[[John]] Druck Druck is a tracking and logging app for iOS and iPadOS. I like the flexibility of Druck a lot. You can use it as a habit tracker, log new places you’ve visited, track your weight, and just about anything else you can think of. The app includes Health app integration, which greatly enhances...
Bike
When you’re in law school, outlines are a big deal. It’s a study methodology that has stood the test of time, and one that’s stuck with me long after I was a law student. It’s so ingrained in how I approach topics, that I essentially think in outlines, breaking down ideas in my head by...
The Long Tail of OS Realignment
In recent years, there’s been increasing tension at WWDC in the way Apple’s OSes and the system apps and features that are included with them are presented. In the early days, the differences between iOS and iPadOS were minor, and neither bore a resemblance to macOS. That’s changed. As I’ve documented across multiple releases of...
Do Wishes Come True? (Part 1)
AppStories Episode 340 - Do Wishes Come True? (Part 1)
40:59
This week, Federico and John revisit their pre-WWDC OS wishes, including visionOS, macOS, and iPadOS, and look at which came true.
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Grading our OS Wishes
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The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps
AppStories Episode 339 - The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps
38:23
This week, Federico and John consider the impact that this year’s OS releases will have on third-party apps.
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The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps
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App Debuts
[[john]] Apollo Weather Apollo Weather is an iPhone weather app designed for athletes and people who spend a lot of time outdoors. Using weather data, the app targets the best days and times for training outside, taking into account the temperature, humidity, wind, storm predictions, and more. The app keeps you apprised of the best...
What’s Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs
AppStories Episode 338 - What’s Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs
45:42
This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about the new features coming to Apple Notes and Reminders, as well as new Mac hardware announced at WWDC.
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Apple Notes, Reminders, and New Macs
- WWDC 2023: Notes and Reminders to Gain Significant Productivity Features This Fall
- WWDC 2023: Mac Hardware Roundup
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WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews
AppStories Episode 337 - WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews
32:10
Federico and John also had the opportunity to sit down with three winners of the Swift Student Challenge in the Apple Podcasts Studio at Apple Park. It was fun and inspiring to chat with Damian Perez, Henri Bredt, and Maria Eduarda Cabral de Lucena.
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2023 Swift Student Challenge Winner Interviews
- Damian Perez, an East Bay student who developed an app for his girlfriend who is a medical student
- Henri Bredt, a UX design student from Germany who built an interactive e-Piano in a retro-style-design that teaches users’ how to read sheet music, with a focus on an interactive beginners course
- Maria Eduarda Cabral de Lucena, a student from Brazil and participant in Apple’s Developer Academy who developed an app that introduces the benefits of Yoga in hopes of bringing users’ a sense of relief and well-being that can be life-changing
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WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews
AppStories Episode 336 - WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews
52:53
Today, Federico and John interview the creators of five apps that were finalists or winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards: Zach Gage, the creator of Knotwords, Swupnil Sahai, the developer of SwingVision, Philipp Nägelsbach, the publisher of Endling, Leon Sasson of Rise: Energy and Sleep, and Jakob Lykkegaard of Lykke Studios the maker of stitch.
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2023 Apple Design Awards Interviews
- Zach Gage (Knotwords)
- Swupnil Sahai (SwingVision)
- Philipp Nägelsbach (Endling)
- Leon Sasson (Rise: Energy and Sleep)
- Jakob Lykkegaard (stitch)
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