Question: Like many people, I have been on a journey to find an RSS reader app that works best for how I consume media. Most recently, I was using Apple’s Reading List in combination with a feed reader. Now I have jumped all in on Inoreader as my sync service and Reeder as my RSS...
The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy
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John
AppStories Episode 149 - The Beta Releases that Will Change the App Economy
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This week, Federico and John discuss the updates to Apple’s OSes and developer tools, the changes to the app economy they signal, and the impact they’ll have on users and developers.
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Links and Show Notes
- John’s Grocery list
- Apple’s Latest Betas
- Mac Catalyst
- Past Catalyst Coverage on MacStories and AppStories (Episodes 117, 134, and 135)
- Mac Power Users, Episode 513: Catalyst Apps on the Mac, with John Voorhees
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An Adventure with OCR, Raindrop Uploads, and Hundreds of PDFs
[[federico]] When I covered the Raindrop.io bookmarking service in my Must-Have Apps roundup and Issue 208 of MacStories Weekly, I mentioned the possibility of uploading your own images and documents in addition to bookmarking webpages. Last week, Raindrop rolled out an update that brought full-text search (along with permanent copies) to the iPhone and iPad...
The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
AppStories Episode 148 - The Elements of Modern iOS and iPadOS Apps
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This week, Federico and John discuss the features and technologies that go into building a modern iOS or iPadOS app with examples of some of their favorite implementations.
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- Direct Mail – Create and send great looking email newsletters with Direct Mail, an easy-to-use email marketing app designed exclusively for the Mac.
Links and Show Notes
- MacStories stories mentioned:
- Apps mentioned
- Adapt, Episode 16 - Having Fun with the iPad
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Reading Newsletters with Feedbin and Reeder
[[federico]] As I’ve mentioned in previous issues of our newsletters as well as my Must-Have Apps story, I used the holiday break as an opportunity to do some cleanup of various kinds of digital cruft on my devices. I reorganized apps on my Home screen; I deleted old shortcuts with LaunchCuts and installed custom icons...
The Apps That Defined the iPad
AppStories Episode 147 - The Apps That Defined the iPad
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This week, Federico and John look back at the introduction of the iPad ten years ago, the apps announced onstage, and how the iPad’s app story has changed over the past decade.
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Links and Show Notes
- Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color Icons
- My Must-Have Apps, 2019 Edition
- Apple iPad Event — January 27, 2010
- The iPad at 10: A New Product Category Defined by Apps (link going live later on January 27th)
- Rewatching the Original iPad Keynote with commentary by Stephen Hackett of 512pixels.net
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More on My Must-Have Apps and Home Screen Shortcuts
[[federico]] It’s been a busy week at MacStories: earlier this week, we announced the new Color version of MacStories Shortcuts Icons, and yesterday I published the 2019 edition of my annual Must-Have Apps roundup. In this week’s issue of the newsletter, I thought I’d go a bit more in depth on some of the highlights...
Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot
AppStories Episode 146 - Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot
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This week, Federico and John tackle music discovery apps, third-party music players, websites, and MusicBot.
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- Linode: Cloud Hosting & Linux Servers. Get a $20 credit.
Links and Show Notes
- New Music Daily with Zane Lowe on Beats One
- MusicHarbor
- Miximum
- Albums
- Doppler
- Soor
- Marvis Pro
- MusicBot
- Recommended Websites
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Member Requests
Question: Has the Pro version of MusicBot been released? I can’t seem to find it. (Brian Grishaber, @CasperCDN) [[federico]] Yes, you can find MusicBot Pro, the more advanced version of my MusicBot shortcut, in Issue 205 of MacStories Weekly. MusicBot Pro is based on Toolbox Pro and takes advantage of its deeper Apple Music integration...