Federico Viticci

906 posts on MacStories since April 2009

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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The Mac Sale 2 Coming On October 31st

Seems like the Mac community can’t get enough of Mac bundles.

The Mac Sale, in collaboration with MacZot! is relaunching on October 31st and it will be called “The Mac Sale 2”. I can’t say much about the apps that will be included in the bundle but - trust me - it’s way better than The Mac Sale 1, in my opinion.

In the meantime, you can apply for registration here and get a Mail Stationery as a free gift. Also, when the bundle will launch, be sure to use our affiliate link and our promo code (MACSTORIES) to get a 5% off.



Recorded On A Mac: Hydrovibe. Interview and Giveaway!

There’s no doubt that Mac OS is the favourite platform for creative people and professionals: it’s stable, features rich and there are tons of applications for every need.

But this is not a secret.

Today, I’m very excited to announce a new post series on MacStories, “Recorded On A Mac”. This new series will focus on artists / bands that used Mac OS to record / edit their songs, with thoughts about the whole process and their favourite tools and apps.

The first band which agreed to collaborate with MacStories are Hydrovibe,  an alternative rock band from Los Angeles, United States. They’re also offering a free download  of their new album “Nothing Left To Lose” to 10 lucky readers.

Interview and giveaway rules after the jump!

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JustNotes: Notes + Simplenote Client for Mac

You’ve probably already heard of Simplenote: it’s a note taking application for iPhone which syncs with its online server and each note you take on the mobile device will then be available through the web interface.

Simple and straighforward.

John Gruber also showed his love for Simplenote back in July.

So, what if we could have a desktop client for Mac?  Here comes JustNotes, a beta app I’ve discovered the last week.

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DeliciousSafari: The Best Safari Plugin for Delicious Users

I recently made the big step and started using Safari instead of Firefox for my tasks. This has been a big change for me, and I still have to figure out many things to find the perfect workflow.

Anyway, there was something I needed in the first place: a plugin to manage Delicious bookmarks. I mean, I add dozens of new bookmarks everyday, and while Firefox has its official plugin, Safari is still unsupported by Delicious.

Fortunately, I stumbled upon DeliciousSafari which is one of the best Safari plugins I’ve tried so far.

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Favourite Tweets of the Week Oct 18-Oct 24, 2009

I usually tweet a lot of stuff: apps tutorials, news, videos, reviews, hacks and so much more. Everything that’s Apple-related and it’s interesting, it’s worth a tweet.

To keep up to date with all these links you can follow me on Twitter, but in case you missed here’s a small compilation of the best tweets of the past week.

You can find me on Twitter as @storiesofmac.

Enjoy!

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