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- 9. Nov. 2026
Über den Podcast
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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iPhone Duo Apps, Volume One
This week on AppStories, Federico and John kick off a miniseries highlighting their favorite iPhone Duo apps.Then on AppStories+ for subscribers, John explains the technical details of Apple's announcement of …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John kick off a miniseries highlighting their favorite iPhone Duo apps.
Then on AppStories+ for subscribers, John explains the technical details of Apple's announcement of tools and skills for Siri AI.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
MacStories iPhone Duo App Coverage
- Apple: More Than 100,000 iPhone Duo Apps Are Now on the App Store
- My Favorite iPhone Duo Productivity Apps, Vol. 1
- Our Favorite iPhone Duo Apps: Weird and Wonderful, Vol. 1
Apps Mentioned
- DuoBox
- Duometry
- Hinge Caliper
- Safe Cracker
- Popfold
- Fold & Squish
- Snapshots
- Duopaper
- Flipcorder
- Ajar
- Fineliner
- TypeDraw
- T3 Code
- Calendaria
- Super Easy Timer
- Flit
- Sill
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- Notes from Apple’s Siri AI Labs: Schemas, Tools, and Skills
- Siri AI’s Evolution Is Both Surprising and Obvious
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Chapters
- (00:00) - AppStories' iPhone Duo App Miniseries
- (05:50) - DuoBox
- (07:53) - Hinge Caliper
- (08:58) - Duometry
- (10:17) - Safe Cracker
- (11:26) - Sponsor: Astropad Workbench
- (13:21) - T3 Code
- (17:00) - Ajar
- (18:33) - Fineliner
- (20:18) - TypeDraw
- (21:49) - Flit
- (23:49) - Popfold
- (25:12) - Calendaria
- (27:40) - Sponsor: Base44
- (30:09) - Fold & Squish
- (31:47) - Flipcorder
- (32:59) - Snapshots
- (34:14) - Super Easy Timer
- (36:34) - Duopaper
- (37:49) - Sill
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First Impressions of the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR
This week on AppStories, Federico shares his first impressions of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display with John.On AppStories+, we dig into more use cases for the new MacBook Pro, the 512GB Mac Studio …
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This week on AppStories, Federico shares his first impressions of the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display with John.
On AppStories+, we dig into more use cases for the new MacBook Pro, the 512GB Mac Studio, and our ideal Mac setups.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display
- Apple Brings Touch to the Mac with New OLED MacBook Pros
- Apple Kicks Off Touch on Mac Developer Resources with Videos and Labs
- MacBook Pro with Touch: A Mac for the iPad Generation
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- More on MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display use cases and our ideal Mac setups.
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iPhone Duo App Rush and First Impressions
On this week's episode of AppStories, John returns from New York, Federico returns from London, and they compare notes on the iPhone Duo and the app demos they saw.Then on AppStories+, Federico and John discuss …
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On this week's episode of AppStories, John returns from New York, Federico returns from London, and they compare notes on the iPhone Duo and the app demos they saw.
Then on AppStories+, Federico and John discuss the durability of the iPhone Duo and the sorts of apps that developers are creating for it.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
The iPhone Duo App Rush and First Impressions
- A Day with the iPhone Duo: First Impressions
- Building for iPhone Duo, in App Developers’ Own Words
- Apps Mentioned:
- Deck-Man
- Fold Accordion
- Toastie
- Craft
- Detail
- Edits
- Netflix
- Amazon Prime Video
- NYT Cooking
- Notewise
- Fantastical
- MLB
- Asphalt Legends
- UnGodly — currently a preorder, expected November 11.
- Also mentioned:
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- Reviews and Durability Testing
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HomeView and Apple's Home Reset
This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen). Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John dive into the world decomped video …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico talk about Apple's new HomeView, the HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K (4th gen).
