AppStories
615 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 493 ratingsAppStories 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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Episodes
Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple’s Mac App Strategy Emerges
August 17, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBMac Catalyst Revisited
180 – Mac Catalyst Revisited: Apple’s Mac App Strategy Emerges
August 17, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThis week Federico and John revisit Mac Catalyst, the technology used to bring iPad apps to the Mac, to discuss what’s changed since WWDC 2019, debate where Mac Catalyst fits in Apple’s overall app strategy, and share some of their favorite Mac Catalyst apps.
179 – An Interview with David Smith
August 10, 2020 11:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBThis week Federico and John interview developer David Smith about watchOS, widgets, what the announcements at WWDC this year mean for developers and users, and David’s apps, including a new one he’s working on for the fall.
178 – An Interview with Guilherme Rambo
August 03, 2020 10:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBThis week Federico and John are joined by Guilherme Rambo for the first interview of the MacStories Summer OS Preview Series to talk about Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Apple Silicon, the App Store and more.
An Interview with Guilherme Rambo
August 03, 2020 10:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBGuilherme Rambo Interview
An Interview with Guilherme Rambo
August 03, 2020 10:59 - 40 minutes - 19.1 MBGuilherme Rambo Interview
177 – What is Great App Design?
July 27, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBThis week Federico and John consider what makes an app’s design great, the balance between form and function, and some of our favorite app designs.
176 – Pick Two: Castro and Grammarly
July 20, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBThis week Federico and John bring back an AppStories classic: Pick 2, an in-depth look at two apps. In this installment, Federico explains why he has been revisiting Castro for listening to podcasts, and John covers the evolution of Grammarly into a terrific grammar and spell-checking app for writers.
175 – Relay FM’s Approach to Apps with Myke Hurley
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBThis week John is joined by Relay FM co-founder Myke Hurley to talk about the apps he uses to stay in touch with the hosts of the network’s shows and manage sponsorship sales, show research, episode production, and more.
Relay FM's Approach to Apps with Myke Hurley
July 13, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.8 MBInterview: Myke Hurley
174 – Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners
July 06, 2020 11:02 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBThis week Federico and John interview the creators of three 2020 Apple Design Award winning apps and games: Majd Taby of Darkroom, Sam Rosenthal of Where Cards Fall, and Jenova Chen of Sky: Children of the Light.
Conversations with 2020 Apple Design Award Winners
July 06, 2020 11:02 - 1 hour - 65.1 MB2020 ADA Interviews
173 – Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week Federico and John cover updates coming to Messages, Home, Notes, Reminders, and Safari this fall.
Upcoming System App Updates for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
June 29, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBUpdates to Apple's Apps
172 – WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts
June 26, 2020 11:56 - 37 minutes - 35 MBWrapping up AppStories’ WWDC coverage, Federico and John talk Apple Silicon, the macOS redesign, and dig into the many changes to Shortcuts.
WWDC 2020: The Mac, Big Sur, and Shortcuts
June 26, 2020 11:56 - 37 minutes - 35 MBWWDC 2020: macOS and Shortcuts
171 – WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips
June 25, 2020 12:06 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBIn today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John report on their first two days using the iOS and iPadOS 14 betas, obsess about some of their favorite small details, and examine App Clips.
WWDC 2020: iOS and iPadOS 14 First Impressions, Favorite Small Details, and App Clips
June 25, 2020 12:06 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBFirst Impressions, Discoveries, and App Clips
170 – WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
June 24, 2020 11:55 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBIn today’s special daily WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John look at widgets, the dynamic, but not interactive, extensions available in iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps that provide new ways to deliver quick, glanceable updates to users.
WWDC 2020: Widgets Come to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
June 24, 2020 11:55 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBWWDC 2020: Widgets
169 – WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions
June 23, 2020 11:17 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIn today’s first WWDC 2020 episode, Federico and John cover the highlights of Apple’s keynote, including widgets, the App Library, App Clips, and design changes in iOS 14, system-wide sidebars and Apple Pencil updates in iPadOS 14, sleep tracking and the Fitness app in watchOS 7, and macOS Big Sur’s big redesign, Safari, and the transition to Apple Silicon.
