This week on AppStories, I’m joined by Alex Guyot to talk about the watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma public betas.
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This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about the watchOS 10 and macOS Sonoma public betas.
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Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week:
This week members selected Silo for the next live AV Club episode of MacStories Unwind, which will take place on July 31st. Roman kicked off a conversation about charging stands for the Apple Watch which led to a related conversation about StandBy-friendly iPhone...
We’re a week into Meta’s new Threads social network. Meta, its app, and social networks in general pose a lot of issues, but I’m always up for trying something new, and so far, I like Threads despite its issues. That said, the fact that Threads is an iPhone-only app adds a lot of friction to...
As I explored ways to use Shortcuts to make cross-posting on Mastodon and Threads easier, I also tried something different that worked surprisingly well: Apple’s built-in Continuity features. The scenario is the same as I describe in Shortcuts Essentials. I wanted a better way to post to Threads after posting to Mastodon from my Mac....
I’ve used various Eve devices for several years and have always been impressed with them. They’re a little on the pricey side, but the build quality and reliability are better than most HomeKit devices I’ve used, so I feel like I’m getting what I paid for. Today, I’ve got two Eve devices to recommend: one...
CardioBot CardioBot for iPhone and Apple Watch added a much deeper catalog of widgets this week. In total, there are over 100 possible variations of its widgets possible now. The widgets include the app’s Heart Points system, heart rate, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, blood oxygen percentage, respiratory rate, cardio fitness, blood pressure,...
The Athletic takes an excellent in-depth look at Apple’s sports streaming ambitions and how recent deals the company has struck play into them. (Link) Apple’s password management feature is coming to third-party browsers in macOS Sonoma, according to TechCrunch. (Link) Mia Sato of The Verge is right. There’s no good reason for Venmo transactions...
This week, Federico and I talk about the writing process, Federico recommends Vampire by Olivia Rodrigo and I recommend Hijack on Apple TV+.
- Kolide – It ensures that if a device isn’t secure it can’t access your apps. It’s Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo today!
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