[[federico]] Ever since I reviewed the Kensington StudioDock for iPad Pro last month, I’ve been trying to simplify my desk setup by getting rid of additional hardware. My girlfriend and I live in a small apartment, and until we find a bigger place, I have to accept the reality that my “office” consists of a...
Importing Old Emails into Apple Mail via .mbox Files and Smart Mailboxes
[[federico]] Earlier this week, following the announcement of Basecamp’s terrible policy of silencing political and societal discussions internally within the company, we decided we could no longer align MacStories’ values with Hey, the email service developed by Basecamp we’d been using since the fall of 2020. We really liked Hey the service, but as a...
iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth
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AppStories Episode 215 - iOS and iPadOS 14.5 In Depth
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This week, Federico and John take an in-depth look at everything coming later this week with iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which will be the subject of a comprehensive review by Federico on MacStories.
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Links and Show Notes
- Later this week on MacStories, Federico will publish his comprehensive review of iOS and iPadOS 14.5.
- Related Stories:
- Apple Releases Betas with Face ID Plus Apple Watch iPhone Unlocking, App Tracking Transparency, and Other New Features
- Apple Clarifies Ability to ‘Set Default’ Audio Apps in iOS 14.5
- iOS and iPadOS 14.5 Betas Let Users Pick The Default Streaming Music Service Used by Siri
- Emojipedia Previews the Emoji Included in the Second Beta of iOS and iPadOS 14.5
- Maps Adds Accident, Hazard, and Speed Check Reporting Using the iPhone, CarPlay, and Siri to the iOS 14.5 Beta
- About recalibration of battery health reporting in iOS 14.5
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Mailbrew
[[federico]] For the past couple months, I’ve been using a service called Mailbrew to catch up at the end of each day with my favorite newsletters, YouTube channels, and, more importantly for my news consumption habits, interesting tweets from my timeline. Given that I’ve religiously checked my personalized Mailbrew digest every night for nearly two...
Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services
AppStories Episode 214 - Music Part 3: Alternative and Companion Streaming Services
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This week, Federico and John conclude their music miniseries with an episode dedicated to alternative and companion streaming services after checking in on Federico’s early experiments with an extensible text editor.
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Links and Show Notes
What’s New
- Federico may have found the highly-customizable, extensible text editor he’s always wanted, providing a preview of what may be a significant change to his 2021 iOS review workflow.
Alternative and Companion Music Streaming Services
- Bandsintown PLUS
- Amazon Music HD
- Primephonic
- Nugs.net
- Qobuz
- TIDAL
- Roon
- Triode
- Broadcasts
- Also mentioned
- Federico’s Fiio Q5S portable amplifier and DAC
- Sony SRS-RA5000 360 Reality Audio speaker
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Music Part 2: Music Discovery, Playback, and Utility Apps
AppStories Episode 213 - Music Part 2: Music Discovery, Playback, and Utility Apps
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This week, Federico and John introduce part two of their Music miniseries, with a focus on third-party music discovery, playback, and utility apps.
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What’s New
Music
- Discovery and Utility Apps
- Playback
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Music Part 1: How We Listen
AppStories Episode 212 - Music Part 1: How We Listen
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This week, Federico and John talk about Apple Arcade’s big expansion and the iOS component of John’s retro gaming project before beginning a new mini-series focused on music. For the first installment, Federico and John focus on hardware and services, covering their current setups, how they listen to music, and the services they use.
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Links and Show Notes
What’s New
- Federico on Apple Arcade’s Big Update
- Apple Arcade Expands More Originals and iOS Classics
- Fantasian
- Wonderbox
- Timeless Classics and App Store Greats
- Tenth anniversary of the App Store series on MacStories
Music
- Current Setups
- John
- Harmon Kardon Soundsticks 4 speakers for the Mac
- HomePods and HomePods Mini
- AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
- Powerbeats Pro
- Libratone Zipp
- Federico
- Amazon Echo
- Amazon Spot
- Keeping an eye on the Sonos Roam
- AirPods Max
- Sony WF1000-XM3
- Federico’s Offline Listening
- John
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Using a Kobo Forma eReader to Centralize Books and Read-Later Content
[[federico]] As Club MacStories members and AppStories listeners should know by now, I’ve been on a journey to find the ideal read-later solution for me for several weeks. I tested a variety of apps and services, and I thought I had ultimately landed on saving articles found in Safari as “personal documents” to my Kindle...
Apple at Home
This week, Federico and John scrutinize Apple’s home strategy from its discontinued Airport routers and HomePod to the Apple TV, HomePod mini, HomeKit routers, the Home app, and more, plus ongoing browser and calendar experiments, and the hunt for an elusive keyboard continues.
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Links and Show Notes
What’s New
- Federico switches his default browser
- John switches calendar apps
Keyboard Follow-Up
- Satechi Slim X1
- Logitech K380
- Keychron K2
- Myke Hurley’s Friday Keyboard Club
Apple at Home
- Linksys Velop HomeKit Router
- Managing the Internet Access of HomeKit Devices with the Linksys Velop Mesh WiFi Router System
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