This week, to mark MacStories’ 10th anniversary, John interviews Federico about how MacStories got started, what led to the MacStories that readers know today, and what’s in store for the site and other MacStories properties in the future.
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[[federico]] I was recently looking for a FLAC music player for iPhone that supported AirPlay 2, and after coming up short in my searches on the App Store, a few folks on Twitter recommended Prism, a music player that integrates with Plex and that was optimized for FLAC playback, AirPlay 2, and even CarPlay. When...
This week, Federico and John take a close look at the apps and services announced by Apple at its March 25th services event at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino including the TV app, News, Apple Arcade, and Apple Card.
- Luna Display: The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off.
- ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.
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- TV App
- News App
- Apple Arcade
- Apple Card
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Question: In “Behind the Scenes of the MacStories Shortcuts Archive” you casually show a side-by-side of a shortcut and the XML code. That could be a great learning tool. How do you do that? Where do I find the .shortcut file so that I can do it too? (Bill) [[federico]] That was done through this...
This week, Federico and John cover pro iOS audio, photography, video, and art apps that stretch the platform and discuss where the OS is holding them back.
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- KiwiCo: Hands-on learning and experience-based play. Get your first crate free.
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- Audio Editing and Music Creation
- Photography
- Video
- Art
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This week, Federico and John continue their discussion of iOS 13 wishes, this time focussing on HomeKit and Shortcuts.
- Luna Display - The only hardware solution that turns your iPad into a wireless display for your Mac. Use promo code APPSTORIES at checkout for 10% off.
- MindNode - It starts with your thought.
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[[federico]] The idea for the following shortcut came from Club member Robby, who sent us this request: Question: I’m working on a shortcut that I run at bedtime that: Runs a bedtime HomeKit scene. Turns up my phone’s volume. Sets an alarm. The challenge is that I wake up at a different time two days...
This week, Federico and John discuss their favorite reading apps including Apple Books, Kindle, Comixology, Shonen Jump and Apple News.
- Hoban Cards - Thoughtfully designed letterpress-printed business cards & stationery for creative individuals and small businesses. Use the code MacStories for $10 off your first order.
- Setapp, from Macpaw - More than 100 powerful apps for your Mac.
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[[federico]] Today I would like to remind Club MacStories members of a somewhat hidden option available through the Memberful platform that we use to manage memberships and our monthly/annual plans. If you’re a Club MacStories member paying monthly, you can switch your subscription to annual with an upgrade process that will automatically apply a prorated...
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