[[ryan]] Do you like reading articles that retain the distinct identity of their source site? I always have, and don’t anticipate that changing anytime soon. For this reason, read-later services like Pocket and Instapaper have never been good fits for me. One of the strengths of those services is that they provide content in reading-friendly...
iPadOS 15 Wishes
Maybe you laughed when you saw the title of this column, since after all, iPadOS 14 was just released in the last few weeks. In my defense I’ve wanted to write up an iPadOS 15 wishlist ever since the WWDC keynote ended back in June, and we knew what was and wasn’t going to be...
Apps with iOS 14 Widgets, Vol. 3
More than two weeks after the release of iOS and iPadOS 14, there are still plenty of great widget implementations in third-party apps worth highlighting. In case you missed them, John and I have each shared collections of other widget apps worth checking out in the last two newsletter issues (here and here). For today,...
Apps with iOS 14 Widgets, Vol. 1
[[ryan]] If you’ve been following our work at MacStories closely over the last few days, you’ve probably seen the word “widgets” more times than you can count. Since iOS and iPadOS 14 released on Wednesday, we’ve seen a flood of third-party apps add support for the new widgets those OS updates bring. We’ve covered a...
Fall Hardware Wishes
[[ryan]] Pumpkin Spice Everything season is in full swing, and with the past six months having felt like a black hole, it all seems too soon to me. Regardless, fall is my favorite time of year so I welcome its swift approach! Especially the new batch of Apple products it will hopefully bring. So on...
iPad Apps Wanted on the Mac
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] Following this week’s potentially controversial episode of Adapt, I’ve been spending more time thinking about and even using the Mac. As part of that process I’ve been evaluating where the platform stands now relative to where it was half a decade ago when I last used a Mac as my primary computer. One...
Apple Podcasts Is Regressing at the Worst Time
I’m not normally one to write columns like this, featuring headlines like this. Generally I’m a pretty optimistic, positive person and that translates into my coverage of Apple. I aim to be realistic and not ignore issues I experience with Apple’s products, apps, or third-party apps, while also recognizing that issues can easily be overblown...
iOS Utility Grab Bag, Vol. 4
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] Reviewing a pair of utility apps this week put me in the frame of mind to share even more great utilities for iPhone and iPad. Here’s an eclectic mix of apps to try out, and if you want to keep browsing utilities, you can find previous volumes of this collection in issues 207,...
Q&A
Question: I’ve been looking for a way to take notes with location information attached. Ideally, I would be able to make a note for a place on the map, see a list of notes sorted by how far away they are, and be able to edit the location of the note after it’s been made....