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Club Member Scott Willsey’s iPad Home Screen

Twitter: scottaw; Web: scottwillsey.com. Semiconductor industry old man, sometime programmer and Linux admin, full time iPad Pro and Mac afficianado. I have been all in on the iPad since getting myself an iPad Air 3rd generation and then graduating to a 2020 12.9” iPad Pro and now a 2021 12.9” M1 iPad Pro. Like all iPad Pro...


Reader Setup: Mac S.

Twitter: @mmaaaacc. Detroit City FC supporter. Current Z Fold user. Favorite hobby: Endlessly scrolling through Steam library and never choosing anything. I live with a roommate, and while our apartment isn’t small, its layout is such that it necessitates my setup be part of our shared space; combine that with a remote job, and that...


Reader Setup: Rod Christiansen

Twitter: @RodChristiansen. Tech. Marketing. Systems. Biking. Smoothies. Running Resilient Consulting. Editor’s Note: When Rod shared his desk setup in the #share-your-setup channel of the Club MacStories+ Discord, we knew immediately that we wanted to spotlight it here for everyone to enjoy. My desk setup since the 24” M1 iMac has been my pride and joy....


AV Club: Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

The Club MacStories+ Discord community has picked the book ‘Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life’ by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles as the first AV Club selection. We have tentatively set a first special AV Club Town Hall to be held live on Monday, September 20th at 10 PM CEST. Date is tentative and may change depending on the timing of any special events Apple holds in September.

If you’d like to read the book and join the ongoing conversation in AV Club Discord channel and the upcoming Town Hall, here are links where you can purchase the book:


We’re looking forward to hearing everyone’s thoughts on Ikigai.

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AppStories+

AppStories+ is the extended, ad-free version of AppStories that we deliver every week on Sundays instead of the usual Monday release date with high bitrate audio. It’s more of the show you love uninterrupted, early, and with better sound. The show is available as a standalone subscription, but the best deal is to get it as part of a Club Premier plan.


In This Issue

A thank you from the MacStories team for your continued support, John has some tips and tricks for the new Club MacStories website, Federico explains how he’s using Quick Note for email and Twitter templates, John on why we built Calliope, the technology that is the foundation of the Club, an interview with Tempo developer...


Loupedeck Live, Federico’s Shortcut Previews, and More

John published his first installment of The Macintosh Desktop Experience. In this article, he explains how he’s been using the Loupedeck Live, a fascinating little accessory to execute commands on his Mac by pressing physical buttons and turning dials. On the Club MacStories+ Discord server, member Josh shared a useful tip on how to automatically...


Behind-the-Scenes of the All-New Club MacStories

[[unplugged_artwork]] Behind-the-Scenes of the All-New Club MacStories Federico and John dig into the back story of Club MacStories+, Club Premier, and AppStories+ and explain why they decided to take the unusual step of working with Alex Guyot to build a custom content management system and Club web app from the ground up. [[more]] [[public]] Show...


Interview: Rahul Matta

Twitter: @rmatta. Creator of Tempo, a workout log for runners, walkers, and hikers. This week you introduced a new feature called Goals in Tempo, your app for runners, walkers, and hikers. Could you tell readers more about Tempo and what you’ve done with Goals? Tempo is an amazingly comprehensive and intelligent training log. It helps...