This month, John wonders whether Sidecar is a grand touchscreen Mac experiment, Stephen considers the design changes coming to the Mac with Big Sur, and Ryan shares some of the apps he’s switching to while testing iOS and iPadOS 14....
Streaks Workout: Work Out in Your Home with No Equipment [Sponsor]
Streaks Workout is the app that will help you get in shape, even when you’re stuck at home.
It creates randomized workouts you can do at home with no equipment, or you can create your own custom workouts and custom exercises!
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, Streaks Workout will automatically play upbeat workout tunes during your iPhone/iPad workouts.
You can also work out on your Apple Watch or Apple TV, and there are no subscription fees.
The coolest part: if you start a workout on your TV, iPad, or iPhone, the app will automatically start the heart tracker on your Apple Watch!
Don’t let being stuck at home stop you from working out. Learn more, and download Streaks Workout today.
Our thanks to Streaks Workout for sponsoring MacStories this week.
Interesting Links
Google is changing the default length of time it saves data collected about you to 18 months for newly-created accounts, although it can be shortened to as little as three months if you prefer. (Link) Less than a year ago, Tyler Blevins aka Ninja moved to Microsoft’s Mixer videogame streaming service, kicking off a bidding...
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] After a long week with too little sleep, John explains the Illinois cicada invasion, Federico gets ready to write his iOS and iPadOS 14 review, we preview some of our summer plans for MacStories and the Club, and we explain why we hope that WWDC will return to being an in-person event next year....
Previously, On MacStories
A GoodLinks Read and Listen Later Shortcut and Custom Action Apple’s WWDC 2020 Design Sessions David Smith on Sleep Tracking in watchOS 7 and Its Likely Effect on Sleep++ Everything Changing in Apple Notes and Reminders in iOS and iPadOS 14 Apple Silicon Macs Will Add a New Boot and Recovery Mode The Talk Show...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John cover updates coming to Messages, Home, Notes, Reminders, and Safari this fall. Today on MacStories Unwind, wewrap up WWDC by talking about the broad themes of the conference, the OS overviews on MacStories, other news from the week, plus AppStories, the Club, and some Unwind music...
In This Issue
A collection of Ryan’s favorite featuresacross every OS announced at WWDC,Federico shares hisfirst iOS and iPadOS 14 shortcuts, John dives into the workflows he used to keep up with the firehose of information during WWDC, an all-new episode of MacStories Unplugged,plusWeekly Q&A, Links, App Debuts, arecap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories...
Readdle: Creating Essential Apps for Your iPhone, iPad, and Mac [Sponsor]
Since the first day that the App Store threw open its virtual doors, Readdle has been there, providing customers with category-defining productivity apps.
Those apps, including Readdle’s current lineup of Spark (iOS and Mac), PDF Expert, Calendars, Scanner Pro, and Documents, are beloved by users worldwide, having been downloaded over 140 million times. Readdle’s apps have garnered multiple awards and recognition from Apple and been covered by every major tech news outlet. It’s a storied history of an independent company of 190 people dedicated to helping customers be more productive and efficient by unlocking the power of technology.
Based in Ukraine and with an office in Berlin, Readdle is continually innovating and exploring new ways to solve its users’ problems. For example, the company was at the forefront of implementing drag and drop functionality between its suite of apps on the iPad before it was a system feature. The company has also pioneered collaborative, team-based email with Spark and cutting-edge PDF editing tools with PDF Expert across all of Apple’s platforms.
Just as critical as its transformative technology, though, is Readdle’s commitment to user trust. Unlike many of its competitors, Readdle doesn’t rely on ads in its apps, which are notoriously privacy-hostile.
With over a decade of experience on the App Store, Readdle isn’t sitting still. Its five flagship apps continue to evolve and improve. New powerful features and design changes are on the horizon for each of its products.
Whether you’re new to Readdle’s apps or simply haven’t tried them recently, now is a great time to download them on any of Apple’s platforms. This week, you’ll hear more about Spark, which brings the power of collaboration to bear on the age-old problem of managing email messages, and PDF Expert, a unique way to read, annotate, and edit PDFs. However, be sure to also try Calendars, which was recently updated with video conferencing integration, Scanner Pro, which The New York Times described as the best mobile scanner app, and Documents, an all-in-one file manager, media player, and downloader.
With Readdle, your essential productivity needs are fulfilled with innovative apps you can trust. Download Spark (iOS and Mac), PDF Expert, Calendars, Scanner Pro, and Documents today on the App Store.
Our thanks to Readdle for sponsoring all of our WWDC coverage here and on AppStories this week.
Developer WWDC Predictions
The MacStories team has spent the past several weeks sharing our wishes and predictions for WWDC here and on MacStories, AppStories, and elsewhere. With WWDC starting in just three days, we wanted to get the perspective of the developers whose apps we cover too. As the conference approaches, we know everyone is busy getting ready,...