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.
viticci@macstories.net

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AppStories, Ep. 97 - 35 minutes

Utility App Grab Bag

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AppStories Episode 97 - Utility App Grab Bag

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This week, Federico and John dive into their collections of iOS and Mac utilities and discuss some favorites.

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AppStories, Ep. 96 - 37 minutes

Alternatives to Apple’s App Short List

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AppStories Episode 96 - Alternatives to Apple’s App Short List

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This week, Federico and John consider Apple’s latest iPad ads and provide suggestions of other third-party apps the company could use to show off its hardware.

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Q&A

Question: Using only your cellular Watch and leaving your phone behind when you don’t expect to work sounds really appealing, but what about photos? Do you find yourself missing photos you’d like to have? (Benjamin) [[federico]] Yes, this has been one of the downsides of leaving the house iPhone-free with just my Apple Watch. I...

Getting Worldwide Time Zones with Shortcuts and TimeZoneDB

[[federico]] As someone who lives in Italy but works with a team based in the United States and regularly communicates with friends and readers all over the world, I’ve always had to deal with time zone conversions for different regions. Years ago, when I was just getting started with MacStories, I learned how to do...

AppStories, Ep. 95 - 44 minutes

Interview: Directing Animated Feature Films Using an iPad Pro with Yarrow Cheney

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AppStories Episode 95 - Interview: Directing Animated Feature Films Using an iPad Pro with Yarrow Cheney

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This week, Federico and John interview Yarrow Cheney, whose animated feature film credits include directing The Grinch and The Secret Life of Pets and production design for the Despicable Me movies and The Lorax, about the role the iPad plays in his filmmaking process.

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AppStories, Ep. 94 - 37 minutes

Interview: iOS Game Design with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive

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AppStories Episode 94 - Interview: iOS Game Design with Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive

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This week, we interview Edwin Smith of Feral Interactive, the developer and publisher of Mac and iOS games about the design challenges of bringing complex desktop games to the iPad and iPhone.

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AppStories, Ep. 93 - 38 minutes

2019 Themes from Our Must-Have iOS and Mac Apps

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AppStories Episode 93 - 2019 Themes from Our Must-Have iOS and Mac Apps

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This week, Federico and John discuss the themes that run throughout their 2018 iOS and Mac must-have apps and what they mean for 2019.

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Saving Tweets as Rich Text in Note-Taking Apps

[[federico]] One of my pet peeves about iOS is the lack of rich link previews for tweets saved in the Notes app. Let me explain. I often find myself asking questions to my readers and listeners on Twitter about apps they’d like me to cover or shortcuts they’d like me to build. As you can...

AppStories, Ep. 92 - 38 minutes

Introducing the 2018 MacStories Selects

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AppStories Episode 92 - Introducing the 2018 MacStories Selects

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This week, Federico and John unveil the MacStories team’s 2018 MacStories Selects for Best New App, Best New Game, and Best App Update.

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