It’s barely been a year since the term was coined by Andrej Karpathy, but “vibe coding” has worn out its welcome. The problem is that what started as an idea with a relatively narrow scope has ballooned into something more. It’s become a term that encompasses whatever its user wants it to mean, rendering it...
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Writing at and Running MacStories→
Earlier today, Kerry Provenzano released the latest episode of Paper Places, a Relay show that features interviews with writers about writing. This month, Kerry interviewed me all about how I got into tech writing, running MacStories, and my writing process. It was a lot of fun, and covered a lot of ground that I haven’t talked about much elsewhere.
Claude Code Remote Control Tips
Earlier this week, I covered the release of Anthropic’s new Claude Code feature, Remote Control. The idea is simple: you start a Claude Code session in Terminal on your Mac and then control it remotely using the Claude app on another device. Currently, the feature is only available to Max subscribers, but Anthropic has said...
This Week on MacStories Podcasts
This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week on AppStories, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where they came from, what they can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating them with Apple Intelligence. On AppStories+, John and Federico migrated their server setups and found themselves playing IT administrator. Listen on:...
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App Debuts
SoloTime If you’re looking for a way to time track and invoice clients, SoloTime is an interesting and polished approach that’s worth checking out. I don’t bill my time, but combining time tracking, expense and mileage logging, and invoicing in a single app for the iPhone and iPad is a neat idea. SoloTime includes...
Interesting Links
Lenovo has done some wild prototypes in the past, but this one is S-tier. Ahead of Mobile World Congress, a combo laptop/handheld gaming device based on Windows has surfaced. I doubt we’ll ever see this released, but it’s a fun experiment. (Link) Figma is betting big on AI. Besides its own AI design products,...
Acme Weather: A Fresh Take on Forecast Uncertainty
Earlier this week, the founders of Dark Sky made their post-Apple debut with a new weather app for the iPhone and Apple Watch: Acme Weather. It’s a terrific 1.0 with all the details you’d expect, plus a few interesting features that set it apart from other apps in its category.
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Hands-On with Claude Code Remote Control
One of the greatest frustrations I’ve had with Claude Code is feeling tied to my desk or being stuck in a macOS Screen Sharing window. Claude Code’s new Remote Control feature, which was introduced late yesterday, promises to eliminate that frustration entirely. Here’s how it works.
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