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.


Apps with Great Shortcuts Support

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AppStories Episode 271 - Apps with Great Shortcuts Support

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This week, Federico and John share their favorite third-party apps with deep Shortcuts integration.

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Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts

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AppStories Episode 270 - Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts

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This week, Federico and John dig into the collection of shortcuts that they’ve released during Automation April so far, including Federico’s Split View Presets and Cleanup Twitter Link and John’s Timestamped Notes and myTunes shortcuts.

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Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy

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AppStories Episode 269 - Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy

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This week, Federico and John interview Rodrigo and Victor Araújo, about the many-layered ways that Pushcut extends the utility of Shortcuts and Anders Borum, the creator of the iOS and iPadOS Git client Working Copy, about the app’s use of Shortcuts.

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Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups

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AppStories Episode 268 - Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups

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This week, Federico and John introduce Automation April, a month-long community celebration of automation on Apple’s platforms and share their Shortcuts library setups.

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State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj

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AppStories Episode 267 - State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj

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This week, Federico and John had the pleasure to interview Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj about Universal Control, Shortcuts, Live Text, and more.

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iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth

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AppStories Episode 266 - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth

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This week, Federico and John dig into the details of the iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 updates that were released by Apple last week.

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iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance

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AppStories Episode 265 - iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance

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In this special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John dive into Federico’s review of Apple’s 5th generation iPad Air, which will be available Friday, March 18th.

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Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display

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AppStories Episode 264 - Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display

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This week, Federico and John cover their first impressions of the iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display, including Federico’s thoughts on where the Air fits into the iPad lineup and John’s take on what to keep in mind when customizing a Mac Studio.

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Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter

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AppStories Episode 263 - Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter

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This week, Federico and John talk about how to get more out of Twitter while avoiding doom scrolling, through a combination of advanced Twitter features, third-party apps, and Shortcuts.

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