This fall, iOS 17 will introduce a brand new viewing mode for iPhone, but it will be quite familiar to most Apple Watch users. StandBy is enabled automatically when you turn your iPhone on its side while it’s charging, and functions nearly identically to Nightstand mode on the Ap … | Continue reading
iOS 17 is coming this fall, and Apple has once again directed a significant amount of attention to one of the iPhone’s most popular apps: Messages. This year we’re getting another round of minor UI tweaks, most notably shifting the positioning of iMessage apps again: they will no … | Continue reading
Craig’s form is even better this year. In a packed WWDC keynote, Apple raced through many impressive additions to their hardware and software lineup, including a new 15” MacBook Air, an upgraded Mac Studio, and an all-new Apple Silicon Mac Pro. Significant changes are coming to w … | Continue reading
This week on AppStories, we recorded our last-minute thoughts and predictions for WWDC before a live audience in the Club MacStories+ Discord community. [subscribe_to_appstories] Sponsored by: Setapp – Grow your app with Setapp. DetailsPro – Design with SwiftUI, no coding require … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 371 Ben McCarthy’s Desk Setup. Federico’s WWDC travel Home Screen John’s WWDC travel Home Screens and Lock Screen Obsidian developer B … | Continue reading
iMazing is the must-have multi-tool for everyone who prefers or needs to manage iPhone or iPad devices locally from their Mac or PC. Whether you’re an individual, family, small business, or enterprise, iMazing delivers powerful and easy-to-use solutions for working with your Appl … | Continue reading
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I’ve never used Reddit without a third-party app. For a while, that was Narwhal, and most recently, Apollo. Sure, I read Reddit in Safari once in a while when a Google search leads me there, but I’ve never used Reddit’s first-party app because it’s never been as good as third-par … | Continue reading
Today, Apple released the results of an independent study of the App Store economy by the economists at Analysis Group. According to the report, it was supported by Apple, but the conclusions and opinions expressed in it are those of the Analysis Group alone. If you’re thinking, … | Continue reading
It’s harder than ever to push Apple devices to their limits. Sure, some apps and workflows will do it, but for everyday tasks, Apple silicon has opened a gap between hardware and software that we haven’t seen in a while. The transformation was gradual with the iPhone and iPad com … | Continue reading
Nothing beats the anticipation of WWDC. After months of speculation and rumors, we’ll finally get a glimpse of what’s in store for the fall OS season. This year is more exciting than ever, with rumors that Apple will unveil a mixed reality headset and the first new OS since watch … | Continue reading
This week on AppStories, we talk about Logic Pro for iPad and our wishes for Apple’s rumored mixed reality OS, xrOS. [subscribe_to_appstories] Sponsored by: Nom Nom – Healthy, fresh food for dogs formulated by top Board Certified Veterinary Nutritionists. Prepped in our kitchens … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 370 Federico’s keyboard and mouse setup. Details on this week’s recording of AppStories live in the Club MacStories+ Discord The Eleva … | Continue reading
Every runner who has used a fitness tracker has a moment at some point that is similar to Victoria Song’s at this year’s New York City Half Marathon, where she was unable to beat her time from the year before: I’d been running for nearly two hours in freezing temperatures, straig … | Continue reading
Collections Database is the premier personal database app for organizing anything and everything on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The app features more than 20 field types, linkable sub-databases, reusable lists, and a robust customization system. It’s a powerful and flexible solut … | Continue reading
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This week on AppStories, we share our wishes for macOS 14. [subscribe_to_appstories] Sponsored by: Factor – Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door. On AppStories+, my corrupt Mac user account and changes to our workflows that we’re considering in advance of WWDC. We … | Continue reading
I’m going to straight-up spoil this review for you at the top. If you primarily use Gmail and work on a Mac, you should try Mimestream now. It offers the core Gmail experience wrapped in a thoughtfully designed native Mac app. If you spend a lot of time on other devices or have n … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 369 Strategies for dealing with task manager overload Using Things as a web clipper using Shortcuts Why apps need their own version of … | Continue reading
As has been the case the past couple of years, Apple has announced the finalists in the running for its annual Apple Design Awards. The awards ceremony revealing the winners will be held during WWDC at 6:30 pm Pacific on June 6th. The finalists have been divided into six categori … | Continue reading
Today, Apple released Final Cut Pro for iPad alongside Logic Pro. I’ve been testing the app for about a week with sample projects from Apple and some drone footage I shot with one of my kids during the winter holidays. Like Logic Pro for iPad, Apple has packed a lot of sophistica … | Continue reading
I was as surprised as anyone when Apple announced that Logic Pro was coming to the iPad. I was excited too. Logic Pro is an app I use every week to produce MacStories’ podcasts, and I’d wanted the freedom to do that work on the iPad for a very long time. However, my excitement wa … | Continue reading
Ivory, Tapbots’ Mastodon client, is now available on the Mac, and like its iOS and iPadOS counterparts that Federico reviewed in January, Ivory for Mac is every bit as polished. A lot has changed since Ivory was released on the iPhone and iPad. At the time, there were hardly any … | Continue reading
SaneBox is the all-in-one solution to email clutter and overload, so you can spend less time managing email and more time on what matters. It works with any email client or service, and any device - literally anywhere you check your email. Oh, and there’s nothing to download or i … | Continue reading
