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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Timery for Toggl Plus a Dialog Sneak Peek

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AppStories Episode 113 - Timery for Toggl Plus a Dialog Sneak Peek

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This week, Federico and John talk about one of their favorite new iOS apps: Timery, a client app for Toggl’s time tracking service. They also preview Dialog, a new seasonal podcast from MacStories featuring weekly, in-depth conversations with special guests about the impact of technology on creativity, society, and culture, which debuts on May 28th.

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Making Of: Beyond the Tablet

[[federico]] Earlier this week, I published Beyond the Tablet, an in-depth analysis of the seven years I’ve been using an iPad as my main computer. The story focuses on four major areas of iPad productivity: it was my goal to offer a complete account of all my iPad experiments, apps, and workflows in a single,...


Behind the Scenes of Federico’s iPad Story

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AppStories Episode 112 - Behind the Scenes of Federico’s iPad Story

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This week, Federico and John discuss the process of creating Federico’s story, Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer and some of the topics from the story; later, they are joined by Brian King who worked with Federico on the introductory animation and 3D-rendered images throughout the story.

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Teaser

[[federico]] Next week, I will be publishing an iPad feature story I’ve been working on for the past few months. The story, which I’ve teased on recent episodes of Connected, will be an in-depth look at my work on the iPad since I started using the device as my main computer seven years ago. I...


iOS 13 App Rumors and Wishes

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AppStories Episode 111 - iOS 13 App Rumors and Wishes

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This week, Federico and John share their thoughts on the latest iOS 13 app rumors reported by Mark Gurman and 9to5Mac and other features and updates they’d like to see Apple implement this year.

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Revisiting the Breakup of iTunes

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AppStories Episode 110 - Revisiting the Breakup of iTunes

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This week, Federico and John revisit their discussion of the breakup of iTunes from Episode 21 in light of the latest Marzipan rumors.

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Pick 2: Moment and MindNode

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AppStories Episode 109 - Pick 2: Moment and MindNode

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This week, Federico and John take a deep dive into two apps they’ve been using a lot lately, Moment Pro Camera and the recently-released MindNode 6.

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Our New Mac mini Setups

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AppStories Episode 108 - Our New Mac mini Setups

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This week, Federico and John talk about their new Mac minis, the very different ways they use them, and the apps they rely on the most.

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Reader Setup: Federico Viticci

{.no-bio} [[federico]] My setup revolves around an UltraFine 4K display and a small BESTÅ BURS desk that we bought at IKEA last November. My girlfriend and I had two primary goals when we decided we wanted to renovate the corner of our bedroom which acts as my “home office”: due to obvious space constraints (we’re...