MacStories Team

3429 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.

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Home Screen: Eric

Twitter: @adverbed.Club MacStories Member. My iPhone Home screen is in a state of constant evolution. I’ve always liked to have my icons arranged by color, and there are so many more ways to arrange that than one would think. The possibilities are truly endless. I carry a notebook with me instead of a wallet. The...


In This Issue

The Incident,iOS Apps for Students Preparing for Exams, Eric’s Home screen, plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....


Home Screen: Phillip Gruneich

Twitter: @pgruneich. Writes about iOS automation at One Tap Less. It took a long time to get my Home screen to my ideal ratio of work and fun. My iPhone is, today, my getaway from the stress at work, and a tool to quickly perform tasks and relieve my mind. I found my wallpaper at...


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Home Screen: Bryan Irace

Twitter: @irace. Engineering at New Company. Ex-Tumblr. I leave the bottom row empty because I like being able to temporarily put apps there when traveling, or when beta testing something new. It also causes me to put real thought into which apps to prominently locate. I probably open Instagram more than Remote, for example, but...


John’s iOS Apps for Conferences (Vol. 1)

There are certain apps that I like to move to my Home screen or at least keep within easy reach on the second page of apps when I go to a conference. With WWDC coming up, I thought I’d share a few that I like to use at WWDC in particular. GoodNotes Unlike the...