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.

Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts

With Federico’s trip to the United States for the Release Notes conference just around the corner, Federico and John will talk about the travel apps they use, from planning a trip, to getting around an unfamiliar city....


In This Issue

This month, Stephen moves to Family Sharing, John explains how we adapt our tools at MacStories during a busy September, Ryan is drawn back to Apple’s built-in apps, and Jake leaves his iPhone at home to test the Apple Watch Series 3 with LTE....


Perks

It’s time for the third and final round of giveaways as we continue the Club MacStories anniversary month celebrations. Also, don’t forget about the discounts on macOS apps and web services that you can access at //www.macstories.net/club/anniversary, most of which expire September 30th. The giveaways work just like the Club Perks we do periodically. Use...


Interesting Links

Ars Technica reviews watchOS 4 from the perspective of a Series 2 Watch owner and concludes that the new fitness and other features make it a worthwhile update. (Link) Jared Sinclair’s mind was blown by the Series 3 Apple Watch with LTE. Among his favorite features are the ability to stay connected without his iPhone...


In This Issue

Prizmo Go,Widgets for iOS Apps,Vol. 4, Justin Hamilton’s Home screen, an interview with Slopes’ maker, Curtis Herbert,plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Tip, Links, stickers, App Debuts, and recap of MacStories articles....



Interview: Curtis Herbert

Twitter: @parrots. Indie iOS developer and creator of Slopes; Co-host of the Independence podcast. 1. From your Twitter feed, it looks like you’ve been working on some new things for your skiing and snowboarding app, Slopes. What can you tell us about what you’ve got in store for the next update? It is a doozy,...


Home Screen: Justin Hamilton

Twitter: @jwhamilton_. Computer Engineering Student. First things first, let’s talk wallpapers: I’m the kind of person that needs a new wallpaper every week (or every few days). I’ve settled on a full-screen Retina version of the iOS 4/OS X Lion linen texture for my Home screen (which you can find here), but my Lock screen...


Previously, On MacStories

Conduct AR: Desktop Micromanaging at its Finest Apple’s Quest to Transform Photography Reliving that Snow Leopard Magic Dropbox Integrates with iOS 11’s Files App in Latest Update OmniFocus for iOS 11 Adds Extensive Drag and Drop and Siri Support Replacing Bing, Google Will Now Power Siri and Spotlight Web Search Results macOS High Sierra: The...