Then for AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John dive into the world decomped video games, with a warning for what's to come for developers on Apple's platforms.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple HomeView
- Meet Apple HomeView: A New Way to Enjoy Entertainment and Manage the Home
- Apple Unveils HomeView: A Smart Home Display Powered by Siri AI
HomePod mini 2
- Apple Announces the Next Generation of HomePod Mini
- Apple Reveals HomePod mini 2 with New Colors, Richer Sound, and Siri AI
Apple TV 4K
- Apple unveils the new Apple TV 4K, supercharged by Siri AI
- The Apple TV 4K Gets Siri AI, an A19 Chip, and a $299 Price Tag
Apple Home Collection
Siri AI, iOS 27, and the AI Landscape
- Apple Is Slow-Rolling iOS 27 Adoption, So Far
- Meta's New Muse AI Agent App Overtakes ChatGPT as Top iPhone App
- John Ternus on the cover of Time
Streaming and Media Alternatives
Apps Mentioned for HomeView Widgets and CarPlay
AppStories+ Show Notes
Decompilation and Personal Software
- AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary
- Xbox Encourages Recomp AI Craze With New Experimental Labs Division
- Hopper Disassembler
- New on Google Play: More ways to create, discover, and play
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Full Disk Access in the Age of Agents
This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple's vague developer blog post about Full Disk Access and AI …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John start realizing the benefits of their attempt to automate all administrative tasks and explain why Apple's vague developer blog post about Full Disk Access and AI agents should concern all Mac users whether or not they use AI.
On AppStories+, as John nears the finish line on his podcast production suite for the Mac, he explains how the project started and what it's done to improve his podcasting workflow.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
Apple's Full Disk Access Announcement
- Apple Announces Plan to Impose New Full Disk Access Controls on Mac Developers
- Apple Developer Blog post
- Meta’s New Muse AI Agent Read My Private Messages. I Never Asked It To
- Meta denies its Muse AI agent read a journalist's private messages
Some Mac Utilities That Rely on Full Disk Access
AppStories+ Post-Show
- Tools and services mentioned:
- Riverside
- Transistor
- Libsyn
- Logic Pro
- Final Cut Pro
- Hush
- iZotope RX
- Whisper
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Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent
Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On AgentThis week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what OpenAI is doing with Dots. On …
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Meet Dot: OpenAI's Always On Agent
This week on AppStories, John is back from OpenAI DevDay, so he and Federico cover the history of AI agents, the current landscape, and what OpenAI is doing with Dots.
On AppStories+, Federico provides a sneak peek at what's in store for his Reminders, Notes, and upcoming CLIs.
Also available on YouTube here.
Links and Show Notes
AI Agents
- OpenAI Dots and DevDay 2026
- Self Hosted Agents
- Hosted Agent Competitors
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- RemCTL:
- NotesCTL:
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What's New in macOS and watchOS 27
This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both.On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists of automation projects.Also …
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This week on AppStories, John shares his favorite parts of macOS and watchOS 27 from his reviews of both.
On AppStories+, Federico and John begin revisiting new their long lists of automation projects.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
John's macOS and watchOS 27 Reviews
AppStories+ Show Notes
AI Agents and Cloud Development
Local AI on Mac Studio
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Local AI Gets Serious on the M5 Ultra Mac Studio
This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities.On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the scenes on how he tested the M5 …
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This week on AppStories, John interviews Federico about his review of the M5 Ultra Mac Studio and it local AI capabilities.
On AppStories+, Federico takes listeners behind the scenes on how he tested the M5 Ultra Mac Studio.
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Links and Show Notes
Running Local AI Models on Apple's Latest Macs
Apple Hardware
Local Models
Local Inference and Clustering
Agent Apps and Tools
Frontier Models and Workflow
NVIDIA PC Comparison
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- A preview of how Federico used local AI models to support his iOS and iPadOS 27 review.
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iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review and Club MacStories extras.Also …
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This week Federico shares thoughts from his review of iOS and iPadOS 27. Then in the AppStories+ post-show, he explains how he used agents to support the production of the review and Club MacStories extras.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Review
- Federico's iOS and iPadOS 27 Review
- Our OS 27 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, and the Making of the iOS and iPadOS 27 Review
On AppStories Next Week:
AppStories+ Post-Show:
- The Role Agents Played in Review Production
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The Once and Future App Store
This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future.On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps.Also …
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This week on AppStories, we celebrate the 500th episode of the show with a look at the App Store's past, present, and future.
On AppStories+, Federico and John pick some of their all-time favorite apps.
Also available on YouTube here.
