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 Web Apps We Use

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AppStories Episode 342 - The Web Apps We Use

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This week, Federico and John explore the web apps and services they use and how they use them.

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Turning an Apple Note into a Markdown File

When I installed the first betas of iOS and iPadOS 17 on my primary devices during the week of WWDC, I was immediately impressed by the power-user oriented improvements to the Notes app. Seriously, who would have ever guessed that Apple would actually implement internal linking between notes, a ⌘K keyboard shortcut for hyperlinks, and...


Do Wishes Come True? (Part 2)

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AppStories Episode 341 - Do Wishes Come True? (Part 2)

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This week, Federico and John conclude a look back at their pre-WWDC OS wishes for iOS 17, watchOS 10, and tvOS 17 and look at which came true.

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Grading our OS Wishes, Part 2

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Do Wishes Come True? (Part 1)

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AppStories Episode 340 - Do Wishes Come True? (Part 1)

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This week, Federico and John revisit their pre-WWDC OS wishes, including visionOS, macOS, and iPadOS, and look at which came true.

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What Is Still Missing From Stage Manager on iPad?

It’s no secret that I’m very happy with the changes Apple is bringing to Stage Manager in iPadOS 17. As I wrote on MacStories during the week of WWDC, Apple reversed two key design decisions in Stage Manager for iPad this year: in iPadOS 17, you can freely place windows anywhere onscreen (including, and especially,...


The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps

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AppStories Episode 339 - The Impact of OS Updates on Third-Party Apps

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This week, Federico and John consider the impact that this year’s OS releases will have on third-party apps.

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What’s Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs

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AppStories Episode 338 - What’s Next for Notes, Reminders, and Macs

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This week, John is joined by Alex Guyot to talk about the new features coming to Apple Notes and Reminders, as well as new Mac hardware announced at WWDC.

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Apple Notes, Reminders, and New Macs

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WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews

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AppStories Episode 337 - WWDC 2023: Swift Student Challenge Winners, The MacStories Interviews

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Federico and John also had the opportunity to sit down with three winners of the Swift Student Challenge in the Apple Podcasts Studio at Apple Park. It was fun and inspiring to chat with Damian Perez, Henri Bredt, and Maria Eduarda Cabral de Lucena.

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2023 Swift Student Challenge Winner Interviews

  • Damian Perez, an East Bay student who developed an app for his girlfriend who is a medical student
  • Henri Bredt, a UX design student from Germany who built an interactive e-Piano in a retro-style-design that teaches users’ how to read sheet music, with a focus on an interactive beginners course
  • Maria Eduarda Cabral de Lucena, a student from Brazil and participant in Apple’s Developer Academy who developed an app that introduces the benefits of Yoga in hopes of bringing users’ a sense of relief and well-being that can be life-changing

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WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews

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AppStories Episode 336 - WWDC 2023: Apple Design Awards: The AppStories Interviews

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Today, Federico and John interview the creators of five apps that were finalists or winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards: Zach Gage, the creator of Knotwords, Swupnil Sahai, the developer of SwingVision, Philipp Nägelsbach, the publisher of Endling, Leon Sasson of Rise: Energy and Sleep, and Jakob Lykkegaard of Lykke Studios the maker of stitch.

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2023 Apple Design Awards Interviews

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