[[federico]] Pockity This new budget and expense tracking app by Nikhil Nigade is marketed as a simple, privacy-focused, native-feeling utility built specifically for iOS and iPadOS. You can organize your expenses with categories (in a grid layout that reminds me of Shortcuts), set up recurring expenses, open multiple ledgers with separate windows on iPadOS, and...

Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: [[john]] This week we reactivated the Automation April channel in Discord, which has been active with members sharing tips and their shortcuts One of our moderators, Lachlan, asked members to name the one app they couldn’t live without, which led to a great discussion....

One of the worst automation experiences on Apple platforms is also the one that needs automating the most: email. There are many reasons for that, but probably the biggest is that email messages come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are plain text, while others include rich text or HTML. Some have attachments,...

[[federico]] Arc The Browser Company released their first take on Arc for iPhone this week and to say it is, well, opinionated would be an understatement. For starters, the app isn’t considered a full-blown browser but rather a “companion” utility to the Mac app, and it’s iPhone-only at the moment. Once you’re logged in with...

It’s been three months since the MacStories team moved from Twitter to Mastodon. Overall, the experience has been great, but it’s required some adjustments, so I wanted to share some of my longer-term impressions. Most People on Mastodon Are Nice, But It’s Not the Paradise Some People Paint To Be I’d argue that this was...

Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: [[john]] Federico kicked off a discussion of Automation April and the upcoming Shortcuts Contest. The Bear 2 beta was a hot topic among David Blue and several other members Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord?Upgrade toClub MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit theAccount...