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.

Pick 2: Everyday Workflows

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 99 - Pick 2: Everyday Workflows

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John each pick an aspect of their MacStories work and break down the apps, workflows, and processes they use to accomplish it.

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Does AirPower Matter Anymore?

It’s been almost 18 months since Apple introduced AirPower alongside the iPhone X. At the time, Android users rolled their eyes at Apple’s announcement. Wireless charging may have been new to iPhone users, but by 2017 it was already an established technology found in other smartphones, tablets, and other devices. The pattern shouldn’t come...


Q&A

Question: I love reading MacStories using dark mode on iOS in Safari. Is there a plan to bring this feature to Club MacStories in the browser? (@latenightlizzie)

As much as I’d like the same thing, it’s not currently possible because the browser version of the newsletter is hosted by Mailchimp, not on MacStories.net, which...



AppStories, Episode 98 – Mixed iOS/Mac Automation

On this week’s episode of AppStories, dive into Federico’s experiments in mixed iOS and Mac automation for controlling his Mac mini, iTunes, and podcasting setup.

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Mixed iOS/Mac Automation

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 98 - Mixed iOS/Mac Automation

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John dive into Federico’s experiments in mixed iOS and Mac automation for controlling his Mac mini, iTunes, and podcasting setup.

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Terminology

I’ve long been a fan of Greg Pierce’s dictionary app Terminology. Greg is best known as the creator of Drafts, but if you do any writing at all, you should have Terminology too because it combines a dictionary, thesaurus, and other tools, which makes it a perfect writing companion. Terminology has the basics you’d...


Revoking App Access to Your Apple Music Subscription

The ability to connect an Apple Music subscription to other devices and apps is still relatively new. Especially with devices, there aren’t many outside Apple’s own that work with the streaming service. However, with the addition of the ability to pair an Amazon Echo with Apple Music, the option is available to more people...


App Debuts

Amazon Prime Video Amazon’s X-Ray feature has been available as part of Amazon Prime Video on Amazon devices, game consoles, and elsewhere for quite a while, but conspicuously absent from the Apple TV. This week though, the Amazon Prime Video app was updated on the Apple TV to add the feature. To use it,...