MacStories Weekly: Issue 526 - August 28, 2026

Getting the Most Out of a Mac-Connected Mic for Dictation and Meeting Summaries

John
I have too many input options.

I have too many input options.

Speech-to-text transcription engines have meant that dictation and meeting-recording apps have become a big category. Whether you’re dictating using an app like Monologue, or summarizing meetings with Granola or Notion, it pays to spend a little time tidying up your app setup and considering your hardware. On the app side, every app is competing for...

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John Voorhees
John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.
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