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.

Home Screen: Shai Lottem

Twitter: @shailottem. Club MacStories member. I’m an Electrical Engineering student in Technion, Israel. I’ve been an Apple nerd for 5 years, and my iPhone 6 is the best device I’ve ever owned. My current layout is one I thought of deeply and for aspects such as muscle memory, reachability and visual balance. I’m easily distracted,...


In This Issue

GAget,iOS Apps with Great Dark Themes (Vol. 2), Shai Lottem’s Home screen, the results of the first ‘Straw Poll’, a giveaway of Yoink,another installment of Ongoing Development,plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....


Perks

Yoink Exclusively for Club MacStories members, we have 30 coupon codes for Yoink, agreat Mac utility which makes it easier to drag and drop files on your Mac. Yoink got a nice update this week, which John reviewed on MacStories. Enter Yoink Giveaway We have 30 coupon codes which will be randomly given away....


Home Screen: Cristian Rus

Twitter: @CristianRus4. Editor at Applesfera and graphic designer. Editor’s Note: Happy Birthday Cristian! The method that I follow to organize my iPhone’s Home screen is very similar to most iOS users. On the first screen I have the apps I check every day; on the second screen I have everything organized by folders (usually, if...


Making Of: iOS 10 Concept Video, by Sam Beckett

I have been a MacStories reader for several years and have always looked forward to Federico’s annual iOS wish list. I appreciate that his ideas are well considered and often entirely plausible. I’ve always found myself reading through those articles and conjuring up visuals in my mind of how it could all look and work....


In This Issue

Quartz,Classic iOS Games That Are Still Alive & Kicking (Vol. 2), Cristian Rus’Home screen, Sam Beckett explains the making ofthe iOS 10 Concept Video, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles....


Previously, On MacStories

iOS 10: Wishes and Concept Video Introducing MacStories Dark Theme and Telegram Channel Apple Announces WWDC 2016: Kicks Off June 13 with Sessions Live Streamed Daily Apple Updates MacBook: Faster, Longer Battery Life, Rose Gold Option BitTorrent Sync: For Privacy, Speed, and Control Break this Safe Review: A Superb Game for Apple Watch...


Interesting Links

Ray Wenderlich interviewed Marco Arment on Overcast, his life as an indie developer, and more. Recommended read. Peach Maps is another web app that connects to an undocumented MapKit API to brings Apple Maps (with search) to the web. The PencilCozy is a $8 accessory for the Apple Pencil that prevents you from losing the...


In This Issue

Web Snapper,iOS Apps with Great Dark Themes (Vol. 1), Josh Jagdfeld’sHome screen, another Ongoing Development column,plus the usualWorkflow Corner, Weekly Q&A, Tip, Links, and recap of MacStories articles. JOIN US ON TELEGRAM If you want some more behind the scenes details, sneak peeks at upcoming content, or just want to observe some occasional banter from...