The Beanie Baby Craze

This week, automation crimes, HomeKit Gardens, tattoo crime shows, and videogames. It’s a packed episode, just in time for the long holiday weekend in the U.S. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Automation and HomeKit Crimes HomeKit-Compatible Kasa Smart Plugs H ... Show More

This week, Federico and John dig into MacStories’ big infrastructure update, John tours Wilmington, NC TV locations, and they both have TV, movie, and music picks, plus two movie deals. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment MacStories gets an unde ... Show More

This week, John installs macOS Tahoe, he and Federico each recommend a recent crime drama, and we have a Daredevil Unwind deal. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Unplugged Segment macOS Tahoe macOS Tahoe Press Release macOS Tahoe: The MacStories Overview Apple’ ... Show More

This week, Federico and John share some of their favorite visionOS entertainment apps. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Help Your Clients Monetize Their Passion Porkbun – Get $1 off your next domain name with the code APPDEVFOO1. Links and Show Notes Vision Pro Entertain ... Show More

This week, Federico and John take a look at their latest app downloads on a variety of Apple devices. This episode is sponsored by: TelemetryDeck – privacy-first app analytics and usage data that’s not evil. Get 3 month free for any paid plan with checkout code APPSTORIES (new cu ... Show More

This week, Federico and John rethink the share sheet and other ways Apple’s platforms share data. This episode is sponsored by: Zocdoc – Find the right doctor, right now with Zocdoc. Sign up for free. Notion – Do your most efficient work with Notion AI. Try it free today. Links a ... Show More

This week, Federico and John each pick two apps they’ve been enjoying recently and explain why. This episode is sponsored by: Squarespace – Make your next move. Enter offer code APPSTORIES at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Setapp – More than 230 powerful apps. Try i ... Show More

This week, Federico and John consider whether changes coming to Apple’s OSes make a system app-only research and writing workflow possible and discuss where there’s room for improvement. This episode is sponsored by: Privacy – Smarter payments. Get $5 to spend on your first purch ... Show More

This week, Federico and John dig into Federico’s iOS 16 review, discussing the all-new Lock Screen, wallpaper creation, Focus modes and filters, App Shortcuts, and some of the smaller changes you might have missed. This episode is sponsored by: Pillow – Sleeping better, made simp ... Show More

This week, Federico and John tour music widgets, one of their favorite categories, exploring the many widgets they’re using to listen to music and follow their favorite artists. This episode is sponsored by: MacStadium – Private clouds and dedicated Macs for developers and teams ... Show More

This week, Federico and John explore the world of sideloaded apps and games on the iPhone and iPad, including AltStore and the kinds of apps and game emulators it makes possible. This episode is sponsored by: Memberful – Monetize your passion with membership. Technology Untangled ... Show More

This week, Federico and John look at how making apps has changed along with the evolution of Apple’s hardware lineup and what that means for the future of apps on those platforms. This episode is sponsored by: Concepts - Sketch, Note, Draw. Zocdoc: Find the right doctor, right no ... Show More

This week, Federico and John revisit their pre-WWDC OS wishes, including visionOS, macOS, and iPadOS, and look at which came true. This episode is sponsored by: CleanMyMac X: Your Mac. As good as new. Get 5% off today. DetailsPro – Design with SwiftUI, no coding required. 50% off ... Show More