It all started as procrasti-work. It was mid-August, and I probably should have been writing my macOS Tahoe review. Instead, I was watching TV, thinking about my next week’s MacStories Unwind pick, and messing around with Shortcuts and AI tools, when an idea popped into my head, demanding my attention. Federico and I have been...
The PixelCam Collection
Yesterday I saw on Mastodon that The Iconfactory had sold its app BitcCm app to Héliographe. I had completely forgotten about BitCam, which sent me down the path of exploring other retro style camera apps. There are a lot of them on the App Store, but the good ones are few and far between. Here...
App Debuts
[[John]] Rogue Words Rogue Words brings roguelikes to word games. Although this Editor’s Choice game isn’t exactly new, it’s new to me, and I was impressed with how often it is updated. The game features word-building puzzles that incorporate the aspects of Scrabble combined with deck-building-like elements from roguelikes that result in a uniquely fun...
There Are No Cheat Codes, Just Shortcuts
A week ago, an article in the Harvard Business Review byKate Niederhoffer,Gabriella Rosen Kellerman,Angela Lee,Alex Liebscher,Kristina Rapuano,andJeffrey T. Hancock got a lot of press for coining the term “workslop” to define a particular type of generative AI found in the workplace. The authors came up with the term as part of a quest to solve...
AirPods Pro 3, iPhone Air, and a Cable Quest
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JohnThis week, Federico and John follow up after a week with new Apple hardware and dig into watchOS and visionOS 26.
On AppStories+, John is mixing up his link and data organization systems - again.
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AppStories Episode 454 - AirPods Pro 3, iPhone Air, and a Cable Quest
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App Debuts
[[federico]] Working Copy Working Copy, the powerful Git client for iPhone and iPad that I’ve been using for a long time to share and edit drafts of all my articles, received a major update this week that brings full compatibility with iOS and iPadOS 26. The app now sports a fresh Liquid Glass design language...
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[[federico]] Apple has documented all the changes that have arrived in Safari 26.0, which include anchor positioning and scroll-driven animations for CSS, HDR image support, the new HTML
Moving From the Apple Watch Ultra 1 to the 3
It’s been three years since I bought my Apple Watch Ultra, so I was excited to try the Ultra 3 this fall. I updated my watch primarily because its battery health was at 84%. That’s not terrible, but charging had become a daily chore, and if I recorded multiple walks or other exercises, I occasionally...
Fall Hardware: First Impressions
This week, Federico and John shared their first impressions of the iPhone 17 Pro Max, iPhone Air, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and AirPods Pro 3.
On AppStories+, Federico asks John about his plans to unwind now that his macOS review is out.
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AppStories Episode 453 - Fall Hardware: First Impressions
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