Vizio has opened a beta for SmartCast 3.0, which will add HomeKit and AirPlay 2 support to compatible TVs with the upcoming iOS 12.2 software update. (Link) Fascinating comparison of popular mobile apps 10 years apart. Screens got bigger, design got simpler (or more complex, depending on your taste). (Link) Stephen Hackett reviews the iPhone...
Home Screen: Dimitry Jacobs
Twitter: @DimitryJacobs. Business analyst and bullet journaler. When I set up my home screen, my most important apps must have a center place. My system has four rows and three icons in the dock, and I tried to keep one column orange; it’s a color deeply rooted in my country, the Netherlands. I have tried...
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GIPHY,apps to up your Instagram game, a tip on running commands in a new Terminal window with AppleScript, a time zoneconversion workflow, Dimitry Jacobs’ home screen, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....
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This month, Ryan looks back on the evolution of Apple’s approach to TV, Stephen wants more from CarPlay, and John goes down a Ulysses theming rabbit hole....
Banktivity: Achieve Your Financial Goals for 2019 [Sponsor]
Managing your finances doesn’t have to be difficult. With Banktivity, you can track expenses, know when to pay upcoming bills, gain valuable insights into the performance of your investments, and a whole lot more. Best of all, everything you need for financial peace-of-mind is available on your Mac and iOS devices.
Banktivity empowers its users to manage all of their financial accounts in one place, includes real-time budgeting, and syncs with the free iPhone version of the app, so your finances are always right at your fingertips. With version 7 of the Mac app, Banktivity’s functionality adds all-new ways to track and analyze your finances.
Banktivity for the Mac has added a stunning new dark mode that looks great alongside other macOS Mojave apps. IGG Software, the makers of Banktivity, painstakingly examined and redesigned every corner of the app to take full advantage of dark mode.
The app also has a new ‘Calendar View’ that ensures you’ll never miss a bill again by letting you see past and upcoming bills and transactions. You can even customize which accounts are displayed and track their running balance over time.
Direct Access, which can be purchased separately, is faster than ever. Now, you can connect to over 14,000 banks and import your financial transactions quickly and seamlessly whether you’re on your Mac, iPhone, or iPad.
There’s an all-new real estate account type too, so you can track property you own and link it to related loans and mortgages. If you’re in the US, you can automatically follow your property’s estimated value with Zillow, and there’s a new view with details like your home’s available equity.
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Our thanks to Banktivity for sponsoring MacStories this week.
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Musish is an impressive web implementation of Apple Music that looks and feels almost exactly like Apple’s native implementations. (Link) Ars Technica takes a look back at the many online community innovations that began at LiveJournal and what eventually led to the site’s undoing. (Link) A new law in Australia that allows authorities to compel...