Episode 419 — January 19, 2025
This week, Federico and John look ahead to WWDC and beyond to consider how Apple Intelligence could be used to change the way we use our iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
Episode 418 — January 12, 2025
This week on AppStories, Federico and John predict what we’ll see from Apple in 2025. From agentic AI to App Intents and Siri, they explore what will shape the year ahead and the implications to users and developers.
Episode 417 — December 22, 2024
This week, Federico and John round up the tech and productivity projects they have planned for their annual holiday break.
Episode 416 — December 15, 2024
This week, Federico and John explore the trends that shaped the App Store in 2024.
Episode 415 — December 9, 2024
This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2024 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Episode 414 — December 1, 2024
This week, Federico and John consider the differences between assistive and generative AI and cover the sort of automation tasks for which assistive AI is useful.
Episode 413 — November 24, 2024
This week, John is joined by his NPC: Next Portable Console co-host Brendon Bigley for a conversation about Control Ultimate Edition coming to the Mac, Bluesky, a friendly interrogation about the apps and gear Brendon uses, and more.
Episode 412 — November 17, 2024
This week, Federico and John interview Robb Knight, John’s co-host on Ruminate, a show about the open web, snacks, and the occasional videogame about Mastodon, ActivityPub, and the apps Robb uses day-to-day.
Episode 411 — November 10, 2024
This week, Federico and John are joined by Chris Lawley for a fun defense of his taste in music and beverages, plus a discussion of Apple’s acquisition of Pixelmator, working on the iPad, Final Cut Pro for iPad, and the apps Chris uses for his daily work.
Episode 410 — November 3, 2024
This week, Federico and John are joined by Jonathan Reed to check in on the parts of watchOS 11 that he’s still using, talk about browsing the web from an Apple Watch, and dig into the apps he uses day-to-day.