2022 OS Preview: The System Apps (Part 2) 
This week, Federico and John conclude their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Home, Notes, Reminders, and Shortcuts.
Interesting Links The setup process sounds like it’s a little involved, but soon you’ll be able to use Discord voice chat with Xbox consoles. (Link) The Verge has a fascinating look at AI that can write niche fiction, helping authors crank out books for the Amazon Kindle faster than ever. (Link) Alaska Airlines is releasing smart...
Back to Reeder with a Split RSS Solution My approach to RSS and what I need from it have changed significantly over the years. RSS used to be where I found all of my tech-related reading material. Today, there are fewer interesting small and medium-sized sites to follow than there once were, and I get my reading material from more sources, including Twitter,...
A Device Charging Personal Automation and the Business of Selling Apps Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: Jonathan shared an excellent personal automation that creates a reminder to charge devices when their batteries get low and then, automatically marks the task as complete when the device is plugged in. The developer channel had an interesting discussion of the role of marketing...
Videogame Grab Bag The iPhone is one of my favorite places to play ports of classic games or modern, retro-style games, especially when they incorporate game controller support. Although I have a wide variety of handheld game devices, it’s still hard to beat the iPhone’s gorgeous screen paired with a Backbone One controller. So today, I thought I’d...
App Debuts Craft Daily notes are a popular feature of many modern note-taking apps, including Craft, because they’re so flexible. You can log what you do daily, keep a journal, track tasks, and much more. With the latest update to Craft, it’s easier to manage incomplete tasks. Before, if you didn’t complete a task in one...
This week on MacStories Unwind, John and Federico discuss MusicBox, one of the newest ways they keep up with newly-discovered music, and Black Bird, a new Apple TV+ mini-series that John’s been watching.
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Not long ago, Twelve South introduced a new 3-in-1 charger for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods Pro called the HiRise 3. I’ve used a Belkin 3-in-1 charger on my desk for a few years and love it, but it takes up quite a bit of space. So, when Twelve South recently offered to send me the HiRise 3 to test, I jumped at the chance to check out its more compact design. After using the HiRise 3 for the past few weeks, I’m happy with it overall and think it’s a great choice for most users, but it comes with a couple of limitations that you’ll want to consider before buying one yourself.
This week on AppStories, we continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series with part one of our in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Weather, Clock, Safari, Mail, Messages, and Photos.
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On AppStories+, John reports on his Stage Manager and Sidecar experiments on the Mac, Stage Manager’s bugginess on the iPad, Federico is itching to try Ventura, and a discussion of third-party iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets.
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