Jonathan Reed

298 posts on MacStories since February 2024

Jonathan is a freelance graphic designer. As well as being a long-time Apple user he is a huge film and television aficionado and is very interested in the intersection between the two mediums and technology. He lives in London with his wife and daughter and is writing his bio in the third person.
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Members’ Personal App Projects

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Patrick has a new app in TestFlight called Readtivity. If you have a small, personal app you’d like other members to test, make sure to drop a link in the #self-promotion channel. (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord? Upgrade to Club MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit...

Tim Cook’s Legacy Might Not Be What He Wanted

There’s a psychological heuristic called the “peak-end rule” that I often think of when watching movies. The rule, as it goes, is that your memory of an experience is heavily influenced by how you felt at its peak and its end, largely obscuring the other parts of the experience from your overall impression. A prime...

First, Last, Everything - Season 2 Ep. 6 - 1 hour 6 minutes

Nate Parrott - Developer, Designer

Jonathan

This time I’m joined by Nate Parrott. Nate is a designer and coder known for his work as a founding designer at The Browser Company, working on Arc. He also creates playful software and apps that blend utility with whimsy.

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First, Last, Everything - Season 2 Ep. 5 - 1 hour 5 minutes

Simon Pittman, aka Better Creating - Creator, Notion Ambassador

Jonathan

This time I’m joined by Simon Pittman. Simon is a tech and productivity creator behind ‘Better Creating’, known for teaching practical systems, thoughtful workflows, and how best to use tools like Notion and AI.

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First, Last, Everything - Season 2 Ep. 4 - 1 hour 34 minutes

Evan Ratliff - Journalist, Podcaster

Jonathan

Evan is an award-winning investigative journalist, bestselling author, and podcast host, known for his reporting on technology, crime, and online identity. Evan is more recently known for the excellent Shell Game, a podcast about AI personas and so much more.

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First, Last, Everything - Season 2 Ep. 3 - 1 hour 5 minutes

David Sparks - Podcaster, Educator

Jonathan

David is a productivity writer, podcaster, and creator behind MacSparky, best known for the Mac Power Users podcast and his Field Guides on getting the most from Apple devices and apps.

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First, Last, Everything - Season 2 Ep. 2 - 1 hour 16 minutes

Riley Testut - AltStore Creator

Jonathan

Riley is an iOS developer best known for building the Delta game emulator and AltStore, expanding how apps can be distributed and enjoyed outside Apple’s App Store.

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Stepping Outside of the Apple Enthusiast Gaze

This week saw the release of Apple’s latest tranche of products, which were unveiled last week during a three-day flurry of announcements. The Studio Displays and MacBook Pros look fantastic. The iPad Airs and MacBook Airs are as good as ever. But it was the MacBook Neo that took most of the spotlight. This announcement...

An AI-Built Task Manager and Getting Weird with OpenClaw

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Member t3chn3ric showed off a task manager they built specifically for their needs using an AI chatbot. (Link) T.G. Cid is getting weird with OpenClaw… (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord? Upgrade to Club MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit the Account page....