This week, Jonathan recommends Weather Up, John has a tip on using the Logitech MX Creative Console and Stream Deck with CoverSutra, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts....
Inoreader: A Smarter Way to Discover, Manage, and Streamline Content [Sponsor]
Inoreader, a trusted platform for content discovery and organization, has introduced a comprehensive redesign of its web application to enhance how users find, manage, and share content online. With a fresh and intuitive interface, this update brings powerful tools for organizing feeds, saved items, and automation—all within one centralized hub.
The redesign features an updated tab bar and dynamic sidebar for seamless navigation across feeds, saved items, custom dashboards, and other account sections. Users can now create personalized dashboards with widgets tailored to their unique needs, while the centralized Saved section consolidates everything from articles to tags in one accessible space.
With advanced content filters, improved contextual search, and a revamped audio player, Inoreader empowers users to easily find and manage what matters most. Enhanced YouTube feed tools allow filtering by video duration (Bye-bye, Shorts!), viewing video lengths directly in the article list, and staying updated on live events—all within a single interface. Additionally, Inoreader’s Free plan now offers an ad-free experience, making it even more enjoyable for new users.
Built on extensive community feedback, this new design reflects Inoreader’s commitment to delivering a top-tier reading experience that adapts to users’ evolving needs.
Discover Inoreader’s updated design and features at Inoreader.com. Engage with the content you love on mobile by downloading the app on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Our thanks to Inoreader for sponsoring MacStories this week.
In This Issue
It’s time to submit nominations for this year’s MacStories Selects Awards, John on what MagSafe and USB-C have meant to the iPhone, Jonathan uses Python to move TV tracking from TV Time to Sequel, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles...
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It’s Time to Vote for The Sixth Annual MacStories Selects Readers’ Choice Award
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This Week On MacStories Podcasts
This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to check in on the parts of watchOS 11 that he’s still using, talk about browsing the web from an Apple Watch, and dig into the apps he uses day-to-day. On AppStories+, Jonathan shares the story of the return...
Pixelmator Pro: Professional Image Editing Tools Anyone Can Use [Sponsor]
Pixelmator Pro proves that powerful Mac image editors don’t need to be complex. The app is designed for ultimate ease of use. It’s the ‘image editor for the rest of us’ who want a native Mac app that’s instantly familiar.
The app includes a refined, single-window design that puts the focus on your work instead of your tools. Pixelmator Pro features a completely nondestructive editing workflow that allows you to experiment, unleashing your creativity with the confidence that you can always revert any changes you make.
Pixelmator Pro has full RAW image support, layers, and advanced photo editing for fine tuning. The app also includes extensive machine learning-based tools that can automatically enhance your photos.
Pixelmator Pro isn’t just for photographers though. Illustrators will love the app for its vector tools and SVG file support, digital painters will appreciate the app’s powerful painting engine and extensive set of dual-texture brushes, and anyone who works with video will enjoy its video templates designed with YouTube and social media in mind.
Best of all, Pixelmator Pro’s features are lightning fast because they’ve been built from the ground up using Apple’s latest technologies like Metal 2, which powers the app’s editing engine. Pixelmator Pro is ready for the upcoming Mac Pro too with full support for multiple GPUs.
To learn more, visit Pixelmator Pro’s website where you’ll find even more details along with terrific tutorials. Then, download the app and start editing your images like a pro.
Our thanks to Pixelmator Pro for sponsoring MacStories this week.
In This Issue
John digs into Obsidian Web Clipper, Jonathan shares about staying positive in the face of tech anxiety, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, and a recap of MacStories articles and this week’s episodes of MacStories podcasts....
Fall 2024 Club MacStories Membership Drive Giveaways (Part 2)
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