Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 343

• MusicBox by Marcos Tanaka
• A screenshot menu shortcut for the iPad’s dock
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Monthly Log: October 2022

• How Apple’s perspective is limiting Stage Manager on the Mac and iPad
• Five macOS Ventura tips

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 342

Spring

• Federico dove into the highly-customizable Twitter client Spring
• I shared a tip on navigating Apple devices with a game controller
• I also wrote a column on time tracking and how it has helped me meet tight deadlines

• Plus:

  • App Debuts
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 339

Arranging furniture using Concepts.

• The UGREEN Nexode 200W USB C Desktop Charger was reviewed
• A tip for changing app-specific text size on iOS and iPadOS
• We’re beta testing the next version of Federico’s NoteClipper shortcut in the Club MacStoriesies+ Discord
• Rearranging furniture using floor plans and scaled drawings using Concepts
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

Monthly Log: September 2022

Stage Manager running in an early macOS Ventura beta.

• Federico showed Club members how to create internal links between notes in Apple’s Notes app using Shortcuts
• I shared why the bugginess of Stage Manager should concern Mac users

MacStories Weekly: Issue 338

• I recommended Michael Tigas’ app, Focused Work
• Federico shared an Apple Notes shortcut called WebClipper that creates web clippings from Safari web articles
• We released an all-new episode of MacStories Unplugged about bench advertising, the controversy surrounding a giant American flag, buzzards, and how Federico social-engineered his way to unlimited 5G data
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 337

• A tip on how to quickly delete apps from your iPad
• Using Focus modes to customize your iPhone and Apple Watch
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 336

From Michael Steeber’s behind-the-scenes story.

• The Making of Federico’s iOS 16 review
• Michael Steeber’s behind-the-scenes look at his design work for the iOS 16 review
• An eBook version of the MacStories Summer OS Preview eries
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

An Apple Event Town Hall

After last week’s Apple event, we held a special live Club MacStories+ Town Hall in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. Federico, Alex, and I covered the iPhones, Apple Watches, and the new AirPods Pro announced by Apple last week.

If you missed the live event, the audio of the Town Hall is available as a podcast from the Club podcasts page.

MacStories Weekly: Issue 335

• I collected my favorite moments from the September 7th Apple media event
• I shared a shortcut that uses Brett Terpstra’s Gather command line tool to create a Markdown-formatted library of articles collected from the web
• I also shared a personal automation to help keep your Obsidian Vault synced on all devices
• Federico provided a sneak peek at the Everything Else chapter of his iOS review
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Up Next

Every year when Federico publishes his iOS review, we share special perks with Club MacStories members. This year is no different. Here’s what’s already available and what is coming later this week with a special Saturday edition of MacStories Weekly:

Available now:

• An eBook version of Federico’s iOS 16 review exclusively on the Club MacStories downloads page.
• A special episode of AppStories that includes an extended behind-the-scenes segment for Club Premier and AppStories+ subscribers is also available.

Available this Saturday:

• A special issue of MacStories Weekly including:
  • A “Making Of” story from Federico about this year’s review writing and production process
  • Two advanced shortcuts that take advantage of Shortcuts features that debuted with iOS 16
  • A featured story from Michael Steeber about the animation and artwork he designed for Federico’s review

Learn more, and join Club MacStories at plus.club.

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings along with a look at what’s coming up next:

Monthly Log: August 2022

Alex’s desk setup.

• Alex shared his adventures trying to connect a gaming PC to the Mac Studio Display and a mini-review of the Azio Cascade Slim Keyboard
• I suggested that Focus modes point to a larger trend in Apple’s OSes: an activity-based computing model that has its origins in so-called contextual computing

MacStories Weekly: Issue 334

Source: Apple.

• A rundown of read-later app Matter’s latest features
• Why features once reserved for ‘serious’ athletes make sense in a ‘pro’ Apple Watch targeted at a broader audience
• A reader setup
• Plus:
  • App Debuts
  • Highlights from the Club MacStories+ Discord
  • Interesting links from around the web
  • A sneak peek at what’s next on MacStories’ podcasts
  • and more

Up Next

Tomorrow, September 7th, at 4:30 pm Eastern US time, Federico, Alex, and I will host a live Town Hall audio event in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, recapping Apple’s Far Out event and sharing our initial thoughts about everything that’s announced. For Club members who can’t join us live, we’ll publish the event audio in the Town Hall podcast feed.