Apple Shares Preview of Upcoming Emoji with Emojipedia Apple Partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Create New Coding Centers Pixelmator Pro 1.7 Adds Type to Path, Canvas Rotation, and More Apple Releases iOS 13.6 with Apple News Audio Features and Expanded Local News Coverage, Plus Digital Car Key Support Eve Cam: An Excellent...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
[[appstories_artwork]] Next week on AppStories, a classic Pick 2 episode where Federico and John dig deep into a couple of apps they haven’t covered in a while. [[unwind_artwork]] Today on MacStories Unwind, Federico and Johncelebrate World Emoji Day with big updates to Pixelmator Pro and Ulysses, a rundown of iOS 13.6 features, the Eve Cam,...
Interesting Links
9to5Mac highlights how several designers have released their own packs of macOS Big Sur-friendly app icons you can use to make your favorite third-party apps’ icons blend better with Apple’s new icon set during the beta period this summer. (Link) Ryan Ashcraft, developer of FoodNoms, has outlined the things he’s learned in his first year...
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] After a long week with too little sleep, John explains the Illinois cicada invasion, Federico gets ready to write his iOS and iPadOS 14 review, we preview some of our summer plans for MacStories and the Club, and we explain why we hope that WWDC will return to being an in-person event next year....
Interesting Links
Dropbox has launched a password manager called Dropbox Passwords alongside Dropbox Vaults, which is secure storage for important digital documents. (Link) We covered the App Store controversy surrounding the new email service Hey yesterday, but if you’re interested in learning more about the underlying service, The Verge has an excellent overview. (Link) Apple added a...
Developer WWDC Predictions
The MacStories team has spent the past several weeks sharing our wishes and predictions for WWDC here and on MacStories, AppStories, and elsewhere. With WWDC starting in just three days, we wanted to get the perspective of the developers whose apps we cover too. As the conference approaches, we know everyone is busy getting ready,...
MacStories Unplugged
[[unplugged_artwork]] Critical Optimism and Exploring a New Breed of Apps John travels west and Federico reveals his fascination with small-town America before they dive into a discussion of optimism in technology writing and explore a new trend they are seeing emerge in the App Store. Show Notes John Goes West The Ranch on Netflix Critical...
Previously, On MacStories
Apple Shares Open Source Resources for Password Manager Apps Sofa Debuts Modern iPad App, Rich Themes Experience, and More How I Use Custom Perspectives in OmniFocus Pastel Review: A Modern Color Utility for iPad and iPhone GoodLinks Review: A Flexible Read-it-Later Link Manager Packed with Automation Options Apple Announces iTunes U and iBooks Author Will...
Interesting Links
Venture Beat has an in-depth look at how Google Meet’s AI-driven noise cancellation feature works to eliminate extraneous noise from your meetings. (Link) In a significant breach of trust, it was discovered that Brave, the privacy-centric web browser, was adding affiliate link credentials for cryptocurrency sites without disclosing the practice to users. (Link) As reported...