Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Mark C went to the National Videogame Museum, and boy, am I jealous. Sometimes, you ask for an app that doesn’t exist, and sometimes, a member like Jonathan makes it for you. You can join the beta for Ticci Tabs! dills applied Apple’s new Dark Mode icon...
My Go-To CarPlay Tips and Customizations
I’ve discussed Apple’s CarPlay feature before in MacStories Weekly, and it is becoming a bit of an obsession of mine. It’s a piece of software with some excellent qualities, but while it is leagues ahead of car manufacturers’ built-in software, it still feels like it could be much better. I addressed my thoughts on these...
Seasons Is an Intriguing New App for Those Wishing to Save on Streaming Subscriptions
Ah, the early days of streaming – I remember them well. Apple TV+ was free (with the purchase of a new Apple device, of course), Disney+ launched at under $7 per month, and the top dog of them all, Netflix, cost under $10. At the beginning of the pandemic, when there were seemingly infinite hours...
Cookies, Going Down the Rabbit Hole, and Silencing Spam Texts
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: A common misconception is that cookie banners on websites are required by the EU. This isn’t the case, as melanie kat reminded us. FlohGro had a great tip for getting a link to an Apple Note on iOS that can be used anywhere. After Rod linked to...
You Don’t Have to Wait until September for These New OS Features
AI Debate, a Member Audiobook, and a Different Take on the iPadOS Tab Bar
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: The ‘AI saga’ continues (as it was put by Nicolas), and there was some interesting debate among members about the issue of data crawling. It was great to see a measured and respectful discussion of the subject, something that has been absent in other parts of the...
WWDC Week, BetterTouchTool, and a Lovely New Keyboard
This was the biggest week of the year on MacStories, with a lot of reactions to Apple’s announcements in the #wwdc-2024 channel. Among the other highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: nifta asked about physical collection tracking apps. Members had suggestions and even reminisced about an old one. scribblenik has been using BetterTouchTool as an...
Surprise Announcements at WWDC That I Wasn’t Expecting
Interview Roundup: Apple’s Executives Talk Up Apple Intelligence and WWDC
In what has become a yearly WWDC tradition, Apple executives have been out talking about the big announcements from this year’s conference. Craig Federighi, Greg Joswiak, John Giannandrea, and Tim Cook have given interviews to YouTubers, news sites, and John Gruber on a special edition of The Talk Show streamed live in spatial video.
They gave fascinating answers to some questions, particularly about Apple Intelligence, so without further ado, here’s a roundup of interesting Apple executive interviews over the past few days.


