Federico Viticci

906 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.

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WWDC 2023: Federico’s Experience with Apple Vision Pro

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AppStories Episode 335 - WWDC 2023: Federico’s Experience with Apple Vision Pro

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In today’s WWDC episode of AppStories, Federico shares his experience with Apple Vision Pro answering questions from John, Alex, and Club MacStories members.

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WWDC 2023: A Stage Manager in iPadOS 17 Deep Dive, Plus Notes, Reminders, StandBy, and More

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AppStories Episode 334 - WWDC 2023: A Stage Manager in iPadOS 17 Deep Dive, Plus Notes, Reminders, StandBy, and More

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In the latest WWDC episode of AppStories, Federico, John, and Alex are joined by MacPaw developer Serhii Popov for a developer’s perspective on WWDC before covering iPadOS 17’s Stage Manager changes in depth, along with Notes, Reminders, and StandBy.

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WWDC 2023: Deeper Into The Week’s Announcements

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WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions

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AppStories Episode 333 - WWDC 2023: Keynote First Impressions

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For this special episode of AppStories, John and Federico were joined by Alex live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community to share their first impressions of the WWDC 2023 Keynote.

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WWDC 2023 Keynote First Impressions

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WWDC 2023: Final Thoughts and Predictions

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AppStories Episode 332 - WWDC 2023: Final Thoughts and Predictions

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This week Federico and John recorded their last-minute thoughts and predictions for WWDC before a live audience in the Club MacStories+ Discord community.

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Our Final Pre-WWDC Thoughts and Predictions

  • MacStories at WWDC
  • The Format of WWDC
  • New Macs
  • Pack Your Sunscreen, It’s Going to Be a Long Keynote
  • What We’re Excited About
  • watchOS
  • High-End Headset Display Rumors
  • Thoughts on iOS
  • Gaming

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Interesting Links

[[john]] Texas Monthly did a great profile on Tapbots and its transition from Tweetbot to Ivory. (Link) From emails obtained by The Verge, it looks as though Valve notified Nintendo about Dolphin’s submission to Steam, which led to an aggressive take-down demand from the Switch’s maker. (Link) If you like Apple history, don’t miss The...


Getting the Band Back Together

This year is the tenth anniversary of my first WWDC. I wish I could say it was my 10th WWDC, but COVID spoiled that milestone. Still, eight trips to San Francisco, San Jose, and now Cupertino is a lot. I don’t get nostalgic about much, but WWDC is a special time of year for me....


Our xrOS Wishes

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AppStories Episode 331 - Our xrOS Wishes

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This week, Federico and John talk about Logic Pro for iPad and their wishes for Apple’s rumored mixed reality OS, xrOS.

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Our xrOS Wishes

  • System Features
  • Communications
  • Stage Manager
  • A Virtual Desktop
  • Federico’s Hover Theory
  • Fitness
  • Mindfulness
  • Live Sports and Music
  • TV and Movies
  • Videogames
  • Pick 3: Our Top Overall Wishes

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Our macOS Wishes

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AppStories Episode 330 - Our macOS Wishes

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This week, Federico and John share their wishes for macOS 14.

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Our macOS Wishes

  • Safari
  • Stage Manager
  • More multitasking wishes
  • Spotlight
  • Calendar
  • Notes
  • Reminders
  • Syncing app settings
  • Music
  • Shortcuts

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The Need for App Migration Assistant

It’s been a hard month. Thanks to both hardware and software issues with my Mac Studio, I wound up rebuilding my desktop setup from scratch twice. The first time was bad, but the second time around was brutal. Once my hardware issues were resolved, I restored my Mac from a Time Machine backup, which took...