On Monday, we kicked off Club MacStories’ 5th anniversary celebration with over 30 discounts on many of our favorite apps, services, and hardware. There are hundreds of dollars worth of deals that are available through October 11th, so be sure to log into your Club account and visit our special anniversary page to take advantage...
Perks
[[john]] Thanks to all of the developers who generously contributed the promo codes for today’s giveaway. Below, you’ll find nine terrific apps that we’re giving away exclusively to Club members this week. To enter each giveaway, please click the button under each app and enter your email address. We’ll pick winners at random and contact...
Previously, On MacStories
iOS and iPadOS 14 Users Can Now Set Google Chrome as the Default Browser Apple Updates Multiple App Review Guidelines Addressing Game Streaming Services, In-App Purchases, Advertising, and More Club MacStories Turns 5: A Month-Long Thank You to Members Featuring Exclusive Discounts and Many More Perks AirPods Firmware Updated with Spatial Audio for Pro Models...
Interesting Links
Adobe Illustrator went up for pre-order on the App Store this week, and Michael Steeber has an interview with designer Yiying Lu who has been testing the beta version of the app. (Link) Republication of podcasts has become a problem on Anchor, which the company told The Verge this week that it’s working on fixing....
Interview: Aaron Pearce
Twitter: @aaron_pearce. Creator of the HomeKit utilities HomeCam, HomeRun, HomePass, and HomeScan. It’s unusual for Apple to release OSes so quickly after the final GM beta version is distributed. How has watchOS been to develop for this year? Is it ready? It is somewhat unheard of Apple to release the GM and then publicly release...
Interesting Links
On August 22nd, Apple began testing the new maps coming to Ireland and the UK, and as usual, Justin O’Bierne has the details on his site. (Link) Apps have to be slimmed down to serve as App Clips and Guilherme Rambo takes a close look at what that means for an app like his ChibiStudio....
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
[[appstories_artwork]] Next week on AppStories, Federico and John continue their series of conversations with developers and designers about the OS updates coming in the fall by interviewing Vidit Bhargava, the designer and developer of LookUp. [[unwind_artwork]] This week on MacStories Unwind, John recaps the week’s stories covering privacy features coming to Apple’s OSes in the...
Home Screen: Mark Dreger
Twitter: @twinpeaks_sf. City transportation planner based in foggy San Francisco and Club MacStories member. My Home screen is a work-in-progress as I start to introduce widgets to replace dedicated space for individual apps. I’m currently experimenting with widget stacks which relate to the apps they’re adjacent to. “Weather + Going Out” is the theme for...
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] A Jug of Iced Coffee Federico and John explore iced coffee, America’s obsession with drive-thrus, and ghost towns, along with updates on their OS reviews, the AppStories developer interview series, and more. Show Notes Apps Mentioned: MindNode Outlinely AppStories 178: An Interview with Guilherme Rambo [[include: unplugged_instructions]]...