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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.

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In This Issue

Prizmo Go,Widgets for iOS Apps,Vol. 4, Justin Hamilton’s Home screen, an interview with Slopes’ maker, Curtis Herbert,plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Tip, Links, stickers, App Debuts, and recap of MacStories articles....



Interview: Curtis Herbert

Twitter: @parrots. Indie iOS developer and creator of Slopes; Co-host of the Independence podcast. 1. From your Twitter feed, it looks like you’ve been working on some new things for your skiing and snowboarding app, Slopes. What can you tell us about what you’ve got in store for the next update? It is a doozy,...


Home Screen: Justin Hamilton

Twitter: @jwhamilton_. Computer Engineering Student. First things first, let’s talk wallpapers: I’m the kind of person that needs a new wallpaper every week (or every few days). I’ve settled on a full-screen Retina version of the iOS 4/OS X Lion linen texture for my Home screen (which you can find here), but my Lock screen...


Previously, On MacStories

Conduct AR: Desktop Micromanaging at its Finest Apple’s Quest to Transform Photography Reliving that Snow Leopard Magic Dropbox Integrates with iOS 11’s Files App in Latest Update OmniFocus for iOS 11 Adds Extensive Drag and Drop and Siri Support Replacing Bing, Google Will Now Power Siri and Spotlight Web Search Results macOS High Sierra: The...


Perks

It’s time for the second round of giveaways as we continue the Club MacStories anniversary month celebrations. We’ll be doing one more round of giveaways in Weekly next Friday too. Also, don’t forget about the discounts on macOS apps and web services that you can access at //www.macstories.net/club/anniversary, most of which expire September 30th. The...


Interesting Links

There are few Apple Watch developers as experienced with the platform as David Smith. Following the introduction of the Apple Watch Series 3, David shared his thoughts on just how the new cellular option may alter best practices for watchOS development. (Link) Ulysses shared a blog post this week outlining the iOS 11-inspired changes coming...


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...