John Voorhees

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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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AppStories, Episode 276 – Our macOS 13 Wishes

This week on AppStories, we conclude our annual OS wishes series with a look at what we want to see in macOS this year at WWDC.

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On AppStories+, I’m going to WWDC and share my last-minute preparations to cover the event in person for the first time in three years.

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2022 Apple Design Award Finalists Announced

Like last year, Apple has announced the finalists in the running for its annual Apple Design Awards. The awards ceremony revealing the winners will be held during WWDC at 5:00 PM Pacific on June 6th.

The finalists have been divided into six categories that include six finalists each:

Inclusivity

Delight and Fun

Interaction

Social Impact

Visuals and Graphics

Innovation

The selections include a broad selection of games and apps, including some apps from smaller developers like Halide Mark II, Transit, and Slopes, as well as titles from bigger publishers.

This is the second year in a row that Apple has announced the finalists in advance, which I like a lot. Winning an ADA is a big achievement for any developer, but it’s also nice to know who the finalists are because it, too, is quite an honor among the many apps that could have been chosen.

Announcement: MacStories’ WWDC 2022 Coverage

WWDC will kick off one week from today, and the MacStories team has been busy preparing.

This year is a little different than the past couple. Sessions and labs will be online, but the keynote on Monday, June 6th, will be in person for a small group of developers who were awarded tickets through a lottery system and members of the press.

MacStories is taking a hybrid approach too. I’ll be at Apple Park for the keynote and covering events from Cupertino all week, while Federico and Alex will cover events from home.

As always, we’ll have in-depth coverage of the keynote, Platforms State of the Union presentation, Apple Design Awards, and sessions. We’ll have in-depth coverage of Apple’s announcements, overviews of OS updates and any new hardware, and roundups of everything happening throughout the week. You’ll also get the kind of details that aren’t widely reported as the team combs through session videos, product pages, social media, and other sources.

Before WWDC even gets started, we’ll be hosting a special Club MacStories+ Town Hall live audio event in our Discord community for Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members, tomorrow May 31, 2022 at 9:30 AM Pacific. For Club members who can’t join the Town Hall live, we’ll release the audio in the Town Hall podcast feed. We’ve also created a dedicated WWDC channel in our Discord community to discuss the conference this week and throughout the conference.

Our AppStories coverage over the past couple of years has been a big hit, so we’ll be publishing episodes throughout the week. We’ll start with recaps of the keynote and Platforms State of the Union presentations on Tuesday, followed by episodes Wednesday through Friday that dig into each of Apple’s big announcements, session videos, and more.

New this year is that the four of the episodes we release during WWDC will be recorded live in the Club MacStories+ Discord. It’s a great way to listen in real-time and an opportunity to ask us questions. We’ll be releasing the AppStories+ and AppStories versions of these episodes simultaneously due to the time constraints of WWDC, but the Q&A segments will be released as the bonus content for AppStories+ subscribers.

The schedule is subject to change, but the current plan is to record the live Town Hall episodes of AppStories in the Club MacStories+ Discord on the following days:

  • Monday, June 6th at 2 PM Pacific
  • Tuesday, June 7th at 10 AM Pacific
  • Wednesday, June 8th at 8 AM Pacific
  • Thursday, June 9th at 10 AM Pacific

We’ve also teamed up with developers to do giveaways all week long during WWDC in the Club MacStories+ Discord.

To join the fun in Discord and enter the giveaways, sign up for a Club MacStories+ or Club Premier account at plus.club. Club Premier is our all-access pass to everything MacStories, including AppStories+, our extended, ad-free version of the show that is published a day early.

You can follow along with all of the MacStories and AppStories coverage on our WWDC 2022 hub or subscribe to the dedicated WWDC 2022 RSS feed.

Finally, we’ll send a special issue of MacStories Weekly to Club MacStories members one day later than usual on Saturday, June 11th. The issue will be packed with WWDC-themed features, our thoughts on everything revealed, and giveaways.

If you’re not a member of Club MacStories, you can join here.

Of course, we’re working on some surprises for the week too, so keep a close eye on the MacStories and AppStories websites.

To recap, stay tuned to MacStories, AppStories, and the Club for a full week of WWDC coverage:

This Week

Tuesday

  • At 12:30 PM Eastern US time, a special live audio Town Hall in our Club MacStories+ Discord community that will be released in the Town Hall podcast feed

Next Week

Monday - Friday

  • Continuous Keynote, Platforms State of the Union, and session coverage on MacStories

Tuesday - Friday

  • Daily episodes of AppStories covering all of Apple’s announcements, big and small
  • Live recording of three shows Monday through Wednesday in the Club MacStories+ Discord

Saturday

We’re all excited for next week and hope you’ll join us for the festivities.

You can follow all of our WWDC coverage through our WWDC 2022 hub or subscribe to the dedicated WWDC 2022 RSS feed.

Last Week, on Club MacStories: MusicBox Shortcuts, Great iPad mini Reading Apps, and MacStories Unplugged

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:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 322

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Fetching Apple Music editorial content with one of Federico’s shortcuts.

Up Next

Later today, we’ll be sharing what we’re doing for WWDC this year at MacStories, which includes special events in the Club MacStories+ Discord and a special issue of MacStories Weekly for all Club members.

On Tuesday, May 31st, at 12:30 PM Eastern US time, we’ll be holding a live audio Town Hall in our Discord community for Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members. Federico and I will be joined by a special guest to talk about our expectations for WWDC, take questions from members, and share some of our plans for WWDC week. We’ll also cover a big article Federico is publishing on MacStories this week.

AppStories - Ep. 276 - 46 minutes

Our macOS 13 Wishes

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John conclude their annual OS wishes series with a look at what they want to see in macOS this year at WWDC.

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