(View full size) Last night our own Federico Viticci shared a discovery on Twitter, first noticed by Kyle Seth Gray, which is that Apple has quietly launched a beta version of a redesigned iCloud.com interface. New https://t.co/1rxiu3BRbk beta web app has gone live (thanks @kyles … | Continue reading
It’s been a very significant week for Apple’s TV efforts. On Monday the company debuted its first full-length trailer for an Apple TV+ original; that trailer was for The Morning Show, which has long been destined as a tentpole title for Apple. From what I’ve see … | Continue reading
(View full size) I love trying new apps and services. It may be part of my job at MacStories, but even if it weren’t, I would still constantly be on the lookout for interesting, creative products that can benefit either my work or leisure. In recent years it seems like ther … | Continue reading
(View full size) Following a limited preview earlier this month, Apple has today opened up applications for Apple Card to all US customers. Users can apply through the Wallet app on an iPhone running iOS 12.4 or later, and in most cases receive instant access to Apple Card if app … | Continue reading
(View full size) Yesterday, Porsche announced that it’s partnering with Apple to integrate Apple Music directly with the in-car entertainment system of the Taycan, which is debuting in September. The streaming service will be available in Porsche’s fully-electric Tayc … | Continue reading
On this week’s episode of AppStories, John is joined by MacStories colleague Ryan Christoffel to talk about the big changes coming to Apple Maps this fall with iOS 13. Sponsored by: Monday.com – Start your 14-day free trial today Pocket Lists – The friendliest t … | Continue reading
(View full size) By limiting its laptops to Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C ports, Apple has been able to continue its relentless pursuit of thinness. That’s great when you’re on the go. However, if an Apple laptop is your primary computer, the number and lacking diversity of … | Continue reading
(View full size) Disney announced today which platforms its Disney+ streaming service would be available on at launch, and unsurprisingly iOS and tvOS are on the list. One tidbit that’s particularly noteworthy, however, comes from Chris Welch’s report for The Verge: D … | Continue reading
(View full size) Earlier this month, Pocket Lists got a massive update, which made it the first to-do list app designed specifically for family collaboration. That’s a big deal because far too many to-do apps are designed for your work life, but completely ignore the needs … | Continue reading
On this week’s episode of Connected: After Myke breaks the news about his back, he and Stephen undertake their annual tradition of #RelayQA. You can listen below (and find the show notes here). 0:0001:21:34 Connected, Episode 256 Sponsored by: Pingdom: Start monitoring your … | Continue reading
We touched on most of this year’s changes to iOS in our iOS 13 overview earlier this summer, but one feature that has mostly flown under the radar is the debut of Activity Trends. True to its name, Activity Trends is a new way to monitor the progression of your daily activi … | Continue reading
(View full size) Benjamin Mayo, reporting for 9to5Mac: Apple has recently updated its App Store Preview pages for stories to allow users to view the full content of stories from inside their desktop web browser. App Store stories have always been shareable as links, but the web v … | Continue reading
(View full size) The core experience of using Sidecar is fantastic. Part of the reason is that running an iPad as a second display for a Mac with Sidecar is immediately familiar to anyone who has ever used multiple displays. The added screen real estate, portability, and function … | Continue reading
On this week’s episode of AppStories, John is joined by Casey Liss to dig into the big changes coming to CarPlay in iOS 13 and the story behind Vignette, Casey’s app for assigning profile pictures to contacts. Sponsored by: Linode: High-performance SSD Linux servers f … | Continue reading
Lovely deep dive by Mattt Thompson on one of macOS’ most powerful Accessibility features – the Accessibility Keyboard: Today, what’s the difference between a MacBook and an iPad? Practically speaking, you might point to the presence or absence of a physical keyb … | Continue reading
Today on Dialog, we conclude season one with a discussion of what we learned from each of our guests. Despite vastly different backgrounds, there were several themes that ran throughout our interviews with John Gruber, Frank Turner, John August, Carrie Patel, and Pierce Brown. To … | Continue reading
