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AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.


Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 1)

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AppStories Episode 316 - Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 1)

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51:18

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This week, Federico and John begin a new series on the impact of artificial intelligence on apps and the world around us. This week’s episode sets the stage with a look at chatbots, image generation tools, and issues and opportunities they raise.

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Mastodon Web, Mac, and Utility Apps

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AppStories Episode 315 - Mastodon Web, Mac, and Utility Apps

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46:28

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This week, Federico and John conclude their look at Mastodon apps with web and Mac clients, plus Mastodon utilities.

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Mastodon Clients for iOS and iPadOS

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AppStories Episode 314 - Mastodon Clients for iOS and iPadOS

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47:25

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This week, Federico and John cover the iPhone and iPad Mastodon apps they’ve been testing and share what they like and don’t about each.

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Imagining Apps for an Apple VR Headset

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AppStories Episode 313 - Imagining Apps for an Apple VR Headset

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40:21

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This week, Federico and John imagine the kinds of apps that may emerge for an Apple VR headset.

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Read-Later Apps

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AppStories Episode 312 - Read-Later Apps

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47:50

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This week, Federico and John look at the history of read-later apps and the many similarities and differences between them and today’s read-later apps, like Matter and Reader, as well as link organizers, such as GoodLinks and Anybox.

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Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 2)

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AppStories Episode 311 - Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 2)

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45:57

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This week, Federico and John conclude their ‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ series with more third-party apps, including productivity, communications, and entertainment apps, plus games.

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The 2022 MacStories Selects Awards

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AppStories Episode 310 - The 2022 MacStories Selects Awards

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01:06:13

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This week, Federico, John, and Alex introduce the fifth annual MacStories Selects award winners and interview the MacStories Selects Lifetime Achievement award winner, Greg Pierce, the creator of Drafts.

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Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)

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AppStories Episode 309 - Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)

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39:13

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This week, Federico and John extend last week’s ‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ theme to third-party apps, including Dropbox text editors, Twitter apps, email clients, and more.

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Gone but Not Forgotten

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AppStories Episode 308 - Gone but Not Forgotten

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47:13

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This week, Federico and John explore the Apple apps and features that have disappeared from its platforms in recent years.

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