AppStories

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John conclude the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing designer Michael Flarup about Mac iconography, the design of Mac Catalyst apps, content-focused design on the iPad, augmented reality, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability...

[[audio_player]] This week, Federico and John dig into the details of Apple’s new App Review Guidelines, which address game streaming services, advertising, ‘reader apps,’ and more. 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 subscription and get...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John explain their emerging strategies for using widgets in the Today view, mixed with apps on their Home screens, and on dedicated widget-only Home screens. This episode is sponsored by: Muse – Turn your iPad into a tool for thought. Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today,...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John explore Apple’s 2020 gaming updates, including deeper controller support and a refreshed Game Center, which are coming this fall. 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 subscription and get two...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing Vidit Bhargava, the creator of LookUp, a dictionary app available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS, about design, Mac Catalyst apps, and a whole lot more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw Mint Mobile – Cut...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John revisit Mac Catalyst, the technology used to bring iPad apps to the Mac, to discuss what’s changed since WWDC 2019, debate where Mac Catalyst fits in Apple’s overall app strategy, and share some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps. This episode is sponsored by: Hover – Make a name...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John interview developer David Smith about watchOS, widgets, what the announcements at WWDC this year mean for developers and users, and David’s apps, including a new one he’s working on for the fall. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Sit Down, Startup – Here’s how to...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John are joined by Guilherme Rambo for the first interview of the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series to talk about Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Apple Silicon, the App Store and more. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today,...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John consider what makes an app’s design great, the balance between form and function, and some of our favorite app designs. This episode is sponsored by: Pingdom – Start monitoring your website performance and availability today, and get instant alerts when an outage occurs or a site transaction fails. Use...

[[audio_player]] This week Federico and John bring back an AppStories classic: Pick 2, an in-depth look at two apps. In this installment, Federico explains why he has been revisiting Castro for listening to podcasts, and John covers the evolution of Grammarly into a terrific grammar and spell-checking app for writers. This episode is sponsored by:...