This week on AppStories, we spent time with the visionOS simulator and consider the design of the Apple Vision Pro system apps and what to expect from third-party developers.

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On AppStories+, Federico dropped a big AR surprise on me.

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This week on AppStories, we are joined by tvOS expert Sigmund Judge, who just finished writing his tvOS 17 review for MacStories, to understand what has changed in tvOS and where it might be heading.

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On AppStories+, I explain iPads of a Plane, a far safer version of Snakes on a Plane.

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This week on AppStories, we look at the history of bookmarking apps, their relationship to read-later apps, how our use of bookmarking apps has changed, and our favorite modern bookmarking apps.

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On AppStories+, we discuss the benefits of tinkering to avoid burnout and for generating writing ideas.

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This week on AppStories, we look back at the gadgets we’ve accumulated over the summer and share what’s worked and what hasn’t.

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On AppStories+, we step back from the OS beta cycle to try to figure out what is going on with Shortcuts and automation on Apple’s platforms.

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This week on AppStories, we each share two app recommendations in a classic Pick 2 episode.

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On AppStories+, Federico has a mini surprise, and I experiment with connecting his Sony a6500 mirrorless camera to an iPad Pro.

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This week on AppStories, we look at how making apps has changed along with the evolution of Apple’s hardware lineup and what that means for the future of apps on those platforms.

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On AppStories+, all’s well that ends well. Federico reports on how he managed to connect a no-name brand Bluetooth lightstrip to HomeKit.

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