MacStories Team

3497 posts on MacStories since July 2011

Articles by the MacStories team. Founded by Federico Viticci in April 2009, MacStories attracts millions of readers every month thanks to in-depth, personal, and informed coverage that offers a balanced mix of Apple news, app reviews, and opinion.

Previously, On MacStories

iOS 11: The MacStories Review Apple Posts How-To Videos Featuring Third-Party Apps iOS 11 Review Extras: Audiobook, eBook, Making Of, and More watchOS 4: The MacStories Review iWork Apps Updated with iOS 11 Features tvOS 11: The MacStories Review Visual Codes Generates QR Codes for iOS 11’s New Camera Features Opener Adopts Drag and Drop...


Welcome to a Special Edition of MacStories Weekly

First of all, welcome. A lot of new people have joined Club MacStories since our last newsletter eight days ago. It’s great to have you along for the ride. If you’re new, check out the Archive of newsletters from the past two years and the Downloads section of your member account for all the perks...


In This Issue

Spotify, Our Favorite Watch Apps (Vol. 2), The Making of the MacStories iOS 11 Review from Federico, Ryan, Myke Hurley, and Sam Beckett, tons of giveaways, straw poll results, plus the usual Tip, Links, App Debuts, stickers, and arecap of MacStories articles....


Straw Poll

Straw Poll #20 - September 12 Keynote Reactions THE MAKING OF THE MACSTORIES IOS 11 REVIEW A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iOS 11 review from the people involved. Federico: For three years now, I’ve been publishing an in-depth review of iOS, dedicating my entire summer to testing, researching, writing, and finalizing a...



Home Screen: Jake Bowling

Twitter: @jakebowling. Website: Fighting Entropy. Medical Student, Neuroimaging Researcher, MacStories Regular. First off, you’ll notice I’m running the iOS 11 beta. I upgraded to the 10.5” iPad Pro earlier this year, and even though I use my iPad as my primary computer, I couldn’t resist trying out the new features on such a powerful device....


Previously, On MacStories

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Interview: Kyle Seth Gray

Twitter: @kylesethgray. Digital marketer, cyclist, Club MacStories member. This week we learned that Kyle Seth Gray is very good at keeping a secret. We were surprised and delighted to see his familiar face pop up in the middle of an Apple video featuring stories of people whose lives have been changed by the Apple Watch....


Interesting Links

Michael Rockwell of Initial Charge has compiled an excellent list of iOS utility apps that can help make your life easier in a variety of ways. (Link) TechCrunch makes the case for building QR code scanning into mobile phone cameras as a way to make the codes more useful to a broader audience. (Link) Spotify...