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Links and Show Notes
App Store History
- The App Store at 10, MacStories' 2018 coverage of the App Store's 10th anniversary
Apps Discussed From The Early App Store Era
AI and the Modern App Store
AppStories+ Post-Show:
All-Time Favorite Apps
- Overcast
- Editorial
- Pythonista 3
- Drafts
- Unread: An RSS Reader
- Working Copy
- Open Minis
- Launch Center Pro
- Screens 5: VNC Remote Desktop
- Mercury Weather
- CARROT Weather
- Alyx Caffeine Tracker
- Sequel Media Tracker
- LookUp
- Chronicling
- Jayson
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Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino
This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John are joined by Andrew Ambrosino, the Codex team lead at OpenAI, to talk about the evolution of Codex, the unification of ChatGPT and Codex, Computer Use and Computer History, designing for user trust, and more.
On AppStories+, Andrew shares some of his favorite Mac apps and his Mac origin story.
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- Introducing the Codex App (OpenAI)
- Codex CLI (GitHub)
- Codex Documentation (OpenAI Developers)
- ChatGPT Desktop App
- ChatGPT Work
- ChatGPT Is Now a Partner for Your Most Ambitious Work (OpenAI)
- Introducing ChatGPT Atlas (OpenAI)
- OpenAI Codex Lead on the New Shape of Product Work (Lenny’s Newsletter)
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How Should the Siri App Be Graded?
This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple’s betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products. On AppStories+, John and Federico explain …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico check in on Apple’s betas with a close look at the new Siri app and how it compares to past-Siri and other chatbot products.
On AppStories+, John and Federico explain how they manage multiple Macs for automation and coding tasks.
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- macOS 27 Golden Gate
- iOS 27 Preview
- iPadOS 27 Preview
- macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Public Beta Preview
- Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy
- ChatGPT
- Improving GPT-5.6 Sol in ChatGPT and expanding access to GPT-5.6 Luna for free users
- Claude
- Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5
- Gemini
- Grok
- Kimi K3
- Open Minis
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Folding the iPhone into the Creator Economy
This week, on AppStories, John is joined by Christoper Lawley to discuss uses for a folding iPhone and Parchment, Lawley’s daily agenda app. On AppStories+, John and Chris dig into audio and video workflows for …
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This week, on AppStories, John is joined by Christoper Lawley to discuss uses for a folding iPhone and Parchment, Lawley’s daily agenda app.
On AppStories+, John and Chris dig into audio and video workflows for podcasting and YouTube.
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- Parchment: Agenda and Daily Note
- Parchment
- Christopher Lawley on YouTube
- Fantastical
- BusyCal
- EventKit
- TestFlight
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Summer Projects: Automation, Email, and Dictation
This week on AppStories, Federico and John cover the app and agent experiments they’re both running. On AppStories+, John explores the sort of rapid workflow iteration enabled by agents. Also available on …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John cover the app and agent experiments they’re both running.
On AppStories+, John explores the sort of rapid workflow iteration enabled by agents.
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- Advancing Voice Intelligence With New Models in the API (OpenAI)
- Desert Ant Labs
- Pokémon Red & Blue mod turns the classic RPG into a sick 3D voxel game
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Open Minis Turns iOS into an Agent Playground
This week on AppStories, John and Federico discuss the changing face of the AI-fueled App Store and questionable changes made to TestFlight before going into the nerdiest details of Open Minis, an iOS app that …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico discuss the changing face of the AI-fueled App Store and questionable changes made to TestFlight before going into the nerdiest details of Open Minis, an iOS app that brings desktop-class agents onto the iPhone and iPad.
Then on AppStories+, Federico and John explore Cmux, a Mac terminal app with an iPhone and iPad beta that makes it easier than ever to sync coding projects across devices.
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- TestFlight: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
- See also: Apple just improved TestFlight for users with a lot of beta apps
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All About Siri AI
This week, on AppStories, Federico and John look at what Siri AI is good at, where it needs improvement, and where it might be heading. On AppStories+, the conversation expands to Federico and John’s …
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This week, on AppStories, Federico and John look at what Siri AI is good at, where it needs improvement, and where it might be heading.
On AppStories+, the conversation expands to Federico and John’s experiences with the betas of macOS Golden Gate, iOS 27, and iPadOS 27.
