Jonathan Reed

276 posts on MacStories since February 2024

Jonathan is a freelance graphic designer. As well as being a long-time Apple user he is a huge film and television aficionado and is very interested in the intersection between the two mediums and technology. He lives in London with his wife and daughter and is writing his bio in the third person.

App Crossroads, Bookmarking Cool Kids, and More

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Is Raindrop still the bookmarking cool kid? Members had suggestions for interesting alternatives. (Link) Tommertron found himself at a crossroads with his Claude Code-built iOS app. (Link) After writing about it this week, John answered a few questions on how he’s been using Claude Code Remote Control....


The Apple Watch Is Right There

There’s been some chatter recently about wearable AI products that Apple might be developing. AirPods with cameras, smart glasses, and an AI pendant are all rumored to be possibilities. Apple’s AI efforts have been discussed and re-discussed so much over the past few years that I don’t need to bore you by repeating the details,...


An End-of-Day Reset Shortcut

On a recent episode of Clockwise, I shared a handy little automation that went down well with the other guests and realized it was one I’d never really talked about before. As I mentioned in the episode, this is a shortcut that’s become so part of my routine – while staying in the background –...


Issues with Tapping, a New RSS Reader, and More

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Members shared their views on the new RSS reader Current. (Link) It’s not often that you see discussions on Discord about how well-moisturized hands can affect your tech use. Yet, here we are. (Link) That all stemmed from an initial complaint that iOS 26 wasn’t recognizing taps...


Kicking the Tires on Agentic Coding in Xcode

Last week, in a rather surprising move given the other AI-related difficulties apparently underway at the company, Apple rolled out the Xcode 26.3 release candidate with support for agentic coding. This immediately caught my eye because, as I mentioned three weeks ago, I have been using Claude’s agent, Claude Code, to build my first iOS...


Dictation Apps, ElevenReader Experiments, Time-Saving Tips, and More

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Evan had a good tip for prompting an LLM to help you save time. (Link) Even more terminal app recommendations were shared, including a new app called Echo. (Link) Members had some good recommendations for offline AI dictation apps. (Link) Jeff detailed an interesting workflow he’s testing...


Free Claude Credit, an OpenClaw Alternative, and More

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Federico’s article from last week’s newsletter prompted members to try out tmux and discuss ways to improve the experience. (Link) FlohGro is looking for the right household chores app and has already found a few options. Do you have any more to suggest? (Link) Jezza recommended QMD,...


Experiences with Apple’s Icon Composer

A couple of weeks ago, I talked about my experiences with Claude Code and how it enabled me to create my first iOS app. I was (and still am) unsure how I feel about AI being able to generate code from scratch, but I’m leaning towards it being a net gain. This week, I launched...


OpenClaw Obsessions and Vibe-Coded Apps

Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Members were, unsurprisingly, obsessed with Clawdbot/Moltbot/OpenClaw. (Link) tommertron vibe-coded an iOS app and wrote about it. (Link) Want to join the Club MacStories+ Discord? Upgrade to Club MacStories+ or Club Premier, then visit the Account page....