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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.Also available on YouTube here.Sponsored By:Workbench: Remote desktop for AI agents and headless Mac minis. Free to use for 20 minutes/day.Claude – For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.Links and Show NotesRunning Local AI Models on Apple's Latest MacsM5 Ultra Mac Studio Review: The Dream Mac for Local AI AgentsApple HardwareMac StudioMac miniStudio Display XDRLocal ModelsQwen3.8-Flash-NextQwen3.8-27BDeepSeek-V4-FlashGLM-5.3-FlashCohere TranscribeQwen3-TTSQwen-Image-2.1Local Inference and ClusteringoMLXexoAgent Apps and ToolsHermes AgentHermes Agent on GitHubOpen MinisCaduOpenAI Brings Computer Use to Codex App on WindowsFrontier Models and WorkflowGPT-6 AstraClaude Fable 5.1Claude ProjectsArtificial Analysis Intelligence IndexElyxNVIDIA PC ComparisonGeForce RTX 5090Lian Li A3-mATXNVIDIA DGX SparkAppStories+ Post-Show:A preview of how Federico used local AI models to support his iOS and iPadOS 27 review.Leave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy

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.Sponsored By:Granola – The AI notepad for back-to-back days. Try for 3 months, for free, with code MACSTORIES.Links and Show NotesiOS and iPadOS 27: The MacStories ReviewFederico's iOS and iPadOS 27 ReviewOur OS 27 Review Extras: eBooks, Shortcuts, and the Making of the iOS and iPadOS 27 ReviewOn AppStories Next Week:macOS 27: The MacStories ReviewwatchOS 27: The MacStories ReviewAppStories+ Post-Show:The Role Agents Played in Review ProductionLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy

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.Sponsored By:Claude: For problems worth solving — get started with Claude today.Gentler Streak – Move consistently, not constantly. AppStories listeners get an extended two-week free trial with the link above.Shipaton, from RevenueCat: The world's biggest mobile hackathon for people who actually ship.Links and Show NotesApp Store HistoryThe App Store at 10, MacStories' 2018 coverage of the App Store's 10th anniversaryApps Discussed From The Early App Store EraInstapaperTwitterrificSpotifyWhatsAppAI and the Modern App StoreInside OpenAI's Codex with Andrew Ambrosino (MacStories)AppStories+ Post-Show:All-Time Favorite AppsOvercastEditorialPythonista 3DraftsUnread: An RSS ReaderWorking CopyOpen MinisLaunch Center ProScreens 5: VNC Remote DesktopMercury WeatherCARROT WeatherAlyx Caffeine TrackerSequel Media TrackerLookUpChroniclingJaysonLeave Feedback for John and FedericoAppStories Feedback FormFollow us on Social MediaFederico is @viticci everywhereJohn is @johnvoorhees`everywhereAffiliate Linking Policy

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. Also available on YouTube here. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. This episode is sponsored by: Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link. Links and Show Notes Inside OpenAI’s Codex With Andrew Ambrosino 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) Follow Andrew Ambrosino online Website X.com AppStories+ Post-Show Apps Mentioned: Things Craft Linear Sketch Figma Numbers Keynote Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Social Media Federico is @viticci everywhere John is @johnvoorhees`everywhere Join Annual$50/yearJoin Monthly$5/month

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. Also available on YouTube here. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. This episode is sponsored by: Finalist – A paper-inspired daily planner with notes for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and now Apple Watch. A day you design your way. For 50% off your first year use this link. Inoreader – Build your own newsfeed and cut through the noise. Links and Show Notes Beta Season 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 Siri and Apple Intelligence Siri Apple Intelligence App Intents Chatbots and Models 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 Agents and Automation Claude Code Claude Cowork OpenAI Codex Shortcuts Playground RemCTL Local AI on the Mac MLX oMLX DeepSeek V4 Flash for MLX AppStories+ Post-Show: Multi-Mac Setup and Remote Access Tailscale Syncthing 1Password cmux Jump Desktop Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Join Annual$50/yearJoin Monthly$5/month