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.

Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 132 - Apple Arcade: The Launch and Favorite Games

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John cover the all-new MacStories Shortcuts Icons, a set of 300 custom icons for shortcuts that you can add to your Home screen and then revisit Apple Arcade in the wake of its public launch discussing some of their favorite games so far.

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AppStories, Episode 131 – Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps

On this week’s episode of AppStories, we explore what the changes to Shortcuts mean to third-party apps, who’s using them, and what it all means to users.

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Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 131 - Shortcuts and Third-Party Apps

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

There are major changes to Shortcuts in iOS and iPadOS 13 and coming on September 24th with iOS and iPadOS 13.1. Federico and John explore what the changes mean to third-party apps, who’s using them, and what it means to users.

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