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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Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 309 - Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John extend last week’s ‘Gone but Not Forgotten’ theme to third-party apps, including Dropbox text editors, Twitter apps, email clients, and more.

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Gone but Not Forgotten: The Third-Party Apps (Part 1)

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[[john]] Google is adding new features to Chrome that it says will make sites run smoother and minimize the impact on your laptop’s battery. (Link) You’d be forgiven if you thought these $950 air-purifying headphones from Dyson were a vacuum cleaner for your face. (Link) Skydio has designed a robot buddy for its drones that...


App Debuts

[[federico]] Movie Tracker Simone Montalto, the developer of longtime MacStories favorite Book Track, has launched a new app called Movie Tracker. As the name suggests, the app is designed for keeping track of movies and TV shows you want to watch. There’s no shortage of this kind of utilities on the App Store, but there...


Gone but Not Forgotten

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AppStories Episode 308 - Gone but Not Forgotten

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John explore the Apple apps and features that have disappeared from its platforms in recent years.

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Gone but Not Forgotten

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Scrobbling, Shell Scripts, Emoji, Password Managers, and Themes

Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: Niléane had a great recommendation for Club members who want to use Apple’s Music app but scrobble their tracks to Last.fm in the background. akido shared two shell scripts that can be used with Shortcuts to save and retrieve bits of text. FlohGro had...


Eight Years In

Eight years ago today, I published my first story on MacStories. As anniversaries go, the eighth isn’t usually celebrated. For me, though, 2022 has been the year I finally cleared the last item off an important checklist that’s been sitting in the back of my head since 2015. I don’t typically spend a lot of...


Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2)

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AppStories Episode 307 - Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2)

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John conclude their two-part series on their nerdy holiday projects with home automation, RSS, WiFi, and other plans.

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  • Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple.

Nerdy Holiday Projects (Part 2)

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Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)

AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

AppStories Episode 306 - Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)

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AppStories+ Deeper into the world of apps

This week, Federico and John share the nerdy holiday season projects they’ve lined up in part 1 of a two-part series.

This episode is sponsored by:

  • RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps.
  • Kolide – Maintaining endpoint security shouldn’t mean compromising employee privacy. Check out their manifesto: Honest Security.

Nerdy Holiday Projects (Part 1)

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