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[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into Federico’s iOS 16 review, discussing the all-new Lock Screen, wallpaper creation, Focus modes and filters, App Shortcuts, and some of the smaller changes you might have missed. if [appstories] On AppStories+, we take a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this year’s iOS 16 review. This...

[[audio_player]] This week, John is joined by special guest Jason Snell to talk about macOS Ventura, including iCloud Shared Photo Library, Stage Manager, Shortcuts, and System Settings. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John and Jason go behind the scenes to talk about how they cover Apple events and consider the narrative Apple might build around the...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John roll up their sleeves to talk about the Music app and how it could be improved. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John’s been playing with a special adapter to connect Nintendo Joy-Con to the iPad mini. This episode is sponsored by: Trade – Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider what it takes to create a great set of modern Shortcuts actions using examples of what Apple is doing in its own apps and what some of our favorite third-party apps are already doing to make Shortcuts accessible to a wider audience and more useful to power users....

[[audio_player]] This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about Alex’s MacStories origin story and walk through all of the changes coming to watchOS this fall as part of the MacStories Summer OS Preview series. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John and Alex discuss Apple’s home automation strategy, Matter, Thread, and more. This...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider how iOS and iPadOS 16 are affecting their work and personal lives. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico is experimenting with Lock Screen widgets as app and shortcut launchers. This episode is sponsored by: Kolide – Nail third party audits and internal compliance goals with endpoint security for...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into the Recently Added folders on their iPhones and the stories they tell about what they’ve been up to lately. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John explains what’s coming this fall in Apple Maps and CarPlay, and Federico reports on new Shortcuts actions added to the latest iOS 16...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John conclude their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Home, Notes, Reminders, and Shortcuts. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John discovers that he’s hooked on Stage Manager for Mac. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Infinite, Flexible Sketching. Kolide...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series with part one of their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Weather, Clock, Safari, Mail, Messages, and Photos. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John reports on his Stage Manager and Sidecar experiments on...

[[audio_player]] To kick off our Summer OS Preview Series, Federico and John cover the top new features of iOS and iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura, that are now available as part of Apple’s public beta program. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John talk about the purpose of the OS previews and the approach and...