Twitter:@MarioGuzman. SwiftUI, AppKit, and UIKit developer and creator ofPDX Transit,Music Widget, andother projects. What inspired you to make Music Widget, which recreates the iTunes Dashboard widget from OS X as a standalone remote control app for Apple Music? Back in 2019, I began working on a side project for my vision of what a Music...
MenuBar Stats Giveaway
MacStories sponsor MenuBar Stats has given us 30 App Store codes to give away to Club members. MenuBar Stats is a fantastic Mac suite of 9 menu bar modules for monitoring your Mac that has been developed over the course of 9 years of listening carefully to customer feedback. Please use this link to...
In This Issue
Typewriter, a tip from Federico about rescheduling reminders to a specific day using GoodTask, an interview with Mario Guzman about Music Widget and other projects, Robb Knight’s videogame setup, a MenuBar Stats giveaway, an all-new episode of MacStories Unplugged, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a...
MacStories Unplugged
One Xbox Enters, One Xbox Leaves [[unplugged_artwork]] In this episode, John explains Microsoft’s Xbox All Access pass and the troubles he had getting it set up, Federico forsakes the Xbox for his new gaming PC and Steam Deck, while somehow finding time to dabble in design using Excalidraw too. SHOW NOTES Xbox All-Access Pass Elden...
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This month, Federico explains why he let go of due times in Reminders and John considers what makes a purchase worth it and how value is handled in reviews....
MenuBar Stats: Advanced System Monitoring [Sponsor]
MenuBar Stats is a suite of 9 menu bar modules for monitoring your Mac that has been developed over the course of 9 years of listening carefully to customer feedback. The app tracks your Mac’s:
- Battery
- Bluetooth devices
- CPU
- GPU
- Storage
- Memory
- Network connection
- And, with a helper app, your Mac’s temperature and fan speed
The app, which is highly customizable, provides essential details, with even more extensive information just a click away. Modules can be combined into a single window, displayed as individual windows, and anchored to always be visible. The stats monitored are available as a collection of more than 10 widgets and accessible through MenuBar Stats’ Shortcuts actions. The app has been extensively tested on and tuned for Apple’s latest M1-based Macs and includes a tool to clean your Mac’s memory too.
MenuBar Stats goes beyond monitoring and reporting with the ability to set up notifications to alert you of the details that matter most to you. Whether that’s when your battery reaches a certain level or when there’s a process that is monopolizing your CPU, MenBar Stats can alert you, so you’ll know the moment your Mac needs your attention.
Acting on those notifications couldn’t be simpler. MenuBar Stats can take you to a long list of Mac system utilities from your menu bar or using global keyboard shortcuts that you define. There’s also backup and restore functionality, so you can recreate your carefully-crafted setup anywhere.
It’s easy to see why MenuBar Stats has an average rating of 4.5 stars worldwide. Download MenuBar Stats today to see for yourself why so many people rely on it to monitor their Macs.
Our thanks to MenuBar Stats for sponsoring MacStories this week.
In This Issue
In This Issue: Federico shares the latest installment of his Obsidian setup series, featuring On My Mind, a shortcut for capturing ideas in multiple contexts, John shares his studio setup, plus the usual Links, App Debuts, the latest happenings in the Club MacStories+ Discord community, a recap of MacStories articles, and a preview of upcoming...
Up Next on MacStories’ Podcasts
Next week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by a special guest to talk about Universal Control, Shortcuts, Live Text, and more. This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico explains the advantages of being able to take PC games on the go with Valve’s Steam Deck, while John recommends a weekend double-feature: Spider-Man:...
Previously, on MacStories
Stories Overcast Redesign Enhances Podcast Navigation with an Emphasis on Playlists and Recent Episodes Alto’s Adventure: Spirit of the Mountain Released on Apple Arcade Apple Expands Analytics and Other Features Available to Podcasters Last Week, on Club MacStories: Calliope 1.2.0, the M1’s New Computing Baseline, and an Upcoming A.V. Club Town Hall ComicTrack: A Beautifully-Designed,...