[[ryan]] A few weeks back, as we were celebrating the 10th anniversary of the App Store, a relatively new app developer, Matt Barker, wrote in and shared his story with the MacStories team. We loved getting to hear from someone new to app development who’s finding success on the App Store today, and wanted to...
Previously, On MacStories
iFixit Tests MacBook Pro’s Keyboard Membrane iMessage Business Chat Continues Slow Rollout, Adding Multiple New Brands and Supported Platforms Apple Releases Software Fix to Address MacBook Pro Throttling GoodTask’s Smart Lists for Reminders PDF Viewer Offers a Pro Pack with Advanced PDF Editing and Collaboration Tools AeroPress Timer for iPhone, Now with Custom Recipes Nike...
In This Issue
Twitter,John’s Apple Watch Dock, a Things for Mac Tip, a mail merge workflow from Federico, an interview with Daniel Alm, Aleen Simms’ Home screen, plus the usualWeekly Q&A, Links, App Debuts, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....
Interview: Daniel Alm
Twitter: @daniel_a_a. Indie Mac and iOS developer of Timing, PocketCAS, and Faviconographer. How did you get started with app development? My “career” as a self-employed app developer started at quite a young age! During high school I had developed PocketCAS, a sophisticated calculator app for Windows Mobile PDAs – those clunky things nerds had before...
Home Screen: Aleen Simms
Twitter: @Aleen. Host of Originality podcast and founder of App Launch Map. I had the privilege of sharing my Home screen with MacStories Weekly readers almost three years ago. A lot has changed since December 2015, but a lot has stayed the same. Back then, my iPhone 6s Plus was my primary computing tool. While...
In This Issue
Sleep++,a Tip for generating one-time passwords in 1Password, an exclusive discount on Boxy for Twitter, two handy shortcuts from Federico, Ryan checks in on the HomePod six months later, plus the usual Weekly Q&A, Links, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of next week’s episode of AppStories....
Interesting Links
Apple fan Hap Plain has amassed one of the largest private collections of rare and unreleased Apple prototypes. The collection includes more than 250 prototypes of iPhones, iPads, Macs and more. (Link) As noticed by Benjamin Mayo at 9to5Mac, Apple is discontinuing its own photo printing service built into the Photos app for Mac. Apple...
Perks
Boxy for Twitter Boxy is a brand-new Twitter client for the Mac from the makers of the Boxy Suite of Google apps for the Mac. Club MacStories members can purchase Boxy for Twitter for 20% off using the exclusive coupon code macstories-friends at checkout for a limited time. To learn more, visit the Boxy for...
Home Screen: Mike Schmitz
Twitter: @bobbleheadjoe. Host of several podcasts, including The Productivity Show, Free Agents, and Bookworm. Because I work in the productivity space, I’m well aware of how addicted people can get to their technology. To combat this, I try to include things on my Home screen that serve a specific purpose. Technology is great, but I...