MacStories

MacStories is a daily online magazine dedicated to everything related to Apple. Launched by Federico Viticci in April 2009, MacStories has gained millions of readers each month with its thorough, personal, and insightful articles that blend Apple news, app assessments, and thoughtful commentary. Over the past nine years, MacStories has established itself as a prominent voice in the Apple community, with team members located in both the United States and Italy, all committed to delivering top-notch content to a rapidly expanding global audience. The readers of MacStories include creative individuals, professionals, and tech enthusiasts who value high-quality software for Macs, iOS devices, and the web, along with comprehensive reviews, editorials, and how-to guides.

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Podcast Rewind: An App Extravaganza, a Pair of Famous Seagulls, and an Audiobook Pick

6 days ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an...
Federico’s Latest Automation Academy Lesson: Building a Better Web Clipper with Shortcuts and AI

6 days ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

I share Federico’s frustration over saving links. Every link may be a URL, but their endpoints can be wildly different. If like us, you save links to articles, videos, product information, and more, it’s hard to find a tool that handles every kind of link equally well.
Eddy Cue Causes a Stir for Google

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

2025 is shaping up to be the year of litigation for big tech. Apple’s been held in contempt and has an antitrust case on the horizon, Meta is in the midst of an antitrust trial, and Google is defending two antitrust lawsuits at once. Every one of these cases is a high-stakes challenge to the status quo, and collectively, they have the potential to reshape the tech industry for years to come. The ultimate question for Google right now is whether it will be broken up.
Podcast Rewind: iOS and iPadOS 19 Wishes, Apple Held in Contempt, New Handhelds Despite Tariffs, and More on the Retroid Pocket Flip 2

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an...
Amazon Adds Links to Purchase Books to Its Kindle App

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

As reported by Andrew Liszewski at The Verge, Amazon has updated the Kindle app to add a “Get Book” button, a direct result of last week’s contempt order entered by Judge Gonzalez Rodgers. When tapped, it takes users to the Amazon page for the book in Safari with the Kindle version selected. Before today’s update, you couldn’t purchase a book without going to Safari first.
Post-Chat UI

1 week ago | macstories.net | Federico Viticci

Fascinating analysis by Allen Pike on how, beyond traditional chatbot interactions, the technology behind LLMs can be used in other types of user interfaces and interactions: While chat is powerful, for most products chatting with the underlying LLM should be more of a debug interface – a fallback mode – and not the primary UX. So, how is AI making our software more useful, if not via chat? Let’s do a tour.
Enjoy a Special Free Edition of AppStories+ on Us

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Today we’re publishing the AppStories+ post-show for all AppStories listeners to enjoy for free. This week’s subscriber-only post-show is all about the contempt order entered against Apple last week. In a world or tech litigation where Google and Meta are at risk of being broken up, the contempt order entered against Apple may seem inconsequential. However, the reality is much different.
Podcast Rewind: Focus, Groundhogs, Gladiators, and an Apple Watch Anniversary

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an...
Developers and Platforms React as App Store Rules Change in the U.S.

1 week ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Club MacStories: Weekly and monthly newsletters via email and the web that are brimming with apps, tips, automation workflows, longform writing, early access to the MacStories Unwind podcast, periodic giveaways, and more; Club MacStories+: Everything that Club MacStories offers, plus an active Discord community, advanced search and custom RSS features for exploring the Club’s entire back catalog, bonus columns, and dozens of app discounts; Club Premier: All of the above and AppStories+, an...
Apple Reports Q2 2025 Financial Results

2 weeks ago | macstories.net | John Voorhees

Today, second-quarter 2025 earnings are out and Apple reported record revenue of $95.4 billion, a 5% year-over-year gain. The diluted earnings per share was $1.65 an 8% year-over-year gain. Tim Cook had this to say: Today Apple is reporting strong quarterly results, including double-digit growth in Services. We were happy to welcome iPhone 16e to our lineup, and to introduce powerful new Macs and iPads that take advantage of the extraordinary capabilities of Apple silicon.