Many of you have already heard the news that we launched our own Mastodon server for MacStories, the Club, AppStories, and each of the members of the team late yesterday. The details about why we are moving our focus away from Twitter and to Mastodon and other services are explained in the story on the...
Previously, On MacStories
Stories MacStories Is on Mastodon with Its Own Server Freeform Leverages the Freedom and Flexibility of a Blank Canvas iPadOS 16.2 and Stage Manager for External Displays: Work in Progress, But Worth the Wait Last Week, on Club MacStories: Calendar Apps, AV Club Returns, Plus Movies, TV Shows, Apps, and More Sofa 3.4: List Sharing,...
In This Issue
An update on the new MacStories Mastodon server, our holiday schedule, and AV Club, knowing when to back off of an experiment that’s gotten too complex for its own good, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, 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 the 2022 annual MacStories Selects Awards featuring the winners, runners-up, and an interview with this year’s Lifetime Achievement recipient. Note: AppStories will be published on Wednesday next week, with the AppStories+ and regular versions of the show coming out at the same time. This week on...
AV Club Resuming in January
We wanted to give everyone a heads-up that we’re resuming the Club MacStories+ AV Club. Thanks for your patience while AV Club was paused. We’ve gotten many excellent recommendations from Club members in recent weeks and will be picking something next week for us all to watch, read, listen to, or play and then discuss....
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John look back at important and memorable third-party apps that are gone from the App Store, but not forgotten. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and John share their favorite TV shows and movies of 2022....
Previously, On MacStories
Stories iOS 16.1 and Apps with Live Activities: The MacStories Roundup, Part 2 Apple Has Stopped Development of System to Identify Child Sexual-Abuse Material Apple Announces a Trio of Security Features Coming to Its Platforms Apple Announces Upcoming Apple Music Sing Feature CARROT Weather 5.9: A Robot Relationship and Layouts Pixelmator Pro 3.2 Moves into...
In This Issue
The AV Club is coming back, a collection of calendar apps, 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....
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