MacStories Team

3376 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.

In This Issue

Federico shares a shortcut that takes advantage of the Alerty web notification service, John is in search of the perfect Mac laptop that doesn’t exist, an all-new episode of MacStories Unplugged, new discounts for Club MacStories+ and Premier members, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a...


New Club MacStories+ and Premier Discounts and April’s AV Club

You may have noticed that we’ve been refreshing the Club MacStories+ and Premier Discounts page over the past couple of weeks. We’ve brought back some favorites and added some brand new apps too. Last week, we added Ulysses, which new users can subscribe to for a 50% discount their first year. This week, we’ve added...


In This Issue

This month, Federico previews Obsidian’s beta Bookmarks feature and John checks in on how his move to Mastodon has gone....


MindNode: Where Tiny Thoughts Turn into Big Ideas [Sponsor]

We asked ChatGPT to write a sponsorship post for MindNode, and this was the result:

“Looking for a powerful and intuitive mind mapping app that will help you organize your thoughts and ideas on your Mac and iOS devices? Look no further than MindNode!

MindNode is a versatile and easy-to-use mind mapping app that offers an array of features to help you visualize and develop your ideas. With its clean and intuitive interface, you can easily create complex mind maps with ease, and collaborate with others in real-time.

Whether you’re a student looking to organize your notes, a business professional preparing a presentation, or just someone looking to brainstorm new ideas, MindNode has everything you need to take your creativity to the next level. You can add text, images, and even links to external resources to your mind maps, making it easy to keep all of your ideas in one place.

With MindNode, you can also export your mind maps in a variety of formats, including PDF, OPML, and plain text, so you can share your ideas with others easily. And with the ability to sync your mind maps across all of your devices using iCloud, you can access your ideas anytime, anywhere.

So why wait? Download MindNode today and start organizing your thoughts and ideas like never before!”

We couldn’t have said it better. If you are a procrastinator as we are, why not use our Shortcut to generate your mind maps with ChatGPT.

Our thanks to MindNode for sponsoring MacStories this week.


In This Issue

A new Club MacStories+ and Premier discount, Automation April kicks off on Discord, acollection of some of John’s favorite Mac apps, Federico has a time-tracking tip, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....


Previously, On MacStories

Stories Coming Soon: The Second Annual Automation April Community Event Featuring Shortcuts, Interviews, Discord Workshops, and a Shortcut Contest Last Week, on Club MacStories: A Markdown Editor, Why Safari for iOS is So Good, and Apple TV+’s Slow Horses Six 8BitDo Controllers Add Support for Apple Hardware Microsoft and Netflix Aim to Challenge Apple in...


New and Returning Discounts, Plus an Automation April Discord Update

First, If you visit the Club MacStories+ and Premier discount page you’ll see we’ve made some changes. We’ve partnered with the team at Ulysses to offer members who are first-time subscribers to the app 50% off on the first year of a subscription to the text editor. Ulysses is a fantastic, highly-customizable writing environment that...


Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts

Next week on AppStories, Federico and John return with a classic Pick 2 episode featuring two apps each that they’ve been using recently. This week on MacStories Unwind, Octopath Traveler II and Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with David Letterman....


Club MacStories+ AV Club Town Hall, Slow Horses


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.

Ep. - Club MacStories+ AV Club Town Hall, Slow Horses

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This month, John and Jonathan are joined by Club member David to talk about the Apple TV+ British spy drama Slow Horses.

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