Jonathan explains how he uses Notion to organize and query meeting notes from Granola and John shares ideas of ways developers could improve subscriptions, 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....
MacStories Selects’ Readers’ Choice Award and A New Discord Channel
It’s time, once again, for the annual MacStories Selects Awards. Like last year, we are involving Club members in the process by asking you to pick your favorite app of 2025. Beginning today, all Club members can use this link to nominate their favorite app of the year. Then, we’ll narrow it down to...
Previously, On MacStories
Trying to Make Sense of the Rumored, Gemini-Powered Siri Overhaul Proposed Epic–Google Deal Would Expand Access to the Play Store Shop Nintendo Hardware, Games, and Merch with the New iOS App Apple Releases 26.1 Updates to Its Operating Systems Apple Recreated the App Store on the Web with No Way to Download or Buy Apps...
In This Issue
Jonathan has a tip for using dictation apps for more efficient communication on the Mac and John shares his Notion dashboard page, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, 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, Federico and John consider whether Apple made the case for running local LLMs and gaming on the M5 iPad Pro and discuss who should consider buying it. On AppStories+, we explain how Claude Skills work and why they are one of Anthropic’s most exciting features in a...
Previously, On MacStories
Apple Reports Q42025 Revenue of $102.5 Billion AI Experiments: Fast Inference with Groq and Third-Party Tools with Kimi K2 in TypingMind Coming Soon: What’s Next on Apple TV in November More Than Just a Camera Grip: Belkin’s Stage PowerGrip for iPhone...
In This Issue
This month, Devon explains why Apple’s sleep score works for him, and John wonders where Apple is heading with in-app advertising....
Previously, On MacStories
Finding the Best Sleep Tracker Sky Acquired by OpenAI Claude Adds Screenshot and Voice Shortcuts to Its Mac App Max Weinbach on the M5’s Neural Accelerators Remess Visualizes Your Life in Texts M5 iPad Pro Review: An AI and Gaming Upgrade for AI and Games That Aren’t There Yet Hands-On with the Kuxiu X40 Turbo...
This Week on MacStories Podcasts
This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John discuss what might be next for Apple Intelligence and how it fits into the broader AI market. On AppStories+, Federico and John cover the fallout from the Sora app and why AI can’t replace human creativity. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Casts Castro...