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AppStories Episode 136 - GameClub and a Shortcuts Update
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This week, Federico and John talk about GameClub, the classic iOS game service that launched last week, and some of the shortcuts they’ve been working on lately.
Shortcuts Corner: Creating Multiple Reminders in a Row, Playing Audio on HomePod, and Reading Tech News
In this week’s installment of the Shortcuts Corner, I share a custom Reminders-specific shortcut I’ve built to customize and enhance my daily experience with Apple’s task manager. Furthermore, I share a simple shortcut to quickly resume audio playback of any HomePod around the house and detail a new version of an old shortcut, which I’ve updated for iOS 13, made more flexible, and integrated with the rest of the system. Let’s dig in.
Member Requests
Question: I’m wondering how one could build a repeating shortcut where you could repeat the Things or Reminders add to-do actions in a loop with the idea of talking to Siri and clear everything you have in your head. With shortcuts and parameters maybe there is a way to create that in a conversational manner....
Connected, Episode 266: What Are You, an Accountant?→
On this week’s episode of Connected:
Stephen got into an eBay bidding war with someone he knows and Federico helps his friends with Catalina, before coming clean about his new iPhone case. The group also considers Apple’s expanding line of audio products and Myke reviews the iMac Pro.
You can listen below (and find the show notes here).
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iA Writer 5.3 Adds Multiwindow Support, Dark Mode, Content Block Improvements
iA Writer, my favorite text editor for iPhone and iPad (which I’ve previously covered in detail here and here), has received a major update to version 5.3 this week, adding support for key iOS and iPadOS 13 features and bringing a welcome improvement to one of its most powerful advanced functionalities.
Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story
AppStories Episode 135 - Mac Catalyst with James Thomson Plus Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro Camera Story
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This week, Federico and John interview James Thomson, the creator of PCalc and Dice, for a developer’s perspective on Mac Catalyst and go behind the scenes of Federico’s iPhone 11 Pro camera story, Eternal City, Modern Photography: The iPhone 11 Pro in Rome.
MacStories Shortcuts Icons Receives Free Update with 50 New Glyphs
I’m happy to announce that MacStories Shortcuts Icons, our custom icon set for adding shortcuts to the Home screen, has received an update today that adds 50 new glyphs.
The update is available now for free for existing customers (just download the file again with the link in your original email receipt); for new customers, the update is part of the standard MacStories Shortcuts Icons purchase, which is available at $14.99 for a total of 350 custom Home screen glyphs.
For those who may have missed it last month: MacStories Shortcuts Icons lets you customize the look of your shortcuts added to the Home screen by choosing from hundreds of glyphs designed specifically with Shortcuts users in mind, going beyond what’s provided by Apple in the Shortcuts app.
MacStories Shortcuts Icons Receives Free Update with 50 New Glyphs
I’m happy to announce that MacStories Shortcuts Icons, our custom icon set for adding shortcuts to the Home screen, has received an update today that adds 50 new glyphs. The update is available now for free for existing customers (just download the file again with the link in your original email receipt); for new customers,...
Adapt, Episode 11: Parameters in Shortcuts for iOS 13→
On this week’s episode of Adapt:
Federico walks through one of the biggest changes to Shortcuts in iOS 13: parameters. Afterwards, Ryan shares his experiences using Microsoft Word to write a MacStories article.
You can listen below (and find the show notes here), and don’t forget to send us questions using #AskAdapt and by tagging our Twitter account.