This week, Federico and John each pick an aspect of their MacStories work and break down the apps, workflows, and processes they use to accomplish it.

This week, Federico and John dive into Federico’s experiments in mixed iOS and Mac automation for controlling his Mac mini, iTunes, and podcasting setup.

This week, Federico and John dive into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss some favorites.

This week, Federico and John consider Apple’s latest iPad ads and provide suggestions of other third-party apps the company could use to show off its hardware.

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This week, Federico and John interview Yarrow Cheney, whose animated feature film credits include directing The Grinch and The Secret Life of Pets and production design for the Despicable Me movies and The Lorax, about the role the iPad plays in his filmmaking process.

Some of the films Yarrow Cheney has worked on:

Yarrow Cheney online:

Apps discussed:

This week, we interview Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive, the developer and publisher of Mac and iOS games about the design challenges of bringing complex desktop games to the iPad and iPhone.

This week, Federico and John discuss the themes that run throughout their 2018 iOS and Mac must-have apps and what they mean for 2019.

This week, Federico and John unveil the MacStories team’s 2018 MacStories Selects for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update.

Introducing MacStories Selects: The Best New Apps, App Updates, and iOS Games of 2018

Best New App

Best New Game

Best App Update

This week, Federico and John explore the apps they use for planning everything from the upcoming year to the week ahead.

This week, Federico and John take on iOS photography by discussing some of their favorite RAW camera apps and photo editors.