AppStories Podcast

This week on AppStories, Federico and I cover the latest Apple hardware announcements from Apple.

On AppStories+, we dig into Notion AI, Agents, and Workers.

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Apple???s Big Neo Week This week on AppStories, Federico and John discuss Apple???s latest hardware announcements. Then on AppStories+, Federico explains Notion Agents and Workers and how he???s using them. 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](https://appstories.net/plans, or??read the

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This week on AppStories, Federico and John share their 2026 Apple hardware wishes. Then for AppStories+ subscribers, they each share their top 3 practical uses for AI tools.

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Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026 This week on AppStories, Federico and John cast our wishes for Apple hardware in 2026, covering everything from the latest rumored gear to more outrageous hopes. On AppStories+, John and Federico share their top three everyday uses of AI tools. This episode is sponsored by: Claude ??? Ready to tackle bigger problems? Get started with

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Our Apple Hardware Wish List for 2026 – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/474/

This week on AppStories, we dig into where App Intents came from, what they do today, where they're heading, and the potential hurdles to a smarter Siri.

For AppStories+ subscribers, Federico and John find themselves stuck in Mac iT mode.

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App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri This week, Federico and John revisit App Intents to discuss where it came from, what it can do today, and the challenges Apple faces in integrating it with Apple Intelligence. On AppStories+, John and Federico migrated their server setups and found themselves playing IT administrator. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and

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App Intents and the Road to a Smarter Siri – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/473/

Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using Podcast Episode · AppStories · 02/16/2026 · 38m

This week on AppStories, Federico and John share the latest apps they’re using, including a calendar app, a text editor, a snippets utility, and more.

For AppStories+ subscribers John digs into his initial testing of Xcode 26.3.

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Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using This week, Federico and John share apps they're trying for the first time, including a calendar app, a text editor, a snippets utility, and more. Then on AppStories+, John shares his first impressions of Xcode 26.3. This episode is sponsored by: Claude ??? Get 50% off Claude Pro, including access to Claude Code. Insta360 ???

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Pick a Pair: New Apps We’re Using – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/472/

One Notion: Two Approaches This week on AppStories, John and Federico share the very different ways they use Notion. On AppStories+, we follow up on OpenClaw security concerns and explore the ways Federico is using it. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+

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One Notion: Two Approaches – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/471/

The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers. On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple's approach to 'Pro' apps. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high

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The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/470/

The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World This week, Federico and John update listeners on the ClawdBot-MoltBot-OpenClaw saga before digging into how AI will affect apps and app developers. On AppStories+, John covers why Creator Studio is such a fundamental shift in Apple's approach to 'Pro' apps. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high

A new episode of AppStories is out!

The Future of Apps in an AI-Coded World – https://www.macstories.net/podcasts/appstories/470/

Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows

On today's @appstories.macstories.net, @johnvoorhees.macstories.net and @viticci.macstories.net share how they use Claude Code and Codex including tools and practical tips for getting the most out of both.

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Terminal Tips and Claude Code Workflows – https://appstories.net/posts/terminal-tips-and-claude-code-workflows

A Very 'Just Build It' Holiday Podcast Episode · AppStories · 01/18/2026 · 43m

This week on AppStories, the continuation of our 2-part series on holiday projects including a dozen web apps from Federico and more from John too.

For AppStories+ subscribers, John explains the Notion-integrated Safari web extenstion that he is building.

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A Very 'Just Build It' Holiday – https://appstories.net/posts/a-very-just-build-it-holiday

A Very Nerdy Holiday Break Podcast Episode · AppStories · 01/11/2026 · 48m

This week on @appstories.macstories.net, how I'm automating research and @viticci has networked his lossless music setup.

For AppStories+ subscribers Federico explores foldables.

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A Very Nerdy Holiday Break – https://appstories.net/posts/a-very-nerdy-holiday-break

A new episode of AppStories is out!

What’s Next for Apps in 2026 – https://appstories.net/posts/whats-next-for-apps-in-2026

A new episode of AppStories is out!

The 2025 MacStories Selects Awards – https://appstories.net/posts/the-2025-macstories-selects-awards

📆 Scheduling Note:

AppStories will be out a little later than usual this week. It's a special one that we think you'll enjoy, so stay tuned.

AppStories+ and AppStories will be published a little later than usual this week. Stay tuned for a fun episode. It'll be worth the wait. 👀

Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools Podcast Episode · AppStories · 12/07/2025 · 40m

This week on AppStories, @viticci.macstories.net and I explain our workflows for creating personal productivity tools with Claude and share some of examples of what we've built.

Then, for AppStories+ subscribers, we cover our Black Friday tech purchases.

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Vibe Coding Your Own Productivity Tools – https://appstories.net/posts/vibe-coding-your-own-productivity-tools

Connecting Siloed Web Apps with Manus AI YouTube video by MacStories

This week on AppStories, Federico explained how he used Manus AI's web extension to move articles he saved for reading later from Readwise Reader to Matter, including tags and other metadata.

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Full episode here: appstories.net/episodes/463

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Designing for Liquid Glass: Outstanding Indie Apps – https://appstories.net/posts/designing-for-liquid-glass-outstanding-indie-apps

The Ever-Changing App Store Podcast Episode · AppStories · 11/23/2025 · 33m

This week on @appstories.macstories.net, @viticci.macstories.net and I look at how the App Store and the world of apps more broadly have changed from the early days to today and what might be next:

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The Ever-Changing App Store – https://appstories.net/posts/the-ever-changing-app-store

You should replace the Finder on your Mac with Bloom.

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Bloom and more tech experiments on the latest episode of AppStories.

Full episode:

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Safari Is the Only Good Browser YouTube video by MacStories

A short @viticci.macstories.net browser rant on this week's episode of AppStories.

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Our Latest App and Automation Experiments – https://appstories.net/posts/our-latest-app-and-automation-experiments