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- Siri AI and Apple’s Trickle-Up Strategy
- Also: Apple introduces Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant
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Fable 5 and OpenAI’s Curious ChatGPT Update
This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at our experiences with Claude Fable 5 and how they differ from other models and break down the controversial changes made by OpenAI to its Mac’s ChatGPT app …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John look at our experiences with Claude Fable 5 and how they differ from other models and break down the controversial changes made by OpenAI to its Mac’s ChatGPT app.
Then on AppStories+, John and Federico contrast their experiences with Fable 5 and OpenAI’s new family of GPT 5.6 models.
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- The New ChatGPT
- AppStories, Episode 483: Codex as a Productivity Super App
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Email Survival Guide
This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the 10+ email apps they’ve used over the years and how their strategies for dealing with recent spikes in email volume has caused them to change their …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the 10+ email apps they’ve used over the years and how their strategies for dealing with recent spikes in email volume has caused them to change their approaches.
On AppStories+, Federico and John update listeners on their summertime agentic coding projects.
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- Mimestream
- Superhuman
- Shortwave
- Missive
- Airmail
- Hey
- SaneBox
- Clean Email
- Dispatch
- Mailbox
- Inbox by Gmail
- Mailplane
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Are AI Aggregators Worth It?
This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the state of AI aggregator apps and their future prospects before checking in on their current AI app setups for the AppStories+ post-show. Also available …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John talk about the state of AI aggregator apps and their future prospects before checking in on their current AI app setups for the AppStories+ post-show.
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- The Pros and Cons of AI Aggregator Apps
- Apps Mentioned
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WWDC Debrief
This week on AppStories, John and Federico are back home and reflect on all the WWDC announcements, including Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, design changes, developer tools, and more. On AppStories+, we check in …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico are back home and reflect on all the WWDC announcements, including Siri AI, Apple Intelligence, design changes, developer tools, and more.
On AppStories+, we check in on our research setups and how they fared at WWDC.
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WWDC 2026: The Apple Design Award Interviews
In a second special WWDC edition of AppStories, Federico and John interview Apple Design Award finalists and winners, including the developers of The Outsiders and Tide Guide and the publishers of Pine Hearts …
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In a second special WWDC edition of AppStories, Federico and John interview Apple Design Award finalists and winners, including the developers of The Outsiders and Tide Guide and the publishers of Pine Hearts and BALL x PIT.
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- Pine Heart (Inclusivity) by Hyper Luminal Games Limited
- The Outsiders (Interaction) by Gentler Stories
- BALL x PIT (Delight and Fun) by Kenny Sun Studios
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WWDC 2026 with Special Guests Myke Hurley and Christopher Lawley
Federico and John are joined this week by Myke Hurley and Chris Lawley to share their first impressions of the WWDC keynote and discoveries in the hours following the presentation. Subscribe here. We deliver …
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Federico and John are joined this week by Myke Hurley and Chris Lawley to share their first impressions of the WWDC keynote and discoveries in the hours following the presentation.
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- macOS 27 Golden Gate: The MacStories Overview
- The Third Generation of Apple’s Foundation Models and AFM Core Advanced
- iOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories Overview
- Siri AI and the Latest in Apple Intelligence: The MacStories Overview
- WWDC 2026: Small Details and Compatibility Lists
- WWDC 2026: Apple Publishes Keynote Video
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Our WWDC Automation Wish List
This week on AppStories, Federico and John share their WWDC automation wishes. Then on AppStories+, they share more details on their research setups for the summer. Also available on YouTube here. Subscribe …
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This week on AppStories, Federico and John share their WWDC automation wishes.
Then on AppStories+, they share more details on their research setups for the summer.
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Links and Show Notes Our WWDC Automation Wish List- Apple Intelligence and the Cloud Model
- Shortcuts and Natural Language Automation
- Developer Tools, APIs, and Agents
- AI Security Research
- Research and Productivity Tools Discussed
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Our macOS 27 Wishes
This week on AppStories, Federico explains how he’s using the recently-released Notion developer platform before he and John share their wishes for macOS 27. On AppStories+, John asks Federico about the …
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This week on AppStories, Federico explains how he’s using the recently-released Notion developer platform before he and John share their wishes for macOS 27.
On AppStories+, John asks Federico about the technical underpinnings and evolution of the Shortcuts Playground project that he published last week.
