Poland-based photographer and writer of powoli.blog, which has been covering Apple, minimalism, productivity, and photography for the past 15 years. Twitter: @meewosh; Instagram: meewosh. My Desk Setup If it weren’t for the photos in my archive, I’d probably have lost count of which iteration of my desk this is. After eleven years of working from...
In This Issue
Two Whisper AI shortcuts, Federico on scrobbling Apple Music from a Windows PC, John on embracing controlled chaos, a reader 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 upcoming MacStories podcast episodes....
Previously, On MacStories
Stories Hands-On with Apple Music for Windows Apple Celebrates Black History Month with a New Black Unity Collection and More Apple Announces Second-Generation HomePod FoodNoms 2 Refreshes Its Design and Adds Refinements to Nutrition Logging and Goal Tracking Throughout Apple Updates the MacBook Pro and Mac mini with New Chipsets and Other Features Last Week,...
Previously, On MacStories
Matter: A Fresh Take on Read-Later Apps Apple Launches a New Program Allowing Business Owners to Manage Their Place Cards in Maps and Other Apps MKBHD on Apple’s Processing Techniques for iPhone Photos Samsung and Dell Take Aim at the Mac Monitor Market CES 2023: Odds, Ends, and Weird CES CES 2023: Smart Home Devices,...
The Return of AV Club
With the help of Jonathan Reed, who is assisting us with organizing live monthly AV Club events in the Discord Town Hall, we held the first AV Club of 2023 yesterday. We had a great conversation about the original Avatar and the recently-released sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water. If you’re a Club MacStories+ member...
In This Issue
Keeping up with Twitter without Twitter and Things tips, the trouble with read-later apps’ treatment of links, 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....
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John consider the re-emergence of read-later apps as a hot app category. This week on MacStories Unwind, Gossip Girl Season 2 and Glass Onion....
Club MacStories+ Town Halls: Avatar: The Way of Water
Club MacStories Town Halls are part of the 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 Episode - Club MacStories+ Town Halls: Avatar: The Way of Water
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For the first AV Club Town Hall of 2023, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed, who is helping organize AV Club picks and Town Halls going forward, to discuss 2009’s Avatar and its 2022 sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water.
Zones: Easy Time Conversion to Help You Stay Connected with Family and Friends [Sponsor]
Zones makes time zone conversions effortless. It’s simple, beautifully designed, and available on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so no matter where you are or what you’re doing, knowing the best time to connect with family and friends in other cities is easy.
With just a glance, you’ll always know exactly what time it is no matter where your friends and family live. Plus, Zones includes:
- Detailed weather information with Apple Weather integration for every time zone you track
- Information about holidays around the world
- The ability to create reminders for each time zone, so you’ll recall the best time to reach out to someone on their birthday or an upcoming holiday, for example
Zones is perfect for remote teams too. The app has a built-in event creation feature that integrates with Apple’s Calendar app, making it easy for colleagues to coordinate meetings and calls.
With Zones, you also get support for the latest Apple technologies. Lock and Home Screen widgets, iCloud sync between devices, an iMessage app for sharing time zone information, and a Mac menu bar app add up to a fantastic user experience.
Of course, Zones is also privacy-focused. It doesn’t collect user data, the app doesn’t require an account, and all versions are ad-free.
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Our thanks to Zones for sponsoring MacStories this week.