Noto Noto is a thoroughly modern take on note-taking that offers an innovative approach to writing. In the past, the primary reason I didn’t use the app was its lack of a Mac version. However, that’s no longer an issue with the latest release, which added Mac support to the mix. The Mac version...
Beyond iPhone and iPad Gaming
If you enjoy videogames, you’ve got lots of options beyond the latest App Store and Apple Arcade titles. The App Store is full of apps to extend the experience of playing your favorite games on other platforms, ways to play console games on the iPhone or iPad, and keep track of what you’re playing....
Team Alto Releases Trailer for Alto’s Odyssey: Lost City, A Special Edition of the Original Game Coming to Apple Arcade
Next Friday, July 16th, Alto’s Odyssey: Lost City is coming to Apple Arcade. Lost City is a special edition of the hit sandboarding game by Team Alto (a collaboration between Land & Sea and Snowman) that debuted on the App Store in early 2018, winning an Apple Design Award and Game of the Year in our inaugural MacStories Selects Awards. If you’re not familiar with Alto’s Odyssey, I recommend reading Federico’s review. It’s one of my favorite of his reviews because it so perfectly captures the charm and vibe that makes Alto’s Odyssey special.
First teased by Team Alto last month, the new trailer below provides a glimpse of what appears to be an ancient city through which Alto will race.
Knowing the team behind Alto’s Odyssey, I expect Lost City will be a great way for existing fans to get more out of the original game and new players to discover the fun that garnered the game such a loyal following three years ago.
Alto’s Odyssey: Lost City is already listed on the App Store, where Arcade subscribers can pre-order it, so they are notified when the game becomes available on July 16th.
Transloader 3: A Simple, Versatile Way to Remotely Manage Mac File Downloads from an iPhone or iPad
Matthias Gansrigler of Eternal Storms Software recently released Transloader 3, an app for remotely controlling Mac file downloads from an iPhone or iPad. Although the app has been around for a long time, version 3 might as well be a completely new app because it’s packed with new features, making it worth revisiting if you haven’t tried it in a while.
Transloader is one of those utilities that reduces the friction of working on multiple devices by solving a common problem that Apple’s OSes could handle better: cross-device downloads. There are a couple of scenarios where I run into this all the time. The first is with email. With no TestFlight for Mac yet, developers often send me links to a ZIP or DMG file of their apps to try. Going through email messages is one of those tasks that I often leave until late in the day when I’m away from my desk, using my iPad or iPhone. The second scenario is when I’m researching apps and find one or a related press kit I want to download to check out later.
In both cases, I could save the app or other files to iCloud Drive’s Downloads folder and revisit the materials the next time I’m at my Mac. However, with Transloader, I’ve got many more options thanks to its built-in automation tools as well as other features that make managing downloaded files easier.
AppStories, Episode 230 – An Interview with Marcos Tanaka→
This week on AppStories, we continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing Marcos Tanaka, the creator of MusicHarbor and MusicSmart about the latest changes to Apple’s music-related frameworks, his apps, and more.
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Kensington Releases Two-Piece StudioCaddy Charging Station and Organizer for Apple Devices
Today, Kensington released the StudioCaddy, a $179.99, two-piece charging station and device organizer for Apple devices. Kensington sent me a review unit, which I’ve been using for about a week, so I thought I’d share my first impressions.
The StudioCaddy has a unique two-piece design. One half features Qi charging stations for an iPhone and AirPods, plus USB-A and USB-C charging ports. The other half is a weighted stand with slots to hold a Mac laptop and iPad vertically. The two parts can be used separately or connected magnetically.
An Interview with Marcos Tanaka
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This week, Federico and John continue the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series by interviewing Marcos Tanaka, the creator of MusicHarbor and MusicSmart about the latest changes to Apple’s music-related frameworks, his apps, and more.
On AppStories+, Federico and John go behind the scenes about their OS preview stories, discuss Shortcuts for Mac, and Federico is searching for his Wii U.
MacStories Unwind: Developer Debrief, OS Previews, and Shortcuts Talk
Sponsored by: Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw
This week on MacStories Unwind:
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- MacStories Developer Debrief: WWDC 2021
- Three Weeks with iOS and iPadOS 15: Foundational Updates
- Apple Opens First Public Betas for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS
- macOS Monterey First Impressions: The Start of a New Era
- Pixelmator Pro 2.1 Adds ML Crop, Quick Fill Color, and Text Tool Updates
- Apple Watch International Collection Introduced, Featuring 22 Sports Loop Bands and Coordinated Watch Faces
- Latest iOS and iPadOS 15 Betas Allow Apps to Request Access to More RAM
Club MacStories
- Monthly Log
- Safari Tab Groups
- Flexible Work Environments
- MacStories Weekly
- Command Browser
- Five things you may have missed in the iOS and iPadOS 15 betas
- Unabridged versions of three developer interviews from our developer debrief feature story
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Unwind
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App Debuts
Breathable Developed by the folks at Karbon, Breathable is a new air quality index (AQI) widget that is also highly customizable. Once you’ve entered your coordinates to tell the app which location to monitor, you can check out estimated air quality values on your Home Screen and customize the look of the widget by...