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 10: The MacStories Review watchOS 3: The MacStories Review tvOS Adds Dark Mode, Siri Enhancements, and More Messages Apps and Sticker Packs Roundup Apple News in iOS 10: Greatly Improved iOS 10 Refines the CarPlay Experience Studio Neat Introduces the Material Dock...



In This Issue

Piloteer,Great iOS 10 App Updates, Alexandre Jesus’ Home screen, the debut of The Album, plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....



Member Requests

Reader Submission from Matt Glanfield: I just wanted to share a workflow I have used for a long time. I have seen Federico share his calendar preferences many times. He likes the natural language input and ease of use that the stock app does not give. The workflow action I have created gives the stock...


Next Week

We have a lot planned for next week, including a lot of exclusives for Club MacStories members. Make sure you’re checking the website from Monday. There will also be one minor scheduling change. Next Friday we will be publishing the September Monthly Log. It’s a special issue and we didn’t want to wait until the...


Home Screen: Frank Towers

Twitter: @forgottentowel. Designer at grafiksyndikat. My wallpaper is (null), I have only ever had black iPhones and I love the seamless look and the way the icons seem to float behind the glass. I do enjoy decorating my Lock screen however — I am currently using the Bionic wallpaper from my site. I have a...


In This Issue

Solver,John’s Travel Apps (Vol. 2), Frank Towers’s Home screen, plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....


Interesting Links

Twitter is rolling enhancements for DM conversations including read receipts and rich link snippets. Alas, read receipts are opt-out – you’ll have to disable them if you don’t want to use them. Technical details on why the iPhone 7 Plus has to simulate the bokeh effect via software. Curtis Herbert has a useful primer on...