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Founder and Editor-in-Chief @macstories.net. I write about iPad, iOS, indie apps, and making computers more fun.
I also co-host @appstories.macstories.net, a podcast about Apple and the world of apps, and @npc.macstories.net, a show about handhelds.
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Published: May 6, 2025 17:44
It’s time for a new episode of @npc.macstories.net! This week:
📦 Which handhelds can dodge U.S. tariffs?
🎮 Switch firmware 20.0 adds some Switch 2-related features
⚖️ Apple contempt case and what it means for App Store games
📱 Nothing’s CMF Phone 2 Pro
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Published: May 5, 2025 20:28
A lot of the AI discourse here (and on Mastodon) is absolutely insufferable and, unfortunately, fails to capture many of the things LLMs are great at. It's like the opposite of the hype men and grifters on X.
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Published: May 4, 2025 20:11
📝 This week on @appstories.macstories.net: our iOS & iPadOS 19 wishlist.
⚖️ In the post-show: @johnvoorhees.macstories.net on why Apple's contempt order matters.
Episode out tomorrow, or available today (and ad-free) for AppStories+ subscribers.
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https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3loe3elkpdk2x
Published: May 4, 2025 14:38
The more I play with it, the more I have no idea how OpenAI can claim 100% needle-in-a-haystack retrieval performance in GPT-4.1.
With my 1M token prompt (my iOS reviews), GPT-4.1 consistently hallucinates or rewrites quotes, despite clear instructions.
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Published: May 2, 2025 19:23
Okay, so Claude Integrations with Zapier MCP are pretty good 🤔
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Published: May 2, 2025 18:04
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Published: May 2, 2025 15:58
This week in MacStories Weekly, I shared GPT-4.1 Talker, a proof-of-concept shortcut that demonstrates how to use the new OpenAI Responses API to have a back and forth conversation with GPT-4.1 using Shortcuts.
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https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lo6whsjmsc2f
Published: May 2, 2025 13:27
y'all I saw pricing info in the updated Spotify iOS app and clicked a so-called "Link" to be taken out to a "Website" and didn't die
imagine that
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lo6qgb5hcs2m
Published: May 2, 2025 11:38
GTA VI delayed to May 2026. We all knew this was going to happen, right?
https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/258aa538o412ok/grand-theft-auto-vi-is-now-coming-may-26-2026
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Published: May 1, 2025 00:16
not only is the Epic v. Apple contempt order a wild read and a MASSIVE loss for Apple, but it closes with this banger of a line:
"For this Court, there is no second bite at the apple."
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lo2cbimvlk2b
Published: April 30, 2025 17:15
Nice – I complained about this last week (https://club.macstories.net/posts/the-current-state-of-major-llms-and-their-shortcuts-integrations) and with today's app update, Gemini for iOS now has two Home Screen widgets.
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Published: April 29, 2025 19:51
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