Joe Cieplinski, writing on his blog: I have reached the unfortunate conclusion that RECaf’s watch app will not be able to go fully independent this fall with the release of watchOS 6. While you have always been able to log from your wrist using the app or Siri shortcuts, I … | Continue reading
(View full size) Tomorrow, MacStadium is announcing something big, but we’ve got a sneak peek just for MacStories readers. MacStadium is releasing Orka, their new virtualization platform. Orka (Orchestration with Kubernetes on Apple) is a new build infrastructure based on D … | Continue reading
Chance Miller of 9to5Mac details a fresh update to an Apple USB-C adapter: Apple this week has quietly released a new version of its USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter. This $69 adapter includes a USB-C port, HDMI port, and USB-A port, with the new version making several notable … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of Connected: Federico is just a pile of recurring automations now, so Myke and Stephen discuss the rollout of Apple Card and the macOS bounty program, before a dive into FileMaker's history and recent rebranding and a discussion of moving on from the Apple … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of Adapt: With September fast approaching, Federico and Ryan reflect on iPadOS 13 after two months of use, then Ryan does a deep dive on Apple Mail – how he uses it, what power user features it offers, and where it's still lacking. You can listen below (and … | Continue reading
(View full size) CarPlay fascinates me because it’s a relatively rare example of a successful Apple software product that isn’t tightly integrated with the company's hardware. Of course, CarPlay runs from an iPhone, but it also relies on automaker media systems to deliver its exp … | Continue reading
(View full size) Apple's Shot on iPhone series has highlighted photos and video taken with iPhones for several years now. Today, the company published a new series of four videos titled 'Apple AMSR' that were shot on the iPhone XS and XS Max. The videos, which the company suggest … | Continue reading
(View full size) This fall when iPadOS 13 launches, it will bring an updated Home screen that incorporates pinned widgets and a denser arrangement of apps. The changes aren't as revolutionary as iPad power users may have hoped when they heard whispers of a redesigned Home screen, … | Continue reading
(View full size) Readdle launched PDF Expert 7 today with a few new features and an all-new business plan. The app was previously paid-up-front with an In-App Purchase for advanced features. With the launch of version 7 though, Readdle has moved the features that were previously … | Continue reading
Today on Dialog, we conclude our conversation with New York Times best-selling author Pierce Brown, the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In the second part of our two-part interview, we talk about Brown's writing process, the usefulness of typewriters and deadlines, th … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of AppStories, we consider the state of Apple's built-in apps and whether it's getting harder for third-party developers to compete with them. Sponsored by: Textastic – The code editor for your iPad and iPhone. Pingdom – Start monitoring your website perfor … | Continue reading
(View full size) Today Apple is officially launching its latest service, Apple Card, but only to a subset of users ahead of a broader rollout later this month. The new credit card is limited to US users running at least iOS 12.4, and today it will only be available to certain peo … | Continue reading
(View full size) Milanote is the perfect tool for organizing your next creative project. The Mac and web app, which also has a companion iPhone app, is an incredibly easy way to create beautiful visual boards of ideas and inspiration that you can organize any way you'd like. Conc … | Continue reading
(View full size) Last week, The Guardian reported on Apple's Siri grading program in which contractors listen to snippets of audio to evaluate the effectiveness of Siri's response to its trigger phrase. That article quoted extensively from an anonymous contractor who said they an … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of Connected: Stephen is back from repairing Macs and ruined the intro. Federico explains what's going on with iOS 13 Beta 5, and Myke is excited about the second coming of the Galaxy Fold. Then, the guys discuss Apple's Q3 results. You can listen below (an … | Continue reading
(View full size) This has been a year of new creative projects for me. In addition to some personal endeavors that have yet to see the light of day, I joined Federico as the co-host of Adapt, a new iPad-focused podcast on Relay FM. Learning the art of expressing my Apple takes in … | Continue reading
