Federico Viticci

10917 posts on MacStories since April 2009

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

Connected, Episode 164: My Mother Has a Bunch of Keyboards→

Live in Chicago, the boys discuss the Google Home Mini’s rough launch, the future of AR at Apple and Federico’s baker.

We had so much fun recording this episode of Connected live in Chicago last night. We rarely get to record Connected in person, so this episode is extremely special to me. You can listen here.

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Music Services and Apps

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AppStories Episode 27 - Music Services and Apps

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Federico and John love music, so this week, they compare the apps and services they use to listen to, discover, and share music.

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Canvas, Episode 46: Versions→

Making, accessing and using versions of files is something that has been built into some iOS apps for a while now but few know how to access the feature.

On this week’s Canvas, Fraser and I take a look at our favorite options for dealing with file revisions on iOS, including my workflow for collaborating with the MacStories team. You can listen here.

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Home Screen: Federico Viticci

The past few weeks have pushed me to reimagine and optimize the Home screens of my iPhone and iPad. After three months spent researching and testing iOS 11 to produce an in-depth review (this time, with an audiobook version as well), my Home screens were in complete disarray: I hadn’t been paying much attention...


Connected, Episode 163: U2 Red→

Stephen’s keyboard is disintegrating as Federico explains AirPlay 2, and Sonos and Google have new products out for the holiday season.

On this week’s Connected, we also consider some of the potential problems for Sonos’ third-party integrations and take a look at the Pixel 2. You can listen here.

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Tips for Travelers

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AppStories Episode 26 - Tips for Travelers

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With Federico’s trip to the United States for the Release Notes conference just around the corner, he and John talk about the travel apps they use, from planning a trip, to getting around an unfamiliar city.

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Remaster, Episode 45: Water Is So Much Better When It’s Blue→

Federico has (mostly) completed Breath of the Wild, and Shahid gives a personal history of the SNES.

On this week’s Remaster, Shahid and I also talk about the SNES mini and why the original console was a big deal for the industry when it came out. You can listen here.

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Connected, Episode 162: Daily Dongle Carry→

Federico makes a confession, the trio considers how Apple could improve Do Not Disturb and then Myke forgets how Round Robins work.

On this week’s Connected, we talk about Alexa, iPhone dongles, and more iOS 11 app updates. You can listen here.

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