A few weeks ago on AppStories, Federico and I surveyed recent Apple system app updates to get a sense of where the design of iOS is heading. Part of the inspiration for that episode was a thread ...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/lickability-on-the-design-of-apples-sports-app/
Last November, we created the MacStories Setups page. It’s a collection of the gear, apps, and services that Federico and I use for work and play. We knew when we created the page that it would...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/a-macstories-setups-update/
Ian Hamilton writing for UploadVR about his experience playing Half Life: Alyx with Nintendo Joy-Con and the Apple Vision Pro: The tracking quality is far from ideal and I couldn’t get the grav...
Source: Retroplace. We’ve covered videogame emulation on Apple devices many times over the years, but today, I have a fun story from the archives about the Mac and emulation. As Chris Brandrick...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-next-time-you-use-a-videogame-emulator-thank-steve-jobs/
The European Commission (EC) has opened non-compliance investigations against Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon in connection with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). With respect to Apple, the EC is in...
This week on AppStories, we take a hard look at Shortcuts to discuss what needs fixing and the new features we hope to see Apple announce at WWDC this year. Sponsored by: Memberful – Easy-to-Us...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/appstories-episode-376-shortcuts-wishlist-2024-edition/
I’ve lost track of how many MacStories readers have sent me this over the past few days (thank you; you know me well), and, unsurprisingly, the latest project by Scott Yu-Jan is extremely my ki...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/making-a-macintosh-studio/
One of the many allegations in the Department of Justice’s antitrust complaint against Apple is that Apple stifles competition by: effectively block third-party developers from creating digital...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/demystifying-digital-wallets-and-apple-pay/
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico watched Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind and has a request for listeners, and my favorite new TV show is The Gentlemen. Links and Show Notes Picks Fede...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/macstories-unwind-okay-i-have-a-whole-thing/
Henry Stockdale, of UploadVR is at the annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this week and interviewed Andrew Eiche, the CEO of Owlchemy Labs, creators of Job Simulator and oth...
Apple has consolidated documentation for its products, including manuals, technical specifications, and downloads on a new webpage that was first discovered by the Japanese-language website Mac O...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/apple-has-built-a-new-home-for-manuals-specs-and-downloads/
Matt Birchler discovered a change to the App Store’s Purchase Page that seems to have largely flown under the radar. There are more details on the new page than before, which makes it easier to...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/the-app-stores-updated-purchase-history/
This week, Ruminate joins MacStories, we follow up on the AI/Arc discussion from episode 179, Tim Berners-Lee’s open letter, Robb explains Colin the Caterpillar, and John dives into Southern fo...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/ruminate-episode-180-spoilers-for-colin/
NVIDIA is in the midst of its 2024 GTC AI conference, and among the many posts published by the company yesterday, was a bit of news about the Apple Vision Pro: Announced today at NVIDIA GTC, a n...
This week on AppStories, we take a look at our latest app downloads on a variety of Apple devices. Sponsored by: TelemetryDeck – privacy-first app analytics and usage data that’s not evil. Ge...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/appstories-episode-375-whyd-you-download-that/
Source: Apple. Earlier today, Apple announced that its Jing’an store will open in Shanghai on March 21st. Apple’s press release includes several images of the new store, but for more context ...
This week on MacStories Unwind, spring is in the air, the cicadas are coming, and Federico is teasing a bigger and better MultiButton shortcut. That makes it the perfect time for a videogame doub...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/macstories-unwind-a-videogame-doubleheader/
Panic’s Playdate has been in the news again recently. The company has caught up with pre-orders, so anyone can order one, and it will ship within 2-3 days. Also, Lucas Pope, the creator of belo...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/building-games-for-playdate-in-swift/
Apple has announced a trio of additional changes related to iOS developers in the EU where it is subject to the Digital Markets Act. The changes, which are outlined on Apple’s developer website...
This week on AppStories, we examine Apple’s Sports and Journal apps and visionOS for clues to what their designs may mean for the next major revisions of Apple’s OSes. Sponsored by: Memberful...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/appstories-episode-374-examining-apple-app-and-os-design-trends/
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico and I are joined by Jonathan Reed in the Club MacStories Discord community for a live question and answer session about Federico’s MacPad setup. Links a...
Last year I wrote an about retro gaming on iOS. I’ve had a lot of fun playing games on the platform, especially through emulation. Much of what I wrote last year is still applicable today, but ...
Ivan Mehta, writing for TechCrunch: Apple’s iOS 17.4 update is primarily about adapting iOS to EU’s Digital Market Act Regulation. But the company has also released a new API called FinanceK...
This week on AppStories, Federico introduces the world to the MacPad, a hybrid Mac/iPad that he built from an M2 MacBook Air and 11” iPad Pro, and I quiz him on the build process, software invo...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/appstories-episode-373-introducing-the-macpad/
This week on MacStories Unwind, Federico teases a big project he’s been working on that will be out on MacStories next week, plus both he and John obsess over their Wi-Fi setups but wish Apple ...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/macstories-unwind-obsessing-over-wi-fi/
Brendon Bigley wrote about the Apple Arcade report by mobilegamer.biz today on Wavelengths too. This part really rang true to me: I don’t agree that there is any “real” difference in presti...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/apple-arcades-prestige-problem/
According to multiple unnamed mobilegamer.biz sources, some game developers are unhappy with Apple Arcade, citing shrinking payouts and canceled games. No specifics about canceled projects are ci...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/some-game-developers-are-unhappy-about-apple-arcade/
This week on MacStories Unwind, I share my tech discoveries during a visit to a classical music radio station, Federico finally goes for a spider-style gaming Wi-Fi router, and I recommend Crimin...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/macstories-unwind-ripping-cds-for-a-living/
Earlier today, Federico released a series of seven advanced shortcuts for the task manager Things as part of his Automation Academy column, an exclusive perk of Club MacStories+ and Club Premier....
https://www.macstories.net/linked/automation-academy-my-collection-of-advanced-shortcuts-for-things/
Yesterday, Apple’s Security Research website published a report on a cryptographic security upgrade coming to iMessage with the release of iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, macOS 14.4, and watchOS 10.4 c...
https://www.macstories.net/linked/imessage-is-preparing-for-a-post-quantum-computing-world/