John Voorhees

5626 posts on MacStories since November 2015

John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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Last Week, on Club MacStories: An Apple Event Town Hall, the Best Keynote Moments, a Markdown Library Shortcut, and iOS 16 Details

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

An Apple Event Town Hall

After last week’s Apple event, we held a special live Club MacStories+ Town Hall in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. Federico, Alex, and I covered the iPhones, Apple Watches, and the new AirPods Pro announced by Apple last week.

If you missed the live event, the audio of the Town Hall is available as a podcast from the Club podcasts page.

MacStories Weekly: Issue 335

Up Next

Every year when Federico publishes his iOS review, we share special perks with Club MacStories members. This year is no different. Here’s what’s already available and what is coming later this week with a special Saturday edition of MacStories Weekly:

Available now:

Available this Saturday:

  • A special issue of MacStories Weekly including:
    • A “Making Of” story from Federico about this year’s review writing and production process
    • Two advanced shortcuts that take advantage of Shortcuts features that debuted with iOS 16
    • A featured story from Michael Steeber about the animation and artwork he designed for Federico’s review

Learn more, and join Club MacStories at plus.club.

AppStories - Ep. 295 - 42 minutes

iOS 16: The MacStories Review

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AppStories Episode 295 - iOS 16: The MacStories Review

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John dig into Federico’s iOS 16 review, discussing the all-new Lock Screen, wallpaper creation, Focus modes and filters, App Shortcuts, and some of the smaller changes you might have missed.

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iOS 16 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, Making Of, and an Obsidian Plugin

Today, Federico published his iOS 16 review. As in past years, we’re releasing a wide variety of perks exclusively for Club MacStories members throughout the week, including an eBook version of the review, an eBook compilation of our 2022 OS Preview Series, two advanced shortcuts, two behind-the-scenes making of the review stories, and an update to one of our Club-exclusive Obsidian plugin.

What’s more, because Apple won’t be releasing iPadOS 16 until later this fall, we’ll have more perks for Club members when it’s released too.

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Memorable Moments During the iPhone Event

Source: Apple.

Source: Apple.

This week’s Apple event was a fun one because it featured a few surprising moments and some truly interesting technology. I’ve collected some of my favorite moments for this week’s MacStories Weekly Collection: Dynamic Island Welcome to Dynamic Island. That sounds like a bad knockoff of the old Fantasy Island TV show from the 70s...

App Debuts

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AirScrobble If you track the music you listen to using Last.fm, AirScrobble is a great app for those times when you’re playing your music on a device that doesn’t support Last.fm. The iPhone app is simple to use. Just tap the app’s big red button, and it starts listening to your surroundings to pick...

eSIMS and The Apple Watch Ultra’s Appeal

Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: Member dgold offered some great advice on using eSIMs when traveling outside your home country. I instigated a conversation about the Apple Watch Ultra and who it’s made for. Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord?Upgrade toClub MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit theAccount...

Interesting Links

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MacRumors reported on a YouTube announcement that its Now TV service has begun supporting 5.1 surround sound, a nice addition to the popular streaming service. (Link) A $10,000 robotic camera from Sony isn’t something most people can afford, but stories like this one from Engadget are fascinating because today’s five-figure gear is the sort...