Dr. Drang has a compelling critique of the use of transparency in macOS Mojave. (Link) Google Docs has added a REST API for document creation and modification that opens up interesting automation possibilities. (Link) The Atlantic considers why online grocery shopping hasn’t taken off in the US despite being more common in other countries. (Link)...
Reader Setup: Shahid Ahmad
Twitter: @shahidkamal. Game developer and co-host of Remaster on Relay FM. I work from The ShaShed, and yes, it is a shed, at the bottom of my garden. It’s no ordinary shed though as I will reveal. I’ve altered the layout many times over the last three years, sometimes cramming in three desks, but lately...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
[[appstories_artwork]] Next week on AppStories, Federico and John pick two of their most frequently used workflows and walk through the apps and automations they’ve set up for them....
Interview: Daniel “Jelly” Farrelly
Twitter: @jellybeansoup. Creator of GIFwrapped, co-host of Independence podcast, and illustrator. We love the illustration work you’ve done for projects like the Playing for Fun podcast. What is your creative process for that work like? Which tools do you use to craft your illustrations? Thank you! The illustrations I’ve been doing for Playing for Fun...
Interesting Links
Zack Zwiezen played 17 of the 22 Angry Birds games ever released and breaks down each of them. (Link) Third-party USB-C to Lightning cables are finally coming and Anker is selling them for $15.99, $3 less than Apple. (Link) Warby Parker updated its iOS app to include an AR feature that lets you try on...
Previously, On MacStories
Apple to Celebrate Heart Month in February with Activity Challenge and Today at Apple Sessions New Emoji List for 2019 Announced Apple Retail Chief Angela Ahrendts Leaving Company, Replaced by Deirdre O’Brien Spotify Acquires Podcast Producer Gimlet Media and App Maker Anchor CARROT Weather Is More Customizable and Useful on the Apple Watch Than Ever...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
[[appstories_artwork]] Next week on AppStories, Federico and John dive into Federico’s latest iPad Diaries story in which he mixes iOS and Mac automation to control his Mac, iTunes, and podcasting setup....
Home Screen: Dimitry Jacobs
Twitter: @DimitryJacobs. Business analyst and bullet journaler. When I set up my home screen, my most important apps must have a center place. My system has four rows and three icons in the dock, and I tried to keep one column orange; it’s a color deeply rooted in my country, the Netherlands. I have tried...
In This Issue
This month, Ryan looks back on the evolution of Apple’s approach to TV, Stephen wants more from CarPlay, and John goes down a Ulysses theming rabbit hole....