MacStories Team

1558 posts on MacStories since July 2011

Articles by the MacStories team. Founded by Federico Viticci in April 2009, MacStories attracts millions of readers every month thanks to in-depth, personal, and informed coverage that offers a balanced mix of Apple news, app reviews, and opinion.

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Great video by Sara Dietschy on the new Apple book released earlier this week. Apple Pay now supports the ability to make donations to non-profits in the US. Twitter has rolled out support for iOS 10’s rich notifications in their mobile app. iFixit tears down the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, which has turned...


Home Screen: Christopher Hannah

Twitter: @chrishannah. Developer of Qwiki, writer at RadicalThinker With the iPhone 7 being released, I took that as my chance to join the infamous Plus Club. And with that, I thought I would look at a different way to organise my Home screen as my previous 5S was just one page of well categorised folders....


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Apple has soft-launched a dedicated Apple Support app in Netherlands that replicates the look and features of the Apple Support website. Sevenhugs’ new Smart Remote is based on an intriguing and novel concept: it’s a tiny touchscreen that changes its interface based on the device you’re pointing it at. The Kickstarter campaign has already been...


Member Story: Mikey Reiach

Twitter: @mikeyReiach. Club MacStories Member. Hey Ticci, I’ve read your site and listened to you on podcasts for a while – sent some feedback and follow-up in the past – and know how you like the integration of the iPad with work. I thought you may be interested in how I use mine. To start...


Home Screen: Nick Heer

Twitter: @nickheer. Writer at Pixel Envy and Club MacStories Member. I was combing through some old screenshots a few weeks ago and I found one of my first-generation iPod touch’s Home screen. Corny jailbreak-era replacement icons aside, my Home screen has remained remarkably similar for the past nine years. Sure, I’ve added a couple of...


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MKBHD interviews Apple’s Craig Federighi about the new MacBook Pro. Microsoft is getting ready to officially introduce Microsoft Teams, their Slack competitor. The company is hosting an event in New York City on November 2. The Google Cast app has been rebranded as Google Home to prepare for the upcoming smart speaker, launching in November....


Home Screen: Hundter Biede

Twitter: @HBiede. Club MacStories Member. My iPhone is my primary day-to-day device, and so it must contain about every possible app for my daily tasks. I preordered an iPhone 7 Plus (#MykeWasRight) and as always, I started fresh with this device, and I followed the same pattern that I have used on all my iPhones...


Home Screen: Ryan Legg

Twitter: @_rlegg. Mac Technician. I make my money as a Mac Technician, which is amazing because electronics have always been my hobby. When I’m not working, I am a husband and an owner of 3 dogs. In all of these things, I need to stay organized and on task, so a lot of my use...