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The New iPad Pro and Magic Keyboard with Trackpad: The MacStories OverviewBeyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer
HomeKit Home Security SystemsCanary camera systemsLogitech Circle 2 camerasAbode iota Smart Home Security Starter KitThe Principles that Guide MacStories
Introducing MacStories Shortcuts Icons Color Edition, Featuring 350 Multi-Color IconsMy Must-Have Apps, 2019 EditionApps Mentioned:OvercastReederCARROT WeatherTimeryToggl for MacFlotatoUnite 3Raindrop.ioPlexInfusePixelmatorPhotoshopAcornSee also:AppStories 145: Shortcuts Utility AppsAppStories 146: Music Discovery Apps, Websites, and MusicBot
Video GamesLink's Awakening3DS VersionSwitch VersionPokemon Sword and ShieldAn Introduction to the Video Game ChampionshipsMaking the Jump to Video Game Competitive PlaySmogonWolfeyVGC on TwitchLuigi's Mansion 3ControlApps for Project PlanningApple NotesBearNotionBasecampDropbox PaperEvernoteOmniPlanThingsTodoistHigh-Resolution AudioSony Walkman WM1ASony ZH1ES Headphone AmplifierSony Z1R Premium HeadphonesIER-Z1R Signature Series In-ear Headphones
Beats Studio 3 headphonesAirPods ProLoupedeck+ Review: Faster, More Natural Image and Video Editing with a Dedicated Control PanelMacStories Shortcuts Icons: 50% Off for Black Friday and Cyber MondayLink to Purchase the MacStories Shortcuts IconsUse the code `bficons19` at checkout
Eternal City, Modern Photography: The iPhone 11 Pro in RomeGamesLegend of Zelda Link's AwakeningRemaster, Episode 81: Some RecommendationsControlLuigi's Mansion 3The Outer WorldsDialog Season 1 Episode 8: Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 1)Dialog Season 1 Episode 9: Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 2)Fallout New VegasMicrosoft’s Xbox bundles are back and ready for the new Project Scarlett XboxXbox Game PassKotaku's SplitscreenGears of War UltimateGears of War 2, 3, and 4Gears of War 5Untitled Goose GameTV ShowsThe Office (Netflix)Castle Rock (Hulu)Lucifer (Netflix)Chernobyl (HBO)Succession (HBO)See (TV+)For All Mankind (TV+)ShortcutsAdapt Episode 12: Conversational Shortcuts and Recreating the Mac's DesktopScriptable
LookUpFederico's 2019 Reading ListThe Death of ExpertiseThe Red Rising Series by Pierce BrownFederico and John interviewed author Pierce Brown in Dialog episodes 10 and 11Pixelmator Photo (update coming soon)NapbotOther Sleep Apps Mentioned:AutoSleepSleep++GoodNotes 5Home+ 4
iOS and iPadOS 13: The MacStories ReviewiOS and iPadOS 13 Review Extras: eBooks, Wallpapers, Shortcuts, Podcasts, and Making OfBrian KingTwitterWebsiteApps discussed:MindNodeDraftsiA WriterScriptableBeyond the Tablet:Seven Years of iPad as My Main ComputerMaking Of: Beyond the Tablet (MacStories Weekly, Issue 177)Follow us on TwitterFederico ViticciJohn VoorheesFollow us on InstagramFederico ViticciJohn Voorhees
MacStories iOS and iPadOS 13 preview series Federico's iOS 13 Update on Connected 258 – Technically iOS 13 NetNewsWire Review: The Mac RSS Client, Rebooted with a Solid Foundation for the Future Feedbin Prizmo 5 for iOS Delivers Fast Scanning and Powerful OCR
StayGo USB-C Hub: First Impressions Twelve South HiRise Viozon iPad Stand Adapt Everything Is Research, MacStories Unplugged, Episode 7 Apple to Release Three ‘iPhone 11’ Models This Fall, Including A13 Chip, New Taptic Engine, More
Dialog Remaster Hey Siri, Open the Garage Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer
Show Notes Beyond the Tablet: Seven Years of iPad as My Main Computer Adapt Playdate Panic Reveals Plans to Sell a Handheld Gaming System Called Playdate in 2020 Panic Nokia 3310 John and Federico's Work Setups, MacStories Weekly No. 172 Sony a6500 camera Litra: Studio Lighting in Your Pocket Manfrotto Articulated Arm Peak Design Everyday Messenger bag The Best USB-C Battery Packs and Power Banks ZMI USB PD Backup Battery WD 1TB My Passport Wireless SSD External Portable Drive Anker PowerCore+ 26800 PD with 30W Power Delivery Charger Samsung T3 Portable SSD
Federico and John wrap up 2018 with a look back at the past year, the apps the team covered in December, and ahead to how they plan to spend their holiday break.
In this special Club MacStories members-only episode of AppStories Unplugged, Federico and John discuss the different approach Federico took to his iOS 12 review this year along with his research and writing process, the tools he used, and the automation that saved him countless hours. Federico and John also discuss the philosophy behind Club MacStories and what it means to the MacStories Team.
Federico and John talk about their daily schedules and how they are changing, John's RSS system, their work setups, WiFi mesh networks, their personal tech wishes for 2018, and the differences between Apple Music and Spotify.
Federico and John kick off a Club MacStories members-only edition of AppStories with a wide ranging discussion of our favorite iOS 11 apps and life at MacStories during the summer iOS review season.