[[ryan]] One of the long-standing glaring omissions from Mail on iOS is the inability to add links to existing text in a message you’re composing. Mail already offers a lot of options in the copy & paste menu when text is selected, so adding one more option to add a link seems like a no-brainer....
Apple News+: 1 Month In
[[ryan]] In late March Apple hosted a different kind of event, one where the focus was entirely on new services. While we still have to wait until later this year to try out Apple Card, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+, the first of the company’s new services, Apple News+, has been in users’ hands for...
iA Writer, Pretext, and Getting the Basics Right
[[ryan]] Every month I test a lot of apps – usually either new apps that are debuting, or updates to existing apps, both of which could merit coverage on the site. Often, however, I also try out existing apps for the sole purpose of seeing if they’d help me get my work done better. One...
My Apps and Workflows for MacStories
[[ryan]] In reflecting on the first decade of MacStories this week, I began thinking about all the apps and tools that have been used to make the site what it is. We care a lot about the ins and outs of apps, not only for the sake of informing readers, but also because many of...
App Debuts
[[ryan]] Weather Up I just mentioned Weather Up not long ago, as it was the Favorite pick in issue 169 of MacStories Weekly. However, I wanted to highlight it again because the app was updated recently to add support for two new weather icon sets, an iMessage app, and some business model changes. The new...
iOS Writer’s Toolbox, Vol. 3
{.app-collection} [[ryan]] A blank document and flashing cursor can serve to intimidate any writer, as can a written draft that, quite honestly, is a bit of a mess. If you’re a writer, you’re probably all too familiar with these situations. Fortunately, there are apps that can help make the words flow more freely, improve what...
Apps with True Black Themes, Vol. 3
[[ryan]] Despite all the great things I’ve heard about the iPhone XR, and its much more attractive price point compared to my XS Max, one of the biggest reasons it’d be hard for me to switch phones is true black. Ever since the iPhone X became the first OLED-touting iPhone, I’ve loved finding new apps...
iOS 12 Revisited
[[ryan]] On last week’s episode of Connected, Federico and friends walked through some of the tentpole features of iOS 12 and evaluated how that update has impacted the way they use their iPhones and iPads in everyday life. It seemed like a fun thought experiment, so I wanted to give it a try myself. Rather...
Back to the Mac…Out of Necessity
[[ryan]] Recently, due to a fresh creative project I have in the works, I was more or less forced to purchase a new Mac due to the flailing usefulness of my seven-year-old MacBook Air. Since my Mac needs are limited and restricted to home use, the natural purchase choice for me was a 2018 Mac...