AppStories

[[audio_player]] Federico and John interview Christian Selig, the creator of the popular iOS Reddit client Apollo about the development and design of the app, incorporating Redditors’ feedback, the complexities inherent in building a Reddit app, and working in Swift. This episode is sponsored by: Jamf Now – Manage and protect your Apple devices in minutes....

[[audio_player]] Federico and John pick two apps they’ve been experimenting with recently and discuss how it’s going so far. In this installment of Pick 2, John covers macOS image editor Pixelmator Pro, which was released last week, and Federico explains how he’s integrated Things 3 for iOS into recent projects. This episode is sponsored by:...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John talk about the Apple Watch apps they use and how their use of the Watch has changed as the product has evolved. This episode is sponsored by: Spark – The Future of Email Links and Show Notes Our Apple Watches More on the cost of some LTE service plans for the...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John consider why some apps sit unused in ‘folders of good intentions’ on their iOS and macOS devices. This episode is sponsored by: iMazing – Manage your iPhone your way with iMazing. Links and Show Notes Good Intentions Apps PaintCode Sketch Lifesum WaterMinder Gyroscope Coursera edX Duolingo Marvin Kindle Headspace Inoreader Reeder...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John look at apps that have been designed for the iPhone X and consider what makes certain apps ‘sticky.’ This episode is sponsored by: iStat Menus – Providing Mac users with a wealth of information in a compact, cleanly-designed interface. Use the coupon code ‘APPSTORIES’ for 30% off iStat Menus 6 or...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John explain the apps and workflows they use to cover Apple earnings calls and then cover updates to Newsify on iOS and Twitterrific for macOS. This episode is sponsored by: Balance - A wallet for all the worlds currencies and tokens. Links and Show Notes Follow Up ShotBox Shotty Apple Earnings Call...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John dig into their favorite geeky macOS apps that they use for work and play. This episode is sponsored by: Learn Ulysses - Easy video tutorials for the best writing and ideas app. Links and Show Notes Our Favorite Geeky macOS Apps Alfred Better Touch Tool Bartender Tyke Statusfy Boom ShotBox (misidentified...

[[audio_player]] John interviews Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise about the origins of x-callback-url, iOS automation, Drafts, and Greg’s other apps. This episode is sponsored by: Balance - A wallet for all the worlds currencies and tokens. Live Home 3D - intuitive and feature-rich home design software for Mac. Links and Show Notes Background Greg Pierce...

[[audio_player]] Federico and John love music, so this week, they compare the apps and services they use to listen to, discover, and share music. This episode is sponsored by: Balance - A wallet for all the worlds currencies and tokens. Mutable - Specializing in iOS development from idea to App Store. Links and Show Notes...

[[audio_player]] With Federico’s trip to the United States for the Release Notes conference just around the corner, he and John talk about the travel apps they use, from planning a trip, to getting around an unfamiliar city. This episode is sponsored by: Bear - A beautiful app for crafting notes and prose. 1Blocker – Make...