When Apple released macOS Monterey in 2021, it introduced a new extension point for its Mail app. At the time I wrote my Monterey review, there were no Mail extensions on the Mac App Store. Over a year later, there is still only a handful. That’s wh…
Lees meer0:0022:33 This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico recommends The Last of Us on HBO Max, and I suggest replaying 2022 remaster of The Last of Us Part I. Sponsored By: SaneBox – Clean up your inbox today and keep it that way forever The Last of Us Fe…
Lees meerThe past quarter has not been kind to Apple. Today the company announced its first revenue drop since 2019 with total revenue of $117.2 billion, a 5% year-over-year drop. Going into today’s earnings call, the consensus of Wall Street analysts was th…
Lees meerRaycast, the app launcher and command utility that was our MacStories Selects Best Mac app of 2022, introduced URL scheme support for its extensive collection of built-in and third-party commands. The app’s existing system of hotkey and alias trigge…
Lees meerI’ve been following with great interest this series of articles by John Gruber (and Matt Birchler’s related story) about the chasm between iOS and Android apps. I have some thoughts since expanding my app knowledge beyond iOS and iPadOS is one of my…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we cover the iPhone and iPad Mastodon apps we’ve been testing and share what we like and don’t about each. Sponsored by: Issuu – Get started with Issuu today for FREE or sign up for an annual premium account and get 50% off …
Lees meerOne of the things I immediately missed when I moved to Mastodon was the ability to schedule posts. This isn’t something I do a lot. However, with a busy editorial calendar at MacStories, I’ve used a variety of services over the years, including Buff…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 353 Federico shares a shortcut that converts a multi-page PDF into a single JPEG More Things shortcuts …
Lees meerSaneBox is the all-in-one solution to email 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 there’s nothi…
Lees meer0:0019:58 This week on MacStories Unwind, John takes listeners to the coast of Ireland for The Banshees of Inisherin, and Federico adds some song and dance to everyone’s day with Matilda the Musical. Links and Show Notes John’s Pick: The Banshees of…
Lees meerThings 3.17 is out for iPhone, iPad, and Mac with greatly expanded support for Shortcuts. That opens up a much wider variety of possible automations than ever before. It’s a lot to take in at once, but I’ve been playing with these actions since the …
Lees meerIn 2014, for the 30th anniversary of the Mac, Apple celebrated with a mini site featuring the stories of the people behind the computer and its users. As part of that event, Apple created a special font of line-drawn versions of every Mac from its i…
Lees meerSaving an article from Unread to Readwise Reader. Unread, the elegant RSS reader by Golden Hill Software that we’ve covered before on MacStories, received its 3.3 update today, and it’s an interesting one I’ve been playing around with for the past w…
Lees meerThis week on AppStories, we imagine the kinds of apps that may emerge for an Apple VR headset. Sponsored by: CleanMyMac X – Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple. Subscribe here. On AppStories+: Cookies, C…
Lees meerEditor’s Note: Every now and then, we like to share some of the writing we’ve published for Club MacStories members with the broader MacStories community to give readers a feel for what we offer in case they’re thinking of joining themselves. The Cl…
Lees meerManton Reece has a fantastic explanation of the underpinnings of Micro.blog and Mastodon and how they work with third-party clients like Ivory, which Federico reviewed yesterday. Manton’s post is in response to questions about why Micro.blog posts c…
Lees meerIvory for Mastodon. There’s an intangible, permeating quality about Tapbots apps that trascends features and specs: craftsmanship. With Ivory, launching today on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, you can instantly appreciate that level of care and …
Lees meerJanuary 28th is Data Privacy Day, and Apple is marking the occasion with educational resources, including a short film starring Nick Mohammed called “A Day in the Life of an Average Person’s Data” and a Today at Apple session called “Taking Charge o…
Lees meerBecause Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 352 Episode 98 of AppStories transcribed by Whisper. Two Whisper AI audio-to-speech conversion shortcut…
Lees meerSource Apple Reviews of the new M2-based Mac minis and MacBook Pros are out, and of the two computers, the mini is the one that I find the most interesting. With Apple silicon no longer limited to the entry-level mini, it’s now possible to spec the …
Lees meerEmbarking on a healthy 2023 is easy with Funn Media’s trio of top-rated health and fitness apps: WaterMinder, FitnessView, and Calory. Together, they’ll help you track what you eat and drink and push your fitness to new levels. WaterMinder makes tra…
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