0:0018:04 This week on MacStories Unwind, I explain iced coffee to Federico, who has a new Logitech Lift mouse and has been playing Tchia, while I spent hours at the theater enjoying John Wick, Chapter 4. Iced Coffee John’s jug of Calafia Farms Cold…
Lees meerA core perk of a Club MacStories+ or Club Premier membership is the wide variety of discounts on our favorite apps and services we offer in partnership with developers. Our app discount program brings Club members a long list of deals that regularly…
Lees meerSource: furbo.org. Yesterday, Craig Hockenberry announced a free Apple TV app he created called Blank. The app blanks out your TV screen until you press a button on the Apple TV remote. That way, you can listen to music or a podcast through an Apple…
Lees meerS-GPT 1.0.2. I just published version 1.0.2 of S-GPT, the shortcut I released last week to have conversations with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and integrate it directly with native features of Apple’s OSes. You can find the updated download link at the end of …
Lees meerIn 2021, I reviewed the Loupedeck Live, a programmable control panel for the Mac and Windows PCs for Club MacStories members as part of my Macintosh Desktop Experience column. It’s an excellent device, but its price put it at a disadvantage to a sim…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, I explain my new link management workflow, combining a series of apps and shortcuts, and Federico shares more about his S-GPT shortcut that integrates ChatGPT with Apple’s OSes. Sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, …
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 363 Evil-GPT A tip from Federico on how to ensure the Apple Watch defaults to dictation for text input …
Lees meerBetterTouchTool is an essential Mac application that has stood the test of time since it was one of the first to be covered by MacStories back in November 2009. In its early days, BetterTouchTool was a simple application primarily designed for addin…
Lees meerI just released a small bug fix update for S-GPT, my shortcut to integrate OpenAI’s ChatGPT large language model with the Shortcuts app on all Apple platforms. Version 1.0.1 of S-GPT is a relatively minor update that comes with an initial round of i…
Lees meer0:0025:27 This week on MacStories Unwind, mini topics on Phoebe Bridgers and Mario, plus John picks the new Apple TV+ movie Tetris, and Federico loves Shrinking. Links and Show Notes John’s Pick: Tetris on Apple TV+ Trailer Federico’s Pick: Shrinkin…
Lees meerS-GPT for Shortcuts. It’s the inaugural week of the second annual edition of Automation April, and to celebrate the occasion, I’ve been working on something special: today, I’m introducing S-GPT, an advanced conversational shortcut for ChatGPT that …
Lees meerJack Wellborn, one of our Automation April Shortcuts Contest judges, has a great post on his website that’s perfect for Automation April. As Jack explains, apps built for a general audience require some features to make way for the ones that most pe…
Lees meerLinks are the currency of information overload and distraction. There’s more media available than we could ever get to in a lifetime, and more things we might want to buy, places may want to visit, and other things to explore online than can be fit …
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we check in on the shortcuts we use the most and the types of tasks we get the most bang for the buck from by automating. Subscribe here. On AppStories+, Federico tours the world of wireless earbuds and shares his favorite A…
Lees meerWe’re very excited to announce the second annual Automation April Shortcuts Contest, which, along with all of Automation April is dedicated to the memory of Alex Hay, the developer of Toolbox Pro and other apps. As we had hoped when we introduced Au…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 362 Federico shared a shortcut that uses the web-based notification service Alerty I shared thoughts on…
Lees meerToday, Charlie Chapman released Dark Noise 3.0, his iOS, iPadOS, and macOS ambient noise app, with a new business model, some remastered sounds, and other updates. The biggest change to Dark Noise 3.0 is its new business model. Historically, Dark No…
Lees meerSaneBox is the all-in-one solution to email clutter and overload, so you can spend less time managing email and more time on what matters. It works with any email client or service, and any device - literally anywhere you check your email. Oh, and t…
Lees meerToday, the Steve Jobs Archive said it will publish a digital book called Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words on April 11th. The Archive, an online repository of historical material from Steve Jobs’ life, was announced at the Code C…
Lees meer0:0023:50 This week on MacStories Unwind, I recommend Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency by Andy Greenberg, and Federico has two hardware picks: the 8BitDo Ultimate Controller and the Microsoft Audio Dock. Lin…
Lees meerToo often, media tracking apps feel like work. There’s too much effort involved in adding and browsing items, which makes them feel more like task managers than an inviting place that helps you decide how you want to spend your precious free time. A…
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