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- Apps, APIs, and service mentioned
- Playwright
- GameHub by GameSir
- Matter
- Things 3
- Raycast
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Our iOS and iPadOS 27 Wishes
This week on AppStories, we share our wishes for iOS and iPadOS 27, and for AppStories+ subscribers, we tackle Visual Intelligence and whether there are any use cases that aren’t creepy. Also available on …
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This week on AppStories, we share our wishes for iOS and iPadOS 27, and for AppStories+ subscribers, we tackle Visual Intelligence and whether there are any use cases that aren’t creepy.
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- Claude: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.
- Continuity Camera
- Siri and Apple Intelligence
- iPad Screen Sharing
- Reminders
- Apple CarPlay
- Visual Intelligence and AirPods Cameras
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An App Swap Challenge
This week on AppStories, John and Federico kick off the app swap challenge, with each of them giving the other three apps to use. We’ll be checking in on how it’s going each week with a final roundup of the …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico kick off the app swap challenge, with each of them giving the other three apps to use. We’ll be checking in on how it’s going each week with a final roundup of the results of the experiment after WWDC.
On AppStories+, we each pick aspirational apps and OS features that we wish we used more but don’t.
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- John’s Picks for Federico
- Federico’s Picks for John
- John
- Federico
- Apple Journal
- Home Screen widgets
- iPhone’s Stand By mode
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Codex as a Productivity Super App
This week on AppStories, John shares his tip for moving files with Taildrop before he and Federico dig into Codex and its unique capabilities. On AppStories+, Federico and John have both returned to Apple …
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This week on AppStories, John shares his tip for moving files with Taildrop before he and Federico dig into Codex and its unique capabilities.
On AppStories+, Federico and John have both returned to Apple Reminders and discuss why and how they’re using it.
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Filling the App Gap
This week on AppStories, John and Federico cover Apple’s executive transition, follow up on OpenAI’s super app, and share the apps they’re looking for and give each other suggestions on how to fill their app …
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This week on AppStories, John and Federico cover Apple’s executive transition, follow up on OpenAI’s super app, and share the apps they’re looking for and give each other suggestions on how to fill their app gaps.
On AppStories+, we round up the tools we’ve built for ourselves that fill gaps, for which we haven’t found apps.
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- Claude: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.
- HomeKit Automation
- Cross-Device Screenshot and File Transfer
- CleanShot X
- macOS Screen Sharing utility
- Workspace Management
- Calendar Apps
- Bookmarking and Read-It-Later
- ElevenLabs
- Buffer
- Google Gemini
- Kokoro TTS
- Defuddle
- CrossPost (John’s cross-platform social media posting tool)
- Research Feed (John’s ranked, filtered social media reader)
- Dialog (John’s article-to-podcast converter using Defuddle, Claude, and Kokoro TTS)
- Daily Star (John’s twice-daily magazine-style digest from Notion, RSS, and Matter)
- Notion Daily Notes Appender (Federico’s quick-capture web app)
- Notion Daily Notes Viewer (Federico’s horizontal tray viewer for open daily notes)
- Ghost Reader (Federico’s Readwise Reader audio-preview tool using ElevenLabs)
- CLI Chats (Federico’s session-log viewer for Claude Code and Codex)
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Apple Frames 4 and the AI Multiplier
This week on AppStories, we draw from Federico’s experience creating the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI to discuss the multiplier effect that AI agents can have in the hands of someone with deep domain …
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This week on AppStories, we draw from Federico’s experience creating the Apple Frames 4 shortcut and CLI to discuss the multiplier effect that AI agents can have in the hands of someone with deep domain expertise.
On AppStories+, we share our AI agent mishaps and horror stories along with additional details on a John’s ongoing HomeKit makeover project.
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- Agent mishaps and horror stories, plus a peek at John’s ongoing HomeKit makeover.
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OpenAI’s Everything App Trap
[ This week, on AppStories, we return to a topic that’s an old favorite: the Everything App in honor of OpenAI’s announcement that they are building a Super App. On AppStories+, Federico consolidates the tools …
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This week, on AppStories, we return to a topic that’s an old favorite: the Everything App in honor of OpenAI’s announcement that they are building a Super App.
On AppStories+, Federico consolidates the tools and services he uses.
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- Steamclock: We make great apps. Design and development, from demos to details.
- Federico’s AI Tool Consolidation
- Services and Apps Discussed:
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