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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iPads Around the World

[[federico]] For the second installment of our iPads Around the World section, we’ve talked to Alexander Drechsel and Josh Goldsmith, two interpreters who, besides interpreting for the European Parliament and other large institutions, also train their colleagues on how to use iPads while interpreting. Alex and Josh were among the first Club members to get...


App Culture: Mindfulness and Meditation Apps

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AppStories Episode 44 - App Culture: Mindfulness and Meditation Apps

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Federico and John talk about the trends and app culture surrounding mindfulness and meditation apps.

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A Richer Save Menu for Things

[[federico]] Earlier this week, I published my in-depth look at Things’ new automation features, which revolve around a powerful URL scheme that now allows you to integrate Things with other iOS apps. As I mentioned in the story, I wanted to provide Club members with more advanced examples to showcase what can be built once...


How We Use RSS

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AppStories Episode 43 - How We Use RSS

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Federico and John follow up their RSS app and service episode with a closer look at how each of them uses RSS for work and pleasure reading.

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Homecam

[[federico]] As I wrote on MacStories earlier this week, the HomePod (which John kindly bought and shipped from the US) pushed me to rethink our HomeKit setup in our apartment. And by “rethinking”, I mean that it was an excuse to buy new HomeKit accessories so my girlfriend could more easily accept the replacement of...


RSS Services and Apps

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AppStories Episode 42 - RSS Services and Apps

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The RSS sync service and reader app landscape makes it difficult to find the perfect combination of features for the way you read the news. Federico and John sift through the many options and highlight what they look for in modern iOS and Mac RSS clients.

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Features

[[federico]] For this week’s members section of the Workflow Corner, I decided to highlight an advanced (and insanely powerful) App Store wish list workflow created by Club member Marcin. I’ll be back addressing Workflow Corner requests next week once I manage to get more than 3 hours of sleep each night (who would have thought...


Refreshing a Plex Library on a Local Network

[[federico]] Last year, we rethought our entire media setup around Plex, a Synology NAS, and an Nvidia Shield Pro set-top box. It sounds complex, but it’s actually quite simple: the Synology acts as storage for Plex Media Server, which runs on the Shield as its Tegra chip is fast enough to handle video transcoding and...


iOS 11’s Effect on Our iOS Habits

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AppStories Episode 41 - iOS 11’s Effect on Our iOS Habits

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Nearly five months into iOS 11, Federico and John take a look at how iOS 11 has changed not only the way they work, but also how it has impacted their use of lifestyle, health and fitness, media consumption, and other types of apps.

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