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[[audio_player]] In this special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John dive into Federico’s review of Apple’s 5th generation iPad Air, which will be available Friday, March 18th. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind-the-scenes of setting up and testing the iPad Air. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw....

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John cover their first impressions of the iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display, including Federico’s thoughts on where the Air fits into the iPad lineup and John’s take on what to keep in mind when customizing a Mac Studio. if [appstories] On AppStories+, a little behind-the-scenes look to planning...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John talk about how to get more out of Twitter while avoiding doom scrolling, through a combination of advanced Twitter features, third-party apps, and Shortcuts. if [appstories] On AppStories+, we talk about the upcoming Apple ‘Peek Performance’ event, a curious bug John ran into in Shortcuts for the Mac, and...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John survey the many Apple hardware rumors circulating and take a stab at predicting the new hardware we’ll see in 2022. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Federico and John share their favorite features of the Mac launcher app Raycast, which John recently reviewed for Club MacStories+ members. This episode is...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico explains his experiments with injecting code into shortcuts before he and John cover ten innovations from third-party apps that they would like to see Apple adopt in its system apps and OSes. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John updates Federico on his latest HomeKit experiments and Federico gives John automation homework....

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John revisit their 2021 Shortcuts wishes to see what came true and share a long list of additional ways they’d like to see the app evolve in 2022. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John makes the case for a shelf for Universal Control and Federico explains how to update the firmware...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John conclude their tour of new apps they are trying for the first time or revisiting. if [appstories] On AppStories+, we highlight our favorite changes coming to iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3, including Face ID With a Mask, Universal Control, and Shortcuts refinements. This episode is sponsored...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John look back at their MacStories Starter Pack coverage last week, digging into the themes and details of each of the stories they wrote and the ways you can incorporate everything into your own workflows. if [appstories] On AppStories+, a little behind the scenes of the MacStories Starter Pack, along...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John share a collection of apps they are trying for the first time or revisiting, including email apps, a new Mac launcher, an Apple Music utility, a podcast player, and a read-it-later app. if [appstories] On AppStories+, Apple surprises us with the publication of its interview with Federico about Shortcuts...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John continue their coverage of third-party Obsidian plugins and how they use them to customize the app’s functionality. if [appstories] On AppStories+, John lays out the signs that change is afoot for Apple’s Music app for Federico and they consider what might be next for the app on the iPhone, iPad, and...