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FedericoThis week on AppStories, John and Federico share the very different ways they use Notion. On AppStories+, we follow up on OpenClaw security concerns and explore the ways Federico is using it. [[audio_player]]...
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The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World
This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers. On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple’s approach to ‘Pro’ apps. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high...
Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows
This week, Federico and John share their workflows and tips on how they use Claud Code and Codex to build automations.
On AppStories+, John and Federico explore the Apple and Google Gemini deal and the end of Shortcuts as we know it.
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AppStories Episode 469 - Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows
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A Very ‘Just Build It’ Holiday
This week, Federico and John complete their tour of holiday projects with a look at the tools both of them built with the help of Claude Code, Codex, and other tools.
On AppStories+, John pushes Claude Code by building a Safari web extension that integrates with Notion.
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AppStories Episode 468 - A Very ‘Just Build It’ Holiday
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A Very Nerdy Holiday Break
This week, Federico and John are back from their holiday break, included so many hardware and automation projects that this is part one of a two-part episode regarding Federico’s networked music automation setup and John’s new research tool.
On AppStories+, Federico shares his foldable phone experiments.
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AppStories Episode 467 - A Very Nerdy Holiday Break
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What’s Next for Apps in 2026
This week, Federico and John look ahead to 2026 and what it will mean for apps, smarter Siri, and more.
On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their latest app experiments and holiday hardware projects.
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AppStories Episode 466 - What’s Next for Apps in 2026
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The 2025 MacStories Selects Awards
This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2025 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
On AppStories+, John has some Apple Music discovery tips for Federico, and they reveal the iPhone features they don’t use.
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AppStories Episode 465 - The 2025 MacStories Selects Awards
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Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools
This week, Federico and John explain how they go about creating personal productivity tools with the assistance of AI and walk through some of what they have created.
On AppStories+, we talk about our Black Friday tech purchases.
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AppStories Episode 464 - Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools
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Designing for Liquid Glass: Outstanding Indie Apps
This week, Federico and John dig into some of their favorite apps that have adopted Apple’s Liquid Glass design language.
On AppStories+, it’s John’s 10th anniversary at MacStories, so he and Federico look back at the last decade.
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AppStories Episode 463 - Designing for Liquid Glass: Outstanding Indie Apps
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