All 'AppStories' Episodes

AppStories is a weekly exploration of the world of apps by MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees. Each week, they discuss the best new apps, the impact of apps on our culture, and cover the stories behind popular apps. Hosted by Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.


Our macOS 13 Wishes

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AppStories Episode 276 - Our macOS 13 Wishes

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This week, Federico and John conclude their annual OS wishes series with a look at what they want to see in macOS this year at WWDC.

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Our iPadOS 16 Wishes

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AppStories Episode 275 - Our iPadOS 16 Wishes

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This week, Federico and John tackle iPadOS and the changes they’d like to see come to iPad this year, and they revisit some of their Shortcuts wishes for 2022.

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Our watchOS and tvOS Wishes

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AppStories Episode 274 - Our watchOS and tvOS Wishes

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This week, John and Alex tackle their watchOS 9 wishes, and then Federico and John are joined by Myke Hurley to consider what they’d like to see added to tvOS 16.

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Our iOS 16 Wishes

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AppStories Episode 273 - Our iOS 16 Wishes

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This week, Federico and John kick off their annual ‘OS wishes’ series with a look at their wishes for iOS 16, including everything from system-level features to the iPhone’s built-in apps.

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Gaming on Apple Platforms

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AppStories Episode 272 - Gaming on Apple Platforms

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This week, Federico and John revisit the state of gaming on Apple’s platforms considering hardware, OS support, services, and the games themselves.

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Apps with Great Shortcuts Support

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AppStories Episode 271 - Apps with Great Shortcuts Support

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This week, Federico and John share their favorite third-party apps with deep Shortcuts integration.

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Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts

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AppStories Episode 270 - Our Latest Automation April Shortcuts

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This week, Federico and John dig into the collection of shortcuts that they’ve released during Automation April so far, including Federico’s Split View Presets and Cleanup Twitter Link and John’s Timestamped Notes and myTunes shortcuts.

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Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy

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AppStories Episode 269 - Automation April: Interviews with the Developers Behind Pushcut and Working Copy

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This week, Federico and John interview Rodrigo and Victor Araújo, about the many-layered ways that Pushcut extends the utility of Shortcuts and Anders Borum, the creator of the iOS and iPadOS Git client Working Copy, about the app’s use of Shortcuts.

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Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups

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AppStories Episode 268 - Automation April: Our Shortcuts Setups

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This week, Federico and John introduce Automation April, a month-long community celebration of automation on Apple’s platforms and share their Shortcuts library setups.

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