This month, Federico revisits a two-year-old Reading List experiment and John considers how difference between system apps and OS features affects user experience....
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Next week on AppStories, Federico and John look back at their wishes for Apple’s OSes with the hindsight of WWDC to see which came true and which to add to next year’s list of wishes....
In This Issue
Controlling iPhone music playback on macOS Sonoma, Federico on what’s still missing from Stage Manager on iPadOS, seeing elements of visionOS in other OS features, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....
Previously, On MacStories
Stories Tears of the Kingdom Travel Guide Is the Ideal iPhone and iPad App to Keep Track of Your Zelda Adventures Developers’ Early Experiments with visionOS Apple Publishes Updated Human Interface Guidelines for visionOS Apple Podcasts Adds New Subcategories and Refreshes Recommendations Apple Releases visionOS SDK and Developer Tools Apple Services Preview: Better Integration, Increased...
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Next week on AppStories, Federico and John consider the impact that this year’s OS releases will have on third-party apps....
In This Issue
Federico shares the productivity changes coming to iOS and iPadOS that excite him, John has high hopes for Apple Vision Pro, a Club member desk setup, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....
Reader Setup: Jose Munoz
Mastodon: @josemunozmatos. UX & Product Designer from ?? Puerto Rico working remotely at BOLD where I design digital tools for job seekers. Check out my website and blog where I share my love of tech, design, Apple, Lego, and more. Studio Display and MacBook Pro 14” I’ve gradually fine-tuned my desk setup ever since the...

