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Revisiting the Text Editor Landscape

April 6, 2026 · 39 min

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This week on AppStories, John and Federico revisit the state of text editors on Apple platforms and how they use them.

On AppStories+, John and Federico dig deeper into their writing workflows and the apps they’re using to write.

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