When the end of the year is close and a new one is approaching, I like to do two things: evaluate the apps that have helped me the most over the past 12 months and adjust my workflow accordingly, trying some new apps and services that could be better options. The former is published as...
Member Requests
Question: Is there a way to open AppStore links (from Tweetbot) directly in the App Store without having to open Safari, click OK to open the App Store, and then return to Safari blank page when finished.(Faisal, @falmalki1) [[federico]] This is very easy to do with Workflow, Faisal. All we have to use is the...
App Debuts
[[federico]] Quiver Quiver for Mac is programmer’s notebook to mix text, code, Markdown, and LaTeX within a single note. Text can be found instantly with full-text search and code can be edited with syntax highlighting support for more than 120 languages and over 20 themes. Boxy Boxy for Mac is an unofficial client for Inbox...
Member Requests
Question: Is there a way to create a workflow that reformats markdown in Drafts and convert the format to be readable in the Notes app. Currently I have one that converts to riche text but only bullet points come across. I’m trying to get rid of Evernote and hope to have all my markdown Drafts...
Brief Thoughts on November 2015
[[federico]] I dedicated the first 10 days of the month to my iPad Pro review – the first new Apple device I was able to test before the public release. I wrote about this in the special issue of MacStories Weekly, but, essentially, being MacStories a small indie operation primarily managed by yours truly, I...
Better on the Big Screen, Vol. 2
Workflow The fact that I love and rely upon Workflow is no secret; however, in my article from earlier this week I didn’t mention that the app has also been updated with iPad Pro optimizations. In terms of performance, Workflow feels snappier and the action extension is faster thanks to the Pro’s CPU and increased...
Federico’s Note
Something I’ve noticed lately is that I’ve been keeping apps that I don’t use on my iPhone and iPad just to follow their updates and see if the developers release changes or fixes that might convince me to try them again. I’ve been collecting these apps in a ‘Waiting’ folder, and I’ve realized that I’m...
Better on the Big Screen, Vol. 1
{.app-collection} Slack The popular team communication platform has shipped one of the best iPad Pro updates to date in my opinion, leveraging the bigger screen to eliminate the need for swipe gestures to access sidebars. On the 12.9-inch display, Slack shows two persistent sidebars: on the left, your channel list is always shown next to...
Announcement
{.no-title} As you noticed last week, we didn’t send Issue 8 of MacStories Weekly on Friday as we originally planned to. We didn’t inform Club members of such delay in Issue 7, and I personally apologize for skipping the issue and making a change in the schedule that was only communicated via Twitter. But, I’d...