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.
New Apps We Are Trying or Revisiting 
This week, Federico and John share a collection of apps they are trying for the first time or revisiting, including email apps, a new Mac launcher, an Apple Music utility, a podcast player, and a read-it-later app.
Obsidian In-Depth: More Third-Party Plugins (Part 4)
Federico and John continue their coverage of third-party Obsidian plugins and how they use them to customize the app’s functionality.
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On AppStories+, John lays out the signs that change is afoot for Apple’s Music app for Federico and they consider what might be next for the app on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Obsidian In-Depth: Third-Party Plugins (Part 3)
App Trends for 2022
The 2021 MacStories Selects Awards
This week, Federico and John introduce the fourth annual MacStories Selects award winners and interview the first MacStories Selects Lifetime Achievement award winner, James Thomson, the creator of PCalc.
Obsidian In Depth: Core Plugins (Part 2)
Obsidian In Depth: The Basics (Part 1)
This week, Federico and John introduce part one of a new series on Obsidian, explaining what the app is and does, why it’s important, the compromises that come along with using a non-native app, and how they are using it.
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Shortcuts for Mac Deep Dive
This week, Federico and John explain how Shortcuts for Mac differs from other automation tools, cover some of the roadblocks they’ve hit, and discuss how they’re adapting existing shortcuts to the Mac and building all-new ones.
More iPhone, iPad, and Mac Tips 
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