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WEB2 days ago — By John Voorhees. Enjoy the latest episodes from MacStories’ family of podcasts: This week, Federico and John cover the highlights of macOS Sequoia, a good update that feels unfinished. In the latest episode, we share our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 rumors, Sony’s PS5 nostalgia-fest, and more handheld news.
Shortcuts Archive - MacStories
WEBJun 17, 2024 — Welcome to the MacStories Shortcuts Archive, the official repository for shortcuts created by Federico Viticci and the MacStories team. Since the original release of Workflow in 2014, we’ve created hundreds of automations to help readers use their iOS devices more efficiently. The goal of this archive is to offer a complete catalogue of our ...
Chirp 2.0 Offers a Remarkably Full-Featured Twitter ... - MacStories
WEBDec 5, 2019 — By Ryan Christoffel. It’s time for Apple Watch apps to grow up, and Chirp for Twitter is leading the charge. Chirp 2.0 debuted today, offering a full-featured Twitter experience on the Apple Watch. Chirp was already the prime Twitter client on watchOS, but with version 2 the app becomes something truly …
Arc Search Review: My New Default iPhone Browser - MacStories
WEBJan 29, 2024 — A sense of speed and one-handed efficiency permeates Arc Search and is the strongest aspect of the app. The animations, besides being lovely to see (not a surprise given The Browser Company’s exquisite taste in UI design), are fast. Consider the tab switcher: open the tab grid in Safari for iPhone, then do the same in Arc Search.
Documents Adds WiFi File Transfer - MacStories
WEBJun 21, 2018 — The WiFi transfer functionality is located in the Services tab of Documents. Tapping that option opens a camera view with instructions to open docstransfer.com on your computer. There, you’ll find a QR code. Scan it, and Documents creates a local WiFi connection between your computer and iOS device. To maintain the connection, Documents must ...
The Clamshell iBook G3 - MacStories
WEBMar 14, 2017 — Built around a 12.1” screen and a 300 MHz G3, this new notebook exuded friendliness. It had a comfortable, full-sized keyboard, a CD-ROM drive, USB and 6 hours of battery life. The real story, however, was about the design. Instead of metal, the iBook was made of durable white translucent plastic coupled with double-injected rubber around the ...
Bartender 5 Is the Essential Menu Bar Upgrade for macOS Sonoma
WEBOct 10, 2023 — With the release of macOS Sonoma, Surtees Studio had to face a technical challenge. macOS now displays a purple badge in the menu bar whenever an app is capturing part of the screen. This is, of course, a welcome privacy feature, but it meant Bartender would have to work around its reliance on screen capture to …
Craft Review: A Powerful, Native Notes and Collaboration App
WEBNov 12, 2020 — Note-taking apps on Apple platforms have never been in a better place. Apple Notes is a fantastic built-in option with deep system integrations. Bear offers an elegant Markdown experience and powerful note linking features. Agenda takes a unique date-based approach to note-taking. Evernote just launched its long-in-the-works redesign, and Noto provides a great mix of
Drafts 5: The MacStories Review
WEBApr 18, 2018 — Drafts 5: The MacStories Review. There are few apps I’ve ever used which made a lasting impact on my daily workflow. But for years now, the singular app that’s been the foundation of my iOS use has been Drafts. The app has lived in my dock since I first picked it up, it’s the single most important app I use on the platform, and it’s the ...
Overcast Redesign Enhances Podcast Navigation with an Emphasis …
WEBMar 25, 2022 — The first thing you’ll notice in version 2022.2 is that the app’s main screen has been divided into three distinct sections. At the top are colorful, customizable buttons for each of your playlists, followed by a horizontally-scrolling list of ‘Recent’ episodes and a filterable list of the shows to which you subscribe.