WWDC 2020: Keynote Overview and Reactions
June 23, 2020 11:17 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBWWDC 2020 Keynote Overview
168 – Our iOS WWDC Wishes
June 15, 2020 10:59 - 47 minutes - 44 MBThis week Federico and John cover the latest news about WWDC and conclude their WWDC wishes series with a look at iOS, including Messages, Files, Shortcuts, the share sheet, the App Store, and more.
167 – Our macOS WWDC Wishes
June 08, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBThis week Federico and John continue their WWDC wishes series with a look at macOS, including the bug fixes, system-level changes, and Apple app enhancements they would like to see at WWDC this year.
166 – Our watchOS and tvOS WWDC Wishes
June 01, 2020 10:59 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBThis week, Federico and John share their wishes for watchOS and tvOS including a fitness app, more customization and complication options, APIs for third-party TV remotes, and more.
165 – Imagining the Perfect Research App
May 25, 2020 11:05 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBThis week, Federico and John, who have been spending too many of their waking hours investigating research apps on iPadOS and the Mac, discuss the features and approaches they’d like to see in an ideal research app or suite of apps.
Imagining the Perfect Research App
May 25, 2020 11:05 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBBuilding the Perfect Research App
164 – Our iPadOS WWDC Wishes
May 18, 2020 10:59 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBThis week, Federico and John share their wishes for iPadOS including audio source control, multitasking, external display support, Search, keyboard and trackpad support, and more.
163 – The Next Generation of Apps
May 11, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.8 MBThis week, Federico and John discuss the evolution of Apple’s platforms and the new generation apps that are emerging across every platform from the Apple Watch to the Mac and embracing those new technologies and business models.
iPadOS and Pointer Support with Craig Federighi
May 07, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MBAn interview with Apple's Craig Federighi
162 – iPadOS and Pointer Support with Craig Federighi
May 07, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this special episode of AppStories, Federico interviews Apple’s Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi about iPadOS, pointer support, and more.
161 – The Apps Federico Will Use for His Annual iOS Review
May 04, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThis week, Federico and John discuss the apps Federico uses to research, write, and edit his annual iOS and iPadOS review, including the changes he anticipates making this year and the new apps he’s considering.
The Apps Federico Will Use for His Annual iOS Review
May 04, 2020 11:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBResearch, Writing, and Editing Apps
160 – Utility Apps Revisited
April 27, 2020 10:59 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBThis week, Federico and John dig into the utility grab bag to cover eight more of their favorite iOS and iPadOS utility apps.
The Evolution of Clipboard and Shelf Apps
April 20, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBClipboard and Shelf Apps
159 – The Evolution of Clipboard and Shelf Apps
April 20, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBThis week, Federico and John look back at the origins of clipboard apps on iOS, how they’ve evolved, and the apps they’re currently using on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac to save snippets of information for use elsewhere.
158 – Digital Spring Cleaning
April 13, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBThis week, Federico and John discuss their approaches to digital spring cleaning.
Digital Spring Cleaning
April 13, 2020 11:00 - 34 minutes - 32.2 MBCleaning up our phones, email, and more
157 – Research Tools
April 06, 2020 11:00 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBThis week, Federico and John recap MacStories’ iPad at 10 coverage and then compare notes on the research apps they use and approaches they take when working on a big project.
156 – iPad at 10: The History and Emerging Modularity of Apple’s Tablet
March 30, 2020 10:59 - 37 minutes - 34.9 MBThis week, Federico and John kick off MacStories’ celebration of the 10th anniversary of the iPad’s launch with an episode that reflects on the device’s history, its place in Apple’s product lineup, and the iPad as a modular computing device.