A collection of iOS wallpaper apps, a tip for managing Mac windows, Federico on how he listens to lossless music on his iPhone and iPad,plus the usualLinks, App Debuts, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....
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Interesting Links
Syng introduced a high-end $1,799 speaker with three drivers called the Cell Alpha this week. The pedestal-mounted globe-like speaker was created by Christopher Stringer, a former Apple designer who worked on the HomePod and probably wonders why everyone thought Apple’s speaker was overpriced. (Link) Spotify updated its mobile app this week with three accessibility features:...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John return to their WWDC wishlist series to consider iPadOS. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John recap Federico’s iPad Pro review, the new M1 iMacs, Spatial Audio and Lossless streaming on Apple Music, Halide gets an update, Pok Pok Playhouse is released, and Apple announces...
Bartender 4: Take Control of Your Menu Bar [Sponsor]
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Bartender 4 puts you in complete control of everything in the menu bar. You can reorder items, hide what you don’t need, and even set them to only appear when their status changes. With the latest update, Bartender added Quick Reveal. Simply hover the pointer over your menu bar, and hidden items appear instantly in the menu bar or, if you prefer, in the Bartender Bar, a bar that appears just below your menu bar. Also, with Quick Search, you can find and activate menu bar items instantly using nothing but your keyboard. It’s a compelling new way to access menu bar items that you’ll love.
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Interesting Links
Screen Sizes is a responsive web app that provides all the details you need about the screens of every Apple product, including resolution, safe areas, size classes, widget sizes, and more. (Link) This week The Omni Group introduced a beta for OmniFocus 4 for iPhone and iPad, previewing some of the app’s upcoming features and...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John continue their pre-WWDC series of wish list episodes with their wishes for iOS 15. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John recap the week on MacStories including photo app news from Darkroom and Pixelmator Pro, a new flagship Apple Store that is coming to Rome,...
In This Issue
Darkroom, a Morpho Converter giveaway, recording streaming video with PlayOn and Channels, John on how he stopped treating RSS and Twitter like inboxes that need to be emptied, plus the usualApp Debuts, Links, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....