[[federico]] Noteshelf 2 Launched last month, this major update to the popular note-taking app for iPad (I first reviewed it in 2010) has brought dozens of new features well worth the upgrade. Noteshelf 2 has an iPhone version, which syncs with the iPad using iCloud; books can be grouped into categories, are sorted by date,...
Geeky macOS Apps
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JohnFederico and John dig into their favorite geeky macOS apps that they use for work and play.
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Our Favorite Geeky macOS Apps
- Alfred
- Better Touch Tool
- Bartender
- Tyke
- Statusfy
- Boom
- ShotBox (misidentified as Shotty in episode)
- Moom
- Fluid
- Copied
- Audio Apps
- Beamer
- Softorino YouTube Converter 2
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Gladys
[[federico]] When iOS 11 was announced at WWDC in June, I received several emails from developers who, disappointed by the lack of a shelf feature for iPad (as I imagined it in my concept), told me they were going to make their own based on the new drag and drop APIs. For the past few...
A Todoist Template for This Week’s Tasks
[[federico]] Every week on Monday, we (John, Ryan, and I) start planning the next issue of MacStories Weekly to be released on Friday. And because this newsletter is comprised of regular, but rotating sections assigned to different authors each time, my responsibilities shift on a weekly basis depending on the sections I’m in charge of....
Member Requests
Question: I have an existing workflow where I POST using the Get Contents of URL action in order to create a new entity in a NoSQL database. I know that the POST fails under some circumstances, such as when a new entity is POSTed and the name attribute is not unique. What should my next...
Interview: Automation and Apps with Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise
AppStories Episode 28 - Interview: Automation and Apps with Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise
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John interviews Greg Pierce of Agile Tortoise about the origins of x-callback-url, iOS automation, Drafts, and Greg’s other apps.
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- Balance - A wallet for all the worlds currencies and tokens.
- Live Home 3D - intuitive and feature-rich home design software for Mac.
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Background
Apps
- Terminology (iOS)
- Drafts (iOS)
- Interact (iOS)
- Interact Scratchpad (macOS)
- Weather Atlas (iOS)
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Music Services and Apps
AppStories Episode 27 - Music Services and Apps
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Federico and John love music, so this week, they compare the apps and services they use to listen to, discover, and share music.
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- Balance - A wallet for all the worlds currencies and tokens.
- Mutable - Specializing in iOS development from idea to App Store.
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Hardware
- AirPods
- Sennheiser Momentum 2.0
- JBL Charge 3 Speaker
- Lepai Amplifier, plus Pyle 4-inch speakers
- Amazon Echo
Services
Discovery
Sharing
Playback
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Home Screen: Federico Viticci
{.no-bio} The past few weeks have pushed me to reimagine and optimize the Home screens of my iPhone and iPad. After three months spent researching and testing iOS 11 to produce an in-depth review (this time, with an audiobook version as well), my Home screens were in complete disarray: I hadn’t been paying much attention...
Tips for Travelers
With Federico’s trip to the United States for the Release Notes conference just around the corner, he and John talk about the travel apps they use, from planning a trip, to getting around an unfamiliar city.
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Finding Flights
- Federico
- John
Digital Backups of Travel Documents
- Apple Notes
- 1Password
Itineraries and Notes
- Apple Notes
Capturing Trip Details
Translation
Flight Tracking
Saving Memories
- Day One
- Swarm
- Fact: John is mayor of iSuppli in Trastevere
- Moves
- Gyroscope
- Google Photos
- Lonely Planet Trips