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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 23, 2025 17:28
This week for Club @macstories.net members, I wrote about a very specific pet peeve: email clients with deep links that don't use Gmail's native message IDs.
https://club.macstories.net/posts/the-search-for-email-clients-that-use-gmail-thread-ids
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lptnfgjfns2z
Published: May 23, 2025 12:35
well that's a weird Steam Deck 😜
(Legion Go running SteamOS; menu overlay buttons don't work)
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lprlmsnsps2i
Published: May 22, 2025 16:58
I had early access to Claude Opus 4, and I've been very impressed by its ability to reason between multiple tool executions.
Here's my story on how I tested it, and the complex MCP workflows I built with it:
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https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpp4dltt4k25
Published: May 21, 2025 17:19
holy shit?
openai.com/sam-and-jony/
https://openai.com/sam-and-jony/
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpmqu2bcg22q
Published: May 20, 2025 18:49
It’s time for a new episode of @npc.macstories.net! This week:
🎮 More Switch 2 launch details
🤔 Anbernic’s next handheld
📱 Miyoo teases another Flip
🗓️ We map the 2025 handheld release timeline
📺 Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tun12ew4WbA
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpmhxv53a224
Published: May 20, 2025 16:10
Interesting – @markgurman.bsky.social reporting that Apple will open up 'AFM' (Apple Intelligence Foundation model) for developers at WWDC:…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpmhh3r3qk2y
Published: May 20, 2025 16:00
Well, folks, I guess Ticci will see y'all in Cupertino 😎
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpme76dr6k24
Published: May 20, 2025 15:02
In case there were any doubts, Apple confirmed with a press release that the WWDC 2025 keynote kicks off June 9 at 10 a.m. PDT.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/05/apples-worldwide-developers-conference-kicks-off-june-9/…
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Published: May 20, 2025 00:42
Will be interesting to see who will first bring a *really good* native experience for MCP on mobile.
Right now, MCP (cloud-hosted or local) is mostly a desktop affair. Smithery feels like the most popular directory for hosted servers right now; I'm…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpkmyg3vx22s
Published: May 19, 2025 22:34
the presence of @deathcabforcutie.bsky.social on Bluesky is our one beacon of hope
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpkmh6psmk2s
Published: May 19, 2025 22:25
Very happy to see a native iOS app for NotebookLM!
The audio features look really nicely done; would love to see widgets and App Intents at some point. (Just like Gemini, which eventually got them.)
Our first impressions:…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpjk5zkqcc2b
Published: May 19, 2025 12:11
Legit super impressed by Zapier's custom actions. If you know a service has an API endpoint that is not exposed in Zapier, you can use their own AI (feels like it's Claude...?) to make your own action for it.
Having a lot of fun building actions that are…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpi46bjmhc2v
Published: May 18, 2025 22:28
🏠 This week on @appstories.macstories.net: Interview with Airbnb VPs Jud Coplan and Teo Connor.
💻 In the post-show: Running local LLMs on an M3 Ultra Mac Studio.
Episode out tomorrow, or available today (and ad-free) for AppStories+ subscribers.
🎧…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lphxvt7kyc2w
Published: May 18, 2025 21:12
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"To meet expected European Union regulations, the company is now working on changing its operating systems so that, for the first time, users can switch from Siri as their default voice assistant to third-party options"
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https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpce3f347c24
Published: May 16, 2025 15:33
In the 16 years I've worked on MacStories, I've had 3 distinct moments in which I saw a brand new app, and knew it was going to change how I used my computer.
Yesterday, I had my fourth moment. I'm still processing it.
I can't wait to share more details…
https://bsky.app/profile/viticci.macstories.net/post/3lpbonpwjqc23
Published: May 16, 2025 09:10
good morning y'all here's this nightmare Apple's Image Playground created for "me drinking espresso"