Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Members were making good use of their iPhones’ cameras to capture the beauty of the aurora borealis. Future double act Evan and Devon were back, this time talking about Background Sounds on iOS and how to use them in noisy surroundings. Evan also asked about creating a...
Is the Response to ‘Crush!’ a Taste of Things to Come for Apple?
This week’s column originally started to take shape late Tuesday night when I couldn’t get the image of Apple’s ‘Crush’ advert out of my head. I had such a visceral reaction to seeing so many things deliberately and cruelly destroyed. Unlike many, I wasn’t upset because of the reasonable connection people drew between this and...
Letting Loose, Dictation Summaries, and Another Federico Meme
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: The #let-loose-event channel was full of reactions from members both during and long after the event. There were lots of interesting points of view shared. We also ran a small poll in the channel to gauge members’ buying plans. Interestingly, many members are waiting to see what...
Two Weeks with the Nothing Ears Sent Me Down a Sound Profile Rabbit Hole
Nothing recently launched two new pairs of earphones in their ‘Ear’ range, featuring Active Noise Cancelation (ANC), improved audio, and a new transparency mode similar to the one on AirPods Pro. The brand is known for its transparent designs, which showcase the inner electronics of the devices. I really wish Apple would try it, but...
Getting Ready to Let Loose, AI in iOS 18, and a Great Gaming Setup
The Club MacStories+ Discord now has a channel dedicated to discussing next week’s ‘Let Loose’ Apple event: #let-loose-event. Members have been talking about their hopes and expectations. T.G. Cid had clear expectations and wish casting: “Realistic expectation: OLED Pros (12.9/11), Mini-LED Airs (12.9/11) at M3. New Minis (A-series) with Mini-LED. New pencil and Magic Keyboard....
Evan/Devon, a Must-have MagSafe Stand, and Private LLMs
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Evan and Devon (the name of a future double act?) workshopped some interesting shortcut action combinations involving dates and the Photos app. This week, the May 7th Let Loose event was announced, and members started making predictions and wishcasting in the #apple channel. Brendon spotted a brilliant,...
Rescuing an Epic 7,500-Track Playlist from a Broken iPod
Apple’s CarPlay Needs To Go In For a Safety Check
Almost two years ago, at WWDC in June 2022, Apple unveiled the next version of CarPlay, their popular standard for mirroring certain apps onto your iPhone’s car infotainment screen. I remember watching it and thinking, “This looks very cool, but won’t it be super distracting for the driver?” The fact that no cars on the...
Handwriting Plugins, Journalling, and Back Tap CAPS
Among the highlights on the Club MacStories+ Discord: Simon started a big conversation about the many music streaming services members use in the #music channel. Jezza linked to an interesting new handwriting plugin for Obsidian. Devon updated his excellent Watch History Journal shortcut. Niléane is buying another iPad stand. Joshua asked the #apps channel what...