(View full size) Apple’s path to a home-brewed mapping solution has been long and perilous, but it’s almost arrived. 12 years ago the iPhone launched with Google powering its pre-installed navigation software; five years later, the botched debut of Apple’s own Maps app led to the … | Continue reading
(View full size) Apple has just published its financial results for Q3 2019. The company posted revenue of $53.8 billion. Apple CEO Tim Cook said: “This was our biggest June quarter ever — driven by all-time record revenue from Services, accelerating growth from Wearables, strong … | Continue reading
Benjamin Mayo at 9to5Mac noticed a new addition to the Apple Store today: Apple is now selling a new generation of the 5K LG UltraFine display. For the first time, the 5K UltraFine is now compatible with the iPad Pro, finally offering a 5K display option for 2018 iPad Pro users. … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of AppStories, we talk about pro app subscriptions in the context of the recently-released flight tracker, Flighty, and the new home automation possibilities available when combining new features of iOS 13 with an app/service like Pushover. Sponsored by: Li … | Continue reading
Today on Dialog, we are joined by author Pierce Brown the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In this first part of a two-part interview, we talk about the lead up to the release of Dark Age, Brown's latest book that will be released tomorrow, how he got started writing, … | Continue reading
(View full size) Taskheat is an innovative new task manager for the Mac that extends beyond traditional task lists to allow users to visualize their projects and goals. The trouble with lists is that they don't convey the relationships between the tasks that make up a project. Ta … | Continue reading
As the stock market closed in the US, Apple announced the acquisition of Intel's smartphone modem business. As part of the deal, 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple. The company is also buying intellectual property and other assets from Intel like equipment and real estate asso … | Continue reading
(View full size) Billboard has an in-depth profile of Oliver Schusser, who has been running Apple Music for the past 15 months. You may not have heard Schusser's name before, but he's been at Apple since 2004, first working to expand iTunes in Europe. With Jimmy Iovine taking on … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of Connected: Federico and Myke are interested in expanding their smart home devices, wondering if Apple will buy a chunk of Intel, and considering the possible new features of the iPhone 11. You can listen below (and find the show notes here). 0:00 01:26:0 … | Continue reading
On this week's episode of Adapt: Federico is challenged to use the iPad for a whole day without touching its display, and the guys discuss a grab bag of iPadOS 13 features they're enjoying. You can listen below (and find the show notes here), and don't forget to send us questions … | Continue reading
(View full size) The two devices that first got me interested in USB-C hubs were my iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. With the iPad, the attraction was a single device that could connect an external display, support Gigabit Ethernet networking, and read photos from an SD card with the pr … | Continue reading
(View full size) Today in version 4.12, CARROT Weather debuts a modernized iPad app that takes advantage of the features core to a great iPad experience: multitasking support, more keyboard shortcuts, and a tweaked design that better utilizes large displays. Additionally, since t … | Continue reading
(View full size) Good flight tracking apps are few and far between. Simply by having a top-notch design, Flighty is superior to most of its competition. There's more to the app than superior design though. Flighty combines smart design choices with traveler-centric features to ge … | Continue reading
Today on Dialog, we are joined by video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel for the conclusion of our conversation. This week, we cover where Patel finds inspiration, planning a novel, the writing process, the benefits of having a publisher, balancing writing and a … | Continue reading
(View full size) Pixelmator Pro released a significant update today that integrates the Mac app with Apple's Photos app using a full-featured extension, adds enhanced zoom functionality, new cropping options, and more. Pixelmator Pro is one of my favorite image editors on the Mac … | Continue reading
Yesterday Apple released iOS 12.4, an update that, during the beta phase at least, appeared to have little to no new features. Once the software went public with accompanied release notes, we learned that it contained a new iPhone migration tool, though it wasn't immediately clea … | Continue reading