This week, Federico explains how he used Notion, Drafts, and other tools in his annual ‘Making-Of’ story for the iOS and iPadOS review, John shares a collection of tools and approaches he used in researching and writing this year’s macOS review, and Jonathan breaks down the thought process behind his iPhone purchase this year, plus...
This Week on MacStories Podcasts
This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John discuss their annual OS reviews. Federico digs into the details of iOS and iPadOS 26, while John considers what macOS 26 Tahoe means for users. On AppStories+, John updates listeners on what he bought after last week’s Apple event and why. Listen on: Apple...
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This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, Federico and John do their annual pre-Apple event “vibe check,” discussing what they expect and hope to see at the upcoming September Apple event. They explore the rumored iPhone 17 lineup, AirPods Pro 3, and debate the Apple Watch Ultra. Plus, they share thoughts on the prospect...
In This Issue
John shares his three favorite features and announcements from Apple’s fall event, and Jonathan breaks down the workflow for creating his new podcast, 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....
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In This Issue
John has some tips for generating Markdown links individually and in bulk, Jonathan explains how he used Live Multicam in Final Cut Pro for iPad to film an interview, 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...
This Week on MacStories Podcasts
This week on MacStories podcasts: AppStories This week, AppStories returns with details on the projects Federico and John worked on during their breaks. On AppStories+, the importance of breaks and finding ways to unwind. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Casts Castro Spotify YouTube NPC: Next Portable Console Returning from summer break, the NPC crew...
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