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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.
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Intermediate iOS with Swift is a weekly podcast about the swift programming language. Each week Tiago and Lewis tackle a problem one of them has faced that week regarding the applications they are working on. The podcast is aimed at intermediate swift developers looking to explore concepts further. Tiago https://twitter.com/martinho_t Lewis https://twitter.com/lewisjamesblack Thanks Matt for the logo! https://birchtree.me/blog/some-very-swifty-wallpapers/
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The Swift Student Challenge Interviews and watchOS and tvOS Wishes
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This week, Federico and John interview Apple’s VP of Developer Relations, Education, and Enterprise, Susan Prescott, along with Amy Key and Omar Firdaus, Distinguished Swift Student Challenge Winners. Then, they also share their 2025 wishes for watchOS and tvOS. On AppStories+, John leads a philosophical discussion about art, culture, and creativit…
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Our 2025 iOS and iPadOS WWDC Wishes
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This week, Federico and John begin their annual look at what they’d like to see Apple announce at WWDC 2025, starting with iOS and iPadOS 19. On AppStories+, John explains why the recent contempt order entered against Apple is a bigger deal than most people realize, on multiple levels. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonu…
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This week, Federico and John tackle tracking apps. From database apps to media trackers, they consider what makes a good tracking app no matter what you’re tracking. On AppStories+, Federico quizzes John about what’s on his desk, the tech he’d be happy to have a burgler steal, and more. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bon…
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This week, Federico and John revisit the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence to describe how they’re using a variety of tools for their everyday workflows. On AppStories+, John shares his theory of the way we’ll look at AI models in the future. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high …
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This week, Federico and John survey their favorite calendar apps, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each. On AppStories+, Federico shares Shortcuts tips for working with Google’s Gemini API and the highly structured data it returns. Plus he and John share their concern and cautious optimism for the future of Shortcuts. Subscribe here. We d…
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This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite utility apps, including Amphetamine, Text Lens, Gifski, Folder Peek, Mic Drop, Keka, and Marked. Then, on AppStories+, Federico and John extend their conversation about utilities with six more favorites. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and a…
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This week, Federico and John take listeners on a tour of the wide variety of automations they’ve been working on so far this year, including shortcuts, Claude projects, and Zapier zaps. On AppStories+, Federico and John dig a little deeper into some of the more complex automations that they’ve been working on in 2025. Subscribe here. We deliver App…
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From Dashboard Widgets to Breaking News: Mark Gurman's Path to Bloomberg
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In this special interview episode, Federico and John welcome Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman to discuss his 16-year journey covering Apple. Mark shares how he started as a teenage app developer before joining 9to5Mac and eventually Bloomberg. The conversation explores Mark’s most memorable scoops, the evolution of Apple news coverage, his relationship with…
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This week, Federico and John explore a collection of Shortcuts helper utilities that extend functionality beyond the built-in system actions, sharing how these apps address gaps in Apple’s Shortcuts implementation across the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On AppStories+, John interviews Federico about his recent story that concludes web applications often …
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This week, Federico and John share their self-imposed tech deadlines for the hardware and software they use. On AppStories+, Federico and John follow up their tech deadlines with the hardware they expect to add to their setups in 2025. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early eve…
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This week, Federico and John examine the widening gap between consumer and enterprise apps, asking what happened to prosumer and small business app market. On AppStories+, John doesn’t buy Apple’s explanation of why the iPhone 16e doesn’t have MagSafe and has an email-adjacent theory about task managers. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to su…
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This week, Federico and John make five app predictions for the next five years covering everything from App Intents and automation to the fate of the App Store. On AppStories+, John talks through a very specific use case for Apple’s new iPhone 16e. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitr…
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This week, Federico and John each pick two apps you may or may not have heard of or considered using and explain why you should give them a try. On AppStories+, we extend our picks with several more apps we’ve been testing recently. Learn more at appstories.plus. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Easy-to-Use Reliable Membership Software Inc…
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This week, Federico and John say goodbye to the AppStories+ pre-show and hello to the new post-show. Then, for the main event, they update listeners on how MacStories plans to cover AI news and tools. Links and Show Notes Thoughts on Covering AI AI Companies Need to Be Regulated An Open Letter to the U.S. Congress and European Parliament Apps and S…
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Life Tracking, Journaling, and the Vision Pro with Devon Dundee
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This week, Federico and John are joined by Devon Dundee of the Magic Rays of Light podcast to talk about his approaches to life tracking and journaling and how the Apple Vision Pro has become his primary computer. Links and Show Notes Life Tracking, Journaling, and the Vision Pro Awesome Habits Chronicling Collections Everlog Apple Vision Pro Prism…
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Three Browsers Are Better Than One with Matt Birchler
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This week, for episode 420 Federico and John are joined by Matt Birchler, co-host of Comfort Zone and many other projects to talk about web apps, email, AI, and more. This episode is sponsored by: Things – Keep Your Plans on Track Memberful – Easy-to-Use Reliable Membership Software Links and Show Notes Web Apps, AI, and the Future of App Stores Em…
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This week, Federico and John look ahead to WWDC and beyond to consider how Apple Intelligence could be used to change the way we use our iPhones, iPads, and Macs. Links and Show Notes An Apple Intelligence Wish List A more conversational Siri Apple Readies More Conversational LLM Siri in Bid to Rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT - Bloomberg Developer Tools Cur…
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