Source: Apple. Today, Apple announced Indie Games Week, a celebration of some of the best games from independent game studios. To kick things off, the company announced seven big titles that are making their iPhone and iPad debut today or are coming soon. Apple’s Carson Oliver, t … | Continue reading
Getting your whole family up and pointed in the right direction every morning isn’t simple. Everyone’s on a different schedule, and schedules change day to day. It’s a mess that’s solvable with the help of Crickets, the first alarm built for the realities of everyday family life. … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:Building iOS Apps with Multiple Claude Accounts, T3 Code, Cua Spaces, and pstack, by FedericoHow I Split My Agent Work Between Codex and Claude Code and the Agent Apps I'm Testin … | Continue reading
We have another collection our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. Today, we’re highlighting: Haven, Structured, Capture, Scrappy, and Fin. Haven Haven is a HomeKit and Matter pairing code utility by João Franco for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Ap … | Continue reading
In a post by Greg Joswiak on X and email to creators and media outlets, Apple has said it will hold an ‘Experience’ in Tribeca, New York on Tuesday, October 13 at 09:00 am Eastern. Speculation and rumors have circulated for months that a home hub product is imminent. The latest r … | Continue reading
We’re back with another MacStories Setups update. I swear Federico and I didn’t coordinate our purchases this summer, but you’ll notice that both of us began experimenting with XTEINK readers and the Pebble Index 01 smart ring without discussing it in advance. The UGREEN Thunderb … | Continue reading
Amazon’s Big Deal Days for Prime members has begun, and we’ve collected some of our favorite deals offered. As usual, we’ve kept our picks simple, including only those that we’ve reviewed, use ourselves, or that are from brands we trust. It’s worth noting that this sales event is … | Continue reading
Deflector for iOS. In my iOS and iPadOS 27 review, I wrote about one of the more interesting additions to the Shortcuts app for power users: automation triggers based on the contents of push notifications received on your device. As I explained, with this new trigger, you can cre … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Yesterday, Apple announced on its developer blog that it has begun taking App Store submissions for iPhone Duo apps. The new foldable phone will be in customers’ hands in just over two weeks on October 23 and with Xcode 27.1, developers can recompile existing apps … | Continue reading
It happens to all of us. You come across an article you want to read, but you’re in the middle of something and don’t have the time. GoodLinks gives those articles a home on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with a clean, customizable reading experience when you’re ready to return to t … | Continue reading
Today, on its developer blog, Apple announced plans to “…introduce additional controls to ensure that users who genuinely wish to grant an app this extraordinary level of access can only do so with very explicit user action.” The company says it’s doing so because of the dangers … | Continue reading
Source: OpenAI. Earlier this week, I was at OpenAI’s annual DevDay conference where it launched Dots, a personal agent that lives inside the ChatGPT app. I set up my Dot and named it Puck after the mischievous sprite in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In the days since t … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:How Agents Changed The Way I Manage Email, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of … | Continue reading
My Notion setup (left) and Desk, my custom system for the iOS and iPadOS review. The process for this year’s iOS and iPadOS review was, on the surface, similar to last year’s: I researched, wrote, and edited the entire story in Notion, then used a custom tool to export it to Mark … | Continue reading
In this month's edition of the Monthly Log:Encountering the Builders of DevDay, by JohnMaking Sense of My Agents with a Notion Board, by Federico This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downloads, and ad-free version of MacSto … | Continue reading
The updated Frames CLI also supports proportional scaling for iPhone Duo. The Frames CLI – the companion command line interface to my Apple Frames shortcut I released earlier this year – received a 1.5.0 update earlier today with two notable additions: iPhone 18 Pro frames, and e … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:The iPhone Duo and AI Tides That Lift All iPad Boats, by FedericoMy To-Go Travel Kit, by JohnClub MacStories+ Spotlight: Safety Shortcuts, Spotlight Bugs, and Siri Confusion, by … | Continue reading
It’s time to get back to our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. Today, we’re highlighting: Bear, Gentler Streak, The Outsiders, DoMarks, and Cheatsheet Notes. John Bear Bear, the note-taking app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, just rele … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Today, Apple announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a state-of-the-art live venue in London’s Battersea Power Station. The intimate concert space will offer a unique experience for both artists and fans alike. According to Apple’s press release: The 600-capacit … | Continue reading
The M5 Ultra Mac Studio. For the past few days, I’ve been testing the (currently) top-of-the-line M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256 GB of RAM. I’ll cut to the chase: the M5 Ultra Mac Studio is a dream machine for local AI agents. This computer makes it possible to run personal assista … | Continue reading
Hi, I’m Kushagra, the indie developer behind LookAway. It’s very easy to get into the flow, lose track of time, and end up sitting for hours in front of a screen. By the end of the day, your eyes are tired and your shoulders are stiff. That’s exactly what was happening to me. I k … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:Dropover, by John20 Twenty Shortcuts Built with the New iOS 27 Shortcuts Actions, by FedericoThe Apple Game Controller I've Always Wanted, by JohnBeta Train Dilemmas, Journaling … | Continue reading
In the wake of last week’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple published a post on its Security Research blog about Apple Reference Image, a way to verify that a photograph taken with an iPhone hasn’t been altered. As Apple explains, AI offers helpful features like one-touch removal … | Continue reading
Apple Watch reviews are out and Chance Miller at 9to5Mac has an excellent, in-depth look at both the Series 12 and Ultra 4. One of the things that Chance points out that might not be immediately obvious to many people is that the inclusion of an always-on chip as part of the S11 … | Continue reading
