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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John take a look at their latest app downloads on a variety of Apple devices. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John covers is attempts to integrate text-to-speech engines with read-later apps. This episode is sponsored by: TelemetryDeck – privacy-first app analytics and usage data that’s not evil. Get 3 month...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John examine Apple’s Sports and Journal apps and visionOS for clues to what their designs may mean for the next major revisions of Apple’s OSes. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John tackles whether Federico needs an Apple Studio Display and offers a more portable solution. This episode is sponsored by:...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico introduces the world to the MacPad, a hybrid Mac/iPad that he built from an M2 MacBook Air and 11” iPad Pro, and John quizzes him on the build process, software involved, and what it’s like to use. if [appstories] On AppStories+, we discuss Apple’s reversal on removing progressive web apps from...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite visionOS entertainment apps. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John explains all the little gotchas involved with taking screenshots even if you have the Vision Pro Developer Strap. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize Their Passion Porkbun – Get $1...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John move on from hardware to explore visionOS, where it hits, where it misses, and what they’d like to see in the future from the OS. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John discuss the developer strap and how it could potentially gain new features in the future, as well...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John tell the story of how Federico got his Apple Vision Pro before sharing their first impressions of the Vision Pro hardware. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John updates listeners on the early results of his experiments with gaming on the Apple Vision Pro. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider how Apple’s response to the Digital Markets Act will change the world of apps for developers and users in the EU. if [appstories] On AppStories+, the backstory of Shortcut Buttons a visionOS Shortcuts app by Finn Voorhees. This episode is sponsored by: Notion: Do your most efficient...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John Federico and John explore workflows they’ve been trying in a variety of apps. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John follow up last week’s Vision Pro episode with follow up on their plans and consider what the device will be good for besides sitting by yourself watching movies....

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John kick Apple Vision Pro preparations into high gear, sharing the questions they still have about the device and discussing the apps developers are working on. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John look back at CES and the gadgets they’re excited about and disappointed with. This episode is...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John are joined by Sigmund Judge and Devon Dundee, the hosts of Magic Rays of Light, a weekly show that explores the world of Apple TV and Apple Arcade, which has joined MacStories, to discuss the show’s move to MacStories as well as tvOS and the apps we use to...