This week, John surprises Federico with a link gathering machine he designed for processing and reading the web.
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John’s Link Gathering Machine
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I’ve been experimenting with a bunch of different things lately that will eventually become articles here and on MacStories. Along the way, I’ve been reminded of several tips and tricks I use regularly. Many of them are small things that don’t warrant a separate tip post, so I thought I’d share some of my favorites...
[[John]] Diele Diele is a simple iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch utility for storing frequently used URLs. I downloaded Diele immediately because, between the various MacStories social accounts, Club links, and more, I find myself double-checking URLs all the time, which is inefficient. Whether it’s a link to your blog, Mastodon account, or URL schemes...
This week, Federico and John spend time with the visionOS simulator and consider the design of the Apple Vision Pro system apps and what to expect from third-party developers.
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Apple Vision Pro Apps
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This week, Federico and John are joined by tvOS expert Sigmund Judge, who just finished writing his tvOS 17 review for MacStories, to understand what has changed in tvOS and where it might be heading.
TV Forecast – Track, Explore and Discover Your Favorite Shows and Movies
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tvOS 17 with Sigmund Judge
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I’m ready to get back into the home automation game. When I moved in June 2022, part of my old setup was left behind, including a couple of Ecobee thermostats and a Lutron Caséta switch installed in our old living room. I also knew that we’d be living in an apartment for a while. So,...
In my macOS Sonoma review, I described widgets as the glue that ties Apple’s OSes together. I’m sure some readers thought to themselves, “Yes, but isn’t it really the App Intents framework that ties all of this together.” That’s right, but not in the way I mean, which I thought would be worth exploring a...
[[John]] Noir Jeffrey Kuiken’s night mode and theming app for Safari has been updated with interactive widgets. Now, you can switch to dark mode or pick a theme directly from the app’s new widgets. Jeffrey has also added App Shortcuts, allowing users to control Noir from Spotlight search, and a new icon option. Tripsy The...
This week, Federico and John take a look at some of their favorite apps with interactive widgets for iOS 17, iOS 17, and macOS Sonoma.
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