Every now and then, I go looking for new running routes to mix things up, which was why I was intrigued by this post by Simon Willison, who gave ChatGPT Work his address and asked it to find 5K and 10K routes, using OpenStreetMap data: It worked for 27 minutes and produced exactl … | Continue reading
With our annual OS reviews out of the way, Federico and I will be covering our favorite indie apps that take advantage of Apple’s latest OS features. We have hundreds to draw from and instead of one big sweeping roundup, we’re going to do a bunch of smaller ones as we work our wa … | Continue reading
Just as I was heading into the final stretch of review season, TestFlight was updated to reverse an update I wrote about in July. That update added search, which was one of my longstanding wishes for TestFlight. However, for some users, the update also changed the sorting of beta … | Continue reading
I haven’t been this excited about an Apple Watch in a long time. Last week, Apple introduced the Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4, which will be available at the end of the week. The new Watches feature the S11 chip, which enables a bunch of new features, some of whi … | Continue reading
Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos. — Mary Shelley, introduction to Frankenstein (1831) Every OS update has a story to tell. With macOS 27 Golden Gate, that story captures a moment when Apple is faced with multiple ch … | Continue reading
Today we published not one, but three reviews covering four OSes: Federico’s iOS and iPadOS 27 review, which is packed with special interactive touches John’s macOS 27 and watchOS 27 reviews The reviews cover design, new app features and more, which kicks off a big week here at M … | Continue reading
After years of relentless building, it’s good to see Apple sweat the details again. | Continue reading
You’ve been paying a tax on being healthy. Four dollars here for hydration, five there for sleep, another subscription for fasting, another for habits, and each one only ever sees its own slice of you. Your Apple Watch is already collecting the whole picture; what’s missing is a … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:Five iPhone Duo Features That Won Over, by JohnMy (Many) Questions About the iPhone Duo, by FedericoHolsters, Subagents, and iPod Nostalgia Meets Modern Music Collections, by Joh … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. An Apple event can only cover so much. Some of the most useful details turn up in the product pages, technical specifications, footnotes, and summary slides after the presentation ends. We’ve collected our favorite smaller changes from yesterday’s Surprise and Shin … | Continue reading
The iPhone Duo. Apple’s iPhone lineup is taking a different shape this year. At today’s Surprise and Shine event, the company introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max alongside the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. The Pro models build on the familiar design introduced la … | Continue reading
Apple’s hardware announcements usually bring a wave of smaller additions to the Apple Store. We’ve gone through the new cases, straps, wallets, and Apple Watch bands introduced alongside today’s products and collected the details below. iPhone cases and accessories iPhone 18 Pro … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. Two years after bringing noise cancellation to its open-ear AirPods models, Apple is back with AirPods 5. Announced at today’s Surprise and Shine event, the new earbuds offer two models, both with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). For those who prefer AirPods’ fit a … | Continue reading
Source: Apple. At today’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple introduced the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Apple Watch Ultra 4. Both models build on the devices’ existing designs, adding new health and fitness features as well as what Apple calls Audio Intelligence. The star of the A … | Continue reading
Apple covered a lot of ground at today’s Surprise and Shine event, and the numbers help put the announcements in perspective. After every Apple event, we like to collect the notable specs, comparisons, and other stats from the presentation and Apple’s supporting materials (Tech S … | Continue reading
At today’s Surprise and Shine event, Apple announced a lot of dates. Most of the new hardware arrives on September 18, but the brand new iPhone Duo won’t launch until October. Before then, Apple’s next round of major OS updates arrives on September 14. Here’s a rundown of the pre … | Continue reading
If you didn’t follow the livestream of today’s Apple Surprise and Shine event, you can replay it on Apple’s Events site or YouTube. The keynote video can be streamed here and on the Apple TV using the TV app. A high-quality version will also be available through Apple Podcasts as … | Continue reading
Source: Logitech. Today, Logitech introduced the MX Keypad. If it looks familiar, that’s because it’s one-half of Logitech’s existing MX Creative Console. However, instead of bundling a 3 x 3 keypad with a dialpad, the MX Keypad is just the keypad for $99. I reviewed the MX Creat … | Continue reading
This week, in addition to the usual links, app debuts, and recap of MacStories' articles and podcasts:One Ring to Rule All Agents, by FedericoIn the End, It's Always the Software, by JohnAI, Apple, and the Environment, E-Ink Devices, and App Betas, by John This Story is f … | Continue reading
Designed in California, the Apple history podcast from Myke Hurley and Jason Snell, is now live on Relay with two new free episodes, plus more for Kickstarter backers and Relay subscribers. Over the summer, Myke and Jason ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for the new show, wh … | Continue reading
Source: Perplexity. Perplexity has announced hybrid compute for Personal Computer on Apple silicon Macs. Personal Computer already combined cloud-based Computer tasks with access to local files and apps, but its AI processing was primarily cloud-based. Recently, Perplexity also i … | Continue reading
Myke Hurley writing on The Enthusiast covers three themes from John Ternus’ new CEO bio that was updated today on the Apple Leadership page: Number 2: John has led much of the company’s focus in areas like reliability and durability, introducing new techniques that have made Appl … | Continue reading
On today’s episode of AppStories, Federico and I interview Andrew Ambrosino, the project lead for Codex. It’s a great conversation that covers a lot of ground, including: the long history and many iterations of Codex, the merging of Codex into a new version of ChatGPT based on we … | Continue reading
In this month's edition of the Monthly Log:Keeping Track of New iOS 27 Apps with ChatGPT Work and Cloud Automations, by FedericoEvaluating My macOS Review Research System, by John This Story is for Club Members Get weekly newsletters, exclusive stories, member downlo … | Continue reading