MacStories Team

3376 posts on MacStories since July 2011

Articles by the MacStories team. Founded by Federico Viticci in April 2009, MacStories attracts millions of readers every month thanks to in-depth, personal, and informed coverage that offers a balanced mix of Apple news, app reviews, and opinion.

Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John continue their series on Obsidian with an in-depth look at the app’s core plugins. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John do something a little different, sharing their favorite albums and singles of 2021 and naming their albums and songs of the year....


In This Issue

Federico’s iPhone Home Screens and Focus modes, a special story from former MacStories editor Graham Spencer commemorating the 300th issue of MacStories Weekly with a look at the newsletter’s origins,alook back at Twitter apps and what’s become of them, plus a HomeKit tip,Links, App Debuts, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories...


AV Club Town Hall: No Time To Die


Club MacStories Town Halls are part of the monthly and other special live audio events we hold in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. The show is a recorded and lightly edited version of the Town Halls that we produce, so Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members who can’t attend the event live can listen later. To learn more about Club MacStories+ and Club Premier, visit our Club plans page.

Ep. - AV Club Town Hall: No Time To Die

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For this month’s AV Club selection, Federico and John were joined by MacStories’ Alex Guyot and Club member David to discuss the latest James Bond film, No Time To Die.

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In This Issue

This month, Federico covers two ways to pass input to shortcuts running on the Mac and John says goodbye to the M1 iMac and considers what his next Mac will be....


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In This Issue

Marvis Pro, a tip about how to change default apps for specific file types on macOS, a new episode of MacStories Unplugged, an iPad desk setup and a Reminders shortcut from Club members, plus the usualLinks, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....



Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John launch a new AppStories mini-series all about the note-taking and text editor, Obsidian, starting with an overview of what the app can do, what makes it special, and how each of them is using it. This week on MacStories Unwind, two stories from Federico about Shortcuts,...


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