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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+ Town Hall: Apple’s September 2024 Glowtime Event


Club MacStories Town Halls are part of the monthly and other special live audio events we hold in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. The show is a recorded and lightly edited version of the Town Halls that we produce, so Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members who can’t attend the event live can listen later. To learn more about Club MacStories+ and Club Premier, visit our Club plans page.
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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode - Club MacStories+ Town Hall: Apple’s September 2024 Glowtime Event

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

For today’s Apple event Federico is joined by John, Niléane, and Jonathan to talk about the new Apple Watches, AirPods, and iPhones that were announced.
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Memberful: Powerful Developer Tools for Building Memberships [Sponsor]

If you’re a developer building a membership website for a client’s business, you should be using Memberful. It’s the best-in-class membership software used by the biggest creators, publishers, and media companies across the web.

Memberful includes everything you need to get the job done, including:

  • Seamless WordPress integration;
  • Content protection, enabling your clients to offer exclusive blog posts, videos, and downloadable resources;
  • A wide array of customizable membership options, allowing your clients to set up membership tiers, recurring subscriptions, one-time payments, and more;
  • Built-in payment processing via Stripe, so check-out is simple, and your clients get paid on time; and
  • Full customization, so your Memberful implementation matches your client’s branding

We’ve used Memberful at MacStories since 2015 when we launched Club MacStories. Memberful made setting up the Club easy and has allowed it to grow and offer new perks to members as our needs changed and our business grew. What started as a simple newsletter implementation now includes downloadable content, members-only podcasts, and more.

Memberful also scales gracefully from creators who are just starting to those who already have thousands of members. Regardless of the stage of your client’s business, Memberful’s robust API and webhooks make setting up their website a breeze without writing complex custom code. And, with integrations with popular services like MailChimp and Discord, your clients will have even more ways to engage with their audience. Plus, you’ll get comprehensive analytics and can automate email communications, allowing you to easily adjust your marketing strategy as you go and stay in touch with members.

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Our thanks to Memberful for sponsoring MacStories this week.


In This Issue

John explains how he uses GamingBuddy to research new videogames and Jonathan has a series of Mac tips, 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....


This Week on MacStories Podcasts

This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, in part one of a two-part series, Federico and John explore the note-taking, task management, and RSS reader apps that make them more productive. On AppStories+, John explains how Apple is working to make the Apple Pencil more useful to a wider audience with Smart Script. Sponsored...


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In This Issue

John shares his favorite apps for tracking and researching videogames and Jonathan critiques the interfaces and user experiences of the major streaming services, 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....


Previously, On MacStories

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This Week on MacStories Podcasts

This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John look at the gadget landscape to find inspiration for expanding Apple’s hardware lineup. On AppStories+, a behind-the-scenes look at our expansion into video and a conversation about what’s holding the Vision Pro back. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize...