeThis 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. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize Their Passion. Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed with Inoreader Links and Show Notes A Conversation with Chris Lawley Chris Defends Himself Daft Punk Dr. Pepper & Cream Soda Zero Sugar Pixelmator Team to Join Apple Hush A Friendly App InterrogationInterrogation Lire Read-later and bookmarks Raindrop.io Writing Obsidian Also mentioned: Drafts Chris’ Dark Knight theme for Drafts Pair of Thieves Black V-necks Podcast Recording Riverside Video Recording Canon EOS R5 24-70mm f/2.8 L Series lens Video Editing Final Cut Pro for iPad Task Manager Reminders Email Apple Mail Follow Chris’ work: Chris Lawley’s YouTube channel The Untiled Site Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Wrist Browsing
Nov 3, 202400:32:18Tap to summarizeThis 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. Links and Show Notes watchOS Vibe Check watchOS 11: The MacStories Review µBrowser Also mentioned: Ticci Tabs A Friendly App Interrogation Jonathan’s Apps RSS: Reeder Classic Read Later: Reader by ElevenLabs Task Management: Reminders with Remind Me Faster Writing: Ulysses Also mentioned Omnivore is shutting down Reader by Readwise The new Reeder GoodLinks Instapaper Godspeed Follow Jonathan’s work at MacStories Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Threads MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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