Among the highlights on the Club MacStories Discord: Niléane showed off her warm, friendly desk aesthetic. Mitch asked about the AltStore and whether it should be trusted. Jason offered some details on how it works. Peter laid out their experiences with Goodnotes and writing in general in response to a question from MadMax. Zereta shared...
A Christmas Stocking Full of Small Updates
This is now my third version of this week’s column. This week’s updates to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS affected the first two versions, mainly due to bug fixes and a few new hidden additions. They’re pretty nice, so instead, I’m going to cover them below, grab-bag style. A Christmas stocking, if you will. Apple...
Structured Has Helped Me Make Sense of My Daily Schedule
I’ve written before about my struggle to focus or concentrate on the task at hand. There are many distractions that can divert my attention, such as new trailers dropping, forgetting to practice my Spanish, or receiving fun messages. It can be challenging to stay focused on my full-time job, household tasks, or MacStories duties amidst...
More XREAL Converts, Headphone Follow-up, and Cute Charging Stands
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories Discord: Nicolas shared his first impressions of the XREAL Pro and Beam. For those in need of a tweet mockup app/site, Lachlan provided David with a great-looking option. Tim shared a link to a video about a very interesting iPhone 15 Pro case that can also carry an...
Kagi is the First Search Engine That’s Better Than Google
When Google launched its search engine in 1998, the leading players in search were AltaVista, Yahoo!, and Ask Jeeves, to name three. Considering how huge and dominating Google Search has become, it’s incredible to look back on those days. Google now accounts for around 80% of all search traffic. Even with buzzy alternatives like ChatGPT,...
Podcast Players, Replay ’23, and Stream Deck Mail
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories Discord: Ryan asked about Jellyfin (a Plex alternative), which started a discussion about, well, Plex alternatives. Robb shared a shortcut for helping improve performance when querying Health Samples from the Health app. After this week’s issues with the podcast app Castro, members started talking about how they use...
Stereo Alert Sounds, 35-year-old Augmented Reality, and More Black Friday Deals
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories Discord: With Black Friday officially starting today, many retails and brands have been doing great deals. We have a Black Friday channel for sharing the best Apple-related tech deals with other members. Feel free to post an offer if you think people will like it. The debate over...
Creating Open Window Reminders with Pushcut
I don’t want this to come as a surprise, but human beings tend to forget things. Obviously, some are worse than others. I happen to be one such person. One area in which I’m a bit forgetful is around the home. I leave lights on, music playing, and, sometimes, the windows open. HomeKit automation can...
Spotlight on Club MacStories
Black Friday, Backing Up Photos, and a Wild Apple Watch Case. Among the highlights on the Club MacStories Discord: We started a Black Friday channel for sharing the best Apple-related tech deals with other members. Feel free to post an offer if you think people will like it. T.G. Cid recommended a system for backing...