John Voorhees

5429 posts on MacStories since November 2015

John is MacStories' Managing Editor, has been writing about Apple and apps since joining the team in 2015, and today, runs the site alongside Federico. John also co-hosts four MacStories podcasts: AppStories, which covers the world of apps, MacStories Unwind, which explores the fun differences between American and Italian culture and recommends media to listeners, Ruminate, a show about the weird web and unusual snacks, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about the games we take with us.

AppStories, Episode 317 – Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 2)

This week on AppStories, we conclude our mini-series on artificial intelligence with a conversation about the apps we’ve used that include AI features.

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Last Week, on Club MacStories: HomeKit Apps, Turning Twitter Searches into RSS Feeds, a Sofa Giveaway, and MacStories Unplugged

Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings:

MacStories Weekly: Issue 356

A Twitter advanced search converted to an RSS feed.

A Twitter advanced search converted to an RSS feed.

Up Next

Tomorrow at 11:30 am Eastern US time, we’ll be hosting a live audio Town Hall in the Club MacStories+ Discord community to discuss the movie, Glass Onion. If you can’t join us live, you can catch up later with the podcast version of the event.


Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 2)

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 317 - Artificial Intelligence and Apps (Part 2)

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John conclude their mini-series on artificial intelligence with a conversation about the apps they’ve used that include AI features.

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App Debuts

Ivory Tapbots’ excellent Mastodon client was updated to version 1.1 earlier this week, and you can now edit posts in Ivory if your server supports the feature. Not only does Ivory support editing an existing post, but it also shows you if a post has been edited by the author along with a button...


Interesting Links

Kevin Roose of The New York Times has a disturbing conversation with Bing’s AI. (Link) PSVR 2 is coming from Sony next week, and The Verge took it for a spin. The new headset requires you to be tethered to a PS5 and has a somewhat weak launch day lineup of games, but it...




HomeKit Apps for Easy Access to Scenes and Devices

After a long hiatus, I’m digging back into HomeKit. We’ve settled into our new home, and I’m in the process of repurposing older HomeKit devices and buying some new items that will fit better with our new setup. For more on my projects, check out this week’s episode of MacStories Unplugged. That process has me...


MacStories Unwind: Metroid Prime Remastered and Shrinking

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps


This week, Federico’s dream comes true with the release of Metroid Prime Remastered, and John has fallen hard for Shrinking, an Apple TV+ comedy from the makers of Ted Lasso.

Federico’s Pick:

John’s Pick: