MacStories Team

3292 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.

Club MacStories’ Anniversary

As we mentioned in last week’s newsletter, and as you probably saw from our announcement on MacStories, we’ve assembled a long list of exclusive Club discounts on apps and service to celebrate Club MacStories’ fourth anniversary. With over 50 apps from 30 developers, there are too many to list here. To see the details on...


Home Screen: Mike Orren

Twitter: @mikeorren. Chief Product Officer, Dallas Morning News. I have my Home screen divided into three sections: folders, prime apps, and the dock. The logic I use is that the dock is for the things I hit many times every day; apps are things I hit at least a couple times a day; and folders...


In This Issue

Details on Club MacStories’ 4th anniversary deals, CalZones, the best drag and drop apps on the iPhone, a Tip about creating image grids using groupsin Pixelmator Pro, a shortcut for choosing and toggling an alarm, Mike Orren’s Home screen,plus the usualLinks, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode...


MacUpdater: Keep All Your Apps Up-to-Date Effortlessly [Sponsor]

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Our thanks to MacUpdater for sponsoring MacStories this week.


In This Issue

Stephen argues Apple should explore other devices for collecting health data, Ryan is excited about Apple’s upcoming services, but has a lot of questions about the details, and John would like more control over notifications and Do Not Disturb....


Previously, On MacStories

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MacStories Unplugged

[[unplugged_artwork]] Staying Productive While Trying New Apps This month, Federico and John preview some of the perks coming for Club members throughout September, Federico checks in on the status of his iOS 13 review, which is turning out to be the longest one ever, then Federico and John talk about productivity, testing new apps, knowing...


In This Issue

Fenix for Twitter,a collection of CarPlay apps, Federico shares a shortcut for waking an Apple TV and dimming the lights, plus a new episode of MacStories Unplugged, the usualWeekly Q&A,Links, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....