It’s been an eventful week in the world of security and privacy. The New York Times explains how Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ iPhone X was hacked via WhatsApp. (Link) Wired has the fascinating story of Woody Bledsoe, who pioneered the technology behind facial recognition sixty years ago. (Link) A good companion read to Wired’s history...
Home Screen: Charlie Chapman
Twitter: @_chuckyc. Developer of Dark Noise and host of theLaunched podcast. I’ve never gotten used to the Home screen on iOS. I switched to iOS from Android three years ago and even now the inability to place my app icons at the bottom of the screen (and leave the top open for what is usually...
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Interview: Zac Hall
Twitter: @apollozac. Lead editor at 9to5Mac and host of 9to5Mac Happy Hour and 9to5Mac Watch Time podcasts. Can you describe your Apple Watch journey so far? What kind of impact has the Apple Watch had on your lifestyle and habits? I can’t imagine my life without the Apple Watch now. Well I can, but I’m...
Year 2-4 Favorites eBook
Since Club MacStories was launched in 2015, nearly every issue of MacStories Weekly has featured a Favorite iOS, iPadOS, Mac, or Apple Watch app. It’s a chance for the MacStories team to spotlight an app that we believe deserves members’ attention. Sometimes that’s because the app fills a need in a unique way, and other...
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[[appstories_artwork]] Federico and John will be taking two weeks off fromAppStoriesduring the holidays. The show will return with an all-new episode on Monday, January 6th. [[dialog_artwork]] We want to let you in on a little secret. Season 2 ofDialogis in the works.We haven’t set a launch date yet, which depends on guest availability and a...
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Interview: Alex Hay
Twitter: @mralexhay. Documentary editor and creator of Toolbox Pro. How would you describe Toolbox Pro in a sentence or two? It’s a digital Swiss-army knife, bundling some of the most powerful Apple frameworks into the drag-and-drop simplicity of Apple’s Shortcuts app, opening up brand new opportunities for automation on iOS and iPadOS. How did you...