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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Automation Academy: Diving Deeper into Reminders Actions

Hello everyone, and welcome to the second lesson of the Automation Academy for Club MacStories+ and Club Premier members. In the first lesson, I covered the new Files actions in iOS and iPadOS 15, explaining how the deeper integration supported by Apple this year enables the creation of more advanced workflows that deal with saving...

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Everything New in iOS and iPadOS 15.1

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AppStories Episode 247 - Everything New in iOS and iPadOS 15.1

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This week, Federico and John dig into SharePlay and the other changes released last week with iOS and iPadOS 15.1.

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Previously, On MacStories

Austin Mann on the M1 MacBook Pros Shortcuts for Mac: 27 of Our Favorite Third-Party Integrations Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 15.1 with SharePlay, Safari for iPad Fixes, Shortcuts Improvements, and More macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review...


The Curious Case of Apple’s Missing App Integrations for Shortcuts

In researching topics for the Automation Academy over the past few months, I’ve been digging into all the details of Apple’s built-in actions and comparing them against older versions of the Shortcuts app as well as third-party options offered by developers. In doing this, I’ve realized something that has been bothering me for a while:...


macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review

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AppStories Episode 246 - macOS Monterey: The MacStories Review

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This week, Federico and John dive into John’s review of macOS Monterey and what it means for users and the future of the platform.

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Apple’s October Music and MacBook Pro Event

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AppStories Episode 245 - Apple’s October Music and MacBook Pro Event

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This week, Federico and John are joined by Alex Guyot live in the Club MacStories+ Discord community for a special episode recapping and breaking down everything announced by Apple at its latest online event, including the Apple Music, HomePod, and AirPods 3 announcements and the all-new MacBook Pros.

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Tagging Reminders with Siri…Sort Of

As we covered on MacStories last month, one of the major additions to the Reminders app this year is the ability to create custom Smart Lists that filter your reminders based on various criteria. While Reminders doesn’t grant the same versatility seen in apps such as Todoist or OmniFocus for these custom views, there is...


Remind Me Faster

As I shared before on Twitter and AppStories, one of the sleeper hits of this year’s iOS and iPadOS release is the updated Reminders app. Although Reminders remains an approachable, lightweight to-do app that doesn’t burden casual users with options and settings, Apple managed to add complexity for those who seek more control in the...