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. 86 - 38 minutes

Apps and the New iPad Pro

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AppStories Episode 86 - Apps and the New iPad Pro

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This week, Federico and John talk about the new iPad Pros announced at the event held by Apple in Brooklyn, New York, the apps announced onstage and that Federico tried in the hands-on area, Apple’s dubious comparison of the iPad GPU to the Xbox One S, and the first-party apps they expected but didn’t see.

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AppStories, Ep. 85 - 36 minutes

iOS Personalization and Customization

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AppStories Episode 85 - iOS Personalization and Customization

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This week, Federico and John talk about some of the ways they personalize and tweak their iOS setups, including wallpapers, widgets, control center, share sheet, app icons, and more.

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  • 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.
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AppStories, Ep. 84 - 32 minutes

Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 2

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AppStories Episode 84 - Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 2

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This week, Federico and John go over more of their favorite shortcuts, focusing on web API-based shortcuts and creating menus to organize and launch shortcuts.

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  • 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.
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Moving a Calendar Event to a Different Day

[[federico]] I was taking a look at some of my upcoming calendar events earlier this week, and I realized there were a couple of them that needed to be moved to a different day. Unsurprisingly, I immediately thought of Shortcuts and its native Calendar integration, but then remembered the app doesn’t offer a built-in ‘Move...

App Debuts

[[federico]] MixTape Audio Sync MixTape is a simple but effective utility to load any audio file you want onto the Apple Watch and play it locally through connected headphones. To add audio files, you need to use the MixTape app for iPhone, which can transfer episodes from the iOS Podcasts app as well as any...

AppStories, Ep. 83 - 35 minutes

Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 1

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AppStories Episode 83 - Frequently-Used Shortcuts, Part 1

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This week, Federico and John discuss some of their most frequently-used shortcuts for work and their personal lives.

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  • Frequently-Used Shortcuts
    • Be sure to listen to the full episode for early access to the pre-launch MacStories shortcut archive that includes some of the shortcuts we discuss in this episode along with many others.

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Member Requests

Question: I love my HomePods, and listen to a lot of BBC radio, but am frustrated as I need to use an iOS device and AirPlay. With iOS 12 will I be able to create a Siri shortcut to simplify this workflow? (John Williams, @PMadvisor) [[federico]] Funnily enough John, I came across a new app...

AppStories, Ep. 82 - 38 minutes

Our Apple Watch Faces, Complications, and Docks

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AppStories Episode 82 - Our Apple Watch Faces, Complications, and Docks

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This week, Federico and John talk about how they’ve set up their new Series 4 Apple Watches including the complications they use, new apps they are trying, and what’s in their Watch docks.

This episode is sponsored by:

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