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This week, John has news from the animal kingdom and tries a new beverage while Federico struggles with text editors (again). Plus John has a surprise videogame hardware pick.
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MacStories Unplugged
- Pickle Juice Phosphate
- Phosphate Sodas
- Pickle juice as a beverage
- The purported health benefits of pickle juice
- You Can Now Buy Pickle Juice Soda
- John: Imagine this but without any sugar, just salty carbonated pickle juice with a lot of garlic and dill
- Obsidian versus Notes
- Obsidian 1.4: The Properties feature is currently Mac-only and available as part of the Catalyst supporter beta
John’s Surprise Pick
- Components of the setup:
- The Analogue Super NT
- NZXT Signal 4K30 Full HD USB Capture Card
- Upscaling hardware
- Alternative Display
- Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 17 Preview covering the NZXT and iPadOS 17’s video capture compatibility
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AppStories, Episode 344 – macOS Sonoma and iOS and iPadOS 17 Public Betas→
This week on AppStories, we talk about Safari, videoconferencing, Messages, and gaming on macOS Sonoma, plus stickers and widgets on iOS and iPadOS 17.
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On AppStories+, Federico and I share our wishes for the next version of the iPad Pro.
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Four Brand-New Deals for Club MacStories+ and Club Premier Members
One of the perks of a Club MacStories+ or Club Premier membership is discounts on a long list of great apps and services. Today, we’re pleased to add four new Mac apps to the growing catalog of deals available to members:
Lasso – 30% off
Lasso is a Mac window manager that lets you move and resize windows using only your mouse. The app uses a simple grid system and keyboard shortcuts, plus it supports custom layouts, multiple displays, layout exporting and importing, and more.
Mission Control Plus – 20% off
Mission Control Plus is a Mac app that puts the ‘control’ back in Mission Control by letting you manage your windows in Mission Control, adding keyboard navigation, shortcuts, and more.
Batteries – 20% off
Batteries for Mac allows you to track all your devices’ batteries from your Mac and will notify you when your iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Beats headphones, and Bluetooth peripherals need recharging.
Sleeve 2 – 25% off
Sleeve 2 is the ultimate music accessory for your Mac. Sleeve sits on the desktop, displaying and controlling the music you’re currently playing using Apple Music, Spotify, and Doppler. The app is highly customizable, supports themes, and integrates with Last.fm.
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Apple Announces visionOS App Evaluation Process, Labs, and Developer Kits
As previously announced at WWDC, Apple today rolled out more details on three programs it has created for helping developers build apps for Vision Pro.
Developers will be able to submit their visionOS, iPadOS, and iOS apps for Vision Pro compatibility evaluations. Apple has included a checklist of steps developers should follow before submitting their apps. Once an app is ready, it can be submitted and will be tested on Vision Pro hardware, after which Apple says:
We’ll send you the evaluation results, along with any relevant screen captures or crash logs.
The second option is to apply to attend a lab in Cupertino, London, Munich, Shanghai, Singapore, or Tokyo. The labs are self-directed testing sites with Apple employees on hand to help with setup and troubleshooting.
Finally, developers can apply to borrow Vision Pro developer kit from Apple. The hardware loans also come with the following:
- Help setting up the device and onboarding.
- Check-ins with Apple experts for UI design and development guidance, and help refining your app.
- Two additional code-level support requests, so you can troubleshoot any issues with your code.
All three programs are open now, so if you’re working on an app for Apple Vision Pro, you can start submitting compatibility evaluation requests and apply for a lab or developer kit today.
Federico