[[John]] Shareshot In a small update this week, Shareshot added backgrounds for screenshots that match the colors of the latest iPhones, which are available only to users of those phones. Later Later is a read later app for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac that I don’t see mentioned often, but it has a lot of...
Interesting Links
[[John]] I love a weird battery story, and this one is really something. Apparently, Haribo – the maker of gummy bears – has teamed up with a company called DCHK to produce the lightest 20,000 mAh power bank available. I compared it to one of my big Anker batteries, and sure enough, the gummy battery...
Collecting My macOS Review Tools
As I talked a little about on Unwind this week, I’ve always been the sort of writer who thinks about an article until it’s essentially all in my head. Then, I sit down and write it in one go with few notes or an outline. That’s true for the macOS reviews, too, but it’s harder...
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26: The MacStories Reviews
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JohnThis week, Federico and John discuss their annual OS reviews. Federico digs into the details of iOS and iPadOS 26, while John considers what macOS 26 Tahoe means for users.
On AppStories+, John updates listeners on what he bought after last week’s Apple event and why.
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AppStories Episode 452 - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26: The MacStories Reviews
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iOS, iPadOS, and macOS 26: The MacStories Reviews
- iOS and iPadOS 26: The MacStories Review by Federico Viticci
- macOS 26: The MacStories Review by John Voorhees
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- macOS Tahoe: The MacStories Review
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My Apple Event Top Three
For the first time in a while, Apple has made it hard for me to choose which iPhone to buy. The Air looks amazing but has compromises, while the Pro line has the power I want, but I’m lukewarm on the design and colors. In the end, I’ll go Pro, but aside from one feature,...
Interesting Links
[[John]] Apple published an article on its security blog this week explaining Memory Integrity Enforcement and how it secures iOS devices. (Link) Ever wonder about how quantum computers can theoretically break modern encryption? Ben Brubaker explains how it works in a fascinating story for Wired. (Link) SwitchBot, whose products I’ve started to fall for, wants...
App Debuts
[[John]] Kagi Summarize It’s been a while since I kicked the tires on Kagi, but as I recall, one of the search engine’s touted AI features is its finely-tuned summarizer. Kagi has spun that off as a separate free iOS app that works from the share sheet. Send the app an article or other text,...
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Apple Event Vibe Check
This week, Federico and John do their annual pre-Apple event “vibe check,” discussing what they expect and hope to see at the upcoming September Apple event. They explore the rumored iPhone 17 lineup, AirPods Pro 3, and debate the Apple Watch Ultra. Plus, they share thoughts on the prospect of an Apple TV with Apple Intelligence capabilities, HomePods, and updates to AirTags.
On AppStories+, John and Federico explore the divisiveness surrounding the Liquid Glass update coming to macOS Tahoe.
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AppStories Episode 451 - Apple Event Vibe Check
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An Apple Event Vibe Check
- Products Discussed
- Apple Watch
- AirPods Pro
- iPhone 17 line
- Apple TV
- HomePod