MacStories Team

3289 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.

MindNode: Delightful Mind Mapping [Sponsor]

Every great idea or project starts with a single thought. And another. And then a million more. MindNode is the most delightful mind mapping app for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. It helps you capture your thoughts and create a clear picture of your idea.

When you’re in the middle of brainstorming, the last thing you want to worry about is how to use your tool of choice. MindNode excels at getting out of your way, letting you focus on what’s on your mind and exploring where your ideas take you.

Once your idea has formed, MindNode is ready to take it to its next phase. Feel free to rearrange your mind map and easily hide branches by folding them. Attach files, notes, images, links, and stickers to your thoughts and style them just as you wish, or take advantage of the built-in themes. Explore your idea as an outline or capture new thoughts instantly with Quick Entry.

MindNode’s discreetly powerful features let you fully take advantage of the mind mapping process. Add more context to your thoughts and make new connections with Visual Tags - a great way to prioritize ideas and discover groups of ideas that are otherwise not connected. When your thoughts are too distracting, put a spotlight on a single idea with Focus Mode and fade out all the rest.

Try mind mapping with MindNode by downloading it today and experience all of its features with a free 14-day trial.

Our thanks to MindNode for sponsoring MacStories this week.


Interview: Simon Leeb

Twitter: @slimeobn. Creator of Pushcut. Tell us about your Shortcuts utility, Pushcut, and what it enables for automation that isn’t possible with the Shortcuts app alone. Pushcut is all about giving you tappable automation actions when they matter – with a strong focus on DIY automation and power user workflows. At its core are “smart...


In This Issue

A special member discount on theMacStories Shortcuts Icons bundle, Weather Line, a collection of iOS racing games, a minireview of the Twelve South AirFly Pro, more from Federico on his must-have apps and Home screen shortcuts along with a companionepisode of MacStories Unplugged, an interviewwith Pushcut developer Simon Leeb,plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, a recap...


Previously, On MacStories

Apple Reveals Upcoming TV+ Lineup, including Amazing Stories, Central Park, Defending Jacob, and More NapBot 1.3 Adds Independent Watch App, Today Widget, Notifications, and New Awake Minutes Trend Sensei: A Beautifully-Designed Dashboard and Set of Utilities for Your Mac Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color Icons My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition...



MacStories Unplugged

[[unplugged_artwork]] Ducks in a Row Federico and John run through the highlights of Federico’s annual must-have apps story. Show Notes Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color Icons My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition Apps Mentioned: Overcast Reeder CARROT Weather Timery Toggl for Mac Flotato Unite 3 Raindrop.io Plex Infuse Pixelmator Photoshop Acorn See...


Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts

Next week on AppStories,to mark the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the iPad, Federico and John look back at Apple’s January 27, 2010 keynote, the apps that were demoed, and reflect on how the event shaped the iPad’s future....


Interesting Links

It’s been an eventful week in the world of security and privacy. The New York Times explains how Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X was hacked via WhatsApp. (Link) Wired has the fascinating story of Woody Bledsoe, who pioneered the technology behind facial recognition sixty years ago. (Link) A good companion read to Wired’s history...


Re:Schedule: A Calendar that Will Change the Way You Work [Sponsor]

Re:Schedule is a new kind of calendar for busy professionals and team leaders that fuses time management, team collaboration, and meetings into a comprehensive package that will help you work more efficiently than ever before.

The power of Re:Schedule starts with its Day View, a unique take on managing the two competing demands on your time: meetings and tasks. By combining them side-by-side, you can allocate your time better than ever before. For example, you can drag tasks to your calendar to block off time to ensure they get finished or review a meeting’s agenda and its open action items all at once.

Organizing collaboration with Re:Schedule is a more natural way to work with others too. Information is organized by time, eliminating the overhead of managing folders, projects, teams, and permissions. The week and month views are perfect for managing tasks and understanding what needs your attention now.

Meeting workspaces bring every aspect of a meeting together in an easy-to-use interface that keeps your meetings on track and productive. Just tap on a meeting, and its workspace opens, allowing you to organize notes by agenda item and assign tasks to meeting participants who can follow along with the agenda during the meeting. When your meeting is finished, Re:Schedule automatically shares your notes with each participant. Even your team members who don’t use Re:Schedule can benefit from it thanks to email notifications.

Re:Schedule is fantastic for recurring meetings too. The app tracks a meeting’s history, organizing notes chronologically to help track past decisions and progress. Re:Schedule also enables you to see open tasks from past meetings and syncs with your Google Calendar account.

Transform the way you work in 2020 by signing up for Re:Schedule’s 30-day free trial today.

Our thanks to Re:Schedule for sponsoring MacStories this week.