Federico Viticci

10804 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.

Remaster, Episode 45: Water Is So Much Better When It’s Blue

Federico has (mostly) completed Breath of the Wild, and Shahid gives a personal history of the SNES.

On this week’s Remaster, Shahid and I also talk about the SNES mini and why the original console was a big deal for the industry when it came out. You can listen here.

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Connected, Episode 162: Daily Dongle Carry

Federico makes a confession, the trio considers how Apple could improve Do Not Disturb and then Myke forgets how Round Robins work.

On this week’s Connected, we talk about Alexa, iPhone dongles, and more iOS 11 app updates. You can listen here.

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iOS 11 Drag and Drop Apps

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AppStories Episode 25 - iOS 11 Drag and Drop Apps

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Federico and John talk about iOS 11’s drag and drop feature, examples of some of their favorite apps that implement it, and the apps they’d like to see add it next.

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Canvas, Episode 45: Files and File Providers in iOS 11

With iOS 11 released, apps are starting to receive updates to be compatible with features like the new Files app. In this episode, Fraser and Federico dig into what’s possible for cloud storage.

Speaking of Files, this week’s episode of Canvas is all about iOS 11’s new file manager and what third-party developers can build with file providers. You can listen here.

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Connected, Episode 161: A Handbag? Face Cream? A Chain Saw?

Files on iOS 11 is taking shape, and some problems are emerging. Federico gets sad listening to the others talk about their watches, then slowly disappears as Stephen talks about macOS High Sierra.

On this week’s episode of Connected, we covered some of the issues with the Files app in iOS 11, then Myke and Stephen went over their impressions of the new Apple Watch and Apple TV. You can listen here.

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Our Favorite iOS 11 Apps, Part 1

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AppStories Episode 24 - Our Favorite iOS 11 Apps, Part 1

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Federico and John give an update on the iOS 11 review and anniversary activities at MacStories and Club MacStories then talk about some of their favorite new apps and updates that show off the new capabilities of iOS 11.

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Connected, Episode 160: Things Have Taken a Turn

Federico’s iOS 11 review is done. Stephen has an announcement. Myke makes a confession about his Apple TV remote.

On this week’s special episode of Connected, we discuss the making of my iOS 11 review with a focus on Myke’s process for the audiobook. You can listen here.

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