All 'AppStories' Episodes

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.


iOS 16 Apps with Great Lock Screen Widgets

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AppStories Episode 296 - iOS 16 Apps with Great Lock Screen Widgets

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This week, Federico and John cover some of their favorite new apps and updates that feature iOS 16 Lock Screen widgets.

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iOS 16: The MacStories Review

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AppStories Episode 295 - iOS 16: The MacStories Review

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42:18

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This week, Federico and John dig into Federico’s iOS 16 review, discussing the all-new Lock Screen, wallpaper creation, Focus modes and filters, App Shortcuts, and some of the smaller changes you might have missed.

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macOS Ventura with Jason Snell

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AppStories Episode 294 - macOS Ventura with Jason Snell

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55:55

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This week, John is joined by special guest Jason Snell to talk about macOS Ventura, including iCloud Shared Photo Library, Stage Manager, Shortcuts, and System Settings.

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Let’s Fix the Music App

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AppStories Episode 293 - Let’s Fix the Music App

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50:35

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This week, Federico and John roll up their sleeves to talk about the Music app and how it could be improved.

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What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action?

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AppStories Episode 292 - What Makes a Great Modern Shortcuts Action?

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43:12

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This week, Federico and John consider what it takes to create a great set of modern Shortcuts actions using examples of what Apple is doing in its own apps and what some of our favorite third-party apps are already doing to make Shortcuts accessible to a wider audience and more useful to power users.

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2022 OS Preview: watchOS 9

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AppStories Episode 291 - 2022 OS Preview: watchOS 9

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53:35

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This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about Alex’s MacStories origin story and walk through all of the changes coming to watchOS this fall as part of the MacStories Summer OS Preview series.

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Our ‘Recently Added’ Apps

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AppStories Episode 289 - Our ‘Recently Added’ Apps

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41:19

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This week, Federico and John dig into the Recently Added folders on their iPhones and the stories they tell about what they’ve been up to lately.

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2022 OS Preview: The System Apps (Part 2)

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AppStories Episode 288 - 2022 OS Preview: The System Apps (Part 2)

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53:48

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This week, Federico and John conclude their in-depth look at changes coming to Apple’s system apps on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, including Home, Notes, Reminders, and Shortcuts.

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