AppStories

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John break down the App Store Small Business Program, other App Store and developer changes announced in 2020, and consider what else Apple could do to make the App Store a better place for developers. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Hover – Make a...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dive into John’s macOS Big Sur review to talk about Control Center, Notification Center and widgets, Mac Catalyst apps, Safari extensions, design, and even the upcoming M1 Macs. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Hover: Make a name for yourself. Get 10% off any...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider the rumor that TestFlight is coming for the Mac and share the iOS apps they hope will find their way to the Mac. This episode is sponsored by: Woven – The calendar with the most powerful scheduling tools. Try it free for 21 days. Pillow – Sleeping better,...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John consider how widgets have changed how they use their iPhones, iPads, and Macs. This episode is sponsored by: Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Woven – The calendar with the most powerful scheduling tools. Try it...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John explore the third-party apps enabled by Apple’s latest hardware and developer frameworks. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Linode – Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $100 in free credit. Links and Show Notes Camera and Photo Editing Apps Halide Mark II Review:...

[[audio_player]] In this special episode of AppStories, John interviews Federico about the all-new iPad Air, which Federico has been testing and reviewed on MacStories. Federico explains why the new iPad Air is Apple’s most forward-looking iPad that stands at the intersection of the iPad Pro and the rest of the company’s line-up, and covers every...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into the latest Apple event to uncover new features and innovations coming to the Home app, Siri, and mobile photography. This episode is sponsored by: Previs Pro – Storyboarding App for iOS. Sign up for a chance to win Masterclass for a year. Instabug – Application Performance Monitoring...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dive into Federico’s annual iOS and iPadOS review to look at big picture trends like Compact UI along with the changes to iPadOS, the Apple Pencil’s new Scribble feature, and Shortcuts. This episode is sponsored by: Fantastical – The calendar app you won’t be able to live without. MacStadium...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John tour music widgets, one of their favorite categories, exploring the many widgets they’re using to listen to music and follow their favorite artists. This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – Private clouds and dedicated Macs for developers and teams doing iOS and Mac app development. Start a Mac mini...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John revisit their approaches to their iPhone Home Screens, including the third-party widgets they’re using, and how they are optimizing their mix of apps and widgets since the iOS 14 update. Federico also shares a trick for integrating certain widgets and folders of icons into his wallpaper. This episode is...