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. 62 - 34 minutes

Demystifying SiriKit

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AppStories Episode 62 - Demystifying SiriKit

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Federico and John clear up confusion about SiriKit and discuss the apps that support it.

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AppStories, Ep. 61 - 34 minutes

Attention Revisited: iOS 12 Notifications, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time

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AppStories Episode 61 - Attention Revisited: iOS 12 Notifications, Do Not Disturb, and Screen Time

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Federico and John take a close look at the tools coming in iOS 12 to help monitor and control time spent on iOS devices and compare those to what they wished for in Episode 56.

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Question: I am a Workflow newbie and struggling with naming Magic Variables. For example, if I ask for input twice I’ll get two variables with the name “Ask for Input”. What is the best way to give them a proper name? (Gerrit Kruijer, @gkruijer56) [[federico]] Magic Variables can be renamed and assigned any name you...

Compiling and Exporting Tagged Notes in Drafts 5

[[federico]] As I shared on MacStories earlier this week, I’m in the process of evaluating whether Drafts 5 could replace Editorial for my Markdown automation and perhaps become the app I use to write my annual iOS review. Putting together these longform pieces involves a lot of writing, editing, and navigating between different sections; the...

AppStories, Ep. 60 - 39 minutes

The Apps of WWDC 2018

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AppStories Episode 60 - The Apps of WWDC 2018

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Federico and John discuss the new and updated apps announced at WWDC 2018.

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AppStories, Ep. 59 - 36 minutes

Our iPhone X Home Screens

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AppStories Episode 59 - Our iPhone X Home Screens

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Federico and John discuss the apps on their current iPhone X Home screens.

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AppStories, Ep. 58 - 26 minutes

Imagining What iOS Could Do for Mac Apps

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AppStories Episode 58 - Imagining What iOS Could Do for Mac Apps

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Federico and John look at what Apple could do to use iOS and its large developer community to revitalize the Mac app ecosystem.

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Question: I like to take and organize notes based on the events on my calendar (I use G Suite with Apple Mail as a client). No note-taking app does this except for Agenda for Mac, which is great, but I really need to take notes on iPhone and iPad too. Is it possible to create...

AppStories, Ep. 57 - 37 minutes

Pick 2: Spark 2 and 1Password 7 for Mac

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AppStories Episode 57 - Pick 2: Spark 2 and 1Password 7 for Mac

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Federico and John go in-depth on two recently-updated apps. In this installment of Pick 2, Federico covers Spark 2, which has added app integrations into the iOS version and team collaboration to the iOS and Mac versions while John covers 1Password 7 for the Mac, a significant redesign that expands the functionality and flexibility of features like Watchtower and Vaults.

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