Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: This week, we kicked off giveaways on Discord for Downie, Permute, Bear, and Streaks, with more to come next week and throughout Automation April. Check out the #giveaways channel on Discord for details on how to enter each giveaway (it only takes one click...
Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
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AppStories Episode 268 - Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
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This week, Federico and John introduce Automation April, a month-long community celebration of automation on Apple’s platforms and share their Shortcuts library setups.
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Links and Show Notes
Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups
- Introducing Automation April
- Introducing Automation April: A Month-Long Community Event About Automation, Featuring Shortcuts, Interviews, Discord Workshops, and a Shortcut Contest
- Follow @AutomationApril on Twitter for updates, tips, and more.
- Our Shortcuts Setups
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State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj
AppStories Episode 267 - State of the Platforms, with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj
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This week, Federico and John had the pleasure to interview Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj about Universal Control, Shortcuts, Live Text, and more.
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- Runway – Take Your Releases to the Next Level with Runway.
- Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now.
- Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps.
Links and Show Notes
An Interview with Apple’s Vivek Bhardwaj
- MacStories’ recent coverage of Universal Control
- MacStories’ recent coverage of Shortcuts
- Automation Academy: Diving Deeper into Reminders Actions
- Creating, Modifying, and Signing Shortcuts on macOS
- AppStories, Episode 260 – Shortcuts Wish List, 2022 Edition
- The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts
- MacStories Starter Pack: Introducing Obsidian Shortcut Launcher, A Free Plugin to Trigger Shortcuts from Obsidian
- Federico Shares a Starter Pack of Shortcuts on Apple’s App Store
- The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts
- Getting Started with Shortcuts for Mac and the Stream Deck
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My Obsidian Setup, Part 8: Simplifying Thought Capture with ‘On My Mind’
The last time I wrote about appending text to my Dashboard note in Obsidian in November 2021, I shared two distinct methods to do so, both based on shortcuts. The first one relied on the QuickAdd plugin and its ability to insert text into specific sections of notes in Obsidian; QuickAdd doesn’t support passing text...
iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth
AppStories Episode 266 - iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Updates In-Depth
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This week, Federico and John dig into the details of the iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 updates that were released by Apple last week.
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- Sourcegraph – Universal Code Search. Move fast, even in big codebases. Try it now.
- RevenueCat – Subscription management built for mobile apps
- Pillow – Sleeping better, made simple
- Instabug – Empower mobile teams to monitor, prioritize, and debug performance and stability issues and ship better mobile apps.
Links and Show Notes
iOS and iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3
- iOS and iPadOS 15.4: Hands-On with Universal Control, Face ID with a Mask, and More
- macOS 12.3: The Magic of Universal Control and More
- iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
- The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts
- HoverBar Duo: The MacStories Review
- Scheduling and Remotely Triggering Shortcuts on the Mac with Calendar and Mail
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iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
AppStories Episode 265 - iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
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In this special bonus episode of AppStories, Federico and John dive into Federico’s review of Apple’s 5th generation iPad Air, which will be available Friday, March 18th.
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- Concepts – Sketch, Note, Draw.
Links and Show Notes
iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
Federico’s Review: iPad Air 2022 Review: Refined Balance
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Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display
AppStories Episode 264 - Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display
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This week, Federico and John cover their first impressions of the iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display, including Federico’s thoughts on where the Air fits into the iPad lineup and John’s take on what to keep in mind when customizing a Mac Studio.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple Event Impressions: The New iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display
- MacStories’ Apple Event Coverage
- Mac Studio, M1 Ultra, and Apple Studio Display: The MacStories Overview
- Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: All The Small Things
- Apple’s New iPad Air Adds the M1 Chip, Center Stage Support, and 5G Connectivity
- Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event: By the Numbers
- Apple Unveils the Latest Iteration of iPhone SE with an A15 Bionic Chip and 5G
- Replay Apple’s Peek Performance Keynote and Other Videos
- Apple’s ‘Peek Performance’ Event – Apple Announces Availability of Green iPhones, iPhone SE, iPad Air, Mac Studio, and Studio Display
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Shortcuts, Stream Deck, Raycast, Bash Script Automations
Here are the highlights from the Club MacStories Discord this week: Inspired by a challenge I proposed to John on AppStories a while back, member Jarrod created a fantastic shortcut that progressively changes the color of your lights depending on how many reminders you’ve completed during the day. I love this. Speaking of John, he...
Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter
AppStories Episode 263 - Beyond Doom Scrolling: Getting More Out of Twitter
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This week, Federico and John talk about how to get more out of Twitter while avoiding doom scrolling, through a combination of advanced Twitter features, third-party apps, and Shortcuts.
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Links and Show Notes
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