Navigating Stage Manager, Beats Studio Pro Headphones, and Autocorrect Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week:
Niléane shared an excellent tip about using BetterTouchTool to navigate Stage Manager’s strip on macOS. Nicolas kicked off a discussion of the new Beats Studio Pro headphones. Autocomplete is one of the sleeper features of macOS Sonoma that has Discord members, including Jack...
App Debuts [[John]] MusicHarbor MusicHarbor debuted a wonderful new calendar view to the app this week that lets you browse new music releases in a calendar-based grid. Dates with releases include album art, and if a day has more than one release, you can swipe on the art to see the other releases, too. The new feature...
Interesting Links [[John]] Zac Hall of 9to5Mac updated his list of the best CarPlay apps this week. It’s a great list that I highly recommend if you’re looking to try something new with CarPlay. (Link) Tom Warren of The Verge reported on the new Xbox Home UI that debuted this week. (Link) Finally, I can have Snoop...
This week, John has news from the animal kingdom and tries a new beverage while Federico struggles with text editors (again). Plus John has a surprise videogame hardware pick.
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This week on AppStories, we talk about Safari, videoconferencing, Messages, and gaming on macOS Sonoma, plus stickers and widgets on iOS and iPadOS 17.
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On AppStories+, Federico and I share our wishes for the next version of the iPad Pro.
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One of the perks of a Club MacStories+ or Club Premier membership is discounts on a long list of great apps and services. Today, we’re pleased to add four new Mac apps to the growing catalog of deals available to members:
Lasso is a Mac window manager that lets you move and resize windows using only your mouse. The app uses a simple grid system and keyboard shortcuts, plus it supports custom layouts, multiple displays, layout exporting and importing, and more.
Mission Control Plus is a Mac app that puts the ‘control’ back in Mission Control by letting you manage your windows in Mission Control, adding keyboard navigation, shortcuts, and more.
Batteries for Mac allows you to track all your devices’ batteries from your Mac and will notify you when your iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Beats headphones, and Bluetooth peripherals need recharging.
Sleeve 2 is the ultimate music accessory for your Mac. Sleeve sits on the desktop, displaying and controlling the music you’re currently playing using Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler. The app is highly customizable, supports themes, and integrates with Last.fm.
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As previously announced at WWDC, Apple today rolled out more details on three programs it has created for helping developers build apps for Vision Pro.
Developers will be able to submit their visionOS, iPadOS, and iOS apps for Vision Pro compatibility evaluations. Apple has included a checklist of steps developers should follow before submitting their apps. Once an app is ready, it can be submitted and will be tested on Vision Pro hardware, after which Apple says:
We’ll send you the evaluation results, along with any relevant screen captures or crash logs.
The second option is to apply to attend a lab in Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, or Tokyo. The labs are self-directed testing sites with Apple employees on hand to help with setup and troubleshooting.
Finally, developers can apply to borrow Vision Pro developer kit from Apple. The hardware loans also come with the following:
- Help setting up the device and onboarding.
- Check-ins with Apple experts for UI design and development guidance, and help refining your app.
- Two additional code-level support requests, so you can troubleshoot any issues with your code.
All three programs are open now, so if you’re working on an app for Apple Vision Pro, you can start submitting compatibility evaluation requests and apply for a lab or developer kit today.
macOS Sonoma and iOS and iPadOS 17 Public Betas
Peak Portability: My Summertime Roadtrip Gear Earlier this week in the Club MacStories+ Discord, Club member Joshua suggested that we start a new Weekly segment called Peak Portability, which was a great idea. Federico spends a lot of time working in his car as he travels between Rome and Viterbo, and I’ve been working outside my house at a co-working space...
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