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Source: Apple. Earlier this week, Apple announced a series of new accessibility features coming to its OSes later this year. There was a lot announced, and it can sometimes be hard to understand how features translate into real-world benefits to users. To get a better sense of wh … | Continue reading
John: One of the things I love about judging Automation April is seeing the wide variety of problems people use Shortcuts to solve and their creativity in solving them. This year’s Automation April Shortcuts Contest was no exception. We judged well over 100 shortcuts in the follo … | Continue reading
This week on AppStories, we explain the changes to watchOS and tvOS that we’d like to see made in 2023. [subscribe_to_appstories] On AppStories+, troubleshooting hardware and software issues. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Today, Apple has launched new Apple Maps and Music features for live music fans. Apple Maps has added more than 40 Guides highlighting over 10 venues worldwide. In addition to editorial content about the music scenes in the featured cities, users can learn more abo … | Continue reading
Thursday is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and as in years past, Apple has previewed several new accessibility features coming later this year. This year, Apple is focusing on a wide range of accessibility features covering cognitive, vision, hearing, mobility, and speech, w … | Continue reading
Today, Funn Media released FitnessView Teams, a fitness-tracking app that allows coaches or personal trainers to track multiple team members or clients at once. I’m not a coach or a trainer, but I’ve been trying the app with demo data and like what I’ve seen a lot. FitnessView Te … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 368 Tips from Federico on using Things’ Shortcuts actions for Quick Entry and task selection on the iPad A story on the complexity of … | Continue reading
SugarBot is an easy-to-use way to maintain a healthy diet by tracking sugar intake and other nutritional data from the maker of Cardiobot. With SugarBot for the iPhone and Apple Watch, you can track your data and gain insights into trends from its in-depth graphs and recommendati … | Continue reading
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This week on AppStories, we continue our wish list series with our wishes for iPadOS 17. [subscribe_to_appstories] Sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. On AppStories+, stand-up lawn mowers and my struggles with social media. We de … | Continue reading
Raycast, the keyboard-driven launcher for the Mac, introduced a new subscription service today called Raycast Pro that adds AI, syncing, templating, and extended clipboard functionality to the app. Raycast Pro, which is $8 per month when billed annually and is also included in Te … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 367 Sending images to Shortcuts using Dropover. Federico explains how he’s using drag and drop to Dropover to trigger shortcuts. I sha … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Today, Apple also announced its annual Pride Edition Apple Watch band, along with a similarly-designed watch face and iPhone wallpaper. The band is a Sports Band model that Apple says is: Inspired by the strength and beauty of the LGBTQ+ community, the new Sport Ba … | Continue reading
At long last, Apple has announced Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro for the iPad. Ever since the introduction of the iPad Pro, iPad power users have wondered where the ‘pro’ apps were. Third parties released pro-level creative tools, but Apple’s lineup of apps was conspicuously absent. … | Continue reading
It’s no secret that we’re big fans of Marcos Tanaka’s music apps at MacStories. MusicHarbor makes keeping up with new and upcoming releases a breeze, and MusicBox ensures you won’t lose track of music that you don’t have time to enjoy until later. The apps are indispensable for m … | Continue reading
Ulysses is an exceptional text editor for the Mac, iPad, and iPhone with an unrivaled set of advanced features and a beautiful design that is always being refined and improved. The winner of an Apple Design Award, Ulysses features a distinctive balance of power-user features that … | Continue reading
Chance Miller published an excellent exposé on the downfall of Brydge, an iPad, Mac, and Microsoft Surface accessory maker. The company got its start with a Kickstarter campaign in 2012, and for a time, its keyboard accessories were a popular choice among iPad users, including me … | Continue reading
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It’s been a rough year for the tech industry as a whole. In the wake of a COVID-induced spending spree on computers and other gadgets, and faced with rising prices, consumer demand for tech products has taken a nose dive. The lack of new hardware announcements has undoubtedly bee … | Continue reading
Source: Basic Apple Guy. This week on AppStories, we covered our wishes for iOS 17. One of Federico’s wishes was for Split View on the iPhone. Split View is not the sort of feature that I think would work with every app, but the iPhone is powerful enough to handle it, developers … | Continue reading
This week on AppStories, we kick off our annual OS wishes series with a long list of rapid-fire wishes for iOS 17. [subscribe_to_appstories] Sponsored by: Hit The Island – Funn Media’s innovative, fun, and deceptively simple game for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. On AppStori … | Continue reading
Because Club MacStories now encompasses more than just newsletters, we’ve created a guide to the past week’s happenings: MacStories Weekly: Issue 366 Federico’s Mac mini server. A review of what sets Raindrop.io apart from other bookmark managers Saving text to Obsidian from an A … | Continue reading
There’s a lot to like about Laya’s Horizon, the brand-new mobile game from Snowman that’s available today on iOS, iPadOS, and Android via Netflix. However, it’s the game’s control scheme that elevates it to unique heights. Laya is by no means the first game to employ a simple two … | Continue reading